News

04/05/03 Yes! Akinbiyi powers home a header as Stoke beat Reading 1-0 at home to secure 1st Division football next season. City finish in 21st position in the table with 50 points

26/04/03 We have to do it the hard way! Stoke lose 1-0 at Crystal Palace and Brighton win 4-0 against Watford. Stoke still need a point to avoid the drop

21/04/03 Nearly there! A lucky penalty brings a vital 1-0 win away at Coventry. With Brighton and Sheff Wed drawing, a point for Stoke or Brighton failing to win both their last two games, will see the Potters playing 1st Division football again next season! Wednesday and Grimsby are down

20/04/03 Latest Comment from Ninety Miles about the work of Tony Pulis to date, and the lack of match reports recently! Comment

19/04/03 Gunnarsson and Akinbiyi net as a 2-1 home win over Wimbledon takes Stoke 4 points clear of nearest relegation rivals with 3 games to go

12/04/03 City's unbeaten run ends as they are mauled at Millwall 3-1 following a dire display

09/04/03 Warhurst and Cooke goals seal a vital 2-0 win against Rotherham at the Britannia

05/04/03 A lacklustre effort from Stoke produces a dire 0-0 draw at home against Gillingham. Akinbiyi goes off injured with a hamstring problem and is expected to miss next 2 games

27/03/03 Veteran Paul Warhurst and striker Ade Akinbiyi join on loan until end of season

22/03/03 A Hoekstra stunner and penalty earn Potters a precious 2-1 away win at Watford

18/03/03 Stoke pack midfield to frustrate the Wolves and a point in a 0-0 draw away at Molineux

15/03/03 Stoke play well but lack cutting edge in a 0-0 draw at home to Sheffield Utd

14/03/03 Midfielder Mark Wilson arrives on loan from Middlesborough

11/03/03 Defender Mark Williams is signed from Wimbledon on a short term contract

08/03/03 Crossley and defence play well to earn a point in a 0-0 draw away at Ipswich Town

07/03/03 Mark Crossley signs again on a month's loan

05/03/03 Stoke secure a vital home 1-0 win over Brighton, climb out of relegation zone

01/03/03 Stoke are the better team but lose 1-0 at home to Burnley

26/02/03 Stoke dig deep producing a well deserved 1-0 home win against Walsall

22/02/03 Pitiful Potters are stuffed 6-0 away at Notts Forest and Marteinsson sees red

16/02/03 Brave Stoke battle against Chelsea in the FA Cup 5th Rnd, but lose 2-0 at the Brit

08/02/03 Stoke turn in a woeful display and lose 2-0 away at fellow strugglers Grimsby Town

01/02/03 Stoke battle back from 2-0 down to earn a 2-2 away at Norwich City. Mills scores wonder goal!

27/01/03 Chelsea come out of the hat and will play at Stoke in the FA Cup 5th Rnd Draw!

26/01/03 Stoke make into into the FA Cup 5th Rnd with a 3-0 win over Bournemouth Read Report

18/01/03 Oh dear! Poor defending at corners is costly as Stoke lose 3-1 at home to Derby Report Soon

11/01/03 A rarity for Stoke - a clean sheet! A fine 0-0 draw away at Leicester City Read Report

10/01/03 Stoke take Leeds' young right back Frazer Richardson on a month's loan

04/01/03 Stoke make the 4th Rd of FA Cup for the first time since 1994 after a 3-0 home win over Wigan Athletic. Greenacre gets 2 and Iwelumo scores a 18 yard wonder volley

01/01/03 A happy start to the new year as Stoke beat Preston 2-1 at the Brit Read Report

28/12/02 Gunnarsson's late strike brings Pulis' first win as Stoke beat Sheff Wed 3-2 Read Report

26/12/02 Stoke slump to a 4-2 defeat at Bradford after leading 2-1at half time Read Report

21/12/02 Stoke salvage a draw 1-1 away to Wimbledon after Iwelumo's late equaliser

14/12/02 Stoke draw 1-1 at home to leaders Portsmouth after doing enough to win Read Report

08/12/02 Stoke draw former 2nd Div rivals Wigan Athletic at home in the 3rd Round of the FA Cup

07/12/02 Stoke crash to a 2-1 defeat at home to Coventry and are reduced to 9 men. Read Report

06/12/02 Pulis after a month in charge and the new ID card are the subjects of the latest Comment

06/12/02 Stoke bring in keeper Steve Banks on a month's loan from Bolton, and left back Marcus Hall until the end of the season from Southampton. Both go into the squad to face Coventry

05/12/02 Trialist Brian O'Neil rejects offer of short term contract and leaves club

03/12/02 Mark Crossley returns to Middlesbrough after keeper Mark Schwarzer injured his hand

30/11/02 The horrible run of defeats finally ends as Clive Clarke strikes in a 1-1 draw at Gillingham. Clarke then picks up serious knee injury and could be out for 2 months

29/11/02 Keeper Mark Crossley joins on a month's loan from Middlesbrough to "give Cutler a rest"

28/11/02 Stoke City invite former Scottish International utility player Brian O'Neil to train with the squad following his release from Derby County earlier this week.

23/11/02 Eight defeats on the bounce as unlucky Stoke lose 1-0 at home to Millwall Read Report

20/11/02 Sergei Shtaniuk puts in a transfer request. Club turns him down

16/11/02 A decent first half at Portsmouth comes to nothing as Stoke lose to a flattering 3-0 scoreline

09/11/02 Tony Pulis' first home game ends in a 2-1 defeat against lowly Grimsby Town Read Report

02/11/02 Tony Pulis' reign starts with a defeat as Stoke crash 4-2 away at local rivals Walsall

01/11/02 Tony Pulis becomes Stoke City's new manager Comment

31/10/02 More woe as George Burley says yes then no to becoming new manager Comment

30/10/02 A fourth straight defeat for Stoke as Watford win 2-1 at the Britannia Read Report

26/10/02 Woeful Stoke are spanked 4-0 away at Rotherham Utd Read Report

23/10/02 Unlucky Stoke lose 2-1 away at Sheffield Utd but Greenacre scores his first goal Read Report

19/10/02 A limp Stoke display ends in a 2-0 home defeat to Wolves in front of the cameras Read Report

17/10/02 Stoke v Wolves on TV in Leeds Pub on 19/10/02 Details Lift offered to the game Details

10/10/02 Steve Cotterill quits Stoke to join Sunderland after only 13 matches in charge. Comment

07/10/02 Stoke Legend Gordon Banks visits Leeds Waterstone's shop to sign his autobiography. "Stoke have unearthed a gem in manager Steve Cotterill" he says ("Doh!" - says Editor, retrospectively)

07/10/02 Read a report on and see photos of the recent Icelandic Cup Final in Reykjavik Read Report

05/10/02 Iwelumo comes of the bench to score in a 1-1 draw at home to Crystal Palace Read Report

28/09/02 Vanduerzen nets an equaliser to make a 1-1 draw away at Reading

25/09/02 Shtaniuk & Goodfellow score to earn a 2-2 draw at home to Nottingham Forest

22/09/02 Bjarni is supplier as Shtaniuk and Cooke see Stoke to a 2-1 win home to Ipswich Read Report

17/09/02 A Mooney penalty and Cooke goal see Stoke to a 2-1 win away at Brighton H A

14/09/02 Mooney sees red as Stoke undeservedly lose 2-1 away at Burnley Read Report

13/09/02 Birmingham City striker Tommy Mooney joins Stoke on a 3 month loan

10/09/02 A woeful showing away at Bury ends in a 1-0 defeat and Worthington Cup exit Read Report

07/09/02 Ex-Stoke manager Gudjon Thordarson is not enjoying Norway much Latest Gudjon news here

31/08/02 Stoke slump to a 2-0 defeat after two late goals away at Derby County

26/08/02 Stoke earn a 1-1 draw at home to Norwich City Read Report

24/08/02 Stoke go down 4-3 away at Preston in thriller Read Report

17/08/02 Stoke pick up first 3 points after 2-1 home win over Bradford City Read Report

15/08/02 First Leeds Stokies Social night annouced. For details see Social Events

14/08/02 Stoke lose first home game 0-1 to Leicester City

10/08/02 Stoke earn first point of the season with a 0-0 draw at Sheffield Wednesday Read Report

07/08/02 Latest news on former City boss Gudjon Thordarson! Click here

06/08/02 Stefan Thordarson released by Stoke City

03/08/02 Stoke lose 2-0 at home to Birmingham City in a pre-season friendly

31/07/02 Stoke draw 0-0 with WBA in a pre-season friendly. Greenacre picks up ankle injury

28/07/02 Open Day at Britannia Stadium. Thousands enjoy sun and sights. See the Photos!

26/07/02 Stoke draw 1-1 with Sturm Graz in Austria

23/07/02 Stoke lose 2-0 to Wacker Burghausen in Austria

14/07/02 Stoke beat Newcastle Town 7-1 in the annual pre-season friendly. Greenacre hat-trick!!

12/07/02 Rikki Dadason moves to Norwegian side Lillestrom

04/07/02 Chris Greenacre becomes Steve Cotterill's first signing, as he moves from Mansfield Town

18/06/02 Wrexham friendly off due to costs. Tour of Austria announced Details

12/06/02 Stoke announce 2 more pre-season friendlies at Wrexham and Newcastle Town Details

09/06/02 Rumours of more pre-season friendlies for Stoke at Wrexham and Telford

07/06/02 Message Board appears for testing

05/06/02 90 Miles From Home beta version uploaded