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Reading - Players, Ranking and Transfers - 88/89
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Reading 1988/1989

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

Roster Reading 1988/1989

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
Age25 years
Height1m80
Weight73 kg
photo Gary Phillips

Gary Phillips

Goalkeeper

England

Arrived on : 25/08/1988

left on : 01/09/1989
B.date20/09/1961
Age27 years

Defenders

photo Keith Curle

Keith Curle

Central defender

England

Arrived on : 23/10/1987

left on : 21/10/1988
B.date14/11/1963
Age25 years
Height1m83
Weight79 kg
photo Ady Williams

Ady Williams

Central defender

Wales

Arrived on : 01/07/1988

left on : 03/07/1996
B.date16/08/1971
Age17 years
Height1m88
Weight84 kg
photo Mick Tait

Mick Tait

Defender

England

Arrived on : 01/09/1987

left on : 03/08/1990
B.date30/09/1956
Age32 years
Height1m80
Weight78 kg
photo Mark Whitlock

Mark Whitlock

Defender

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1988

left on : 01/07/1990
B.date14/03/1961
Age28 years
photo Irvin Gernon

Irvin Gernon

Defender

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1988

left on : 01/07/1990
B.date30/12/1962
Age26 years
photo Martin Hicks

Martin Hicks

Defender

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1978

left on : 01/07/1991
B.date27/02/1957
Age32 years
Height1m91
photo Linden Jones

Linden Jones

Defender

Wales

Arrived on : 01/07/1987

left on : 01/07/1992
B.date05/03/1961
Age28 years
Height1m68
photo Steve Richardson

Steve Richardson

Defender

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1982

left on : 01/07/1993
B.date11/02/1962
Age27 years
Height1m65

Midfielders

photo Michael Gilkes

Michael Gilkes

Left Midfielder

Barbados

Arrived on : 01/07/1984

left on : 28/01/1992
B.date20/07/1965
Age23 years
Height1m73
photo Les Taylor

Les Taylor

Midfield

England

Arrived on : 01/10/1986

left on : 01/01/1989
B.date04/12/1956
Age32 years
photo Stuart Beavon

Stuart Beavon

Midfield

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1980

left on : 01/07/1990
B.date30/11/1958
Age30 years
photo Karl Elsey

Karl Elsey

Midfield

Wales

Arrived on : 01/07/1988

left on : 01/07/1989
B.date20/11/1958
Age30 years
photo Keith Knight

Keith Knight

Midfield

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1988

left on : 01/07/1990
B.date16/02/1969
Age20 years

Forwards

photo Steve Moran

Steve Moran

Forward

England

Arrived on : 01/01/1988

left on : 01/07/1991
B.date10/01/1961
Age28 years
photo Trevor Senior

Trevor Senior

Forward

England

Arrived on : 01/01/1989

left on : 01/07/1993
B.date28/11/1961
Age27 years
photo Mike Conroy

Mike Conroy

Forward

Scotland

Arrived on : 01/08/1988

left on : 01/07/1991
B.date31/12/1965
Age23 years

Manager

photo Ian Branfoot

Ian Branfoot

Manager

B.date 26/01/1947

Age 42 years

Arrived on : 31/01/1984

Left on : 23/10/1989

57 Games
20 Victories
22 Losses

Success rate in this team:

40 %

Success rate since the beginning of his career:

40 %

Staff members

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

Games list

01/0501/05/1989Division 3D3Round 43R43Reading0 1Fulham
05/0505/05/1989Division 3D3Round 44R44Reading1 2Bristol City
13/0513/05/1989Division 3D3Round 46R46Chesterfield2 4Reading

General ranking
Division 3

pts m v d l GF GA diff
13
logo Bury Bury 61461613175567-12
14
logo Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town 6046179206373-10
15
logo Mansfield Town Mansfield Town 59461417154852-4
16
logo Cardiff City Cardiff City 57461415174456-12
17
logo Wigan Wigan 56461414185553+2
18
logo Reading Reading 56461511206872-4
19
logo Blackpool Blackpool 55461413195659-3
20
logo Northampton Town Northampton Town 5446166246676-10
21
logo Southend Southend 54461315185675-19
22
logo Chesterfield Chesterfield 4946147255186-35
23
logo Gillingham Gillingham 4046124304781-34

Competitions overview 1988/1989Last updated on 26/02/2025 at 06:59

Division 3

mpvdlgfgadiff
461511206872-4

League Cup

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4211642

FA Cup

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73311293

Total

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5720152286851

Transfers: In

Players in

01/0701/07/1988photo Karl Elsey Karl ElseyGillingham
01/0701/07/1988photo Irvin Gernon Irvin GernonGillingham
01/0701/07/1988photo Keith Knight Keith KnightCheltenham
01/0701/07/1988photo Mark Whitlock Mark WhitlockBournemouth
01/0701/07/1988photo Ady Williams Ady Williams
01/0801/08/1988photo Mike Conroy Mike ConroySt. Mirren
25/0825/08/1988photo Gary Phillips Gary PhillipsBrentford
01/0101/01/1989photo Trevor Senior Trevor SeniorMiddlesbrough

Transfers: Out

Players out

31/0531/05/1988photo Mark Robson Mark RobsonTottenhamReturn from loan
01/0701/07/1988photo Colin Bailie Colin BailieCambridge
01/0701/07/1988photo Paul Canoville Paul CanovilleEnfield
01/0701/07/1988photo Dave Cowling Dave CowlingScunthorpe
01/0701/07/1988photo Colin Gordon Colin GordonFulham
01/0701/07/1988photo Dean Horrix Dean HorrixMillwall
01/0701/07/1988photo Francis Joseph Francis JosephSheffield U
01/0701/07/1988photo David Madden David MaddenPalace
01/0701/07/1988photo Gary Peters Gary PetersFulham
01/0701/07/1988photo Billy Whitehurst B. WhitehurstSunderland
01/0701/07/1988photo Jerry Williams Jerry WilliamsGillingham
21/1021/10/1988photo Keith Curle Keith CurleWimbledon750 k€
01/0101/01/1989photo Les Taylor Les TaylorColchester

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 26/02/2025 at 06:59

Home

Away

Total

Number of matches without scoring

League

17%

22%

20%

All competitions

14%

19%

16%

Number of matches without conceding a goal

League

22%

4%

13%

All competitions

17%

7%

12%

Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals

League

65%

74%

70%

All competitions

66%

67%

67%

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
1 - 32 times2 times
3 - 14 times5 times
1 - 13 times5 times
4 - 01 times1 times
1 - 01 times1 times
2 - 22 times2 times
4 - 20 times1 times
0 - 01 times1 times
2 - 12 times3 times
0 - 21 times1 times
1 - 22 times3 times
2 - 01 times1 times
3 - 01 times1 times
0 - 31 times1 times
0 - 11 times1 times
Away
ScoreLeagueAll competitions
0 - 11 times2 times
2 - 17 times8 times
3 - 03 times3 times
1 - 21 times1 times
3 - 31 times1 times
1 - 31 times1 times
2 - 01 times1 times
1 - 13 times5 times
2 - 21 times1 times
3 - 21 times1 times
1 - 01 times1 times
2 - 42 times2 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 26/02/2025 at 06:59

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

Last 10 years rankingLast updated on 25/02/2025 at 12:32

This ranking is calculated on the total of league games of the country between 1979 and 1989 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.
54Bournemouth1.39 pts/m
55Carlisle United1.14 pts/m
56Rotherham United1.26 pts/m
57Preston NE1.25 pts/m
58Leyton Orient1.16 pts/m
59Reading1.36 pts/m
60Walsall1.46 pts/m
61Wrexham1.16 pts/m
62Swindon Town1.63 pts/m
63Gillingham1.46 pts/m
64Wigan1.46 pts/m
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 18/08/1979. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

Overall ranking at every minuteLast updated on 10/03/2025 at 16:29

Best club streaksLast updated on 26/02/2025 at 06:59

Series Home Away Total
consecutive wins313
League413
consecutive draws0
consecutive losses446
League446
consecutive matches without a win4147
League4127
consecutive matches without a draw7710
League7510
consecutive matches without a loss1535
League1036
matches with at least one goal scored11815
League8712
matches with at least one goal conceded102323
League72017
matches without scoring any goal121
League122
matches without conceding any goal212
League212

Running streaksLast updated on 26/02/2025 at 06:59

Series Running Home Away Total
consecutive wins11
League11
consecutive losses4
League4
consecutive matches without a win4
League4
consecutive matches without a draw7410
League7410
consecutive matches without a loss11
League11
matches with at least one goal scored152
League152
matches with at least one goal conceded5239
League5209
matches without scoring any goal
League
matches without conceding any goal
League

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