Stoke City League Cup Winners

Date:1972

Description:Stoke City return from Wembley with the League Cup in 1972:-
“The Stoke crowd are proud now. Their team are here. They’re rising to their heroes. They’ve deserved it. They’ve followed their heroes through mud and snow and ice and rain. And this is their day. And nothing – but nothing – will ever take this away from them. The supporters, the hard core of Stoke City supporters, cheer on their heroes and their favourites. And they’re letting them know what they think of them. One hundred and nine years of history were seen today – all spelt out in the 90 minutes of glorious football, of glorious victory for the Potters of Stoke.”

This film also features in the documentary; “Stoke-on-Film, 1970s”, produced by Ray Johnson.

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Donor ref:Archive tape reference: 187 (26/6042)

Source: Staffordshire Film Archive

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