Matches on TV
| Stoke City's Results | |||
| Oct 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 - 1 | A |
| Sep 19 | Sheffield United | 2 - 1 | H |
| Sep 12 | Watford | 2 - 1 | A |
| Stoke City's Fixtures | |||
| Oct 13 | Middlesbrough | H | |
| Oct 17 | Derby County | A | |
| Oct 24 | Bristol City | H | |
| Championship Table | ||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 5 | 18 |
| 3 | West Ham | 9 | 11 | 16 |
| 4 | Stoke City | 9 | 2 | 16 |
| 5 | Wolves | 8 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | QPR | 9 | 3 | 14 |