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The 2011 FA Cup final was the 130th final of the FA Cup, the world's oldest domestic football cup competition. [4] [5] The final took place on 14 May 2011 at Wembley Stadium in London in front of 88,643 spectators and a British television audience of more than eight million.
Stoke produced arguably one their greatest ever performances, beating Bolton 5–0 to reach their first FA Cup Final. Stoke played well in the buildup to the final beating Wolves 3–0 and Arsenal 3–1. Stoke's opponents for the 2011 FA Cup Final were Manchester City and they scored the only goal of the contest though Yaya Touré. Stoke ended ...
Cameron Jerome came off the bench and scored with a glancing header, but West Brom secured a deserved win in the final minute via a Graham Dorrans free-kick. [27] On 31 January, Stoke took on Manchester United at Old Trafford and were undone by two penalties either side of half time, Pennant tripping Park Ji-sung for the first and Walters ...
Stoke played in the FA Cup Final in 2011, finishing runners-up to Manchester City and have reached three FA Cup semi-finals; in 1899 then consecutively in 1971 and 1972. Stoke have competed in European football on three occasions, firstly in 1972–73 then in 1974–75 and most recently in 2011–12 .
Founded as Stoke Ramblers Football Club in 1863, the club changed its name to Stoke Football Club in 1868 and then added the word "City" in 1927. During the 1888–89 season, Stoke joined the Football League and after a period in non-league football prior to World War I Stoke remained there until 2008 when Stoke gained promotion Premier League. [1]
The 2010–11 FA Cup (known as The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON for sponsorship reasons) was the 130th season of the world's oldest football knockout competition; the FA Cup.A total of 806 clubs applied to enter of which 759 were accepted, [1] a slight drop compared to the 762 clubs accepted into the 2009–10 competition.
Biggest away defeat: 3–0 vs. Liverpool, 11 April 2011 Biggest home attendance: 47,393 vs. Arsenal, 24 October 2010 Smallest home attendance: 43,077 vs. Fulham, 27 February 2011 Biggest away attendance: 75,322 vs. Manchester United, 12 February 2011 Smallest away attendance: 15,525 vs. Wigan Athletic, 19 September 2010
Biggest away win: 1–6 vs. Manchester United, 23 October 2011; vs. Norwich City, 14 April 2012 Biggest away defeat: 5 by a 1-goal margin. Biggest home attendance: 47,435 vs. Queens Park Rangers, 13 May 2012 Smallest home attendance: 46,321 vs. Stoke City, 21 December 2011 Biggest away attendance: 75,487 vs. Manchester United, 23 October 2011