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They play soccer in the Championship, the second tier. Their stadium is Stanley Matthews Way, with a capacity of 30,000.
Stoke City Football Club is a professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football.
A popular tourist spot for all the family and features numerous activities including a chance to see the famous bottle kilns of the city.
Burleigh Pottery
The last remaining fully working Victorian pottery. Tours available. Free Parking on site.
A large public park area served by bus routes from the city centre (Hanley). There is a small admission charge, but various activities are available there such as a petting zoo and children's adventure playground. Depending on the weather it is also possible to rent boats and jet-skis for fun on the expansive lakes and the natural beauty of the Gardens can be exquisite. "The Monkey Forest" has free-ranging Barbary macaques. Trentham Treetop Adventure offers over 30 exciting treetop obstacles from mid-air jumps, knee wobbling tight ropes.
Well worth a visit, housing a world-class ceramics collection and also a preserved Spitfire, in memory of its designer, Reginald Mitchell, a native of Butt Lane (near Stoke).
Steam-powered mill which crushed bones and flints as raw materials for pottery. It's only open once a month in summer, see website. Chedderton Mill near Leek is similar.
Factory Tours Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 10:45AM. Advance booking required 48 hours in advance. Famous for its colourful tubelined pottery.