''The Oatcake'' was a
fanzine dedicated to the English
football team
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is a professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, which competes in the . Founded as Stoke Ramblers in 1863, it changed its name to Stoke in 1878 and then to Stoke City in 1925 after Stoke ...
It is named after a local delicacy: the
North Staffordshire oatcake. The fanzine is well known for its
cartoons featuring stereotypes both from within the city of
Stoke-on-Trent and from the footballing world. 'The Oatcake' cost £2.50, and while the front cover shows the red colour of Stoke, it is generally black and white format. Inside there is satirical football humour, letters (from Stoke City fans), as well as match reports, and information about away games (where to park, drink etc.), and so on. It ran for over 30 years before publishing its 653rd and final issue for the opening
EFL Championship game against
Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers Football Club, commonly abbreviated to QPR, is a professional football club based in Shepherd's Bush, West London, England, which compete in the . After a nomadic early existence, they have played home matches at Loftus Ro ...
in August 2019. It was edited by Martin Smith.
References
External links
The Oatcake home page
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Football fanzines
Mass media in Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke City F.C.