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Stoke City F.C. Under-21s And Academy
Stoke City Football Club Under-21s is the most senior of Stoke City's youth teams and the club's former reserve team. The Under-23 team is effectively Stoke City's second-string side. They play in Premier League 2. The team also competes in the Premier League Cup and Staffordshire Senior Cup. They play their home matches at the club's main ground, the bet365 Stadium, St George's Park, Burton upon Trent as well as the club's Clayton Wood Training Ground. In previous seasons the team has played at Lyme Valley Stadium in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Macclesfield Town's Moss Rose, Nantwich Town's Weaver Stadium and Harrison Park in Leek. History Stoke fielded a second team for the first time in a league competition, the Combination, in 1891–92, under the name of 'Stoke Swifts'. The Swifts also played in the Midland League and the local North Staffordshire & District League, which they won on two occasions. The team joined the Birmingham & District League in 1900–01 and was renamed ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bet365 Stadium
The bet365 Stadium is an All-seater stadium, all-seater Association football, football stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England and the home of EFL Championship club Stoke City F.C., Stoke City. The stadium was previously called the Britannia Stadium but was renamed on 1 June 2016 when the club entered into a new stadium-naming-rights agreement with its parent company, Bet365. It has a capacity of 30,089 following the completion of expansion works in 2017. The stadium was built in 1997 at a cost of £14.8 million as a replacement for the Victoria Ground. Former player Sir Stanley Matthews' ashes were buried beneath the centre circle of the pitch following his death in February 2000; he had officially opened the stadium on 30 August 1997. In European competitions it is known as the Stoke City Stadium due to UEFA regulations on sponsorships. History The all-seater stadium cost nearly £15 million to build and brought the club up to standards with the Taylor Rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leek, Staffordshire
Leek is a market town and civil parish in Staffordshire, England, on the River Churnet north east of Stoke-on-Trent. It is an ancient borough and was granted its royal charter in 1214. It is the administrative centre for the Staffordshire Moorlands District Council. King John granted Ranulf de Blondeville, 6th Earl of Chester, the right to hold a weekly Wednesday market and an annual seven-day fair in Leek in 1207. Leek's coat of arms is a saltire shield. On the top is the Stafford knot, either side is the Leek double sunset and below a gold garb. The crest is a mural crown with three mulberry leaves on a mount of heather on top of which a moorcock is resting his claw on a small-weave shuttle. The motto translates to: Our skill assisting us, we have no cause for despair. Economy The town has had a regular cattle market for hundreds of years, reflecting its role as a centre of local farming. Following the Industrial Revolution it was a major producer of textiles, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Smith (footballer, Born 2005)
William Thomas Smith (born 30 November 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Stoke City. Club career Smith began his career with Stoke City progressing through the club's academy, making his professional debut on 27 August 2024 in a 5–0 EFL Cup victory away at Middlesbrough Middlesbrough ( ), colloquially known as Boro, is a port town in the Borough of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. Lying to the south of the River Tees, Middlesbrough forms part of the Teesside Built up area, built-up area and the Tees Va .... Career statistics References {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Will 2005 births Living people Stoke City F.C. players Men's association football midfielders English men's footballers 21st-century English sportsmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darius Lipsiuc
Darius Lipsiuc (born 16 September 2005) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Stoke City. Club career St Patrick's Athletic Lipsiuc joined the academy of League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic in the summer of 2021, having previously played for his local club in Clonsilla at St Mochta's, where he had played since the age of 9. He made his professional debut on 27 September 2022 in a Dublin derby away to Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium, replacing Serge Atakayi from the bench in the 78th minute. Stoke City On 26 January 2024, Lipsiuc signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with EFL Championship club Stoke City for an undisclosed fee. He made his senior debut for the club on 17 September 2024 in a EFL Cup win at home to Fleetwood Town. On 3 February 2025, Lipsuic joined League Two leaders Walsall on a loan until the end of the 2024–25 season. International career Lipsiuc has represented the Republic of Ireland at U17, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Favour Fawunmi
Favour Daniel Ayobamide Fawunmi (born 26 April 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Stoke City. Career West Ham United Fawunmi was in the West Ham United youth academy having joined at U15 level. He signed scholarship terms ahead of the 2022–23 season in which was a member of their FA Youth Cup winning team. He signed a short-term contract upon the conclusion of his scholarship contact as he recovered from injury, but declined the offer of a new contract during the 2024–25 season and left the club on 31 January 2025. Stoke City Fawunmi joined EFL Championship club Stoke City on 7 February 2025, signing a two-and-a-half year contract, after a brief trial. He was immediately included in the Stoke match-day squad for their FA Cup fourth round tie against Cardiff City Cardiff City Football Club () is a professional association football club based in Cardiff, Wales. It currently competes in , the third tier of the Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaden Dixon
Jaden Benjamin James Dixon (born 7 May 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Stoke City. He is an England U17 international. Club career Dixon joined Stoke City from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of 2023. He commented that he was helped by the coaching of Ryan Shawcross. He captained the Stoke U21 side at times during the 2023–24 season. He signed his first professional contract with the club in May 2024, agreeing to a three-year deal. Dixon made his professional debut in the EFL Cup against Carlisle United on 13 August 2024. International career Dixon made his international debut for the England U17s in European U17 Championship qualifiers in March 2024 against Northern Ireland U17. He was included in the squad for the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and made his only appearance of the tournament as a substitute in their opening game against France. On 4 September 2024, Dixon made his England U18 debut against Portugal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014–15 Professional U21 Development League
The 2014–15 Professional U21 Development League was the third season of the Professional Development League system. League 1 League 1, referred to as the Barclays Under 21 Premier League for sponsorship reasons, was split into two divisions, with teams allocated places in Division 1 or 2 based on their performance in the 2013–14 season. At the end of the season, the team which finished top of Division 1 was crowned as overall League 1 champions, with the previously used knock-out system being abandoned. The top 8 teams qualified for the 2015–16 edition of the Premier League International Cup and the bottom two teams in Division 1 were relegated to Division 2 for the 2015–16 season, with the top teams in Division 2 moved in the opposite direction. Division 1 Table Results Division 2 Table Results Awards Player of the season: Duncan Watmore (Sunderland) ;Player of the month: League 2 League 2, referred to as the Professional Development U21 League, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elite Player Performance Plan
The Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP) is a youth development scheme initiated by the Premier League. The intention of the EPPP is to improve the quality and quantity of home-grown players produced by top English clubs. Measures introduced by the EPPP to free up movement of younger players by establishing a hierarchy of association football academies in England and fixing the transfer fees between academies have proved controversial and some smaller clubs closed their academies in response to the changes. Support The EPPP was accepted by the 72 member clubs of the Football League on 20 October 2011. The clubs voted 46 in favour and 22 against, with three no-shows and one abstention. Principles and focus The Premier League published the following list of principles upon which the EPPP was designed after its ratification by the members of the Football League: * Increase the number and quality of home-grown players gaining professional contracts in the clubs and playing first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premier Reserve League
The Premier Reserve League (officially known as The Barclays Premier Reserve League for sponsorship reasons) was the reserve team league for the top English football teams in the Premier League. The league was split into a northern and a southern division. The league started out in 1999, replacing The Central League in the north and The Football Combination in the south as the top level of reserve-team football, although those competitions continued for lower-level teams and from 2004 to 2005, the regional champions would play-off for the title. From the 2006–07 edition until its disbandment, the league was only open to sides whose senior teams were one of the 20 members of the Premier League. As a result, a senior team's relegation from the Premier League would mean relegation for the reserve team from the Premier Reserve League and replacement by the reserve team of the promoted team from the Championship. Tottenham Hotspur decided against entering a side for the 2009–10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premier League
The Premier League is a professional association football league in England and the highest level of the English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Football League (EFL). Seasons usually run from August to May, with each team playing 38 matches: two against each other team, one home and one away. Most games are played on weekend afternoons, with occasional weekday evening fixtures. The competition was founded as the FA Premier League on 20 February 1992, following the decision of clubs from the Football League First Division, First Division (the top tier since 1888) to break away from the English Football League. Teams are still promoted and relegated to and from the EFL Championship each season. The Premier League is a corporation managed by a Richard Masters (football), chief executive, with member clubs as shareholders. The Premier League takes advantage of a £5 billion domestic televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent (often abbreviated to Stoke) is a city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Staffordshire, England. It has an estimated population of 259,965 as of 2022, making it the largest settlement in Staffordshire and one of the largest cities of the Midlands. Stoke is surrounded by the towns of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Alsager, Kidsgrove and Biddulph, which form a conurbation around the city. The city is wikt:polycentric, polycentric, formed from Federation of Stoke-on-Trent, the federation of six towns in 1910. It took its name from the town of Stoke-upon-Trent where the main centre of government and the principal Stoke-on-Trent railway station, railway station in the district were located. Hanley is the primary commercial centre. The other four towns which form the city are Burslem, Tunstall, Staffordshire, Tunstall, Longton, Staffordshire, Longton and Fenton, Staffordshire, Fenton. The home of the pottery industry in England, it is known as Staffo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central League (England)
The Central League is a football league for reserve teams, primarily from the English Football League. For sponsorship purposes, it was branded as the Final Third Development League until the 2015/16 season. The league was formed in 1911 and in its early years consisted of a mix of first teams and reserve teams from the North and the Midlands. However, when the Football League Third Division North was created in 1921, all the first teams in the Central League became founder members. Since then, the league has been for reserve teams only, and eventually expanded to include virtually every professional team in the South, Midlands and North of England. Southern teams used to play in the Football Combination. In recent years, the Premier Reserve League was created for reserve sides of Premier League teams, and so the Central League's membership has been reduced. From the 2006/07 season the FA Premier Reserve League was restricted to the reserve sides of FA Premier League clubs. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
