2009–10 Reading F.C. season
Reading F.C. 2009–10 football season
| 2009–10 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | John Madejski | ||
| Manager | Brendan Rodgers Till 16 December 2009 Brian McDermott from 17 December 2009 | ||
| Football League Championship | 9th | ||
| FA Cup | Quarter-final vs Aston Villa | ||
| Football League Cup | 2nd round vs Barnsley | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Gylfi Sigurðsson (16) All: Gylfi Sigurðsson (20) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 23,656 (v's Liverpool F.C.) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 5,576 (v's Barnsley) | ||
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Reading Football Club played the 2009–10 season in the Football League Championship, having lost 3–0 on aggregate to Burnley in the Championship playoff semi-final. Reading had a new manager, Brian McDermott, who succeeded ex-boss Brendan Rodgers on 27 January 2010, after excelling in an FA Cup run as caretaker manager.
Review & events
Preseason – July
Reading travelled to Didcot Town for their first Pre-Season match where they ran out 5–1 winners with goals from Sigurdsson, Bignall, Henry, Harper and Church. Reading then lost 2–1 at Kettering Town with Church (11') scoring the only goal for the Berkshire side. Reading drew 2–2 with Premier League side, Chelsea in their final Pre-Season match, with goals from Jimmy Kebe and Scott Davies. However between the defeat to Kettering Town and draw with Chelsea Reading embarked on a tour of Sweden
Tour of Sweden
Reading beat Jonsereds 8–0 with Robson-Kanu scoring a hat trick, Church and Davies scoring braces and a goal from Gunnarsson. The Royals' next game was against Tolo IF whom they beat 4–0 with Shane Long scoring all four of Reading's goals. Reading played Qviding in their 3rd and final game of the tour, winning 2–1, with both goals scored by Noel Hunt after Reading were 1–0 down.
Reading XI, reserve and other matches
A Reading XI beat Tooting & Mitcham 3–0. Later on in the preseason campaign another Reading XI visited Farnborough where the Hampshire side were eventual 3–2 winners. Reading also played a 'Champions XI' in a Testimonial match, for former player Graeme Murty, winning the match 3–2.
August
With the kick-off to the 2009–10 Championship season beginning on Saturday 8 August, Reading played Nottingham Forest and just like the season before, drew. Other fixtures in August were the heavy defeats to Newcastle and Sheffield United. However a draw away at Swansea and a convincing win at Barnsley were positives. Top scorer at the end of August is Noel Hunt
September
First match of the month saw Reading draw at home to Doncaster Rovers 0–0. The Royals then lost at home to Cardiff 1–0. The defeat was followed up by a loss to Peterborough. Despite the Royals being 2–0 up at half time, the lead was lost and Peterborough ended up winning 3–2. The month ended with further disappointment at the Madejski Stadium where, despite again taking the lead through an early goal from Grzegorz Rasiak, Reading could only draw 1–1 with Watford.
October
Leroy Lita returned to the Madejski Stadium on 2 October and scored the visitors second goal, as Middlesbrough won 2–0, extending Reading's winless run at home to 14 league games.
Squad
- As of match played 2 May 2010
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Adam Federici |  | GK | (1985-01-31)31 January 1985 (aged 25) | Torres | 2005 | 70 | 1 | ||
| 21 | Ben Hamer |  | GK | (1987-11-20)20 November 1987 (aged 22) | Academy | 2006 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 31 | Mikkel Andersen |  | GK | (1988-12-17)17 December 1988 (aged 21) | AB | 2007[1] | 2009 | 0 | 0 | |
| 41 | Alex McCarthy | | GK | (1989-12-03)3 December 1989 (aged 20) | Academy | 2007 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Liam Rosenior | | DF | (1984-07-09)9 July 1984 (aged 25) | Fulham | 2007[2] | 2010[2] | 69 | 1 | |
| 3 | Chris Armstrong |  [a] | DF | (1982-08-05)5 August 1982 (aged 27) | Sheffield United | 2008[3] | 42 | 1 | ||
| 5 | Matt Mills | | DF | (1986-07-14)14 July 1986 (aged 23) | Doncaster Rovers | 2009 | 30 | 2 | ||
| 16 | Ívar Ingimarsson (club captain)[4] |  | DF | (1977-08-20)20 August 1977 (aged 32) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2003 | 266 | 12 | ||
| 22 | Julian Kelly | | DF | (1989-09-06)6 September 1989 (aged 20) | Academy | 2008 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 24 | Ryan Bertrand | | DF | (1989-08-05)5 August 1989 (aged 20) | on loan from Chelsea | 2009 | 2010 | 51 | 1 | |
| 26 | Alex Pearce (vice-captain)[4] | [b] | DF | (1988-11-09)9 November 1988 (aged 21) | Academy | 2006 | 53 | 6 | ||
| 35 | Shaun Cummings | [c] | DF | (1989-08-05)5 August 1989 (aged 20) | Chelsea | 2009 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 40 | Andy Griffin | | DF | (1979-03-17)17 March 1979 (aged 31) | on loan from Stoke City | 2010 | 2010 | 25 | 0 | |
| 44 | Zurab Khizanishvili |  | DF | (1981-10-06)6 October 1981 (aged 28) | on loan from Blackburn Rovers | 2010 | 2010 | 15 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 4 | Kalifa Cissé |  [d] | MF | (1984-01-09)9 January 1984 (aged 26) | Boavista | 2007[5] | 2010[5] | 83 | 7 | |
| 6 | Brynjar Gunnarsson | | MF | (1975-10-16)16 October 1975 (aged 34) | Watford | 2005 | 143 | 10 | ||
| 7 | Jay Tabb |  [e] | MF | (1984-02-21)21 February 1984 (aged 26) | Coventry City | 2009[6] | 2011[6] | 43 | 0 | |
| 8 | Marek Matějovský |  | MF | (1981-12-20)20 December 1981 (aged 28) | Mladá Boleslav | 2008[7] | 2011[7] | 56 | 2 | |
| 11 | Jobi McAnuff |  [f] | MF | (1981-11-09)9 November 1981 (aged 28) | Watford | 2009 | 2012 | 41 | 3 | |
| 14 | Jimmy Kébé | [g] | MF | (1984-01-19)19 January 1984 (aged 26) | Lens | 2008[8] | 2010[8] | 96 | 14 | |
| 17 | James Henry | [h] | MF | (1987-07-09)9 July 1987 (aged 22) | Academy | 2004 | 18 | 4 | ||
| 19 | Hal Robson-Kanu | [i] | MF | (1989-05-21)21 May 1989 (aged 20) | Academy | 2007 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 20 | Jem Karacan |  [j] | MF | (1989-02-21)21 February 1989 (aged 21) | Academy | 2007 | 48 | 2 | ||
| 25 | Gylfi Sigurðsson | | MF | (1989-09-08)8 September 1989 (aged 20) | Academy | 2008 | 47 | 20 | ||
| 27 | Scott Davies | [k] | MF | (1987-07-09)9 July 1987 (aged 22) | Academy | 2004 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 28 | Michail Antonio | [l] | MF | (1989-01-08)8 January 1989 (aged 21) | Tooting & Mitcham United | 2008[9] | 2010[9] | 2 | 0 | |
| 30 | Oliver Bozanic | | MF | (1989-01-08)8 January 1989 (aged 21) | Central Coast Mariners | 2007 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 33 | Mitchell Bryant | | MF | (1990-12-22)22 December 1990 (aged 19) | Manchester United | 2007 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 34 | Brian Howard | | MF | (1983-01-23)23 January 1983 (aged 27) | Sheffield United | 2009 | 2012 | 39 | 3 | |
| 37 | Jake Taylor |  [m] | MF | (1990-12-22)22 December 1990 (aged 19) | Academy | 2009 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 38 | Abdulai Bell-Baggie | [n] | MF | (1992-04-28)28 April 1992 (aged 18) | Academy | 2009 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | Shane Long | | FW | (1987-01-22)22 January 1987 (aged 23) | Cork City | 2005 | 151 | 27 | ||
| 10 | Noel Hunt | | FW | (1982-12-26)26 December 1982 (aged 27) | Dundee United | 2008[10] | 2011[10] | 51 | 15 | |
| 12 | Dave Mooney | | FW | (1984-10-30)30 October 1984 (aged 25) | Cork City | 2008[11] | 2011[11] | 4 | 2 | |
| 18 | Simon Church | [o] | FW | (1988-12-10)10 December 1988 (aged 21) | Academy | 2007 | 44 | 12 | ||
| 23 | Grzegorz Rasiak |  | FW | (1979-01-12)12 January 1979 (aged 31) | Southampton | 2009 | 2011 | 34 | 9 | |
| 29 | Nicholas Bignall | | FW | (1990-07-11)11 July 1990 (aged 19) | Academy | 2008 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 32 | Radoslav Vasilev |  | FW | (1990-10-12)12 October 1990 (aged 19) | Slavia Sofia | 2009 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 36 | Gunnar Heiðar Þorvaldsson | | FW | (1982-04-01)1 April 1982 (aged 28) | on loan from Esbjerg fB | 2010 | 2010 | 5 | 0 | |
| Out on loan | ||||||||||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 11 | Stephen Hunt | | MF | (1981-08-01)1 August 1981 (aged 28) | Brentford | 2005 | 173 | 20 | ||
| 15 | James Harper | | MF | (1980-11-09)9 November 1980 (aged 29) | Arsenal | 2001 | 361 | 23 | ||
| 23 | André Bikey |  | DF | (1985-01-08)8 January 1985 (aged 25) | Lokomotiv Moscow | 2007 [12] | 2010[12] | 73 | 7 | |
| 48 | Darren O'Dea | | DF | (1987-02-04)4 February 1987 (aged 23) | on loan from Celtic | 2009 | 2009 | 8 | 0 | |
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2009 | CB | | Matt Mills | Doncaster Rovers | £2,000,000[13] |
| 27 August 2009 | LM | | Jobi McAnuff | Watford | Undisclosed[14] |
| 27 August 2009 | FW | | Grzegorz Rasiak | Southampton | Undisclosed[14] |
| 2 September 2009 | RB | | Shaun Cummings | Chelsea | Undisclosed[15] |
| 3 September 2009 | CM | | Brian Howard | Sheffield United | Undisclosed[16] |
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2009 | FW | | Kevin Doyle | Wolves | Undisclosed[17] |
| 11 August 2009 | MF | | Stephen Hunt | Hull City | Undisclosed[18] |
| 18 August 2009 | CB | | André Bikey | Burnley | Undisclosed[19] |
| 28 January 2010 | MF | | James Harper | Sheffield United | Free[20] |
Loans in
| Date from | Date to | Position | Nationality | Name | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 July 2009 | Season-long | LB | | Ryan Bertrand | Chelsea[21] |
| 1 September 2009 | 26 December 2009 | CB | | Darren O'Dea | Celtic[22][23] |
| 3 January 2010 | End of the season | FW | | Gunnar Heiðar Þorvaldsson | Esbjerg[24] |
| 11 January 2010 | End of the season | RB | | Andy Griffin | Stoke City[25] |
| 25 January 2010 | End of the season | CB | | Zurab Khizanishvili | Blackburn Rovers[26] |
Loans out
| Date from | Date to | Position | Nationality | Name | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 July 2009 | 6 Months | MF | | Oliver Bozanic | Cheltenham Town |
| 5 August 2009 | 6 Months | GK | | Alex McCarthy | Yeovil Town |
| 31 August 2009 | 4 Months | FW | | Nicholas Bignall | Stockport County |
| 1 September 2009 | 4 Months | GK | | Mikkel Andersen | Bristol Rovers |
| 2 September 2009 | Season-long | RB | | Liam Rosenior | Ipswich Town |
| 2 September 2009 | Season-long | MF | | James Harper | Sheffield United |
| 10 September 2009 | 29 December 2009 | MF | | James Henry | Millwall |
Released
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2010[27] | MF | | Oliver Bozanic | Central Coast Mariners | 10 May 2010[28] |
| 7 May 2010[27] | MF | | Mitchell Bryant | ||
| 7 May 2010[27] | DF | | Liam Rosenior | Hull City | 29 October 2010 [29] |
| 7 May 2010[27] | FW | | Radoslav Vasilev | Slavia Sofia | July 2010 |
Competitions
| Competition | Started round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football League Championship 2009–10 | — | 9 | 8 August 2009 | 2 May 2010 |
| Football League Cup | 1st round | 2nd round | 11 August 2009 | 25 August 2009 |
| FA Cup | 3rd round | 6th round | 2 January 2010 | 7 March 2010 |
Updated to match played 2 May 2011
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 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 68 | 63 | +5 | 63 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 22 | +17 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 41 | −12 |
Last updated: 28 December 2011.
Source: Reading FC
Results by round
Source: BBC Sport
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results
Reading v Nottingham Forest
| 8 August 2009 1 | Reading | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Madejski Stadium |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Chambers  87' | Attendance: 19,640 Referee: Phil Crossley |
Newcastle United v Reading
| 15 August 2009 2 | Newcastle United | 3–0 | Reading | St James' Park |
| 17:20 BST (UTC+1) | Ameobi  38', 66', 75' (pen.) | Report | Attendance: 36,944 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
Swansea City v Reading
| 18 August 2009 3 | Swansea City | 0–0 | Reading | Liberty Stadium |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Attendance: 12,775 Referee: Simon Hooper |
Reading v Sheffield United
| 22 August 2009 4 | Reading | 1–3 | Sheffield United | Madejski Stadium |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Mills 13' | Report | Quinn 42' Ward 62' Cotterill 90+1' | Attendance: 16,025 Referee: Mick Russell |
Barnsley v Reading
| 29 August 2009 5 | Barnsley | 1–3 | Reading | Oakwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Gray 11' | Report | Pearce 29' Hunt 53' (pen.), 54' | Attendance: 11,116 Referee: Michael Oliver |
Reading v Doncaster Rovers
| 8 September 2009 6 | Reading | 0–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Madejski Stadium |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | [Report] | Attendance: 15,697 Referee: Phil Gibbs |
Reading v Cardiff City
| 16 September 2009 7 | Reading | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Madejski Stadium |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Burke 58' McPhail 75' | Attendance: 16,687 Referee: Paul Taylor |
Peterborough United v Reading
| 19 September 2009 8 | Peterborough United | 3–2 | Reading | London Road Stadium |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Mackail-Smith 48' McLean 54' Boyd 90+1' | Report | Sigurðsson 30' Church 42' | Attendance: 8,521 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
Reading v Watford
| 26 September 2009 9 | Reading | 1–1 | Watford | Madejski Stadium |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Rasiak 7' | Report | Graham 66' Ellington  67'  80' | Attendance: 18,147 Referee: Mark Haywood |
Preston North End v Reading
| 29 September 2009 10 | Preston North End | 1–2 | Reading | Deepdale |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Parkin 85' (pen.) | Report | Church 33' Kébé 42' | Attendance: 10,987 Referee: Andy Penn |
Reading v Middlesbrough
| 3 October 2009 11 | Reading | 0–2 | Middlesbrough | Madejski Stadium |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | St Ledger 12' Lita 55' | Attendance: 17,638 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
West Bromwich Albion v Reading
| 17 October 2009 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–1 | Reading | The Hawthorns |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Thomas 28', 65' Mulumbu 87' | Report | Mills 6' | Attendance: 20,935 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
Queens Park Rangers v Reading
| 20 October 2009 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 4–1 | Reading | Loftus Road |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Watson 19' 30' Akos Buzsaky 31' Simpson 39' Vine 71' Agyemang 83' | Report | Ingimarsson 38' 46' Howard 86' | Attendance: 11,400 Referee: Andy Hall |
Reading v Leicester City
| 26 October 2009 14 | Reading | 0–1 | Leicester City | Madejski Stadium |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Waghorn 45' | Attendance: 16,192 Referee: Keith Hill |
Coventry City v Reading
| 31 October 2009 15 | Coventry City | 1–3 | Reading | Ricoh Arena |
| 15:00 GMT | Eastwood 64' | Report | Rasiak 1', 72' McAnuff 54' | Attendance: 15,165 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
Reading v Ipswich Town
| 7 November 2009 16 | Reading | 1–1 | Ipswich Town | Madejski Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Church 47' | Report | Stead 9' | Attendance: 19,053 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
Reading v Blackpool
| 21 November 2009 17 | Reading | 2–1 | Blackpool | Madejski Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Sigurðsson 52' Rasiak 83' | Report | Ormerod 58' | Attendance: 15,945 Referee: Graham Scott |
Derby County v Reading
| 28 November 2009 18 | Derby County | 2–1 | Reading | Pride Park Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Green Hulse 73' | Report | Sigurðsson 56' | Attendance: 30,174 Referee: Andy Haines |
Sheffield Wednesday v Reading
| 5 December 2009 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–2 | Reading | Hillsborough Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Rasiak 48' Cissé 66' | Attendance: 22,090 Referee: David Webb |
Reading v Crystal Palace
| 8 December 2009 20 | Reading | 2–4 | Crystal Palace | Madejski Stadium |
| 20:00 GMT | Pearce 31' Sigurðsson 80' (pen.) | Report | Clyne 7' Ambrose 45+1' Moses 45+2', 88' | Attendance: 16,629 Referee: Kevin Friend |
Reading v Scunthorpe United
| 12 December 2009 21 | Reading | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Madejski Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Rasiak 16' | Report | Hooper 80' | Attendance: 15,274 Referee: Andy Bates |
Bristol City v Reading
| 19 December 2009 22 | Bristol City | 1–1 | Reading | Ashton Gate |
| 15:00 GMT | Hartley 13' (pen.) | Report | Church 90+1' Church 13' 90+2' | Attendance: 14,366 Referee: Mark Haywood |
Reading v Swansea City
| 26 December 2009 23 | Reading | 1–1 | Swansea City | Madejski Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Sigurðsson 45' | Report | Pratley 36' | Attendance: 19,608 Referee: M Russell |
Plymouth Argyle v Reading
| 30 December 2009 24 | Plymouth Argyle | 4–1 | Reading | Home Park |
| 15:00 GMT | Judge 13' (pen.), 63' Arnason 59' Barnes 84' | Report | Sigurðsson 62' | Attendance: 12,091 Referee: Simon Hooper |
Nottingham Forest v Reading
| 16 January 2010 25 | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Reading | City Ground |
| 15:00 GMT | Anderson 11' Earnshaw 41' Shorey 68' | Report | Kebe 90+4' | Attendance: 27,635 Referee: Darren Deadman |
Sheffield United v Reading
| 26 January 2010 26 | Sheffield United | 3–0 | Reading | Bramall Lane |
| 20:00 GMT | Fortune 12' Cresswell 42' Morgan 80' | Report | Attendance: 24,009 Referee: Phil Crossley |
Reading v Barnsley
| 30 January 2010 27 | Reading | 1–0 | Barnsley | Madejski Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Long 29' | Report | Attendance: 15,580 Referee: James Linnington |
Doncaster Rovers v Reading
| 6 February 2010 28 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Reading | Keepmoat Stadium |
| 17:15 GMT | Sharp 81' (pen.) | Report | Long 38' Howard 77' Mills 80' | Attendance: 8,827 Referee: Keith Stroud |
Reading v Plymouth Argyle
| 9 February 2010 29 | Reading | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Madejski Stadium |
| 20:00 GMT | Long 51', 90+4' (pen.) | Report | Fletcher 68' | Attendance: 15,484 Referee: Oliver Langford |
Crystal Palace v Reading
| 17 February 2010 30 | Crystal Palace | 1–3 | Reading | Selhurst Park |
| 19:45 GMT | Scannell 55' | Report | Church 23', 81' Kébé 47' | Attendance: 13,259 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
Blackpool v Reading
| 20 February 2010 31 | Blackpool | 2–0 | Reading | Bloomfield Road |
| 15:00 GMT | Campbell 41' Adam 74' | Report | Attendance: 7,147 Referee: Craig Pawson |
Reading v Sheffield Wednesday
| 27 February 2010 32 | Reading | 5–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Madejski Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Kebe 42', 71' Rasiak 45+1', 65' Church 52' | Report | Attendance: 17,573 Referee: Graham Hegley |
Reading v Derby County
| 10 March 2010 33 | Reading | 4–1 | Derby County | Madejski Stadium |
| 20:00 GMT | Long 8' Kébé 35' Bertrand 69' Church 84' | Report | Sunu 21' Deeney 41' | Attendance: 14,096 Referee: K Wright |
Reading v Bristol City
| 13 March 2010 34 | Reading | 2–0 | Bristol City | Madejski Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Sigurðsson 12', 22' (pen.) | Report | Attendance: 17,900 Referee: Paul Taylor |
Reading v Queens Park Rangers
| 16 March 2010 35 | Reading | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Madejski Stadium |
| 20:00 GMT | Sigurðsson 85' (pen.) | Report | Stewart 32' 44' | Attendance: 16,886 Referee: Gavin Ward |
Middlesbrough v Reading
| 20 March 2010 36 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Reading | Riverside Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Killen 47' | Report | Wheater 63' (o.g.) | Attendance: 17,082 Referee: A Hall |
Leicester City v Reading
| 24 March 2010 37 | Leicester City | 1–2 | Reading | Walkers Stadium |
| 19:45 GMT | Waghorn 40' | Report | Kébé 16' Sigurðsson 90+2' (pen.) | Attendance: 20,108 Referee: D Foster |
Reading v West Bromwich Albion
| 27 March 2010 38 | Reading | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Madejski Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Sigurðsson 6' | Report | Tamas 84' | Attendance: 20,515 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
Ipswich Town v Reading
| 3 April 2010 39 | Ipswich Town | 2–1 | Reading | Portman Road |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | McAuley 41' Walters 45' | Report | Mills 30' Sigurðsson 90' | Attendance: 21,403 Referee: Keith Stroud |
Reading v Coventry City
| 5 April 2010 40 | Reading | 3–0 | Coventry City | Madejski Stadium |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Rasiak 15' Church 22' (pen.) Kébé 40' | Report | Attendance: 17,435 Referee: A Woolmer |
Cardiff City v Reading
| 10 April 2010 41 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Reading | Cardiff City Stadium |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Attendance: 21,248 Referee: A Bates |
Reading v Newcastle United
| 13 April 2010 42 | Reading | 1–2 | Newcastle United | Madejski Stadium |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) | Simpson 72' (o.g.) | Report | Nolan 20', 42' | Attendance: 23,163 Referee: F Graham |
Reading v Peterborough United
| 17 April 2010 43 | Reading | 6–0 | Peterborough United | Madejski Stadium |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Pearce 3' Sigurðsson 25' (pen.), 76' McAnuff 29' Kébé 44' Long 59' | Report | Attendance: 15,982 Referee: C Boyeson |
Scunthorpe United v Reading
| 20 April 2010 44 | Scunthorpe United | 2–2 | Reading | Glanford Park |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Hooper 82' Sparrow 89' | Report | Pearce 48' Sigurðsson 72' (pen.) | Attendance: 5,299 Referee: G Salisbury |
Watford v Reading
| 24 April 2010 45 | Watford | 3–0 | Reading | Vicarage Road |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Graham 30', 55' Helguson 47' | Report | Attendance: 15,949 Referee: Kevin Friend |
Reading v Preston North End
| 2 May 2010 46 | Reading | 4–1 | Preston North End | Madejski Stadium |
| 13:00 BST (UTC+1) | Kébé 12' McAnuff 17' Sigurðsson 72' Church 90+3' | Report | Wallace 64' | Attendance: 19,239 |
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Swansea City | 46 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 69 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 62 | 55 | +7 | 65 |
| 9 | Reading | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 68 | 63 | +5 | 63 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 46 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 56 | 65 | −9 | 63 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 62 |
Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
FA Cup
Reading v Liverpool
| 2 January 2010 Third round | Reading | 1–1 | Liverpool | Madejski Stadium |
| 17:15 GMT | Church 24' | Report | Gerrard 36' | Attendance: 23,656 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
Liverpool v Reading
| 13 January 2010 Third round replay | Liverpool | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Reading | Anfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Bertrand 45+1' (o.g.) | Report | Sigurðsson 90+4' (pen.) Long 100' | Attendance: 31,063 Referee: Phil Dowd |
Reading v Burnley
| 23 January 2010 Fourth round | Reading | 1–0 | Burnley | Madejski Stadium |
| 12:45 GMT | Sigurðsson 87' | Report | Attendance: 12,910 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
Reading v West Bromwich Albion
| 13 February 2010 Fifth round | Reading | 2–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Madejski Stadium |
| 15:00 GMT | Kebe 1' Long 48' Church 73' | Report | Koren 18' Mulumbu 46' 61' Mattock 87' | Attendance: 18,008 Referee: Chris Foy |
West Bromwich Albion v Reading
| 24 February 2010 Fifth round replay | West Bromwich Albion | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Reading | The Hawthorns |
| 12:45 GMT | Koren 6', 47' | Report | Kebe 9' Howard 90+3' Sigurðsson 95' McAnuff 120'1 | Attendance: 13,985 Referee: Lee Mason |
Reading v Aston Villa
| 7 March 2010 Sixth round | Reading | 2–4 | Aston Villa | Madejski Stadium |
| 13:45 GMT | Long 27', 42' | Report | Young 47' Carew 51', 55', 90' (pen.) | Attendance: 23,175 Referee: Mike Dean |
- Notes
- Jobi McAnuff was sent off for violent conduct after the final whistle.
Football League Cup
Reading v Burton Albion
| 11 August 2009 First round | Reading | 5–1 | Burton Albion | Madejski Stadium |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) | Mooney 6', 77' Bignall 7', 9' Sigurðsson 27' | Report | Phillips 59' | Attendance: 5,893 Referee: Gavin Ward |
Reading v Barnsley
| 25 August 2009 Second round | Reading | 1–2 | Barnsley | Madejski Stadium |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) | Kozluk 89' (o.g.) | Report | Bogdanović 56', 90' (pen.) | Attendance: 5,576 Referee: Graham Horwood |
Player details
Appearances and goals
- As of match played 2 May 2010[30]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | AUS | Adam Federici | 52 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | ENG | Chris Armstrong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | MLI | Kalifa Cissé | 19 | 1 | 14+3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | ENG | Matt Mills | 30 | 2 | 22+1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | ISL | Brynjar Gunnarsson | 32 | 0 | 18+8 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | IRL | Jay Tabb | 32 | 0 | 27+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | CZE | Marek Matějovský | 17 | 0 | 13+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | IRL | Shane Long | 36 | 9 | 22+9 | 6 | 2+3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | FW | IRL | Noel Hunt | 12 | 2 | 5+5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | JAM | Jobi McAnuff | 41 | 3 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | FW | IRL | Dave Mooney | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 14 | MF | MLI | Jimmy Kébé | 47 | 12 | 30+12 | 10 | 3+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF | ISL | Ivar Ingimarsson | 31 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | ENG | James Henry | 6 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 18 | FW | WAL | Simon Church | 42 | 12 | 22+14 | 10 | 5+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | ENG | Hal Robson-Kanu | 18 | 0 | 4+13 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | TUR | Jem Karacan | 31 | 0 | 19+8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | GK | ENG | Ben Hamer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF | ENG | Julian Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 23 | FW | POL | Grzegorz Rasiak | 34 | 9 | 14+15 | 9 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | DF | ENG | Ryan Bertrand | 51 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 25 | MF | ISL | Gylfi Sigurðsson | 44 | 20 | 32+6 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 26 | DF | SCO | Alex Pearce | 28 | 4 | 24+1 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 27 | MF | IRL | Scott Davies | 5 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 28 | MF | ENG | Michail Antonio | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 29 | FW | ENG | Nicholas Bignall | 3 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 34 | MF | ENG | Brian Howard | 39 | 3 | 30+4 | 2 | 3+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 35 | DF | ENG | Shaun Cummings | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 36 | FW | ISL | Gunnar Heiðar Þorvaldsson | 5 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 40 | DF | ENG | Andy Griffin | 25 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 44 | DF | GEO | Zurab Khizanishvili | 15 | 0 | 12+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | ENG | Liam Rosenior | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 15 | MF | ENG | James Harper | 5 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 48 | DF | IRL | Darren O'Dea | 8 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Top scorers
- As of match played 2 May 2010[30]
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | | 25 | Gylfi Sigurðsson | 16 | 3 | 1 | 20 |
| 2 | FW | | 18 | Simon Church | 10 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| MF | | 14 | Jimmy Kébé | 10 | 2 | 0 | 12 | |
| 4 | FW | | 9 | Shane Long | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| FW | | 23 | Grzegorz Rasiak | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 6 | DF | | 26 | Alex Pearce | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | MF | | 34 | Brian Howard | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| MF | | 11 | Jobi McAnuff | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Own Goal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 9 | FW | | 29 | Nicholas Bignall | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| FW | | 10 | Noel Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| DF | | 5 | Matt Mills | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| FW | | 12 | David Mooney | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 13 | DF | | 24 | Ryan Bertrand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | | 4 | Kalifa Cissé | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 68 | 11 | 6 | 85 | ||||
Disciplinary record
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
| | | | | | | | | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | | MF | Kalifa Cissé | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | | DF | Matt Mills | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | | MF | Brynjar Gunnarsson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | | MF | Jay Tabb | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | | MF | Marek Matejovsky | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | | FW | Shane Long | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | | MF | Jobi McAnuff | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | | MF | Jimmy Kébé | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | | DF | Ivar Ingimarsson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 18 | | FW | Simon Church | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | | MF | Hal Robson-Kanu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | | MF | Jem Karacan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | | FW | Grzegorz Rasiak | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | | DF | Ryan Bertrand | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 25 | | MF | Gylfi Sigurðsson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 26 | | DF | Alex Pearce | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 34 | | MF | Brian Howard | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 40 | | DF | Andy Griffin | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 44 | | DF | Zurab Khizanishvili | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 60 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 5 | |||
Team kit
The 2009–10 Reading F.C. kits.[31]
Supplier: Puma
Sponsor(s): Waitrose
       Home colours |   Away colours | Third colours |
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Notes
- ^ Chris Armstrong was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, but qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his grandmother, making his international debut for Scotland B in 2007.
- ^ Alex Pearce was born in Wallingford, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland and the Republic of Ireland internationally through his parents and has represented Scotland at youth and U-21 level. He would, however, later be called up and make his full international debut for the Republic of Ireland in September 2012.
- ^ Cummings was born in Hammersmith, England, but qualified to represent Jamaica and made his international debut for Jamaica in September 2013.
- ^ Kalifa Cissé was born in Dreux, France, but qualified to represent Mali internationally and made his international debut for Mali in March 2008, having previously represented them at U-20 level.
- ^ Jay Tabb was born in Tooting, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally, and represented Ireland at U-21 level in 2005.
- ^ McAnuff was born in Enfield, England, but qualified to represent Jamaica and made his international debut for Jamaica in May 2002.
- ^ Jimmy Kébé was born in Vitry-sur-Seine, France, but qualified to represent Mali internationally and made his international debut for Mali in 2004.
- ^ James Henry was born in Reading, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his parents and has represented Scotland at youth level. However, he would later represent England at youth level.
- ^ Hal Robson-Kanu was born in Ealing, England, and represented England at U-19 and U-20 level, but also qualified to represent Wales through his grandmother and made his international debut for the Welsh U-21 side in May 2010 before making his full international debut for Wales five days later.
- ^ Jem Karacan was born in Lewisham, England, but also qualifies to represent Turkey internationally through his father and has represented Turkey at every youth level.
- ^ Scott Davies was born in Aylesbury, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and has represented them at youth and U-21 level.
- ^ Michail Antonio was born in Wandsworth, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally, going on to make his debut for Jamaica in 2021.
- ^ Taylor was born in Ascot, England, and but chose to represent Wales, qualifying through his grandfather who has born in Barry. Taylor has represented Wales at U-17, U-19 and U-21 level.
- ^ Bell-Baggie was born in Sierra Leone, but qualified to represent England, representing the U-16's and U-17's before making his debut for Sierra Leone in June 2013.
- ^ Simon Church was born in High Wycombe, England, but also qualifies to represent Wales through his grandparents and made his international debut for the Welsh U-21 side in August 2007 before making his full international debut for Wales in May 2009.
