2005–06 Reading F.C. season
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| 2005–06 season | ||||
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| Chairman | John Madejski | |||
| Manager | Steve Coppell | |||
| Championship | 1st | |||
| FA Cup | Fourth Round vs Birmingham City | |||
| League Cup | Fourth Round vs Arsenal | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Two Players (18) All: Dave Kitson (22) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 23,845 vs Southampton (10 February 2006) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 6,941 vs Luton Town (20 September 2005) | |||
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The 2005–06 season was Reading's 135th year in existence and fourth consecutive season in the Championship, since their promotion from the Second Division in 2002, and covers the period from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006.
Reading finished the season as Champions, winning promotion to the Premier League for the first time, and registered the highest points total gained in a professional league season with 106, bettering the previous record held by Sunderland by 1 point.[1]
Review and events
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Pre-season
[edit]Transfers
[edit]Following the completion of the 2004–05 season Reading announced on 11 May that veteran duo Martin Keown and Les Ferdinand, along with Ricky Newman, Bas Savage and youngster Louie Soares would not have their contracts renewed and were free to leave the club.[2] On 22 June striker Nicky Forster left the club after 6 years, opting to sign for Ipswich Town having turned down a new contract at Reading.[3] He was followed in the days after by Paul Brooker and Lloyd Owusu who both moved to Brentford on free transfers.[4][5] On 21 July Andy Hughes moved to Norwich City in a deal thought to be worth £500,000 and the next day Dean Morgan moved to Luton Town on a free transfer.[6][7] The final summer departure from the Madejski was Shaun Goater who agreed to have his contract terminated by mutual consent on 27 July.[8]
The first signings of the summer were Irish pair Kevin Doyle and Shane Long who joined from Cork City on 7 June.[9] Stephen Hunt arrived from Brentford on a free transfer on 29 June and he was followed by Graham Stack who signed on a six-month loan from Arsenal on 7 July.[10][11] Leroy Lita was signed from Bristol City for a then club record £1,000,000 on 14 July and on 22 July Brynjar Gunnarsson transferred from Watford for an undisclosed fee.[12][13] On 2 August Chris Makin and John Oster both arrived on free transfers from Leicester City and Burnley respectively.[14] Eric Obinna signed on a short-term deal on 24 August and Reading's summer transfer business was completed by Sekou Baradji who was signed on loan from West Ham on 1 September.[15][16]
August
[edit]Reading's first match in the Championship was a home game against Plymouth Argyle on 6 August and despite dominating the game Reading lost 1 – 2. Having gone one down Leroy Lita equalised with a goal on his debut but a late finish from Nick Chadwick was enough to give Plymouth all the points.[17] On 9 August Reading faced Brighton in the first of two away games with goals in each half for Glen Little and Dave Kitson enough for a 2 – 0 victory.[18] Reading then faced a trip north to Preston on 13 August and a came away with a comfortable 3 – 0 win thanks to a brace from Lita and a second goal in four days from Glen Little.[19] Reading returned to the Madejski on 20 August to face Millwall in a game they won emphatically 5 – 0. Bobby Convey scored two and one each from James Harper, Kitson and Steve Sidwell completed the scoring.[20]
Reading faced Swansea City on 23 August in the first round of the League Cup. Kitson opened the scoring on 13 minutes but an 80th-minute equaliser from Adebayo Akinfenwa saw the game go into extra times with the score at 1–1. A second goal Kitson and one for Lita in extra time were enough to earn a 3–1 victory and progress into the second round.[21] Reading were back in league action on 27 August away at Watford though neither team could make the breakthrough and it ended 0 – 0.[22] The last game in August saw Reading at home in the league against Burnley. Leroy Lita put Reading into the lead on 7 minutes but Burnley equalised through Ade Akinbiyi. Kevin Doyle won the match for Reading with his first goal for the club on 70 minutes with the game finishing 2 – 1.[23]
September
[edit]After a 12-day break Reading travelled to the Ricoh Arena to face Coventry City on 10 September. A second goal in two games from Kevin Doyle was only enough for a 1 – 1 draw with Rob Page equalising in the 86th minute.[24] Three days later Reading faced Crystal Palace at home in a game they won 3 – 2. Kevin Doyle opened the scoring for Reading but Andy Johnson equalised shortly after and Clinton Morrison then gave Palace the lead at the start of the second half. However goals from Leroy Lita and Ibrahima Sonko were enough to secure the win for Reading.[25] Next up was the visit of Crewe on 17 September which Reading won 1 – 0 thanks to a 78th-minute header from Ivar Ingimarsson.[26] Reading were back in Football League Cup action on 20 September with a second round home tie against Luton Town. A single John Oster goal was enough to see Reading progress to the third round.[27] On 24 September Reading traveled to Norwich City in the Football League Championship recorded and a third straight 1 – 0 win thanks to a goal from James Harper.[28] The final game in September was at Southampton which finished 0 – 0 with both sides having chances but failing to make the breakthrough.[29]
Squad
[edit]- As of match played 30 April 2006[30]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
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| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Marcus Hahnemann | 
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GK | 15 June 1972 (aged 33) | Fulham | 2002 | 190 | 0 | ||
| 21 | Graham Stack |  [a]
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GK | 26 September 1981 (aged 24) | Arsenal | 2005 | 2008 | 8 | 0 | |
| 28 | Jamie Young |  [b]
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GK | 25 August 1985 (aged 20) | Youth team | 2002 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Graeme Murty |  [c]
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DF | 13 November 1974 (aged 31) | York City | 1998 | 286 | 2 | ||
| 3 | Nicky Shorey |
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DF | 19 February 1981 (aged 25) | Leyton Orient | 2001 | 219 | 9 | ||
| 5 | Ibrahima Sonko | 
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DF | 22 January 1981 (aged 25) | Brentford | 2004 | 94 | 4 | ||
| 14 | John Halls |
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DF | 14 February 1982 (aged 24) | Stoke City | 2006 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 16 | Ívar Ingimarsson | 
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DF | 20 August 1977 (aged 28) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2003 | 130 | 7 | ||
| 18 | Michael Dobson |
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DF | 9 April 1981 (aged 25) | loan from Brentford | 2005 | 2006 | 1 | 0 | |
| 23 | Chris Makin |
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DF | 8 May 1973 (aged 32) | Leicester City | 2005 | 2006 | 19 | 0 | |
| 25 | Johnny Mullins |
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DF | 6 November 1985 (aged 20) | Youth team | 2004 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | Curtis Osano | 
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DF | 8 March 1987 (aged 19) | Youth team | 2005 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 27 | Aaron Brown |
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DF | 23 June 1983 (aged 22) | Tamworth | 2005 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 34 | Scott Golbourne |
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DF | 29 February 1988 (aged 18) | Bristol City | 2006 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 4 | Steve Sidwell |
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MF | 14 December 1982 (aged 23) | Arsenal | 2003 | 150 | 26 | ||
| 6 | Brynjar Gunnarsson |
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MF | 16 October 1975 (aged 30) | Watford | 2005 | 34 | 4 | ||
| 7 | Glen Little |
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MF | 15 October 1975 (aged 30) | Burnley | 2004 | 84 | 6 | ||
| 10 | Stephen Hunt |
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MF | 1 August 1981 (aged 24) | Brentford | 2005 | 46 | 3 | ||
| 11 | John Oster |  [d]
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MF | 8 December 1978 (aged 27) | Burnley | 2005 | 41 | 2 | ||
| 15 | James Harper |
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MF | 9 November 1980 (aged 25) | Arsenal | 2001 | 239 | 13 | ||
| 17 | Bobby Convey |
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MF | 27 May 1983 (aged 22) | D.C. United | 2004 | 67 | 7 | ||
| 20 | Jonny Hayes |
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MF | 9 July 1987 (aged 18) | Youth team | 2004 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 33 | Conor Sinnott |
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MF | 9 July 1987 (aged 18) | Bray Wanderers | 2006 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 8 | Leroy Lita | [e]
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FW | 28 December 1984 (aged 21) | Bristol City | 2005 | 32 | 15 | ||
| 12 | Dave Kitson |
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FW | 21 January 1980 (aged 26) | Cambridge United | 2003 | 94 | 46 | ||
| 19 | Kevin Doyle |
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FW | 18 September 1983 (aged 22) | Cork City | 2005 | 51 | 19 | ||
| 24 | Shane Long |
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FW | 22 January 1987 (aged 19) | Cork City | 2005 | 15 | 4 | ||
| 31 | Simon Cox |
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FW | 28 April 1987 (aged 19) | Academy | 2005 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Out on loan | ||||||||||
| 14 | Simieon Howell |  [f]
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MF | 26 August 1985 (aged 20) | 2005 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 32 | Adam Federici | 
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GK | 31 January 1985 (aged 21) | Torres | 2005 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 18 | Darren Campbell | [g]
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MF | 16 April 1986 (aged 20) | Academy | 2003 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 22 | Peter Castle |
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DF | 12 March 1987 (aged 19) | Academy | 2003 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 27 | Ryan Catney | 
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MF | 17 February 1987 (aged 19) | Academy | 2003 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | Eric Obinna | 
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FW | 10 June 1981 (aged 24) | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2005 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 30 | Sekou Baradji | 
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DF | 24 April 1984 (aged 22) | loan from West Ham United | 2005 | 2005 | 1 | 0 | |
- ^ Graham Stack was born in Hampstead, England, but qualified to represent Republic of Ireland, making his Republic of Ireland Under-21 debut 2003.
- ^ Jamie Young was born in Brisbane, Australia, but qualified to represent England, Representing England at U-18, U-19 and U-20 level.
- ^ Graeme Murty was born in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, England, but qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his parents, making his international debut for Scotland in 2004.
- ^ John Oster was born in Boston, England, but qualified to represent Wales, making his international debut for Wales in 1997.
- ^ Leroy Lita was born in Kinshasa, DR Congo, but qualified to represent England, representing England at U-21 level.
- ^ Simieon Howell was born in Reading, England, but qualified to represent Jamaica, representing Jamaica at U-23 level.
- ^ Darren Campbell was born in Cambridge, England, but qualified to represent Scotland through his parents, representing Scotland at U-17 level in 2003 after representing the England U-17 in 2002.
On loan
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Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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| 7 June 2005 | FW |
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Kevin Doyle | Cork City | Undisclosed | [9] |
| 7 June 2005 | FW |
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Shane Long | Cork City | Undisclosed | [9] |
| 29 June 2005 | MF |
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Stephen Hunt | Brentford | Free | [10] |
| 14 July 2005 | FW |
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Leroy Lita | Bristol City | £1,000,000 | [12] |
| 22 July 2005 | MF |
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Brynjar Gunnarsson | Watford | Undisclosed | [13] |
| 2 August 2005 | DF |
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Chris Makin | Leicester City | Free | [14] |
| 2 August 2005 | MF |
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John Oster | Burnley | Free | [14] |
| 24 August 2005 | FW |
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Eric Obinna | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Free | [15] |
| 14 November 2005 | MF |
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Conor Sinnott | Bray Wanderers | Free | [31] |
| 30 December 2005 | DF |
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Aaron Brown | Tamworth | Undisclosed | [32] |
| 30 December 2005 | GK |
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Graham Stack | Arsenal | Undisclosed | [33] |
| 6 January 2006 | DF |
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Scott Golbourne | Bristol City | Undisclosed | [34] |
| 19 January 2006 | DF |
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John Halls | Stoke City | £250,000 | [35] |
Out
[edit]| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2005 | MF |
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Ryan Catney | Lisburn Distillery | Free | [36] |
| 31 January 2006 | DF |
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Peter Castle | Rushden & Diamonds | Free | [37] |
Loans in
[edit]| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
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| 7 July 2005 | GK |
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Graham Stack | Arsenal | 6-month loan | [11] |
| 1 September 2005 | MF |
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Sekou Baradji | West Ham United | 2-month loan | [16] |
| 23 November 2005 | DF |
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Aaron Brown | Tamworth | 30 December 2005 | [38][32] |
| 24 November 2005 | DF |
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Michael Dobson | Brentford | Season long loan | [39] |
Loans out
[edit]| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
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| 4 August 2005 | MF |
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Simieon Howell | Forest Green Rovers | Season long loan | [40] |
| 9 September 2005 | MF |
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Darren Campbell | Tamworth | [41] | |
| December 2005 | GK |
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Adam Federici | Northwood | One month loan | [42] |
| 10 January 2006 | DF |
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Peter Castle | Rushden & Diamonds | Season long loan | [43] |
| January 2006 | GK |
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Adam Federici | Carshalton Athletic | Season long loan | |
| 4 July 2006 | MF |
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Conor Sinnott | Limerick | November 2006 | [44] |
Released
[edit]| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref |
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| November 2005 | MF |
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Darren Campbell | Colchester United | January 2006 | [45] |
| 31 January 2006 | FW |
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Eric Obinna | Stevenage Borough | [32] | |
| 31 May 2006 | DF |
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Johnny Mullins | Mansfield Town | Free | [46] |
| 30 June 2006 | MF |
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Simieon Howell | Basingstoke Town | August 2006 | [47] |
| 30 June 2006 | GK |
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Jamie Young | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 August 2006 | [48] |
| 30 June 2006 | DF |
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Chris Makin | Southampton | 16 August 2006 | [49] |
Competitions
[edit]Overview
[edit]| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Championship | 6 August 2005 | 30 April 2006 | Matchday 1 | 1st | 46 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 99 | 32 | +67 | 67.39 |
| FA Cup | 7 January 2006 | 7 February 2006 | Third round | Fourth round | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | +0 | 25.00 |
| League Cup | 23 August 2005 | 29 November 2005 | First round | Fourth round | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 75.00 |
| Total | 54 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 111 | 42 | +69 | 64.81 | ||||
Last updated: 30 April 2006
Source: Competitions
Championship
[edit]Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 99 | 32 | +67 | 106 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 58 | 14 | +44 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 41 | 18 | +23 |
Results by round
[edit]Results
[edit]| 6 August 2005 1 | Reading | 1–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Madejski Stadium |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Lita  54' |
Report | Evans 21' Chadwick 90' |
Attendance: 16,836 Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 9 August 2005 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–2 | Reading | Withdean Stadium |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Little 15' Kitson 63' |
Attendance: 6,676 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 13 August 2005 3 | Preston North End | 0–3 | Reading | Deepdale |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Lita 35', 46' Little 58' |
Attendance: 13,154 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 20 August 2005 4 | Reading | 5–0 | Millwall | Madejski Stadium |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Convey 6', 25' Harper 38' Kitson 44' Sidwell 79' |
Report | Marshall  23' |
Attendance: 14,225 Referee: Steve Tanner |
| 27 August 2005 5 | Watford | 0–0 | Reading | Vicarage Road |
| 17:15 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Attendance: 12,152 Referee: Richard Beeby |
| 29 August 2005 6 | Reading | 2–1 | Burnley | Madejski Stadium |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Lita 8' Doyle 70' |
Report | Akinbiyi 40' |
Attendance: 14,027 Referee: Ray Olivier |
| 10 September 2005 7 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Reading | Ricoh Arena |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Page 86' |
Report | Doyle 68' |
Attendance: 22,074 Referee: Andy Hall |
| 13 September 2005 8 | Reading | 3–2 | Crystal Palace | Madejski Stadium |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) | Doyle 26' Lita 68' Sonko 87' |
Report | Johnson 29' Morrison 47' |
Attendance: 17,562 Referee: Brian Curson |
| 17 September 2005 9 | Reading | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Madejski Stadium |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Ingimarsson 78' |
Report | Attendance: 17,668 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 24 September 2005 10 | Norwich City | 0–1 | Reading | Carrow Road |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Harper 61' |
Attendance: 24,850 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 28 September 2005 11 | Southampton | 0–0 | Reading | St Mary's |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Attendance: 24,946 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 1 October 2005 12 | Reading | 2–1 | Sheffield United | Madejski Stadium |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Gunnarsson 3', 88' |
Report | Kabba 15' |
Attendance: 22,068 Referee: Grant Hegley |
| 16 October 2005 13 | Reading | 2–0 | Ipswich Town | Madejski Stadium |
| 13:30 BST (UTC+1) | Naylor 18' (o.g.) Doyle 47' |
Report | Attendance: 17,581 Referee: Steve Tanner |
| 18 October 2005 14 | Hull City | 1–1 | Reading | KC Stadium |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Brown 56' |
Report | Little 74' |
Attendance: 17,698 |
| 22 October 2005 15 | Stoke City | 0–1 | Reading | Britannia Stadium |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Kitson 75' (pen.) |
Attendance: 13,484 |
| 29 October 2005 16 | Reading | 1–1 | Leeds United | Madejski Stadium |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Gunnarsson 62' |
Report | Ingimarsson 74' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 22,012 |
| 1 November 2005 17 | Reading | 2–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Madejski Stadium |
| 20:00 GMT | Whelan 38' (o.g.) Kitson 64' |
Report | Attendance: 16,188 |
| 5 November 2005 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–2 | Reading | Loftus Road |
| 15:00 GMT | Cook 47' |
Report | Harper 10' Ingimarsson 65' |
Attendance: 15,347 |
| 19 November 2005 19 | Reading | 3–1 | Hull City | Madejski Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Convey 7' Doyle 69' Little 70' |
Report | Barmby 55' |
Attendance: 17,864 |
| 22 November 2005 20 | Ipswich Town | 0–3 | Reading | Portman Road |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Sidwell 28' Lita 53' Doyle 76' |
Attendance: 22,62 |
| 26 November 2005 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–2 | Reading | Home Park |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Little 20' Doyle 56' |
Attendance: 14,020 |
| 3 December 2005 22 | Reading | 3–0 | Luton Town | Madejski Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Sidwell 43' Kitson 75' Doyle 88' |
Report | Attendance: 19,478 |
| 10 December 2005 23 | Reading | 5–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Madejski Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Oatway 27' (o.g.) Kitson 51' (pen.), 70', 90' Hunt 76' |
Report | Elphick 48' Kazim-Richards 84' |
Attendance: 18,546 |
| 17 December 2005 24 | Millwall | 0–2 | Reading | The Den |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Sidwell 40' Doyle 68' |
Attendance: 12,920 |
| 26 December 2005 25 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–2 | Reading | Molineux |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Kitson 29' Convey 64' |
Attendance: 27,980 |
| 28 December 2005 26 | Reading | 2–0 | Leicester City | Madejski Stadium |
| 20:00 GMT | Doyle 60' Gunnarsson 87' |
Report | Attendance: 22,061 |
| 31 December 2005 27 | Derby County | 2–2 | Reading | Pride Park |
| 17:15 GMT | Johnson 32', 62' Davies   71' |
Report | Doyle 34' Long 88' |
Attendance: 21,434 |
| 2 January 2006 28 | Reading | 5–1 | Cardiff City | Madejski Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Sidwell 10', 70' Sonko 31' Kitson 50', 75' |
Report | Jerome 61' |
Attendance: 22,668 |
| 14 January 2006 29 | Reading | 2–0 | Coventry City | Madejski Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Kitson 46', 78' |
Report | Attendance: 22,813 |
| 20 January 2006 30 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Reading | Selhurst Park |
| 19:45 GMT | Johnson 79' (pen.) |
Report | Harper 81' |
Attendance: 19,888 |
| 31 January 2006 31 | Reading | 4–0 | Norwich City | Madejski Stadium |
| 20:00 GMT | Shorey 6' Sidwell 17' Lita 55' Convey 69' |
Report | Attendance: 21,442 |
| 4 February 2006 32 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–4 | Reading | Alexandra Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Bell 14' Taylor 50' Lunt 68' (pen.) |
Report | Shorey 24' Sidwell 26' Lita 43', 53' |
Attendance: 6,484 |
| 10 February 2006 33 | Reading | 2–0 | Southampton | Madejski Stadium |
| 19:45 GMT | Lita 16' Doyle 38' |
Report | Attendance: 23,845 |
| 14 February 2006 34 | Sheffield United | 1–1 | Reading | Bramall Lane |
| 19:45 GMT | Dyer 9' |
Report | Kitson 12' |
Attendance: 25,011 |
| 17 February 2006 35 | Luton Town | 3–2 | Reading | Kenilworth Road |
| 19:45 GMT | Vine 20', 26' Morgan 51' |
Report | Doyle 1', 90' |
Attendance: 8,705 |
| 25 February 2006 36 | Reading | 2–1 | Preston North End | Madejski Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Sidwell 6' Lita 45+1' |
Report | Davidson 8' |
Attendance: 23,011 |
| 4 March 2006 37 | Burnley | 0–3 | Reading | Turf Moor |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Convey 10' Sonko 55' Kitson 90' |
Attendance: 12,888 |
| 11 March 2006 38 | Reading | 0–0 | Watford | Madejski Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Attendance: 23,724 |
| 18 March 2006 39 | Reading | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Madejski Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Convey 22' |
Report | Miller 64' |
Attendance: 23,502 |
| 25 March 2006 40 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Reading | Walkers Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Hume 38' |
Report | Doyle 85' |
Attendance: 25,578 |
| 1 April 2006 41 | Reading | 5–0 | Derby County | Madejski Stadium |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Harper 59' Doyle 65' Oster 69' Long 73', 83' |
Report | Attendance: 22,981 |
| 8 April 2006 42 | Cardiff City | 2–5 | Reading | Ninian Park |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Jerome 40' Parry 79' |
Report | Harper 10', 90' Kitson 40' Loovens 52' (o.g.) Doyle 87' |
Attendance: 11,866 |
| 15 April 2006 43 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Reading | Elland Road |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Hulse 47' |
Report | Hunt 85' |
Attendance: 24,535 |
| 17 April 2006 44 | Reading | 3–1 | Stoke City | Madejski Stadium |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Sidwell 25' Doyle 56' (pen.) Halls 62' |
Report | Rooney 59' |
Attendance: 22,119 |
| 22 April 2006 45 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Reading | Hillsborough |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | MacLean 59' (pen.) |
Report | Kitson 34' |
Attendance: 27,307 |
| 30 April 2006 46 | Reading | 2–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Madejski Stadium |
| 13:30 BST (UTC+1) | Kitson 40' Murty 84' (pen.) |
Report | Furlong 72' |
Attendance: 23,156 |
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Reading (C, P) | 46 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 99 | 32 | +67 | 106 | Promotion to the FA Premier League |
| 2 | Sheffield United (P) | 46 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 76 | 46 | +30 | 90 | |
| 3 | Watford (O, P) | 46 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 77 | 53 | +24 | 81 | Qualification for Championship play-offs |
| 4 | Preston North End | 46 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 59 | 30 | +29 | 80 | |
| 5 | Leeds United | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 57 | 38 | +19 | 78 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2 December 2011. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
FA Cup
[edit]| 7 January 2006 Third Round | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Reading | The Hawthorns |
| 15:00 GMT | Gera 82' (pen.) |
Report | Doyle 84' (pen.) |
Attendance: 19,197 Referee: Matt Messias |
| 17 January 2006 Third Round Replay | Reading | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | West Bromwich Albion | Madejski Stadium |
| 20:00 GMT | Lita 50', 65', 93' |
Report | Chaplow 9', 32' |
Attendance: 16,737 Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 28 January 2006 Fourth Round | Reading | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Madejski Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Long 32' |
Report | Dunn 67' |
Attendance: 23,762 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 7 February 2006 Fourth Round Replay | Birmingham City | 2–1 | Reading | St. Andrews |
| 19:45 GMT | Forssell 30' Gray 67' |
Report | Hunt 51' |
Attendance: 16,644 Referee: Peter Walton |
Football League Cup
[edit]| 23 August 2005 First Round | Reading | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Swansea City | Madejski Stadium |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) | Kitson 13', 95' Lita 114' |
Report | Akinfenwa 80' Anderson 85' |
Attendance: 7,603 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 20 September 2005 Second Round | Reading | 1–0 | Luton Town | Madejski Stadium |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) | Oster 80' |
Report | Attendance: 6,941 Referee: Mick Fletcher |
| 25 October 2005 Third Round | Reading | 2–0 | Sheffield United | Madejski Stadium |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) | Kitson 53', 75' |
Report | Attendance: 11,607 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 29 November 2005 Fourth Round | Arsenal | 3–0 | Reading | Highbury |
| 19:45 GMT | Reyes 12' Van Persie 41' Lupoli 65' |
Report | Attendance: 36,167 Referee: Lee Mason |
Squad statistics
[edit]- As of match played 30 April 2006
Appearances and goals
[edit]| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | USA
|
Marcus Hahnemann | 47 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | SCO
|
Graeme Murty | 44 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | ENG
|
Nicky Shorey | 44 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | ENG
|
Steve Sidwell | 40 | 10 | 29+4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | SEN
|
Ibrahima Sonko | 52 | 3 | 46 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | ISL
|
Brynjar Gunnarsson | 34 | 4 | 19+10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | ENG
|
Glen Little | 38 | 5 | 34+1 | 5 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 8 | FW | ENG
|
Leroy Lita | 32 | 15 | 22+4 | 11 | 2+1 | 3 | 1+2 | 1 | ||
| 10 | MF | IRL
|
Stephen Hunt | 46 | 3 | 3+35 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | WAL
|
John Oster | 41 | 2 | 11+22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 12 | FW | ENG
|
Dave Kitson | 39 | 22 | 27+7 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 14 | DF | ENG
|
John Halls | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | MF | ENG
|
James Harper | 51 | 7 | 44+1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF | ISL
|
Ívar Ingimarsson | 53 | 2 | 46 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | USA
|
Bobby Convey | 45 | 7 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | FW | IRL
|
Kevin Doyle | 51 | 19 | 41+4 | 18 | 0+3 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 21 | GK | IRL
|
Graham Stack | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | ENG
|
Chris Makin | 19 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 24 | FW | IRL
|
Shane Long | 15 | 4 | 1+10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | DF | ENG
|
Curtis Osano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | FW | ENG
|
Simon Cox | 6 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 33 | DF | ENG
|
Scott Golbourne | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players who left Reading during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 18 | DF | ENG
|
Michael Dobson | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | FW | NGA
|
Eric Obinna | 8 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 30 | MF | FRA
|
Sekou Baradji | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Goal scorers
[edit]| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | |
12 | Dave Kitson | 18 | 0 | 4 | 22 |
| 2 | FW | |
19 | Kevin Doyle | 18 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| 3 | FW | |
8 | Leroy Lita | 11 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| 4 | MF | |
4 | Steve Sidwell | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 5 | MF | |
15 | James Harper | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| MF | |
17 | Bobby Convey | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 7 | FW | |
7 | Glen Little | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | DF | |
6 | Brynjar Gunnarsson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Own goal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| FW | |
24 | Shane Long | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 11 | DF | |
5 | Ibrahima Sonko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | DF | |
16 | Ívar Ingimarsson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DF | |
3 | Nicky Shorey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | |
10 | Stephen Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | |
11 | John Oster | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 16 | DF | |
2 | Graeme Murty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | |
14 | John Halls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| TOTALS | 99 | 6 | 6 | 111 | ||||
Clean sheets
[edit]| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | |
1 | Marcus Hahnemann | 22 | 0 | 1 | 23 |
| 2 | GK | |
21 | Graham Stack | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 22 | 0 | 2 | 24 | ||||
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[edit]- General: Official Yearbook Reading FC 2006/07 (ISBN 1-903073-57-X)
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