2016–17_Reading_F.C._season
2016–17 Reading F.C. season
Reading 2016–17 football season
The 2016–17 season was Reading's 146th year in existence and fourth consecutive season in the Championship,[2] and covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017. Reading finished 3rd in the league, qualifying for the play-offs, eventually losing to Huddersfield Town in the final on penalties.
| 2016–17 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Jaap Stam | ||
| Stadium | Madejski Stadium | ||
| Championship | 3rd | ||
| Play-offs | Runners-up vs Huddersfield Town | ||
| FA Cup | Third round vs Manchester United | ||
| League Cup | Fourth round vs Arsenal | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Yann Kermorgant (18) All: Yann Kermorgant (19) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 23,055 vs Leeds United (1 April 2017)[1] | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 6,848 vs Milton Keynes (23 August 2016; EFL Cup)[1] | ||
| Average home league attendance | 17,481, League 16,636, All[1] | ||
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Pre-season
On 26 May, Reading announced a pre-season friendly against local rivals Swindon Town on 19 July, and against Boreham Wood on 3 July.[3] The following day the club released manager Brian McDermott of his duties,[4] whilst also announcing a pre-season friendly against Premier League side Bournemouth.[5] On 31 May, Reading announced their fourth pre-season friendly, an away trip to Lincoln City on July 16, 2016.[6]
On 13 June, Reading announced Jaap Stam as their new manager, replacing Brian McDermott who was fired at the end of May.[7] Four days later Reading extended their sponsorship deal with Carabao Daeng for another three seasons.[8]
On 21 June, Reading announced that Academy Manager Eamonn Dolan had died following a battle with cancer.[9]
Reading announced on 7 July that they would be travelling to Oosterbeek, Netherlands for a weeklong training camp, with a friendly against Saudi Professional League side Al-Taawoun on 15 July. This meant Martin Kuhl would manage the fixture against Lincoln City on 16 July 2016 as the rest of the squad would be returning home on that same day.[10]
On 26 July, Reading announced that they had accepted an invitation to enter their Category One Academy in the revamped EFL Trophy,[11] being drawn against Bristol Rovers, Portsmouth and Yeovil Town the following day.[12] On 28 July, the U23 side wear drawn against Everton, Athletic Bilbao and Hertha BSC in the Premier League International Cup.[13]
Transfers
Following the conclusion of the 2015–16 season, Reading announced on 9 May 2016 that they would not be renewing the contracts of Anton Ferdinand, Hal Robson-Kanu, Simon Cox, Nana Owusu, Pierce Sweeney, Lewis Collins, Noor Husin, Hammad Lawal, Samúel Friðjónsson, Conor Shaughnessy and Bogdan Vashchuk.[14] Friðjónsson went on to sign a three-and-a-half-year contract with Norwegian Tippeligaen side Vålerenga on 16 June 2016,[15] with Cox joining Southend United on 16 July 2016[16] and Sweeney joining Exeter City on 28 July 2016.[17]
Also on 9 May 2016, Reading offered new contracts to Dominic Hyam, Robert Dickie, Shane Griffin, Sean Long, Aaron Kuhl, Liam Kelly, Zak Jules and George Legg, as well as Under-18 players Omar Richards, Harrison Bennett, Ryan East, Sam Smith, Luke Southwood, Billy Collings and Joe Tupper.[18]
On 25 May 2016, Reading announced that they had signed Danzell Gravenberch on a three-year contract from FC Dordrecht, with the transfer to be confirmed upon the opening of the transfer window on 1 July 2016.[19] During June, Reading were linked with Joey van den Berg,[20] Tyler Blackett, and Tim Matavž.[21] On 28 June, Van den Berg signed a two-year contract, which was completed upon the opening of the transfer window on 1 July.[22]
As well as the transfers of Gravenberch and van den Berg being completed on 1 July, Reading announced that youngsters Lewis Ward, Zak Jules, George Legg, Sean Long, Shane Griffin, Liam Kelly, Aaron Kuhl, Robert Dickie, Dominic Hyam, Ryan East, Harrison Bennett, Joe Tupper, Billy Collings, Omar Richards, Luke Southward and Thomas McIntyre had all signed deals to stay with the club.[23]
On 4 July, forward Rowan Liburd left the club on a permanent transfer, joining Stevenage for an undisclosed fee.[24] Four days later, 8 July, Reading signed Joseph Mendes from Le Havre on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[25]
Aaron Tshibola left the club for Aston Villa on 10 July, for an undisclosed fee.[26] The following day it was announced that Finnish goalkeeper Anssi Jaakkola had signed from Ajax Cape Town on a two-year deal.[27] On 14 July, Reading signed John Swift to a three-year contract following his release from Chelsea,[28] with Roy Beerens joining two days later on a three-year contract from Hertha BSC.[29]
On 28 July, youngster Sean Long joined Cambridge United on a six-month loan deal,[30] with Yakou Méïte joining on a three-year deal from Paris Saint-Germain the following day.[31]
August
Reading started the season with a 1–0 home win over Preston North End on 6 August thanks to a goal from John Swift on his debut,[Report 1] before following it up with a 2–0 victory over Plymouth Argyle in the EFL Cup three days later, with goals from Joey van den Berg and Roy Beerens.[Report 2] Reading's first defeat of the season came on 13 August, where they lost 0–2 to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux.[Report 3] Reading suffered their second defeat of the season on 17 August, a 4–1 away defeat to Newcastle United.[Report 4] Reading came from behind to earn a 2–2 draw against Brighton & Hove Albion on 20 August,[Report 5] and a further 2–2 draw, against Milton Keynes Dons on 23 August, saw Reading advance to the third round of the EFL Cup after winning 4–2 on penalties.[Report 6]
Reading's last match of the month was on 27 August, where they saw a 0–1 away win at Cardiff after an 89th-minute goal by Yann Kermorgant.[Report 7]
Transfers
On 3 August, Paolo Hurtado returned to Vitória de Guimarães on a season-long loan, Lewis Ward joined Margate until 3 January 2017, George Legg joined Hungerford Town on a season-long loan,[32] and Oliver Norwood moved to Brighton & Hove Albion on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[33] On 5 August, winger Callum Harriott signed a three-year contract, moving from Charlton Athletic for an undisclosed fee.[34]
Reading loaned Craig Tanner to Plymouth Argyle,[35] and signed Liechtenstein international midfielder Sandro Wieser to a three-year contract the next day.[36] On 19 August, youngster Aaron Kuhl moved to National League side Boreham Wood on loan until 28 January 2017,[37] whilst defender Liam Moore became the club's tenth summer signing, joining the club from Leicester City the next day on a four-year contract.[38] Tyler Blackett was signed to a three-year deal on 22 August.[39]
On 25 August, Robert Dickie returned to Cheltenham Town on loan until 2 January 2017.[40] Goalkeeper Jonathan Bond joined Gillingham on loan on 26 August, until 7 January 2017.[41]
Near the end of the August, Reading where linked with a loan-move for Ghanaian Captain Asamoah Gyan from Shanghai SIPG, with the striker undertaking a medical at the club on 29 August.[42] The following day, Reading backed out of the deal due to Gyan failing a medical.[43]
On transfer deadline day, 31 August, Jack Stacey joined Exeter City on loan until 23 January 2017,[44] Tarique Fosu joined Colchester United on loan until 7 January 2017,[45] and Dominic Hyam joined Portsmouth until 8 January 2017.[46]
During the summer transfer window, Portuguese youngster Lisandro Semedo left the club, joining AEZ Zakakiou in the Cypriot First Division.[47]
September
Reading's first match in September was a 2–1 league win against Ipswich at the Madejski Stadium on 9 September, in which all three goals came from penalties. Reading's two were taken by Garath McCleary and Danny Williams, who scored in first- and second-half injury time respectively.[Report 8] A midweek home tie against Birmingham on 13 September gave Reading one point from the 0–0 draw,[Report 9] and a 1–2 away win at Barnsley[Report 10] the following weekend saw Reading move to eighth place in the Championship, drawing on points with sixth-place Brentford.[48] Reading progressed to the fourth round of the EFL Cup after a 1–2 away win against Brighton and Hove Albion on 20 September.[Report 11] The draw for the round took place on 21 September, with Reading drawn against Arsenal.[49]
Reading saw a third consecutive win—and a continuation of their eight-match unbeaten run—on 24 September with a 1–0 home win against Huddersfield, with Reading rising to fourth in the league.[Report 12]
At the end of September, midfielder Érico Sousa joined the club on trial, featuring in the clubs U23 Development League fixture against Derby County on 26 September.[47]
Reading's last game of the month was away at Brentford, which also saw the eight-game unbeaten run end after a 4–1 defeat.[Report 13]
October
On 1 October Reading hosted Derby County in a match that saw four former Reading players—Matěj Vydra, Alex Pearce, Nick Blackman and Chris Baird—return to the Madejski Stadium.[50] Vydra gave Derby the lead in the second half, although Reading equalised through George Evans in the 90th minute. The draw continued Reading's undefeated run at home.[Report 14] A further draw came after the international break, when on 15 October a 1–1 result at Queens Park Rangers took Reading to 7th in the league.[Report 15] A home loss on 18 October against Aston Villa brought the end of Reading's unbeaten home run. Despite holding a 1–1 draw since the early stages of the second half, Reading conceded a penalty in the 90th minute, with the resultant goal giving Aston Villa their first away win in over a year.[Report 16][51] Reading's final two league games of the month came on 22 and 29 October, where they beat Rotherham United 0–1 and Nottingham Forest 2–0.[Report 17][Report 18] Reading were knocked out of the EFL Cup on 25 October following a 2–0 defeat to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.[Report 19]
On 6 October 2016 Icelandic U19 defender Sindri Scheving joined Cirencester Town on a one-month loan deal.[52]
November
Reading began November with a 0–3 away win at Wigan Athletic,[Report 20] a result which saw them move up to 4th in the Championship.[48] After the November international break, Reading recorded their fourth and fifth consecutive league wins, with 3–0 and 2–1 home victories against Burton Albion and Bristol City respectively,[Report 21][Report 22] which saw them move up to 3rd in the league.[48]
December
On 2 December, young Scottish defender Zak Jules joined Braintree Town on a month-long loan deal.[53] Reading's winning run ended on 3 December with a 5–0 away loss to Fulham, during which Danny Williams received a red card;[Report 23] Reading however remained at third place. On 10 December Reading returned to winning form with a 2–1 home win against Sheffield Wednesday,[Report 24] although this was short-lived with a 2–0 away loss at Leeds United three days later.[Report 25]
Two consecutive wins followed, with a 2–3 away victory at Blackburn Rovers on 17 December and a 3–1 home victory against Norwich City on 26 December,[Report 26][Report 27] results which saw Reading retain their 3rd-place position. Reading's final match of 2016 was at home against Fulham on 30 December. The scoreless game was abandoned by officials at half time due to dense fog,[54] with the rescheduled match due to take place on 24 January 2017.[55]
On 23 December, Icelandic youth international Axel Andrésson joined Bath City on loan until 25 February 2017,[56] whilst academy graduate Liam Kelly signed a new contract, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2019, on 30 December.[57]
January
Reading started 2017 with a 2–3 away win at Bristol City on 3 January. Trailing 2–0 until the final 20 minutes of the match, Reading scored three goals—including a stoppage-time strike by Kermogant—to ensure victory.[Report 28] On 5 January 2017, Ali Al-Habsi extended his contract with the club until the end of the 2018–19 season.[58] Reading's FA Cup third round match against Manchester United took place at Old Trafford on 7 January. Manchester United took the lead in the 7th minute, when Wayne Rooney scored his 249th goal for the club, levelling the club record set by Bobby Charlton. Further goals from Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford secured United's place in the fourth round with a 4–0 victory.[Report 29] On 12 January, Reading suffered their second home defeat of the season, when former Royal Jamie Mackie scored for Queens Park Rangers in their 0–1 victory.[Report 30] On 17 January, Garath McCleary extended his contract with the club until the summer of 2020.[59] Reading had a second consecutive league defeat on 21 January, when they lost 3–2 away to Derby.[Report 31] Reading returned to winning form on 24 January at the rescheduled home fixture against Fulham. Beerens scored from the rebound of a John Swift penalty, and Al Habsi saved a 90th-minute Fulham penalty to give Reading a 1–0 win.[Report 32] Reading won again on 28 January at home to Cardiff City, which included goals from Swift and Kermogant.[Report 33] The month ended with a 0–1 away win at Birmingham City on 31 January.[Report 34]
Transfers
On 5 January 2017, Reading were linked with a move for Liverpool defender Tiago Ilori,[60] whilst Sean Long joined Lincoln City on loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 season.[61] On 12 January 2017, Tarique Fosu extended his loan deal with Colchester United until the end of the season.[62] Tanner extended his stay with Plymouth Argyle until the end of the season on 16 January 2017,[63] with Billy Collings moving to Brighton & Hove Albion the following day for an undisclosed fee.[64] Ilori's move was announced on 18 January,[65] with Jake Cooper joining Millwall on loan until the end of the season the following day,[66] Jake Sheppard joining Dagenham & Redbridge on a youth-loan deal until the end of the season[67] and Harrison Bennett joined Margate on a month-long youth-loan deal on 20 January.[68]
On 21 January, Scottish youth international forward, Harry Cardwell, joined Brighton & Hove Albion on loan for the rest of the season,[69] with Jack Stacey extending his loan-deal with Exeter City until the end of the season on 23 January.[70] The following day Niall Keown joined Scottish Premiership side Partick Thistle on loan for the remainder of the season,[71] whilst Zak Jules also headed north of the border on 27 January, joining Motherwell on loan until the end of the season.[72]
Reading completed the signing of Romanian International Adrian Popa, on a three-and-a-half year contract on 30 January,[73] with Jordon Mutch, Reece Oxford and Lewis Grabban all joining on loan until the end of the season the following day.[74][75][76]
Also on Transfer Deadline Day, Stuart Moore joined Luton Town and Dominic Samuel joined Ipswich Town on loan for the rest of the season.[77][78]
February
February began with a 2–2 away draw with Ipswich Town;[Report 35] on the same day Shane Griffin signed for Cork City.[79] On 9 February, Jaap Stam was nominated for January's manager of the month,[80] winning it the following day.[81] Also on 10 February, Yann Kermorgant signed a new one-year extension to his contract, keeping him at Reading until the summer of 2018.[82]
On 11 February Reading again drew, hosting Barnsley in a goalless match.[Report 36]
On 13 February, Reading announced that academy players Ramarni Medford-Smith, Teddy Howe, Jordan Holsgrove and Tyler Frost, had all signed their first pro-contract with the club.[83] The following day Reading returned to winning form with a 3–2 home win against Brentford.[Report 37]
On 17 February, Lewis Ward returned to Margate on an initial one-month loan deal, and Harrison Bennett extended his loan for another month.[84]
Reading's final two matches of the month, on 21 and 25 February, were both away losses to Huddersfield (1–0) and Brighton and Hove Albion (3–0) respectively.[Report 38][Report 39]
On 25 February 2017, youngster Terence Vancooten joined Basingstoke Town on loan for the rest of the season,[85] with Bath City extending Axel Andrésson's loan deal until the end of the season on 28 February.[86]
March
Owing to the international break, Reading only played four matches in March. On 4 March, Reading beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 at home,[Report 40] before holding then-league leaders Newcastle United to a 0–0 home draw on 7 March.[Report 41] Reading's only loss that month came on 11 March, with a 3–0 away defeat to Preston North End.[Report 42]
George Legg was recalled from his loan deal with Hungerford Town early, on 16 March,[87] with Lewis Ward joining Hungerford Town the next day on loan until the end of the season. The same day, Reading travelled to Sheffield Wednesday where a 0–2 away win saw Adrian Popa run the length of the pitch in stoppage time to seal the victory.[Report 43]
On 23 March, Dominic Hyam joined Aldershot Town until the end of the season.[88]
On 27 March, John Swift was nominated for the EFL Young Player of the Year.[89]
April
Reading moved to 4th on 1 April after a 1–0 home win against Leeds saw the two teams swap league positions.[Report 44] A 3–1 home win against Blackburn Rovers on 4 April saw Reading briefly move to 3rd place prior to Huddersfield Town's 3–0 victory over Norwich City the following evening, which pushed Reading back to 4th.[Report 45] Reading's next match was a 7–1 away defeat to Norwich City on 8 April, in a game that saw six of Norwich's goals (as well as Kermogant's goal for Reading) scored before half time.[Report 46] Despite the loss, Reading retained their league position. The following day, the club announced that they had received conditional approval from the English Football League (EFL) for the takeover of the club by Dai Yongge and Dai Xiu Li.[90] Two matches were played over the Easter bank holiday weekend. At the first, away to Aston Villa on 15 April, Reading returned to winning form with a 1–3 win.[Report 47] A consecutive victory occurred at the Madejski Stadium just 48 hours later, when Reading came from behind to beat already-relegated Rotherham United 2–1.[Report 48]
On 22 April Reading lost 3–2 away to Nottingham Forest, remaining in third place pending the result of Huddersfield Town's midweek game against Wolverhampton Wanderers.[Report 49]
A 1–0 home win against Wigan Athletic on 29 April guaranteed Reading's place in the play-offs.[Report 50]
May
On 4 May, Kermorgant was nominated for April's Championship Player of the Month,[91] winning the award the following day.[92]
Reading's final league game of the season was a 2–4 away win at Burton Albion on 7 May,[Report 51] which confirmed their play-off semi-final opponents would be Fulham. The away leg of this took place at Craven Cottage on 13 May, ending in a 1–1 draw. Jordan Obita opened the scoring in the second half, although Fulham equalised just over 10 minutes later. McShane received a red card for a high challenge, which suspended him for the upcoming home leg and potentially the play-off final.[Report 52]
On 12 May, Reading announced that they had offered new contracts to Jake Sheppard, Tarique Fosu, Zak Jules, Lewis Ward, Ryan East. Andy Rinomhota, Andrija Novakovich, Sam Smith and Luke Southwood, whilst George Legg and Axel Andrésson had already signed new deals. On the same day, Ethan Coleman, Tom Holmes, Danny Loader and Kosta Sparta signed their first professional deals with the club whilst Liam Driscoll, Ben House, Joel Rollinson and Ade Shokunbi were all also offered professional contracts.
The club also announced on 12 May that Harrison Bennett, Aaron Kuhl, Stuart Moore, Joe Tupper, Terence Vancooten, Sean Long, Craig Tanner, Jack Denton, Dominic Hyam and Harry Cardwell would be leaving the club on the expiration of their contract.[93]
On 16 May, Kermorgant scored the only goal in Reading's 1–0 win over Fulham to progress to the Championship Play-off Final.[Report 53] The same evening, the club announced that the EFL had approved the majority share takeover from Chinese investors Dai Yongge and Dai Xiuli.[94]
On 29 May, Reading played in the EFL Championship play-off final against Huddersfield Town, drawing 0–0 in both regular and extra time before losing 4–3 in a penalty shootout. The defeat meant Reading's 2017–18 season would be their fifth successive season of Championship football.[95]
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2016 † | DF |  | Danzell Gravenberch | FC Dordrecht | Undisclosed | [19] |
| 28 June 2016 † | MF | | Joey van den Berg | SC Heerenveen | Free | [22] |
| 1 July 2016 | DF |  | Terence Vancooten | Staines Town | ||
| 8 July 2016 | FW |  | Joseph Mendes | Le Havre | Undisclosed | [25] |
| 11 July 2016 | GK |  | Anssi Jaakkola | Ajax Cape Town | Undisclosed | [27] |
| 14 July 2016 | MF | | John Swift | Chelsea | Free | [28] |
| 16 July 2016 | MF | | Roy Beerens | Hertha BSC | Undisclosed | [29] |
| 29 July 2016 | FW |  | Yakou Méïte | Paris Saint-Germain | Undisclosed | [31] |
| 5 August 2016 | MF | | Callum Harriott | Charlton Athletic | Undisclosed | [34] |
| 18 August 2016 | MF |  | Sandro Wieser | Thun | Free | [36] |
| 20 August 2016 | DF | | Liam Moore | Leicester City | Undisclosed | [38] |
| 22 August 2016 | DF | | Tyler Blackett | Manchester United | Undisclosed | [39] |
| 1 September 2016 | MF |  | Anil Capkın | 1. FC Köln II | Free | |
| 18 January 2017 | DF |  | Tiago Ilori | Liverpool | Undisclosed | [65] |
| 30 January 2017 | MF |  | Adrian Popa | Steaua București | Undisclosed | [73] |
- † Gravenberch and van den Berg's transfers were announced on the above dates, but were not finalised until 1 July.
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2016 | FW | | Rowan Liburd | Stevenage | Undisclosed | [24] |
| 10 July 2016 | MF | | Aaron Tshibola | Aston Villa | Undisclosed | [26] |
| 3 August 2016 | MF |  | Oliver Norwood | Brighton & Hove Albion | Undisclosed | [33] |
| August 2016 | MF | | Lisandro Semedo | AEZ Zakakiou | Undisclosed | [47] |
| 17 January 2017 | GK | | Billy Collings | Brighton & Hove Albion | Undisclosed | [64] |
| 31 January 2017 | MF | | Anil Capkın | Bonner SC | [96] | |
| 4 February 2017 | DF |  | Shane Griffin | Cork City | Undisclosed | [79] |
| 1 March 2017 | DF |  | Sindri Scheving | Valur | Undisclosed |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2017 | MF | | Jordon Mutch | Crystal Palace | End of Season | [74] |
| 31 January 2017 | DF | | Reece Oxford | West Ham United | End of Season | [75] |
| 31 January 2017 | FW | | Lewis Grabban | Bournemouth | End of Season | [76] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 July 2016 | DF | | Sean Long | Cambridge United | 6 months | [30] |
| 3 August 2016 | MF |  | Paolo Hurtado | Vitória de Guimarães | End of season | [32] |
| 3 August 2016 | GK | | Lewis Ward | Margate | 3 January 2017 | [32] |
| 3 August 2016 | GK | | George Legg | Hungerford Town | 16 March 2017 | [32][87] |
| 18 August 2016 | FW | | Craig Tanner | Plymouth Argyle | 16 January 2017 | [35] |
| 19 August 2016 | MF | | Aaron Kuhl | Boreham Wood | 28 January 2017 | [37] |
| 25 August 2016 | DF | | Robert Dickie | Cheltenham Town | 2 January 2017 | [40] |
| 26 August 2016 | GK | | Jonathan Bond | Gillingham | 7 January 2017 | [41] |
| 26 August 2016 | FW | | Sam Smith | Bishop's Stortford | 27 November 2016 | [97] |
| 31 August 2016 | MF | | Jack Stacey | Exeter City | 23 January 2017 | [44] |
| 31 August 2016 | MF | | Tarique Fosu | Colchester United | 7 January 2017 | [45] |
| 31 August 2016 | DF |  | Dominic Hyam | Portsmouth | 8 January 2017 | [46] |
| 6 October 2016 | DF | | Sindri Scheving | Cirencester Town | 6 November 2016 | [52] |
| 2 December 2016 | DF | | Zak Jules | Braintree Town | 2 January 2017 | [53] |
| 23 December 2016 | DF | | Axel Andrésson | Bath City | 25 February 2017 | [56] |
| 5 January 2017 | DF | | Sean Long | Lincoln City | End of season | [61] |
| 12 January 2017 | MF | | Tarique Fosu | Colchester United | End of season | [62] |
| 16 January 2017 | FW | | Craig Tanner | Plymouth Argyle | End of season | [63] |
| 19 January 2017 | DF | | Jake Cooper | Millwall | End of season | [66] |
| 20 January 2017 | MF | | Jake Sheppard | Dagenham & Redbridge | End of season | [67] |
| 20 January 2017 | MF | | Harrison Bennett | Margate | 18 February 2017 | [68] |
| 21 January 2017 | FW | | Harry Cardwell | Brighton & Hove Albion | End of season | [69] |
| 23 January 2017 | MF | | Jack Stacey | Exeter City | End of season | [70] |
| 24 January 2017 | DF | | Niall Keown | Partick Thistle | End of season | [71] |
| 27 January 2017 | DF | | Zak Jules | Motherwell | End of season | [72] |
| 31 January 2017 | GK | | Stuart Moore | Luton Town | End of season | [77] |
| 31 January 2017 | FW | | Dominic Samuel | Ipswich Town | End of season | [78] |
| 17 February 2017 | GK | | Lewis Ward | Margate | 18 March 2017 | [84] |
| 17 February 2017 | MF | | Harrison Bennett | Margate | 18 March 2017 | [84] |
| 25 February 2017 | DF | | Terence Vancooten | Basingstoke Town | End of season | [85] |
| 28 February 2017 | DF | | Axel Andrésson | Bath City | End of season | [86] |
| 17 March 2017 | GK | | Lewis Ward | Hungerford Town | End of season | [32] |
| 23 March 2017 | DF | | Dominic Hyam | Aldershot Town | End of season | [88] |
Released
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2017[93] | GK | |
Stuart Moore | Barrow | 1 July 2017[98] |
| 30 June 2017[93] | GK | |
Joe Tupper | Crystal Palace | 1 July 2018[99] |
| 30 June 2017[93] | DF | |
Terence Vancooten | Stevenage | 18 July 2017[100] |
| 30 June 2017[93] | DF | |
Sean Long | Lincoln City | 1 July 2017[101] |
| 30 June 2017[93] | DF | |
Dominic Hyam | Coventry City | 1 July 2017[102] |
| 30 June 2017[93] | DF | |
Zak Jules | Shrewsbury Town | 1 July 2017[103] |
| 30 June 2017[93] | MF | |
Harrison Bennett | Swindon Supermarine | 30 October[104] |
| 30 June 2017[93] | MF | |
Jack Denton | Windsor | July 2017[105] |
| 30 June 2017[93] | MF | |
Tarique Fosu | Charlton Athletic | 1 July 2017[106] |
| 30 June 2017[93] | MF | |
Aaron Kuhl | Basingstoke Town | October 2019[107] |
| 30 June 2017 | MF |  |
Danny Williams | Huddersfield Town | 4 July 2017[108] |
| 30 June 2017[93] | FW | |
Craig Tanner | Motherwell | 5 June 2017[109] |
| 30 June 2017[93] | FW | |
Harry Cardwell | Grimsby Town | 17 July 2017[110] |
Trial
| Date From | Date To | Position | Nationality | Name | Last Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 July 2016[111][112] | 20 July 2016[113] | DF |  |
Gastón Campi | Racing Club |
| 26 September 2016[47] | MF | |
Érico Sousa | NK Celje | |
| 23 January 2017 | FW | |
Adham El Idrissi | Jong Ajax | |
| 24 January 2017[114] | MF | |
Rio Dasilva | AFC Oaklands |
- As of match played 29 May 2017[115]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age[N 1]) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Jonathan Bond | |
GK | (1993-05-19)19 May 1993 (aged 23) | Watford | 2015 | 2018[116] | 14 | 0 | |
| 26 | Ali Al-Habsi |  |
GK | (1981-12-30)30 December 1981 (aged 34) | Wigan Athletic | 2015[117] | 2019[58] | 91 | 0 | |
| 31 | Anssi Jaakkola | |
GK | (1987-03-13)13 March 1987 (aged 29) | Ajax Cape Town | 2016[27] | 2018[27] | 3 | 0 | |
| 40 | Stuart Moore | |
GK | (1994-09-08)8 September 1994 (aged 21) | Academy | 2013 | 2017[118] | 0 | 0 | |
| 43 | George Legg | |
GK | (1996-04-30)30 April 1996 (aged 20) | Academy | 2015 | [23] | 0 | 0 | |
| 56 | Luke Southwood | |
GK | (1997-12-06)6 December 1997 (aged 18) | Academy | 2016[23] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 57 | Joe Tupper | |
GK | (1997-11-15)15 November 1997 (aged 18) | Academy | 2016[23] | 2017 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lewis Ward | |
GK | (1997-03-05)5 March 1997 (aged 19) | Academy | 2015 | [23] | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Chris Gunter |  |
RB | (1989-07-21)21 July 1989 (aged 26) | Nottingham Forest | 2012 | 2018[119] | 218 | 3 | |
| 3 | Jake Cooper | |
CB | (1995-02-03)3 February 1995 (aged 21) | Academy | 2013[120] | 2018[121] | 54 | 4 | |
| 5 | Paul McShane | |
DF | (1986-01-06)6 January 1986 (aged 30) | Hull City | 2015 | 2018[122] | 71 | 4 | |
| 11 | Jordan Obita | |
LB | (1993-12-08)8 December 1993 (aged 22) | Academy | 2010 | 2018[123] | 162 | 4 | |
| 16 | Liam Moore[lower-alpha 1] | |
DF | (1993-01-31)31 January 1993 (aged 23) | Leicester City | 2016 | 2020[38] | 47 | 1 | |
| 20 | Tiago Ilori | |
DF | (1993-02-26)26 February 1993 (aged 23) | Liverpool | 2017[65] | 2020[65] | 8 | 0 | |
| 22 | Zak Jules | |
DF | (1997-07-02)2 July 1997 (aged 18) | Academy | 2015 | [23] | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | Tyler Blackett | |
DF | (1994-04-02)2 April 1994 (aged 22) | Manchester United | 2016 | 2019[39] | 40 | 0 | |
| 28 | Danzell Gravenberch | |
DF | (1994-02-13)13 February 1994 (aged 22) | Dordrecht | 2016 | 2019[19] | 5 | 0 | |
| 30 | Tennai Watson | |
DF | (1997-03-04)4 March 1997 (aged 19) | Academy | 2015 | 2018[124] | 7 | 0 | |
| 32 | Reece Oxford | |
DF | (1998-12-16)16 December 1998 (aged 17) | Loan from West Ham United | 2017 | 2017[75] | 4 | 0 | |
| 34 | Niall Keown | [N 2] |
RB | (1995-04-05)5 April 1995 (aged 21) | Academy | 2013 | 2018[125] | 2 | 0 | |
| 47 | Axel Andrésson | |
DF | (1998-01-27)27 January 1998 (aged 18) | Academy | 2016[23] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 52 | Gabriel Osho | |
DF | (1997-08-14)14 August 1997 (aged 18) | Academy | 2016[23] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 53 | Omar Richards | |
DF | (1998-02-15)15 February 1998 (aged 18) | Academy | 2016[23] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 58 | Terence Vancooten | |
DF | (1997-12-29)29 December 1997 (aged 18) | Staines Town | 2016 | 2017 | 0 | 0 | |
| 59 | Tom McIntyre | |
DF | (1998-11-06)6 November 1998 (aged 17) | Academy | 2016[23] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 61 | Teddy Howe | |
DF | (1998-10-09)9 October 1998 (aged 17) | Academy | 2017[83] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 63 | Ramarni Medford-Smith | |
DF | (1998-10-21)21 October 1998 (aged 17) | Academy | 2017[83] | 0 | 0 | ||
| Robert Dickie | |
DF | (1996-03-03)3 March 1996 (aged 20) | Academy | 2014 | [23] | 1 | 0 | ||
| Dominic Hyam | |
DF | (1995-12-20)20 December 1995 (aged 20) | Academy | 2014 | 2017[23] | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sean Long | |
RB | (1995-04-02)2 April 1995 (aged 21) | Academy | 2013 | 2017[23] | 1 | 0 | ||
| Sindri Scheving | |
DF | (1997-11-19)19 November 1997 (aged 18) | Academy | 2016[23] | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 4 | Joey van den Berg | |
MF | (1986-02-13)13 February 1986 (aged 30) | SC Heerenveen | 2016 | 2018[22] | 34 | 1 | |
| 6 | George Evans | |
CM | (1994-12-13)13 December 1994 (aged 21) | Manchester City | 2016 | 2019[126] | 49 | 2 | |
| 7 | Roy Beerens | |
MF | (1987-12-22)22 December 1987 (aged 28) | Hertha BSC | 2016 | 2019[29] | 43 | 7 | |
| 8 | John Swift | |
MF | (1995-06-23)23 June 1995 (aged 20) | Chelsea | 2016 | 2019[28] | 42 | 9 | |
| 12 | Garath McCleary[N 3] |  |
RW | (1987-05-15)15 May 1987 (aged 29) | Nottingham Forest | 2012 | 2020[59] | 193 | 26 | |
| 15 | Callum Harriott[lower-alpha 2] | |
MF | (1994-03-04)4 March 1994 (aged 22) | Charlton Athletic | 2016 | 2019[34] | 16 | 3 | |
| 17 | Sandro Wieser | |
MF | (1993-02-03)3 February 1993 (aged 23) | Thun | 2016 | 2019[36] | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | Stephen Quinn | |
MF | (1986-04-01)1 April 1986 (aged 30) | Hull City | 2015 | 2018[127] | 43 | 2 | |
| 23 | Danny Williams[N 4] | |
CM | (1989-03-08)8 March 1989 (aged 27) | Hoffenheim | 2013 | 2017[128] | 156 | 14 | |
| 25 | Adrian Popa | |
MF | (1988-07-24)24 July 1988 (aged 27) | Steaua București | 2017 | 2020[73] | 8 | 1 | |
| 29 | Josh Barrett | |
MF | (1998-06-21)21 June 1998 (aged 17) | Academy | 2015 | [23] | 3 | 0 | |
| 35 | Jake Sheppard | |
MF | (1997-05-30)30 May 1997 (aged 18) | Academy | 2015 | 2017[129] | 0 | 0 | |
| 37 | Jack Stacey | |
MF | (1996-04-06)6 April 1996 (aged 20) | Academy | 2014 | 2019[130] | 6 | 0 | |
| 38 | Liam Kelly | |
MF | (1995-11-22)22 November 1995 (aged 20) | Academy | 2014 | 2019[57] | 34 | 1 | |
| 39 | Tarique Fosu | |
MF | (1995-11-05)5 November 1995 (aged 20) | Academy | 2014 | 2017[131] | 1 | 0 | |
| 42 | Andy Rinomhota | |
MF | (1997-04-21)21 April 1997 (aged 19) | Academy | 2016 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 48 | Harrison Bennett | |
MF | (1997-09-23)23 September 1997 (aged 18) | Academy | 2016[23] | 2017 | 0 | 0 | |
| 51 | Ryan East | |
MF | (1998-08-07)7 August 1998 (aged 17) | Academy | 2016[23] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 54 | Jordon Mutch | |
MF | (1991-12-02)2 December 1991 (aged 24) | Loan from Crystal Palace | 2017 | 2017[74] | 9 | 1 | |
| 60 | Tyler Frost | |
MF | (1999-08-07)7 August 1999 (aged 16) | Academy | 2017[83] | 0 | 0 | ||
| Conor Davis | |
MF | (1998-06-03)3 June 1998 (aged 17) | Academy | 2016[23] | 0 | 0 | |||
| Paolo Hurtado | |
MF | (1990-07-27)27 July 1990 (aged 25) | Paços de Ferreira | 2015 | 2018[132] | 6 | 0 | ||
| Jordan Holsgrove | |
MF | (1999-09-10)10 September 1999 (aged 16) | Academy | 2017[83] | 0 | 0 | |||
| Aaron Kuhl | |
MF | (1996-01-30)30 January 1996 (aged 20) | Academy | 2014 | 2017[23] | 8 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | Joseph Mendes | |
FW | (1991-03-30)30 March 1991 (aged 25) | Le Havre | 2016 | 2018[25] | 16 | 3 | |
| 10 | Deniss Rakels |  |
FW | (1992-08-20)20 August 1992 (aged 23) | KS Cracovia | 2016 | 2018[133] | 17 | 3 | |
| 14 | Dominic Samuel | |
FW | (1994-04-01)1 April 1994 (aged 22) | Academy | 2012 | 2018[134] | 16 | 2 | |
| 18 | Yann Kermorgant | |
FW | (1981-11-08)8 November 1981 (aged 34) | Bournemouth | 2016[135] | 2018[82] | 65 | 22 | |
| 19 | Yakou Méïte | |
FW | (1996-02-11)11 February 1996 (aged 20) | Paris Saint-Germain | 2016 | 2019[31] | 15 | 1 | |
| 27 | Craig Tanner | |
FW | (1994-10-27)27 October 1994 (aged 21) | Academy | 2013 | 2017[136] | 5 | 1 | |
| 36 | Andrija Novakovich | |
FW | (1996-09-21)21 September 1996 (aged 19) | University School of Milwaukee | 2014 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 41 | Harry Cardwell | |
FW | (1996-10-23)23 October 1996 (aged 19) | Academy | 2014 | 2017 | 0 | 0 | |
| 50 | Lewis Grabban | |
FW | (1988-01-12)12 January 1988 (aged 28) | Loan from Bournemouth | 2017 | 2017[76] | 19 | 3 | |
| 55 | Sam Smith | |
FW | (1998-03-08)8 March 1998 (aged 18) | Academy | 2016 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 62 | Danny Loader | |
FW | (2000-08-28)28 August 2000 (aged 15) | Academy | 2016 | 0 | 0 | ||
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| 9 July 2016 Friendly | Boreham Wood | 0–5 | Reading | Borehamwood |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Evans  44' Rakels 59' Fosu 79', 90' L.Kelly 84' |
Stadium: Meadow Park Referee: C O'Donnell |
| 15 July 2016 Friendly | Al-Taawoun | 1–3 | Reading | Arnhem, Netherlands |
| 17:00 BST | Al-Zein 81' |
Report | Manoel 39' (o.g.) Williams 40' Kermorgant 90' |
Stadium: Sportpark Schuytgraaf |
| 16 July 2016 Friendly | Lincoln City | 4–1 | Reading | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | J.Caton 1' Muldoon 3' Waterfall 49' Wood 86' |
[ Report] | Smith 82' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank |
| 19 July 2016 Friendly | Swindon Town | 1–2 | Reading | Swindon |
| 19:45 BST | Goddard 45' |
Report | Rakels 79' Stacey 88' |
Stadium: County Ground |
| 23 July 2016 Friendly | Wimbledon | 2–0 | Reading | Kingston upon Thames |
| 15:00 BST | Parrett 1' Poleon 20' |
Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow |
| 29 July 2016 Friendly | Reading | 1–1 | Bournemouth | Reading |
| 20:00 BST | Swift 50' |
Report | L.Cook 37' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 6,600 |
Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle United (C, P) | 46 | 29 | 7 | 10 | 85 | 40 | +45 | 94 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion (P) | 46 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 74 | 40 | +34 | 93 | |
| 3 | Reading | 46 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 68 | 64 | +4 | 85 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs[lower-alpha 3] |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 60 | 45 | +15 | 81 | |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town (O, P) | 46 | 25 | 6 | 15 | 56 | 58 | −2 | 81 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Points in head-to-head matches; 5) Goal difference in head-to-head matches; 6) Goals scored in head-to-head matches; 7) Play-off.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- Liam Moore was born in Loughborough, England, but qualified to represent Jamaica, and made his international debut for Jamaica in March 2021.
- Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier League.
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 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 68 | 64 | +4 | 85 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 16 | +19 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 33 | 48 | −15 |
Last updated: 7 May 2017.
Source: #Matches
Results by matchday
| 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 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | L | L | D | W | W | D | W | W | L | D | D | L | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | L | W | W | W | L | L | W | W | W | D | D | W | L | L | W | D | L | W | W | W | L | W | W | L | W | W |
| Position | 8 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| 6 August 2016 1 | Reading | 1–0 | Preston North End | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Swift 35' McShane  36' Evans 50' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Cunningham 50' Gallagher 59' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 15,754 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 13 August 2016 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Reading | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Batth 12' Doherty 42' Mason 47' Evans 79' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Obita 88' Kermorgant 90+3' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 20,425 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 17 August 2016 3 | Newcastle United | 4–1 | Reading | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Gayle 3' 69', 89' Hayden 20' Ritchie 50' (pen.) |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Obita 19' Williams 40' McCleary 45' (pen.) Gunter 49' Kermorgant 62' Evans 68' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 48,209 Referee: Andy Madley |
| 20 August 2016 4 | Reading | 2–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Swift 2' van den Berg 8'  90' McShane 59' Williams 90+2' Kermorgant 90+4' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
van den Berg 8' (o.g.) Knockaert 46' Dunk 57' Bong 72' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 16,781 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 27 August 2016 5 | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Reading | Cardiff |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | BBC Report Reading Report |
Kermorgant 89' |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 15,013 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 9 September 2016[137] 6 | Reading | 2–1 | Ipswich Town | Reading |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) | Moore 29' Gunter 38' Evans 41' McCleary 45+2' (pen.)Blackett 49' van den Berg 90+4' Williams 90+5' (pen.) |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Pitman 50' (pen.) Chambers 52' Berra 90+4' Knudsen 90+5' Skuse 90+5' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 15,146 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 13 September 2016 7 | Reading | 0–0 | Birmingham City | Reading |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) | BBC Report Reading Report |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 14,602 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 17 September 2016 8 | Barnsley | 1–2 | Reading | Barnsley |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Hammill 33' Hourihane 35' Armstrong 63' 81' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
McCleary 9' 34' Swift 27' 50' Kermorgant 42' Williams 45+1' Blackett 60' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 12,675 Referee: David Coote |
| 24 September 2016 9 | Reading | 1–0 | Huddersfield Town | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Obita 35' Beerens 41' Gunter 56' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
van La Parra 23' 26' Smith 27' Löwe 45' Hudson 59' Kachunga 66' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 17,030 Referee: James Linington |
| 27 September 2016 10 | Brentford | 4–1 | Reading | Brentford |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Dean 5' McCormack 19' Clarke 41' Vibe 44' Colin 58' Bjelland 69' Yennaris 81' Hogan 86' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
van den Berg 16' Swift 19' Kermorgant 64' (pen.) |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 9,679 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 1 October 2016 11 | Reading | 1–1 | Derby County | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | McCleary 60' Gunter 61' Evans 90' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Johnson 44' Vydra 62' Hughes 65' Ince 90' Butterfield 90+4' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 17,002 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 15 October 2016 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | Reading | Shepherd's Bush |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Wszołek 14' Lynch 49' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Williams 21' van den Berg 46' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 15,048 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 18 October 2016 13 | Reading | 1–2 | Aston Villa | Reading |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) | Williams  54' Kermorgant 54' McCleary 90+3' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Kodjia 38' Hutton 78' Ayew 90' (pen.) |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 20,331 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 22 October 2016 14 | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Reading | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Blackstock 52' Halford 69' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Gunter 52' McShane 86' Swift 89' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 8,800 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 29 October 2016 15 | Reading | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | McCleary 10' Moore 26' van den Berg 52' Gunter 62' Williams 83' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Traoré 36' Lansbury 51' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 17,093 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 5 November 2016 16 | Wigan Athletic | 0–3 | Reading | Wigan |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | MacDonald 45+1' Power 62' Perkins 69' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
McCleary 1', 5' McShane 33' Kermorgant 63' (pen.) |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 10,277 Referee: David Coote |
| 19 November 2016 17 | Reading | 3–0 | Burton Albion | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Samuel 22' 63' Williams 29' McCleary 64' Brayford 77' (o.g.) McShane 90+4' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Turner 44' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 15,545 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 26 November 2016 18 | Reading | 2–1 | Bristol City | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | McCleary 13' Beerens 19' 61' Moore 48' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Bryan 83' O'Neil 87' Wilbraham 90+4' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 18,778 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 3 December 2016 19 | Fulham | 5–0 | Reading | Fulham |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Gunter 15' (o.g.) Aluko 40' 68' Martin 49', 90' Johansen 71' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
McShane 2' Obita 50' Williams 54' van den Berg 57' Evans 88' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 18,217 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 10 December 2016 20 | Reading | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Evans 44' van den Berg 48' Beerens 57', 76' McShane 80' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Nuhiu 29' Lee 72' Hutchinson 73' Wallace 79' Loovens 80' Fletcher 90+2' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 18,153 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 13 December 2016 21 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Reading | Leeds |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | Wood 19' Ayling 49' Doukara 90+1' (pen.) |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Méïte 86' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 21,242 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 17 December 2016 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–3 | Reading | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Graham 44' Lowe 66' Brown 73' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Samuel 32' McCleary 36' Moore 60' Evans 90+2' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 10,982 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 26 December 2016 23 | Reading | 3–1 | Norwich City | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | van den Berg 29' Kermorgant 37' McCleary 68' Harriott 90+1' Swift 90+4' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Tettey 34' Pinto 37' Oliveira 60' Howson 67' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 21,180 Referee: Andrew Davies |
| 30 December 2016 24 | Reading | Abandoned[138] | Fulham | Reading |
| 20:00 GMT (UTC) | Williams 36' |
BBC Report | Fredericks 9' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Referee: James Linington |
| 2 January 2017 25 | Bristol City | 2–3 | Reading | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Abraham 27', 47' (pen.) 62' Little 64' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Kermorgant 39' 86', 90+3' van den Berg 68' Kelly 72' Moore 77' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 20,074 Referee: Roger East |
| 12 January 2017 26 | Reading | 0–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Reading |
| 20:00 GMT (UTC) | Moore 85' van den Berg 89' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Mackie 28' 33' Wszołek 87' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 12,655 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 21 January 2017 27 | Derby County | 3–2 | Reading | Derby |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Bent 36' Ince 63' 90+8' Hughes 74' Bryson 79' Russell 85' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Swift 16' 41' Méïte 80' Obita 87' 90+6' |
Stadium: iPro Stadium Attendance: 28,393 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 24 January 2017 24 | Reading | 1–0 | Fulham | Reading |
| 20:00 GMT (UTC) | McShane 32' Beerens 49' McCleary 68' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Martin 72' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 16,012 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 28 January 2017 28 | Reading | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Swift 42' Moore 45' Kermorgant 60' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Bamba 8' Ralls 45+1' (pen.) |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 18,558 Referee: James Adcock |
| 31 January 2017 29 | Birmingham City | 0–1 | Reading | Birmingham |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | Gleeson 56' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
McCleary 56' Swift 77' Méïte 90+2' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 16,672 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 4 February 2017 30 | Ipswich Town | 2–2 | Reading | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Lawrence 43', 61' Knudsen 90+4' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Mutch 52' Obita 78' Grabban 85' Evans 89' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 15,091 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 11 February 2017 31 | Reading | 0–0 | Barnsley | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Obita 34' Gunter 69' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Jones 61' Armstrong 90+5' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 16,222 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 14 February 2017 32 | Reading | 3–2 | Brentford | Reading |
| 20:00 GMT (UTC) | Swift 22' Williams 77' 82' Beerens 81' Mutch 90+4' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Canós 55' Jota 57' 63' Vibe 66' Woods 72' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 15,710 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 21 February 2017[139] 33 | Huddersfield Town | 1–0 | Reading | Huddersfield |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | Billing 82' Hefele 90' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Kermorgant 90+2' |
Stadium: The John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 19,894 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 25 February 2017 34 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–0 | Reading | Falmer |
| 17:30 GMT (UTC) | Stephens 27' Baldock 35' Sidwell 55' Murphy 56' Knockaert 80' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Evans 68' |
Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 29,613 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 4 March 2017 35 | Reading | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Kermorgant 48' 90+1' McShane 78' Williams 90+1' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Williamson 38' 85' Marshall 50' Dicko 66' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 18,629 Referee: Andy Madley |
| 7 March 2017 36 | Reading | 0–0 | Newcastle United | Reading |
| 20:00 GMT (UTC) | Gunter 90+2' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 23,121 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 11 March 2017 37 | Preston North End | 3–0 | Reading | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Boyle 29' Barkhuizen 31', 49' Horgan 40' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Gunter 90+1' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 10,787 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 17 March 2017[140] 38 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–2 | Reading | Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | BBC Report Reading Report |
Kermorgant 13' Blackett 25' Obita 64' Popa 90+6' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 26,072 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 1 April 2017 39 | Reading | 1–0 | Leeds United | Reading |
| 17:30 BST (UTC+1) | Kermorgant 21' 90' Swift 52' Williams 84' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 23,055 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 4 April 2017 40 | Reading | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Reading |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) | Kermorgant 14', 29' Blackett 47' McCleary 78' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Bennett 77' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 15,353 Referee: James Adcock |
| 8 April 2017 41 | Norwich City | 7–1 | Reading | Norwich |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Oliveira 3' (pen.) Hoolahan 15', 41' Pritchard 26', 35' Martin 31' Murphy 88' Jerome 89' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Kermorgant 39' Moore 59' Obita 88' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,163 Referee: James Linington |
| 15 April 2017 42 | Aston Villa | 1–3 | Reading | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Chester 14' Bacuna 78' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Mendes 6', 16' Williams 16' Obita 66' Grabban 79' (pen.) Swift 86' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 30,742 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 17 April 2017 43 | Reading | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Grabban 66' Swift 79' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Vaulks 17' Adeyemi 19' Mattock 85' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 16,711 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 22 April 2017 44 | Nottingham Forest | 3–2 | Reading | West Bridgford |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Vaughan 12' Assombalonga 31', 47' Carayol 54' Ward 90+2' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Blackett 25' Kermorgant 58', 74' Gunter 83' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 20,323 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 29 April 2017 45 | Reading | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Kermorgant 6' Evans 13' Moore 45+3' Gunter 51' Williams 64' Kelly 87' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Connolly 50' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 19,177 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 7 May 2017 46 | Burton Albion | 2–4 | Reading | Burton upon Trent |
| 12:00 BST (UTC+1) | Turner 69' Woodrow 72' Irvine 77' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Mendes 3' Obita 21' Kermorgant 64' Grabban 84' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 6,264 Referee: Simon Hooper |
Play-offs
| 13 May 2017 Semi-final 1st leg | Fulham | 1–1 | Reading | Fulham |
| 17:30 BST | Malone 54' McDonald 56' Cairney 65' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Swift 40' Kermorgant 42' Obita 53' McShane 80' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 23,717 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 16 May 2017 Semi-final 2nd leg | Reading | 1–0 (2–1 agg.) | Fulham | Reading |
| 19:45 BST | Kermorgant 49' (pen.) 51' Moore 52' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
McDonald 38' Johansen 58' Malone 65' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 22,044 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 29 May 2017 Final | Huddersfield Town | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Reading | Wembley |
| 15:00 BST | Hogg 29' Kachunga 61' Smith 75' |
BBC Report | van den Berg 17' Kermorgant 19' Obita 105' |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 76,682 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| Penalties | ||||
Löwe  Hefele Wells Mooy Schindler |
Kermorgant Williams Kelly Moore Obita |
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EFL Cup
| 8 August 2016 First round | Reading | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Reading |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) | van den Berg 16' Beerens 28' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 6,979 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 23 August 2016 Second round | Reading | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Milton Keynes Dons | Reading |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) | Jaakkola 34' Harriott 68', 114' Moore 81' Quinn 81' Williams 118' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Bowditch 34' (pen.) 60' Upson 103' Tshimanga 118' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 6,848 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| Penalties | ||||
| Williams Evans Quinn Harriott Obita |
Upson Reeves Carruthers Williams |
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| 20 September 2016 Third round | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–2 | Reading | Falmer |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Sidwell 79' Hemed 85' Norwood 87' Skalák 90+4' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Quinn 32' Blackett 41' Swift 54' 61' |
Stadium: The Amex Attendance: 6,235 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 25 October 2016 Fourth round | Arsenal | 2–0 | Reading | London |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Oxlade-Chamberlain 33', 78' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
McCleary 76' Moore 79' |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,865 Referee: Graham Scott |
FA Cup
| 7 January 2017 Third round | Manchester United | 4–0 | Reading | Manchester |
| 12:30 GMT (UTC) | Rooney 7' Martial 15' Young 54' Rashford 75', 79' |
BBC Report Reading Report |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 74,396 Referee: Andre Marriner |
Professional U23 Development League
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everton U23s (C) | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 21 | +27 | 48 | |
| 2 | Manchester City EDS | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 45 | |
| 3 | Liverpool U23s | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 27 | +20 | 43 | |
| 4 | Arsenal U23s | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 33 | |
| 5 | Chelsea U23s | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 30 | |
| 6 | Manchester United U23s | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 26 | |
| 7 | Sunderland U23s | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 25 | |
| 8 | Derby County U23s | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 24 | |
| 9 | Leicester City U23s | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 23 | |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur U23s | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 22 | |
| 11 | Reading U23s (R) | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 56 | −20 | 22 | Relegation to Division 2 |
| 12 | Southampton U23s (R) | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 40 | −12 | 21 |
Results
| 12 August 2016 1 | Arsenal U23 | 0–2 | Reading U23 | Borehamwood |
| 19:00 BST | Kamara 73' |
Report | Rinomhota 70' Cardwell 80' |
Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 411 Referee: Samuel Allison |
| 22 August 2016 2 | Reading U23 | 1–4 | Tottenham Hotspur U23 | Finchampstead |
| 14:00 BST | Rinomhota 73' J.Sheppard 83' |
Report | Edwards 32', 47' Miller 48' Harrison 51' 81' Amos 83' |
Stadium: Hogwood Park Attendance: 89 Referee: Adam Bromley |
| 26 August 2016 3 | Reading U23 | 3–2 | Manchester City EDS | Reading |
| 19:00 BST | Wieser 14' Fosu 33' T.Mcintyre 43' J.Sheppard 69' Barrett 72' Cardwell 90+6' |
Report | Fernandes 63' Buckley-Ricketts 90+3' C.Oliver 90+6' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 753 Referee: Christopher O'Donnell |
| 12 September 2016 4 | Southampton U23 | 3–1 | Reading U23 | Marchwood |
| 19:00 BST | A.Jones 10' Bakary 32' Sims 40' 64', 89' Hesketh 90+1' |
Report | Novakovich 84' |
Stadium: Staplewood Campus Attendance: 180 Referee: Samuel Allison |
| 19 September 2016 5 | Reading U23 | 2–1 | Chelsea U23 | Reading |
| 19:05 BST | T.Frost 52' S.Griffin 77' Smith 86' Rinomhota 90+4' |
Report | Ugbo 43' D.Sterling 89' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 754 Referee: David Rock |
| 26 September 2016 6 | Derby County U23 | 2–1 | Reading U23 | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:00 BST | Vernam 6' Guy 56' K.Gordon 90+2' |
Report | Barrett 56' T.Mcintyre 84' |
Stadium: St George's Park National Football Centre Attendance: 162 Referee: Karl Evans |
| 17 October 2016 7 | Reading U23 | 3–6 | Everton U23 | High Wycombe |
| 19:00 BST | Novakovich 10', 15' T.Mcintyre 20' 89' |
Report | Niasse 20', 38', 41' Dowell 31' 51' Davies 43' Calvert-Lewin 55' Connolly 73' Walsh 78' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 132 Referee: Chris O'Donnell |
| 23 October 2016 8 | Sunderland U23 | 1–1 | Reading U23 | Hetton-le-Hole |
| 12:00 BST | Honeyman 38' Greenwood 46' G.Brady 53' T.Robson 84' E.Embleton 88' |
Report | Richards 12' 57' |
Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground Attendance: 158 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 28 October 2016 9 | Leicester City U23 | 3–2 | Reading U23 | Leicester |
| 13:00 GMT (UTC) | R.Uche 65' A.Pascanu 75' 82' Benalouane 68' Barnes 87' D.Johnson 90+3' |
Report | T.Frost 47' Keown 51' H.Bennett 62' R.East 73' |
Stadium: Holmes Park Attendance: 86 Referee: Wayne Barratt |
| 20 November 2016 10 | Liverpool U23 | 2–0 | Reading U23 | Birkenhead |
| 13:00 GMT (UTC) | Sakho 14' Woodburn 84' |
Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 251 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 28 November 2016 11 | Reading U23 | 2–2 | Manchester United U23 | High Wycombe |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC) | Hyam 25' Mendes 31' 52' J.Sheppard 78' |
Report | Harrop 29' (pen.), 29' El Fitouri 48' Goss 72' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 256 Referee: Allan Young |
| 10 December 2016 12 | Manchester City EDS | 2–1 | Reading U23 | Manchester |
| 13:00 GMT (UTC) | Fernandes 52' Díaz 71' |
Report | Barrett 7' |
Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 188 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 6 January 2017 13 | Reading U23 | 4–2 | Southampton U23 | Finchampstead |
| 13:00 GMT (UTC) | A.Jones 10' (o.g.) Mendes 15' Dickie 60' J.Sheppard 69' T.Frost 71' Novakovich 74' (pen.) Barrett 78' |
Report | Seager 72' (pen.) O.Cook 80' |
Stadium: Hogwood Park Attendance: 62 Referee: Rob Whitton |
| 16 January 2017 14 | Everton U23 | 3–0 | Reading U23 | Liverpool |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC) | N.Broadhead 10' Dowell 52' H.Charsley 55' |
Report | Cooper 60' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 155 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 30 January 2017 15 | Reading U23 | 3–3 | Derby County U23 | High Wycombe |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC) | Novakovich 14', 52' Rinomhota 28' T.Frost 75' Smith 90' |
Report | C.MacDonald 30' 63' A.Babos 74' Bennett 90+6' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 109 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 5 February 2017 16 | Chelsea U23 | 2–0 | Reading U23 | Aldershot |
| 12:05 GMT (UTC) | Andrésson 18' (o.g.) Ugbo 49' |
Report | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 327 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 19 February 2017 17 | Manchester United U23 | 0–2 | Reading U23 | Leigh |
| 12:00 GMT (UTC) | Harrop 71' McTominay 85' |
Report | G.Osho 32' Smith 58' |
Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Attendance: 1,035 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 6 March 2017 18 | Reading U23 | 1–5 | Liverpool U23 | High Wycombe |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC) | Mendes 36' (pen.) Dickie 38' T.Holmes 57' Rinomhota 85' |
Report | Gomez 6' 65' Ojo 18' R.Brewster 34', 42' Woodburn 64' 66' N.Phillips 87' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 237 Referee: Adrian Quelch |
| 13 March 2017 19 | Tottenham Hotspur U23 | 4–0 | Reading U23 | Stevenage |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC) | Loft 11' Onomah 31' 46' J.Brown 33' S.Tracey 54' Maghoma 83' |
Report | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 337 Referee: Constantine Hatzidakis |
| 10 April 2017 20 | Reading U23 | 2–5 | Arsenal U23 | Finchampstead |
| 13:00 BST | Novakovich 2' J.Holsgrove 24' Andrésson 74' |
Report | Bramall 29' 71' Holding 35' Debuchy 45' Reine-Adélaïde 51' Sanogo 53', 68', 73' Jenkinson 79' |
Stadium: Hogwood Park Attendance: 106 Referee: Chris O'Donnell |
| 24 April 2017 21 | Reading U23 | 2–2 | Leicester City U23 | Reading |
| 19:00 BST | Rakels 6' Méïte 13' Gravenberch 41' |
Report | Moore 30' 45+2' Choudhury 35' (pen.) J.Gordon 41' C.Wood 57' A.Pascanu 90+3' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 207 Referee: Dean Treleaven |
| 8 May 2017 22 | Reading U23 | 3–2 | Sunderland U23 | Reading |
| 19:00 BST | G.Brady 51' (o.g.) Barrett 56' (pen.) Rinomhota 57' Richards 60' Novakovich 64' |
Report | Maja 85' E.Embleton 90+2' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 278 Referee: Adrian Quelch |
Premier League Cup
Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 13 |
| Sheffield United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 8 |
| Birmingham City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 7 |
| Stoke City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 5 |
| 1 October 2016 1 | Birmingham City | 1–3 | Reading U23 | Solihull |
| 11:00 BST | O'Keeffe |
Report | Rinomhota T.McIntyre T.Frost |
Stadium: Damson Park |
| 2 December 2016 2 | Reading U23 | 1–0 | Stoke City | Reading |
| GMT (UTC) | Smith |
Report | Stadium: Madejski Stadium |
| 17 December 2016 3 | Sheffield United | 3–3 | Reading U23 | Sheffield |
| GMT (UTC) | H.Gilmour Hallam (pen.) J.Wright |
Report | Smith J.Balogun Barrett |
Stadium: Brammall Lane |
| 23 January 2017 4 | Reading U23 | 4–1 | Birmingham City | High Wycombe |
| GMT (UTC) | Novakovich T.Frost Smith |
Report | Brown 35' |
Stadium: Adams Park |
| 23 January 2017 5 | Reading U23 | 1–3 | Sheffield United | High Wycombe |
| GMT (UTC) | T.Frost |
Report | J.Wright (pen.) S.Mallon |
Stadium: Adams Park |
| 2 March 2017 6 | Stoke City | 1–4 | Reading U23 | Stoke-on-Trent |
| GMT (UTC) | J.Devlin 90' |
Report | Novakovich 29', 40' Barrett 59', 81' |
Stadium: Clayton Wood Training Ground |
Knockout stage
| 20 March 2017 Round of 16 | Reading U23 | 4–1 | Middlesbrough U23 | High Wycombe |
| 13:00 GMT (UTC) | Mendes G.Osho Méïte |
Report | Fewster |
Stadium: Adams Park |
| 3 April 2017 Quarterfinal | Newcastle United U23 | 0–1 | Reading U23 | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| BST | Report | Novakovich (pen.) |
Stadium: Whitley Park |
| 30 April 2017 Semifinal | Reading U23 | 4–1 | Norwich City U23 | Reading |
| 13:00 BST | Dickie 29' Smith 37', 88' T.Frost 43' |
Report | Grant 48' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium |
Final
| 15 May 2017 | Swansea City U23 | 2–0 | Reading U23 | Swansea |
| BST | King |
Report | Stadium: Liberty Stadium |
Premier League International Cup
Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hertha BSC |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
 Athletic Bilbao |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 |
| Everton |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
| Reading |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 0 |
v Reading U23
| 18 August 2016 1 | Everton | 2–1 | Reading U23 | Southport |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Dyson 7' Evans 12' |
Report | Fosu 36' |
Stadium: Haig Avenue |
Athletic Bilbao
| 23 November 2016 | Reading U23 | 2–3 | Athletic Bilbao | High Wycombe |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC) | Méïte 4', 9' |
Report | Southwood 45+3' (o.g.) Bilbao 71' Villalibre 72' |
Stadium: Adams Park |
Hertha BSC
| 14 December 2016 | Reading U23 | 0–2 | Hertha BSC | Reading |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC) | Report | Friede 64' Beyer 74' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium |
EFL Trophy
Group stage
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Yeovil Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Reading U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 5 | |
| 3 | L2 | Portsmouth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | L1 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 |
| 30 August 2016 1 | Bristol Rovers | 2–3 | Reading U21 | Bristol |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Taylor 60' 73' Brown 73' Easter 74' 81' Roos 78' McChrystal 83' |
Summary Reading Report |
Stacey 33' Samuel 59' Watson 72' J.Sheppard 77' Mendes 84' (pen.) |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,418 Referee: B.Huxtable |
| 4 October 2016 2 | Portsmouth | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Reading U21 | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Main 57', 63' |
Summary | Novakovich 7' Mendes 52' (pen.) Rinomhota 78' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 1,355 Referee: Oli Langford |
| Penalties | ||||
| Smith Naismith Bennett Lalkovič Evans May Whatmough |
Mendes Blackett Kelly Samuel S.Griffin Watson T.Frost |
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| 9 November 2016 3 | Reading U21 | 0–2 | Yeovil Town | Reading |
| 19:30 GMT (UTC) | Summary | Mugabi 43' Eaves 48' Zoko 89' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 739 Referee: John Busby |
Knockout stage
| 21 December 2016 Round 2 | Southampton U23 | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Reading U21 | Southampton |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC) | Isgrove 30' J.Vokins 83' |
Summary | Cooper 26' Keown 50' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium |
| Penalties | ||||
| A.Jones T.O'Connor C.Slattery A.Little Isgrove |
Cooper Wieser Watson T.Frost Méïte |
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| 10 January 2017 Round 3 | Yeovil Town | 4–1 | Reading U21 | Yeovil |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC) | Khan 24' Zoko 32' Lawless 45+1' Sowunmi 65' 76' Dolan 67' Shephard 83' J.Sheppard 88' (o.g.) Maddison 90+2' |
Summary | Wieser 18' Novakovich 45' Rinomhota 83' Barrett 90+2' (pen.) 90+4' |
Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 1,081 Referee: John Brooks |
- As of match played 29 May 2017
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Playoffs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 2 | DF | WAL |
Chris Gunter | 52 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Jake Cooper | 5 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | NED |
Joey van den Berg | 34 | 1 | 26+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | IRL |
Paul McShane | 31 | 3 | 29+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | ENG |
George Evans | 43 | 2 | 24+11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | NED |
Roy Beerens | 43 | 7 | 37+3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG |
John Swift | 42 | 9 | 31+5 | 8 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | FRA |
Joseph Mendes | 16 | 3 | 2+10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | LVA |
Deniss Rakels | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | DF | ENG |
Jordan Obita | 43 | 3 | 28+9 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | JAM |
Garath McCleary | 45 | 9 | 39+2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | ENG |
Dominic Samuel | 12 | 2 | 6+3 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ENG |
Callum Harriott | 16 | 3 | 3+9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | ENG |
Liam Moore | 47 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | FRA |
Yann Kermorgant | 48 | 19 | 34+8 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | FW | CIV |
Yakou Méïte | 15 | 1 | 1+13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | POR |
Tiago Ilori | 8 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | IRL |
Stephen Quinn | 10 | 1 | 1+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | USA |
Danny Williams | 47 | 4 | 36+5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ENG |
Tyler Blackett | 40 | 0 | 33+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ROU |
Adrian Popa | 8 | 1 | 4+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | OMA |
Ali Al-Habsi | 51 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | NED |
Danzell Gravenberch | 5 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | ENG |
Tennai Watson | 7 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | FIN |
Anssi Jaakkola | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | ENG |
Reece Oxford | 5 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | IRL |
Liam Kelly | 34 | 1 | 21+7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 50 | FW | ENG |
Lewis Grabban | 19 | 3 | 7+9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 54 | MF | ENG |
Jordon Mutch | 9 | 1 | 8+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Players who left Reading during the season: | |||||||||||||
Goal scorers
- As of match played 16 May 2017
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Play-offs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | | 18 | Yann Kermorgant | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| 2 | MF | | 12 | Garath McCleary | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| MF | | 8 | John Swift | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
| 4 | MF | | 7 | Roy Beerens | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | MF | | 23 | Danny Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | DF | | 5 | Paul McShane | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MF | | 15 | Callum Harriott | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| FW | | 9 | Joseph Mendes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| FW | | 50 | Lewis Grabban | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| DF | | 11 | Jordan Obita | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 11 | FW | | 14 | Dominic Samuel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | | 6 | George Evans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 13 | DF | | 2 | Chris Gunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | | 16 | Liam Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | | 38 | Liam Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | | 19 | Yakou Méïte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | | 54 | Jordon Mutch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | | 25 | Adrian Popa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | | 4 | Joey van den Berg | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | | 21 | Stephen Quinn | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 68 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 76 | ||||
Clean sheets
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Championship | Playoffs | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | | 26 | Ali Al-Habsi | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2 | GK | | 31 | Anssi Jaakkola | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | ||||
Disciplinary record
- As of match played 16 May 2017
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| 2 | | DF | Chris Gunter | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 4 | | MF | Joey van den Berg | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 5 | | DF | Paul McShane | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | | MF | George Evans | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 7 | | MF | Roy Beerens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | | MF | John Swift | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 11 | | DF | Jordan Obita | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 12 | | MF | Garath McCleary | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 14 | | FW | Dominic Samuel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | | DF | Liam Moore | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 18 | | FW | Yann Kermorgant | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 19 | | FW | Yakou Méïte | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | | MF | Stephen Quinn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | | MF | Danny Williams | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 24 | | DF | Tyler Blackett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 31 | | GK | Anssi Jaakkola | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | | MF | Liam Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | | FW | Lewis Grabban | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | | MF | Jordon Mutch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 95 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 109 | 6 | |||
- As of match played 15 May 2017
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League 2 | Premier League Cup | EFL Trophy | Premier League International Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ENG |
Jonathan Bond | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Jake Cooper | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | FRA |
Joseph Mendes | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | LVA |
Deniss Rakels | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | ENG |
Dominic Samuel | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ENG |
Callum Harriott | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | LIE |
Sandro Wieser | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | CIV |
Yakou Méïte | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 20 | DF | POR |
Tiago Ilori | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | IRL |
Stephen Quinn | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | SCO |
Zak Jules | 15 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ENG |
Tyler Blackett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | ENG |
Craig Tanner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | NED |
Danzell Gravenberch | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | IRL |
Josh Barrett | 35 | 6 | 20+2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | ENG |
Tennai Watson | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | FIN |
Anssi Jaakkola | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | ENG |
Reece Oxford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | IRL |
Niall Keown | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | SCO |
Jake Sheppard | 18 | 1 | 10+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | FW | USA |
Andrija Novakovich | 33 | 15 | 16+3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | ENG |
Jack Stacey | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | IRL |
Liam Kelly | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | ENG |
Tariqe Fosu | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | GK | ENG |
Stuart Moore | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | FW | SCO |
Harry Cardwell | 10 | 1 | 0+6 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 42 | MF | ENG |
Andy Rinomhota | 39 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | GK | ENG |
George Legg | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | DF | SCO |
Dominic Hyam | 11 | 1 | 6+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 47 | DF | ISL |
Axel Andrésson | 12 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 48 | MF | ENG |
Harrison Bennett | 11 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | MF | ENG |
Ryan East | 18 | 1 | 7+3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | DF | ENG |
Gabriel Osho | 14 | 2 | 6+1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | DF | ENG |
Omar Richards | 24 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | FW | ENG |
Sam Smith | 22 | 7 | 5+5 | 2 | 6+2 | 5 | 1+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 56 | GK | ENG |
Luke Southwood | 17 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 58 | DF | ENG |
Terence Vancooten | 6 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 59 | DF | SCO |
Tom McIntyre | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | MF | ENG |
Tyler Frost | 33 | 7 | 12+6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 61 | DF | ENG |
Teddy Howe | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | FW | ENG |
Danny Loader | 11 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | DF | ENG |
Ramarni Medford-Smith | 9 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GK |  AUS |
Liam Driscoll | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG |
Lewis Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Robert Dickie | 16 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Tom Holmes | 7 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Jamal Balogun | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Akin Odimayo | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Aaron Kuhl | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | POR |
Érico Sousa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Jordan Holsgrove | 10 | 1 | 4+1 | 1 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Ben House | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Players away from the club on loan: | |||||||||||||
| Players who left Reading during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 33 | DF | IRL |
Shane Griffin | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goal scorers
- As of match played 10 January 2017
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier League 2 | Premier League Cup | EFL Trophy | Premier League International Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | | 36 | Andrija Novakovich | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | MF | | 60 | Tyler Frost | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| FW | | 9 | Joseph Mendes | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |
| FW | | 55 | Sam Smith | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 5 | MF | | 29 | Josh Barrett | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | DF | | 59 | Thomas McIntyre | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| FW | | 19 | Yakou Méïte | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 8 | MF | | 42 | Andy Rinomhota | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | DF | | 52 | Gabriel Osho | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DF | | Robert Dickie | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Own goal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 12 | FW | | 10 | Deniss Rakels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | | 17 | Sandro Wieser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | | 39 | Tariqe Fosu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | | 41 | Harry Cardwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | | 45 | Dominic Hyam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | | 51 | Ryan East | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | | 53 | Omar Richards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | | Jordan Holsgrove | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | | Jamal Balogun | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | | 35 | Jake Sheppard | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | | 34 | Niall Keown | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 36 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 71 | ||||
Disciplinary record
- As of match played 10 January 2017
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Premier League 2 | Premier League Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | ||||
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| 3 | | DF | Jake Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | | FW | Joseph Mendes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | | FW | Dominic Samuel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | | MF | Sandro Wieser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | | DF | Danzell Gravenberch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | | MF | Josh Barrett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | | DF | Tennai Watson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | | DF | Shane Griffin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | | DF | Niall Keown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | | MF | Jake Sheppard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 41 | | FW | Harry Cardwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | | MF | Andy Rinomhota | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 47 | | DF | Axel Andrésson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 48 | | MF | Harrison Bennett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 53 | | DF | Omar Richards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | | FW | Sam Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | | DF | Tom McIntyre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 | | MF | Tyler Frost | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | Tom Holmes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | Robert Dickie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 1 | |||
Manager of the Month
Player of the Month
| Month | Name | Award |
|---|---|---|
| November | Ali Al-Habsi | Nominated[144] |
| April | Yann Kermorgant | Won[91][92] |
Young Player of the Month
Young Player of the Year
- Age as of the end of the season
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- "Williams to join Royals". Reading F.C. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
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- "Deniss Rakels przenosi sie do Angli!". cracovia.pl (in Polish). KS Cracovia. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
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- "Royals clinch Kermorgant signature". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- "Tanner pens new deal & heads out on loan". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
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- "Freezing fog foils Fulham fixture". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- "Date set for rearranged Huddersfield trip". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
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Match reports
- "Reading 1–0 Preston North End". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- "Reading 2–0 Plymouth Argyle". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- "Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- "Newcastle United 4–1 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- "Reading 2–2 Brighton and Hove Albion". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- "Reading 2–2 MK Dons". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- "Cardiff City 0–1 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- "Reading 2–1 Ipswich Town". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- "Reading 0–0 Birmingham". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- "Barnsley 1–2 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- "Brighton and Hove Albion 1–2 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- "Reading 1–0 Huddersfield Town". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- "Brentford 4–1 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- "Reading 1–1 Derby County". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- "Queens Park Rangers 1–1 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- "Reading 1–2 Aston Villa". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- "Rotherham United 0–1 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- "Reading 2–1 Nottingham Forest". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- "Arsenal 2–0 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- "Wigan Athletic 0–3 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- "Reading 3–0 Burton Albion". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 20 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- "Reading 2–1 Bristol City". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- "Fulham 5–0 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- "Reading 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- "Leeds United 2–0 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- "Blackburn Rovers 2–3 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 17 December 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- "Reading 3–1 Norwich City". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- "Bristol City 2–3 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- "Manchester United 4–0 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- "Reading 0–1 Queens Park Rangers". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- "Derby County 3–2 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- "Reading 1–0 Fulham". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- "Reading 2–1 Cardiff City". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- "Birmingham City 0–1 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- "Ipswich Town 2–2 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- "Reading 0–0 Barnsley". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- "Reading 3–2 Brentford". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- "Huddersfield Town 1–0 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- "Brighton and Hove Albion 3–0 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 25 February 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- "Reading 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- "Reading 0–0 Newcastle United". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- "Preston North End 3–0 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- "Sheffield Wednesday 0–2 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- "Reading 1–0 Leeds". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- "Reading 3–1 Blackburn Rovers". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- "Reading 3–1 Blackburn Rovers". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 8 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- "Aston Villa 1–3 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 15 April 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- "Reading 2–1 Rotherham United". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- "Nottingham Forest 3–2 Reading". Reading F.C. 22 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- "Reading 1–0 Wigan Athletic". Reading F.C. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- "Burton Albion 2–4 Reading". Reading F.C. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- "Fulham 1–1 Reading". Reading F.C. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- "Reading 1–0 Fulham". Reading F.C. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.