1997–98 Reading F.C. season

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.

Reading
1997–98 season
ChairmanJohn Madejski
ManagerTerry Bullivant
(until 18 March)
Alan Pardew (Caretaker)
(18-25 March)
Tommy Burns
(from 25 March)
StadiumElm Park
First Division24th (Relegated)
FA CupFifth Round vs Sheffield United
EFL CupFifth Round vs Middlesbrough
Top goalscorerLeague: Carl Asaba (8)
All: Carl Asaba (12)

Season events

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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

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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 (1970-08-10)10 August 1970 (aged 27) West Ham United 1997 34 0
Jamie Ashdown   GK (1980-11-30)30 November 1980 (aged 17) Trainee 1998 0 0
Sal Bibbo   GK (1974-08-24)24 August 1974 (aged 23) Sheffield United 1996 9 0
Nick Hammond   GK (1967-09-07)7 September 1967 (aged 30) Plymouth Argyle 1996 31 0
Nick Colgan   GK (1973-09-19)19 September 1973 (aged 24) loan from Chelsea 1998 1998 5 0
Scott Howie   GK (1972-01-04)4 January 1972 (aged 26) Motherwell 1998 7 0
Defenders
Andy Bernal   DF (1973-02-21)21 February 1973 (aged 25) Sydney Olympic 1994 174 2
Martyn Booty   DF (1971-05-30)30 May 1971 (aged 26) Crewe Alexandra 1996 70 2
Keith McPherson   DF (1963-09-11)11 September 1963 (aged 34) Northampton Town 1990
Linvoy Primus   DF (1973-09-14)14 September 1973 (aged 24) Barnet 1997 43 1
Steve Swales   DF (1973-12-26)26 December 1973 (aged 24) Scarborough 1995 56 1
Michael Thorp   DF (1975-12-05)5 December 1975 (aged 22) Trainee 1995 9 0
Barry Hunter   DF (1968-11-18)18 November 1968 (aged 29) Wrexham 1996 29 2
Dariusz Wdowczyk   DF (1962-09-25)25 September 1962 (aged 35) Celtic 1994 104 0
Stuart Gray  [b] DF (1973-12-18)18 December 1973 (aged 24) Celtic 1998 7 0
Paddy Kelly   DF (1978-04-26)26 April 1978 (aged 20) loan from Newcastle United 1998 1998 3 0
Paul Bodin   DF (1964-09-13)13 September 1964 (aged 33) Swindon Town 1996 45 1
Gareth Davies  [c] DF (1973-12-11)11 December 1973 (aged 24) Crystal Palace 1997 22 0
Andy Legg   DF (1966-07-28)28 July 1966 (aged 31) Birmingham City 1998 10 0
Midfielders
Darren Caskey   MF (1974-08-21)21 August 1974 (aged 23) Tottenham Hotspur 1996 79 3
Andy Freeman   MF (1977-09-08)8 September 1977 (aged 20) Trainee 1995 1 0
Byron Glasgow   MF (1979-02-18)18 February 1979 (aged 19) Trainee 1996 8 0
Lee Hodges   MF (1973-09-04)4 September 1973 (aged 24) Barnet 1997 35 6
Jamie Lambert   MF (1973-09-14)14 September 1973 (aged 24) Trainee 1992 151 20
Phil Parkinson   MF (1967-12-01)1 December 1967 (aged 30) Bury 1992 255 11
Michael O'Neill   MF (1969-07-05)5 July 1969 (aged 28) loan from Coventry City 1998 9 1
Jim Crawford  [d] MF (1973-05-01)1 May 1973 (aged 25) Newcastle United 1998 6 0
Ray Houghton   MF (1962-01-09)9 January 1962 (aged 36) Crystal Palace 1997 35 1
Michael Meaker  [e] MF (1971-08-18)18 August 1971 (aged 25) Queens Park Rangers 1995 73 3
Forwards
Stuart Lovell   FW (1972-01-09)9 January 1972 (aged 26) Trainee 1990
Carl Asaba   FW (1973-01-28)28 January 1973 (aged 25) Brentford 1997 42 12
Paul Brayson   FW (1977-09-16)16 September 1977 (aged 20) Newcastle United 1998 6 1
Trevor Morley   FW (1961-03-20)20 March 1961 (aged 37) West Ham United 1995 91 38
Martin Williams   FW (1973-07-12)12 July 1973 (aged 24) Luton Town 1995 86 12
Robert Fleck   FW (1965-08-11)11 August 1965 (aged 32) Norwich City 1998 5 0
Jim McIntyre   FW (1972-05-24)24 May 1972 (aged 25) Kilmarnock 1998 6 0
Jason Bowen   FW (1972-08-24)24 August 1972 (aged 25) Birmingham City 1997 20 1
Out on loan
Neville Roach   FW (1978-09-29)29 September 1978 (aged 19) Trainee 1996 16 2
Left during the season
Lee Sandford   DF (1968-04-22)22 April 1968 (aged 30) loan from Sheffield United 1997 1997 5 0
Paul Holsgrove   MF (1969-08-26)26 August 1969 (aged 28) Millwall 1994 86 7
Ben Smith   MF (1978-11-23)23 November 1978 (aged 19) Arsenal 1996 1 0
David Whyte   FW (1971-04-20)20 April 1971 (aged 27) Charlton Athletic 1997 0 0
Mark Robins   FW (1969-12-22)22 December 1969 (aged 28) loan from Leicester City 1997 1997 5 0

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
FW   ENG Neville Roach (at Kingstonian)
No. Pos. Nation Player

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   ENG Lee Sandford (loan return to Sheffield United)
MF   ENG Paul Holsgrove (to Crewe Alexandra)
MF   ENG Ben Smith (to Yeovil Town)
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW   ENG David Whyte (to Ipswich Town)
FW   ENG Mark Robins (loan return to Leicester City)

Transfers

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Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
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

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.
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
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
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

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
January 1998 FW   Neville Roach Kingstonian End of Season

Released

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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

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First Division

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Results

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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

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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

FA Cup

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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

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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

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As of match played 3 May 1998[10]

Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total First Division FA Cup League Cup
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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Age as of the end of the season
  2. ^ Stuart Gray was born in Harrogate, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally, representing Scotland U21 between 1995 and 1996.
  3. ^ Gareth Davies was born in Hereford, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally, representing Wales U21.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Michael Meaker was born in Greenford, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally, representing Wales U21 and Wales B.

References

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  1. ^ "History". Statto. Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Football: Bullivant ends Reading rule". independent.co.uk/. Independent. 19 March 1998. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Football: Burns takes the reins at Reading". independent.co.uk/. Independent. 26 March 1998. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Scott Howie". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Stuart Gray". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Jim Crawford". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Paul Brayson". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Robert Fleck". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Jim McIntyre". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Season 1997-98". royalsrecord. Retrieved 4 June 2020.