STOKE City have confirmed the last home league game of the season, against Tottenham, will be the showpiece match for the club's 150th anniversary celebrations.
The club is set to release details of celebration events at the Premier League clash with Andre Villas Boas' ChampionsLeague chasing side on May 12.
Stoke had considered trying to arrange a showpiece friendly, as the club did for its centenary in 1963 when it hosted Real Madrid at the Victoria Ground.
However, the cost of getting Real or Barcelona to the Britannia Stadium is thought to have run into millions and City felt a glamour friendly wouldn't have been a success unless it was against a club of the calibre of the Spanish giants.
City's chief executive Tony Scholes, pictured, explained: "We did consider having a big match, but we play in the best league in the world so already have at least 19 big home matches.
"Some of them are against some of the biggest clubs in the world, so to put on a game beyond that would be extremely difficult.
"Unless it was against a Real Madrid or Barcelona then we didn't feel it would capture the imagination sufficiently. So we decided to choose one of our Premier League games as our anniversary celebration day."
Most are being organised through the football's community department, with the intention of leaving a legacy in the area.
One example is the scheme run in conjunction with the Woodland Trust that's seen 150 trees planted at both the Britannia Stadium , the Academy dome and the Clayton Wood training ground.
Stoke have also supported local initiatives through the club's Community Fund. Projects have ranged from disabled facilities at allotments in Fenton to providing sports coaching for youngsters throughout North Staffordshire and South Cheshire.
Meanwhile, the story of the club's 150-year history is being told as part of a football exhibition trail through the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery.
Highlights of the exhibition, which runs until November, include the Gordon Banks Statue, England caps awarded to Stoke's Victorian star Tommy Clare, and Denis Smith's training gear from the 1972 League Cup final.
Other projects include asking supporters for their favourite moments in the club's history. The five destinations of the most popular moments will be etched on to a celebratory sign post outside the Britannia.
The Potters have also involved rival clubs in their anniversary by presenting each opposition at the Britannia with a ceramic tile, recognising both clubs.
Chairman Peter Coates will also be hosting an anniversary dinner in November, raising money for the club's community projects.
The club's head of community Adrian Hurst said: "We wanted something that would leave a long-lasting legacy so, for example, we thought the work with the Woodland Trust was a really nice idea.
"We are also looking forward to the Tottenham fixture and are in the process of planning and finalising events for that. That's going to be a real showcase event."
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