2016–17 Reading F.C. season

Reading
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]
Home colours
Away colours

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.

Season review

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 16 July 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,[21] and Tim Matavž.[22] On 28 June, Van den Berg signed a two-year contract, which was completed upon the opening of the transfer window on 1 July.[23]

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, Rob 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.[24]

On 4 July, forward Rowan Liburd left the club on a permanent transfer, joining Stevenage for an undisclosed fee.[25] Four days later, 8 July, Reading signed Joseph Mendes from Le Havre on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[26]

Aaron Tshibola left the club for Aston Villa on 10 July, for an undisclosed fee.[27] The following day it was announced that Finnish goalkeeper Anssi Jaakkola had signed from Ajax Cape Town on a two-year deal.[28] On 14 July, Reading signed John Swift to a three-year contract following his release from Chelsea,[29] with Roy Beerens joining two days later on a three-year contract from Hertha BSC.[30]

On 28 July, youngster Sean Long joined Cambridge United on a six-month loan deal,[31] with Yakou Méïte joining on a three-year deal from Paris Saint-Germain the following day.[32]

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,[33] and Oliver Norwood moved to Brighton & Hove Albion on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[34] On 5 August, winger Callum Harriott signed a three-year contract, moving from Charlton Athletic for an undisclosed fee.[35]

Reading loaned Craig Tanner to Plymouth Argyle,[36] and signed Liechtenstein international midfielder Sandro Wieser to a three-year contract the next day.[37] On 19 August, youngster Aaron Kuhl moved to National League side Boreham Wood on loan until 28 January 2017,[38] 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.[39]Tyler Blackett was signed to a three-year deal on 22 August.[40]

On 25 August, Robert Dickie returned to Cheltenham Town on loan until 2 January 2017.[41] Goalkeeper Jonathan Bond joined Gillingham on loan on 26 August, until 7 January 2017.[42]

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.[43] The following day, Reading backed out of the deal due to Gyan failing a medical.[44]

On transfer deadline day, 31 August, Jack Stacey joined Exeter City on loan until 23 January 2017,[45] Tarique Fosu joined Colchester United on loan until 7 January 2017,[46] and Dominic Hyam joined Portsmouth until 8 January 2017.[47]

During the summer transfer window, Portuguese youngster Lisandro Semedo left the club, joining AEZ Zakakiou in the Cypriot First Division.[48]

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.[49] 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.[50]

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.[48]

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.[51] 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][52] 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.[53]

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.[49] 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.[49]

December

On 2 December, young Scottish defender Zak Jules joined Braintree Town on a month-long loan deal.[54] 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,[55] with the rescheduled match due to take place on 24 January 2017.[56]

On 23 December, Icelandic youth international Axel Andrésson joined Bath City on loan until 25 February 2017,[57] whilst academy graduate Liam Kelly signed a new contract, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2019, on 30 December.[58]

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.[59] 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.[60] 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,[61] whilst Sean Long joined Lincoln City on loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 season.[62] On 12 January 2017, Tarique Fosu extended his loan deal with Colchester United until the end of the season.[63] Tanner extended his stay with Plymouth Argyle until the end of the season on 16 January 2017,[64] with Billy Collings moving to Brighton & Hove Albion the following day for an undisclosed fee.[65] Ilori's move was announced on 18 January,[66] with Jake Cooper joining Millwall on loan until the end of the season the following day,[67] Jake Sheppard joining Dagenham & Redbridge on a youth-loan deal until the end of the season[68] and Harrison Bennett joined Margate on a month-long youth-loan deal on 20 January.[69]

On 21 January, Scottish youth international forward, Harry Cardwell, joined Brighton & Hove Albion on loan for the rest of the season,[70] with Jack Stacey extending his loan-deal with Exeter City until the end of the season on 23 January.[71] The following day Niall Keown joined Scottish Premiership side Partick Thistle on loan for the remainder of the season,[72] whilst Zak Jules also headed north of the border on 27 January, joining Motherwell on loan until the end of the season.[73]

Reading completed the signing of Romanian International Adrian Popa, on a three-and-a-half year contract on 30 January,[74] with Jordon Mutch, Reece Oxford and Lewis Grabban all joining on loan until the end of the season the following day.[75][76][77]

Also on Transfer Deadline Day, Stuart Moore joined Luton Town and Dominic Samuel joined Ipswich Town on loan for the rest of the season.[78][79]

February

February began with a 2–2 away draw with Ipswich Town;[Report 35] on the same day Shane Griffin signed for Cork City.[80] On 9 February, Jaap Stam was nominated for January's manager of the month,[81] winning it the following day.[82] Also on 10 February, Yann Kermorgant signed a new one-year extension to his contract, keeping him at Reading until the summer of 2018.[83]

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.[84] 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.[85]

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,[86] with Bath City extending Axel Andrésson's loan deal until the end of the season on 28 February.[87]

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,[88] 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.[89]

On 27 March, John Swift was nominated for the EFL Young Player of the Year.[90]

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.[91] 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,[92] winning the award the following day.[93]

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.[94]

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.[95]

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.[96]

Transfers

Squad

As of match played 29 May 2017[114]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age[N 1]) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Jonathan Bond England GK 19 May 1993 (aged 23) Watford 2015 2018[115] 14 0
26 Ali Al-Habsi Oman GK 30 December 1981 (aged 34) Wigan Athletic 2015[116] 2019[59] 91 0
31 Anssi Jaakkola Finland GK 13 March 1987 (aged 29) Ajax Cape Town 2016[28] 2018[28] 3 0
40 Stuart Moore England GK 8 September 1994 (aged 21) Academy 2013 2017[117] 0 0
43 George Legg England GK 30 April 1996 (aged 20) Academy 2015 [24] 0 0
56 Luke Southwood England GK 6 December 1997 (aged 18) Academy 2016[24] 0 0
57 Joe Tupper England GK 15 November 1997 (aged 18) Academy 2016[24] 2017 0 0
Lewis Ward England GK 5 March 1997 (aged 19) Academy 2015 [24] 0 0
Defenders
2 Chris Gunter Wales RB 21 July 1989 (aged 26) Nottingham Forest 2012 2018[118] 218 3
3 Jake Cooper England CB 3 February 1995 (aged 21) Academy 2013[119] 2018[120] 54 4
5 Paul McShane Republic of Ireland DF 6 January 1986 (aged 30) Hull City 2015 2018[121] 71 4
11 Jordan Obita England LB 8 December 1993 (aged 22) Academy 2010 2018[122] 162 4
16 Liam Moore England DF 31 January 1993 (aged 23) Leicester City 2016 2020[39] 47 1
20 Tiago Ilori Portugal DF 26 February 1993 (aged 23) Liverpool 2017[66] 2020[66] 8 0
22 Zak Jules Scotland DF 2 July 1997 (aged 18) Academy 2015 [24] 0 0
24 Tyler Blackett England DF 2 April 1994 (aged 22) Manchester United 2016 2019[40] 40 0
28 Danzell Gravenberch Netherlands DF 13 February 1994 (aged 22) Dordrecht 2016 2019[19] 5 0
30 Tennai Watson England DF 4 March 1997 (aged 19) Academy 2015 2018[123] 7 0
32 Reece Oxford England DF 16 December 1998 (aged 17) Loan from West Ham United 2017 2017[76] 4 0
34 Niall Keown Republic of Ireland[N 2] RB 5 April 1995 (aged 21) Academy 2013 2018[124] 2 0
47 Axel Andrésson Iceland DF 27 January 1998 (aged 18) Academy 2016[24] 0 0
52 Gabriel Osho England DF 14 August 1997 (aged 18) Academy 2016[24] 0 0
53 Omar Richards England DF 15 February 1998 (aged 18) Academy 2016[24] 0 0
58 Terence Vancooten England DF 29 December 1997 (aged 18) Staines Town 2016 2017 0 0
59 Thomas McIntyre Scotland DF 6 November 1998 (aged 17) Academy 2016[24] 0 0
61 Teddy Howe England DF 9 October 1998 (aged 17) Academy 2017[84] 0 0
63 Ramarni Medford-Smith England DF 21 October 1998 (aged 17) Academy 2017[84] 0 0
Robert Dickie England DF 3 March 1996 (aged 20) Academy 2014 [24] 1 0
Dominic Hyam Scotland DF 20 December 1995 (aged 20) Academy 2014 2017[24] 0 0
Sean Long Republic of Ireland RB 2 April 1995 (aged 21) Academy 2013 2017[24] 1 0
Sindri Scheving Iceland DF 19 November 1997 (aged 18) Academy 2016[24] 0 0
Midfielders
4 Joey van den Berg Netherlands MF 13 February 1986 (aged 30) SC Heerenveen 2016 2018[23] 34 1
6 George Evans England CM 13 December 1994 (aged 21) Manchester City 2016 2019[125] 49 2
7 Roy Beerens Netherlands MF 22 December 1987 (aged 28) Hertha BSC 2016 2019[30] 43 7
8 John Swift England MF 23 June 1995 (aged 20) Chelsea 2016 2019[29] 42 9
12 Garath McCleary[N 3] Jamaica RW 15 May 1987 (aged 29) Nottingham Forest 2012 2020[60] 192 26
15 Callum Harriott England MF 4 March 1994 (aged 22) Charlton Athletic 2016 2019[35] 16 3
17 Sandro Wieser Liechtenstein MF 3 February 1993 (aged 23) Thun 2016 2019[37] 0 0
21 Stephen Quinn Republic of Ireland MF 1 April 1986 (aged 30) Hull City 2015 2018[126] 43 2
23 Danny Williams[N 4] United States CM 8 March 1989 (aged 27) Hoffenheim 2013 2017[127] 156 14
25 Adrian Popa Romania MF 24 July 1988 (aged 27) Steaua București 2017 2020[74] 8 1
29 Josh Barrett Republic of Ireland MF 21 June 1998 (aged 17) Academy 2015 [24] 3 0
35 Jake Sheppard Scotland MF 30 May 1997 (aged 18) Academy 2015 2017[128] 0 0
37 Jack Stacey England MF 6 April 1996 (aged 20) Academy 2014 2019[129] 6 0
38 Liam Kelly Republic of Ireland MF 22 November 1995 (aged 20) Academy 2014 2019[58] 34 1
39 Tarique Fosu England MF 5 November 1995 (aged 20) Academy 2014 2017[130] 1 0
42 Andy Rinomhota England MF 21 April 1997 (aged 19) Academy 2016 0 0
48 Harrison Bennett England MF 23 September 1997 (aged 18) Academy 2016[24] 2017 0 0
51 Ryan East England MF 7 August 1998 (aged 17) Academy 2016[24] 0 0
54 Jordon Mutch England MF 2 December 1991 (aged 24) Loan from Crystal Palace 2017 2017[75] 9 1
60 Tyler Frost England MF 7 August 1999 (aged 16) Academy 2017[84] 0 0
Conor Davis Republic of Ireland MF 3 June 1998 (aged 17) Academy 2016[24] 0 0
Paolo Hurtado Peru MF 27 July 1990 (aged 25) Paços de Ferreira 2015 2018[131] 6 0
Jordan Holsgrove Scotland MF 10 September 1999 (aged 16) Academy 2017[84] 0 0
Aaron Kuhl England MF 30 January 1996 (aged 20) Academy 2014 2017[24] 8 0
Forwards
9 Joseph Mendes France FW 30 March 1991 (aged 25) Le Havre 2016 2018[26] 16 3
10 Deniss Rakels Latvia FW 20 August 1992 (aged 23) KS Cracovia 2016 2018[132] 17 3
14 Dominic Samuel England FW 1 April 1994 (aged 22) Academy 2012 2018[133] 16 2
18 Yann Kermorgant France FW 8 November 1981 (aged 34) Bournemouth 2016[134] 2018[83] 65 22
19 Yakou Méïte Ivory Coast FW 11 February 1996 (aged 20) Paris Saint-Germain 2016 2019[32] 15 1
27 Craig Tanner England FW 27 October 1994 (aged 21) Academy 2013 2017[135] 5 1
36 Andrija Novakovich United States FW 21 September 1996 (aged 19) University School of Milwaukee 2014 2 0
41 Harry Cardwell Scotland FW 23 October 1996 (aged 19) Academy 2014 2017 0 0
50 Lewis Grabban England FW 12 January 1988 (aged 28) Loan from Bournemouth 2017 2017[77] 19 3
55 Sam Smith England FW 8 March 1998 (aged 18) Academy 2016 0 0
62 Danny Loader England FW 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.

No. Position Player
33 Republic of Ireland DF Shane Griffin (to Cork City)[80]
No. Position Player
— England GK Billy Collings (to Brighton & Hove Albion)[65]

Friendlies

Competitions

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 1]
4 Sheffield Wednesday 46 24 9 13 60 45 +15 81
5 Huddersfield Town (O, P) 46 25 6 15 56 58 −2 81
Source: English Football League, Soccerway
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) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier League.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHHAAHHAAHHAAHHAAHAHA
ResultWLLDWWDWWLDDLWWWWWLWLWWWLLWWWDDWLLWDLWWWLWWLWW
Position81520211511128498810854333333333533334445555544443333

Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2017. Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Play-offs

EFL Cup

FA Cup

Professional U23 Development League

Table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or 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

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

Knockout stage

Final

Premier League International Cup

Group stage

Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Germany Hertha BSC 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 7
Spain Athletic Bilbao 3 2 1 0 7 5 +2 7
England Everton 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 3
England Reading 3 0 0 3 3 7 −4 0

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 Academy 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
Source: EFL.com

Knockout stage

Squad statistics

As of match played 29 May 2017

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipFA CupLeague CupPlayoffs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2 DF Wales Chris Gunter 521461101+1030
3 DF England Jake Cooper 500+30002000
4 MF Netherlands Joey van den Berg 34126+2010212+10
5 DF Republic of Ireland Paul McShane 31329+13000010
6 MF England George Evans 43224+112102+2030
7 MF Netherlands Roy Beerens 43737+36101+1100
8 MF England John Swift 42931+580+102130
9 FW France Joseph Mendes 1632+10300200+20
10 FW Latvia Deniss Rakels 301+10001000
11 DF England Jordan Obita 43328+920+10301+11
12 MF Jamaica Garath McCleary 45939+2910100+20
14 FW England Dominic Samuel 1226+320+102000
15 MF England Callum Harriott 1633+91004200
16 DF England Liam Moore 471401103030
18 FW France Yann Kermorgant 481934+818101+1031
19 FW Ivory Coast Yakou Méïte 1511+131000+1000
20 DF Portugal Tiago Ilori 802+3000002+10
21 MF Republic of Ireland Stephen Quinn 1011+60002+1100
23 MF United States Danny Williams 47436+54101+1030
24 DF England Tyler Blackett 40033+10102030
25 MF Romania Adrian Popa 814+41000000
26 GK Oman Ali Al-Habsi 510460101030
28 DF Netherlands Danzell Gravenberch 500+20001+2000
30 DF England Tennai Watson 700+30004000
31 GK Finland Anssi Jaakkola 3000003000
32 DF England Reece Oxford 502+30000000
38 MF Republic of Ireland Liam Kelly 34121+7110300+20
50 FW England Lewis Grabban 1937+93000030
54 MF England Jordon Mutch 918+11000000
Players away from the club on loan:
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
1FWFrance18Yann Kermorgant1800119
2MFJamaica12Garath McCleary90009
MFEngland8John Swift80109
4MFNetherlands7Roy Beerens60107
5MFUnited States23Danny Williams40004
6DFRepublic of Ireland5Paul McShane30003
MFEngland15Callum Harriott10203
FWFrance9Joseph Mendes30003
FWEngland50Lewis Grabban30003
DFEngland11Jordan Obita20013
11FWEngland14Dominic Samuel20002
MFEngland6George Evans20002
13DFWales2Chris Gunter10001
DFEngland16Liam Moore10001
MFRepublic of Ireland38Liam Kelly10001
FWIvory Coast19Yakou Méïte10001
MFEngland54Jordon Mutch10001
MFRomania25Adrian Popa10001
MFNetherlands4Joey van den Berg00101
MFRepublic of Ireland21Stephen Quinn00101
Own goal10001
Total 6806276

Disciplinary record

As of match played 16 May 2017
Number Nation Position Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Play-offs Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
2WalesDFChris Gunter100000000100
4NetherlandsMFJoey van den Berg111000010121
5Republic of IrelandDFPaul McShane6000000161
6EnglandMFGeorge Evans8000000080
7NetherlandsMFRoy Beerens1000000010
8EnglandMFJohn Swift7000101090
11EnglandDFJordan Obita101000010111
12JamaicaMFGarath McCleary6100100071
14EnglandFWDominic Samuel1000000010
16EnglandDFLiam Moore80002010110
18FranceFWYann Kermorgant80000030110
19Ivory CoastFWYakou Méïte2000000020
21Republic of IrelandMFStephen Quinn0000100010
23United StatesMFDanny Williams91001000101
24EnglandDFTyler Blackett5000010051
31FinlandGKAnssi Jaakkola0000100010
38Republic of IrelandMFLiam Kelly1000000010
50EnglandFWLewis Grabban1000000010
54EnglandMFJordon Mutch1000000010
Total 9540071711096

U21/23 statistics

As of match played 15 May 2017

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier League 2Premier League CupEFL TrophyPremier League International Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK England Jonathan Bond 5040000010
3 DF England Jake Cooper 7040002010
9 FW France Joseph Mendes 874312220+10
10 FW Latvia Deniss Rakels 7151200000
14 FW England Dominic Samuel 7030103000
15 MF England Callum Harriott 1010000000
17 MF Liechtenstein Sandro Wieser 7141002010
19 FW Ivory Coast Yakou Méïte 9441311012
20 DF Portugal Tiago Ilori 1010000000
21 MF Republic of Ireland Stephen Quinn 2020000000
22 DF Scotland Zak Jules 150110200020
24 DF England Tyler Blackett 1000001000
27 FW England Craig Tanner 1010000000
28 DF Netherlands Danzell Gravenberch 9040003020
29 MF Republic of Ireland Josh Barrett 35620+22633+1130
30 DF England Tennai Watson 12040304010
31 GK Finland Anssi Jaakkola 4000103000
32 DF England Reece Oxford 1010000000
34 DF Republic of Ireland Niall Keown 6120101+1110
35 MF Scotland Jake Sheppard 18110+103+101+1110
36 FW United States Andrija Novakovich 331516+38853230
37 MF England Jack Stacey 5130001110
38 MF Republic of Ireland Liam Kelly 5020002010
39 MF England Tariqe Fosu 4221001011
40 GK England Stuart Moore 7040102000
41 FW Scotland Harry Cardwell 1010+610+101+100+10
42 MF England Andy Rinomhota 3932221015020
43 GK England George Legg 5030200000
45 DF Scotland Dominic Hyam 1116+21001020
47 DF Iceland Axel Andrésson 1204+302+200010
48 MF England Harrison Bennett 1106+10300010
51 MF England Ryan East 1817+31700010
52 DF England Gabriel Osho 1426+11611000
53 DF England Omar Richards 241121801+1020
55 FW England Sam Smith 2275+526+251+2010
56 GK England Luke Southwood 170110400020
58 DF England Terence Vancooten 601+2020000+10
59 DF Scotland Thomas McIntyre 9453113000
60 MF England Tyler Frost 33712+63943+2010
61 DF England Teddy Howe 301+10100000
62 FW England Danny Loader 1101+501+201+1000
63 DF England Ramarni Medford-Smith 903+101+202000
GK Australia Liam Driscoll 200+10100000
GK England Lewis Ward 1000100000
DF England Robert Dickie 162101610000
DF England Tom Holmes 702+202+100000
DF England Jamal Balogun 11000+110000
DF England Akinwale Odimayo 400+100+300000
MF England Aaron Kuhl 3010000020
MF Portugal Érico Sousa 1010000000
MF Scotland Jordan Holsgrove 1014+114+100000
FW England Ben House 1000100000
Players away from the club on loan:
Players who left Reading during the season:
33 DF Republic of Ireland Shane Griffin 8040101+2000

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
1FWUnited States36Andrija Novakovich852015
2MFEngland60Tyler Frost34007
FWFrance9Joseph Mendes32207
FWEngland55Sam Smith25007
5MFRepublic of Ireland29Josh Barrett23106
6DFScotland59Thomas McIntyre31004
FWIvory Coast19Yakou Méïte11024
8MFEngland42Andy Rinomhota21003
9DFEngland52Gabriel Osho11002
DFEnglandRobert Dickie11002
Own goal20002
12FWLatvia10Deniss Rakels10001
MFLiechtenstein17Sandro Wieser10001
MFEngland39Tariqe Fosu10001
FWScotland41Harry Cardwell10001
DFScotland45Dominic Hyam10001
MFEngland51Ryan East10001
DFEngland53Omar Richards10001
MFScotlandJordan Holsgrove10001
DFEnglandJamal Balogun01001
MFScotland35Jake Sheppard00101
DFRepublic of Ireland34Niall Keown00101
Total 36257371

Disciplinary record

As of match played 10 January 2017
Number Nation Position Name Premier League 2 Premier League Cup EFL Trophy Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
3EnglandDFJake Cooper10001020
9FranceFWJoseph Mendes10000010
14EnglandFWDominic Samuel00001010
17LiechtensteinMFSandro Wieser00000101
28NetherlandsDFDanzell Gravenberch10000010
29Republic of IrelandMFJosh Barrett30001040
30EnglandDFTennai Watson00001010
33Republic of IrelandDFShane Griffin10000010
34Republic of IrelandDFNiall Keown10000010
35ScotlandMFJake Sheppard40000040
41ScotlandFWHarry Cardwell10000010
42EnglandMFAndy Rinomhota40002060
47IcelandDFAxel Andrésson10000010
48EnglandMFHarrison Bennett10000010
53EnglandDFOmar Richards20000020
55EnglandFWSam Smith10000010
59ScotlandDFThomas McIntyre10000010
60EnglandMFTyler Frost10000010
EnglandDFTom Holmes10000010
EnglandDFRobert Dickie10000010
Total 2600061321

Awards

Manager of the Month

Month Name Award
September Jaap Stam Nominated[141]
November Jaap Stam Nominated[142]
January Jaap Stam Won[81][82]

Player of the Month

Month Name Award
November Ali Al-Habsi Nominated[143]
April Yann Kermorgant Won[92][93]

Young Player of the Month

Month Name Award
January John Swift Won[144]

Young Player of the Year

Name Award
John Swift Nominated[90]

Notes

  1. ↑ Age as of the end of the season
  2. ↑ Keown was born in Oxford, England, but also qualified to represent Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland through his grandparents. Keown made his debut for Republic of Ireland U21 in 2016.
  3. ↑ McCleary was born in Oxford, England, but qualified to represent Jamaica and made his international debut for Jamaica in February 2013.
  4. ↑ Williams was born in Karlsruhe, Germany, and represented Germany at U-15 level. Williams also qualified to play for the United States through his parents, and made his debut for them in October 2011.

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  140. ↑ "Date switched for Hillsborough trip". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
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Match reports

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  2. ↑ "Reading 2–0 Plymouth Argyle". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Newcastle United 4–1 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Reading 2–2 Brighton and Hove Albion". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "Reading 2–2 MK Dons". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "Cardiff City 0–1 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  8. ↑ "Reading 2–1 Ipswich Town". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  9. ↑ "Reading 0–0 Birmingham". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
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  11. ↑ "Brighton and Hove Albion 1–2 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  12. ↑ "Reading 1–0 Huddersfield Town". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  13. ↑ "Brentford 4–1 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  14. ↑ "Reading 1–1 Derby County". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  15. ↑ "Queens Park Rangers 1–1 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  16. ↑ "Reading 1–2 Aston Villa". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  17. ↑ "Rotherham United 0–1 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  18. ↑ "Reading 2–1 Nottingham Forest". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  19. ↑ "Arsenal 2–0 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  20. ↑ "Wigan Athletic 0–3 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  21. ↑ "Reading 3–0 Burton Albion". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 20 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  22. ↑ "Reading 2–1 Bristol City". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  23. ↑ "Fulham 5–0 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  24. ↑ "Reading 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  25. ↑ "Leeds United 2–0 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  26. ↑ "Blackburn Rovers 2–3 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 17 December 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  27. ↑ "Reading 3–1 Norwich City". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  28. ↑ "Bristol City 2–3 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  29. ↑ "Manchester United 4–0 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  30. ↑ "Reading 0–1 Queens Park Rangers". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  31. ↑ "Derby County 3–2 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  32. ↑ "Reading 1–0 Fulham". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  33. ↑ "Reading 2–1 Cardiff City". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  34. ↑ "Birmingham City 0–1 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  35. ↑ "Ipswich Town 2–2 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  36. ↑ "Reading 0–0 Barnsley". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  37. ↑ "Reading 3–2 Brentford". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  38. ↑ "Huddersfield Town 1–0 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  39. ↑ "Brighton and Hove Albion 3–0 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 25 February 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  40. ↑ "Reading 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  41. ↑ "Reading 0–0 Newcastle United". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  42. ↑ "Preston North End 3–0 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  43. ↑ "Sheffield Wednesday 0–2 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  44. ↑ "Reading 1–0 Leeds". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  45. ↑ "Reading 3–1 Blackburn Rovers". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  46. ↑ "Reading 3–1 Blackburn Rovers". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 8 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  47. ↑ "Aston Villa 1–3 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 15 April 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  48. ↑ "Reading 2–1 Rotherham United". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  49. ↑ "Nottingham Forest 3–2 Reading". Reading F.C. 22 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  50. ↑ "Reading 1–0 Wigan Athletic". Reading F.C. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  51. ↑ "Burton Albion 2–4 Reading". Reading F.C. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  52. ↑ "Fulham 1–1 Reading". Reading F.C. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  53. ↑ "Reading 1–0 Fulham". Reading F.C. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
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