1992–93 Stoke City F.C. season

Stoke City
1992–93 season
Chairman Peter Coates
Manager Lou Macari
Stadium Victoria Ground
Football League Second Division 1st (93 Points)
FA Cup First Round
League Cup Second Round
League Trophy Semi final
Top goalscorer League: Mark Stein (26)
All: Mark Stein (33)
Highest home attendance 24,459 vs Port Vale (24 October 1992)
Lowest home attendance 10,867 vs Brighton & Hove Albion (16 September 1991)
Average home league attendance 16,556
Home colours

The 1992–93 season was Stoke City's 86th season in the Football League and 4th in the third tier now known as the Second Division following the formation of the Premier League.

After a successful 1991–92 season which saw Stoke win the Football League Trophy and reach the play-offs the team went one better in 1992–93 as they claimed the Second Division title in fine style breaking the club's unbeaten record after going 25 league matches without defeat. Stoke collected 93 points from 138 on offer and racked up an impressive +39 goal difference as the club returned to the second tier.[1]

Season review

League

With the formation of the Premier League in 1992 Stoke found themselves playing in the Second Division, still the third tier of English football.[1] Following their excellent season in the previous campaign everyone was excited for the 1992–93 season to start and no more so than Lou Macari who signed Kevin Russell from Leicester.[1] Stoke began their league season away at Hull City and things didn't go according to plan the "Tigers" winning 1–0.[1]

But then things started to improve, Wigan Athletic were beaten and draws were gained at tricky Exeter and Plymouth.[1] Stoke then beat traditional rivals West Bromwich Albion 4–3 which sparked a record breaking run of results.[1] Stoke began to score goals on a regular basis and come the end of October, after 14 matches Stoke were in second position and after a 3–1 win away at Blackpool on 21 November Stoke went top and they were to remain there until the end of the season taking the league title and with it a return to the second tier.[1] A tremendous run of 25 league games without defeat from 5 September 1992 to 20 February 1993, creating a new club record, Leyton Orient ending that with a single goal victory at Brisbane Road.[1] The average attendance had risen by 3,000 to 16,556 and Mark Stein ran away with the goalscoring hitting 33 goals with 26 coming in the league.[1]

FA Cup

Stoke drew local rivals Port Vale in the first round and after a 0–0 draw at the Victoria Ground, Vale went on to win the replay 3–1 at a waterlogged Vale Park which saw a shot from Dave Regis that was heading for goal get stuck in the mud.[1]

League Cup

After easily beating Preston North End Stoke lost against Cambridge United.[1]

League Trophy

Stoke went in the League trophy as holders and but for the second time this season Port Vale knocked Stoke out of a cup competition at the semi final stage.[1]

Final league table

PosClubPWDLFAGDPts
1Stoke City46271277334+3993
2Bolton Wanderers46279108041+3990
3Port Vale46261197944+3589
4West Bromwich Albion462510118854+3485
5Swansea City462013136547+1873
6Stockport County461915128157+2472
7Leyton Orient46219166953+1672
8Reading461815136651+1469
9Brighton & Hove Albion46209176359+469
10Bradford City461814146967+268
11Rotherham United461714156060065
12Fulham461617135755+265
13Burnley461516155759–261
14Plymouth Argyle461612185964–560
15Huddersfield Town46179205461–760
16Hartlepool United461412204260–1854
17Bournemouth461217174552–853
18Blackpool461215196375–1251
19Exeter City461117185469–1550
20Hull City461311224669–2350
21Preston North End46138256594–2947
22Mansfield Town461111245280–2844
23Wigan Athletic461011254372–2941
24Chester City46853349102–5329

Key: P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Results

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
1 15 August 1992 Hull CityA0–19,088
2 22 August 1992 Wigan AthleticH2–112,902Biggins 7', Foley 70'
3 29 August 1992 Exeter CityA2–24,106Stein (2) 23', 25'
4 2 September 1992 Bradford CityA1–35,959Stein 18'
5 5 September 1992 Bolton WanderersH0–014,252
6 12 September 1992 Plymouth ArgyleA1–18,208Stein 34'
7 16 September 1992 Brighton & Hove AlbionH1–110,867Sandford 1'
8 19 September 1992 West Bromwich AlbionH4–318,674Foley 45', Russell (2) 46', 76', Cranson 83'
9 26 September 1992 Mansfield TownA4–03,426Stein (2) 33', 45', Ware 41', Biggins 61'
10 3 October 1992 Chester CityA1–15,237Beeston 61'
11 10 October 1992 Leyton OrientH2–112,640Stein (2) 87', 89'
12 17 October 1992 Preston North EndA2–18,138Butler 13', Sandford 40'
13 24 October 1992 Port ValeH2–124,459Cranson 69', Stein 86' (pen)
14 31 October 1992 BurnleyA2–016,667Shaw (2) 21', 37'
15 3 November 1992 FulhamA0–05,903
16 7 November 1992 BournemouthH2–015,146Stein (2) 47', 52' (1 pen)
17 21 November 1992 BlackpoolA3–18,028Russell (2) 19', 46', Stein 28'
18 28 November 1992 Swansea CityH2–113,867Shaw 47', Stein 80' (pen)
19 12 December 1992 Huddersfield TownH3–013,377Ware (2) 75', 83', Cranson 87'
20 19 December 1992 Hartlepool UnitedA2–14,021Regis 7', Gleghorn 90'
21 26 December 1992 ReadingA1–07,269Regis 37'
22 28 December 1992 Rotherham UnitedH2–021,714Beeston 40, Foley 81'
23 9 January 1993 Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–28,622Stein 48', Foley 89'
24 16 January 1993 Mansfield TownH4–014,643Russell 14', Gray 40' (o.g.), Regis 64', Overson 70'
25 23 January 1993 West Bromwich AlbionA2–129,341Gleghorn 11', Stein 69'
26 27 January 1993 Exeter CityH1–114,181Regis 38'
27 30 January 1993 Wigan AthleticA1–14,775Beeston 36'
28 6 February 1993 Hull CityH3–015,341Ware 5', Foley 43', Stein 86'
29 20 February 1993 Bradford CityH1–016,494Kevan 89'
30 27 February 1993 Leyton OrientA0–110,798
31 6 March 1993 Chester CityH4–014,534Stein (2) 23', 63', Shaw 41', Foley 66'
32 9 March 1993 Stockport CountyH2–117,484Stein 47', Gleghorn 77'
33 13 March 1993 BournemouthA1–17,129Stein 68' (pen)
34 20 March 1993 FulhamH1–017,935Stein 72' (pen)
35 23 March 1993 Swansea CityA2–18,366Gleghorn 51', Foley 74'
36 27 March 1993 BlackpoolH0–117,918
37 31 March 1993 Port ValeA2–020,373Stein 4', Gleghorn 84'
38 3 April 1993 Stockport CountyA1–19,402Regis 40'
39 7 April 1993 Huddersfield TownA0–111,089
40 10 April 1993 ReadingH2–016,919Shaw 35, Gleghorn 69'
41 12 April 1993 Rotherham UnitedA2–09,021Stein (2) 2', 54'
42 17 April 1993 Hartlepool UnitedH0–117,363
43 24 April 1993 Preston North EndH1–018,334Stein 55'
44 28 April 1993 Plymouth ArgyleH1–019,718Gleghorn 4'
45 4 May 1993 Bolton WanderersA0–119,238
46 8 May 1993 BurnleyH1–121,840Stein 64'

FA Cup

Main article: 1992–93 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R116 November 1992 Port ValeH0–024,490
R1 Replay24 November 1992 Port ValeA1–319,810Sandford 24'

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R1 1st Leg8 August 1992 Preston North EndA1–25,581Stein 8'
R1 2nd Leg26 August 1992 Preston North EndH4–0 (aet)9,745Stein 91', Overson 95', Biggins (2) 102', 105'
R2 1st Leg22 September 1992 Cambridge UnitedA2–23,426Stein (2) 34', 63'
R2 2nd Leg7 October 1992 Cambridge UnitedH1–210,732Shaw 68'

League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
Preliminary Round 115 December 1992 WrexhamA2–03,974Russell, Ware
Preliminary Round 26 January 1993 Crewe AlexandraH2–29,714Stein, Regis
Southern Round 220 January 1993 BarnetH4–18,892Foley (3), Gleghorn
Southern Quarter Final16 February 1993 West Bromwich AlbionH2–117,568Stein (2)
Southern Semi Final3 March 1993 Port ValeH0–122,267

Isle of Man Trophy

RoundOpponentResult
Quarter FinalIsle of Man XI4–1
Semi FinalWigan Athletic2–0
FinalWrexham5–0

Friendlies

MatchOpponentVenueResult
1Newcastle TownA5–0
2Derby CountyH1–1
3Aston VillaA1–4
4Weston St. JohnsA5–3

Squad statistics

Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GKEngland Peter Fox 100000000100
GKZimbabwe Bruce Grobbelaar 4000000040
GKEngland Brian Horne 1000100020
GKEngland Tony Parks 2000100030
GKScotland Ronnie Sinclair 290202050380
DFEngland John Butler 441204050551
DFEngland Ian Cranson 453204040553
DFEngland Graham Harbey 16(1)000402(1)022(2)0
DFEngland Vince Overson 431203140522
DFEngland Lee Sandford 422214040523
DFEngland Ian Wright 1000101030
MFEngland Carl Beeston 25(2)320102030(2)3
MFScotland Mark Devlin 30001(1)0004(1)0
MFEngland Nigel Gleghorn 347200051418
MFEngland Dave Hockaday 7000000070
MFScotland Dave Kevan 13(2)100001014(2)1
MFAustralia Ernie Tapai 0000000(1)00(1)0
MFEngland Paul Ware 21(7)400304128(7)5
FWEngland Wayne Biggins 82002200104
FWEngland Steve Foley 4472040435410
FWEngland Tony Kelly 2(5)0000(2)0002(7)0
FWEngland Dave Regis 16(9)50(1)0003(1)119(11)6
FWEngland Kevin Russell 30(10)520304(1)139(11)6
FWEngland Graham Shaw 20(9)5202(1)12(2)026(12)6
FWEngland Mark Stein 46262044535733
Own goals 10001

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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