2025–26 Reading F.C. season
2025–26 season | ||
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Owner | Redwood Holdings | |
Manager | Noel Hunt | |
Stadium | Select Car Leasing Stadium | |
League One | Preseason | |
FA Cup | Preseason | |
EFL Cup | Preseason | |
EFL Trophy | Preseason | |
Average home league attendance | 0 | |
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All statistics correct as of 3 May 2025. |
The 2025–26 season is Reading's 155th and their third consecutive season in League One. In addition to the domestic league, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Season events
Pre-season
Prior to the last match of the previous season, a 4–2 defeat to Barnsley at home, Reading announced that a sale in principle of the club, stadium, and training ground to Rob Couhig's Redwood Holdings Limited.[1] On 14 May 2025, Reading and the EFL, confirmed that Redwood Holdings Limited had completed their takeover of the club.[2][3]
On 16 May, Reading released their retained and released list, with David Button, Harlee Dean, Tom Carroll, Coniah Boyce-Clarke, Adrian Akande, Louie Holzman, Jack Senga, Charlie Wellens, James Sharlott, Kai Source and Verell George all leaving the club at the end of their contracts on 30 June. Reading confirmed that they had activated one-year extension clauses with Mamadi Camará, Tom Norcott, Joseph Barough, Boyd Beacroft and Mathew Rowley. Whilst new contracts had been offered to Michael Craig, Jeriel Dorsett, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Abraham Kanu, Amadou Mbengue, Joel Pereira, Tivonge Rushesha, Michael Stickland, Basil Tuma, Jayden Wareham, Andy Yiadom, Jacob Hammond-Chambers-Borgnis, John Clarke, John Ryan, Jeremiah Okine-Peters, Shay Spencer, Ashqar Ahmed, Carter Bowdery, Philip Duah, Sam Harrison, Luke Howard and Josh Welland.[4]
On 23 May, Reading announced that they had signed a new contract with Lewis Wing, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2028.[5]
On 12 June, Reading announced that they had signed a new contract with Joel Pereira, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2028.[6]
On 17 June, Reading announced the signing of Paudie O'Connor to a four-year contract, joining on a free transfer from Lincoln City on 1 July once his contract expires.[7]
On 23 June, Reading announced that they had signed new one-year contracts with John Clarke and John Ryan.[8]
On 24 June, Reading announced that Michael Stickland had signed a new one-year contract with the club.[9]
On 25 June, Reading announced the signing of Jack Stevens to a two-year contract, joining on a free transfer from Cambridge United on 1 July once his contract expires.[10] Later the same day, Reading announced that Andy Yiadom had signed a new one-year contract.[11]
On 26 June, Reading congifirmed that both Amadou Mbengue and Jayden Wareham had turned down new contracts with the club, and would depart at the end of their contracts on 30 June.[12]
July
On 1 July, Reading announced new one-year contracts with Tivonge Rushesha and Jeriel Dorsett.[13][14]
On 2 July, Reading announced new contracts for Ashqar Ahmed, Jacob Borgnis, Carter Bowdery, Phillip Duah, Sam Harrison, Abraham Kanu, Shay Spencer, Basil Tuma and Josh Welland. Ahmed and Welland both signed two-year contracts whilst Borgnis, Bowdery, Duah, Harrison, Kanu, Spencer and Tuma all signed one-year deals.[15]
On 4 July, Reading announced that Jeremiah Okine-Peters and Luke Howard had both signed new one-year contracts with the club, and that they had signed Matty Jacob on loan from Hull City for the season.[16][17] Also on the same day, Reading confirmed that Michael Craig had left the club after turning down a new contract in order to sign with Leyton Orient, with Orient paying an undisclosed fee in order to avoid a compensation hearing.[18]
On 7 July, Reading announced the season-long loan signings of Finley Burns from Manchester City and Mark O'Mahony from Brighton & Hove Albion.[19][20]
Squad
No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
22 | Joel Pereira[a] | GK | 28 June 1996 | Unattached | 2023[23] | 2028[6] | 54 | 0 | ||
Jack Stevens | GK | 2 August 1997 | Cambridge United | 2025[10] | 2027[10] | 0 | 0 | |||
Defenders | ||||||||||
2 | Kelvin Abrefa[b] | DF | [24] | 9 December 2003Academy | 2020 | 2026[25] | 56 | 2 | ||
3 | Jeriel Dorsett[c] | DF | 4 May 2002 | Academy | 2019[26] | 2026[14] | 45 | 1 | ||
17 | Andy Yiadom[d] | DF | 2 December 1991 | Barnsley | 2018[27] | 2026[11] | 222 | 4 | ||
32 | Abraham Kanu | DF | [28] | 3 July 2005Academy | 2021 | 2026[15] | 16 | 0 | ||
33 | John Clarke | DF | [29] | 24 April 2004Port Vale | 2022[30] | 2026[8] | 4 | 0 | ||
38 | Michael Stickland | DF | [31] | 9 November 2003Academy | 2020 | 2026[9] | 10 | 0 | ||
39 | Ashqar Ahmed | DF | [32] | 31 August 2007Academy | 2023 | 2027[15] | 12 | 0 | ||
49 | Emmanuel Osho | DF | [33] | 26 September 2006Academy | 2024[34] | 2026[34] | 6 | 0 | ||
57 | John Ryan | DF | [35] | 21 January 2004Sassuolo | 2023[36] | 2026[8] | 0 | 0 | ||
Finley Burns | DF | 17 June 2003 | on loan from Manchester City | 2025[19] | 2026[19] | 0 | 0 | |||
Matty Jacob | DF | 3 June 2001 | on loan from Hull City | 2025[17] | 2026[17] | 0 | 0 | |||
Paudie O'Connor | DF | 14 July 1997 | Lincoln City | 2025[7] | 2029[7] | 0 | 0 | |||
Midfielders | ||||||||||
4 | Ben Elliott[e] | MF | 5 November 2002 | Chelsea | 2023[37] | 2026[37] | 66 | 3 | ||
8 | Charlie Savage[f] | MF | 2 May 2003 | Manchester United | 2023[38] | 2027[38] | 96 | 12 | ||
14 | Tivonge Rushesha | MF | [39] | 24 July 2002Unattached | 2023[40] | 2026[13] | 33 | 0 | ||
28 | Mamadi Camará | MF | 31 December 2003 | Feirense | 2020[41] | 2026[4] | 61 | 5 | ||
29 | Lewis Wing | MF | 23 June 1995 | Unattached | 2023[42] | 2028[5] | 99 | 22 | ||
30 | Andre Garcia | MF | [43] | 30 November 2007Academy | 2024 | 43 | 0 | |||
44 | Tyler Sackey | MF | [44] | 14 November 2006Academy | 2024 | 4 | 2 | |||
Forwards | ||||||||||
7 | Harvey Knibbs | FW | 26 April 1999 | Unattached | 2023[45] | 2026[45] | 100 | 32 | ||
26 | Basil Tuma[g] | FW | [46] | 24 April 2005Academy | 2021 | 2026[15] | 12 | 0 | ||
47 | Shay Spencer | FW | Academy | 2022 | 2026[15] | 5 | 0 | |||
Mark O'Mahony | FW | 14 January 2005 | on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion | 2025[20] | 2026[20] | 0 | 0 | |||
U21 | ||||||||||
41 | Tom Norcott | GK | [47] | 3 January 2005Academy | 2021 | 2026[4] | 2 | 0 | ||
42 | Boyd Beacroft | DF | [48] | 22 November 2005Academy | 2021 | 2026[4] | 1 | 0 | ||
43 | Jeremiah Okine-Peters | FW | Academy | 2021 | 2026[16] | 1 | 0 | |||
46 | Jacob Hammond-Chambers-Borgnis | MF | [49] | 6 September 2004Academy | 2021 | 2026[15] | 0 | 0 | ||
50 | Joseph Barough | MF | [50] | 3 April 2006Academy | 2023 | 2026[4] | 1 | 0 | ||
52 | Sam Harrison | DF | [51] | 24 October 20062024 | 2026[15] | 0 | 0 | |||
53 | Philip Duah | DF | [52] | 13 November 2006Academy | 2024 | 2026[15] | 0 | 0 | ||
Matthew Rowley | GK | [53] | 30 July 2004Academy | 2020 | 2026[4] | 0 | 0 | |||
Harrison Rhone | GK | [54] | 25 March 2006Academy | 2021 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Kiyan Coke-Miles-Smith | MF | [55] | 22 November 2005Academy | 2024[34] | 2027[34] | 0 | 0 | |||
Luke Howard | MF | Academy | 2025[16] | 2026[16] | 0 | 0 | ||||
U18 | ||||||||||
Josh Welland | GK | Academy | 2025 | 2027[15] | 0 | 0 | ||||
Carter Bowdery | MF | Academy | 2025 | 2026[15] | 0 | 0 | ||||
Jerae Jones | MF | [56] | 22 May 2007Academy | 2024[34] | 2027[34] | 0 | 0 | |||
Dennis Bossman | FW | [57] | 7 October 2006Academy | 2023 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Out on loan | ||||||||||
Left during the season |
- ^ Joel Pereira was born in Switzerland, but qualified to represent Portugal, representing them at youth level between 2012 and 2018.
- ^ Kelvin Abrefa was born in Italy to Ghanaian parents, going on to make his debut for Ghana U20 in June 2022.
- ^ Jeriel Dorsett was born in Enfield, England, but qualified to represent Montserrat and made his international debut for Montserrat in September 2023. He previously represented England at U18 level.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ben Elliott was born in Kingston upon Thames, England, but qualified to represent Cameroon and made his international debut for Cameroon in June 2023. He previously represented England at U15 & U16 level.
- ^ Charlie Savage was born in Leicester, England, but qualified to represent Wales, representing them at U17, U18, U19, U21 and senior level.
- ^ Basil Tuma was born in Uganda, but qualified to represent Malta, and made his international debut for Malta U20 in November 2022.
Transfers
- For those players sold, released or contract ended before the start of this season, see 2024–25 Reading F.C. season.
In
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
17 June 2025[a] | DF | Paudie O'Connor | Lincoln City | Free | [7] | |
25 June 2025[a] | GK | Jack Stevens | Cambridge United | Free | [10] |
Loans in
Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 July 2025 | DF | Matty Jacob | Hull City | 30 June 2026 | [17] | |
7 July 2025 | DF | Finley Burns | Manchester City | 30 June 2026 | [19] | |
7 July 2025 | FW | Mark O'Mahony | Brighton & Hove Albion | 30 June 2026 | [20] |
Friendlies
On 29 May, Reading announced their first pre-season friendly, an away trip to face Gillingham on 12 July.[58] Reading announced their second pre-season friendly on 3 June, a home match against Portsmouth on 26 July.[59] On 9 June, Reading announced two behind-closed doors friendlies at Bearwood Park Training Ground, against Swindon Town on 15 July and Oxford United on 22 July.[60] On 27 June, Reading announced that their first pre-season friendly would take place on 5 July, away to Hungerford Town at Bulpit Lane,[61] and that they would host Tottenham Hotspur at home on 19 July.[62]
5 July 2025 | Hungerford Town | 1–5 | Reading | Hungerford |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Williams | Report | Tuma Osho Ahmed Okine-Peters |
Stadium: Bulpit Lane |
12 July 2025 | Gillingham | – | Reading | Gillingham |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium |
15 July 2025 | Reading | – | Swindon Town | Sindlesham |
12:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Bearwood Park Training Ground Attendance: 0 | |||
Note: Match played behind closed doors.[60] |
19 July 2025 | Reading | – | Tottenham Hotspur | Reading |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium |
22 July 2025 | Reading | – | Oxford United | Sindlesham |
12:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Bearwood Park Training Ground Attendance: 0 | |||
Note: Match played behind closed doors.[60] |
26 July 2025 | Reading | – | Portsmouth | Reading |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium |
Development
On 5 May, Basingstoke Town announced that they would host a Reading XI in a pre-season friendly on 26 July.[63] On 5 June, Reading announced four pre-season fixtures for their academy teams.[64]
19 July 2025 | Beaconsfield Town | – | Reading U18s | Beaconsfield |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Holloways Park |
26 July 2025 | Basingstoke Town | – | Reading U21s | Basingstoke |
11:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Winklebury Sports Complex |
26 July 2025 | Thatcham Town | – | Reading U18s | Thatcham |
13:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Waterside Park |
30 July 2025 | Bracknell Town | – | Reading U18s | Sandhurst |
19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Bottom Meadow |
Competitions
Overall record
Competition | Record | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
FA Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
EFL Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
EFL Trophy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
Last updated: 3 May 2025
Source: Soccerway
League One
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
17 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
18 | Port Vale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
19 | Reading | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
20 | Rotherham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
21 | Stevenage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to EFL League Two |
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[65]
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 3 May 2025.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
On 26 June, the fixture list was released, with Reading starting their campaign away to Lincoln City on 2 August, and finishing the season at home to Blackpool.[66]
2 August 2025 1 | Lincoln City | v | Reading | Lincoln |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Sincil Bank |
FA Cup
EFL Cup
Reading were drawn away to Portsmouth in the first round.[67][68]
12 August 2025 First Round | Portsmouth | – | Reading | Portsmouth |
19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Fratton Park |
EFL Trophy
Group stage
On 25 June, Reading were drawn into Southern Group D alongside Swindon Town and Milton Keynes Dons and an unnamed U21 team, which was named as West Ham United the following day.[69][70]
Squad statistics
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