Stoke City F.C.

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Stoke City
Full nameStoke City Football Club
Founded1863
Groundbet365 Stadium
Stoke-on-Trent
Capacity30,089
ChairmanPeter Coates
ManagerMichael O'Neill
LeagueEFL Championship
2020/21EFL Championship, 14th

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.

One of Stoke City's most famous players was Stanley Matthews.

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  • 1863–1878 Stoke Ramblers F.C.
  • 1878–1925 Stoke F.C.
  • 1925–present Stoke City F.C.

League position[change | change source]

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[change | change source]


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