Stoke City

Stoke City

Stoke’s biggest day is still that 1972 League Cup win over Chelsea at Wembley. More than 50 years on, Potters fans are still waiting for a major trophy moment to sit alongside it. Could this be the season that finally gives them one to remember?
Position
#7
Played
8
Points
13
W · D · L
4·1·3
EFL
Top Match
BOL
BOL
15:00
Sat 10 Oct 2026
STO
STO

Upcoming Fixtures

All the games coming up this season.
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BOL
BOL
15:00
Sat 10 Oct
STO
STO
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STO
STO
20:00
Tue 13 Oct
MID
MID
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DER
DER
15:00
Sat 17 Oct
STO
STO
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STO
STO
15:00
Sat 24 Oct
BRC
BRC
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STO
STO
12:30
Sat 31 Oct
PNE
PNE

The Latest Results

Possession
62.4%
37.6%
STO SHU
Shots 12 - 8
Yellow Cards 4 - 4
Attendance 23,360
Played on: 19 Sep 2026
Competition: EFL
Possession
41.2%
58.8%
WAT STO
Shots 6 - 18
Yellow Cards 2 - 2
Attendance 18,296
Played on: 12 Sep 2026
Competition: EFL
Possession
70.8%
29.2%
CAR STO
Shots 26 - 12
Yellow Cards 1 - 2
Attendance 18,088
Played on: 08 Sep 2026
Competition: EFL
Possession
62.8%
37.2%
STO CHA
Shots 17 - 13
Yellow Cards 1 - 2
Attendance 21,071
Played on: 05 Sep 2026
Competition: EFL
Possession
28.5%
71.5%
STO NOR
Shots 7 - 15
Yellow Cards 2 - 2
Attendance 20,140
Played on: 01 Sep 2026
Competition: EFL
Possession
52.6%
47.4%
WOL STO
Shots 18 - 10
Yellow Cards 1 - 4
Attendance 30,334
Played on: 29 Aug 2026
Competition: EFL
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Inside Stoke City's Form

01 Sep
W
1-0
Norwich City
05 Sep
W
4-0
Charlton Athletic
08 Sep
D
1-1
Cardiff City
12 Sep
W
2-1
Watford
19 Sep
W
2-1
Sheffield United
Top Scorer
Ethan Galbraith
3 goals
8 apps View profile
Top Assister
Eric Bocat
2 assists
5 KP View profile
Shot Stopper
George Hirst
3 blocks
1 interceptions View profile
Goals Scored
13
1.63 per game
Goals Conceded
12
1.5 per game
Goal Difference
+1
8th in PL
Clean Sheets
2
25% of games
Total Assists
8
1 per game
Yellow Cards
19
2.38 per game
Pass Accuracy
80%
2,923 passes attempted

The Leaderboards

How Stoke City stacks up
👑 Assist Kings
  • #9 Ethan Galbraith Ethan Galbraith 17 pts
  • #55 Eric Bocat Eric Bocat 9 pts
  • #113 Ben Johnson Ben Johnson 7 pts

Out of 406 ranked

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😈 Bad Boys
  • #11 Ethan Galbraith Ethan Galbraith 14 fouls
  • #18 Sam Gallagher Sam Gallagher 12 fouls
  • #19 Róbert Bozeník Róbert Bozeník 12 fouls

Out of 452 ranked

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👻 Ghost Players
  • #5 George Hirst George Hirst 17.65 pts
  • #19 Sam Gallagher Sam Gallagher 23.18 pts
  • #33 Róbert Bozeník Róbert Bozeník 25.85 pts

Out of 417 ranked

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🟨 Most Cards
  • #14 Ethan Galbraith Ethan Galbraith 4 pts
  • #17 Svante Ingelsson Svante Ingelsson 3 pts
  • #42 Bosun Lawal Bosun Lawal 2 pts

Out of 235 ranked

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🛡️ Most Clean Sheets
  • #9 Viktor Johansson Viktor Johansson 2 clean sheets

Out of 33 ranked

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🎯 Pass Master
  • #32 Ethan Galbraith Ethan Galbraith 317 passes
  • #34 Ben Wilmot Ben Wilmot 313 passes
  • #67 Luke Graham Luke Graham 246 passes

Out of 541 ranked

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🧤 Shot Stopper
  • #11 Viktor Johansson Viktor Johansson 0.433 pts

Out of 33 ranked

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💪 Workhorses
  • #6 Luca Bombino Luca Bombino 0.617 pts
  • #83 Bae Jun-Ho Bae Jun-Ho 0.438 pts
  • #130 Ethan Galbraith Ethan Galbraith 0.399 pts

Out of 417 ranked

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Full Squad

31 players

Goalkeepers

1
Viktor Johansson
Sweden · Age 28
8 apps
34
Frank Fielding
Age 38
0 apps
24
Josh Griffiths
West Bromwich Albion · Age 25
0 apps

Defenders

16
Ben Wilmot
Age 26
8 apps
17
Eric-Junior Bocat
Age 27
8 apps 2g 2a
2
Ben Johnson
Ipswich Town · Age 26
7 apps 1g
5
Luke Graham
Age 22
6 apps
40
Maksym Talovierov
Age 26
6 apps
18
Bosun Lawal
Age 23
4 apps
21
Luca Bombino
Age 20
4 apps
23
Ben Gibson
Age 33
1 app
22
Junior Tchamadeu
Age 22
1 app 1a
3
Aaron Cresswell
Age 36
0 apps
43
Freddie Anderson
Barrow · Age 19
0 apps
52
Laurence Giani
Age 18
0 apps

Midfielders

27
Djibril Soumaré
Sheffield United · Age 23
8 apps
8
Ethan Galbraith
Swansea City · Age 25
8 apps 3g 1a
10
Bae Jun-Ho
Korea Republic · Age 23
5 apps
7
Jack McGlynn
Age 23
4 apps 2g
13
Justin Devenny
Crystal Palace · Age 22
4 apps 2g
4
Ben Pearson
Age 31
3 apps
19
Tomás Rigo
Age 24
3 apps 1a
6
Svante Ingelsson
Sheffield Wednesday · Age 28
2 apps
59
Gabriel Kelly
Age 19
0 apps

Forwards

15
George Hirst
Scotland · Age 27
7 apps 1g
9
Róbert Bozeník
Age 26
6 apps 1a
20
Sam Gallagher
Age 31
6 apps 2g 1a
11
Lamine Cissé
Age 23
4 apps 1a
42
Million Manhoef
Age 24
4 apps
58
Tyler Martin
Age 18
1 app
14
Ato Ampah
Age 20
0 apps

Stoke could do with a season that actually sticks

Unfortunately, there's been a hell of a lot of “nearly” around Stoke for a while. A decent run here, a good performance there, then it all seems to drift away again. Potters fans have probably had enough of waiting for something to properly catch fire.

It doesn’t need to be some mad promotion charge either. Give them a side they enjoy watching, a couple of proper statement wins and a few Saturdays where everyone’s still talking about it on the way home.

That’s really the thing with Stoke this year. Fans don’t need another season that disappears into the pile. Give them something with a bit of life about it and they'll be happy.

FAQs

Stoke City play their home Championship matches at the creatively named bet365 Stadium.
That one’s all about the city. Stoke-on-Trent is famous for pottery and ceramics, so the nickname couldn’t really come from anywhere else.
Anything really. Passes, corners, throw-ins, goals, cards, and much, much more.
Stoke City were founded in 1863, making them the second oldest professional football club in the world still playing today.
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