| 1863 |
Stoke City F.C. founded (as Stoke F.C.) |
| 1878 |
Moved to the Victoria Ground |
| 1888/1889 |
Founder member of Football League |
| 1890 |
Not re-elected to Football League |
| 1891/1892 |
Elected back into Football League |
| 1894/1895 |
Retained status after Test Match |
| 1897/1898 |
Retained status after Test Matches |
| 1898/1899 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1906/1907 |
Relegated to Division Two |
| 1907/1908 |
Resigned from Football League |
| 1919/1920 |
Elected back into Football League Division Two |
1921/1922
|
League Division Two runners-up
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1922/1923 |
Relegated to Division Two |
| 1925 |
Added "City" to name to become Stoke City |
| 1925/1926 |
Relegated to Division Three North |
1926/1927
|
Division Three South champions
Promoted to Division Two
|
1932/1933
|
Division Two champions
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1952/1953 |
Relegated to Division Two |
1962/1963
|
Division Two champions
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1963/1964 |
League Cup runners-up |
| 1970/1971 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
1971/1972
|
League Cup winners
F.A. Cup semi-finalists
|
| 1976/1977 |
Relegated to Division Two |
| 1978/1979 |
Promoted to Division One |
| 1984/1985 |
Relegated to Division Two |
| 1989/1990 |
Relegated to Division Three |
| 1991/1992 |
Not promoted after play-offs |
1992/1993
|
Division Three renamed Division Two
Division Two champions
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1995/1996 |
Not promoted after play-offs |
| 1997 |
Moved to the Britannia Stadium |
| 1997/1998 |
Relegated to Division Two |
| 1999/2000 |
Not promoted after play-offs |
| 2000/2001 |
Promoted to Division One after play-offs |
| 2004/2005 |
Division One renamed Football League Championship |
2007/2008
|
Championship runners-up
Promoted to F.A. Premier League
|
| 2010/2011 |
F.A. Cup runners-up |
