The 1998–99 season was Reading's 128th year in existence and first season back in the Second Division,[1] since the 1993–94 season, and covers the period from 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999. Reading finished the season in 11th position, were knocked out of the FA Cup at the First Round by Stoke City, the Football League Cup by Barnsley in the Second Round and the First Round of the Football League Trophy by Bournemouth. It was the club's first full season with Tommy Burns as manager, and their first at their new Madejski Stadium.
| 1998–99 season | ||
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| Chairman | John Madejski | |
| Manager | Tommy Burns | |
| Stadium | Madejski Stadium | |
| Second Division | 11th | |
| FA Cup | First Round vs Stoke City | |
| Football League Cup | Second Round vs Barnsley | |
| Football League Trophy | First Round vs Bournemouth | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Martin Williams (11) All: Martin Williams (11) | |
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Season events edit
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Squad edit
- As of match played 8 May 1999
| Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age[a]) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | ||
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| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| Steve Mautone | 
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GK | 10 August 1970 (aged 28) | West Ham United | 1997 | 34 | 0 | |||
| Jamie Ashdown | 
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GK | 30 November 1980 (aged 18) | Trainee | 1998 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Nick Hammond |
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GK | 7 September 1967 (aged 31) | Plymouth Argyle | 1996 | 33 | 0 | |||
| Peter van der Kwaak | 
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GK | 12 October 1968 (aged 30) | Dordrecht | 1998 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Scott Howie | 
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GK | 4 January 1972 (aged 27) | Motherwell | 1998 | 53 | 0 | |||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| Andy Bernal |
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DF | 21 February 1973 (aged 26) | Sydney Olympic | 1994 | 197 | 2 | |||
| Tony Barras |
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DF | 29 March 1971 (aged 28) | York City | 1999 | 6 | 1 | |||
| Jason Bristow |
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DF | 23 April 1980 (aged 19) | Trainee | 1998 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Chris Casper |
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DF | 28 April 1975 (aged 24) | Manchester United | 1998 | 35 | 0 | |||
| Andy Gurney |
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DF | 25 January 1974 (aged 25) | Torquay United | 1999 | 8 | 0 | |||
| Graeme Murty | [b]
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DF | 13 November 1974 (aged 24) | York City | 1998 | 9 | 0 | |||
| John Polston |
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DF | 10 June 1968 (aged 30) | Norwich City | 1998 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Linvoy Primus |
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DF | 14 September 1973 (aged 25) | Barnet | 1997 | 79 | 1 | |||
| Neville Stamp |
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DF | 7 July 1981 (aged 17) | Trainee | 1998 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Elroy Kromheer |
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DF | 15 January 1970 (aged 29) | Zwolle | 1998 | 12 | 0 | |||
| Barry Hunter | 
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DF | 18 November 1968 (aged 30) | Wrexham | 1996 | 32 | 2 | |||
| Alan Maybury | 
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DF | 8 August 1978 (aged 20) | loan from Leeds United | 1999 | 1999 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Stuart Gray | [c]
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DF | 18 December 1973 (aged 25) | Celtic | 1998 | 38 | 2 | |||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| Darren Caskey |
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MF | 21 August 1974 (aged 24) | Tottenham Hotspur | 1996 | 127 | 12 | |||
| Sean Evers |
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MF | 10 October 1977 (aged 21) | Luton Town | 1999 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Byron Glasgow |
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MF | 18 February 1979 (aged 20) | Trainee | 1996 | 44 | 1 | |||
| Phil Hadland |
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MF | 20 October 1980 (aged 18) | Trainee | 1998 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Lee Hodges |
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MF | 4 September 1973 (aged 25) | Barnet | 1997 | 36 | 6 | |||
| Jamie Lambert |
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MF | 14 September 1973 (aged 25) | Trainee | 1992 | 152 | 20 | |||
| Phil Parkinson |
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MF | 1 December 1967 (aged 31) | Bury | 1992 | 301 | 16 | |||
| Jim Crawford | [d]
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MF | 1 May 1973 (aged 26) | Newcastle United | 1998 | 20 | 0 | |||
| Ray Houghton |
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MF | 9 January 1962 (aged 37) | Crystal Palace | 1997 | 56 | 1 | |||
| Grant Brebner |
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MF | 6 December 1977 (aged 21) | Manchester United | 1998 | 43 | 10 | |||
| Andy McLaren |
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MF | 5 June 1973 (aged 25) | Dundee United | 1999 | 7 | 1 | |||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| Paul Brayson |
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FW | 16 September 1977 (aged 21) | Newcastle United | 1998 | 37 | 1 | |||
| Keith Scott |
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FW | 9 June 1967 (aged 31) | Wycombe Wanderers | 1999 | 9 | 2 | |||
| Martin Williams |
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FW | 12 July 1973 (aged 25) | Luton Town | 1995 | 117 | 23 | |||
| Mass Sarr | 
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FW | 6 February 1973 (aged 26) | Hajduk Split | 1998 | 32 | 3 | |||
| Jim McIntyre |
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FW | 24 May 1972 (aged 26) | Kilmarnock | 1998 | 40 | 6 | |||
| Out on loan | ||||||||||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| Martyn Booty |
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DF | 30 May 1971 (aged 27) | Crewe Alexandra | 1996 | 82 | 2 | |||
| Neil Clement |
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DF | 3 October 1978 (aged 20) | loan from Chelsea | 1998 | 1999 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Keith McPherson |
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DF | 11 September 1963 (aged 35) | Northampton Town | 1990 | |||||
| Chris Westwood |
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DF | 13 February 1977 (aged 22) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1998 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Gareth Davies |  [e]
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DF | 11 December 1973 (aged 25) | Crystal Palace | 1997 | 23 | 0 | |||
| Andy Legg |
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DF | 28 July 1966 (aged 32) | Birmingham City | 1998 | 13 | 0 | |||
| Andy Wright |
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MF | 21 October 1978 (aged 20) | loan from Leeds United | 1998 | 1988 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Mark McKeever | [f]
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MF | 16 November 1978 (aged 20) | loan from Sheffield Wednesday | 1999 | 1999 | 7 | 2 | ||
| Mark Reilly |
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MF | 30 March 1969 (aged 30) | Kilmarnock | 1998 | 8 | 0 | |||
| Carl Asaba |
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FW | 28 January 1973 (aged 26) | Brentford | 1997 | 45 | 13 | |||
| Neville Roach |
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FW | 29 September 1978 (aged 20) | Trainee | 1996 | 23 | 2 | |||
| Tony Thorpe |
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FW | 10 April 1974 (aged 25) | loan from Bristol City | 1998 | 1998 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Robert Fleck |
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FW | 11 August 1965 (aged 33) | Norwich City | 1998 | 10 | 1 | |||
| Jason Bowen |
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FW | 24 August 1972 (aged 26) | Birmingham City | 1997 | 22 | 1 | |||
Left club during season edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers edit
In edit
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1998 | MF |
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Mark Reilly | Kilmarnock | Free | |
| 25 May 1998 | DF |
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John Polston | Norwich City | Free | |
| 12 June 1998 | MF |
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Grant Brebner | Manchester United | £300,000 | |
| 6 July 1998 | DF |
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Graeme Murty | York City | £700,000 | |
| 6 July 1998 | FW |
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Mass Sarr | Hajduk Split | £158,000 | |
| 1 August 1998 | GK |
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Peter van der Kwaak | Dordrecht | Free | |
| 1 August 1998 | DF |
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Chris Westwood | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Free | |
| 1 August 1998 | DF |
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Elroy Kromheer | Zwolle | £150,000 | |
| 1 August 1998 | MF |
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Grant Smith | Wycombe Wanderers | Free | |
| 2 November 1998 | DF |
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Chris Casper | Manchester United | £300,000 | |
| 13 January 1999 | DF |
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Andy Gurney | Torquay United | £100,000 | |
| 25 March 1999 | DF |
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Tony Barras | York City | £20,000 | |
| 25 March 1999 | FW |
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Keith Scott | Wycombe Wanderers | £250,000 | |
| 25 March 1999 | MF |
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Sean Evers | Luton Town | £500,000 | |
| 25 March 1999 | MF |
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Andy McLaren | Dundee United | £100,000 |
Loan in edit
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
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| 18 November 1998 | DF |
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Neil Clement | Chelsea | 13 February 1999 | |
| 8 December 1998 | MF |
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Andy Wright | Leeds United | 19 December 1998 | |
| 5 February 1999 | FW |
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Tony Thorpe | Bristol City | 24 March 1999 | |
| 8 March 1999 | FW |
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Mark McKeever | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 April 1999 | |
| 19 March 1999 | DF |
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Tony Barras | York City | 24 March 1999 | |
| 25 March 1999 | DF |
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Alan Maybury | Leeds United | End of Season |
Out edit
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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| 10 August 1998 | FW |
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Carl Asaba | Gillingham | £590,000 | |
| 4 November 1998 | MF |
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Mark Reilly | Kilmarnock | Undisclosed | |
| 4 March 1999 | FW |
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Neville Roach | Southend United | £30,000 | |
| 19 March 1999 | MF |
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Ross Harrison | Stevenage | Undisclosed | |
| 19 March 1999 | DF |
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Keith McPherson | Brighton & Hove Albion | Undisclosed |
Released edit
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 November 1998 | DF |
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Andy Legg | Cardiff City | 4 November 1998 |
| 15 January 1999 | FW |
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Jason Bowen | Cardiff City | 15 January 1999 |
| 18 February 1999 | FW |
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Robert Fleck | Retired | |
| 19 February 1999 | DF |
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Martyn Booty | Southend United | 19 February 1999 |
| 2 March 1999 | DF |
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Gareth Davies | Swindon Town | 2 March 1999 |
| 19 March 1999 | DF |
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Chris Westwood | Hartlepool United | 19 March 1999 |
| 19 March 1999 | MF |
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Grant Smith | Heart of Midlothian | 19 March 1999 |
| 30 June 1999 | DF |
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Jason Bristow | Basingstoke Town | |
| 30 June 1999 | MF |
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Jamie Lambert | Oxford United | 27 August 1999 |
| 30 June 1999 | MF |
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Ray Houghton | Stevenage Borough | 24 September 1999 |
Results edit
Second Division edit
Results edit
| 8 August 1998 1 | Wrexham | 3–0 | Reading | Wrexham |
Connolly  35' Legg 50' (o.g.) Ward 61'  McGregor Chalk Owen |
Report | Lambert |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 6,671 Referee: R.Pearson |
| 15 August 1998 2 | Bristol Rovers | 4–1 | Reading | Bristol |
| Hayles 32' Meaker 36' Cureton 40' (pen.) Roberts 84' Andreasson |
Report | Williams 7' Brebner Parkinson |
Stadium: Memorial Ground Attendance: 7,529 Referee: Paul Rejer |
| 22 August 1998 3 | Reading | 3–0 | Luton Town | Reading |
| Brebner 10' McIntyre 51' Fleck 84' Kromheer |
Report | McGowan Evers Gray George |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 18,108 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 29 August 1998 4 | Chesterfield | 1–0 | Reading | Chesterfield |
| Howard 35' Williams |
Report | Sarr |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 4,145 Referee: David Laws |
| 9 September 1998 5 | Reading | 1–1 | Burnley | Reading |
| Williams 28' Brebner |
Report | Swan  35' Payton 76' Scott |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 10,080 Referee: Paul Danson |
| 12 September 1998 6 | Preston North End | 4–0 | Reading | Preston |
| Jackson 19', 34' Eyres 36', 74' |
Report | Sarr  32' Booty Brebner |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 9,836 Referee: Matt Messias |
| 19 September 1998 7 | Reading | 1–1 | Colchester United | Reading |
| Williams 17' Glasgow |
Report | Duguid 87' Forbes |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 9,058 Referee: D.Pugh |
| 26 September 1998 8 | Macclesfield Town | 2–1 | Reading | Macclesfield |
| Holt 25' Askey 77' Hitchen |
Report | Williams 60' (pen.) Booty |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 2,920 Referee: Mike Pike |
| 30 September 1998 9 | Walsall | 0–2 | Reading | Walsall |
| Viveash Keates |
Report | Williams 8' Brebner 66' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 3,729 Referee: J.A.Kirkby |
| 3 October 1998 10 | Reading | 2–1 | Stoke City | Reading |
| Brebner 44' McIntyre 73' Howie |
Report | Whittle 69' Robinson Thorne |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 13,089 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 17 October 1998 11 | Reading | 0–0 | Gillingham | Reading |
| Glasgow |
Report | Williams |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 11,467 Referee: Anthony Leake |
| 21 October 1998 12 | Reading | 1–1 | Blackpool | Reading |
| Williams 86' Casper 90' |
Report | Bryan 90' Carlisle Hills |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 8,450 Referee: Ray Olivier |
| 24 October 1998 13 | Manchester City | 0–1 | Reading | Manchester |
| Tiatto 20' Whitley Dickov |
Report | Williams 56' Glasgow Sarr |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 24,365 Referee: P.R.Richards |
| 31 October 1998 14 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–3 | Reading | High Wycombe |
| Lawrence 32' Cousins 80' Mohan 85' Beeton Brown |
Report | Brebner 3', 9' Williams 71' Caskey Parkinson |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 6,373 Referee: C.R.Wilkes |
| 4 November 1998 15 | Reading | 1–0 | York City | Reading |
| Brebner 31' Bernal Caskey |
Report | Jones Tinkler Agnew |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,914 Referee: M.Fletcher |
| 7 November 1998 16 | Reading | 3–3 | Bournemouth | Reading |
| Caskey 7' Williams 44' Parkinson 80' Brebner Glasgow |
Report | Warren 40' Stein 51' (pen.), 89' Howe Berthé |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 13,004 Referee: Steve Baines |
| 11 November 1998 17 | Reading | 0–1 | Wigan Athletic | Reading |
| Howie Primus |
Report | Bradshaw 8' (pen.) Balmer Green Greenall Kilford Haworth |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 9,317 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 21 November 1998 18 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Reading | Northampton |
| Hodgson Hunter |
Report | Brebner 61' McIntyre |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,970 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 28 November 1998 19 | Reading | 2–1 | Lincoln City | Reading |
| Clement 46' Sarr 67' Casper Caskey |
Report | Holmes 2' (pen.) Fleming |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 8,694 Referee: Bill Jordan |
| 12 December 1998 20 | Millwall | 1–1 | Reading | Bermondsey |
| Neill 33' Lavin Newman Cahill |
Report | Sarr 67' Clement McPherson Parkinson |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 6,058 Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 19 December 1998 21 | Reading | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic | Reading |
| McIntyre 29' Kromheer Crawford |
Report | Allott 56' Thom Rickers Sheridan Reid |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 9,390 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 28 December 1998 22 | Reading | 1–0 | Notts County | Reading |
| Richardson 24' (o.g.) Brebner Parkinson McIntyre Sarr |
Report | Redmile Hughes |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 13,026 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 2 January 1999 23 | Reading | 1–2 | Chesterfield | Reading |
| Sarr 88' Casper |
Report | Curtis 33' Breckin 44' Curtis |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 10,409 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 9 January 1999 24 | Reading | 4–0 | Wrexham | Reading |
| Williams 7' (pen.), 53' (pen.) Brebner 44' Parkinson 82' Casper Caskey |
Report | Spink Brammer |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 8,087 Referee: M.E.Pierce |
| 16 January 1999 25 | Reading | 0–6 | Bristol Rovers | Reading |
| Clement McPherson McIntyre Sarr |
Report | Cureton 49', 57' (pen.), 63', 70' Roberts 88', 90' Lee Challis Léoni |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 13,258 Referee: Barry Knight |
| 23 January 1999 26 | York City | 1–1 | Reading | York |
| Rowe 71' |
Report | Bernal 61' Parkinson 80' Caskey Parkinson Williams |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 3,274 Referee: D.Pugh |
| 30 January 1999 27 | Notts County | 1–1 | Reading | Nottingham |
| Owers 77' Liburd Dyer Owers |
Report | Glasgow 17' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 5,192 |
| 6 February 1999 28 | Reading | 0–1 | Walsall | Reading |
| Report | Keates 44' Pointon |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 9,481 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 13 February 1999 29 | Burnley | 1–1 | Reading | Burnley |
| Reid 90' Davis Morgan Mellon |
Report | Caskey 54' Parkinson |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 9,366 Referee: K.M.Lynch |
| 20 February 1999 30 | Reading | 2–1 | Preston North End | Reading |
| Caskey 55' Thorpe 90' (pen.) Parkinson |
Report | Basham 80' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 10,937 Referee: D.R.Crick |
| 23 February 1999 31 | Fulham | 3–1 | Reading | Fulham |
| Horsfield 49', 51' Symons 67' Albert Peschisolido |
Report | Brebner 3' Thorpe |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 11,247 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 27 February 1999 32 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Reading | Colchester |
| Gregory 8' Aspinall Williams Dozzell |
Report | Parkinson 81' Primus |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,686 Referee: Anthony Bates |
| 6 March 1999 33 | Reading | 1–0 | Macclesfield Town | Reading |
| Caskey 62' |
Report | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 8,085 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 10 March 1999 34 | Stoke City | 0–4 | Reading | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Report | McKeever 59' McIntyre 76', 82' Gray 87' |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 8,280 Referee: M.Cowburn |
| 13 March 1999 35 | Bournemouth | 0–1 | Reading | Bournemouth |
| Young 73' Vincent Hayter Fletcher |
Report | McKeever 76' Bernal Houghton Caskey Parkinson McIntyre |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 9,445 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 20 March 1999 36 | Reading | 2–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Reading |
| McIntyre 28' Bernal 39' Caskey 73' Gray |
Report | Devine 80' Brown Simpson Emblen |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 10,298 Referee: Paul Danson |
| 23 March 1999 37 | Luton Town | 1–1 | Reading | Luton |
| Spring 13' McLaren 90' McGowan |
Report | Barras 84' Casper |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 5,527 Referee: L.Cable |
| 27 March 1999 38 | Reading | 1–3 | Manchester City | Reading |
| Maybury 61' Scott 90' Caskey McLaren |
Report | Cooke 31', 62' Goater 54' Dickov |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 20,055 Referee: Paul Rejer |
| 1 April 1999 39 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Reading | Gillingham |
| Saunders 4' Asaba 64' Southall Hessenthaler |
Report | Scott 77' Casper McIntyre |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 8,195 |
| 5 April 1999 40 | Reading | 0–1 | Fulham | Reading |
| Casper Maybury |
Report | Morgan 77' Horsfield |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 18,741 Referee: M.J.Brandwood |
| 10 April 1999 41 | Blackpool | 2–0 | Reading | Blackpool |
| Aldridge 31' (pen.) Clarkson 47' |
Report | Hunter |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,617 Referee: Jarnail Singh |
| 13 April 1999 42 | Lincoln City | 2–2 | Reading | Lincoln |
| Barnett 53' Thorpe 78' |
Report | Caskey 40', 84' Casper |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 2,518 Referee: G.B.Frankland |
| 17 April 1999 43 | Reading | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Reading |
| Brebner |
Report | Savage 89' Howey Howard |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 10,132 Referee: Ray Olivier |
| 24 April 1999 44 | Wigan Athletic | 4–1 | Reading | Wigan |
| Rodgers 6' Barlow 15', 24' Greenall 69' |
Report | McLaren 67' Casper |
Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 3,885 Referee: T.Jones |
| 1 May 1999 45 | Reading | 2–0 | Millwall | Reading |
| Parkinson 23' Gray 31' Caskey |
Report | Fitzgerald Harris |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 7,943 Referee: B.Coddington |
| 8 May 1999 46 | Oldham Athletic | 2–0 | Reading | Oldham |
| Innes 5' Rickers 27' |
Report | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 7,724 Referee: R.D.Furnandiz |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chesterfield | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 64 |
| 10 | Millwall | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 52 | 59 | −7 | 62 |
| 11 | Reading | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 54 | 63 | −9 | 61 |
| 12 | Luton Town | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 51 | 60 | −9 | 58 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 65 | 56 | +9 | 56 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
FA Cup edit
| 14 November 1998 First Round | Reading | 0–1 | Stoke City | Reading |
| GMT (UTC) | Casper Bernal Williams |
Report | Lightbourne 27' Kavanagh |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 10,095 Referee: G.P.Barber |
League Cup edit
| 11 August 1998 First Round 1st leg | Peterborough United | 1–1 | Reading | Peterborough |
| BST (UTC+1) | Carruthers 50' Bodley |
Report | Asaba 79' Parkinson McIntyre |
Stadium: London Road Attendance: 2,187 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 26 August 1998 First Round 2nd leg | Reading | 2–0 (3–1 agg.) | Peterborough United | Reading |
| BST (UTC+1) | Caskey 40' (pen.) Brebner 88' |
Report | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 9,151 |
| 15 September 1998 Second Round 1st leg | Barnsley | 3–0 | Reading | Barnsley |
| BST (UTC+1) | Barnard 22' Fjørtoft 59', 86' |
Report | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 7,840 Referee: G.Cain |
| 23 September 1998 Second Round 2nd leg | Reading | 1–1 (1–4 agg.) | Barnsley | Reading |
| BST (UTC+1) | Caskey 90' (pen.) Parkinson |
Report | Ward 85' Richardson |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 6,983 Referee: D.R.Crick |
League Trophy edit
| 8 December 1998 First Round | Bournemouth | 2–0 | Reading | Bournemouth |
| GMT (UTC) | Fletcher 9' Cox 76' |
Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 2,666 Referee: Mark Halsey |
Squad statistics edit
- As of match played 8 May 1999[2]
Appearances and goals edit
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | First Division | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | ENG
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Nick Hammond | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | NED
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Peter van der Kwaak | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO
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Scott Howie | 46 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | AUS
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Andy Bernal | 23 | 0 | 18+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
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Tony Barras | 6 | 1 | 4+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
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Chris Casper | 35 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
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Andy Gurney | 8 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
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Graeme Murty | 9 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
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John Polston | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
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Linvoy Primus | 36 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
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Neville Stamp | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | NED
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Elroy Kromheer | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | NIR
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Barry Hunter | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | IRL
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Alan Maybury | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO
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Stuart Gray | 31 | 2 | 25+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
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Darren Caskey | 48 | 9 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
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Sean Evers | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
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Byron Glasgow | 36 | 1 | 28+4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
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Phil Hadland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
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Lee Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
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Jamie Lambert | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
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Phil Parkinson | 46 | 5 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | IRL
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Jim Crawford | 14 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | IRL
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Ray Houghton | 21 | 0 | 13+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
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Grant Brebner | 43 | 10 | 36+3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
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Andy McLaren | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
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Paul Brayson | 31 | 0 | 13+15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
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Keith Scott | 9 | 2 | 5+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
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Martin Williams | 31 | 11 | 20+6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | LBR
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Mass Sarr | 32 | 3 | 18+10 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
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Jim McIntyre | 34 | 6 | 22+10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Players away on loan: | |||||||||||||
| Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season: | |||||||||||||
| DF | ENG
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Martyn Booty | 12 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
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Neil Clement | 12 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG
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Keith McPherson | 18 | 0 | 13+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | WAL
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Gareth Davies | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | WAL
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Andy Legg | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG
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Andy Wright | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| MF | IRL
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Mark McKeever | 7 | 2 | 6+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO
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Mark Reilly | 8 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
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Carl Asaba | 3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Neville Roach | 7 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG
|
Tony Thorpe | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO
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Robert Fleck | 5 | 1 | 2+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | WAL
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Jason Bowen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Goal scorers edit
| Place | Position | Nation | Name | Second Division | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | |
Martin Williams | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | MF | |
Grant Brebner | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | MF | |
Darren Caskey | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | FW | |
Jim McIntyre | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | MF | |
Phil Parkinson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | FW | |
Mass Sarr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | DF | |
Stuart Gray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| FW | |
Mark McKeever | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| FW | |
Keith Scott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | DF | |
Tony Barras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | |
Neil Clement | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | |
Robert Fleck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | |
Byron Glasgow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | |
Andy McLaren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | |
Tony Thorpe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | |
Carl Asaba | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Total | 54 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 58 | |||
Clean sheets edit
| Place | Position | Nation | Name | Second Division | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | |
Scott Howie | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | GK | |
Peter van der Kwaak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | |||
Disciplinary record edit
| Position | Nation | Name | First Division | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | |||||
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| GK | |
Scott Howie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | |
Andy Bernal | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| DF | |
Chris Casper | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| DF | |
Linvoy Primus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | |
Elroy Kromheer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | |
Barry Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | |
Alan Maybury | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| DF | |
Stuart Gray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | |
Darren Caskey | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| MF | |
Byron Glasgow | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| MF | |
Jamie Lambert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | |
Phil Parkinson | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| MF | |
Jim Crawford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | |
Ray Houghton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | |
Grant Brebner | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| MF | |
Andy McLaren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | |
Martin Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| FW | |
Mass Sarr | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| FW | |
Jim McIntyre | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Players away on loan: | ||||||||||||
| Players who left Reading during the season: | ||||||||||||
| DF | |
Martyn Booty | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | |
Neil Clement | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | |
Keith McPherson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | |
Tony Thorpe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 74 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 5 | ||
Notes edit
- ^ Age as of the end of the season
- ^ Graeme Murty was born in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his father, going on to make his debut for Scotland in 2004.
- ^ Stuart Gray was born in Harrogate, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally, representing Scotland U21 between 1995 and 1996.
- ^ Jim Crawford was born in Chicago, United States, but also qualified to represent Republic of Ireland internationally, representing Republic of Ireland U21 between 1993 and 1994.
- ^ Gareth Davies was born in Hereford, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally, representing Wales U21.
- ^ Mark McKeever was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, but qualified to represent Republic of Ireland internationally, representing both the U19 and U21.
References edit
- ^ "History". Statto. Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "Season 1998-99". royalsrecord. Retrieved 4 June 2020.