Stoke City
Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent · England · Championship
1Major cups· last 19722Top-4 finishes
Footprint
Tiers played
L1, L2, L3
Top-flight (L1) seasons
62
Lower-tier league seasons
57
First season
1889
Most recent season
2026
Season-by-season
Most recent season first. Covers Levels 1 through 5 of the English pyramid. Rows tagged "national playoff" are pre-modern formats where the workbook records only playoff participants, not round-robin standings.
| Year | League | Team | Pos | Notes | Domestic Cup | Eur Comp | P | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Eur Qual (next yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Championship(2) | Stoke City | 17 | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 55 | 51 | 56 | -5 | ||||
| 2025 | Championship(2) | Stoke City | 18 | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 51 | 45 | 62 | -17 | ||||
| 2024 | Championship(2) | Stoke City | 17 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 56 | 49 | 60 | -11 | ||||
| 2023 | Championship(2) | Stoke City | 16 | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 53 | 55 | 54 | 1 | ||||
| 2022 | Championship(2) | Stoke City | 14 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 62 | 57 | 52 | 5 | ||||
| 2021 | Championship(2) | Stoke City | 14 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 60 | 50 | 52 | -2 | ||||
| 2020 | Championship(2) | Stoke City | 15 | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 56 | 62 | 68 | -6 | ||||
| 2019 | Championship(2) | Stoke City | 16 | 46 | 11 | 22 | 13 | 55 | 45 | 52 | -7 | ||||
| 2018 | Premier League(1) | Stoke City | 19 | relegated | 38 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 33 | 35 | 68 | -33 | |||
| 2017 | Premier League(1) | Stoke City | 13 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 41 | 56 | -15 | ||||
| 2016 | Premier League(1) | Stoke City | 9 | Lg Cup SF | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 51 | 41 | 55 | -14 | |||
| 2015 | Premier League(1) | Stoke City | 9 | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 54 | 48 | 45 | 3 | ||||
| 2014 | Premier League(1) | Stoke City | 9 | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 50 | 45 | 52 | -7 | ||||
| 2013 | Premier League(1) | Stoke City | 13 | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 42 | 34 | 45 | -11 | ||||
| 2012 | Premier League(1) | Stoke City | 14 | EL | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 45 | 36 | 53 | -17 | |||
| 2011 | Premier League(1) | Stoke City | 13 | FA | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 46 | 46 | 48 | -2 | EL | ||
| 2010 | Premier League(1) | Stoke City | 11 | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 47 | 34 | 48 | -14 | ||||
| 2009 | Premier League(1) | Stoke City | 12 | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 45 | 38 | 55 | -17 | ||||
| 2008 | Championship(2) | Stoke City | 2 | promoted | 46 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 79 | 69 | 55 | 14 | |||
| 2007 | Championship(2) | Stoke City | 8 | 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 73 | 62 | 41 | 21 | ||||
| 2006 | Championship(2) | Stoke City | 13 | 46 | 17 | 7 | 22 | 58 | 54 | 63 | -9 | ||||
| 2005 | Championship(2) | Stoke City | 12 | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 61 | 36 | 38 | -2 | ||||
| 2004 | First Division(2) | Stoke City | 11 | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 66 | 58 | 55 | 3 | ||||
| 2003 | First Division(2) | Stoke City | 21 | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 50 | 45 | 69 | -24 | ||||
| 2002 | Second Division(3) | Stoke City | 5 | promoted (PO) | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 80 | 67 | 40 | 27 | |||
| 2001 | Second Division(3) | Stoke City | 5 | Playoffs | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 77 | 74 | 49 | 25 | |||
| 2000 | Second Division(3) | Stoke City | 6 | Playoffs | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 82 | 68 | 42 | 26 | |||
| 1999 | Second Division(3) | Stoke City | 8 | 46 | 21 | 6 | 19 | 69 | 59 | 63 | -4 | ||||
| 1998 | First Division(2) | Stoke City | 23 | relegated | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 46 | 44 | 74 | -30 | |||
| 1997 | First Division(2) | Stoke City | 12 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 64 | 51 | 57 | -6 | ||||
| 1996 | First Division(2) | Stoke City | 4 | Playoffs | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 73 | 60 | 49 | 11 | |||
| 1995 | First Division(2) | Stoke City | 11 | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 63 | 50 | 53 | -3 | ||||
| 1994 | First Division(2) | Stoke City | 10 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 67 | 57 | 59 | -2 | ||||
| 1993 | Second Division(3) | Stoke City | 1 | promoted | 46 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 93 | 73 | 34 | 39 | |||
| 1992 | Third Division(3) | Stoke City | 4 | Playoffs | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 77 | 69 | 49 | 20 | |||
| 1991 | Third Division(3) | Stoke City | 14 | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 60 | 55 | 59 | -4 | ||||
| 1990 | Second Division(2) | Stoke City | 24 | relegated | 46 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 37 | 35 | 63 | -28 | |||
| 1989 | Second Division(2) | Stoke City | 13 | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 59 | 57 | 72 | -15 | ||||
| 1988 | Second Division(2) | Stoke City | 11 | 44 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 62 | 50 | 57 | -7 | ||||
| 1987 | Second Division(2) | Stoke City | 8 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 58 | 63 | 53 | 10 | ||||
| 1986 | Second Division(2) | Stoke City | 11 | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 57 | 48 | 50 | -2 | ||||
| 1985 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 22 | relegated | 42 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 17 | 24 | 91 | -67 | |||
| 1984 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 18 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 50 | 44 | 63 | -19 | ||||
| 1983 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 13 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 57 | 53 | 64 | -11 | ||||
| 1982 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 18 | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 44 | 44 | 63 | -19 | ||||
| 1981 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 11 | 42 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 42 | 51 | 60 | -9 | ||||
| 1980 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 18 | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 44 | 58 | -14 | ||||
| 1979 | Second Division(2) | Stoke City | 3 | promoted | 42 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 56 | 58 | 31 | 27 | |||
| 1978 | Second Division(2) | Stoke City | 7 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 53 | 49 | 4 | ||||
| 1977 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 21 | relegated | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 34 | 28 | 51 | -23 | |||
| 1976 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 12 | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 48 | 50 | -2 | ||||
| 1975 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 5 | UC | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 49 | 64 | 48 | 16 | |||
| 1974 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 5 | 42 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 46 | 54 | 42 | 12 | UC | |||
| 1973 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 15 | UC | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 61 | 56 | 5 | |||
| 1972 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 17 | Lg CupFA SF | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 35 | 39 | 56 | -17 | UC | ||
| 1971 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 13 | FA SFLg Cup SF | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 37 | 44 | 48 | -4 | |||
| 1970 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 9 | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 45 | 56 | 52 | 4 | ||||
| 1969 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 19 | 42 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 40 | 63 | -23 | ||||
| 1968 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 18 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 35 | 50 | 73 | -23 | ||||
| 1967 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 12 | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 41 | 63 | 58 | 5 | ||||
| 1966 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 10 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 42 | 65 | 64 | 1 | ||||
| 1965 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 11 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 67 | 66 | 1 | ||||
| 1964 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 17 | Lg Cup | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 77 | 78 | -1 | |||
| 1963 | Second Division(2) | Stoke City | 1 | promoted | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 53 | 73 | 50 | 23 | |||
| 1962 | Second Division(2) | Stoke City | 8 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 42 | 55 | 57 | -2 | ||||
| 1961 | Second Division(2) | Stoke City | 18 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 36 | 51 | 59 | -8 | ||||
| 1960 | Second Division(2) | Stoke City | 17 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 35 | 66 | 83 | -17 | ||||
| 1959 | Second Division(2) | Stoke City | 5 | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 49 | 72 | 58 | 14 | ||||
| 1958 | Second Division(2) | Stoke City | 11 | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 42 | 75 | 73 | 2 | ||||
| 1957 | Second Division(2) | Stoke City | 5 | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 48 | 83 | 58 | 25 | ||||
| 1956 | Second Division(2) | Stoke City | 13 | 42 | 20 | 4 | 18 | 44 | 71 | 62 | 9 | ||||
| 1955 | Second Division(2) | Stoke City | 5 | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 69 | 46 | 23 | ||||
| 1954 | Second Division(2) | Stoke City | 11 | 42 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 41 | 71 | 60 | 11 | ||||
| 1953 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 21 | relegated | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 53 | 66 | -13 | |||
| 1952 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 20 | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 49 | 88 | -39 | ||||
| 1951 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 13 | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 40 | 50 | 59 | -9 | ||||
| 1950 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 19 | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 34 | 45 | 75 | -30 | ||||
| 1949 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 11 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 41 | 66 | 68 | -2 | ||||
| 1948 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 15 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 41 | 55 | -14 | ||||
| 1947 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 4 | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 55 | 90 | 53 | 37 | ||||
| 1939 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 7 | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 46 | 71 | 68 | 3 | ||||
| 1938 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 17 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 58 | 59 | -1 | ||||
| 1937 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 10 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 42 | 72 | 57 | 15 | ||||
| 1936 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 4 | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 47 | 57 | 57 | 0 | ||||
| 1935 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 10 | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 42 | 71 | 70 | 1 | ||||
| 1934 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 12 | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 58 | 71 | -13 | ||||
| 1933 | Second Division(2) | Stoke City | 1 | promoted | 42 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 56 | 78 | 39 | 39 | |||
| 1932 | Second Division(2) | Stoke City | 3 | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 52 | 69 | 48 | 21 | ||||
| 1931 | Second Division(2) | Stoke City | 11 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 64 | 71 | -7 | ||||
| 1930 | Second Division(2) | Stoke City | 11 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 40 | 74 | 72 | 2 | ||||
| 1929 | Second Division(2) | Stoke City | 6 | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 46 | 74 | 51 | 23 | ||||
| 1928 | Second Division(2) | Stoke City | 5 | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 52 | 78 | 59 | 19 | ||||
| 1927 | Third Division North(3) | Stoke City | 1 | promoted | 42 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 63 | 92 | 40 | 52 | |||
| 1926 | Second Division(2) | Stoke City | 21 | relegated | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 54 | 77 | -23 | |||
| 1925 | Second Division(2) | Stoke City | 20 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 34 | 46 | -12 | ||||
| 1924 | Second Division(2) | Stoke City | 6 | 42 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 2 | ||||
| 1923 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 21 | relegated | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 47 | 67 | -20 | |||
| 1922 | Second Division(2) | Stoke City | 2 | promoted | 42 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 52 | 60 | 44 | 16 | |||
| 1921 | Second Division(2) | Stoke City | 20 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 46 | 56 | -10 | ||||
| 1920 | Second Division(2) | Stoke City | 10 | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 42 | 60 | 54 | 6 | ||||
| 1908 | Second Division(2) | Stoke City | 10 | relegated | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 57 | 52 | 5 | |||
| 1907 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 20 | relegated | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 41 | 64 | -23 | |||
| 1906 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 10 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 54 | 55 | -1 | ||||
| 1905 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 12 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 30 | 40 | 58 | -18 | ||||
| 1904 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 16 | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 54 | 57 | -3 | ||||
| 1903 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 6 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 46 | 38 | 8 | ||||
| 1902 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 16 | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 45 | 55 | -10 | ||||
| 1901 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 16 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 46 | 57 | -11 | ||||
| 1900 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 9 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 47 | 45 | 2 | ||||
| 1899 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 12 | FA SF | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 47 | 52 | -5 | |||
| 1898 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 16 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 35 | 55 | -20 | ||||
| 1897 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 13 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 48 | 59 | -11 | ||||
| 1896 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 6 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 30 | 56 | 47 | 9 | ||||
| 1895 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 14 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 50 | 67 | -17 | ||||
| 1894 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 11 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 29 | 65 | 79 | -14 | ||||
| 1893 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 7 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 58 | 48 | 10 | ||||
| 1892 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 13 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 38 | 61 | -23 | ||||
| 1890 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 12 | relegated | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 27 | 69 | -42 | |||
| 1889 | First Division(1) | Stoke City | 12 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 51 | -25 |
Cup finals
Most recent first. Every domestic cup final the club has played, including losses. Scheduled finals (date not yet passed) are flagged.
| Year | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | FA Cup | Runner-up |
| 1972 | League Cup | Won |
| 1964 | League Cup | Runner-up |
European competition appearances
Most recent first. One row per entry showing the deepest round reached. A Cup Winner badge marks tournaments the club won: gold for the European Cup / Champions League, silver for every other UEFA or Intercontinental trophy.
| Season | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Europa League(EL) | Group stage |
| 1974-75 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Round of 32 / qualifying |
| 1972-73 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Round of 32 / qualifying |