News 2023
71 articlesRoyals Give Fans Happy Start To Christmas
After thirty-four minutes Femi Azeez unleashed a shot from just outside the box that would not have looked out of place in the Premier League. The ferocity of the strike…
Read more →What have been Reading FC's most iconic moments?
It is fair to say that being a Reading supporter at the moment feels like riding a rollercoaster of emotions. This is certainly true when fans consider the controversial…
Read more →Dai Yongge Fined Not Banned
The threat of further points deductions have faded after the EFL turned their attention to Reading owner Dai Yongge rather than the club as a whole. Dai Yongge has been…
Read more →Ovie Ejaria Has Contract Terminated
It has finally been confirmed that the long awaited return of midfielder Ovie Ejaria will no longer happen after his contract with Reading FC was terminated by mutual…
Read more →Flat Second Half But Point In Local Derby
A huge contingent of travelling fans helped to generate an atmosphere under the floodlights reminiscent of happier times for the Royals. It has been over twenty years…
Read more →Another Late Defeat
It was like 'Groundhog Day' at the SCL Stadium again last night. Reading started well, taking the lead when Knibbs nodded home from close range in the fourth minute,…
Read more →Back On Embargo List Again
Reading Football Club are back on the EFL Embargo list, once again, after failing to pay recent tax bills owed to HMRC. The Royals have frequently been listed by the EFL…
Read more →Ballard Out For Season
On-loan Southampton striker Dom Ballard is set to miss the rest of the season after picking up a major knee injury in Reading's 2-1 away win at Wycombe Wanderers on…
Read more →Big Second Win Takes Reading Off Bottom
Femi Azeez opened his account for the season with an emphatic finish perfectly timing his run on to a delightful ball in behind the visitors defence from substitute…
Read more →Run Of League Defeats Ends But Royals Still Bottom
Sam Smith scored a well-deserved first goal of the season with an excellent strike just before half time. Reading, as so often this season, were unable to hold on to…
Read more →Reading To Face Eastleigh In Round Two
Reading have been drawn away to Eastleigh in the second round of the FA Cup. Despite a second half red card, National League Eastleigh thrashed league rivals Boreham…
Read more →FA Cup Victory
Reading made an excellent start to this FA cup tie. A superbly weighted Wing pass sliced open the MK Dons defence in the third minute and Ehibhatiomhan's well-timed run…
Read more →Reading Bottom After Dropping Two Goal Lead
Reading stunned the huge contingent of travelling Pompey fans into silence racing into a two goal lead midway through the first half with excellent strikes from Wing and…
Read more →Royals In Huge Trouble After Home Defeat To Fleetwood
After falling behind to an early goal, Reading came back strongly in the second half to level the score through Ballard after fifty-six minutes. Dominating possession…
Read more →Oxford Game Re-Arranged To 12 December
This weekend's League One fixture at home against Oxford United has been postponed and re-arranged to Tuesday 12 December 2023, with an 8pm kick-off at the Select Car…
Read more →Reading Thrash Swindon In FL Trophy
A Harvey Knibbs hat-trick laid the foundations for a comfortable victory to send The Royals through to the next stage of the EFL Trophy. Reading took control of the game…
Read more →Reading Disappoint In Game They Should Have Won
Once again Reading fans demonstrated loyalty to their team and club, and their anger at owner Dia Yongge and the EFL in no uncertain terms. For the second game in…
Read more →Reading Stage Late Comeback To Defeat Bolton
A stunning long range strike from Charlie Savage, and a sharp near post finish from the lively and energetic Vickers, completed a brilliant comeback by the current…
Read more →Reading Punished Again For Further Owner Failures
It has not been a good few years for loyal Reading fans, and the six point deduction we received in April for Financial Fair Play breaches undoubtedly contributed to our…
Read more →Three More Points Deducted
Reading have been deducted three more points to bring the total to four points removed this season so far. The latest points deduction sees Reading drop into the bottom…
Read more →Reading Deducted One Point By EFL For Failing To Pay Players On Time And In Full
Reading FC can't catch a break in the English Football League, even if they are actually winning matches. The team was just reprimanded by the League and one point was…
Read more →Button Arrival Confirmed
Reading have confirmed the signing of goalkeeper David Button who arrives on a free transfer having left Championship club West Bromwich Albion. Thirty four year old…
Read more →Surprise Win As Young Royals Thrash Millwall
Reading are through to the second round of the League Cup after a huge 4-0 win awau at Millwall. The win was earnt by a very youthful Reading side that averaged just…
Read more →Tyler Bindon Is Latest To Sign
Reading have confirmed the signing of 18-year old American central defender Tyler Bindon. Bindon was previously at Los Angeles FC as a youth player and then Washington…
Read more →Reading Open League One Season With Defeat
Reading began their League One campaign with a familiar feeling of defeat - but there were plenty of positive signs as Reading were unlucky to lose their opening game of…
Read more →Harlee Dean and Tivonge Rushesha Join Royals
Just as the new League One season is set to kick-off, and after our latest embargo was lifted as Reading settled tax debts, Reading have completed the signings of Harlee…
Read more →EFL Lift Embargo Again
Reading FC have had their transfer embargo lifted once again after settling payments relating to debts owed to HMRC. The club had been removed from the ELF embargo list…
Read more →Club Confirm Hunt For New Investment
Reading FC have today issued a short statement to acknowledge the on-going financial issues at the club and confirm they are looking for new investment to continue to…
Read more →Wing Is Latest Incoming Transfer
Reading have been busy building up their first team squad ahead of the new League One season, and have today added midfielder Lewis Wing to the list of incoming players.…
Read more →First Summer Signing Confirmed As Knibbs Joins
Things are starting to look up at Reading FC after the club confirmed the first signing of the summer transfer window. Forward Harvey Knibbs has today signed a three…
Read more →Clean Slate As Final Charge Lifted By EFL
Reading have had their final charge lifted by the Football League, meaning that all three items listed on the EFL Embargo Reporting Service have now been removed, giving…
Read more →EFL Charges Down From Three To One
Good news appears to be emerging today with the EFL Embargo Reporting Service removing two previous charges and leaving just the single one: "Regulation 17: HMRC…
Read more →Transfer Rumours Following Tom Ince Departure
Tom Ince's move to Championship team Watford has been confirmed after Watford were able to make the most of a relegation clause in Ince's contract to trigger the move.…
Read more →No Wind Up - Selles Appointed Team Manager
Reading have finally confirmed the appointment of former Southampton boss Ruben Selles as new first team manager. As usual Reading fans will put their support behind the…
Read more →No Manager Confirmed As Pre-Season Gets Underway
Reading fans are being made to wait on the possible appointment of former Southampton manager Ruben Selles as the team returns for pre-season training. Selles remains…
Read more →Football League Update Embargo Reporting
The Football League have, this morning, updated their embargo reporting on Reading FC. The change sees "Non-Payment of PAYE Owed to HMRC" removed from Reading's record…
Read more →Non-Payment Of PAYE Added To List
Although it essentially goes hand in hand with Reading's confirmed failure to pay player wages last season, the Football League have added "Non-Payment of PAYE Owed to…
Read more →Millwall In League Cup: Full Fixture List Updated
Reading FC's full fixture list for the new 2023/2024 season in League One was published this morning. Since the initial fixture list came out we have had further…
Read more →Reading Start Season Home Against Peterborough
Reading's fixtures for the new 2023/2024 League One campaign have been released, and the Royals will kick-off the new season at home against Peterborough on Saturday 5…
Read more →Swindon And Exeter In EFL Trophy
One of the perks of relegation to League One is that we get to take part in the EFL Trophy this coming season - and we have been drawn in a group with Exeter City and…
Read more →Puscas And Meite Departures Confirmed
The club have confirmed that Yakou Meite will be leaving the club after failing to agree a new contract to keep him at Reading. It is no surprise with the club having…
Read more →More Silence
Last week was quite a week for Reading Football Club. The club finally broke the silence with an official statement from the CEO, that appeared to match something AI…
Read more →More Bad News: Club And EFL Issue Statements
With discontent growing within the fan base Reading Football Club issued an update from CEO Dayong Pang yesterday. While it was good to finally get something from the…
Read more →Disarray At Reading - No Manager And Few Players
The pre-season period is officially under way with the transfer window open. Reading are left with a very thin squad following the departure of out of contract players,…
Read more →Naby Sarr Moves To Qatar Side
Reading's very small first team squad has just become smaller with the confirmation that central defender Naby Sarr will be joining Al-Markhiya in Qatar for the new…
Read more →Reading Could Fare Well Under Wilder 1.0
Chris Wilder, who recently left Watford after a short stint in charge, is the man tipped to take over as Reading manager ahead of their League One campaign. And the last…
Read more →Reading Need To Get Their Big Summer Right After Relegation
It has been a long and difficult season for fans of Reading FC, well, it has been a difficult few years in fairness and sadly as fans of the Royals know, we will be…
Read more →Long, Joao And Others Leave Reading
Many first team players are set to leave the club this summer after their contracts expired. With Reading relegated to League One, and with an obvious lack of funds, the…
Read more →Reading Relegated To League One
Reading have been relegated to League One after Hudderfield finished the job on survival with a 1-0 home victory over Sheffield United. The result means that Reading are…
Read more →Reading On Brink Of Relegation
Reading look set to drop into League One after a disastrous bank holiday weekend. The Royals could only draw at home against Wigan and pinned survival hopes on the…
Read more →League One Likely After Wigan Draw
Reading's season looks increasingly likely to end in relegation to League One after this disappointing draw against fellow strugglers Wigan. A draw was a result which…
Read more →Another Point But Royals Still In Bottom Three
Reading fans experienced the full range of emotional turmoil in the space of four dramatic second half minutes, courtesy of Andy Carroll. With so much at stake for both…
Read more →Draw That Felt Like A Win
After a turbulent couple of weeks off the pitch, who would have imagined the scenes on the pitch of Reading players and fans celebrating an unexpected result taking a…
Read more →Paul Ince Sacked - Noel Hunt Steps Up
Reading have sacked manager Paul Ince after a terrible run of form combined with a six point deduction has left Reading deep in relegation trouble. Under Ince the Royals…
Read more →Good Friday Is A Bad Point
With the home fans roaring them on Reading took an early lead with a goal of the highest quality. Casadei found Joao with a perfectly weighted pass in the box, and…
Read more →League Confirm Six Point Deduction
After months of specultation Reading have been docked six points by the League for breaching the terms of their agreed business plan. The deduction of points means…
Read more →Top Reading Football Club Strikers of All Time
Throughout our long the Royals has seen many goalscoring heroes grace the pitches of the Madejski Stadium and Elm Park before that. If you’re interested in an overview…
Read more →Threat As Reading Face Nervous Championship Survival Battle
As the form of Reading continues to frustrate even the most optimistic fans, the international break in Championship fixtures does at least bring time for pause and…
Read more →Point Fails To Halt Slide Down Table
Reading ended a run of four defeats with a scrappy draw against mid table Hull. City dominated possession throughout with their neat passing and sliced the Reading…
Read more →Another Game Another Defeat
The highlights of my visit the Select Car leasing Stadium this Saturday were my usual pre-match and half time chat with my friends, and a pleasant conversation with the…
Read more →Improved Reading Still Defeated
Turning up on a bitterly cold evening to watch your team take on a team occupying an automatic promotion spot at this stage of the season, especially after a heavy away…
Read more →Possible Points Deduction - EFL Reviewing Finances
Reading could be set for another six points deduction with the Football League again reviewing Reading FC's finances for this season. It's tough to understand with…
Read more →Reading Score Three In Scrappy Win
Reading have not lost at home since November, and today continued their impressive run of home results with a comfortable win over struggling Blackpool. That said, it…
Read more →Top 5 Reading FC managers of all time
Reading Football Club has a long-standing history and has been managed by several notable coaches who have all made their mark on the club. While not all the managers on…
Read more →Late Fornah Goal For First League Win Of Year
A last minute winner from Tyrese Fornah earned Reading a vital three points against relegation threatened Rotherham. Rotherham took the lead just before interval…
Read more →Reading Make Comeback To Share Points
A stunning volley from Jeff Hendrick ten minutes from time earned Reading a deserved point against fifth placed Watford. The Royals trailed by two goals when Porteus…
Read more →Royals Set For Another Big Summer Of Player Disruption
Despite expectations of a potential relegation battle in the Championship campaign of 2022/23, manager Paul Ince has seen his side enjoy a more comfortable than expected…
Read more →Reading Let Two Goal Lead Slip
An extremely poor decision by referee Darren Bond just after half time almost certainly cost Reading a win they arguably didn't deserve. Shortly after the interval Shane…
Read more →Andy Carroll Extends Contract
Andy Carroll has agreed an extended contract with Reading to keep him at the club until the end of the 2023/2024 season. Carroll was coming to the end of his second…
Read more →Manchester United Away In FA Cup
Reading will again travel away to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United after the draw for the FA Cup Fourth Round was completed. The game is scheduled for Saturday…
Read more →Reading Progress In FA Cup
Reading secured their first FA Cup victory in three seasons with a comfortable, but unconvincing, victory over a makeshift Watford team severely depleted by injuries.…
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