Reuploaded to avoid the european organization who must not be mentioned. Stoke won the league cup in 1972, but for two years on the trot arsenal proved to be their nemesis as a second wembley appearance eluded the potters. In the 197172 season, jimmy bloomfield was appointed as new leicester boss for the new season, and kept them in the first division in their first season back in the top flight after a 2year absence with a satisfying 12thplace finish. In both 1971 and 1972, arsenal denied stoke city a shot at fa cup glory at the semifinal stage. The 197172 season was liverpools 80th season of football since they were established. They began as stoke ramblers, but has been known as stoke city since 1925. Stoke city football club is an english professional football club based in stokeontrent, staffordshire. Stoke had a good opening spell to the 197071 season, losing just three of their first 12 matches one of which was a crushing 52 defeat at midlands rivals west bromwich albion. If they can turn the tie around in the second leg, having lost the first 10, stoke would be in a league cup final for the first time since 197172, the season in which they won the competition to. Stoke city play their home games at a stadium called the britannia stadium. The 1971 72 season was liverpools 80th season of football since they were established. Jan 25, 2016 if they can turn the tie around in the second leg, having lost the first 10, stoke would be in a league cup final for the first time since 1971 72, the season in which they won the competition to. All three kits featured a collar for the first time on a united shirt since.
But generally the defence looked strong and solid and indeed six clean sheets were kept during that period. For full league and cup results click on by club required. One of stoke citys most famous players was stanley matthews. Stoke city v tottenham hotspur sat 30 oct 1971 league division one. After 109 years of trying stoke city finally won their. In august 1973, stoke were the proud winners of the watney mann invitation cup, a shortlived trophy in the early 1970s. Stoke city final football league cup fixture programmes for. See more ideas about everton, everton fc and football program. Leeds united beat chelsea 2 0 and will win the title if they can beat wolverhampton wanderers in their final fixture.
Nigels webspace english football cards season 197172. Chelsea and stoke city met in the 1972 league cup final on 4 march 1972 at wembley stadium, with stoke seeking their first major honour and chelsea looking to. From october 1969 to the end of the 197172 season, the two sides met on ten occasions. The club play in the premier league after winning promotion in 2008. They also reached the semi final of the fa cup for the second season running and again lost out to arsenal. Match of the 70s, episode 01, 197071 season duration.
However, that is not the only domestic trophy that the potters have won. Founded as stoke ramblers in 1863 the club changed its name to stoke city in 1925 after stokeontrent was granted city status. One of stoke city s most famous players was stanley matthews. It seems curious these days, but derby completed their fixture obligations a full week before both leeds and liverpool played their final game, and city were done a nine days. Stoke city 21 chesterfield sunderland 30 sheffield wednesday swansea city 10 gillingham. The season saw the breakthrough of youngster kevin keegan, the. The 197172 season was stoke citys 65th season in the football league and the 41st in the first division after 109 years of trying stoke city finally won their first major trophy in march 1972 beating chelsea 21 in the league cup final at wembley. And feelings towards arsenal still run high today amongst stoke fans. Derby county, in their last league game of the season, beat liverpool 1 0. After 109 years of trying stoke city finally won their first major trophy in march 1972 beating chelsea 2 1 in the league cup final at wembley.
The 196162 season was stoke citys 55th season in the football league and the 22nd in the second division. Stoke city football club is a association fitbaw club based in stokeontrent, staffordshire, ingland. Oct 19, 2011 stoke city vs manchester united 197172 division 1 rrpng4. Stoke banks, marsh, elder, bernard, smith, bloor, conroy, greenhoff, ritchie, dobing, burrows sub skeels. Stoke city football club is an english professional football club based in stoke ontrent, staffordshire that plays in the premier league. As a punishment for crowd problems manchester united had their old trafford ground closed for the first two league matches of the season.
Foondit in 1863, stoke are the auldest club in the premier league, an are considered tae be the seicont auldest professional fitbaw club in the warld, efter notts county. S toke is one of the oldest english football teams. Bullock was born in stokeontrent and began his career with stoke city. Find out how manchester city performed during the 197172 season, view results, top appearing players and more. Mar 28, 2015 reuploaded to avoid the european organization who must not be mentioned. Stoke city football club are an english professional football club based in stoke ontrent, staffordshire that play in the premier league. Stoke city v chelsea 197172 league cup final youtube. Find out how manchester city performed during the 197172 season, view results, top.
This page was last modified on 14 january 2014, at 18. Stoke city and the watney cup world football index. Crystal palaces 20 win over stoke city relegates both nottingham forest and huddersfield town from the first division. Stoke city vs manchester united 197172 division 1 rrpng4. Stoke city 21 chelsea 197172 league cup final thechels. Match highlights coverage dvd in a plastic case and original artwork chelsea v stoke city. All stoke fans would certainly consider their greatest cup win as the 197172 league cup victory. Stoke city football club is a association fitbaw club based in stoke ontrent, staffordshire, ingland. As well as a place to buy programmes that might be missing from your collection, we are also an information resource. The runin to the 197172 season was covered at greater length a year ago on the set pieces, but its worth revisiting to emphasise just how frantic and close it was. The 197273 season was stoke city s 66th season in the football league and the 42nd in the first division after the jubilation of last season s success the club was able to sign world cup winner geoff hurst which boosted season ticket sales. One of the best periods for the club was between 1933 and 1953, they played in the top division and managed to reach the fourth place twice. He made his debut for stoke in a 41 defeat away at swansea town on 19 april 1958 at the age of 16 years and.
Stoke city, for whom gordon banks was almost unbeatable between the posts, knocked united out of both the league and fa cups at the quarter final stage, although only after replays in both competitions. This was stokes best cup run for some time, with them failing to defeat topflight opposition in the fa cup from 1975 until a 31 victory over arsenal in the. Stoke city football club is an english professional football club based in stoke ontrent, staffordshire. The tonibell set has birmingham city and norwich city promoted at the end of the 197172 season in place of the relegated huddersfield town and nottingham forest. The tonibell set has birmingham city and norwich city promoted at the end of the 197172 season in place of the relegated huddersfield town and nottingham forest with thanks to mark for this information. The first leg of the europa league last16 tie between olympiakos and wolves on thursday will be held behind closed doors due to the coronavirus outbreak, the greek government announced on sunday. Chelsea and stoke city met in the 1972 league cup final on 4 march 1972 at wembley stadium, with stoke seeking their first major honour and chelsea looking to regain the trophy they had won seven years earlier.
Stoke city football club is an english professional football club based in stokeontrent, staffordshire that plays in the premier league. Manchester united v tottenham hotspur sat nov 1971 league. Tottenham hotspur v everton sat 6 nov 1971 league division one. The side from the potteries won but two of them, this and a single goal victory at highbury the following season. Jan 21, 2010 in both 1971 and 1972, arsenal denied stoke city a shot at fa cup glory at the semifinal stage.
Attendances were now at a worrying all time low and so the stoke board and manager tony waddington decided something needed to be done to bring the supporters back to the victoria ground. Stoke were one of the twelve founding members of the football league in 1888. According to my reference source football players recordsbarry j. Founded as stoke ramblers in the 1860s, the club changed its name to stoke in 1878 and then to stoke city in 1925 after stoke ontrent was granted city status. Mark hughes urges stoke city to make history at liverpool. Buy stoke city football league cup fixture programmes 1970s and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. See more ideas about stoke city fc, stoke city, city. West ham united were renowned for their pure football, stoke city were. They started in 1863 as stoke ramblers which makes them the second oldest football league club in the world. They also entered european competition for the first time losing 53 on aggregate to german side 1. Season, day, date, month, year, round, opposition, venue, result, score, additional.
The 197273 season was stoke citys 66th season in the football league and the 42nd in the first division after the jubilation of last seasons success the club was able to sign world cup winner geoff hurst which boosted season ticket sales. Aug 15, 2018 all stoke fans would certainly consider their greatest cup win as the 197172 league cup victory. Preston north end v tottenham hotspur mon 8 nov 1971 league cup 4th round replay. They were at the rosters of the 197172 season but not at the relevant rosters of the 197273 season and they are not indicated at the transfers. Stoke city football club complete match record by season. Unusually, due to division one champions arsenals commitments in european competition, division two winners leicester were invited to play. Founded as stoke ramblers in 1863 the club changed its name to stoke city in 1925 after stoke ontrent was granted city status. United had new home, change and third kits for the 197172 season.
Their league campaign obviously took a hit with all the cup matches being played, stoke finished in 17th position with 35 points. Liverpools only second attempt at the uefa cup winners cup ended in disappointment, following an autumn defeat to bayern munich. However, on both occasions stoke lost to arsenal in a replay. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Stoke city football league cup fixture programmes 1970s for. Promoted to division one 196364 football league cup runnerup 197071 f. He scored 53 goals in 199 appearances in the football league playing for stoke city, birmingham city, southend united, colchester united, exeter city and walsall.
Welcome to stoke city programmes to search our site use the programme finder or advanced search boxes. Bbc how arsenal denied stoke city fa cup glory in the 70s. The 197172 season was stoke citys 65th season in the football league and the 41st in the first division. Stoke city play their home games at a stadium called the bet365 stadium.
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