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1972 Football League Cup
- Stoke's only major trophy was the 1972 Football League Cup, won when they beat Chelsea 2–1 in the final at Wembley Stadium before a crowd of 97,852. The club have also won the Football League Trophy twice, in 1992 and 2000.
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Their first, and to date only major trophy, the League Cup was won in 1972, when the team beat Chelsea 2–1. The club's highest league finish in the top division is 4th, which was achieved in the 1935–36 and 1946–47 seasons.
Stoke reached the FA Cup Final for the first time in the 2010–11 season losing 1–0 to Manchester City. On reaching the final Stoke qualified for the UEFA Europa League where they reached the last 32, losing out to Valencia.
SeasonLeague(division)League(pld)League(w)4615461446174615Under the stewardship of Tony Waddington, Stoke won the League Cup in 1972 with a 2–1 victory over Chelsea. Stoke had also been beaten finalists in 1964 . The club spent fourteen years in the top-flight, and would secure promotion in 1978–79 after being relegated two years earlier.
May 6, 2024 · Chelsea won the League Cup for the first time in their history in 1965, beating Leicester City over two legs, but were the victim of a huge upset in 1972 when they were beaten 2-1 by Stoke City...
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A record of every game played in the English Football League's Cup, since the first in 1960.
Mar 4, 2022 · Stoke City won the League Cup on this day in 1972. Sport. By. Peter Smith. Let's shake on it... Peter Dobing and Chelsea captain Ron Harris before the 1972 League Cup final (Image: EMPICS)...
Mar 3, 2022 · It was 50 years ago on Friday that Stoke City ran out 2-1 winners over Chelsea in the League Cup final and claimed the club's long-awaited first major trophy.
