2004–05 Reading F.C. season
| 2004–05 season | ||||
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| Chairman | John Madejski | |||
| Manager | Steve Coppell | |||
| Championship | 7th | |||
| FA Cup | Fourth Round vs Leicester City | |||
| League Cup | Second Round vs Watford | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Dave Kitson (19) All: Dave Kitson (19) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 23,203 vs Ipswich Town (22 January 2005) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 8,429 vs Watford (21 September 2004) | |||
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Reading Football Club played the season 2004–05 in the Football League Championship.
Review and events
Reading started the season brightly. However, injury to the three strikers, Dave Kitson, Nicky Forster and Shaun Goater, meant that the goals dried up and they slipped down the league. For much of the season Ivar Ingimarsson, a centre back, was the club's main source of goals. However, Kitson's return, coupled with the signings of veterans and former England internationals Les Ferdinand and Martin Keown meant that the club broke a run of 11 league games without a win against West Ham. Reading won 3–1, with a Dave Kitson hat-trick. Reading just missed out on a playoff spot on the last day of the season, losing 3–1 to Wigan. Dave Kitson was the club's top scorer, with 19 goals.
Squad
- As of match played 9 May 2004
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age[a]) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Marcus Hahnemann | 
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GK | 15 June 1972 (aged 32) | Fulham | 2002 | 143 | 0 | ||
| 19 | Adam Federici | 
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GK | 30 November 1980 (aged 24) | Torres | 2005 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | Jamie Young | [b]
|
GK | 25 August 1985 (aged 19) | Youth team | 2002 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Graeme Murty |  [c]
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DF | 13 November 1974 (aged 30) | York City | 1998 | 242 | 1 | ||
| 3 | Nicky Shorey |
|
DF | 19 February 1981 (aged 24) | Leyton Orient | 2001 | 175 | 7 | ||
| 5 | Martin Keown |
|
DF | 24 July 1966 (aged 38) | Leicester City | 2005 | 2005 | 8 | 0 | |
| 6 | Ibrahima Sonko | 
|
DF | 22 January 1981 (aged 24) | Brentford | 2004 | 42 | 1 | ||
| 16 | Ívar Ingimarsson | 
|
DF | 20 August 1977 (aged 27) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2003[1] | 2006[1] | 77 | 5 | |
| 22 | Peter Castle |
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DF | 12 March 1987 (aged 18) | Academy | 2003 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 4 | Steve Sidwell |
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MF | 14 December 1982 (aged 22) | Arsenal | 2003 | 110 | 16 | ||
| 7 | Glen Little |
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MF | 15 October 1975 (aged 29) | Burnley | 2004 | 46 | 1 | ||
| 11 | Andy Hughes |
|
MF | 2 January 1978 (aged 27) | Notts County | 2001 | 183 | 14 | ||
| 15 | James Harper |
|
MF | 9 November 1980 (aged 24) | Arsenal | 2001 | 175 | 8 | ||
| 17 | Bobby Convey |
|
MF | 27 May 1983 (aged 21) | D.C. United | 2004 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 18 | Paul Brooker |
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MF | 25 November 1976 (aged 28) | Leicester City | 2004 | 45 | 0 | ||
| 24 | Louie Soares | [d]
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MF | 8 January 1985 (aged 20) | Academy | 2003 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | Ricky Newman |
|
MF | 5 August 1970 (aged 34) | Millwall | 2000 | 137 | 2 | ||
| 27 | Darren Campbell | [e]
|
MF | 16 April 1986 (aged 19) | Academy | 2003 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 29 | Simieon Howell |
|
MF | 26 August 1985 (aged 19) | Academy | 2004 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | Jonny Hayes | 
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MF | 9 July 1987 (aged 17) | Academy | 2004 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 10 | Nicky Forster |
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FW | 8 September 1973 (aged 31) | Birmingham City | 1999 | 215 | 67 | ||
| 12 | Dave Kitson |
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FW | 21 January 1980 (aged 25) | Cambridge United | 2003 | 55 | 24 | ||
| 14 | Lloyd Owusu |  [f]
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FW | 12 December 1976 (aged 28) | Sheffield Wednesday | 2004[2] | 46 | 10 | ||
| 20 | Bas Savage |
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FW | 7 January 1982 (aged 23) | Academy | 2001 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 21 | Les Ferdinand |
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FW | 8 December 1966 (aged 38) | Bolton Wanderers | 2005 | 2005 | 14 | 1 | |
| 23 | Dean Morgan |
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FW | 3 October 1983 (aged 21) | Colchester United | 2003 | 35 | 3 | ||
| Out on loan | ||||||||||
| 9 | Shaun Goater | 
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FW | 25 February 1970 (aged 35) | Manchester City | 2003[3] | 2006[3] | 49 | 15 | |
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 8 | Ady Williams |  [g]
|
DF | 16 August 1971 (aged 33) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2000[4] | ||||
| 28 | Ahmet Rifat |
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DF | 3 January 1986 (aged 19) | Academy | 2003 | 0 | 0 | ||
- ^ Age as of the end of the season
- ^ Jamie Young was born in Brisbane, Australia, and but qualified to represent England, represent England at U18, U19 and U20 level.
- ^ Graeme Murty was born in Nunthorpe, England, but qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his parents and made his international debut for Scotland in 2004.
- ^ Louie Soares was born in Reading, England, and but chose to represent Barbados, qualifying through his parents. Soares went on to represent Barbados in 2007.
- ^ Darren Campbell was born in Cambridge, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his parents.Campbell represented the England U-17's in 2002 and then the Scotland U-17 team 2003.
- ^ Lloyd Owusu was born in Slough, England, but qualified to represent Ghana internationally through his parents and made his international debut for Ghana in 2005.
- ^ Ady Williams was born in Reading, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally, making his international debut for Wales in 1994.
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2004 | MF |
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Glen Little | Burnley | Free | [5] |
| 2 July 2004 | MF |
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Paul Brooker | Leicester City | Free | [6] |
| 2 July 2004 | DF |
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Ibrahima Sonko | Brentford | Free | [7] |
| 23 July 2004 | MF |
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Bobby Convey | D.C. United | Undisclosed | [8] |
| 6 January 2005 | FW |
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Les Ferdinand | Bolton Wanderers | Free | [9] |
| 20 January 2005 | GK | 
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Adam Federici | Unattached | Free | [10] |
| 28 January 2005 | DF |
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Martin Keown | Leicester City | Free | [11] |
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 November 2004 | DF |
|
Ady Williams | Coventry City | Free | [12] |
| 22 June 2005 | FW |
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Nicky Forster | Ipswich Town | Free | [13] |
| 24 June 2005 | MF |
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Paul Brooker | Brentford | Free | [14] |
| 27 June 2005 | FW |
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Lloyd Owusu | Brentford | Free | [15] |
| 21 July 2005 | MF |
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Andy Hughes | Norwich City | Undisclosed | [16] |
| 22 July 2005 | FW |
|
Dean Morgan | Luton Town | Free | [17] |
Loans out
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 March 2005 | FW | |
Shaun Goater | Coventry City | End of season | [18] |
Released
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 February 2005 | DF |
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Ahmet Rifat | [19][20] | ||
| 11 May 2005[21] | FW |
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Les Ferdinand | Watford | ||
| 11 May 2005[21] | DF |
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Martin Keown | Retired | [22] | |
| 11 May 2005[21] | MF |
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Ricky Newman | Brentford | 10 June 2005 | |
| 11 May 2005[21] | FW |
|
Bas Savage | Bristol City | ||
| 11 May 2005[21] | MF |
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Louie Soares | Bristol Rovers | ||
| 27 July 2005 | FW |
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Shaun Goater | Southend United | 3 August 2005 | [23] |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Championship | 7 August 2004 | 8 May 2005 | Matchday 1 | 7th | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 41.30 |
| FA Cup | 8 January 2005 | 29 January 2005 | Third round | Fourth round | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 33.33 |
| League Cup | 25 August 2004 | 21 September 2004 | First round | Second round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 50.00 |
| Total | 51 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 56 | 50 | +6 | 41.18 | ||||
Last updated: 8 May 2005
Source: Competitions
Championship
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 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 51 | 47 | +4 | 70 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 15 | +18 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 32 | −14 |
Results by round
Results
| 7 August 2004 1 | Reading | 3–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Kitson  2' Harper 41' Forster 60' Forster  |
[ Report] | Molango 1' Robinson 63' Cullip Jarrett |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 15,641 Referee: P.Crossley |
| 10 August 2004 2 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Reading | Upton Park |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) | Sheringham 82' Dailly Reo-Coker Zamora |
[ Report] | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 26,242 Referee: P.Taylor |
| 14 August 2004 3 | Sheffield United | 0–1 | Reading | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | [ Report] | Harper 41' Williams Kitson |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 22,429 Referee: Anthony Bates |
| 21 August 2004 4 | Reading | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Kitson 45' (pen.) |
[ Report] | Barker Sedgwick Scott |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 11,404 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 28 August 2004 5 | Millwall | 1–0 | Reading | South Bermondsey |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Dichio 79' Serioux Wise |
[ Report] | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 12,098 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 31 August 2004 6 | Reading | 1–0 | Sunderland | Reading |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) | Forster 2' |
[ Report] | Whitley Thornton |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 15,792 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 11 September 2004 7 | Derby County | 2–1 | Reading | Derby |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Smith 70' Tudgay 82' Konjić Johnson Idiakez Júnior |
[ Report] | Shorey 87' Sidwell |
Stadium: Pride Park Attendance: 22,096 Referee: Michael Ryan |
| 14 September 2004 8 | Reading | 3–1 | Preston North End | Reading |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) | Kitson 11' Forster 34', 85' |
[ Report] | Healy 87' Mawéné Alexander |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 11,857 Referee: Richard Beeby |
| 18 September 2004 9 | Reading | 3–1 | Gillingham | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Kitson 1', 16' (pen.), 28' (pen.) |
[ Report] | Byfield 55' Cox |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 13,867 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 25 September 2004 10 | Watford | 0–1 | Reading | Watford |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Helguson |
[ Report] | Sidwell 65' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 13,389 Referee: Mike Thorpe |
| 28 September 2004 11 | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Reading | Ipswich |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Kuqi 10' |
[ Report] | Kitson 26' Sidwell |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 23,167 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 2 October 2004 12 | Reading | 0–0 | Burnley | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Sidwell Kitson |
[ Report] | Duff Camara |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 15,400 Referee: Andy Penn |
| 16 October 2004 13 | Stoke City | 0–1 | Reading | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Brammer Asaba |
[ Report] | Shorey 41' Sonko |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 15,400 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 19 October 2004 14 | Reading | 1–1 | Leeds United | Reading |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) | Owusu 45' |
[ Report] | Walton 1' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 22,230 Referee: R.Olivier |
| 23 October 2004 15 | Reading | 4–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Sidwell 21' Kitson 25' Owusu 45' Ingimarsson 47' Harper |
[ Report] | Lunt Cochrane |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 13,630 Referee: Paul Robinson |
| 30 October 2004 16 | Coventry City | 3–2 | Reading | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | John 14' (pen.) Morrell 51' Johnson 67' Carey |
[ Report] | Owusu 11' Kitson 70' |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 13,663 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 2 November 2004 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–2 | Reading | Plymouth |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | Sidwell 18' (o.g.) Crawford 41' |
[ Report] | Coughlan 51' (o.g.) Kitson 90' Little |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 14,336 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 6 November 2004 18 | Reading | 1–0 | Stoke City | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Kitson 23' Sidwell |
[ Report] | Russell Greenacre |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 14,831 Referee: G.Laws |
| 13 November 2004 19 | Reading | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Morgan 13' Kitson 39' |
[ Report] | Kavanagh  57' Jerome 87' Lee |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 16,107 Referee: Eddie Evans |
| 20 November 2004 20 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Reading | Nottingham |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Taylor 25' Thompson Dawson |
[ Report] | Murty Sonko Hughes |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 21,138 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 27 November 2004 21 | Reading | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Owusu 42' |
[ Report] | Mahon 26' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 22,114 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 4 December 2004 22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4–1 | Reading | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Cameron 32' Olofinjana 45' Clarke 78', 90' |
[ Report] | Morgan 47' Shorey |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 25,572 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 11 December 2004 23 | Leicester City | 0–2 | Reading | Leicester |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Stearman Nalis Blake |
[ Report] | Sidwell 68' Ingimarsson 82' Kitson Owusu |
Stadium: Walkers Stadium Attendance: 24,068 Referee: P.Taylor |
| 18 December 2004 24 | Reading | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Reading |
| 12:45 GMT (UTC) | Shorey 64' Kitson Harper |
[ Report] | Cureton 73' Bircham Rowlands |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 20,272 Referee: Richard Beeby |
| 26 December 2004 25 | Reading | 3–0 | Watford | Reading |
| 11:00 GMT (UTC) | Sonko 3' Sidwell 76' Owusu 87' Little |
[ Report] | Mahon |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 18,757 Referee: P.Crossley |
| 28 December 2004 26 | Preston North End | 3–0 | Reading | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Agyemang 17' Hughes 26' (o.g.) Lewis 67' Cresswell |
[ Report] | Sidwell |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 12,795 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 1 January 2005 27 | Gillingham | 0–0 | Reading | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | [ Report] | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 8,570 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 3 January 2005 28 | Reading | 0–1 | Derby County | Reading |
| 17:30 GMT (UTC) | Harper |
[ Report] | Smith 45' Johnson Idiakez |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 15,491 Referee: B.Curson |
| 15 January 2005 29 | Burnley | 0–0 | Reading | Burnley |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | [ Report] | Sidwell |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 11,392 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 22 January 2005 30 | Reading | 1–1 | Ipswich Town | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Ingimarsson 90' Owusu |
[ Report] | Bent 89' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 23,203 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 5 February 2005 31 | Reading | 0–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | [ Report] | Buzsáky |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 19,783 Referee: R.Olivier |
| 12 February 2005 32 | Leeds United | 3–1 | Reading | Leeds |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Healy 37' Hulse 57', 62' Hulse |
[ Report] | Owusu 88' Harper |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 30,034 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 19 February 2005 33 | Reading | 1–2 | Coventry City | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Ferdinand 8' Murty |
[ Report] | McSheffrey 63' John 72' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 15,904 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 22 February 2005 34 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Reading | Crewe |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | Varney 12' Tonkin |
[ Report] | Kitson 70' |
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 5,703 Referee: G.Laws |
| 26 February 2005 35 | Reading | 0–0 | Leicester City | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Shorey |
[ Report] | Stearman Gudjonsson Connolly |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 14,651 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 5 March 2005 36 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–0 | Reading | Shepherd's Bush |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | [ Report] | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 16,971 Referee: Anthony Leake |
| 12 March 2005 37 | Reading | 3–1 | West Ham United | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Kitson 13', 27', 57' Newman |
[ Report] | Sheringham 82' Fletcher |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 22,268 Referee: Phil Joslin |
| 15 March 2005 38 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Reading | Rotherham |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | Warne 90' McLaren |
[ Report] | Stadium: Millmoor Attendance: 3,804 Referee: R.Hall |
| 21 March 2005 39 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–1 | Reading | Brighton |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | Butters |
[ Report] | Forster 64' Newman |
Stadium: Withdean Stadium Attendance: 6,108 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 2 April 2005 40 | Reading | 0–0 | Sheffield United | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | [ Report] | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 18,899 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 5 April 2005 41 | Reading | 2–1 | Millwall | Reading |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) | Kitson 73' Forster 83' |
[ Report] | Dichio 39' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 14,379 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 9 April 2005 42 | Sunderland | 1–2 | Reading | Sunderland |
| 12:45 BST (UTC+1) | Arca 51' Wright Robinson Brown |
[ Report] | Kitson 75', 81' (pen.) Sidwell |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 34,237 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 16 April 2005 43 | Reading | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Harper 74' Sidwell |
[ Report] | Gerrard 71' Gardner |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 17,905 Referee: Steve Tanner |
| 23 April 2005 44 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Reading | Cardiff |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Thorne 13' Jerome 31' |
[ Report] | Keown Sidwell Little |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,821 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 30 April 2005 45 | Reading | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Forster 8' Ingimarsson |
[ Report] | Clarke 53' Ricketts 84' Olofinjana Seol |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 20,495 Referee: R.Styles |
| 8 May 2005 46 | Wigan Athletic | 3–1 | Reading | Wigan |
| 13:00 BST (UTC+1) | McCulloch 18' Roberts 21' Ellington 85' Kavanagh |
[ Report] | Sidwell 90' Little |
Stadium: JJB Stadium Attendance: 19,662 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Preston North End | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 67 | 58 | +9 | 75 | Qualification for Championship play-offs |
| 6 | West Ham United (O, P) | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 66 | 56 | +10 | 73 | |
| 7 | Reading | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 70 | |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 67 | |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 72 | 59 | +13 | 66 |
Updated to match(es) played on 9 December 2011. Source: Football League Tables
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
FA Cup
| 8 January 2005 Third Round | Reading | 1–1 | Swansea City | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Ingimarsson 88' Sidwell |
Report | Connor 32' Robinson |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 13,642 Referee: Clive Penton |
| 17 January 2005 Third Round Reply | Swansea City | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Reading | Swansea |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | Forbes |
Report | Forster 95' |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 7,354 Referee: Clive Penton |
| 29 January 2005 Fourth Round | Reading | 1–2 | Leicester City | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Forster 10' Newman  76' |
Report | Williams 32' Scowcroft 90' Guðjónsson Heath |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 14,825 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
League Cup
| 25 August 2004 First Round | Oxford United | 0–2 | Reading | Oxford |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Goater 61' Hughes 76' Owusu |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 5,919 Referee: M.Fletcher |
| 21 September 2004 Second Round | Reading | 0–3 | Watford | Reading |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) | Sidwell |
Report | Cox 14' (pen.) Bouazza 89' Ingimarsson 90' (o.g.) Blizzard |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 8,429 Referee: Clive Penton |
Squad statistics
- As of match played 8 May 2005
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | USA
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Marcus Hahnemann | 51 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | SCO
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Graeme Murty | 45 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | ENG
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Nicky Shorey | 48 | 3 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | ENG
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Steve Sidwell | 47 | 5 | 44 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | ENG
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Martin Keown | 8 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | SEN
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Ibrahima Sonko | 42 | 1 | 35+4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | ENG
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Glen Little | 39 | 0 | 29+6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 10 | FW | ENG
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Nicky Forster | 34 | 9 | 27+3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | ENG
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Andy Hughes | 46 | 1 | 40+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 12 | FW | ENG
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Dave Kitson | 38 | 19 | 37 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 14 | FW | GHA
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Lloyd Owusu | 30 | 6 | 14+11 | 6 | 0+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 15 | MF | ENG
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James Harper | 46 | 3 | 39+2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF | ISL
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Ívar Ingimarsson | 49 | 4 | 43+1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | USA
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Bobby Convey | 22 | 0 | 4+14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | ENG
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Paul Brooker | 34 | 0 | 22+9 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 21 | FW | ENG
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Les Ferdinand | 14 | 1 | 4+8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | FW | ENG
|
Dean Morgan | 20 | 2 | 10+8 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 33 | MF | ENG
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Ricky Newman | 19 | 0 | 11+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Players away on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | BER
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Shaun Goater | 11 | 1 | 2+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Players who left Reading during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 8 | DF | WAL
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Ady Williams | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Goal scorers
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | |
12 | Dave Kitson | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2 | FW | |
10 | Nicky Forster | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | FW | |
14 | Lloyd Owusu | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | MF | |
4 | Steve Sidwell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | DF | |
16 | Ívar Ingimarsson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | MF | |
15 | James Harper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| DF | |
3 | Nicky Shorey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | FW | |
23 | Dean Morgan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | DF | |
6 | Ibrahima Sonko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| FW | |
21 | Les Ferdinand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | |
9 | Shaun Goater | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF | |
11 | Andy Hughes | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Own goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| TOTALS | 51 | 3 | 2 | 56 | ||||
Clean sheets
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | |
1 | Marcus Hahnemann | 19 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| TOTALS | 19 | 1 | 1 | 21 | ||||
Disciplinary record
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | First Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
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| 2 | |
DF | Graeme Murty | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 3 | |
DF | Nicky Shorey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 4 | |
MF | Steve Sidwell | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 5 | |
DF | Martin Keown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 6 | |
DF | Ibrahima Sonko | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 7 | |
MF | Glen Little | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 10 | |
FW | Nicky Forster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 11 | |
MF | Andy Hughes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 12 | |
FW | Dave Kitson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 14 | |
FW | Lloyd Owusu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 15 | |
MF | James Harper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 16 | |
DF | Ivar Ingimarsson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 21 | |
FW | Les Ferdinand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 25 | |
MF | Ricky Newman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Players who left Reading during the season: | ||||||||||||
| 8 | |
DF | Ady Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| TOTALS | 41 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 1 | ||||
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