Ben and Martyn Cooke discuss Stoke City's League Cup triumph in 1972: the Club's only major honour. From an extended and demanding run-in, to facing a giant in the Final, to the significance of this victory and its timing.

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Ben and Martyn Cooke discuss Freddie Steele: arguably the greatest striker to have played for Stoke City. From developing into a goalscoring machine, to suffering wartime disruption, to unusual injury recovery techniques.

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Ben and Martyn Cooke discuss Gordon Banks: Stoke City legend and one of the greatest to have played the game. From arriving with a high reputation, to a wonder save against West Ham, to becoming one of the Club's greatest ambassadors.

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Ben and Martyn Cooke discuss Stoke's dismal spell on and off the pitch during the late 1990's. From getting relegated to the third tier, to being cursed with debt from a new stadium, to the managerial roundabout.

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Ben and Martyn Cooke discuss Liam Lawrence's memorable goal and celebration against Coventry in 2008. From how important Liam was, to how important his goal was, to how important it is to have people like him at Stoke City.

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Ben and Martyn Cooke discuss Mark Stein, Stoke's iconic striker in the 90's. From joining from Oxford's reserves, to playing his part in grand occasions, to becoming a long-standing fan's favourite.

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Ben and Martyn Cooke discuss Sir Stanley Matthews: Stoke City's (and possibly the world's) greatest ever footballer. From a pioneering career, to a stat-studded testimonial, to being the ultimate ambassador for the Club.

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Ben and Martyn Cooke discuss Chris Kamara's fourteen game stint as manager of Stoke City. From being a successful former player, to being dealt a bad hand initially, to winning just once during his reign.

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Ben and Martyn Cooke discuss the "South Stand Jinx". From how it came about, to how twelve teams tried (and failed) to beat it, and how Stoke City came to triumph in the face of adversity.

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Ben and Martyn Cooke discuss Rory Delap's long throw-ins. From finding the talent by accident, to how opposition players dealt with the threat, to recognising how crucial Rory has been for Stoke City.

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