Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Stoke Ramblers in 1863 the club changed its name to Stoke City in 1925 after Stoke-on-Trent was granted city status. They are the second oldest professional football club in the world after Notts County, and are one of the founding members of the Football League. Famous players and managers include, Sir Stanley Matthews, John Ritchie, Eric Skeels, Peter Fox, Peter Dobling and Gordon Banks. ® less