2007–08_Reading_F.C._season
2007–08 Reading F.C. season
Reading 2007–08 football season
The 2007–08 Reading F.C. season was only the second top-flight campaign in the club's history. The team suffered an extremely poor run of form in January and February 2008, losing a club-record eight league games in a row. The club was relegated on the final day of the season after Fulham's victory at Portsmouth saw Reading finish in 18th place.
| 2007–08 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | John Madejski | |||
| Manager | Steve Coppell | |||
| Stadium | Madejski Stadium | |||
| Premier League | 18th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round vs Tottenham Hotspur | |||
| League Cup | Third round vs Liverpool | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Dave Kitson (10) All: Dave Kitson (10) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 24,135 vs Manchester United (19 January 2008) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 21,379 vs Wigan Athletic (22 September 2007) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 23,467 (3 May 2008) | |||
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Pre-season
Reading travelled to South Korea to play in the 2007 Peace Cup. Reading lost to River Plate,[1] won against Lyon[2] and Shimizu S-Pulse,[3] and came second in Group B on goal difference.
In Didcot, a Reading XI won 2–0,[4] followed by a 6–1 hammering of Brentford.[5] Reading went away to Brighton & Hove Albion and won 3–1,[6] then a Reading XI drew 1–1 at a rescheduled game at Tooting & Mitcham United.[7] Reading's final pre-season game was against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux, which Reading won 3–2.[8]
August
A tough start to the Premier League season saw Reading travel to Old Trafford to play Manchester United. Reading secured a creditable 0–0 draw, despite losing Dave Kitson to a red card just seconds after the player had entered the game as a substitute; Kitson was dismissed for a lunge on Patrice Evra.[9]
Reading's first home game of the season was a midweek fixture against reigning Premier League champions Chelsea. Reading dominated the first half and led at half-time through André Bikey's first goal for the club, smashed home after Petr Čech and Steve Sidwell collided in the Chelsea penalty area. Chelsea scored two quick goals, however, in the second half, to win the game 2–1, and Reading again had a player sent off, Kalifa Cissé, this time for two yellow cards.[10]
The following Saturday, Reading gained a badly-needed win against Everton. Stephen Hunt converted from a looping throw-in in the first-half, and Reading secured a 1–0 victory.[11] In their final league fixture of the month, an injury-hit Reading, without Nicky Shorey and Graeme Murty in defence, lost 3–0 at Bolton Wanderers.[12]
On 28 August, Reading began their League Cup campaign with a 1–0 victory away to League One Swansea City. Reading again played some of the match with only ten men, after Sam Sodje was red-carded in the 58th minute, but Leroy Lita struck the winning goal in extra-time, converting a Dave Kitson cross.[13]
September
Reading fans could have been forgiven for expecting a victory from the opening league fixture in the month at home to West Ham United, having won last season's corresponding fixture 6–0. Two goals from Matthew Etherington, however, helped West Ham to a 3–0 victory, as Reading's defence continued to struggle.[14] Another defeat followed at newly promoted Sunderland, Dave Kitson scoring a late consolation from a Nicky Shorey cross, as Sunderland won 2–1.[15]
Reading returned to winning ways on 22 September, and moved out of the relegation places with a 2–1 home victory over Wigan Athletic, Dave Kitson becoming the first Royal to score multiple times in the season, and James Harper with a late winner.[16] The next league match was an away loss to Portsmouth in an 11-goal thriller, the highest goal scoring game in the history of the Premier League to date.[17] While the two sides were equal at 2–2 early in the second half, Pompey went on to a decisive 7–4 victory. Benjani scored a hat-trick for the home squad in this wild match, which included a missed penalty by Nicky Shorey and scoring by Dave Kitson, Liam Rosinor, Shane Long and Nicky Shorey (later given as a Sol Campbell own goal).[18]
Again, Reading played one cup fixture in the month. Despite a spirited showing by a number of reserves, they lost 4–2 to Liverpool at home in the Carling Cup third round, with Fernando Torres scoring a hat-trick.[19] John Halls and Bobby Convey scored Reading's goals.
October
Reading began the month with a home game against Derby County on 7 October. In what proved to be a scrappy affair, Reading came out with a 1–0 victory through a Kevin Doyle goal; Derby did not manage a shot on target the whole game.[20]
Next followed an away game against Blackburn Rovers on 20 October after the international break. Reading's defensive frailties away from home showed once again as they went down 4–2. Kevin Doyle netted twice after coming on as a substitute while Benni McCarthy scored twice with Roque Santa Cruz and Tugay Kerimoğlu getting the other two goals for Blackburn.[21]
Reading finished October with a home game against Newcastle United. Reading took the lead courtesy of a 53rd minute Dave Kitson goal but a clumsy Michael Duberry own goal in the 76th minute looked to have rescued a point for the Magpies, however a moment of tactical brilliance by Steve Coppell resulted in the winning goal. Shane Long was brought on in the 84th minute to promptly score the winning goal on his second touch of the ball.[22]
November
Following its victory over Newcastle, Reading travelled to Craven Cottage with hopes of a second consecutive league win for the first time in the season. A laboured performance, however, saw Fulham win the game 3–1, after Kevin Doyle's second-half equaliser had put the Royals back in it.[23]
On 12 November, Reading hosted unbeaten Arsenal under the Madejski Stadium floodlights, and were soundly beaten 3–1, Nicky Shorey slotting home a late consolation after substitute Shane Long had headed against the bar. The result ended a run of three consecutive home victories, and cemented the five-point gap in the table between Newcastle in 11th (on 18 points), and Reading in 12th (on 13 points).[24]
Reading rounded up November with an away trip to Manchester City, many saw this game as a certain victory for the home team considering both City's home record and Reading's away record. City took the lead thanks to an 11th-minute goal by Martin Petrov only to be cancelled out just before half time by a well struck James Harper goal in the 43rd minute. Reading looked set to earn a hard-fought point but their hopes were dashed by a 94th minute Stephen Ireland strike. This result was Reading's sixth consecutive away defeat as they remained winless on the road.[25]
December
The month of December saw an improvement for Reading. They met Middlesbrough at home on 1 December; after an entirely forgettable first half, Dave Kitson gave Reading the lead, superbly lobbing Ross Turnbull. But with seven minutes remaining, Middlesbrough's Tuncay headed home Luke Young's cross for his first goal for Boro. The game concluded with a 1–1, just enough for Reading to stay out of the relegation zone.[26]
8 December saw an impressive and unexpected win for Reading over Liverpool. With a controversial penalty after Jamie Carragher fouled Brynjar Gunnarsson in the corner of the box, Stephen Hunt put the ball into the back of the goal, with Pepe Reina not standing a chance. Steven Gerrard eventually equalised after many failed Liverpool attacks before and after from Fernando Torres. A free kick was eventually awarded to Reading following an unsuccessful tackle by Gerrard, which Nicky Shorey floated into the area, and Kevin Doyle headed in. James Harper scored a fine third and Reading, with the help of the post, kept the Reds at bay for the remainder of the match.[27]
Following a 1–1 draw away to Birmingham City, in which Stephen Hunt earned Reading a point with his second goal from the penalty spot in two games.[28] Reading scraped a controversial victory over Sunderland at the Madejski Stadium. Leading through an Ívar Ingimarsson goal, Reading conceded a penalty when Ibrahima Sonko appeared to trip Kenwyne Jones. In the final minute, Stephen Hunt poked a Shane Long cross towards goal, and Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon appeared to palm the ball away. The assistant referee gave a goal, however, and Reading celebrated a 2–1 victory.[29]
On Boxing Day, Reading travelled to West Ham, leaving Upton Park with a creditable 1–1 draw. Dave Kitson equalized Nolberto Solano's opener after Brynjar Gunnarsson had been sent off for a two-footed challenge on West Ham's Hayden Mullins.[30]
Reading's final game of 2007 was against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane, where the teams threatened to eclipse the 11 goals in Reading's match at Portsmouth earlier in the season. Tottenham won the match 6–4, although Reading led three times in the second half with goals from Kalifa Cissé and Ívar Ingimarsson and two from Dave Kitson. Tottenham controversially regained the lead after Jermain Defoe headed home Robbie Keane's saved penalty, Defoe having been two yards inside the penalty area when the kick was taken.[31]
January
2008 started badly for Reading, as Ibrahima Sonko was sent off after only four minutes of a home match against Portsmouth on 1 January, for fouling Benjani in the penalty area. Niko Kranjčar missed the resultant penalty, but Sol Campbell bundled the ball over the line a few minutes later after a mistake from Marcus Hahnemann. Reading failed to make much impact against Portsmouth after that, and the extra work-rate required due to being a man down showed in the second half when John Utaka outpaced Nicky Shorey for a second goal after 66 minutes to give the visitors a 2–0 victory.[32]
Just a week after losing 6–4 to Tottenham Hotspur in the league, Reading had an opportunity to give a better account of themselves in a FA Cup Third Round match at White Hart Lane. Fielding effectively a reserve team, Reading earned a replay at Madejski Stadium through a 2–2 draw and another two goals for Stephen Hunt.[33]
Reading returned to league action at Villa Park, and despite an injury to Michael Duberry, and the absence of Ibrahima Sonko and André Bikey to the African Cup of Nations, Steve Coppell opted to play Brynjar Gunnarsson in defence in first half, and Kalifa Cissé in the second half, despite the availability of reserves team captain Alex Pearce. Reading fell to a disappointing 3–1 defeat to Villa, James Harper scoring a late consolation goal for the Royals.[34]
Soon Reading played Tottenham again in the third round replay at home. Robbie Keane scored the only goal as Tottenham Hotspur went to win 1–0 and go into the hat in the fourth round draw.
Next, Reading played Manchester United at the Madejski Stadium. Despite a spirited performance, Manchester United broke the deadlock on 77 minutes with a goal from Wayne Rooney. In injury time, Cristiano Ronaldo wrapped up the points after a second goal, condemning Reading to their fifth-straight defeat.
Reading then played Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea dominated the match and took a deserved 1–0 lead on a 33rd-minute goal from Michael Ballack, despite numerous chances, that was the final score.
February
February started miserably for the Royals. First, they lost against fellow strugglers Bolton Wanderers at home 0–2 with the goals coming from Kevin Nolan and Heiðar Helguson. After a seventh-straight Premier League loss to Everton, Reading dropped into the relegation zone.
Reading went to Everton trying to get a win. Everton proved too strong and beat Reading 1–0 through a Phil Jagielka goal just after the hour mark.
Reading's next game was at home to Aston Villa. Shorey scored Reading's first goal in five matches in the 90th minute for the Royals, but it was all too late—Villa had scored two goals earlier on in the match through Ashley Young and Marlon Harewood, condemning Reading to 2–1 defeat.
March
March began well for Reading, making a complete turn-around. Their first match was against Middlesbrough at the Riverside, a hard-fought match that seeming looked to finish in a draw. In injury time, however, James Harper scored the winner, making the final score 1–0. The victory took Reading out of the relegation zone and into 14th place.
Reading beat Manchester City 2–0, at home, to make it six points out of six. Shane Long and substitute Dave Kitson scored for Reading.
Reading then travelled to Liverpool, going up 1–0 up after a screamer from Marek Matějovský. Liverpool, however, won the game 2–1 in the end. In their next game, Reading beat Birmingham 2–1, as Bikey scored both goals for Reading, making Mauro Zárate's equaliser trivial. Reading then drew against Blackburn in their final game in March, with Matějovský being controversially sent off for two yellow cards.
April
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Reading went to St James' Park to play Newcastle in the Premier League. The Royals were beaten 3–0 with goals from Obafemi Martins in the 18th minute, Michael Owen in the 43rd and Mark Viduka in the 57th. This was only the start of a bad month for the Royals. Reading played fellow relegation rivals Fulham at home. 24,221 fans saw a 2–0 defeat as Brian McBride scored within 25 minutes. The Royals' day was over after Fulham substitute Erik Nevland scored a 90th-minute goal to see the Reading's hopes of staying up getting harder by the game.
Arsenal away was next. The Royals were not on form on the road and it showed. Reading lost 2–0 to the Gunners, with Emmanuel Adebayor and Gilberto Silva scoring. Wigan away was next for the Royals, which finished in a fair 0–0 draw. If Reading lost their next game, they could have been in the drop zone.
May
Reading's goal drought continued into May, as the club slipped into the relegation places following a 1–0 home defeat to Tottenham. Robbie Keane's first-half goal was enough to seal all three points for Spurs, for whom Radek Černý made an important late save from a Liam Rosenior shot.
Reading were officially relegated to the Championship on the final day of the season, despite securing a 4–0 victory away to Derby. Reading's strikers found their form a little too late, as Dave Kitson, Kevin Doyle and Leroy Lita all added to James Harper's first-half goal. Fulham beat Portsmouth 1–0 in their final game of the season to condemn Reading to relegation.
- As of match played 11 May 2008
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Marcus Hahnemann |  |
GK | (1972-06-15)15 June 1972 (aged 35) | Fulham | 2002 | 266 | 0 | ||
| 32 | Adam Federici |  |
GK | (1985-01-31)31 January 1985 (aged 23) | Torres | 2005 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 36 | Mikkel Andersen |  |
GK | (1988-12-17)17 December 1988 (aged 19) | AB | 2007[35] | 2009[35] | 0 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Graeme Murty |  [lower-alpha 1] |
DF | (1974-11-13)13 November 1974 (aged 33) | York City | 1998 | 338 | 2 | ||
| 3 | Nicky Shorey |  |
DF | (1981-02-19)19 February 1981 (aged 27) | Leyton Orient | 2001 | 296 | 12 | ||
| 5 | Ibrahima Sonko |  |
DF | (1981-01-22)22 January 1981 (aged 27) | Brentford | 2004 | 133 | 5 | ||
| 14 | John Halls | |
DF | (1982-02-14)14 February 1982 (aged 26) | Stoke City | 2006 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 16 | Ívar Ingimarsson |  |
DF | (1977-08-20)20 August 1977 (aged 30) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2003 | 206 | 11 | ||
| 19 | Liam Rosenior | |
DF | (1984-07-09)9 July 1984 (aged 23) | Fulham | 2007[36] | 2010[36] | 19 | 1 | |
| 22 | André Bikey |  |
DF | (1985-01-08)8 January 1985 (aged 23) | Lokomotiv Moscow | 2007 [37] | 2010[37] | 45 | 4 | |
| 23 | Ulises de la Cruz |  |
DF | (1974-02-08)8 February 1974 (aged 34) | Aston Villa | 2006[38] | 25 | 1 | ||
| 29 | Michael Duberry | |
DF | (1975-10-14)14 October 1975 (aged 32) | Stoke City | 2007[39] | 2008[39] | 24 | 0 | |
| 33 | Scott Golbourne | |
DF | (1988-02-29)29 February 1988 (aged 20) | Bristol City | 2006 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 38 | Adam Bygrave | |
DF | (1989-02-24)24 February 1989 (aged 19) | Academy | 2007 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 4 | Kalifa Cissé |  [lower-alpha 2] |
MF | (1984-01-09)9 January 1984 (aged 24) | Boavista | 2007[40] | 2010[40] | 25 | 1 | |
| 6 | Brynjar Gunnarsson | |
MF | (1975-10-16)16 October 1975 (aged 32) | Watford | 2005 | 81 | 8 | ||
| 7 | Glen Little | |
MF | (1975-10-15)15 October 1975 (aged 32) | Burnley | 2004 | 114 | 6 | ||
| 10 | Stephen Hunt |  |
MF | (1981-08-01)1 August 1981 (aged 26) | Brentford | 2005 | 124 | 13 | ||
| 11 | John Oster |  [lower-alpha 3] |
MF | (1978-12-08)8 December 1978 (aged 29) | Burnley | 2005 | 90 | 3 | ||
| 15 | James Harper | |
MF | (1980-11-09)9 November 1980 (aged 27) | Arsenal | 2001 | 320 | 22 | ||
| 17 | Bobby Convey | |
MF | (1983-05-27)27 May 1983 (aged 24) | D.C. United | 2004 | 103 | 8 | ||
| 20 | Emerse Faé |  [lower-alpha 4] |
MF | (1984-01-24)24 January 1984 (aged 24) | Nantes | 2007[41] | 2010 (+1)[41] | 11 | 0 | |
| 28 | Marek Matějovský |  |
MF | (1981-12-20)20 December 1981 (aged 26) | Mladá Boleslav | 2008[42] | 2011[42] | 14 | 1 | |
| 30 | Jimmy Kébé | [lower-alpha 5] |
MF | (1984-01-19)19 January 1984 (aged 24) | Lens | 2008[43] | 2010[43] | 5 | 0 | |
| 34 | James Henry | [lower-alpha 6] |
MF | (1987-07-09)9 July 1987 (aged 20) | Academy | 2004 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 42 | Oliver Bozanic | |
MF | (1989-01-08)8 January 1989 (aged 19) | Central Coast Mariners | 2007 | 2009 | 0 | 0 | |
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 8 | Leroy Lita | [lower-alpha 7] |
FW | (1984-12-28)28 December 1984 (aged 23) | Bristol City | 2005 | 88 | 31 | ||
| 9 | Kevin Doyle | |
FW | (1983-09-18)18 September 1983 (aged 24) | Cork City | 2005 | 121 | 38 | ||
| 12 | Dave Kitson | |
FW | (1980-01-21)21 January 1980 (aged 28) | Cambridge United | 2003 | 147 | 60 | ||
| 24 | Shane Long | |
FW | (1987-01-22)22 January 1987 (aged 21) | Cork City | 2005 | 72 | 9 | ||
| 43 | Viktor Illugason | |
FW | (1990-01-25)25 January 1990 (aged 18) | Breiðablik | 2007 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Radoslav Vasilev |  |
FW | (1990-10-12)12 October 1990 (aged 17) | Slavia Sofia | 2007[44] | 0 | 0 | |||
| Out on loan | ||||||||||
| 18 | Sam Sodje |  [lower-alpha 8] |
DF | (1981-04-09)9 April 1981 (aged 27) | Brentford | 2006[45] | 8 | 1 | ||
| 21 | Graham Stack | [lower-alpha 9] |
GK | (1981-09-26)26 September 1981 (aged 26) | Arsenal | 2005 | 2008 | 10 | 0 | |
| 25 | Alan Bennett | |
DF | (1981-10-04)4 October 1981 (aged 26) | Cork City | 2007 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | Curtis Osano |  |
DF | (1987-03-08)8 March 1987 (aged 21) | Academy | 2005 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 27 | Aaron Brown | |
DF | (1983-06-23)23 June 1983 (aged 24) | Tamworth | 2005 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 35 | Alex Pearce | [lower-alpha 10] |
DF | (1988-11-09)9 November 1988 (aged 19) | Academy | 2006 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 37 | Hal Robson-Kanu | [lower-alpha 11] |
MF | (1989-05-21)21 May 1989 (aged 18) | Academy | 2007 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 39 | Simon Church | [lower-alpha 12] |
FW | (1988-12-10)10 December 1988 (aged 19) | Academy | 2007 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 40 | Jem Karacan |  [lower-alpha 13] |
MF | (1989-02-21)21 February 1989 (aged 19) | Academy | 2007 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 41 | Ben Hamer | |
GK | (1987-11-20)20 November 1987 (aged 20) | Academy | 2006 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 44 | Scott Davies | [lower-alpha 14] |
MF | (1987-07-09)9 July 1987 (aged 20) | Academy | 2004 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 19 | Seol Ki-hyeon |  |
MF | (1979-01-08)8 January 1979 (aged 29) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2006[46] | 34 | 4 | ||
| 31 | Simon Cox | [lower-alpha 15] |
FW | (1987-04-28)28 April 1987 (aged 21) | Academy | 2005 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 47 | Péter Máté |  |
DF | (1984-12-02)2 December 1984 (aged 23) | on loan from Debrecen | 2006 | 1 | 1 | ||
- Graeme Murty was born in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, England, but qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his parents, making his international debut for Scotland in 2004.
- Emerse Faé was born in Nantes, France and represented them at U-17 and U-21 level, but also qualified to represent the Ivory Coast internationally and made his international debut for Ivory Coast in March 2005.
- Jimmy Kébé was born in Vitry-sur-Seine, France, but qualified to represent Mali internationally and made his international debut for Mali in 2004.
- Graham Stack was born in Hampstead, England, but qualified to represent Ireland, making his Republic of Ireland Under-21 debut 2003.
- Alex Pearce was born in Wallingford, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland and 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Simon Cox was born in Reading, England, but also qualified to represent Ireland internationally though his grandmother and would make his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in May 2011.
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2007 | MF | |
Kalifa Cissé | Boavista | €1,000,000 | [40][47] |
| 2 August 2007 | MF | |
Emerse Faé | Nantes | £2,500,000 | [41] |
| 31 August 2007 | DF | |
Liam Rosenior | Fulham | Undisclosed | [36] |
| 12 December 2007 | FW | |
Radoslav Vasilev | Slavia Sofia | Undisclosed | [44] |
| 7 January 2008 | MF | |
Marek Matějovský | Mladá Boleslav | Undisclosed | [42] |
| 28 January 2008 | MF | |
Jimmy Kébé | Lens | Undisclosed | [43] |
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2007 | MF | |
Seol Ki-Hyeon | Fulham | Undisclosed | [48] |
| 31 January 2008 | FW | |
Simon Cox | Swindon Town | Undisclosed | [49] |
Loans out
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July 2007 | DF | |
Curtis Osano | Rushden & Diamonds | End of season | [50] |
| 24 July 2007 | MF | |
Scott Davies | Aldershot Town | End of season | [51] |
| 31 July 2007 | DF | |
Alan Bennett | Southampton | 13 January 2008 | [52] |
| 9 August 2007 | GK | |
Graham Stack | Wolverhampton Wanderers | End of season | [53][54][55] |
| 11 August 2007 | GK | |
Ben Hamer | Brentford | 14 October 2007 | [56][57] |
| 31 August 2007 | FW | |
Simon Cox | Swindon Town | January 2008 | [58] |
| 31 August 2007 | DF | |
Sam Sodje | Charlton Athletic | End of season | [59] |
| 18 October 2007 | MF | |
Jem Karacan | Bournemouth | 6 January 2008 | [60][61] |
| 19 October 2007 | FW | |
Simon Church | Crewe Alexandra | 19 January 2008 | [62][63] |
| 1 November 2007 | DF | |
John Halls | Preston North End | 1 December 2007 | [64] |
| 2 November 2007 | MF | |
James Henry | Bournemouth | 3 January 2008 | [65][66] |
| 2 November 2007 | DF | |
Alex Pearce | Bournemouth | 3 January 2008 | [65][66] |
| 6 November 2007 | DF | |
Scott Golbourne | Bournemouth | 12 January 2008 | [67][66] |
| 20 November 2007 | DF | |
Adam Bygrave | Gillingham | 22 April 2008 | [68][69][70][71][72] |
| 1 January 2008 | GK | |
Ben Hamer | Brentford | End of season | [73][74] |
| 9 January 2008 | DF | |
John Halls | Crystal Palace | 11 February 2008 | [75] |
| 29 January 2008 | FW | |
Simon Church | Yeovil Town | End of season | [76] |
| 30 January 2008 | MF | |
Hal Robson-Kanu | Southend United | End of season | [77] |
| 31 January 2008 | MF | |
James Henry | Norwich City | 17 March 2008 | [78][79] |
| 31 January 2008 | DF | |
Alex Pearce | Norwich City | End of season | [78] |
| 5 March 2008 | FW | |
Leroy Lita | Charlton Athletic | 19 April 2008 | [80][81][82] |
| 7 March 2008 | DF | |
Alan Bennett | Brentford | End of Season | [83] |
| 20 March 2008 | MF | |
Jem Karacan | Millwall | End of Season | [84][85] |
| 27 March 2008 | DF | |
Aaron Brown | Walsall | End of Season | [86] |
Released
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2008 | DF | |
Aaron Brown | Yeovil Town | 11 August 2008 | [87][88] |
| 16 May 2008 | DF | |
Adam Bygrave | Weymouth | 25 May 2008 | [87][89] |
| 16 May 2008 | DF | |
Ulises de la Cruz | Birmingham City | 3 March 2009 | [87] |
| 16 May 2008 | DF | |
John Halls | Brentford | 25 September 2008 | [87] |
| 16 May 2008 | MF | |
John Oster | Crystal Palace | 11 August 2008 | [87] |
| 16 May 2008 | GK | |
Graham Stack | Plymouth Argyle | 18 July 2008 | [87][90] |
| 20 June 2008 | MF | |
Glen Little | Portsmouth | 20 June 2008 | [91] |
| 30 June 2008 | DF | |
Curtis Osano | Rushden & Diamonds | July 2008 | [92] |
Trial
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | Last club | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 January 2008 | GK |  |
Wojciech Kowalewski | Spartak Moscow | 27 January 2008 | [93] |
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premier League | 12 August 2007 | 11 May 2008 | Matchday 1 | 18th | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 41 | 66 | −25 | 026.32 |
| FA Cup | 5 January 2008 | 15 January 2008 | Third round | Third round replay | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 000.00 |
| League Cup | 28 August 2007 | 25 September 2007 | Second round | Third round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 050.00 |
| Total | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 46 | 73 | −27 | 026.19 | ||||
Last updated: 11 May 2008
Source: Competitions
Premier League
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 41 | 66 | −25 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 41 | −19 |
Results by round
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
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| Ground | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A |
| Result | D | L | W | L | L | L | W | L | W | L | W | L | L | L | D | W | D | W | D | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | W | W | L | W | D | L | L | L | D | L | W |
| Position | 12 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Results
| 12 August 2007 1 | Manchester United | 0–0 | Reading | Trafford |
| 16:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Seol  22' Kitson  73' Harper 90' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 75,655 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 15 August 2007 2 | Reading | 1–2 | Chelsea | Reading |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) | Long 13' Cissé 15'  72' Bikey  30' Hunt 37' Ingimarsson 52' |
Report | Carvalho 26' Sidwell 31' Lampard 47' Drogba 50' Wright-Phillips 76' A. Cole 89' Mikel 90' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 24,031 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 18 August 2007 3 | Reading | 1–0 | Everton | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Hunt 44' Ingimarsson 74' Long 85' |
Report | Lescott 73' McFadden 81' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 22,813 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 25 August 2007 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | Reading | Horwich |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Speed 31' Anelka 54' N.Hunt 70' Méïté 76' Braaten 90+1' |
Report | de la Cruz 71' |
Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 20,023 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 1 September 2007 5 | Reading | 0–3 | West Ham United | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Bellamy 6' Etherington 49', 90' Green 55' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 23,533 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 15 September 2007 6 | Sunderland | 2–1 | Reading | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Jones 29' Wallace 47', 47' |
Report | Gunnarsson 49' Bikey 66' Kitson 85' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 39,272 Referee: Steve Tanner |
| 22 September 2007 7 | Reading | 2–1 | Wigan Athletic | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Kitson 29' Ingimarsson 30' Rosenior 43' Harper 90' Hahnemann 90' |
Report | Brown 35' Bent 50' Bramble 90' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 21,379 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 29 September 2007 8 | Portsmouth | 7–4 | Reading | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Benjani 7', 37', 70' Hreiðarsson 55' Taylor 65' Kranjčar 75' Imgimarsson 81' (o.g.) Muntari 90+2' (pen.) |
Report | Hunt 45' Kitson 48' Long 79' Duberry 90' Campbell 90+4' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,102 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 7 October 2007 9 | Reading | 1–0 | Derby County | Reading |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+1) | Ingimarsson 30' Doyle 63' |
Report | Davis 38' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 23,091 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 20 October 2007 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 4–2 | Reading | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | McCarthy 18', 82' (pen.) Santa Cruz 22' Kerimoğlu 32' |
Report | Doyle 80', 90+1' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 19,425 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 27 October 2007 11 | Reading | 2–1 | Newcastle United | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Kitson 53' Long 84' |
Report | Faye 71' Duberry 76' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 24,119 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 3 November 2007 12 | Fulham | 3–1 | Reading | Fulham |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Davies 16' Stefanović 34' Omozusi 50' 90' Dempsey 72' Healy 83', 90' |
Report | Doyle 54' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 22,086 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 12 November 2007 13 | Reading | 1–3 | Arsenal | Reading |
| 20:00 GMT (UTC) | Gunnarsson 85' Shorey 87' |
Report | Flamini 43' Adebayor 52' Hleb 78' Fàbregas 79' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 24,024 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 24 November 2007 14 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Reading | Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Petrov 11' Ireland 90+4' |
Report | Harper 43' Hunt 50' Long 86' |
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 43,813 Referee: Steve Tanner |
| 1 December 2007 15 | Reading | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Murty 44' Kitson 54' Gunnarsson 55' |
Report | Johnson 48' Tuncay 83' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 22,262 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 8 December 2007 16 | Reading | 3–1 | Liverpool | Reading |
| 17:15 GMT (UTC) | Hunt 16' (pen.) Doyle 59' Harper 67' |
Report | Gerrard 28', 58' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 24,022 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 15 December 2007 17 | Birmingham City | 1–1 | Reading | Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Forssell 4' Johnson 39' Larsson 63' |
Report | Murty 38' Hunt 51' (pen.) |
Stadium: St. Andrews Attendance: 27,300 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 22 December 2007 18 | Reading | 2–1 | Sunderland | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Ingimarsson 69' Hunt 90+2' |
Report | Murphy 32' Leadbitter 38' Jones 61' Chopra 82' (pen.) Yorke 90' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 24,082 Referee: Steve Tanner |
| 26 December 2007 19 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Reading | Newham |
| 13:00 GMT (UTC) | Solano 42' Green 44' Cole 64' |
Report | Gunnarsson Hunt 44' Kitson 60' Shorey 66' |
Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 34,277 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 29 December 2007 20 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6–4 | Reading | Tottenham |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Berbatov 7', 63', 73', 83' Malbranque 76' Defoe 79' |
Report | Cissé 8', 16' Ingimarsson 53' Kitson 69', 74' Shorey 77' Long 90' |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 36,178 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 1 January 2008 21 | Reading | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Sonko 3' Murty 23' Cissé 63' Bikey 81' |
Report | Campbell 9' Hughes 58' Utaka 66' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 24,084 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 12 January 2008 22 | Aston Villa | 3–1 | Reading | Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Carew 22', 87' Laursen 55' |
Report | de la Cruz 26' Hahnemann 48' Harper 90+2' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 38,288 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 19 January 2008 23 | Reading | 0–2 | Manchester United | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Convey 68' |
Report | Ferdinand 68' Rooney 77' Ronaldo 90+3' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 24,135 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 30 January 2008 24 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Reading | Walham Green |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | Ballack 31' |
Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,171 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 2 February 2008 25 | Reading | 0–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Lita 34' Kitson 44' Ingimarsson 90' |
Report | Davies 13' Nolan 33' Helguson 58' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 21,893 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 9 February 2008 26 | Everton | 1–0 | Reading | Liverpool |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Jagielka 62' |
Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 36,582 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 24 February 2008 27 | Reading | 1–2 | Aston Villa | Reading |
| 12:30 GMT (UTC) | Sonko 42' Matějovský 52' Shorey 90+4' |
Report | Young 45' Gardner 51' Harewood 83' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 23,889 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 1 March 2008 28 | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Reading | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Boateng 30' Wheater 32' Grounds 73' Downing 77' |
Report | Bikey 17' Rosenior 41' Hunt 65' Shorey 80' Long 90' Harper 90+1' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 23,273 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 8 March 2008 29 | Reading | 2–0 | Manchester City | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Long 61' Kitson 88' |
Report | Hamann 18' Johnson 43' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 24,062 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 15 March 2008 30 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Reading | Liverpool |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Mascherano 19' Torres 48' |
Report | Matějovský 5' Hunt 59' Ingimarsson 65' Bikey 79' Cissé 87' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,524 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 22 March 2008 31 | Reading | 2–1 | Birmingham City | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Bikey 31', 79' |
Report | Zárate 64' Ridgewell 79' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 24,085 Referee: Mike Riley |
| 29 March 2008 32 | Reading | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Hahnemann 39' Matějovský 61' 72' Shorey 77' |
Report | Nelsen 39' Warnock 49' Roberts 52' Reid 58' Khizanishvili 90' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 23,374 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 5 April 2008 33 | Newcastle United | 3–0 | Reading | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Martins 18' Owen 43' Viduka 57' |
Report | Bikey 41' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,179 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 12 April 2008 34 | Reading | 0–2 | Fulham | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | McBride 24' Stalteri 79' Nevland 90' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 24,112 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 19 April 2008 35 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Reading | Islington |
| 12:45 BST (UTC+1) | Adebayor 30' Gilberto 39' |
Report | Kitson 28' Bikey 58' Sonko 70' |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,109 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 26 April 2008 36 | Wigan Athletic | 0–0 | Reading | Wigan |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Taylor 55' Kilbane 69' |
Report | Shorey 30' Hunt 32' Bikey 53' Duberry 64' |
Stadium: JJB Stadium Attendance: 19,043 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 3 May 2008 37 | Reading | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Harper 88' |
Report | Keane 16' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 24,125 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 11 May 2008 38 | Derby County | 0–4 | Reading | Derby |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Harper 14' Kitson 60' Doyle 68' Lita 90' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 33,087 Referee: Mike Riley |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 37 | |
| 17 | Fulham | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 60 | −22 | 36 | |
| 18 | Reading (R) | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 41 | 66 | −25 | 36 | Relegation to Football League Championship |
| 19 | Birmingham City (R) | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 46 | 62 | −16 | 35 | |
| 20 | Derby County (R) | 38 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 20 | 89 | −69 | 11 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
For further information on European qualification see Premier League – Competition
(R) Relegated
FA Cup
| 5 January 2008 Third Round | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–2 | Reading | London |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Berbatov 29', 49' (pen.) Huddlestone 82' Jenas 90' Zokora 90' |
Report | Duberry 46' Hunt 25', 77' Convey 82' |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,243 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 15 January 2008 Third Round Reply | Reading | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Reading |
| 20:00 GMT (UTC) | Lita 12' Long 86' |
Report | Keane 15' 73' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 22,130 Referee: Mike Riley |
League Cup
| 28 August 2007 Second Round | Swansea City | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Reading | Swansea |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Monk |
Report | Sodje 58' Lita 105' Halls Cissé Faé |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 12,027 Referee: Kevin Friend |
- As of match played 11 May 2008
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | USA |
Marcus Hahnemann | 38 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | SCO |
Graeme Murty | 28 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Nicky Shorey | 38 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | MLI |
Kalifa Cissé | 25 | 1 | 11+11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | SEN |
Ibrahima Sonko | 16 | 0 | 15+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | ISL |
Brynjar Gunnarsson | 20 | 0 | 18+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | ENG |
Glen Little | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | FW | ENG |
Leroy Lita | 18 | 2 | 10+4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 9 | FW | IRL |
Kevin Doyle | 36 | 6 | 34+2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | IRL |
Stephen Hunt | 40 | 6 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | WAL |
John Oster | 18 | 0 | 12+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | FW | ENG |
Dave Kitson | 36 | 10 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 14 | DF | ENG |
John Halls | 3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 15 | MF | ENG |
James Harper | 41 | 6 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF | ISL |
Ívar Ingimarsson | 35 | 2 | 33+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | USA |
Bobby Convey | 24 | 1 | 12+8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 18 | DF | NGA |
Sam Sodje | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 19 | DF | ENG |
Liam Rosenior | 19 | 1 | 15+2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | CIV |
Emerse Faé | 11 | 0 | 3+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF | CMR |
André Bikey | 24 | 3 | 14+8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | ECU |
Ulises de la Cruz | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 24 | FW | IRL |
Shane Long | 32 | 3 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 28 | MF | CZE |
Marek Matějovský | 14 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | DF | ENG |
Michael Duberry | 16 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 30 | MF | MLI |
Jimmy Kébé | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 32 | GK | AUS |
Adam Federici | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 33 | DF | ENG |
Scott Golbourne | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 34 | MF | ENG |
James Henry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 35 | DF | SCO |
Alex Pearce | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Players who appeared for Reading no longer at the club: | |||||||||||||
| 19 | MF | KOR |
Seol Ki-hyeon | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | FW | ENG |
Simon Cox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Starting 11
Goal Scorers
Clean sheets
Disciplinary record
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