2005–06 Reading F.C. season

Reading 2005–06 football season
Reading
2005–06 season
ChairmanJohn Madejski
ManagerSteve Coppell
Championship1st
FA CupFourth Round vs Birmingham City
League CupFourth Round vs Arsenal
Top goalscorerLeague: Two Players (18)
All: Dave Kitson (22)
Highest home attendance23,845 vs Southampton
(10 February 2006)
Lowest home attendance6,941 vs Luton Town
(20 September 2005)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

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

Pre-season

Transfers

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

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

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

As of match played 30 April 2006[30]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Marcus Hahnemann United States GK (1972-06-15)15 June 1972 (aged 33) Fulham 2002 190 0
21 Graham Stack Republic of Ireland[a] GK (1981-09-26)26 September 1981 (aged 24) Arsenal 2005 2008 8 0
28 Jamie Young England[b] GK (1985-08-25)25 August 1985 (aged 20) Youth team 2002 1 0
Defenders
2 Graeme Murty Scotland[c] DF (1974-11-13)13 November 1974 (aged 31) York City 1998 286 2
3 Nicky Shorey England DF (1981-02-19)19 February 1981 (aged 25) Leyton Orient 2001 219 9
5 Ibrahima Sonko Senegal DF (1981-01-22)22 January 1981 (aged 25) Brentford 2004 94 4
14 John Halls England DF (1982-02-14)14 February 1982 (aged 24) Stoke City 2006 3 1
16 Ívar Ingimarsson Iceland DF (1977-08-20)20 August 1977 (aged 28) Wolverhampton Wanderers 2003 130 7
18 Michael Dobson England DF (1981-04-09)9 April 1981 (aged 25) loan from Brentford 2005 2006 1 0
23 Chris Makin England DF (1973-05-08)8 May 1973 (aged 32) Leicester City 2005 2006 19 0
25 Johnny Mullins England DF (1985-11-06)6 November 1985 (aged 20) Youth team 2004 0 0
26 Curtis Osano Kenya DF (1987-03-08)8 March 1987 (aged 19) Youth team 2005 1 0
27 Aaron Brown England DF (1983-06-23)23 June 1983 (aged 22) Tamworth 2005 0 0
34 Scott Golbourne England DF (1988-02-29)29 February 1988 (aged 18) Bristol City 2006 1 0
Midfielders
4 Steve Sidwell England MF (1982-12-14)14 December 1982 (aged 23) Arsenal 2003 150 26
6 Brynjar Gunnarsson Iceland MF (1975-10-16)16 October 1975 (aged 30) Watford 2005 34 4
7 Glen Little England MF (1975-10-15)15 October 1975 (aged 30) Burnley 2004 84 6
10 Stephen Hunt Republic of Ireland MF (1981-08-01)1 August 1981 (aged 24) Brentford 2005 46 3
11 John Oster Wales[d] MF (1978-12-08)8 December 1978 (aged 27) Burnley 2005 41 2
15 James Harper England MF (1980-11-09)9 November 1980 (aged 25) Arsenal 2001 239 13
17 Bobby Convey United States MF (1983-05-27)27 May 1983 (aged 22) D.C. United 2004 67 7
20 Jonny Hayes Republic of Ireland MF (1987-07-09)9 July 1987 (aged 18) Youth team 2004 0 0
33 Conor Sinnott Republic of Ireland MF (1987-07-09)9 July 1987 (aged 18) Bray Wanderers 2006 0 0
Forwards
8 Leroy Lita England[e] FW (1984-12-28)28 December 1984 (aged 21) Bristol City 2005 32 15
12 Dave Kitson England FW (1980-01-21)21 January 1980 (aged 26) Cambridge United 2003 94 46
19 Kevin Doyle Republic of Ireland FW (1983-09-18)18 September 1983 (aged 22) Cork City 2005 51 19
24 Shane Long Republic of Ireland FW (1987-01-22)22 January 1987 (aged 19) Cork City 2005 15 4
31 Simon Cox England FW (1987-04-28)28 April 1987 (aged 19) Academy 2005 6 0
Out on loan
14 Simieon Howell Jamaica[f] MF (1985-08-26)26 August 1985 (aged 20) 2005 0 0
32 Adam Federici Australia GK (1985-01-31)31 January 1985 (aged 21) Torres 2005 0 0
Left during the season
18 Darren Campbell Scotland[g] MF (1986-04-16)16 April 1986 (aged 20) Academy 2003 1 0
22 Peter Castle England DF (1987-03-12)12 March 1987 (aged 19) Academy 2003 1 0
27 Ryan Catney Northern Ireland MF (1987-02-17)17 February 1987 (aged 19) Academy 2003 0 0
29 Eric Obinna Nigeria FW (1981-06-10)10 June 1981 (aged 24) 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2005 8 0
30 Sekou Baradji France DF (1984-04-24)24 April 1984 (aged 22) loan from West Ham United 2005 2005 1 0
  1. ^ Graham Stack was born in Hampstead, England, but qualified to represent Republic of Ireland, making his Republic of Ireland Under-21 debut 2003.
  2. ^ Jamie Young was born in Brisbane, Australia, but qualified to represent England, Representing England at U-18, U-19 and U-20 level.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ John Oster was born in Boston, England, but qualified to represent Wales, making his international debut for Wales in 1997.
  5. ^ Leroy Lita was born in Kinshasa, DR Congo, but qualified to represent England, representing England at U-21 level.
  6. ^ Simieon Howell was born in Reading, England, but qualified to represent Jamaica, representing Jamaica at U-23 level.
  7. ^ 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

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF Jamaica JAM Simieon Howell (at Forest Green Rovers until 30 June 2006)
No. Pos. Nation Player
32 GK Australia AUS Adam Federici (at Carshalton Athletic until 30 June 2006)

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Scotland SCO Darren Campbell (released)
22 DF England ENG Peter Castle (to Rushden & Diamonds)
27 MF Northern Ireland NIR Ryan Catney (to Lisburn Distillery)
No. Pos. Nation Player
29 FW Nigeria NGA Eric Obinna (to Stevenage Borough)
30 MF France FRA Sekou Baradji (loan return to West Ham United)

Transfers

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
7 June 2005 FW Republic of Ireland Kevin Doyle Cork City Undisclosed [9]
7 June 2005 FW Republic of Ireland Shane Long Cork City Undisclosed [9]
29 June 2005 MF Republic of Ireland Stephen Hunt Brentford Free [10]
14 July 2005 FW England Leroy Lita Bristol City £1,000,000 [12]
22 July 2005 MF Iceland Brynjar Gunnarsson Watford Undisclosed [13]
2 August 2005 DF England Chris Makin Leicester City Free [14]
2 August 2005 MF Wales John Oster Burnley Free [14]
24 August 2005 FW Nigeria Eric Obinna 1. FC Kaiserslautern Free [15]
14 November 2005 MF Republic of Ireland Conor Sinnott Bray Wanderers Free [31]
30 December 2005 DF England Aaron Brown Tamworth Undisclosed [32]
30 December 2005 GK Republic of Ireland Graham Stack Arsenal Undisclosed [33]
6 January 2006 DF England Scott Golbourne Bristol City Undisclosed [34]
19 January 2006 DF England John Halls Stoke City £250,000 [35]

Out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
30 November 2005 MF Northern Ireland Ryan Catney Lisburn Distillery Free [36]
31 January 2006 DF England Peter Castle Rushden & Diamonds Free [37]

Loans in

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
7 July 2005 GK Republic of Ireland Graham Stack Arsenal 6-month loan [11]
1 September 2005 MF France Sekou Baradji West Ham United 2-month loan [16]
23 November 2005 DF England Aaron Brown Tamworth 30 December 2005 [38][32]
24 November 2005 DF England Michael Dobson Brentford Season long loan [39]

Loans out

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
4 August 2005 MF Jamaica Simieon Howell Forest Green Rovers Season long loan [40]
9 September 2005 MF Scotland Darren Campbell Tamworth [41]
December 2005 GK Australia Adam Federici Northwood One month loan [42]
10 January 2006 DF England Peter Castle Rushden & Diamonds Season long loan [43]
January 2006 GK Australia Adam Federici Carshalton Athletic Season long loan
4 July 2006 MF Republic of Ireland Conor Sinnott Limerick November 2006 [44]

Released

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref
November 2005 MF Scotland Darren Campbell Colchester United January 2006 [45]
31 January 2006 FW Nigeria Eric Obinna Stevenage Borough [32]
31 May 2006 DF England Johnny Mullins Mansfield Town Free [46]
30 June 2006 MF Jamaica Simieon Howell Basingstoke Town August 2006 [47]
30 June 2006 GK Australia Jamie Young Wycombe Wanderers 2 August 2006 [48]
30 June 2006 DF England Chris Makin Southampton 16 August 2006 [49]

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Championship 6 August 2005 30 April 2006 Matchday 1 1st 46 31 13 2 99 32 +67 067.39
FA Cup 7 January 2006 7 February 2006 Third round Fourth round 4 1 2 1 6 6 +0 025.00
League Cup 23 August 2005 29 November 2005 First round Fourth round 4 3 0 1 6 4 +2 075.00
Total 54 35 15 4 111 42 +69 064.81

Last updated: 30 April 2006
Source: Competitions

Championship

Results summary

Overall Home Away
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

Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Reading v Plymouth Argyle
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
Brighton & Hove Albion v Reading
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
Preston North End v Reading
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
Reading v Millwall
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 Red card 23' Attendance: 14,225
Referee: Steve Tanner
Watford v Reading
27 August 2005 5 Watford 0–0 Reading Vicarage Road
17:15 BST (UTC+1) Report Attendance: 12,152
Referee: Richard Beeby
Reading v Burnley
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
Coventry City v Reading
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
Reading v Crystal Palace
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
Reading v Crewe Alexandra
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
Norwich City v Reading
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
Southampton v Reading
28 September 2005 11 Southampton 0–0 Reading St Mary's
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Report Attendance: 24,946
Referee: Graham Poll
Reading v Sheffield United
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
Reading v Ipswich Town
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
Hull City v Reading
18 October 2005 14 Hull City 1–1 Reading KC Stadium
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Brown 56' Report Little 74' Attendance: 17,698
Stoke City v Reading
22 October 2005 15 Stoke City 0–1 Reading Britannia Stadium
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Kitson 75' (pen.) Attendance: 13,484
Reading v Leeds United
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
Reading v Sheffield Wednesday
1 November 2005 17 Reading 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday Madejski Stadium
20:00 GMT Whelan 38' (o.g.)
Kitson 64'		 Report Attendance: 16,188
Queens Park Rangers v Reading
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
Reading v Hull City
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
Ipswich Town v Reading
22 November 2005 20 Ipswich Town 0–3 Reading Portman Road
19:45 GMT Report Sidwell 28'
Lita 53'
Doyle 76'		 Attendance: 22,62
Plymouth Argyle v Reading
26 November 2005 21 Plymouth Argyle 0–2 Reading Home Park
15:00 GMT Report Little 20'
Doyle 56'		 Attendance: 14,020
Reading v Luton Town
3 December 2005 22 Reading 3–0 Luton Town Madejski Stadium
15:00 GMT Sidwell 43'
Kitson 75'
Doyle 88'		 Report Attendance: 19,478
Reading v Brighton & Hove Albion
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 Red card 48'
Kazim-Richards 84'		 Attendance: 18,546
Millwall v Reading
17 December 2005 24 Millwall 0–2 Reading The Den
15:00 GMT Report Sidwell 40'
Doyle 68'		 Attendance: 12,920
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Reading
26 December 2005 25 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–2 Reading Molineux
15:00 GMT Report Kitson 29'
Convey 64'		 Attendance: 27,980
Reading v Leicester City
28 December 2005 26 Reading 2–0 Leicester City Madejski Stadium
20:00 GMT Doyle 60'
Gunnarsson 87'		 Report Attendance: 22,061
Derby County v Reading
31 December 2005 27 Derby County 2–2 Reading Pride Park
17:15 GMT Johnson 32', 62'
Davies Yellow card Yellow-red card 71'		 Report Doyle 34'
Long 88'		 Attendance: 21,434
Reading v Cardiff City
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
Reading v Coventry City
14 January 2006 29 Reading 2–0 Coventry City Madejski Stadium
15:00 GMT Kitson 46', 78' Report Attendance: 22,813
Crystal Palace v Reading
20 January 2006 30 Crystal Palace 1–1 Reading Selhurst Park
19:45 GMT Johnson 79' (pen.) Report Harper 81' Attendance: 19,888
Reading v Norwich City
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
Crewe Alexandra v Reading
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
Reading v Southampton
10 February 2006 33 Reading 2–0 Southampton Madejski Stadium
19:45 GMT Lita 16'
Doyle 38'		 Report Attendance: 23,845
Sheffield United v Reading
14 February 2006 34 Sheffield United 1–1 Reading Bramall Lane
19:45 GMT Dyer 9' Report Kitson 12' Attendance: 25,011
Luton Town v Reading
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
Reading v Preston North End
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
Burnley v Reading
4 March 2006 37 Burnley 0–3 Reading Turf Moor
15:00 GMT Report Convey 10'
Sonko 55'
Kitson 90'		 Attendance: 12,888
Reading v Watford
11 March 2006 38 Reading 0–0 Watford Madejski Stadium
15:00 GMT Report Attendance: 23,724
Reading v Wolverhampton Wanderers
18 March 2006 39 Reading 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Madejski Stadium
15:00 GMT Convey 22' Report Miller 64' Attendance: 23,502
Leicester City v Reading
25 March 2006 40 Leicester City 1–1 Reading Walkers Stadium
15:00 GMT Hume 38' Report Doyle 85' Attendance: 25,578
Reading v Derby County
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
Cardiff City v Reading
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
Leeds United v Reading
15 April 2006 43 Leeds United 1–1 Reading Elland Road
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Hulse 47' Report Hunt 85' Attendance: 24,535
Reading v Stoke City
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
Sheffield Wednesday v Reading
22 April 2006 45 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Reading Hillsborough
15:00 BST (UTC+1) MacLean 59' (pen.) Report Kitson 34' Attendance: 27,307
Reading v Queens Park Rangers
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

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
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

FA Cup

West Bromwich Albion v Reading
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
Reading v West Bromwich Albion
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
Reading v Birmingham City
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
Birmingham City v Reading
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

Reading v Swansea City
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 Red card 85'		 Attendance: 7,603
Referee: Keith Stroud
Reading v Luton Town
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
Reading v Sheffield United
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
Arsenal v Reading
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

As of match played 30 April 2006

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK United States USA Marcus Hahnemann 47 0 45 0 0 0 1+1 0
2 DF Scotland SCO Graeme Murty 44 1 40 1 1 0 3 0
3 DF England ENG Nicky Shorey 44 2 40 2 1 0 3 0
4 MF England ENG Steve Sidwell 40 10 29+4 10 4 0 3 0
5 DF Senegal SEN Ibrahima Sonko 52 3 46 3 2 0 4 0
6 MF Iceland ISL Brynjar Gunnarsson 34 4 19+10 4 4 0 0+1 0
7 MF England ENG Glen Little 38 5 34+1 5 0+1 0 0+2 0
8 FW England ENG Leroy Lita 32 15 22+4 11 2+1 3 1+2 1
10 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Stephen Hunt 46 3 3+35 2 4 1 4 0
11 MF Wales WAL John Oster 41 2 11+22 1 4 0 4 1
12 FW England ENG Dave Kitson 39 22 27+7 18 2 0 3 4
14 DF England ENG John Halls 3 1 1 1 2 0 0 0
15 MF England ENG James Harper 51 7 44+1 7 3 0 3 0
16 DF Iceland ISL Ívar Ingimarsson 53 2 46 2 3 0 4 0
17 MF United States USA Bobby Convey 45 7 45 7 0 0 0 0
19 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Kevin Doyle 51 19 41+4 18 0+3 1 2+1 0
21 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Graham Stack 8 0 1 0 4 0 3 0
23 DF England ENG Chris Makin 19 0 11+1 0 4 0 2+1 0
24 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Shane Long 15 4 1+10 3 4 1 0 0
26 DF England ENG Curtis Osano 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
31 FW England ENG Simon Cox 6 0 0+2 0 0+2 0 0+2 0
33 DF England ENG Scott Golbourne 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
Players who left Reading during the season:
18 DF England ENG Michael Dobson 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
29 FW Nigeria NGA Eric Obinna 8 0 0+6 0 0 0 2 0
30 MF France FRA Sekou Baradji 3 0 0+1 0 0 0 2 0

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
1 FW England 12 Dave Kitson 18 0 4 22
2 FW Republic of Ireland 19 Kevin Doyle 18 1 0 19
3 FW England 8 Leroy Lita 11 3 1 15
4 MF England 4 Steve Sidwell 10 0 0 10
5 MF England 15 James Harper 7 0 0 7
MF United States 17 Bobby Convey 7 0 0 7
7 FW England 7 Glen Little 5 0 0 5
8 DF Iceland 6 Brynjar Gunnarsson 4 0 0 4
Own goal 4 0 0 4
FW Republic of Ireland 24 Shane Long 3 1 0 4
11 DF Senegal 5 Ibrahima Sonko 3 0 0 3
12 DF Iceland 16 Ívar Ingimarsson 2 0 0 2
DF England 3 Nicky Shorey 2 0 0 2
MF England 10 Stephen Hunt 2 0 0 2
MF England 11 John Oster 1 0 1 2
16 DF Scotland 2 Graeme Murty 1 0 0 1
DF England 14 John Halls 1 0 0 1
TOTALS 99 6 6 111

Clean sheets

Place Position Nation Number Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
1 GK United States 1 Marcus Hahnemann 22 0 1 23
2 GK Republic of Ireland 21 Graham Stack 0 0 1 1
TOTALS 22 0 2 24

References

  • General: Official Yearbook Reading FC 2006/07 (ISBN 1-903073-57-X)
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