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Reading - Players, Ranking and Transfers - 87/88
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Reading 1987/1988

CityReading
Full nameReading FC
Foundation1871
Stadium Select Car Leasing Stadium
Jersey Reading
photo Select Car Leasing Stadium

Roster Reading 1987/1988

Display :

button display cardPortraits button display tableTable

Goalkeepers

photo Steve Francis

Steve Francis

Goalkeeper

England

Arrived on : 27/02/1987

left on : 01/07/1993
B.date29/05/1964
Age24 years
Height1m80
Weight73 kg

Defenders

photo Keith Curle

Keith Curle

Central defender

England

Arrived on : 23/10/1987

left on : 21/10/1988
B.date14/11/1963
Age24 years
Height1m83
Weight79 kg
photo Mick Tait

Mick Tait

Defender

England

Arrived on : 01/09/1987

left on : 03/08/1990
B.date30/09/1956
Age31 years
Height1m80
Weight78 kg
photo Gary Peters

Gary Peters

Defender

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1985

left on : 01/07/1988
B.date03/08/1954
Age33 years
Height1m83
photo Martin Hicks

Martin Hicks

Defender

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1978

left on : 01/07/1991
B.date27/02/1957
Age31 years
Height1m91
photo Colin Bailie

Colin Bailie

Defender

Northern Ireland

Arrived on : 01/07/1985

left on : 01/07/1988
B.date31/03/1964
Age24 years
photo Linden Jones

Linden Jones

Defender

Wales

Arrived on : 01/07/1987

left on : 01/07/1992
B.date05/03/1961
Age27 years
Height1m68
photo Steve Richardson

Steve Richardson

Defender

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1982

left on : 01/07/1993
B.date11/02/1962
Age26 years
Height1m65

Midfielders

photo David Madden

David Madden

Defensive Midfielder

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1987

left on : 01/07/1988
B.date06/01/1963
Age25 years
Height1m83
Weight71 kg
photo Michael Gilkes

Michael Gilkes

Left Midfielder

Barbados

Arrived on : 01/07/1984

left on : 28/01/1992
B.date20/07/1965
Age22 years
Height1m73
photo Neil Smillie

Neil Smillie

Midfield

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1986

left on : 01/01/1988
B.date19/07/1958
Age29 years
photo Les Taylor

Les Taylor

Midfield

England

Arrived on : 01/10/1986

left on : 01/01/1989
B.date04/12/1956
Age31 years
photo Stuart Beavon

Stuart Beavon

Midfield

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1980

left on : 01/07/1990
B.date30/11/1958
Age29 years
photo Jerry Williams

Jerry Williams

Midfield

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1976

left on : 01/07/1988
B.date24/03/1960
Age28 years
Height1m80
photo Dave Cowling

Dave Cowling

Midfield

England

Arrived on : 01/01/1988

left on : 01/07/1988
B.date27/11/1958
Age29 years
Height1m70

Forwards

photo Paul Canoville

Paul Canoville

Left Winger

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1986

left on : 01/07/1988
B.date04/03/1962
Age26 years
photo Steve Moran

Steve Moran

Forward

England

Arrived on : 01/01/1988

left on : 01/07/1991
B.date10/01/1961
Age27 years
photo Mark Robson

Mark Robson

Forward

England

Arrived on : 24/03/1988

left on : 31/05/1988
B.date22/05/1969
Age19 years
Height1m70
Weight66 kg
photo Colin Gordon

Colin Gordon

Forward

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1987

left on : 01/07/1988
B.date17/01/1963
Age25 years
photo Billy Whitehurst

Billy Whitehurst

Forward

England

Arrived on : 01/03/1988

left on : 01/07/1988
B.date10/06/1959
Age29 years
photo Dean Horrix

Dean Horrix

Forward

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1983

left on : 01/07/1988
B.date21/11/1961
Age26 years
photo Francis Joseph

Francis Joseph

Forward

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1987

left on : 01/07/1988
B.date06/03/1960
Age28 years

Manager

photo Ian Branfoot

Ian Branfoot

Manager

B.date 26/01/1947

Age 41 years

Arrived on : 31/01/1984

Left on : 23/10/1989

57 Games
17 Victories
25 Losses

Success rate in this team:

41 %

Success rate since the beginning of his career:

41 %

Staff members

John HaseldenArrived on : 01/07/1986
membre du staffLeft on : 01/07/1993

Games list

30/0430/04/1988Division 2D2Round 44R44Reading2 1Sheffield United
02/0502/05/1988Division 2D2Round 45R45Blackburn1 1Reading
07/0507/05/1988Division 2D2Round 46R46Reading0 0Hull City

Competitions overview 1987/1988Last updated on 08/02/2025 at 13:47

Division 2

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441012224470-26

League Cup

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6222651

Simod Cup

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65101468

FA Cup

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100101-1

Total

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571715256482-18

Transfers: In

Players in

01/0701/07/1987photo Colin Gordon Colin GordonWimbledon
01/0701/07/1987photo Linden Jones Linden JonesNewport
01/0701/07/1987photo Francis Joseph Francis JosephWimbledon
01/0701/07/1987photo David Madden David MaddenFree
01/0901/09/1987photo Mick Tait Mick TaitPortsmouth50 k€
23/1023/10/1987photo Keith Curle Keith CurleBristol City225 k€
01/0101/01/1988photo Dave Cowling Dave CowlingScunthorpe
01/0101/01/1988photo Steve Moran Steve MoranLeicester
01/0301/03/1988photo Billy Whitehurst B. WhitehurstOxford

Players loaned in

24/0324/03/1988photo Mark Robson Mark RobsonTottenhamLoan

Transfers: Out

Players out

17/0617/06/1987photo Steve Wood Steve WoodMillwall120 k€
01/0701/07/1987photo Kevin Bremner Kevin BremnerBrighton
01/0701/07/1987photo Trevor Senior Trevor SeniorWatford
01/0701/07/1987photo Nigel Vaughan Nigel VaughanWolves
01/0101/01/1988photo Neil Smillie Neil SmillieBrentford

Trophy room

Victories

Championship 220122006
League One 219941986
Full Members Cup 11988

Runner-ups

League One 12002
Championship 11995
Data verified since 1926/1927

Club overall statsLast updated on 10/02/2025 at 19:38

Home

Away

Total

Number of matches without scoring

League

45%

36%

41%

All competitions

39%

38%

39%

Number of matches without conceding a goal

League

27%

23%

25%

All competitions

29%

23%

26%

Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals

League

36%

64%

50%

All competitions

42%

62%

51%

Number of times the team scores first

League

0%

0%

0%

All competitions

0%

0%

0%

Number of times the opponent scores first

League

0%

0%

0%

All competitions

0%

0%

0%

Average minute of the first goal scored

League

0

0

0

All competitions

0

0

0

Average minute of the first goal conceded

League

0

0

0

All competitions

0

0

0

Most frequent score

Home
ScoreLeagueAll competitions
0 - 14 times5 times
3 - 01 times1 times
2 - 32 times2 times
3 - 10 times1 times
1 - 22 times2 times
3 - 21 times1 times
1 - 13 times3 times
1 - 01 times3 times
0 - 22 times2 times
0 - 04 times5 times
2 - 12 times4 times
2 - 20 times1 times
4 - 10 times1 times
Away
ScoreLeagueAll competitions
0 - 02 times3 times
0 - 12 times2 times
3 - 03 times3 times
4 - 01 times1 times
3 - 20 times1 times
2 - 22 times2 times
5 - 21 times1 times
2 - 12 times2 times
4 - 11 times1 times
1 - 01 times2 times
4 - 22 times2 times
1 - 31 times2 times
2 - 31 times1 times
0 - 21 times1 times
2 - 01 times1 times
1 - 11 times1 times

Total

Victories

Draws

Losses

Result when the team scores first

League

Home

Away

Total

All competitions

Home

Away

Total

Result when the opponent scores first

League

Home

Away

Total

All competitions

Home

Away

Total

Total

Team leading

Team drawing

Team chasing

Time leading and behind score

League

0%

100%

0%

0

90

0

Min./Match

0%

100%

0%

0

90

0

Min./Match

0%

100%

0%

0

90

0

Min./Match

All competitions

0%

100%

0%

0

90

0

Min./Match

0%

100%

0%

0

90

0

Min./Match

0%

100%

0%

0

90

0

Min./Match

Season formLast updated on 10/02/2025 at 19:38

Explanation: +1 for a victory, 0 for a draw, -1 for a loss

Last 10 years rankingLast updated on 25/02/2025 at 10:52

This ranking is calculated on the total of league games of the country between 1978 and 1988 weighted by the tier of the competition teams played for. The points per match are calculated on the basis of a 3-point victory and a 1-point draw.
55Carlisle United1.14 pts/m
56Wrexham1.16 pts/m
57Rotherham United1.26 pts/m
58Plymouth1.4 pts/m
59Burnley1.1 pts/m
60Reading1.39 pts/m
61Bournemouth1.4 pts/m
62Walsall1.59 pts/m
63Gillingham1.56 pts/m
64Wigan1.5 pts/m
65Brentford1.32 pts/m
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 19/08/1978. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

Overall ranking at every minuteLast updated on 17/03/2025 at 16:06

Best club streaksLast updated on 10/02/2025 at 19:38

Series Home Away Total
consecutive wins232
League123
consecutive draws0
consecutive losses353
League354
consecutive matches without a win61410
League61112
consecutive matches without a draw91014
League699
consecutive matches without a loss635
League524
matches with at least one goal scored687
League477
matches with at least one goal conceded6119
League6119
matches without scoring any goal633
League433
matches without conceding any goal222
League123

Running streaksLast updated on 10/02/2025 at 19:38

Series Running Home Away Total
consecutive wins
League
consecutive losses
League
consecutive matches without a win142
League142
consecutive matches without a draw
League
consecutive matches without a loss613
League513
matches with at least one goal scored1
League1
matches with at least one goal conceded4
League4
matches without scoring any goal11
League11
matches without conceding any goal11
League11

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