Reading FC
Third Tier
- Squad size: 28
- Average age: 24.2
- Foreigners: 16 57.1 %
- National team players: 6
- Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium 24.161 Seats
- Current transfer record: +€3.81m
Info
Game plan
Record Championship 09/10
| Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | ø pts | Goals | ø spectators | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home record | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1.61 | 39:22 | 17.408 |
| Away record | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 1.13 | 29:41 | 16.914 |
| Overall balance | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 1.37 | 68:63 | 17.161 |
Championship
| Matchday | Date | Time | Home team | Away team | System of play | Coach | Attendance | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat Aug 8, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Reading (9.) |
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Nottm Forest (3.) | 4-3-3 Attacking | Brendan Rodgers | 19.640 | 0:0 |
| 2 | Sat Aug 15, 2009 | 6:20 PM |
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Newcastle (9.) |
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Reading (19.) | 4-3-3 Defending | Brendan Rodgers | 36.944 | 3:0 |
| 3 | Tue Aug 18, 2009 | 8:45 PM |
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Swansea (23.) |
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Reading (22.) | 4-5-1 | Brendan Rodgers | 12.775 | 0:0 |
| 4 | Sat Aug 22, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Reading (18.) |
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Sheff Utd (8.) | 4-4-2 | Brendan Rodgers | 16.025 | 1:3 |
| 5 | Sat Aug 29, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Barnsley FC (23.) |
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Reading (20.) | 4-5-1 | Brendan Rodgers | 11.116 | 1:3 |
| 6 | Sat Sep 12, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Reading (17.) |
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Doncaster (15.) | 4-4-2 | Brendan Rodgers | 15.697 | 0:0 |
| 7 | Wed Sep 16, 2009 | 9:00 PM |
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Reading (17.) |
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Cardiff (8.) | 4-4-2 | Brendan Rodgers | 16.687 | 0:1 |
| 8 | Sat Sep 19, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Peterborough (20.) |
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Reading (18.) | 4-4-2 | Brendan Rodgers | 8.521 | 3:2 |
| 9 | Sat Sep 26, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Reading (20.) |
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Watford (8.) | 4-5-1 | Brendan Rodgers | 18.147 | 1:1 |
| 10 | Tue Sep 29, 2009 | 8:45 PM |
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Preston (3.) |
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Reading (20.) | 4-4-2 | Brendan Rodgers | 10.987 | 1:2 |
| 11 | Sat Oct 3, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Reading (18.) |
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Middlesbrough (4.) | 4-4-2 | Brendan Rodgers | 17.638 | 0:2 |
| 12 | Sat Oct 17, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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West Brom (2.) |
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Reading (20.) | 4-5-1 | Brendan Rodgers | 20.935 | 3:1 |
| 13 | Tue Oct 20, 2009 | 9:00 PM |
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QPR (8.) |
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Reading (20.) | 4-4-2 | Brendan Rodgers | 11.900 | 4:1 |
| 14 | Mon Oct 26, 2009 | 9:00 PM |
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Reading (20.) |
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Leicester (9.) | 4-4-2 | Brendan Rodgers | 16.192 | 0:1 |
| 15 | Sat Oct 31, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Coventry (14.) |
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Reading (21.) | 4-4-2 | Brendan Rodgers | 15.165 | 1:3 |
| 16 | Sat Nov 7, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Reading (20.) |
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Ipswich (23.) | 4-4-2 | Brendan Rodgers | 19.053 | 1:1 |
| 17 | Sat Nov 21, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Reading (21.) |
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Blackpool (5.) | 4-4-2 | Brendan Rodgers | 15.945 | 2:1 |
| 18 | Sat Nov 28, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Derby (18.) |
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Reading (19.) | 4-5-1 | Brendan Rodgers | 30.174 | 2:1 |
| 19 | Sat Dec 5, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Sheff Wed (18.) |
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Reading (20.) | 4-4-2 | Brendan Rodgers | 22.090 | 0:2 |
| 20 | Tue Dec 8, 2009 | 9:00 PM |
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Reading (18.) |
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Crystal Palace (22.) | 4-4-2 | Brendan Rodgers | 16.629 | 2:4 |
| 21 | Sat Dec 12, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Reading (18.) |
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Scunthorpe Utd. (17.) | 4-4-2 | Brendan Rodgers | 15.274 | 1:1 |
| 22 | Sat Dec 19, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Bristol City (9.) |
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Reading (20.) | 4-4-2 | Brian McDermott | 14.366 | 1:1 |
| 23 | Sat Dec 26, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Reading (20.) |
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Swansea (5.) | 4-4-2 | Brian McDermott | 19.608 | 1:1 |
| 24 | Mon Dec 28, 2009 | 4:00 PM |
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Plymouth (23.) |
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Reading (20.) | 4-4-2 | Brian McDermott | 12.091 | 4:1 |
| 25 | Tue Apr 13, 2010 | 9:00 PM |
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Reading (21.) |
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Newcastle (1.) | 4-5-1 | Brian McDermott | 23.163 | 1:2 |
| 26 | Sat Jan 16, 2010 | 4:00 PM |
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Nottm Forest (3.) |
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Reading (22.) | 4-4-2 | Brian McDermott | 27.635 | 2:1 |
| 27 | Tue Jan 26, 2010 | 8:45 PM |
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Sheff Utd (8.) |
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Reading (22.) | 4-4-2 | Brian McDermott | 24.009 | 3:0 |
| 28 | Sat Jan 30, 2010 | 4:00 PM |
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Reading (23.) |
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Barnsley FC (11.) | 4-4-2 | Brian McDermott | 15.580 | 1:0 |
| 29 | Sat Feb 6, 2010 | 6:20 PM |
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Doncaster (15.) |
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Reading (22.) | 4-5-1 | Brian McDermott | 8.827 | 1:2 |
| 30 | Tue Feb 9, 2010 | 9:00 PM |
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Reading (22.) |
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Plymouth (23.) | 4-4-2 | Brian McDermott | 15.484 | 2:1 |
| 31 | Wed Mar 10, 2010 | 9:00 PM |
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Reading (22.) |
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Derby (16.) | 4-4-2 | Brian McDermott | 14.096 | 4:1 |
| 32 | Wed Feb 17, 2010 | 9:00 PM |
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Crystal Palace (18.) |
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Reading (20.) | 4-5-1 | Brian McDermott | 13.259 | 1:3 |
| 33 | Sat Feb 20, 2010 | 4:00 PM |
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Blackpool (8.) |
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Reading (18.) | 4-5-1 | Brian McDermott | 7.147 | 2:0 |
| 34 | Sat Feb 27, 2010 | 4:00 PM |
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Reading (19.) |
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Sheff Wed (22.) | 4-4-2 | Brian McDermott | 17.573 | 5:0 |
| 35 | Tue Apr 20, 2010 | 8:45 PM |
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Scunthorpe Utd. (20.) |
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Reading (17.) | 4-4-2 | Brian McDermott | 5.299 | 2:2 |
| 36 | Sat Mar 13, 2010 | 4:00 PM |
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Reading (16.) |
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Bristol City (14.) | 4-5-1 | Brian McDermott | 17.900 | 2:0 |
| 37 | Tue Mar 16, 2010 | 9:00 PM |
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Reading (15.) |
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QPR (12.) | 4-5-1 | Brian McDermott | 16.886 | 1:0 |
| 38 | Sat Mar 20, 2010 | 4:00 PM |
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Middlesbrough (12.) |
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Reading (13.) | 4-4-2 | Brian McDermott | 17.082 | 1:1 |
| 39 | Wed Mar 24, 2010 | 8:45 PM |
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Leicester (5.) |
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Reading (13.) | 4-5-1 | Brian McDermott | 20.108 | 1:2 |
| 40 | Sat Mar 27, 2010 | 4:00 PM |
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Reading (11.) |
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West Brom (2.) | 4-5-1 | Brian McDermott | 20.515 | 1:1 |
| 41 | Sat Apr 3, 2010 | 4:00 PM |
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Ipswich (17.) |
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Reading (11.) | 4-5-1 | Brian McDermott | 21.403 | 2:1 |
| 42 | Mon Apr 5, 2010 | 4:00 PM |
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Reading (11.) |
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Coventry (13.) | 4-4-2 | Brian McDermott | 17.435 | 3:0 |
| 43 | Sat Apr 10, 2010 | 4:00 PM |
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Cardiff (4.) |
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Reading (9.) | 4-4-2 | Brian McDermott | 21.248 | 0:0 |
| 44 | Sat Apr 17, 2010 | 4:00 PM |
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Reading (11.) |
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Peterborough (24.) | 4-5-1 | Brian McDermott | 15.982 | 6:0 |
| 45 | Sat Apr 24, 2010 | 4:00 PM |
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Watford (20.) |
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Reading (9.) | 4-4-2 | Brian McDermott | 15.949 | 3:0 |
| 46 | Sun May 2, 2010 | 2:00 PM |
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Reading (11.) |
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Preston (15.) | 4-5-1 | Brian McDermott | 19.239 | 4:1 |
FA Cup
| Matchday | Date | Time | Home team | Away team | System of play | Coach | Attendance | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third Round | Sat Jan 2, 2010 | 6:15 PM |
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Reading |
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Liverpool | 4-4-2 double 6 | Brian McDermott | 23.656 | 1:1 |
| Third Round Replay | Wed Jan 13, 2010 | 8:45 PM |
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Liverpool |
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Reading | 4-4-2 | Brian McDermott | 31.063 | 1:2 AET |
| Fourth Round | Sat Jan 23, 2010 | 1:45 PM |
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Reading |
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Burnley | 4-4-2 | Brian McDermott | 12.910 | 1:0 |
| Fifth Round | Sat Feb 13, 2010 | 4:00 PM |
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Reading |
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West Brom | 4-5-1 | Brian McDermott | 18.008 | 2:2 |
| 5th round deciders | Wed Feb 24, 2010 | 8:45 PM |
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West Brom |
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Reading | 4-5-1 | Brian McDermott | 13.985 | 2:3 AET |
| Quarter-Finals | Sun Mar 7, 2010 | 2:45 PM |
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Reading |
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Aston Villa | 4-4-2 | Brian McDermott | 23.175 | 2:4 |
EFL Cup
| Matchday | Date | Time | Home team | Away team | System of play | Coach | Attendance | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | Tue Aug 11, 2009 | 9:00 PM |
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Reading |
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Burton Albion | 4-3-3 Attacking | Brendan Rodgers | 5.893 | 5:1 |
| Second Round | Tue Aug 25, 2009 | 9:00 PM |
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Reading |
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Barnsley FC | 4-4-2 | Brendan Rodgers | 5.576 | 1:2 |