Reading F.C. season 2008–09

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Reading F.C.

Season 2008–09
Manager	Steve Coppell
Chairman	John Madejski
FA Cup	Third Round
Football League Cup	Third Round
Top goalscorer	League: Kevin Doyle 18 All: Kevin Doyle 18
Highest home attendance	Southampton 23,121
Lowest home attendance	Blackpool 16,514

Reading Football Club played the 2008–09 season in the Football League Championship, having been relegated on the final day of the 2007–08 Premier League season. Despite a strong start to the season, especially at home, Reading were unable to secure promotion at the first attempt; a poor run of form in 2009 saw Reading win just 4 of their last 17 league games, the Royals finishing 4th in the league. Reading were defeated 3-0 on aggregate by Burnley in the play-off semi-finals.

Contents 1 Review and events 1.1 Pre-season 1.2 August 1.3 September 1.4 October 1.5 November 1.6 December 1.7 January 1.8 February 1.9 March 1.10 April 1.11 May 2 Match results 2.1 Legend 2.2 Championship 2.3 Championship Playoffs 2.4 FA Cup 2.5 League Cup 3 League Table 4 Player details 5 Transfers 5.1 In 5.2 Out 6 Team kit 7 References

[edit] Review and events

[edit] Pre-season

Reading opened their pre-season with an away game against Didcot Town, winning 9-0,^[1] with nine different scorers, including a fan who won the opportunity to play at a charity auction. After further away wins at Forest Green Rovers (2-0),^[2] Havant & Waterlooville (1-0)^[3] and MK Dons (2-1),^[4] Reading went on a three-game friendly tour of Sweden, winning their three games against FC Trollhättan (4-1)^[5] in which Leroy Lita scored all four, against Lerkils IF (1-0)^[6] and against Halmstads BK (3-1)^[7] in which new signing Noel Hunt scored for the first time, ultimately scoring two. Reading's last friendly, and only home friendly, was against Aston Villa, and finished 1-1.^[8] It was Reading's only pre-season game that they did not win.

[edit] August

Reading's league campaign began with a 0-0 draw at promoted Nottingham Forest. In a game of few chances, Kevin Doyle came closest for the Royals, glancing a header goalwards from a Stephen Hunt cross, that Forest goalkeeper Paul Smith did well to tip on to the crossbar.

Two days later, the Royals enjoyed their first victory of the season, as a late Noel Hunt goal, on his competitive debut for Reading, secured a 2-1 victory at Dagenham and Redbridge in the 1st round of the League Cup. James Henry had opened the scoring for Reading in the first half, with his first goal for the club, tapping home after Shane Long had beaten the Dagenham goalkeeper to a cross.

Reading's first home league match followed on 16 August, a game the Royals deservedly won 2-0, Ibrahima Sonko crashing home two headers, one in each half, both from Stephen Hunt corners.

A week later, the Royals lost a thrilling game 2 - 4 against Charlton Athletic. Matt Holland and Andy Gray's penalty gave the Addicks a 2 - 0 lead but Ibrahima Sonko kept up his scoring form with a thumping header before half-time. Stephen Hunt's retaken penalty completed the comeback for Reading, but further goals for Luke Varney and Hameur Bouazza gave Charlton all three points.

The Royals returned to the Madesjki on 26 August with a thumping 5 - 1 victory over Luton Town in the Carling Cup 2nd Round. Noel Hunt opened the scoring after nodding in brother Stephen Hunt's cross. Soon later it was the other way around, Noel Hunt sliding in a cross and Stephen Hunt slotted home. Alex Pearce, Jem Karacan and James Henry all got their first goals for the club. A consolation for Luton Town was scored by Ryan Charles.

[edit] September

The month started at Portman Road, Ipswich. Reading's bad away form continued as The Royals lost 2-0 to the hands of Ipswich Town. The game was followed up by the biggest win of the season, so far, as Reading forced six passed Sheffield Wednesday. The Royals were 2-0 up with in 10 minutes, Kevin Doyle scoring them both. Andre Bikey got the third on the half hour mark. Noel Hunt got the fourth on the fiftieth minute. Doyle scored his third of the game and two minutes later Reading were 6-0 up. It stayed that way intill the end of the match.

Watford. Reading came to Watford sitting fourth in the Coca-Cola Football League Championship. Reading took the lead on the 13th minute. The goal was scored by no-one! The goal was not claimed for by any Reading player. Watford soon went 2-1 up and a 89th minute spot kick was turned in by S. Hunt.

Reading played a cup side in the Carling Cup as the Royals headed toStoke to play the Premier League side Stoke City. Reading battled hard only losing to the Premier League side on spot kicks, 4-3, after a 2-2 draw.

Reading played Swansea City and a 4-0 win set up a game with Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Royals went 1-0 up when an own goal by Wolverhampton Wanderers started of a hammering for Wolves. Andre Bikey made it 2-0 and Kalifa Cissé made a Reading win a game to forget for Wolverhampton Wanderers.

[edit] October

Burnley came to Reading. Reading won the game 3-1. The Hunt Brothers scored two and Shane Long made it 3-0. Burnley scored a goal, but it was to little to late. Away days. Reading lost to the hands of Preston North End 2-1. Mix ups saw a loss come to Reading's hands.

A home game to Doncaster Rovers followed. The Royals only won 2-1. This happened after Reading going 1-0 up, then Doncaster Rovers scored. One minute later the Royals scored to win the match.

A draw to Queens Park Rangers in front of the Sky Sports cameras at home, 0-0, and a loss, 1-0, at Burnley rounded of a bad month for the Royals, home and away.

[edit] November

Reading returned to winning ways at Ashton Gate as the Royals opened November with a 4-1 win away to Bristol City. Kevin Doyle (twice) and Noel Hunt scored from close range, before Kalifa Cissé added Reading's fourth, smashing the ball into the top right-hand corner of the goal from outside of the penalty area. Reading's excellent home form continued the following weekend, Doyle (2) and Noel Hunt again got on the scoresheet in a 3-0 victory over Derby County.

The Royals secured a third successive victory at Bramall Lane the following weekend, Kalifa Cissé opening the scoring in the 5th minute, before a Kevin Doyle header, just before half-time, completed a 2-0 win at Sheffield United. Reading then lost to Southampton at home 2-1. The Royals' 1st home defeat of the season so-far. Kébé scored his 1st Reading goal. The Royals then headed off to Wales to play Cardiff City. Reading went 1-0 and 2-1 down. At 1-1, Reading were down to 10 men as Andre Bikey got sent off. Reading's scores were Kevin Doyle and Brynjar Gunnarsson in a 2-all draw.

[edit] December

Reading were playing Coventry City at home in front of the Sky Sports Cameras. The Royals went 1-0 down, but came back to win 3-1. Reading won 1-0 at Barnsley and at home to Blackpool. A late rally by Reading help them win 2-0 at home to Norwich City. Reading moved in to 2nd as Reading won 3-1 at then 2nd place Birmingham City.

Reading then had a home draw, 1-1, to Cardiff City. The Welsh side went 1-0 in the 89th minute, but Reading's keeper Adam Federici scored in the 6th minute of injury time. Reading then drew 1-1 at Southampton.

[edit] January

Reading met Cardiff City for the third time in six weeks in the FA Cup third round, and a largely second-string side were defeated 2-0 at Ninian Park, to end the Royals' eight-match unbeaten run. The Royals returned to the Madejski Stadium for the first league match of the calendar year, completing a 4-0 victory over Watford. Chris Armstrong opened the scoring with his first ever goal for Reading, before Kevin Doyle, Noel Hunt and Leroy Lita, back from Norwich, added to the tally. A 2-0 defeat at Welsh side Swansea City followed, to end a run of 9 league matches unbeaten for Reading, before league leaders Wolves were beaten 1-0 at the Madejski Stadium, the game decided by a second-minute own-goal scored by Wolves' Neill Collins. The result closed the gap between Wolves and Reading, in 2nd place, to two points. January ended with a goalless draw at Loftus Road, as Reading and Q.P.R. drew 0-0 for the second time this season.

[edit] February

On the 6th of the month it was revealed that Bobby Convey had left the club by mutual consent.^[9] A second consecutive 0-0 draw followed, as the Royals were held at home by Preston. On 13th February it was revealed that Ivar Ingimarsson would be out injured for the rest of the season, scheduled for surgery on a knee cartilage problem. Reading's goal drought continued two weeks later, at home to Bristol City, as the Royals lost 2-0, a second home defeat of the season. Nottingham Forest visited the Madejski Stadium on 28th February, as the Royals slumped to a second straight home defeat, and a sixth consecutive game without scoring.

[edit] March

Reading secured a first win in five games under floodlights at Hillsborough, defeating Sheffield Wednesday 2-1, Kevin Doyle heading home from a corner, and Shane Long scoring the winner with nine minutes left.

The Royals headed to Home Park, Plymouth to play Plymouth Argyle. Reading went 1-0 down, but Alex Pearce scored two minutes later. Argyle went 2-1 up and in the 80th minute, Jimmy Kebe scored, through the keepers legs.

Reading played Charlton Athletic, at home, next. Reading drew 2-2 with two goals from young Irish striker Shane Long. However the Royals were denied victory by a last gasp equaliser. Reading next lost to Ipswich Town 1-0. The Royals went 1-0 down just 1 minute after the break. That meant the Royals went into a three match winless run with re-newed purpose.

However, that was forgotten in midweek as they won 1-0 at Doncaster Rovers, thanks to a late Dave Kitson winner eight minutes from time. Kitson had returned to the club on loan, as did Glen Little.

The Royals ended the month with successive goalless draws, against Crystal Palace, eventually dropping into 4th place after Sheffield United's win over Barnsley.

[edit] April

The first game of April was away to Coventry City which ended in bore draw of 0-0. Both teams creating very little in another disappointing performance from the Royals.

On 10 April 2009, Sheffield United travelled to the Madjeski for an evening game in a real six-pointer with both teams needing the win to help secure that valuable play-off place. It ended in Reading losing 1-0 with Brian Howard scoring a scrappy goal on the hour mark.

On 13 April 2009, the Royals travelled to Bloomfield Road to face Blackpool and after taking a 2-0 lead, eventually drew 2-2. Jem Karacan scored his first goal of the season and league goal for the Royals.

A goaless draw with Barnsley at home meant Reading had now gone 7 home games without a win. However, the Royals showed a return to form on the following Tuesday night with a 2-0 win at Derby County, Dave Kitson and Shane Long the goalscorers.

With results having gone their way at the weekend, Reading went into their Monday night game with Norwich City knowing that only a win would keep their hopes of automatic promotion alive. Shane Long inspired Reading to a 2-0 win with both goals, both of them headers from Jimmy Kebe crosses. Reading, 4th, needed to win going into a clash with Birmingham City, 2nd. Reading lost 2-1 and Birmingham went up. Reading need to win to go up to the Premier League at the first attempt, and Sheffield United didn't win against Crystal Palace. United drew 0-0. If the Royals had won they would have gone up on Goal-Difference.

[edit] May

Andre Bikey was sent off as Reading lost the first leg of their play-off semi-final at Burnley by a single goal. Bikey was sent off for a stamp on Robbie Blake, minutes after pulling back Burnley striker Steve Thompson to gift the Clarets the winning penalty, scored by Graham Alexander. Burnley advanced to the final at Wembley three days later as Reading lost the second leg 2-0, goals from Martin Paterson, and Thompson, sealing Burnley's win. Hours after Burnley winning the game Steve Coppell resigned as Manager of the club.

[edit] Match results

[edit] Legend

Win

Draw

Loss

[edit] Championship

Kick Off	Opponents	H / A	Result	Scorers	Referee	Attendance	Position
2008-08-10 13:15	Nottingham Forest	A	0–0		Stuart Atwell	21,571	14th (Report)
2008-08-16 15:00	Plymouth Argyle	H	2–0	Sonko 13', 49'	Richard Beeby	19,202	5th (Report)
2008-08-23 12:45	Charlton Athletic	A	2–4	Sonko 45', S Hunt 53'	Lee Mason	20,020	10th (Report)
2008-08-30 15:00	Crystal Palace	H	4–2	Harper 18', Doyle 65', 67', 89'	Clive Penton	20,441	6th (Report)
2008-09-13 15:00	Ipswich	A	0–2		Keith Hill	21,366	8th (Report)
2008-09-17 20:00	Sheffield Wednesday	H	6–0	Doyle 5', 9', 62', Bikey 30', N Hunt 50', 64'	Andy Woolmer	18,159	4th (Report)
2008-09-20 15:00	Watford	A	2–2	Eustace (og)1 13', S Hunt (pen) 87'	Stuart Atwell	14,761	6th (Report)
2008-09-27 15:00	Swansea City	H	4–0	N Hunt 19', Doyle 26', 90', S Hunt 40'	Scott Mathieson	20,093	3rd (Report)
2008-09-30 19:45	Wolves	A	3–0	Hennessey (og) 4', Bikey 71', Cissé 89'	Rob Shoebridge	24,302	3rd (Report)
2008-10-04 15:00	Burnley	H	3–1	N Hunt 4', S Hunt 52', Long 64'	Kevin Friend	18,621	3rd (Report)
2008-10-18 15:00	Preston North End	A	1–2	S Hunt (pen) 27'	Nigel Miller	12,316	3rd (Report)
2008-10-21 20:00	Doncaster Rovers	H	2–1	Bikey 18', Doyle 76'	Darren Deadman	17,924	3rd (Report)
2008-10-25 15:00	QPR	H	0–0		Chris Foy	20,571	3rd (Report)
2008-10-28 19:45	Burnley	A	0–1		Martin Haywood	11,538	4th (Report)
2008-11-01 15:00	Bristol City	A	4–1	Doyle 14', 47', N Hunt 16', Cissé 54'	John Moss	18,296	3rd (Report)
2008-11-08 15:00	Derby County	H	3–0	N Hunt 20', Doyle 68', 75'	Scott Mathieson	18,724	3rd (Report)
2008-11-15 15:00	Sheffield United	A	2–0	Cissé 5', Doyle 44'	Michael Oliver	25,065	3rd (Report)
2008-11-22 15:00	Southampton	H	1–2	Kébé 57'	Lee Probert	23,121	3rd (Report)
2008-11-25 19:45	Cardiff City	A	2–2	Doyle 16', Gunnarsson 50'	Peter Walton	17,154	3rd (Report)
2008-12-01 20:00	Coventry City	H	3–1	N Hunt 32', 62', Cissé 37'	Kevin Wright	16,803	3rd (Report)
2008-12-06 15:00	Barnsley	A	1–0	Gunnarsson 63'	Clive Oliver	11,938	3rd (Report)
2008-12-09 20:00	Blackpool	H	1–0	Ingimarsson 27'	Jarnail Singh	16,514	3rd (Report)
2008-12-13 15:00	Norwich City	H	2–0	S Hunt (pen) 84', Long 86'	Trevor Kettle	19,382	3rd (Report)
2008-12-20 12:45	Birmingham City	A	3–1	N Hunt 12', Doyle 65', Cissé 81'	Mike Dean	19,695	2nd (Report)
2008-12-26 15:00	Cardiff City	H	1–1	Federici 90'	Andy Hall	22,770	2nd (Report)
2008-12-28 15:00	Southampton	A	1–1	Long 84'	Phil Crossley	20,142	2nd (Report)
2009-01-10 12:45	Watford	H	4–0	Armstrong 38', N Hunt 66', Doyle 67', Lita 88'	Andy D'Urso	18,072	2nd (Report)
2009-01-17 15:00	Swansea City	A	0–2		F Graham	15,197	2nd (Report)
2009-01-27 20:00	Wolves	H	1–0	Collins og 2'	John Booth	23,009	2nd (Report)
2009-01-31 15:00	QPR	A	0–0		John Moss	17,120	2nd (Report)
2009-02-07 15:00	Preston North End	H	0–0		Mike Jones	19,570	2nd (Report)
2009-02-21 15:00	Bristol City	H	0–2		Andy Penn	22,462	3rd (Report)
2009-02-28 15:00	Nottingham Forest	H	0–1		Neil Swarbrick	21,196	3rd (Report)
2009-03-03 19:45	Sheffield Wednesday	A	2–1	Doyle 56', Long 81'	Andy Hall	TBC	2nd (Report)
2009-03-07 15:00	Plymouth Argyle	A	2–2	Pearce 22', Kebe 80'	Anthony Bates	TBC	3rd (Report)
2009-03-09 20:00	Charlton Athletic	H	2–2	Long (pen) 46', 66'	Anthony Taylor	17,875	3rd (Report)
2009-03-14 15:00	Ipswich Town	H	0–1		Michael Oliver	20,592	3rd (Report)
2009-03-17 19:45	Doncaster Rovers	A	1–0	Kitson 82'	Paul Taylor	10,393	3rd (Report)
2009-03-21 17:20	Crystal Palace	A	0–0		Andy D'Urso	14,567	3rd (Report)
2009-04-04 15:00	Coventry City	A	0–0		Tim Kettle	17,281	4th (Report)
2009-04-10 17:30	Sheffield United	H	0–1		Keith Friend	20,756	5th (Report)
2009-04-13 15:00	Blackpool	A	2–2	N Hunt 10', Karacan 24'	Tim Kettle	7,722	5th (Report)
2009-04-18 15:00	Barnsley	H	0–0		R. Beeby	19,240	5th (Report)
2009-04-21 19:45	Derby County	A	2–0	Kitson 56', Long 73'	C. Webster	31,345	4th (Report)
2009-04-27 19:45	Norwich City	A	2–0	Long 68', 78'	C. Oliver	25,041	4th (Report)
2009-05-03 13:15	Birmingham City	H	1–2	Matejovsky 61'	H. Webb	23,879	4th (Report)

¹In Reading's match at Watford, John Eustace apparently scored an own goal for Reading, giving Reading the lead. However, replays show that the ball passed the line, but didn't go in between the posts. It was given by referee Stuart Atwell on the say so of his assistant Nigel Bannister who flagged for the goal.

[edit] Championship Playoffs

Kick Off	Opponents	H / A	Result	Scorers	Referee	Attendance	Aggregate Score
2009-05-09 17:20	Burnley	A	0–1		Martin Atkinson	18,005	0–1 (Report)
2009-05-12 19:45	Burnley	H	0–2		Mike Riley	19,909	0–3 (Report)

[edit] FA Cup

Kick Off	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result	Scorers	Referee	Attendance
2009-01-03 15:00	Third (Report)	Cardiff City	A	0-2		Anthony Taylor	12,448

[edit] League Cup

Kick Off	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result	Scorers	Referee	Attendance
2008-08-12 19:45	First (Report)	Dagenham & Redbridge	A	2–1	Henry 25', N Hunt 89'	Andy Penn	2,360
2008-08-26 20:00	Second (Report)	Luton Town	H	5–1	N Hunt 11', S Hunt 15', Pearce 54', Karacan 55', Henry 76'	Dean Whitestone	7,498
2008-09-23 19:45	Third (Report)	Stoke City	A	2–21	Henry 45', 75'	Lee Mason	9,141

¹Stoke City won 4-3 on penalties and advanced to the fourth round.

[edit] League Table

P	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Wolverhampton Wanderers	46	27	9	10	80	52	+28	90	Promotion to Premier League
2	Birmingham City	46	23	14	9	54	37	+17	83
3	Sheffield United	46	22	14	10	64	39	+25	80	Qualification to League Championship playoffs
4	Reading	46	21	14	11	72	40	+32	77
5	Burnley	46	21	13	12	72	60	+12	76
4	Preston North End	46	21	11	14	66	54	+12	74

Updated to games played on 11 May 2009
Source: BBC
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored.
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points;
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (Q) = Qualified to respective phase of tournament; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.

[edit] Player details

No.	Nat.	Position	Player	Total		Championship		FA Cup		League Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1		GK	Marcus Hahnemann	35	0	34	0	0	0	1	0
32		GK	Adam Federici	18	1	15	1	1	0	2	0
2		DF	Graeme Murty	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
3		DF	Chris Armstrong	41	1	40	1	0	0	1	0
16		DF	Ívar Ingimarsson	29	1	26	1	0	0	3	0
19		DF	Liam Rosenior	44	0	44	0	0	0	0	0
22		DF	André Bikey	28	3	26	3	1	0	1	0
26		DF	Alex Pearce	21	2	17	1	1	0	3	1
29		DF	Michael Duberry	30	0	29	0	0	0	1	0
31		DF	Ibrahima Sonko	3	3	3	3	0	0	0	0
31		DF	Dan Harding	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0
33		DF	Scott Golbourne	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
42		DF	Julian Kelly	11	0	7	0	1	0	3	0
4		MF	Kalifa Cissé	39	5	37	5	0	0	2	0
6		MF	Brynjar Gunnarsson	30	2	29	2	0	0	1	0
7		MF	Marek Matějovský	25	1	24	1	1	0	0	0
10		MF	Stephen Hunt	49	7	47	6	0	0	2	1
14		MF	Jimmy Kébé	44	2	43	2	1	0	0	0
15		MF	James Harper	36	1	34	1	0	0	2	0
17		MF	Bobby Convey	9	0	6	0	1	0	2	0
21		MF	Jem Karacan	17	2	15	1	1	0	1	1
27		MF	James Henry	11	4	7	0	1	0	3	4
34		MF	Gylfi Sigurðsson	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
37		MF	Jay Tabb	11	0	11	0	0	0	0	0
52		MF	Glen Little	9	0	9	0	0	0	0	0
8		FW	Leroy Lita	12	1	10	1	1	0	1	0
9		FW	Kevin Doyle	42	18	42	18	0	0	0	0
11		FW	Noel Hunt	39	13	37	11	0	0	2	2
12		FW	Dave Mooney	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
17		FW	Dave Kitson	12	2	12	2	0	0	0	0
24		FW	Shane Long	43	9	39	9	1	0	3	0
35		FW	Simon Church	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0

Last updated: 22:55, 12 May 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Transfers

[edit] In

N	P	Name	EU	Country	Age	Type	Moving from	Transfer window	Ends	Transfer fee	Source
11	FW	N Hunt		IRE	25	Transferred Y	Dundee United		2011		readingfc.co.uk
12	FW	Mooney		IRE	23	Transferred Y	Cork City		2011		readingfc.co.uk
3	DF	Armstrong		SCO  ENG	26	Transferred Y	Sheffield United		2011	£500,000	readingfc.co.uk
17	FW	Kitson		ENG	28	Loaned in Y	Stoke City		2009	loan	[1]
52	MF	Little		ENG	34	Loaned in Y	Portsmouth		2009	loan	[2]

[edit] Out

N	P	Name	EU	Country	Age	Status	Moving to	Transfer window	Transfer fee	Source
23	DF	de la Cruz	N	ECU	34	Released Y				soccerbase
25	DF	Bennett		IRE	26	Released Y				BBC Sport
14	DF	Halls		ENG	26	Released Y				soccerbase
11	MF	Oster		WAL  ENG	29	Released Y	Crystal Palace		Free	soccerbase
21	MF	Faé		CIV  FRA	24	Loaned out Y	Nice			readingfc.co.uk
41	GK	Hamer		ENG	20	Loaned out Y	Brentford			readingfc.co.uk
7	MF	Little		ENG	32	Transferred Y	Portsmouth		Free	BBC Sport
12	FW	Kitson		ENG	28	Transferred Y	Stoke City		£ 5.5 million	BBC Sport
	GK	Stack		ENG	26	Transferred Y	Plymouth Argyle		Free	soccerbase
44	MF	Davies		IRL	20	Loaned out Y	Aldershot Town			readingfc.co.uk
3	DF	Shorey		ENG	27	Transferred Y	Aston Villa			BBC Sport
19	MF	Robson-Kanu		ENG	19	Loaned out Y	Southend United			readingfc.co.uk
35	FW	Church		WAL  ENG	19	Loaned out Y	Wycombe Wanderers			readingfc.co.uk
31	DF	Sonko		SEN  FRA	27	Transferred Y	Stoke City		£2 million	readingfc.co.uk
17	MF	Convey	N	USA	24	Released Y	San Jose Earthquakes		Free	readingfc.co.uk

Last updated: 23:57, 30 August 2008 (UTC)
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); Age = age on the day of the signing; Moving from = only indicate the club the player was playing before start playing for this club in this season, for the type of the moving see Status column; Moving to = only indicates the club the player is going to play next, for the type of the moving see Status column; Ends = when the player's current contract ends; = Undisclosed; = Summer transfer window; = Winter transfer window; n/a = Not applicable.

[edit] Team kit

Reading's kit for the 2008–09 season is manufactured by Puma, and the main sponsor is Waitrose.

2008–09 home colours

2008–09 away colours

2008–09 third choice colours

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