List of Stoke City F.C. players

Stoke City F.C. is an English association football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. The club was formed in 1863 as Stoke Ramblers F.C., and played their first competitive match in November 1883, when they entered the First Round of the 1883–84 FA Cup. In 1888 they joined the inaugural Football League thus becoming founding members. The club was renamed Stoke City F.C. in 1925, and they moved to Britannia Stadium in 1997. Since playing their first competitive match, more than 1000 players have made a competitive first-team appearance for the club, many of whom have played 100 matches+ (including substitute appearances); those players are listed here.

Despite a lack of success Stoke have had a number of famous players over the years such as Stanley Matthews, Gordon Banks, Jimmy Greenhoff and Denis Smith. Stoke City's record appearance-maker is Eric Skeels who made 596 appearances between 1959 and 1976. Stoke's top senior goalscorer is John Ritchie with 176 goals.

List of players

Statistics correct as of match played 6 February 2021

Table headers
  • Nationality – If a player played international football, the country/countries he played for are shown. Otherwise, the player's nationality is given as their country of birth.
  • Stoke City career – The year of the player's first appearance for Stoke City to the year of his last appearance.
  • Starts – The number of games started.
  • Sub – The number of games played as a substitute.
  • Total – The total number of games played, both as a starter and as a substitute.
Positions key
Pre-1960s Post-1960s
GK Goalkeeper
FB Full back DF Defender
HB Half back MF Midfielder
FW Forward
U Utility player1
NameNationalityPositionStoke City
career
StartsSubsTotalGoals
Appearances
Eric Skeels EnglandDF1959–1976579185977
John McCue EnglandDF1946–196054205422
Bob McGrory ScotlandFB1921–193551105110
Denis Smith EnglandDF1968–1982492149342
Alan Bloor EnglandDF1961–1977478448219
Peter Fox EnglandGK1978–199347704770
Tony Allen EnglandDF1957–197047034734
Ryan Shawcross EnglandDF2007–444945325
Jackie Marsh EnglandDF1967–197943594443
Frank Bowyer EnglandFW1937–19604360436149
Frank Mountford EnglandU1946–1957425042524
Alan Dodd EnglandDF1972–198240984174
John Sellars EnglandHB1946–1958413041315
Harry Davies EnglandFW1922–19374110411101
Harry Sellars EnglandHB1923–1935395039519
Peter Dobing EnglandFW1963–1973372537795
Stanley Matthews EnglandMF1932–1947
1961–1965
355035562
Billy Spencer EnglandFB1926–193635403540
John Ritchie EnglandFW1962–197534011351176
Harry Oscroft EnglandFW1950–19593490349107
Jimmy Greenhoff EnglandFW1969–19763460346103
Mike Pejic EnglandDF1968–197634403449
Bill Asprey EnglandFB1954–1965341034126
Glenn Whelan IrelandMF2008–2017287513388
John Mahoney WalesMF1967–19773221533728
Terry Conroy IrelandFW1967–19793043133567
Lee Sandford EnglandDF1989–1996321332413
John Butler EnglandDF1988–199531453199
Bobby Liddle EnglandMF1928–1938316031664
Arthur Turner EnglandDF1930–1939312031217
Johnny King EnglandFW1953–19613110311113
Ken Thomson ScotlandDF1952–196030203027
Brendan O'Callaghan IrelandFW1977–19842841029447
Harry Burrows EnglandFW1965–1974276928577
Ian Cranson EnglandMF1989–1996277428112
Bobby Archibald ScotlandFW1925–1931276027640
Alec Milne EnglandFB1912–192627602760
Carl Beeston EnglandMF1985–19972581327117
Jonathan Walters IrelandFW2010–20172244727162
George Berry WalesDF1982–1990261826930
Tom Holford EnglandMF1898–1908269026933
Clive Clarke IrelandDF1999–20052422226410
Peter Crouch EnglandFW2011–20191639826162
Don Ratcliffe EnglandMF1954–1963260026019
James Bradley EnglandFB1898–191525602566
Tommy Clare EnglandFB1883–189725202526
Freddie Steele EnglandFW1933–19492510251159
Gordon Banks EnglandGK1967–197225002500
Bill Robertson EnglandGK1952–196025002500
Jock Kirton ScotlandMF1936–195224902492
Graham Kavanagh IrelandMF1996–20012351024545
George Eastham EnglandMF1966–1973227132405
Lárus Sigurðsson IcelandDF1994–199922532287
Joe Schofield EnglandFW1891–1899227022793
George Baddeley EnglandHB1901–1908225022519
Tommy Sale EnglandFW1930–19462220222103
Billy Tempest EnglandMF1912–1924217021731
Wayne Thomas EnglandDF2000–200521522178
Dennis Herod EnglandGK1946–195321502151
Vince Overson EnglandDF1991–199621232157
Davy Brodie ScotlandHB1889–189721302133
Steve Bould EnglandDF1980–198820742117
James O'Connor IrelandMF1996–2003209221122
Ray Wallace EnglandDF1994–19991822921116
Rory Delap IrelandMF2006–2013188202088
Ricardo Fuller JamaicaFW2006–20121377120850
Nigel Gleghorn EnglandFW1992–1996204420831
Dennis Viollet EnglandFW1962–1967206120766
Erik Pieters NetherlandsDF2013–201919972063
Kevin Keen EnglandMF1994–20001693420312
Len Armitage EnglandHB1924–1932200020019
Bob Dixon EnglandGK1922–192820002000
Sam Baddeley EnglandDF1908–191519901999
Arthur Tutin EnglandHB1933–193919801983
Norman Wilkinson EnglandGK1935–195119801980
Walter Bussey EnglandFW1925–1932197019750
Bobby Cairns ScotlandMF1954–1961196019611
Freddie Johnson EnglandFW1895–1903196019620
Calvin Palmer EnglandMF1963–1967196019627
Charlie Burgess EnglandFB1901–190719501950
Billy Mould EnglandDF1937–195119401940
Andy Wilkinson EnglandDF2001–2015152421940
Joe Johnson EnglandFW1931–1937193019357
John Farmer EnglandGK1966–197419201920
Alexander Ormston EnglandMF1937–1951192019230
Carl Saunders EnglandFW1982–19901514019130
John Malkin EnglandDF1947–1956190019027
George Turner EnglandDF1908–1914189018917
Peter Thorne EnglandFW1997–20011731618980
Robert Huth GermanyDF2009–2015183518818
Jack Eccles EnglandFB1890–190018601861
Ernest Mullineux EnglandDF1907–191418901870
Steve Simonsen EnglandGK2004–201018071870
Carl Muggleton EnglandGK1993–200118511860
Mamady Sidibe MaliFW2005–20131642218626
Geoff Cameron United StatesMF2012–2018167191862
Frank Soo EnglandFW1933–1945185018510
Darel Russell EnglandMF2003–2008176618216
Wayne Biggins EnglandFW1989–19941681318163
Mike Bernard EnglandDF1965–19721691218111
Phil Heath EnglandMF1983–19881661317919
Charlie Adam ScotlandMF2012–20191077217921
Marc Wilson IrelandDF2010–2016159191781
Matthew Etherington EnglandMF2009–20141532417716
Frank Baker EnglandFW1936–1949174017433
William Maxwell ScotlandFW1895–1900173017385
Arthur Watkin EnglandFW1913–1925172017274
Asmir Begović Bosnia and HerzegovinaGK2010–201517021721
Norman Lewis EnglandGK1929–193517001700
Jack Butland EnglandGK2013–202016811690
Charlie Wilson EnglandFW1925–19301670167120
Joe Allen WalesMF2016–161616720
George Clarke EnglandHB1919–192316501654
Graham Shaw EnglandFW1985–19951244116529
Garth Crooks EnglandFW1976–19801541016452
Neil Franklin EnglandDF1946–195016201620
Alan Hudson EnglandMF1974–198516111629
Tom Williamson ScotlandHB1926–1930162016215
Bjarni Guðjónsson IcelandMF2000–20031431816116
Brynjar Gunnarsson IcelandMF2000–2004155616120
Dean Whitehead EnglandMF2009–2013117431605
Leigh Richmond Roose WalesGK1901–190715901590
George Mountford EnglandFW1946–1950158015829
Mame Biram Diouf SenegalFW2014–2020995815725
Peter Hampton EnglandDF1980–198415241564
Bobby Howitt ScotlandHB1958–1963150015016
Alf Smith EnglandFW1903–1915150015072
Jimmy O'Neill IrelandGK1960–196414901490
Sean Haslegrave EnglandMF1970–1976136101468
Marko Arnautović AustriaFW2013–20171291614526
Sammy McIlroy Northern IrelandMF1982–1985143114414
Bill Rowley EnglandGK1887–189614401440
Cliff Carr EnglandDF1987–199113491431
Paul Richardson EnglandMF1977–1981137514211
Paul Bracewell EnglandMF1979–198313561416
William Smith EnglandFW1909–1913141014162
Paul Ware EnglandMF1987–19941152614114
Jimmy Robertson ScotlandMF1972–19771211914014
Mart Watkins WalesFW1900–1908139013952
Andy Griffin EnglandDF1996–2010126111375
Steve Parkin EnglandDF1983–198912891375
Bruno Martins Indi NetherlandsDF2016–13161372
Arthur Beachill EnglandFB1926–193313601360
Davy Christie ScotlandHB1889–189413601363
Karl Henry EnglandMF2000–200675611361
William Dickson ScotlandFW1892–1896135013548
Tony Ford EnglandMF1986–1989135013514
Albert Sturgess EnglandFB1902–190813501354
Steve Foley EnglandMF1992–1994134013413
Geoff Salmons EnglandMF1974–1977131313416
Mark Stein EnglandFW1992–1997134013472
Alf Wood EnglandHB1895–1901134013410
Charlie Scrimshaw EnglandFB1929–193813201320
Alf Underwood EnglandFB1887–189313101310
Kenwyne Jones Trinidad and TobagoFW2004–2005
2010–2014
933713031
Ron Andrew EnglandDF1957–196312901292
Joe Jones WalesDF1911–1920129012912
Kyle Lightbourne BermudaFW1998–20011002912925
Thomas Sørensen DenmarkGK2008–201512811290
Mike Doyle EnglandDF1978–198112801286
Danny Higginbotham GibraltarDF2006–2013125312814
Tom Robertson ScotlandDF1894–190012801283
Neville Coleman EnglandFW1953–1958126012652
Geoff Hurst EnglandFW1972–1975123512637
William Robertson ScotlandDF1929–193312601263
Liam Lawrence IrelandMF2006–20101081712524
Keith Bebbington EnglandFW1962–1966123112422
Mark Chamberlain EnglandMF1982–1985122212418
Tom Brittleton EnglandFB1920–192512301235
Paul Dyson EnglandDF1983–198612301235
Sam Higginson EnglandU1899–1904123012323
Ian Painter EnglandFW1982–1986114912324
Arthur Griffiths EnglandFW1905–1912121012151
Peter Shilton EnglandGK1974–197712101210
Paul Maguire ScotlandMF1980–19841051512025
Mickey Thomas WalesMF1983–1991113712022
Steven Nzonzi FranceMF2012–201511731207
Harry Brigham EnglandFB1936–194611901190
Martin Carruthers EnglandFW1993–1996803911920
Adrian Heath EnglandMF1979–1982115311817
Jimmy Broad EnglandFW1921–1923116011667
Jimmy McIlroy Northern IrelandMF1963–1965114211619
Alan Martin EnglandU1951–195511501156
Nicky Mohan EnglandDF1999–200111501157
Dave Brammer EnglandMF2005–200796161123
Roger Jones EnglandGK1977–198011201120
Gerry Bridgwood EnglandMF1960–196810651118
George Kinnell ScotlandDF1963–196610921118
Toddy Orlygsson IcelandMF1993–1995107411119
Willie Stevenson ScotlandMF1967–197398131117
Dickie Smith EnglandHB1919–192211001102
George Bourne EnglandDF1952–195610901091
Ross Fielding EnglandMF1902–1908109010912
Dennis Wilshaw EnglandFW1957–1961109010950
Richard Forsyth EnglandMF1996–1999102610818
Chris Maskery EnglandMF1982–198796121085
Lee Chapman EnglandFW1978–1982103410738
James McClean IrelandMF2018–911610712
Salif Diao SenegalMF2006–201282241061
Syd Peppitt EnglandMF1936–1950106010629
Ray Evans EnglandDF1979–198210501052
Chris Hemming EnglandMF1984–19899691052
Nicky Morgan EnglandFW1986–1990881610426
Keith Bertschin EnglandFW1984–1987931010333
Chris Iwelumo ScotlandFW2000–2004525110322
Andy Cooke EnglandFW2000–2003782410223
Michael Duberry EnglandDF2004–200710201021
Dave Kevan ScotlandMF1990–19939661022
Amos Baddeley EnglandFW1907–1912101010156
Alex Elder Northern IrelandDF1967–19729561011
Willie Naughton ScotlandFW1890–1895101010125
Mark Prudhoe EnglandGK1993–199710011010
Roy Vernon WalesFW1965–197097310024
Gavin Ward EnglandGK1999–200210001000

Notes

  • ^ A utility player is one who is considered to play in more than one position.

References

  • Matthews, Tony (1997). Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 1-85983-100-1.
  • Lowe, Simon (2005). Stoke City The Modern Era – A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-39-2.
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