The second oldest professional football club in the world stoke city fc were founded as stoke ramblers in 1863 they changed their name to stoke city after stoke on trent was granted city status since 1878 their homeground was the victoria ground but they moved to the britannia stadium in 1997hoodie design reads 1863 the birth of football stoke ramblers north staffordshire railway worksour hoodies are super heavy at 320g and made with 80 combed cotton and 20 polyester for exactly the right