Stoke City
Stoke City
Stoke City was founded in 1863 and are the oldest team in the Premier League and the second oldest professional football club in the world. Stoke play their home games at The Britannia Stadium, which has a capacity of 27300. Stoke have played at The Britannia since 1997, before this time they played at the Victoria Ground, which had been their home sine 1878. The current manager is Mark Hughes, who has also managed Blackburn Rovers, Manchester City, Fulham and QPR in the Premier League as well as being a successful player for Manchester United, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Chelsea. Stoke City play in red and white striped shirts, white shorts and white socks.
"Every manager, when they come into a new environment and a new club, will have doubters. It is up to you to win people over." Stoke manager, Mark Hughes.
Stoke's nickname is 'The Potters', in the past many people from Stoke were employed making china (plates and cups etc.) in the potteries, which is the name for the factories where china was made. The football team became known as the potters and this was the job of many of the players, who at that time had to have a main job in addition to playing football.
Stoke have never won a league title, the highest they have finished was 4th in 1946-47. Stoke have played a total of 9 seasons in the Premier League and prior to 2014/15, their highest position was 11th in 2009-10, but they have finished in 9th position for the last two seasons. Stoke have won the League Cup once, in 1972 and were runners-up in the FA Cup in 2011, when they lost 1-0 to Manchester City.
In 2016/17, Stoke City finished 13th in the Premier League and mid-table security. Stoke’s top scorer was Peter Crouch, with 10 goals. With ex-Manchester United player Mark Hughes as manager, Stoke City are playing an attractive style of football and Stoke fans will be hoping they can finish in the top half this season. Stoke have brought in Kurt Zouma from Chelsea on a season-long loan and will be looking to do more business before the transfer window closes. Stoke fans will be hoping that players such as Welsh international Joe Allen, the Egyptian winger, Ramadan Sobhi and Swiss international Xherdan Shaquiri can lift their team this season.
Prediction 2017/18: 16th
Key player: Xherdan Shaquiri
Did you know.......?
Sir Stanley Matthews (1915-2000), who is often seen as one of the greatest ever footballers of the English game, made over 300 appearances for Stoke City.
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24/04/2024
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Yes, Messi was good against France, but could he do it in a cold night in Stoke?
24/04/2024 19:00
Chelsea
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Yes, Messi was good against France, but could he do it in a cold night in Stoke?
07/11/2024
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I think he could. The real question is if he could do it in san mames against 2012 athletic team.
07/11/2024 15:22
Luton Town
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I think he could. The real question is if he could do it in san mames against 2012 athletic team.
31/01/2023
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Stoke are no longer in the Premier League in 2022/23.
31/01/2023 09:53
Liverpool
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Stoke are no longer in the Premier League in 2022/23.
31/01/2023
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Hi Rath6180
I leave these pages published, but remove them from the display at the top of the page. This is because some teachers might have class materials that refer to them so I don't want to make them completely inaccessible. They are not maintained, though, so some of the information will be out of date. It's hard enough staying on top of the clubs that are in the League :).
31/01/2023 10:28
Arsenal
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Hi Rath6180
I leave these pages published, but remove them from the display at the top of the page. This is because some teachers might have class materials that refer to them so I don't want to make them completely inaccessible. They are not maintained, though, so some of the information will be out of date. It's hard enough staying on top of the clubs that are in the League :).
24/08/2022
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In my country a region called Cappadocia is popular with handmade pottery.Please click below link.
https://voyageturkey.net/pottery-in-cappadocia/#close
24/08/2022 17:09
Tottenham Hotspur
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In my country a region called Cappadocia is popular with handmade pottery.Please click below link.
https://voyageturkey.net/pottery-in-cappadocia/#close
07/04/2021
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The video was not available!!!
Excluding the fact that Peter Crouch and Xerdan Shaqiri played for "The Potters", I don't have many informations about the club history. The article was helpfull!!
07/04/2021 15:40
Arsenal
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The video was not available!!!
Excluding the fact that Peter Crouch and Xerdan Shaqiri played for "The Potters", I don't have many informations about the club history. The article was helpfull!!
14/06/2020
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Stoke City is a team with history and play good football with some World Class players with the likes of Peter Crouch and Xherdan Shaquiri.
My favourite player in Stoke City is Ramadan Sobhi because he's a talented player and from the same country as mine.
Hope to see them in the Premier League soon.
14/06/2020 20:57
Manchester United
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Stoke City is a team with history and play good football with some World Class players with the likes of Peter Crouch and Xherdan Shaquiri.
My favourite player in Stoke City is Ramadan Sobhi because he's a talented player and from the same country as mine.
Hope to see them in the Premier League soon.
14/05/2020
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Peter Crouch is the most famous player of this team.
14/05/2020 23:39
Manchester United
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Peter Crouch is the most famous player of this team.
02/12/2019
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02/12/2019 01:59
Wolverhampton Wanderers
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23/04/2019
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Stoke City is more oldest football club in Enland. Many famous players last time were playing for Stoke: Bojan, Arnautovic, Shaqiri and others:
23/04/2019 20:38
Arsenal
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Stoke City is more oldest football club in Enland. Many famous players last time were playing for Stoke: Bojan, Arnautovic, Shaqiri and others:
17/07/2018
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the best always
17/07/2018 21:43
Stoke City
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the best always
15/11/2017
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I don't like Stoke City
15/11/2017 12:58
Manchester United
180
I don't like Stoke City
11/10/2017
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A great phrase and a great test! Are you talking about any particular player?
gogo - The Premier Skills English Team
11/10/2017 15:58
Chelsea
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A great phrase and a great test! Are you talking about any particular player?
gogo - The Premier Skills English Team
19/08/2017
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Stoke City is a oldest club at premier league . The stadium is oldest, too. Every items for Stoke City is old.
19/08/2017 17:14
Chelsea
93
Stoke City is a oldest club at premier league . The stadium is oldest, too. Every items for Stoke City is old.
20/06/2017
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But can he do it on a cold rainy night in Stoke?
20/06/2017 14:59
Liverpool
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But can he do it on a cold rainy night in Stoke?
20/06/2017
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A great phrase and a great test! Are you talking about any particular player?
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
20/06/2017 15:26
Liverpool
594
A great phrase and a great test! Are you talking about any particular player?
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
30/04/2017
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"Stoke look like they will do well this season. Will it be like the Nou Camp at Stoke this season?"
What do you mean by 'Nou Camp' ?
30/04/2017 22:35
Newcastle United
3189
"Stoke look like they will do well this season. Will it be like the Nou Camp at Stoke this season?"
What do you mean by 'Nou Camp' ?
01/05/2017
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The Nou Camp is the name of Barcelona's football stadium.
RIch - The Premier Skillls English Team
01/05/2017 10:38
Liverpool
594
The Nou Camp is the name of Barcelona's football stadium.
RIch - The Premier Skillls English Team
01/05/2017
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Many thanks Rich. Barcelona, called "barsa" here, and Madrid club make their fans crasy when they meet in a match.
01/05/2017 14:41
Newcastle United
3189
Many thanks Rich. Barcelona, called "barsa" here, and Madrid club make their fans crasy when they meet in a match.
29/01/2017
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:)
29/01/2017 15:03
Arsenal
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:)
25/01/2017
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Stoke City
25/01/2017 14:09
Manchester City
100
Stoke City
08/04/2016
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I can remember the match between Stoke and Man United when Stoke won the match 2-0 this season.
08/04/2016 04:03
Liverpool
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I can remember the match between Stoke and Man United when Stoke won the match 2-0 this season.
08/04/2016
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Stoke City best players this season are Shaquiri,Bojan and Arnatuvic.
08/04/2016 04:01
Liverpool
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Stoke City best players this season are Shaquiri,Bojan and Arnatuvic.
08/04/2016
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Stoke City best players this season are Shaquiri,Bojan and Arnatuvic.
08/04/2016 04:01
Liverpool
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Stoke City best players this season are Shaquiri,Bojan and Arnatuvic.
24/03/2016
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Yet another good season for Stoke!
24/03/2016 08:49
Arsenal
2453
Yet another good season for Stoke!
03/03/2016
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I am not a fan of Stoke City.
03/03/2016 22:34
Leicester City
1761
I am not a fan of Stoke City.
02/03/2016
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Stoke City is cool
02/03/2016 15:50
Stoke City
271
Stoke City is cool
18/01/2016
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It is extremely difficult to earn 3 points on Britannia stadium this season. Stoke has its own style of playing football. Hat's off to them!
18/01/2016 19:01
Arsenal
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It is extremely difficult to earn 3 points on Britannia stadium this season. Stoke has its own style of playing football. Hat's off to them!
28/12/2015
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Have you seen that thriller at Goodison Park. You'd better watch it!
28/12/2015 17:10
Arsenal
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Have you seen that thriller at Goodison Park. You'd better watch it!
18/12/2015
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I like seeing Peter Crouch play.
18/12/2015 03:09
Liverpool
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I like seeing Peter Crouch play.
07/12/2015
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A fantastic domination and win against Manchester City! They proved once again how difficult it is to play on Britannia stadium. They might get their chance in the FA or in the League Cup.
07/12/2015 13:41
Arsenal
3557
A fantastic domination and win against Manchester City! They proved once again how difficult it is to play on Britannia stadium. They might get their chance in the FA or in the League Cup.
09/12/2015
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It would be a touch clash against Liverpool in the Capital One Cup. My bet is that the Reds will qualify for the final.
09/12/2015 13:23
Arsenal
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It would be a touch clash against Liverpool in the Capital One Cup. My bet is that the Reds will qualify for the final.
28/11/2015
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Wow!!! The oldest team in Premier League. 1863
28/11/2015 16:33
Manchester United
82
Wow!!! The oldest team in Premier League. 1863
20/11/2015
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"The Potters" this name surprised me
20/11/2015 06:32
Arsenal
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"The Potters" this name surprised me
24/10/2015
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I couldn't believe when I read that Stoke is the second oldest club in the world. That's only one of the reasons why they deserve to play in the elite competition. Beside that, they have strong support of the fans, good manager. What else do you need?
24/10/2015 23:00
Arsenal
3557
I couldn't believe when I read that Stoke is the second oldest club in the world. That's only one of the reasons why they deserve to play in the elite competition. Beside that, they have strong support of the fans, good manager. What else do you need?
24/11/2015
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They need star players, and I am very glad that the club owners have made the right decision to buy Xherdan Shaqiri. He has formed a good partnership with Arnautovic, Krkic and Walters.
24/11/2015 10:03
Arsenal
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They need star players, and I am very glad that the club owners have made the right decision to buy Xherdan Shaqiri. He has formed a good partnership with Arnautovic, Krkic and Walters.
20/10/2015
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wow"!
20/10/2015 17:53
Chelsea
1339
wow"!
26/09/2015
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They have good offence
26/09/2015 13:25
Chelsea
1814
They have good offence
19/01/2015
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I think that 4th question has wrong answer (highest position in the Premier league was 9th last year).
Also, according to text we don't know answer on 5th and 6th questions.
19/01/2015 12:20
West Ham United
538
I think that 4th question has wrong answer (highest position in the Premier league was 9th last year).
Also, according to text we don't know answer on 5th and 6th questions.
12/02/2015
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We've changed the questions. Thanks for telling us!
12/02/2015 16:21
Liverpool
594
We've changed the questions. Thanks for telling us!
03/07/2014
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Nice Team
03/07/2014 18:35
Manchester United
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Nice Team
10/06/2014
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Stoke City are fantastic! Come on you Potters!!!
10/06/2014 23:18
Stoke City
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Stoke City are fantastic! Come on you Potters!!!