VICTORIA GROUND (STOKE)
All games played:
- August 23rd, 1971 — 3–1 v West Bromwich Albion (23,146) (August 23rd, 1971)
This match was played here when Old Trafford was closed following crowd trouble.
League Record
- First Match
- 0–2 v West Bromwich Albion (4,524) (September 8th, 1888)
- Last Match
- 2–1 v West Bromwich Albion (22,500) (May 4th, 1997)
- Highest Attendance
- 51,373 v Arsenal (0–0) (March 29th, 1937)
- Lowest Attendance
- 1,000 v Newton Heath (7–1) (January 7th, 1893)
- Biggest Home Win
- 10–3 v West Bromwich Albion (8,224) (February 4th, 1937)
- Biggest Home Defeat
- 4–8 v West Ham United (-) (December 16th, 1911)
1,854 League games played at Victoria Ground (Stoke) by Stoke City (including 4 play-offs)
Stoke FC was a founder member of the Football League in 1888, failed to gain re-election in 1890, was elected in 1891 and resigned in 1908. It was elected into Division 2 in 1919 and the name was changed to Stoke City in 1925. The club was also involved in a Test Match at the neutral venue of The Cobridge Athletic Grounds. In 1976 the roof of the main stand blew off and the fixture v. Middlesbrough on January 17th, 1976 was played at Vale Park. The club moved to The Britannia Stadium in 1997.