Reading FC (1871)
Previous Names
N/A
Nicknames
The Royals
The Biscuitmen (Defunct)
Local Radio
BBC Radio Berkshire - 104.1, 104.4, 95.4, 94.6fm
Reading - 107fm
Best Season
2005-2006 - 106 Points, 99 Goals scored - Division Two (Promoted)
Worst Season
1997-1998 - Lost 26 Matches - Division Two (Relegated)
Most Points in a Season (Win = 2Pts)
65 - Division Four - 1978-1979
Most Points in a Season (Win = 3pts)
106 - Division Two - 2005-2006 (Football League Record)
Managers
1897-1901 - Thomas Sefton
1901-1902 - James Sharp
1902-1922 - Harry Matthews
1922-1923 - Harry Marshall
1923-1925 - Arthur Chadwick
1925-1926 - H S Bray
1926-1931 - Andrew Wylie
1931-1935 - Joe Smith
1935-1939 - Billy Butler
1939-1939 - John Cochrane
1939-1947 - Joe Edelston
1947-1952 - Ted Drake
1952-1955 - Arthur Smith
1955-1963 - Harry Johnston
1963-1969 - Roy Bentley
1969-1972 - Jack Mansell
1972-1977 - Charlie Hurley
1977-1984 - Maurice Evans
1984-1989 - Ian Branfoot
1989-1991 - Ian Porterfield
1991-1994 - Mark McGhee
1994-1995 - Adrian Williams
1995-1997 - Jimmy Quinn
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1995-1997 - Mick Gooding
1997-1998 - Terry Bullivant
1998-1998 - Alan Pardew
1998-1999 - Tommy Burns
1999-2003 - Alan Pardew
2003-2003 - Kevin Dillon
2003-2003 - Brian McDermott
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2003-2003 - Nicky Hammond
2003-???? - Steve Coppell
Youngest Ever Player
Peter Castle - 16 Yrs 49 Days - vs Watford - Division One - 30/04/2003
Oldest Ever Player
Most Capped Player
Ívar Ingimarsson - 18 - Iceland
Top Scorer in a Season
Ronnie Blackman - 39 - Division Three (South) - 1951-1952
Top Scorer of All Time
Trevor Senior - 191
Most Goals Scored in One Match
3 - Leroy Lita
3 - Alan Foster
3 - Martin Butler
3 - Jamie Cureton
Most Appearances
603 - Martin Hicks - 1979-1991
Longest Serving Player
Martin Hicks - 1979-1991
Most European Appearances
Turned Pro -1895
Chairman
John Madejski
Ground
The Madejski - Please click for more info
Pitch Measurements
105 x 68m
Mascot
Kingsley the Lion
Main Sponsors
1981-1983 - Reading Chronicle
1983-1984 - Radio 210
1984-1990 - Courage
1990-1992 - HAT
1992-1999 - Auto Trader
1999-2005 - Westcoast
2005-???? - Kyocera
Honours
Famous Supporters
Kate Winslet - Actress
Chris Tarrant - Radio & TV Presenter
Mike Oldfield - Musician
Uri Gellar - Illusionist
Simon Gallup - Bass Guitarist
Irwin Sparkes - Lead Guitarist/Singer
Ricky Gervais - Comedian
John Arlott - Author/Sports Commentator
Rivals
Swindon Town
Oxford United
Wycombe Wanderers
Aldershot
Best Cup Runs
FA Cup Semi-Final - 1927
Biggest Transfer In
£2.5m - Emerse Fae - Nantes - 02/08/2007
Biggest Transfer Out
£2.5m - Greg Halford- Sunderland - 11/06/2007
Record Gate Receipts
Highest Home Attendance
24,134 - vs Manchester United - 01/2008
Highest Away Attendance
Highest Neutral Attendance
Lowest Home Attendance
Lowest Away Attendance
Lowest Neutral Attendance
Biggest Home Win
6-0 - vs Leyton Orient - FA Cup R2 - 12/12/1925
6-0 - vs West Ham - 01/01/2007
Biggest Away Win
0-6 - vs Pro Vercelli - 1913
Biggest Home Defeat
0-6 - vs Bristol Rovers - Division Two - 16/01/1999
Biggest Away Defeat
18-0 - vs Preston North End - FA Cup R1 - 27/01/1894
Most Goals Scored in a Season
99 - Division Two - 2005-2006
Most Goals Conceded in a Season
96 - Division Two - 1930-1931
