1992–93 Reading F.C. season
During the 1992–93 English football season, Reading F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division. In 1991, following the breakaway of the 22 First Division clubs to form the Premier League, the Football League divisions were renamed. As a result of the re-branding, the Third Division was renamed the Second Division.[1] Reading went on to finish 8th in the league, missing out on the play-offs by 3 points, reached the Third round of the FA Cup and the Second round of both the League Cup and League Trophy.
1992–93 season | ||
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Chairman | John Madejski | |
Manager | Mark McGhee (Player Manager) | |
Stadium | Elm Park | |
Second Division | 8th | |
FA Cup | R3 | |
League Cup | R2 | |
League Trophy | R2 | |
Top goalscorer | League: Jimmy Quinn (17) All: Jimmy Quinn (23) | |
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Squad
- As of match played 8 May 1993
Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age[lower-alpha 1]) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | ||
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
Steve Francis | GK | 29 May 1964 (aged 28) | Chelsea | 1987 | ||||||
Shaka Hislop | [lower-alpha 2] | GK | 22 February 1969 (aged 24) | Howard Bison | 1992 | 16 | 0 | |||
Defenders | ||||||||||
Mark Holzman | DF | 21 February 1973 (aged 20) | Trainee | 1991 | 42 | 1 | ||||
Darren Jackson | DF | 24 September 1971 (aged 21) | loan from Oxford United | 1992 | 6 | 0 | ||||
Darren McCance | DF | 13 September 1973 (aged 19) | Trainee | 1992 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Keith McPherson | DF | 11 September 1963 (aged 29) | Northampton Town | 1990 | ||||||
Steve Richardson | DF | 11 February 1962 (aged 31) | Southampton | 1982 | ||||||
Adi Viveash | DF | 30 September 1969 (aged 23) | loan from Swindon Town | 1992 | 1993 | 6 | 1 | |||
Ady Williams | [lower-alpha 3] | DF | 16 September 1971 (aged 21) | Trainee | 1989 | |||||
David McDonald | DF | 2 January 1971 (aged 22) | loan from Tottenham Hotspur | 1993 | 1993 | 11 | 0 | |||
Jeff Hopkins | DF | 14 April 1964 (aged 29) | Bristol Rovers | 1992 | 44 | 1 | ||||
Midfielders | ||||||||||
David Bass | MF | 29 November 1974 (aged 18) | Trainee | 1991 | 8 | 0 | ||||
Kevin Dillon | MF | 18 December 1959 (aged 33) | Newcastle United | 1991 | 80 | 4 | ||||
Michael Gilkes | [lower-alpha 4] | MF | 20 July 1965 (aged 27) | Leicester City | 1984 | |||||
Mick Gooding | MF | 12 April 1959 (aged 34) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1989 | ||||||
Tommy Jones | MF | 7 October 1964 (aged 28) | Swindon Town | 1992 | 26 | 1 | ||||
Jamie Lambert | MF | 14 September 1973 (aged 19) | Trainee | 1992 | 35 | 3 | ||||
Phil Parkinson | MF | 1 December 1967 (aged 25) | Bury | 1992 | 47 | 5 | ||||
Scott Taylor | MF | 23 November 1970 (aged 22) | Trainee | 1989 | ||||||
Forwards | ||||||||||
Stuart Lovell | FW | 9 January 1972 (aged 21) | Trainee | 1990 | ||||||
Lea Barkus | FW | 7 December 1974 (aged 18) | Trainee | 1991 | 17 | 0 | ||||
Andy Gray | FW | 25 October 1973 (aged 19) | Trainee | 1991 | 13 | 3 | ||||
Jimmy Quinn | FW | 7 December 1959 (aged 33) | Bournemouth | 1992 | 51 | 23 | ||||
Mark McGhee (Player-Manager) | FW | 25 May 1957 (aged 35) | IK Brage | 1991 | 50 | 7 | ||||
Out on loan | ||||||||||
Left during the season | ||||||||||
Danny Bailey | MF | 21 May 1964 (aged 28) | Exeter City | 1990 | ||||||
Paul Moody | FW | 13 June 1967 (aged 25) | loan from Southampton | 1992 | 1992 | 6 | 1 |
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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3 July 1992 | MF | Jamie Lambert | Trainee | Promoted | [2] | |
9 July 1992 | MF | Tommy Jones | Swindon Town | £125,000 | [3] | |
10 July 1992 | MF | Phil Parkinson | Bury | £50,000 | [4][5] | |
13 July 1992 | DF | Jeff Hopkins | Bristol Rovers | Free | [6] | |
27 July 1992 | FW | Jimmy Quinn | Bournemouth | £55,000 | [7] | |
9 September 1992 | GK | Shaka Hislop | Howard University | [8] |
Out
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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Summer 1992 | MF | Linden Jones | Newport County | |||
Summer 1992 | FW | Trevor Senior | Woking | |||
9 July 1992 | FW | Craig Maskell | Swindon Town | £225,000 | [9] | |
20 July 1992 | FW | David Robinson | Blackpool | Free | [10] | |
7 December 1992 | MF | Danny Bailey | Exeter City | Free | [11] |
Loans In
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
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9 December 1992 | FW | Paul Moody | Southampton | 31 May 1993 | [12] | |
4 January 1993 | DF | Adi Viveash | Swindon Town | 31 May 1993 | [13] | |
6 March 1993 | DF | David McDonald | Tottenham Hotspur | 31 May 1993 | [14] | |
DF | Darren Jackson | Oxford United |
Loans Out
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
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29 July 1992[11] | MF | Danny Bailey | Fulham | 1 September 1992 | [15] |
Released
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date |
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30 June 1993 | DF | Steve Richardson | Newbury Town | ||
30 June 1993 | FW | Mark McGhee | Retired, appointed Reading Manager | 1 July 1993 |
Competitions
Division Two
Results
15 August 1992 1 | Hartlepool United | 1 – 1 | Reading | Hartlepool |
Quinn | Report | Stadium: Victoria Park |
22 August 1992 2 | Reading | 1 – 1 | Leyton Orient | Reading |
McGhee | Report | Stadium: Elm Park |
29 August 1992 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 – 1 | Reading | Bolton |
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Report | Williams | Stadium: Burnden Park |
9 September 1992 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 – 0 | Reading | West Bromwich |
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Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns |
19 September 1992 7 | Reading | 4 – 0 | Wigan Athletic | Reading |
Quinn Gilkes Gooding |
Report | Stadium: Elm Park |
26 September 1992 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 – 1 | Reading | Hove |
Report | Lovell | Stadium: Goldstone Ground |
10 October 1992 10 | Huddersfield Town | 0 – 0 | Reading | Huddersfield |
Report | Stadium: Leeds Road |
17 October 1992 11 | Reading | 1 – 1 | Bradford City | Reading |
Gilkes | Report | Stadium: Elm Park |
20 October 1992 12 | Preston North End | 2 – 0 | Reading | Preston |
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Report | Stadium: Deepdale |
24 October 1992 13 | Swansea City | 2 – 1 | Reading | Swansea |
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Report | Williams | Stadium: Vetch Field |
31 October 1992 14 | Reading | 3 – 0 | Plymouth Argyle | Reading |
Jones Quinn McPherson |
Report | Stadium: Elm Park |
21 November 1992 17 | Bournemouth | 1 – 1 | Reading | Bournemouth |
Report | Gilkes | Stadium: Dean Court |
12 December 1992 19 | Chester City | 0 – 3 | Reading | Chester |
Report | Gilkes Lambert |
Stadium: Deva Stadium |
26 December 1992 21 | Reading | 0 – 1 | Stoke City | Reading |
Report | Stadium: Elm Park |
28 December 1992 22 | Mansfield Town | 1 – 1 | Reading | Mansfield |
Report | Lambert | Stadium: Field Mill |
9 January 1993 23 | Rotherham United | 3 – 2 | Reading | Rotherham |
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Report | Quinn | Stadium: Millmoor |
16 January 1993 24 | Reading | 3 – 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Reading |
Taylor Gooding |
Report | Stadium: Elm Park |
23 January 1993 25 | Wigan Athletic | 1 – 1 | Reading | Wigan |
Report | Lambert | Stadium: Springfield Park |
27 January 1993 26 | Reading | 1 – 2 | Bolton Wanderers | Reading |
Williams | Report | |
Stadium: Elm Park |
30 January 1993 27 | Leyton Orient | 1 – 2 | Reading | Leyton |
Report | Dillon Parkinson |
Stadium: Brisbane Road |
13 February 1993 29 | Hull City | 1 – 1 | Reading | Kingston upon Hull |
Report | Gray | Stadium: Boothferry Park |
20 February 1993 30 | Reading | 4 – 0 | Preston North End | Reading |
Taylor Gilkes Gray Quinn |
Report | Stadium: Elm Park |
6 March 1993 32 | Fulham | 0 – 0 | Reading | Fulham |
Report | Stadium: Craven Cottage |
13 March 1994 34 | Blackpool | 0 – 1 | Reading | Blackpool |
Report | Quinn | Stadium: Bloomfield Road |
23 March 1993 36 | Exeter City | 0 – 0 | Reading | Exeter |
Report | Stadium: St James Park |
3 April 1993 38 | Port Vale | 3 – 1 | Reading | Stoke-on-Trent |
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Report | Quinn | Stadium: Vale Park |
10 April 1993 40 | Stoke City | 2 – 0 | Reading | Stoke-on-Trent |
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Report | Stadium: Victoria Ground |
12 April 1993 41 | Reading | 3 – 1 | Mansfield Town | Reading |
Lovell Gooding Taylor |
Report | Stadium: Elm Park |
16 April 1993 42 | Stockport County | 2 – 2 | Reading | Stockport |
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Report | Quinn (pen.) Lovell |
Stadium: Edgeley Park |
21 April 1993 43 | Reading | 1 – 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Reading |
Parkinson | Report | Stadium: Elm Park |
24 April 1993 44 | Bradford City | 3 – 0 | Reading | Bradford |
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Report | Stadium: Valley Parade |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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6 | Stockport County | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 81 | 57 | +24 | 72 | Participated in play-offs |
7 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 69 | 53 | +16 | 72 | |
8 | Reading | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 66 | 51 | +15 | 69 | |
9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 63 | 59 | +4 | 69 | |
10 | Bradford City | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 69 | 67 | +2 | 68 |
Source: [16]
FA Cup
14 November 1992 First Round | Reading | 1 – 0 | Birmingham City | Reading |
Quinn | Report | Stadium: Elm Park |
5 December 1992 Second Round | Reading | 3 – 0 | Leyton Orient | Reading |
Quinn (pen.) Parkinson |
Report | Stadium: Elm Park |
2 January 1993 Third Round | Manchester City | 1 – 1 | Reading | Manchester |
Report | Taylor | Stadium: Maine Road |
13 January 1993 Third Round Replay | Reading | 0 – 4 | Manchester City | Reading |
Report | |
Stadium: Elm Park |
League Cup
Football League Trophy
1 December 1992 First Round Group | Reading | 1 – 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Reading |
Gilkes | Report | Stadium: Elm Park |
5 January 1993 First Round Group | Bournemouth | 1 – 1 | Reading | Bournemouth |
Report | Viveash | Stadium: Dean Court |
9 February 1993 Second Round | Exeter City | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (4 – 2 p) | Reading | Exeter |
Quinn | Report | |
Stadium: St James Park |
Squad statistics
- As of match played 8 May 1993[17]
Appearances and goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 2 | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | Steve Francis | 39 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
GK | Shaka Hislop | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
DF | Jeff Hopkins | 44 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
DF | Darren Jackson | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
DF | Darren McCance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
DF | David McDonald | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
DF | Keith McPherson | 52 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
DF | Steve Richardson | 16 | 0 | 11+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
DF | Adi Viveash | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
DF | Adi Williams | 40 | 5 | 30+1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
MF | David Bass | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | Kevin Dillon | 47 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
MF | Michael Gilkes | 45 | 13 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
MF | Mick Gooding | 49 | 3 | 38+2 | 3 | 3+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
MF | Mark Holzman | 20 | 0 | 12+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
MF | Tommy Jones | 26 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | Jamie Lambert | 35 | 3 | 9+18 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | ||
MF | Phil Parkinson | 47 | 5 | 38+1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
MF | Scott Taylor | 39 | 6 | 30+2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
FW | Lea Barkus | 11 | 0 | 4+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
FW | Andy Gray | 12 | 3 | 8+3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
FW | Stuart Lovell | 26 | 8 | 18+4 | 8 | 0+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | Mark McGhee | 13 | 2 | 9+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | Jimmy Quinn | 51 | 23 | 42 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season: | |||||||||||||
FW | Paul Moody | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Goal Scorers
Place | Position | Nation | Name | Division 2 | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total |
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1 | FW | Jimmy Quinn | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 23 | |
2 | MF | Michael Gilkes | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | |
3 | FW | Stuart Lovell | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
4 | MF | Scott Taylor | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
5 | MF | Phil Parkinson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
DF | Adi Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
7 | MF | Mick Gooding | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
FW | Andy Gray | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
MF | Jamie Lambert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
10 | FW | Mark McGhee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
12 | MF | Kevin Dillon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | Jeff Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
MF | Tommy Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
DF | Keith McPherson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
FW | Paul Moody | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
DF | Adi Viveash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
TOTALS | 66 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 77 |
Team kit
Reading's kit for the 1992–93 was manufactured by Brooks Sports, and the main sponsor was Auto Trader.
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.
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