1995–96 Reading F.C. season

February 2022 January 2013 Reading 1995–96 Mick Gooding andJimmy Quinn (player-managers) John Madejski Elm Park First Division 19th FA Cup Fourth round vs Manchester United League Cup Fifth round vs Leeds United Lee Nogan/Jimmy Quinn (10) Jimmy Quinn (16) _blue_hoops _bluehoops3 _blue_hoops _blueline 1994–95 1996–97 During the 1995–96 English football season, Reading F.C. competed in the Football League First Division, following missing out on promotion to the Premier League the previous season. Squad match played 5 May 1996 Name Nationality Position Date of birth (AgeAge as of the end of the season) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers Borislav Mihaylov BUL GK yes 1996 5 5 1963 2 12 Botev Plovdiv 1995 17 0 Nick Hammond ENG GK yes 1996 5 5 1967 9 7 Plymouth Argyle 1996 6 0 Simon Sheppard ENG GK yes 1996 5 5 1973 8 7 Watford 1994 22 0 Steve Sutton ENG GK yes 1996 5 5 1961 4 16 loan from Derby County 1996 1996 2 0 Defenders Andy Bernal AUS DF yes 1996 5 5 1973 2 21 Sydney Olympic 1994 85 2 Martyn Booty ENG DF yes 1996 5 5 1971 5 30 Crewe Alexandra 1996 17 1 Keith McPherson ENG DF yes 1996 5 5 1963 9 11 Northampton Town 1990 Steve Swales ENG DF yes 1996 5 5 1973 12 26 Scarborough 1995 11 0 Michael Thorp ENG DF yes 1996 5 5 1975 12 5 Trainee 1995 5 0 Dylan Kerr MLT DF yes 1996 5 5 1967 1 14 Leeds United 1993 104 5 Dariusz Wdowczyk POL DF yes 1996 5 5 1962 9 25 Celtic 1994 86 0 Jeff Hopkins WAL DF yes 1996 5 5 1964 4 14 Bristol Rovers 1992 136 3 Ady Williams WALlower-alpha WilliamsNat Ady Williams was born in Reading, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his father, and would make his international debut for Wales on 23 May 1994. DF yes 1996 5 5 1971 9 16 Trainee 1989 Midfielders David Bass ENG MF yes 1996 5 5 1974 11 29 Trainee 1992 9 0 Darren Caskey ENG MF yes 1996 5 5 1974 8 21 Tottenham Hotspur 1996 15 2 Andy Freeman ENG MF yes 1996 5 5 1977 9 8 Trainee 1995 1 0 Michael Gilkes ENGlower-alpha GilkesNat Michael Gilkes was born in Hackney, England, but also qualified to represent Barbados internationally and would make his international debut for Barbados in 2000. MF yes 1996 5 5 1965 7 20 Leicester City 1984 Mick Gooding (Player-Manager) ENG MF yes 1996 5 5 1959 4 12 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1989 Paul Holsgrove ENG MF yes 1996 5 5 1969 8 26 Millwall 1994 66 5 Tommy Jones ENG MF yes 1996 5 5 1964 10 7 Swindon Town 1992 92 2 Jamie Lambert ENG MF yes 1996 5 5 1973 9 14 Trainee 1992 75 10 Mick Murphy ENG MF yes 1996 5 2 1977 5 5 Trainee 1994 1 0 Phil Parkinson ENG MF yes 1996 5 5 1967 12 1 Bury 1992 182 9 Derek Simpson SCO MF yes 1996 5 5 1978 12 23 Trainee 1994 0 0 Michael Meaker WALlower-alpha MeakerNat Michael Meaker was born in Greenford, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally, representing Wales U21 and Wales B. MF yes 1996 5 5 1971 8 18 Queens Park Rangers 1995 22 0 Forwards Stuart Lovell AUS FW yes 1996 5 5 1972 1 9 Trainee 1990 Alan Carey ENG FW yes 1996 5 5 1975 8 21 Trainee 1994 3 0 Trevor Morley ENG FW yes 1996 5 5 1961 3 20 West Ham United 1995 21 6 Jimmy Quinn (Player-Manager) NIR FW yes 1996 5 5 1959 12 7 Bournemouth 1992 190 90 Lee Nogan WAL FW yes 1996 5 5 1969 5 21 Watford 1995 68 23 Out on loan Neville Gordon ENG MF yes 1996 5 5 1975 11 15 Millwall 1995 1 0 Martin Williams ENG FW yes 1996 5 5 1973 7 12 Luton Town 1995 16 1 Unknown Jimmy Garrity ENG yes 1996 5 5 1976 1 1 Newcastle United 1996 0 0 Left during the season Eric Nixon ENG GK yes 1996 5 5 1962 10 4 loan from Tranmere Rovers 1996 1996 1 0 Chris Woods ENG GK yes 1996 5 5 1959 11 14 loan from Sheffield Wednesday 1995 1995 5 0 Kenny Brown ENG DF yes 1996 5 5 1967 7 11 loan from West Ham United 1995 1995 15 1 Robert Codner ENG FW yes 1996 5 5 1965 1 23 Brighton & Hove Albion 1995 5 0 Out on loan ENG MF Neville Gordon at Woking ENG FW Martin Williams at Bangor Left club during season ENG GK Eric Nixon loan return to Tranmere Rovers ENG GK Chris Woods loan return to Sheffield Wednesday ENG DF Kenny Brown loan return to West Ham United ENG FW Robert Codner to Peterborough United Transfers In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. Summer 1995 GK BUL Borislav Mihaylov Botev Plovdiv Summer 1995 DF ENG Steve Swales Scarborough 11 August 1995 MF ENG Neville Gordon Millwall Free Summer 1995 MF WAL Michael Meaker Queens Park Rangers Summer 1995 FW ENG Robert Codner Brighton & Hove Albion Summer 1995 FW ENG Trevor Morley West Ham United Summer 1995 FW ENG Martin Williams Luton Town Free Winter 1996 DF ENG Martyn Booty Crewe Alexandra January 1996 ENG Jimmy Garrity Newcastle United 13 February 1996 GK ENG Nick Hammond Plymouth Argyle £40,000 28 February 1996 MF ENG Darren Caskey Tottenham Hotspur £700,000 Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref. Summer 1995 DF ENG Kenny Brown West Ham United Winter 1996 1 October 1995 GK ENG Chris Woods Sheffield Wednesday 31 December 1995 9 January 1996 GK ENG Eric Nixon Tranmere Rovers 4 February 1996 19 January 1996 GK ENG Steve Sutton Derby County 31 May 1996 Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. Summer 1995 GK ENG Shaka Hislop Newcastle United £1,580,000 Summer 1995 MF ENG Simon Osborn Queens Park Rangers £1,100,000 Summer 1995 MF ENG Scott Taylor Leicester City Summer 1995 FW ENG Lea Barkus Fulham £20,000 Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref. 22 December 1995 FW ENG Martin Williams Bangor End of Season 1 February 1996 MF ENG Neville Gordon Woking End of Season Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref. 31 December 1995 MF ENG Robert Codner Peterborough United 30 June 1996 GK ENG Simon Sheppard Boreham Wood 30 June 1996 MF ENG Tommy Jones Woking 30 June 1996 MF ENG Mick Murphy Slough Town 30 June 1996 MF ENG Neville Gordon Competitions First Division 1995–96 Football League#First Division Results 1 12 August 1995 Stoke City 1–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Reading Wallace Williams Victoria Ground Stoke-on-Trent D 2 19 August 1995 Reading 3–2 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Derby County Morley Lovell Nogan Preece Sturridge Elm Park Reading W 3 26 August 1995 Portsmouth 0–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Reading Fratton Park Portsmouth D 4 29 August 1995 Reading 1–2 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Millwall Gooding Rae Dixon Elm Park Reading L 5 1 September 1995 Southend United 0–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Reading Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea D 6 9 September 1995 Reading 3–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Luton Town Nogan Lovell pen. Marshall Elm Park Reading W 7 12 September 1995 Reading 0–2 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Grimsby Town Woods Elm Park Reading L 8 16 September 1995 Leicester City 1–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Reading Roberts Bernal Filbert Street Leicester D 9 23 September 1995 Reading 2–2 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Port Vale Lambert Glover Mills Elm Park Reading 7,819 D 10 30 September 1995 Sunderland 2–2 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Reading Kelly Melville Kerr Lovell Roker Park Sunderland D 11 7 October 1995 West Bromwich Albion 2–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Reading Gilbert Taylor The Hawthorns West Bromwich L 12 14 October 1995 Reading 3–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Huddersfield Town Lambert 15 79 Williams 70 Booth Elm Park Reading W 13 21 October 1995 Oldham Athletic 2–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Reading Richardson pen. Creaney Lovell Boundary Park Oldham L 14 28 October 1995 Reading 1–4 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Ipswich Town Lovell Uhlenbeek Mathie Williams Mason Elm Park Reading L 15 4 November 1995 Crystal Palace 0–2 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Reading Shaw o.g. Nogan Selhurst Park Selhurst W 16 11 November 1995 Reading 0–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Birmingham City Charlery Elm Park Reading L 17 18 November 1995 Reading 0–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Barnsley Elm Park Reading D 18 21 November 1995 Charlton Athletic 2–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Reading Chapple Robinson Brown The Valley Charlton L 19 25 November 1995 Sheffield United 0–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Reading Bramall Lane Sheffield D 20 2 December 1995 Reading 3–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html West Bromwich Albion Morley Holsgrove Nogan Ashcroft Elm Park Reading W 21 9 December 1995 Port Vale 3–2 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Reading Guppy Foyle Porter pen. Quinn pen. Morley Vale Park Stoke-on-Trent L 22 16 December 1995 Reading 1–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Sunderland Quinn Smith Elm Park Reading D 23 30 December 1995 Norwich City 3–3 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Reading Ward Johnson Fleck Kerr Lambert Nogan Carrow Road Norwich D 24 1 January 1996 Reading 1–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Tranmere Rovers Morley Elm Park Reading W 25 13 January 1996 Derby County 3–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Reading Sturridge Flynn Pride Park Derby L 26 20 January 1996 Reading 1–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Stoke City Gooding Elm Park Reading W 27 4 February 1996 Reading 0–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Portsmouth McLoughlin Elm Park Reading L 28 10 February 1996 Millwall 1–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Reading Newman Bowry o.g. The Den Bermondsey D 29 17 February 1996 Grimsby Town 0–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Reading Blundell Park Cleethorpes D 30 24 February 1996 Reading 1–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Leicester City Lovell pen. Lewis Elm Park Reading D 31 27 February 1996 Luton Town 1–2 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Reading Guentchev pen. Booty Lovell Kenilworth Road Luton W 32 2 March 1996 Reading 0–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Watford Elm Park Reading D 33 9 March 1996 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Reading Atkins Gooding Molineux Wolverhampton D 34 16 March 1996 Reading 0–3 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Norwich City Prior Eadie O'Neill Elm Park Reading L 35 19 March 1996 Reading 3–3 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Southend United Nogan Rammell Willis Elm Park Reading D 36 23 March 1996 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Reading Aldridge Hopkins ? o.g. Caskey Prenton Park Birkenhead L 37 30 March 1996 Reading 2–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Oldham Athletic Quinn Elm Park Reading W 38 2 April 1996 Huddersfield Town 3–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Reading Edwards Booth A. Williams Alfred McAlpine Stadium Huddersfield L 39 6 April 1996 Ipswich Town 1–2 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Reading Mathie Bernal Quinn Portman Road Ipswich W 40 8 April 1996 Reading 0–2 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Crystal Palace Freedman Houghton Elm Park Reading L 41 13 April 1996 Barnsley 0–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Reading Quinn ? pen. Oakwell Barnsley W 42 16 April 1996 Watford 4–2 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Reading White Connolly Ramage Quinn Caskey Vicarage Road Watford L 43 20 April 1996 Reading 0–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Charlton Athletic Elm Park Reading D 44 27 April 1996 Reading 0–3 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Sheffield United Walker Whitehouse Elm Park Reading L 45 30 April 1996 Reading 3–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Wolverhampton Wanderers M. Williams Quinn Elm Park Reading W 46 5 May 1996 Birmingham City 1–2 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Reading Barnes Nogan Quinn St Andrew's Birmingham W League table First Division y REA FA Cup 1995–96 FA Cup 6 January 1996 Third Round 15:00 GMT (UTC) Reading 3–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Gillingham Morley Quinn Martin Elm Park Reading W 27 January 1996 Fourth Round 15:00 GMT (UTC) Reading 0–3 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Manchester United Giggs 36 Parker 56 Cantona 89 Elm Park Reading 14,780 L League Cup 1995–96 Football League Cup 20 September 1995 Second round 1st leg 19:45 BST (UTC+1) Reading 1–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html West Bromwich Albion Lovell Burgess Elm Park Reading D 3 October 1995 Second round 2nd leg 19:45 BST (UTC+1) West Bromwich Albion 2–4 3–5 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Reading Donovan Burgess Lovell Lambert Quinn pen. The Hawthorns West Bromwich W 8 November 1995 Third Round 19:45 GMT (UTC) Reading 2–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Bury Quinn Lucketti o.g. Rigby Elm Park Reading W 28 November 1995 Fourth Round 19:45 GMT (UTC) Reading 2–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Southampton Nogan Morley Monkou Elm Park Reading W 10 January 1996 Fifth Round 20:00 GMT (UTC) Leeds United 2–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html Reading Masinga Speed Quinn Elland Road Leeds L Squad statistics match played 5 May 1996Season 1995-96 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1995.html royalsrecord 29 May 2020 Appearances and goals First Division FA Cup League Cup Borislav Mihaylov GK BUL 16 0 1 0 0 0 Nick Hammond GK ENG 5 0 1 0 0 0 Simon Sheppard GK ENG 18 0 0 0 4 0 Steve Sutton GK ENG 2 0 0 0 0 0 Andy Bernal DF AUS 34+6 2 1 0 4 0 Martyn Booty DF ENG 17 1 0 0 0 0 Keith McPherson DF ENG 16 0 0 0 3 0 Steve Swales DF ENG 4+5 0 1 0 0+1 0 Michael Thorp DF ENG 2 0 1 0 2 0 Dylan Kerr DF MLT 4+4 2 0 0 0+1 0 Dariusz Wdowczyk DF POL 39+1 0 0 0 2 0 Jeff Hopkins DF WAL 14 0 0 0 0 0 Ady Williams DF WAL 31 3 2 0 2 0 Darren Caskey MF ENG 15 2 0 0 0 0 Andy Freeman MF ENG 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 Michael Gilkes MF ENG 36+8 0 1 0 3+2 0 Mick Gooding MF ENG 37+3 3 2 0 4 0 Paul Holsgrove MF ENG 27+3 1 2 0 5 0 Tommy Jones MF ENG 13+8 0 2 0 3 0 Jamie Lambert MF ENG 10+5 5 0+2 0 2+2 1 Phil Parkinson MF ENG 36+6 0 2 0 5 0 Michael Meaker MF WAL 15+6 0 0+1 0 0 0 Stuart Lovell FW AUS 28+7 7 0+2 0 3 2 Trevor Morley FW ENG 14+3 4 2 1 2 1 Jimmy Quinn FW NIR 20+15 10 2 2 2+3 4 Lee Nogan FW WAL 32+7 10 2 0 4 1 |- |colspan="14"|Players away on loan: Neville Gordon MF ENG 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 Martin Williams FW ENG 11+4 1 0 0 0+1 0 |- |colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season: Eric Nixon GK ENG 0 0 0 0 1 0 Chris Woods GK ENG 5 0 0 0 0 0 Kenny Brown DF ENG 12 1 0 0 3 0 Robert Codner FW ENG 3+1 0 0 0 1 0 |} Goal Scorers PlacePositionNationNameFirst DivisionFA CupLeague CupTotal1 FWNIRJimmy Quinn1024162 FWWALLee Nogan1001113 FWAUSStuart Lovell70294 FWENGTrevor Morley41165 MFENGJamie Lambert50166 DFWALAdy Williams3003MFENGMick Gooding3003 Own goal20139 DFMLTDylan Kerr2002DFAUSAndy Bernal2002MFENGDarren Caskey200212DFENGKenny Brown1001DFENGMartyn Booty1001MFENGPaul Holsgrove1001FWENGMartin Williams1001TOTALS5431067 Team kit Reading's kit for the 1995–96 was manufactured by Pelada, and the main sponsor was Auto Trader. none center _redborder _whitehoops _redborder 0000AA 0000AA 0000AA 1995–96 home colours none center FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 1995–96 away colours Notes lower-alpha References Soccerbase.com Category:Reading F.C. seasons Reading