- Stoke City were part responsible for the introduction of the penalty kick, as they were knocked out of the 1891 FA Cup by Notts County when a county defender punched a goal bound effort away from goal and Stoke were only awarded a free kick. The Referee on the day thought it was it was unfair and successfully campaigned for the penalty kick.
- Only four teams have drawn on their only visit to the Britannia Stadium, Tamworth, Nuneaton Borough, Southend United and Dynamo Kiev.
- Stoke City have hosted four England international matches, the last of which was in 1936.
- Stoke are the second oldest professional club in the world behind only Notts County.
- Their highest ever league position is fourth in the top division.
- Stoke’s only major trophy is the League Cup in 1972.
- The Potters finished bottom of the inaugural Football League in 1888.
- Sir Stanley Matthews made an appearance for Stoke City at the age of 50, making him the oldest man to play in the Football league.
- The received their nickname of “the potters” due to the city’s thriving pottery industry.
- Their record win was 26-0 against Mow Cop in 1877 in the Staffordshire Senior Cup.
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