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The 1996–97 season was Stoke City’s 90th season in the Football League and 34th in the second tier. It was also Stoke’s final season at their Victoria Ground.After 119 years Stoke were all set to move to a new stadium with the 1996–97 season confirmed as the final season at the Victoria Ground. With Stoke agreeing with the council to pay £6 million towards the cost manager Lou Macari had no money to spend on new players having to rely on free or cheap transfers and loan signings instead.