Stoke City F.C.
association football club in Stoke-on-Trent, England
Stoke City F.C. is an English football club based in Stoke-on-Trent. They started in 1863 as "Stoke Ramblers" which makes them the second oldest Football League club in the world. Stoke City play their home games at a stadium called the bet365 Stadium.
| Full name | Stoke City Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1863 |
| Ground | bet365 Stadium Stoke-on-Trent |
| Capacity | 30,089 |
| Chairman | Peter Coates |
| Manager | Michael O'Neill |
| League | EFL Championship |
| 2020/21 | EFL Championship, 14th |
One of Stoke City's most famous players was Stanley Matthews.
Name
change- 1863–1878 Stoke Ramblers F.C.
- 1878–1925 Stoke F.C.
- 1925–present Stoke City F.C.
League position
change| Season | League | Position |
| 2000/01 | Second Division | 5th |
| 2001/02 | Second Division | 5th |
| 2002/03 | First Division | 21st |
| 2003/04 | First Division | 11th |
| 2004/05 | League Championship | 12th |
| 2005/06 | League Championship | 13th |
| 2006/07 | League Championship | 8th |
| 2007/08 | League Championship | 2nd |
| 2008/09 | Premier League | 12th |
| 2009/10 | Premier League | 11th |
| 2010/11 | Premier League | 13th |
| 2011/12 | Premier League | 14th |
| 2012/13 | Premier League | 13th |
| 2013/14 | Premier League | 9th |
| 2014/15 | Premier League | 9th |
| 2015/16 | Premier League | 9th |
| 2016/17 | Premier League | 13th |
| 2017/18 | Premier League | 19th |
| 2018/19 | EFL Championship | 16th |
| 2019/20 | EFL Championship | 15th |
| 2020/21 | EFL Championship | 14th |
Former position
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