Nickname(s) The Potters Website Club home page Founded 1863 | Chairman Peter Coates Arena/Stadium bet365 Stadium | |
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Full name Stoke City Football Club Under-23s Ground bet365 Stadium
Harrison Park, Leek
Clayton Wood Training Ground 2015–16 Professional Development League Division 2, 8th League Professional Development League Managers Glyn Hodges (Under-23s), Kevin Russell (Under-18s) | ||
Stoke City Football Club Under-23s 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 Division 2. The team also competes in the Premier League Cup and the Staffordshire Senior Cup.
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They play their home matches at the club's main ground, the bet365 Stadium, Harrison Park in Leek as well as the club's Clayton Wood Training Ground. In previous seasons the team has played at Macclesfield Town's Moss Rose, Nantwich Town's Weaver Stadium and Newcastle Town's Lyme Valley Stadium. The Under-23s are managed by Glyn Hodges, whilst the Under-18s are managed by Kevin Russell.
Current squads
As of 1 July 2016Under-23s
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Under-18s
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Leagues
Cups
Staff
Notable Academy graduates
A number players from the Stoke City Academy go on to have careers in professional football, whether at Stoke City or at other clubs. The following is a list of players who have played at a professional level since the Academy opened in 1998. Players who are listed in Bold have gained senior international caps.