1991–92 Reading F.C. 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.

Reading
1991–92 season
ChairmanJohn Madejski
ManagerMark McGhee
(Player Manager)
StadiumElm Park
Third Division12th
FA CupR3
League CupR1
League TrophySouthern Prilimary Group 3
Top goalscorerCraig Maskell (16)

Squad

As of match played 2 May 1992
Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age[lower-alpha 1]) 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 [lower-alpha 2] 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 [lower-alpha 3] 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 [lower-alpha 4] 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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK  ENG John Keeley (loan return to Oldham Athletic)
GK  SCO Jim Leighton (loan return to Manchester United)
DF  ENG David Lee (loan return to Chelsea)
DF  ENG Steve Morrow (loan return to Arsenal)
MF  ENG David Byrne (loan return to Watford)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  ENG Allan Cockram (to Farnborough Town)
MF  SCO Neale Cooper (to Dunfermline Athletic)
FW  ENG Dave Leworthy (to Farnborough Town)
FW  SCO Steve Archibald (to Fulham)

Transfers

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
Summer 1991 MF Allan Cockram Woking
Summer 1991 MF Kevin Dillon Newcastle United Free
10 May 1991 FW Mark McGhee IK Brage
1 July 1991 MF Neale Cooper Aberdeen [1]
26 March 1992 FW David Robinson Newcastle United Free [2]
Winter 1992 FW Steve Archibald Clyde

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

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
Summer 1991 DF Martin Hicks Birmingham City
29 November 1991[1] MF Neale Cooper Dunfermline Athletic
Winter 1992 FW Dave Leworthy Farnborough Town
Winter 1992 FW Steve Archibald Fulham

Released

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date
Summer 1991[7] FW George Friel
Winter 1992 MF Allan Cockram Farnborough Town
30 June 1992 GK Danny Honey
30 June 1992 DF Nathan Fealey
30 June 1992 DF Floyd Streete Leighton Town
30 June 1992 MF Aaron Giamettei
30 June 1992 MF Chris Seymour

Competitions

Division Three

Results

17 August 1991 1 Reading 0–1 Hull City Reading
Stadium: Elm Park
24 August 1991 2 Hartlepool United 0–2 Reading Hartlepool
Stadium: Victoria Park
31 August 1991 3 Reading 3–2 Bury Reading
Senior
McPherson
McGhee
Stadium: Elm Park
3 September 1991 4 Swansea City 1–2 Reading Swansea
D.Byrne
Senior
Stadium: Vetch Field
7 September 1991 5 Reading 1–1 Birmingham City Reading
D.Byrne Stadium: Elm Park
14 September 191 6 Brentford 1–0 Reading Brentford
Stadium: Griffin Park
17 September 1991 7 Torquay United 1–2 Reading Torquay
Senior
M.Holzman
Stadium: Plainmoor
21 September 1991 8 Reading 1–2 Bradford City Reading
Gooding Stadium: Elm Park
28 September 1991 9 Exeter City 2–1 Reading Exeter
Lovell Stadium: St James Park
5 October 1991 10 Reading 0–0 Bournemouth Reading
Stadium: Elm Park
11 October 1991 11 Wigan Athletic 1–1 Reading Wigan
Cockram Stadium: Springfield Park
19 October 1991 12 Reading 1–1 Peterborough United Reading
Dillon  .' (pen.) Stadium: Elm Park
26 October 1991 13 Shrewsbury Town 1–2 Reading Shrewsbury
Dillon
Taylor
Stadium: Gay Meadow
2 November 1991 14 Bolton Wanderers 1–1 Reading Bolton
Gooding Stadium: Burnden Park
5 November 1991 15 Reading 2–2 Darlington Reading
Maskell
Williams
Stadium: Elm Park
9 November 1991 16 Reading 1–2 West Bromwich Albion Reading
Taylor Stadium: Elm Park
23 November 1991 17 Chester City 2–2 Reading Macclesfield
Maskell  .' (pen.) Stadium: Moss Rose
Note: Chester City ground shared with Macclesfield Town at Moss Rose, after leaving The Stadium.
30 November 1991 18 Reading 1–1 Stockport County Reading
Maskell Stadium: Elm Park
20 December 1991 19 Reading 0–1 Hartlepool United Reading
Stadium: Elm Park
26 December 1991 20 Bury 0–1 Reading Bury
Maskell Stadium: Gigg Lane
28 December 1991 21 Hull City 0–1 Reading Hull
Senior Stadium: Boothferry Park
1 January 1992 22 Reading 1–0 Swansea City Reading
Senior Stadium: Elm Park
11 January 1992 23 Reading 1–0 Huddersfield Town Reading
Senior Stadium: Elm Park
18 January 1992 24 Stoke City 3–0 Reading Stoke-on-Trent
Stadium: Victoria Ground
1 February 1992 25 Peterborough United 5–3 Reading Peterborough
Richardson
D.Lee
Maskell  .' (pen.)
Stadium: London Road Stadium
8 February 1992 26 Reading 2–1 Shrewsbury Town Reading
D.Lee
Senior
Stadium: Elm Park
11 February 1992 27 Stockport County 1–0 Reading Stockport
Stadium: Edgeley Park
15 February 1992 28 Reading 0–2 Fulham Reading
Stadium: Elm Park
22 February 1992 29 Huddersfield Town 1–2 Reading Huddersfield
D.Lee
Williams
Stadium: Leeds Road
29 February 1992 30 Reading 2–2 Preston North End Reading
D.Lee Stadium: Elm Park
4 March 1992 31 Reading 3–4 Stoke City Reading
Lovell
Williams
Gooding
Stadium: Elm Park
7 March 1992 32 Leyton Orient 1–1 Reading Leyton
Maskell Stadium: Brisbane Road
10 March 1992 33 Darlington 2–4 Reading Darlington
Maskell
Cork  .' (o.g.)
Stadium: Feethams
14 March 1992 34 Reading 1–0 Bolton Wanderers Reading
Brown  .' (o.g.) Stadium: Elm Park
21 March 1992 35 West Bromwich Albion 2–0 Reading West Bromwich
Stadium: The Hawthorns
28 March 1992 36 Reading 0–0 Chester City Reading
Stadium: Elm Park
1 April 1992 37 Reading 0–0 Brentford Reading
Stadium: Elm Park
4 April 1992 38 Birmingham City 2–0 Reading Birmingham
Stadium: St Andrew's
7 April 1992 39 Fulham 1–0 Reading Fulham
Stadium: Craven Cottage
11 April 1992 40 Reading 6–1 Torquay United Reading
Dillon
Lovell
Barkus
McGhee
Maskell
Stadium: Elm Park
14 April 1992 41 Preston North End 1–1 Reading Preston
Maskell Stadium: Deepdale
18 April 1992 42 Bradford City 1–0 Reading Bradford
Stadium: Valley Parade
20 April 1992 43 Reading 1–0 Exeter City Reading
McGhee Stadium: Elm Park
25 April 1992 44 Bournemouth 3–2 Reading Bournemouth
Watson  .' (o.g.)
Williams
Stadium: Dean Court
29 April 1992 45 Reading 3–2 Leyton Orient Reading
Maskell
McGhee
Stadium: Elm Park
2 May 1992 46 Reading 3–2 Wigan Athletic Reading
Maskell
McGhee
Lovell
Stadium: Elm Park

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
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:

FA Cup

16 November 1991 1st Round Slough Town 3–3 Reading Slough


Williams
Gooding
Taylor
Stadium: Holloways Park
27 November 1991 1st Round Replay Reading 2–1 Slough Town Reading
Williams
Lovell
Stadium: Elm Park
7 December 1991 2nd Round Peterborough United 0–0 Reading Peterborough
Stadium: London Road Stadium
17 December 1991 2nd Round Replay Reading 1–0 Peterborough United Reading
Lovell Stadium: Elm Park
4 January 1992 3rd Round Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Reading Bolton
Philliskirk Stadium: Burnden Park
Attendance: 7,301

League Cup

21 August 1991 1st Round 1st Leg Cambridge United 1–0 Reading Cambridge
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
28 August 1991 1st Round 2nd Leg Reading 0–3
(0–4 agg.)
Cambridge United Reading
Stadium: Elm Park

Autoglass Trophy

22 October 1991 Southern Primarily
Group 3
Leyton Orient 1–0 Reading Leyton
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 1,052[8]
20 November 1991 Southern Primarily
Group 3
Northampton Town 2–0 Reading Northampton
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 1,151

Squad statistics

As of match played 2 May 1992[9]

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalThird DivisionFA CupLeague CupLeague Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Steve Francis 370320102020
GK Danny Honey 1000100000
DF Nathan Fealey 1010000000
DF Linden Jones 32028+10102000
DF Keith McPherson 531441502020
DF Steve Richardson 461381502010
DF Floyd Streete 410340500020
DF Adrian Williams 486404522010
MF Danny Bailey 27023+10300000
MF David Bass 302+10000000
MF Kevin Dillon 333293102010
MF Aaron Giamettei 200+20000000
MF Michael Gilkes 27019+10401+1010
MF Mick Gooding 49439+13512020
MF Mark Holzman 22111+51202020
MF Chris Seymour 603+100+100010
MF Scott Taylor 34322+72111+1020
FW Lea Barkus 604+20000000
FW Gerry Britton 400+201+100000
FW Andy Gray 100+10000000
FW Stuart Lovell 30616+842+22001+10
FW Craig Maskell 401629+516500010
FW Mark McGhee 37523+95101+1020
FW David Robinson 8080000000
FW Trevor Senior 28720+57100+1010
Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season:
GK John Keeley 6060000000
GK Jim Leighton 11080300000
DF David Lee 5050000000
DF Steve Morrow 3030000000
MF David Byrne 7272000000
MF Allan Cockram 812+410+10000+10
MF Neale Cooper 9070002000
FW Dave Leworthy 903+3000200+10
FW Steve Archibald 1010000000

Goal Scorers

Place Position Nation Name Third Division FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
1FWCraig Maskell1600016
2FWTrevor Senior70007
3FWStuart Lovell42006
DFAdrian Williams42006
5DFDavid Lee50005
FWMark McGhee50005
7MFMick Gooding31004
8FWKevin Dillon30003
Own goal30003
MFScott Taylor21003
11MFDavid Byrne20002
12FWLea Barkus10001
MFAllan Cockram10001
MFMark Holzman10001
DFKeith McPherson10001
DFSteve Richardson10001
TOTALS 5960068

Team kit

Reading's kit for the 1991–92 was manufactured by Matchwinner, and the main sponsor was HAT Painting.

1991–92 home colours
1991–92 away colours

Notes

  1. Age as of the end of the season
  2. 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.
  3. Michael Gilkes was born in Hackney, England, but also qualified to represent Barbados internationally and would make his international debut for Barbados in 2000.
  4. 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

  1. "Neale Cooper". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  2. "David Robinson". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  3. "Jim Leighton". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  4. "Steve Morrow". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  5. "David Lee". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  6. "John Keeley". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  7. "George Friel". readingfcformerplayers. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  8. "Reading's results from season 1991/1992". Reading-Mad. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  9. "Season 1991–92". royalsrecord. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
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