2010–11 Reading F.C. season
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The 2010-11 season was Reading's third season back in the Championship, since relegation from the Premier League in 2008. Having become Reading manager in January 2010, this was Brian McDermott
's first full season in charge at the club.
Left-back Marcus Williams
joined Reading on a free transfer on 11 May 2010, having played seven seasons for Scunthorpe United
. Right-back Andy Griffin
signed for the club for a nominal fee on 1 July, having made 25 league appearances for Reading, on loan from Stoke City
in the 2009-10 season. The transfer deadline day saw the arrival of Zurab Khizanishvili
on loan from Blackburn Rovers
and Ian Harte
from Carlisle United
.
Marek Matejovsky
joined Sparta Prague for a fee of £650,000 on 11 June 2010, having made 56 appearances for the Royals in two and a half years at the club. Kalifa Cisse left the club after three years, signed by former Reading manager Steve Coppell
for Bristol City
on 9 July 2010. Cisse made 83 appearances for Reading, scoring seven goals. The transfer window also saw the departure of Gylfi Sigurdsson to Bundesliga
club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim for £7 million.
Friendlies
Reading opened their pre-season campaign with a 1-0 victory over Farnborough, Noel Hunt
scoring the winning goal.
The Royals then departed on tour to Slovenia, where they enjoyed a 3-1 victory over a Red Star Belgrade
B-side, a game in which Marcus Williams made his first appearance for the club. Alex Pearce
headed a first-half response for Reading, after Belgrade had taken the lead, and Simon Church
sealed the victory with two second-half goals. A third consecutive win followed, as Reading defeated top-flight Croatian side NK Inter Zaprešić
2-0, with goals from Matt Mills
and James Henry
. Reading then suffered their first loss of the pre-season campaign, in the final game of the tour, with a 1-0 defeat against NK Celje, striker Gorazd Zajc
scored the only goal in the game.
Returning to England, Reading got back to winning ways, coming from behind to beat Wycombe Wanderers
2-1, thanks to goals from Gylfi Sigurdsson, from the penalty spot, and Hal Robson-Kanu
. Another 2-1 victory followed in the Royals penultimate pre-season friendly, as another Sigurdsson penalty, and a second half goal from Michail Antonio
saw Reading past Wolves
. Reading's final game of pre-season was a 4-2 victory at Southampton
, courtesy of goals from Sigurdsson, Simon Church
(2) and Antonio.
. After the visitors had taken an early lead through a disputed Garry Thompson
goal – the linesman flagging for offside and subsequently overruled by the referee – Gylfi Sigurdsson put Reading on level terms from 25 yards. Despite enjoying spells of pressure, the Royals were unable to find another goal, and Rob Jones
headed home a corner to give Scunthorpe the victory.
Reading progressed to the second round of the League Cup
with a narrow victory over Torquay United
, Grzegorz Rasiak
bundling home the winner in the final minute of extra-time. A league draw at Portsmouth
followed, the Royals coming from behind to take a point as Jimmy Kebe
poked the ball home in the 87th minute following a goal-mouth scramble. The next game Reading went 1-0 up against promotion favourites Nottingham Forest from a Alex Pearce
volley but goalkeeper Adam Federici
made a horrible mistake in gifting Forest the equaliser by kicking the ball into Jem Karacan
which resulted in Robert Earnshaw
turning in from close range. Then Reading played League 2 opponents Northampton
in the Carling Cup in which Reading went 1-0 up courtesy of a Matthew Mills
backheeler from a Brian Howard
corner. Northampton equalised with a horrible mistake from goalkeeper Ben Hamer
where he dropped the ball two times in a row to allow Andy Holt
to tap in. Reading went back into the lead with a goal from Hal Robson-Kanu
after some saves from the Northampton goalkeeper Oscar Jansson
but again Ben Hamer
did the same thing and gave Kevin Thornton
the equaliser but in extra time Matthew Mills
put Reading ahead again only to score an own goal at the end. Reading lost 4-2 on penalties because of Simon Church
and Jake Taylor
having their shots saved. In the next game Reading won 2-1 over Leicester City with a lob from Gylfi Sigurdsson and a bullet header from Matthew Mills
. Leicester had equalised with a long range shot from Lloyd Dyer
but Reading scored in the 86th minute to hold Leicester at bay for their first win of the season.
3-0. The first goal was a penalty won and scored by Shane Long
after he cut in from the left and was taken out by Paddy McCarthy. The second was also a penalty after Jem Karacan
ran the whole pitch with the ball, to pass to Long who cut in again and was taken out by Julian Bennett. New signing Ian Harte
took responsibility and scored. The third was in extra time when Brian Howard
lofted a pass to Jimmy Kebe
who then cut in and fired past Julian Speroni
. Next Reading had an away game against in-form Millwall
where it ended 0-0 after some brilliant saves by Adam Federici
and Millwall keeper David Forde. Next Reading lost 3-1 to Middlesbrough F.C after they went 1-0 down in 24 seconds thanks to Scottish midfielder Barry Robson
. Next an ex-Reading player came back to haunt them, Leroy Lita
scored to make it 2-0 but a few minutes after Jimmy Kebe
got 1 back after he dribbled round two players, passed back to Brian Howard
who laid him off. David Wheater
capped it off for Middlesbrough F.C with a header past Adam Federici
. Just before the full time whistle Brian Howard
was shown a straight red after a tackle on Andy Halliday. Next Reading beat Barnsley F.C.
3-0 with 3 goals in the last 12 minutes. Chris Armstrong
made a comeback after 1 1/2 seasons out of action with a knee injury. Jimmy Kebe
again put Reading in the lead with a bullet header from substitute Hal Robson-Kanu
's cross. Ian Harte
then curled a perfect freekick past Luke Steele to make it 2-0. Hal Robson-Kanu
capped it off with a 50 yard run and then a cool finish under keeper Luke Steele.
On the 61st minute Zurab Khizanishvili
was sent off after a tackle that never was on Chris Wood
. On Tuesday the 28th, Reading beat Ipswich Town 1-0 after substitute Simon Church
came on and after 30 seconds on, he had the ball in the net. Jem Karacan
's shot was steered in well by Church and Matthew Mills
was sent off for two bookable offences. That makes three Reading sending off's in three games.
. But in the 55th minute reading drew level through a sensational 25 yard volley by Jem Karacan
. Reading then lost at home to Swansea City by a slim margin. Scott Sinclair
with Swansea's goal to give ex-manager Brendan Rodgers
a happy return. The Tuesday after Reading lost again, this time to Bristol City with a goal from striker Danny Haynes
on 28 minutes. The next game Reading beat 'unbeaten at home' Burnley
4-0. The first goal came from a Shane Long
penalty which he won after being slipped through by Jay Tabb
and was fouled by Leon Cort
. The next came from Jobi McAnuff
after Ian Harte
fired in a freekick and Matthew Mills
's shot fell to McAnuff to volley in. Soon after, sub Michail Antonio
tapped in Shane Long
's cross and other sub Simon Church
belted in a shot at a tight angle from a Brian Howard
's pass. The next game Reaing won 4-3 after going 3-1 down against Doncaster Rovers. Matthew Mills
opened up the scoring early only to have James Hayter
eqilise. Shelton Martis
then put Doncaster in the lead and 2 minutes after the second half started Dean Shiels
made it 3-1. Reading brought on Noel Hunt
and Simon Church
and Hunt made an immediate impact by crossing in for Jem Karacan
to head past Neil Sullivan
. Then Ian Harte
whipped a supurb freekick into the top corner and to finish off Simon Church
belted in sub Michail Antonio
's squareball.
announced his reitrement from football following being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis
. Later on in the day Reading travelled to Ipswich Town
and won 3-1 thanks to goals from Shane Long
, Ian Harte
and Noel Hunt
while Connor Wickham
scored a consolation goal in injury time at the end of the second half for Ipswich. Reading's next game was a FA Cup
Quarter Final match against Manchester City
at the City of Manchester Stadium
. Reading played well before eventually conceding a 74th minute goal to Micah Richards
that turned out to be the only goal of the game, and eliminating Reading from the FA cup. Reading where back playing in the Championship on March 19 away at Barnsley
, it was a close game with the winner for the Royals coming in the 71st minute thanks to second half substitute Mathieu Manset
.
game against fellow promotion chasers Leeds United ended 0-0 to end a run of 8 wins on the trot.
On Monday 25th, Reading lost their recent unbeaten record of 13 games, in a 3-2 defeat at home to relegation threatened Sheffield United
. Reading went 2-0 up, inside 20 minutes, through Noel Hunt
and Hal Robson-Kanu
before ex-Royal Darius Henderson
pulled one back on 30minutes and Lee Williamson
scored on the stroke of half time. In the second half Henderson scored again to seal the win for the Blades.At Reading's final away game of the season at Coventry City
, on Saturday 30th, they secured the point they need to secure their place in this seasons Championship Play-offs, with a 0-0 draw.
Reading won 3 – 0 on aggregate.
Last updated: 14 May 2011
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Substitute appearances in brackets.
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Brian McDermott
Brian G. McDermott is an English professional rugby league football coach and former player. He started as Head Coach of Harlequins RL of Super League on 8 July 2006 and departs on 4 September 2010.-Biography:...
's first full season in charge at the club.
Season review
See also Football League Championship 2010-112010–11 Football League Championship
The 2010–11 Football League Championship was the seventh season of the league under its current name and nineteenth season under its current league division format...
Pre-season
Summer TransfersLeft-back Marcus Williams
Marcus Williams (footballer)
Marcus Vincent Williams is an English professional footballer who plays for Sheffield United on loan from Reading of the Football League Championship.-Scunthorpe United:...
joined Reading on a free transfer on 11 May 2010, having played seven seasons for Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
. Right-back Andy Griffin
Andy Griffin
Andrew "Andy" Griffin is an English footballer, currently playing for Championship team, ReadingGriffin began his career at Stoke City, where he established a reputation as a solid wing-back defender...
signed for the club for a nominal fee on 1 July, having made 25 league appearances for Reading, on loan from Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
in the 2009-10 season. The transfer deadline day saw the arrival of Zurab Khizanishvili
Zurab Khizanishvili
Zurab Khizanishvili is a Georgian footballer who plays for Turkish club Kayserispor as a defender.-Early career:Khizanishvili started his career at Dinamo Tbilisi where he remained for just one season, before joining FC Tbilisi to improve his chances of playing regular first team football.In 1999...
on loan from Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
and Ian Harte
Ian Harte
Ian Patrick Harte is an Irish international footballer who plays for Reading in the Football League Championship. Best known for his spell at Leeds United and also his ability to score goals from long range, including being a free kick specialist...
from Carlisle United
Carlisle United F.C.
Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....
.
Marek Matejovsky
Marek Matejovský
Marek Matějovský is a Czech footballer who currently plays for SpartaPrague in the Gambrinus liga and internationally for the Czech Republic...
joined Sparta Prague for a fee of £650,000 on 11 June 2010, having made 56 appearances for the Royals in two and a half years at the club. Kalifa Cisse left the club after three years, signed by former Reading manager Steve Coppell
Steve Coppell
Stephen James "Steve" Coppell is an English former footballer and manager, currently without a club.As a player, he was a highly regarded right winger known for his speed and work rate. He won domestic honours with Manchester United and represented England at the World Cup...
for Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
on 9 July 2010. Cisse made 83 appearances for Reading, scoring seven goals. The transfer window also saw the departure of Gylfi Sigurdsson to Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim for £7 million.
Friendlies
Reading opened their pre-season campaign with a 1-0 victory over Farnborough, Noel Hunt
Noel Hunt
Noel Hunt is an Irish footballer, who currently plays as a striker for Football League Championship side Reading. His brother is Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C...
scoring the winning goal.
The Royals then departed on tour to Slovenia, where they enjoyed a 3-1 victory over a Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions...
B-side, a game in which Marcus Williams made his first appearance for the club. Alex Pearce
Alex Pearce
Alexander James Pearce is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Reading, where he has played his entire career, interspersed with loan periods at various clubs...
headed a first-half response for Reading, after Belgrade had taken the lead, and Simon Church
Simon Church
Simon Richard Church is a Wales international footballer who plays for Football League Championship club Reading as a striker.-Club:Church was spotted as a youngster while playing at a youth tournament and joined hometown club Wycombe Wanderers Centre of Excellence as a nine-year-old upon...
sealed the victory with two second-half goals. A third consecutive win followed, as Reading defeated top-flight Croatian side NK Inter Zaprešić
NK Inter Zaprešic
NK Inter Zaprešić is a Croatian football club based in Zaprešić, a town northwest of the capital Zagreb originally founded in 1929. They play in the Prva HNL after they were promoted from Druga HNL at the end of the 2006–07 season...
2-0, with goals from Matt Mills
Matthew Mills
Matthew Claude "Matt" Mills is an English footballer who currently plays for and is the current captain of Leicester City in the Npower Championship.-Southampton and Manchester City:...
and James Henry
James Henry (footballer)
James Henry is an English footballer who plays for Millwall as a right winger or as a central midfielder.-Reading:Henry was born in Reading. Having grown up in Woodley, attending Waingels College which has sport facilities, and started his playing career at local club, Woodley Saints...
. Reading then suffered their first loss of the pre-season campaign, in the final game of the tour, with a 1-0 defeat against NK Celje, striker Gorazd Zajc
Gorazd Zajc
Gorazd Zajc is an Slovenian footballer, who plays for NK Celje In PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije.- External links :* - PrvaLiga* - Gazzetta dello Sport...
scored the only goal in the game.
Returning to England, Reading got back to winning ways, coming from behind to beat Wycombe Wanderers
Wycombe Wanderers F.C.
Wycombe Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football team from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, which has been promoted to Football League One after finishing third in Football League Two in the season 2010–11. The club's nicknames are "The Chairboys" and "The Blues", and they play...
2-1, thanks to goals from Gylfi Sigurdsson, from the penalty spot, and Hal Robson-Kanu
Hal Robson-Kanu
Hal Robson-Kanu is an international footballer who plays for Reading and the Wales national team as a forward.-Reading:...
. Another 2-1 victory followed in the Royals penultimate pre-season friendly, as another Sigurdsson penalty, and a second half goal from Michail Antonio
Michail Antonio
Michail Gregory Antonio is an English footballer who plays for Reading as a winger.-Career:Antonio signed for Championship team Reading from Tooting & Mitcham United Michail Gregory Antonio (born 28 March 1990) is an English footballer who plays for Reading as a winger.-Career:Antonio signed for...
saw Reading past Wolves
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
. Reading's final game of pre-season was a 4-2 victory at Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
, courtesy of goals from Sigurdsson, Simon Church
Simon Church
Simon Richard Church is a Wales international footballer who plays for Football League Championship club Reading as a striker.-Club:Church was spotted as a youngster while playing at a youth tournament and joined hometown club Wycombe Wanderers Centre of Excellence as a nine-year-old upon...
(2) and Antonio.
August
Reading's league season began in disappointing style with a 2–1 home defeat to ScunthorpeScunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
. After the visitors had taken an early lead through a disputed Garry Thompson
Garry Thompson (footballer born 1980)
Garry Kevin Langrish Thompson is an English footballer who plays for Scunthorpe United.-Career:Born in Kendal, Westmorland, Thompson scored Morecambe's first goal in the Conference play-off Final against Exeter City in May 2007....
goal – the linesman flagging for offside and subsequently overruled by the referee – Gylfi Sigurdsson put Reading on level terms from 25 yards. Despite enjoying spells of pressure, the Royals were unable to find another goal, and Rob Jones
Rob Jones (footballer born 1979)
Robert William "Rob" Jones is an English footballer who currently plays as a centre back for League One club Sheffield Wednesday....
headed home a corner to give Scunthorpe the victory.
Reading progressed to the second round of the League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
with a narrow victory over Torquay United
Torquay United F.C.
Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...
, Grzegorz Rasiak
Grzegorz Rasiak
Grzegorz Rasiak born 12 January 1979 in Szczecin, is a Polish international footballer who last played for AEL Limassol in Cyprus. Since 2002, he has played for the Poland national team....
bundling home the winner in the final minute of extra-time. A league draw at Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
followed, the Royals coming from behind to take a point as Jimmy Kebe
Jimmy Kébé
Jimmy Boubou Kébé is a France-born Malian footballer who plays for Reading as a winger.-Reading:On 16 January 2008, Kébé agreed to join Reading, but his then club US Boulogne initially refused to let him end his season-long loan early...
poked the ball home in the 87th minute following a goal-mouth scramble. The next game Reading went 1-0 up against promotion favourites Nottingham Forest from a Alex Pearce
Alex Pearce
Alexander James Pearce is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Reading, where he has played his entire career, interspersed with loan periods at various clubs...
volley but goalkeeper Adam Federici
Adam Federici
Adam Jay Federici is an Australian football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Football League Championship club Reading and has featured for the Australian national team.-Club career:...
made a horrible mistake in gifting Forest the equaliser by kicking the ball into Jem Karacan
Jem Karacan
Jem Paul Karacan is an English-born Turkish footballer who plays for Reading as a midfielder. He has played internationally for the Turkish youth team, and has captained the U-21 side.-Early life:...
which resulted in Robert Earnshaw
Robert Earnshaw
Robert Earnshaw is a Welsh footballer who plays for Cardiff City and Wales. He is the only player to have scored a hat-trick in the English Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two , the League Cup, the FA Cup and for his country at International level.Earnshaw was born in Mufulira,...
turning in from close range. Then Reading played League 2 opponents Northampton
Northampton
Northampton is a large market town and local government district in the East Midlands region of England. Situated about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, Northampton lies on the River Nene and is the county town of Northamptonshire. The demonym of Northampton is...
in the Carling Cup in which Reading went 1-0 up courtesy of a Matthew Mills
Matthew Mills
Matthew Claude "Matt" Mills is an English footballer who currently plays for and is the current captain of Leicester City in the Npower Championship.-Southampton and Manchester City:...
backheeler from a Brian Howard
Brian Howard (footballer)
Brian Richard William Howard is an English footballer who is contracted to Reading and is currently on loan to Millwall in the Football League Championship as a midfielder...
corner. Northampton equalised with a horrible mistake from goalkeeper Ben Hamer
Ben Hamer
Benjamin John "Ben" Hamer is an English footballer who plays for Charlton as a goalkeeper.-Career:Hamer was born in Taunton, Somerset. His family moved to Germany at the age of 2 and, consequently, he is a fluent German speaker. However, when he was 8, his family came back to England...
where he dropped the ball two times in a row to allow Andy Holt
Andy Holt (footballer)
Andrew "Andy" Holt is an English professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Northampton Town.-Oldham Athletic:...
to tap in. Reading went back into the lead with a goal from Hal Robson-Kanu
Hal Robson-Kanu
Hal Robson-Kanu is an international footballer who plays for Reading and the Wales national team as a forward.-Reading:...
after some saves from the Northampton goalkeeper Oscar Jansson
Oscar Jansson
Oscar Jansson is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for Tottenham Hotspur, as a goalkeeper.-Career:Jansson was born and raised in Örebro where he played for lower division locals Karlslunds IF HFK before joining Tottenham on 2 January 2007...
but again Ben Hamer
Ben Hamer
Benjamin John "Ben" Hamer is an English footballer who plays for Charlton as a goalkeeper.-Career:Hamer was born in Taunton, Somerset. His family moved to Germany at the age of 2 and, consequently, he is a fluent German speaker. However, when he was 8, his family came back to England...
did the same thing and gave Kevin Thornton
Kevin Thornton
Kevin Anthony Thornton is an Irish footballer who was released by former club Northampton Town on the 31st August-Career:...
the equaliser but in extra time Matthew Mills
Matthew Mills
Matthew Claude "Matt" Mills is an English footballer who currently plays for and is the current captain of Leicester City in the Npower Championship.-Southampton and Manchester City:...
put Reading ahead again only to score an own goal at the end. Reading lost 4-2 on penalties because of Simon Church
Simon Church
Simon Richard Church is a Wales international footballer who plays for Football League Championship club Reading as a striker.-Club:Church was spotted as a youngster while playing at a youth tournament and joined hometown club Wycombe Wanderers Centre of Excellence as a nine-year-old upon...
and Jake Taylor
Jake Taylor (footballer)
Jake William Trevor Taylor is a Wales under-21 international footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Exeter City on loan from Reading. Taylor attended St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School, in Slough, until the age of 16.-Club career:Taylor joined Reading at the age of 8...
having their shots saved. In the next game Reading won 2-1 over Leicester City with a lob from Gylfi Sigurdsson and a bullet header from Matthew Mills
Matthew Mills
Matthew Claude "Matt" Mills is an English footballer who currently plays for and is the current captain of Leicester City in the Npower Championship.-Southampton and Manchester City:...
. Leicester had equalised with a long range shot from Lloyd Dyer
Lloyd Dyer
Lloyd Richard Dyer is an English footballer currently playing for Championship side Leicester City.-West Bromwich Albion:...
but Reading scored in the 86th minute to hold Leicester at bay for their first win of the season.
September
On the 11th after the International Break and the sale of Gylfi Sigurdsson Reading beat Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
3-0. The first goal was a penalty won and scored by Shane Long
Shane Long
Shane Patrick Long is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League team West Bromwich Albion and the Republic of Ireland national football team. With Ireland he was part of the team that secured qualification for UEFA Euro 2012.Long began his career at Cork City...
after he cut in from the left and was taken out by Paddy McCarthy. The second was also a penalty after Jem Karacan
Jem Karacan
Jem Paul Karacan is an English-born Turkish footballer who plays for Reading as a midfielder. He has played internationally for the Turkish youth team, and has captained the U-21 side.-Early life:...
ran the whole pitch with the ball, to pass to Long who cut in again and was taken out by Julian Bennett. New signing Ian Harte
Ian Harte
Ian Patrick Harte is an Irish international footballer who plays for Reading in the Football League Championship. Best known for his spell at Leeds United and also his ability to score goals from long range, including being a free kick specialist...
took responsibility and scored. The third was in extra time when Brian Howard
Brian Howard (footballer)
Brian Richard William Howard is an English footballer who is contracted to Reading and is currently on loan to Millwall in the Football League Championship as a midfielder...
lofted a pass to Jimmy Kebe
Jimmy Kébé
Jimmy Boubou Kébé is a France-born Malian footballer who plays for Reading as a winger.-Reading:On 16 January 2008, Kébé agreed to join Reading, but his then club US Boulogne initially refused to let him end his season-long loan early...
who then cut in and fired past Julian Speroni
Julián Speroni
Julián Maria Speroni is an Argentine footballer who plays for Crystal Palace in the Championship. He wears the number 1 shirt and is a goalkeeper.-Dundee:...
. Next Reading had an away game against in-form Millwall
Millwall
Millwall is an area in London, on the western side of the Isle of Dogs, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It lies to the south of the developments at West India Docks, including Canary Wharf.-History:...
where it ended 0-0 after some brilliant saves by Adam Federici
Adam Federici
Adam Jay Federici is an Australian football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Football League Championship club Reading and has featured for the Australian national team.-Club career:...
and Millwall keeper David Forde. Next Reading lost 3-1 to Middlesbrough F.C after they went 1-0 down in 24 seconds thanks to Scottish midfielder Barry Robson
Barry Robson
Barry Gordon George Robson is a Scottish footballer who plays for Middlesbrough in the Football League Championship and for the Scotland national squad...
. Next an ex-Reading player came back to haunt them, Leroy Lita
Leroy Lita
Leroy Halirou Bohari Lita , is a Congolese-born English footballer who plays for Swansea City. Lita was a product of the Chelsea youth system. He failed to play for Chelsea, and moved to Bristol City and Reading, where his form helped him earn a place with the England under-21 side...
scored to make it 2-0 but a few minutes after Jimmy Kebe
Jimmy Kébé
Jimmy Boubou Kébé is a France-born Malian footballer who plays for Reading as a winger.-Reading:On 16 January 2008, Kébé agreed to join Reading, but his then club US Boulogne initially refused to let him end his season-long loan early...
got 1 back after he dribbled round two players, passed back to Brian Howard
Brian Howard (footballer)
Brian Richard William Howard is an English footballer who is contracted to Reading and is currently on loan to Millwall in the Football League Championship as a midfielder...
who laid him off. David Wheater
David Wheater
David James Wheater is an English footballer who plays for Bolton Wanderers. He is a centre back, although he is capable of playing at right back as well.-Middlesbrough:...
capped it off for Middlesbrough F.C with a header past Adam Federici
Adam Federici
Adam Jay Federici is an Australian football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Football League Championship club Reading and has featured for the Australian national team.-Club career:...
. Just before the full time whistle Brian Howard
Brian Howard (footballer)
Brian Richard William Howard is an English footballer who is contracted to Reading and is currently on loan to Millwall in the Football League Championship as a midfielder...
was shown a straight red after a tackle on Andy Halliday. Next Reading beat Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
3-0 with 3 goals in the last 12 minutes. Chris Armstrong
Chris Armstrong (footballer born 1982)
Christopher "Chris" Armstrong is a retired professional footballer, who most recently played for Reading in the Football League Championship.He retired due to being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis...
made a comeback after 1 1/2 seasons out of action with a knee injury. Jimmy Kebe
Jimmy Kébé
Jimmy Boubou Kébé is a France-born Malian footballer who plays for Reading as a winger.-Reading:On 16 January 2008, Kébé agreed to join Reading, but his then club US Boulogne initially refused to let him end his season-long loan early...
again put Reading in the lead with a bullet header from substitute Hal Robson-Kanu
Hal Robson-Kanu
Hal Robson-Kanu is an international footballer who plays for Reading and the Wales national team as a forward.-Reading:...
's cross. Ian Harte
Ian Harte
Ian Patrick Harte is an Irish international footballer who plays for Reading in the Football League Championship. Best known for his spell at Leeds United and also his ability to score goals from long range, including being a free kick specialist...
then curled a perfect freekick past Luke Steele to make it 2-0. Hal Robson-Kanu
Hal Robson-Kanu
Hal Robson-Kanu is an international footballer who plays for Reading and the Wales national team as a forward.-Reading:...
capped it off with a 50 yard run and then a cool finish under keeper Luke Steele.
On the 61st minute Zurab Khizanishvili
Zurab Khizanishvili
Zurab Khizanishvili is a Georgian footballer who plays for Turkish club Kayserispor as a defender.-Early career:Khizanishvili started his career at Dinamo Tbilisi where he remained for just one season, before joining FC Tbilisi to improve his chances of playing regular first team football.In 1999...
was sent off after a tackle that never was on Chris Wood
Chris Wood (footballer born 1991)
Christopher "Chris" Grant Wood is a New Zealand footballer who plays for Birmingham City on loan from West Bromwich Albion...
. On Tuesday the 28th, Reading beat Ipswich Town 1-0 after substitute Simon Church
Simon Church
Simon Richard Church is a Wales international footballer who plays for Football League Championship club Reading as a striker.-Club:Church was spotted as a youngster while playing at a youth tournament and joined hometown club Wycombe Wanderers Centre of Excellence as a nine-year-old upon...
came on and after 30 seconds on, he had the ball in the net. Jem Karacan
Jem Karacan
Jem Paul Karacan is an English-born Turkish footballer who plays for Reading as a midfielder. He has played internationally for the Turkish youth team, and has captained the U-21 side.-Early life:...
's shot was steered in well by Church and Matthew Mills
Matthew Mills
Matthew Claude "Matt" Mills is an English footballer who currently plays for and is the current captain of Leicester City in the Npower Championship.-Southampton and Manchester City:...
was sent off for two bookable offences. That makes three Reading sending off's in three games.
October
Reading then travelled to Preston North End and earned a 1-1 draw with the royals going behind in the 1st half with a goal from Preston's Keith TreacyKeith Treacy
Keith Patrick Treacy is an Irish footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Burnley and the Republic of Ireland national football team. He spent his youth at Belvedere and began his professional career at Blackburn Rovers. Treacy has also had loan stints at Stockport County and Sheffield...
. But in the 55th minute reading drew level through a sensational 25 yard volley by Jem Karacan
Jem Karacan
Jem Paul Karacan is an English-born Turkish footballer who plays for Reading as a midfielder. He has played internationally for the Turkish youth team, and has captained the U-21 side.-Early life:...
. Reading then lost at home to Swansea City by a slim margin. Scott Sinclair
Scott Sinclair
Scott Andrew Sinclair is an English footballer who plays for Premier League club Swansea City as a winger, having previously played for Bristol Rovers, Chelsea, Plymouth Argyle, Queens Park Rangers, Charlton Athletic, Crystal Palace, Birmingham City and Wigan Athletic...
with Swansea's goal to give ex-manager Brendan Rodgers
Brendan Rodgers
Brendan Rodgers is a Northern Irish former footballer, who is currently the manager of Swansea City.After retiring as a footballer at the age of 20, Rodgers stayed at Reading and was appointed as youth team coach. He joined Chelsea, under the leadership of José Mourinho, as youth team manager in...
a happy return. The Tuesday after Reading lost again, this time to Bristol City with a goal from striker Danny Haynes
Danny Haynes
Daniel Lewis "Danny" Haynes is an English footballer, who plays as a striker for Barnsley.-Ipswich Town:Educated at St. Thomas the Apostle College, he was a product of the youth academy at Charlton Athletic before being released at 16 and joining Ipswich's academy...
on 28 minutes. The next game Reading beat 'unbeaten at home' Burnley
Burnley
Burnley is a market town in the Burnley borough of Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73,500. It lies north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun....
4-0. The first goal came from a Shane Long
Shane Long
Shane Patrick Long is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League team West Bromwich Albion and the Republic of Ireland national football team. With Ireland he was part of the team that secured qualification for UEFA Euro 2012.Long began his career at Cork City...
penalty which he won after being slipped through by Jay Tabb
Jay Tabb
Jay Anthony Tabb is an English-born Irish professional footballer who plays for Reading.Tabb has played as right back, on both wings, in central midfield, and as centre forward...
and was fouled by Leon Cort
Leon Cort
Leon Terrance Anthony Cort is an English professional footballer currently playing for Burnley. He is a defender who wears the number 18 shirt for the Clarets. He is of Guyanese descent, and is the younger brother of Carl Cort...
. The next came from Jobi McAnuff
Jobi McAnuff
Joel Joshua Frederick Dave "Jobi" McAnuff is a professional footballer who plays for and captains Reading F.C.. He is a midfielder and has played for Jamaica.-Early career:...
after Ian Harte
Ian Harte
Ian Patrick Harte is an Irish international footballer who plays for Reading in the Football League Championship. Best known for his spell at Leeds United and also his ability to score goals from long range, including being a free kick specialist...
fired in a freekick and Matthew Mills
Matthew Mills
Matthew Claude "Matt" Mills is an English footballer who currently plays for and is the current captain of Leicester City in the Npower Championship.-Southampton and Manchester City:...
's shot fell to McAnuff to volley in. Soon after, sub Michail Antonio
Michail Antonio
Michail Gregory Antonio is an English footballer who plays for Reading as a winger.-Career:Antonio signed for Championship team Reading from Tooting & Mitcham United Michail Gregory Antonio (born 28 March 1990) is an English footballer who plays for Reading as a winger.-Career:Antonio signed for...
tapped in Shane Long
Shane Long
Shane Patrick Long is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League team West Bromwich Albion and the Republic of Ireland national football team. With Ireland he was part of the team that secured qualification for UEFA Euro 2012.Long began his career at Cork City...
's cross and other sub Simon Church
Simon Church
Simon Richard Church is a Wales international footballer who plays for Football League Championship club Reading as a striker.-Club:Church was spotted as a youngster while playing at a youth tournament and joined hometown club Wycombe Wanderers Centre of Excellence as a nine-year-old upon...
belted in a shot at a tight angle from a Brian Howard
Brian Howard (footballer)
Brian Richard William Howard is an English footballer who is contracted to Reading and is currently on loan to Millwall in the Football League Championship as a midfielder...
's pass. The next game Reaing won 4-3 after going 3-1 down against Doncaster Rovers. Matthew Mills
Matthew Mills
Matthew Claude "Matt" Mills is an English footballer who currently plays for and is the current captain of Leicester City in the Npower Championship.-Southampton and Manchester City:...
opened up the scoring early only to have James Hayter
James Hayter (footballer)
James Edward Hayter is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Doncaster Rovers.-Bournemouth:...
eqilise. Shelton Martis
Shelton Martis
Shelton Martis is a football defender, currently playing for Doncaster Rovers.-Early career:...
then put Doncaster in the lead and 2 minutes after the second half started Dean Shiels
Dean Shiels
Dean Andrew Shiels is a Northern Irish footballer who plays for Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premier League. Shiels is on loan to Kilmarnock from Doncaster Rovers...
made it 3-1. Reading brought on Noel Hunt
Noel Hunt
Noel Hunt is an Irish footballer, who currently plays as a striker for Football League Championship side Reading. His brother is Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C...
and Simon Church
Simon Church
Simon Richard Church is a Wales international footballer who plays for Football League Championship club Reading as a striker.-Club:Church was spotted as a youngster while playing at a youth tournament and joined hometown club Wycombe Wanderers Centre of Excellence as a nine-year-old upon...
and Hunt made an immediate impact by crossing in for Jem Karacan
Jem Karacan
Jem Paul Karacan is an English-born Turkish footballer who plays for Reading as a midfielder. He has played internationally for the Turkish youth team, and has captained the U-21 side.-Early life:...
to head past Neil Sullivan
Neil Sullivan
Neil Sullivan is an English-born Scottish ex-international professional Association footballer. A goalkeeper, Sullivan currently plays for Doncaster Rovers after signing on a permanent basis from Leeds United at the end of the 2006–07 season, following two loan moves to Doncaster...
. Then Ian Harte
Ian Harte
Ian Patrick Harte is an Irish international footballer who plays for Reading in the Football League Championship. Best known for his spell at Leeds United and also his ability to score goals from long range, including being a free kick specialist...
whipped a supurb freekick into the top corner and to finish off Simon Church
Simon Church
Simon Richard Church is a Wales international footballer who plays for Football League Championship club Reading as a striker.-Club:Church was spotted as a youngster while playing at a youth tournament and joined hometown club Wycombe Wanderers Centre of Excellence as a nine-year-old upon...
belted in sub Michail Antonio
Michail Antonio
Michail Gregory Antonio is an English footballer who plays for Reading as a winger.-Career:Antonio signed for Championship team Reading from Tooting & Mitcham United Michail Gregory Antonio (born 28 March 1990) is an English footballer who plays for Reading as a winger.-Career:Antonio signed for...
's squareball.
March
On 8 March 2011, Chris ArmstrongChris Armstrong (footballer born 1982)
Christopher "Chris" Armstrong is a retired professional footballer, who most recently played for Reading in the Football League Championship.He retired due to being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis...
announced his reitrement from football following being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory disease in which the fatty myelin sheaths around the axons of the brain and spinal cord are damaged, leading to demyelination and scarring as well as a broad spectrum of signs and symptoms...
. Later on in the day Reading travelled to Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
and won 3-1 thanks to goals from Shane Long
Shane Long
Shane Patrick Long is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League team West Bromwich Albion and the Republic of Ireland national football team. With Ireland he was part of the team that secured qualification for UEFA Euro 2012.Long began his career at Cork City...
, Ian Harte
Ian Harte
Ian Patrick Harte is an Irish international footballer who plays for Reading in the Football League Championship. Best known for his spell at Leeds United and also his ability to score goals from long range, including being a free kick specialist...
and Noel Hunt
Noel Hunt
Noel Hunt is an Irish footballer, who currently plays as a striker for Football League Championship side Reading. His brother is Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C...
while Connor Wickham
Connor Wickham
Connor Neil Ralph Wickham is an English footballer who plays for Sunderland as a striker.He played youth football at Reading before being released and moving to Ipswich Town in 2006 where he continued in the youth structure. He made his full professional debut for the club in April 2009...
scored a consolation goal in injury time at the end of the second half for Ipswich. Reading's next game was a FA Cup
2010–11 FA Cup
The 2010–11 FA Cup was the 130th season of the world's oldest association football knock-out competition; The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short...
Quarter Final match against Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
at the City of Manchester Stadium
City of Manchester Stadium
The City of Manchester Stadium in Manchester, England – also known as the Etihad Stadium for sponsorship purposes– is the home ground of...
. Reading played well before eventually conceding a 74th minute goal to Micah Richards
Micah Richards
Micah Lincoln Richards is an English footballer who plays for Manchester City and the England national team. A versatile defender, Richards is equally adept at centre back and right back or in centre midfield...
that turned out to be the only goal of the game, and eliminating Reading from the FA cup. Reading where back playing in the Championship on March 19 away at Barnsley
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
, it was a close game with the winner for the Royals coming in the 71st minute thanks to second half substitute Mathieu Manset
Mathieu Manset
Mathieu Manset is a French footballer who plays for Reading as a centre forward.-Career:Manset was born in Metz and started his career in his native France with Le Havre AC. In the 2007–08 season he managed to break into the reserve side, who played in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth...
.
April
Reading's Good FridayGood Friday
Good Friday , is a religious holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. The holiday is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and may coincide with the Jewish observance of...
game against fellow promotion chasers Leeds United ended 0-0 to end a run of 8 wins on the trot.
On Monday 25th, Reading lost their recent unbeaten record of 13 games, in a 3-2 defeat at home to relegation threatened Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
. Reading went 2-0 up, inside 20 minutes, through Noel Hunt
Noel Hunt
Noel Hunt is an Irish footballer, who currently plays as a striker for Football League Championship side Reading. His brother is Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C...
and Hal Robson-Kanu
Hal Robson-Kanu
Hal Robson-Kanu is an international footballer who plays for Reading and the Wales national team as a forward.-Reading:...
before ex-Royal Darius Henderson
Darius Henderson
Darius Alexis Henderson is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Millwall.-Reading:...
pulled one back on 30minutes and Lee Williamson
Lee Williamson
Lee Trevor Williamson is an English-born Jamaican footballer who plays for Sheffield United as a Midfielder. Born in Alvaston, Derby he started his career at Mansfield Town before spending time at Northampton Town, Rotherham United and Watford before joining The Blades...
scored on the stroke of half time. In the second half Henderson scored again to seal the win for the Blades.At Reading's final away game of the season at Coventry City
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
, on Saturday 30th, they secured the point they need to secure their place in this seasons Championship Play-offs, with a 0-0 draw.
In
| Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| DF |  Marcus WilliamsMarcus Williams (footballer) Marcus Vincent Williams is an English professional footballer who plays for Sheffield United on loan from Reading of the Football League Championship.-Scunthorpe United:... |
Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United F.C. Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One.... |
Free |
| DF | Andy Griffin Andy Griffin Andrew "Andy" Griffin is an English footballer, currently playing for Championship team, ReadingGriffin began his career at Stoke City, where he established a reputation as a solid wing-back defender... |
Stoke City Stoke City F.C. Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts... |
Nominal |
| DF |  Zurab KhizanishviliZurab Khizanishvili Zurab Khizanishvili is a Georgian footballer who plays for Turkish club Kayserispor as a defender.-Early career:Khizanishvili started his career at Dinamo Tbilisi where he remained for just one season, before joining FC Tbilisi to improve his chances of playing regular first team football.In 1999... |
Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers F.C. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football.... |
On Loan |
| DF |  Ian HarteIan Harte Ian Patrick Harte is an Irish international footballer who plays for Reading in the Football League Championship. Best known for his spell at Leeds United and also his ability to score goals from long range, including being a free kick specialist... |
Carlisle United Carlisle United F.C. Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system.... |
Undisclosed |
| MF |  Mikele LeigertwoodMikele Leigertwood Mikele Benjamin Leigertwood is an English-born Antiguan footballer who plays for Reading in the Football League Championship. He also plays for the Antigua and Barbuda national football team.- Club career :... |
Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers F.C. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years... |
On Loan |
| DF |  Ethan GageEthan Gage Ethan Gage is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Reading in the English Football League Championship.-Youth:... |
Vancouver Whitecaps | Free |
| MF |  Erik Opsahl |
St John's University | Free |
| FWD |  Mathieu Manset |
Hereford Utd Hereford United F.C. Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',... |
Undisclosed |
Out
| Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| MF |  Oliver BozanicOliver Bozanic Oliver John Bozanic is an Australian football player who currently plays for Central Coast Mariners in the Australian A-League... |
Central Coast Mariners | Free |
| MF |  Marek MatějovskýMarek Matejovský Marek Matějovský is a Czech footballer who currently plays for SpartaPrague in the Gambrinus liga and internationally for the Czech Republic... |
Sparta Prague | Undisclosed |
| MF |  Kalifa Cissé |
Bristol City Bristol City F.C. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City... |
Undisclosed |
| MF | James Henry James Henry (footballer) James Henry is an English footballer who plays for Millwall as a right winger or as a central midfielder.-Reading:Henry was born in Reading. Having grown up in Woodley, attending Waingels College which has sport facilities, and started his playing career at local club, Woodley Saints... |
Millwall Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... |
Undisclosed |
| GK |  Mikkel AndersenMikkel Andersen Mikkel Andersen is a Danish football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Reading, and has played three games for the Denmark national under-21 football team.-Denmark:... |
Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers F.C. Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city.... |
On Loan |
| FW | Dave Mooney Dave Mooney Dave Mooney is an Irish footballer, currently playing for Leyton Orient.-Shamrock Rovers:Born in Dublin, Mooney joined Shamrock Rovers, his first senior club, in 2000 and scored in every round when Rovers' won the U17 All Ireland title against Kingdom Boys in 2002. He made his first team debut... |
Colchester United Colchester United F.C. Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910.... |
On Loan |
| FW |  Grzegorz RasiakGrzegorz Rasiak Grzegorz Rasiak born 12 January 1979 in Szczecin, is a Polish international footballer who last played for AEL Limassol in Cyprus. Since 2002, he has played for the Poland national team.... |
AEL Limassol AEL Limassol Athlitiki Enosi Lemesou , commonly known as AEL Limassol , is a Greek Cypriot multisport club based in the city of Limassol, the port of Cyprus.... |
Free |
| MF |  Gylfi SigurðssonGylfi Sigurðsson Gylfi Þór Sigurðsson is an Icelandic footballer who plays for 1899 Hoffenheim as a midfielder. He is a specialist on set-pieces and possesses great long-range shooting ability.-Reading:... |
1899 Hoffenheim | Undisclosed |
| GK | Ben Hamer Ben Hamer Benjamin John "Ben" Hamer is an English footballer who plays for Charlton as a goalkeeper.-Career:Hamer was born in Taunton, Somerset. His family moved to Germany at the age of 2 and, consequently, he is a fluent German speaker. However, when he was 8, his family came back to England... |
Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
On Loan |
| MF |  Scott DaviesScott Davies (footballer born 1988) Scott Myles E. Davies is a footballer who plays for Aldershot Town on loan from Crawley Town.-Early career:Born in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire and attending Aylesbury Grammar School, Davies started his career with Watford's youth system after being spotted whilst playing for Aylesbury senior... |
Wycombe Wanderers Wycombe Wanderers F.C. Wycombe Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football team from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, which has been promoted to Football League One after finishing third in Football League Two in the season 2010–11. The club's nicknames are "The Chairboys" and "The Blues", and they play... |
On Loan |
| DF | Marcus Williams Marcus Williams (footballer) Marcus Vincent Williams is an English professional footballer who plays for Sheffield United on loan from Reading of the Football League Championship.-Scunthorpe United:... |
Peterborough United Peterborough United F.C. Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is... |
On Loan |
| FW | Nicholas Bignall Nicholas Bignall Nicholas Colin Bignall is an English footballer who plays for Reading. He can play as both a forward and a winger.-Career:... |
Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899.... |
On Loan |
| MF | Jack Mills |
Telstar | On Loan |
| DF |  Chris ArmstrongChris Armstrong (footballer born 1982) Christopher "Chris" Armstrong is a retired professional footballer, who most recently played for Reading in the Football League Championship.He retired due to being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis... |
Retired | |
| DF | Sean Morrison |
Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town F.C. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One... |
On Loan |
Current squad
Competitions
Starting XI
The following players have been named in the most starting line-ups.| No. | Nat. | Position | Name | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia |
GK | Adam Federici Adam Federici Adam Jay Federici is an Australian football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Football League Championship club Reading and has featured for the Australian national team.-Club career:... |
33 |
| 2 | England |
DF | Andy Griffin Andy Griffin Andrew "Andy" Griffin is an English footballer, currently playing for Championship team, ReadingGriffin began his career at Stoke City, where he established a reputation as a solid wing-back defender... |
33 |
| 26 | Georgia (country) |
DF | Zurab Khizanishvili Zurab Khizanishvili Zurab Khizanishvili is a Georgian footballer who plays for Turkish club Kayserispor as a defender.-Early career:Khizanishvili started his career at Dinamo Tbilisi where he remained for just one season, before joining FC Tbilisi to improve his chances of playing regular first team football.In 1999... |
21 |
| 5 | England |
DF | Matt Mills Matthew Mills Matthew Claude "Matt" Mills is an English footballer who currently plays for and is the current captain of Leicester City in the Npower Championship.-Southampton and Manchester City:... |
37 |
| 23 | Republic of Ireland |
DF | Ian Harte Ian Harte Ian Patrick Harte is an Irish international footballer who plays for Reading in the Football League Championship. Best known for his spell at Leeds United and also his ability to score goals from long range, including being a free kick specialist... |
39 |
| 11 |  Jamaica |
MF | Jobi McAnuff Jobi McAnuff Joel Joshua Frederick Dave "Jobi" McAnuff is a professional footballer who plays for and captains Reading F.C.. He is a midfielder and has played for Jamaica.-Early career:... |
40 |
| 4 |  Turkey |
MF | Jem Karacan Jem Karacan Jem Paul Karacan is an English-born Turkish footballer who plays for Reading as a midfielder. He has played internationally for the Turkish youth team, and has captained the U-21 side.-Early life:... |
39 |
| 20 | Antigua and Barbuda |
MF | Mikele Leigertwood Mikele Leigertwood Mikele Benjamin Leigertwood is an English-born Antiguan footballer who plays for Reading in the Football League Championship. He also plays for the Antigua and Barbuda national football team.- Club career :... |
20 |
| 14 | Mali |
MF | Jimmy Kebe Jimmy Kébé Jimmy Boubou Kébé is a France-born Malian footballer who plays for Reading as a winger.-Reading:On 16 January 2008, Kébé agreed to join Reading, but his then club US Boulogne initially refused to let him end his season-long loan early... |
34 |
| 11 | Republic of Ireland |
FW | Shane Long Shane Long Shane Patrick Long is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League team West Bromwich Albion and the Republic of Ireland national football team. With Ireland he was part of the team that secured qualification for UEFA Euro 2012.Long began his career at Cork City... |
44 |
| 10 | Republic of Ireland |
FW | Noel Hunt Noel Hunt Noel Hunt is an Irish footballer, who currently plays as a striker for Football League Championship side Reading. His brother is Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C... |
19 |
Results summary
Fixtures & results
Semi-Finals
Reading won 3 – 0 on aggregate.
Final
League Cup
FA Cup
First team statistics
| No. | Pos. | Name | Championship | Play-Offs | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |
 |
|||
| 1 | GK | Adam Federici Adam Federici Adam Jay Federici is an Australian football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Football League Championship club Reading and has featured for the Australian national team.-Club career:... |
34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Andy Griffin Andy Griffin Andrew "Andy" Griffin is an English footballer, currently playing for Championship team, ReadingGriffin began his career at Stoke City, where he established a reputation as a solid wing-back defender... |
33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Marcus Williams Marcus Williams (footballer) Marcus Vincent Williams is an English professional footballer who plays for Sheffield United on loan from Reading of the Football League Championship.-Scunthorpe United:... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Jem Karacan Jem Karacan Jem Paul Karacan is an English-born Turkish footballer who plays for Reading as a midfielder. He has played internationally for the Turkish youth team, and has captained the U-21 side.-Early life:... |
39 (1) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 46 (2) | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | Matthew Mills Matthew Mills Matthew Claude "Matt" Mills is an English footballer who currently plays for and is the current captain of Leicester City in the Npower Championship.-Southampton and Manchester City:... |
38 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | Brynjar Gunnarsson Brynjar Gunnarsson Brynjar Björn Gunnarsson is an Icelandic footballer who is currently playing his club football as a defensive midfielder for Reading in the N-Power Championship... |
10 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 (2) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Jay Tabb Jay Tabb Jay Anthony Tabb is an English-born Irish professional footballer who plays for Reading.Tabb has played as right back, on both wings, in central midfield, and as centre forward... |
15 (6) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 (6) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Gylfi Sigurðsson Gylfi Sigurðsson Gylfi Þór Sigurðsson is an Icelandic footballer who plays for 1899 Hoffenheim as a midfielder. He is a specialist on set-pieces and possesses great long-range shooting ability.-Reading:... |
4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Mikele Leigertwood Mikele Leigertwood Mikele Benjamin Leigertwood is an English-born Antiguan footballer who plays for Reading in the Football League Championship. He also plays for the Antigua and Barbuda national football team.- Club career :... |
21 (1) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 (1) | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Shane Long Shane Long Shane Patrick Long is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League team West Bromwich Albion and the Republic of Ireland national football team. With Ireland he was part of the team that secured qualification for UEFA Euro 2012.Long began his career at Cork City... |
44 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 (1) | 0 | 50 (1) | 25 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Noel Hunt Noel Hunt Noel Hunt is an Irish footballer, who currently plays as a striker for Football League Championship side Reading. His brother is Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C... |
19 (14) | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 (14) | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Jobi McAnuff Jobi McAnuff Joel Joshua Frederick Dave "Jobi" McAnuff is a professional footballer who plays for and captains Reading F.C.. He is a midfielder and has played for Jamaica.-Early career:... |
40 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | Dave Mooney Dave Mooney Dave Mooney is an Irish footballer, currently playing for Leyton Orient.-Shamrock Rovers:Born in Dublin, Mooney joined Shamrock Rovers, his first senior club, in 2000 and scored in every round when Rovers' won the U17 All Ireland title against Kingdom Boys in 2002. He made his first team debut... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Jimmy Kébé Jimmy Kébé Jimmy Boubou Kébé is a France-born Malian footballer who plays for Reading as a winger.-Reading:On 16 January 2008, Kébé agreed to join Reading, but his then club US Boulogne initially refused to let him end his season-long loan early... |
34 (2) | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 49 (3) | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Zurab Khizanishvili Zurab Khizanishvili Zurab Khizanishvili is a Georgian footballer who plays for Turkish club Kayserispor as a defender.-Early career:Khizanishvili started his career at Dinamo Tbilisi where he remained for just one season, before joining FC Tbilisi to improve his chances of playing regular first team football.In 1999... |
21 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 (1) | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 16 | DF | Ívar Ingimarsson Ívar Ingimarsson Ívar Ingimarsson , is an Icelandic professional footballer currently playing for Ipswich Town.-Early years:... |
12 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Michail Antonio Michail Antonio Michail Gregory Antonio is an English footballer who plays for Reading as a winger.-Career:Antonio signed for Championship team Reading from Tooting & Mitcham United Michail Gregory Antonio (born 28 March 1990) is an English footballer who plays for Reading as a winger.-Career:Antonio signed for... |
2 (19) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 (20) | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | Simon Church Simon Church Simon Richard Church is a Wales international footballer who plays for Football League Championship club Reading as a striker.-Club:Church was spotted as a youngster while playing at a youth tournament and joined hometown club Wycombe Wanderers Centre of Excellence as a nine-year-old upon... |
14 (23) | 4 | 0 (2) | 0 | 1 (3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 (28) | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Hal Robson-Kanu Hal Robson-Kanu Hal Robson-Kanu is an international footballer who plays for Reading and the Wales national team as a forward.-Reading:... |
12 (15) | 1 | 0 (1) | 5 | 1 (3) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 (18) | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Brian Howard Brian Howard (footballer) Brian Richard William Howard is an English footballer who is contracted to Reading and is currently on loan to Millwall in the Football League Championship as a midfielder... |
19 (5) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 (7) | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 21 | GK | Ben Hamer Ben Hamer Benjamin John "Ben" Hamer is an English footballer who plays for Charlton as a goalkeeper.-Career:Hamer was born in Taunton, Somerset. His family moved to Germany at the age of 2 and, consequently, he is a fluent German speaker. However, when he was 8, his family came back to England... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Julian Kelly Julian Kelly Julian James Kelly is a footballer who plays as a defender for Notts County-Club career:Born in London, Kelly was with Arsenal until the age of 16 when he joined Reading and became a scholar with the club in June 2006. He finished the 2007–08 season with 27 appearances in the Reading reserves,... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | Grzegorz Rasiak Grzegorz Rasiak Grzegorz Rasiak born 12 January 1979 in Szczecin, is a Polish international footballer who last played for AEL Limassol in Cyprus. Since 2002, he has played for the Poland national team.... |
0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 1 (2) | 1 |
| 23 | DF | Ian Harte Ian Harte Ian Patrick Harte is an Irish international footballer who plays for Reading in the Football League Championship. Best known for his spell at Leeds United and also his ability to score goals from long range, including being a free kick specialist... |
40 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Shaun Cummings Shaun Cummings Shaun Michael Cummings is an English footballer who plays for Reading as a defender.-Career:Born in Hammersmith, London, Cummings joined Chelsea's academy as a 12-year-old in 2002 and was the Blues' leading appearance-maker at reserve team level in the 2007–08 season, playing 18 games and scoring... |
10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | Jake Taylor Jake Taylor (footballer) Jake William Trevor Taylor is a Wales under-21 international footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Exeter City on loan from Reading. Taylor attended St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School, in Slough, until the age of 16.-Club career:Taylor joined Reading at the age of 8... |
0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | Alex Pearce Alex Pearce Alexander James Pearce is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Reading, where he has played his entire career, interspersed with loan periods at various clubs... |
20 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 (1) | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | Sean Morrison |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | Nicholas Bignall Nicholas Bignall Nicholas Colin Bignall is an English footballer who plays for Reading. He can play as both a forward and a winger.-Career:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | Abdulai Bell-Baggie Abdulai Bell-Baggie Abdulai Hindolo Bell-Baggie is a professional football winger, who plays for Football League One club Yeovil Town.Born in Sierra Leone, Bell-Baggie has represented both the England under-16 and England under-17 national teams... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | Mikkel Andersen Mikkel Andersen Mikkel Andersen is a Danish football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Reading, and has played three games for the Denmark national under-21 football team.-Denmark:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | Chris Armstrong Chris Armstrong (footballer born 1982) Christopher "Chris" Armstrong is a retired professional footballer, who most recently played for Reading in the Football League Championship.He retired due to being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis... |
6 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | FW | Jacob Walcott Jacob Walcott Jacob David Walcott is an English professional footballer who plays for Reading, as a striker.-Career:Born in Abingdon, Walcott began his career with the youth team of Reading, turning professional in 2010. He signed for Staines Town on loan in September 2010, extending the deal for a further... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | Michael Hector |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | DF | Jack Mills Jack Mills (footballer) Jack Mills is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Reading of the Championship.-Club career:Mills came through the Reading youth academy to sign professional forms with the club in summer 2010. He was loaned out to Oxford City in August 2010... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | Jordan Obita Jordan Obita Jordan John Obita is an English footballer who currently plays as a winger for English Championship club Reading. He studied at St... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | James Rowe |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | Brett Williams Brett Williams (footballer born 1987) Brett Anthony Williams is an English footballer who plays for Rotherham United as a stiker on loan.-Club career:Brett Williams began his career at Eastleigh F.C. before joining Winchester F.C. in 2008. However, in November 2008 Williams returned to Eastleigh on loan before signing a new contract... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | MF | Lawson D'Ath |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | GK | Alex McCarthy Alex McCarthy Alex Simon McCarthy is an English footballer who plays for Leeds United as a goalkeeper on loan from Reading.-Club career:... |
12 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | GK | Simon Locke |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | Danny Joyce |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | FW | Mathieu Manset Mathieu Manset Mathieu Manset is a French footballer who plays for Reading as a centre forward.-Career:Manset was born in Metz and started his career in his native France with Le Havre AC. In the 2007–08 season he managed to break into the reserve side, who played in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth... |
4 (9) | 2 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (10) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | DF | Ethan Gage Ethan Gage Ethan Gage is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Reading in the English Football League Championship.-Youth:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | MF | Erik Opsahl |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | MF | Cameron Edwards |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | MF | Ryan Edwards |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 14 May 2011
Source:
Substitute appearances in brackets.
Player of the Year
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Long Shane Long Shane Patrick Long is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League team West Bromwich Albion and the Republic of Ireland national football team. With Ireland he was part of the team that secured qualification for UEFA Euro 2012.Long began his career at Cork City... |
| 2 | Jimmy Kebe Jimmy Kébé Jimmy Boubou Kébé is a France-born Malian footballer who plays for Reading as a winger.-Reading:On 16 January 2008, Kébé agreed to join Reading, but his then club US Boulogne initially refused to let him end his season-long loan early... |
| 3 | Jem Karacan Jem Karacan Jem Paul Karacan is an English-born Turkish footballer who plays for Reading as a midfielder. He has played internationally for the Turkish youth team, and has captained the U-21 side.-Early life:... |
npower Player of the Month
| MONTH | Name | Award |
|---|---|---|
| January | Shane Long Shane Long Shane Patrick Long is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League team West Bromwich Albion and the Republic of Ireland national football team. With Ireland he was part of the team that secured qualification for UEFA Euro 2012.Long began his career at Cork City... |
Nominated |
| March | Ian Harte Ian Harte Ian Patrick Harte is an Irish international footballer who plays for Reading in the Football League Championship. Best known for his spell at Leeds United and also his ability to score goals from long range, including being a free kick specialist... |
Won |
npower Championship Manager of the Month
| MONTH | Name | Award |
|---|---|---|
| January | Brian McDermott Brian McDermott Brian G. McDermott is an English professional rugby league football coach and former player. He started as Head Coach of Harlequins RL of Super League on 8 July 2006 and departs on 4 September 2010.-Biography:... |
Nominated |
| March | Brian McDermott Brian McDermott Brian G. McDermott is an English professional rugby league football coach and former player. He started as Head Coach of Harlequins RL of Super League on 8 July 2006 and departs on 4 September 2010.-Biography:... |
Nominated |
npower Championship Team of the Week
| Week | Position | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Week 28 | DF | Ian Harte Ian Harte Ian Patrick Harte is an Irish international footballer who plays for Reading in the Football League Championship. Best known for his spell at Leeds United and also his ability to score goals from long range, including being a free kick specialist... |
| ST | Shane Long Shane Long Shane Patrick Long is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League team West Bromwich Albion and the Republic of Ireland national football team. With Ireland he was part of the team that secured qualification for UEFA Euro 2012.Long began his career at Cork City... |
|
| Week 30 | DF | Ivar Ingimarsson Ívar Ingimarsson Ívar Ingimarsson , is an Icelandic professional footballer currently playing for Ipswich Town.-Early years:... |
| Week 32 | DF | Ian Harte Ian Harte Ian Patrick Harte is an Irish international footballer who plays for Reading in the Football League Championship. Best known for his spell at Leeds United and also his ability to score goals from long range, including being a free kick specialist... |
| Week 34 | MF | Jimmy Kebe Jimmy Kébé Jimmy Boubou Kébé is a France-born Malian footballer who plays for Reading as a winger.-Reading:On 16 January 2008, Kébé agreed to join Reading, but his then club US Boulogne initially refused to let him end his season-long loan early... |
| Week 36 | GK | Adam Federici Adam Federici Adam Jay Federici is an Australian football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Football League Championship club Reading and has featured for the Australian national team.-Club career:... |