1997–98 Reading F.C. season
| 1997–98 season | ||
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| Chairman | John Madejski | |
| Manager | Terry Bullivant (until 18 March) Alan Pardew (Caretaker) (18-25 March) Tommy Burns (from 25 March) | |
| Stadium | Elm Park | |
| First Division | 24th (Relegated) | |
| FA Cup | Fifth Round vs Sheffield United | |
| EFL Cup | Fifth Round vs Middlesbrough | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Carl Asaba (8) All: Carl Asaba (12) | |
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The 1997–98 season was Reading's 127th year in existence and fourth consecutive season in the First Division,[1] and covered the period from 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998. Reading finished the season in 24th position, resulting in relegation back to the Second Division. In the Football League Cup, Reading were knocked out by Middlesbrough at the Fifth Round stage, whilst in the FA Cup, Sheffield United knocked Reading out at the Fifth Round stage.
Season events
Reading started the season under new manager Terry Bullivant, with Bullivant resigning on 18 March 1998.[2] Alan Pardew was appointed caretaker-manager for seven days before Tommy Burns was appointed as the club's new manager on 26 March 2008.[3]
Squad
- As of match played 3 May 1998
| Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age[a]) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| Steve Mautone | GK | 10 August 1970 (aged 27) | West Ham United | 1997 | 34 | 0 | ||||
| Jamie Ashdown | GK | 30 November 1980 (aged 17) | Trainee | 1998 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Sal Bibbo | GK | 24 August 1974 (aged 23) | Sheffield United | 1996 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Nick Hammond | GK | 7 September 1967 (aged 30) | Plymouth Argyle | 1996 | 31 | 0 | ||||
| Nick Colgan | GK | 19 September 1973 (aged 24) | loan from Chelsea | 1998 | 1998 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Scott Howie | GK | 4 January 1972 (aged 26) | Motherwell | 1998 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| Andy Bernal | DF | 21 February 1973 (aged 25) | Sydney Olympic | 1994 | 174 | 2 | ||||
| Martyn Booty | DF | 30 May 1971 (aged 26) | Crewe Alexandra | 1996 | 70 | 2 | ||||
| Keith McPherson | DF | 11 September 1963 (aged 34) | Northampton Town | 1990 | ||||||
| Linvoy Primus | DF | 14 September 1973 (aged 24) | Barnet | 1997 | 43 | 1 | ||||
| Steve Swales | DF | 26 December 1973 (aged 24) | Scarborough | 1995 | 56 | 1 | ||||
| Michael Thorp | DF | 5 December 1975 (aged 22) | Trainee | 1995 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Barry Hunter | DF | 18 November 1968 (aged 29) | Wrexham | 1996 | 29 | 2 | ||||
| Dariusz Wdowczyk | DF | 25 September 1962 (aged 35) | Celtic | 1994 | 104 | 0 | ||||
| Stuart Gray | [b] | DF | 18 December 1973 (aged 24) | Celtic | 1998 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Paddy Kelly | DF | 26 April 1978 (aged 20) | loan from Newcastle United | 1998 | 1998 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Paul Bodin | DF | 13 September 1964 (aged 33) | Swindon Town | 1996 | 45 | 1 | ||||
| Gareth Davies | [c] | DF | 11 December 1973 (aged 24) | Crystal Palace | 1997 | 22 | 0 | |||
| Andy Legg | DF | 28 July 1966 (aged 31) | Birmingham City | 1998 | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| Darren Caskey | MF | 21 August 1974 (aged 23) | Tottenham Hotspur | 1996 | 79 | 3 | ||||
| Andy Freeman | MF | 8 September 1977 (aged 20) | Trainee | 1995 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Byron Glasgow | MF | 18 February 1979 (aged 19) | Trainee | 1996 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Lee Hodges | MF | 4 September 1973 (aged 24) | Barnet | 1997 | 35 | 6 | ||||
| Jamie Lambert | MF | 14 September 1973 (aged 24) | Trainee | 1992 | 151 | 20 | ||||
| Phil Parkinson | MF | 1 December 1967 (aged 30) | Bury | 1992 | 255 | 11 | ||||
| Michael O'Neill | MF | 5 July 1969 (aged 28) | loan from Coventry City | 1998 | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Jim Crawford | [d] | MF | 1 May 1973 (aged 25) | Newcastle United | 1998 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Ray Houghton | MF | 9 January 1962 (aged 36) | Crystal Palace | 1997 | 35 | 1 | ||||
| Michael Meaker | [e] | MF | 18 August 1971 (aged 25) | Queens Park Rangers | 1995 | 73 | 3 | |||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| Stuart Lovell | FW | 9 January 1972 (aged 26) | Trainee | 1990 | ||||||
| Carl Asaba | FW | 28 January 1973 (aged 25) | Brentford | 1997 | 42 | 12 | ||||
| Paul Brayson | FW | 16 September 1977 (aged 20) | Newcastle United | 1998 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Trevor Morley | FW | 20 March 1961 (aged 37) | West Ham United | 1995 | 91 | 38 | ||||
| Martin Williams | FW | 12 July 1973 (aged 24) | Luton Town | 1995 | 86 | 12 | ||||
| Robert Fleck | FW | 11 August 1965 (aged 32) | Norwich City | 1998 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Jim McIntyre | FW | 24 May 1972 (aged 25) | Kilmarnock | 1998 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Jason Bowen | FW | 24 August 1972 (aged 25) | Birmingham City | 1997 | 20 | 1 | ||||
| Out on loan | ||||||||||
| Neville Roach | FW | 29 September 1978 (aged 19) | Trainee | 1996 | 16 | 2 | ||||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| Lee Sandford | DF | 22 April 1968 (aged 30) | loan from Sheffield United | 1997 | 1997 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Paul Holsgrove | MF | 26 August 1969 (aged 28) | Millwall | 1994 | 86 | 7 | ||||
| Ben Smith | MF | 23 November 1978 (aged 19) | Arsenal | 1996 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| David Whyte | FW | 20 April 1971 (aged 27) | Charlton Athletic | 1997 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Mark Robins | FW | 22 December 1969 (aged 28) | loan from Leicester City | 1997 | 1997 | 5 | 0 | |||
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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| 15 July 1997 | MF | Ray Houghton | Crystal Palace | Free | ||
| 1 August 1997 | DF | Linvoy Primus | Barnet | £250,000 | ||
| 1 August 1997 | MF | Lee Hodges | Barnet | £250,000 | ||
| 7 August 1997 | FW | Carl Asaba | Brentford | £800,000 | ||
| 23 September 1997 | FW | David Whyte | Charlton Athletic | Free | ||
| 11 December 1997 | DF | Gareth Davies | Crystal Palace | £175,000 | ||
| 26 December 1997 | FW | Jason Bowen | Birmingham City | £200,000 | ||
| 20 February 1998 | DF | Andy Legg | Birmingham City | £75,000 | ||
| 26 March 1998 | GK | Scott Howie | Motherwell | £30,000 | [4] | |
| 26 March 1998 | DF | Stuart Gray | Celtic | £100,000 | [5] | |
| 26 March 1998 | MF | Jim Crawford | Newcastle United | £50,000 | [6] | |
| 26 March 1998 | FW | Paul Brayson | Newcastle United | £100,000 | [7] | |
| 26 March 1998 | FW | Robert Fleck | Norwich City | £50,000 | [8] | |
| 26 March 1998 | FW | Jim McIntyre | Kilmarnock | £440,000 | [9] |
Loan in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
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| 29 August 1997 | FW | Mark Robins | Leicester City | 26 September 1997 | ||
| 5 September 1997 | DF | Lee Sandford | Sheffield United | 4 October 1997 | ||
| 26 February 1998 | GK | Nick Colgan | Chelsea | End of Season | ||
| 1 March 1998 | MF | Michael O'Neill | Coventry City | End of Season | ||
| 26 March 1998 | DF | Paddy Kelly | Newcastle United | End of Season |
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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| 1 August 1997 | FW | Lee Nogan | Grimsby Town | £100,000 | ||
| 31 October 1997 | FW | David Whyte | Ipswich Town | Undisclosed | ||
| 21 November 1997 | MF | Paul Holsgrove | Crewe Alexandra | Undisclosed | ||
| 1 March 1998 | MF | Ben Smith | Yeovil Town | Undisclosed |
Loan out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1998 | FW | Neville Roach | Kingstonian | End of Season |
Released
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 1998 | GK | Sal Bibbo | Havant & Waterlooville | ||
| 30 June 1998 | DF | Michael Thorp | |||
| 30 June 1998 | DF | Steve Swales | Hull City | ||
| 30 June 1998 | DF | Dariusz Wdowczyk | Polonia Warsaw | ||
| 30 June 1998 | DF | Paul Bodin | Bath City | ||
| 30 June 1998 | MF | Andy Freeman | |||
| 30 June 1998 | MF | Alan Pardew | Retired | ||
| 30 June 1998 | MF | Michael Meaker | Bristol Rovers | ||
| 30 June 1998 | FW | Stuart Lovell | Hibernian | ||
| 30 June 1998 | FW | Trevor Morley | Sogndal |
Results
First Division
Results
| 9 August 1997 1 | Bury | 1–1 | Reading | Bury |
| Armstrong 52' Daws |
Report | Swales 13' Lambert |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 5,065 Referee: Terry Heilbron |
| 16 August 1997 2 | Reading | 0–1 | Swindon Town | Reading |
| Wdowczyk Lambert Meaker |
Report | Hay 18' Robinson |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 9,338 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 23 August 1997 3 | Birmingham City | 3–0 | Reading | Birmingham |
| Devlin 38' Bruce 81' Ndlovu 88' Ablett Furlong |
Report | Bernal 68' Booty Lambert |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 16,495 Referee: E.Lomas |
| 30 August 1997 4 | Reading | 0–3 | Bradford City | Reading |
| McPherson | Report | Lawrence 10' Pepper 17', 66' Jacobs Dreyer Beagrie |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 7,163 Referee: C.R.Wilkes |
| 2 September 1997 5 | Reading | 1–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Reading |
| Hodges 10' Lambert Asaba |
Report | Spencer 71' Swales 72' (o.g.) Maddix Brevett Peacock Sinclair |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 10,203 Referee: M.Fletcher |
| 7 September 1997 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Reading | West Bromwich |
| Hunt 79' | Report | Parkinson | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 15,966 Referee: Paul Danson |
| 13 September 1997 7 | Reading | 2–1 | Oxford United | Reading |
| Asaba 21' Hodges 61' |
Report | Jemson 2' Whelan Beauchamp Ford Wilsterman |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 9,003 |
| 20 September 1997 8 | Tranmere Rovers | 6–0 | Reading | Birkenhead |
| Morrissey 4' Kelly 10', 41' L.Jones 20' G.Jones 38' Thompson 59' |
Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,565 Referee: David Laws |
| 27 September 1997 9 | Portsmouth | 0–2 | Reading | Portsmouth |
| Pethick Perrett |
Report | Hodges 15' Williams 88' Primus McPherson |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 9,593 Referee: M.C.Bailey |
| 4 October 1997 10 | Reading | 4–0 | Sunderland | Reading |
| Asaba 16', 26' Williams 60' Lambert 64' Parkinson |
Report | Williams 67' | Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 10,795 Referee: M.J.Brandwood |
| 11 October 1997 11 | Reading | 3–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Reading |
| Asaba 35', 60' Westwood 43' (o.g.) Meaker |
Report | Westwood 13' Little 20' Adebola 31' Unsworth |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 6,685 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 18 October 1997 12 | Manchester City | 0–0 | Reading | Manchester |
| Report | Parkinson Wdowczyk |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 26,488 |
| 21 October 1997 13 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Reading | Norwich |
| Report | Swales Meaker Parkinson Lambert |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 17,781 Referee: G.Stretton |
| 24 October 1997 14 | Reading | 3–3 | Nottingham Forest | Reading |
| Williams 57' (pen.) Lambert 73' Primus 78' |
Report | van Hooijdonk 3', 48' (pen.) Beasant 56' Campbell 65' Armstrong Bart-Williams |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 12,610 Referee: M.J.Brandwood |
| 1 November 1997 15 | Port Vale | 0–0 | Reading | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Report | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 6,569 Referee: George Cain |
| 4 November 1997 16 | Reading | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Reading |
| Caskey | Report | Patterson 52' | Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 8,132 Referee: Paul Danson |
| 8 November 1997 17 | Reading | 1–0 | Stockport County | Reading |
| Morley 42' (pen.) Asaba |
Report | McIntosh Cook Bennett Angell Searle |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 7,444 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 15 November 1997 18 | Huddersfield Town | 1–0 | Reading | Huddersfield |
| Dalton 73' Phillips |
Report | Parkinson | Stadium: Alfred McAlpine Stadium Attendance: 12,617 Referee: Bill Burns |
| 22 November 1997 19 | Reading | 0–4 | Ipswich Town | Reading |
| Primus | Report | Holland 26' Johnson 30' Scowcroft 49' Naylor 87' |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 9,400 Referee: Anthony Leake |
| 29 November 1997 20 | Stoke City | 1–2 | Reading | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Thorne 81' | Report | Morley 32' (pen.), 59' Booty |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 11,103 Referee: T.Jones |
| 6 December 1997 21 | Reading | 2–0 | Charlton Athletic | Reading |
| Hodges 9' Morley 36' (pen.) Booty Swales Lambert |
Report | Rufus Chapple Robinson |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 8,076 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 13 December 1997 22 | Middlesbrough | 4–0 | Reading | Middlesbrough |
| Hignett 77', 90' Beck 79', 84' Festa |
Report | Parkinson | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 29,876 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 20 December 1997 23 | Reading | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Reading |
| Bodin 37' Bernal Williams Morley |
Report | Simpson 42' Curle Froggatt Goodman Keane |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 11,715 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 26 December 1997 24 | Reading | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Reading |
| McDermott 1' (o.g.) Williams 27)' |
Report | Kilbane 77' Hamilton Butler |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 10,154 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 28 December 1997 25 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | Reading | White City |
| Spencer 15' Maddix 78' |
Report | Morley 64' Asaba 78' Caskey |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 13,015 Referee: Barry Knight |
| 10 January 1998 26 | Reading | 1–1 | Bury | Reading |
| Lucketti 29' (o.g.) | Report | Jepson 76' Gray 87' Patterson |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 7,499 Referee: M.E.Pierce |
| 17 January 1998 27 | Swindon Town | 0–2 | Reading | Swindon |
| Borrows McDonald Collins |
Report | Lovell 9' Lambert 14' Booty Swales |
Stadium: The County Ground Attendance: 9,500 Referee: E.Lomas |
| 27 January 1998 28 | Bradford City | 4–1 | Reading | Bradford |
| Lawrence 24' Edinho 32', 68' Blake 62' Wilder |
Report | Asaba 2' Swales Bowen |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 13,021 Referee: Graham Laws |
| 31 January 1998 29 | Reading | 2–0 | Birmingham City | Reading |
| Hodges 74' Asaba 83' |
Report | Furlong 66' Marsden 69' Ablett Bruce 81' |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 10,315 Referee: Paul Rejer |
| 7 February 1998 30 | Reading | 1–3 | Tranmere Rovers | Reading |
| Williams 75' Morley |
Report | Irons 10' Kelly 65' Branch 72' Morrissey |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 7,069 |
| 17 February 1998 31 | Sunderland | 4–1 | Reading | Sunderland |
| Quinn 21' Rae 22' Phillips 46', 61' |
Report | Bowen 53' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 40,579 Referee: J.A.Kirkby |
| 21 February 1998 32 | Reading | 0–1 | Portsmouth | Reading |
| Legg Morley |
Report | Whitbread 83' Pethick |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 9,928 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 24 February 1998 33 | Reading | 3–0 | Manchester City | Reading |
| Hodges 8' Houghton 29' Asaba 89' Parkinson Williams |
Report | Symons Whitley Brown Dickov |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 11,513 Referee: Anthony Bates |
| 28 February 1998 34 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Reading | Crewe |
| Rivers 11' Lightfoot |
Report | Bowen | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 5,202 Referee: K.M.Lynch |
| 3 March 1998 35 | Stockport County | 5–1 | Reading | Stockport |
| Byrne 10', 32' Angell 11', 70' Grant 23' |
Report | Williams 80' (pen.) Caskey |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 6,148 Referee: T.Jones |
| 7 March 1998 36 | Reading | 0–3 | Port Vale | Reading |
| Primus Bernal Davies Houghton Legg |
Report | Mills 7' Talbot 19' Jansson 82' Porter Ainsworth |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 7,139 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 14 March 1998 37 | Sheffield United | 4–0 | Reading | Sheffield |
| Stuart 44' Marcelo 46' Taylor 54' Quinn 90' Borbokis |
Report | Davies | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 15,473 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 17 March 1998 38 | Oxford United | 3–0 | Reading | Oxford |
| Beauchamp 44', 70' Gray 77' Marsh Smith Francis |
Report | O'Neill Parkinson Lambert |
Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 8,103 Referee: M.Fletcher |
| 21 March 1998 39 | Reading | 0–2 | Huddersfield Town | Reading |
| Davies Lovell |
Report | Stewart 73', 88' Johnson Nielsen |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 8,593 Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 28 March 1998 40 | Ipswich Town | 1–0 | Reading | Ipswich |
| Scowcroft 39' Petta Johnson |
Report | Legg 45' Bernal 68' Primus Fleck McIntyre |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 19,075 Referee: B.Coddington |
| 4 April 1998 41 | Reading | 2–0 | Stoke City | Reading |
| O'Neill 32' Meaker 48' Lambert |
Report | Forsyth Crowe |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 10,448 Referee: G.Stretton |
| 10 April 1998 42 | Charlton Athletic | 3–0 | Reading | Charlton |
| Mendonca 6' Mortimer 44' Bright 79' Youds Barness Jones |
Report | Caskey | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 14,220 Referee: M.E.Pierce |
| 13 April 1998 43 | Reading | 0–1 | Middlesbrough | Reading |
| McIntyre | Report | Branca 8' Hignett 90' Festa |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 14,501 Referee: Barry Knight |
| 18 April 1998 44 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Reading | Wolverhampton |
| Muscat 9' Goodman 69', 90' |
Report | Brayson 44' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 19,785 Referee: Terry Heilbron |
| 26 April 1998 45 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Reading | West Bridgford |
| Bart-Williams 87' Rogers |
Report | Primus Lovell |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,302 Referee: G.B.Frankland |
| 3 May 1998 46 | Reading | 0–1 | Norwich City | Reading |
| Report | Bellamy 57' Jackson |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 14,817 Referee: T.Jones |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 20 | Portsmouth | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 51 | 63 | −12 | 49 | |
| 21 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 51 | 63 | −12 | 49 | |
| 22 | Manchester City (R) | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 56 | 57 | −1 | 48 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 23 | Stoke City (R) | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 44 | 74 | −30 | 46 | |
| 24 | Reading (R) | 46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 39 | 78 | −39 | 42 |
Source: Statto.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(R) Relegated
FA Cup
| 13 January 1998 Third Round | Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Reading | Cheltenham |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | Watkins 22' (pen.) M.Freeman |
Report | Morley 71' Bowen |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 6,000 |
| 20 January 1998 Third Round Reply | Reading | 2–1 | Cheltenham Town | Reading |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | Morley 38' Booty 72' |
Report | Walker 51' B.Bloomer |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 9,686 |
| 24 January 1998 Fourth Round | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Reading | Cardiff |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Nugent 47' Middleton Carss Penney |
Report | Asaba 56' Lambert |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,174 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
| 3 February 1998 Fourth Round Reply | Reading | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Cardiff City | Reading |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | Morley 56' Bernal Booty Bowen |
Report | Dale 40' Harris Middleton Penney |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 11,808 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
| 13 February 1998 Fifth Round | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Reading | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Sandford 87' Stuart Taylor |
Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 17,845 Referee: Neale Barry |
League Cup
| 12 August 1997 First Round 1st leg | Reading | 2–0 | Swansea City | Reading |
| BST (UTC+1) | Lambert 58' Roach 75' |
Report | Price | Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 4,829 Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 26 August 1997 First Round 2nd leg | Swansea City | 1–1 (1–3 agg.) | Reading | Swansea |
| BST (UTC+1) | J.Coates 49' C.Edwards 78' Moreira |
Report | Asaba 54' Booty Lambert M.Williams |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 3,333 Referee: Jarnail Singh |
| 16 September 1997 Second Round 1st leg | Reading | 0–0 | Peterborough United | Reading |
| BST (UTC+1) | Booty | Report | Quinn | Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 5,138 |
| 23 September 1997 Second Round 2nd leg | Peterborough United | 0–2 (0–2 agg.) | Reading | Peterborough |
| BST (UTC+1) | Payne 1' Bodley |
Report | Asaba 51' M.Williams 70' |
Stadium: London Road Attendance: 3,333 Referee: R.D.Furnandiz |
| 14 October 1997 Third Round | Reading | 4–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Reading |
| BST (UTC+1) | A. Williams 33' (o.g.) Parkinson 34' Meaker 46' McPherson 54' |
Report | Bull 44', 57' Curle A. Williams Atkins Ferguson |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 11,080 Referee: C.R.Wilkes |
| 18 November 1998 Fourth Round | Leeds United | 2–3 | Reading | Leeds |
| GMT (UTC) | Wetherall 16' Bowyer 54' Ribeiro |
Report | Asaba 9' M.Williams 66' Morley 85' McPherson |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 15,069 Referee: Graham Barber |
| 6 January 1998 Fifth Round | Reading | 0–1 | Middlesbrough | Reading |
| GMT (UTC) | Morley | Report | Hignett 89' | Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 13,072 Referee: George Cain |
Squad statistics
- As of match played 3 May 1998[10]
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | First Division | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| GK | AUS | Steve Mautone | 19 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| GK | ENG | Sal Bibbo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| GK | ENG | Nick Hammond | 24 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| GK | IRL | Nick Colgan | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| GK | SCO | Scott Howie | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | AUS | Andy Bernal | 45 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG | Martyn Booty | 35 | 1 | 24+1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4+1 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG | Keith McPherson | 30 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |||
| DF | ENG | Linvoy Primus | 43 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG | Steve Swales | 42 | 1 | 26+5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| DF | ENG | Michael Thorp | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | POL | Dariusz Wdowczyk | 8 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |||
| DF | SCO | Stuart Gray | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | SCO | Paddy Kelly | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | WAL | Paul Bodin | 6 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| DF | WAL | Gareth Davies | 22 | 0 | 17+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| DF | WAL | Andy Legg | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG | Darren Caskey | 26 | 0 | 19+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG | Lee Hodges | 35 | 6 | 20+4 | 6 | 4+1 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG | Byron Glasgow | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG | Jamie Lambert | 43 | 4 | 33+1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |||
| MF | ENG | Phil Parkinson | 47 | 1 | 36+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |||
| MF | NIR | Michael O'Neill | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | IRL | Jim Crawford | 6 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | IRL | Ray Houghton | 35 | 1 | 20+5 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | |||
| MF | WAL | Michael Meaker | 26 | 2 | 16+5 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
| FW | AUS | Stuart Lovell | 18 | 1 | 8+7 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG | Carl Asaba | 42 | 12 | 31+1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | |||
| FW | ENG | Paul Brayson | 6 | 1 | 2+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG | Trevor Morley | 30 | 9 | 17+6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
| FW | ENG | Martin Williams | 37 | 8 | 25+4 | 6 | 1+1 | 0 | 4+2 | 2 | |||
| FW | SCO | Robert Fleck | 5 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | SCO | Jim McIntyre | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | WAL | Jason Bowen | 20 | 1 | 11+3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
| Players away on loan: | |||||||||||||
| FW | ENG | Neville Roach | 13 | 1 | 0+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+4 | 1 | |||
| Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season: | |||||||||||||
| DF | ENG | Lee Sandford | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | ENG | Paul Holsgrove | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
| FW | ENG | Mark Robins | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Goal scorers
| Place | Position | Nation | Name | First Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | Carl Asaba | 8 | 1 | 3 | 12 | |
| 2 | FW | Trevor Morley | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |
| 3 | FW | Martin Williams | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| 4 | MF | Lee Hodges | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | MF | Jamie Lambert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Own goal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 7 | MF | Michael Meaker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | MF | Jason Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | Paul Brayson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | Ray Houghton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| FW | Stuart Lovell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | Michael O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | Linvoy Primus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | Steve Swales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | Martyn Booty | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | Keith McPherson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| MF | Phil Parkinson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| FW | Neville Roach | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 39 | 5 | 12 | 56 | |||
Clean sheets
| Place | Position | Nation | Name | First Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Nick Hammond | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 2 | GK | Steve Mautone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | GK | Scott Howie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| TOTALS | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |||
Disciplinary record
| Position | Nation | Name | First Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Andy Bernal | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| DF | Martyn Booty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| DF | Keith McPherson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| DF | Linvoy Primus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| DF | Steve Swales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| DF | Dariusz Wdowczyk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| DF | Paul Bodin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | Gareth Davies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| DF | Andy Legg | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| MF | Darren Caskey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| MF | Lee Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| MF | Jamie Lambert | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| MF | Phil Parkinson | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| MF | Michael O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| MF | Ray Houghton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| MF | Michael Meaker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| FW | Stuart Lovell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| FW | Carl Asaba | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| FW | Trevor Morley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| FW | Martin Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| FW | Robert Fleck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| FW | Jim McIntyre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| FW | Jason Bowen | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Players away on loan: | |||||||||||
| Players who left Reading during the season: | |||||||||||
| Total | 73 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 86 | 5 | |||
Notes
- ^ Age as of the end of the season
- ^ Stuart Gray was born in Harrogate, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally, representing Scotland U21 between 1995 and 1996.
- ^ Gareth Davies was born in Hereford, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally, representing Wales U21.
- ^ Jim Crawford was born in Chicago, United States, but also qualified to represent Republic of Ireland internationally, representing Republic of Ireland U21 between 1993 and 1994.
- ^ Michael Meaker was born in Greenford, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally, representing Wales U21 and Wales B.
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