Key Information

Year Formed: 1863

Turned Professional: 1885

Founder Member Of Football League: 1888

Failed Re-Election: 1890

Re-Election: 1891

Resigned From Football League: 1908

Registered As A Limited Company: 1908

Failed Re-Election: 1910

Re-Election To Division Two: 1915

Freedom of the City of Stoke-on-Trent: 2013

Club Name History

1863-1878 Stoke Ramblers

1878-1925 Stoke Football Club (following merger with Stoke Victoria Athletic Club)

1925- Stoke City Football Club (after Stoke-on-Trent was granted 'City status')

Stadium History

1868-1875 Victoria Cricket Ground

1875-1878 Sweeting's Field

1878-1997 Victoria Ground

1997- Britannia Stadium/bet365 Stadium

Firsts & Lasts

First Recorded Game

17th October 1868 (as Stoke Ramblers)

versus Mr. E. W. May's XV (h) - Drew 1-1

First Recorded Goalscorer

Henry John Almond

versus Mr. E. W. May's XV

17th October 1868

First Recorded Win

versus Newcastle-under-Lyme (a) - Won 2-0

1868/69

First Recorded Defeat

versus Whitchurch (a) - Lost 1-0

December 1870

First Staffordshire Senior Cup Game

1877/78, 1st Round

versus Mow Cop (h) - Won 26-0

First Game At The Victoria Ground

28th March 1878

versus Talke Rangers - Won 1-0

Friendly

First FA Cup Tie

10th November 1883

First Qualifying Round

versus Manchester (h) - Lost 2-1

First FA Cup Goalscorer

Edward Johnson (in his only senior game for the club)

versus Manchester (h) - Lost 2-1

10th November 1883

First FA Cup Win

30th October 1886

versus Caernarvon Wanderers (h) - Won 10-1

1st Round

First FA Cup Hat-Trick

Alf Edge (5 goals)

versus Caernarvon Wanderers (h) - Won 10-1

30th October 1886

First Potteries Derby

5th October 1887

FA Cup 1st Round

(h) Won 1-0

First Potteries Derby Goalscorer

George Lawton

(h) Won 1-0

5th October 1887

First Football League Game

8th September 1888

versus West Bromwich Albion (h) - Lost 2-0

First Football League Goalscorer

Frank Staton

versus Aston Villa (a) - Lost 5-1

15th September 1888

First Football League Win

22nd September 1888

versus Notts County (h) - Won 3-0

First Floodlit Game

27th February 1890

versus Crewe Alexandra (h, friendly) - Won 3-1

(temporary 'Wells Lights')

First Football League Hat-Trick

David R. Ramsey

versus Accrington Stanley (h) - Won 7-1

1st March 1890

First Player To Be Sent-Off

Ted Evans

versus Everton (a) - Drew 2-2

12th November 1892

First Penalty Scored

Tom Hyslop

versus Sunderland (h) - Won 5-0

14th March 1896

First Ever FA Cup Semi Final

18th March 1899

versus Derby County (n) - Lost 3-1

First Double-Figure League Victory

4th February 1937

versus West Bromwich Albion (h) - Won 10-3

First All-Ticket Match

Saturday 8th February 1947

versus Sheffield United (h) - Lost 1-0

FA Cup Fifth Round

First Goalkeeper To Score

Dennis Herod (whilst playing outfield due to injury)

versus Aston Villa (a) - Won 3-1

16th February 1952

First Fitted-Floodlight Game

10th October 1956

versus Port Vale (h) - won 3-1

First League Cup Tie

18th October 1960

2nd Round

versus Doncaster Rovers (a) - Lost 3-1

First League Cup Goalscorer

Tommy Hymers (Own Goal)

versus Doncaster Rovers (a) - Lost 3-1

18th October 1960

First League Cup Win

13th September 1961

2nd Round

versus Southend United (a) - Won 1-0

First Stoke City League Cup Goalscorer

Peter Bullock

versus Southend United (a) - Won 1-0

13th September 1961

Centenary Match

24th April 1963

versus Real Madrid (h) - Drew 2-2

First Ever League Cup Final (Two Legs)

15th/22nd April 1964

versus Leicester City - (h) Drew 1-1, (a) Lost 3-2

First Ever Game Broadcast Live

28th April 1965

(Sir Stanley Matthews' Farewell Match)

Stan's XI vs World XI - (h) Won 6-4

First Substitute Used

Keith Bebbington for Dennis Viollet

versus Arsenal (a) - Lost 2-1

21st August 1965

First Goalscoring Substitute

John Mahoney

versus Leicester City (h) - won 1-0

9th October 1965

First League Cup Final Win

4th March 1972

versus Chelsea (n) - Won 2-1

First European Match

13th September 1972

1st Round

versus Kaiserslautern (h) - Won 3-1

First European Goalscorer

Terry Conroy

versus Kaiserslautern (h) - Won 3-1

13th September 1972

First Ever Sunday Game

6th January 1974

versus Bolton Wanderers (a) - Lost 3-2

FA Cup Third Round

First Ever Sunday First Division Game

27th January 1974

versus Chelsea (h) - Won 1-0

First Substitute To Be Substituted

Paul Ware

on for Ian Cranson, replaced by Gary Hackett

versus Bournemouth (a) - Lost 2-1

18th November 1989

First Ever Game Broadcast Live On BSkyB

21st November 1990

FA Cup 1st Round Replay

versus Telford United (h) - Won 1-0

First Ever Game Broadcast Live on ITV (Central)

19th September 1993

Division One

versus Nottingham Forest (a) - Won 3-2

Last Competitive Match At The Victoria Ground

4th May 1997 (22,500)

Division One

versus West Bromwich Albion - Won 2-1

Last Stoke City Goalscorer At The Victoria Ground

Graham Kavanagh

versus West Bromwich Albion

4th May 1997

Last Goalscorer At The Victoria Ground

Andy Hunt, West Bromwich Albion (penalty)

versus Stoke City

4th May 1997

First Match At The Britannia Stadium

27th August 1997 (12,768)

League Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg

versus Rochdale - Drew 1-1

First Goalscorer At The Britannia Stadium

Graham Kavanagh

versus Rochdale

27th August 1997

First League Match At The Britannia Stadium

30th August 1997 (23,000)

Division One

versus Swindon Town - Lost 2-1

First League Goalscorer At The Britannia Stadium

Richard Forsyth

versus Swindon Town

30th August 1997

First Win At The Britannia Stadium

13th September 1997

Division One

versus Stockport County - Won 2-1

First League Cup Win At The Britannia Stadium

24th September 1997

2nd Round 2nd Leg

versus Burnley - Won 2-0

First Football League Trophy Match At The Britannia Stadium

7th December 1999

Northern Section 1st Round

versus Darlington - Won 3-2 aet

First Ever 'Golden Goal' Victory

7th December 1999

versus Darlington - Won 3-2 aet

Auto Windscreens Shield Northern Section 1st Round

scored by Kyle Lightbourne

First Hat-Trick Scored At The Britannia Stadium

4th March 2000

Division Two

Peter Thorne (scored four)

versus Cambridge United - Won 5-1

First FA Cup Match At The Britannia Stadium

18th November 2000

1st Round

versus Nuneaton Borough - Drew 0-0 (lost replay 1-0)

First FA Cup Win At The Britannia Stadium

18th November 2001

1st Round

versus Lewes - Won 2-0

(Lewes drawn at home but tie played at the Britannia Stadium)

First FA Cup Win At The Britannia Stadium

(Drawn at Home)

4th January 2003

3rd Round

versus Wigan Athletic - Won 3-0

First Game Broadcast Live On BBC

6th January 2008

FA Cup 3rd Round

versus Newcastle United (h) - Drew 0-0

First Ever Game In The Premier League

16th August 2008

Bolton Wanderers (a) - Lost 3-1

First Ever Goalscorer In The Premier League

Ricardo Fuller

versus Bolton Wanderers (a) - Lost 3-1

16th August 2008

First Ever Home Game In The Premier League

23rd August 2008

Aston Villa - Won 3-2

First Ever Win In The Premier League

23rd August 2008

Aston Villa (h) - Won 3-2

First Ever Scorer At Home In The Premier League

Liam Lawrence (penalty)

versus Aston Villa (h) - Won 3-2

23rd August 2008

First Ever Sending Off In The Premier League

Amdy Faye

versus Middlesbrough (a) - Lost 2-1

30th August 2008

First Ever Clean Sheet In The Premier League

20th September 2008

versus Liverpool (a) - Drew 0-0

First Ever Game Broadcast Live On Setanta

10th January 2009

versus Liverpool (h) - Drew 0-0

First Ever Away Win In The Premier League

4th April 2009

versus West Bromwich Albion - Won 2-0

First Ever Game Broadcast Live On ESPN

1st February 2010

versus Sunderland (a) - Drew 0-0

First Ever Game Broadcast Live In 3D

25th April 2010

versus Chelsea (a) - Lost 7-0

First Ever FA Cup Semi Final Win

17th April 2011

versus Bolton Wanderers (n) - Won 5-0

First Ever FA Cup Final

14th May 2011

versus Manchester City (n) - Lost 1-0

First European Game At The Britannia Stadium

28th July 2011

UEFA Europa League Third Qualifying Round 1st Leg

versus Hajduk Split - Won 1-0

First European Goalscorer At The Britannia Stadium

Jonathan Walters

versus Hajduk Split

28th July 2011

First Ever European Away Goal & Win

4th August 2011

UEFA Europa League Third Qualifying Round 2nd Leg

versus Hajduk Split - Won 1-0

First Ever Game Broadcast Live On BT Sport

17th August 2013

versus Liverpool (a) - Lost 1-0

First Goalkeeper To Score In The Premier League

Asmir Begovic

versus Southampton (h)

2nd November 2013

First Goalkeeper To Score At The Britannia Stadium

Asmir Begovic

versus Southampton

2nd November 2013

First Stoke City Hat-Trick In The Premier League

Jonathan Walters

versus Queens Park Rangers (h)

31st January 2015

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