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2022–23 Reading F.C. season

The 2022–23 season was Reading's 152nd year in existence and tenth consecutive season in the Championship,[1] and covers the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.

Reading
2022–23 season
OwnerDai Yongge and Dai Xiuli (majority)
ManagerPaul Ince
(until 11 April)
Noel Hunt (Interim)
(from 11 April)
StadiumSelect Car Leasing Stadium
Championship22nd (relegated)
FA CupFourth Round vs Manchester United
EFL CupFirst Round vs Stevenage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Tom Ince (9)
Andy Carroll (9)
All:
Tom Ince (9)
Andy Carroll (9)
Highest home attendance21,919 vs Wigan Athletic
(29 April 2023)
Lowest home attendance4,230 vs Stevenage
(17 August 2022)
Average home league attendance13,449 (29 April 2023)

Season review edit

Pre-season edit

On 16 May, Paul Ince was confirmed as Reading's permanent manager,[2] with Mark Bowen also returning to the club as Head of Football Operations.[3]

On 26 May, West Bromwich Albion announced the signing of John Swift.[4]

On 30 May, Reading confirmed that the squad would return for pre-season training on 20 June, with the squad spending a week training at St George's Park National Football Centre before taking part in a series of pre-season friendlies.[5] The following day, 31 May, Reading announced their first pre-season friendly, a trip to Plough Lane to face AFC Wimbledon on 14 July.[6]

On 6 June, Reading announced that they would end their week-long training camp at St George's Park National Football Centre, with a behind-closed-doors friendly against Benfica.[7]

On 8 June, Reading announced a home friendly against West Ham United at the Select Car Leasing Stadium on 16 July, and a behind-closed-doors friendly against Maidenhead United on 12 July at their Bearwood Park training ground.[8]

On 15 June, Reading announced a friendly against Brighton & Hove Albion was announced the same day, to be played at 3pm, 23 July at the Select Car Leasing Stadium, whilst a behind-closed-doors friendly against Colchester United was also announced for 2 July.

On 21 June, Stoke City announced the signing of Josh Laurent.[9]

On 23 June, the EFL Championship scheduled was released for the season, with Reading starting their season with an away trip to Blackpool on 30 July and ending the season with an away trip to Huddersfield Town on 6 May 2023.[10] The following day, Cardiff City announced the signing of Andy Rinomhota.[11]

On 8 July, Reading confirmed that Andy Yiadom had been appointed as the clubs new Club Captain.[12]

Transfers and contracts edit

On 20 May, Reading confirmed that they had offered new contracts to Tom Holmes, Josh Laurent, Andy Rinomhota, Femi Azeez and Andy Yiadom, whilst also confirming the departure of loanees Danny Drinkwater, Tom Dele-Bashiru, Baba Rahman, Tom Ince and Karl Hein. Additionally the club confirmed that Terell Thomas, Brandon Barker, Ørjan Nyland, Felipe Araruna, Alen Halilović and Marc McNulty would leave the club upon the expiry of their contract at the end of June and the contract discussions where on going with Junior Hoilett, Michael Morrison and John Swift. Reading also offered new professional contracts to under-23 players Nelson Abbey, Jeriel Dorsett, Imari Samuels, Claudio Osorio, Kian Leavy, Rashawn Scott, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan and Nahum Melvin-Lambert, and to under-18 players Mamadi Camara, Jahmari Clarke, Tyrell Ashcroft and Louie Holzman. Pro terms where also offered to Hamid Abdel Salam, Sam Paul, Matthew Rowley and Benjamin Purcell, with Ajani Giscombe, Harvey Maudner and David Nyarko also having their contracts extended for an additional year. The club also confirmed the departure of Ethan Bristow, James Holden, Lynford Sackey and Malachi Talent-Aryeetey while Jordan Addo-Antoine.[13]

On 15 June, the EFL released the Retained List for each club, which confirmed contract renewals for Jahmari Clarke, Tyrell Ashcroft, Louie Holzman, Harvey Collins, Hamid Abdel-Salam, Sam Paul, Matt Rowley, Benjamin Purcell, Jeriel Dorsett and Kian Leavy.[14]

On 17 June, Tom Holmes and Andy Yiadom both signed a new three-year contracts with Reading.[15][16]

On 19 June, Reading announced their first signing of the summer, with Joe Lumley signing on loan from Middlesbrough for the season.[17] The following day, 20 June, during a pre-season interview with him, Reading confirmed that they had triggered a clause in Jeriel Dorsett's contract that would extend his stay with Reading until the summer of 2023.[18]

On 21 June, Reading announced the signing of Tom Ince to a three-year contract beginning 1 July once his Stoke City contract expires.[19]

On 22 June, Reading announced the signings of Michael Craig and John Clarke to the U23 team, whilst confirming new contracts had been signed with Michael Stickland, Louie Holzman, Kian Leavy and Jeriel Dorsett.[20]

On 24 June, Reading announced that Mamadi Camará, Rashawn Scott, Nelson Abbey, Matt Rowley, Sam Paul, Benjamin Purcell and Claudio Osorio had all signed new contracts with the club for the 2022-23 season.[21]

On 27 June, Reading announced the signing of Dean Bouzanis from Sutton United to a three-year contract.[22]

On 1 July, Tottenham Hotspur announced that Tyrell Ashcroft had joined their academy.[23]

On 2 July, Reading confirmed that Femi Azeez had signed a new contract with the club until the summer 2024, whilst Nahum Melvin-Lambert and Hamid Abdel Salam had also both signed new contract with the club for the 2022–23 season.[24]

On 5 July, Reading confirmed that both Junior Hoilett and Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan had signed new contracts with Reading, Hoilett until the summer of 2023 and Ehibhatiomhan the summer of 2024.[25]

On 7 July, Reading confirmed that Jahmari Clarke had signed a new contract with the club.[26] The following day, 8 July, Reading announced the signing of Tyrese Fornah on a season-long loan deal from Nottingham Forest.[27]

On 12 July, Reading announced the season-long loan signing of Jeff Hendrick from Newcastle United.[28] The following day, 13 July, Reading announced the return of Shane Long on a one-year contract after he'd left Southampton earlier in the summer.[29]

On 20 July, Reading announced the signing of Sam Hutchinson to a two-year contract, after he'd impressed on trial following the expiration of his Sheffield Wednesday contract at the end of June 2022.[30] The following day, 21 July, Tom Holmes was confirmed as Readings Vice-Captain for the season, behind Captain Andy Yiadom.[31]

On 22 July, Luke Southwood joined Cheltenham Town on a season-long loan deal.[32]

On 29 July, Reading announced the signing of Nesta Guinness-Walker to a one-year contract after impressing on trial following the expiration of his AFC Wimbledon contract at the end of the previous season.[33] Later the same day, Reading announced the signing of Mamadou Loum on a season-long loan deal from Porto.[34]

July edit

Reading started the season with an away match against Blackpool, where an early goal from Callum Connolly gave the hosts all three points.[Report 1]

August edit

On 5 August, Jeriel Dorsett joined Kilmarnock on a season-long loan deal.[35] The following day, 6 August, Reading hosted Cardiff City at the Select Car Leasing Stadium. Reading went behind in the 4th minute after Callum O'Dowda netted for the visitors, but then a penalty in the 27th minute from Shane Long saw the teams even at the break. In the second half a strike from Tom Ince secured all three points for Reading.[Report 2]

On 19 August, Reading announced that Ayyuba Jambang, Ethan Burnett, Josh Green and Adrian Akande had all joined the U21s set up.[36]

On 25 August, Reading confirmed that George Pușcaș had joined Genoa on a season-long loan deal.[37] The following day, 26 August, Reading announced the signing of Naby Sarr to a four-year contract after a successful trial period.[38]

On 31 August, Reading confirmed the return of Baba Rahman on loan from Chelsea for the season.[39]

September edit

On 8 September, manager Paul Ince was nominated for EFL Championship Manager of the Month for August.[40]

On 9 September, Readings away trip to Watford, scheduled for 10 September, was postponed after the EFL postponed all football fixtures from 9 – 11 September as a mark of respect following the death of Elizabeth II the previous day.[41]

On 12 September, Reading announced that Nahum Melvin-Lambert had signed for Hemel Hempstead Town on a one-month youth loan deal.[42] Later the same day, Reading confirmed that their postponed match against Watford from 9 September, would now be played at 19:45 on 8 November.[43]

On 13 September, Reading confirmed the singing of Amadou Mbengue on a short-term contract until January 2023 after training with the club since leaving Metz during the summer and that Abraham Kanu had also signed his first professional club with the club.[44] The following day, 14 September, Ethan Burnett joined Havant & Waterlooville on loan until January 2023.[45] On 15 September, Andy Carroll returned to the club, signing a 4-month contract with the club, until January 2023.[46]

On 30 September, Reading announced the signing of Lui Bradbury on a free transfer to their Under-21 set-up, after he'd left Leeds United during the summer, whilst Benjamin Purcell joined Hartley Wintney on a one-month loan deal and David Nyarko joined Thatcham Town on a month-long work experience placement.[47]

October edit

On 29 October, Reading announced that Jahmari Clarke had joined Woking on a month-long youth loan deal.[48]

December edit

On 14 December, Reading recalled Benjamin Purcell from his loan with Hartley Wintney, and immediately loaned him to Farnborough.[49]

January edit

On 10 January, Andy Carroll signed a contract extension with Reading, keeping at the club until the summer of 2024.[50]

On 13 January, Reading announced that Amadou Mbengue had extended his contract with the club until the end of the season, with a view to a further extension.[51]

On 24 January, Jökull Andrésson returned to Exeter City on an emergency-loan deal, and Ben Purcell extended his loan deal at Farnborough for an additional month.[52]

On 30 January, Reading announced the signing of Cesare Casadei from Chelsea on loan for the remainder of the season.[53]

On 31 January, after his emergency-loan to Exeter City ended, Jökull Andrésson joined Stevenage on loan for the remainder of the season.[54] On the same day, Jahmari Clarke joined Forest Green Rovers on loan for the remainder of the season.[55]

February edit

On 3 February, Nahum Melvin-Lambert joined Weymouth on a one-month loan deal, with David Nyarko joining him at Weymouth on a work experience deal.[56]

On 8 February, Kian Leavy joined Shelbourne on loan until the summer transfer window.[57]

On 15 February, Reading announced the signing of Matthew Carson following a successful trial, and Benjamin Purcell was recalled from his loan deal with Farnborough.[58]

On 21 February, Matt Rowley joined Bognor Regis Town on loan until 23 April.[59]

On 22 February, Benjamin Purcell joined Kingstonian on loan for the remainder of the season,[60] whilst Claudio Osorio joined Cobh Ramblers on loan until the end of June.[61]

March edit

On 1 March, there were reports that the team were facing another six-point deduction for breaching profitability and sustainability rules.[62]

April edit

On 4 April, the club and the EFL confirmed that the club had failed to satisfy a business plan agreed after a historical breach of the EFL’s Profit and Sustainability limits. As a result, they received a six-point deduction.[63] The sanction meant that they were just one point above the relegation zone. It was their second points deduction after the club were docked six points during the 2021–22 season.

On 11 April, Paul Ince's contract as First Team Manager was terminated, with Under-21 Manager Noel Hunt appointed as Interim Manager until the end of the season.[64]

May edit

On 4 May, Huddersfield Town's victory over Sheffield United confirmed Reading's relegation to League One. It would be the Royals' first time in the third division in 21 years.

On 17 May, Reading announced an update on out of contract players for the upcoming season, with Scott Dann, Luke Southwood, Shane Long, Liam Moore, Lucas João and Dejan Tetek all departing when their contracts expire at the end of June, whilst Nesta Guinness-Walker had a clause activated in his contract that will see him part of the squad for the 2023–24 season. Additionally, Yakou Meite had been offered a new contract, Amadou Mbengue had been offered a new two-year contract and Junior Hoilett a new one-year contract. From the U21 squad, Coniah Boyce-Clarke had been offered a three-year contract, and John Clarke had been offered a new one-year contract, whist Hamid Abdel-Salam, Adrian Akande, Harvey Collins, Matt Rowley and Michael Stickland all had clauses in their contracts triggered for the 2023–24 season. Matthew Carson and Jeriel Dorsett where also offered new contract. Meanwhile, Lui Bradbury, Ethan Burnett, Josh Green, Nahum Melvin-Lambert, Kian Leavy, Claudio Osorio and Rashawn Scott would all leave the club at the end of their contract. The club also offered first professional contract with the club to Harvey Maudner, Jacob Borgnis, Tom Norcott, Caylan Vickers, Jeremiah Okine-Peters and Basil Tuma, whilst David Nyarko, Ryley Campbell, Kyle Daniel-Spray, Harrison Furlong, Louis Hutchings, Troy Murray, Zion Nditi and Aston Greaver would all leave the club.[65]

June edit

On 11 June, Qatar Stars League club Al-Markhiya announced the signing of Naby Sarr.[66]

On 21 June, with the opening of the Transfer Window, Reading confirmed that George Pușcaș had left the club join Genoa for an undisclosed fee, paid to the club in instalments and that Yakou Méïté had turned down a new contract with the club.[67][68]

On 27 June, Reading confirmed that Tom Ince had left the club to sign for Watford for an undisclosed fee.[69]

Transfers edit

Main articles: List of English football transfers summer 2022 and List of English football transfers winter 2022–23
For those players released or contract ended before the start of this season, see 2021–22 Reading F.C. season.

In edit

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
21 June 2022† FW   Tom Ince Stoke City Free [19]
22 June 2022† DF   John Clarke Port Vale Free [20]
22 June 2022 MF   Michael Craig Unattached Free [20]
27 June 2022† GK   Dean Bouzanis Sutton United Free [22]
13 July 2022 FW   Shane Long Unattached Free [29]
20 July 2022 DF   Sam Hutchinson Unattached Free [30]
29 July 2022 DF   Nesta Guinness-Walker Unattached Free [33]
19 August 2022 DF   Ayyuba Jambang Unattached Free [36]
19 August 2022 MF   Ethan Burnett Unattached Free [36]
19 August 2022 MF   Josh Green Unattached Free [36]
19 August 2022 FW   Adrian Akande Unattached Free [36]
26 August 2022 DF   Naby Sarr Unattached Free [38]
13 September 2022 MF   Amadou Mbengue Unattached Free [44]
15 September 2022 FW   Andy Carroll Unattached Free [46]
30 September 2022 FW   Lui Bradbury Unattached Free [47]
15 February 2023 DF   Matthew Carson Unattached Free [58]
† Transfers announced on the above date, but was not finalised until 1 July 2022 as free agents.

Loans in edit

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
19 June 2022 GK   Joe Lumley Middlesbrough End of Season [17]
8 July 2022 MF   Tyrese Fornah Nottingham Forest End of Season [27]
12 July 2022 MF   Jeff Hendrick Newcastle United End of Season [28]
29 July 2022 MF   Mamadou Loum Porto End of Season [34]
31 August 2022 DF   Baba Rahman Chelsea End of Season [39]
30 January 2023 MF   Cesare Casadei Chelsea End of Season [53]

Out edit

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
11 June 2023 DF   Naby Sarr Al-Markhiya Undisclosed [66]
21 June 2023 FW   George Pușcaș Genoa Undisclosed [67]
27 June 2023 FW   Tom Ince Watford Undisclosed [69]

Loans out edit

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
22 July 2022 GK   Luke Southwood Cheltenham Town End of season [32]
5 August 2022 DF   Jeriel Dorsett Kilmarnock End of season [35]
25 August 2022 FW   George Pușcaș Genoa End of season [37]
12 September 2022 FW   Nahum Melvin-Lambert Hemel Hempstead Town 9 October 2022 [42]
14 September 2022 MF   Ethan Burnett Havant & Waterlooville January 2023 [45]
30 September 2022 MF   Benjamin Purcell Hartley Wintney 14 December 2022 [47][49]
30 September 2022 FW   David Nyarko Thatcham Town 30 October 2022 [47]
29 October 2022 FW   Jahmari Clarke Woking 29 November 2022 [48]
14 December 2022 MF   Benjamin Purcell Farnborough 15 February 2023 [49][52][58]
24 January 2023 GK   Jökull Andrésson Exeter City 31 January 2023 [52]
31 January 2023 GK   Jökull Andrésson Stevenage End of season [54]
31 January 2023 FW   Jahmari Clarke Forest Green Rovers End of season [55]
3 February 2023 FW   Nahum Melvin-Lambert Weymouth 3 March 2023 [56]
3 February 2023 FW   David Nyarko Weymouth Work experience [56]
8 February 2023 MF   Kian Leavy Shelbourne End of season [57]
21 February 2023 GK   Matt Rowley Bognor Regis Town 23 April 2023 [59]
22 February 2023 MF   Benjamin Purcell Kingstonian End of season [60]
22 February 2023 MF   Claudio Osorio Cobh Ramblers End of season [61]

Released edit

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref
30 June 2023 GK   Coniah Boyce-Clarke New Contract 10 August 2023 [65][70]
30 June 2023 GK   Luke Southwood Cheltenham Town 11 July 2023 [65][71]
30 June 2023 DF   Kyle Daniel-Spray Thatcham Town 25 September 2023 [65][72]
30 June 2023 DF   Scott Dann [65]
30 June 2023 DF   Jeriel Dorsett New Contract 11 July 2023 [65][73]
30 June 2023 DF   Zion Nditi Aldershot Town [65]
30 June 2023 DF   Liam Moore Northampton Town 13 February 2024 [65][74]
30 June 2023 MF   Ethan Burnett Aldershot Town 1 August 2023 [65][75]
30 June 2023 MF   Ryley Campbell [65]
30 June 2023 MF   Harrison Furlong [65]
30 June 2023 MF   Josh Green Hanley Town [65]
30 June 2023 MF   Louis Hutchings Aldershot Town [65]
30 June 2023 MF   Troy Murray [65]
30 June 2023 MF   Claudio Osorio [65]
30 June 2023 MF   Rashawn Scott [65]
30 June 2023 MF   Kian Leavy St Patrick's Athletic 6 July 2023 [65][76]
30 June 2023 MF   Amadou Mbengue New Contract 19 July 2023 [65][77]
30 June 2023 MF   Dejan Tetek Aldershot Town 20 October 2023 [65][78]
30 June 2023 FW   Lucas João Shanghai Port 28 July 2023 [65][79]
30 June 2023 FW   Junior Hoilett Vancouver Whitecaps 14 September 2023 [65][80]
30 June 2023 FW   Lui Bradbury [65]
30 June 2023 FW   Aston Greaver Bedfont Sports [65]
30 June 2023 FW   Nahum Melvin-Lambert Weymouth 11 August 2023 [65][81]
30 June 2023 FW   David Nyarko Harrow Borough [65]
30 June 2023 FW   Shane Long Retired [65]
30 June 2023 FW   Yakou Méïté Cardiff City 7 July 2023 [65][82]

Trial edit

Date from Position Nationality Name Last club Date to Ref.
June 2022 DF   Mark Chidi West Bromwich Albion
June 2022 MF   Ethan Burnett Southampton
June 2022 MF   Michael Craig Tottenham Hotspur 22 June 2022 [20]
June 2022 FW   Tristan Abldeen-Goodridge Aston Villa [83]
1 July 2022 DF   Sam Hutchinson Sheffield Wednesday 20 July 2022 [84][30]
1 July 2022 DF   Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill Excelsior [84]
1 July 2022 DF   Julian Jeanvier Brentford July 2022 [84][85]
1 July 2022 MF   Massimo Luongo Sheffield Wednesday July 2022 [86]
1 July 2022 MF   Jacob Davenport Blackburn Rovers July 2022 [85]
1 July 2022 MF   Jodi Jones Coventry City July 2022 [84][85]
1 July 2022 MF   Josh Murphy Cardiff City July 2022 [84][85]
1 July 2022 MF   Grant Ward Blackpool July 2022 [84][85]
1 July 2022 FW   Connor Wickham Milton Keynes Dons July 2022 [84][87][85]
15 July 2022 DF   Nesta Guinness-Walker AFC Wimbledon 29 July 2022 [85][33]
15 July 2022 MF   Yasin Ben El-Mhanni Harrow Borough [85]
August 2022 MF   Amadou Mbengue Metz 13 September 2022 [44]
September 2022 DF   Michael Hector Fulham [88]

Squad edit

As of match played 8 May 2023[89]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Joe Lumley   GK (1995-02-15)15 February 1995 (aged 28) on loan from Middlesbrough 2022[17] 2023[17] 42 0
21 Dean Bouzanis   GK (1990-10-02)2 October 1990 (aged 32) Sutton United 2022[22] 2025[22] 8 0
Luke Southwood[a]   GK (1997-12-06)6 December 1997 (aged 25) Academy 2016[90] 2023[91] 30 0
Defenders
3 Tom Holmes   DF (2000-03-12)12 March 2000 (aged 23) Academy 2017 2025[15] 117 1
4 Sam Hutchinson   DF (1989-08-03)3 August 1989 (aged 33) Unattached 2022[30] 2024[30] 12 0
5 Tom McIntyre[b]   DF (1998-11-06)6 November 1998 (aged 24) Academy 2016[90] 2024[92] 105 6
6 Scott Dann   DF (1987-02-14)14 February 1987 (aged 36) Unattached 2021[93] 2023[94] 32 2
12 Baba Rahman   DF (1994-07-02)2 July 1994 (aged 28) loan from Chelsea 2022[39] 2023[39] 49 0
17 Andy Yiadom[c]   DF (1991-12-02)2 December 1991 (aged 31) Barnsley 2018[95] 2025[16] 174 4
18 Nesta Guinness-Walker   DF (1999-09-14)14 September 1999 (aged 23) Unattached 2022[33] 2024[65] 30 0
24 Naby Sarr   DF (1993-08-13)13 August 1993 (aged 29) Unattached 2022[38] 2026[38] 25 1
26 Liam Moore[d]   DF (1993-01-31)31 January 1993 (aged 30) Leicester City 2016[96] 2023[97] 233 8
30 Kelvin Abrefa[e]   DF (2003-12-09)9 December 2003 (aged 19) Academy 2020 2024[98] 13 1
Midfielders
8 Jeff Hendrick   MF (1992-01-31)31 January 1992 (aged 31) on loan from Newcastle United 2022[28] 2023[28] 46 4
14 Ovie Ejaria   MF (1997-11-18)18 November 1997 (aged 25) Liverpool 2020[99] 2024[99] 127 9
16 Dejan Tetek[f]   MF (2002-09-24)24 September 2002 (aged 20) Academy 2019 21 0
19 Tyrese Fornah   MF (1999-09-11)11 September 1999 (aged 23) on loan from Nottingham Forest 2022[27] 2023[27] 37 2
20 Cesare Casadei   MF (2003-10-01)1 October 2003 (aged 19) on loan from Chelsea 2023[53] 2023[53] 15 1
22 Mamadou Loum   MF (1996-12-30)30 December 1996 (aged 26) on loan from Porto 2022[34] 2023[34] 32 1
27 Amadou Mbengue   MF (2002-01-05)5 January 2002 (aged 21) Unattached 2022[44] 2023[51] 28 2
28 Mamadi Camará   MF (2003-12-31)31 December 2003 (aged 19) Feirense 2020[100] 2023[21] 16 0
36 Michael Craig   MF (2003-04-16)16 April 2003 (aged 20) Unattached 2022[20] 5 0
Forwards
2 Andy Carroll   FW (1989-01-06)6 January 1989 (aged 34) Unattached 2022[46] 2024[50] 40 11
7 Shane Long   FW (1987-01-22)22 January 1987 (aged 36) Unattached 2022[29] 2023[29] 235 56
9 Lucas João[g]   FW (1993-09-04)4 September 1993 (aged 29) Sheffield Wednesday 2019[101] 2023[101] 119 45
10 Tom Ince   FW (1992-01-30)30 January 1992 (aged 31) Stoke City 2022[19] 2025[19] 54 11
11 Yakou Méïté[h]   FW (1996-02-11)11 February 1996 (aged 27) Paris Saint-Germain 2016[102] 2023[103] 165 47
15 Femi Azeez   FW (2001-06-05)5 June 2001 (aged 20) Wealdstone 2019[104] 2024[24] 36 2
23 Junior Hoilett   FW (1990-06-05)5 June 1990 (aged 32) Unattached 2021[105] 2023[25] 62 4
35 Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan   FW (2002-04-23)23 April 2002 (aged 21) Academy 2021 2024[25] 10 2
39 Jahmari Clarke[i]   FW (2003-08-17)17 August 2003 (aged 19) Academy 2020 [26] 14 2
U21
25 Jökull Andrésson   GK (2001-08-25)25 August 2001 (aged 21) Academy 2018[106] 2024[107] 0 0
31 Coniah Boyce-Clarke[j]   GK (2003-03-01)1 March 2003 (aged 20) Academy 2019 [108] 1 0
32 Nelson Abbey   DF (2003-08-28)28 August 2003 (aged 19) Academy 2019 2023[21] 5 0
33 John Clarke   DF (2004-04-24)24 April 2004 (aged 19) Port Vale 2022[20] 4 0
34 Louie Holzman   DF (2003-11-16)16 November 2003 (aged 19) Academy 2020 2023[20] 2 0
38 Michael Stickland   DF (2002-08-24)24 August 2002 (aged 20) Academy 2020 2024[65] 3 0
40 Rashawn Scott   MF (2004-03-22)22 March 2004 (aged 19) Unattached 2021[109] 2023[21] 1 0
42 Nahum Melvin-Lambert  [k] FW (2002-10-21)21 October 2002 (aged 20) Academy 2019 2023[24] 3 0
43 Hamid Abdel-Salam   MF (2003-10-19)19 October 2003 (aged 19) Academy 2020 2024[65] 0 0
44 Sam Paul   DF (2004-01-12)12 January 2004 (aged 19) Academy 2020 2023[21] 0 0
45 Benjamin Purcell   MF (2004-08-25)25 August 2004 (aged 18) Academy 2020 2023[21] 0 0
46 Jack Senga   DF (2004-01-27)27 January 2004 (aged 19) Academy 2020 2024[98] 1 0
48 Basil Tuma  [l] FW (2005-04-24)24 April 2005 (aged 18) Academy 2021 1 0
Harvey Collins   GK (2002-11-05)5 November 2002 (aged 20) Academy 2019 2024[65] 0 0
Matt Rowley   GK (2002-08-12)12 August 2002 (aged 20) Academy 2020 2024[65] 0 0
Kacper Kowalczyk   GK (2001-09-18)18 September 2001 (aged 21) Stal Rzeszów 2022 0 0
Matthew Carson   DF (2002-10-17)17 October 2002 (aged 20) Unattached 2023[58] 2023[58] 0 0
Ayyuba Jambang   DF (2004-10-16)16 October 2004 (aged 18) Unattached 2022[36] 0 0
Ethan Burnett   MF (2001-11-02)2 November 2001 (aged 21) Unattached 2022[36] 0 0
Josh Green   MF Unattached 2022[36] 0 0
Lewis Hutchings   MF (2002-07-22)22 July 2002 (aged 20) Academy 2021 0 0
Adrian Akande   FW (2003-10-22)22 October 2003 (aged 19) Unattached 2022[36] 2024[65] 0 0
Lui Bradbury   FW (2004-07-12)12 July 2004 (aged 18) Unattached 2022[47] 0 0
David Nyarko   FW (2002-10-07)7 October 2002 (aged 20) Academy 2020 2023[13] 0 0
U18
Tom Norcott   GK (2005-01-03)3 January 2005 (aged 18) Academy 2021 0 0
Boyd Beacroft   DF (2005-11-22)22 November 2005 (aged 17) Academy 2021 0 0
Kyle Daniel-Spray   DF (2004-12-11)11 December 2004 (aged 18) Academy 2020 0 0
Abraham Kanu   DF (2005-07-03)3 July 2005 (aged 17) Academy 2021 0 0
Zion Nditi   DF Academy 2021 0 0
Jacob Hammond-Chambers-Borgnis   MF (2003-05-05)5 May 2003 (aged 20) Academy 2021 0 0
Ryley Campbell   MF (2003-12-29)29 December 2003 (aged 19) Academy 2021 0 0
Harrison Furlong   MF (2003-08-24)24 August 2003 (aged 19) Academy 2021 0 0
Ajani Giscombe   MF (2004-05-12)12 May 2004 (aged 18) Academy 2021 2023[13] 0 0
Troy Murray   MF (2002-11-06)6 November 2002 (aged 20) Academy 2021 0 0
Caylan Vickers   MF (2004-12-22)22 December 2004 (aged 18) Academy 2021 0 0
Ashton Greaver   FW (2004-08-19)19 August 2004 (aged 18) Academy 2021 0 0
Harvey Maudner   FW (2003-10-07)7 October 2003 (aged 19) Academy 2020 2023[13] 0 0
Jeremiah Okine-Peters   FW Academy 2021 0 0
Out on loan
29 Jeriel Dorsett   DF (2002-05-04)4 May 2002 (aged 21) Academy 2019[110] 2023[18] 2 0
37 Kian Leavy   MF (2002-03-21)21 March 2002 (aged 21) Academy 2019 2023[20] 2 0
41 Claudio Osorio   MF (2002-09-26)26 September 2002 (aged 20) Academy 2019 2023[21] 2 0
47 George Pușcaș   FW (1996-04-08)8 April 1996 (aged 27) Inter Milan 2019[111] 2024[111] 91 20
Left during the season
  1. ^ Luke Southwood was born in Oxford, England, but qualified to represent Northern Ireland, and made his international debut for Northern Ireland in March 2022, having previously played for England at U20 level.
  2. ^ Tom McIntyre was born in Reading, England, but qualified to represent Scotland, representing them at U17, U20 and U21 level.
  3. ^ Andy Yiadom was born in Holloway, England, but qualified to represent Ghana and made his international debut for Ghana in January 2017. He previously represented England at C level.
  4. ^ Liam Moore was born in Loughborough, England, but qualified to represent Jamaica, and made his international debut for Jamaica in March 2021.
  5. ^ Kelvin Abrefa was born in Italy to Ghanaian parents, going on to make his debut for Ghana U20 in June 2022.
  6. ^ Dejan Tetek was born in Oxford, England to Serbian parents, making his debut for England U18 in 2019, before switching to represent Serbia at U19 in 2022 and U21 in 2021.
  7. ^ Lucas João was born in Lisbon, Portugal, and represented Portugal twice in Friendly matches in 2015, before switching international allegiances to Angola in 2022, making his debut for against Guinea-Bissau in March 2022.
  8. ^ Yakou Méïte was born in Paris, France, but qualified to represent the Ivory Coast,and made his international debut for Ivory Coast in March 2019.
  9. ^ Jahmari Clarke was born in England, but qualified to represent Jamaica, and made his international debut for Jamaica U20 in June 2022.
  10. ^ Coniah Boyce-Clarke was born in England, but qualified to represent Jamaica, and made his international debut for Jamaica U20 in June 2022.
  11. ^ ahum Melvin-Lambert was born in England, but qualified to represent Saint Lucia, and made his international debut for Saint Lucia in June 2023.
  12. ^ Basil Tuma was born in Uganda, but qualified to represent Malta, and made his international debut for Malta U20 in November 2022.

Out on loan 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
29 DF   ENG Jeriel Dorsett (season-long loan to Kilmarnock)
37 MF   IRL Kian Leavy (at Shelbourne)
No. Pos. Nation Player
41 MF   ENG Claudio Osorio (at Cobh Ramblers until 30 June)
47 FW   ROU George Pușcaș (season-long loan to Genoa)

Friendlies edit

2 July 2022 Reading 2–0 Colchester United Wokingham
13:00 BST (UTC+1)   4' (o.g.)
Méïté   17' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Bearwood Park
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
9 July 2022 Reading 0–2 Benfica Burton upon Trent
16:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Bah   65'
Dias   72'		 Stadium: St George's Park National Football Centre
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
12 July 2022 Reading 4–0 Maidenhead United Wokingham
13:00 BST (UTC+1) Hendrick   40'
Ince   43'
João   45'
Wickham   80' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Bearwood Park
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
16 July 2022 Reading 1–1 West Ham United Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Méïté   68' Report Vlašić   49' Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
19 July 2022 AFC Wimbledon 0–2 Reading Wimbledon
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Report Méïté   35'
Hendrick   74'		 Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 1,434
23 July 2022 Reading 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Méïté   59' (pen.) Report Groß   19'
March   47'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
22 September 2022 Brentford 1–1 Reading Hounslow
BST (UTC+1) Gilbert   Report Méïté   Stadium: Jersey Road Training Ground
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors

Competitions edit

Overview edit

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
EFL Championship 30 July 2022 May 2023 Matchday 1 46 13 11 22 46 68 −22 028.26
FA Cup 7 January 2023 28 January 2023 Third round Fourth round 2 1 0 1 3 3 +0 050.00
EFL Cup 9 August 2022 9 August 2022 First round First round 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
Total 49 14 11 24 50 73 −23 028.57

Last updated: 8 May 2023
Source: Competitions

Championship edit

Main article: 2022–23 EFL Championship

On 23 June, the EFL Championship scheduled was released for the season, with Reading starting their season with an away trip to Blackpool on 30 July and ending the season with an away trip to Huddersfield Town on 6 May 2023.[10]

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
19 Rotherham United 46 11 17 18 49 60 −11 50
20 Queens Park Rangers 46 13 11 22 44 71 −27 50
21 Cardiff City 46 13 10 23 41 58 −17 49
22 Reading (R) 46 13 11 22 46 68 −22 44[a] Relegation to League One
23 Blackpool (R) 46 11 11 24 48 72 −24 44
24 Wigan Athletic (R) 46 10 15 21 38 65 −27 42[b]
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[114]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Reading were deducted 6 points for breaching an EFL business plan.[112]
  2. ^ In March 2023, Wigan Athletic were deducted 3 points for failing to pay players and staff on time.[113]

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
46 13 11 22 46 68  −22 50 10 8 5 31 24  +7 3 3 17 15 44  −29

Last updated: 8 May 2023.
Source: Results

Results by matchday edit

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAAHH[a]A[b]H[c]H[d]A[e]H[f]A[g]H[h]A[i]A[j]H[k]A[l]AHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH[m]AHHAHA
ResultLWLWWWLWLWWDLLLWLDLLWWLWDLDLDLWLWLLLLDDDLDDLDL
Position23101883153433356981111121312812810131416161815161415151616181822222222222222
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2023. Source: Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
  1. ^ matchday 10
  2. ^ matchday 11
  3. ^ matchday 12
  4. ^ matchday 13
  5. ^ matchday 14
  6. ^ matchday 15
  7. ^ matchday 16
  8. ^ matchday 17
  9. ^ matchday 18
  10. ^ matchday 19
  11. ^ matchday 20
  12. ^ matchday 9
  13. ^ Between matchday 39 and 40, Reading were deducted 6 points.

Results edit

30 July 2022 1 Blackpool 1–0 Reading Blackpool
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Connolly   10'
Dougall   80'		 Report Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 10,831
Referee: David Webb
6 August 2022 2 Reading 2–1 Cardiff City Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Hoilett   20'
Long   27' (pen.)
Ince   63'
Abrefa   86'
Yiadom   90'		 Report O'Dowda   4'
Nelson   25'
Collins   65'
Harris   90'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 13,866
Referee: Darren England
13 August 2022 3 Rotherham United 4–0 Reading Rotherham
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Wood   7'
Washington   15'
Lindsay   18'
Ogbene   45+2'		 Report Yiadom   57'
Long   85'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,263
Referee: Steve Martin
17 August 2022 4 Reading 3–0 Blackburn Rovers Reading
20:00 BST (UTC+1) McIntyre   14'
Fornah   53'
Holmes   55'
Hoilett   61'
Guinness-Walker   63'
João   78'
Lumley   87'
Loum   90+6'		 Report Pickering   12'
Ayala   55'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 11,780
Referee: Keith Stroud
20 August 2022 5 Reading 1–0 Middlesbrough Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Fornah   28'
Hoilett   41'
McIntyre   75'
Bouzanis   85'
Loum   90+2'		 Report Jones   22' Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 12,318
Referee: James Linington
27 August 2022 6 Millwall 0–1 Reading London
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Sarr   14'
Holmes   82'		 Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 14,352
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
30 August 2022 7 Sheffield United 4–0 Reading Sheffield
19:45 BST (UTC+1) McBurnie   11'
Ahmedhodžić   46', 81'
Ndiaye   62'		 Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 27,810
Referee: Gavin Ward
4 September 2022 8 Reading 2–1 Stoke City Reading
12:00 BST (UTC+1) João   2', 57' (pen.)
Hutchinson   6'
Lumley   90'		 Report Wilmot   40' Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 12,292
Referee: David Coote
14 September 2022 10 Reading 0–3 Sunderland Reading
20:00 BST (UTC+1) Yiadom   71' Report Roberts   39', 41'
Alese   62'
Clarke   69'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 12,061
Referee: Matt Donohue
17 September 2022 11 Wigan Athletic 0–1 Reading Wigan
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Shinnie   36'
Wyke   83'
Naylor   87'		 Report Ince   63'
Rahman   67'
Yiadom   90+1'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,113
Referee: David Webb
1 October 2022 12 Reading 3–1 Huddersfield Town Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+1) McIntyre   29'
Nicholls   36' (o.g.)
Méïté   81'		 Report Thomas   41'
Kasumu   49'
Mahoney   74'
Lees   90+4'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 16,684
Referee: Oliver Langford
4 October 2022 13 Reading 1–1 Norwich City Reading
20:00 BST (UTC+1) Hutchinson   11'
Ince   24'
Hendrick   60'
Hoilett   86'		 Report Hanley   50'
Omobamidele   83'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 11,978
Referee: Darren Bond
7 October 2022 14 Queens Park Rangers 2–1 Reading White City
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Dykes   33', 84' (pen.)
Iroegbunam   53'
Amos   90+4'		 Report Hutchinson   25'
Carroll   30' (pen.)   45'
Holmes   83'		 Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 16,656
Referee: Thomas Bramall
15 October 2022 15 Reading 0–2 West Bromwich Albion Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Ince   16'
Loum   34'
McIntyre   49'		 Report Phillips   25'   60'
Gardner-Hickman   72'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 14,235
Referee: Tim Robinson
18 October 2022 16 Swansea City 3–2 Reading Swansea
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Darling   41'
Cooper   60'
Latibeaudiere   65'
Fulton   74'		 Report Méïté   26'
Ince   33'
Yiadom   45'		 Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 15,717
Referee: Andy Davies
22 October 2022 17 Reading 2–0 Bristol City Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Loum   52'   90+1'
Rahman   78'
Carroll   90+4'		 Report Conway   65'
Pring   76'
Martin   90'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 13,606
Referee: John Busby
29 October 2022 18 Burnley 2–1 Reading Burnley
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Harwood-Bellis   22'
Benson   66'   90+6'
Zaroury   90+4'
Muric   90+9'		 Report Rahman   35'
Ince   56'   90+8'
Holmes   59'
Loum   72'		 Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 18,684
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
1 November 2022 19 Luton Town 0–0 Reading Luton
19:45 GMT (UTC) Campbell   24'
Doughty   70'		 Report Méïté   70'
Yiadom   86'
Carroll   87'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 9,620
Referee: John Brooks
4 November 2022 20 Reading 1–2 Preston North End Reading
20:00 GMT (UTC) Loum   56'
João   71' (pen.)		 Report Brady   23'
Evans   51', 79'   80'
Ledson   77'
Potts   90+5'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 11,777
Referee: David Webb
8 November 2022 9 Watford 2–0 Reading Watford
20:00 GMT (UTC) Pedro   15' (pen.), 87'
Asprilla   34'
Sema   49'		 Report Ejaria   38'
Rahman   73'
Loum   78'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,847
Referee: James Linington
Note: Match originally scheduled for 10 September, but postponed on 9 September as a mark of respect following the death of Elizabeth II and rearranged on 12 September for 8 November.[41][43]
12 November 2022 21 Hull City 1–2 Reading Kingston upon Hull
15:00 GMT (UTC) Greaves   9' Report Méïté   32'
Hendrick   40'
Longman   90+4' (o.g.)		 Stadium: MKM Stadium
Attendance: 15,997
Referee: Gavin Ward
10 December 2022 22 Reading 1–0 Coventry City Reading
14:00 GMT (UTC) Hendrick   45+4'
Mbengue   57'   90'		 Report Doyle   29'
Allen   63'
Eccles   75'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 15,213
Referee: Matt Donohue
Note: Match originally scheduled to kick off at 15:00, but brought forward due to England’s progression to the Quarter-Finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[115]
16 December 2022 23 Birmingham City 3–2 Reading Birmingham
20:00 GMT (UTC) Deeney   2', 23' (pen.)
Chong   36'
Bielik   44'		 Report João   83'
Ince   90+4'
Yiadom   90+7'		 Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 14,647
Referee: Tim Robinson
27 December 2022 24 Reading 2–1 Swansea City Reading
17:15 GMT (UTC) Carroll   27'
Méïté   32'
Holmes   40'
Ince   53'
Loum   77'		 Report Cooper   27'
Cabango   66'
Darling   66'
Cullen   71'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 15,452
Referee: James Linington
30 December 2022 25 Norwich City 1–1 Reading Norwich
19:45 GMT (UTC) Hanley   1'
McCallum   31'
Idah   53'
Sara   79'		 Report Holmes   59'
Loum   77'
Carroll   83' (pen.)		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 26,218
Referee: David Webb
2 January 2023 26 West Bromwich Albion 1–0 Reading West Bromwich
15:00 GMT (UTC) Dike   60'
Rogic   76'		 Report McIntyre   47'
Hoilett   51'
Lumley   56'
Mbengue   75'		 Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 25,322
Referee: Tom Nield
14 January 2023 27 Reading 2–2 Queens Park Rangers Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Hendrick   28', 42'
Rahman   41'
Yiadom   72'		 Report Dickie   27'
Roberts   65', 80'
Richards   87'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 14,186
Referee: Darren Bond
21 January 2023 28 Stoke City 4–0 Reading Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 GMT (UTC) Smallbone   11'
Campbell   57'
Brown   80'
Gayle   83'		 Report Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 19,157
Referee: Gavin Ward
4 February 2023 30 Reading 2–2 Watford Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Mbengue   32'
Ince   66' (pen.)
Hendrick   80'
Holmes   84'
Loum   87'		 Report Sarr   30'
Porteous   48'
Martins   64'
Kamara   76'
João Pedro   90+4'
Choudhury   90+5'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 13,861
Referee: Steve Martin
11 February 2023 31 Sunderland 1–0 Reading Sunderland
15:00 GMT (UTC) Roberts   84' Report Yiadom   33'
Méïté   90+2'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 38,046
Referee: David Coote
14 February 2023 32 Reading 2–1 Rotherham United Reading
20:00 GMT (UTC) Carroll   52'   90+6'
Yiadom   60'
Fornah   90'		 Report Peltier   37' Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 9,492
Referee: John Busby
17 February 2023 33 Cardiff City 1–0 Reading Cardiff
20:00 GMT (UTC) McGuinness   38'
Sawyers   90+1'		 Report Dann   27'
Loum   76'		 Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 18,879
Referee: Darren Bond
25 February 2023 34 Reading 3–1 Blackpool Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Ince   12', 72'
Mbengue   57'
Carroll   70' (pen.)		 Report Carey   90+4' Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 17,013
Referee: John Brooks
4 March 2023 35 Middlesbrough 5–0 Reading Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT (UTC) Akpom   24', 48' (pen.)   32'
Ramsey   45+1', 51'
Forss   76' (pen.)		 Report Ince   26'
Holmes   78'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 26,823
Referee: Keith Stroud
7 March 2023 29 Reading 0–1 Sheffield United Reading
20:00 GMT (UTC) Yiadom   40'
Ince   45+2'		 Report Ndiaye   60' Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 9,897
Referee: Dean Whitestone
11 March 2023 36 Reading 0–1 Millwall Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Ince   86' Report Voglsammer   11' (pen.) Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 13,265
Referee: Michael Salisbury
15 March 2023 37 Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Reading Blackburn
19:45 GMT (UTC) Brereton Díaz   2'
Rankin-Costello   28'
Hedges   82'
Gallagher   85'		 Report Casadei   68'
Loum   85'
Lumley   85'
Ehibhatiomhan   89'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 14,023
Referee: Darren Bond
18 March 2023 38 Reading 1–1 Hull City Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Carroll   44'   67'
Yiadom   70'		 Report Slater   26'
Jones   90+3'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 12,033
Referee: Gavin Ward
1 April 2023 39 Bristol City 1–1 Reading Bristol
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Taylor-Clarke   23'
Conway   45+2'
Mehmeti   65'
James   71'		 Report Holmes   4'
João   72'
Yiadom   76'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 20,526
Referee: Stephen Martin
7 April 2023 40 Reading 1–1 Birmingham City Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Carroll   7'
Fornah   58'		 Report Jutkiewicz   29'
Bielik   72'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 16,084
Referee: Scott Oldham
10 April 2023 41 Preston North End 2–1 Reading Preston
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Cannon   56'
Potts   90+2'   90+2'		 Report Sarr   50'
Dann   64'
Ehibhatiomhan   83'		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 15,092
Referee: John Busby
15 April 2023 42 Reading 0–0 Burnley Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Carroll   77'
Mbengue   79'
Lumley   90+4'		 Report Cork   89' Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 19,476
Referee: Oliver Langford
19 April 2023 42 Reading 1–1 Luton Town Reading
20:00 BST (UTC+1) Carroll   15'   56',   51'
Hendrick   34'
Lumley   79'
Holmes   89'		 Report Doughty   60'
Morris   81'
Drameh   88'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 14,126
Referee: Tim Robinson
22 April 2023 44 Coventry City 2–1 Reading Coventry
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Godden   36'
Hamer   54'   81'
Wilson-Esbrand   61'
Eccles   87'
Norton-Cuffy   90+7'		 Report Holmes   12'
Guinness-Walker   43'
João   51'
Yiadom   56'
Fornah   90+7'		 Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 23,694
Referee: Matt Donohue
29 April 2023 45 Reading 1–1 Wigan Athletic Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Casadei   80'
Méïté   90+3'   90+7'		 Report Hughes   81'
Power   90'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 21,919
Referee: Andy Davies
8 May 2023 46 Huddersfield Town 2–0 Reading Huddersfield
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Koroma   49'
Hungbo   84'		 Report Sarr   59' Stadium: Kirklees Stadium
Attendance: 21,585
Referee: Josh Smith

EFL Cup edit

Main article: 2022–23 EFL Cup
9 August 2022 First round Reading 1–2 Stevenage Reading
20:00 BST (UTC+1) Abrefa   42'
Ehibhatiomhan   63'   90+1'		 Report Earley   10'   38'
Campbell   58'
Rose   89'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 4,230
Referee: Carl Brook

FA Cup edit

Main article: 2022–23 FA Cup
7 January 2023 Third round Reading 2–0 Watford Reading
12:30 GMT (UTC) Hutchinson   13'
Abrefa   45+3'
Mbengue   69'
Long   90+3'		 Report Morris   59'
Adu-Poku   86'		 Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 7,954
Referee: Peter Bankes
28 January 2023 Fourth round Manchester United 3–1 Reading Trafford
20:00 GMT (UTC) Casemiro   54', 58'
Fred   66'
Malacia   78'		 Report Carroll   60'   65'
Mbengue   72'		 Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 73,460
Referee: Darren England

Squad statistics edit

As of match played 8 May 2023

Appearances and goals edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   ENG Joe Lumley 42 0 41 0 1 0 0 0
2 FW   ENG Andy Carroll 32 9 23+7 9 1+1 0 0 0
3 DF   ENG Tom Holmes 42 0 39+1 0 1 0 1 0
4 DF   ENG Sam Hutchinson 12 0 11 0 1 0 0 0
5 DF   SCO Tom McIntyre 41 2 35+3 2 2 0 0+1 0
6 DF   ENG Scott Dann 14 0 6+7 0 1 0 0 0
7 FW   IRL Shane Long 32 2 16+14 1 1+1 1 0 0
8 MF   IRL Jeff Hendrick 46 4 45 4 1 0 0 0
9 FW   ANG Lucas João 36 7 19+15 7 2 0 0 0
10 FW   ENG Tom Ince 39 9 36+2 9 1 0 0 0
11 FW   CIV Yakou Méïté 27 4 16+11 4 0 0 0 0
12 DF   GHA Baba Rahman 20 0 13+5 0 2 0 0 0
14 MF   ENG Ovie Ejaria 8 0 5+3 0 0 0 0 0
15 FW   ENG Femi Azeez 21 0 5+15 0 1 0 0 0
17 DF   GHA Andy Yiadom 42 0 41 0 1 0 0 0
18 DF   ENG Nesta Guinness-Walker 30 0 18+10 0 0+1 0 1 0
19 MF   ENG Tyrese Fornah 37 2 21+14 2 0+1 0 1 0
20 MF   ITA Cesare Casadei 15 1 13+2 1 0 0 0 0
21 GK   AUS Dean Bouzanis 8 0 4+1 0 1+1 0 1 0
22 MF   SEN Mamadou Loum 32 1 23+6 1 1+1 0 1 0
23 FW   CAN Junior Hoilett 35 1 30+4 1 1 0 0 0
24 DF   FRA Naby Sarr 25 1 23+1 1 1 0 0 0
26 DF   JAM Liam Moore 3 0 1+2 0 0 0 0 0
27 MF   SEN Amadou Mbengue 28 2 18+8 1 1+1 1 0 0
28 MF   GNB Mamadi Camará 6 0 1+4 0 0 0 0+1 0
30 DF   GHA Kelvin Abrefa 10 1 0+8 0 1 1 1 0
31 GK   JAM Coniah Boyce-Clarke 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
32 DF   ENG Nelson Abbey 3 0 0+3 0 0 0 0 0
33 DF   IRL John Clarke 4 0 0+3 0 0 0 1 0
34 DF   ENG Louie Holzman 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
35 FW   ENG Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan 9 2 2+6 1 0 0 1 1
36 MF   SCO Michael Craig 5 0 0+2 0 0+2 0 0+1 0
46 DF   BEL Jack Senga 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
48 FW   MLT Basil Tuma 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Players away on loan:
37 MF   IRL Kian Leavy 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
39 FW   JAM Jahmari Clarke 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season:

Goal scorers edit

Place Position Nation Number Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
1 FW   10 Tom Ince 9 0 0 9
FW   2 Andy Carroll 9 0 0 9
3 FW   9 Lucas João 7 0 0 7
4 MF   8 Jeff Hendrick 4 0 0 4
FW   11 Yakou Méïté 4 0 0 4
6 DF   5 Tom McIntyre 2 0 0 2
MF   19 Tyrese Fornah 2 0 0 2
FW   7 Shane Long 1 1 0 2
MF   27 Amadou Mbengue 1 1 0 2
FW   35 Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan 1 0 1 2
Own goal 2 0 0 2
12 FW   23 Junior Hoilett 1 0 0 1
DF   24 Naby Sarr 1 0 0 1
MF   22 Mamadou Loum 1 0 0 1
MF   20 Cesare Casadei 1 0 0 1
DF   30 Kelvin Abrefa 0 1 0 1
Total 43 3 1 47

Clean sheets edit

Place Position Nation Number Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
1 GK   1 Joe Lumley 7 0 0 7
2 GK   21 Dean Bouzanis 1 1 0 2
TOTALS 8 1 0 9

Disciplinary record edit

Number Nation Position Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
               
1   GK Joe Lumley 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2   FW Andy Carroll 7 2 2 1 0 0 9 2
3   DF Tom Holmes 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
4   DF Sam Hutchinson 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
5   DF Tom McIntyre 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
6   DF Scott Dann 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
7   FW Shane Long 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
8   MF Jeff Hendrick 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
10   FW Tom Ince 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
11   FW Yakou Méïté 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
12   DF Baba Rahman 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
14   MF Ovie Ejaria 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
17   DF Andy Yiadom 14 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
18   DF Nesta Guinness-Walker 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
19   MF Tyrese Fornah 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
20   MF Cesare Casadei 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
21   GK Dean Bouzanis 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
22   MF Mamadou Loum 11 1 0 0 0 0 11 1
23   FW Junior Hoilett 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
24   DF Naby Sarr 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
27   MF Amadou Mbengue 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
30   DF Kelvin Abrefa 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
35   FW Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
Players away on loan:
Players who left Reading during the season:
Total 96 2 4 1 2 0 102 3

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Match reports edit

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  2. ^ "READING 2-1 CARDIFF CITY". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
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