2010–11 Reading F.C. season

The 2010–11 season was Reading's third season back in the Championship, since relegation from the Premier League in 2008. Having become Reading manager in January 2010, this was Brian McDermott's first full season in charge at the club.

Reading
2010–11 season
ChairmanSir John Madejski
ManagerBrian McDermott
The Championship5th
FA CupQuarter final vs Manchester City
League Cup2nd Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Shane Long (23)
All:
Shane Long (25)
Highest home attendance23,677 v Leeds United
Championship 27/11/2010
Lowest home attendance14,029 v Coventry City
Championship 11/12/2010
Average home league attendance17,681

Season review

See also 2010–11 Football League Championship

Pre-season

Summer transfers Left-back Marcus Williams joined Reading on a free transfer on 11 May 2010, having played seven seasons for Scunthorpe United. Right-back Andy Griffin signed for the club for a nominal fee on 1 July, having made 25 league appearances for Reading, on loan from Stoke City in the 2009–10 season. The transfer deadline day saw the arrival of Zurab Khizanishvili on loan from Blackburn Rovers and Ian Harte from Carlisle United.

Marek Matějovský joined Sparta Prague for a fee of £650,000 on 11 June 2010, having made 56 appearances for the Royals in two-and-a-half years at the club. Kalifa Cissé left the club after three years, signed by former Reading manager Steve Coppell for Bristol City on 9 July 2010. Cissé made 83 appearances for Reading, scoring seven goals. The transfer window also saw the departure of Gylfi Sigurðsson to German Bundesliga club 1899 Hoffenheim for £7 million.

Friendlies

Reading opened their pre-season campaign with a 1–0 victory over Farnborough, Noel Hunt scoring the winning goal.

The Royals then departed on tour to Slovenia, where they enjoyed a 3–1 victory over a Red Star Belgrade B-side, a game in which Marcus Williams made his first appearance for the club. Alex Pearce headed a first-half response for Reading, after Belgrade had taken the lead, and Simon Church sealed the victory with two second-half goals. A third consecutive win followed, as Reading defeated top-flight Croatian side Inter Zaprešić 2–0, with goals from Matt Mills and James Henry. Reading then suffered their first loss of the pre-season campaign, in the final game of the tour, with a 1–0 defeat against NK Celje, striker Gorazd Zajc scored the only goal in the game.

Returning to England, Reading got back to winning ways, coming from behind to beat Wycombe Wanderers 2–1, thanks to goals from Gylfi Sigurðsson, from the penalty spot, and Hal Robson-Kanu. Another 2–1 victory followed in the Royals penultimate pre-season friendly, as another Sigurðsson penalty, and a second half goal from Michail Antonio saw Reading past Wolverhampton Wanderers. Reading's final game of pre-season was a 4–2 victory at Southampton, courtesy of goals from Sigurðsson, Church (2) and Antonio.

August

Reading's league season began in disappointing style with a 2–1 home defeat to Scunthorpe United. After the visitors had taken an early lead through a disputed Garry Thompson goal – the linesman flagging for offside and subsequently overruled by the referee – Gylfi Sigurðsson put Reading on level terms from 25 yards. Despite enjoying spells of pressure, the Royals were unable to find another goal, and Rob Jones headed home a corner to give Scunthorpe the victory.

Reading progressed to the second round of the League Cup with a narrow victory over Torquay United, Grzegorz Rasiak bundling home the winner in the final minute of extra-time. A league draw at Portsmouth followed, the Royals coming from behind to take a point as Jimmy Kébé poked the ball home in the 87th minute following a goal-mouth scramble. The next game Reading went 1–0 up against promotion favourites Nottingham Forest from an Alex Pearce volley, but goalkeeper Adam Federici made a horrible mistake in giving Forest the equaliser by kicking the ball into Jem Karacan which resulted in Robert Earnshaw turning in from close range.

Reading then played League Two opponents Northampton Town in the League Cup in which Reading went 1–0 up courtesy of a Matt Mills backheeler from a Brian Howard corner. Northampton equalised with a horrible mistake from goalkeeper Ben Hamer where he dropped the ball twice in a row to allow Andy Holt a tap-in. Reading went back into the lead with a goal from Hal Robson-Kanu after some saves from the Northampton goalkeeper Oscar Jansson, but again Hamer erred, granting Kevin Thornton the equaliser. In extra time, however, Matt Mills put Reading ahead again only to then score an own goal at the end. Reading subsequently lost 4–2 on penalties, with Simon Church and Jake Taylor having their shots saved. In their next game, Reading won 2–1 over Leicester City with a lob from Gylfi Sigurðsson and a bullet header from Mills. Leicester had equalised with a long range shot from Lloyd Dyer but Reading scored in the 86th minute to hold Leicester at bay for their first win of the season.

September

On 11 September, after the international break and the sale of Sigurðsson, Reading beat Crystal Palace 3–0. The first goal was a penalty won and scored by Shane Long after he cut in from the left and was taken out by Paddy McCarthy. The second was also a penalty after Jem Karacan ran the whole pitch with the ball, to pass to Long who cut in again and was taken out by Julian Bennett. New signing Ian Harte took responsibility and scored. The third was in extra time when Brian Howard lofted a pass to Jimmy Kébé, who then cut in and fired past Julián Speroni. Next, Reading had an away game against in-form Millwall where it ended 0–0 after some brilliant saves by Adam Federici and Millwall goalkeeper David Forde. Reading then lost 3–1 to Middlesbrough after they went 1–0 down in 24 seconds thanks to Scottish midfielder Barry Robson. Next, an ex-Reading player came back to haunt them; Leroy Lita scored to make it 2–0, but a few minutes later, Kébé got one back after he dribbled round two players then passed back to Brian Howard, who laid him off. David Wheater, however, capped it off for Middlesbrough with a header past Adam Federici. Just before the full-time whistle Brian Howard was shown a straight red after a tackle on Andy Halliday.

Next, Reading beat Barnsley 3–0 with three goals in the last 12 minutes. Chris Armstrong made a comeback after 1​1⁄2 seasons out of action with a knee injury. Kébé again put Reading in the lead with a bullet header from substitute Hal Robson-Kanu's cross. Ian Harte then curled a perfect free-kick past Luke Steele to make it 2–0. Robson-Kanu then capped it off with a 50-yard run and then a cool finish under goalkeeper Luke Steele. On the 61st minute, however, Zurab Khizanishvili was sent off after a tackle that never was on Chris Wood. On 28 September, a Tuesday, Reading beat Ipswich Town 1–0 after substitute Simon Church came on and after 30 seconds on, he had the ball in the net. Jem Karacan's shot was steered in well by Church and Matt Mills was sent off for two bookable offences; this marked three Reading red cards in three games.

October

Reading opened October with a trip to Preston North End, earning a 1–1 draw. The Royals went behind in the first-half with a goal from Preston's Keith Treacy, but in the 55th minute, Reading drew level through a sensational 25-yard volley from Jem Karacan. Reading then lost at home to Swansea City by a slim margin, Scott Sinclair giving ex-Reading manager Brendan Rodgers a happy return with his new Swans side. The Tuesday after, Reading again lost, this time to Bristol City with a goal from striker Danny Haynes on 28 minutes. In the next game, Reading beat an "unbeaten-at-home" Burnley 4–0. The first goal came from a Shane Long penalty which he won after being slipped through by Jay Tabb and was fouled by Leon Cort. The next came from Jobi McAnuff after Ian Harte fired in a free-kick and Matt Mills' shot fell to McAnuff to volley in. Soon after, substitute Michail Antonio tapped in Shane Long's cross, while other substitute Simon Church belted in a shot at a tight angle from a Brian Howard pass.

Reading's next match was a 4–3 victory over Doncaster Rovers, coming back from 3–1 down. Matt Mills opened up the scoring early only to have James Hayter equalise. Shelton Martis then put Doncaster in the lead, while two minutes into the second-half, Dean Shiels made it 3–1. Reading brought on Noel Hunt and Simon Church, and Hunt made an immediate impact by crossing in for Jem Karacan to head past Neil Sullivan. Then Harte whipped a superb free-kick into the top corner and to finish off, Church belted in substitute Antonio's squareball.

March

On 8 March 2011, Chris Armstrong announced his retirement from football following being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.[1] Later on in the day, Reading travelled to Ipswich and won 3–1 thanks to goals from Shane Long, Ian Harte and Noel Hunt, while Connor Wickham scored a consolation goal in injury time at the end of the second half for Ipswich. Reading's next game was a FA Cup quarter-final match against Manchester City at the City of Manchester Stadium. Reading played well before eventually conceding a 74th-minute goal to Micah Richards that turned out to be the only goal of the game, thus eliminating Reading from the FA Cup. Reading where back playing in the Championship on 19 March away at Barnsley; it was a close game, with the winner for the Royals coming in the 71st minute thanks to second-half substitute Mathieu Manset.

April

Reading's Good Friday game against fellow promotion chasers Leeds United ended 0–0 to end a run of eight wins on the trot. On 25 April, a Monday, Reading lost their recent unbeaten record of 13 games in a 3–2 defeat at home to relegation threatened Sheffield United. Reading went 2–0 up inside 20 minutes through Noel Hunt and Hal Robson-Kanu before ex-Royal Darius Henderson pulled one back on 30 minutes and Lee Williamson converted on the stroke of half-time. In the second-half, Henderson scored again to seal the win for the Blades. At Reading's final away game of the season, at Coventry City on Saturday, 30 April, they secured the point they need to secure their place in this season's Championship play-offs with a 0–0 draw.

May

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Adam Federici
2 DF Andy Griffin
3 DF Marcus Williams
4 MF Jem Karacan[N 1]
5 DF Matt Mills (vice-captain)
6 MF Brynjar Gunnarsson
7 MF Jay Tabb[N 2]
8 MF Mikele Leigertwood[N 3]
9 FW Shane Long
10 FW Noel Hunt
11 MF Jobi McAnuff[N 4]
12 FW Dave Mooney
14 MF Jimmy Kébé[N 5]
15 DF Zurab Khizanishvili
16 DF Ívar Ingimarsson (club captain)
17 MF Michail Antonio
18 FW Simon Church[N 6]
19 MF Hal Robson-Kanu[N 7]
20 MF Brian Howard
21 GK Ben Hamer
22 DF Julian Kelly
23 DF Ian Harte
No. Position Player
24 DF Shaun Cummings[N 8]
25 MF Jake Taylor[N 9]
26 DF Alex Pearce[N 10]
27 MF Scott Davies[N 11]
28 DF Sean Morrison
29 FW Nicholas Bignall
30 FW Abdulai Bell-Baggie[N 12]
31 GK Mikkel Andersen
32 FW Jacob Walcott
34 DF Ethan Gage
35 DF Michael Hector [N 13]
36 DF Jack Mills
37 MF Jordan Obita
38 MF James Rowe
39 FW Brett Williams
40 MF Lawson D'Ath
41 GK Alex McCarthy
42 GK Simon Locke
44 MF Danny Joyce
45 FW Mathieu Manset
MF Erik Opsahl

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
8 MF Gylfi Sigurðsson (to 1899 Hoffenheim)
23 FW Grzegorz Rasiak (to AEL Limassol)
No. Position Player
33 DF Chris Armstrong[N 14] (retired)

Transfers
Main articles: List of English football transfers summer 2010 and List of English football transfers winter 2010–11

Released
Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date
8 March 2011 LB Chris Armstrong Retired[37]
2 June 2011[38] WG Abdulai Bell-Baggie Yeovil Town August 2011[39]
2 June 2011[38] CB Ívar Ingimarsson Ipswich Town 13 June 2011[40]
2 June 2011[38] MF Danny Joyce Bohemian January 2012[41][42]
2 June 2011[38] FW David Mooney Leyton Orient 23 July 2011[43]
2 June 2011[38] MF Erik Opsahl Dalkurd FF 1 September 2011[44]
2 June 2011[38] MF James Rowe Forest Green Rovers 2 August 2011[45][46]

Competitions
Competition Started round Final
position / round		 First match Last match
Football League Championship 2010–11 — 5 (Playoffs) 7 August 201030 May 2011
Football League Cup 1st round 2nd round 11 August 201024 August 2010
FA Cup 3rd round 6th round 8 January 201113 March 2011

Updated to match played 30 May 2011
Source: Competitions

Championship

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 20 17 9 77 47  +30 77 12 7 4 43 21  +22 8 10 5 34 26  +8

Last updated: 7 May 2011.
Source: Reading FC

Matches
Main article: 2010–11 Football League Championship
7 August 2010 1Reading1 – 2Scunthorpe UnitedMadejski Stadium
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Sigurðsson  26' Report Thompson  9'
Jones  60'		 Attendance: 15,914
14 August 2010 2Portsmouth1 – 1ReadingFratton Park
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Çiftçi  8' Report Kébé  86' Attendance: 16,497
21 August 2010 3Reading1 – 1Nottingham ForestMadejski Stadium
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Pearce  16' Report Earnshaw  49' Attendance: 17,324
28 August 2010 4Leicester City1 – 2ReadingWalkers Stadium
17:20 BST (UTC+1) Dyer  52' Report Sigurðsson  23'
Mills  86'		 Attendance: 19,611
11 September 2010 5Reading3 – 0Crystal PalaceMadejski Stadium
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Long  37' (pen.)
Harte  65' (pen.)
Kébé  90'		 Report Attendance: 17,921
14 September 2010 6Millwall0 – 0ReadingThe Den
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Report Attendance: 11,061
18 September 2010 7Middlesbrough3 – 1ReadingRiverside Stadium
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Robson  1'
Lita  41'
Wheater  67'		 Report Kébé  44' Attendance: 15,158
25 September 2010 8Reading3 – 0BarnsleyMadejski Stadium
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Kébé  78'
Harte  90'
Robson-Kanu  90'		 Report Attendance: 14,830
28 September 2010 9Reading1 – 0Ipswich TownMadejski Stadium
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Church  88' Report Attendance: 15,763
2 October 2010 10Preston North End1 – 1ReadingDeepdale
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Treacy  22' Report Karacan  50' Attendance: 10,269
16 October 2010 11Reading0 – 1Swansea CityMadejski Stadium
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Sinclair  35' Attendance: 18,418
19 October 2010 12Bristol City1 – 0ReadingAshton Gate
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Haynes  29' Report Attendance: 13,519
23 October 2010 13Burnley0 – 4ReadingTurf Moor
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Long  8' (pen)
McAnuff  64'
Antonio  85'
Church  90'		 Attendance: 14,895
30 October 2010 14Reading4 – 3Doncaster RoversMadejski Stadium
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Mills  10'
Karacan  59'
Harte  73'
Church  88'		 Report Hayter  25'
Martis  41'
Shiels  47'		 Attendance: 15,553
6 November 2010 15Queens Park Rangers3 – 1ReadingLoftus Road
15:00 GMT Taarabt  26' (pen.)
Faurlín  61'
Smith  71'		 Report Long  68' Attendance: 15,692
10 November 2010 16Reading1 – 1Cardiff CityMadejski Stadium
20:00 GMT Hunt  5' Report Bothroyd  79' Attendance: 17,960
13 November 2010 17Reading3 – 3Norwich CityMadejski Stadium
17:20 GMT Harte  29'
Hunt  59'
Long  62' (pen.)		 Report R. Martin  16'
Holt  26'
C.Martin  32'		 Attendance: 15,934
20 November 2010 18Watford1 – 1ReadingVicarage Road
15:00 GMT Deeney  40' Report Hunt  15' Attendance: 12,196
27 November 2010 19Reading0 – 0Leeds UnitedMadejski Stadium
15:00 GMT Report Attendance: 23,677
11 December 2010 20Reading0 – 0Coventry CityMadejski Stadium
15:00 GMT Report Attendance: 14,029
18 December 2010 21Derby County1 – 2ReadingPride Park Stadium
15:00 GMT Commons  61' Report Long  43' (pen.), 88' Attendance: 24,514
26 December 2010 22Reading4 – 1Bristol CityMadejski Stadium
15:00 GMT McAnuff  31'
Hunt  43'
Long  66', 89'		 Report Stead  15' Attendance: 19,293
28 December 2010 23Hull City1 – 1ReadingKC Stadium
15:00 GMT Harper  39' Report Church  81' Attendance: 21,975
1 January 2011 24Swansea City1 – 0ReadingLiberty Stadium
15:00 GMT Pratley  66' Report Attendance: 14,329
3 January 2011 25Reading2 – 1BurnleyMadejski Stadium
15:00 GMT Long  31', 68' Report Wallace  29' Attendance: 16,151
15 January 2011 26Doncaster Rovers0 – 3ReadingKeepmoat Stadium
15:00 GMT Report Long  29'
Kébé  67'
McAnuff  74'		 Attendance: 9,496
22 January 2011 27Reading1 – 1Hull CityMadejski Stadium
15:00 GMT Harte  80' (pen.) Report Evans  51' Attendance: 16,494
2 February 2011 28Cardiff City2 – 2ReadingCardiff City Stadium
19:45 GMT Bothroyd  48'
Bellamy  90+7'		 Report Leigertwood  21'
Manset  90+2'		 Attendance: 21,405
4 February 2011 29Reading0 – 1Queens Park RangersMadejski Stadium
19:45 GMT Report Routledge  83'
Ephraim  42'		 Attendance: 18,982
12 February 2011 30Norwich City2 – 1ReadingCarrow Road
15:00 GMT Lansbury  16'
Holt  90+4'		 Report Long  26'
Karacan  65'		 Attendance: 25,560
15 February 2011 31Sheffield United1 – 1ReadingBramall Lane
19:45 GMT Bogdanović  88' (pen.) Report Long  81' Attendance: 19,271
19 February 2011 32Reading1 – 1WatfordMadejski Stadium
15:00 GMT Hunt  50' Report Weimann  27' Attendance: 16,934
22 February 2011 33Reading2 – 1MillwallMadejski Stadium
20:00 GMT Hunt  3'
Long  55'		 Report Harris  46' Attendance: 15,934
26 February 2011 34Crystal Palace3 – 3ReadingSelhurst Park
15:00 GMT Ambrose  1'
Danns  25'
Easter  63'		 Report Long  30' (pen.)
Kébé  49'
Hunt  73'		 Attendance: 13,845
5 March 2011 35Reading5 – 2MiddlesbroughMadejski Stadium
15:00 GMT Robson-Kanu  14'
Harte  35', 48'
Long  53', 68'		 Report Lita  29', 72' (pen.) Attendance: 18,568
8 March 2011 36Ipswich Town1 – 3ReadingPortman Road
19:45 GMT Wickham 90+3 Report Long  18'
Harte  86'
Hunt  89'		 Attendance: 17,308
19 March 2011 37Barnsley0 – 1ReadingOakwell
15:00 GMT Report Manset  71' Attendance: 10,284
2 April 2011 38Reading2 – 0PortsmouthMadejski Stadium
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Long  30', 37' (pen.) Report Attendance: 21,896
5 April 2011 39Reading2 – 1Preston North EndMadejski Stadium
20:00 BST (UTC+1) Kébé  20'
Robson-Kanu  81'		 Report McCarthy  51' (o.g.) Attendance: 14,844
9 April 2011 40Nottingham Forest3 – 4ReadingCity Ground
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Kris Boyd 37' (pen.)
Earnshaw  50'
McGugan  88' (pen.)		 Report Harte  20'
Karacan  53'
Kébé  61'
Church  90+1'		 Attendance: 22,495
12 April 2011 41Scunthorpe United0 – 2ReadingGlanford Park
19:45 BST (UTC+1) [Report] Long  57'
Harte  63' (pen.)		 Attendance: 4,458
16 April 2011 42Reading3 – 1Leicester CityMadejski Stadium
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Kébé  19'
McAnuff  21'
Hunt  67'		 Report King  79' Attendance: 19,199
22 April 2011 43Leeds United0 – 0ReadingElland Road
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Report Attendance: 24,564
25 April 2011 44Reading2 – 3Sheffield UnitedMadejski Stadium
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Hunt  8'
Robson-Kanu  17'		 Report Henderson  29', 50'
Williamson  45'		 Attendance: 19,165
30 April 2011 45Coventry City0 – 0ReadingRicoh Arena
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Attendance: 22,436
7 May 2011 46Reading2 – 1Derby CountyMadejski Stadium
12:45 BST (UTC+1) Harte  24' (pen.)
Robson-Kanu  72'		 Report Ward  32' Attendance: 21,902

Playoffs
Semi-Finals
Main article: 2010–11 Football League Championship § Playoffs
13 May 2011 1st LegReading0 – 0Cardiff CityMadejski Stadium
19:45 BST (UTC) Report Attendance: 21,485
Referee: Mark Halsey
17 May 2011 2nd LegCardiff City0 – 3
(0 – 3 agg.)		ReadingCardiff City Stadium
19:45 BST (UTC) Report Long  28', 45' (pen.)
McAnuff  84'		 Attendance: 24,081
Referee: Howard Webb
Final
Main article: 2011 Football League Championship play-off Final
30 May 2011 Reading2 – 4Swansea CityWembley Stadium, London
15:00 BST (UTC) Allen  49' (o.g.)
Mills  40'		 Report Sinclair  21' (pen.), 22', 80' (pen.)
Dobbie  40'		 Attendance: 86,581
Referee: Phil Dowd
Reading
Swansea City
READING:
GK1 Adam Federici
RB2 Andy Griffin 8' 84'
CB5 Matt Mills (c)
CB15 Zurab Khizanishvili 12'
LB23 Ian Harte
CM4 Jem Karacan
CM8 Mikele Leigertwood
RW14 Jimmy Kébé
LW11 Jobi McAnuff 39'
CF9 Shane Long
CF10 Noel Hunt 76'
Substitutes:
GK41 Alex McCarthy
DF24 Shaun Cummings
DF26 Alex Pearce
MF7 Jay Tabb HT'
MF19 Hal Robson-Kanu 84'
MF20 Brian Howard
FW18 Simon Church 76'
Manager:
Brian McDermott
SWANSEA CITY:
GK1 Dorus de Vries
RB22 Àngel Rangel
CB16 Garry Monk (c)
CB2 Ashley Williams
LB5 Alan Tate
CM37 Leon Britton 77'
CM24 Joe Allen 54' 89'
RW12 Nathan Dyer
AM14 Stephen Dobbie 55'
LW21 Scott Sinclair
CF15 Fabio Borini 12'
Substitutes:
GK25 Yves Makabu-Makalambay
DF17 Albert Serrán
MF8 Darren Pratley 55'
MF27 Mark Gower 82' 77'
MF29 Ashley Richards
FW9 Craig Beattie
FW19 Luke Moore 89'
Manager:
Brendan Rodgers

MATCH OFFICIALS

  • Assistant referees:
    • Scott Ledger
    • Simon Long
  • Fourth official: Lee Mason
  • Reserve referee: Andrew Halliday

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
3 Swansea City (O, P) 46 24 8 14 69 42 +27 80 Qualification for Championship play-offs
4 Cardiff City 46 23 11 12 76 54 +22 80
5 Reading 46 20 17 9 77 51 +26 77
6 Nottingham Forest 46 20 15 11 69 50 +19 75
7 Leeds United 46 19 15 12 81 70 +11 72
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2011. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted.

League Cup
Main article: 2010–11 Football League Cup
11 August 2010 First RoundTorquay United0 – 1 (a.e.t.)ReadingPlainmoor
19:45 BST (UTC) Report Rasiak  120' Attendance: 2,832
24 August 2010 Second RoundReading3 – 3 (a.e.t.)
(2 – 4 p)		Northampton TownMadejski Stadium
20:00 BST (UTC) Mills  15', 113'
Robson-Kanu  62'		 Report Holt  20'
Thornton  64'
Mills  120' (o.g.)		 Attendance: 6,986
Penalties
Church
Long
Robson-Kanu
Taylor 		Guinan
Thornton
Jacobs
Osman

FA Cup
Main article: 2010–11 FA Cup
8 January 2011 Third RoundReading1 – 0West Bromwich AlbionMadejski Stadium
15:00 GMT Long  41' Report Attendance: 13,005
29 January 2011 Fourth RoundStevenage1 – 2ReadingBroadhall Way
15:00 GMT Charles  72' Report Leigertwood  23'
Long  87'		 Attendance: 6,614
1 March 2011 Fifth RoundEverton0 – 1ReadingGoodison Park
19:30 GMT Report Mills  26' Attendance: 29,976
13 March 2011 Quarter-FinalManchester City1 – 0ReadingCity of Manchester Stadium
16:45 GMT Richards  74' Report Attendance: 41,150

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals
As of match played 30 May 2011[47]
No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipPlayoffsFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Adam Federici 390340302000
2 DF Andy Griffin 380330301010
3 DF Marcus Williams 5030000020
4 MF Jem Karacan 48339+1330301+10
5 DF Matt Mills 456382313112
6 MF Brynjar Gunnarsson 15010+20002010
7 MF Jay Tabb 25015+600+102010
8 MF Mikele Leigertwood 29221+11304100
9 FW Shane Long 5225442132420+10
10 FW Noel Hunt 401019+1410303010
11 MF Jobi McAnuff 475404314000
14 MF Jimmy Kébé 42934+2910301+10
15 DF Zurab Khizanishvili 27021+10302000
16 DF Ívar Ingimarsson 14012+10001000
17 MF Michail Antonio 2412+191000+1020
18 FW Simon Church 44514+2350+201+3010
19 MF Hal Robson-Kanu 34612+1551+101+3011
20 MF Brian Howard 28019+500+100+1020
21 GK Ben Hamer 2000000020
22 DF Julian Kelly 1000000010
23 DF Ian Harte 47114011304000
24 DF Shaun Cummings 120100101000
25 MF Jake Taylor 200+1000000+10
26 DF Alex Pearce 24120+11001020
29 FW Nicholas Bignall 1000000010
37 MF Jordan Obita 100000000+10
41 GK Alex McCarthy 15012+10002000
45 FW Mathieu Manset 1424+920+100000
Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season:
8 FW Gylfi Sigurðsson 4242000000
23 FW Grzegorz Rasiak 210+10000011
33 DF Chris Armstrong 706+10000000

Top scorers
As of match played 30 May 2011[47]
Place Position Nation Number Name Championship Playoff FA Cup League Cup Total
1FW9Shane Long2122025
2DF23Ian Harte1100011
3FW10Noel Hunt1000010
4MF14Jimmy Kébé90009
5MF19Hal Robson-Kanu50016
DF5Matt Mills21126
7MF11Jobi McAnuff41005
FW18Simon Church50005
9MF4Jem Karacan30003
10MF8Gylfi Sigurðsson20002
FW22Mathieu Manset20002
MF8Mikele Leigertwood10102
13DF5Alex Pearce10001
MF17Michail Antonio10001
Own Goal01001
FW23Grzegorz Rasiak00011
Total 7754490

Disciplinary record
As of match played 30 May 2011[48]
Position Nation Number Name Championship Play-offs FA Cup League Cup Total
DF5Matt Mills91100010111
MF4Jem Karacan6100000061
DF2Andy Griffin6010000070
MF11Jobi McAnuff5020000070
MF20Brian Howard4100001051
MF14Jimmy Kébé6000000060
FW9Shane Long4010100060
DF15Zurab Khizanishvili2110100041
FW10Noel Hunt5000000050
DF33Chris Armstrong4000000040
MF6Brynjar Gunnarsson2000001030
MF8Mikele Leigertwood2000100030
DF26Alex Pearce3000000030
MF7Jay Tabb1001000011
MF17Michail Antonio2000000020
DF24Shaun Cummings2000000020
FW18Simon Church1000000010
GK1Adam Federici1000000010
DF23Ian Harte1000000010
GK41Alex McCarthy1000000010
MF19Hal Robson-Kanu1000000010
DF3Marcus Williams0000001010
Total 684613040 815

Awards

Player of the Season
Rank Name
1 Shane Long[49]
2 Jimmy Kébé[49]
3 Jem Karacan[49]

Player of the Month
Month Name Award
January Shane Long Nominated[50]
March Ian Harte Won[51]

Manager of the Month
Month Name Award
January Brian McDermott Nominated[52]
March Nominated[53]
April Won[54]

Team of the Week
Week Position Player
Week 28 DF Ian Harte[55]
ST Shane Long[55]
Week 30 DF Ívar Ingimarsson[56]
Week 32 DF Ian Harte[57]
Week 34 MF Jimmy Kébé[58]
Week 36 GK Adam Federici[59]

Team kit

The 2010–11 Reading F.C. kits.[60]

Supplier: Puma
Sponsor(s): Waitrose

Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

Notes
  1. Karacan was born in Lewisham, England, but also qualifies to represent Turkey internationally through his father and has represented Turkey at every youth level.
  2. Tabb was born in Wandsworth, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland and represented Ireland at U-21 level in 2005.
  3. Leigertwood was born in Enfield, England, but qualified to represent Antigua and Barbuda and made his international debut for Antigua and Barbuda in November 2008.
  4. McAnuff was born in Enfield, England, but qualified to represent Jamaica and made his international debut for Jamaica in May 2002.
  5. Kébé was born in Vitry-sur-Seine, France, but qualified to represent Mali internationally and made his international debut for Mali in 2004.
  6. Church was born in High Wycombe, England, but also qualifies to represent Wales through his grandparents and made his international debut for the Welsh U-21 side in August 2007 before making his full international debut for Wales in May 2009.
  7. Robson-Kanu was born in Ealing, England, and represented England at U-19 and U-20 level, but also qualified to represent Wales through his grandmother and made his international debut for the Welsh U-21 side in May 2010 before making his full international debut for Wales five days later.
  8. Cummings was born in Hammersmith, England, but qualified to represent Jamaica and made his international debut for Jamaica in September 2013.
  9. Taylor was born in Ascot, England, and but chose to represent Wales, qualifying through his grandfather who has born in Barry. Taylor has represented Wales at U-17, U-19 and U-21 level.
  10. Pearce was born in Oxford, England, but qualified to represent Scotland and the Republic of Ireland internationally through his parents and made his international debut for the Scottish U-21 side in May 2008, going on to represent Ireland at full international level in September 2012.
  11. Davies was born in Aylesbury, England, but qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally. Davies was called up to the Republic of Ireland under-21 squad to face Germany on 10 February 2009, but was an unused substitute.
  12. Bell-Baggie was born in Sierra Leone, but qualified to represent England, representing the U-16's and U-17's before making his debut for Sierra Leone in June 2013.
  13. Hector was born in East Ham, England, but qualified to represent Jamaica and made his international debut for Jamaica in June 2015.
  14. Armstrong was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, but qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his grandmother. Despite appearing for English U-21 side in the 2002 Toulon Tournament. FIFA have now allowed him to represent Scotland. Armstrong went on to play for Scotland B against the Republic of Ireland B team at the Excelsior Stadium on 20 November 2007.

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