1994–95 Reading F.C. season

51 27 10 N 1 0 8.7 W title February 2022 January 2013 Reading 1994–95 Mark McGhee (until 14 December)Mick Gooding & Jimmy Quinn (player-managers from 4 January) John Madejski Elm Park First Division 2nd (qualified for play-offs) Play-offs Runners-up vs Bolton Wanderers FA Cup Third round vs Oldham Athletic League Cup Second round vs Derby County Stuart Lovell (11) Stuart Lovell (14) _blue_hoops _bluehoops3 _blue_hoops _blueline 1993–94 1995–96 During the 1994–95 English football season, Reading F.C. competed in the Football League First Division, following promotion from the Second Division the previous season. Season summary Mark McGhee left Reading in December to take over at Leicester City. Players Jimmy Quinn, Mick Gooding, Ady Williams and Jeff Hopkins acted as caretakers until January, when Quinn and Gooding were named as full-time player-managers. The inexperienced duo led Reading to second in the First Division. In any other season this would have been enough for promotion to the Premier League, but due to restructuring of the league, only two teams would be awarded promotion, and therefore Reading entered the play-offs. After beating Tranmere Rovers 3–1 on aggregate (3–1 and 0–0 over two legs) they travelled to Wembley to face Bolton Wanderers. Reading were 2–0 up within 12 minutes and appeared certain to be playing top-flight football for the first time in their history next season, but Bolton fought back to score twice in the last 15 minutes to take the game to extra time. Bolton scored twice more in extra time to lead 4–2. Although player-manager Quinn, on as a second-half substitute, pulled one back in the 119th minute, Bolton held on to win and sealed promotion to the Premier League at Reading's expense. Following the final defeat, it would be eleven years before Reading finally experienced top-flight football. Squad match played 29 May 1995 Name Nationality Position Date of birth (AgeAge as of the end of the season) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers Shaka Hislop ENGlower-alpha HislopNat Shaka Hislop was born in Hackney, England, and represented England at U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Trinidad and Tobago internationally and would make his international debut for Trinidad and Tobago in 2000. GK yes 1995 5 29 1969 2 22 Howard Bison 1992 126 0 Simon Sheppard ENG GK yes 1995 5 29 1973 8 7 Watford 1994 0 0 Defenders Andy Bernal AUS DF yes 1995 5 29 1973 2 21 Sydney Olympic 1994 40 0 Keith McPherson ENG DF yes 1995 5 29 1963 9 11 Northampton Town 1990 Adi Viveash ENG DF yes 1995 5 29 1969 9 30 loan from Swindon Town 1994 1995 12 1 Dylan Kerr MLT DF yes 1995 5 29 1967 1 14 Leeds United 1993 95 3 Dariusz Wdowczyk POL DF yes 1995 5 29 1962 9 25 Celtic 1994 44 0 Jeff Hopkins WAL DF yes 1995 5 29 1964 4 14 Bristol Rovers 1992 122 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 1995 5 29 1971 9 16 Trainee 1989 Midfielders David Bass ENG MF yes 1995 5 29 1974 11 29 Trainee 1992 9 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 1995 5 29 1965 7 20 Leicester City 1984 Mick Gooding (Player-Manager) ENG MF yes 1995 5 29 1959 4 12 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1989 Paul Holsgrove ENG MF yes 1995 5 29 1969 8 26 Millwall 1994 29 4 Tommy Jones ENG MF yes 1995 5 29 1964 10 7 Swindon Town 1992 66 2 Jamie Lambert ENG MF yes 1995 5 29 1973 9 14 Trainee 1992 54 5 Mick Murphy ENG MF yes 1995 5 29 1977 5 5 Trainee 1994 1 0 Simon Osborn ENG MF yes 1995 5 29 1972 1 19 Crystal Palace 1994 39 5 Phil Parkinson ENG MF yes 1995 5 29 1967 12 1 Bury 1992 133 9 Scott Taylor ENG MF yes 1995 5 29 1970 11 23 Trainee 1989 Derek Simpson SCO MF yes 1995 5 29 1978 12 23 Trainee 1994 0 0 Forwards Stuart Lovell AUS FW yes 1995 5 29 1972 1 9 Trainee 1990 Lea Barkus ENG FW yes 1995 5 29 1974 12 7 Trainee 1991 17 0 Alan Carey ENG FW yes 1995 5 29 1975 8 21 Trainee 1994 3 0 Uwe Hartenberger GER FW yes 1995 5 29 1968 2 1 KFC Uerdingen 05 1993 29 5 Jimmy Quinn (Player-Manager) NIR FW yes 1995 5 29 1959 12 7 Bournemouth 1992 148 73 Lee Nogan WAL FW yes 1995 5 29 1969 5 21 Watford 1995 23 12 Out on loan Left during the season Darren Barnard ENGlower-alpha BarnardNat Darren Barnard was born in Rinteln, Germany, and represented England at U-18 level, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and would make his international debut for Wales in 1998. DF yes 1995 5 29 1971 11 30 loan from Chelsea 1994 1994 4 0 Left club during season ENG DF Darren Barnard loan return to Chelsea Transfers In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. Summer 1994 GK ENG Simon Sheppard Watford Summer 1994 DF AUS Andy Bernal Sydney Olympic £30,000 Andy Bernal https://www.readingfcformerplayers.co.uk/players/203/Andy_Bernal readingfcformerplayers.co.uk Reading F.C. Former Players 29 May 2020 14 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160714022119/http://www.readingfcformerplayers.co.uk/players/203/Andy_Bernal dead Summer 1994 DF POL Dariusz Wdowczyk Celtic Summer 1994 MF ENG Paul Holsgrove Millwall Summer 1994 MF ENG Simon Osborn Crystal Palace £90,000 Simon Osborn https://www.readingfcformerplayers.co.uk/players/188/Simon_Osborn readingfcformerplayers.co.uk Reading F.C. Former Players 29 May 2020 2 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402172438/http://readingfcformerplayers.co.uk/players/188/Simon_Osborn dead 12 January 1995 FW WAL Lee Nogan Watford £250,000 Lee Nogan https://www.readingfcformerplayers.co.uk/players/171/Lee_Nogan readingfcformerplayers.co.uk Reading F.C. Former Players 29 May 2020 13 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171013013303/http://www.readingfcformerplayers.co.uk/players/171/Lee_Nogan dead Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref. Summer 1994 DF ENG Darren Barnard Chelsea Summer 1994 DF ENG Adi Viveash Swindon Town Summer 1995 Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date 30 June 1995 FW GER Uwe Hartenberger Waldhof Mannheim Competitions Division two 1994–95_Football_League#First_Division Results 1 13 August 1994 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Reading Froggatt Molineux Wolverhampton L 2 20 August 1994 Reading 0–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Portsmouth Elm Park Reading D 3 27 August 1994 Barnsley 0–2 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Reading Osborn Taylor Oakwell Barnsley W 4 30 August 1994 Reading 4–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Stoke City Lovell Kerr Gilkes Taylor Elm Park Reading W 5 3 September 1994 Reading 0–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Millwall Elm Park Reading D 6 10 September 1994 Oldham Athletic 1–3 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Reading Richardson Lovell Osborn Boundary Park Oldham W 7 14 September 1994 Swindon Town 1–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Reading Scott County Ground Swindon L 8 17 September 1994 Reading 1–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Sheffield United Quinn Elm Park Reading W 9 24 September 1994 Watford 2–2 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Reading Johnson Moralee Osborn Lovell Vicarage Road Watford D 10 1 October 1994 Reading 2–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Notts County Lovell Hartenberger Elm Park Reading W 11 8 October 1994 Charlton Athletic 1–2 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Reading Robson Osborn Gilkes The Valley Charlton W 12 15 October 1994 Reading 1–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Bristol City Gilkes Elm Park Reading W 13 22 October 1994 Reading 0–2 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Sunderland Melville Gray Elm Park Reading L 14 29 October 1994 West Bromwich Albion 2–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Reading Hunt Ashcroft The Hawthorns West Bromwich L 15 2 November 1994 Derby County 1–2 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Reading Gabbiadini Taylor Gilkes Pride Park Derby W 16 5 November 1994 Reading 0–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Burnley Elm Park Reading D 17 19 November 1994 Southend United 4–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Reading Jones Bressington pen. Thomson Quinn Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea L 18 26 November 1994 Reading 1–3 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Tranmere Rovers Jones Brannan Muir Elm Park Reading L 19 3 December 1994 Sunderland 0–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Reading Taylor Roker Park Sunderland W 20 6 December 1994 Reading 1–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Middlesbrough Taylor Wilkinson pen. Elm Park Reading D 21 10 December 1994 Portsmouth 1–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Reading Creaney Quinn pen. Fratton Park Portsmouth D 22 18 December 1994 Reading 4–2 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Wolverhampton Wanderers Osborn Quinn Gilkes Quinn o.g. Bull Elm Park Reading W 23 26 December 1994 Reading 0–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Millwall Elm Park Reading D 24 28 December 1994 Port Vale 0–2 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Reading Quinn pen. Taylor Vale Park Stoke-on-Trent W 25 31 December 1994 Reading 1–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Grimsby Town Lambert Shakespeare Elm Park Reading D 26 2 January 1995 Bolton Wanderers 1–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Reading Coleman Burnden Park Bolton L 27 14 January 1995 Reading 0–2 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html West Bromwich Albion Hunt Donovan Elm Park Reading L 28 21 January 1995 Burnley 1–2 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Reading Parkinson Nogan Taylor Turf Moor Burnley W 29 4 February 1995 Middlesbrough 0–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Reading Holsgrove Ayresome Park Middlesbrough W 30 11 February 1995 Reading 1–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Derby County Kavanagh o.g. Elm Park Reading W 31 18 February 1995 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Reading Muir Prenton Park Birkenhead L 32 21 February 1995 Reading 2–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Southend United Holsgrove Nogan Elm Park Reading W 33 25 February 1995 Notts County 1–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Reading Agana Meadow Lane Nottingham L 34 4 March 1995 Reading 4–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Watford Gilkes Holsgrove Hartenberger Phillips Elm Park Reading W 35 8 March 1995 Millwall 2–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Reading Oldfield Williams ? o.g. The Den Bermondsey L 36 11 March 1995 Reading 0–3 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Barnsley O'Connell Taggart Payton Elm Park Reading L 37 18 March 1995 Stoke City 0–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Reading Taylor Victoria Ground Stoke-on-Trent W 38 21 March 1995 Reading 2–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Oldham Athletic Nogan Lovell Halle Elm Park Reading W 39 25 March 1995 Sheffield United 1–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Reading Blake Nogan Bramall Lane Sheffield D 40 1 April 1995 Reading 3–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Swindon Town Lovell pen. Elm Park Reading W 41 8 April 1995 Grimsby Town 1–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Reading Livingstone Blundell Park Cleethorpes L 42 15 April 1995 Reading 3–3 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Port Vale Nogan Naylor Porter Bogie pen. Elm Park Reading D 43 17 April 1995 Luton Town 0–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Reading J.Taylor o.g. Kenilworth Road Luton W 44 21 April 1995 Reading 2–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Bolton Wanderers Lovell Nogan Lee Elm Park Reading W 45 29 April 1995 Bristol City 1–2 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Reading Tinnion Lovell Nogan Ashton Gate Bristol W 46 7 May 1995 Reading 2–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Charlton Athletic Nogan Williams Chandler Elm Park Reading W League table First Division y REA Play-offs 14 May 1995 First Leg 14:55 BST (UTC+1) Tranmere Rovers 1–3 Reading Malkin 14 Lovell 9 81 Nogan 74 Prenton Park Birkenhead 12,207 John Kirkby W 17 May 1995 Second Leg 19:45 BST (UTC+1) Reading 0–0 3–1 Tranmere Rovers Elm Park Reading Paul Alcock 13,245 D Final 1995 Football League First Division play-off Final 29 May 1995 15:00 BST (UTC+1) Bolton Wanderers 4–3 yes (Report) Reading Coyle 75De Freitas 86 118Paatelainen 105 Nogan 4Williams 12 Quinn 119 Wembley Stadium London 64,107 Peter Foakes L 000059 000059 Bolton Wanderers _redborder _whitehoops _redborder 0000AA 0000AA 0000AA Reading Bolton Wanderers: GK 1ENG Keith Branagan DF 2ENG Scott Green DF 3ENG Jimmy PhillipsDF 5 ISL Guðni Bergsson DF6ENG Alan StubbsMF7ENG Neil McDonald 46MF 4IRL Jason McAteerMF 10 FIN Mixu PaatelainenMF11 ENG Alan ThompsonFW 8 SCO Owen Coyle FW 9SCO John McGinlaySubstitutes:GK 12ENG Peter ShiltonDF 14 ENG John DreyerFW 15 SUR Fabian de Freitas 46Manager:SCO Bruce Rioch Reading: GK 1 TRI Shaka HislopRWB2AUS Andy Bernal 67DF 4ENG Keith McPherson DF 6 POL Dariusz WdowczykDF 5 WAL Ady WilliamsLWB 3 ENG Michael GilkesMF 8 ENG Mick GoodingMF 7ENG Simon OsbornMF 11ENG Scott TaylorFW 9 WAL Lee Nogan 62FW 10AUS Stuart LovellSubstitutes:GK 15ENG Simon SheppardDF 14WAL Jeff Hopkins 67FW 12NIR Jimmy Quinn 62Manager:NIR Jimmy Quinn & ENG Mick Gooding MATCH RULES 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Penalty shootout if scores still level. 3 named substitutes. Maximum of 3 substitutions. FA Cup 1994–95 FA Cup 7 January 1995 Third Round 15:00 GMT (UTC) Reading 1–3 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Oldham Athletic Taylor Sharp Halle Richardson Elm Park Reading L League Cup 1994–95 Football League Cup 16 August 1994 First Round 1st Leg 19:30 BST (UTC+1) Gillingham 0–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Reading Williams Priestfield Stadium Gillingham W 23 August 1994 First Round 2nd Leg 19:45 BST (UTC+1) Reading 3–0 4–0 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Gillingham Quinn Lovell Elm Park Reading W 20 September 1994 Second Round 1st Leg 19:45 BST (UTC+1) Reading 3–1 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Derby County Quinn Holsgrove Gabbiadini Elm Park Reading W 28 September 1994 Second Round 2nd Leg 19:45 BST (UTC+1) Derby County 2–0 (a)3–3 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html Reading Gabbiadini Williams Pride Park Derby L Squad statistics match played 29 May 1995Season 1994-95 http://www.royalsrecord.co.uk/seasons/1994.html royalsrecord 28 May 2020 Appearances and goals Division 1 Playoffs FA Cup League Cup Shaka Hislop GK ENG 46 0 3 0 1 0 4 0 Andy Bernal DF AUS 33 0 3 0 1 0 3 0 Keith McPherson DF ENG 19+4 0 3 0 0 0 0+1 0 Adi Viveash DF ENG 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dylan Kerr DF MLT 35+1 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 Dariusz Wdowczyk DF POL 37+1 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 Jeff Hopkins DF WAL 20+1 0 0+2 0 0+1 0 3+1 0 Ady Williams DF WAL 20+2 1 3 1 0 0 4 1 Michael Gilkes MF ENG 37+3 8 3 0 1 0 2 0 Mick Gooding MF ENG 37+2 0 3 0 1 0 4 0 Paul Holsgrove MF ENG 23+1 3 0 0 1 0 2+2 1 Tommy Jones MF ENG 18+2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Jamie Lambert MF ENG 3+8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mick Murphy MF ENG 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Simon Osborn MF ENG 31+1 5 3 0 0 0 4 0 Phil Parkinson MF ENG 25+6 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 Scott Taylor MF ENG 31+13 8 3 0 1 1 1+2 0 Stuart Lovell FW AUS 25+5 11 3 2 1 0 4 1 Alan Carey FW ENG 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Uwe Hartenberger FW GER 8+7 2 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 Jimmy Quinn FW NIR 31+4 5 0+2 1 1 0 4 4 Lee Nogan FW WAL 18+2 10 3 2 0 0 0 0 |- |colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season: Darren Barnard DF ENG 3+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |} Goal Scorers PlacePositionNationNameFirst DivisionPlayoffsFA CupLeague CupTotal1 FWAUSStuart Lovell11201142 FWWALLee Nogan10200123 FWNIRJimmy Quinn5104104 MFENGScott Taylor801095 MFENGMichael Gilkes800086 MFENGSimon Osborn500057 MFENGPaul Holsgrove300148 DFWALAdy Williams110139 FWGERUwe Hartenberger20002 Own goal2000211MFENGTom Jones10001MFENGJamie Lambert10001DFMLTDylan Kerr10001TOTALS5861772 Team kit Reading's kit for the 1994–95 was manufactured by Pelada, and the main sponsor was Auto Trader. none center _redborder _whitehoops _redborder 0000AA 0000AA 0000AA 1994–95 home colours none center FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 1994–95 away colours Notes lower-alpha References Soccerbase.com Category:Reading F.C. seasons Reading