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href="#Return_to_the_Championship_(2013–2023)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 1.4 Return to the Championship (2013–2023) </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Return_to_the_Championship_(2013–2023)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-League_One_struggles_and_club_for_sale_(2023–present)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#League_One_struggles_and_club_for_sale_(2023–present)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 1.5 League One struggles and club for sale (2023–present) </div> </a> <ul id="toc-League_One_struggles_and_club_for_sale_(2023–present)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Crest_and_colours" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Crest_and_colours"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 2 Crest and colours </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Crest_and_colours-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Stadium" class="vector-toc-list-item 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<button aria-controls="toc-Sponsorship-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> Toggle Sponsorship subsection </button> <ul id="toc-Sponsorship-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Additional_kit_sponsors" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Additional_kit_sponsors"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 5.1 Additional kit sponsors </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Additional_kit_sponsors-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Ownership_and_finances" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Ownership_and_finances"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 6 Ownership and finances </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Ownership_and_finances-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Players" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Players"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 7 Players </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Players-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> Toggle Players subsection </button> <ul id="toc-Players-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-First-team_squad" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#First-team_squad"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 7.1 First-team squad </div> </a> <ul id="toc-First-team_squad-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Out_on_loan" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Out_on_loan"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 7.2 Out on loan </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Out_on_loan-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Under-21_squad" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Under-21_squad"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 7.3 Under-21 squad </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Under-21_squad-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Under-18_squad" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Under-18_squad"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 7.4 Under-18 squad </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Under-18_squad-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Club_officials_and_management" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Club_officials_and_management"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 8 Club officials and management </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Club_officials_and_management-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Managers" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Managers"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 9 Managers </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Managers-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Records_and_statistics" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Records_and_statistics"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 10 Records and statistics </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Records_and_statistics-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> Toggle Records and statistics subsection </button> <ul id="toc-Records_and_statistics-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Records" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Records"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 10.1 Records </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Records-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Notable_players" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Notable_players"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 10.2 Notable players </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Notable_players-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Appearances" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Appearances"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 10.3 Appearances </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Appearances-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Goalscorers" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Goalscorers"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 10.4 Goalscorers </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Goalscorers-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Goalkeeping" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Goalkeeping"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 10.5 Goalkeeping </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Goalkeeping-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Other_records" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Other_records"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 10.6 Other records </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Other_records-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Captains_(21st_century)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Captains_(21st_century)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 10.7 Captains (21st century) </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Captains_(21st_century)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Player_of_the_season" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Player_of_the_season"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 10.8 Player of the season </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Player_of_the_season-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-International_players" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#International_players"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 10.9 International players </div> </a> <ul id="toc-International_players-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Former_players" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Former_players"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 10.10 Former players </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Former_players-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Honours" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Honours"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 11 Honours </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Honours-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Women's_team" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Women's_team"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 12 Women's team </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Women's_team-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 13 References </div> </a> <ul id="toc-References-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Bibliography" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Bibliography"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 14 Bibliography </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Bibliography-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-External_links" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#External_links"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 15 External links </div> </a> <ul id="toc-External_links-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="mw-content-container"> <main id="content" class="mw-body"> <header class="mw-body-header vector-page-titlebar"> <nav aria-label="Contents" class="vector-toc-landmark"> <div id="vector-page-titlebar-toc" class="vector-dropdown vector-page-titlebar-toc vector-button-flush-left" title="Table of Contents" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-page-titlebar-toc" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Toggle the table of contents" > <label id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-label" for="vector-page-titlebar-toc-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button 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South Azerbaijani" lang="azb" hreflang="azb" data-title="ردینق فوتبال کولوبو" data-language-autonym="تۆرکجه" data-language-local-name="South Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target">تۆرکجه</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bn mw-list-item"><a href="https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%82_%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2_%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC" title="রেডিং ফুটবল ক্লাব – Bangla" lang="bn" hreflang="bn" data-title="রেডিং ফুটবল ক্লাব" data-language-autonym="বাংলা" data-language-local-name="Bangla" class="interlanguage-link-target">বাংলা</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be mw-list-item"><a href="https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A4%D0%9A_%D0%A0%D1%8D%D0%B4%D1%8B%D0%BD%D0%B3" title="ФК Рэдынг – Belarusian" lang="be" hreflang="be" data-title="ФК Рэдынг" data-language-autonym="Беларуская" data-language-local-name="Belarusian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Беларуская</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be-x-old mw-list-item"><a href="https://be-tarask.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A0%D1%8D%D0%B4%D1%8B%D0%BD%D0%B3_(%D1%84%D1%83%D1%82%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D1%8B_%D0%BA%D0%BB%D1%8E%D0%B1)" title="Рэдынг (футбольны клюб) – Belarusian (Taraškievica orthography)" lang="be-tarask" hreflang="be-tarask" data-title="Рэдынг (футбольны клюб)" data-language-autonym="Беларуская (тарашкевіца)" data-language-local-name="Belarusian (Taraškievica orthography)" class="interlanguage-link-target">Беларуская (тарашкевіца)</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A4%D0%9A_%D0%A0%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B3" title="ФК Рединг – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="ФК Рединг" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Български</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bs mw-list-item"><a href="https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading_FC" title="Reading FC – Bosnian" lang="bs" hreflang="bs" data-title="Reading FC" data-language-autonym="Bosanski" data-language-local-name="Bosnian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Bosanski</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading_Football_Club" title="Reading Football Club – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Reading Football Club" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target">Català</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading_FC" title="Reading FC – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Reading FC" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target">Čeština</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cy mw-list-item"><a href="https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading_F.C." title="Reading F.C. – Welsh" lang="cy" hreflang="cy" data-title="Reading F.C." data-language-autonym="Cymraeg" data-language-local-name="Welsh" class="interlanguage-link-target">Cymraeg</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading_F.C." title="Reading F.C. – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Reading F.C." data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target">Dansk</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/FC_Reading" title="FC Reading – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="FC Reading" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target">Deutsch</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading_FC" title="Reading FC – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Reading FC" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Eesti</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A1%CE%AD%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BD%CE%B3%CE%BA_%CE%A6%CE%9A" title="Ρέντινγκ ΦΚ – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Ρέντινγκ ΦΚ" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target">Ελληνικά</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading_Football_Club" title="Reading Football Club – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Reading Football Club" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target">Español</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading_F.C." title="Reading F.C. – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Reading F.C." data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target">Euskara</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B4%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87_%D9%81%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84_%D8%B1%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%86%DA%AF" title="باشگاه فوتبال ردینگ – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="باشگاه فوتبال ردینگ" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target">فارسی</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading_Football_Club" title="Reading Football Club – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Reading Football Club" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target">Français</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ga mw-list-item"><a href="https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading_F.C." title="Reading F.C. – Irish" lang="ga" hreflang="ga" data-title="Reading F.C." data-language-autonym="Gaeilge" data-language-local-name="Irish" class="interlanguage-link-target">Gaeilge</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading_F.C." title="Reading F.C. – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Reading F.C." data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target">Galego</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%A0%88%EB%94%A9_FC" title="레딩 FC – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="레딩 FC" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target">한국어</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%8C%D5%A5%D5%A4%D5%AB%D5%B6%D5%A3_%D5%96%D4%B1" title="Ռեդինգ ՖԱ – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Ռեդինգ ՖԱ" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Հայերեն</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading_F.C." title="Reading F.C. – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="Reading F.C." data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Hrvatski</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading_F.C." title="Reading F.C. – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Reading F.C." data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Bahasa Indonesia</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-is mw-list-item"><a href="https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading_F.C." title="Reading F.C. – Icelandic" lang="is" hreflang="is" data-title="Reading F.C." data-language-autonym="Íslenska" data-language-local-name="Icelandic" class="interlanguage-link-target">Íslenska</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading_Football_Club" title="Reading Football Club – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Reading Football Club" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Italiano</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A8%D7%93%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%92_(%D7%9B%D7%93%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%92%D7%9C)" title="רדינג (כדורגל) – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="רדינג (כדורגל)" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target">עברית</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kk mw-list-item"><a href="https://kk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A0%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B3_(%D1%84%D1%83%D1%82%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%BB_%D0%BA%D0%BB%D1%83%D0%B1%D1%8B)" title="Рединг (футбол клубы) – Kazakh" 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text-align:left">Full name</th><td class="infobox-data">Reading Football Club</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align:left">Nickname(s)</th><td class="infobox-data nickname">The Royals The Ding<a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a> The Biscuitmen (Historic)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align:left">Founded</th><td class="infobox-data">25 December 1871; 153 years ago (25 December 1871)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align:left">Ground</th><td class="infobox-data label"><a href="/wiki/Madejski_Stadium" title="Madejski Stadium">Madejski Stadium</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align:left">Capacity</th><td class="infobox-data">24,161<a href="#cite_note-2">[2]</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align:left">Owner</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Dai_Yongge" title="Dai Yongge">Dai Yongge</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align:left">Manager</th><td class="infobox-data agent"><a href="/wiki/Noel_Hunt" title="Noel Hunt">Noel Hunt</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align:left">League</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/EFL_League_One" title="EFL League One">EFL League One</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align:left"><a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_EFL_League_One" title="2023–24 EFL League One">2023–24</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/EFL_League_One" title="EFL League One">EFL League One</a>, 17th of 24</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; text-align:left">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.readingfc.co.uk/">readingfc.co.uk</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"></td></tr><tr><td style="padding: 0; background: #fff; color:#000; text-align: center; border: 1px solid #D3D3D3;" colspan="2"> <table style="width:100%; 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They compete in <a href="/wiki/EFL_League_One" title="EFL League One">EFL League One</a>, the third level of the <a href="/wiki/English_football_league_system" title="English football league system">English football league system</a>. They play their home matches at the <a href="/wiki/Select_Car_Leasing_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Select Car Leasing Stadium">Select Car Leasing Stadium</a>. Reading are nicknamed The Royals, due to Reading's location in the <a href="/wiki/Berkshire" title="Berkshire">Royal County of Berkshire</a>, though they were previously known as The Biscuitmen, due to the town's association with biscuit maker <a href="/wiki/Huntley_%26_Palmers" title="Huntley & Palmers">Huntley & Palmers</a>. Established in 1871, the club is one of the oldest teams in England, but did not join <a href="/wiki/The_Football_League" class="mw-redirect" title="The Football League">The Football League</a> until 1920, and first played in the top tier of <a href="/wiki/English_football_league_system" title="English football league system">English football league system</a> in the <a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_Reading_F.C._season" title="2006–07 Reading F.C. season">2006–07 season</a>. The club competed in the <a href="/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_Premier_League" title="2012–13 Premier League">2012–13 Premier League</a> season, having gained promotion at the end of the 2011–12 season after winning the <a href="/wiki/EFL_Championship" title="EFL Championship">Championship</a>, but were relegated after just one season back in the top flight. Reading won the <a href="/wiki/1987%E2%80%9388_Full_Members%27_Cup" title="1987–88 Full Members' Cup">1987–88 Full Members' Cup</a> and were one of only two Second Division clubs to lift the trophy, beating <a href="/wiki/Luton_Town" class="mw-redirect" title="Luton Town">Luton Town</a> 4–1 in the final at <a href="/wiki/Wembley_Stadium_(1923)" title="Wembley Stadium (1923)">Wembley</a>. The club's best performance in the FA Cup was reaching the semi-finals which they achieved twice: in <a href="/wiki/1926%E2%80%9327_FA_Cup" title="1926–27 FA Cup">1926–27</a> and <a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%9315_FA_Cup" title="2014–15 FA Cup">2014–15</a>. The club played at <a href="/wiki/Elm_Park_(stadium)" title="Elm Park (stadium)">Elm Park</a> for 102 years, from 1896 to 1998. In 1998, the club moved to the new <a href="/wiki/Madejski_Stadium" title="Madejski Stadium">Madejski Stadium</a>, which was named after the club's former chairman <a href="/wiki/John_Madejski" title="John Madejski">Sir John Madejski</a>. In 2021, the club announced that the ground would be known as the Select Car Leasing Stadium for the subsequent decade for sponsorship reasons. The club holds the record for the number of successive league wins at the start of a season, with a total of 13 wins at the start of the <a href="/wiki/1985%E2%80%9386_in_English_football" title="1985–86 in English football">1985–86</a> Third Division campaign and also the record for the highest number of points gained in a professional league season: 106 points in the <a href="/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_Football_League_Championship" title="2005–06 Football League Championship">2005–06 Football League Championship</a> campaign. Reading then achieved their highest finish of eighth in the <a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_Premier_League" class="mw-redirect" title="2006–07 Premier League">2006–07 Premier League</a>, their first season as a top flight club. <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Reading_F.C.&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History">edit</a>]</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1251242444">.mw-parser-output .ambox{border:1px solid #a2a9b1;border-left:10px solid #36c;background-color:#fbfbfb;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+link+.ambox{margin-top:-1px}html body.mediawiki .mw-parser-output .ambox.mbox-small-left{margin:4px 1em 4px 0;overflow:hidden;width:238px;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em}.mw-parser-output .ambox-speedy{border-left:10px solid #b32424;background-color:#fee7e6}.mw-parser-output .ambox-delete{border-left:10px solid #b32424}.mw-parser-output .ambox-content{border-left:10px solid #f28500}.mw-parser-output .ambox-style{border-left:10px solid #fc3}.mw-parser-output .ambox-move{border-left:10px solid #9932cc}.mw-parser-output .ambox-protection{border-left:10px solid #a2a9b1}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-text{border:none;padding:0.25em 0.5em;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image{border:none;padding:2px 0 2px 0.5em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-imageright{border:none;padding:2px 0.5em 2px 0;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-empty-cell{border:none;padding:0;width:1px}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image-div{width:52px}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .ambox{margin:0 10%}}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .ambox{display:none!important}}</style><table class="box-Recentism plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-style ambox-Recentism" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><div class="mbox-image-div"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Ambox_clock_yellow.svg/40px-Ambox_clock_yellow.svg.png" decoding="async" width="40" height="40" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Ambox_clock_yellow.svg/60px-Ambox_clock_yellow.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Ambox_clock_yellow.svg/80px-Ambox_clock_yellow.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="620" data-file-height="620" /></div></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This article appears to be <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Recentism" title="Wikipedia:Recentism">slanted towards recent events</a>. Please try to keep recent events in historical perspective and <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Reading_F.C.&action=edit">add more content</a> related to non-recent events. (December 2023)</div></td></tr></tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/History_of_Reading_F.C." title="History of Reading F.C.">History of Reading F.C.</a></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Thames_Valley_Royals_proposal" title="Thames Valley Royals proposal">Thames Valley Royals proposal</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Formation_and_gradual_rise_(1871–1991)">Formation and gradual rise (1871–1991)</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Reading_F.C.&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Formation and gradual rise (1871–1991)">edit</a>]</div> Reading were formed on 25 December 1871, following a public meeting at the Bridge Street Rooms organised by Joseph Edward Sydenham, who would go on to be club secretary.<a href="#cite_note-history-3">[3]</a><a href="#cite_note-chronicle-4">[4]</a> The early matches were played at Reading Recreation Ground, and later the club held fixtures at Reading Cricket Ground, Coley Park and Caversham Cricket Ground.<a href="#cite_note-history-3">[3]</a> The switch to professionalism in 1895 resulted in the need for a bigger ground and, to this end, the club moved again, to the purpose-built <a href="/wiki/Elm_Park_(stadium)" title="Elm Park (stadium)">Elm Park</a> on 5 September 1896.<a href="#cite_note-5">[5]</a> In 1913, Reading had a successful tour of Italy, prompting the leading sports newspaper <a href="/wiki/Corriere_della_Sera" title="Corriere della Sera">Corriere della Sera</a> to write, "Without doubt, Reading FC are the finest foreign team seen in Italy".<a href="#cite_note-6">[6]</a> <a href="/wiki/Attilio_Fresia" title="Attilio Fresia">Attilio Fresia</a> moved to Reading as a result of the tour, becoming the first Italian to play in English football. <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Reading_Football_Club_1926-7.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/44/Reading_Football_Club_1926-7.jpg/220px-Reading_Football_Club_1926-7.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="140" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/44/Reading_Football_Club_1926-7.jpg/330px-Reading_Football_Club_1926-7.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/44/Reading_Football_Club_1926-7.jpg 2x" data-file-width="395" data-file-height="251" /></a><figcaption>The team from the 1926–27 season</figcaption></figure> Reading were elected to the <a href="/wiki/Football_League_Third_Division_South" title="Football League Third Division South">Football League Third Division South</a> of the <a href="/wiki/The_Football_League" class="mw-redirect" title="The Football League">Football League</a> in 1920. The club were promoted to the <a href="/wiki/Football_League_Second_Division" title="Football League Second Division">Second Division</a>, following a <a href="/wiki/Football_League_Third_Division_South" title="Football League Third Division South">Third Division South</a> title win in <a href="/wiki/1925%E2%80%9326_Football_League" title="1925–26 Football League">1926</a>. Reading's best performance in the <a href="/wiki/FA_Cup" title="FA Cup">FA Cup</a> came in <a href="/wiki/1926%E2%80%9327_in_English_football" title="1926–27 in English football">1926–27</a> when they lost to eventual winners <a href="/wiki/Cardiff_City_F.C." title="Cardiff City F.C.">Cardiff City</a> at Wolverhampton in the semi-final, a placement the club would not match again until 2015, when they lost to holders <a href="/wiki/Arsenal_F.C." title="Arsenal F.C.">Arsenal</a> in the semi-final. The attendance at the 1–0 victory over <a href="/wiki/Brentford_F.C." title="Brentford F.C.">Brentford</a> in the fifth round set a new attendance record for Elm Park, at 33,042 people. This remains the highest attendance at a Reading home match. Reading lost their place in <a href="/wiki/Football_League_Second_Division" title="Football League Second Division">Division Two</a> in May 1931, and remained in Third Division South until the outbreak of <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a>. The club won the Southern Section Cup, beating <a href="/wiki/Bristol_City_F.C." title="Bristol City F.C.">Bristol City</a> in the two-legged final in 1938, and when taking part in the regional <a href="/wiki/Wartime_League" title="Wartime League">London War League</a> and <a href="/wiki/Football_League_War_Cup" title="Football League War Cup">Cup</a> competitions, gained another honour by beating Brentford in the <a href="/wiki/London_War_Cup" title="London War Cup">London War Cup</a> Final of 1941 by 3–2 at <a href="/wiki/Stamford_Bridge_(stadium)" title="Stamford Bridge (stadium)">Stamford Bridge</a>. When League football resumed after the war, Reading quickly came to prominence once again. The club's record victory, 10–2 versus <a href="/wiki/Crystal_Palace_F.C." title="Crystal Palace F.C.">Crystal Palace</a>, was recorded in September 1946, and Reading twice finished runners-up in the Third (South), in 1948–49 and 1951–52, but they were denied a return to Division Two as only the champions were promoted.<a href="#cite_note-history-3">[3]</a> Reading were relegated to the fourth tier of English football for the first time in the <a href="/wiki/1971%E2%80%9372_Football_League" title="1971–72 Football League">1971–72 season</a>. A return to the Third Division was achieved, following a third-placed finish in <a href="/wiki/1975%E2%80%9376_Football_League" title="1975–76 Football League">1975–76</a>, but the club suffered immediate relegation. The <a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Football_League" title="1978–79 Football League">1978–79 season</a> saw Reading win the Fourth Division to win promotion back to the Third Division. Relegation was suffered in <a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_Football_League" title="1982–83 Football League">1982–83</a>. Towards the end of that season, <a href="/wiki/Oxford_United_F.C." title="Oxford United F.C.">Oxford United</a> chairman <a href="/wiki/Robert_Maxwell" title="Robert Maxwell">Robert Maxwell</a> announced that he had completed a deal to merge Oxford and Reading into a single club – <a href="/wiki/Thames_Valley_Royals_proposal" title="Thames Valley Royals proposal">Thames Valley Royals</a>. Maxwell claimed that both clubs were on the verge of bankruptcy and having a united team was required for the Thames Valley region to retain a Football League club. The proposed amalgamation was prevented by the actions of Roy Tranter, a Reading director, and <a href="/wiki/Roger_Smee" title="Roger Smee">Roger Smee</a>, a former Reading player. Smee disputed the legitimacy of the <a href="/wiki/Controlling_interest" title="Controlling interest">controlling interest</a> in Reading held by the three board members that supported the merger plan. Tranter launched a legal challenge to the sale of certain shares on 22 April 1983. The supporters of the plan allies resigned under pressure from the rest of the Reading board in May 1983. At an extraordinary shareholders' meeting in July, Smee took over the club to end the amalgamation plans. The side's moment of cup glory came in 1988 when they won the <a href="/wiki/Full_Members_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="Full Members Cup">Simod Cup</a>, beating a number of top-flight sides en route to their <a href="/wiki/Wembley_Stadium_(1923)" title="Wembley Stadium (1923)">Wembley</a> win over <a href="/wiki/Luton_Town_FC" class="mw-redirect" title="Luton Town FC">Luton Town</a>. Reading were promoted to the Second Division as champions in 1986 under the management of <a href="/wiki/Ian_Branfoot" title="Ian Branfoot">Ian Branfoot</a>, but were relegated back to the Third Division in 1988. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Onwards_and_upwards_(1991–2005)">Onwards and upwards (1991–2005)</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Reading_F.C.&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Onwards and upwards (1991–2005)">edit</a>]</div> The appointment of <a href="/wiki/Mark_McGhee" title="Mark McGhee">Mark McGhee</a> as player-manager, shortly after the takeover by <a href="/wiki/John_Madejski" title="John Madejski">John Madejski</a>, in 1991 saw Reading move forward.<a href="#cite_note-7">[7]</a> They were crowned champions of the new Division Two in 1994. Thirty-five-year-old striker <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Quinn_(Northern_Irish_footballer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jimmy Quinn (Northern Irish footballer)">Jimmy Quinn</a> was put in charge of the first team alongside midfielder <a href="/wiki/Mick_Gooding" title="Mick Gooding">Mick Gooding</a> and guided Reading to runners-up in the final Division One table – only to be denied automatic promotion because of the streamlining of the Premier League, from 22 teams to 20. In 1995, Reading had eased past <a href="/wiki/Tranmere_Rovers_F.C." title="Tranmere Rovers F.C.">Tranmere Rovers</a> in the <a href="/wiki/1995_Football_League_play-offs#Semi-finals" title="1995 Football League play-offs">play-off semi-finals</a> and looked to have booked their place in the <a href="/wiki/Premier_League" title="Premier League">Premier League</a> only to lose 4–3 against <a href="/wiki/Bolton_Wanderers_F.C." title="Bolton Wanderers F.C.">Bolton Wanderers</a> in the <a href="/wiki/1995_Football_League_First_Division_play-off_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="1995 Football League First Division play-off Final">final having been 2–0 up and missed a penalty at half-time</a>. Quinn and Gooding's contracts were not renewed two years later after Reading had slid into the bottom half of Division One. Their successor, <a href="/wiki/Terry_Bullivant" title="Terry Bullivant">Terry Bullivant</a>, lasted less than a season before being sacked in March 1998. Reading were relegated back to Division Two at the end of the 1997–98 season. <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Elm_Park_Stadium_1.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Elm_Park_Stadium_1.jpg/220px-Elm_Park_Stadium_1.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="140" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Elm_Park_Stadium_1.jpg/330px-Elm_Park_Stadium_1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Elm_Park_Stadium_1.jpg/440px-Elm_Park_Stadium_1.jpg 2x" data-file-width="640" data-file-height="407" /></a><figcaption>The last competitive match played at <a href="/wiki/Elm_Park_(stadium)" title="Elm Park (stadium)">Elm Park</a> between Reading and <a href="/wiki/Norwich_City_F.C." title="Norwich City F.C.">Norwich City</a> in May 1998</figcaption></figure> The year 1998 also saw Reading move into the new 24,200 all-seater <a href="/wiki/Madejski_Stadium" title="Madejski Stadium">Madejski Stadium</a>, named after chairman John Madejski. <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Burns_(footballer)" title="Tommy Burns (footballer)">Tommy Burns</a> had taken over from Terry Bullivant but lasted just 18 months before being replaced by <a href="/wiki/Alan_Pardew" title="Alan Pardew">Alan Pardew</a>, who had previously been reserve team manager before being released. The club finished third in <a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_in_English_football" title="2000–01 in English football">2000–01</a> qualifying for the <a href="/wiki/2001_Football_League_play-offs#Second_Division" title="2001 Football League play-offs">play-offs</a>, losing 2–3 in the <a href="/wiki/2001_Football_League_Second_Division_play-off_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="2001 Football League Second Division play-off Final">final</a> against <a href="/wiki/Walsall_F.C." title="Walsall F.C.">Walsall</a> at the <a href="/wiki/Millennium_Stadium" title="Millennium Stadium">Millennium Stadium</a> in Cardiff.<a href="#cite_note-8">[8]</a> Reading returned to Division One for <a href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_in_English_football" title="2002–03 in English football">2002–03</a> after finishing runners-up in Division Two. The following season, they finished fourth in Division One and qualified for the <a href="/wiki/2003_Football_League_play-offs#First_Division" title="2003 Football League play-offs">play-offs</a>, where they lost in the semi-final to <a href="/wiki/Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C." title="Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.">Wolverhampton Wanderers</a>. Pardew moved to <a href="/wiki/West_Ham_United_F.C." title="West Ham United F.C.">West Ham United</a><a href="#cite_note-9">[9]</a> the following October and was replaced by <a href="/wiki/Steve_Coppell" title="Steve Coppell">Steve Coppell</a>.<a href="#cite_note-10">[10]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Rise_to_the_Premier_League_and_yo-yo_years_(2005–2013)">Rise to the Premier League and yo-yo years (2005–2013)</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Reading_F.C.&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Rise to the Premier League and yo-yo years (2005–2013)">edit</a>]</div> Reading won the <a href="/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_in_English_football" title="2005–06 in English football">2005–06</a> Championship with a league record 106 points, scoring 99 goals and losing only twice.<a href="#cite_note-11">[11]</a> They were promoted to English football's top division for the first time in their history. The <a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_in_English_football" title="2006–07 in English football">2006–07</a> season saw Reading make their first appearance in the top flight of English football. Reading defied pre-season predictions of relegation to finish the season in eighth place with 55 points.<a href="#cite_note-12">[12]</a> Reading turned down the chance to play in the <a href="/wiki/UEFA_Intertoto_Cup" title="UEFA Intertoto Cup">UEFA Intertoto Cup</a>.<a href="#cite_note-13">[13]</a> In the run up to their second season in the Premier League, Reading took part in the <a href="/wiki/2007_Peace_Cup" title="2007 Peace Cup">2007 Peace Cup</a> in South Korea.<a href="#cite_note-14">[14]</a> This second season was less successful, however, and Reading were relegated back to the Championship.<a href="#cite_note-15">[15]</a> Reading started the <a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_in_English_football" title="2008–09 in English football">2008–09 season</a> with a 15 match unbeaten home run. They finished fourth and qualify for the <a href="/wiki/2009_Football_League_play-offs#Championship" title="2009 Football League play-offs">play-offs</a>,<a href="#cite_note-16">[16]</a> where they lost to <a href="/wiki/Burnley_F.C." title="Burnley F.C.">Burnley</a> in the semi-final. Manager Steve Coppell resigned just hours after the game,<a href="#cite_note-17">[17]</a> replaced by <a href="/wiki/Brendan_Rodgers" title="Brendan Rodgers">Brendan Rodgers</a>.<a href="#cite_note-18">[18]</a> Rodgers left the club by mutual consent on 16 December 2009 and <a href="/wiki/Brian_McDermott_(footballer)" title="Brian McDermott (footballer)">Brian McDermott</a> made caretaker manager the same day.<a href="#cite_note-19">[19]</a> In the <a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_FA_Cup" title="2010–11 FA Cup">2010–11 FA Cup</a>, Reading reached the quarter-final, where they lost 1–0 to <a href="/wiki/Manchester_City_F.C." title="Manchester City F.C.">Manchester City</a> at <a href="/wiki/City_of_Manchester_Stadium" title="City of Manchester Stadium">Etihad Stadium</a>,<a href="#cite_note-20">[20]</a> Reading eventually finished fifth in the Championship to qualify for the division's <a href="/wiki/Football_League_Championship_play-offs#2011" class="mw-redirect" title="Football League Championship play-offs">play-offs</a>.<a href="#cite_note-21">[21]</a> After beating Cardiff City in the semi-finals, they lost 4–2 to <a href="/wiki/Swansea_City_A.F.C." title="Swansea City A.F.C.">Swansea City</a> in the <a href="/wiki/2011_Football_League_Championship_play-off_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="2011 Football League Championship play-off Final">final</a> at <a href="/wiki/Wembley_Stadium" title="Wembley Stadium">Wembley</a>.<a href="#cite_note-22">[22]</a><a href="#cite_note-23">[23]</a> In the <a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_in_English_football" title="2011–12 in English football">2011–12 season</a>, a streak of good form in the second half of the season, ensured promotion back to the Premier League on 17 April 2012 with 1–0 home win against <a href="/wiki/Nottingham_Forest_F.C." title="Nottingham Forest F.C.">Nottingham Forest</a>.<a href="#cite_note-24">[24]</a> On 21 January 2012 it was reported that Madejski planned to relinquish control of the club by selling a 51% stake for £40 million to Thames Sports Investments, a Russian consortium headed by <a href="/wiki/Anton_Zingarevich" title="Anton Zingarevich">Anton Zingarevich</a>.<a href="#cite_note-25">[25]</a> As part of the deal, Madejski would continue as chairman before becoming honorary life president. Madejski's ownership of the club ended on 29 May 2012.<a href="#cite_note-26">[26]</a> McDermott led Reading to their first Premier League win of the <a href="/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_Premier_League" title="2012–13 Premier League">2012–13 season</a> on 17 November 2012 at their 11th attempt, defeating <a href="/wiki/Everton_F.C." title="Everton F.C.">Everton</a> 2–1 at home.<a href="#cite_note-27">[27]</a> On 11 March 2013, however, he left his position at Reading.<a href="#cite_note-28">[28]</a> <a href="/wiki/Nigel_Adkins" title="Nigel Adkins">Nigel Adkins</a> was then appointed as manager, though he was unable to save them from relegation after drawing <a href="/wiki/Queen%27s_Park_Rangers_F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Queen's Park Rangers F.C.">Queens Park Rangers</a> 0–0 on 28 April 2013 at <a href="/wiki/Loftus_Road" title="Loftus Road">Loftus Road</a>. <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Reading_FC_League_Performance.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Reading_FC_League_Performance.svg/300px-Reading_FC_League_Performance.svg.png" decoding="async" width="300" height="137" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Reading_FC_League_Performance.svg/450px-Reading_FC_League_Performance.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Reading_FC_League_Performance.svg/600px-Reading_FC_League_Performance.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1097" data-file-height="500" /></a><figcaption>Reading's progress through the <a href="/wiki/English_football_league_system" title="English football league system">English football league system</a> from 1920 to present.</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Return_to_the_Championship_(2013–2023)">Return to the Championship (2013–2023)</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Reading_F.C.&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Return to the Championship (2013–2023)">edit</a>]</div> The following season back in the <a href="/wiki/Football_League_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="Football League Championship">Championship</a> saw Reading make two high-profile signings in <a href="/wiki/Wayne_Bridge" title="Wayne Bridge">Wayne Bridge</a> and <a href="/wiki/Royston_Drenthe" title="Royston Drenthe">Royston Drenthe</a> in hope of an immediate return to the Premier League. Reading, however, missed out on the playoffs because of a last minute winner from <a href="/wiki/Brighton_%26_Hove_Albion_F.C." title="Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.">Brighton & Hove Albion</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Leonardo_Ulloa" title="Leonardo Ulloa">Leonardo Ulloa</a>, which meant the Seagulls made the playoffs at Reading's expense. The 2014–15 pre-season saw further arrivals of <a href="/wiki/Jamie_Mackie" title="Jamie Mackie">Jamie Mackie</a> on loan, <a href="/wiki/Oliver_Norwood" title="Oliver Norwood">Oliver Norwood</a> and the return of <a href="/wiki/Simon_Cox_(footballer,_born_1987)" title="Simon Cox (footballer, born 1987)">Simon Cox</a>. The club was under a high threat of <a href="/wiki/Administration_(British_football)" title="Administration (British football)">administration</a>, causing departures of <a href="/wiki/Sean_Morrison_(footballer)" title="Sean Morrison (footballer)">Sean Morrison</a> and <a href="/wiki/Adam_Le_Fondre" title="Adam Le Fondre">Adam Le Fondre</a> and a Thai <a href="/wiki/Consortium" title="Consortium">consortium</a> taking over the club.<a href="#cite_note-Nation-29">[29]</a> A good start to Nigel Adkins' second season in charge was followed by a poor run of results that ended with his sacking after a 6–1 away defeat to <a href="/wiki/Birmingham_City_F.C." title="Birmingham City F.C.">Birmingham City</a> with <a href="/wiki/Steve_Clarke" title="Steve Clarke">Steve Clarke</a> taking over the next day in the hope of a promotion push. However, a lack of goals and some poor form in the league meant the club faced some fears of relegation to League One, but safety was secured with few games to spare. Nonetheless, during that time, the club embarked on a successful FA Cup journey, reaching the semi-final where they lost 2–1 to Arsenal at Wembley. The <a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Reading_F.C._season" title="2015–16 Reading F.C. season">following season</a> saw the club bring in many players in the hopes of gaining promotion, but the club finished 17th. In the summer leading up to the <a href="/wiki/2016-17_Reading_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="2016-17 Reading F.C. season">2016–17 season</a> the club announced the departure of Brian McDermott and eventually he was to be replaced by former <a href="/wiki/Manchester_United_Football_Club" class="mw-redirect" title="Manchester United Football Club">Manchester United</a> defender <a href="/wiki/Jaap_Stam" title="Jaap Stam">Jaap Stam</a>.<a href="#cite_note-30">[30]</a> Under Stam, Reading achieved their highest finish since relegation back to the Championship by finishing third and reaching the play-offs, where they beat Fulham on aggregate before facing <a href="/wiki/Huddersfield_Town_A.F.C." title="Huddersfield Town A.F.C.">Huddersfield Town</a> in the final at Wembley where they lost on penalties following 0–0 draw after extra time. In 2017, Chinese investors <a href="/wiki/Dai_Yongge" title="Dai Yongge">Dai Yongge</a> and Dai Xiu Li acquired the club.<a href="#cite_note-Emerson-27Jun2022-31">[31]</a> The team languished towards the bottom of the table for most of the <a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_Reading_F.C._season" title="2017–18 Reading F.C. season">2017–18 season</a>. On 21 March 2018, Stam resigned as manager after a nine-game winless run.<a href="#cite_note-32">[32]</a> Two days later, on 23 March 2018, <a href="/wiki/Paul_Clement_(football_manager)" title="Paul Clement (football manager)">Paul Clement</a> was appointed as Reading's new manager; the club finished the season in 20th place, avoiding relegation by three points.<a href="#cite_note-Reading_Appoint_Clement-33">[33]</a> Clement was sacked on 6 December 2018 after poor results left the club outside of the relegation zone only on goal difference.<a href="#cite_note-34">[34]</a> He was replaced by <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Manuel_Gomes" class="mw-redirect" title="José Manuel Gomes">José Gomes</a> on 22 December, who steered the club away from relegation to finish 20th again.<a href="#cite_note-35">[35]</a> However, after a slow start to the <a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_Reading_F.C._season" title="2019–20 Reading F.C. season">2019–20 season</a>, Gomes was dismissed after less than a year in charge with the team in the relegation zone in October 2019.<a href="#cite_note-36">[36]</a> Sporting director <a href="/wiki/Mark_Bowen_(footballer)" title="Mark Bowen (footballer)">Mark Bowen</a> was promoted to the role as his replacement a week later and led the team to finish 14th before departing the club in August 2020.<a href="#cite_note-37">[37]</a> Former Chicago Fire boss <a href="/wiki/Veljko_Paunovi%C4%87" title="Veljko Paunović">Veljko Paunović</a> was appointed manager on 29 August 2020.<a href="#cite_note-38">[38]</a> The team got off to an excellent start to the <a href="/wiki/2020-21_Reading_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="2020-21 Reading F.C. season">2020–21 season</a>, winning seven of their first eight league games. However, the team's form faded after injuries to several key players and they eventually narrowly missed out of the play-offs, finishing seventh. On 17 November 2021 it was confirmed Reading would be deducted six points due to breaching the EFL's profitability and sustainability rules.<a href="#cite_note-39">[39]</a> Over five years, the club reported pre-tax losses of £146m, way beyond the EFL's limit of a £13m annual pre-tax loss. In 2021, the club spent 234% of its revenue on player wages.<a href="#cite_note-Coombes-25Jul2023-40">[40]</a> Following a 3–2 away victory over <a href="/wiki/Preston_North_End_F.C." title="Preston North End F.C.">Preston North End</a> in February 2022, manager Veljko Paunović left by mutual consent, with <a href="/wiki/Paul_Ince" title="Paul Ince">Paul Ince</a> being placed in interim charge of the team alongside academy manager <a href="/wiki/Michael_Gilkes_(footballer)" title="Michael Gilkes (footballer)">Michael Gilkes</a>.<a href="#cite_note-Pauno_out-41">[41]</a> On 16 May, Ince became the team's permanent manager,<a href="#cite_note-Paul_Ince-42">[42]</a> with <a href="/wiki/Mark_Bowen_(footballer)" title="Mark Bowen (footballer)">Mark Bowen</a> returning as head of football operations.<a href="#cite_note-43">[43]</a> On 1 March 2023, the team was reported to be facing another six-point deduction for breaching profitability and sustainability rules.<a href="#cite_note-44">[44]</a> The club accepted the penalty on 4 April 2023, enforced with immediate effect.<a href="#cite_note-45">[45]</a> A week later, on 11 April, Ince left after a run of eight games without a win, leaving the club in 22nd place, one point from safety. Under-21 manager <a href="/wiki/Noel_Hunt" title="Noel Hunt">Noel Hunt</a> was placed in interim charge until the end of the season.<a href="#cite_note-46">[46]</a> The club was relegated from the Championship on 4 May 2023 after 10 years in the <a href="/wiki/EFL_Championship" title="EFL Championship">second tier</a>.<a href="#cite_note-47">[47]</a> Without the six point deduction, Reading would have finished on 50 points, escaping relegation. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="League_One_struggles_and_club_for_sale_(2023–present)">League One struggles and club for sale (2023–present)</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Reading_F.C.&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: League One struggles and club for sale (2023–present)">edit</a>]</div> In June 2023, Reading were charged by the EFL with failing to pay their players on time and in full, in October and November 2022, and April 2023,<a href="#cite_note-BBC-16Jun2023-48">[48]</a> and with non-payment of taxes<a href="#cite_note-BBC-23Jun2023-49">[49]</a> - charges that meant Reading started their <a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_Reading_F.C._season" title="2023–24 Reading F.C. season">2023–24</a> League One season with a points deduction.<a href="#cite_note-Fisher-16Jun2023-50">[50]</a> Following the EFL's action, Reading fans groups united to launch a campaign, Sell Before We Dai,<a href="#cite_note-BBC-21Jun2023-51">[51]</a> urging owner Dai Yongge to sell the club, calling his stewardship "an unmitigated disaster"<a href="#cite_note-BBC-21Jun2023-51">[51]</a> and citing the club's "excruciating financial losses".<a href="#cite_note-White-11Jul2023-52">[52]</a> On 28 July, the club was placed under another transfer embargo because of the unpaid taxes.<a href="#cite_note-BBC-28Jul2023-53">[53]</a> On 2 August, Dai Yongge was reported to be seeking new investors to bring financial stability to the club.<a href="#cite_note-BBC-02Aug2023-54">[54]</a> Meanwhile, on 26 June 2023, Reading announced the provisional appointment of <a href="/wiki/Rub%C3%A9n_Sell%C3%A9s" title="Rubén Sellés">Rubén Sellés</a> as their new manager,<a href="#cite_note-55">[55]</a> confirmed on 14 July, after his visa application was successful.<a href="#cite_note-56">[56]</a> On 16 August 2023, after one win and two defeats in their opening three league fixtures, Reading had a point deducted (their third deduction in three consecutive seasons), and a further three-point deduction suspended, for its failures to pay players fully and on time during the <a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_Reading_F.C._season" title="2022–23 Reading F.C. season">2022–23 season</a>. Dai Yongge was ordered to pay 125% of the club's forecast monthly wages into a designated account. Failure to comply, or not paying wages on time up to 30 June 2024, would activate the suspended penalty;<a href="#cite_note-BBC-16Aug2023-57">[57]</a> the three-point deduction was applied on 13 September,<a href="#cite_note-BBC-13Sep2023-58">[58]</a> and Dai Yongge faced a misconduct charge.<a href="#cite_note-BBC-20Sep2023-59">[59]</a> On 13 January 2024, Reading's match against <a href="/wiki/Port_Vale_F.C." title="Port Vale F.C.">Port Vale</a> was abandoned after home fans invaded the pitch to protest about Yongge's ownership of the club.<a href="#cite_note-60">[60]</a><a href="#cite_note-BBC-13Jan2024-61">[61]</a> On 27 February 2024, Reading received their second points deduction of the season, being docked two more points by the EFL after failing to make HMRC payments within an 80-day limit. The deduction left the club three points above the relegation places. At the end of April 2024, the club finished the League One season in 17th position.<a href="#cite_note-62">[62]</a> The ongoing financial difficulties caused the women's team to withdraw from the Women's Championship on 30 June.<a href="#cite_note-63">[63]</a> An attempted takeover by former Wycombe Wanderers owner Rob Couhig collapsed in September 2024,<a href="#cite_note-64">[64]</a> a bid by former Reading chairman Roger Smee ended in December 2024,<a href="#cite_note-65">[65]</a> and negotiations over another (unnamed) takeover bid expired in February 2025.<a href="#cite_note-66">[66]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Crest_and_colours">Crest and colours</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Reading_F.C.&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Crest and colours">edit</a>]</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1235681985">.mw-parser-output .side-box{margin:4px 0;box-sizing:border-box;border:1px solid #aaa;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em;background-color:var(--background-color-interactive-subtle,#f8f9fa);display:flow-root}.mw-parser-output .side-box-abovebelow,.mw-parser-output .side-box-text{padding:0.25em 0.9em}.mw-parser-output .side-box-image{padding:2px 0 2px 0.9em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .side-box-imageright{padding:2px 0.9em 2px 0;text-align:center}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .side-box-flex{display:flex;align-items:center}.mw-parser-output .side-box-text{flex:1;min-width:0}}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .side-box{width:238px}.mw-parser-output .side-box-right{clear:right;float:right;margin-left:1em}.mw-parser-output .side-box-left{margin-right:1em}}</style><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1237033735">@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .sistersitebox{display:none!important}}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .sistersitebox img[src*="Wiktionary-logo-en-v2.svg"]{background-color:white}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .sistersitebox img[src*="Wiktionary-logo-en-v2.svg"]{background-color:white}}</style><div class="side-box side-box-right plainlinks sistersitebox"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style> <div class="side-box-flex"> <div class="side-box-image"><a href="/wiki/File:Commons-logo.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="40" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/45px-Commons-logo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/59px-Commons-logo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="1376" /></a></div> <div class="side-box-text plainlist">Wikimedia Commons has media related to <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Reading_F.C._kits" class="extiw" title="commons:Reading F.C. kits">Reading F.C. kits</a>.</div></div> </div> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Reading_FC_crest_(1987-96).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/Reading_FC_crest_%281987-96%29.svg/80px-Reading_FC_crest_%281987-96%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="80" height="95" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/Reading_FC_crest_%281987-96%29.svg/120px-Reading_FC_crest_%281987-96%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/Reading_FC_crest_%281987-96%29.svg/160px-Reading_FC_crest_%281987-96%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="200" data-file-height="238" /></a><figcaption>Reading F.C. crest (1987–96)</figcaption></figure> <div class="thumb tright" style=""><div class="thumbinner" style="width:122px"><div class="thumbimage noresize" style="width:120px;"> <div style="width: 100px; 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left: 0px; top: 95px; width: 100px; height: 40px; background-color: #FFFFFF;color:inherit;"></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 95px; width: 100px; height: 40px;"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Kit_socks_long.svg/100px-Kit_socks_long.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="40" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Kit_socks_long.svg/150px-Kit_socks_long.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Kit_socks_long.svg/200px-Kit_socks_long.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="40" /></div> </div> </div></div><div class="thumbcaption">A change from 1965 to 1969 saw Reading wear sky blue.<a href="#cite_note-colours-67">[67]</a></div></div></div> The first crest to appear on a Reading <a href="/wiki/Kit_(association_football)" title="Kit (association football)">kit</a> was in 1953, it featured just the letter "R". There was no crest seen again until 1981 when there was a crest featuring three elm trees and the rivers <a href="/wiki/River_Thames" title="River Thames">Thames</a> and <a href="/wiki/River_Kennet" title="River Kennet">Kennet</a>; this only lasted two seasons. From 1987 to 1996 the crest used the new kit colours of yellow, sky blue, royal blue and white.<a href="#cite_note-colours-67">[67]</a> A brief return to a design based on the 1981 crest was reintroduced for the 1996–97 and 1997–98 seasons. Commenting on the need for a new crest to coincide with the move to the Madejski Stadium, as well as moving into the new millennium, Sir John Madejski said: "I know some traditionalists will say we should keep the old badge but they should bear in mind the need to move forward."<a href="#cite_note-68">[68]</a> The current crest was first seen on the kits for the <a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_Reading_F.C._season" title="1998–99 Reading F.C. season">1998–99 season</a>.<a href="#cite_note-colours-67">[67]</a> It is based on the club colours—blue and white—and includes a crown to represent the Royal County of Berkshire and the <a href="/wiki/Maiwand_Lion" title="Maiwand Lion">Maiwand Lion</a> to represent Reading.<a href="#cite_note-69">[69]</a> The club's home kit for the <a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_Reading_F.C._season" title="2022–23 Reading F.C. season">2022–23 season</a> saw <a href="/wiki/University_of_Reading" title="University of Reading">University of Reading</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Ed_Hawkins_(climatologist)" title="Ed Hawkins (climatologist)">Ed Hawkins'</a> stripe design included on the sleeves with the stripes representing the average temperature for a single year since Reading's foundation to raise awareness for climate change, the shirt itself being made of recycled plastic bottles.<a href="#cite_note-70">[70]</a><a href="#cite_note-71">[71]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Stadium">Stadium</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Reading_F.C.&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Stadium">edit</a>]</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main articles: <a href="/wiki/Elm_Park_(stadium)" title="Elm Park (stadium)">Elm Park</a> and <a href="/wiki/Select_Car_Leasing_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Select Car Leasing Stadium">Select Car Leasing Stadium</a></div> The club played at Reading Recreation Ground until 1878, before moving on to Reading Cricket Ground (1878–1882), <a href="/wiki/Coley_Park" title="Coley Park">Coley Park</a> (1882–1889) and <a href="/wiki/Caversham,_Berkshire" class="mw-redirect" title="Caversham, Berkshire">Caversham</a> Cricket Ground (1889–1896). <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Elm_Park,_the_former_home_of_Reading_FC.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Elm_Park%2C_the_former_home_of_Reading_FC.jpg/220px-Elm_Park%2C_the_former_home_of_Reading_FC.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="155" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Elm_Park%2C_the_former_home_of_Reading_FC.jpg/330px-Elm_Park%2C_the_former_home_of_Reading_FC.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Elm_Park%2C_the_former_home_of_Reading_FC.jpg/440px-Elm_Park%2C_the_former_home_of_Reading_FC.jpg 2x" data-file-width="640" data-file-height="452" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Elm_Park_(stadium)" title="Elm Park (stadium)">Elm Park</a> was Reading's stadium for 102 years, pictured here in 1981.</figcaption></figure> In 1889, Reading were unable to continue playing at Coley Park as W B Monck (the local <a href="/wiki/Squire" title="Squire">squire</a>) no longer allowed football due to "rowdyism [by] the rougher elements".<a href="#cite_note-Yeo_1976_192-72">[72]</a> With club membership exceeding 300 by the time the club went professional in 1895, Reading required a proper ground. A meeting the following year determined that funding would be difficult.<a href="#cite_note-Yeo_1976_192-72">[72]</a> £20 was donated by J C Fidler, on the proviso that "no liquors were to be sold" on site.<a href="#cite_note-Yeo_1976_192-72">[72]</a> The rest of the cost was financed through donations by wealthy supporters, as well as one large individual donation.<a href="#cite_note-Yeo_1976_193-73">[73]</a> A former <a href="/wiki/Gravel_pit" title="Gravel pit">gravel pit</a> in <a href="/wiki/West_Reading,_Berkshire" title="West Reading, Berkshire">West Reading</a> was identified as the site.<a href="#cite_note-Royals_Record_2011a-74">[74]</a> The first game at Elm Park was held on 5 September 1896 between Reading and <a href="/wiki/Arthur_Roston_Bourke" title="Arthur Roston Bourke">A Roston Bourke</a>'s XI. The visitors were a <a href="/wiki/Scratch_team" title="Scratch team">scratch team</a> from Holloway College.<a href="#cite_note-1871_2003-75">[75]</a> £44 was taken on the gate, with an attendance of approximately 2,500.<a href="#cite_note-Yeo_1976_193-73">[73]</a> In 1908, the club's <a href="/wiki/Annual_general_meeting" title="Annual general meeting">annual general meeting</a> proposed moving to a new ground near <a href="/wiki/Reading_railway_station" title="Reading railway station">Reading railway station</a>. A board meeting the following year decided that the move would not be possible, as "there was no chance of a move to the ground near to the <a href="/wiki/Great_Western_Railway" title="Great Western Railway">GWR</a> railway stations due to the actions of the Great Western Railway".<a href="#cite_note-1871_2003-75">[75]</a> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Madejski_Stadium_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3023491.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Madejski_Stadium_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3023491.jpg/220px-Madejski_Stadium_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3023491.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Madejski_Stadium_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3023491.jpg/330px-Madejski_Stadium_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3023491.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Madejski_Stadium_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3023491.jpg/440px-Madejski_Stadium_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3023491.jpg 2x" data-file-width="640" data-file-height="480" /></a><figcaption>The <a href="/wiki/Madejski_Stadium" title="Madejski Stadium">Madejski Stadium</a> has been Reading's home ground since 1998.</figcaption></figure> In 1994, the <a href="/wiki/Taylor_Report" title="Taylor Report">Taylor Report</a> made an <a href="/wiki/All-seater_stadium" title="All-seater stadium">all-seater stadium</a> compulsory in the top two divisions (the Premier League and the first division). Reading were champions of the <a href="/wiki/Football_League_Second_Division" title="Football League Second Division">second division</a> in 1994, and were promoted to the first division. Reading became subject to the Taylor requirements, though converting Elm Park to an all-seater stadium would have been impractical.<a href="#cite_note-1871_2003-75">[75]</a> Instead, a location in Smallmead (to the south of the town) was identified as the site for a new stadium.<a href="#cite_note-1871_2003-75">[75]</a> The former council landfill site was bought for £1, with further conditions that the development of the stadium would include part-funding of the <a href="/wiki/A33_road" title="A33 road">A33 relief road</a>.<a href="#cite_note-Digby_2001_46-76">[76]</a> Expansion of the club's home would also allow alternative commercial ventures (particularly leisure facilities) and shared use with other teams (such as <a href="/wiki/Rugby_union" title="Rugby union">rugby union</a> clubs <a href="/wiki/Richmond_F.C." title="Richmond F.C.">Richmond</a> and <a href="/wiki/London_Irish" title="London Irish">London Irish</a>).<a href="#cite_note-Digby_2001_46-76">[76]</a> The last competitive match at Elm Park took place on 3 May 1998 against <a href="/wiki/Norwich_City_F.C." title="Norwich City F.C.">Norwich City</a>, with Reading losing 1–0.<a href="#cite_note-Loader_1998_(2)-77">[77]</a> Reading began the <a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_Reading_F.C._season" title="1998–99 Reading F.C. season">1998–99 season</a> at the <a href="/wiki/Madejski_Stadium" title="Madejski Stadium">Madejski Stadium</a>.<a href="#cite_note-1871_2003-75">[75]</a> It was opened on 22 August 1998 when <a href="/wiki/Luton_Town_F.C." title="Luton Town F.C.">Luton Town</a> were beaten 3–0.<a href="#cite_note-Loader_1998-78">[78]</a> The stadium cost more than £50 million to build.<a href="#cite_note-pitch_resurfacing-79">[79]</a> For the first time in its history, Reading Football Club participated in the Premier League in the <a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_in_English_football" title="2006–07 in English football">2006–07</a> season. As a result of the sell-out crowds for their first few fixtures of the season, the club announced their intention, in October 2006,<a href="#cite_note-80">[80]</a> to make a planning application to extend the ground to between 37,000 and 38,000 seats. The application was made on 24 January 2007, proposing initially the extension of the East Stand with a further 6,000 seats (raising capacity to around 30,000) and subsequently extension of the North and South Stands to reach the full proposed capacity.<a href="#cite_note-81">[81]</a> On 24 May 2007, it was announced that planning permission had been granted to extend the stadium to a capacity of 36,900.<a href="#cite_note-82">[82]</a> On 5 July 2016, at the end of <a href="/wiki/Eamonn_Dolan" title="Eamonn Dolan">Eamonn Dolan</a>'s funeral, Reading announced that the North Stand would be renamed the Eamonn Dolan Stand.<a href="#cite_note-83">[83]</a> During the 2019–20 season Reading moved to a new training ground at Bearwood Golf Club to replace Hogwood Park, their previous training facility.<a href="#cite_note-84">[84]</a> In March 2024, owner Dai Yongge agreed to sell the Bearwood Park training ground to Wycombe Wanderers, claiming it was necessary to fund the club's short-term future while trying to sell the club.<a href="#cite_note-85">[85]</a> In July 2021, at the beginning of the club's 150th anniversary season, it was announced that the Madejski Stadium had been rebranded as the Select Car Leasing Stadium for the next ten years. In honour of Sir John Madejski, the East Stand was renamed as The Sir John Madejski Stand.<a href="#cite_note-86">[86]</a> Since 2023, Graham Griffin has been acting as the Stadium Manager.<a href="#cite_note-87">[87]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Support">Support</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Reading_F.C.&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Support">edit</a>]</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Supporters%27_Trust_at_Reading" title="Supporters' Trust at Reading">Supporters' Trust at Reading</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Elm_Park_1913.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Elm_Park_1913.jpg/220px-Elm_Park_1913.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="139" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Elm_Park_1913.jpg/330px-Elm_Park_1913.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Elm_Park_1913.jpg/440px-Elm_Park_1913.jpg 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="569" /></a><figcaption>Supporters at a Reading match at <a href="/wiki/Elm_Park_(stadium)" title="Elm Park (stadium)">Elm Park</a> in 1913</figcaption></figure> In 1930, the Reading Football Supporters’ Club (RFSC) was formed to represent the interests of supporters of the club and to assist in raising funds for the football club. On 18 March 2002, the Supporters' Trust at Reading become the official successor to the RFSC. In 2001, Reading became the first football club to register their fans as an official member of their squad, giving the "player" registered with squad number 13 as 'Reading Fans'.<a href="#cite_note-88">[88]</a><a href="#cite_note-89">[89]</a> For the <a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Reading_F.C._season" title="2015–16 Reading F.C. season">2015–16 season</a>, Reading had 12,983 season ticket holders – ranked 10th in the <a href="/wiki/EFL_Championship" title="EFL Championship">Championship</a> and almost identical to former <a href="/wiki/List_of_English_football_champions" title="List of English football champions">league champions</a> <a href="/wiki/Leeds_United_A.F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Leeds United A.F.C.">Leeds United</a>. The figure for that season was greater than the 12,552 recorded in the previous season, but down from the <a href="/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_Reading_F.C._season" title="2013–14 Reading F.C. season">2013–14</a> Championship peak of 14,547.<a href="#cite_note-90">[90]</a> The average attendance for the 2015–16 season was 17,570 – the 10th highest in the Championship.<a href="#cite_note-91">[91]</a><a href="#cite_note-92">[92]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Rivalries">Rivalries</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Reading_F.C.&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Rivalries">edit</a>]</div> Before going out of business in 1992, <a href="/wiki/Aldershot_F.C." title="Aldershot F.C.">Aldershot</a> were Reading's biggest rivals.<a href="#cite_note-93">[93]</a><a href="#cite_note-94">[94]</a> Aldershot were, geographically, the closest <a href="/wiki/English_Football_League" title="English Football League">Football League</a> club to Reading.<a href="#cite_note-95">[95]</a> There was a strong rift between the two sets of fans, with fighting between fans occurring on several occasions. Strong feelings remain between fans of Reading and fans of <a href="/wiki/Aldershot_Town_F.C." title="Aldershot Town F.C.">Aldershot Town</a>, the refounded club in <a href="/wiki/Aldershot" title="Aldershot">Aldershot</a>. Aldershot Town were promoted into the <a href="/wiki/English_Football_League" title="English Football League">Football League</a> in 2008, but the clubs haven't met in a competitive match since the demise of the original club. Aldershot were relegated out of the league in 2013, having entered administration, reducing the chances of a competitive meeting between the two sides in the near future.<a href="#cite_note-96">[96]</a> Since Aldershot's exile, Reading's main local rivalries have been with <a href="/wiki/Oxford_United_F.C." title="Oxford United F.C.">Oxford United</a> and <a href="/wiki/Swindon_Town_F.C." title="Swindon Town F.C.">Swindon Town</a>. When the three teams had shared a division, their rivalry was referred to as the "Didcot Triangle".<a href="#cite_note-97">[97]</a><a href="#cite_note-98">[98]</a><a href="#cite_note-99">[99]</a><a href="#cite_note-100">[100]</a><a href="#cite_note-101">[101]</a><a href="#cite_note-102">[102]</a><a href="#cite_note-103">[103]</a> However, the rivalry between Oxford and Swindon is stronger than between either of the two and Reading, largely due to them both spending their recent history in lower divisions than Reading, and spending their previous history in higher divisions than Reading.<a href="#cite_note-Rivalries-104">[104]</a> In 2012, a small survey showed that Reading's main rivals were Aldershot Town, followed by Swindon Town and <a href="/wiki/Oxford_United_F.C." title="Oxford United F.C.">Oxford United</a>.<a href="#cite_note-Rivals2013-105">[105]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sponsorship">Sponsorship</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Reading_F.C.&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Sponsorship">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:white; background:#2B55DB;">Period </th> <th style="color:white; background:#2B55DB;">Kit manufacturer </th> <th style="color:white; background:#2B55DB;">Shirt sponsor </th></tr> <tr> <td>1976–77 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Umbro" title="Umbro">Umbro</a> </td> <td rowspan="3">— </td></tr> <tr> <td>1977–81 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bukta" title="Bukta">Bukta</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1981–82 </td> <td rowspan="2">— </td></tr> <tr> <td>1982–83 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Reading_Chronicle" title="Reading Chronicle">Reading Chronicle</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1983–84 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Umbro" title="Umbro">Umbro</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Heart_Berkshire" title="Heart Berkshire">Radio 210</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1984–89 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Patrick_(shoe_company)" class="mw-redirect" title="Patrick (shoe company)">Patrick</a> </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Courage_Brewery" title="Courage Brewery">Courage</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1989–90 </td> <td rowspan="2">Matchwinner </td></tr> <tr> <td>1990–92 </td> <td>HAT Painting </td></tr> <tr> <td>1992–93 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brooks_Sports" title="Brooks Sports">Brooks</a> </td> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Auto_Trader_Group" title="Auto Trader Group">Auto Trader</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1993–96 </td> <td>Pelada </td></tr> <tr> <td>1996–99 </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Mizuno_Corp." class="mw-redirect" title="Mizuno Corp.">Mizuno</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1999–2001 </td> <td rowspan="3">Westcoast </td></tr> <tr> <td>2001–04 </td> <td>Kit@ </td></tr> <tr> <td>2004–05 </td> <td rowspan="5"><a href="/wiki/Puma_AG" class="mw-redirect" title="Puma AG">Puma</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2005–08 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kyocera" title="Kyocera">Kyocera</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2008–15 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Waitrose" title="Waitrose">Waitrose</a><a href="#cite_note-106">[106]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2015–16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Carabao_Daeng" class="mw-redirect" title="Carabao Daeng">Carabao Daeng</a> (home)<a href="#cite_note-107">[107]</a> <a href="/wiki/Thai_Airways" class="mw-redirect" title="Thai Airways">Thai Airways</a> (away)<a href="#cite_note-108">[108]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2016–19 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Carabao_Daeng" class="mw-redirect" title="Carabao Daeng">Carabao Daeng</a><a href="#cite_note-109">[109]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2019–21 </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Macron_(sportswear)" title="Macron (sportswear)">Macron</a><a href="#cite_note-110">[110]</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Casumo" title="Casumo">Casumo</a><a href="#cite_note-111">[111]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2021–24 </td> <td rowspan="2">Select Car Leasing<a href="#cite_note-112">[112]</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Additional_kit_sponsors">Additional kit sponsors</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Reading_F.C.&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Additional kit sponsors">edit</a>]</div> During the <a href="/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_Reading_F.C._season" title="2013–14 Reading F.C. season">2013–14 season</a> and <a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%9315_Reading_F.C._season" title="2014–15 Reading F.C. season">2014–15 season</a> the <a href="/wiki/Marussia_F1" title="Marussia F1">Marussia F1</a> logo was on the back of the shirts as part of a sponsorship deal between former Russian owner <a href="/wiki/Anton_Zingarevich" title="Anton Zingarevich">Anton Zingarevich</a> and Russian owned <a href="/wiki/Marussia_F1" title="Marussia F1">Marussia F1</a>. This deal continued until the team entered administration in October 2014. The sponsorship deal ended despite the team surviving and racing in the <a href="/wiki/2015_Formula_One_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2015 Formula One season">2015 Formula One season</a>. During the <a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Reading_F.C._season" title="2015–16 Reading F.C. season">2015–16 season</a>, <a href="/wiki/Waitrose" title="Waitrose">Waitrose</a> was on the back of the home shirt whilst Euro Cake was on the back of the away shirt, meanwhile Legend Alliance sponsored the shorts for the season. <a href="/wiki/Waitrose" title="Waitrose">Waitrose</a> and Euro Cake sponsored the home and away kits respectively again for the <a href="/wiki/2016-17_Reading_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="2016-17 Reading F.C. season">2016–17 season</a>. <a href="/wiki/Cherwell_Software" title="Cherwell Software">Cherwell Software</a> took sponsorship of the back of the home shirt for the <a href="/wiki/2017-18_Reading_F.C._season" class="mw-redirect" title="2017-18 Reading F.C. season">2017–18 season</a> while Euro Cake sponsored the back of the away shirt again for the third consecutive season. Reading confirmed Singaporean international financial technology firm and digital wallet specialist Rapidz as its ‘Back of Shirt’ sponsor for 2020–23.<a href="#cite_note-113">[113]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Ownership_and_finances">Ownership and finances</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Reading_F.C.&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Ownership and finances">edit</a>]</div> As of December 2023, The Reading Football Club Limited, incorporated on 11 August 1897, was:<a href="#cite_note-114">[114]</a> <ul><li>98% Owned by Renhe Sports Management Ltd</li> <li>2% Owned by Reading Asia Holdings Ltd.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Players">Players</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Reading_F.C.&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Players">edit</a>]</div> <dl><dd>As of 3 February 2025<a href="#cite_note-115">[115]</a></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="First-team_squad">First-team squad</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Reading_F.C.&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: First-team squad">edit</a>]</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r973156043">.mw-parser-output .nogrid,.mw-parser-output .nogrid td,.mw-parser-output .nogrid tr,.mw-parser-output .nogrid th{border:0}</style> Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under <a href="/wiki/FIFA_eligibility_rules" title="FIFA eligibility rules">FIFA eligibility rules</a>; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. <table role="presentation" border="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="background-color:var(--background-color-base, #FFFFFF); color: inherit; vertical-align:top;"> <table class="wikitable football-squad nogrid" style="display:inline-table;"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#2B55DB" scope="col"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> </th> <th style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#2B55DB" scope="col"><abbr title="Position">Pos.</abbr> </th> <th style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#2B55DB" scope="col">Nation </th> <th style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#2B55DB" scope="col">Player </th></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">1 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Goalkeeper_(association_football)" title="Goalkeeper (association football)"><abbr title="Goalkeeper">GK</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><a href="/wiki/David_Button" title="David Button">David Button</a> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">2 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Defender_(association_football)" title="Defender (association football)"><abbr title="Defender">DF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="Ghana" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Ghana.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ghana.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Ghana.svg/35px-Flag_of_Ghana.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Ghana.svg/45px-Flag_of_Ghana.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /> <a href="/wiki/Ghana_Football_Association" title="Ghana Football Association">GHA</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><a href="/wiki/Kelvin_Abrefa" title="Kelvin Abrefa">Kelvin Abrefa</a> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">3 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Defender_(association_football)" title="Defender (association football)"><abbr title="Defender">DF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="Montserrat" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Flag_of_Montserrat.svg/23px-Flag_of_Montserrat.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Flag_of_Montserrat.svg/35px-Flag_of_Montserrat.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Flag_of_Montserrat.svg/46px-Flag_of_Montserrat.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /> <a href="/wiki/Montserrat_Football_Association" title="Montserrat Football Association">MSR</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><a href="/wiki/Jeriel_Dorsett" title="Jeriel Dorsett">Jeriel Dorsett</a> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">4 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Midfielder" title="Midfielder"><abbr title="Midfielder">MF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="Cameroon" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Flag_of_Cameroon.svg/23px-Flag_of_Cameroon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Flag_of_Cameroon.svg/35px-Flag_of_Cameroon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Flag_of_Cameroon.svg/45px-Flag_of_Cameroon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /> <a href="/wiki/Cameroonian_Football_Federation" title="Cameroonian Football Federation">CMR</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><a href="/wiki/Ben_Elliott_(footballer)" title="Ben Elliott (footballer)">Ben Elliott</a> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">5 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Midfielder" title="Midfielder"><abbr title="Midfielder">MF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="Scotland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/35px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/46px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /> <a href="/wiki/Scottish_Football_Association" title="Scottish Football Association">SCO</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><a href="/wiki/Michael_Craig_(footballer,_born_2003)" title="Michael Craig (footballer, born 2003)">Michael Craig</a> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">6 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Defender_(association_football)" title="Defender (association football)"><abbr title="Defender">DF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><a href="/wiki/Harlee_Dean" title="Harlee Dean">Harlee Dean</a> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">7 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Forward_(association_football)" title="Forward (association football)"><abbr title="Forward">FW</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><a href="/wiki/Harvey_Knibbs" title="Harvey Knibbs">Harvey Knibbs</a> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">8 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Midfielder" title="Midfielder"><abbr title="Midfielder">MF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="Wales" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/23px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/35px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/46px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/Football_Association_of_Wales" title="Football Association of Wales">WAL</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Savage_(footballer)" title="Charlie Savage (footballer)">Charlie Savage</a> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">9 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Forward_(association_football)" title="Forward (association football)"><abbr title="Forward">FW</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><a href="/wiki/Kelvin_Ehibhatiomhan" title="Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan">Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan</a> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">10 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Forward_(association_football)" title="Forward (association football)"><abbr title="Forward">FW</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="Wales" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/23px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/35px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/46px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/Football_Association_of_Wales" title="Football Association of Wales">WAL</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><a href="/wiki/Billy_Bodin" title="Billy Bodin">Billy Bodin</a> (on loan from <a href="/wiki/Burton_Albion_F.C." title="Burton Albion F.C.">Burton Albion</a>) </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">14 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Midfielder" title="Midfielder"><abbr title="Midfielder">MF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="Zimbabwe" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Flag_of_Zimbabwe.svg/23px-Flag_of_Zimbabwe.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Flag_of_Zimbabwe.svg/35px-Flag_of_Zimbabwe.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Flag_of_Zimbabwe.svg/46px-Flag_of_Zimbabwe.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /> <a href="/wiki/Zimbabwe_Football_Association" title="Zimbabwe Football Association">ZIM</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><a href="/wiki/Tivonge_Rushesha" title="Tivonge Rushesha">Tivonge Rushesha</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td> <td style="background-color:var(--background-color-base, #FFFFFF); color: inherit; vertical-align:top;"> <table class="wikitable football-squad nogrid" style="display:inline-table;"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#2B55DB" scope="col"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> </th> <th style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#2B55DB" scope="col"><abbr title="Position">Pos.</abbr> </th> <th style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#2B55DB" scope="col">Nation </th> <th style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#2B55DB" scope="col">Player </th></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">17 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Defender_(association_football)" title="Defender (association football)"><abbr title="Defender">DF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="Ghana" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Ghana.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ghana.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Ghana.svg/35px-Flag_of_Ghana.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Ghana.svg/45px-Flag_of_Ghana.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /> <a href="/wiki/Ghana_Football_Association" title="Ghana Football Association">GHA</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><a href="/wiki/Andy_Yiadom" title="Andy Yiadom">Andy Yiadom</a> (<a href="/wiki/Captain_(association_football)" title="Captain (association football)">captain</a>) </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">19 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Forward_(association_football)" title="Forward (association football)"><abbr title="Forward">FW</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><a href="/wiki/Jayden_Wareham" title="Jayden Wareham">Jayden Wareham</a> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">20 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Forward_(association_football)" title="Forward (association football)"><abbr title="Forward">FW</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="Wales" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/23px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/35px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/46px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/Football_Association_of_Wales" title="Football Association of Wales">WAL</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><a href="/wiki/Chem_Campbell" title="Chem Campbell">Chem Campbell</a> (on loan from <a href="/wiki/Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C." title="Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.">Wolverhampton Wanderers</a>) </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">22 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Goalkeeper_(association_football)" title="Goalkeeper (association football)"><abbr title="Goalkeeper">GK</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="Portugal" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/23px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/35px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/45px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="400" /> <a href="/wiki/Portuguese_Football_Federation" title="Portuguese Football Federation">POR</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><a href="/wiki/Joel_Castro_Pereira" title="Joel Castro Pereira">Joel Pereira</a> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">24 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Defender_(association_football)" title="Defender (association football)"><abbr title="Defender">DF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="New Zealand" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/35px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/46px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /> <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Football" title="New Zealand Football">NZL</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><a href="/wiki/Tyler_Bindon" title="Tyler Bindon">Tyler Bindon</a> (on loan from <a href="/wiki/Nottingham_Forest_F.C." title="Nottingham Forest F.C.">Nottingham Forest</a>) </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">27 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Defender_(association_football)" title="Defender (association football)"><abbr title="Defender">DF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="Senegal" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Flag_of_Senegal.svg/23px-Flag_of_Senegal.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Flag_of_Senegal.svg/35px-Flag_of_Senegal.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Flag_of_Senegal.svg/45px-Flag_of_Senegal.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /> <a href="/wiki/Senegalese_Football_Federation" title="Senegalese Football Federation">SEN</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><a href="/wiki/Amadou_Mbengue" title="Amadou Mbengue">Amadou Mbengue</a> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">28 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Midfielder" title="Midfielder"><abbr title="Midfielder">MF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="Guinea-Bissau" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg/23px-Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg/35px-Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg/46px-Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /> <a href="/wiki/Football_Federation_of_Guinea-Bissau" title="Football Federation of Guinea-Bissau">GNB</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><a href="/wiki/Mamadi_Camar%C3%A1_(footballer,_born_2003)" title="Mamadi Camará (footballer, born 2003)">Mamadi Camará</a> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">29 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Midfielder" title="Midfielder"><abbr title="Midfielder">MF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><a href="/wiki/Lewis_Wing" title="Lewis Wing">Lewis Wing</a> (<a href="/wiki/Captain_(association_football)" title="Captain (association football)">vice-captain</a>) </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">30 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Defender_(association_football)" title="Defender (association football)"><abbr title="Defender">DF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><a href="/wiki/Andre_Garcia_(footballer)" title="Andre Garcia (footballer)">Andre Garcia</a> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">31 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Goalkeeper_(association_football)" title="Goalkeeper (association football)"><abbr title="Goalkeeper">GK</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="Jamaica" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Flag_of_Jamaica.svg/23px-Flag_of_Jamaica.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Flag_of_Jamaica.svg/35px-Flag_of_Jamaica.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Flag_of_Jamaica.svg/46px-Flag_of_Jamaica.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /> <a href="/wiki/Jamaica_Football_Federation" title="Jamaica Football Federation">JAM</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><a href="/wiki/Coniah_Boyce-Clarke" title="Coniah Boyce-Clarke">Coniah Boyce-Clarke</a> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">37 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Forward_(association_football)" title="Forward (association football)"><abbr title="Forward">FW</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="Nigeria" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Flag_of_Nigeria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Nigeria.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Flag_of_Nigeria.svg/35px-Flag_of_Nigeria.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Flag_of_Nigeria.svg/46px-Flag_of_Nigeria.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /> <a href="/wiki/Nigeria_Football_Federation" title="Nigeria Football Federation">NGA</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><a href="/wiki/Adrian_Akande" title="Adrian Akande">Adrian Akande</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Out_on_loan">Out on loan</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Reading_F.C.&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Out on loan">edit</a>]</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r973156043"> Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under <a href="/wiki/FIFA_eligibility_rules" title="FIFA eligibility rules">FIFA eligibility rules</a>; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. <table role="presentation" border="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="background-color:var(--background-color-base, #FFFFFF); color: inherit; vertical-align:top;"> <table class="wikitable football-squad nogrid" style="display:inline-table;"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#2B55DB" scope="col"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> </th> <th style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#2B55DB" scope="col"><abbr title="Position">Pos.</abbr> </th> <th style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#2B55DB" scope="col">Nation </th> <th style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#2B55DB" scope="col">Player </th></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">48 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Goalkeeper_(association_football)" title="Goalkeeper (association football)"><abbr title="Goalkeeper">GK</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;">Matthew Rowley (at <a href="/wiki/Tonbridge_Angels_F.C." title="Tonbridge Angels F.C.">Tonbridge Angels</a> until end of the season) </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">51 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Goalkeeper_(association_football)" title="Goalkeeper (association football)"><abbr title="Goalkeeper">GK</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;">Harrison Rhone (at <a href="/wiki/Marlow_F.C." title="Marlow F.C.">Marlow</a> until 14 February 2025) </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">— </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Goalkeeper_(association_football)" title="Goalkeeper (association football)"><abbr title="Goalkeeper">GK</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;">Matthew Pullinger (at <a href="/wiki/Thatcham_Town_F.C." title="Thatcham Town F.C.">Thatcham Town</a>) </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Under-21_squad">Under-21 squad</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Reading_F.C.&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Under-21 squad">edit</a>]</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Reading_F.C._Under-23s_and_Academy" title="Reading F.C. Under-23s and Academy">Reading F.C. Under-23s and Academy</a></div> <dl><dd>As of 25 October 2024</dd></dl> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r973156043"> Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under <a href="/wiki/FIFA_eligibility_rules" title="FIFA eligibility rules">FIFA eligibility rules</a>; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. <table role="presentation" border="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="background-color:var(--background-color-base, #FFFFFF); color: inherit; vertical-align:top;"> <table class="wikitable football-squad nogrid" style="display:inline-table;"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#2B55DB" scope="col"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> </th> <th style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#2B55DB" scope="col"><abbr title="Position">Pos.</abbr> </th> <th style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#2B55DB" scope="col">Nation </th> <th style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#2B55DB" scope="col">Player </th></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">23 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Defender_(association_football)" title="Defender (association football)"><abbr title="Defender">DF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="Republic of Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/35px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/46px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /> <a href="/wiki/Football_Association_of_Ireland" title="Football Association of Ireland">IRL</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><a href="/wiki/John_Clarke_(footballer,_born_2004)" title="John Clarke (footballer, born 2004)">John Clarke</a> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">26 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Forward_(association_football)" title="Forward (association football)"><abbr title="Forward">FW</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="Malta" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Malta.svg/23px-Flag_of_Malta.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Malta.svg/35px-Flag_of_Malta.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Malta.svg/45px-Flag_of_Malta.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /> <a href="/wiki/Malta_Football_Association" title="Malta Football Association">MLT</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><a href="/wiki/Basil_Tuma" title="Basil Tuma">Basil Tuma</a> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">32 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Defender_(association_football)" title="Defender (association football)"><abbr title="Defender">DF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Abraham_Kanu&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Abraham Kanu (page does not exist)">Abraham Kanu</a> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">34 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Defender_(association_football)" title="Defender (association football)"><abbr title="Defender">DF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><a href="/wiki/Louie_Holzman" title="Louie Holzman">Louie Holzman</a> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">35 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Midfielder" title="Midfielder"><abbr title="Midfielder">MF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="Belgium" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/45px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /> <a href="/wiki/Royal_Belgian_Football_Association" title="Royal Belgian Football Association">BEL</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><a href="/wiki/Jack_Senga" title="Jack Senga">Jack Senga</a> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">36 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Defender_(association_football)" title="Defender (association football)"><abbr title="Defender">DF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="Republic of Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/35px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/46px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /> <a href="/wiki/Football_Association_of_Ireland" title="Football Association of Ireland">IRL</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><a href="/wiki/John_Ryan_(footballer,_born_2004)" title="John Ryan (footballer, born 2004)">John Ryan</a> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">38 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Defender_(association_football)" title="Defender (association football)"><abbr title="Defender">DF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><a href="/wiki/Michael_Stickland" title="Michael Stickland">Michael Stickland</a> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">39 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Defender_(association_football)" title="Defender (association football)"><abbr title="Defender">DF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ashqar_Ahmed&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ashqar Ahmed (page does not exist)">Ashqar Ahmed</a> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">40 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Midfielder" title="Midfielder"><abbr title="Midfielder">MF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;">Charlie Wellens </td></tr></tbody></table> </td> <td style="background-color:var(--background-color-base, #FFFFFF); color: inherit; vertical-align:top;"> <table class="wikitable football-squad nogrid" style="display:inline-table;"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#2B55DB" scope="col"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> </th> <th style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#2B55DB" scope="col"><abbr title="Position">Pos.</abbr> </th> <th style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#2B55DB" scope="col">Nation </th> <th style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#2B55DB" scope="col">Player </th></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">41 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Goalkeeper_(association_football)" title="Goalkeeper (association football)"><abbr title="Goalkeeper">GK</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><a href="/wiki/Tom_Norcott" title="Tom Norcott">Tom Norcott</a> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">42 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Defender_(association_football)" title="Defender (association football)"><abbr title="Defender">DF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;">Boyd Beacroft </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">43 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Forward_(association_football)" title="Forward (association football)"><abbr title="Forward">FW</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;">Jeremiah Okine-Peters </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">44 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Midfielder" title="Midfielder"><abbr title="Midfielder">MF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;">Tyler Sackey </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">46 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Midfielder" title="Midfielder"><abbr title="Midfielder">MF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="New Zealand" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/35px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/46px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /> <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Football" title="New Zealand Football">NZL</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;">Jacob Hammond-Chambers-Borgnis </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">47 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Midfielder" title="Midfielder"><abbr title="Midfielder">MF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><a href="/wiki/Shay_Spencer" title="Shay Spencer">Shay Spencer</a> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">49 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Midfielder" title="Midfielder"><abbr title="Midfielder">MF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Emmanuel_Osho&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Emmanuel Osho (page does not exist)">Emmanuel Osho</a> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">50 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Midfielder" title="Midfielder"><abbr title="Midfielder">MF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;">Joseph Barough </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Under-18_squad">Under-18 squad</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Reading_F.C.&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Under-18 squad">edit</a>]</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Reading_F.C._Under-23s_and_Academy" title="Reading F.C. Under-23s and Academy">Reading F.C. Under-23s and Academy</a></div> <dl><dd>As of 30 January 2025</dd></dl> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r973156043"> Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under <a href="/wiki/FIFA_eligibility_rules" title="FIFA eligibility rules">FIFA eligibility rules</a>; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. <table role="presentation" border="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="background-color:var(--background-color-base, #FFFFFF); color: inherit; vertical-align:top;"> <table class="wikitable football-squad nogrid" style="display:inline-table;"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th style=";" scope="col"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> </th> <th style=";" scope="col"><abbr title="Position">Pos.</abbr> </th> <th style=";" scope="col">Nation </th> <th style=";" scope="col">Player </th></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">45 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Midfielder" title="Midfielder"><abbr title="Midfielder">MF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;">Kiyan Coke-Miles-Smith </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">52 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Defender_(association_football)" title="Defender (association football)"><abbr title="Defender">DF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;">Sam Harrison </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">53 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Defender_(association_football)" title="Defender (association football)"><abbr title="Defender">DF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="Ghana" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Ghana.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ghana.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Ghana.svg/35px-Flag_of_Ghana.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Ghana.svg/45px-Flag_of_Ghana.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /> <a href="/wiki/Ghana_Football_Association" title="Ghana Football Association">GHA</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;">Phillip Duah </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">54 </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Midfielder" title="Midfielder"><abbr title="Midfielder">MF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;">T'Shay Saint-Louis </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">— </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Goalkeeper_(association_football)" title="Goalkeeper (association football)"><abbr title="Goalkeeper">GK</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;">James Sharlott </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">— </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Goalkeeper_(association_football)" title="Goalkeeper (association football)"><abbr title="Goalkeeper">GK</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;">Josh Welland </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">— </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Defender_(association_football)" title="Defender (association football)"><abbr title="Defender">DF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;">Dajara Martin </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">— </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Defender_(association_football)" title="Defender (association football)"><abbr title="Defender">DF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;">Jacob Neptune </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">— </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Defender_(association_football)" title="Defender (association football)"><abbr title="Defender">DF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;">Kai Source </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">— </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Defender_(association_football)" title="Defender (association football)"><abbr title="Defender">DF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;">Ryan Zie </td></tr></tbody></table> </td> <td style="background-color:var(--background-color-base, #FFFFFF); color: inherit; vertical-align:top;"> <table class="wikitable football-squad nogrid" style="display:inline-table;"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th style=";" scope="col"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> </th> <th style=";" scope="col"><abbr title="Position">Pos.</abbr> </th> <th style=";" scope="col">Nation </th> <th style=";" scope="col">Player </th></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">— </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Defender_(association_football)" title="Defender (association football)"><abbr title="Defender">DF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;">Ryan Beacroft </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">— </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Midfielder" title="Midfielder"><abbr title="Midfielder">MF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;">Maddox McMillan </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">— </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Midfielder" title="Midfielder"><abbr title="Midfielder">MF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;">Henry Agyekum </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">— </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Midfielder" title="Midfielder"><abbr title="Midfielder">MF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;">Callum Fuller-Thompson </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">— </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Midfielder" title="Midfielder"><abbr title="Midfielder">MF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;">Dare Bailey </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">— </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Midfielder" title="Midfielder"><abbr title="Midfielder">MF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="Algeria" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Flag_of_Algeria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Algeria.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Flag_of_Algeria.svg/35px-Flag_of_Algeria.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Flag_of_Algeria.svg/45px-Flag_of_Algeria.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /> <a href="/wiki/Algerian_Football_Federation" title="Algerian Football Federation">ALG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;">Aaron Nour </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">— </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Midfielder" title="Midfielder"><abbr title="Midfielder">MF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;">Jerae Jones </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">— </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Midfielder" title="Midfielder"><abbr title="Midfielder">MF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;">Luke Howard </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">— </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Midfielder" title="Midfielder"><abbr title="Midfielder">MF</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;">Carter Bowdery </td></tr> <tr class="vcard agent"> <td style="text-align: center">— </td> <td style="text-align: center"><a href="/wiki/Forward_(association_football)" title="Forward (association football)"><abbr title="Forward">FW</abbr></a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> <a href="/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">ENG</a> </td> <td style="padding-right:15px;">Verell George </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Club_officials_and_management">Club officials and management</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Reading_F.C.&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Club officials and management">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2" style="color:white; background:#2B55DB;">Board of Directors & Senior Club Staff </th></tr> <tr> <th style="width:290px;">Role</th> <th style="width:200px;">Person </th></tr> <tr> <td>Chief Executive</td> <td><a href="/wiki/China" title="China"><img alt="China" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/45px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> Dayong Pang </td></tr> <tr> <td>Director</td> <td><a href="/wiki/China" title="China"><img alt="China" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/45px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Dai_Yongge" title="Dai Yongge">Dai Yongge</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Director</td> <td><a href="/wiki/China" title="China"><img alt="China" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/45px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> Dai Xiu Li </td></tr> <tr> <td>Director</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Thailand" title="Thailand"><img alt="Thailand" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_Thailand.svg/23px-Flag_of_Thailand.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_Thailand.svg/35px-Flag_of_Thailand.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_Thailand.svg/45px-Flag_of_Thailand.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> Narin Niruttinanon </td></tr> <tr> <td>Property Projects Manager</td> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> Nigel Howe </td></tr> <tr> <td>Club Secretary</td> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> Sue Hewett </td></tr> <tr> <td>Financial Controller</td> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> Graham Odell </td></tr> <tr> <td>Director of Recruitment</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland" title="Republic of Ireland"><img alt="Republic of Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/35px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/46px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Brian_Carey" title="Brian Carey">Brian Carey</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2" style="color:white; background:#2B55DB;">Coaching Staff </th></tr> <tr> <th style="width:290px;">Role</th> <th style="width:200px;">Person </th></tr> <tr> <td>Manager</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland" title="Republic of Ireland"><img alt="Republic of Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/35px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/46px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Noel_Hunt" title="Noel Hunt">Noel Hunt</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Assistant Manager</td> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Nigel_Gibbs" title="Nigel Gibbs">Nigel Gibbs</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>First Team Coach</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Antigua_and_Barbuda" title="Antigua and Barbuda"><img alt="Antigua and Barbuda" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Flag_of_Antigua_and_Barbuda.svg/23px-Flag_of_Antigua_and_Barbuda.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Flag_of_Antigua_and_Barbuda.svg/35px-Flag_of_Antigua_and_Barbuda.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Flag_of_Antigua_and_Barbuda.svg/45px-Flag_of_Antigua_and_Barbuda.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Mikele_Leigertwood" title="Mikele Leigertwood">Mikele Leigertwood</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Goalkeeping Coach</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Trinidad_and_Tobago" title="Trinidad and Tobago"><img alt="Trinidad and Tobago" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago.svg/23px-Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago.svg/35px-Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago.svg/46px-Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Tony_Warner" title="Tony Warner">Tony Warner</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Head Physiotherapist</td> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> Matt Hirons </td></tr> <tr> <td>Head Of Sports Science</td> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> Josh Bowen </td></tr> <tr> <td>First Team Sport Scientist</td> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> Oliver Harrington </td></tr> <tr> <td>First Team Analyst</td> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> Alex Forsey </td></tr> <tr> <td>Kit Manager</td> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> Roberto Fung </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2" style="color:white; background:#2B55DB;">Academy Management </th></tr> <tr> <th style="width:290px;">Role</th> <th style="width:200px;">Person </th></tr> <tr> <td>Academy Manager</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Barbados" title="Barbados"><img alt="Barbados" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Flag_of_Barbados.svg/23px-Flag_of_Barbados.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Flag_of_Barbados.svg/35px-Flag_of_Barbados.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Flag_of_Barbados.svg/45px-Flag_of_Barbados.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="1000" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Michael_Gilkes_(footballer)" title="Michael Gilkes (footballer)">Michael Gilkes</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Head of Academy Operations</td> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> Antoine Thompson </td></tr> <tr> <td>Head of Academy Sports Science & Medicine</td> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> Steve Cottrell </td></tr> <tr> <td>Head Of Academy Goalkeeping</td> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> Robert Shay </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Managers">Managers</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Reading_F.C.&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Managers">edit</a>]</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/List_of_Reading_F.C._managers" title="List of Reading F.C. managers">List of Reading F.C. managers</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Records_and_statistics">Records and statistics</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Reading_F.C.&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Records and statistics">edit</a>]</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/List_of_Reading_F.C._records_and_statistics" title="List of Reading F.C. records and statistics">List of Reading F.C. records and statistics</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Records">Records</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Reading_F.C.&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Records">edit</a>]</div> <ul><li>Highest league finish: 8th in <a href="/wiki/Premier_League" title="Premier League">Premier League</a>, <a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_Premier_League" class="mw-redirect" title="2006–07 Premier League">2006–07</a></li> <li>Best <a href="/wiki/FA_Cup" title="FA Cup">FA Cup</a> performance: Semi-finals, <a href="/wiki/1926%E2%80%9327_FA_Cup" title="1926–27 FA Cup">1926–27</a>, <a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%9315_FA_Cup" title="2014–15 FA Cup">2014–15</a></li> <li>Best <a href="/wiki/EFL_Cup" title="EFL Cup">League Cup</a> performance: Quarter-finals, <a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_Football_League_Cup" title="1995–96 Football League Cup">1995–96</a>, <a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Football_League_Cup" title="1997–98 Football League Cup">1997–98</a></li> <li>Biggest win: 9–0 v. <a href="/wiki/Exeter_City" class="mw-redirect" title="Exeter City">Exeter City</a> (19 September 2023, <a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_EFL_Trophy#Group_G_2" title="2023–24 EFL Trophy">EFL Trophy 1st round</a>).<a href="#cite_note-SS_495050-116">[116]</a></li> <li>Heaviest defeat: 18–0 v. <a href="/wiki/Preston_North_End" class="mw-redirect" title="Preston North End">Preston North End</a> (27 January 1894, <a href="/wiki/FA_Cup" title="FA Cup">FA Cup</a> 1st round)<a href="#cite_note-club-117">[117]</a></li> <li>Longest winning sequence at the start of a season: 13 victories in <a href="/wiki/1985%E2%80%9386_in_English_football" title="1985–86 in English football">1985–86</a>.</li> <li>Most points in a single season in any English professional league: 106 points (<a href="/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_in_English_football" title="2005–06 in English football">2005–06</a>)</li> <li>Longest winless sequence at the start of a season (club record): 6 (2 draws and 4 defeats), (<a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_in_English_football" title="2018–19 in English football">2018–19</a>)</li> <li>Fastest goal in a competitive game (club record), 55th fastest in association football: 9.55 seconds (<a href="/wiki/Yakou_M%C3%A9%C3%AFt%C3%A9" title="Yakou Méïté">Yakou Méïté</a>; 2020–21)<a href="#cite_note-118">[118]</a></li> <li>Fastest goal in FA Cup history: 9 seconds (<a href="/wiki/Jimmy_K%C3%A9b%C3%A9" title="Jimmy Kébé">Jimmy Kébé</a>; 2009–10)<a href="#cite_note-119">[119]</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Notable_players">Notable players</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Reading_F.C.&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Notable players">edit</a>]</div> In 1999, Reading commissioned a poll of the supporters' 'Player of the Millennium' to determine the club's best ever player.<a href="#cite_note-120">[120]</a> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:white; background:#2B55DB;">Dates </th> <th style="color:white; background:#2B55DB;">Name </th></tr> <tr> <th>Pos. </th> <th>Player </th></tr> <tr> <td>1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Robin_Friday" title="Robin Friday">Robin Friday</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Trevor_Senior" title="Trevor Senior">Trevor Senior</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Steve_Death" title="Steve Death">Steve Death</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Trinidad_and_Tobago" title="Trinidad and Tobago"><img alt="Trinidad and Tobago" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago.svg/23px-Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago.svg/35px-Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago.svg/46px-Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Shaka_Hislop" title="Shaka Hislop">Shaka Hislop</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Phil_Parkinson" title="Phil Parkinson">Phil Parkinson</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>6 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Alf_Messer" title="Alf Messer">Alf Messer</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland" title="Northern Ireland"><img alt="Northern Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Flag_of_Northern_Ireland_%281953%E2%80%931972%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Northern_Ireland_%281953%E2%80%931972%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Flag_of_Northern_Ireland_%281953%E2%80%931972%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Northern_Ireland_%281953%E2%80%931972%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Flag_of_Northern_Ireland_%281953%E2%80%931972%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_Northern_Ireland_%281953%E2%80%931972%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="300" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Quinn_(Northern_Ireland_footballer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jimmy Quinn (Northern Ireland footballer)">Jimmy Quinn</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>8 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Michael_Gilkes_(footballer)" title="Michael Gilkes (footballer)">Michael Gilkes</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>9 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Blackman" title="Ronnie Blackman">Ronnie Blackman</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>10 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Martin_Hicks" title="Martin Hicks">Martin Hicks</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Appearances">Appearances</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Reading_F.C.&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Appearances">edit</a>]</div> <ul><li>Most appearances: <a href="/wiki/Martin_Hicks" title="Martin Hicks">Martin Hicks</a> (603; 1978–1991)<a href="#cite_note-Appearances-121">[121]</a></li> <li>Most league appearances: <a href="/wiki/Martin_Hicks" title="Martin Hicks">Martin Hicks</a> (500; 1978–1991)<a href="#cite_note-Appearances-121">[121]</a><a href="#cite_note-club-117">[117]</a></li></ul> The following players have played more than 398 times for Reading, in all competitions.<a href="#cite_note-Appearances-121">[121]</a> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:white; background:#2B55DB;">Pos. </th> <th style="color:white; background:#2B55DB;">Player </th> <th style="color:white; background:#2B55DB;">App. </th></tr> <tr> <td>1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Martin_Hicks" title="Martin Hicks">Martin Hicks</a> </td> <td>603 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Steve_Death" title="Steve Death">Steve Death</a> </td> <td>537 </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Dick_Spiers" title="Dick Spiers">Dick Spiers</a> </td> <td>505 </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Michael_Gilkes_(footballer)" title="Michael Gilkes (footballer)">Michael Gilkes</a> </td> <td>487 </td></tr> <tr> <td>5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Stuart_Beavon_(footballer_born_1958)" class="mw-redirect" title="Stuart Beavon (footballer born 1958)">Stuart Beavon</a> </td> <td>481 </td></tr> <tr> <td>6 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Maurice_Evans_(footballer,_born_1936)" title="Maurice Evans (footballer, born 1936)">Maurice Evans</a> </td> <td>459 </td></tr> <tr> <td>7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Steve_Richardson_(footballer)" title="Steve Richardson (footballer)">Steve Richardson</a> </td> <td>457 </td></tr> <tr> <td>8 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Wheeler_(footballer)" title="Jimmy Wheeler (footballer)">Jimmy Wheeler</a> </td> <td>453 </td></tr> <tr> <td>9 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Phil_Parkinson" title="Phil Parkinson">Phil Parkinson</a> </td> <td>426 </td></tr> <tr> <td>10 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wales" title="Wales"><img alt="Wales" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/23px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/35px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/46px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Ady_Williams" title="Ady Williams">Ady Williams</a> </td> <td>398 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Goalscorers">Goalscorers</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Reading_F.C.&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Goalscorers">edit</a>]</div> <ul><li>Most goals: <a href="/wiki/Trevor_Senior" title="Trevor Senior">Trevor Senior</a> (191; 1983–1987, 1988–1992)<a href="#cite_note-Scorers-122">[122]</a></li> <li>Most goals in a season: <a href="/wiki/Trevor_Senior" title="Trevor Senior">Trevor Senior</a> (41; <a href="/wiki/1983%E2%80%9384_in_English_football" title="1983–84 in English football">1983–84</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Scorers-122">[122]</a></li> <li>Most league goals: <a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Blackman" title="Ronnie Blackman">Ronnie Blackman</a> (158; 1947–1954)<a href="#cite_note-club-117">[117]</a><a href="#cite_note-Scorers-122">[122]</a></li> <li>Most league goals in a season: <a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Blackman" title="Ronnie Blackman">Ronnie Blackman</a> (39; <a href="/wiki/1951%E2%80%9352_in_English_football" title="1951–52 in English football">1951–52</a>)<a href="#cite_note-club-117">[117]</a><a href="#cite_note-Scorers-122">[122]</a></li> <li>Most league goals in a game: <a href="/wiki/Arthur_Bacon" title="Arthur Bacon">Arthur Bacon</a> (6 vs. <a href="/wiki/Stoke_City_F.C." title="Stoke City F.C.">Stoke City</a>; <a href="/wiki/1930%E2%80%9331_in_English_football" title="1930–31 in English football">1930–31</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Scorers-122">[122]</a></li> <li>Most penalties: <a href="/wiki/Ray_Reeves" title="Ray Reeves">Ray Reeves</a> (21)<a href="#cite_note-Scorers-122">[122]</a><a href="#cite_note-123">[123]</a></li></ul> The following players have scored more than 85 times for Reading, in all competitions.<a href="#cite_note-Scorers-122">[122]</a> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:white; background:#2B55DB;">Pos. </th> <th style="color:white; background:#2B55DB;">Player </th> <th style="color:white; background:#2B55DB;">Goals </th></tr> <tr> <td>1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Trevor_Senior" title="Trevor Senior">Trevor Senior</a> </td> <td>191 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Wheeler_(footballer)" title="Jimmy Wheeler (footballer)">Jimmy Wheeler</a> </td> <td>168 </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Blackman" title="Ronnie Blackman">Ronnie Blackman</a> </td> <td>167 </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Tony_McPhee_(footballer)" title="Tony McPhee (footballer)">Tony MacPhee</a> </td> <td>104 </td></tr> <tr> <td>5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Tait_(footballer_born_1908)" class="mw-redirect" title="Tommy Tait (footballer born 1908)">Tommy Tait</a> </td> <td>103 </td></tr> <tr> <td>6 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Allen_(footballer)" title="Dennis Allen (footballer)">Denis Allen</a> </td> <td>95 </td></tr> <tr> <td>7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland" title="Northern Ireland"><img alt="Northern Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Flag_of_Northern_Ireland_%281953%E2%80%931972%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Northern_Ireland_%281953%E2%80%931972%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Flag_of_Northern_Ireland_%281953%E2%80%931972%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Northern_Ireland_%281953%E2%80%931972%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Flag_of_Northern_Ireland_%281953%E2%80%931972%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_Northern_Ireland_%281953%E2%80%931972%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="300" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Quinn_(Northern_Irish_footballer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jimmy Quinn (Northern Irish footballer)">Jimmy Quinn</a> </td> <td>94 </td></tr> <tr> <td>8 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> Douggie Webb </td> <td>93 </td></tr> <tr> <td>9 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" 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href="/wiki/Steve_Death" title="Steve Death">Steve Death</a> (1,103 minutes; 1978–79; former English league record)<a href="#cite_note-124">[124]</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Other_records">Other records</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Reading_F.C.&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Other records">edit</a>]</div> <div class="thumb tright"> <div class="thumbinner" style="width:204px"> <div style="position: relative;font-size:80%"> <a href="/wiki/File:Soccer_Field_Transparant.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Soccer_Field_Transparant.svg/200px-Soccer_Field_Transparant.svg.png" decoding="async" width="200" height="303" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Soccer_Field_Transparant.svg/300px-Soccer_Field_Transparant.svg.png 1.5x, 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line-height:1.4em; white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/%C3%8Dvar_Ingimarsson" title="Ívar Ingimarsson">Ingimarsson</a></div> </div><div style="position:absolute; z-index:2; top:18%; left:73%; height: 0; width: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"><div style="position:relative; text-align:center; left:-11px; top:-8px; width:22px; height:15px; line-height:0"><a href="/wiki/Senegal" title="Senegal"><img alt="Senegal" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Flag_of_Senegal.svg/22px-Flag_of_Senegal.svg.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Flag_of_Senegal.svg/33px-Flag_of_Senegal.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Flag_of_Senegal.svg/44px-Flag_of_Senegal.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></div><div style="position:relative; text-align:center; left: -5em; top:-0.65em; width:10em; line-height:1.4em; white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Ibrahima_Sonko" title="Ibrahima Sonko">Sonko</a></div> </div><div style="position:absolute; z-index:2; top:30%; left:13%; height: 0; width: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"><div style="position:relative; text-align:center; left:-11px; top:-8px; width:22px; height:15px; line-height:0"><a href="/wiki/Scotland" title="Scotland"><img alt="Scotland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/22px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/33px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/44px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /></a></div><div style="position:relative; text-align:center; left: -5em; top:-0.65em; width:10em; line-height:1.4em; white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Graeme_Murty" title="Graeme Murty">Murty</a></div> </div><div style="position:absolute; z-index:2; top:30%; left:87%; height: 0; width: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"><div style="position:relative; text-align:center; left:-11px; top:-8px; width:22px; height:15px; line-height:0"><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/22px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/33px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/44px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a></div><div style="position:relative; text-align:center; left: -5em; top:-0.65em; width:10em; line-height:1.4em; white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Nicky_Shorey" title="Nicky Shorey">Shorey</a></div> </div><div style="position:absolute; z-index:2; top:48%; left:27%; height: 0; width: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"><div style="position:relative; text-align:center; left:-11px; top:-8px; width:22px; height:15px; line-height:0"><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/22px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/33px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/44px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a></div><div style="position:relative; text-align:center; left: -5em; top:-0.65em; width:10em; line-height:1.4em; white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Steve_Sidwell" title="Steve Sidwell">Sidwell</a></div> </div><div style="position:absolute; z-index:2; top:48%; left:73%; height: 0; width: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"><div style="position:relative; text-align:center; left:-11px; top:-8px; width:22px; height:15px; line-height:0"><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/22px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/33px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/44px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a></div><div style="position:relative; text-align:center; left: -5em; top:-0.65em; width:10em; line-height:1.4em; white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/James_Harper_(footballer)" title="James Harper (footballer)">Harper</a></div> </div><div style="position:absolute; z-index:2; top:60%; left:13%; height: 0; width: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"><div style="position:relative; text-align:center; left:-11px; top:-8px; width:22px; height:15px; line-height:0"><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/22px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/33px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/44px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a></div><div style="position:relative; text-align:center; left: -5em; top:-0.65em; width:10em; line-height:1.4em; white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Glen_Little" title="Glen Little">Little</a></div> </div><div style="position:absolute; z-index:2; top:60%; left:87%; height: 0; width: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"><div style="position:relative; text-align:center; left:-11px; top:-8px; width:22px; height:15px; line-height:0"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/33px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/44px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></div><div style="position:relative; text-align:center; left: -5em; top:-0.65em; width:10em; line-height:1.4em; white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Convey" title="Bobby Convey">Convey</a></div> </div><div style="position:absolute; z-index:2; top:82%; left:27%; height: 0; width: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"><div style="position:relative; text-align:center; left:-11px; top:-8px; width:22px; height:15px; line-height:0"><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/22px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/33px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/44px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a></div><div style="position:relative; text-align:center; left: -5em; top:-0.65em; width:10em; line-height:1.4em; white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Dave_Kitson" title="Dave Kitson">Kitson</a></div> </div><div style="position:absolute; z-index:2; top:82%; left:73%; height: 0; width: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"><div style="position:relative; text-align:center; left:-11px; top:-8px; width:22px; height:15px; line-height:0"><a href="/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland" title="Republic of Ireland"><img alt="Republic of Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/22px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/33px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/44px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></div><div style="position:relative; text-align:center; left: -5em; top:-0.65em; width:10em; line-height:1.4em; white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Doyle" title="Kevin Doyle">Doyle</a></div> </div></div><div style="text-align:center; font-size:smaller">The regular starting line-up of the 2005/06 Coca-Cola Championship winning team, who finished the season with a record 106 points.<a href="#cite_note-125">[125]</a></div></div></div> Reading hold the record for the number of successive league wins at the start of a season, with a total of 13 wins at the start of the <a href="/wiki/1985%E2%80%9386_in_English_football" title="1985–86 in English football">1985–86</a> Third Division campaign<a href="#cite_note-club-117">[117]</a> and also the record for the number of points gained in a professional league season with 106 points in the <a href="/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_Football_League_Championship" title="2005–06 Football League Championship">2005–06 Football League Championship</a> campaign.<a href="#cite_note-126">[126]</a> Reading finished champions of their division on both of these occasions.<a href="#cite_note-club-117">[117]</a><a href="#cite_note-127">[127]</a> The club's largest win was a 10–2 victory over <a href="/wiki/Crystal_Palace_F.C." title="Crystal Palace F.C.">Crystal Palace</a> on 4 September 1946 in the Football League Third Division South.<a href="#cite_note-club-117">[117]</a> Reading's heaviest loss was an 18–0 defeat against <a href="/wiki/Preston_North_End_F.C." title="Preston North End F.C.">Preston North End</a> in the FA Cup 1st round on 27 January 1894.<a href="#cite_note-club-117">[117]</a> Reading have lost the two highest-scoring matches in the history of the Premier League; <a href="/wiki/Portsmouth_F.C." title="Portsmouth F.C.">Portsmouth</a> 7–4 Reading on 29 September 2007, and <a href="/wiki/Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C." title="Tottenham Hotspur F.C.">Tottenham Hotspur</a> 6–4 Reading on 29 December 2007, as well as losing the highest-scoring League Cup game, Reading 5–7 Arsenal on 30 October 2012. The player with the most league appearances is <a href="/wiki/Martin_Hicks" title="Martin Hicks">Martin Hicks</a>, with 500 from 1978 to 1991.<a href="#cite_note-club-117">[117]</a> The most capped player to play for Reading is Chris Gunter, who has currently won 62 caps for Wales since being a Reading player since July 2012. The most league goals in total and in a season are held by <a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Blackman" title="Ronnie Blackman">Ronnie Blackman</a> with 158 from 1947 to 1954 and 39 in <a href="/wiki/1951%E2%80%9352_in_English_football" title="1951–52 in English football">1951–52</a> respectively.<a href="#cite_note-club-117">[117]</a> The player with the most league goals in a game is <a href="/wiki/Arthur_Bacon" title="Arthur Bacon">Arthur Bacon</a> with six against <a href="/wiki/Stoke_City_F.C." title="Stoke City F.C.">Stoke City</a> in <a href="/wiki/1930%E2%80%9331_in_English_football" title="1930–31 in English football">1930–31</a>.<a href="#cite_note-club-117">[117]</a> The first Reading-based player to play in the <a href="/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup" title="FIFA World Cup">FIFA World Cup</a> was <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Convey" title="Bobby Convey">Bobby Convey</a> in 2006 with the <a href="/wiki/United_States_men%27s_national_soccer_team" title="United States men's national soccer team">United States</a>.<a href="#cite_note-club-117">[117]</a> The record time for a goalkeeper not conceding a goal is held by <a href="/wiki/Steve_Death" title="Steve Death">Steve Death</a> at 1,103 minutes in <a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_in_English_football" title="1978–79 in English football">1978–79</a>, which is a former English league record in itself.<a href="#cite_note-128">[128]</a> Reading's highest attendance at Elm Park was in 1927, when 33,042 spectators watched Reading defeat <a href="/wiki/Brentford_F.C." title="Brentford F.C.">Brentford</a> 1–0.<a href="#cite_note-van_Eijden_2011-129">[129]</a> The highest attendance at the Madejski Stadium is 24,184 for the Premier League game with Everton on 17 November 2012. The highest transfer fee received for a Reading player is the £6.6 million <a href="/wiki/TSG_1899_Hoffenheim" title="TSG 1899 Hoffenheim">1899 Hoffenheim</a> paid for <a href="/wiki/Gylfi_Sigur%C3%B0sson" title="Gylfi Sigurðsson">Gylfi Sigurðsson</a> on 31 August 2010.<a href="#cite_note-club-117">[117]</a><a href="#cite_note-130">[130]</a> <a href="/wiki/Gylfi_Sigur%C3%B0sson" title="Gylfi Sigurðsson">Gylfi Sigurðsson</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sam%C3%BAel_Fri%C3%B0j%C3%B3nsson" title="Samúel Friðjónsson">Samúel Friðjónsson</a> became the first players from the <a href="/wiki/Reading_F.C._Under-23s_and_Academy" title="Reading F.C. Under-23s and Academy">Reading academy</a> to feature in a <a href="/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup" title="FIFA World Cup">World Cup</a> squad by being named by <a href="/wiki/Iceland_national_football_team" title="Iceland national football team">Iceland</a> for the <a href="/wiki/2018_FIFA_World_Cup" title="2018 FIFA World Cup">2018 FIFA World Cup</a>.<a href="#cite_note-131">[131]</a><a href="#cite_note-132">[132]</a> Gylfi Sigurðsson went on to become the first academy graduate to score at the World Cup in Iceland's 2–1 defeat to <a href="/wiki/Croatia_national_football_team" title="Croatia national football team">Croatia</a> on 26 June 2018, after becoming the first academy graduate to play in the World Cup with his appearance against <a href="/wiki/Argentina_national_football_team" title="Argentina national football team">Argentina</a> on 16 June 2018.<a href="#cite_note-133">[133]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Captains_(21st_century)">Captains (21st century)</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Reading_F.C.&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: Captains (21st century)">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:white; background:#2B55DB;">Dates </th> <th style="color:white; background:#2B55DB;">Name </th></tr> <tr> <td>2000–2003 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Phil_Parkinson" title="Phil Parkinson">Phil Parkinson</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2003–2009 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Scotland" title="Scotland"><img alt="Scotland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/35px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/46px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Graeme_Murty" title="Graeme Murty">Graeme Murty</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2009–2011 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Iceland" title="Iceland"><img alt="Iceland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Flag_of_Iceland.svg/21px-Flag_of_Iceland.svg.png" decoding="async" width="21" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Flag_of_Iceland.svg/32px-Flag_of_Iceland.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Flag_of_Iceland.svg/42px-Flag_of_Iceland.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1250" data-file-height="900" /></a> <a href="/wiki/%C3%8Dvar_Ingimarsson" title="Ívar Ingimarsson">Ívar Ingimarsson</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2011–2014 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jamaica" title="Jamaica"><img alt="Jamaica" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Flag_of_Jamaica.svg/23px-Flag_of_Jamaica.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Flag_of_Jamaica.svg/35px-Flag_of_Jamaica.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Flag_of_Jamaica.svg/46px-Flag_of_Jamaica.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Jobi_McAnuff" title="Jobi McAnuff">Jobi McAnuff</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2014–2015 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Turkey" title="Turkey"><img alt="Turkey" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/23px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/35px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/45px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Jem_Karacan" title="Jem Karacan">Jem Karacan</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2015–2019 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland" title="Republic of Ireland"><img alt="Republic of Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/35px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/46px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Paul_McShane_(footballer)" title="Paul McShane (footballer)">Paul McShane</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2019–2022 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jamaica" title="Jamaica"><img alt="Jamaica" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Flag_of_Jamaica.svg/23px-Flag_of_Jamaica.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Flag_of_Jamaica.svg/35px-Flag_of_Jamaica.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Flag_of_Jamaica.svg/46px-Flag_of_Jamaica.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Liam_Moore" title="Liam Moore">Liam Moore</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2022– </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ghana" title="Ghana"><img alt="Ghana" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Ghana.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ghana.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Ghana.svg/35px-Flag_of_Ghana.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Ghana.svg/45px-Flag_of_Ghana.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Andy_Yiadom" title="Andy Yiadom">Andy Yiadom</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Player_of_the_season">Player of the season</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Reading_F.C.&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Player of the season">edit</a>]</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Reading_F.C._Player_of_the_Season" title="Reading F.C. Player of the Season">Reading F.C. Player of the Season</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="International_players">International players</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Reading_F.C.&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: International players">edit</a>]</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/List_of_Reading_F.C._internationals" title="List of Reading F.C. internationals">List of Reading F.C. internationals</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Former_players">Former players</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Reading_F.C.&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: Former players">edit</a>]</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/List_of_Reading_F.C._players" title="List of Reading F.C. players">List of Reading F.C. players</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Honours">Honours</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Reading_F.C.&action=edit&section=32" title="Edit section: Honours">edit</a>]</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/List_of_Reading_F.C._records_and_statistics#Honours" title="List of Reading F.C. records and statistics">List of Reading F.C. records and statistics § Honours</a></div> League <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Football_League_Second_Division" title="Football League Second Division">Second Division</a> / <a href="/wiki/EFL_Championship" title="EFL Championship">Championship</a> (level 2) <ul><li>Champions: <a href="/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_Football_League_Championship" title="2005–06 Football League Championship">2005–06</a>, <a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_Football_League_Championship" title="2011–12 Football League Championship">2011–12</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_League_Third_Division_South" title="Football League Third Division South">Third Division South</a> / <a href="/wiki/Football_League_Third_Division" title="Football League Third Division">Third Division</a> / Second Division (level 3) <ul><li>Champions: <a href="/wiki/1925%E2%80%9326_Football_League" title="1925–26 Football League">1925–26</a>, <a href="/wiki/1985%E2%80%9386_Football_League" title="1985–86 Football League">1985–86</a>, <a href="/wiki/1993%E2%80%9394_Football_League" title="1993–94 Football League">1993–94</a></li> <li>Runners-up: <a href="/wiki/2001%E2%80%9302_Football_League" title="2001–02 Football League">2001–02</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_League_Fourth_Division" title="Football League Fourth Division">Fourth Division</a> (level 4) <ul><li>Champions: <a href="/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Football_League" title="1978–79 Football League">1978–79</a></li> <li>Promoted: <a href="/wiki/1975%E2%80%9376_Football_League" title="1975–76 Football League">1975–76</a>, <a href="/wiki/1983%E2%80%9384_Football_League" title="1983–84 Football League">1983–84</a></li></ul></li></ul> Cup <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Full_Members%27_Cup" title="Full Members' Cup">Full Members' Cup</a> <ul><li>Winners: <a href="/wiki/1987%E2%80%9388_Full_Members_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="1987–88 Full Members Cup">1987–88</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/London_War_Cup" title="London War Cup">London War Cup</a> <ul><li>Winners: 1941</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Football_League_Third_Division_South_Cup" title="Football League Third Division South Cup">Third Division South Cup</a> <ul><li>Winners: 1938</li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Women's_team">Women's team</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Reading_F.C.&action=edit&section=33" title="Edit section: Women's team">edit</a>]</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Reading_F.C._Women" title="Reading F.C. Women">Reading F.C. Women</a></div> In May 2006, Reading launched the <a href="/wiki/Reading_F.C._Women" title="Reading F.C. Women">Reading FC Women's team</a>. They used to play in the FA Premier League Southern Division. From 2014, Reading FC Women played in the <a href="/wiki/FA_WSL_2" class="mw-redirect" title="FA WSL 2">FA Women's Super League 2</a> until they won promotion to the <a href="/wiki/FA_WSL_1" class="mw-redirect" title="FA WSL 1">FA Women's Super League 1</a> in 2015 after winning the league. 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href="/wiki/Huddersfield_Town_A.F.C." title="Huddersfield Town A.F.C.">Huddersfield Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hull_City_A.F.C." title="Hull City A.F.C.">Hull City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leeds_United_F.C." title="Leeds United F.C.">Leeds United</a> </li> <li><a href="/wiki/Luton_Town_F.C." title="Luton Town F.C.">Luton Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Middlesbrough_F.C." title="Middlesbrough F.C.">Middlesbrough</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Norwich_City_F.C." title="Norwich City F.C.">Norwich City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oldham_Athletic_A.F.C." title="Oldham Athletic A.F.C.">Oldham Athletic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Portsmouth_F.C." title="Portsmouth F.C.">Portsmouth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C." title="Queens Park Rangers F.C.">Queens Park Rangers</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Reading</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sheffield_United_F.C." title="Sheffield United F.C.">Sheffield United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C." title="Sheffield Wednesday F.C.">Sheffield Wednesday</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stoke_City_F.C." title="Stoke City F.C.">Stoke City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sunderland_A.F.C." title="Sunderland A.F.C.">Sunderland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Swansea_City_A.F.C." title="Swansea City A.F.C.">Swansea City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Swindon_Town_F.C." title="Swindon Town F.C.">Swindon Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Watford_F.C." title="Watford F.C.">Watford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/West_Bromwich_Albion_F.C." title="West Bromwich Albion F.C.">West Bromwich Albion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wigan_Athletic_F.C." title="Wigan Athletic F.C.">Wigan Athletic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wimbledon_F.C." title="Wimbledon F.C.">Wimbledon</a> (defunct)</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Competition</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Premier_League_clubs" title="List of Premier League clubs">Teams</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_English_football_champions#Premier_League_(1992–present)" title="List of English football champions">winners</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Performance_record_of_clubs_in_the_Premier_League" title="Performance record of clubs in the Premier League">performance record</a></li></ul></li> <li>Players <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_foreign_Premier_League_players" title="List of foreign Premier League players">foreign</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_foreign_Premier_League_goalscorers" title="List of foreign Premier League goalscorers">foreign scorers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Premier_League_winning_players" title="List of Premier League winning players">winners</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Premier_League_managers" title="List of Premier League managers">Managers</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_current_Premier_League_and_English_Football_League_managers" title="List of current Premier League and English Football League managers">current</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Premier_League_stadiums" title="List of Premier League stadiums">Stadiums</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Foundation_of_the_Premier_League" title="Foundation of the Premier League">Founding</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Premier_League_broadcasters" title="List of Premier League broadcasters">Broadcasters</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Premier_League_overseas_broadcasters" title="List of Premier League overseas broadcasters">overseas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Premier_League_on_United_States_television" title="Premier League on United States television">in the U.S.</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Premier_League_Productions" title="Premier League Productions">Productions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Select_Group" title="Select Group">Referees</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Statistics and awards</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Premier_League_records_and_statistics" title="Premier League records and statistics">Records</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Premier_League_records_and_statistics#All-time_Premier_League_table" title="Premier League records and statistics">All-time table</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Premier_League_hat-tricks" title="List of Premier League hat-tricks">Hat-tricks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_highest-scoring_Premier_League_matches" title="List of highest-scoring Premier League matches">Highest scores</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Premier_League_Golden_Boot" title="Premier League Golden Boot">Golden Boot</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Premier_League_Golden_Glove" title="Premier League Golden Glove">Golden Glove</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Premier_League_Manager_of_the_Season" title="Premier League Manager of the Season">Manager of the Season</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Premier_League_Player_of_the_Season" title="Premier League Player of the Season">Player of the Season</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Premier_League_Young_Player_of_the_Season" title="Premier League Young Player of the Season">Young Player of the Season</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Premier_League_Playmaker_of_the_Season" title="Premier League Playmaker of the Season">Playmaker of the Season</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Premier_League_Goal_of_the_Season" title="Premier League Goal of the Season">Goal of the Season</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Premier_League_Save_of_the_Season" title="Premier League Save of the Season">Save of the Season</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Premier_League_Game_Changer_of_the_Season" title="Premier League Game Changer of the Season">Game Changer of the Season</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Premier_League_Most_Powerful_Goal" title="Premier League Most Powerful Goal">Most Powerful Goal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Premier_League_Manager_of_the_Month" title="Premier League Manager of the Month">Manager of the Month</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Premier_League_Player_of_the_Month" title="Premier League Player of the Month">Player of the Month</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Premier_League_Goal_of_the_Month" title="Premier League Goal of the Month">Goal of the Month</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Premier_League_Save_of_the_Month" title="Premier League Save of the Month">Save of the Month</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_footballers_with_100_or_more_Premier_League_goals" title="List of footballers with 100 or more Premier League goals">Players with 100+ goals</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_footballers_with_500_or_more_Premier_League_appearances" title="List of footballers with 500 or more Premier League appearances">Players with 500+ appearances</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_top_Premier_League_goal_scorers_by_season" title="List of top Premier League goal scorers by season">Top scorers by season</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_goalkeepers_with_100_or_more_Premier_League_clean_sheets" title="List of goalkeepers with 100 or more Premier League clean sheets">Goalkeepers with 100+ clean sheets</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_goalkeepers_who_have_scored_in_the_Premier_League" title="List of goalkeepers who have scored in the Premier League">Goalkeepers who have scored a goal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Premier_League_10_Seasons_Awards" title="Premier League 10 Seasons Awards">10 Seasons Awards</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Premier_League_20_Seasons_Awards" title="Premier League 20 Seasons Awards">20 Seasons Awards</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Premier_League_Hall_of_Fame" title="Premier League Hall of Fame">Hall of Fame</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Finances</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Richest clubs: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Deloitte_Football_Money_League" title="Deloitte Football Money League">Deloitte list</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Forbes_list_of_the_most_valuable_football_clubs" title="Forbes list of the most valuable football clubs">Forbes list</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_owners_of_English_football_clubs#Premier_League" title="List of owners of English football clubs">Team owners</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Progression_of_the_British_football_transfer_fee_record" title="Progression of the British football transfer fee record">Transfer records</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Game_39" title="Game 39">Game 39</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Premier_League%E2%80%93Football_League_gulf" title="Premier League–Football League gulf">Premier League–Football League gulf</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Premier_League_parachute_and_solidarity_payments" title="Premier League parachute and solidarity payments">Parachute and solidarity payments</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Associated competitions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Fantasy_Premier_League" title="Fantasy Premier League">Fantasy Premier League</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Premier_League_Asia_Trophy" title="Premier League Asia Trophy">Asia Trophy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/FA_Community_Shield" title="FA Community Shield">FA Community Shield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/FA_Cup" title="FA Cup">FA Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/EFL_Cup" title="EFL Cup">EFL Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/UEFA_Champions_League" title="UEFA Champions League">UEFA Champions League</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/UEFA_Europa_League" title="UEFA Europa League">UEFA Europa League</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/UEFA_Conference_League" title="UEFA Conference League">UEFA Conference League</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Professional_Development_League#Under-21_level" title="Professional Development League">Premier League 2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Premier_League_Cup_(football)" title="Premier League Cup (football)">Premier League Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Premier_Reserve_League" title="Premier Reserve League">Premier Reserve League</a> (defunct)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Professional_Development_League#Under-18_level" title="Professional Development League">U18 Premier League</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Premier_League_International_Cup" title="Premier League International Cup">Premier League International Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Premier_League_Summer_Series" title="Premier League Summer Series">Summer Series</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Related media</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group 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Football League Championship">2007–08</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_Football_League_Championship" title="2008–09 Football League Championship">2008–09</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Football_League_Championship" title="2009–10 Football League Championship">2009–10</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_Football_League_Championship" title="2010–11 Football League Championship">2010–11</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_Football_League_Championship" title="2011–12 Football League Championship">2011–12</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_Football_League_Championship" title="2012–13 Football League Championship">2012–13</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_Football_League_Championship" title="2013–14 Football League Championship">2013–14</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%9315_Football_League_Championship" title="2014–15 Football League Championship">2014–15</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Football_League_Championship" title="2015–16 Football League Championship">2015–16</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_EFL_Championship" title="2016–17 EFL Championship">2016–17</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_EFL_Championship" title="2017–18 EFL Championship">2017–18</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_EFL_Championship" title="2018–19 EFL Championship">2018–19</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_EFL_Championship" title="2019–20 EFL Championship">2019–20</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_EFL_Championship" title="2020–21 EFL Championship">2020–21</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_EFL_Championship" title="2021–22 EFL Championship">2021–22</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_EFL_Championship" title="2022–23 EFL Championship">2022–23</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_EFL_Championship" title="2023–24 EFL Championship">2023–24</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_EFL_Championship" title="2024–25 EFL Championship">2024–25</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_EFL_Championship_clubs" title="List of EFL Championship clubs">Clubs</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_EFL_Championship" title="2024–25 EFL Championship">2024–25 clubs</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Blackburn_Rovers_F.C." title="Blackburn Rovers F.C.">Blackburn Rovers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bristol_City_F.C." title="Bristol City F.C.">Bristol City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Burnley_F.C." title="Burnley F.C.">Burnley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cardiff_City_F.C." title="Cardiff City F.C.">Cardiff City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Coventry_City_F.C." title="Coventry City F.C.">Coventry City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Derby_County_F.C." title="Derby County F.C.">Derby County</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hull_City_A.F.C." title="Hull City A.F.C.">Hull City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leeds_United_F.C." title="Leeds United F.C.">Leeds United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Luton_Town_F.C." title="Luton Town F.C.">Luton Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Middlesbrough_F.C." title="Middlesbrough F.C.">Middlesbrough</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Millwall_F.C." title="Millwall F.C.">Millwall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Norwich_City_F.C." title="Norwich City F.C.">Norwich City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oxford_United_F.C." title="Oxford United F.C.">Oxford United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Plymouth_Argyle_F.C." title="Plymouth Argyle F.C.">Plymouth Argyle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Portsmouth_F.C." title="Portsmouth F.C.">Portsmouth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Preston_North_End_F.C." title="Preston North End F.C.">Preston North End</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C." title="Queens Park Rangers F.C.">Queens Park Rangers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sheffield_United_F.C." title="Sheffield United F.C.">Sheffield United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C." title="Sheffield Wednesday F.C.">Sheffield Wednesday</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stoke_City_F.C." title="Stoke City F.C.">Stoke City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sunderland_A.F.C." title="Sunderland A.F.C.">Sunderland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Swansea_City_A.F.C." title="Swansea City A.F.C.">Swansea City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Watford_F.C." title="Watford F.C.">Watford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/West_Bromwich_Albion_F.C." title="West Bromwich Albion F.C.">West Bromwich Albion</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Former clubs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Aston_Villa_F.C." title="Aston Villa F.C.">Aston Villa</a> </li> <li><a href="/wiki/Barnsley_F.C." title="Barnsley F.C.">Barnsley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Birmingham_City_F.C." title="Birmingham City F.C.">Birmingham City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Blackpool_F.C." title="Blackpool F.C.">Blackpool</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bolton_Wanderers_F.C." title="Bolton Wanderers F.C.">Bolton Wanderers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/AFC_Bournemouth" title="AFC Bournemouth">Bournemouth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brentford_F.C." title="Brentford F.C.">Brentford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brighton_%26_Hove_Albion_F.C." title="Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.">Brighton & Hove Albion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Burton_Albion_F.C." title="Burton Albion F.C.">Burton Albion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlton_Athletic_F.C." title="Charlton Athletic F.C.">Charlton Athletic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Colchester_United_F.C." title="Colchester United F.C.">Colchester United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Crewe_Alexandra_F.C." title="Crewe Alexandra F.C.">Crewe Alexandra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Crystal_Palace_F.C." title="Crystal Palace F.C.">Crystal Palace</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Doncaster_Rovers_F.C." title="Doncaster Rovers F.C.">Doncaster Rovers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fulham_F.C." title="Fulham F.C.">Fulham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gillingham_F.C." title="Gillingham F.C.">Gillingham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Huddersfield_Town_A.F.C." title="Huddersfield Town A.F.C.">Huddersfield Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ipswich_Town_F.C." title="Ipswich Town F.C.">Ipswich Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leicester_City_F.C." title="Leicester City F.C.">Leicester City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Milton_Keynes_Dons_F.C." title="Milton Keynes Dons F.C.">Milton Keynes Dons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Newcastle_United_F.C." title="Newcastle United F.C.">Newcastle United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nottingham_Forest_F.C." title="Nottingham Forest F.C.">Nottingham Forest</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Peterborough_United_F.C." title="Peterborough United F.C.">Peterborough United</a> </li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Reading</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rotherham_United_F.C." title="Rotherham United F.C.">Rotherham United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scunthorpe_United_F.C." title="Scunthorpe United F.C.">Scunthorpe United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Southampton_F.C." title="Southampton F.C.">Southampton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Southend_United_F.C." title="Southend United F.C.">Southend United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/West_Ham_United_F.C." title="West Ham United F.C.">West Ham United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wigan_Athletic_F.C." title="Wigan Athletic F.C.">Wigan Athletic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C." title="Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.">Wolverhampton Wanderers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wycombe_Wanderers_F.C." title="Wycombe Wanderers F.C.">Wycombe Wanderers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yeovil_Town_F.C." title="Yeovil Town F.C.">Yeovil Town</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Competition</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_EFL_Championship_seasons" title="List of EFL Championship seasons">Seasons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_EFL_Championship_clubs" title="List of EFL Championship clubs">Teams</a> (<a href="/wiki/List_of_winners_of_the_EFL_Championship_and_predecessors" title="List of winners of the EFL Championship and predecessors">winners</a>)</li> <li>Players (<a href="/wiki/List_of_foreign_EFL_Championship_players" title="List of foreign EFL Championship players">foreign</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_EFL_Championship_managers" title="List of EFL Championship managers">Managers</a> (<a href="/wiki/List_of_current_Premier_League_and_English_Football_League_managers" title="List of current Premier League and English Football League managers">current</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_EFL_Championship_stadiums" title="List of EFL Championship stadiums">Stadiums</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Select_Group_Referees" class="mw-redirect" title="Select Group Referees">Referees</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Statistics and awards</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Football_records_and_statistics_in_England" title="Football records and statistics in England">Records</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/EFL_Awards" title="EFL Awards">EFL Awards</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/EFL_Championship#Top_scorers" title="EFL Championship">Golden Boot</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/EFL_Golden_Glove" title="EFL Golden Glove">Golden Glove</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/EFL_Championship_Manager_of_the_Month" title="EFL Championship Manager of the Month">Manager of the Month</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/EFL_Championship_Player_of_the_Month" title="EFL Championship Player of the Month">Player of the Month</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_EFL_Championship_hat-tricks" title="List of EFL Championship hat-tricks">Hat-tricks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/EFL_Young_Player_of_the_Month" title="EFL Young Player of the Month">Young Player of the Month</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Finances</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_owners_of_English_football_clubs" title="List of owners of English football clubs">Club owners</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Premier_League%E2%80%93Football_League_gulf" title="Premier League–Football League gulf">Premier League–Football League gulf</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Premier_League_parachute_and_solidarity_payments" title="Premier League parachute and solidarity payments">Parachute and solidarity payments</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Sponsors</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Coca-Cola" title="Coca-Cola">Coca-Cola</a> (2004–10)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Npower_(United_Kingdom)" title="Npower (United Kingdom)">Npower</a> (2010–13)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sky_Betting_%26_Gaming#Sky_Bet" title="Sky Betting & Gaming">Sky Bet</a> (2013–present)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Associated competitions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <dl><dt>Current</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/EFL_Championship_play-offs" title="EFL Championship play-offs">Play-offs</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/FA_Cup" title="FA Cup">FA Cup</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/EFL_Cup" title="EFL Cup">EFL Cup</a></dd> <dt>Past</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Anglo-Franco-Scottish_Friendship_Cup" title="Anglo-Franco-Scottish Friendship Cup">Anglo-Franco-Scottish Friendship Cup</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Anglo-Italian_Cup" title="Anglo-Italian Cup">Anglo-Italian Cup</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Full_Members%27_Cup" title="Full Members' Cup">Full Members' Cup</a></dd></dl> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Prospects</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Promotion to <a href="/wiki/Premier_League" title="Premier League">Premier League</a></li> <li>Relegation to <a href="/wiki/EFL_League_One" title="EFL League One">EFL League One</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link 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href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_Football_League_One" title="2008–09 Football League One">2008–09</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Football_League_One" title="2009–10 Football League One">2009–10</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_Football_League_One" title="2010–11 Football League One">2010–11</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_Football_League_One" title="2011–12 Football League One">2011–12</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_Football_League_One" title="2012–13 Football League One">2012–13</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_Football_League_One" title="2013–14 Football League One">2013–14</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%9315_Football_League_One" title="2014–15 Football League One">2014–15</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Football_League_One" title="2015–16 Football League One">2015–16</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_EFL_League_One" title="2016–17 EFL League One">2016–17</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_EFL_League_One" title="2017–18 EFL League One">2017–18</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_EFL_League_One" title="2018–19 EFL League One">2018–19</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_EFL_League_One" title="2019–20 EFL League One">2019–20</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_EFL_League_One" title="2020–21 EFL League One">2020–21</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_EFL_League_One" title="2021–22 EFL League One">2021–22</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_EFL_League_One" title="2022–23 EFL League One">2022–23</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_EFL_League_One" title="2023–24 EFL League One">2023–24</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_EFL_League_One" title="2024–25 EFL League One">2024–25</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_EFL_League_One_clubs" title="List of EFL League One clubs">Clubs</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_EFL_League_One" title="2024–25 EFL League One">2024–25 clubs</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Barnsley_F.C." title="Barnsley F.C.">Barnsley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Birmingham_City_F.C." title="Birmingham City F.C.">Birmingham City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Blackpool_F.C." title="Blackpool F.C.">Blackpool</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bolton_Wanderers_F.C." title="Bolton Wanderers F.C.">Bolton Wanderers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bristol_Rovers_F.C." title="Bristol Rovers F.C.">Bristol Rovers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Burton_Albion_F.C." title="Burton Albion F.C.">Burton Albion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cambridge_United_F.C." title="Cambridge United F.C.">Cambridge United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlton_Athletic_F.C." title="Charlton Athletic F.C.">Charlton Athletic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Crawley_Town_F.C." title="Crawley Town F.C.">Crawley Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Exeter_City_F.C." title="Exeter City F.C.">Exeter City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Huddersfield_Town_A.F.C." title="Huddersfield Town A.F.C.">Huddersfield Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leyton_Orient_F.C." title="Leyton Orient F.C.">Leyton Orient</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lincoln_City_F.C." title="Lincoln City F.C.">Lincoln City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mansfield_Town_F.C." title="Mansfield Town F.C.">Mansfield Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northampton_Town_F.C." title="Northampton Town F.C.">Northampton Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Peterborough_United_F.C." title="Peterborough United F.C.">Peterborough United</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Reading</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rotherham_United_F.C." title="Rotherham United F.C.">Rotherham United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shrewsbury_Town_F.C." title="Shrewsbury Town F.C.">Shrewsbury Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stevenage_F.C." title="Stevenage F.C.">Stevenage</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stockport_County_F.C." title="Stockport County F.C.">Stockport County</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wigan_Athletic_F.C." title="Wigan Athletic F.C.">Wigan Athletic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wrexham_A.F.C." title="Wrexham A.F.C.">Wrexham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wycombe_Wanderers_F.C." title="Wycombe Wanderers F.C.">Wycombe Wanderers</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Former clubs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Accrington_Stanley_F.C." title="Accrington Stanley F.C.">Accrington Stanley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/AFC_Bournemouth" title="AFC Bournemouth">AFC Bournemouth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/AFC_Wimbledon" title="AFC Wimbledon">AFC Wimbledon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Blackburn_Rovers_F.C." title="Blackburn Rovers F.C.">Blackburn Rovers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bradford_City_A.F.C." title="Bradford City A.F.C.">Bradford City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brentford_F.C." title="Brentford F.C.">Brentford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brighton_%26_Hove_Albion_F.C." title="Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.">Brighton & Hove Albion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bristol_City_F.C." title="Bristol City F.C.">Bristol City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bury_F.C." title="Bury F.C.">Bury</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carlisle_United_F.C." title="Carlisle United F.C.">Carlisle United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cheltenham_Town_F.C." title="Cheltenham Town F.C.">Cheltenham Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chesterfield_F.C." title="Chesterfield F.C.">Chesterfield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Colchester_United_F.C." title="Colchester United F.C.">Colchester United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Coventry_City_F.C." title="Coventry City F.C.">Coventry City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Crewe_Alexandra_F.C." title="Crewe Alexandra F.C.">Crewe Alexandra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dagenham_%26_Redbridge_F.C." title="Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.">Dagenham & Redbridge</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Derby_County_F.C." title="Derby County F.C.">Derby County</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Doncaster_Rovers_F.C." title="Doncaster Rovers F.C.">Doncaster Rovers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fleetwood_Town_F.C." title="Fleetwood Town F.C.">Fleetwood Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Forest_Green_Rovers_F.C." title="Forest Green Rovers F.C.">Forest Green Rovers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gillingham_F.C." title="Gillingham F.C.">Gillingham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hartlepool_United_F.C." title="Hartlepool United F.C.">Hartlepool United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hereford_United_F.C." title="Hereford United F.C.">Hereford United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hull_City_A.F.C." title="Hull City A.F.C.">Hull City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ipswich_Town_F.C." title="Ipswich Town F.C.">Ipswich Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leeds_United_F.C." title="Leeds United F.C.">Leeds United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leicester_City_F.C." title="Leicester City F.C.">Leicester City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Luton_Town_F.C." title="Luton Town F.C.">Luton Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Millwall_F.C." title="Millwall F.C.">Millwall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Milton_Keynes_Dons_F.C." title="Milton Keynes Dons F.C.">Milton Keynes Dons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Morecambe_F.C." title="Morecambe F.C.">Morecambe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Norwich_City_F.C." title="Norwich City F.C.">Norwich City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nottingham_Forest_F.C." title="Nottingham Forest F.C.">Nottingham Forest</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Notts_County_F.C." title="Notts County F.C.">Notts County</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oldham_Athletic_A.F.C." title="Oldham Athletic A.F.C.">Oldham Athletic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oxford_United_F.C." title="Oxford United F.C.">Oxford United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Plymouth_Argyle_F.C." title="Plymouth Argyle F.C.">Plymouth Argyle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Port_Vale_F.C." title="Port Vale F.C.">Port Vale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Portsmouth_F.C." title="Portsmouth F.C.">Portsmouth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Preston_North_End_F.C." title="Preston North End F.C.">Preston North End</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rochdale_A.F.C." title="Rochdale A.F.C.">Rochdale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scunthorpe_United_F.C." title="Scunthorpe United F.C.">Scunthorpe United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sheffield_United_F.C." title="Sheffield United F.C.">Sheffield United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C." title="Sheffield Wednesday F.C.">Sheffield Wednesday</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Southampton_F.C." title="Southampton F.C.">Southampton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Southend_United_F.C." title="Southend United F.C.">Southend United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sunderland_A.F.C." title="Sunderland A.F.C.">Sunderland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Swansea_City_A.F.C." title="Swansea City A.F.C.">Swansea City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Swindon_Town_F.C." title="Swindon Town F.C.">Swindon Town</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Torquay_United_F.C." title="Torquay United F.C.">Torquay United</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tranmere_Rovers_F.C." title="Tranmere Rovers F.C.">Tranmere Rovers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walsall_F.C." title="Walsall F.C.">Walsall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C." title="Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.">Wolverhampton Wanderers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yeovil_Town_F.C." title="Yeovil Town F.C.">Yeovil Town</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Competition</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_EFL_League_One_seasons" title="List of EFL League One seasons">Seasons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_EFL_League_One_clubs" title="List of EFL League One clubs">Teams</a> (<a href="/wiki/List_of_winners_of_the_EFL_League_One_and_predecessors" title="List of winners of the EFL League One and predecessors">winners</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Template:EFL_League_One_managers" title="Template:EFL League One managers">Managers</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_current_Premier_League_and_English_Football_League_managers" title="List of current Premier League and English Football League managers">current</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Template:EFL_League_One_venues" title="Template:EFL League One venues">Stadia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Select_Group_Referees" class="mw-redirect" title="Select Group Referees">Referees</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" 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