During the 1995–96 English football season, Reading F.C. competed in the Football League First Division, following missing out on promotion to the Premier League the previous season.
Squad
Name Nationality Position Date of birth (AgeAge as of the end of the season) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers Borislav Mihaylov GK Botev Plovdiv 1995 17 0 Nick Hammond GK Plymouth Argyle 1996 6 0 Simon Sheppard GK Watford 1994 22 0 Steve Sutton GK loan from Derby County 1996 1996 2 0 Defenders Andy Bernal DF Sydney Olympic 1994 85 2 Martyn Booty DF Crewe Alexandra 1996 17 1 Keith McPherson DF Northampton Town 1990 Steve Swales DF Scarborough 1995 11 0 Michael Thorp DF Trainee 1995 5 0 Dylan Kerr DF Leeds United 1993 104 5 Dariusz Wdowczyk DF Celtic 1994 86 0 Jeff Hopkins DF Bristol Rovers 1992 136 3 Ady Williams DF Trainee 1989 Midfielders David Bass MF Trainee 1992 9 0 Darren Caskey MF Tottenham Hotspur 1996 15 2 Andy Freeman MF Trainee 1995 1 0 Michael Gilkes MF Leicester City 1984 Mick Gooding MF Wolverhampton Wanderers 1989 Paul Holsgrove MF Millwall 1994 66 5 Tommy Jones MF Swindon Town 1992 92 2 Jamie Lambert MF Trainee 1992 75 10 Mick Murphy MF Trainee 1994 1 0 Phil Parkinson MF Bury 1992 182 9 Derek Simpson MF Trainee 1994 0 0 Michael Meaker MF Queens Park Rangers 1995 22 0 Forwards Stuart Lovell FW Trainee 1990 Alan Carey FW Trainee 1994 3 0 Trevor Morley FW West Ham United 1995 21 6 Jimmy Quinn FW Bournemouth 1992 190 90 Lee Nogan FW Watford 1995 68 23 Out on loan Neville Gordon MF Millwall 1995 1 0 Martin Williams FW Luton Town 1995 16 1 Unknown Jimmy Garrity Newcastle United 1996 0 0 Left during the season Eric Nixon GK loan from Tranmere Rovers 1996 1996 1 0 Chris Woods GK loan from Sheffield Wednesday 1995 1995 5 0 Kenny Brown DF loan from West Ham United 1995 1995 15 1 Robert Codner FW Brighton & Hove Albion 1995 5 0
Out on loan
Left club during season
Transfers In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. Summer 1995 GK Borislav Mihaylov Botev Plovdiv Summer 1995 DF Steve Swales Scarborough 11 August 1995 MF Neville Gordon Millwall Free Summer 1995 MF Michael Meaker Queens Park Rangers Summer 1995 FW Robert Codner Brighton & Hove Albion Summer 1995 FW Trevor Morley West Ham United Summer 1995 FW Martin Williams Luton Town Free Winter 1996 DF Martyn Booty Crewe Alexandra January 1996 Jimmy Garrity Newcastle United 13 February 1996 GK Nick Hammond Plymouth Argyle £40,000 28 February 1996 MF Darren Caskey Tottenham Hotspur £700,000
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref. Summer 1995 DF Kenny Brown West Ham United Winter 1996 1 October 1995 GK Chris Woods Sheffield Wednesday 31 December 1995 9 January 1996 GK Eric Nixon Tranmere Rovers 4 February 1996 19 January 1996 GK Steve Sutton Derby County 31 May 1996
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. Summer 1995 GK Shaka Hislop Newcastle United £1,580,000 Summer 1995 MF Simon Osborn Queens Park Rangers £1,100,000 Summer 1995 MF Scott Taylor Leicester City Summer 1995 FW Lea Barkus Fulham £20,000
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref. 22 December 1995 FW Martin Williams Bangor End of Season 1 February 1996 MF Neville Gordon Woking End of Season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref. 31 December 1995 MF Robert Codner Peterborough United 30 June 1996 GK Simon Sheppard Boreham Wood 30 June 1996 MF Tommy Jones Woking 30 June 1996 MF Mick Murphy Slough Town 30 June 1996 MF Neville Gordon
Competitions First Division
Results
League table
FA Cup
League Cup
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players away on loan:
|colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season:
Goal Scorers PlacePositionNationNameFirst DivisionFA CupLeague CupTotal1 FWJimmy Quinn1024162 FWLee Nogan1001113 FWStuart Lovell70294 FWTrevor Morley41165 MFJamie Lambert50166 DFAdy Williams3003MFMick Gooding3003 Own goal20139 DFDylan Kerr2002DFAndy Bernal2002MFDarren Caskey200212DFKenny Brown1001DFMartyn Booty1001MFPaul Holsgrove1001FWMartin Williams1001TOTALS5431067
Team kit Reading's kit for the 1995–96 was manufactured by Pelada, and the main sponsor was Auto Trader.
Notes
References
Soccerbase.com