Sport Football thumb|right|Stoke City's Bet365 Stadium, opened in 1997, has a 30,089 capacity. Stoke-on-Trent is the smallest city to boast two professional clubs in the English Football League. The club bearing the area's name is Stoke City, formed in 1863 and is the second-oldest professional football club in England. They currently play at the Bet365 Stadium at Stanley Matthews Way, Stoke-on-Trent, which has been their home since 1997 when they relocated from the Victoria Ground in Stoke after 119 years. They were among the twelve founding members of the Football League in 1888. They won their first and, to date, only major trophy in 1972, when they lifted the League Cup.
sport football thumb|right|stoke city's bet365 stadium opened in 1997 has a 30089 capacity stoke-on-trent is the smallest city to boast two professional clubs in the english! football league the club bearing the area's name is stoke city formed in 1863 and is the second-oldest professional footba!ll club in england they currently play at the bet365 stadium at stanley m,atthews way stoke-on-trent which has been their home since 1997 when they relocated from the victoria ground in stoke after 119 years they were among the twelve founding members of the football league in 1888 they won their first and to date only major trophy in 1972 when they lifted the league cup