2011–12 Stoke City F.C. season
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The 2011–12 season is the 149th season in Stoke City F.C.'s history, their fourth in the Premier League and 112th in the league system of English football
. Their 13th place finish in the 2010–11
season means it is their fourth successive season in the Premier League. Because FA Cup
winners Manchester City
qualify for the UEFA Champions League
via their third place finish in the Premier League, as FA Cup runners-up, Stoke qualify for the UEFA Europa League. The season covers the period from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012.
for their annual training camp. Upon their return they will play two of Tony Pulis
's old clubs Newport County
and Newport YMCA
. Games against Football League sides Brentford
, Aldershot Town
and Sheffield Wednesday
have also been arranged as well as the traditional match against Newcastle Town
.
Whilst in Austria Stoke played a match against local part-time side SV Thal. Stoke won with three goals in the second half through Michael Tonge
, Jonathan Walters
and a very rare goal from Andy Wilkinson
Thal scored a consolation via Erik Bischtand. Upon their return to England, Stoke travelled to Tony Pulis's home town of Newport
for two matches against his former clubs. The first match saw City draw 1–1 with Newport County
, County scored through their captain Gary Warren before Kenwyne Jones
equalised after 75 minutes, he had the ball in the back of the net later on but it was ruled out for offside. The following day Stoke fielded a different team for the match against Newport YMCA
. Goals from Ben Marshall
, Diego Arismendi
, Matthew Lund
and Rory Delap
gave Stoke an easy 6–1 victory. After the trip to South Wales
Pulis said he 'enjoyed his return home'.
Stoke then scored another six against Newcastle Town
in what was the 30th meeting between the two clubs. Stoke's goals came from Australian trialist Robert Stambolziev, Jermaine Pennant
, Glenn Whelan
Jonathan Walters, and a brace from Kenwyne Jones
. City then suffered two poor results losing 1–0 to both Brentford and Aldershot. City ended there pre-season schedule with a 0–0 draw against Sheffield Wednesday.
manager Tony Pulis
gave a league debut to Jonathan Woodgate
with Robert Huth
moving to right-back. For Chelsea they had new manager André Villas-Boas in charge for his first Premier League match. After a even first half Chelsea were the better side after the break with Asmir Begović
making a number of important saves. After injuries to Matthew Etherington
and Rory Delap
, City went defensive and were able to claim a goalless draw.
After the Europa League match against Thun in Switzerland Stoke travelled to Norfolk
to take on newly promoted Norwich City. Stoke started the match the better side but suffered a huge blow when Jermaine Pennant
was forced off due to injury after half an hour. Norwich took the lead through former Stoke reserve team player Ritchie De Laet as The Canaries went into the break in the lead. After half time Stoke were awarded a penalty when Leon Barnett
fouled Jonathan Walters
however Norwich 'keeper John Ruddy
saved Walters's effort. Stoke were able to get a result though as Kenwyne Jones
headed in Whelan's cross in the 94th minute to deny Norwich the win.
Stoke's final match of August was against Midlands rivals West Brom at the Hawthorns. It turned to be a poor match with both teams struggleling to create clear goal scoring chances. With the match seemingly destined for a goalless draw Baggies keeper Ben Foster
hesitated when under pressure from Ryan Shotton
who was able to claim the ball and roll it into an empty net.
made his debut against his old club Liverpool following the international break. City scored the only goal of the match after 20 minutes when Jamie Carragher
brought down Walters in the penalty area who fired the ball past Pepe Reina. Liverpool produced a dominant second half performance with Luis Suárez
being a large threat to the Stoke defence. Stoke had to defend well to keep their 1–0 lead intact and due to some last ditch defending were able to come away with the three points.
After a 1–1 in Kiev
The Potters nine match unbeaten run was then ended in emphatic style by Sunderland on Wearside
as Steve Bruce
's side scored four goals without reply. Sunderland scored through Titus Bramble
following a mistake from Begovic, an own goal from Woodgate, a deflected shot from Craig Gardner
and a free-kick from Sebastian Larsson
.
Manchester United arrived at the Britannia with a 100% winning start but had Wayne Rooney
missing out due to injury. They suffered another injury early into the match when Javier Hernandez was substituted after colliding with Begovic and Woodgate. They went into the lead through a low shot from Nani
after 26 minutes. Stoke almost equalised soon after through Wilkinson but David de Gea
palmed his shot on to the post. Stoke's equaliser came after just half time with Peter Crouch scoring his first goal for The Potters since his move from Tottenham. Stoke had chances to win the match but de Gea made a number of fine saves. The final chance of the game fell to Ryan Giggs but he could only volley wide of the goal. It was the first time Stoke had gained a result against Manchester United in the Premier League.
following the Europa League win over Besiktas. However it proved to be a very poor afternoon for The Potters as two defensive errors allowed The Jacks score to twice through Scott Sinclair
and Danny Graham
.
Following the international break Stoke returned to Premier League football with the visit of Martin Jol
's Fulham side. In what was a quite first half Stoke had two good chances to take the lead with Crouch and Pennant both guilty of poor finishing. In the second half Stoke were the dominant side but were finding it difficult to break down a stubborn Cottagers defence. The breakthrough came after 80 minutes when Jon Walters tapped in Matthew Etherington's wayward shot, moments earlier John Arne Riise
's hit a powerful freekick that hit the Stoke crossbar. Three minutes from full time Rory Delap
scored a rare goal to seal a 2–0 win.
City's next game came at Arsenal on the 23 October at the Emirates Stadium
. After a quite opening half hour Gervinho
broke the offside trap and put the ball past Begovic. However Stoke were not behind for long as a well worked free kick was finished off by Crouch from all of two yards. Any hopes Stoke had of claiming their first points at the Emirates were ended in the second half by sub Robin van Persie
who scored twice.
On Halloween
Stoke faced inform Newcastle United at the Britannia. It turned out to be a defensive horror show for City as former transfer target Demba Ba
scored a hat-trick as both Shawcross and Wilson departed due to injury. Manager Pulis blamed his defence for conceding 'sloppy goals'.
Following the two week international break Stoke had the opportunity to make amends for the Bolton defeat against newly promoted Queens Park Rangers. However more poor defending cost Stoke as goals from Luke Young and a brace from from Heiðar Helguson
earned Neil Warnock
's team the points. Goals from Walters and Shawcross proved to be in vain for City as they fell to a fourth straight league defeat.
Stoke ended their losing run with victory over struggling Blackburn Rovers at the Britannia. After a cagey opening to the match Delap headed in a Pennant free kick to put City in front. Rovers almost levelled soon after the break when Rubén Rochina
weaved his way through the penalty area only to see his cross totally missed by Mauro Formica
. Two goals from Whelan and Crouch put Stoke in a comfortable position with Rochina replying for Rovers.
. The match was a dull uneventful affair and after 90 minutes plus extra time the tie went to a penalty shootout. After Shotton had made it 7–6 to Stoke, Tottenham's young Australian debutant Massimo Luongo
kick was saved by Sørensen to end the contest.
In the fourth round Stoke faced Liverpool at home and took the lead through Kenwyne Jones
just before half time. However two second half goals from Luis Suarez sent the Merseyside club through to the quarter final.
English football league system
The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in England, with six teams from Wales also competing...
. Their 13th place finish in the 2010–11
2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season
The 2010–11 season was the 148th season in Stoke City F.C.s history, their third in the Premier League and 111th in the league system of English football. Their 11th place finish in the 2009–10 season means it is their third successive season in the Premier League...
season means it is their fourth successive season in the Premier League. Because FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
winners Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
qualify for the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
via their third place finish in the Premier League, as FA Cup runners-up, Stoke qualify for the UEFA Europa League. The season covers the period from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012.
Pre-season friendlies
The Stoke City squad are due to return to the club on 7 July before they fly out to AustriaAustria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
for their annual training camp. Upon their return they will play two of Tony Pulis
Tony Pulis
Anthony Richard "Tony" Pulis is a Welsh former football player and is currently the manager of Stoke City. Pulis obtained his FA coaching badge at the age of 19, followed by his UEFA 'A' licence aged 21 – making him one of the youngest professional players ever to have obtained the qualification...
's old clubs Newport County
Newport County A.F.C.
Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
and Newport YMCA
Newport YMCA A.F.C.
Newport YMCA Association Football Club are a football team based in Newport, south Wales. They currently play in the Welsh Football League Second Division....
. Games against Football League sides Brentford
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
, Aldershot Town
Aldershot Town F.C.
Aldershot Town Football Club is an association football club based in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, founded in the spring of 1992 just after the closure of debt-ridden Fourth Division club Aldershot Football Club...
and Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
have also been arranged as well as the traditional match against Newcastle Town
Newcastle Town F.C.
Newcastle Town F.C. are an English football club based in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. They play in the Northern Premier League First Division South. They are full members of the Staffordshire Football Association.-History:...
.
Whilst in Austria Stoke played a match against local part-time side SV Thal. Stoke won with three goals in the second half through Michael Tonge
Michael Tonge
Michael William Eric Tonge is an English footballer who plays for Stoke City.Born in Manchester and raised in Astley, Tonge began his football career at Manchester United but moved to Sheffield United at the age of 16 after being released by the Premier League club. Tonge attended Bedford High...
, Jonathan Walters
Jonathan Walters
Jonathan Ronald "Jon" Walters is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the Republic of Ireland national football team....
and a very rare goal from Andy Wilkinson
Andy Wilkinson
Andrew Gordon "Andy" Wilkinson is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Stoke City.Wilkinson joined Stoke City's academy from his local club Stone Dominoes and made his professional debut in October 2001...
Thal scored a consolation via Erik Bischtand. Upon their return to England, Stoke travelled to Tony Pulis's home town of Newport
Newport
Newport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent...
for two matches against his former clubs. The first match saw City draw 1–1 with Newport County
Newport County A.F.C.
Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
, County scored through their captain Gary Warren before Kenwyne Jones
Kenwyne Jones
Kenwyne Joel Jones is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the Trinidad and Tobago national team. He previously played for Sunderland, Southampton, Stoke City, Sheffield Wednesday, W Connection and Joe Public.He began his football...
equalised after 75 minutes, he had the ball in the back of the net later on but it was ruled out for offside. The following day Stoke fielded a different team for the match against Newport YMCA
Newport YMCA A.F.C.
Newport YMCA Association Football Club are a football team based in Newport, south Wales. They currently play in the Welsh Football League Second Division....
. Goals from Ben Marshall
Ben Marshall
Ben Marshall is an English footballer, currently playing for Sheffield Wednesday on loan from Premier League Side Stoke City.-Stoke City:...
, Diego Arismendi
Diego Arismendi
Hugo Diego Arismendi Ciapparetta is a Uruguayan footballer playing for English Premier League side Stoke City. He also plays for the Uruguayan national team...
, Matthew Lund
Matthew Lund
Matthew Charles Lund is a footballer who currently plays for Stoke City.-Stoke City:Lund started his career at Crewe Alexandra's Academy. He joined Stoke City in the summer of 2009 along with fellow Crewe team mate Ben Marshall. Unlike Marshall who went out on loan Lund stayed at Stoke and played...
and Rory Delap
Rory Delap
Rory John Delap is an English born Irish footballer who plays for Stoke City. He has played eleven times for the Republic of Ireland national football team....
gave Stoke an easy 6–1 victory. After the trip to South Wales
South Wales
South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.1 million people and includes the capital city of...
Pulis said he 'enjoyed his return home'.
Stoke then scored another six against Newcastle Town
Newcastle Town F.C.
Newcastle Town F.C. are an English football club based in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. They play in the Northern Premier League First Division South. They are full members of the Staffordshire Football Association.-History:...
in what was the 30th meeting between the two clubs. Stoke's goals came from Australian trialist Robert Stambolziev, Jermaine Pennant
Jermaine Pennant
Jermaine Lloyd Pennant is a footballer who plays for Stoke City in the Premier League.Born in Nottingham, Pennant played for his local side Notts County as a youngster. He earned promising reviews in the youth team at County and Arsenal signed him in 1999...
, Glenn Whelan
Glenn Whelan
Glenn David Whelan is an Irish footballer who plays as a centre midfielder from Premier League club Stoke City and the Republic of Ireland national team....
Jonathan Walters, and a brace from Kenwyne Jones
Kenwyne Jones
Kenwyne Joel Jones is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the Trinidad and Tobago national team. He previously played for Sunderland, Southampton, Stoke City, Sheffield Wednesday, W Connection and Joe Public.He began his football...
. City then suffered two poor results losing 1–0 to both Brentford and Aldershot. City ended there pre-season schedule with a 0–0 draw against Sheffield Wednesday.
Match results
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 July 2011 | SV Thal | Thal, Styria, Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
3 – 1 | 250 | Tonge Michael Tonge Michael William Eric Tonge is an English footballer who plays for Stoke City.Born in Manchester and raised in Astley, Tonge began his football career at Manchester United but moved to Sheffield United at the age of 16 after being released by the Premier League club. Tonge attended Bedford High... 58', Walters Jonathan Walters Jonathan Ronald "Jon" Walters is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the Republic of Ireland national football team.... 74', Wilkinson Andy Wilkinson Andrew Gordon "Andy" Wilkinson is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Stoke City.Wilkinson joined Stoke City's academy from his local club Stone Dominoes and made his professional debut in October 2001... 86' |
|Report |
| 2 | 16 July 2011 | Newport County Newport County A.F.C. Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... |
Newport Stadium Newport Stadium Newport Stadium is a football and athletics stadium in Newport, Wales. It is currently the home of Newport County A.F.C., Llanwern F.C. and Newport Harriers Athletic Club. Albion Rovers F.C... |
1 – 1 | 2,120 | Jones Kenwyne Jones Kenwyne Joel Jones is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the Trinidad and Tobago national team. He previously played for Sunderland, Southampton, Stoke City, Sheffield Wednesday, W Connection and Joe Public.He began his football... 75' |
|Report |
| 3 | 17 July 2011 | Newport YMCA Newport YMCA A.F.C. Newport YMCA Association Football Club are a football team based in Newport, south Wales. They currently play in the Welsh Football League Second Division.... |
Mendalgief Road | 6 – 1 | 200 | Marshall Ben Marshall Ben Marshall is an English footballer, currently playing for Sheffield Wednesday on loan from Premier League Side Stoke City.-Stoke City:... 19', 30', Lund Matthew Lund Matthew Charles Lund is a footballer who currently plays for Stoke City.-Stoke City:Lund started his career at Crewe Alexandra's Academy. He joined Stoke City in the summer of 2009 along with fellow Crewe team mate Ben Marshall. Unlike Marshall who went out on loan Lund stayed at Stoke and played... 41', Arismendi Diego Arismendi Hugo Diego Arismendi Ciapparetta is a Uruguayan footballer playing for English Premier League side Stoke City. He also plays for the Uruguayan national team... 65', 80', Delap Rory Delap Rory John Delap is an English born Irish footballer who plays for Stoke City. He has played eleven times for the Republic of Ireland national football team.... 87' |
|Report |
| 4 | 20 July 2011 | Newcastle Town Newcastle Town F.C. Newcastle Town F.C. are an English football club based in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. They play in the Northern Premier League First Division South. They are full members of the Staffordshire Football Association.-History:... |
Lyme Valley Stadium | 6 – 0 | 3,146 | Stambolziev 35', Jones Kenwyne Jones Kenwyne Joel Jones is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the Trinidad and Tobago national team. He previously played for Sunderland, Southampton, Stoke City, Sheffield Wednesday, W Connection and Joe Public.He began his football... 47', 51', Pennant Jermaine Pennant Jermaine Lloyd Pennant is a footballer who plays for Stoke City in the Premier League.Born in Nottingham, Pennant played for his local side Notts County as a youngster. He earned promising reviews in the youth team at County and Arsenal signed him in 1999... 54', Whelan Glenn Whelan Glenn David Whelan is an Irish footballer who plays as a centre midfielder from Premier League club Stoke City and the Republic of Ireland national team.... 57', Walters Jonathan Walters Jonathan Ronald "Jon" Walters is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the Republic of Ireland national football team.... 81' |
|Report |
| 5 | 22 July 2011 | Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
Griffin Park Griffin Park Griffin Park is a football ground situated in the London Borough of Hounslow, west London. It has been the home ground of League One side Brentford since it was built in 1904. It is known for being the only English league football ground to have a pub on each corner, and is situated in a... |
0 – 1 | 2,946 | |Report | |
| 6 | 23 July 2011 | Aldershot Town Aldershot Town F.C. Aldershot Town Football Club is an association football club based in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, founded in the spring of 1992 just after the closure of debt-ridden Fourth Division club Aldershot Football Club... |
Recreation Ground Recreation Ground (Aldershot) Football has been played at The Recreation Ground in Aldershot since 1927 when Aldershot Town was founded. The ground hosted League football between 1932 and 1992 when Aldershot were members of the football league... |
0 – 1 | 1,684 | |Report | |
| 7 | 30 July 2011 | Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... |
Hillsborough Hillsborough Stadium Hillsborough Stadium is the home of Sheffield Wednesday football club, Sheffield, England. Football has been played at the ground since it was opened on 2 September 1899, when Wednesday moved from their original ground at Olive Grove. Today it is a 39,812 capacity all-seater stadium, making it the... |
0 – 0 | 3,959 | |Report |
Premier League
Stoke's first match of the 2011–12 season is at home to Chelsea on the 14 August 2011, their first away trip is to Norwich and they will finish the campaign at home to Bolton Wanderers on 13 May 2012.August
For the season opener against ChelseaChelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
manager Tony Pulis
Tony Pulis
Anthony Richard "Tony" Pulis is a Welsh former football player and is currently the manager of Stoke City. Pulis obtained his FA coaching badge at the age of 19, followed by his UEFA 'A' licence aged 21 – making him one of the youngest professional players ever to have obtained the qualification...
gave a league debut to Jonathan Woodgate
Jonathan Woodgate
Jonathan Simon Woodgate is an English footballer who plays for Stoke City in the Premier League.Woodgate started his football career at Leeds United where he established himself in the starting eleven. However, Woodgate was sold to Newcastle United for £9 million in January 2003. He impressed...
with Robert Huth
Robert Huth
Robert Huth is a German footballer who plays as a centre back for Premier League club Stoke City.Huth was signed for Chelsea from the youth system of German club Union Berlin in 2001 by then Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri. He joined Middlesbrough in 2006 and spent three years at the Riverside...
moving to right-back. For Chelsea they had new manager André Villas-Boas in charge for his first Premier League match. After a even first half Chelsea were the better side after the break with Asmir Begović
Asmir Begovic
Asmir Begović is a Bosnian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Stoke City and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team....
making a number of important saves. After injuries to Matthew Etherington
Matthew Etherington
Matthew Etherington is an English footballer. Etherington, a left-sided midfielder and winger, plays for Premier League club Stoke City....
and Rory Delap
Rory Delap
Rory John Delap is an English born Irish footballer who plays for Stoke City. He has played eleven times for the Republic of Ireland national football team....
, City went defensive and were able to claim a goalless draw.
After the Europa League match against Thun in Switzerland Stoke travelled to Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
to take on newly promoted Norwich City. Stoke started the match the better side but suffered a huge blow when Jermaine Pennant
Jermaine Pennant
Jermaine Lloyd Pennant is a footballer who plays for Stoke City in the Premier League.Born in Nottingham, Pennant played for his local side Notts County as a youngster. He earned promising reviews in the youth team at County and Arsenal signed him in 1999...
was forced off due to injury after half an hour. Norwich took the lead through former Stoke reserve team player Ritchie De Laet as The Canaries went into the break in the lead. After half time Stoke were awarded a penalty when Leon Barnett
Leon Barnett
Leon Peter Barnett is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Norwich City. Although primarily a central defender, he has also played at left back, right back, central midfield and up front...
fouled Jonathan Walters
Jonathan Walters
Jonathan Ronald "Jon" Walters is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the Republic of Ireland national football team....
however Norwich 'keeper John Ruddy
John Ruddy
John Thomas Gordon Ruddy is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Norwich City.-Everton:...
saved Walters's effort. Stoke were able to get a result though as Kenwyne Jones
Kenwyne Jones
Kenwyne Joel Jones is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the Trinidad and Tobago national team. He previously played for Sunderland, Southampton, Stoke City, Sheffield Wednesday, W Connection and Joe Public.He began his football...
headed in Whelan's cross in the 94th minute to deny Norwich the win.
Stoke's final match of August was against Midlands rivals West Brom at the Hawthorns. It turned to be a poor match with both teams struggleling to create clear goal scoring chances. With the match seemingly destined for a goalless draw Baggies keeper Ben Foster
Ben Foster (footballer)
Benjamin Anthony "Ben" Foster is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for West Bromwich Albion, on loan from Birmingham City, and internationally for the England national team.-Stoke City:...
hesitated when under pressure from Ryan Shotton
Ryan Shotton
Ryan Colin Shotton is an English footballer, who plays in the Premier League for Stoke City.Shotton progressed through the Stoke City Academy and signed a professional contract in 2007. He went on loan to Altrincham, Tranmere Rovers and Barnsley respectively in order to gain first team experience...
who was able to claim the ball and roll it into an empty net.
September
Stoke's new record signing Peter CrouchPeter Crouch
Peter James Crouch is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the England national team.Crouch started his career as a trainee with Tottenham Hotspur...
made his debut against his old club Liverpool following the international break. City scored the only goal of the match after 20 minutes when Jamie Carragher
Jamie Carragher
James Lee Duncan "Jamie" Carragher is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League side Liverpool...
brought down Walters in the penalty area who fired the ball past Pepe Reina. Liverpool produced a dominant second half performance with Luis Suárez
Luis Suárez (Uruguayan footballer)
Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz , commonly known as Luis Suárez and nicknamed "El Pistolero" , is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Liverpool and the Uruguayan national team...
being a large threat to the Stoke defence. Stoke had to defend well to keep their 1–0 lead intact and due to some last ditch defending were able to come away with the three points.
After a 1–1 in Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
The Potters nine match unbeaten run was then ended in emphatic style by Sunderland on Wearside
Wearside
Wearside is an area of north east England, centred on the continuous urban area formed by Sunderland, Seaham and other settlements by the River Wear. Mackems is a nickname used for the people of Wearside....
as Steve Bruce
Steve Bruce
Stephen Roger "Steve" Bruce is an English football manager and former player. Born in Corbridge, Northumberland, he was a promising schoolboy footballer but was rejected by a number of professional clubs. He was on the verge of quitting the game altogether when he was offered a trial with Gillingham...
's side scored four goals without reply. Sunderland scored through Titus Bramble
Titus Bramble
Titus Malachi Bramble is an English footballer who plays for Sunderland as a defender. He is currently suspended by Sunderland after bring arrested for possession of a class A drug and sexual assault.-Ipswich Town:...
following a mistake from Begovic, an own goal from Woodgate, a deflected shot from Craig Gardner
Craig Gardner
Craig Gardner is an English footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Sunderland. A versatile midfielder, Gardner can play in many different positions, although central midfield is his preferred position...
and a free-kick from Sebastian Larsson
Sebastian Larsson
Sebastian Bengt Ulf Larsson is a Swedish footballer who plays for Premier League club Sunderland and the Sweden national team. Larsson is renowned for being a set piece specialist.-Arsenal:...
.
Manchester United arrived at the Britannia with a 100% winning start but had Wayne Rooney
Wayne Rooney
Wayne Mark Rooney is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team...
missing out due to injury. They suffered another injury early into the match when Javier Hernandez was substituted after colliding with Begovic and Woodgate. They went into the lead through a low shot from Nani
Nani
-People:*Nani, a Portuguese footballer who plays for Manchester United*Gianluca Nani, former technical director at West Ham United*Nanabhoy Palkhivala, nicknamed Nani, an Indian jurist and economist*Nani Roma, a Spanish rally racing driver...
after 26 minutes. Stoke almost equalised soon after through Wilkinson but David de Gea
David de Gea
David de Gea Quintana is a Spanish footballer who plays for Manchester United as a goalkeeper. Born in Madrid, he started his career aged 10 with Atlético Madrid and rose through the academy system at the club before making his senior debut in 2009...
palmed his shot on to the post. Stoke's equaliser came after just half time with Peter Crouch scoring his first goal for The Potters since his move from Tottenham. Stoke had chances to win the match but de Gea made a number of fine saves. The final chance of the game fell to Ryan Giggs but he could only volley wide of the goal. It was the first time Stoke had gained a result against Manchester United in the Premier League.
October
Stoke made their first journey to Swansea City's Liberty StadiumLiberty Stadium, Swansea
The Liberty Stadium is a purpose-built sports stadium and conferencing venue in the Landore area of Swansea, Wales. The stadium is all-seated, with a capacity of 20,532 making it the largest purpose-built venue in Swansea and the third largest stadium in Wales after the Millennium Stadium and the...
following the Europa League win over Besiktas. However it proved to be a very poor afternoon for The Potters as two defensive errors allowed The Jacks score to twice through Scott Sinclair
Scott Sinclair
Scott Andrew Sinclair is an English footballer who plays for Premier League club Swansea City as a winger, having previously played for Bristol Rovers, Chelsea, Plymouth Argyle, Queens Park Rangers, Charlton Athletic, Crystal Palace, Birmingham City and Wigan Athletic...
and Danny Graham
Danny Graham (footballer)
Daniel Anthony William "Danny" Graham is an English footballer who plays for Premier League side Swansea City as a striker. He started his professional career at Middlesbrough in 2003, making his debut for the club in a Premier League match against Manchester United the following year...
.
Following the international break Stoke returned to Premier League football with the visit of Martin Jol
Martin Jol
Maarten Cornelis "Martin" Jol is a Dutch football manager and former midfielder who currently manages Fulham in the Premier League. Jol played over 400 games during his career which included spells in the Netherlands, Germany, and England, as well as earning three caps with the Dutch national team...
's Fulham side. In what was a quite first half Stoke had two good chances to take the lead with Crouch and Pennant both guilty of poor finishing. In the second half Stoke were the dominant side but were finding it difficult to break down a stubborn Cottagers defence. The breakthrough came after 80 minutes when Jon Walters tapped in Matthew Etherington's wayward shot, moments earlier John Arne Riise
John Arne Riise
John Arne Semundseth Riise is a Norwegian footballer who currently plays as a left wing-back for Fulham and the Norwegian national team. Riise spent seven years playing for Premier League side Liverpool before moving to Roma in 2008...
's hit a powerful freekick that hit the Stoke crossbar. Three minutes from full time Rory Delap
Rory Delap
Rory John Delap is an English born Irish footballer who plays for Stoke City. He has played eleven times for the Republic of Ireland national football team....
scored a rare goal to seal a 2–0 win.
City's next game came at Arsenal on the 23 October at the Emirates Stadium
Emirates Stadium
Ashburton Grove, currently known as the Emirates Stadium, is a UEFA elite football stadium which is home to Arsenal FC, where they moved from Highbury in 2006. It has an current capacity of 60,361, and there have been rumours of an expansion...
. After a quite opening half hour Gervinho
Gervinho
Gervais Yao Kouassi , more commonly known as Gervinho, is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a forwardor as a winger for English Premier League club Arsenal.-Youth career:...
broke the offside trap and put the ball past Begovic. However Stoke were not behind for long as a well worked free kick was finished off by Crouch from all of two yards. Any hopes Stoke had of claiming their first points at the Emirates were ended in the second half by sub Robin van Persie
Robin van Persie
Robin van Persie is a Dutch footballer who plays as a striker for Arsenal and the Dutch national team. He is a youth product of Feyenoord. Having joined Arsenal in 2004, Van Persie became the club captain on 16 August 2011...
who scored twice.
On Halloween
Halloween
Hallowe'en , also known as Halloween or All Hallows' Eve, is a yearly holiday observed around the world on October 31, the night before All Saints' Day...
Stoke faced inform Newcastle United at the Britannia. It turned out to be a defensive horror show for City as former transfer target Demba Ba
Demba Ba
Demba Ba is a French-born Senegalese footballer who plays as a striker for Newcastle United in the Premier League, and for the Senegal national team.-Early life:Ba was born in Sèvres, Hauts-de-Seine, and was the sixth child of seven...
scored a hat-trick as both Shawcross and Wilson departed due to injury. Manager Pulis blamed his defence for conceding 'sloppy goals'.
November
Stoke ended a busy period with a woeful defeat against Bolton who reversed the scoreline from last seasons FA Cup semi-final. Pulis branded his players performance as the worst since he returned to the club in 2006.Following the two week international break Stoke had the opportunity to make amends for the Bolton defeat against newly promoted Queens Park Rangers. However more poor defending cost Stoke as goals from Luke Young and a brace from from Heiðar Helguson
Heiðar Helguson
Heiðar Helguson is an Icelandic footballer who plays as a striker for Queens Park Rangers....
earned Neil Warnock
Neil Warnock
Neil Warnock is an English former footballer who is currently manager of English Premier League club Queens Park Rangers....
's team the points. Goals from Walters and Shawcross proved to be in vain for City as they fell to a fourth straight league defeat.
Stoke ended their losing run with victory over struggling Blackburn Rovers at the Britannia. After a cagey opening to the match Delap headed in a Pennant free kick to put City in front. Rovers almost levelled soon after the break when Rubén Rochina
Rubén Rochina
Rubén Rochina Naixes is a Spanish footballer who plays for Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League, as a striker.-Barcelona:...
weaved his way through the penalty area only to see his cross totally missed by Mauro Formica
Mauro Formica
Mauro Formica is an Argentine footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Blackburn Rovers and the Argentina national football team.-Newell's Old Boys:...
. Two goals from Whelan and Crouch put Stoke in a comfortable position with Rochina replying for Rovers.
Match results
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 August 2011 | Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four... |
Britannia Stadium Britannia Stadium The Britannia Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, England and the home of Premier League club Stoke City Football Club. With space for 27,598 spectators . The name is taken from the sponsors of the Stadium the Britannia Co-operative Bank... |
0 – 0 | 27,421 | |Report | |
| 2 | 21 August 2011 | Norwich City Norwich City F.C. Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The... |
Carrow Road Carrow Road Carrow Road is a football stadium in Norwich, England, and is the home of Norwich City Football Club. The stadium is located toward the easterly end of the city, not far from Norwich railway station and the River Wensum.... |
1 – 1 | 26,272 | Jones Kenwyne Jones Kenwyne Joel Jones is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the Trinidad and Tobago national team. He previously played for Sunderland, Southampton, Stoke City, Sheffield Wednesday, W Connection and Joe Public.He began his football... 90+4' |
|Report |
| 3 | 28 August 2011 | West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... |
The Hawthorns The Hawthorns The Hawthorns is an all-seater football stadium in West Bromwich, Sandwell, England, with a capacity of 26,484. It has been the home of West Bromwich Albion F.C. since 1900, when it became the sixth ground to be used by the club. The ground was the last Football League ground to be built in the... |
1 – 0 | 22,909 | Shotton Ryan Shotton Ryan Colin Shotton is an English footballer, who plays in the Premier League for Stoke City.Shotton progressed through the Stoke City Academy and signed a professional contract in 2007. He went on loan to Altrincham, Tranmere Rovers and Barnsley respectively in order to gain first team experience... 89' |
|Report |
| 4 | 11 September 2011 | Liverpool Liverpool F.C. Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups... |
Britannia Stadium Britannia Stadium The Britannia Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, England and the home of Premier League club Stoke City Football Club. With space for 27,598 spectators . The name is taken from the sponsors of the Stadium the Britannia Co-operative Bank... |
1 – 0 | 27,592 | Walters Jonathan Walters Jonathan Ronald "Jon" Walters is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the Republic of Ireland national football team.... 21' (pen) |
|Report |
| 5 | 18 September 2011 | Sunderland Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League... |
Stadium of Light Stadium of Light The Stadium of Light is an all-seater football stadium in Sunderland, England. With space for 49,000 spectators, the Stadium of Light has the fifth-largest capacity of any English football stadium. The stadium primarily hosts Sunderland A.F.C. matches... |
0 – 4 | 32,296 | |Report | |
| 6 | 24 September 2011 | Manchester United Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... |
Britannia Stadium Britannia Stadium The Britannia Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, England and the home of Premier League club Stoke City Football Club. With space for 27,598 spectators . The name is taken from the sponsors of the Stadium the Britannia Co-operative Bank... |
1 – 1 | 27,582 | Crouch Peter Crouch Peter James Crouch is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the England national team.Crouch started his career as a trainee with Tottenham Hotspur... 52' |
|Report |
| 7 | 2 October 2011 | Swansea City Swansea City A.F.C. Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position... |
Liberty Stadium Liberty Stadium, Swansea The Liberty Stadium is a purpose-built sports stadium and conferencing venue in the Landore area of Swansea, Wales. The stadium is all-seated, with a capacity of 20,532 making it the largest purpose-built venue in Swansea and the third largest stadium in Wales after the Millennium Stadium and the... |
0 – 2 | 19,523 | |Report | |
| 8 | 15 October 2011 | Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
Britannia Stadium Britannia Stadium The Britannia Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, England and the home of Premier League club Stoke City Football Club. With space for 27,598 spectators . The name is taken from the sponsors of the Stadium the Britannia Co-operative Bank... |
2 – 0 | 26,890 | Walters Jonathan Walters Jonathan Ronald "Jon" Walters is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the Republic of Ireland national football team.... 80', Delap Rory Delap Rory John Delap is an English born Irish footballer who plays for Stoke City. He has played eleven times for the Republic of Ireland national football team.... 87' |
|Report |
| 9 | 23 October 2011 | Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
Emirates Stadium Emirates Stadium Ashburton Grove, currently known as the Emirates Stadium, is a UEFA elite football stadium which is home to Arsenal FC, where they moved from Highbury in 2006. It has an current capacity of 60,361, and there have been rumours of an expansion... |
1 – 3 | 59,671 | Crouch Peter Crouch Peter James Crouch is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the England national team.Crouch started his career as a trainee with Tottenham Hotspur... 34' |
|Report |
| 10 | 31 October 2011 | Newcastle United Newcastle United F.C. Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger... |
Britannia Stadium Britannia Stadium The Britannia Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, England and the home of Premier League club Stoke City Football Club. With space for 27,598 spectators . The name is taken from the sponsors of the Stadium the Britannia Co-operative Bank... |
1 – 3 | 26,564 | Walters Jonathan Walters Jonathan Ronald "Jon" Walters is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the Republic of Ireland national football team.... 75' (pen) |
|Report |
| 11 | 6 November 2011 | Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers F.C. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001.... |
Reebok Stadium Reebok Stadium The Reebok Stadium is the home stadium of English Premier League football club Bolton Wanderers, and is located on the Middlebrook Retail Park in Horwich, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. It is commonly known as 'The Reebok'... |
0 – 5 | 20,028 | |Report | |
| 12 | 19 November 2011 | Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers F.C. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years... |
Britannia Stadium Britannia Stadium The Britannia Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, England and the home of Premier League club Stoke City Football Club. With space for 27,598 spectators . The name is taken from the sponsors of the Stadium the Britannia Co-operative Bank... |
2 – 3 | 27,618 | Walters Jonathan Walters Jonathan Ronald "Jon" Walters is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the Republic of Ireland national football team.... 8', Shawcross Ryan Shawcross Ryan James Shawcross is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Stoke City.He previously was on the books of Manchester United, and had loan spells at Royal Antwerp and Stoke City respectively, before joining the latter permanently during January 2008. He was appointed as Stoke's captain... 64' |
|Report |
| 13 | 26 November 2011 | Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers F.C. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football.... |
Britannia Stadium Britannia Stadium The Britannia Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, England and the home of Premier League club Stoke City Football Club. With space for 27,598 spectators . The name is taken from the sponsors of the Stadium the Britannia Co-operative Bank... |
3 – 1 | 26,686 | Delap Rory Delap Rory John Delap is an English born Irish footballer who plays for Stoke City. He has played eleven times for the Republic of Ireland national football team.... 28', Whelan Glenn Whelan Glenn David Whelan is an Irish footballer who plays as a centre midfielder from Premier League club Stoke City and the Republic of Ireland national team.... 58', Crouch Peter Crouch Peter James Crouch is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the England national team.Crouch started his career as a trainee with Tottenham Hotspur... 72' |
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League Cup
Stoke entered the League Cup at the third round stage as they received a bye from the second round due to their involvement in the Europa League. Stoke were draw at home to Tottenham Hotspur in what was the first meeting between the two clubs in the League CupFootball League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
. The match was a dull uneventful affair and after 90 minutes plus extra time the tie went to a penalty shootout. After Shotton had made it 7–6 to Stoke, Tottenham's young Australian debutant Massimo Luongo
Massimo Luongo
Massimo Luongo is an Australian football player currently playing for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.He plays as a Defensive Midfielder.-Club Career:...
kick was saved by Sørensen to end the contest.
In the fourth round Stoke faced Liverpool at home and took the lead through Kenwyne Jones
Kenwyne Jones
Kenwyne Joel Jones is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the Trinidad and Tobago national team. He previously played for Sunderland, Southampton, Stoke City, Sheffield Wednesday, W Connection and Joe Public.He began his football...
just before half time. However two second half goals from Luis Suarez sent the Merseyside club through to the quarter final.
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | Report |
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| R3 | 20 September 2011 | Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
Britannia Stadium Britannia Stadium The Britannia Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, England and the home of Premier League club Stoke City Football Club. With space for 27,598 spectators . The name is taken from the sponsors of the Stadium the Britannia Co-operative Bank... |
0 – 0 (7 – 6 pens) | 15,023 | Report | |
| R4 | 26 October 2011 | Liverpool Liverpool F.C. Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups... |
Britannia Stadium Britannia Stadium The Britannia Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, England and the home of Premier League club Stoke City Football Club. With space for 27,598 spectators . The name is taken from the sponsors of the Stadium the Britannia Co-operative Bank... |
1 – 2 | 24,939 | Jones Kenwyne Jones Kenwyne Joel Jones is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the Trinidad and Tobago national team. He previously played for Sunderland, Southampton, Stoke City, Sheffield Wednesday, W Connection and Joe Public.He began his football... 44' |
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FA Cup
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| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | Report |
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| Third qualifying round 1st leg | 28 July 2011 | Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and... |
Britannia Stadium Britannia Stadium The Britannia Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, England and the home of Premier League club Stoke City Football Club. With space for 27,598 spectators . The name is taken from the sponsors of the Stadium the Britannia Co-operative Bank... |
1 – 0 | 26,322 | Walters Jonathan Walters Jonathan Ronald "Jon" Walters is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the Republic of Ireland national football team.... 3' |
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| Third qualifying round 2nd leg | 4 August 2011 | Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and... |
Stadion Poljud | 1 – 0 | 29,548 | Shotton Ryan Shotton Ryan Colin Shotton is an English footballer, who plays in the Premier League for Stoke City.Shotton progressed through the Stoke City Academy and signed a professional contract in 2007. He went on loan to Altrincham, Tranmere Rovers and Barnsley respectively in order to gain first team experience... 90+3' |
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Stoke City won 2–0 on aggregate.
Play-off round
Stoke were drawn against SwissSwitzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
side FC Thun
FC Thun
FC Thun 1898 is a Swiss football team from the Bernese Oberland town of Thun. The club currently plays in the Swiss Super League after being promoted in the 2009/10 season. The club plays at the Arena Thun which accommodates a total of 10,300 supporters, both seated and standing...
in the final qualifying round. Thun caused a shock result in the previous round as they defeated the much fancied Italian side Palermo
U.S. Città di Palermo
Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo is an Italian football club from Palermo, Sicily which currently plays in Serie A, the top level of Italian football. Formed in 1900 as Anglo Panormitan Athletic and Football Club, the club had various names before assuming its final form in 1987 and is currently...
. The first leg in Thun
Thun
Thun is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland with about 42,136 inhabitants , as of 1 January 2006....
was played on an artificial pitch much to the annoyance of Tony Pulis. Matthew Upson
Matthew Upson
Matthew James Upson is an English footballer who plays for Stoke City in the Premier League. He is a central defender and he has played for England at full international level including at the 2010 World Cup....
made his debut for Stoke as Danny Pugh
Danny Pugh
Daniel Adam "Danny" Pugh is an English footballer who currently plays as a midfielder or defender for Leeds United on loan from Premier League side Stoke City.- Manchester United :Pugh came through the youth ranks at Manchester United...
scored the only goal of the match after nineteen minutes. It got worse for Thun as their goalkeeper David Da Costa
David Da Costa
David da Costa is a Swiss footballer who plays for FC Thun, as a goalkeeper.- External links :* *...
was sent-off in the final few moments of the match.
The second leg proved to a very one sided affair with Stoke scoring three times in the opening first 40 minutes through Matthew Upson
Matthew Upson
Matthew James Upson is an English footballer who plays for Stoke City in the Premier League. He is a central defender and he has played for England at full international level including at the 2010 World Cup....
, Kenwyne Jones
Kenwyne Jones
Kenwyne Joel Jones is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the Trinidad and Tobago national team. He previously played for Sunderland, Southampton, Stoke City, Sheffield Wednesday, W Connection and Joe Public.He began his football...
and Glenn Whelan
Glenn Whelan
Glenn David Whelan is an Irish footballer who plays as a centre midfielder from Premier League club Stoke City and the Republic of Ireland national team....
. Jones scored a fourth for City in the second half as Stoke claimed an historic group stage place. The Swiss scored a consolation through Andreas Wittwer
Andreas Wittwer
Andreas Wittwer is a Swiss professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for FC Thun in the Swiss Super League.-External links:*...
.
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | Report |
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| Play-off round 1st leg | 18 August 2011 | Thun FC Thun FC Thun 1898 is a Swiss football team from the Bernese Oberland town of Thun. The club currently plays in the Swiss Super League after being promoted in the 2009/10 season. The club plays at the Arena Thun which accommodates a total of 10,300 supporters, both seated and standing... |
Arena Thun Arena Thun Arena Thun is a stadium in Thun, Switzerland. It has a capacity of 10,000 spectators and opened in 2011. It is the home of FC Thun of the Swiss Super League. It replaced Stadion Lachen as the club's home stadium.... |
1 – 0 | 7,850 | Pugh Danny Pugh Daniel Adam "Danny" Pugh is an English footballer who currently plays as a midfielder or defender for Leeds United on loan from Premier League side Stoke City.- Manchester United :Pugh came through the youth ranks at Manchester United... 19' |
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| Play-off round 2nd leg | 25 August 2011 | Thun FC Thun FC Thun 1898 is a Swiss football team from the Bernese Oberland town of Thun. The club currently plays in the Swiss Super League after being promoted in the 2009/10 season. The club plays at the Arena Thun which accommodates a total of 10,300 supporters, both seated and standing... |
Britannia Stadium Britannia Stadium The Britannia Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, England and the home of Premier League club Stoke City Football Club. With space for 27,598 spectators . The name is taken from the sponsors of the Stadium the Britannia Co-operative Bank... |
4 – 1 | 24,148 | Upson Matthew Upson Matthew James Upson is an English footballer who plays for Stoke City in the Premier League. He is a central defender and he has played for England at full international level including at the 2010 World Cup.... 25', Jones Kenwyne Jones Kenwyne Joel Jones is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the Trinidad and Tobago national team. He previously played for Sunderland, Southampton, Stoke City, Sheffield Wednesday, W Connection and Joe Public.He began his football... 31', 72', Whelan Glenn Whelan Glenn David Whelan is an Irish footballer who plays as a centre midfielder from Premier League club Stoke City and the Republic of Ireland national team.... 38' |
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Stoke City won 5–1 on aggregate.
Group stage
Stoke were handed a tough looking draw against BeşiktaşBesiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
, Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football...
and Maccabi Tel Aviv. Stoke will have to travel 11,000 miles for their away matches.
Stoke's first ever group stage match saw them travel to Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
giants Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football...
. Pulis made eight chances from the side that beat Liverpool with Cameron Jerome
Cameron Jerome
Cameron Zishan Rana-Jerome is an English footballer who plays for Stoke City as a striker. He also played for Cardiff City in the Football League, and for Birmingham City in the Football League and Premier League, and at international level has several caps for the England under-21 team.-Early...
handed his debut. The hosts had famous striker Andriy Shevchenko
Andriy Shevchenko
Andriy Mykolayovych Shevchenko is a Ukrainian footballer who plays for Dynamo Kyiv and the Ukraine national team as a striker. He is the third-highest scorer in the history of European club competition with 67 goals as of 2011-03-10, behind Filippo Inzaghi and Raúl. With 175 goals scored with A.C...
in their team and it was he who caused City's defence most problems with his movement and skill. After a goalless first half Stoke took the lead with their first shot on target through Jerome. City then had to withstand heavy pressure from Dynamo with Oleksandr Aliyev and Ideye Brown
Ideye Aide Brown
Ideye Aide Brown is a Nigerian football forward currently playing for Ukraine Premier League side FC Dynamo Kyiv.-Career:...
going close to equalising. However Stoke were denied a famous victory right at the end when Ognjen Vukojević
Ognjen Vukojevic
Ognjen Vukojević is a Croatian international footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Dynamo Kyiv.-Early career:...
tapped in from close range.
Stoke's first home match in the group stage was against Turkish cup winners Beşiktaş
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
in what was a historic night at the Britannia Stadium. The Black Eagles took the lead through Roberto Hilbert
Roberto Hilbert
Roberto Hilbert is a German footballer who plays for Turkish Süper Lig club Beşiktaş J.K.-Club career:In his youth, Hilbert played for SpVgg Jahn Forchheim, 1. FC Nuremberg and SpVgg Greuther Fürth. In 2002, he was transferred to Bayernliga side 1. SC Feucht, where he was one of the key players...
after he was played in by the dangerous Ricardo Quaresma
Ricardo Quaresma
Ricardo Andrade Quaresma Bernardo is a Portuguese footballer of partial Romani descent who currently plays as a winger for Turkish Süper Lig side Beşiktaş J.K and the Portuguese national team. Quaresma began his career at Sporting Clube de Portugal, and has also played for FC Barcelona, FC Porto,...
. Stoke however hit back instantly with Peter Crouch
Peter Crouch
Peter James Crouch is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the England national team.Crouch started his career as a trainee with Tottenham Hotspur...
scoring his second goal in as many matches. City dominated the second half with Beşiktaş sitting back and trying to mount counter attacks via Quaresma. In the 78th minute Stoke were awarded a penalty when crouch was fouled by Tomáš Sivok
Tomáš Sivok
Tomáš Sivok is a Czech footballer who currently plays for Beşiktaş. He made his debut for the Czech national team on September 3, 2005. His primary position is holding midfielder but he can play in defense.-Career:...
and Jonathan Walters
Jonathan Walters
Jonathan Ronald "Jon" Walters is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the Republic of Ireland national football team....
smashed his spot kick past Rüştü Reçber
Rüstü Reçber
Rüştü Reçber is a Turkish international footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Beşiktaş J.K. in the Turkish Süper Lig.He has played a key role in the success of the Turkish national squad, and it was at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, where Turkey finished third, that he earned a selection to...
to move Stoke to the top of the group.
Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv arrived in Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent , also called The Potteries is a city in Staffordshire, England, which forms a linear conurbation almost 12 miles long, with an area of . Together with the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Stoke forms The Potteries Urban Area...
bottom of the group and after twelve minutes Jones powered his header past Guy Haimov
Guy Haimov
Guy Haimov is an Israeli professional association football goalkeeper who currently plays for Maccabi Tel Aviv.- Club career :Haimov grew up playing for the Maccabi Tel Aviv youth systems . He was part of the youth team that won the 2003/2004 Youth Championship...
. Jerome added a second 10 minutes later before setting up Shotton to make it 3–0 to Stoke. Jerome had an eventful first half and after being show a yellow card for dissent he received a second for an apparent elbow on left back Yoav Ziv
Yoav Ziv
Yoav David Ziv is an Israeli footballer who currently plays for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Israeli Premier League and the Israel national football team. He can perform on either flank of the formation, usually attacking from defence, as he is adept with both feet, although he favours the right.-Club...
. In the second half Ziv himself was sent off in bizzare circumstances, after being unhappy with not being awarded a freekick Ziv kicked his displaced boot at the linesman and, after a short consultation between the officials he was sent off.
Stoke next match saw them travel to Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
for the return fixture against Maccabi. Danny Higginbotham
Danny Higginbotham
Daniel John "Danny" Higginbotham is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Stoke City.Higginbotham started his career at his local side Manchester United he made seven appearances at Old Trafford as well as a loan spell with Belgium side Royal Antwerp before joining...
made his first appearance since March after returning from injury. The Potters won the match 2–1 with goals from Dean Whitehead
Dean Whitehead
Dean Whitehead is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Stoke City.Whitehead joined his local non-league club Abingdon Town before he signed for Football League side Oxford United in 1999. He impressed in the lower divisions and was signed by Championship side...
and Peter Crouch whilst Roberto Colautti
Roberto Colautti
Roberto Damián Colautti is a naturalized Israeli football striker who plays as a striker for Maccabi Tel-Aviv in the Israeli Premier League, and internationally for the Israel national football team.-Personal life:...
scored for the home side. The result left Stoke requiring a point to qualify.
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | Report |
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| 1 | 15 September 2011 | Dynamo Kyiv FC Dynamo Kyiv FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football... |
Dynamo Stadium | 1 – 1 | 14,500 | Jerome Cameron Jerome Cameron Zishan Rana-Jerome is an English footballer who plays for Stoke City as a striker. He also played for Cardiff City in the Football League, and for Birmingham City in the Football League and Premier League, and at international level has several caps for the England under-21 team.-Early... 55' |
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| 2 | 29 September 2011 | Beşiktaş Besiktas J.K. Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey... |
Britannia Stadium Britannia Stadium The Britannia Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, England and the home of Premier League club Stoke City Football Club. With space for 27,598 spectators . The name is taken from the sponsors of the Stadium the Britannia Co-operative Bank... |
2 – 1 | 23,551 | Crouch Peter Crouch Peter James Crouch is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the England national team.Crouch started his career as a trainee with Tottenham Hotspur... 15', Walters Jonathan Walters Jonathan Ronald "Jon" Walters is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the Republic of Ireland national football team.... 78' (pen) |
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| 3 | 20 October 2011 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Britannia Stadium Britannia Stadium The Britannia Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, England and the home of Premier League club Stoke City Football Club. With space for 27,598 spectators . The name is taken from the sponsors of the Stadium the Britannia Co-operative Bank... |
3 – 0 | 22,759 | Jones Kenwyne Jones Kenwyne Joel Jones is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the Trinidad and Tobago national team. He previously played for Sunderland, Southampton, Stoke City, Sheffield Wednesday, W Connection and Joe Public.He began his football... 12', Jerome Cameron Jerome Cameron Zishan Rana-Jerome is an English footballer who plays for Stoke City as a striker. He also played for Cardiff City in the Football League, and for Birmingham City in the Football League and Premier League, and at international level has several caps for the England under-21 team.-Early... 24', Shotton Ryan Shotton Ryan Colin Shotton is an English footballer, who plays in the Premier League for Stoke City.Shotton progressed through the Stoke City Academy and signed a professional contract in 2007. He went on loan to Altrincham, Tranmere Rovers and Barnsley respectively in order to gain first team experience... |
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| 4 | 3 November 2011 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Bloomfield Stadium Bloomfield Stadium Bloomfield Stadium is a 14,700-seat football stadium in the Tel Aviv District city of Jaffa, Israel. It is the home stadium of Hapoel Tel Aviv, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv.-History:... |
2 – 1 | 10,368 | Whitehead Dean Whitehead Dean Whitehead is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Stoke City.Whitehead joined his local non-league club Abingdon Town before he signed for Football League side Oxford United in 1999. He impressed in the lower divisions and was signed by Championship side... 51', Crouch Peter Crouch Peter James Crouch is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the England national team.Crouch started his career as a trainee with Tottenham Hotspur... 64' |
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| 5 | 1 December 2011 | Dynamo Kyiv FC Dynamo Kyiv FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football... |
Britannia Stadium Britannia Stadium The Britannia Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, England and the home of Premier League club Stoke City Football Club. With space for 27,598 spectators . The name is taken from the sponsors of the Stadium the Britannia Co-operative Bank... |
1 – 1 | 23,774 | Jones Kenwyne Jones Kenwyne Joel Jones is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the Trinidad and Tobago national team. He previously played for Sunderland, Southampton, Stoke City, Sheffield Wednesday, W Connection and Joe Public.He began his football... 81' |
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| BJK İnönü Stadium BJK Inonu Stadium Fiyapı İnönü Stadium is a football stadium in Istanbul, Turkey and is the home ground of the football club Beşiktaş J.K.. Previously the ground has aso been shared with Galatasaray S.K. and Fenerbahce S.K.. The ground is located in Dolmabahçe, close to the Dolmabahçe Palace in the district of... |
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 England Stoke CityStoke City F.C. Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts... |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 11 | |
 Turkey BeşiktaşBesiktas J.K. Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey... |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 9 | |
 Ukraine Dynamo KyivFC Dynamo Kyiv FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football... |
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 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 1 |
Squad statistics
Appearances for competitive matches only| No. | Pos. | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | UEFA Europa League | Total | Discipline | ||||||
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| 1 | GK |  Asmir BegovićAsmir Begovic Asmir Begović is a Bosnian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Stoke City and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.... |
11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Danny Higginbotham Danny Higginbotham Daniel John "Danny" Higginbotham is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Stoke City.Higginbotham started his career at his local side Manchester United he made seven appearances at Old Trafford as well as a loan spell with Belgium side Royal Antwerp before joining... |
1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF |  Robert HuthRobert Huth Robert Huth is a German footballer who plays as a centre back for Premier League club Stoke City.Huth was signed for Chelsea from the youth system of German club Union Berlin in 2001 by then Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri. He joined Middlesbrough in 2006 and spent three years at the Riverside... |
8(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 17(3) | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  Danny CollinsDanny Collins Daniel Lewis "Danny" Collins is a Welsh footballer currently playing for Ipswich Town on loan from Stoke City. Collins also plays for the Wales national football team as a defender.... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Glenn Whelan Glenn Whelan Glenn David Whelan is an Irish footballer who plays as a centre midfielder from Premier League club Stoke City and the Republic of Ireland national team.... |
10(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4(3) | 1 | 17(3) | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Tom Soares Tom Soares Thomas James "Tom" Soares is an English footballer who plays for Stoke City as a midfielder.-Crystal Palace:Born in Reading, Berkshire, Soares came up through the Crystal Palace academy, playing in central midfield, but since breaking through has been used more often on the wing for Palace, a... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |  Kenwyne JonesKenwyne Jones Kenwyne Joel Jones is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the Trinidad and Tobago national team. He previously played for Sunderland, Southampton, Stoke City, Sheffield Wednesday, W Connection and Joe Public.He began his football... |
3(7) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 13(7) | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW |  Ricardo FullerRicardo Fuller Ricardo Dwayne Fuller is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the Jamaica national team.... |
0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0(2) | |0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW |  Mamady SidibeMamady Sidibe Mamady Sidibe is a Malian footballer who plays for Stoke City as a striker. He has previously played for Swansea City and Gillingham. He has played internationally for Mali, making his debut in 2002.-Early life in France:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | Marc Wilson | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Danny Pugh Danny Pugh Daniel Adam "Danny" Pugh is an English footballer who currently plays as a midfielder or defender for Leeds United on loan from Premier League side Stoke City.- Manchester United :Pugh came through the youth ranks at Manchester United... |
0(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | 1 | 2(4) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF |  Salif DiaoSalif Diao Salif Alassane Diao is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Stoke City.... |
0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 4(1) | 0 | 4(4) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Jermaine Pennant Jermaine Pennant Jermaine Lloyd Pennant is a footballer who plays for Stoke City in the Premier League.Born in Nottingham, Pennant played for his local side Notts County as a youngster. He earned promising reviews in the youth team at County and Arsenal signed him in 1999... |
11(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 4(2) | 0 | 15(4) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | Ryan Shawcross Ryan Shawcross Ryan James Shawcross is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Stoke City.He previously was on the books of Manchester United, and had loan spells at Royal Antwerp and Stoke City respectively, before joining the latter permanently during January 2008. He was appointed as Stoke's captain... (c) |
12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Dean Whitehead Dean Whitehead Dean Whitehead is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Stoke City.Whitehead joined his local non-league club Abingdon Town before he signed for Football League side Oxford United in 1999. He impressed in the lower divisions and was signed by Championship side... |
7(5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(3) | 1 | 13(8) | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | FW |  Jonathan WaltersJonathan Walters Jonathan Ronald "Jon" Walters is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the Republic of Ireland national football team.... |
15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 5(4) | 2 | 20(4) | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | Matthew Upson Matthew Upson Matthew James Upson is an English footballer who plays for Stoke City in the Premier League. He is a central defender and he has played for England at full international level including at the 2010 World Cup.... |
4(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 12(1) | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Andrew Davies Andrew Davies (footballer) Andrew John Davies is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Bradford City, on loan from Stoke City. He has been capped for England at Under-21 level.-Middlesbrough:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Michael Tonge Michael Tonge Michael William Eric Tonge is an English footballer who plays for Stoke City.Born in Manchester and raised in Astley, Tonge began his football career at Manchester United but moved to Sheffield United at the age of 16 after being released by the Premier League club. Tonge attended Bedford High... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | Rory Delap Rory Delap Rory John Delap is an English born Irish footballer who plays for Stoke City. He has played eleven times for the Republic of Ireland national football team.... |
11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | Peter Crouch Peter Crouch Peter James Crouch is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the England national team.Crouch started his career as a trainee with Tottenham Hotspur... |
10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12(2) | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | Matthew Etherington Matthew Etherington Matthew Etherington is an English footballer. Etherington, a left-sided midfielder and winger, plays for Premier League club Stoke City.... |
11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | GK | Carlo Nash Carlo Nash Carlo James Nash is an English footballer who plays for Stoke City as a goalkeeper.Nash started his career at non-League Rossendale United and Clitheroe before being signed by Crystal Palace and then moved back north to Stockport County... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | Andy Wilkinson Andy Wilkinson Andrew Gordon "Andy" Wilkinson is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Stoke City.Wilkinson joined Stoke City's academy from his local club Stone Dominoes and made his professional debut in October 2001... |
8(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(2) | 0 | 12(4) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | GK |  Thomas SørensenThomas Sørensen Thomas Løvendahl Sørensen is a Danish professional football goalkeeper, who plays for Premier League club Stoke City. He has previously represented Premiership teams Sunderland and Aston Villa.... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | Ryan Shotton Ryan Shotton Ryan Colin Shotton is an English footballer, who plays in the Premier League for Stoke City.Shotton progressed through the Stoke City Academy and signed a professional contract in 2007. He went on loan to Altrincham, Tranmere Rovers and Barnsley respectively in order to gain first team experience... |
0(4) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5(3) | 2 | 6(7) | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | MF |  Diego ArismendiDiego Arismendi Hugo Diego Arismendi Ciapparetta is a Uruguayan footballer playing for English Premier League side Stoke City. He also plays for the Uruguayan national team... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | Cameron Jerome Cameron Jerome Cameron Zishan Rana-Jerome is an English footballer who plays for Stoke City as a striker. He also played for Cardiff City in the Football League, and for Birmingham City in the Football League and Premier League, and at international level has several caps for the England under-21 team.-Early... |
2(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7(4) | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | FW | Ben Marshall Ben Marshall Ben Marshall is an English footballer, currently playing for Sheffield Wednesday on loan from Premier League Side Stoke City.-Stoke City:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | MF |  Matthew LundMatthew Lund Matthew Charles Lund is a footballer who currently plays for Stoke City.-Stoke City:Lund started his career at Crewe Alexandra's Academy. He joined Stoke City in the summer of 2009 along with fellow Crewe team mate Ben Marshall. Unlike Marshall who went out on loan Lund stayed at Stoke and played... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | MF |  Florent Cuvelier |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | DF | Jonathan Woodgate Jonathan Woodgate Jonathan Simon Woodgate is an English footballer who plays for Stoke City in the Premier League.Woodgate started his football career at Leeds United where he established himself in the starting eleven. However, Woodgate was sold to Newcastle United for £9 million in January 2003. He impressed... |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | MF |  Wilson PalaciosWilson Palacios Wilson Roberto Palacios Suazo is a Honduran footballer who plays in the Premier League for Stoke City.Born in La Ceiba, he played for Victoria and Olimpia in Honduras before moving to England where he played for Birmingham City and Wigan Athletic. In 2009 he joined Tottenham Hotspur, generally... |
0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4(1) | 0 | 5(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | FW | Louis Moult Louis Moult Louis Elliott Moult is an English football player. He is a Striker who currently plays for Mansfield Town on loan from Premier League side Stoke City... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| – | – | Own goals | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | – |
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| 11 July 2011 | DF | Jonathan Woodgate Jonathan Woodgate Jonathan Simon Woodgate is an English footballer who plays for Stoke City in the Premier League.Woodgate started his football career at Leeds United where he established himself in the starting eleven. However, Woodgate was sold to Newcastle United for £9 million in January 2003. He impressed... |
Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
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| 9 August 2011 | DF | Matthew Upson Matthew Upson Matthew James Upson is an English footballer who plays for Stoke City in the Premier League. He is a central defender and he has played for England at full international level including at the 2010 World Cup.... |
West Ham United West Ham United F.C. West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current... |
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| 31 August 2011 | MF | Wilson Palacios Wilson Palacios Wilson Roberto Palacios Suazo is a Honduran footballer who plays in the Premier League for Stoke City.Born in La Ceiba, he played for Victoria and Olimpia in Honduras before moving to England where he played for Birmingham City and Wigan Athletic. In 2009 he joined Tottenham Hotspur, generally... |
Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
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| 31 August 2011 | MF | Cameron Jerome Cameron Jerome Cameron Zishan Rana-Jerome is an English footballer who plays for Stoke City as a striker. He also played for Cardiff City in the Football League, and for Birmingham City in the Football League and Premier League, and at international level has several caps for the England under-21 team.-Early... |
Birmingham City Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... |
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| 31 August 2011 | FW | Peter Crouch Peter Crouch Peter James Crouch is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Stoke City and the England national team.Crouch started his career as a trainee with Tottenham Hotspur... |
Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
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| 27 May 2011 | DF | Abdoulaye Faye Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye , more commonly known as Abdoulaye Faye, is a Senegalese footballer who plays for Championship club West Ham United... |
West Ham United West Ham United F.C. West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current... |
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| 27 August 2011 | DF | Ibrahima Sonko Ibrahima Sonko Ibrahima Sonko is a Senegalese international professional footballer who currently plays for Ipswich Town.-Reading:... |
Ipswich Town Ipswich Town F.C. Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02.... |
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| 31 May 2011 | FW |  Eidur GudjohnsenEiður Guðjohnsen Eiður Smári Guðjohnsen is an Icelandic footballer who currently plays for AEK Athens F.C. in the Superleague Greece. He has previously played for Premier League club Chelsea and FC Barcelona of Spain, having made his name with Bolton Wanderers. He was the captain of the Iceland national team until... |
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| 29 July 2011 | DF | Carl Dickinson Carl Dickinson Carl Matthew Dickinson is an English footballer who currently plays for Watford. He is a left back.-Stoke City:... |
Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
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Loan out
| Date from | Date to | Pos. | Name | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 July 2011 | 21 November 2011 | MF | Matthew Lund Matthew Lund Matthew Charles Lund is a footballer who currently plays for Stoke City.-Stoke City:Lund started his career at Crewe Alexandra's Academy. He joined Stoke City in the summer of 2009 along with fellow Crewe team mate Ben Marshall. Unlike Marshall who went out on loan Lund stayed at Stoke and played... |
Oldham Athletic Oldham Athletic A.F.C. Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league... |
| 3 August 2011 | 3 September 2011 | DF | Andrew Davies Andrew Davies (footballer) Andrew John Davies is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Bradford City, on loan from Stoke City. He has been capped for England at Under-21 level.-Middlesbrough:... |
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C. Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in... |
| 17 August 2011 | 1 January 2012 | FW | Ben Marshall Ben Marshall Ben Marshall is an English footballer, currently playing for Sheffield Wednesday on loan from Premier League Side Stoke City.-Stoke City:... |
Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... |
| 19 August 2011 | 19 September 2011 | FW | Louis Moult Louis Moult Louis Elliott Moult is an English football player. He is a Striker who currently plays for Mansfield Town on loan from Premier League side Stoke City... |
Accrington Stanley Accrington Stanley F.C. Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system.... |
| 9 August 2011 | 11 December 2011 | DF | Danny Collins Danny Collins Daniel Lewis "Danny" Collins is a Welsh footballer currently playing for Ipswich Town on loan from Stoke City. Collins also plays for the Wales national football team as a defender.... |
Ipswich Town Ipswich Town F.C. Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02.... |
| 22 September 2011 | 1 January 2012 | DF | Danny Pugh Danny Pugh Daniel Adam "Danny" Pugh is an English footballer who currently plays as a midfielder or defender for Leeds United on loan from Premier League side Stoke City.- Manchester United :Pugh came through the youth ranks at Manchester United... |
Leeds United Leeds United A.F.C. Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system... |
| 23 September 2011 | 1 January 2012 | DF | Andrew Davies Andrew Davies (footballer) Andrew John Davies is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Bradford City, on loan from Stoke City. He has been capped for England at Under-21 level.-Middlesbrough:... |
Bradford City Bradford City A.F.C. Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two.... |
Reserves
After withdrawing from competitive reserve team matches from the 2010–11 season, Stoke applied to join The Central League for the 2011–12 season.Friendlies
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 July 2011 | Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers F.C. Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city.... |
Millfield Millfield Millfield is an independent school in Street in Somerset, in south-west England.The school currently has a roll of 1,260 pupils, of whom 910 are boarders... |
0 – 0 | |Report | |
| 16 July 2011 | Tiverton Town Tiverton Town F.C. Tiverton Town Football Club are an English football club based in Tiverton. The club are currently members of the Southern Football League South & West Division and play at Ladysmead.-History:... |
Ladysmead | 2 – 1 | Dawson, Smith Michael Smith (footballer born 1991) Michael Smith is an English professional footballer who plays for Charlton Athletic. Smith plays as a striker.-Career:... |
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| 23 July 2011 | Chasetown Chasetown F.C. Chasetown Football Club is an English football club based in the Chasetown area of Burntwood, Staffordshire. The club currently plays in the Northern Premier League Premier Division and is nicknamed The Scholars, having been formed by affiliates of nearby Chase Terrace High School in the Chase... |
The Scholars Ground | 0 – 2 | |Report | |
| 30 July 2011 | Nantwich Town Nantwich Town F.C. Nantwich Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Nantwich, Cheshire, England. The club was founded in 1884 and is nicknamed The Dabbers. The club is currently a member of the Northern Premier League Premier Division, with home matches played at the Weaver Stadium.Nantwich... |
Weaver Stadium | 0 – 3 | | | |
| 2 August 2011 | Witton Albion Witton Albion F.C. Witton Albion F.C. are a football club based in Northwich, England. They were founded in 1887. They have won the Cheshire Senior Cup 11 times since 1902. Their most recent success in this competition was in 2006, when they defeated Stalybridge Celtic in the final. They have also reached the FA Cup... |
Wincham Park Wincham Park Wincham Park is a football stadium in Wincham, a parish on the edge of Northwich, England. The home ground of Witton Albion, it first opened in 1989. Capacity is 4,813, with 600 covered seats on the north side of the stadium. The other three sides of the ground are all standing: the Lostock End,... |
1 – 7 | Rossi | |Report |
| 6 August 2011 | Kidsgrove Athletic Kidsgrove Athletic F.C. Kidsgrove Athletic F.C. is an English football club based in based in Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, England currently playing in the Northern Premier League Division One South... |
Seddon Stadium | 2 – 1 | Clarkson, Suljevic | | |
Central League
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 August 2011 | Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
Bescot Stadium Bescot Stadium Bescot Stadium, also known as the Banks's Stadium for sponsorship purposes, is the home ground of Walsall Football Club. It was built in 1989-90 by GMI Construction with a reported build cost of £4.5m... |
1 – 2 | Rossi 40' | Report |
| 2 | 28 September 2011 | Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... |
New Manor Ground | 2 – 1 | Moult Louis Moult Louis Elliott Moult is an English football player. He is a Striker who currently plays for Mansfield Town on loan from Premier League side Stoke City... 8', Tonge Michael Tonge Michael William Eric Tonge is an English footballer who plays for Stoke City.Born in Manchester and raised in Astley, Tonge began his football career at Manchester United but moved to Sheffield United at the age of 16 after being released by the Premier League club. Tonge attended Bedford High... 22' |
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| 3 | 10 October 2011 | Sheffield United Sheffield United F.C. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production... |
Clayton Wood | 1 – 0 | Higginbotham Danny Higginbotham Daniel John "Danny" Higginbotham is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Stoke City.Higginbotham started his career at his local side Manchester United he made seven appearances at Old Trafford as well as a loan spell with Belgium side Royal Antwerp before joining... 7' |
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Central League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group match 1 | 6 September 2011 | Chesterfield Chesterfield F.C. Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower... |
Clayton Wood | 0 – 0 | Report | |
| Group match 2 | 26 October 2011 | Port Vale Port Vale F.C. Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as... |
Vale Park Vale Park Vale Park is a football stadium in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England. It is the home ground of Port Vale F.C., who have played at the ground since 1950.... |
6 – 2 | Soares Tom Soares Thomas James "Tom" Soares is an English footballer who plays for Stoke City as a midfielder.-Crystal Palace:Born in Reading, Berkshire, Soares came up through the Crystal Palace academy, playing in central midfield, but since breaking through has been used more often on the wing for Palace, a... 1', 90+3', Tonge Michael Tonge Michael William Eric Tonge is an English footballer who plays for Stoke City.Born in Manchester and raised in Astley, Tonge began his football career at Manchester United but moved to Sheffield United at the age of 16 after being released by the Premier League club. Tonge attended Bedford High... 14', Sidibe Mamady Sidibe Mamady Sidibe is a Malian footballer who plays for Stoke City as a striker. He has previously played for Swansea City and Gillingham. He has played internationally for Mali, making his debut in 2002.-Early life in France:... 25', Moult Louis Moult Louis Elliott Moult is an English football player. He is a Striker who currently plays for Mansfield Town on loan from Premier League side Stoke City... 52', 81' |
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| Group match 3 | 9 November 2011 | Rotherham United Rotherham United F.C. Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history... |
Clayton Wood | 4 – 1 | Arismendi Diego Arismendi Hugo Diego Arismendi Ciapparetta is a Uruguayan footballer playing for English Premier League side Stoke City. He also plays for the Uruguayan national team... , Lund Matthew Lund Matthew Charles Lund is a footballer who currently plays for Stoke City.-Stoke City:Lund started his career at Crewe Alexandra's Academy. He joined Stoke City in the summer of 2009 along with fellow Crewe team mate Ben Marshall. Unlike Marshall who went out on loan Lund stayed at Stoke and played... , Brunt, Own Goal |
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Appearances
| Pos. | Name | Central League | League Cup | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| MF | Tunji Agbaje |
1(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 |
| MF | Diego Arismendi Diego Arismendi Hugo Diego Arismendi Ciapparetta is a Uruguayan footballer playing for English Premier League side Stoke City. He also plays for the Uruguayan national team... |
2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| GK |  Daniel Bachmann |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Marcel Barrington |
0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | Ryan Brunt |
0(1) | 0 | 0(2) | 1 |
| MF | Michael Clarkson |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | Florent Cuvelier |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | Andrew Davies Andrew Davies (footballer) Andrew John Davies is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Bradford City, on loan from Stoke City. He has been capped for England at Under-21 level.-Middlesbrough:... |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | Lucas Dawson |
1(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | Andy Hall |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| DF | Danny Higginbotham Danny Higginbotham Daniel John "Danny" Higginbotham is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Stoke City.Higginbotham started his career at his local side Manchester United he made seven appearances at Old Trafford as well as a loan spell with Belgium side Royal Antwerp before joining... |
1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| MF | Matthew Lund Matthew Lund Matthew Charles Lund is a footballer who currently plays for Stoke City.-Stoke City:Lund started his career at Crewe Alexandra's Academy. He joined Stoke City in the summer of 2009 along with fellow Crewe team mate Ben Marshall. Unlike Marshall who went out on loan Lund stayed at Stoke and played... |
1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| FW | Louis Moult Louis Moult Louis Elliott Moult is an English football player. He is a Striker who currently plays for Mansfield Town on loan from Premier League side Stoke City... |
2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| MF |  Andy Musungu |
2(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| GK | Carlo Nash Carlo Nash Carlo James Nash is an English footballer who plays for Stoke City as a goalkeeper.Nash started his career at non-League Rossendale United and Clitheroe before being signed by Crystal Palace and then moved back north to Stockport County... |
1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | Ryan O'Reilly |
2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | Immanuel Parry |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | Wilson Palacios Wilson Palacios Wilson Roberto Palacios Suazo is a Honduran footballer who plays in the Premier League for Stoke City.Born in La Ceiba, he played for Victoria and Olimpia in Honduras before moving to England where he played for Birmingham City and Wigan Athletic. In 2009 he joined Tottenham Hotspur, generally... |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Mamady Sidibe Mamady Sidibe Mamady Sidibe is a Malian footballer who plays for Stoke City as a striker. He has previously played for Swansea City and Gillingham. He has played internationally for Mali, making his debut in 2002.-Early life in France:... |
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MF | Tom Soares Tom Soares Thomas James "Tom" Soares is an English footballer who plays for Stoke City as a midfielder.-Crystal Palace:Born in Reading, Berkshire, Soares came up through the Crystal Palace academy, playing in central midfield, but since breaking through has been used more often on the wing for Palace, a... |
2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| MF |  Smajl Suljevic |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | Michael Tonge Michael Tonge Michael William Eric Tonge is an English footballer who plays for Stoke City.Born in Manchester and raised in Astley, Tonge began his football career at Manchester United but moved to Sheffield United at the age of 16 after being released by the Premier League club. Tonge attended Bedford High... |
2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| MF | Jordan Richardson |
0(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 |
| DF | Connor Roberts-Nurse |
2(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | Karim Rossi | 1 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 |
| FW | Dan Thompson |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Academy squad
- As of 6 July 2011.
Premier Academy League
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 August 2011 | Bristol City Bristol City F.C. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City... |
H | 1 – 1 | Richardson | Report |
| 2 | 27 August 2011 | Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic F.C. Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,... |
A | 1 – 0 | Dawson | Report |
| 3 | 3 September 2011 | Middlesbrough Middlesbrough F.C. Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889... |
H | 2 – 2 | Richardson, Musungu | Report |
| 4 | 10 September 2011 | Sunderland Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League... |
A | 2 – 1 | Richardson, Suljevic | Report |
| 5 | 17 September 2011 | Derby County Derby County F.C. Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English... |
H | 1 – 0 | Richardson | Report |
| 6 | 24 September 2011 | West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... |
H | 0 – 1 | Report | |
| 7 | 2 October 2011 | Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra F.C. Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club... |
A | 2 – 1 | Musungu, Brunt | Report |
| 8 | 8 October 2011 | Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers F.C. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001.... |
H | 2 – 1 | Suljevic, Rossi | Report |
| 9 | 15 October 2011 | Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers F.C. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football.... |
H | 4 – 4 | Brunt, Richardson (3) | Report |
| 10 | 29 October 2011 | Manchester City Manchester City F.C. Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894... |
A | 0 – 2 | Report | |
| 11 | 5 November 2011 | Everton Everton F.C. Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football... |
H | 1 – 2 | Clarkson | Report |
| 12 | 19 November 2011 | Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at... |
H | 0 – 2 | Report |
See also
- 2011–12 in English football2011–12 in English footballThe 2011–12 season is the 132nd season of competitive football in England.The season began on 5 August 2011 for the Football Leagues, with the Premier starting eight days later, League Football Conference Starting one day before Premier League starts.The Championship, League One, and League Two...
- List of Stoke City F.C. seasons
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