1994–95 Reading F.C. season
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1994–95 season | ||
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Chairman | John Madejski | |
Manager | Mark McGhee (until 14 December) Mick Gooding & Jimmy Quinn (player-managers from 4 January) | |
Stadium | Elm Park | |
First Division | 2nd (qualified for play-offs) | |
Play-offs | Runners-up | |
FA Cup | Third round | |
League Cup | First round | |
Top goalscorer | League: Stuart Lovell (11) All: Stuart Lovell (14) | |
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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
Manager Mark McGhee left Reading in December to take over at Premiership strugglers Leicester City. Players Jimmy Quinn, Mick Gooding, Adrian Williams and Jeff Hopkins acted as caretakers until January, when Quinn and Gooding were named as full-time player-managers. The inexperienced duo surprised many to lead 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. To the horror of Reading fans, Bolton scored twice more in extra time to lead 4-2. Although player-manager Jimmy 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 11 years before Reading finally experienced top-flight football.
Squad
- As of match played 29 May 1995
Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age[a]) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | ||
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
Shaka Hislop | ![]() |
GK | 22 February 1969 (aged 26) | Howard Bison | 1992 | 126 | 0 | |||
Simon Sheppard | ![]() |
GK | 7 August 1973 (aged 21) | Watford | 1994 | 0 | 0 | |||
Defenders | ||||||||||
Andy Bernal | ![]() |
DF | 21 February 1973 (aged 22) | Sydney Olympic | 1994 | 40 | 0 | |||
Keith McPherson | ![]() |
DF | 11 September 1963 (aged 31) | Northampton Town | 1990 | |||||
Adi Viveash | ![]() |
DF | 30 September 1969 (aged 25) | loan from Swindon Town | 1994 | 1995 | 12 | 1 | ||
Dylan Kerr | ![]() |
DF | 14 January 1967 (aged 28) | Leeds United | 1993 | 95 | 3 | |||
Dariusz Wdowczyk | ![]() |
DF | 25 September 1962 (aged 32) | Celtic | 1994 | 44 | 0 | |||
Jeff Hopkins | ![]() |
DF | 14 April 1964 (aged 31) | Bristol Rovers | 1992 | 122 | 3 | |||
Ady Williams | ![]() |
DF | 16 September 1971 (aged 23) | Trainee | 1989 | |||||
Midfielders | ||||||||||
David Bass | ![]() |
MF | 29 November 1974 (aged 20) | Trainee | 1992 | 9 | 0 | |||
Michael Gilkes | ![]() |
MF | 20 July 1965 (aged 29) | Leicester City | 1984 | |||||
Mick Gooding (Player-Manager) | ![]() |
MF | 12 April 1959 (aged 36) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1989 | |||||
Paul Holsgrove | ![]() |
MF | 26 August 1969 (aged 25) | Millwall | 1994 | 29 | 4 | |||
Tommy Jones | ![]() |
MF | 7 October 1964 (aged 30) | Swindon Town | 1992 | 66 | 2 | |||
Jamie Lambert | ![]() |
MF | 14 September 1973 (aged 21) | Trainee | 1992 | 54 | 5 | |||
Mick Murphy | ![]() |
MF | 5 May 1977 (aged 18) | Trainee | 1994 | 1 | 0 | |||
Simon Osborn | ![]() |
MF | 19 January 1972 (aged 23) | Crystal Palace | 1994 | 39 | 5 | |||
Phil Parkinson | ![]() |
MF | 1 December 1967 (aged 27) | Bury | 1992 | 133 | 9 | |||
Scott Taylor | ![]() |
MF | 23 November 1970 (aged 24) | Trainee | 1989 | |||||
Derek Simpson | ![]() |
MF | 23 December 1978 (aged 16) | Trainee | 1994 | 0 | 0 | |||
Forwards | ||||||||||
Stuart Lovell | ![]() |
FW | 9 January 1972 (aged 23) | Trainee | 1990 | |||||
Lea Barkus | ![]() |
FW | 7 December 1974 (aged 20) | Trainee | 1991 | 17 | 0 | |||
Alan Carey | ![]() |
FW | 21 August 1975 (aged 19) | Trainee | 1994 | 3 | 0 | |||
Uwe Hartenberger | ![]() |
FW | 1 February 1968 (aged 27) | KFC Uerdingen 05 | 1993 | 29 | 5 | |||
Jimmy Quinn (Player-Manager) | ![]() |
FW | 7 December 1959 (aged 35) | Bournemouth | 1992 | 148 | 73 | |||
Lee Nogan | ![]() |
FW | 21 May 1969 (aged 26) | Watford | 1995 | 23 | 12 | |||
Out on loan | ||||||||||
Left during the season | ||||||||||
Darren Barnard | ![]() |
DF | 30 November 1971 (aged 23) | loan from Chelsea | 1994 | 1994 | 4 | 0 |
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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Summer 1994 | GK | ![]() |
Simon Sheppard | Watford | ||
Summer 1994 | DF | ![]() |
Andy Bernal | Sydney Olympic | £30,000 | [1] |
Summer 1994 | DF | ![]() |
Dariusz Wdowczyk | Celtic | ||
Summer 1994 | MF | ![]() |
Paul Holsgrove | Millwall | ||
Summer 1994 | MF | ![]() |
Simon Osborn | Crystal Palace | £90,000 | [2] |
12 January 1995 | FW | ![]() |
Lee Nogan | Watford | £250,000 | [3] |
Loans In
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
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Summer 1994 | DF | ![]() |
Darren Barnard | Chelsea | ||
Summer 1994 | DF | ![]() |
Adi Viveash | Swindon Town | Summer 1995 |
Released
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date |
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30 June 1995 | FW | ![]() |
Uwe Hartenberger | Waldhof Mannheim |
Competitions
Division two
Results
13 August 1994 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Reading | Wolverhampton |
Froggatt ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Molineux |
20 August 1994 2 | Reading | 0–0 | Portsmouth | Reading |
Report | Stadium: Elm Park |
10 September 1994 6 | Oldham Athletic | 1–3 | Reading | Oldham |
Richardson ![]() |
Report | Lovell ![]() ![]() Osborn ![]() |
Stadium: Boundary Park |
14 September 1994 7 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Reading | Swindon |
Scott ![]() |
Report | Stadium: County Ground |
17 September 1994 8 | Reading | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Reading |
Quinn ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Elm Park |
24 September 1994 9 | Watford | 2–2 | Reading | Watford |
Johnson ![]() Moralee ![]() |
Report | Osborn ![]() Lovell ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road |
1 October 1994 10 | Reading | 2–0 | Notts County | Reading |
Lovell ![]() Hartenberger ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Elm Park |
8 October 1994 11 | Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Reading | Charlton |
Robson ![]() |
Report | Osborn ![]() Gilkes ![]() |
Stadium: The Valley |
15 October 1994 12 | Reading | 1–0 | Bristol City | Reading |
Gilkes ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Elm Park |
29 October 1994 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Reading | West Bromwich |
Hunt ![]() Ashcroft ![]() |
Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns |
2 November 1994 15 | Derby County | 1–2 | Reading | Derby |
Gabbiadini ![]() |
Report | Taylor ![]() Gilkes ![]() |
Stadium: Pride Park |
19 November 1994 17 | Southend United | 4–1 | Reading | Southend-on-Sea |
Jones ![]() ![]() Bressington ![]() Thomson ![]() |
Report | Quinn ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall |
3 December 1994 19 | Sunderland | 0–1 | Reading | Sunderland |
Report | Taylor ![]() |
Stadium: Roker Park |
6 December 1994 20 | Reading | 1–1 | Middlesbrough | Reading |
Taylor ![]() |
Report | Wilkinson ![]() |
Stadium: Elm Park |
10 December 1994 21 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Reading | Portsmouth |
Creaney ![]() |
Report | Quinn ![]() |
Stadium: Fratton Park |
18 December 1994 22 | Reading | 4–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Reading |
Osborn ![]() Quinn ![]() Gilkes ![]() ![]() |
Report | Quinn ![]() Bull ![]() |
Stadium: Elm Park |
28 December 1994 24 | Port Vale | 0–2 | Reading | Stoke-on-Trent |
Report | Quinn ![]() Taylor ![]() |
Stadium: Vale Park |
31 December 1994 25 | Reading | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Reading |
Lambert ![]() |
Report | Shakespeare ![]() |
Stadium: Elm Park |
2 January 1995 26 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Reading | Bolton |
Coleman ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Burnden Park |
4 February 1995 29 | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Reading | Middlesbrough |
Report | Holsgrove ![]() |
Stadium: Ayresome Park |
18 February 1995 31 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Reading | Birkenhead |
Muir ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Prenton Park |
25 February 1995 33 | Notts County | 1–0 | Reading | Nottingham |
Agana ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Meadow Lane |
4 March 1995 34 | Reading | 4–1 | Watford | Reading |
Gilkes ![]() ![]() Holsgrove ![]() Hartenberger ![]() |
Report | Phillips ![]() |
Stadium: Elm Park |
18 March 1995 37 | Stoke City | 0–1 | Reading | Stoke-on-Trent |
Report | Taylor ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Ground |
25 March 1995 39 | Sheffield United | 1–1 | Reading | Sheffield |
Blake ![]() |
Report | Nogan ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane |
8 April 1995 41 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Reading | Cleethorpes |
Livingstone ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Blundell Park |
15 April 1995 42 | Reading | 3–3 | Port Vale | Reading |
Nogan ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Naylor ![]() Porter ![]() Bogie ![]() |
Stadium: Elm Park |
17 April 1995 43 | Luton Town | 0–1 | Reading | Luton |
Report | J.Taylor ![]() |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road |
29 April 1995 45 | Bristol City | 1–2 | Reading | Bristol |
Tinnion ![]() |
Report | Lovell ![]() Nogan ![]() |
Stadium: Ashton Gate |
7 May 1995 46 | Reading | 2–1 | Charlton Athletic | Reading |
Nogan ![]() Williams ![]() |
Report | Chandler ![]() |
Stadium: Elm Park |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Middlesbrough (C, P) | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 67 | 40 | +27 | 82 | Promotion to the Premier League |
2 | Reading | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 58 | 44 | +14 | 79 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
3 | Bolton Wanderers (O, P) | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 67 | 45 | +22 | 77 | |
4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 77 | 61 | +16 | 76 | |
5 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 67 | 58 | +9 | 76 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Play-offs
14 May 1995 First Leg | Tranmere Rovers | 1–3 | Reading | Birkenhead |
14:55 BST (UTC+1) | Malkin ![]() |
Lovell ![]() Nogan ![]() |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 12,207 Referee: John Kirkby |
17 May 1995 Second Leg | Reading | 0–0 (3–1 agg.) | Tranmere Rovers | Reading |
19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 13,245 Referee: Paul Alcock |
Final
29 May 1995 | Bolton | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Reading | London |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Coyle ![]() de Freitas ![]() Paatelainen ![]() |
(Report) | Nogan ![]() Williams ![]() Quinn ![]() |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 64,107 Referee: Peter Foakes |
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MATCH RULES
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FA Cup
7 January 1995 Third Round | Reading | 1–3 | Oldham Athletic | Reading |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Taylor ![]() |
Report | Sharp ![]() Halle ![]() Richardson ![]() |
Stadium: Elm Park |
League Cup
16 August 1994 First Round 1st Leg | Gillingham | 0–1 | Reading | Gillingham |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Williams ![]() |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium |
23 August 1994 First Round 2nd Leg | Reading | 3–0 (4–0 agg.) | Gillingham | Reading |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Quinn ![]() ![]() Lovell ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Elm Park |
20 September 1994 Second Round 1st Leg | Reading | 3–1 | Derby County | Reading |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Quinn ![]() ![]() Holsgrove ![]() |
Report | Gabbiadini ![]() |
Stadium: Elm Park |
28 September 1994 Second Round 2nd Leg | Derby County | 2–0 ((a)3–3 agg.) | Reading | Derby |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Gabbiadini ![]() Williams ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Pride Park |
Squad statistics
- As of match played 29 May 1995[4]
Appearances and goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 1 | Playoffs | FA Cup | League Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() |
Shaka Hislop | 54 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Andy Bernal | 40 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Keith McPherson | 27 | 0 | 19+4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Adi Viveash | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Dylan Kerr | 40 | 1 | 35+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Dariusz Wdowczyk | 44 | 0 | 37+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Jeff Hopkins | 28 | 0 | 20+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Adi Williams | 29 | 3 | 20+2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
Michael Gilkes | 46 | 8 | 37+3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Mick Gooding | 47 | 0 | 37+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Paul Holsgrove | 29 | 4 | 23+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
Tommy Jones | 21 | 1 | 18+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Jamie Lambert | 11 | 1 | 3+8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Mick Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Simon Osborn | 39 | 5 | 31+1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Phil Parkinson | 35 | 0 | 25+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Scott Taylor | 51 | 9 | 31+13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Stuart Lovell | 38 | 14 | 25+5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Alan Carey | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Uwe Hartenberger | 16 | 2 | 8+7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Jimmy Quinn | 42 | 10 | 31+4 | 5 | 0+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
FW | ![]() |
Lee Nogan | 23 | 12 | 18+2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Players away on loan: | |||||||||||||
Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season: | |||||||||||||
DF | ![]() |
Darren Barnard | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goal Scorers
Place | Position | Nation | Name | First Division | Playoffs | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
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1 | FW | ![]() |
Stuart Lovell | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
2 | FW | ![]() |
Lee Nogan | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
3 | FW | ![]() |
Jimmy Quinn | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
4 | MF | ![]() |
Scott Taylor | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
5 | MF | ![]() |
Michael Gilkes | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
6 | MF | ![]() |
Simon Osborn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
Paul Holsgrove | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
8 | DF | ![]() |
Adrian Williams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Uwe Hartenberger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Own goal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
11 | MF | ![]() |
Tom Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
MF | ![]() |
Jamie Lambert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
Dylan Kerr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
TOTALS | 58 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 72 |
Team kit
Reading's kit for the 1994–95 was manufactured by Pelada, and the main sponsor was Auto Trader.
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 1994–95 home colours |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 1994–95 away colours |
Notes
- ^ Age as of the end of the season
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Michael Gilkes was born in Hackney, England, but also qualified to represent Barbados internationally and would make his international debut for Barbados in 2000.
- ^ 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.
References
- ^ "Andy Bernal". readingfcformerplayers.co.uk/. Reading F.C. Former Players. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Simon Osborn". readingfcformerplayers.co.uk/. Reading F.C. Former Players. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Lee Nogan". readingfcformerplayers.co.uk/. Reading F.C. Former Players. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Season 1994-95". royalsrecord. Retrieved 28 May 2020.