| 2024–25 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Dai Yongge and Dai Xiu Li | |||
| Manager | Rubén Sellés (until 6 December) Noel Hunt (from 6 December) | |||
| Stadium | Select Car Leasing Stadium | |||
| League One | 10th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round vs Burnley | |||
| EFL Cup | First round vs Colchester United | |||
| EFL Trophy | Round of 32 vs Walsall | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Sam Smith (11) All: Sam Smith (11) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 14,778 (vs Charlton Athletic, 31 August 2024, League One) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,022 (vs West Ham United U21, 20 August 2024, EFL Trophy) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 12,181 | |||
| Biggest win | 4–1 (vs. Crawley Town (H), 19 October 2024, League One) 3–0 (vs. Cambridge United (H), 3 December 2024, League One) 4–1 (vs. Northampton Town (H), 26 December 2024, League One) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–3 (vs. Wrexham (A), 24 August 2024, League One) 2–5 (vs. Bolton Wanderers (A), 21 September 2024, League One) 1–4 (vs. Stockport County (A), 29 October 2024, League One) 0–3 (vs. Blackpool (H), 14 December 2024, League One) | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 30 December 2024. | ||||
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.
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 a 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.
On 27 June, Reading announced that they had signed a new two-year contract with Kelvin Abrefa.
July
On 4 July, Reading announced that they had signed a new one-year contract with Tivonge Rushesha after his previous one had expired at the end of the previous season.
On 5 July, Reading announced that they had signed new contracts with Adrian Akande, Matthew Rowley, Jack Senga, Michael Stickland and Basil Tuma, whilst Joseph Barough, Boyd Beacroft, Harrison Rhone, Kiyan Coke-Miles-Smith, Jerae Jones and Emmanuel Osho had all signed their first professional contracts with the club.
On 19 July, Reading announced that Jökull Andrésson had joined Ungmennafélagið Afturelding on loan until 31 October.
August
On 12 August, Reading announced that Dean Bouzanis had joined Stevenage on loan until January.
On 21 August, Reading announced the departure of Femi Azeez to Millwall for a substantial undisclosed fee.
On 30 August, Reading announced the loan signing of Chem Campbell from Wolverhampton Wanderers until 5 January 2025.
October
On 25 October, Reading confirmed that Matthew Rowley had joined Tonbridge Angels on a one-month loan deal.
November
On 4 November, Reading announced that they had mutually agreed to end Jökull Andrésson's contract, that was due to expire in the summer of 2025, early.
On 6 November, Manager Rubén Sellés was nominated for Sky Bet League One Manager of the Month for October.
On 29 November, Reading announced that Matthew Rowley had extended his loan deal with Tonbridge Angels until the end of the season.
December
On 6 December, Reading announced that Rubén Sellés had left the club to join EFL Championship club Hull City, and that Under-21’s Head Coach Noel Hunt had been appointed as his replacement on a contract until June 2027.
On 19 December, Reading announced that their postponed fixture at home to Shrewsbury Town had been rearranged to 20:00hrs, 11 February 2025.
January
On 10 January, Reading announced that Chem Campbell had returned to the club on loan for the remainder of the season after his initial loan deal had expired on 5 January.
On 14 January, Reading announced that Harrison Rhone had joined Marlow on loan for one-month.
On 31 January, Sam Smith left the club to sign for Wrexham for a significant undisclosed fee.
Squad
- As of match played 1 February 2025
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | David Button | GK | 27 February 1989 | Unattached | 2023 | 2025 | 49 | 0 | ||
| 22 | Joel Pereira | GK | 28 June 1996 | Unattached | 2023 | 2025 | 36 | 0 | ||
| 31 | Coniah Boyce-Clarke | GK | 1 March 2003 | Academy | 2019 | 2025 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Dean Bouzanis | GK | 2 October 1990 | Sutton United | 2022 | 2025 | 9 | 0 | |||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Kelvin Abrefa | DF | 9 December 2003 | Academy | 2020 | 2026 | 43 | 2 | ||
| 3 | Jeriel Dorsett | DF | 4 May 2002 | Academy | 2019 | 2025 | 44 | 1 | ||
| 6 | Harlee Dean | DF | 26 July 1991 | Unattached | 2023 | 2025 | 38 | 1 | ||
| 17 | Andy Yiadom | DF | 2 December 1991 | Barnsley | 2018 | 2025 | 208 | 4 | ||
| 24 | Tyler Bindon | DF | 27 January 2005 | Los Angeles FC | 2023 | 2025 | 75 | 4 | ||
| 27 | Amadou Mbengue | DF | 5 January 2002 | Unattached | 2022 | 2025 | 96 | 3 | ||
| 32 | Abraham Kanu | DF | 3 July 2005 | Academy | 2021 | 14 | 0 | |||
| 49 | Emmanuel Osho | DF | 26 September 2006 | Academy | 2024 | 2026 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 4 | Ben Elliott | MF | 5 November 2002 | Chelsea | 2023 | 2026 | 66 | 3 | ||
| 5 | Michael Craig | MF | 16 April 2003 | Unattached | 2022 | 2025 | 72 | 2 | ||
| 8 | Charlie Savage | MF | 2 May 2003 | Manchester United | 2023 | 2027 | 78 | 11 | ||
| 14 | Tivonge Rushesha | MF | 24 July 2002 | Unattached | 2023 | 2025 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 28 | Mamadi Camará | MF | 31 December 2003 | Feirense | 2020 | 45 | 5 | |||
| 29 | Lewis Wing | MF | 23 June 1995 | Unattached | 2023 | 2026 | 81 | 17 | ||
| 30 | Andre Garcia | MF | 30 November 2007 | Academy | 2024 | 27 | 0 | |||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 7 | Harvey Knibbs | FW | 26 April 1999 | Unattached | 2023 | 2026 | 82 | 27 | ||
| 9 | Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan | FW | 23 April 2002 | Academy | 2021 | 2025 | 75 | 15 | ||
| 19 | Jayden Wareham | FW | 13 May 2003 | Unattached | 2023 | 2025 | 37 | 3 | ||
| 20 | Chem Campbell | FW | 30 December 2002 | on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2025 | 2025 | 26 | 5 | ||
| U21 | ||||||||||
| 26 | Basil Tuma | FW | 24 April 2005 | Academy | 2021 | 12 | 0 | |||
| 33 | John Clarke | DF | 24 April 2004 | Port Vale | 2022 | 2025 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 34 | Louie Holzman | DF | 16 November 2003 | Academy | 2020 | 13 | 0 | |||
| 35 | Jack Senga | MF | 27 January 2004 | Academy | 2020 | 2024 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 37 | Adrian Akande | FW | 22 October 2003 | Unattached | 2022 | 16 | 1 | |||
| 38 | Michael Stickland | DF | 9 November 2003 | Academy | 2020 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 39 | Ashqar Ahmed | DF | 31 August 2007 | Academy | 2023 | 12 | 0 | |||
| 40 | Charlie Wellens | MF | 5 December 2002 | Unattached | 2023 | 2025 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 41 | Tom Norcott | GK | 3 January 2005 | Academy | 2021 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 42 | Boyd Beacroft | DF | 22 November 2005 | Academy | 2021 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 43 | Jeremiah Okine-Peters | FW | Academy | 2021 | 2025 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 44 | Tyler Sackey | MF | 14 November 2006 | Academy | 2024 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 46 | Jacob Hammond-Chambers-Borgnis | MF | 6 September 2004 | Academy | 2021 | 2025 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 47 | Shay Spencer | MF | Academy | 2022 | 2025 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 50 | Joseph Barough | MF | 3 April 2006 | Academy | 2023 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 52 | Sam Harrison | DF | 24 October 2006 | 2024 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 53 | Philip Duah | DF | 13 November 2006 | Academy | 2024 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 57 | John Ryan | DF | 21 January 2004 | Sassuolo | 2023 | 2025 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kiyan Coke-Miles-Smith | MF | 22 November 2005 (aged 18) | Academy | 2024 | 2027 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Jerae Jones | MF | 22 May 2007 | Academy | 2024 | 2027 | 0 | 0 | |||
| U18 | ||||||||||
| Denim Nnamudi | MF | 7 July 2006 | Academy | 2023 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Out on loan | ||||||||||
| Matthew Rowley | GK | 30 July 2004 | Academy | 2020 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Harrison Rhone | GK | 25 March 2006 | Academy | 2021 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 10 | Sam Smith | FW | 8 March 1998 | Unattached | 2023 | 2026 | 74 | 29 | ||
| 11 | Femi Azeez | FW | 5 June 2001 | Wealdstone | 2019 | 2025 | 89 | 11 | ||
| 25 | Jökull Andrésson | GK | 25 August 2001 | Academy | 2018 | 2025 | 0 | 0 | ||
- ^ Joel Pereira was born in Switzerland, but qualified to represent Portugal, representing them at youth level between 2012 and 2018.
- ^ Coniah Boyce-Clarke was born in England, but qualified to represent Jamaica, and made his international debut for Jamaica U20 in June 2022.
- ^ Kelvin Abrefa was born in Italy to Ghanaian parents, going on to make his debut for Ghana U20 in June 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Michael Craig was born in Barnet, England, but qualified to represent Scotland, representing them at U16, U17, U19 and U21 level.
- ^ Charlie Savage was born in Leicester, England, but qualified to represent Wales, representing them at U17, U18, U19, U21 and senior level.
- ^ Basil Tuma was born in Uganda, but qualified to represent Malta, and made his international debut for Malta U20 in November 2022.
Transfers
- For those players sold, released or contract ended before the start of this season, see 2023–24 Reading F.C. season.
Loans in
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 August 2024 | FW | Chem Campbell | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 January 2025 | ||
| 10 January 2025 | FW | Chem Campbell | Wolverhampton Wanderers | End of season |
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 August 2024 | FW | Femi Azeez | Millwall | Undisclosed | ||
| 31 January 2025 | FW | Sam Smith | Wrexham | Undisclosed |
Loans out
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 July 2024 | GK | Jökull Andrésson | Ungmennafélagið Afturelding | 31 October 2024 | ||
| 12 August 2024 | GK | Dean Bouzanis | Stevenage | January 2025 | ||
| 25 October 2024 | GK | Matthew Rowley | Tonbridge Angels | End of season | ||
| 14 January 2025 | GK | Harrison Rhone | Marlow | 14 February 2025 |
- ^ On 29 November, Rowley's loan at Tonbridge was extended until the end of season.
Released
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 November 2024 | GK | Jökull Andrésson | Afturelding | 7 December 2024 |
Friendlies
On 22 May, Reading announced their first pre-season friendly, against Watford behind closed doors. A day later, the first open to public friendly was confirmed, against Queens Park Rangers. On 7 June, a trip to face Woking was confirmed. A fourth pre-season fixture was later added, at home to Hull City. On 21 June, Reading announced that they would travel to the Cardiff City Stadium on 31 July to face Cardiff City.
| 6 July 2024 | Watford | 0–2 | Reading | St Albans |
| 11:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Akande 64' Wareham 72' |
Stadium: Watford Football Club Training Ground Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 19 July 2024 | Reading | 1–2 | Millwall | Wokingham |
| 12:00 BST (UTC+1) | Ehibhatiomhan 51' | Report | Esse 24' Flemming 86' |
Stadium: Bearwood Park Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 23 July 2024 | Woking | 0–2 | Reading | Woking |
| 19:30 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Wareham 59' Ehibhatiomhan 75' (pen.) |
Stadium: Kingfield Stadium Attendance: 2,635 |
| 27 July 2024 | Reading | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Azeez 47' | Report | Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 4,332 |
| 31 July 2024 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Reading | Cardiff |
| 19:30 BST (UTC+1) | Robinson 4', 79' | Report | Azeez 12' | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 3,077 |
| 3 August 2024 | Reading | 2–0 | Hull City | Reading |
| 15:00 BST | Elliott 35' Smith 53' |
Report | Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 2,368 |
Development
Didcot Town announced, on 24 May, a friendly against a Reading development side.
| 13 July 2024 | Reading U21s | 0–2 | Hemel Hempstead Town | Wokingham |
| 11:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | 57' (o.g.) Iaciofano 68' |
Stadium: Bearwood Park Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors) |
| 27 July 2024 | Didcot Town | 0–7 | Reading U21s | Didcot |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Trialist A 8' Trialist B 12' Tuma 28' Sackey 49', 58', 65' George 55' |
Stadium: Loop Meadow |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| League One | 10 August 2024 | 2025 | Matchday 1 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 46.43 | |
| FA Cup | 2 November 2024 | 11 January 2025 | First round | Third round | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 66.67 |
| EFL Cup | 13 August 2024 | 13 August 2024 | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
| EFL Trophy | 20 August 2024 | 10 December 2024 | Group stage | Round of 32 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 50.00 |
| Total | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 60 | 52 | +8 | 47.22 | ||||
Last updated: 1 February 2025
Source: Soccerway
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. Fixtures would be announced on the 26 June 2024. On 26 June the schedule for the season was released, with Reading starting their season with an away trip to Birmingham City on 10 August, to be shown on Sky Sports.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Leyton Orient | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 44 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 44 | |
| 8 | Reading | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 44 | |
| 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 44 | |
| 10 | Barnsley | 29 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 43 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2 February 2025. 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
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
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 29 | −11 |
Last updated: 1 February 2025.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 1 February 2025. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
- 1 Matchday 5 (vs Stockport County) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
- 2 Matchday 11 (vs Barnsley) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
- 3 Matchday 16 (vs Shrewsbury Town) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
- 4 Matchday 26 (vs Wrexham) was postponed due to both Reading and Wrexham participating in the Third Round.
Matches
| 10 August 2024 1 | Birmingham City | 1–1 | Reading | Birmingham |
| 17:30 BST (UTC+1) | May 87' (pen.) | Report | Wing 23' Ehibhatiomhan 42' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 27,985 Referee: Will Finnie |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports. | ||||
| 17 August 2024 2 | Reading | 2–0 | Wigan Athletic | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Savage 7' Ehibhatiomhan 57' |
Report | Kerr 40' Aimson 71' Sze 74' |
Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 12,689 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 24 August 2024 3 | Wrexham | 3–0 | Reading | Wrexham |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Palmer 23' Lee 33' Cannon 49' |
Report | Smith 28' Elliott 56' |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 13,214 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 31 August 2024 4 | Reading | 2–0 | Charlton Athletic | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Mbengue 34' Savage 66' Smith 76' 77' Dean 85' Abrefa 90+6' |
Report | Berry 20' Godden 76' Jones 88' |
Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 14,778 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| 14 September 2024 6 | Reading | 0–1 | Leyton Orient | Reading |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | James 9' Kelman 27' Galbraith 42' Hemming 45+2' Happe 48' O'Neill 65' Ball 90+6' |
Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 12,952 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 21 September 2024 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 5–2 | Reading | Horwich |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Sheehan 12' Santos 16' Charles 21' (pen.), 34', 45+5' (pen.) Baxter 81' Dempsey 87' Williams 88' Arfield 90+1' |
Report | Wing 11' Elliott 41' Smith 57' (pen.) Knibbs 71' |
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 19,635 Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge |
| 28 September 2024 8 | Reading | 2–1 | Huddersfield Town | Reading |
| 12:30 BST (UTC+1) | Elliott 30', 57' Knibbs 30' |
Report | Pearson 21' Spencer 22' Headley 49' Kasumu 62' |
Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 11,181 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast. | ||||
| 1 October 2024 9 | Reading | 3–1 | Burton Albion | Reading |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) | Campbell 23', 42' Ehibhatiomhan 50' Smith 82' Savage 85' |
Report | Williams 41' Watt 81' Orsi 84' |
Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 8,774 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports+ | ||||
| 5 October 2024 10 | Rotherham United | 2–1 | Reading | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Nombe 49' 90+2' Odoffin 56' James 61' Dawson 77' |
Report | Wing 26' Garcia 44' Ehibhatiomhan 47' 68' Smith 57' Craig 83' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 8,907 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 19 October 2024 12 | Reading | 4–1 | Crawley Town | Reading |
| 12:30 BST (UTC+1) | Mbengue 20' 78' Wing 40' Savage 65' Smith 73' |
Report | Forster 30' Anderson 36' Camará 87' |
Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 13,243 Referee: Edward Duckworth |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast. | ||||
| 22 October 2024 13 | Exeter City | 1–2 | Reading | Exeter |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Woods 56' Niskanen 58' |
Report | Wareham 1' Craig 36' Mbengue 77' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 6,807 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports+ | ||||
| 26 October 2024 14 | Reading | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Reading |
| 12:30 BST (UTC+1) | Smith 66' Bindon 74' |
Report | Omochere 20' Forde 32' 55' Hunt 88' Moore 90+2' |
Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 12,843 Referee: Simon Mather |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast. | ||||
| 29 October 2024 5 | Stockport County | 4–1 | Reading | Edgeley |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | Collar 18' Wootton 33' Barry 42' (pen.), 68' Touray 52' |
Report | Campbell 30' Wing 74' |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 8,128 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports+. Match originally scheduled for 7 September, but post postponed on 20 August due to international call-ups. | ||||
| 9 November 2024 15 | Stevenage | 1–1 | Reading | Stevenage |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Kemp 29' | Report | Elliott 65' Knibbs 82' |
Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 4,562 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 23 November 2024 17 | Peterborough United | 1–2 | Reading | Peterborough |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Fernandez 90+6', 90+6' | Report | Knibbs 9', 23' Bindon 45+2' Mbengue 48' |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 10,008 Referee: Scott Simpson |
| 26 November 2024 11 | Barnsley | 2–2 | Reading | Barnsley |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | Keillor-Dunn 7' Phillips 49' Earl 72' |
Report | Smith 50', 67' | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 10,011 Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports+. Match originally scheduled for 12 October, but post postponed on 30 September due to international call-ups. | ||||
| 3 December 2024 18 | Reading | 3–0 | Cambridge United | Reading |
| 20:00 GMT (UTC) | Camará 9' 60' Wing 49', 63' Elliott 56' |
Report | Cousins 54' | Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 8,333 Referee: Sam Allison |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports+ | ||||
| 7 December 2024 19 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–1 | Reading | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Lubala 18' 62' Onyedinma 45+2' Bakinson 74' Harvie 90+6' |
Report | Knibbs 30' Pereira 58' Smith 65' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 7,651 Referee: David Rock |
| 14 December 2024 20 | Reading | 0–3 | Blackpool | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Mbengue 44' Smith 55' Garcia 58' |
Report | Morgan 24' Apter 37' Fletcher 72' |
Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 14,455 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 21 December 2024 21 | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Reading | Lincoln |
| 12:30 GMT (UTC) | Cadamarteri 8' House 55' Hackett 73' O'Connor 78' |
Report | Holzman 37' Dean 55' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,396 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast. | ||||
| 26 December 2024 22 | Reading | 4–1 | Northampton Town | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Knibbs 5' Smith 28' Savage 75' Camará 87' |
Report | Eaves 45' 81' McGeehan 90+3' |
Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 12,283 Referee: Scott Simpson |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports+ | ||||
| 29 December 2024 23 | Reading | 2–1 | Mansfield Town | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Camará 17' Bindon 55' Mbengue 78' Wareham 90+2' |
Report | Evans 45' 54' McLaughlin 83' |
Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 13,626 Referee: Martin Woods |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports+ | ||||
| 1 January 2025 24 | Cambridge United | 1–3 | Reading | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Kachunga 48' Brophy 71' |
Report | Knibbs 40', 53' Holzman 81' Smith 83' Wing 90+3' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 6,878 Referee: Jacob Miles |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports+ | ||||
| 4 January 2025 25 | Charlton Athletic | 0–0 | Reading | Charlton |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Report | Mbengue 45' Ahmed 79' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 15,526 Referee: Scott Oldham | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports+ | ||||
| 18 January 2025 27 | Reading | 1–3 | Stockport County | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Garcia 45+1' Savage 48' Smith 61' 88' |
Report | Southam-Hales 5' Connolly 13' 57' Pye 45+1' Diamond 68' |
Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 11,019 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 25 January 2025 28 | Leyton Orient | 2–0 | Reading | Leyton |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Markanday 29' Kelman 51' 84' Donley 79' |
Report | Craig 34' Smith 43' |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 8,774 Referee: Elliot Bell |
| 28 January 2025 29 | Burton Albion | 3–2 | Reading | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | Burrell 10', 90+2' Böðvarsson 29' |
Report | Ehibhatiomhan 36' Garcia 44' Craig 69' Smith 71' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,358 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 1 February 2025 30 | Reading | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Craig 81' Knibbs 89' (pen.) |
Report | Thomason 74' Southwood 89' Toal 90+7' |
Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 11,508 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 8 February 2025 31 | Huddersfield Town | v | Reading | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Stadium: Kirklees Stadium |
FA Cup
On 14 October, the draw for the first round was made, with Reading being drawn at home to Fleetwood Town. On 3 November, Reading were drawn at home against 7th tier side Harborough Town. On 2 December, they were drawn at home against Burnley.
| 2 November 2024 First Round | Reading | 2–0 | Fleetwood Town | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Rushesha 6' Bindon 48' Odubeko 86' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 3,685 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 1 December 2024 Second Round | Reading | 5–3 (a.e.t.) | Harborough Town | Reading |
| 14:00 GMT (UTC) | Kanu 16' 75' Camará 20' Savage 59' Akande 65' Garcia 78' Campbell 93', 96' |
Report | Robinson 18' O’Sullivan 21' Sandro 27' Tonge 85' Malone 108' |
Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 7,916 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 11 January 2025 Third Round | Reading | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Burnley | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Wing 77' | Report | Rodriguez 53' Foster 71' Flemming 100', 109' |
Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 7,039 Referee: Andy Davies |
EFL Cup
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Reading being drawn away against Colchester United.
| 13 August 2024 First round | Colchester United | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Reading | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Hopper 3' Payne 55' (pen.) Ihionvien 90+9' Kelleher 90+9' |
Report | Kanu 28' Savage 45+1' 65' Wing 73' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,123 Referee: Neil Hair |
| Penalties | ||||
| Ihionvien Read Oni Gordon |
Wareham Ehibhatiomhan Bindon Wing Mbengue |
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EFL Trophy
Group stage
In the group stage, Reading were drawn into Southern Group H alongside Cheltenham Town, Newport County and West Ham United U21s. In the round of 32, Reading were drawn away against Walsall.
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Reading | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Newport County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | West Ham United U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 12 November 2024. Source: EFL
| 20 August 2024 1 | Reading | 3–1 | West Ham United U21 | Reading |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Abrefa 14', 31' Wareham 22' Sackey 85' |
Report | Dean 38' (o.g.) Akpata 72' Robinson 87' |
Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 3,022 Referee: Stephen Parkinson |
| 5 November 2024 2 | Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Reading | Cheltenham |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC+1) | Colwill 70' Pett 78' Liggett 90' Shipley 90+4' |
Report | Akande 46' | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 1,598 Referee: James Durkin |
| Note: Match was originally scheduled for 8 October, but was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. | ||||
| 12 November 2024 3 | Reading | 3–0 | Newport County | Reading |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC) | Mbengue 13' Garcia 28' Knibbs 73', 87' Wareham 75' |
Report | Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 1,870 Referee: Sam Mulhall |
Knockout stage
| 10 December 2024 Round of 32 | Walsall | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Reading | Walsall |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC) | Weir 17' Johnson 90' 90+7' |
Report | Savage 21' Button 58' Ahmed 70' 75' Sackey 72' Wareham 88' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 1,501 Referee: Steven Copeland |
| Penalties | ||||
| Adomah Johnson Daniels Cleary |
Wareham Holzman Wellens Kanu |
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Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of match played 1 February 2025
Players with no appearances are not included on the list
Italics indicate a loaned in player
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ENG | David Button | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | GHA | Kelvin Abrefa | 17 | 1 | 3+11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | MSR | Jeriel Dorsett | 15 | 0 | 11+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | CMR | Ben Elliott | 24 | 2 | 17+2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | SCO | Michael Craig | 31 | 2 | 25+1 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Harlee Dean | 22 | 0 | 6+11 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | ENG | Harvey Knibbs | 29 | 11 | 23+2 | 9 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 2 |
| 8 | MF | WAL | Charlie Savage | 33 | 6 | 22+5 | 4 | 2+1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan | 18 | 2 | 12+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ZIM | Tivonge Rushesha | 9 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Jayden Wareham | 26 | 3 | 3+16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 20 | FW | WAL | Chem Campbell | 26 | 5 | 21+2 | 3 | 1+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | POR | Joel Pereira | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | NZL | Tyler Bindon | 31 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | MLT | Basil Tuma | 7 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | SEN | Amadou Mbengue | 24 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | GNB | Mamadi Camará | 22 | 4 | 10+7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | ENG | Lewis Wing | 32 | 6 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | ENG | Andre Garcia | 27 | 0 | 14+8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | JAM | Coniah Boyce-Clarke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | ENG | Abraham Kanu | 14 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | ENG | Louie Holzman | 11 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | BEL | Jack Senga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | NGA | Adrian Akande | 16 | 1 | 4+6 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | DF | ENG | Michael Stickland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | DF | ENG | Ashqar Ahmed | 12 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 40 | MF | ENG | Charlie Wellens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 41 | GK | ENG | Tom Norcott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 42 | DF | ENG | Boyd Beacroft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 43 | FW | ENG | Jeremiah Okine-Peters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 44 | MF | ENG | Tyler Sackey | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 |
| 47 | MF | ENG | Shay Spencer | 5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 49 | DF | ENG | Emmanuel Osho | 6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 50 | FW | ENG | Joe Barough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Players who featured but departed the club permanently during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 10 | FW | ENG | Sam Smith | 26 | 11 | 24+1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Femi Azeez | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goal scorers
- As of match played 1 February 2025
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 10 | Sam Smith | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| FW | 7 | Harvey Knibbs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | ||
| 3 | MF | 8 | Charlie Savage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
| MF | 29 | Lewis Wing | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 5 | FW | 20 | Chem Campbell | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 6 | MF | 28 | Mamadi Camará | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 7 | FW | 19 | Jayden Wareham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 8 | FW | 9 | Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | 4 | Ben Elliott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| MF | 5 | Michael Craig | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| DF | 24 | Tyler Bindon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| MF | 44 | Tyler Sackey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 13 | DF | 27 | Amadou Mbengue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | 37 | Adrian Akande | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | 2 | Kelvin Abrefa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Own goal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 43 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 60 | ||||
Clean sheets
- As of match played 1 February 2025
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 22 | Joel Pereira | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2 | GK | 1 | David Button | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||||
Disciplinary record
- As of match played 1 February 2025
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | David Button | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | DF | Kelvin Abrefa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 4 | MF | Ben Elliott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 5 | MF | Michael Craig | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | Harlee Dean | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 7 | FW | Harvey Knibbs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Charlie Savage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 14 | MF | Tivonge Rushesha | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 19 | FW | Jayden Wareham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 22 | GK | Joel Pereira | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 24 | DF | Tyler Bindon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 27 | DF | Amadou Mbengue | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 28 | MF | Mamadi Camará | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 29 | MF | Lewis Wing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 30 | MF | Andre Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 32 | DF | Abraham Kanu | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 34 | DF | Louie Holzman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 37 | FW | Adrian Akande | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 39 | DF | Ashqar Ahmed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Players away on loan: | |||||||||||||
| Players who left Reading during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 10 | FW | Sam Smith | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 46 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 60 | 5 | |||
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