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Stoke City is a Premier League Football Club that is based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. Since the team was founded in 1863, they are the oldest team in Premier League Football, and sometimes thought to be the second oldest football club in the world. Stoke City spent their first 119 years playing their games at the Victoria Ground until 1997 saw them move to the 28,000 seat Brittania Stadium where they currently play their matches.

In August of 1885, the club turned professional and were one of the twelve founding members of The Football League. Their first two professional seasons saw Stoke City finish bottom of the table for both seasons. League football was suspended for many years during the war-times, and Stoke City saw promotion from the Second Division in the 1932-1933 season. By 1934, the teams attendance had risen so much, that they were considered one of the top teams in the country. In 1939, the League was suspended for another 6 years, which put a hamper on Stoke City's impressive run. The 1963-1964 Season saw Stoke City once again back in the First Division. The 1967 Season saw something not witnessed by many fans or players. They were, for only one season mind you, transferred to the United States and played as the Cleveland Stokers playing in the United States Soccer Association.

The first significant trophy win for Stoke City came in March of 1972 as they beat Chelsea 2-1 to claim the League Cup Final. The 1989-1990 Season saw Stoke City relegated to the Third Division. They finished 15th Place the following Season. However, in 1991, Stoke City won the Football League Trophy and were promoted from the Third Division. The move to Brittania Stadium in 1997 saw Stoke City floundering around both the First and Second Divisions until 2008 saw them promoted to the Premier League, or Top Tier, for the first time since the 1984-1985 Season.

Some of the most notable trophies that have been won by Stoke City include the League Cup in 1971-1972, the Watney Cup in 1973, and many others. They have also won the Staffordshire Senior Cup 13 times over their history.