1996–97 Reading F.C. season

Reading 1996–97 football season
Reading
1996–97 season
ChairmanJohn Madejski
ManagerMick Gooding and
Jimmy Quinn (player-managers)
StadiumElm Park
First Division18th
FA CupFourth Round vs Portsmouth
League CupFirst Round vs Wycombe Wanderers
Top goalscorerLeague:
Trevor Morley (22)
All:
Trevor Morley (23)
Highest home attendance14,853 (vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers, 12 April 1997)
Lowest home attendance5,513 (vs. Tranmere Rovers, 3 December 1996)
Average home league attendance9,160
Home colours

During the 1996–97 English football season, Reading F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

The 1996–97 season was another struggle for Reading, but they managed to secure survival on 12 April 1997, after beating promotion-chasing Wolves 2–1 at Elm Park.

Squad

As of match played 3 May 1997
Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age[a]) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
Steve Mautone Australia GK (1970-08-10)10 August 1970 (aged 26) West Ham United 1997 15 0
Sal Bibbo England GK (1974-08-24)24 August 1974 (aged 22) Sheffield United 1996 6 0
Nick Hammond England GK (1967-09-07)7 September 1967 (aged 29) Plymouth Argyle 1996 7 0
Defenders
Andy Bernal Australia DF (1973-02-21)21 February 1973 (aged 24) Sydney Olympic 1994 129 2
Steve Blatherwick England DF (1973-09-20)20 September 1973 (aged 23) loan from Nottingham Forest 1997 1997 7 0
Martyn Booty England DF (1971-05-30)30 May 1971 (aged 25) Crewe Alexandra 1996 35 1
Keith McPherson England DF (1963-09-11)11 September 1963 (aged 33) Northampton Town 1990
Steve Swales England DF (1973-12-26)26 December 1973 (aged 23) Scarborough 1995 14 0
Michael Thorp England DF (1975-12-05)5 December 1975 (aged 21) Trainee 1995 5 0
Barry Hunter Northern Ireland DF (1968-11-18)18 November 1968 (aged 28) Wrexham 1996 29 2
Dariusz Wdowczyk Poland DF (1962-09-25)25 September 1962 (aged 34) Celtic 1994 96 0
Paul Bodin Wales DF (1964-09-13)13 September 1964 (aged 32) Swindon Town 1996 39 1
Jeff Hopkins Wales DF (1964-04-14)14 April 1964 (aged 33) Bristol Rovers 1992 155 3
Midfielders
David Bass England MF (1974-11-29)29 November 1974 (aged 22) Trainee 1992 11 0
Darren Caskey England MF (1974-08-21)21 August 1974 (aged 22) Tottenham Hotspur 1996 53 3
Andy Freeman England MF (1977-09-08)8 September 1977 (aged 19) Trainee 1995 1 0
Byron Glasgow England MF (1979-02-18)18 February 1979 (aged 18) Trainee 1996 5 0
Mick Gooding (Player-Manager) England MF (1959-04-12)12 April 1959 (aged 38) Wolverhampton Wanderers 1989
Paul Holsgrove England MF (1969-08-26)26 August 1969 (aged 27) Millwall 1994 83 7
Jamie Lambert England MF (1973-09-14)14 September 1973 (aged 23) Trainee 1992 108 16
Phil Parkinson England MF (1967-12-01)1 December 1967 (aged 29) Bury 1992 208 10
Ben Smith England MF (1978-11-23)23 November 1978 (aged 18) Arsenal 1996 1 0
Derek Simpson Scotland MF (1978-12-23)23 December 1978 (aged 18) Trainee 1994 0 0
Michael Meaker Wales[b] MF (1971-08-18)18 August 1971 (aged 25) Queens Park Rangers 1995 47 1
Forwards
Stuart Lovell Australia FW (1972-01-09)9 January 1972 (aged 25) Trainee 1990
Alan Carey England FW (1975-08-21)21 August 1975 (aged 21) Trainee 1994 3 0
Trevor Morley England FW (1961-03-20)20 March 1961 (aged 36) West Ham United 1995 61 29
Neville Roach England FW (1978-09-29)29 September 1978 (aged 18) Trainee 1996 3 1
Martin Williams England FW (1973-07-12)12 July 1973 (aged 23) Luton Town 1995 49 4
Jimmy Quinn (Player-Manager) Northern Ireland FW (1959-12-07)7 December 1959 (aged 37) Bournemouth 1992 216 94
Lee Nogan Wales FW (1969-05-21)21 May 1969 (aged 27) Watford 1995 102 29
Out on loan
Left during the season
Borislav Mihaylov Bulgaria GK (1963-02-12)12 February 1963 (aged 34) Botev Plovdiv 1995 28 0
Tommy Wright Northern Ireland GK (1963-08-29)29 August 1963 (aged 33) loan from Nottingham Forest 1996 1996 17 0
Kenny Brown England DF (1967-07-11)11 July 1967 (aged 29) loan from West Ham United 1996 1996 20 1
Dylan Kerr Malta DF (1967-01-14)14 January 1967 (aged 30) Leeds United 1993 104 5
Michael Gilkes England[c] MF (1965-07-20)20 July 1965 (aged 31) Leicester City 1984
Jimmy Garrity England (1976-01-01)1 January 1976 (aged 21) Newcastle United 1996 0 0

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Bulgaria BUL Borislav Mihaylov
— GK Northern Ireland NIR Tommy Wright (loan return to Nottingham Forest)
— DF England ENG Kenny Brown (loan return to West Ham United)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Malta MLT Dylan Kerr (to Carlisle United)
— MF England ENG Michael Gilkes (to Wolverhampton Wanderers)
— England ENG Jimmy Garrity

Transfers

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
11 July 1996 DF Wales Paul Bodin Swindon Town Free
12 July 1996 DF Northern Ireland Barry Hunter Wrexham £400,000
1 August 1996 GK England Sal Bibbo Sheffield United Free
1 August 1996 MF England Ben Smith Arsenal Free
27 March 1997 GK Australia Steve Mautone West Ham United £250,000

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.
9 September 1996 DF England Kenny Brown West Ham United 5 October 1996
4 October 1996 GK England Tommy Wright Nottingham Forest 28 December 1996
17 February 1997 GK Australia Steve Mautone West Ham United 26 March 1997
27 March 1997 DF England Steve Blatherwick Nottingham Forest End of Season

Out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
3 July 1996 DF Wales Ady Williams Wolverhampton Wanderers £750,000
27 March 1997 MF England Michael Gilkes Wolverhampton Wanderers £50,000

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
14 February 1997 FW Wales Lee Nogan Notts County 15 March 1997

Released

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date
16 September 1996 DF Malta Dylan Kerr Carlisle United 16 September 1996
December 1995 England Jimmy Garrity
6 March 1997[1] GK Bulgaria Borislav Mihaylov Slavia Sofia 1 August 1997
9 May 1997 MF England Mick Gooding Southend United 1 July 1998
9 May 1997 FW Northern Ireland Jimmy Quinn Peterborough United 1 July 1997
30 June 1997 DF Wales Jeff Hopkins Selangor
30 June 1997 MF England David Bass
30 June 1997 MF England Andy Freeman
30 June 1997 MF Scotland Derek Simpson Slough Town
30 June 1997 FW England Alan Carey

Competitions

First Division

Results

Reading v Sheffield United
17 August 1996 1 Reading 1–0 Sheffield United Reading
Bernal Yellow card Yellow-red card 80'
Quinn 82'
Parkinson Yellow card		 Report Patterson Yellow card Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 11,081
Ipswich Town v Reading
24 August 1996 2 Ipswich Town 5–2 Reading Ipswich
Vaughan 13', 69'
Sedgley 45' (pen.)
Taricco 72'
Scowcroft 87'
Stockwell Yellow card		 Report Nogan 28'
Mihaylov Red card 45'
Hunter 62' Yellow card
Gooding Yellow card
Quinn Yellow card		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 9,767
Barnsley v Reading
28 August 1996 3 Barnsley 3–0 Reading Barnsley
Sheridan 24'
Liddell 37', 82'		 Report Bernal Red card 80' Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 7,523
Reading v Stoke City
31 August 1996 4 Reading 2–2 Stoke City Reading
Morley 7' (pen.)
Holsgrove 79'		 Report Sheron 25'
Forsyth 68'
Dreyer Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 8,414
Reading v Oxford United
8 September 1996 5 Reading 2–0 Oxford United Reading
Williams 14'
Morley 83'		 Report Elliott Yellow card
Massey Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 8,497
West Bromwich Albion v Reading
10 September 1996 6 West Bromwich Albion 3–2 Reading West Bromwich
Hunt 35', 45', 66' Report Morley 4' (pen.)
Parkinson 75'		 Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 13,096
Charlton Athletic v Reading
14 September 1996 7 Charlton Athletic 1–0 Reading Charlton
Leaburn 6'
Mortimer Yellow card		 Report Brown Yellow card
McPherson Yellow card		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 10,831
Reading v Crystal Palace
21 September 1996 8 Reading 1–6 Crystal Palace Reading
Hunter Yellow card Yellow-red card 55'
Morley 69' (pen.) Yellow card
Brown Yellow card
Gilkes Yellow card
Lambert Yellow card		 Report Tuttle 27'
Freedman 37' Yellow card
Muscat 50'
Dyer 56' (pen.)
Veart 58'
Roberts Red card 60'
Ndah 77'
Houghton Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 9,675
Huddersfield Town v Reading
28 September 1996 9 Huddersfield Town 1–0 Reading Huddersfield
Payton 34' Report Bernal Yellow card
Morley Yellow card		 Stadium: Alfred McAlpine Stadium
Attendance: 10,330
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Reading
5 October 1996 10 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 Reading Wolverhampton
Report Lambert 69' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 23,193
Reading v Grimsby Town
12 October 1996 11 Reading 1–1 Grimsby Town Reading
Morley 57' (pen.) Report Wrack 83'
Pearcey Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 6,656
Reading v Manchester City
15 October 1996 12 Reading 2–0 Manchester City Reading
Nogan 35', 67'
Hopkins Yellow card
Gooding Yellow card		 Report Lomas Yellow card Yellow-red card 82'
Symons Yellow card
Wassall Yellow card
Kinkladze Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 11,724
Oldham Athletic v Reading
19 October 1996 13 Oldham Athletic 1–1 Reading Oldham
Orlygsson 65' (pen.) Report Quinn 75' (pen.)
Bodin Yellow card		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 7,171
Reading v Swindon Town
26 October 1996 14 Reading 2–0 Swindon Town Reading
Morley 51' (pen.), 60' Yellow card Report Talia Yellow card
Culverhouse Yellow card
Robinson Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 11,018
Bolton Wanderers v Reading
29 October 1996 15 Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Reading Bolton
Sellars 40'
McGinlay 58'
Branagan Yellow card 63' Yellow-red card
Thompson Yellow card		 Report Lambert 51'
Hunter Yellow card
McPherson Yellow card
Nogan Yellow card		 Stadium: Burnden Park
Attendance: 12,677
Southend United v Reading
2 November 1996 16 Southend United 2–1 Reading Southend-on-Sea
Nielsen 63'
Marsh 70' (pen.)
Harris Yellow card		 Report Nogan 50'
Gooding Yellow card
Lambert Yellow card		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,002
Norwich City v Reading
16 November 1996 17 Norwich City 1–1 Reading Norwich
Scott 79'
O'Neill Yellow card
Milligan Yellow card
Fleck Yellow card		 Report Morley 56'
Gooding Yellow card Yellow-red card 69'
Wright Yellow card
Hunter Yellow card
McPherson Yellow card
Parkinson Yellow card
Williams Yellow card		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 14,412
Reading v Queens Park Rangers
23 November 1996 18 Reading 2–1 Queens Park Rangers Reading
Morley 73'
Nogan 80'
Hunter Yellow card
Meaker Yellow card		 Report Spencer 49'
McDonald Yellow card
Barker Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 12,847
Reading v Birmingham City
26 November 1996 19 Reading 0–0 Birmingham City Reading
Hunter Yellow card Report Holland Yellow card Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 8,407
Swindon Town v Reading
30 November 1996 20 Swindon Town 3–1 Reading Swindon
Horlock 5'
Allison 25'
Walters 87' Yellow card
Leitch Yellow card		 Report Morley 13'
Meaker Yellow card		 Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 10,874
Reading v Tranmere Rovers
3 December 1996 21 Reading 2–0 Tranmere Rovers Reading
Lambert 10' Yellow card
Morley 33'		 Report Mahon Yellow card
Brannan Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 5,513
Reading v Port Vale
7 December 1996 22 Reading 0–1 Port Vale Reading
Bernal Yellow card
Swales Yellow card		 Report Talbot 73'
Tankard Yellow card
McCarthy Yellow card
Jansson Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 6,445
Bradford City v Reading
17 December 1996 23 Bradford City 0–0 Reading Bradford
Report Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 10,077
Reading v Portsmouth
21 December 1996 24 Reading 0–0 Portsmouth Reading
Hunter Yellow card Yellow-red card 79' Report Svensson Red card 79' Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 8,520
Reading v West Bromwich Albion
26 December 1996 25 Reading 2–2 West Bromwich Albion Reading
Nogan 8'
Quinn 73'
Bernal Yellow card Yellow-red card 77'		 Report Peschisolido 3'
Groves 39'
Burgess Yellow card
Holmes Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 10,583
Oxford United v Reading
28 December 1996 26 Oxford United 2–1 Reading Oxford
Beauchamp 7'
Murphy 81'		 Report Morley 89' Stadium: Manor Ground
Attendance: 9,223
Reading v Charlton Athletic
11 January 1997 27 Reading 2–2 Charlton Athletic Reading
Williams 26'
Lambert 74'		 Report Lisbie 68'
Whyte 81'
Newton Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 7,614
Birmingham City v Reading
18 January 1997 28 Birmingham City 4–1 Reading Birmingham
Furlong 33'
Devlin 56' (pen.), 75'
Gilkes 89' (o.g.)
Bruce Yellow card		 Report Holsgrove 51' Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 15,363
Reading v Huddersfield Town
28 January 1997 29 Reading 4–1 Huddersfield Town Reading
Morley 13'
McPherson 15'
Hunter 30'
Lovell 82'
Gooding Yellow card		 Report Payton 9'
Jenkins Yellow card
Dyson Yellow card
Bullock Yellow card
Dalton Yellow card
Crosby Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 5,710
Tranmere Rovers v Reading
1 February 1997 30 Tranmere Rovers 2–2 Reading Birkenhead
Branch 14'
Thomas-Moore 72'
Cook Yellow card
Thorn Yellow card		 Report Morley 21', 42'
Bodin Yellow card
Quinn Yellow card		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,019
Reading v Bolton Wanderers
8 February 1997 31 Reading 3–2 Bolton Wanderers Reading
Morley 56', 62' (pen.), 70' Report Thompson 61' Yellow card
McGinlay 64'
Bergsson Yellow card
Frandsen Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 10,739
Reading v Southend United
22 February 1997 32 Reading 3–2 Southend United Reading
McPherson 33'
Gilkes 60'
Morley 76'
Meaker Yellow card		 Report Boere 54', 71' Yellow card
McNally Yellow card
Gridelet Yellow card
Marsh Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 7,683
Port Vale v Reading
1 March 1997 33 Port Vale 1–0 Reading Stoke-on-Trent
Naylor 45'
Foyle Yellow card
Aspin Yellow card
Talbot Yellow card		 Report Hunter Yellow card
Parkinson Yellow card		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 6,057
Reading v Norwich City
4 March 1997 34 Reading 2–1 Norwich City Reading
Morley 20'
Adams 86' (o.g.)
Gooding Yellow card
Meaker Yellow card		 Report Adams 27' (pen.) Yellow card
Crook Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 8,174
Queens Park Rangers v Reading
12 March 1997 35 Queens Park Rangers 0–2 Reading White City
Ready Yellow card Yellow-red card 55' Report Morley 2'
Maddix 76' (o.g.)
Hunter Yellow card		 Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 10,316
Reading v Bradford City
15 March 1997 36 Reading 0–0 Bradford City Reading
Parkinson Yellow card Report Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 8,435
Reading v Ipswich Town
22 March 1997 37 Reading 1–0 Ipswich Town Reading
Lovell 90'
Hopkins Yellow card		 Report Taricco Yellow card
Vaughan Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 10,058
Portsmouth v Reading
25 March 1997 38 Portsmouth 1–0 Reading Portsmouth
Hall 84'
Perrett Yellow card		 Report Bernal Yellow card
Hopkins Yellow card
Gooding Yellow card		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 9,248
Sheffield United v Reading
29 March 1997 39 Sheffield United 2–0 Reading Sheffield
Bodin 11' (o.g.)
Walker 49'
Ebbrell Yellow card		 Report Parkinson Yellow card
Morley Yellow card		 Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 15,153
Reading v Barnsley
31 March 1997 40 Reading 1–2 Barnsley Reading
Morley 27' (pen.)
Bernal Yellow card
McPherson Yellow card
Blatherwick Yellow card
Parkinson Yellow card
Williams Yellow card		 Report Holsgrove 2' (o.g.)
Liddell 16'
de Zeeuw Yellow card
Sheridan Yellow card
Redfearn Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 10,244
Stoke City v Reading
5 April 1997 41 Stoke City 1–1 Reading Stoke-on-Trent
Forsyth 65'
Wallace Yellow card		 Report Lambert 1' Stadium: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 9,961
Reading v Wolverhampton Wanderers
12 April 1997 42 Reading 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Reading
Lovell 89', 90'
Hopkins Yellow card
Parkinson Yellow card		 Report Atkins 75'
Law Yellow card
Roberts Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 14,853
Grimsby Town v Reading
19 April 1997 43 Grimsby Town 2–0 Reading Cleethorpes
Southall 15'
Widdrington 71'		 Report Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,392
Crystal Palace v Reading
23 April 1997 44 Crystal Palace 3–2 Reading Selhurst
Linighan 13'
Hopkin 49'
Shipperley 69'
Muscat Yellow card		 Report Bodin 57'
Williams 82'
Hopkins Yellow card
Caskey Yellow card		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 12,552
Reading v Oldham Athletic
26 April 1997 45 Reading 2–0 Oldham Athletic Reading
Roach 28' Yellow card
Lovell 81'
Bernal Yellow card
Williams Yellow card		 Report Reid Yellow card
McCarthy Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 8,301
Manchester City v Reading
3 May 1997 46 Manchester City 3–2 Reading Manchester
Dickov 34'
Rosler 66' Yellow card
Heaney 78'		 Report Meaker 2' Yellow card
Symons 33' (o.g.)
Blatherwick Yellow card		 Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 27,260

League table

This section is transcluded from 1996–97 Football League. (edit | history)

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
16 West Bromwich Albion 46 14 15 17 68 72 −4 57
17 Oxford United 46 16 9 21 64 68 −4 57
18 Reading 46 15 12 19 58 67 −9 57
19 Swindon Town 46 15 9 22 52 71 −19 54
20 Huddersfield Town 46 13 15 18 48 61 −13 54
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference

FA Cup

Reading v Southampton
4 January 1997 Third round Reading 3–1 Southampton Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Lambert 19'
Caskey 55'
Morley 76' (pen.)
Holsgrove Yellow card		 Report Ostenstad 49'
Benali Yellow card 75' Yellow-red card
Slater Yellow card 90' Yellow-red card
Le Tissier Yellow card
van Gobbel Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 11,537
Portsmouth v Reading
25 January 1997 Fourth round Portsmouth 3–0 Reading Portsmouth
15:00 GMT (UTC) Hall 68'
Bradbury 76'
Hillier 86'
Pethick Yellow card
Perrett Yellow card
Svensson Yellow card		 Report Lambert Yellow card Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 15,003

League Cup

Reading v Wycombe Wanderers
20 August 1996 First round 1st leg Reading 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers Reading
BST (UTC+1) Quinn 57' Report Williams 64'
Brown Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 6,210
Wycombe Wanderers v Reading
3 September 1996 First round 2nd leg Wycombe Wanderers 2–0
(3–1 agg.)		 Reading High Wycombe
BST (UTC+1) Evans 57'
Williams 75'
de Souza Yellow card		 Report Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 5,069

Squad statistics

As of match played 3 May 1997[3]

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total First Division FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Australia AUS Steve Mautone 15 0 15 0 0 0 0 0
GK England ENG Sal Bibbo 6 0 5 0 1 0 0 0
GK England ENG Nick Hammond 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DF Australia AUS Andy Bernal 44 0 41 0 2 0 1 0
DF England ENG Steve Blatherwick 7 0 6+1 0 0 0 0 0
DF England ENG Martyn Booty 18 0 14 0 2 0 2 0
DF England ENG Keith McPherson 40 2 39 2 1 0 0 0
DF England ENG Steve Swales 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
DF Northern Ireland NIR Barry Hunter 29 2 26+1 2 1 0 1 0
DF Poland POL Dariusz Wdowczyk 10 0 8 0 0 0 2 0
DF Wales WAL Paul Bodin 39 1 37 1 0 0 2 0
DF Wales WAL Jeff Hopkins 19 0 17+1 0 0 0 1 0
MF England ENG David Bass 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
MF England ENG Darren Caskey 38 1 26+9 0 2 1 1 0
MF England ENG Byron Glasgow 5 0 2+2 0 0+1 0 0 0
MF England ENG Mick Gooding 47 0 40+3 0 2 0 2 0
MF England ENG Paul Holsgrove 17 2 12+2 2 2 0 1 0
MF England ENG Jamie Lambert 33 6 20+11 5 2 1 0 0
MF England ENG Phil Parkinson 26 1 15+9 1 0 0 1+1 0
MF England ENG Ben Smith 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
MF Wales WAL Michael Meaker 25 1 15+10 1 0 0 0 0
FW Australia AUS Stuart Lovell 28 5 17+9 5 0+1 0 1 0
FW England ENG Trevor Morley 40 23 36+1 22 2 1 1 0
FW England ENG Neville Roach 3 1 2+1 1 0 0 0 0
FW England ENG Martin Williams 33 3 21+8 3 2 0 2 0
FW Northern Ireland NIR Jimmy Quinn 26 4 10+14 3 0 0 1+1 1
FW Wales WAL Lee Nogan 34 6 21+11 6 0 0 1+1 0
Players away on loan:
Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season:
GK Bulgaria BUL Borislav Mihaylov 11 0 8 0 1 0 2 0
GK Northern Ireland NIR Tommy Wright 17 0 17 0 0 0 0 0
DF England ENG Kenny Brown 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
MF England ENG Michael Gilkes 35 1 27+5 1 2 0 0+1 0

Goal Scorers

Place Position Nation Name First Division FA Cup League Cup Total
1 FW England Trevor Morley 22 1 0 23
2 FW Wales Lee Nogan 6 0 0 6
MF England Jamie Lambert 5 1 0 6
4 FW Australia Stuart Lovell 5 0 0 5
5 FW Northern Ireland Jimmy Quinn 3 0 1 4
6 FW England Martin Williams 3 0 0 3
Own goal 3 0 0 3
8 MF England Paul Holsgrove 2 0 0 2
DF Northern Ireland Barry Hunter 2 0 0 2
DF England Keith McPherson 2 0 0 2
11 DF Wales Paul Bodin 1 0 0 1
MF England Michael Gilkes 1 0 0 1
MF Wales Michael Meaker 1 0 0 1
FW England Neville Roach 1 0 0 1
MF England Darren Caskey 0 1 0 1
TOTALS 58 3 1 62

Clean sheets

Place Position Nation Name First Division FA Cup League Cup Total
1 GK Northern Ireland Tommy Wright 7 0 0 7
2 GK Australia Steve Mautone 4 0 0 4
3 GK Bulgaria Borislav Mihaylov 1 0 0 1
GK England Sal Bibbo 1 0 0 1
TOTALS 13 0 0 13

Disciplinary record

Position Nation Name First Division FA Cup League Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
DF Australia Andy Bernal 9 3 0 0 0 0 9 3
DF England Steve Blatherwick 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
DF England Keith McPherson 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
DF England Steve Swales 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DF Northern Ireland Barry Hunter 11 2 0 0 0 0 11 2
DF Wales Paul Bodin 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
DF Wales Jeff Hopkins 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
MF England Darren Caskey 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF England Mick Gooding 8 1 0 0 0 0 8 1
MF England Paul Holsgrove 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
MF England Jamie Lambert 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
MF England Phil Parkinson 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
MF Wales Michael Meaker 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
FW England Trevor Morley 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
FW England Neville Roach 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
FW England Martin Williams 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
FW Northern Ireland Jimmy Quinn 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
FW Wales Lee Nogan 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Players away on loan:
Players who left Reading during the season:
GK Bulgaria Borislav Mihaylov 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
GK Northern Ireland Tommy Wright 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DF England Kenny Brown 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
MF England Michael Gilkes 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

Notes

  1. ^ Age as of the end of the season
  2. ^ Michael Meaker was born in Greenford, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally, representing Wales U21 and Wales B.
  3. ^ Michael Gilkes was born in Hackney, England, but also qualified to represent Barbados internationally and would make his international debut for Barbados in 2000.

References

  1. ^ "Преди 12 години – Рединг взе Боби за 800 000 паунда". topsport.bg/ (in Bulgarian). Top Sport. 28 June 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  2. ^ "England 1996–97". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  3. ^ "Season 1996-97". royalsrecord. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
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