Stockley named Stoke's new academy manager

Image caption, Sam Stockley has been coaching with Lexington Sporting Club in the USAStoke City have appointed Sam Stockley as their new academy manager.

The ex-Port Vale, Colchester and Barnet full-back has been working in the United States as sporting director at Lexington Sporting Club for the past four years.

Stockley made more than 500 appearances during his playing career in England that also featured spells at Wycombe, Blackpool, Oxford and Southampton.

The 47-year-old has been working in coaching in the USA for 10 years and replaces Gareth Owen who has moved into the position of academy technical director at Stoke.