Stoke City
Second Tier
- Squad size: 31
- Average age: 25.8
- Foreigners: 23 74.2 %
- National team players: 6
- Stadium: bet365 Stadium 30.089 Seats
- Current transfer record: €-17.24m
Historical rankings
Club historical positioning
| Season | League | League | League Level | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Points | Rank | Manager | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84/85 |  | First Division (- 91/92) | First Tier | 3 | 8 | 31 | 24:91 | -67 | 17 | 22 | Bill Asprey | |
| 51/52 | | First Division (- 91/92) | First Tier | 12 | 7 | 23 | 49:88 | -39 | 0:0 | 20 | Bob McGrory | |
| 19/20 |  | Championship | Second Tier | 16 | 8 | 22 | 62:68 | -6 | 56 | 15 | Michael O'Neill | |
| 05/06 |  | Championship | Second Tier | 17 | 7 | 22 | 54:63 | -9 | 58 | 13 | Jan Boskamp | |
| 81/82 | | First Division (- 91/92) | First Tier | 12 | 8 | 22 | 44:63 | -19 | 44 | 18 | Richie Barker | |
| 22/23 |  | Championship | Second Tier | 14 | 11 | 21 | 55:54 | 1 | 53 | 16 | Alex Neil | |
| 67/68 | | First Division (- 91/92) | First Tier | 14 | 7 | 21 | 50:73 | -23 | 35:49 | 18 | ||
| 23/24 | | Championship | Second Tier | 14 | 11 | 20 | 45:60 | -15 | 53 | 18 | Steven Schumacher | |
| 02/03 |  | First Division (- 03/04) | Second Tier | 12 | 14 | 20 | 45:69 | -24 | 50 | 21 | Tony Pulis | |
| 52/53 | | First Division (- 91/92) | First Tier | 12 | 10 | 20 | 53:66 | -13 | 0:0 | 21 | Frank Taylor | |
| 17/18 |  | Premier League | First Tier | 7 | 12 | 19 | 35:68 | -33 | 33 | 19 | Paul Lambert | |
| 04/05 | | Championship | Second Tier | 17 | 10 | 19 | 36:38 | -2 | 61 | 12 | Tony Pulis | |
| 98/99 |  | Second Division (- 03/04) | Third Tier | 20 | 7 | 19 | 59:64 | -5 | 67 | 8 | Brian Little | |
| 83/84 | | First Division (- 91/92) | First Tier | 12 | 11 | 19 | 40:64 | -24 | 47 | 20 | Bill Asprey | |
| 79/80 | | First Division (- 91/92) | First Tier | 13 | 10 | 19 | 44:58 | -14 | 36:48 | 18 | Alan Durban | |
| 49/50 | | First Division (- 91/92) | First Tier | 11 | 12 | 19 | 45:75 | -30 | 34:50 | 19 | ||
| 21/22 | | Championship | Second Tier | 17 | 11 | 18 | 57:52 | 5 | 62 | 14 | Michael O'Neill | |
| 10/11 |  | Premier League | First Tier | 13 | 7 | 18 | 46:48 | -2 | 46 | 13 | Tony Pulis | |
| 76/77 | | First Division (- 91/92) | First Tier | 10 | 14 | 18 | 28:51 | -23 | 34:50 | 21 | George Eastham | |
| 72/73 | | First Division (- 91/92) | First Tier | 14 | 10 | 18 | 61:56 | 5 | 38:46 | 15 | Tony Waddington | |
| 68/69 | | First Division (- 91/92) | First Tier | 9 | 15 | 18 | 40:63 | -23 | 33:51 | 19 | ||
| 63/64 | | First Division (- 91/92) | First Tier | 14 | 10 | 18 | 77:78 | -1 | 38:46 | 17 | Tony Waddington | |
| 08/09 | | Premier League | First Tier | 12 | 9 | 17 | 38:55 | -17 | 45 | 12 | Tony Pulis | |
| 82/83 | | First Division (- 91/92) | First Tier | 16 | 9 | 17 | 53:64 | -11 | 57 | 13 | Richie Barker | |
| 71/72 | | First Division (- 91/92) | First Tier | 10 | 15 | 17 | 39:56 | -17 | 35:49 | 17 | Tony Waddington | |
| 70/71 | | First Division (- 91/92) | First Tier | 12 | 13 | 17 | 43:47 | -4 | 37:47 | 13 | ||
| 61/62 | | Second Division (until 91/92) | Second Tier | 17 | 8 | 17 | 55:57 | -2 | 42:42 | 8 | ||
| 48/49 | | First Division (- 91/92) | First Tier | 16 | 9 | 17 | 66:68 | -2 | 41:43 | 11 | ||
| 20/21 | | Championship | Second Tier | 15 | 15 | 16 | 50:52 | -2 | 60 | 14 | Michael O'Neill | |
| 16/17 | | Premier League | First Tier | 11 | 11 | 16 | 41:56 | -15 | 44 | 13 | Mark Hughes | |
| 03/04 | | First Division (- 03/04) | Second Tier | 18 | 12 | 16 | 58:55 | 3 | 66 | 11 | Tony Pulis | |
| 75/76 | | First Division (- 91/92) | First Tier | 15 | 11 | 16 | 48:50 | -2 | 41:43 | 12 | Tony Waddington | |
| 64/65 | | First Division (- 91/92) | First Tier | 16 | 10 | 16 | 67:66 | 1 | 42:42 | 11 | Tony Waddington | |
| 15/16 | | Premier League | First Tier | 14 | 9 | 15 | 41:55 | -14 | 51 | 9 | Mark Hughes | |
| 11/12 | | Premier League | First Tier | 11 | 12 | 15 | 36:53 | -17 | 45 | 14 | Tony Pulis | |
| 65/66 | | First Division (- 91/92) | First Tier | 15 | 12 | 15 | 65:64 | 1 | 42:42 | 10 | Tony Waddington | |
| 50/51 | | First Division (- 91/92) | First Tier | 13 | 14 | 15 | 50:59 | -9 | 40:44 | 12 | Bob McGrory | |
| 14/15 | | Premier League | First Tier | 15 | 9 | 14 | 48:45 | 3 | 54 | 9 | Mark Hughes | |
| 13/14 | | Premier League | First Tier | 13 | 11 | 14 | 45:52 | -7 | 50 | 9 | Mark Hughes | |
| 12/13 | | Premier League | First Tier | 9 | 15 | 14 | 34:45 | -11 | 42 | 13 | Tony Pulis | |
| 18/19 | | Championship | Second Tier | 11 | 22 | 13 | 45:52 | -7 | 55 | 16 | Nathan Jones | |
| 09/10 | | Premier League | First Tier | 11 | 14 | 13 | 34:48 | -14 | 47 | 11 | Tony Pulis | |
| 80/81 | | First Division (- 91/92) | First Tier | 12 | 18 | 12 | 51:60 | -9 | 42:42 | 11 | Alan Durban | |
| 69/70 | | First Division (- 91/92) | First Tier | 15 | 15 | 12 | 56:52 | 4 | 45:39 | 9 | ||
| 06/07 | | Championship | Second Tier | 19 | 16 | 11 | 62:41 | 21 | 73 | 8 | Tony Pulis | |
| 73/74 | | First Division (- 91/92) | First Tier | 15 | 16 | 11 | 54:42 | 12 | 46:38 | 5 | Tony Waddington | |
| 74/75 | | First Division (- 91/92) | First Tier | 17 | 15 | 10 | 64:48 | 16 | 49:35 | 5 | Tony Waddington | |
| 07/08 | | Championship | Second Tier | 21 | 16 | 9 | 69:55 | 14 | 79 | 2 | Tony Pulis | |
| 62/63 | | Second Division (until 91/92) | Second Tier | 20 | 13 | 9 | 73:50 | 23 | 0:0 | 1 | ||
| 1888/89 | | First Division (- 91/92) | First Tier | 3 | 1 | 7 | 17:30 | -13 | 7:15 | 8 | ||
| 1923/24 | | Second Division (until 91/92) | Second Tier | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0:3 | -3 | 1 | 22 | Tom Mather | |
| 1921/22 | | Second Division (until 91/92) | Second Tier | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 47/48 | | First Division (- 91/92) | First Tier | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3:3 | 0 | 4:2 | 9 | ||