It was a bad season for Stoke and would be the start of a troubled period for the club.

[1] After a good 1905–06 season, the 1906–07 campaign ended in tears and sorrow for Stoke supporters, as the team finished bottom of the First Division and were relegated for the first time.

[1] They dropped to the foot of the table early in the new year and stayed there winning just 4 of the last 16 fixtures.

[1] Finance was bad and Fred Rouse left for Everton in a £600 deal in November much to the annoyance of the fans.

[1] Defence was a problem for Horace Austerberry and he used 28 players including 4 amateurs.