Reading FC (1871)

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
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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

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
w/
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
w/
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