2023–24 Stoke City F.C. season
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The 2023–24 season was Stoke City's 107th season in the Football League, the 47th in the second tier and tenth in the Championship.[3]
2023–24 season | ||||
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Joint-Chairman | John Coates and Peter Coates | |||
Manager | Alex Neil (until 10 December)[1] Steven Schumacher (from 19 December)[2] | |||
Stadium | bet365 Stadium | |||
Championship | 17th | |||
FA Cup | Third round | |||
EFL Cup | Third round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: André Vidigal (6) All: André Vidigal (7) | |||
Highest home attendance | 28,243 v Bristol City (4 May 2024) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 18,555 v Swansea City (12 December 2023) | |||
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Stoke had a very busy summer transfer window bringing in 18 new players most of which were foreign players in a new recruitment strategy brought in by technical director Ricky Martin. Despite an opening day 4–1 win against Rotherham United it quickly became apparent that Stoke had assembled an unbalanced squad which struggled to score goals or keep clean sheets. Alex Neil was sacked in December after winning just six of the first 20 games and was replaced by Plymouth Argyle manager Steven Schumacher. Schumacher encountered discipline problems within the squad which resulted in Ricky Martin being sacked and after more poor results they ended February in the relegation zone. Six wins in the final 12 matches saw Stoke retain their Championship status, finishing in 17th position.