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Reading
2024–25 season
OwnerDai Yongge and Dai Xiu Li
ManagerRubén Sellés
StadiumSelect Car Leasing Stadium
League OnePreseason
FA CupPreseason
EFL CupPreseason
EFL TrophyPreseason

The 2024–25 season is the 154th season in the history of Reading and their second consecutive season in League One. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.

Season events

Pre-season

On 8 May 2024, Reading released their retained and release list for the end of the season. Femi Azeez, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Jayden Wareham, Michael Craig, Jeriel Dorsett and Joel Pereira all had one-year optional extensions activated by the club, whilst Kelvin Abrefa and Tivonge Rushesha were offered new contracts with their current deals expiring on 30 June. Reading also confirmed that Matthew Carson, Nesta Guinness-Walker, Sam Hutchinson and Clinton Mola would all be leaving the club when their contracts expire on 30 June.[1]

On 23 May, Reading released their retained and released list for their Under 18 and Under 21 teams. For the Under 21 team, Jacob Hammond-Chambers-Borgnis, John Clarke, Jeremiah Okine-Peters, John Ryan and Charlie Wellens all had one-year contract extensions exercised, Adrian Akande, Matthew Rowley, Jack Senga, Michael Stickland and Basil Tuma had all been offered new contracts, whilst Hamid Abdel-Salam, Billie Clark, Jahmari Clarke, Harvey Collins, Ajani Giscombe, Geneiro Maragh, Harvey Maudner, Sam Paul and Ben Purcell would all leave the club. For the Under 18 team, Joseph Barough, Boyd Beacroft and Harrison Rhone all were offered new contracts, whilst Toby Mawer rejected a contract offer in order to accept an College Sponsorship place in the United States and Tyler Field, Matthew Goulding, William Gutierrez-Ramirez, Jayden Porter-Atkinson, Jack Timberlake and Aaron White would all leave the club.[2]

Squad

As of match played 27 April 2024[3]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 David Button England GK (1989-02-27) 27 February 1989 (age 35) Unattached 2023[4] 2025[4] 38 0
21 Dean Bouzanis Australia GK (1990-10-02) 2 October 1990 (age 34) Sutton United 2022[5] 2025[5] 9 0
22 Joel Pereira[a] Portugal GK (1996-06-28)28 June 1996 (aged 26) Unattached 2023[6] 2025[1] 14 0
25 Jökull Andrésson Iceland GK (2001-08-25) 25 August 2001 (age 23) Academy 2018[7] 2025[8] 0 0
31 Coniah Boyce-Clarke[b] Jamaica GK (2003-03-01) 1 March 2003 (age 21) Academy 2019 2025[9] 4 0
Defenders
6 Harlee Dean England DF (1991-07-26) 26 July 1991 (age 33) Unattached 2023[10] 2025[10] 16 1
17 Andy Yiadom[c] Ghana DF (1991-12-02) 2 December 1991 (age 32) Barnsley 2018[11] 2025[12] 208 4
20 Jeriel Dorsett[d] Montserrat DF (2002-05-04)4 May 2002 (aged 20) Academy 2019[13] 2025[1] 29 1
24 Tyler Bindon New Zealand DF (2005-01-27) 27 January 2005 (age 19) Los Angeles FC 2023[14] 2025[14] 44 2
27 Amadou Mbengue Senegal DF (2002-01-05) 5 January 2002 (age 22) Unattached 2022[15] 2025[16] 72 2
Midfielders
4 Ben Elliott[e] Cameroon MF (2002-11-05) 5 November 2002 (age 22) Chelsea 2023[17] 2026[17] 42 1
8 Charlie Savage[f] Wales MF (2003-05-02) 2 May 2003 (age 21) Manchester United 2023[18] 2027[18] 45 5
28 Mamadi Camará Guinea-Bissau FW (2003-12-31) 31 December 2003 (age 20) Feirense 2020[19] 23 1
29 Lewis Wing England MF (1995-06-23) 23 June 1995 (age 29) Unattached 2023[20] 2026[20] 49 11
36 Michael Craig[g] Scotland MF (2003-04-16) 16 April 2003 (age 21) Unattached 2022[21] 2025[1] 41 0
Forwards
7 Harvey Knibbs England FW (1999-04-26) 26 April 1999 (age 25) Unattached 2023[22] 2026[22] 53 16
10 Sam Smith England FW (1998-03-08) 8 March 1998 (age 26) Unattached 2023[23] 2026[23] 48 18
11 Femi Azeez England FW (2001-06-05)5 June 2001 (aged 21) Wealdstone 2019[24] 2025[1] 88 11
15 Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan England FW (2002-04-23)23 April 2002 (aged 21) Academy 2021 2025[1] 57 13
19 Jayden Wareham England FW (2003-05-13)13 May 2003 (aged 19)[25] Unattached 2023[26] 2025[1] 11 0
U21
33 John Clarke Republic of Ireland DF (2004-04-24)24 April 2004 (aged 20)[27] Port Vale 2022[21] 2025[2] 4 0
34 Louie Holzman England DF (2003-11-16) 16 November 2003 (age 20)[28] Academy 2020 2 0
46 Jacob Hammond-Chambers-Borgnis England MF (2004-09-06)6 September 2004 (aged 19)[29] Academy 2021 2025[2] 0 0
54 Jeremiah Okine-Peters England FW Academy 2021 2025[2] 0 0
57 John Ryan Republic of Ireland DF (2004-01-21)21 January 2004 (aged 20)[30] Sassuolo 2023[26] 2025[2] 0 0
58 Charlie Wellens England MF (2002-12-05)5 December 2002 (aged 21)[31] Unattached 2023[26] 2025[2] 1 0
U18
59 Ashqar Ahmed England DF Academy 2023 0 0
Abraham Kanu England DF (2005-07-03) 3 July 2005 (age 19)[32] Academy 2021 0 0
Denim Nnamudi England MF Academy 2023 0 0
Shay Spencer England MF Academy 2022 2025[33] 0 0
Out on loan
Left during the season
  1. ^ Joel Pereira was born in Switzerland, but qualified to represent Portugal, representing them at youth level between 2012 and 2018.
  2. ^ Coniah Boyce-Clarke was born in England, but qualified to represent Jamaica, and made his international debut for Jamaica U20 in June 2022.
  3. ^ Andy Yiadom was born in Holloway, England, but qualified to represent Ghana and made his international debut for Ghana in January 2017. He previously represented England at C level.
  4. ^ Jeriel Dorsett was born in Enfield, England, but qualified to represent Montserrat and made his international debut for Montserrat in September 2023. He previously represented England at U18 level.
  5. ^ Ben Elliott was born in Kingston upon Thames, England, but qualified to represent Cameroon and made his international debut for Cameroon in June 2023. He previously represented England at U15 & U16 level.
  6. ^ Charlie Savage was born in Leicester, England, but qualified to represent Wales, representing them at U17, U18, U19, U21 and senior level.
  7. ^ Michael Craig was born in Barnet, England, but qualified to represent Scotland, representing them at U16, U17, U19 and U21 level.

Transfers

Main articles: List of English football transfers summer 2024 and List of English football transfers winter 2024–25
For those players sold, released or contract ended before the start of this season, see 2023–24 Reading F.C. season.

Friendlies

On 22 May, Reading announced their first pre-season friendly, against Watford behind closed doors.[34] A day later, the first open to public friendly was confirmed, against Queens Park Rangers.[35]

6 July 2024 Watford v Reading St Albans
11:00 BST (UTC+1) Stadium: Watford Football Club Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
27 July 2024 Reading v Queens Park Rangers Reading
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Stadium: Madejski Stadium

Development

Didcot Town announced, on 24 May, a friendly against a Reading development side.[36]

27 July 2024 Didcot Town v Reading U21s Didcot
14:00 BST (UTC+1) Stadium: Loop Meadow

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League One 2024 2025 Matchday 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
FA Cup 2024 First round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
EFL Cup 2024 First round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
EFL Trophy 2024 Group stage 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—

Source: Soccerway

League One

Main article: 2024–25 EFL League One

It was announced by the EFL the season would begin on the weekend of the 10 and 11 August 2024 and conclude on 3 May 2025.[37] Fixtures would be announced on the 26 June 2024.[38]


League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Huddersfield Town 13 7 1 5 19 12 +7 22
8 Barnsley 13 6 4 3 21 18 +3 22
9 Reading 13 7 1 5 21 20 +1 22
10 Stockport County 14 5 6 3 20 17 +3 21
11 Exeter City 12 6 1 5 13 10 +3 19
Updated to match(es) played on 5 November 2024. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[39]

FA Cup

Main article: 2024–25 FA Cup
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EFL Cup

Main article: 2024–25 EFL Cup
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EFL Trophy

Main article: 2024–25 EFL Trophy

Group stage

Squad statistics

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