Reading City F.C.
Reading City Football Club is a football club based in Reading, Berkshire, England. They are currently members of the Hellenic League Premier Division and play at the Rivermoor Stadium in the Tilehurst area of Reading.
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Full name | Reading City Football Club | |
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Nickname(s) | The Citizens | |
Founded | 2001 | |
Ground | Rivermoor Stadium, Reading | |
Chairman | Martin Law | |
Manager | Simon Johnson | |
League | Hellenic League Premier Division | |
2019–20 | Hellenic League Premier Division (season abandoned) | |
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History
The club was established in 2001 as Highmoor Ibis by a merger of Highmoor and Ibis,[1] both of which were playing in the Reading Senior League, Highmoor in the Senior Division and Ibis in the Premier Division. Ibis had also previously played in the Chiltonian League.[2] The new club took Highmoor's place in the Senior Division and were league champions in 2003–04 without losing a match. They won the Reading Senior Cup in 2005–06, beating Woodley Town 4–1 in the final at the Madjeski Stadium.[3]
After finishing as runners-up in 2006–07 and 2008–09, Highmoor were champions again in 2010–11, earning promotion to Division One East of the Hellenic League.[1] In their first season in Division One East they finished as runners-up and were promoted to the Premier Division. They were Premier Division runners-up in 2014–15.[1] In June 2018 the club were renamed Reading City.[4]
Ground
The club played at Scours Lane until 2011 when they were forced to leave to take promotion to the Hellenic League as the ground did not have a stand or floodlights.[5] Instead, the club moved to the Palmer Park Stadium, a general use stadium including a 780-seat stand and an athletics track around the pitch.[6] However, in 2016 the club returned to Scours Lane as the ground had been upgraded to the required standards.[7] The ground was also renamed the Rivermoor Stadium.[8]
Honours
- Reading League
- Senior Division champions 2003–04, 2010–11
- Reading Senior Cup
- Winners 2006–07
Records
See also
- Reading City F.C. players
- Reading City F.C. managers
References
- Highmoor Ibis at the Football Club History Database
- Ibis at the Football Club History Database
- Reading League history: 2005 to 2007 Get Reading, 7 June 2013
- Highmoor Ibis announce surprise switch Football in Bracknell, 9 June 2018
- Highmoor Ibis apply to join Hellenic Get Reading, 4 May 2011
- Highnmoor-Ibis FC vs. Chalfont Wasps Football Grounds in Focus
- Football community stunned as Reading Town FC are closed down Reading Chronicle, 13 February 2016
- Updates around the club ......... Reading City F.C.