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2006–07 Reading F.C. season

The 2006–07 season was Reading Football Club's first season in the Premier League, and their first season in the top flight of English football. Reading also participated in the League Cup, beating Darlington in the second round before losing 4–3 to Liverpool at Anfield. Reading entered the FA Cup at the third round stage, defeating Burnley 3–2 and then Birmingham City by the same score to meet Manchester United in the Fifth Round. After drawing the initial game 1–1 at Old Trafford, Reading lost 2–3 at home in the replay ten days later, conceding the three goals in the first six minutes of the match. They collected 55 points from 38 matches which was good enough for eighth place, making this Reading's best ever league season.

Reading
2006–07 season
ChairmanJohn Madejski
ManagerSteve Coppell
Premier League8th
FA CupFifth Round vs Manchester United
League CupThird Round vs Liverpool
Top goalscorerLeague: Kevin Doyle (13)
All: Leroy Lita (14)
Highest home attendance24,122 vs Aston Villa
(10 February 2007)
Lowest home attendance10,353 vs Darlington
(19 September 2006)

Review and events edit

See also: 2006–07 Premier League

August edit

Reading's first ever Premier League game came at home to Middlesbrough. Reading were 2–0 down after 20 minutes after goals from Stewart Downing and Yakubu, but ended up 3−2 winners through goals from Dave Kitson, Steve Sidwell and Leroy Lita. Kitson, however, was injured in a reckless tackle by Chris Riggott, and would not play again until the end of January 2007.

Reading's next game was against Aston Villa. After an early lead through Kevin Doyle, Ibrahima Sonko conceded a penalty and was sent off. Juan Pablo Ángel scored the resulting penalty for Villa, and Gareth Barry scored in the 61st minute to seal a win for Villa. The Royals next played Wigan Athletic, Emile Heskey scoring the only goal in a 1−0 win for Wigan.

September edit

In September, Reading's first game was against Manchester City, live on Sky Sports at home. Ívar Ingimarsson scored the only goal, despite being knocked unconscious before scoring. The first game against a side promoted with Reading was Sheffield United. Kevin Doyle scored after 16 seconds and in the 25th minute, followed by Seol Ki-hyeon scoring a 25-yard goal. Rob Hulse pulled a goal back in the 61st minute, but it was not enough for Sheffield United, who lost 2−1. Reading's first cup game came against Darlington, but Reading needed penalties after an exciting 3−3 draw. Next up were league runners up Manchester United at the Madejski. Reading ensured it was goalless at half-time and went 1−0 up through a Kevin Doyle penalty after Gary Neville handballed. Cristiano Ronaldo, however, scored a 73rd-minute goal to make it 1−1.

October edit

In October, Reading played West Ham at Upton Park where a second-minute goal turned out to be the winner, scored by Seol. Reading–Chelsea hit the headlines as both Chelsea goalkeepers were knocked out in a match where the visitors took a fortuitous 1−0 win. Frank Lampard scored Chelsea's goal which took two deflections before going in. The goal was given as an Ívar Ingimarsson own goal. In the same match 2), Robin van Persie and Alexander Hleb scoring. Shane Long made his first Premier League start in this match. Reading also lost 4−3 to Liverpool in the Carling Cup (Reading were 3−0 down).

November edit

In November, Reading lost 2−0 to Liverpool (which was also the first ever league meeting between the two sides). The goals came from Dirk Kuyt. The Royals then won 3−1 against Tottenham Hotspur. Robbie Keane opened the scoring for Spurs before Nicky Shorey scored a 25-yard goal. Then Steve Sidwell scored a header on the stroke of half-time with Kevin Doyle completing the scoring to make it 3−1. Reading's next match was against Charlton. They won 2−0 with the goals coming from Seol Ki-hyeon and Doyle. They ended the month with a 1−0 win over Fulham with a penalty kick from Doyle, after the striker had been bought down by Ian Pearce.

December edit

In December, Reading Won 1−0 at Bolton, a Kevin Doyle goal won the match. Next was Reading's longest away trip this season when Reading played Newcastle United. Reading lost 3−2, an 84th-minute winner by Emre. Reading played Watford in the worst game of the season, Watford 0−0). Reading and Blackburn Rovers was the next game at the Madjeski. Reading went 1–0 up on half-time, but Rovers scored two goals to make it Reading 1−2 Rovers. Chelsea played Reading next, two months after the teams played in Reading; the match ended 2−2. Reading then played Manchester United: Reading were losing 1−0, but Sonko scored to level the game. United then scored two goals though Cristiano Ronaldo to make it 3−1, although Lita scored a consolation goal to make the final score United 3−2 Reading.

January edit

In January, Reading could not have got a better start. On New Year's Day, Reading put six past West Ham United. On 6 January, Reading were due to play Burnley in the FA Cup but it was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch, but Reading beat Burnley on the Tuesday night, a 3−2 win. Reading went to Everton unbeaten in the new year, and the game ended 1−1 in a match attended by Sylvester Stallone as an Everton supporter and guest of the chairman. Reading played Sheffield United at 2−0 Reading came a push-up in the dug out. Warnock and Downs sent off. Reading won 3−1. Reading Played Birmingham in the FA Cup (again). Birmingham had just enjoyed a 5−1 win at Newcastle United but they lost 3−2 to the Royals. Reading beat Wigan by the same score.

February edit

In February, Reading beat Manchester City away and Aston Villa at home. Both ending 2–0. At Old Trafford, Reading drew 1−1 with United in the FA Cup. Boro became the first team to beat Reading in 2007. Boro won 2−1. Reading were 3–0 down in the FA Cup 5th Round Replay against United in 5 minutes 41 seconds, but fought back to lose by only 3−2.

March to May edit

In March, April and May, Reading lost at Arsenal 2−1. Reading were 2−0 down, but drawing 0−0 at half-time, in the 87th minute when Arsenal scored an own goal courtesy of Cesc Fàbregas. Reading got a point at home to Portsmouth drawing 0−0. Reading lost to Spurs 1−0. Spurs scored a consolation penalty on half-time. Liverpool won at Reading 2−1. Liverpool's winner was in the 85th minute by Kuyt. Reading were held to a 0−0 draw at Charlton. Reading won at home to Fulham. They won at Bolton, 3−1, after being 1−0 down in the 85th minute. A midweek win at home to Newcastle United, 1−0, Kitson scored for the Royals. Reading shockingly lost to Watford at home 2−0. On the final day of the season, Reading played Blackburn Rovers away and needing a win to enter the UEFA Cup, Reading drew 3−3.

Squad edit

As of match played 13 May 2007[1]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Marcus Hahnemann   GK (1972-06-15)15 June 1972 (aged 34) Fulham 2002 228 0
21 Graham Stack  [a] GK (1981-09-26)26 September 1981 (aged 25) Arsenal 2005 2008 10 0
32 Adam Federici   GK (1985-01-31)31 January 1985 (aged 22) Torres 2005 6 0
36 Mikkel Andersen   GK (1988-12-17)17 December 1988 (aged 18) AB 2007[2] 2009[2] 0 0
Defenders
2 Graeme Murty  [b] DF (1974-11-13)13 November 1974 (aged 32) York City 1998 310 2
3 Nicky Shorey   DF (1981-02-19)19 February 1981 (aged 26) Leyton Orient 2001 258 10
5 Ibrahima Sonko   DF (1981-01-22)22 January 1981 (aged 26) Brentford 2004 117 5
14 John Halls   DF (1982-02-14)14 February 1982 (aged 25) Stoke City 2006 5 1
16 Ívar Ingimarsson   DF (1977-08-20)20 August 1977 (aged 29) Wolverhampton Wanderers 2003 172 9
18 Sam Sodje  [c] DF (1981-04-09)9 April 1981 (aged 26) Brentford 2006[3] 7 1
22 André Bikey   DF (1985-01-08)8 January 1985 (aged 22) Lokomotiv Moscow 2007[4] 2010[4] 21 1
23 Ulises de la Cruz   DF (1974-02-08)8 February 1974 (aged 33) Aston Villa 2006[5] 2007[5] 15 1
25 Alan Bennett   DF (1981-10-04)4 October 1981 (aged 25) Cork City 2007 0 0
26 Curtis Osano   DF (1987-03-08)8 March 1987 (aged 20) Academy 2005 2 0
27 Aaron Brown   DF (1983-06-23)23 June 1983 (aged 23) Tamworth 2005 0 0
28 Greg Halford   DF (1984-12-08)8 December 1984 (aged 22) Colchester United 2007[6] 3 0
29 Michael Duberry   DF (1975-10-14)14 October 1975 (aged 31) Stoke City 2007[7] 2008[7] 8 0
34 Scott Golbourne   DF (1988-02-29)29 February 1988 (aged 19) Bristol City 2006 2 0
35 Alex Pearce  [d] DF (1988-11-09)9 November 1988 (aged 18) Academy 2006 1 0
47 Péter Máté   DF (1984-12-02)2 December 1984 (aged 22) on loan from Debrecen 2006 1 1
Midfielders
4 Steve Sidwell   MF (1982-12-14)14 December 1982 (aged 24) Arsenal 2003 187 30
6 Brynjar Gunnarsson   MF (1975-10-16)16 October 1975 (aged 31) Watford 2005 61 8
7 Glen Little   MF (1975-10-15)15 October 1975 (aged 31) Burnley 2004 112 6
10 Stephen Hunt   MF (1981-08-01)1 August 1981 (aged 25) Brentford 2005 84 7
11 John Oster  [e] MF (1978-12-08)8 December 1978 (aged 28) Burnley 2005 72 3
15 James Harper   MF (1980-11-09)9 November 1980 (aged 26) Arsenal 2001 279 16
17 Bobby Convey   MF (1983-05-27)27 May 1983 (aged 23) D.C. United 2004 79 7
19 Seol Ki-hyeon   MF (1979-01-08)8 January 1979 (aged 28) Wolverhampton Wanderers 2006[8] 31 4
20 Jonny Hayes   MF (1987-07-09)9 July 1987 (aged 19) Academy 2004 0 0
30 Scott Davies  [f] MF (1987-07-09)9 July 1987 (aged 19) Academy 2004 0 0
34 James Henry  [g] MF (1987-07-09)9 July 1987 (aged 19) Academy 2004 0 0
Forwards
8 Leroy Lita  [h] FW (1984-12-28)28 December 1984 (aged 22) Bristol City 2005 70 29
9 Kevin Doyle   FW (1983-09-18)18 September 1983 (aged 23) Cork City 2005 85 32
12 Dave Kitson   FW (1980-01-21)21 January 1980 (aged 27) Cambridge United 2003 111 50
24 Shane Long   FW (1987-01-22)22 January 1987 (aged 20) Cork City 2005 40 6
31 Simon Cox  [i] FW (1987-04-28)28 April 1987 (aged 20) Academy 2005 7 0
Out on loan
Left during the season
33 Conor Sinnott   MF (1987-07-09)9 July 1987 (aged 19) Bray Wanderers 2006 0 0
Curtis Ujah   DF (1988-08-22)22 August 1988 (aged 18) Academy 2006 0 0
Pierre-Joseph Dubois   FW (1988-02-12)12 February 1988 (aged 19) Academy 2006 0 0
  1. ^ Graham Stack was born in Hampstead, England, but qualified to represent Republic of Ireland, making his Republic of Ireland Under-21 debut 2003.
  2. ^ Graeme Murty was born in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, England, but qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his parents, making his international debut for Scotland in 2004.
  3. ^ Sam Sodje was born in Greenwich, England, but also qualified to represent Nigeria internationally through his parents and made his international debut for Nigeria in 2004.
  4. ^ Alex Pearce was born in Wallingford, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland and the Republic of Ireland internationally through his parents and has represented Scotland at youth and U-21 level. He would, however, later be called up and make his full international debut for the Republic of Ireland in September 2012.
  5. ^ John Oster was born in Boston, England, but qualified to represent Wales, making his international debut for Wales in 1997.
  6. ^ Scott Davies was born in Aylesbury, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and has represented them at youth and U-21 level.
  7. ^ James Henry was born in Reading, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his parents and has represented Scotland at youth level. However, he would later represent England at youth level.
  8. ^ Leroy Lita was born in Kinshasa, DR Congo, but qualified to represent England, representing England at U-21 level.
  9. ^ Simon Cox was born in Reading, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally though his grandmother and would make his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in May 2011.

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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
33 MF   IRL Conor Sinnott (to Wexford)
— DF   ENG Curtis Ujah (to Tamworth)
— FW   FRA Pierre-Joseph Dubois (to Grays Athletic)

Transfers edit

In edit

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
12 July 2006 DF   Sam Sodje Brentford £350,000 [3]
12 July 2006 MF   Seol Ki-hyeon Wolverhampton Wanderers £1,500,000 [8]
25 August 2006 DF   Ulises de la Cruz Aston Villa Free [5]
26 January 2007 GK   Mikkel Andersen AB Undisclosed [2]
30 January 2007 DF   Alan Bennett Cork City Undisclosed
30 January 2007 DF   Greg Halford Colchester United Undisclosed [6]
31 January 2007 DF   Michael Duberry Stoke City Undisclosed [7]
24 April 2007 DF   André Bikey Lokomotiv Moscow £1,000,000 [4]

Loans in edit

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
11 August 2006 DF   André Bikey Lokomotiv Moscow End of season [9]
30 August 2006 DF   Péter Máté Debrecen End of season [10]

Out edit

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
11 June 2007 DF   Greg Halford Sunderland £2,500,000 [11]

Released edit

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref
November 2006 MF   Conor Sinnott Wexford Youths January 2007
January 2007 FW   Pierre-Joseph Dubois Grays Athletic
January 2007 DF   Curtis Ujah Tamworth
30 June 2007 MF   Steve Sidwell Chelsea 1 July 2007 [12]
30 June 2007 MF   Jonny Hayes Leicester City 4 July 2007 [13]

Competitions edit

Overview edit

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 19 August 2006 13 May 2007 Matchday 1 8th 38 16 7 15 52 47 +5 042.11
FA Cup 9 January 2007 27 February 2007 Third round Fifth round replay 4 2 1 1 9 7 +2 050.00
League Cup 19 September 2006 25 October 2006 Second round Third round 2 0 1 1 6 7 −1 000.00
Total 44 18 9 17 67 61 +6 040.91

Last updated: 13 May 2007
Source: Competitions

Premier League edit

Main article: 2006–07 Premier League

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 16 7 15 52 47  +5 55 11 2 6 29 20  +9 5 5 9 23 27  −4

Results by round edit

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAAHAHAHHAAHHAHAAHHAAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHHA
ResultWLLWWDWLLLLWWWWLDLLDLWDWWWWLLDLLDWWWLD
Position1101486778910111187666799999776667789987778
Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results edit

19 August 2006 1 Reading 3–2 Middlesbrough Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Kitson   43'
Sidwell   44',   45'
Lita   56'		 Report Downing   11'
Yakubu   21'
Riggott   45'
Rochemback   61'
Boateng   90'		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 23,855
Referee: Mark Halsey
23 August 2006 2 Aston Villa 2–1 Reading Birmingham
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) Ángel   36' (pen.)
Barry   61'		 Report Doyle   4'
Sonko   33'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 37,329
26 August 2006 3 Wigan Athletic 1–0 Reading Wigan
15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Heskey   38' Report Stadium: JJB Stadium
Attendance: 14,636
11 September 2006 4 Reading 1–0 Manchester City Reading
20:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Ingimarsson   23' Report Distin   22'
Reyna   52'
Sinclair   54'
Dabo   80'
Barton   90+1'		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 24,092
16 September 2006 5 Sheffield United 1–2 Reading Sheffield
15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Hulse   61' Report Doyle   1'
Seol   25'		 Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 28,288
23 September 2006 6 Reading 1–1 Manchester United Reading
17:15 BST (UTC+01:00) Doyle   48' (pen.) Report Ronaldo   73' Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 24,098
1 October 2006 7 West Ham United 0–1 Reading London
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Report Seol   2' Stadium: Upton Park
Attendance: 34,872
14 October 2006 8 Reading 0–1 Chelsea Reading
17:15 BST (UTC+01:00) Report Ingimarsson   45' (o.g.) Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 24,025
22 October 2006 9 Reading 0–4 Arsenal Reading
16:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Report Henry   1', 70' (pen.)
Hleb   39'
Van Persie   50'		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 24,004
Referee: Alan Wiley
28 October 2006 10 Portsmouth 3–1 Reading Portsmouth
15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Gunnarsson   10' (o.g.)
Kanu   52'
Mendes   66'		 Report Doyle   84' Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 20,146
4 November 2006 11 Liverpool 2–0 Reading Liverpool
15:00 GMT Kuyt   43', 73' Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,741
12 November 2006 12 Reading 3–1 Tottenham Hotspur Reading
13:30 GMT Shorey   38'
Sidwell   45'
Doyle   79'		 Report Keane   24' (pen.) Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 24,110
18 November 2006 13 Reading 2–0 Charlton Athletic Reading
15:00 GMT Seol   18'
Doyle   72'		 Report Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 24,093
25 November 2006 14 Fulham 0–1 Reading London
15:00 GMT Pearce   16' Report Doyle   17' (pen.) Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 22,673
2 December 2006 15 Reading 1–0 Bolton Wanderers Reading
15:00 GMT Doyle   33' Report Stadium: Madejski Stadium
6 December 2006 16 Newcastle United 3–2 Reading Newcastle
19:45 GMT Sibierski   23'
Martins   57' (pen.)
Belözoğlu   84'		 Report Harper   37', 42' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 48,182
9 December 2006 17 Watford 0–0 Reading London
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,223
16 December 2006 18 Reading 1–2 Blackburn Rovers Reading
15:00 GMT Harper   41' Report McCarthy   64'
Bentley   84'		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 23,074
23 December 2006 19 Reading 0–2 Everton Reading
15:00 GMT Report Johnson   14'
McFadden   47'		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 24,053
26 December 2006 20 Chelsea 2–2 Reading London
13:00 GMT Drogba   38', 72' Report Lita   67'
Essien   85' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,885
30 December 2006 21 Manchester United 3–2 Reading Manchester
15:00 GMT Solskjær   33'
Ronaldo   59', 77'		 Report Sonko   38'
Sodje   60'   69'
Lita   90'		 Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 75,910
1 January 2007 22 Reading 6–0 West Ham United Reading
15:00 GMT Gunnarsson   12'
Hunt   15'
Ferdinand   30' (o.g.)
Doyle   36', 78'
Lita   53'		 Report Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 24,073
14 January 2007 23 Everton 1–1 Reading Liverpool
13:45 GMT Johnson   81' Report Lescott   28' (o.g.) Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 34,722
20 January 2007 24 Reading 3–1 Sheffield United Reading
15:00 GMT Long   44'
De la Cruz   50'
Hunt   77'		 Report Gillespie   55'
Nadé   77'		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 23,956
30 January 2007 25 Reading 3–2 Wigan Athletic Reading
20:00 GMT Ingimarsson   31'
Long   51'
Lita   88'		 Report Heskey   3'
Landzaat   90+5'		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 21,954
3 February 2007 26 Manchester City 0–2 Reading Manchester
15:00 GMT Report Lita   79', 89' Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 38,676
10 February 2007 27 Reading 2–0 Aston Villa Reading
12:45 GMT Sidwell   16', 90' Report Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 24,122
24 February 2007 28 Middlesbrough 2–1 Reading Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT Viduka   7'
Yakubu   69'		 Report Oster   86' Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 26,412
3 March 2007 29 Arsenal 2–1 Reading London
15:00 GMT Silva   51' (pen.)
Baptista   62'
Senderos   90+3'		 Report Kitson   42'
Fàbregas   87' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,132
Referee: Chris Foy
17 March 2007 30 Reading 0–0 Portsmouth Reading
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 24,087
1 April 2007 31 Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Reading London
16:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Keane   41' (pen.) Report Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 36,067
7 April 2007 32 Reading 1–2 Liverpool Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Gunnarsson   47' Report Arbeloa   15'
Kuyt   86'		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 24,121
9 April 2007 33 Charlton Athletic 0–0 Reading London
20:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 26,271
14 April 2007 34 Reading 1–0 Fulham Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Hunt   15' Report Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 24,082
21 April 2007 35 Bolton Wanderers 1–3 Reading Bolton
15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Shorey   64' (o.g.) Report Doyle   84' (pen.), 89'
Hunt   90+2'		 Stadium: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 23,533
30 April 2007 36 Reading 1–0 Newcastle United Reading
20:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Kitson   51' Report Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 24,109
5 May 2007 37 Reading 0–2 Watford Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) Report Shittu   60'
King   85'		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 23,294
13 May 2007 38 Blackburn Rovers 3–3 Reading Blackburn
15:00 BST (UTC+01:00) McCarthy   21'
Bentley   56'
Derbyshire   67'		 Report Seol Ki-Hyeon   36'
Doyle   58'
Gunnarsson   77'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 22,671

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Everton 38 15 13 10 52 36 +16 58 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[a]
7 Bolton Wanderers 38 16 8 14 47 52 −5 56
8 Reading 38 16 7 15 52 47 +5 55
9 Portsmouth 38 14 12 12 45 42 +3 54
10 Blackburn Rovers 38 15 7 16 52 54 −2 52 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round[b]
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Since both finalists of the FA Cup (Manchester United and Chelsea) and the League Cup winners (Chelsea) were qualified for the Champions League, their UEFA Cup spots were given to the 6th- and 7th-placed Premier League teams.
  2. ^ The highest-placed team who applied for the Intertoto Cup and not in an automatic UEFA Cup spot was awarded with a place in that competition. Blackburn Rovers occupied the Intertoto place, because Portsmouth and Reading did not apply.[14] A further place in the UEFA Cup was up for grabs via the Premiership Fair Play League. The winner is placed into a draw with the winners of Fair Play leagues in other countries. The representatives from the two countries that come out of the hat first are given a place in the UEFA Cup first qualifying round. Since the winners of the Premiership Fair Play League, Tottenham Hotspur, had already qualified for the UEFA Cup by virtue of their league position, their place in the Fair Play draw was given to Aston Villa. However, the places in the UEFA Cup were awarded to the representatives from Finland and Norway.

FA Cup edit

Main article: 2006–07 FA Cup
9 January 2007 Third round Reading 3–2 Burnley Reading
20:00 GMT Lita   27'
Long   37'
Sodje   55'		 Report Akinbiyi   69'
O'Connor   90+2'		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 11,514
27 January 2007 Fourth round Birmingham City 2–3 Reading Birmingham
15:00 GMT Taylor   47'
Larsson   90+5'		 Report Kitson   3'
Lita   41', 79'		 Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 20,041
17 February 2007 Fifth round Manchester United 1–1 Reading Manchester
17:15 GMT Carrick   45' Report Gunnarsson   67' Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 70,608
27 February 2007 Fifth round replay Reading 2–3 Manchester United Reading
20:05 GMT Kitson   23'
Lita   84'		 Report Heinze   2'
Saha   4'
Solskjær   6'		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 23,821

Football League Cup edit

Main article: 2006–07 Football League Cup
19 September 2006 Second round Reading 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		 Darlington Reading
20:00 BST (UTC+1) Lita   31', 35'
Máté   86'		 Report Johnson   19' (pen.)
Joachim   34', 52'
Duke   73'		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 10,353
Penalties
Hunt  
Little  
Doyle  
Long  
Bikey  		   Holloway
  James
  Wainwright
  Johnson
25 October 2006 Third round Liverpool 4–3 Reading Liverpool
20:00 BST (UTC+1) Fowler   44'
Riise   45+2'
Paletta   50'
Crouch   77'		 Report Bikey   75'
Lita   81'
Long   85'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 42,445

Statistics edit

As of match played 13 May 2007

Appearances and goals edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   USA Marcus Hahnemann 38 0 38 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF   SCO Graeme Murty 24 0 23 0 1 0 0 0
3 DF   ENG Nicky Shorey 39 1 37 1 2 0 0 0
4 MF   ENG Steve Sidwell 37 4 35 4 2 0 0 0
5 DF   SEN Ibrahima Sonko 23 1 23 1 0 0 0 0
6 MF   ISL Brynjar Gunnarsson 27 4 23 3 2 1 2 0
7 MF   ENG Glen Little 28 0 18+6 0 0+2 0 2 0
8 FW   ENG Leroy Lita 38 14 22+11 7 2+1 4 2 3
9 FW   IRL Kevin Doyle 34 13 28+4 13 1 0 1 0
10 MF   IRL Stephen Hunt 38 4 28+7 4 0+1 0 2 0
11 MF   WAL John Oster 31 1 6+19 1 4 0 2 0
12 FW   ENG Dave Kitson 17 4 9+4 2 3+1 2 0 0
14 DF   ENG John Halls 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
15 MF   ENG James Harper 40 3 36+2 3 1 0 1 0
16 DF   ISL Ívar Ingimarsson 42 2 38 2 3 0 1 0
17 MF   USA Bobby Convey 12 0 8+1 0 3 0 0 0
18 DF   NGA Sam Sodje 7 1 2+1 0 2+1 1 1 0
19 MF   KOR Seol Ki-hyeon 31 4 22+5 4 4 0 0 0
21 GK   IRL Graham Stack 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
22 DF   CMR André Bikey 21 1 7+8 0 4 0 2 1
23 DF   ECU Ulises de la Cruz 15 1 9 1 4 0 2 0
24 FW   IRL Shane Long 25 2 9+12 1 1 1 3 0
26 DF   KEN Curtis Osano 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
28 DF   ENG Greg Halford 3 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0
29 DF   ENG Michael Duberry 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0
31 FW   ENG Simon Cox 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
32 GK   AUS Adam Federici 6 0 0+2 0 4 0 0 0
33 DF   ENG Scott Golbourne 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
35 DF   SCO Alex Pearce 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
47 DF   HUN Péter Máté 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
Players who left Reading during the season:

Goal scorers edit

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total
1 FW   8 Leroy Lita 7 4 3 14
2 FW   19 Kevin Doyle 13 0 0 13
3 MF   4 Steve Sidwell 4 0 0 4
MF   10 Stephen Hunt 4 0 0 4
MF   19 Seol Ki-hyeon 4 0 0 4
DF   6 Brynjar Gunnarsson 3 1 0 4
FW   12 Dave Kitson 2 2 0 4
FW   24 Shane Long 2 1 1 4
Own goal 4 0 0 4
10 MF   15 James Harper 3 0 0 3
11 DF   16 Ívar Ingimarsson 2 0 0 2
12 DF   23 Ulises de la Cruz 1 0 0 1
MF   11 John Oster 1 0 0 1
DF   5 Ibrahima Sonko 1 0 0 1
DF   3 Nicky Shorey 1 0 0 1
DF   22 André Bikey 0 1 0 1
DF   18 Sam Sodje 0 1 0 1
DF   47 Péter Máté 0 0 1 1
TOTALS 54 9 6 69

Clean sheets edit

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total
1 GK   1 Marcus Hahnemann 13 0 0 13
TOTALS 13 0 0 13

Disciplinary record edit

Number Nation Position Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total
               
1   GK Marcus Hahnemann 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
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 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
5   DF Ibrahima Sonko 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 1
6   MF Brynjar Gunnarsson 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
7   MF Glen Little 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
8   FW Leroy Lita 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10   MF Stephen Hunt 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
11   MF John Oster 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
12   FW Dave Kitson 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
15   MF James Harper 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
16   DF Ívar Ingimarsson 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
18   DF Sam Sodje 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
19   MF Seol Ki-hyeon 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
22   DF André Bikey 2 1 4 0 1 0 7 1
23   DF Ulises de la Cruz 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
24   FW Shane Long 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
29   DF Michael Duberry 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
32   GK Adam Federici 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Players away on loan:
Players who left Reading during the season:
Total 39 2 9 0 2 0 51 2

Awards edit

Premier League Manager of the Month edit

MONTH Name Award
September   Steve Coppell Won[15]
November   Steve Coppell Won[16]

PFA Young Player of the Year edit

Position Name Award
FW   Kevin Doyle Nominated

Barclays Golden Glove Award edit

Name Clean sheets Award
  Marcus Hahnemann 13 Third[17]

References edit

  1. ^ "Team". Reading F.C. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
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  3. ^ a b "Reading complete swoop for Sodje". BBC. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  4. ^ a b c "Bikey signs Reading deal". Metro. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  5. ^ a b c "Reading complete de la Cruz deal". BBC News. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  6. ^ a b "Halford 'no pressure from price tag'". BBC. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  7. ^ a b c "'All about Duberry'". BBC. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  8. ^ a b "Reading complete signing of Seol". BBC. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  9. ^ "Reading make Bikey loan capture". BBC. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  10. ^ "Reading make loan move for Mate". BBC. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  11. ^ "Sunderland complete Halford deal". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  12. ^ "Sidwell agrees switch to Chelsea". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  13. ^ "Leicester pick up Reading winger". BBC Sport. 4 July 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2007.
  14. ^ Spurs win may harm Rovers' Intertoto chances
  15. ^ "Coppell is manager of the month". BBC Sport. 13 October 2006. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  16. ^ "Coppell wins manager of the month". BBC Sport. 8 December 2006. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  17. ^ "REINA NETS GOALKEEPING AWARD". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
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