News
19/08/06 Stoke earn a point away at Luton with a 2-2 draw. Stoke take the lead early on with a Sweeney goal, but find themselves 2-1 down after the break. Chadwick equalises and it is Stoke who finish the stronger of the two sides. After 4 matches Stoke have 5pts and are 13th in the table
18/08/06 Northern Ireland International Midfielder Jeff Whitley joins Stoke on loan from Cardiff until Christmas
12/08/06 A hard working performance at home sees Stoke dominate visitors Birmingham but the Potters are punchless infront of goal. It takes a good save by Simonsen from a penalty to keep the scores at 0-0. After 3 games and 4 points Stoke are 12th in the table
08/08/06 A much better game at the Britannia as Stoke's first home game ends in a 2-0 win over Derby. Stoke played well and deserved to win with Pericard and Russell bagging the goals
05/08/06 The new season starts with a poor 1-0 defeat away at new boys Southend. City struggled to create changes and finish them, so a 15th minute penalty proves fatal. Chadwick leaves the field on a stretcher after passing out and is rushed to hopsital. Sweeney also leaves the pitch with a suspected broken wrist
04/08/06 Just 7 months after joining Stoke, Peter Kopteff joins FC Utrecht for £70,000. Bangoura also returns to Stoke after his mysterious absence
03/08/06 Karl Henry leaves Stoke to join Wolverhampton Wanderers. The 24 year old goes for an initial £100,000 which could rise to £175,000 after a number of appearances and the deal includes a 15% sell-on clause
02/08/06 Defender Danny Higginbotham joins Stoke from Southampton for £225,000. The 27 year old signs a 3 year deal and can play left-back or centre-half
28/07/06 Stoke win their final friendly 1-0 away at Grimsby Town. A drab and unconvincing performance is lit up by a wonderful individual goal by Russell
25/07/06 Back in the Potteries, Stoke play out a 0-0 draw at home to PSV Eindhoven. The side created very few chances but Pulis is pleased with the hard work
18/07/06 A Hoefkens' penalty earns Stoke a 1-1 draw against Turkish side Manisapor in Austria
15/07/06 City start their friendly tour of Austria with defeat against Gratkorn 2-1 with Brammer finding the net for Stoke. Bangoura is still AWOL and does not join his team mates on the tour
11/07/06 After an unconvincing first half, Stoke win a friendly 2-0 away at Chester City with Sigurdsson and Kopteff getting the goals
09/07/06 Stoke win the annula friendly with Newcastle Town 2-0 with goals from trialist Nathan Blake and Sidibe
06/07/06 Young defender Andy Wilkinson (22) signs a new 2 year deal
30/06/06 Pre-season training starts and Bangoura is missing, the club uncertain of his whereabouts
19/06/06 Striker Vincent Pericard becomes Pulis' first new signing. The 23 year old released by Portsmouth and formerly on trial at Plymouth under Pulis signs a 3 year deal with the Potters
16/06/06 After much speculation, an initial refusal by Plymouth Argyle to speak to him, then weeks of negotiations, Tony Pulis returns to Stoke City for his second spell as manager
23/05/06 Johan Boskamp clearly not in Peter Coates' plans, joins Standard Liege as their manager
05/05/06 The club announce that Peter Coates and Stoke Holding SA agree in principle to transfer the majority of shares to Coates
30/04/06 The season ends with a bang as Stoke thrash relegated Brighton 5-1 away on the south coast. Rooney bags a hattrick, while Sidibe and Sweeney net the others. The Potters finish 13th in the table
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