Stoke City
Tier 2EFL ChampionshipStoke-on-Trent, West Midlands, EnglandOn the globe
- Founded
- 1863
- Ground
- bet365 Stadium30,089 seats · opened 1997
- Full name
- Stoke City Football Club
- Website
- stokecityfc.com
Who owns Stoke City
Owned by the Coates family of bet365: John Coates holds 75% or more of Stoke City Holdings, and he and his father Peter Coates are also registered with significant influence over the club company.
Owned by investorsOwner based at home: United Kingdom
As of 3 October 2026High confidenceSources: Companies House, Companies House
From the pitch to the top
The company that fields the team, then each holder above it.
Fields the first teamStoke City Football Club Limited
- Stake not knowncontrolsStoke City Holdings LimitedFigure as of 3 October 2026High confidenceSource: Companies House
What the source says
Ownership of shares – 75% or more
- Stake not knowncontrolsJohn CoatesFigure as of 3 October 2026High confidenceSource: Companies House
What the source says
Ownership of shares – 75% or more
Sources8
- PSC register, company 05807776 Companies House, Company registry. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Company 00099885 Companies House, Company registry. Checked 3 October 2026.
- PSC register, company 00099885 Companies House, Company registry. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Company 05807776 Companies House, Company registry. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Wikidata Wikidata, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Wikidata Wikidata, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
- 2026–27 EFL Championship Wikipedia, Wikipedia / Wikidata, September 2026. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Stoke City F.C. Wikipedia (en), Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
Also on Wikidata (Q18736).