STOKE CITY 1978-79

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?DIVISION TWO PROMOTIONBy Neil Fissler

DENIS Smith still laughs about his promotion bonus for helping Stoke City secure a return to the First Division.A grateful board of directors give most players who win promotion a cash bonus as a reward or maybe even an end of season holiday to somewhere nice and warm.But not Stoke after they finished a point behind champions Crystal Palace and below second-placed Brighton, who had a better goal difference.“The club looked after us well – they gave us a tie for getting promotion! I’ve still got it in a b...

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