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Reading
Full name
Reading Football Club
First Season
1871-72
Ground
Madejski Stadium (1998-present)
Elm Park (1896-1998)
Key People
Players • Head Coaches • Executives



Reading Football Club is a football club based in Reading, Berkshire, England. Reading are nicknamed the Royals, due to Reading's location in the Royal County of Berkshire, though they were previously known as The Biscuitmen due to the town's association with Huntley and Palmers. Established in 1871, the club is one of the oldest teams in England, but did not join The Football League until 1920, and first played in the top tier of English football league system in the 2006-07 season.

Programs

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1980s 1980-81 • 1981-82 • 1982-83 • 1983-84 • 1984-85 • 1985-86 • 1986-87 • 1987-88 • 1988-89 • 1989-90
1990s 1990-91 • 1991-92 • 1992-93 • 1993-94 • 1994-95 • 1995-96 • 1996-97 • 1997-98 • 1998-99 • 1999-2000
2000s 2000-01 • 2001-02 • 2002-03 • 2003-04 • 2004-05 • 2005-06 • 2006-07 • 2007-08 • 2008-09 • 2009-10
2010s 2010-11 • 2011-12 • 2012-13 • 2013-14 • 2014-15 • 2015-16 • 2016-17 • 2017-18 • 2018-19 • 2019-20
2020s 2020-21 • 2021-22
Reading managers/head coaches
Thomas Sefton (1897-1901) • Sharp (1901-02) • Matthews (1902-20) • Marshall (1920) • Jack Smith (1920-22) • The Board (1922-23) • Arthur Chadwick (1923-25) • Bray (1925-26) • Andrew Wylie (1926-31) • Joe. Smith (1931-35) • Billy Butler (1935-39) • Johnny Cochrane (1939) • Joe Edelston (1939-47) • Ted Drake (1947-52) • Jack Smith (1952-55) • May & Carter* (1955) • Johnston (1955-63) • Roy Bentley (1963-69) • Ray Henderson* (1969) • Jack Mansell (1969-72) • Jimmy Wallbanks* (1972) • Charlie Hurley (1972-77) • Evans (1977-84) • Ian Branfoot (1984-89) • Lew Chatterley* (1989) • Ian Porterfield (1989-91) • Eddie Niedzwiecki* (1991) • John Haselden* (1991) • Mark McGhee (1991-94) • Mick Gooding & Jimmy Quinn (1994-97) • Terry Bullivant (1997-98) • Alan Pardew* (1998) • Tommy Burns (1998-99) • Alan Pardew (1999-2003) • Dillon* (2003) • Coppell (2003-09) • Brendan Rodgers (2009) • McDermott (2009-13) • Dolan* (2013) • Nigel Adkins (2013-14) • Steve Clarke (2014-15) • Martin Kuhl* (2015) • McDermott (2015-16) • Jaap Stam (2016-18) • Clement (2018) • Marshall * (2018) • Gomes (2018-19) • Mark Bowen (2019-20) • Paunović (2020-22) • Paul Ince & Michael Gilkes* (2022) • Paul Ince (2022-present)

*caretaker/interim manager


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