Reading Football Club played the season 2004–05 in the Football League Championship, in England
Review and events
Reading started the season brightly. However, injury to the three strikers, Dave Kitson, Nicky Forster and Shaun Goater, meant that the goals dried up and they slipped down the league. For much of the season Ivar Ingimarsson, a centre back, was the club's main source of goals. However, Kitson's return, coupled with the signings of veterans and former England internationals Les Ferdinand and Martin Keown meant that the club broke a run of 11 league games without a win against West Ham. Reading won 3–1, with a Dave Kitson hat-trick. Reading just missed out on a playoff spot on the last day of the season, losing 3–1 to Wigan. Dave Kitson was the club's top scorer, with 19 goals.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (AgeAge as of the end of the season) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Marcus Hahnemann GK Fulham 2002 143 0 19 Adam Federici GK Torres 2005 0 0 26 Jamie Young GK Youth team 2002 1 0 Defenders 2 Graeme Murty DF York City 1998 242 1 3 Nicky Shorey DF Leyton Orient 2001 175 7 5 Martin Keown DF Leicester City 2005 2005 8 0 6 Ibrahima Sonko DF Brentford 2004 42 1 16 Ívar Ingimarsson DF Wolverhampton Wanderers 2003 2006 77 5 22 Peter Castle DF Academy 2003 1 0 Midfielders 4 Steve Sidwell MF Arsenal 2003 110 16 7 Glen Little MF Burnley 2004 46 1 11 Andy Hughes MF Notts County 2001 183 14 15 James Harper MF Arsenal 2001 175 8 17 Bobby Convey MF D.C. United 2004 22 0 18 Paul Brooker MF Leicester City 2004 45 0 24 Louie Soares MF Academy 2003 0 0 25 Ricky Newman MF Millwall 2000 137 2 27 Darren Campbell MF Academy 2003 1 0 29 Simieon Howell MF Academy 2004 0 0 30 Jonny Hayes MF Academy 2004 0 0 Forwards 10 Nicky Forster FW Birmingham City 1999 215 67 12 Dave Kitson FW Cambridge United 2003 55 24 14 Lloyd Owusu FW Sheffield Wednesday 2004 46 10 20 Bas Savage FW Academy 2001 18 0 21 Les Ferdinand FW Bolton Wanderers 2005 2005 14 1 23 Dean Morgan FW Colchester United 2003 35 3 Out on loan 9 Shaun Goater FW Manchester City 2003 2006 49 15 Left during the season 8 Ady Williams DF Wolverhampton Wanderers 2000 28 Ahmet Rifat DF Academy 2003 0 0
Out on loan
Left club during season
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2004 MF Glen Little Burnley Free 2 July 2004 MF Paul Brooker Leicester City Free 2 July 2004 DF Ibrahima Sonko Brentford Free 23 July 2004 MF Bobby Convey D.C. United Undisclosed 6 January 2005 FW Les Ferdinand Bolton Wanderers Free 20 January 2005 GK Adam Federici Unattached Free 28 January 2005 DF Martin Keown Leicester City Free
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 2 November 2004 DF Ady Williams Coventry City Free 22 June 2005 FW Nicky Forster Ipswich Town Free 24 June 2005 MF Paul Brooker Brentford Free 27 June 2005 FW Lloyd Owusu Brentford Free 21 July 2005 MF Andy Hughes Norwich City Undisclosed 22 July 2005 FW Dean Morgan Luton Town Free
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.24 March 2005FWShaun GoaterCoventry CityEnd of season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref 8 February 2005 DF Ahmet Rifat 11 May 2005 FW Les Ferdinand Watford 11 May 2005 DF Martin KeownRetired 11 May 2005 MF Ricky Newman Brentford 10 June 2005 11 May 2005 FW Bas Savage Bristol City 11 May 2005 MF Louie Soares Bristol Rovers 27 July 2005 FW Shaun Goater Southend United 3 August 2005
Competitions Overview
Championship
Results summary
Results by round
Results
League table
FA Cup
League Cup
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players away on loan:
|colspan="14"|Players who left Reading during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameChampionshipFA CupLeague CupTotal1 FW12Dave Kitson1900192 FW10Nicky Forster72093 FW14Lloyd Owusu60064 MF4 Steve Sidwell50055 DF16Ívar Ingimarsson31046 MF15James Harper3003DF3 Nicky Shorey30038 FW23Dean Morgan20029 DF6 Ibrahima Sonko1002FW21Les Ferdinand1001FW9 Shaun Goater0011MF11Andy Hughes0011 Own goal1001TOTALS513256
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNameChampionshipFA CupLeague CupTotal1 GK1 Marcus Hahnemann191121TOTALS191121
Disciplinary record Source: Soccernet NumberNationPositionNameFirst DivisionFA CupLeague CupTotal2 DFGraeme Murty200000203 DFNicky Shorey200000204 MFSteve Sidwell11010101305 DFMartin Keown100000106 DFIbrahima Sonko200000207 MFGlen Little4000004010FWNicky Forster1000102011MFAndy Hughes2000002012FWDave Kitson4000004014FWLloyd Owusu2000103015MFJames Harper4000004016DFIvar Ingimarsson1000001021FWLes Ferdinand1000001025MFRicky Newman20110031Players who left Reading during the season:8 DFAdy Williams20000020TOTALS4102130461
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