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The following is a list of seasons played by Stoke City F.C. in English and European football, from the formation of the Football League in 1888 to the present day.

Stoke was formed in 1836 and participated in the FA Cup, before joining the Football League as one of its twelve founding members in 1888. The club was known as Stoke Football Club up until 1928; its name then changed to Stoke City Football Club following Stoke-on-Trent's promotion to city status. The club has won the Football League Cup once, in 1972, and the Football League Trophy on two occasions, firstly in 1992 and then in 2000. As of the 2007–2008 season, Stoke play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football.

Key

 * Pld = Games played
 * W = Games won
 * D = Games drawn
 * L = Games lost
 * F = Goals for
 * A = Goals against
 * Pts = Points
 * Pos = Final position


 * 1st Div = Football League First Division
 * Alliance= Football Alliance