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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.

Bojan scoring for Stoke.

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.

Marko Arnautovic has left to join West Ham.

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.

Learn about Stoke City

The following activities will help you learn about Stoke City football club. 

The first activity is a matching activity. If you're not sure of an answer, go back to the Read section.

Activity 1: In this activity, you have to match Stoke's manager, top scorer, stadium, stadium capacity, and club colours.
Can you match the facts and figures?

The Britannia Stadium, Getty

Vis Unita Fortior​

This is Stoke's motto. It means united strength is stronger. 

Now you have looked at the facts and figures, it's time to go into detail. Can you answer some more detailed questions about the Potters?


Activity 2: In this activity, there is a video guide to Stoke City. Watch the Stoke City club video and learn more about ‘The Potters’. See how much you understand by trying the activities that are after the video. The video is difficult to understand and is for intermediate learners and above.
Watch the video guide to Stoke City.

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Rath6180's picture
Rath6180
31/01/2023
GB
759
points

Stoke are no longer in the Premier League in 2022/23.


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Rath6180
31/01/2023 09:53
United Kingdom
Liverpool
759

Stoke are no longer in the Premier League in 2022/23.

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Jack Radford
31/01/2023
GB
22
points

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 :).


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Jack Radford
31/01/2023 10:28
United Kingdom
Arsenal
22

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 :).

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hsn
24/08/2022
TR
5523
points

In my country a region called Cappadocia is popular with handmade pottery.Please click below link.

https://voyageturkey.net/pottery-in-cappadocia/#close


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hsn
24/08/2022 17:09
Turkey
Tottenham Hotspur
5523

In my country a region called Cappadocia is popular with handmade pottery.Please click below link.

https://voyageturkey.net/pottery-in-cappadocia/#close

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Gabriel Amaral
07/04/2021
BR
1512
points

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!!


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Gabriel Amaral
07/04/2021 15:40
Brazil
Arsenal
1512

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!!

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mobeckham
14/06/2020
TR
6510
points

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.


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mobeckham
14/06/2020 20:57
Turkey
Manchester United
6510

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.

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Hector Pinzon
14/05/2020
CO
496
points

Peter Crouch is the most famous player of this team.


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Hector Pinzon
14/05/2020 23:39
Colombia
Manchester United
496

Peter Crouch is the most famous player of this team.

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jjosebadillo
02/12/2019
MX
435
points

...


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jjosebadillo
02/12/2019 01:59
Mexico
Wolverhampton Wanderers
435

...

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Sargis from Artsakh
23/04/2019
AM
244
points

Stoke City is more oldest football club in Enland. Many famous players last time were playing for Stoke: Bojan, Arnautovic, Shaqiri and others:


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Sargis from Artsakh
23/04/2019 20:38
Armenia
Arsenal
244

Stoke City is more oldest football club in Enland. Many famous players last time were playing for Stoke: Bojan, Arnautovic, Shaqiri and others:

paola vargas
17/07/2018
BO
25
points

the best always


paola vargas
17/07/2018 21:43
Bolivia
Stoke City
25

the best always

kirito2001
15/11/2017
VN
180
points

I don't like Stoke City


kirito2001
15/11/2017 12:58
Vietnam
Manchester United
180

I don't like Stoke City

gogo
11/10/2017
VN
93
points

A great phrase and a great test! Are you talking about any particular player?
gogo - The Premier Skills English Team


gogo
11/10/2017 15:58
Vietnam
Chelsea
93

A great phrase and a great test! Are you talking about any particular player?
gogo - The Premier Skills English Team

gogo
19/08/2017
VN
93
points

Stoke City is a oldest club at premier league . The stadium is oldest, too. Every items for Stoke City is old.


gogo
19/08/2017 17:14
Vietnam
Chelsea
93

Stoke City is a oldest club at premier league . The stadium is oldest, too. Every items for Stoke City is old.

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Zinho
20/06/2017
KR
14
points

But can he do it on a cold rainy night in Stoke?


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Zinho
20/06/2017 14:59
South Korea
Liverpool
14

But can he do it on a cold rainy night in Stoke?

Rich's picture
Rich
20/06/2017
ES
594
points

A great phrase and a great test! Are you talking about any particular player?
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


Rich's picture
Rich
20/06/2017 15:26
Spain
Liverpool
594

A great phrase and a great test! Are you talking about any particular player?
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

haydi's picture
haydi
30/04/2017
TN
3189
points

"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' ?


haydi's picture
haydi
30/04/2017 22:35
Tunisia
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' ?

Rich's picture
Rich
01/05/2017
ES
594
points

The Nou Camp is the name of Barcelona's football stadium.

RIch - The Premier Skillls English Team


Rich's picture
Rich
01/05/2017 10:38
Spain
Liverpool
594

The Nou Camp is the name of Barcelona's football stadium.

RIch - The Premier Skillls English Team

haydi's picture
haydi
01/05/2017
TN
3189
points

Many thanks Rich. Barcelona, called "barsa" here, and Madrid club make their fans crasy when they meet in a match.


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haydi
01/05/2017 14:41
Tunisia
Newcastle United
3189

Many thanks Rich. Barcelona, called "barsa" here, and Madrid club make their fans crasy when they meet in a match.

Caco's picture
Caco
29/01/2017
MK
140
points

:)


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Caco
29/01/2017 15:03
Macedonia
Arsenal
140

:)

Almir10
25/01/2017
BA
100
points

Stoke City


Almir10
25/01/2017 14:09
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Manchester City
100

Stoke City

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assemjuve
08/04/2016
PS
3705
points

I can remember the match between Stoke and Man United when Stoke won the match 2-0 this season.


assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
08/04/2016 04:03
Palestinian Territory
Liverpool
3705

I can remember the match between Stoke and Man United when Stoke won the match 2-0 this season.

assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
08/04/2016
PS
3705
points

Stoke City best players this season are Shaquiri,Bojan and Arnatuvic.


assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
08/04/2016 04:01
Palestinian Territory
Liverpool
3705

Stoke City best players this season are Shaquiri,Bojan and Arnatuvic.

assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
08/04/2016
PS
3705
points

Stoke City best players this season are Shaquiri,Bojan and Arnatuvic.


assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
08/04/2016 04:01
Palestinian Territory
Liverpool
3705

Stoke City best players this season are Shaquiri,Bojan and Arnatuvic.

nikosonris
24/03/2016
UA
2453
points

Yet another good season for Stoke!


nikosonris
24/03/2016 08:49
Ukraine
Arsenal
2453

Yet another good season for Stoke!

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HakanUslu1881
03/03/2016
TR
1761
points

I am not a fan of Stoke City.


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HakanUslu1881
03/03/2016 22:34
Turkey
Leicester City
1761

I am not a fan of Stoke City.

joto
02/03/2016
AT
271
points

Stoke City is cool


joto
02/03/2016 15:50
Austria
Stoke City
271

Stoke City is cool

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aragorn1986
18/01/2016
ME
3557
points

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!


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aragorn1986
18/01/2016 19:01
Montenegro
Arsenal
3557

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!

nikosonris
28/12/2015
UA
2453
points

Have you seen that thriller at Goodison Park. You'd better watch it!


nikosonris
28/12/2015 17:10
Ukraine
Arsenal
2453

Have you seen that thriller at Goodison Park. You'd better watch it!

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Alex_from_Ukraine
18/12/2015
UA
6278
points

I like seeing Peter Crouch play.


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Alex_from_Ukraine
18/12/2015 03:09
Ukraine
Liverpool
6278

I like seeing Peter Crouch play.

aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
07/12/2015
ME
3557
points

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.


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aragorn1986
07/12/2015 13:41
Montenegro
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.

nikosonris
09/12/2015
UA
2453
points

It would be a touch clash against Liverpool in the Capital One Cup. My bet is that the Reds will qualify for the final.


nikosonris
09/12/2015 13:23
Ukraine
Arsenal
2453

It would be a touch clash against Liverpool in the Capital One Cup. My bet is that the Reds will qualify for the final.

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Mirka Miladinović
28/11/2015
ME
82
points

Wow!!! The oldest team in Premier League. 1863


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Mirka Miladinović
28/11/2015 16:33
Montenegro
Manchester United
82

Wow!!! The oldest team in Premier League. 1863

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MUGEMANYI
20/11/2015
RW
2320
points

"The Potters" this name surprised me


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MUGEMANYI
20/11/2015 06:32
Rwanda
Arsenal
2320

"The Potters" this name surprised me

aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
24/10/2015
ME
3557
points

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?


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aragorn1986
24/10/2015 23:00
Montenegro
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?

nikosonris
24/11/2015
UA
2453
points

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.


nikosonris
24/11/2015 10:03
Ukraine
Arsenal
2453

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.

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almirpereira
20/10/2015
BR
1326
points

wow"!


almirpereira's picture
almirpereira
20/10/2015 17:53
Brazil
Chelsea
1326

wow"!

Abdallah
26/09/2015
KW
1814
points

They have good offence


Abdallah
26/09/2015 13:25
Kuwait
Chelsea
1814

They have good offence

Rema's picture
Rema
19/01/2015
RS
538
points

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.


Rema's picture
Rema
19/01/2015 12:20
Serbia
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.

Rich's picture
Rich
12/02/2015
ES
594
points

We've changed the questions. Thanks for telling us!


Rich's picture
Rich
12/02/2015 16:21
Spain
Liverpool
594

We've changed the questions. Thanks for telling us!

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SajidaXI
03/07/2014
PK
0
points

Nice Team


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SajidaXI
03/07/2014 18:35
Pakistan
Manchester United
0

Nice Team

JenJen
10/06/2014
ES
0
points

Stoke City are fantastic! Come on you Potters!!!


JenJen
10/06/2014 23:18
Spain
Stoke City
0

Stoke City are fantastic! Come on you Potters!!!

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1mobeckham6510
2Alex_from_Ukraine6278
3hsn5523
4wsanta5086
5kwesimanifest4768
6Liubomyr4408
7elghoul3988
8assemjuve3705
9aragorn19863557
10Gergő Nagy3396
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1Colombia71475
2Ukraine33291
3Spain28255
4Serbia27289
5Brazil23811
6Albania20578
7Vietnam19937
8Turkey19811
9Macedonia19074
10Bosnia and Herzegovina16333
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1Manchester United141606
2Liverpool110032
3Chelsea88513
4Arsenal85635
5Manchester City56768
6Tottenham Hotspur19215
7Newcastle United10457
8West Ham United7447
9AFC Bournemouth4454
10Crystal Palace4234

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