Season review 1975–76 Stoke City F.C. season
1 season review
1.1 league
1.2 fa cup
1.3 league cup
season review
league
there had been heavy transfer costs incurred in 1974–75 club recording loss of £448,342 , therefore in debt despite increase in average attendance. geoff hurst sold west bromwich albion £20,000, outgoing transfer cash in summer of 1975, although 2 other notable departures of club record goalscorer john ritchie retired after finding of net record 176 times potters , goalkeeper john farmer. hopes high again of successful season, stoke stayed stubbornly in middle of division never threatening top or bottom table.
after , bad results come january 1976 stoke experienced perhaps greatest misfortune. in powerful storm hit stoke-on-trent area butler street stand had roof blown off strong winds , victoria ground closed while repair work carried out. near neighbours port vale offered stoke use of vale park , on 1 occasion used middlesbrough beaten 1–0 ian moores scoring in front of 21,009. stoke allowed home next match against manchester city in fa cup on 4 february. stoke lost momentum had , finished season in 12th spot. eric skeels left club @ end of season dubbed mr dependable tony waddington skeels stoke s all-time record appearance holder having made 592 appearances club in competitions.
fa cup
stoke beat both tottenham hotspur , manchester city before losing sunderland in replay.
league cup
fourth division lincoln city caused shock beat stoke 2–1 @ sincil bank.
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