 STOKE CITY
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| Original Founder Member of the Football League |
| Formed: 1863 Ground: Bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent |
League Record as Stoke
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1888/89 | ►12th | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 51 | 12 | Football League |
| 1889/90 | ▼12th | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 69 | 10 | Football League |
| ▼Stoke failed to be Re-Elected to the League and joined the Football Alliance | |||||||||
| 1890/91 | ▲1st | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 57 | 39 | 33 | Football Alliance |
| ▲Stoke were Elected back to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1891/92 | ♦►13th | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 38 | 61 | 14 | Football League |
| 1892/93 | 7th | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 58 | 48 | 29 | Football League First Division |
| 1893/94 | 11th | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 65 | 79 | 29 | Football League First Division |
| 1894/95 | ♦►14th | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 50 | 67 | 24 | Football League First Division |
| 1895/96 | 6th | 30 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 56 | 47 | 30 | Football League First Division |
| 1896/97 | 13th | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 48 | 59 | 25 | Football League First Division |
| 1897/98 | ♦►16th | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 55 | 24 | Football League First Division |
| 1898/99 | 12th | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 47 | 52 | 33 | Football League First Division |
| 1899/00 | 9th | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 45 | 34 | Football League First Division |
| 1900/01 | 16th | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 46 | 57 | 27 | Football League First Division |
| 1901/02 | 16th | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 45 | 55 | 31 | Football League First Division |
| 1902/03 | 6th | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 46 | 38 | 37 | Football League First Division |
| 1903/04 | 16th | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 54 | 57 | 27 | Football League First Division |
| 1904/05 | 12th | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 40 | 58 | 30 | Football League First Division |
| 1905/06 | 10th | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 54 | 55 | 39 | Football League First Division |
| 1906/07 | ▼20th | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 41 | 64 | 26 | Football League First Division |
| 1907/08 | ▼10th | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 57 | 52 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
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▼Stoke Resigned from the Football League despite finishing mid table, they later changed their minds but had to take part in the Re-Election Membership Vote which they lost and joined the Birmingham & District League |
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| 1908/09 | 8th | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 71 | 64 | 31 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1909/10 | 7th | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 82 | 52 | 37 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1st | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 9 | 20 | Southern League Division 2A | |
| 1910/11 | 1st | 34 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 95 | 48 | 50 | Birmingham & District League |
| ▲2nd | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 72 | 21 | 35 | Southern League Division 2 | |
| 1911/12 | 10th | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 51 | 63 | 36 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1912/13 | ▼20th | 38 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 39 | 75 | 24 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1913/14 | 5th | 30 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 71 | 34 | 40 | Southern League Division 2 |
| 1914/15 | ▲1st | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 62 | 15 | 38 | Southern League Division 2 |
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▲Stoke were Elected to the Football League at the end of the 1914/15 Season but World War 1 prevented them until the 1919/20 Season |
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| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | 10th | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 60 | 54 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1920/21 | 20th | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 46 | 56 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
| 1921/22 | ▲2nd | 42 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 60 | 44 | 52 | Football League Second Division |
| 1922/23 | ▼21st | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 47 | 67 | 30 | Football League First Division |
| 1923/24 | 6th | 42 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 44 | 42 | 46 | Football League Second Division |
| 1924/25 | 20th | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 46 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
League Record as Stoke City
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1925/26 | ▼21st | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 54 | 77 | 32 | Football League Second Division |
| 1926/27 | ▲1st | 42 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 92 | 40 | 63 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1927/28 | 5th | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 78 | 59 | 52 | Football League Second Division |
| 1928/29 | 6th | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 74 | 51 | 46 | Football League Second Division |
| 1929/30 | 11th | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 74 | 72 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1930/31 | 11th | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 64 | 71 | 44 | Football League Second Division |
| 1931/32 | 3rd | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 69 | 48 | 52 | Football League Second Division |
| 1932/33 | ▲1st | 42 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 78 | 39 | 56 | Football League Second Division |
| 1933/34 | 12th | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 58 | 71 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1934/35 | 10th | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 71 | 70 | 42 | Football League First Division |
| 1935/36 | 4th | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 57 | 57 | 47 | Football League First Division |
| 1936/37 | 10th | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 72 | 57 | 42 | Football League First Division |
| 1937/38 | 17th | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 58 | 59 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1938/39 | 7th | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 71 | 68 | 46 | Football League First Division |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 4th | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 90 | 53 | 55 | Football League First Division |
| 1947/48 | 15th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 41 | 55 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1948/49 | 11th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 66 | 68 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1949/50 | 19th | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 45 | 75 | 34 | Football League First Division |
| 1950/51 | 13th | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 59 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1951/52 | 20th | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 49 | 88 | 31 | Football League First Division |
| 1952/53 | ▼21st | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 53 | 66 | 34 | Football League First Division |
| 1953/54 | 11th | 42 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 71 | 60 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
| 1954/55 | 5th | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 69 | 46 | 52 | Football League Second Division |
| 1955/56 | 13th | 42 | 20 | 4 | 18 | 71 | 62 | 44 | Football League Second Division |
| 1956/57 | 5th | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 83 | 58 | 48 | Football League Second Division |
| 1957/58 | 11th | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 75 | 73 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1958/59 | 5th | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 72 | 58 | 49 | Football League Second Division |
| 1959/60 | 17th | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 66 | 83 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
| 1960/61 | 18th | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 59 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1961/62 | 8th | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 55 | 57 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1962/63 | ▲1st | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 73 | 50 | 52 | Football League Second Division |
| 1963/64 | 17th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 77 | 78 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1964/65 | 11th | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 67 | 66 | 42 | Football League First Division |
| 1965/66 | 10th | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 65 | 64 | 42 | Football League First Division |
| 1966/67 | 12th | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 63 | 58 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1967/68 | 18th | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 50 | 73 | 35 | Football League First Division |
| 1968/69 | 19th | 42 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 40 | 63 | 33 | Football League First Division |
| 1969/70 | 9th | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 56 | 52 | 45 | Football League First Division |
| 1970/71 | 13th | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 44 | 48 | 37 | Football League First Division |
| 1971/72 | 17th | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 39 | 56 | 35 | Football League First Division |
| 1972/73 | 15th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 61 | 56 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1973/74 | 5th | 42 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 54 | 42 | 46 | Football League First Division |
| 1974/75 | 5th | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 64 | 48 | 49 | Football League First Division |
| 1975/76 | 12th | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 50 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1976/77 | ▼21st | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 28 | 51 | 34 | Football League First Division |
| 1977/78 | 7th | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 53 | 49 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1978/79 | ▲3rd | 42 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 58 | 31 | 56 | Football League Second Division |
| 1979/80 | 18th | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 44 | 58 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1980/81 | 11th | 42 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 51 | 60 | 42 | Football League First Division |
| 1981/82 | 18th | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 44 | 63 | 44 | Football League First Division |
| 1982/83 | 13th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 53 | 64 | 57 | Football League First Division |
| 1983/84 | 18th | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 44 | 63 | 50 | Football League First Division |
| 1984/85 | ▼22nd | 42 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 24 | 91 | 17 | Football League First Division |
| 1985/86 | 11th | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 48 | 50 | 57 | Football League Second Division |
| 1986/87 | 8th | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 63 | 53 | 58 | Football League Second Division |
| 1987/88 | 11th | 44 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 50 | 57 | 62 | Football League Second Division |
| 1988/89 | 13th | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 57 | 72 | 59 | Football League Second Division |
| 1989/90 | ▼24th | 46 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 35 | 63 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| 1990/91 | 14th | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 55 | 59 | 60 | Football League Third Division |
| 1991/92 | ♦►4th | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 69 | 49 | 77 | Football League Third Division |
| Following the formation of the Premier League, The Football League renamed the Third Division to Division 2 | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | ▲1st | 46 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 73 | 34 | 93 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1993/94 | 10th | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 57 | 59 | 67 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1994/95 | 11th | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 53 | 63 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1995/96 | ♦►4th | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 60 | 49 | 73 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1996/97 | 12th | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 51 | 57 | 64 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1997/98 | ▼23rd | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 44 | 74 | 46 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1998/99 | 8th | 46 | 21 | 6 | 19 | 59 | 63 | 69 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1999/00 | ♦►6th | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 68 | 42 | 82 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2000/01 | ♦►5th | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 74 | 49 | 77 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2001/02 | ♦▲5th | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 67 | 40 | 80 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2002/03 | 21st | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 45 | 69 | 50 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2003/04 | 11th | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 58 | 55 | 66 | Football League Division 1 |
| The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 1 became the Championship | |||||||||
| 2004/05 | 12th | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 38 | 61 | Football League Championship |
| 2005/06 | 13th | 46 | 17 | 7 | 22 | 54 | 63 | 58 | Football League Championship |
| 2006/07 | 8th | 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 62 | 41 | 73 | Football League Championship |
| 2007/08 | ▲2nd | 46 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 69 | 55 | 79 | Football League Championship |
| 2008/09 | 12th | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 55 | 45 | Premier League |
| 2009/10 | 11th | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 34 | 48 | 47 | Premier League |
| 2010/11 | 13th | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 46 | 48 | 46 | Premier League |
| 2011/12 | 14th | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 53 | 45 | Premier League |
| 2012/13 | 13th | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 34 | 45 | 42 | Premier League |
| 2013/14 | 9th | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 52 | 50 | Premier League |
| 2014/15 | 9th | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 48 | 45 | 54 | Premier League |
| 2015/16 | 9th | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 55 | 51 | Premier League |
| 2016/17 | 13th | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 56 | 44 | Premier League |
| 2017/18 | ▼19th | 38 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 35 | 68 | 33 | Premier League |
| 2018/19 | 16th | 46 | 11 | 22 | 13 | 45 | 52 | 55 | English Football League Championship |
| 2019/20 | 15th | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 62 | 68 | 56 | English Football League Championship |
| 2020/21 | 14th | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 50 | 52 | 60 | English Football League Championship |
| 2021/22 | 14th | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 57 | 52 | 62 | English Football League Championship |
| 2022/23 | 16th | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 55 | 54 | 53 | English Football League Championship |
| 2023/24 | 17th | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 49 | 60 | 56 | English Football League Championship |
| 2024/25 | 18th | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 45 | 62 | 51 | English Football League Championship |
| 2025/26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League Championship |