2011–12 Reading F.C. season
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The 2011-12 season will be Reading F.C.
's fourth consecutive season in the Championship since relegation from the Premier League in 2008. It is Brian McDermott
's second full season in charge at the club.
On 2 June Reading announced that long time defender and club captain Ivar Ingimarsson
was being released, along with David Mooney
, Abdulai Bell-Baggie
, Danny Joyce, James Rowe
and Erik Opsahl. It was also revealed that Julian Kelly
and Scott Davies
where also leaving to join Notts County
and Crawley Town
respectively.
On the same day Reading announced the signings of Australian youth internationals, and brothers, Cameron and Ryan Edwards from Perth Glory
and the Australian Institute of Sport
respectively, as well as confirming that Mikele Leigertwood
would be joining from Queens Park Rangers
for a substantial fee upon the opening of the transfer window. On 6 July Reading released pictures of there new kits for the upcoming season. On 7 July Matthew Mills
was sold to Leicester City
for a substantial fee, rumoured to be £5 Million pounds. On 13 July the official squad numbers were released for the season along with Jobi McAnuff
being named the new club captain following Matt Mills' departure.
On 25 July Reading announced that Bongani Khumalo had joined them on a season-long loan from Tottenham Hotspur
, and would take the number 26. On 8 August Shane Long
was sold to West Brom
for an undisclosed amount, believed to be £4.5million rising to £6.5million in clauses.
Friendlies
On 2 June Reading announced that they would be partaking in a Pre-Season trip to Slovenia
to play a two games between 11 and 20 July, but the opponents had yet to be confirmed. It was also announced that Reading would have a friendly away against Northampton Town
on 27 July. The Reading team split into the first team and the Reading X1. The Reading XI played their first pre-season friendly against Eastleigh F.C.
losing 3-2, with goals from Jordan Obita
and Gozie Ugwu. Obita's goal then lead him to being called up to the first 11's trip to Slovenia. The Reading XI's second pre-season game was against Swindon Supermarine
and they won 3-0 with goals from Brett Williams
, Michael Cain
and David Murphy
. On Reading's second game of their tour of Slovenia
they lost 3-1 to Karabükspor
. Sinan Kaloğlu
scored first for Karabükspor after 2 minutes, before Brynjar Gunnarsson
equalised 2 minutes later. Sinan Kaloğlu went on to secure the win for Karabükspor, and secure his hatrick, with goals in the 18 and 40 minute.
at The Valley was postponed after police advice, along with a host of other football fixtures including the International friendly between England
and the Netherlands
, due to the ongoing 2011 London riots
On 26 August, Reading Signed Adam Le Fondre from league two Rotherham United for £400k and two days later Brett Williams went the opposite way to Rotherham United On Loan Until End Of January 2012.
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Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
's fourth consecutive season in the Championship since relegation from the Premier League in 2008. It is Brian McDermott
Brian McDermott
Brian G. McDermott is an English professional rugby league football coach and former player. He started as Head Coach of Harlequins RL of Super League on 8 July 2006 and departs on 4 September 2010.-Biography:...
's second full season in charge at the club.
Season review
See also Football League Championship 2011-122011–12 Football League Championship
The 2011–12 Football League Championship is the eighth season of the league under its current title and nineteenth season under its current league division format....
Pre-season
Summer transfersOn 2 June Reading announced that long time defender and club captain Ivar Ingimarsson
Ívar Ingimarsson
Ívar Ingimarsson , is an Icelandic professional footballer currently playing for Ipswich Town.-Early years:...
was being released, along with David Mooney
Dave Mooney
Dave Mooney is an Irish footballer, currently playing for Leyton Orient.-Shamrock Rovers:Born in Dublin, Mooney joined Shamrock Rovers, his first senior club, in 2000 and scored in every round when Rovers' won the U17 All Ireland title against Kingdom Boys in 2002. He made his first team debut...
, Abdulai Bell-Baggie
Abdulai Bell-Baggie
Abdulai Hindolo Bell-Baggie is a professional football winger, who plays for Football League One club Yeovil Town.Born in Sierra Leone, Bell-Baggie has represented both the England under-16 and England under-17 national teams...
, Danny Joyce, James Rowe
James Rowe (footballer)
James Rowe is an English Professional footballer who is currently with Conference National side Forest Green Rovers.-Club career:James Rowe joined Reading from fellow Championship side Southampton in the summer of 2008....
and Erik Opsahl. It was also revealed that Julian Kelly
Julian Kelly
Julian James Kelly is a footballer who plays as a defender for Notts County-Club career:Born in London, Kelly was with Arsenal until the age of 16 when he joined Reading and became a scholar with the club in June 2006. He finished the 2007–08 season with 27 appearances in the Reading reserves,...
and Scott Davies
Scott Davies (footballer born 1988)
Scott Myles E. Davies is a footballer who plays for Aldershot Town on loan from Crawley Town.-Early career:Born in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire and attending Aylesbury Grammar School, Davies started his career with Watford's youth system after being spotted whilst playing for Aylesbury senior...
where also leaving to join Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
and Crawley Town
Crawley Town F.C.
Crawley Town Football Club is an English football club based in Crawley, West Sussex. They won the title of the Football Conference, by a record 15 point margin on second place, and with it promotion to The Football League, in April 2011.-1896–2009:...
respectively.
On the same day Reading announced the signings of Australian youth internationals, and brothers, Cameron and Ryan Edwards from Perth Glory
Perth Glory FC
Perth Glory Football Club is a professional football club in Perth, Western Australia, Australia, competing in Australia's top football competition the A-League. Perth Glory is one of only three clubs to survive from the now defunct National Soccer League...
and the Australian Institute of Sport
Australian Institute of Sport
The Australian Institute of Sport is a sports training institution in Australia with world class facilities and support services. The Institute's headquarters is situated in Canberra, the capital city of Australia. The 66.0 hectare site campus is in the northern suburb of Bruce, but some of the...
respectively, as well as confirming that Mikele Leigertwood
Mikele Leigertwood
Mikele Benjamin Leigertwood is an English-born Antiguan footballer who plays for Reading in the Football League Championship. He also plays for the Antigua and Barbuda national football team.- Club career :...
would be joining from Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
for a substantial fee upon the opening of the transfer window. On 6 July Reading released pictures of there new kits for the upcoming season. On 7 July Matthew Mills
Matthew Mills
Matthew Claude "Matt" Mills is an English footballer who currently plays for and is the current captain of Leicester City in the Npower Championship.-Southampton and Manchester City:...
was sold to Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
for a substantial fee, rumoured to be £5 Million pounds. On 13 July the official squad numbers were released for the season along with Jobi McAnuff
Jobi McAnuff
Joel Joshua Frederick Dave "Jobi" McAnuff is a professional footballer who plays for and captains Reading F.C.. He is a midfielder and has played for Jamaica.-Early career:...
being named the new club captain following Matt Mills' departure.
On 25 July Reading announced that Bongani Khumalo had joined them on a season-long loan from Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
, and would take the number 26. On 8 August Shane Long
Shane Long
Shane Patrick Long is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League team West Bromwich Albion and the Republic of Ireland national football team. With Ireland he was part of the team that secured qualification for UEFA Euro 2012.Long began his career at Cork City...
was sold to West Brom
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
for an undisclosed amount, believed to be £4.5million rising to £6.5million in clauses.
Friendlies
On 2 June Reading announced that they would be partaking in a Pre-Season trip to Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
to play a two games between 11 and 20 July, but the opponents had yet to be confirmed. It was also announced that Reading would have a friendly away against Northampton Town
Northampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
on 27 July. The Reading team split into the first team and the Reading X1. The Reading XI played their first pre-season friendly against Eastleigh F.C.
Eastleigh F.C.
Eastleigh Football Club is an English semi-professional football club based in Eastleigh, Hampshire. The club are currently members of the Conference South and play at the Silverlake Stadium.-History:...
losing 3-2, with goals from Jordan Obita
Jordan Obita
Jordan John Obita is an English footballer who currently plays as a winger for English Championship club Reading. He studied at St...
and Gozie Ugwu. Obita's goal then lead him to being called up to the first 11's trip to Slovenia. The Reading XI's second pre-season game was against Swindon Supermarine
Swindon Supermarine F.C.
Swindon Supermarine F.C. are a football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. Currently they are members of the Southern League Premier Division...
and they won 3-0 with goals from Brett Williams
Brett Williams (footballer born 1987)
Brett Anthony Williams is an English footballer who plays for Rotherham United as a stiker on loan.-Club career:Brett Williams began his career at Eastleigh F.C. before joining Winchester F.C. in 2008. However, in November 2008 Williams returned to Eastleigh on loan before signing a new contract...
, Michael Cain
Michael Cain
Michael Cain is a pianist and composer.- Biography :Michael Cain first started playing the piano at the age of four and was quickly improvising and composing...
and David Murphy
David Murphy
David Matthew Murphy is a Major League Baseball outfielder with the Texas Rangers.He played high school baseball with fellow Major League Baseball player, Josh Barfield, at Klein High School, and played college baseball at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. He was drafted in the 2003 Major League...
. On Reading's second game of their tour of Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
they lost 3-1 to Karabükspor
Karabükspor
Kardemir Demir Çelik Karabükspor is a Turkish sports club based in Karabük, Turkey. The team was founded in 1969 after a unity between Karabük Gençlikspor and Demir Çelik Spor. The club serves in branches as football, wheelchair basketball and volleyball. Currently, the football team plays in Süper...
. Sinan Kaloğlu
Sinan Kaloglu
Sinan Kaloğlu is a Turkish footballer who plays as a striker for Karabükspor in the Süper Lig.-International career:...
scored first for Karabükspor after 2 minutes, before Brynjar Gunnarsson
Brynjar Gunnarsson
Brynjar Björn Gunnarsson is an Icelandic footballer who is currently playing his club football as a defensive midfielder for Reading in the N-Power Championship...
equalised 2 minutes later. Sinan Kaloğlu went on to secure the win for Karabükspor, and secure his hatrick, with goals in the 18 and 40 minute.
August
On 9 August it was announced that Reading's first round Carling Cup game against Charlton AthleticCharlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
at The Valley was postponed after police advice, along with a host of other football fixtures including the International friendly between England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
and the Netherlands
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
, due to the ongoing 2011 London riots
On 26 August, Reading Signed Adam Le Fondre from league two Rotherham United for £400k and two days later Brett Williams went the opposite way to Rotherham United On Loan Until End Of January 2012.
Transfers
In
| Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| MF |  Mikele LeigertwoodMikele Leigertwood Mikele Benjamin Leigertwood is an English-born Antiguan footballer who plays for Reading in the Football League Championship. He also plays for the Antigua and Barbuda national football team.- Club career :... |
Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers F.C. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years... |
Undisclosed |
| MF |  Cameron Edwards |
Perth Glory Perth Glory FC Perth Glory Football Club is a professional football club in Perth, Western Australia, Australia, competing in Australia's top football competition the A-League. Perth Glory is one of only three clubs to survive from the now defunct National Soccer League... |
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| MF | Ryan Edwards |
Australian Institute of Sport Australian Institute of Sport The Australian Institute of Sport is a sports training institution in Australia with world class facilities and support services. The Institute's headquarters is situated in Canberra, the capital city of Australia. The 66.0 hectare site campus is in the northern suburb of Bruce, but some of the... |
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| MF |  Bongani Khumalo |
Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
Season-long loan |
| DF |  Joseph MillsJoseph Mills Joseph Nathan Mills is an English footballer who plays for Reading. He is the younger brother of Leicester City defender Matthew Mills and can play at either left back or left midfield.-Southampton:... |
Southampton Southampton F.C. Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club... |
Free Transfer |
| DF |  Kaspars GorkšsKaspars Gorkšs Kaspars Gorkšs is a Latvian footballer who plays for Reading as a defender. He is also a regular with the Latvia national team.-Club career:... |
Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers F.C. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years... |
Undisclosed |
| FW | Adam le Fondre Adam le Fondre Glenville Adam J. le Fondre , more commonly known as Adam Le Fondre, is an English footballer who plays for Reading as a striker. He previously played for his hometown club Stockport County, Rochdale and Rotherham United... |
Rotherham United Rotherham United F.C. Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history... |
Undisclosed |
| FW |  Cédric BaseyaCédric Baseya Cédric Baseya is a DR Congolese-French professional footballer who plays for Barnet.-Club career:Baseya is a right forward who formerly played for Southampton in the English Championship.... |
Lille Lille OSC LOSC Lille Métropole is a French association football club based in Lille. The club was founded in 1944 as a result of a merger and currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football. Lille plays its home matches at the Stade Lille-Metropole in nearby Villeneuve-d'Ascq. In 2012, the... |
Free Transfer |
Out
| Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| FW |  Shane LongShane Long Shane Patrick Long is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League team West Bromwich Albion and the Republic of Ireland national football team. With Ireland he was part of the team that secured qualification for UEFA Euro 2012.Long began his career at Cork City... |
West Brom West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... |
Undisclosed |
| DF | Matt Mills |
Leicester City Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
Undisclosed |
| MF | Scott Davies Scott Davies (footballer born 1988) Scott Myles E. Davies is a footballer who plays for Aldershot Town on loan from Crawley Town.-Early career:Born in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire and attending Aylesbury Grammar School, Davies started his career with Watford's youth system after being spotted whilst playing for Aylesbury senior... |
Crawley Town Crawley Town F.C. Crawley Town Football Club is an English football club based in Crawley, West Sussex. They won the title of the Football Conference, by a record 15 point margin on second place, and with it promotion to The Football League, in April 2011.-1896–2009:... |
Free |
| DF | Julian Kelly Julian Kelly Julian James Kelly is a footballer who plays as a defender for Notts County-Club career:Born in London, Kelly was with Arsenal until the age of 16 when he joined Reading and became a scholar with the club in June 2006. He finished the 2007–08 season with 27 appearances in the Reading reserves,... |
Notts County Notts County F.C. Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system... |
Free |
| DF |  Ivar IngimarssonÍvar Ingimarsson Ívar Ingimarsson , is an Icelandic professional footballer currently playing for Ipswich Town.-Early years:... |
Ipswich Town Ipswich Town F.C. Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02.... |
Free |
| FW | David Mooney Dave Mooney Dave Mooney is an Irish footballer, currently playing for Leyton Orient.-Shamrock Rovers:Born in Dublin, Mooney joined Shamrock Rovers, his first senior club, in 2000 and scored in every round when Rovers' won the U17 All Ireland title against Kingdom Boys in 2002. He made his first team debut... |
Leyton Orient Leyton Orient F.C. Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63... |
Free |
| MF |  Jake TaylorJake Taylor (footballer) Jake William Trevor Taylor is a Wales under-21 international footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Exeter City on loan from Reading. Taylor attended St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School, in Slough, until the age of 16.-Club career:Taylor joined Reading at the age of 8... |
Aldershot Town Aldershot Town F.C. Aldershot Town Football Club is an association football club based in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, founded in the spring of 1992 just after the closure of debt-ridden Fourth Division club Aldershot Football Club... |
One-month Loan |
| GK | Ben Hamer Ben Hamer Benjamin John "Ben" Hamer is an English footballer who plays for Charlton as a goalkeeper.-Career:Hamer was born in Taunton, Somerset. His family moved to Germany at the age of 2 and, consequently, he is a fluent German speaker. However, when he was 8, his family came back to England... |
Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic F.C. Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,... |
Undisclosed |
| FW | Nicholas Bignall Nicholas Bignall Nicholas Colin Bignall is an English footballer who plays for Reading. He can play as both a forward and a winger.-Career:... |
Exeter City Exeter City F.C. Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003... |
One-month Loan |
| MF | Michail Antonio Michail Antonio Michail Gregory Antonio is an English footballer who plays for Reading as a winger.-Career:Antonio signed for Championship team Reading from Tooting & Mitcham United Michail Gregory Antonio (born 28 March 1990) is an English footballer who plays for Reading as a winger.-Career:Antonio signed for... |
Colchester United Colchester United F.C. Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910.... |
One-month Loan |
| FW | Brett Williams Brett Williams (footballer born 1987) Brett Anthony Williams is an English footballer who plays for Rotherham United as a stiker on loan.-Club career:Brett Williams began his career at Eastleigh F.C. before joining Winchester F.C. in 2008. However, in November 2008 Williams returned to Eastleigh on loan before signing a new contract... |
Rotherham United Rotherham United F.C. Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history... |
Five-month Loan |
| MF | Abdulai Bell-Baggie Abdulai Bell-Baggie Abdulai Hindolo Bell-Baggie is a professional football winger, who plays for Football League One club Yeovil Town.Born in Sierra Leone, Bell-Baggie has represented both the England under-16 and England under-17 national teams... |
Yeovil Town Yeovil Town F.C. Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05... |
Released |
| MF | James Rowe James Rowe (footballer) James Rowe is an English Professional footballer who is currently with Conference National side Forest Green Rovers.-Club career:James Rowe joined Reading from fellow Championship side Southampton in the summer of 2008.... |
Forest Green Rovers Forest Green Rovers F.C. Forest Green Rovers Football Club is an English football club based in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, currently the longest-serving members of the Conference National. The club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.-Early years:... |
Released |
| DF | Danny Joyce |
Released | |
| MF |  Erik Opsahl |
Released |
Current squad
On loan
Competitions
Starting XI
The following players have been named in the most starting line-ups.| No. | Nat. | Position | Name | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
GK | Adam Federici Adam Federici Adam Jay Federici is an Australian football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Football League Championship club Reading and has featured for the Australian national team.-Club career:... |
19 |
| 24 | |
RB | Shaun Cummings Shaun Cummings Shaun Michael Cummings is an English footballer who plays for Reading as a defender.-Career:Born in Hammersmith, London, Cummings joined Chelsea's academy as a 12-year-old in 2002 and was the Blues' leading appearance-maker at reserve team level in the 2007–08 season, playing 18 games and scoring... |
14 |
| 5 |  |
CB | Alex Pearce Alex Pearce Alexander James Pearce is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Reading, where he has played his entire career, interspersed with loan periods at various clubs... |
19 |
| 17 | |
CB | Kaspars Gorkšs Kaspars Gorkšs Kaspars Gorkšs is a Latvian footballer who plays for Reading as a defender. He is also a regular with the Latvia national team.-Club career:... |
15 |
| 16 | |
LB | Joseph Mills Joseph Mills Joseph Nathan Mills is an English footballer who plays for Reading. He is the younger brother of Leicester City defender Matthew Mills and can play at either left back or left midfield.-Southampton:... |
12 |
| 14 |  |
RM | Jimmy Kébé Jimmy Kébé Jimmy Boubou Kébé is a France-born Malian footballer who plays for Reading as a winger.-Reading:On 16 January 2008, Kébé agreed to join Reading, but his then club US Boulogne initially refused to let him end his season-long loan early... |
12 |
| 4 |  |
CM | Jem Karacan Jem Karacan Jem Paul Karacan is an English-born Turkish footballer who plays for Reading as a midfielder. He has played internationally for the Turkish youth team, and has captained the U-21 side.-Early life:... |
14 |
| 8 | |
CM | Mikele Leigertwood Mikele Leigertwood Mikele Benjamin Leigertwood is an English-born Antiguan footballer who plays for Reading in the Football League Championship. He also plays for the Antigua and Barbuda national football team.- Club career :... |
18 |
| 11 |  |
LM | Jobi McAnuff Jobi McAnuff Joel Joshua Frederick Dave "Jobi" McAnuff is a professional footballer who plays for and captains Reading F.C.. He is a midfielder and has played for Jamaica.-Early career:... |
13 |
| 9 | |
CF | Simon Church Simon Church Simon Richard Church is a Wales international footballer who plays for Football League Championship club Reading as a striker.-Club:Church was spotted as a youngster while playing at a youth tournament and joined hometown club Wycombe Wanderers Centre of Excellence as a nine-year-old upon... |
11 |
| 10 | CF | Noel Hunt Noel Hunt Noel Hunt is an Irish footballer, who currently plays as a striker for Football League Championship side Reading. His brother is Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C... |
11 |
Pre-season friendlies
Results summary
Results by round
Fixtures & results
League Cup
Reading's First Round tie against Charlton drawn for 9 August 2011 was postponed on police advice due to the riots happening in London. It was later re-aranged to be played on Tuesday, 23 August 2011.FA Cup
Appearances and goals
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Top Scorers
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | |
9 | Adam le Fondre Adam le Fondre Glenville Adam J. le Fondre , more commonly known as Adam Le Fondre, is an English footballer who plays for Reading as a striker. He previously played for his hometown club Stockport County, Rochdale and Rotherham United... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | FW | |
22 | Mathieu Manset Mathieu Manset Mathieu Manset is a French footballer who plays for Reading as a centre forward.-Career:Manset was born in Metz and started his career in his native France with Le Havre AC. In the 2007–08 season he managed to break into the reserve side, who played in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| = | FW | |
10 | Noel Hunt Noel Hunt Noel Hunt is an Irish footballer, who currently plays as a striker for Football League Championship side Reading. His brother is Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| = | MF | |
19 | Hal Robson-Kanu Hal Robson-Kanu Hal Robson-Kanu is an international footballer who plays for Reading and the Wales national team as a forward.-Reading:... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| = | FW | |
18 | Simon Church Simon Church Simon Richard Church is a Wales international footballer who plays for Football League Championship club Reading as a striker.-Club:Church was spotted as a youngster while playing at a youth tournament and joined hometown club Wycombe Wanderers Centre of Excellence as a nine-year-old upon... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | MF | |
11 | Jobi McAnuff Jobi McAnuff Joel Joshua Frederick Dave "Jobi" McAnuff is a professional footballer who plays for and captains Reading F.C.. He is a midfielder and has played for Jamaica.-Early career:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | MF | |
4 | Jem Karacan Jem Karacan Jem Paul Karacan is an English-born Turkish footballer who plays for Reading as a midfielder. He has played internationally for the Turkish youth team, and has captained the U-21 side.-Early life:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | MF | |
8 | Mikele Leigertwood Mikele Leigertwood Mikele Benjamin Leigertwood is an English-born Antiguan footballer who plays for Reading in the Football League Championship. He also plays for the Antigua and Barbuda national football team.- Club career :... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | MF | |
14 | Jimmy Kebe Jimmy Kébé Jimmy Boubou Kébé is a France-born Malian footballer who plays for Reading as a winger.-Reading:On 16 January 2008, Kébé agreed to join Reading, but his then club US Boulogne initially refused to let him end his season-long loan early... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | DF | |
5 | Alex Pearce Alex Pearce Alexander James Pearce is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Reading, where he has played his entire career, interspersed with loan periods at various clubs... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | DF | |
17 | Kaspars Gorkss Kaspars Gorkšs Kaspars Gorkšs is a Latvian footballer who plays for Reading as a defender. He is also a regular with the Latvia national team.-Club career:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | DF | |
5 | Sean Morrison | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 20 | 0 | 1 | 21 | ||||
Disciplinary Record
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
| 11 | |
MF | Jobi McAnuff Jobi McAnuff Joel Joshua Frederick Dave "Jobi" McAnuff is a professional footballer who plays for and captains Reading F.C.. He is a midfielder and has played for Jamaica.-Early career:... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | |
DF | Alex Pearce Alex Pearce Alexander James Pearce is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Reading, where he has played his entire career, interspersed with loan periods at various clubs... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | |
DF | Joseph Mills Joseph Mills Joseph Nathan Mills is an English footballer who plays for Reading. He is the younger brother of Leicester City defender Matthew Mills and can play at either left back or left midfield.-Southampton:... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | |
MF | Hal Robson-Kanu Hal Robson-Kanu Hal Robson-Kanu is an international footballer who plays for Reading and the Wales national team as a forward.-Reading:... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | |
DF | Shaun Cummings Shaun Cummings Shaun Michael Cummings is an English footballer who plays for Reading as a defender.-Career:Born in Hammersmith, London, Cummings joined Chelsea's academy as a 12-year-old in 2002 and was the Blues' leading appearance-maker at reserve team level in the 2007–08 season, playing 18 games and scoring... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | |
FW | Mathieu Manset Mathieu Manset Mathieu Manset is a French footballer who plays for Reading as a centre forward.-Career:Manset was born in Metz and started his career in his native France with Le Havre AC. In the 2007–08 season he managed to break into the reserve side, who played in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | |
DF | Kaspars Gorkšs Kaspars Gorkšs Kaspars Gorkšs is a Latvian footballer who plays for Reading as a defender. He is also a regular with the Latvia national team.-Club career:... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | |
MF | Jem Karacan Jem Karacan Jem Paul Karacan is an English-born Turkish footballer who plays for Reading as a midfielder. He has played internationally for the Turkish youth team, and has captained the U-21 side.-Early life:... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | |
MF | Mikele Leigertwood Mikele Leigertwood Mikele Benjamin Leigertwood is an English-born Antiguan footballer who plays for Reading in the Football League Championship. He also plays for the Antigua and Barbuda national football team.- Club career :... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | |
DF | Andy Griffin Andy Griffin Andrew "Andy" Griffin is an English footballer, currently playing for Championship team, ReadingGriffin began his career at Stoke City, where he established a reputation as a solid wing-back defender... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | |
FW | Noel Hunt Noel Hunt Noel Hunt is an Irish footballer, who currently plays as a striker for Football League Championship side Reading. His brother is Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | |
FW | Adam Le Fondre Adam le Fondre Glenville Adam J. le Fondre , more commonly known as Adam Le Fondre, is an English footballer who plays for Reading as a striker. He previously played for his hometown club Stockport County, Rochdale and Rotherham United... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |||