2022–23 Reading F.C. season

Reading 2022–23 football season
Reading
2022–23 season
OwnerDai Yongge and Dai Xiuli (majority)
ManagerPaul Ince
(until 11 April)
Noel Hunt (Interim)
(from 11 April)
StadiumSelect Car Leasing Stadium
Championship22nd (relegated)
FA CupFourth Round vs Manchester United
EFL CupFirst Round vs Stevenage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Tom Ince (9)
Andy Carroll (9)
All:
Tom Ince (9)
Andy Carroll (9)
Highest home attendance21,919 vs Wigan Athletic
(29 April 2023)
Lowest home attendance4,230 vs Stevenage
(17 August 2022)
Average home league attendance13,449 (29 April 2023)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2022–23 season was Reading's 152nd year in existence and tenth consecutive season in the Championship,[1] and covers the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.

Season review

Pre-season

On 16 May, Paul Ince was confirmed as Reading's permanent manager,[2] with Mark Bowen also returning to the club as Head of Football Operations.[3]

On 26 May, West Bromwich Albion announced the signing of John Swift.[4]

On 30 May, Reading confirmed that the squad would return for pre-season training on 20 June, with the squad spending a week training at St George's Park National Football Centre before taking part in a series of pre-season friendlies.[5] The following day, 31 May, Reading announced their first pre-season friendly, a trip to Plough Lane to face AFC Wimbledon on 14 July.[6]

On 6 June, Reading announced that they would end their week-long training camp at St George's Park National Football Centre, with a behind-closed-doors friendly against Benfica.[7]

On 8 June, Reading announced a home friendly against West Ham United at the Select Car Leasing Stadium on 16 July, and a behind-closed-doors friendly against Maidenhead United on 12 July at their Bearwood Park training ground.[8]

On 15 June, Reading announced a friendly against Brighton & Hove Albion was announced the same day, to be played at 3pm, 23 July at the Select Car Leasing Stadium, whilst a behind-closed-doors friendly against Colchester United was also announced for 2 July.

On 21 June, Stoke City announced the signing of Josh Laurent.[9]

On 23 June, the EFL Championship scheduled was released for the season, with Reading starting their season with an away trip to Blackpool on 30 July and ending the season with an away trip to Huddersfield Town on 6 May 2023.[10] The following day, Cardiff City announced the signing of Andy Rinomhota.[11]

On 8 July, Reading confirmed that Andy Yiadom had been appointed as the clubs new Club Captain.[12]

Transfers and contracts

On 20 May, Reading confirmed that they had offered new contracts to Tom Holmes, Josh Laurent, Andy Rinomhota, Femi Azeez and Andy Yiadom, whilst also confirming the departure of loanees Danny Drinkwater, Tom Dele-Bashiru, Baba Rahman, Tom Ince and Karl Hein. Additionally the club confirmed that Terell Thomas, Brandon Barker, Ørjan Nyland, Felipe Araruna, Alen Halilović and Marc McNulty would leave the club upon the expiry of their contract at the end of June and the contract discussions where on going with Junior Hoilett, Michael Morrison and John Swift. Reading also offered new professional contracts to under-23 players Nelson Abbey, Jeriel Dorsett, Imari Samuels, Claudio Osorio, Kian Leavy, Rashawn Scott, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan and Nahum Melvin-Lambert, and to under-18 players Mamadi Camara, Jahmari Clarke, Tyrell Ashcroft and Louie Holzman. Pro terms where also offered to Hamid Abdel Salam, Sam Paul, Matthew Rowley and Benjamin Purcell, with Ajani Giscombe, Harvey Maudner and David Nyarko also having their contracts extended for an additional year. The club also confirmed the departure of Ethan Bristow, James Holden, Lynford Sackey and Malachi Talent-Aryeetey while Jordan Addo-Antoine.[13]

On 15 June, the EFL released the Retained List for each club, which confirmed contract renewals for Jahmari Clarke, Tyrell Ashcroft, Louie Holzman, Harvey Collins, Hamid Abdel-Salam, Sam Paul, Matt Rowley, Benjamin Purcell, Jeriel Dorsett and Kian Leavy.[14]

On 17 June, Tom Holmes and Andy Yiadom both signed a new three-year contracts with Reading.[15][16]

On 19 June, Reading announced their first signing of the summer, with Joe Lumley signing on loan from Middlesbrough for the season.[17] The following day, 20 June, during a pre-season interview with him, Reading confirmed that they had triggered a clause in Jeriel Dorsett's contract that would extend his stay with Reading until the summer of 2023.[18]

On 21 June, Reading announced the signing of Tom Ince to a three-year contract beginning 1 July once his Stoke City contract expires.[19]

On 22 June, Reading announced the signings of Michael Craig and John Clarke to the U23 team, whilst confirming new contracts had been signed with Michael Stickland, Louie Holzman, Kian Leavy and Jeriel Dorsett.[20]

On 24 June, Reading announced that Mamadi Camará, Rashawn Scott, Nelson Abbey, Matt Rowley, Sam Paul, Benjamin Purcell and Claudio Osorio had all signed new contracts with the club for the 2022-23 season.[21]

On 27 June, Reading announced the signing of Dean Bouzanis from Sutton United to a three-year contract.[22]

On 1 July, Tottenham Hotspur announced that Tyrell Ashcroft had joined their academy.[23]

On 2 July, Reading confirmed that Femi Azeez had signed a new contract with the club until the summer 2024, whilst Nahum Melvin-Lambert and Hamid Abdel Salam had also both signed new contract with the club for the 2022–23 season.[24]

On 5 July, Reading confirmed that both Junior Hoilett and Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan had signed new contracts with Reading, Hoilett until the summer of 2023 and Ehibhatiomhan the summer of 2024.[25]

On 7 July, Reading confirmed that Jahmari Clarke had signed a new contract with the club.[26] The following day, 8 July, Reading announced the signing of Tyrese Fornah on a season-long loan deal from Nottingham Forest.[27]

On 12 July, Reading announced the season-long loan signing of Jeff Hendrick from Newcastle United.[28] The following day, 13 July, Reading announced the return of Shane Long on a one-year contract after he'd left Southampton earlier in the summer.[29]

On 20 July, Reading announced the signing of Sam Hutchinson to a two-year contract, after he'd impressed on trial following the expiration of his Sheffield Wednesday contract at the end of June 2022.[30] The following day, 21 July, Tom Holmes was confirmed as Readings Vice-Captain for the season, behind Captain Andy Yiadom.[31]

On 22 July, Luke Southwood joined Cheltenham Town on a season-long loan deal.[32]

On 29 July, Reading announced the signing of Nesta Guinness-Walker to a one-year contract after impressing on trial following the expiration of his AFC Wimbledon contract at the end of the previous season.[33] Later the same day, Reading announced the signing of Mamadou Loum on a season-long loan deal from Porto.[34]

July

Reading started the season with an away match against Blackpool, where an early goal from Callum Connolly gave the hosts all three points.[Report 1]

August

On 5 August, Jeriel Dorsett joined Kilmarnock on a season-long loan deal.[35] The following day, 6 August, Reading hosted Cardiff City at the Select Car Leasing Stadium. Reading went behind in the 4th minute after Callum O'Dowda netted for the visitors, but then a penalty in the 27th minute from Shane Long saw the teams even at the break. In the second half a strike from Tom Ince secured all three points for Reading.[Report 2]

On 19 August, Reading announced that Ayyuba Jambang, Ethan Burnett, Josh Green and Adrian Akande had all joined the U21s set up.[36]

On 25 August, Reading confirmed that George Pușcaș had joined Genoa on a season-long loan deal.[37] The following day, 26 August, Reading announced the signing of Naby Sarr to a four-year contract after a successful trial period.[38]

On 31 August, Reading confirmed the return of Baba Rahman on loan from Chelsea for the season.[39]

September

On 8 September, manager Paul Ince was nominated for EFL Championship Manager of the Month for August.[40]

On 9 September, Readings away trip to Watford, scheduled for 10 September, was postponed after the EFL postponed all football fixtures from 9 – 11 September as a mark of respect following the death of Elizabeth II the previous day.[41]

On 12 September, Reading announced that Nahum Melvin-Lambert had signed for Hemel Hempstead Town on a one-month youth loan deal.[42] Later the same day, Reading confirmed that their postponed match against Watford from 9 September, would now be played at 19:45 on 8 November.[43]

On 13 September, Reading confirmed the singing of Amadou Mbengue on a short-term contract until January 2023 after training with the club since leaving Metz during the summer and that Abraham Kanu had also signed his first professional club with the club.[44] The following day, 14 September, Ethan Burnett joined Havant & Waterlooville on loan until January 2023.[45] On 15 September, Andy Carroll returned to the club, signing a 4-month contract with the club, until January 2023.[46]

On 30 September, Reading announced the signing of Lui Bradbury on a free transfer to their Under-21 set-up, after he'd left Leeds United during the summer, whilst Benjamin Purcell joined Hartley Wintney on a one-month loan deal and David Nyarko joined Thatcham Town on a month-long work experience placement.[47]

October

On 29 October, Reading announced that Jahmari Clarke had joined Woking on a month-long youth loan deal.[48]

December

On 14 December, Reading recalled Benjamin Purcell from his loan with Hartley Wintney, and immediately loaned him to Farnborough.[49]

January

On 10 January, Andy Carroll signed a contract extension with Reading, keeping at the club until the summer of 2024.[50]

On 13 January, Reading announced that Amadou Mbengue had extended his contract with the club until the end of the season, with a view to a further extension.[51]

On 24 January, Jökull Andrésson returned to Exeter City on an emergency-loan deal, and Ben Purcell extended his loan deal at Farnborough for an additional month.[52]

On 30 January, Reading announced the signing of Cesare Casadei from Chelsea on loan for the remainder of the season.[53]

On 31 January, after his emergency-loan to Exeter City ended, Jökull Andrésson joined Stevenage on loan for the remainder of the season.[54] On the same day, Jahmari Clarke joined Forest Green Rovers on loan for the remainder of the season.[55]

February

On 3 February, Nahum Melvin-Lambert joined Weymouth on a one-month loan deal, with David Nyarko joining him at Weymouth on a work experience deal.[56]

On 8 February, Kian Leavy joined Shelbourne on loan until the summer transfer window.[57]

On 15 February, Reading announced the signing of Matthew Carson following a successful trial, and Benjamin Purcell was recalled from his loan deal with Farnborough.[58]

On 21 February, Matt Rowley joined Bognor Regis Town on loan until 23 April.[59]

On 22 February, Benjamin Purcell joined Kingstonian on loan for the remainder of the season,[60] whilst Claudio Osorio joined Cobh Ramblers on loan until the end of June.[61]

March

On 1 March, there were reports that the team were facing another six-point deduction for breaching profitability and sustainability rules.[62]

April

On 4 April, the club and the EFL confirmed that the club had failed to satisfy a business plan agreed after a historical breach of the EFL’s Profit and Sustainability limits. As a result, they received a six-point deduction.[63] The sanction meant that they were just one point above the relegation zone. It was their second points deduction after the club were docked six points during the 2021–22 season.

On 11 April, Paul Ince's contract as First Team Manager was terminated, with Under-21 Manager Noel Hunt appointed as Interim Manager until the end of the season.[64]

May

On 4 May, Huddersfield Town's victory over Sheffield United confirmed Reading's relegation to League One. It would be the Royals' first time in the third division in 21 years.

On 17 May, Reading announced an update on out of contract players for the upcoming season, with Scott Dann, Luke Southwood, Shane Long, Liam Moore, Lucas João and Dejan Tetek all departing when their contracts expire at the end of June, whilst Nesta Guinness-Walker had a clause activated in his contract that will see him part of the squad for the 2023–24 season. Additionally, Yakou Meite had been offered a new contract, Amadou Mbengue had been offered a new two-year contract and Junior Hoilett a new one-year contract. From the U21 squad, Coniah Boyce-Clarke had been offered a three-year contract, and John Clarke had been offered a new one-year contract, whist Hamid Abdel-Salam, Adrian Akande, Harvey Collins, Matt Rowley and Michael Stickland all had clauses in their contracts triggered for the 2023–24 season. Matthew Carson and Jeriel Dorsett where also offered new contract. Meanwhile, Lui Bradbury, Ethan Burnett, Josh Green, Nahum Melvin-Lambert, Kian Leavy, Claudio Osorio and Rashawn Scott would all leave the club at the end of their contract. The club also offered first professional contract with the club to Harvey Maudner, Jacob Borgnis, Tom Norcott, Caylan Vickers, Jeremiah Okine-Peters and Basil Tuma, whilst David Nyarko, Ryley Campbell, Kyle Daniel-Spray, Harrison Furlong, Louis Hutchings, Troy Murray, Zion Nditi and Aston Greaver would all leave the club.[65]

June

On 11 June, Qatar Stars League club Al-Markhiya announced the signing of Naby Sarr.[66]

On 21 June, with the opening of the Transfer Window, Reading confirmed that George Pușcaș had left the club join Genoa for an undisclosed fee, paid to the club in instalments and that Yakou Méïté had turned down a new contract with the club.[67][68]

On 27 June, Reading confirmed that Tom Ince had left the club to sign for Watford for an undisclosed fee.[69]

Transfers

For those players released or contract ended before the start of this season, see 2021–22 Reading F.C. season.

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
21 June 2022† FW England Tom Ince Stoke City Free [19]
22 June 2022† DF Republic of Ireland John Clarke Port Vale Free [20]
22 June 2022 MF Scotland Michael Craig Unattached Free [20]
27 June 2022† GK Australia Dean Bouzanis Sutton United Free [22]
13 July 2022 FW Republic of Ireland Shane Long Unattached Free [29]
20 July 2022 DF England Sam Hutchinson Unattached Free [30]
29 July 2022 DF England Nesta Guinness-Walker Unattached Free [33]
19 August 2022 DF England Ayyuba Jambang Unattached Free [36]
19 August 2022 MF England Ethan Burnett Unattached Free [36]
19 August 2022 MF England Josh Green Unattached Free [36]
19 August 2022 FW Nigeria Adrian Akande Unattached Free [36]
26 August 2022 DF France Naby Sarr Unattached Free [38]
13 September 2022 MF Senegal Amadou Mbengue Unattached Free [44]
15 September 2022 FW England Andy Carroll Unattached Free [46]
30 September 2022 FW England Lui Bradbury Unattached Free [47]
15 February 2023 DF England Matthew Carson Unattached Free [58]
† Transfers announced on the above date, but was not finalised until 1 July 2022 as free agents.

Loans in

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
19 June 2022 GK England Joe Lumley Middlesbrough End of Season [17]
8 July 2022 MF England Tyrese Fornah Nottingham Forest End of Season [27]
12 July 2022 MF Republic of Ireland Jeff Hendrick Newcastle United End of Season [28]
29 July 2022 MF Senegal Mamadou Loum Porto End of Season [34]
31 August 2022 DF Ghana Baba Rahman Chelsea End of Season [39]
30 January 2023 MF Italy Cesare Casadei Chelsea End of Season [53]

Out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
11 June 2023 DF France Naby Sarr Al-Markhiya Undisclosed [66]
21 June 2023 FW Romania George Pușcaș Genoa Undisclosed [67]
27 June 2023 FW England Tom Ince Watford Undisclosed [69]

Loans out

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
22 July 2022 GK Northern Ireland Luke Southwood Cheltenham Town End of season [32]
5 August 2022 DF England Jeriel Dorsett Kilmarnock End of season [35]
25 August 2022 FW Romania George Pușcaș Genoa End of season [37]
12 September 2022 FW England Nahum Melvin-Lambert Hemel Hempstead Town 9 October 2022 [42]
14 September 2022 MF England Ethan Burnett Havant & Waterlooville January 2023 [45]
30 September 2022 MF Wales Benjamin Purcell Hartley Wintney 14 December 2022 [47][49]
30 September 2022 FW England David Nyarko Thatcham Town 30 October 2022 [47]
29 October 2022 FW Jamaica Jahmari Clarke Woking 29 November 2022 [48]
14 December 2022 MF Wales Benjamin Purcell Farnborough 15 February 2023 [49][52][58]
24 January 2023 GK Iceland Jökull Andrésson Exeter City 31 January 2023 [52]
31 January 2023 GK Iceland Jökull Andrésson Stevenage End of season [54]
31 January 2023 FW Jamaica Jahmari Clarke Forest Green Rovers End of season [55]
3 February 2023 FW England Nahum Melvin-Lambert Weymouth 3 March 2023 [56]
3 February 2023 FW England David Nyarko Weymouth Work experience [56]
8 February 2023 MF Republic of Ireland Kian Leavy Shelbourne End of season [57]
21 February 2023 GK England Matt Rowley Bognor Regis Town 23 April 2023 [59]
22 February 2023 MF Wales Benjamin Purcell Kingstonian End of season [60]
22 February 2023 MF England Claudio Osorio Cobh Ramblers End of season [61]

Released

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref
30 June 2023 GK Jamaica Coniah Boyce-Clarke New Contract 10 August 2023 [65][70]
30 June 2023 GK Northern Ireland Luke Southwood Cheltenham Town 11 July 2023 [65][71]
30 June 2023 DF England Kyle Daniel-Spray Thatcham Town 25 September 2023 [65][72]
30 June 2023 DF England Scott Dann [65]
30 June 2023 DF England Jeriel Dorsett New Contract 11 July 2023 [65][73]
30 June 2023 DF England Zion Nditi Aldershot Town [65]
30 June 2023 DF Jamaica Liam Moore Northampton Town 13 February 2024 [65][74]
30 June 2023 MF England Ethan Burnett Aldershot Town 1 August 2023 [65][75]
30 June 2023 MF England Ryley Campbell [65]
30 June 2023 MF England Harrison Furlong [65]
30 June 2023 MF England Josh Green Hanley Town [65]
30 June 2023 MF England Louis Hutchings Aldershot Town [65]
30 June 2023 MF England Troy Murray [65]
30 June 2023 MF England Claudio Osorio [65]
30 June 2023 MF England Rashawn Scott [65]
30 June 2023 MF Republic of Ireland Kian Leavy St Patrick's Athletic 6 July 2023 [65][76]
30 June 2023 MF Senegal Amadou Mbengue New Contract 19 July 2023 [65][77]
30 June 2023 MF Serbia Dejan Tetek Aldershot Town 20 October 2023 [65][78]
30 June 2023 FW Angola Lucas João Shanghai Port 28 July 2023 [65][79]
30 June 2023 FW Canada Junior Hoilett Vancouver Whitecaps 14 September 2023 [65][80]
30 June 2023 FW England Lui Bradbury [65]
30 June 2023 FW England Aston Greaver Bedfont Sports [65]
30 June 2023 FW Saint Lucia Nahum Melvin-Lambert Weymouth 11 August 2023 [65][81]
30 June 2023 FW England David Nyarko Harrow Borough [65]
30 June 2023 FW Republic of Ireland Shane Long Retired [65]
30 June 2023 FW Ivory Coast Yakou Méïté Cardiff City 7 July 2023 [65][82]

Trial

Date from Position Nationality Name Last club Date to Ref.
June 2022 DF England Mark Chidi West Bromwich Albion
June 2022 MF England Ethan Burnett Southampton
June 2022 MF Scotland Michael Craig Tottenham Hotspur 22 June 2022 [20]
June 2022 FW England Tristan Abldeen-Goodridge Aston Villa [83]
1 July 2022 DF England Sam Hutchinson Sheffield Wednesday 20 July 2022 [84][30]
1 July 2022 DF England Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill Excelsior [84]
1 July 2022 DF Guinea Julian Jeanvier Brentford July 2022 [84][85]
1 July 2022 MF Australia Massimo Luongo Sheffield Wednesday July 2022 [86]
1 July 2022 MF England Jacob Davenport Blackburn Rovers July 2022 [85]
1 July 2022 MF England Jodi Jones Coventry City July 2022 [84][85]
1 July 2022 MF England Josh Murphy Cardiff City July 2022 [84][85]
1 July 2022 MF England Grant Ward Blackpool July 2022 [84][85]
1 July 2022 FW England Connor Wickham Milton Keynes Dons July 2022 [84][87][85]
15 July 2022 DF England Nesta Guinness-Walker AFC Wimbledon 29 July 2022 [85][33]
15 July 2022 MF England Yasin Ben El-Mhanni Harrow Borough [85]
August 2022 MF Senegal Amadou Mbengue Metz 13 September 2022 [44]
September 2022 DF Jamaica Michael Hector Fulham [88]

Squad

As of match played 8 May 2023[89]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Joe Lumley England GK (1995-02-15)15 February 1995 (aged 28) on loan from Middlesbrough 2022[17] 2023[17] 42 0
21 Dean Bouzanis Australia GK (1990-10-02)2 October 1990 (aged 32) Sutton United 2022[22] 2025[22] 8 0
Luke Southwood[a] Northern Ireland GK (1997-12-06)6 December 1997 (aged 25) Academy 2016[90] 2023[91] 30 0
Defenders
3 Tom Holmes England DF (2000-03-12)12 March 2000 (aged 23) Academy 2017 2025[15] 117 1
4 Sam Hutchinson England DF (1989-08-03)3 August 1989 (aged 33) Unattached 2022[30] 2024[30] 12 0
5 Tom McIntyre[b] Scotland DF (1998-11-06)6 November 1998 (aged 24) Academy 2016[90] 2024[92] 105 6
6 Scott Dann England DF (1987-02-14)14 February 1987 (aged 36) Unattached 2021[93] 2023[94] 32 2
12 Baba Rahman Ghana DF (1994-07-02)2 July 1994 (aged 28) loan from Chelsea 2022[39] 2023[39] 49 0
17 Andy Yiadom[c] Ghana DF (1991-12-02)2 December 1991 (aged 31) Barnsley 2018[95] 2025[16] 174 4
18 Nesta Guinness-Walker England DF (1999-09-14)14 September 1999 (aged 23) Unattached 2022[33] 2024[65] 30 0
24 Naby Sarr France DF (1993-08-13)13 August 1993 (aged 29) Unattached 2022[38] 2026[38] 25 1
26 Liam Moore[d] Jamaica DF (1993-01-31)31 January 1993 (aged 30) Leicester City 2016[96] 2023[97] 233 8
30 Kelvin Abrefa[e] Ghana DF (2003-12-09)9 December 2003 (aged 19) Academy 2020 2024[98] 13 1
Midfielders
8 Jeff Hendrick Republic of Ireland MF (1992-01-31)31 January 1992 (aged 31) on loan from Newcastle United 2022[28] 2023[28] 46 4
14 Ovie Ejaria England MF (1997-11-18)18 November 1997 (aged 25) Liverpool 2020[99] 2024[99] 127 9
16 Dejan Tetek[f] Serbia MF (2002-09-24)24 September 2002 (aged 20) Academy 2019 21 0
19 Tyrese Fornah England MF (1999-09-11)11 September 1999 (aged 23) on loan from Nottingham Forest 2022[27] 2023[27] 37 2
20 Cesare Casadei Italy MF (2003-10-01)1 October 2003 (aged 19) on loan from Chelsea 2023[53] 2023[53] 15 1
22 Mamadou Loum Senegal MF (1996-12-30)30 December 1996 (aged 26) on loan from Porto 2022[34] 2023[34] 32 1
27 Amadou Mbengue Senegal MF (2002-01-05)5 January 2002 (aged 21) Unattached 2022[44] 2023[51] 28 2
28 Mamadi Camará Guinea-Bissau MF (2003-12-31)31 December 2003 (aged 19) Feirense 2020[100] 2023[21] 16 0
36 Michael Craig Scotland MF (2003-04-16)16 April 2003 (aged 20) Unattached 2022[20] 5 0
Forwards
2 Andy Carroll England FW (1989-01-06)6 January 1989 (aged 34) Unattached 2022[46] 2024[50] 40 11
7 Shane Long Republic of Ireland FW (1987-01-22)22 January 1987 (aged 36) Unattached 2022[29] 2023[29] 235 56
9 Lucas João[g] Angola FW (1993-09-04)4 September 1993 (aged 29) Sheffield Wednesday 2019[101] 2023[101] 119 45
10 Tom Ince England FW (1992-01-30)30 January 1992 (aged 31) Stoke City 2022[19] 2025[19] 54 11
11 Yakou Méïté[h] Ivory Coast FW (1996-02-11)11 February 1996 (aged 27) Paris Saint-Germain 2016[102] 2023[103] 165 47
15 Femi Azeez England FW (2001-06-05)5 June 2001 (aged 20) Wealdstone 2019[104] 2024[24] 36 2
23 Junior Hoilett Canada FW (1990-06-05)5 June 1990 (aged 32) Unattached 2021[105] 2023[25] 62 4
35 Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan England FW (2002-04-23)23 April 2002 (aged 21) Academy 2021 2024[25] 10 2
39 Jahmari Clarke[i] Jamaica FW (2003-08-17)17 August 2003 (aged 19) Academy 2020 [26] 14 2
U21
25 Jökull Andrésson Iceland GK (2001-08-25)25 August 2001 (aged 21) Academy 2018[106] 2024[107] 0 0
31 Coniah Boyce-Clarke[j] Jamaica GK (2003-03-01)1 March 2003 (aged 20) Academy 2019 [108] 1 0
32 Nelson Abbey England DF (2003-08-28)28 August 2003 (aged 19) Academy 2019 2023[21] 5 0
33 John Clarke Republic of Ireland DF (2004-04-24)24 April 2004 (aged 19) Port Vale 2022[20] 4 0
34 Louie Holzman England DF (2003-11-16)16 November 2003 (aged 19) Academy 2020 2023[20] 2 0
38 Michael Stickland England DF (2002-08-24)24 August 2002 (aged 20) Academy 2020 2024[65] 3 0
40 Rashawn Scott England MF (2004-03-22)22 March 2004 (aged 19) Unattached 2021[109] 2023[21] 1 0
42 Nahum Melvin-Lambert Saint Lucia[k] FW (2002-10-21)21 October 2002 (aged 20) Academy 2019 2023[24] 3 0
43 Hamid Abdel-Salam England MF (2003-10-19)19 October 2003 (aged 19) Academy 2020 2024[65] 0 0
44 Sam Paul England DF (2004-01-12)12 January 2004 (aged 19) Academy 2020 2023[21] 0 0
45 Benjamin Purcell Wales MF (2004-08-25)25 August 2004 (aged 18) Academy 2020 2023[21] 0 0
46 Jack Senga Belgium DF (2004-01-27)27 January 2004 (aged 19) Academy 2020 2024[98] 1 0
48 Basil Tuma Malta[l] FW (2005-04-24)24 April 2005 (aged 18) Academy 2021 1 0
Harvey Collins England GK (2002-11-05)5 November 2002 (aged 20) Academy 2019 2024[65] 0 0
Matt Rowley England GK (2002-08-12)12 August 2002 (aged 20) Academy 2020 2024[65] 0 0
Kacper Kowalczyk Poland GK (2001-09-18)18 September 2001 (aged 21) Stal Rzeszów 2022 0 0
Matthew Carson England DF (2002-10-17)17 October 2002 (aged 20) Unattached 2023[58] 2023[58] 0 0
Ayyuba Jambang England DF (2004-10-16)16 October 2004 (aged 18) Unattached 2022[36] 0 0
Ethan Burnett England MF (2001-11-02)2 November 2001 (aged 21) Unattached 2022[36] 0 0
Josh Green England MF Unattached 2022[36] 0 0
Lewis Hutchings England MF (2002-07-22)22 July 2002 (aged 20) Academy 2021 0 0
Adrian Akande Nigeria FW (2003-10-22)22 October 2003 (aged 19) Unattached 2022[36] 2024[65] 0 0
Lui Bradbury England FW (2004-07-12)12 July 2004 (aged 18) Unattached 2022[47] 0 0
David Nyarko England FW (2002-10-07)7 October 2002 (aged 20) Academy 2020 2023[13] 0 0
U18
Tom Norcott England GK (2005-01-03)3 January 2005 (aged 18) Academy 2021 0 0
Boyd Beacroft England DF (2005-11-22)22 November 2005 (aged 17) Academy 2021 0 0
Kyle Daniel-Spray England DF (2004-12-11)11 December 2004 (aged 18) Academy 2020 0 0
Abraham Kanu England DF (2005-07-03)3 July 2005 (aged 17) Academy 2021 0 0
Zion Nditi England DF Academy 2021 0 0
Jacob Hammond-Chambers-Borgnis England MF (2003-05-05)5 May 2003 (aged 20) Academy 2021 0 0
Ryley Campbell England MF (2003-12-29)29 December 2003 (aged 19) Academy 2021 0 0
Harrison Furlong England MF (2003-08-24)24 August 2003 (aged 19) Academy 2021 0 0
Ajani Giscombe England MF (2004-05-12)12 May 2004 (aged 18) Academy 2021 2023[13] 0 0
Troy Murray England MF (2002-11-06)6 November 2002 (aged 20) Academy 2021 0 0
Caylan Vickers England MF (2004-12-22)22 December 2004 (aged 18) Academy 2021 0 0
Ashton Greaver England FW (2004-08-19)19 August 2004 (aged 18) Academy 2021 0 0
Harvey Maudner England FW (2003-10-07)7 October 2003 (aged 19) Academy 2020 2023[13] 0 0
Jeremiah Okine-Peters England FW Academy 2021 0 0
Out on loan
29 Jeriel Dorsett England DF (2002-05-04)4 May 2002 (aged 21) Academy 2019[110] 2023[18] 2 0
37 Kian Leavy Republic of Ireland MF (2002-03-21)21 March 2002 (aged 21) Academy 2019 2023[20] 2 0
41 Claudio Osorio England MF (2002-09-26)26 September 2002 (aged 20) Academy 2019 2023[21] 2 0
47 George Pușcaș Romania FW (1996-04-08)8 April 1996 (aged 27) Inter Milan 2019[111] 2024[111] 91 20
Left during the season
  1. ^ Luke Southwood was born in Oxford, England, but qualified to represent Northern Ireland, and made his international debut for Northern Ireland in March 2022, having previously played for England at U20 level.
  2. ^ Tom McIntyre was born in Reading, England, but qualified to represent Scotland, representing them at U17, U20 and U21 level.
  3. ^ Andy Yiadom was born in Holloway, England, but qualified to represent Ghana and made his international debut for Ghana in January 2017. He previously represented England at C level.
  4. ^ Liam Moore was born in Loughborough, England, but qualified to represent Jamaica, and made his international debut for Jamaica in March 2021.
  5. ^ Kelvin Abrefa was born in Italy to Ghanaian parents, going on to make his debut for Ghana U20 in June 2022.
  6. ^ Dejan Tetek was born in Oxford, England to Serbian parents, making his debut for England U18 in 2019, before switching to represent Serbia at U19 in 2022 and U21 in 2021.
  7. ^ Lucas João was born in Lisbon, Portugal, and represented Portugal twice in Friendly matches in 2015, before switching international allegiances to Angola in 2022, making his debut for against Guinea-Bissau in March 2022.
  8. ^ Yakou Méïte was born in Paris, France, but qualified to represent the Ivory Coast,and made his international debut for Ivory Coast in March 2019.
  9. ^ Jahmari Clarke was born in England, but qualified to represent Jamaica, and made his international debut for Jamaica U20 in June 2022.
  10. ^ Coniah Boyce-Clarke was born in England, but qualified to represent Jamaica, and made his international debut for Jamaica U20 in June 2022.
  11. ^ ahum Melvin-Lambert was born in England, but qualified to represent Saint Lucia, and made his international debut for Saint Lucia in June 2023.
  12. ^ Basil Tuma was born in Uganda, but qualified to represent Malta, and made his international debut for Malta U20 in November 2022.

Out 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
29 DF England ENG Jeriel Dorsett (season-long loan to Kilmarnock)
37 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Kian Leavy (at Shelbourne)
No. Pos. Nation Player
41 MF England ENG Claudio Osorio (at Cobh Ramblers until 30 June)
47 FW Romania ROU George Pușcaș (season-long loan to Genoa)

Friendlies

Reading v Colchester United
2 July 2022 Reading 2–0 Colchester United Wokingham
13:00 BST (UTC+1) 4' (o.g.)
Méïté 17' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Bearwood Park
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Reading v Benfica
9 July 2022 Reading 0–2 Benfica Burton upon Trent
16:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Bah 65'
Dias 72'		 Stadium: St George's Park National Football Centre
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Reading v Maidenhead United
12 July 2022 Reading 4–0 Maidenhead United Wokingham
13:00 BST (UTC+1) Hendrick 40'
Ince 43'
João 45'
Wickham 80' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Bearwood Park
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Reading v West Ham United
16 July 2022 Reading 1–1 West Ham United Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Méïté 68' Report Vlašić 49' Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
AFC Wimbledon v Reading
19 July 2022 AFC Wimbledon 0–2 Reading Wimbledon
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Report Méïté 35'
Hendrick 74'		 Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 1,434
Reading v Brighton & Hove Albion
23 July 2022 Reading 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Méïté 59' (pen.) Report Groß 19'
March 47'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Brentford v Reading
22 September 2022 Brentford 1–1 Reading Hounslow
BST (UTC+1) Gilbert Report Méïté Stadium: Jersey Road Training Ground
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
EFL Championship 30 July 2022 May 2023 Matchday 1 46 13 11 22 46 68 −22 028.26
FA Cup 7 January 2023 28 January 2023 Third round Fourth round 2 1 0 1 3 3 +0 050.00
EFL Cup 9 August 2022 9 August 2022 First round First round 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
Total 49 14 11 24 50 73 −23 028.57

Last updated: 8 May 2023
Source: Competitions

Championship

On 23 June, the EFL Championship scheduled was released for the season, with Reading starting their season with an away trip to Blackpool on 30 July and ending the season with an away trip to Huddersfield Town on 6 May 2023.[10]

League table

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
19 Rotherham United 46 11 17 18 49 60 −11 50
20 Queens Park Rangers 46 13 11 22 44 71 −27 50
21 Cardiff City 46 13 10 23 41 58 −17 49
22 Reading (R) 46 13 11 22 46 68 −22 44[a] Relegation to League One
23 Blackpool (R) 46 11 11 24 48 72 −24 44
24 Wigan Athletic (R) 46 10 15 21 38 65 −27 42[b]
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[114]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Reading were deducted 6 points for breaching an EFL business plan.[112]
  2. ^ In March 2023, Wigan Athletic were deducted 3 points for failing to pay players and staff on time.[113]

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 13 11 22 46 68  −22 50 10 8 5 31 24  +7 3 3 17 15 44  −29

Last updated: 8 May 2023.
Source: Results

Results by matchday

Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2023. Source: Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
  1. ^ matchday 10
  2. ^ matchday 11
  3. ^ matchday 12
  4. ^ matchday 13
  5. ^ matchday 14
  6. ^ matchday 15
  7. ^ matchday 16
  8. ^ matchday 17
  9. ^ matchday 18
  10. ^ matchday 19
  11. ^ matchday 20
  12. ^ matchday 9
  13. ^ Between matchday 39 and 40, Reading were deducted 6 points.

Results

Blackpool v Reading
30 July 2022 1 Blackpool 1–0 Reading Blackpool
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Connolly 10'
Dougall Yellow card 80'		 Report Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 10,831
Referee: David Webb
Reading v Cardiff City
6 August 2022 2 Reading 2–1 Cardiff City Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Hoilett Yellow card 20'
Long 27' (pen.)
Ince 63'
Abrefa Yellow card 86'
Yiadom Yellow card 90'		 Report O'Dowda 4'
Nelson Yellow card 25'
Collins Yellow card 65'
Harris Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 13,866
Referee: Darren England
Rotherham United v Reading
13 August 2022 3 Rotherham United 4–0 Reading Rotherham
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Wood 7'
Washington 15'
Lindsay 18'
Ogbene 45+2'		 Report Yiadom Yellow card 57'
Long Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,263
Referee: Steve Martin
Reading v Blackburn Rovers
17 August 2022 4 Reading 3–0 Blackburn Rovers Reading
20:00 BST (UTC+1) McIntyre 14'
Fornah Yellow card 53'
Holmes Yellow card 55'
Hoilett 61'
Guinness-Walker Yellow card 63'
João 78'
Lumley Yellow card 87'
Loum Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Pickering Yellow card 12'
Ayala Yellow card 55'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 11,780
Referee: Keith Stroud
Reading v Middlesbrough
20 August 2022 5 Reading 1–0 Middlesbrough Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Fornah 28'
Hoilett Yellow card 41'
McIntyre Yellow card 75'
Bouzanis Yellow card 85'
Loum Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Jones Yellow card 22' Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 12,318
Referee: James Linington
Millwall v Reading
27 August 2022 6 Millwall 0–1 Reading London
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Sarr 14'
Holmes Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 14,352
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Sheffield United v Reading
30 August 2022 7 Sheffield United 4–0 Reading Sheffield
19:45 BST (UTC+1) McBurnie 11'
Ahmedhodžić 46', 81'
Ndiaye 62'		 Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 27,810
Referee: Gavin Ward
Reading v Stoke City
4 September 2022 8 Reading 2–1 Stoke City Reading
12:00 BST (UTC+1) João 2', 57' (pen.)
Hutchinson Yellow card 6'
Lumley Yellow card 90'		 Report Wilmot 40' Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 12,292
Referee: David Coote
Reading v Sunderland
14 September 2022 10 Reading 0–3 Sunderland Reading
20:00 BST (UTC+1) Yiadom Yellow card 71' Report Roberts 39', 41'
Alese Yellow card 62'
Clarke 69'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 12,061
Referee: Matt Donohue
Wigan Athletic v Reading
17 September 2022 11 Wigan Athletic 0–1 Reading Wigan
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Shinnie Yellow card 36'
Wyke Yellow card 83'
Naylor Yellow card 87'		 Report Ince 63'
Rahman Yellow card 67'
Yiadom Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,113
Referee: David Webb
Reading v Huddersfield Town
1 October 2022 12 Reading 3–1 Huddersfield Town Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+1) McIntyre 29'
Nicholls 36' (o.g.)
Méïté 81'		 Report Thomas Yellow card 41'
Kasumu Yellow card 49'
Mahoney Yellow card 74'
Lees 90+4'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 16,684
Referee: Oliver Langford
Reading v Norwich City
4 October 2022 13 Reading 1–1 Norwich City Reading
20:00 BST (UTC+1) Hutchinson Yellow card 11'
Ince Yellow card 24'
Hendrick 60'
Hoilett Yellow card 86'		 Report Hanley 50'
Omobamidele Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 11,978
Referee: Darren Bond
Queens Park Rangers v Reading
7 October 2022 14 Queens Park Rangers 2–1 Reading White City
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Dykes 33', 84' (pen.)
Iroegbunam Yellow card 53'
Amos Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Hutchinson Yellow card 25'
Carroll 30' (pen.) Yellow card 45'
Holmes Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 16,656
Referee: Thomas Bramall
Reading v West Bromwich Albion
15 October 2022 15 Reading 0–2 West Bromwich Albion Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Ince Yellow card 16'
Loum Yellow card 34'
McIntyre Yellow card 49'		 Report Phillips 25' Yellow card 60'
Gardner-Hickman 72'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 14,235
Referee: Tim Robinson
Swansea City v Reading
18 October 2022 16 Swansea City 3–2 Reading Swansea
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Darling 41'
Cooper 60'
Latibeaudiere Yellow card 65'
Fulton 74'		 Report Méïté 26'
Ince 33'
Yiadom Yellow card 45'		 Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 15,717
Referee: Andy Davies
Reading v Bristol City
22 October 2022 17 Reading 2–0 Bristol City Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Loum 52' Yellow card 90+1'
Rahman Yellow card 78'
Carroll 90+4'		 Report Conway Yellow card 65'
Pring Yellow card 76'
Martin Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 13,606
Referee: John Busby
Burnley v Reading
29 October 2022 18 Burnley 2–1 Reading Burnley
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Harwood-Bellis Yellow card 22'
Benson 66' Yellow card 90+6'
Zaroury 90+4'
Muric Yellow card 90+9'		 Report Rahman Yellow card 35'
Ince 56' Yellow card 90+8'
Holmes Yellow card 59'
Loum Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 18,684
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
Luton Town v Reading
1 November 2022 19 Luton Town 0–0 Reading Luton
19:45 GMT (UTC) Campbell Yellow card 24'
Doughty Yellow card 70'		 Report Méïté Yellow card 70'
Yiadom Yellow card 86'
Carroll Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 9,620
Referee: John Brooks
Reading v Preston North End
4 November 2022 20 Reading 1–2 Preston North End Reading
20:00 GMT (UTC) Loum Yellow card 56'
João 71' (pen.)		 Report Brady Yellow card 23'
Evans 51', 79' Yellow card 80'
Ledson Yellow card 77'
Potts Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 11,777
Referee: David Webb
Watford v Reading
8 November 2022 9 Watford 2–0 Reading Watford
20:00 GMT (UTC) Pedro 15' (pen.), 87'
Asprilla Yellow card 34'
Sema Yellow card 49'		 Report Ejaria Yellow card 38'
Rahman Yellow card 73'
Loum Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,847
Referee: James Linington
Note: Match originally scheduled for 10 September, but postponed on 9 September as a mark of respect following the death of Elizabeth II and rearranged on 12 September for 8 November.[41][43]
Hull City v Reading
12 November 2022 21 Hull City 1–2 Reading Kingston upon Hull
15:00 GMT (UTC) Greaves 9' Report Méïté 32'
Hendrick Yellow card 40'
Longman 90+4' (o.g.)		 Stadium: MKM Stadium
Attendance: 15,997
Referee: Gavin Ward
Reading v Coventry City
10 December 2022 22 Reading 1–0 Coventry City Reading
14:00 GMT (UTC) Hendrick Yellow card 45+4'
Mbengue 57' Yellow card 90'		 Report Doyle Yellow card 29'
Allen Yellow card 63'
Eccles Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 15,213
Referee: Matt Donohue
Note: Match originally scheduled to kick off at 15:00, but brought forward due to England’s progression to the Quarter-Finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[115]
Birmingham City v Reading
16 December 2022 23 Birmingham City 3–2 Reading Birmingham
20:00 GMT (UTC) Deeney 2', 23' (pen.)
Chong 36'
Bielik Yellow card 44'		 Report João 83'
Ince 90+4'
Yiadom Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 14,647
Referee: Tim Robinson
Reading v Swansea City
27 December 2022 24 Reading 2–1 Swansea City Reading
17:15 GMT (UTC) Carroll 27'
Méïté soccer ball with red X 32'
Holmes Yellow card 40'
Ince 53'
Loum Yellow card 77'		 Report Cooper Yellow card 27'
Cabango Yellow card 66'
Darling Yellow card 66'
Cullen 71'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 15,452
Referee: James Linington
Norwich City v Reading
30 December 2022 25 Norwich City 1–1 Reading Norwich
19:45 GMT (UTC) Hanley Yellow card 1'
McCallum Yellow card 31'
Idah 53'
Sara Yellow card 79'		 Report Holmes Yellow card 59'
Loum Yellow card 77'
Carroll 83' (pen.)		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 26,218
Referee: David Webb
West Bromwich Albion v Reading
2 January 2023 26 West Bromwich Albion 1–0 Reading West Bromwich
15:00 GMT (UTC) Dike 60'
Rogic Yellow card 76'		 Report McIntyre Yellow card 47'
Hoilett Yellow card 51'
Lumley Yellow card 56'
Mbengue Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 25,322
Referee: Tom Nield
Reading v Queens Park Rangers
14 January 2023 27 Reading 2–2 Queens Park Rangers Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Hendrick 28', 42'
Rahman Yellow card 41'
Yiadom Yellow card 72'		 Report Dickie Yellow card 27'
Roberts 65', 80'
Richards Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 14,186
Referee: Darren Bond
Stoke City v Reading
21 January 2023 28 Stoke City 4–0 Reading Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 GMT (UTC) Smallbone 11'
Campbell 57'
Brown 80'
Gayle 83'		 Report Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 19,157
Referee: Gavin Ward
Reading v Watford
4 February 2023 30 Reading 2–2 Watford Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Mbengue Yellow card 32'
Ince 66' (pen.)
Hendrick 80'
Holmes Yellow card 84'
Loum Yellow card 87'		 Report Sarr 30'
Porteous 48'
Martins Yellow card 64'
Kamara Yellow card 76'
João Pedro Yellow card 90+4'
Choudhury Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 13,861
Referee: Steve Martin
Sunderland v Reading
11 February 2023 31 Sunderland 1–0 Reading Sunderland
15:00 GMT (UTC) Roberts 84' Report Yiadom Yellow card 33'
Méïté Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 38,046
Referee: David Coote
Reading v Rotherham United
14 February 2023 32 Reading 2–1 Rotherham United Reading
20:00 GMT (UTC) Carroll 52' Yellow card 90+6'
Yiadom Yellow card 60'
Fornah 90'		 Report Peltier 37' Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 9,492
Referee: John Busby
Cardiff City v Reading
17 February 2023 33 Cardiff City 1–0 Reading Cardiff
20:00 GMT (UTC) McGuinness Yellow card 38'
Sawyers 90+1'		 Report Dann Yellow card 27'
Loum Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 18,879
Referee: Darren Bond
Reading v Blackpool
25 February 2023 34 Reading 3–1 Blackpool Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Ince 12', 72'
Mbengue Yellow card 57'
Carroll 70' (pen.)		 Report Carey 90+4' Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 17,013
Referee: John Brooks
Middlesbrough v Reading
4 March 2023 35 Middlesbrough 5–0 Reading Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT (UTC) Akpom 24', 48' (pen.) Yellow card 32'
Ramsey 45+1', 51'
Forss 76' (pen.)		 Report Ince Yellow card 26'
Holmes Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 26,823
Referee: Keith Stroud
Reading v Sheffield United
7 March 2023 29 Reading 0–1 Sheffield United Reading
20:00 GMT (UTC) Yiadom Yellow card 40'
Ince Yellow card 45+2'		 Report Ndiaye 60' Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 9,897
Referee: Dean Whitestone
Reading v Millwall
11 March 2023 36 Reading 0–1 Millwall Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Ince Yellow card 86' Report Voglsammer 11' (pen.) Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 13,265
Referee: Michael Salisbury
Blackburn Rovers v Reading
15 March 2023 37 Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Reading Blackburn
19:45 GMT (UTC) Brereton Díaz 2'
Rankin-Costello Yellow card 28'
Hedges 82'
Gallagher Yellow card 85'		 Report Casadei 68'
Loum Red card 85'
Lumley Yellow card 85'
Ehibhatiomhan Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 14,023
Referee: Darren Bond
Reading v Hull City
18 March 2023 38 Reading 1–1 Hull City Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Carroll 44' Yellow card 67'
Yiadom Yellow card 70'		 Report Slater 26'
Jones Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 12,033
Referee: Gavin Ward
Bristol City v Reading
1 April 2023 39 Bristol City 1–1 Reading Bristol
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Taylor-Clarke Yellow card 23'
Conway 45+2'
Mehmeti Yellow card 65'
James Yellow card 71'		 Report Holmes Yellow card 4'
João 72'
Yiadom Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 20,526
Referee: Stephen Martin
Reading v Birmingham City
7 April 2023 40 Reading 1–1 Birmingham City Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Carroll 7'
Fornah Yellow card 58'		 Report Jutkiewicz 29'
Bielik Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 16,084
Referee: Scott Oldham
Preston North End v Reading
10 April 2023 41 Preston North End 2–1 Reading Preston
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Cannon 56'
Potts 90+2' Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Sarr Yellow card 50'
Dann Yellow card 64'
Ehibhatiomhan 83'		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 15,092
Referee: John Busby
Reading v Burnley
15 April 2023 42 Reading 0–0 Burnley Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Carroll Yellow card 77'
Mbengue Yellow card 79'
Lumley Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Cork Yellow card 89' Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 19,476
Referee: Oliver Langford
Reading v Luton Town
19 April 2023 42 Reading 1–1 Luton Town Reading
20:00 BST (UTC+1) Carroll Yellow card 15' Yellow-red card 56', 51'
Hendrick Yellow card 34'
Lumley Yellow card 79'
Holmes Yellow card 89'		 Report Doughty Yellow card 60'
Morris 81'
Drameh Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 14,126
Referee: Tim Robinson
Coventry City v Reading
22 April 2023 44 Coventry City 2–1 Reading Coventry
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Godden 36'
Hamer 54' Yellow card 81'
Wilson-Esbrand Yellow card 61'
Eccles Yellow card 87'
Norton-Cuffy Yellow card 90+7'		 Report Holmes Yellow card 12'
Guinness-Walker Yellow card 43'
João 51'
Yiadom Yellow card 56'
Fornah Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 23,694
Referee: Matt Donohue
Reading v Wigan Athletic
29 April 2023 45 Reading 1–1 Wigan Athletic Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Casadei Yellow card 80'
Méïté 90+3' Yellow card 90+7'		 Report Hughes 81'
Power Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 21,919
Referee: Andy Davies
Huddersfield Town v Reading
8 May 2023 46 Huddersfield Town 2–0 Reading Huddersfield
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Koroma 49'
Hungbo 84'		 Report Sarr Yellow card 59' Stadium: Kirklees Stadium
Attendance: 21,585
Referee: Josh Smith

EFL Cup

Reading v Stevenage
9 August 2022 First round Reading 1–2 Stevenage Reading
20:00 BST (UTC+1) Abrefa Yellow card 42'
Ehibhatiomhan 63' Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Earley 10' Yellow card 38'
Campbell Yellow card 58'
Rose 89'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 4,230
Referee: Carl Brook

FA Cup

Reading v Watford
7 January 2023 Third round Reading 2–0 Watford Reading
12:30 GMT (UTC) Hutchinson Yellow card 13'
Abrefa 45+3'
Mbengue Yellow card 69'
Long 90+3'		 Report Morris Yellow card 59'
Adu-Poku Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 7,954
Referee: Peter Bankes
Manchester United v Reading
28 January 2023 Fourth round Manchester United 3–1 Reading Trafford
20:00 GMT (UTC) Casemiro 54', 58'
Fred 66'
Malacia Yellow card 78'		 Report Carroll Yellow card 60' Yellow-red card 65'
Mbengue 72'		 Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 73,460
Referee: Darren England

Squad statistics

As of match played 8 May 2023

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England ENG Joe Lumley 42 0 41 0 1 0 0 0
2 FW England ENG Andy Carroll 32 9 23+7 9 1+1 0 0 0
3 DF England ENG Tom Holmes 42 0 39+1 0 1 0 1 0
4 DF England ENG Sam Hutchinson 12 0 11 0 1 0 0 0
5 DF Scotland SCO Tom McIntyre 41 2 35+3 2 2 0 0+1 0
6 DF England ENG Scott Dann 14 0 6+7 0 1 0 0 0
7 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Shane Long 32 2 16+14 1 1+1 1 0 0
8 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Jeff Hendrick 46 4 45 4 1 0 0 0
9 FW Angola ANG Lucas João 36 7 19+15 7 2 0 0 0
10 FW England ENG Tom Ince 39 9 36+2 9 1 0 0 0
11 FW Ivory Coast CIV Yakou Méïté 27 4 16+11 4 0 0 0 0
12 DF Ghana GHA Baba Rahman 20 0 13+5 0 2 0 0 0
14 MF England ENG Ovie Ejaria 8 0 5+3 0 0 0 0 0
15 FW England ENG Femi Azeez 21 0 5+15 0 1 0 0 0
17 DF Ghana GHA Andy Yiadom 42 0 41 0 1 0 0 0
18 DF England ENG Nesta Guinness-Walker 30 0 18+10 0 0+1 0 1 0
19 MF England ENG Tyrese Fornah 37 2 21+14 2 0+1 0 1 0
20 MF Italy ITA Cesare Casadei 15 1 13+2 1 0 0 0 0
21 GK Australia AUS Dean Bouzanis 8 0 4+1 0 1+1 0 1 0
22 MF Senegal SEN Mamadou Loum 32 1 23+6 1 1+1 0 1 0
23 FW Canada CAN Junior Hoilett 35 1 30+4 1 1 0 0 0
24 DF France FRA Naby Sarr 25 1 23+1 1 1 0 0 0
26 DF Jamaica JAM Liam Moore 3 0 1+2 0 0 0 0 0
27 MF Senegal SEN Amadou Mbengue 28 2 18+8 1 1+1 1 0 0
28 MF Guinea-Bissau GNB Mamadi Camará 6 0 1+4 0 0 0 0+1 0
30 DF Ghana GHA Kelvin Abrefa 10 1 0+8 0 1 1 1 0
31 GK Jamaica JAM Coniah Boyce-Clarke 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
32 DF England ENG Nelson Abbey 3 0 0+3 0 0 0 0 0
33 DF Republic of Ireland IRL John Clarke 4 0 0+3 0 0 0 1 0
34 DF England ENG Louie Holzman 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
35 FW England ENG Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan 9 2 2+6 1 0 0 1 1
36 MF Scotland SCO Michael Craig 5 0 0+2 0 0+2 0 0+1 0
46 DF Belgium BEL Jack Senga 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
48 FW Malta MLT Basil Tuma 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Players away on loan:
37 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Kian Leavy 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
39 FW Jamaica JAM Jahmari Clarke 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season:

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
1 FW England 10 Tom Ince 9 0 0 9
FW England 2 Andy Carroll 9 0 0 9
3 FW Angola 9 Lucas João 7 0 0 7
4 MF Republic of Ireland 8 Jeff Hendrick 4 0 0 4
FW Ivory Coast 11 Yakou Méïté 4 0 0 4
6 DF Scotland 5 Tom McIntyre 2 0 0 2
MF England 19 Tyrese Fornah 2 0 0 2
FW Republic of Ireland 7 Shane Long 1 1 0 2
MF Senegal 27 Amadou Mbengue 1 1 0 2
FW England 35 Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan 1 0 1 2
Own goal 2 0 0 2
12 FW Canada 23 Junior Hoilett 1 0 0 1
DF France 24 Naby Sarr 1 0 0 1
MF Senegal 22 Mamadou Loum 1 0 0 1
MF Italy 20 Cesare Casadei 1 0 0 1
DF Ghana 30 Kelvin Abrefa 0 1 0 1
Total 43 3 1 47

Clean sheets

Place Position Nation Number Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
1 GK England 1 Joe Lumley 7 0 0 7
2 GK Australia 21 Dean Bouzanis 1 1 0 2
TOTALS 8 1 0 9

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1 England GK Joe Lumley 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2 England FW Andy Carroll 7 2 2 1 0 0 9 2
3 England DF Tom Holmes 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
4 England DF Sam Hutchinson 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
5 Scotland DF Tom McIntyre 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
6 England DF Scott Dann 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
7 Republic of Ireland FW Shane Long 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
8 Republic of Ireland MF Jeff Hendrick 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
10 England FW Tom Ince 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
11 Ivory Coast FW Yakou Méïté 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
12 Ghana DF Baba Rahman 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
14 England MF Ovie Ejaria 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
17 Ghana DF Andy Yiadom 14 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
18 England DF Nesta Guinness-Walker 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
19 England MF Tyrese Fornah 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
20 Italy MF Cesare Casadei 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
21 Australia GK Dean Bouzanis 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
22 Senegal MF Mamadou Loum 11 1 0 0 0 0 11 1
23 Canada FW Junior Hoilett 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
24 France DF Naby Sarr 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
27 Senegal MF Amadou Mbengue 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
30 Ghana DF Kelvin Abrefa 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
35 England FW Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
Players away on loan:
Players who left Reading during the season:
Total 96 2 4 1 2 0 102 3

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Match reports

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