History and achievements
Reading is a professional football club founded in 1871. This club is one of the oldest ones ever set up in England. Reading started competing in the English Cup in 1890s and in that tournament the team faced the most humiliating defeat in its history losing 0-18 to Preston Nord End. The team turned professional in 1895.
During the 1920s Reading won third division tournament and reached the semifinal of the English Cup. In May 1931 the club lost its position in Division Two and played in Third Division South until the beginning of World War II. When League football started after the war, Reading gained its most prominent victory 10-2 in a game against Crystal Palace.
In the following years Reading was rotating between the Third or Fourth divisions and it was not until Mark McGhee was appointed a playing manager in 1991 that Reading was promoted to the Championship. In its first season the club was a runner-up and played in the qualification for the place in the Premier League but lost to Burnley.
In 2006 Reading was promoted to the English football's top flight for the first time in its history making a successful debut and finishing the 8th with 55 points. In the 2010/2011 season Reading reached the quarter-final of the FA Cup.
Although in 2008 Reading lost its place in the Premier League, three years later after the 2011/2012 season it managed to come back to the Premier League. However, the new Russian investor could not help the team stay in the top flight and they got back to the Championship the following year.
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Club top players
№ | Name and surname | Role | Ranking | Age | Weight | Height | Country |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jordan Obita | midfielder |
5 |
30 years | 74 kg | 180 cm | England |
2 | Stephen Quinn | midfielder |
2 |
38 years | 60 kg | 168 cm | Republic of Ireland |
3 | Lawson D'Ath | midfielder |
0 |
31 years | 77 kg | 175 cm | England |
4 | Angus MacDonald | defender |
0 |
31 years | 70 kg | 184 cm | England |
5 | Jake Taylor | midfielder |
0 |
32 years | 77 kg | 178 cm | Wales |
6 | Callum Harriott | midfielder |
0 |
30 years | 66 kg | 165 cm | England |
7 | Liam Moore | defender |
0 |
31 years | 86 kg | 186 cm | England |
8 | Rafael Cabral | goalkeeper |
0 |
33 years | 88 kg | 186 cm | Brazil |
9 | Garath McCleary | midfielder |
0 |
36 years | 76 kg | 188 cm | Jamaica |
10 | Chris Gunter | defender |
0 |
34 years | 70 kg | 180 cm | Wales |
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