Reading 1991–92 football season
During the 1991–92 English football season, Reading F.C. competed in the Football League Third Division , FA Cup , League Cup and League Trophy . It was their first season with Mark McGhee as their player-manager and they finished in 12th place in the league. They also reached Round 3 of the FA Cup, Round 1 of the League Cup and the Southern Primarily Group of the League Trophy.
Squad [ ]
As of match played 2 May 1992
Name
Nationality
Position
Date of birth (Age[a] )
Signed from
Signed in
Contract ends
Apps.
Goals
Goalkeepers
Steve Francis
GK
(1964-05-29 ) 29 May 1964 (aged 27)
Chelsea
1987
Danny Honey
GK
Trainee
1989
Defenders
Nathan Fealey
DF
Trainee
1991
1
0
Mark Holzman
DF
(1973-02-21 ) 21 February 1973 (aged 19)
Trainee
1991
22
1
Keith McPherson
DF
(1963-09-11 ) 11 September 1963 (aged 28)
Northampton Town
1990
Steve Richardson
DF
(1962-02-11 ) 11 February 1962 (aged 30)
Southampton
1982
Floyd Streete
DF
(1959-05-05 ) 5 May 1959 (aged 32)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
1990
Linden Jones
DF
(1961-03-05 ) 5 March 1961 (aged 31)
Newport County
1987
Ady Williams
[b]
DF
(1971-08-16 ) 16 August 1971 (aged 20)
Trainee
1989
Midfielders
Danny Bailey
MF
(1964-05-21 ) 21 May 1964 (aged 27)
Exeter City
1989
David Bass
MF
(1974-11-29 ) 29 November 1974 (aged 17)
Trainee
1991
3
0
Kevin Dillon
MF
(1959-12-18 ) 18 December 1959 (aged 32)
Newcastle United
1991
33
3
Aaron Giamettei
MF
(1973-10-11 ) 11 October 1973 (aged 18)
Trainee
1992
2
0
Michael Gilkes
[c]
MF
(1965-07-20 ) 20 July 1965 (aged 26)
Leicester City
1984
Mick Gooding
MF
(1959-04-12 ) 12 April 1959 (aged 33)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
1989
Chris Seymour
MF
(1971-09-14 ) 14 September 1971 (aged 20)
Trainee
1991
Scott Taylor
MF
(1970-11-23 ) 23 November 1970 (aged 21)
Trainee
1989
Forwards
Stuart Lovell
FW
(1972-01-09 ) 9 January 1972 (aged 20)
Trainee
1990
Lea Barkus
FW
(1974-12-07 ) 7 December 1974 (aged 17)
Trainee
1991
6
0
Andy Gray
FW
(1973-10-25 ) 25 October 1973 (aged 18)
Trainee
1991
1
0
Craig Maskell
FW
(1968-04-10 ) 10 April 1968 (aged 24)
Huddersfield Town
1990
David Robinson
FW
(1969-11-27 ) 27 November 1969 (aged 22)
Newcastle United
1992
8
0
Trevor Senior
FW
(1961-11-28 ) 28 November 1961 (aged 30)
Middlesbrough
1988
Gerry Britton
FW
(1970-10-20 ) 20 October 1970 (aged 21)
loan from Celtic
1991
1992
4
0
Mark McGhee (Player-Manager)
FW
(1957-05-25 ) 25 May 1957 (aged 34)
IK Brage
1991
37
5
Out on loan
Left during the season
John Keeley
GK
(1961-07-27 ) 27 July 1961 (aged 30)
loan from Oldham Athletic
1992
1992
6
0
Jim Leighton
GK
(1958-07-24 ) 24 July 1958 (aged 33)
loan from Manchester United
1991
1992
11
0
David Lee
DF
(1969-11-26 ) 26 November 1969 (aged 22)
loan from Chelsea
1992
1992
5
0
Steve Morrow
DF
(1970-07-02 ) 2 July 1970 (aged 21)
loan from Arsenal
1991
David Byrne
MF
(1961-03-05 ) 5 March 1961 (aged 31)
loan from Watford
1991
1991
7
2
Allan Cockram
MF
(1963-10-08 ) 8 October 1963 (aged 28)
Woking
1991
Neale Cooper
[d]
MF
(1963-11-24 ) 24 November 1963 (aged 28)
Aberdeen
1991
9
0
Dave Leworthy
FW
(1962-10-22 ) 22 October 1962 (aged 29)
Oxford United
1989
Steve Archibald
FW
(1956-09-27 ) 27 September 1956 (aged 35)
Clyde
1992
1
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.
Transfers [ ]
In [ ]
Loans In [ ]
Date from
Position
Nationality
Name
From
Date to
Ref.
Summer 1991
MF
David Byrne
Watford
Winter 1992
29 November 1991
GK
Jim Leighton
Manchester United
6 February 1992
[3]
30 October 1991
DF
Steve Morrow
Arsenal
3 March 1992
[4]
30 January 1992
DF
David Lee
Swindon Town
25 March 1992
[5]
6 February 1992
GK
John Keeley
Oldham Athletic
4 March 1992
[6]
Winter 1992
FW
Gerry Britton
Celtic
Summer 1992
Out [ ]
Released [ ]
Competitions [ ]
Division Three [ ]
Results [ ]
Reading v Hull City
17 August 1991 1 Reading 0–1 Hull City show Reading
Stadium: Elm Park
Hartlepool United v Reading
Reading v Birmingham City
7 September 1991 5 Reading 1–1 Birmingham City show Reading
D.Byrne
Stadium: Elm Park
Reading v Bournemouth
5 October 1991 10 Reading 0–0 Bournemouth show Reading
Stadium: Elm Park
Reading v Peterborough United
19 October 1991 12 Reading 1–1 Peterborough United show Reading
Dillon .' (pen. )
Stadium: Elm Park
Shrewsbury Town v Reading
Bolton Wanderers v Reading
Reading v Darlington
5 November 1991 15 Reading 2–2 Darlington show Reading
Maskell Williams
Stadium: Elm Park
Reading v West Bromwich Albion
9 November 1991 16 Reading 1–2 West Bromwich Albion show Reading
Taylor
Stadium: Elm Park
Reading v Stockport County
30 November 1991 18 Reading 1–1 Stockport County show Reading
Maskell
Stadium: Elm Park
Reading v Hartlepool United
20 December 1991 19 Reading 0–1 Hartlepool United show Reading
Stadium: Elm Park
Peterborough United v Reading
Reading v Shrewsbury Town
8 February 1992 26 Reading 2–1 Shrewsbury Town show Reading
D.Lee Senior
Stadium: Elm Park
Stockport County v Reading
11 February 1992 27 Stockport County 1–0 Reading show Stockport
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Reading v Fulham
15 February 1992 28 Reading 0–2 Fulham show Reading
Stadium: Elm Park
Reading v Preston North End
29 February 1992 30 Reading 2–2 Preston North End show Reading
D.Lee
Stadium: Elm Park
Reading v Stoke City
4 March 1992 31 Reading 3–4 Stoke City show Reading
Lovell Williams Gooding
Stadium: Elm Park
Darlington v Reading
10 March 1992 33 Darlington 2–4 Reading show Darlington
Maskell Cork .' (o.g. )
Stadium: Feethams
Reading v Bolton Wanderers
14 March 1992 34 Reading 1–0 Bolton Wanderers show Reading
Brown .' (o.g. )
Stadium: Elm Park
West Bromwich Albion v Reading
21 March 1992 35 West Bromwich Albion 2–0 Reading show West Bromwich
Stadium: The Hawthorns
Birmingham City v Reading
4 April 1992 38 Birmingham City 2–0 Reading show Birmingham
Stadium: St Andrew's
Fulham v Reading
7 April 1992 39 Fulham 1–0 Reading show Fulham
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Preston North End v Reading
14 April 1992 41 Preston North End 1–1 Reading show Preston
Maskell
Stadium: Deepdale
Bournemouth v Reading
25 April 1992 44 Bournemouth 3–2 Reading show Bournemouth
Watson .' (o.g. ) Williams
Stadium: Dean Court
Reading v Leyton Orient
29 April 1992 45 Reading 3–2 Leyton Orient show Reading
Maskell McGhee
Stadium: Elm Park
League table [ ]
10
Leyton Orient
46
18
11
17
62
52
+10
65
11
Hartlepool United
46
18
11
17
57
57
0
65
12
Reading
46
16
13
17
59
62
−3
61
13
Bolton Wanderers
46
14
17
15
57
56
+1
59
14
Hull City
46
16
11
19
54
54
0
59
Source:[citation needed ]
FA Cup [ ]
Slough Town v Reading
16 November 1991 1st Round Slough Town 3–3 Reading show Slough
Williams Gooding Taylor
Stadium: Holloways Park
Reading v Slough Town
27 November 1991 1st Round Replay Reading 2–1 Slough Town show Reading
Williams Lovell
Stadium: Elm Park
Peterborough United v Reading
Reading v Peterborough United
17 December 1991 2nd Round Replay Reading 1–0 Peterborough United show Reading
Lovell
Stadium: Elm Park
Bolton Wanderers v Reading
League Cup [ ]
Autoglass Trophy [ ]
Leyton Orient v Reading
22 October 1991 Southern Primarily Group 3 Leyton Orient 1–0 Reading show Leyton
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 1,052[8]
Northampton Town v Reading
20 November 1991 Southern Primarily Group 3 Northampton Town 2–0 Reading show Northampton
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 1,151
Squad statistics [ ]
As of match played 2 May 1992 [9]
Appearances and goals [ ]
Goal Scorers [ ]
Team kit [ ]
Reading's kit for the 1991–92 was manufactured by , and the main sponsor was .
Notes [ ]
^ Age as of the end of the season
^ 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.
^ Neale Cooper was born in Darjeeling , India, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and would make his debut for Scotland U21 in 1981.
References [ ]
External links [ ]
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