The 2024–25 season was the 154th season in the history of Reading and their second consecutive season in League One. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Season events Pre-season On 8 May 2024, Reading released their retained and release list for the end of the season. Femi Azeez, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Jayden Wareham, Michael Craig, Jeriel Dorsett and Joel Pereira all had one-year optional extensions activated by the club, whilst Kelvin Abrefa and Tivonge Rushesha were offered new contracts with their current deals expiring on 30 June. Reading also confirmed that Matthew Carson, Nesta Guinness-Walker, Sam Hutchinson and Clinton Mola would all be leaving the club when their contracts expire on 30 June.
On 23 May, Reading released their retained and released list for their Under 18 and Under 21 teams. For the Under 21 team, Jacob Hammond-Chambers-Borgnis, John Clarke, Jeremiah Okine-Peters, John Ryan and Charlie Wellens all had one-year contract extensions exercised, Adrian Akande, Matthew Rowley, Jack Senga, Michael Stickland and Basil Tuma had all been offered new contracts, whilst Hamid Abdel-Salam, Billie Clark, Jahmari Clarke, Harvey Collins, Ajani Giscombe, Geneiro Maragh, Harvey Maudner, Sam Paul and Ben Purcell would all leave the club. For the Under 18 team, Joseph Barough, Boyd Beacroft and Harrison Rhone all were offered new contracts, whilst Toby Mawer rejected a contract offer in order to accept a College Sponsorship place in the United States and Tyler Field, Matthew Goulding, William Gutierrez-Ramirez, Jayden Porter-Atkinson, Jack Timberlake and Aaron White would all leave the club.
On 27 June, Reading announced that they had signed a new two-year contract with Kelvin Abrefa.
July On 4 July, Reading announced that they had signed a new one-year contract with Tivonge Rushesha after his previous one had expired at the end of the previous season.
On 5 July, Reading announced that they had signed new contracts with Adrian Akande, Matthew Rowley, Jack Senga, Michael Stickland and Basil Tuma, whilst Joseph Barough, Boyd Beacroft, Harrison Rhone, Kiyan Coke-Miles-Smith, Jerae Jones and Emmanuel Osho had all signed their first professional contracts with the club.
On 19 July, Reading announced that Jökull Andrésson had joined Ungmennafélagið Afturelding on loan until 31 October.
August On 12 August, Reading announced that Dean Bouzanis had joined Stevenage on loan until January.
On 21 August, Reading announced the departure of Femi Azeez to Millwall for a substantial undisclosed fee.
On 30 August, Reading announced the loan signing of Chem Campbell from Wolverhampton Wanderers until 5 January 2025.
October On 25 October, Reading confirmed that Matthew Rowley had joined Tonbridge Angels on a one-month loan deal.
November On 4 November, Reading announced that they had mutually agreed to end Jökull Andrésson's contract, that was due to expire in the summer of 2025, early.
On 6 November, Manager Rubén Sellés was nominated for Sky Bet League One Manager of the Month for October.
On 29 November, Reading announced that Matthew Rowley had extended his loan deal with Tonbridge Angels until the end of the season.
December On 6 December, Reading announced that Rubén Sellés had left the club to join EFL Championship club Hull City, and that Under-21’s Head Coach Noel Hunt had been appointed as his replacement on a contract until June 2027.
On 19 December, Reading announced that their postponed fixture at home to Shrewsbury Town had been rearranged to 20:00hrs, 11 February 2025.
January On 10 January, Reading announced that Chem Campbell had returned to the club on loan for the remainder of the season after his initial loan deal had expired on 5 January.
On 14 January, Reading announced that Harrison Rhone had joined Marlow on loan for one-month.
On 31 January, Sam Smith left the club to sign for Wrexham for a significant undisclosed fee.
February On 3 February, Reading announced the loan signing of Billy Bodin from Burton Albion until the end of the season, that Tyler Bindon had been sold to Nottingham Forest for an undisclosed fee whilst also being loaned back to Reading for the remainder of the season, and that Dean Bouzanis had left the club after his contract was ended by mutual agreement.
March On 3 March, Reading announced the signing of free-agent Tom Carroll on a contract until the end of the season.
On 12 March, Reading announced that their away fixture at Shrewsbury Town on 22 March, had been rearranged for 8 April at 19:45hrs due to international call-ups.
April On 16 April, Tyler Bindon was nominated for the EFL League One Young Player of the Season award alongside Louie Barry and Richard Kone.
May Prior to the last match of the season, Reading announced that a sale in principle of the club and its facilities to Rob Couhig's Redwood Holdings Limited. After the match, a 4–2 home defeat to Barnsley, Tyler Bindon was announced as the clubs player of the season with Joel Pereira coming second and Harvey Knibbs third.
On 14 May, Reading and the EFL, confirmed that Redwood Holdings Limited had completed their takeover of the club.
On 16 May, Reading released their retained and released list, with David Button, Harlee Dean, Tom Carroll, Coniah Boyce-Clarke, Adrian Akande, Louie Holzman, Jack Senga, Charlie Wellens, James Sharlott, Kai Source and Verell George all leaving the club at the end of their contracts on 30 June. Reading confirmed that they had activated one-year extension clauses with Mamadi Camará, Tom Norcott, Joseph Barough, Boyd Beacroft and Mathew Rowley. Whilst new contracts had been offered to Michael Craig, Jeriel Dorsett, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Abraham Kanu, Amadou Mbengue, Joel Pereira, Tivonge Rushesha, Michael Stickland, Basil Tuma, Jayden Wareham, Andy Yiadom, Jacob Hammond-Chambers-Borgnis, John Clarke, John Ryan, Jeremiah Okine-Peters, Shay Spencer, Ashqar Ahmed, Carter Bowdery, Philip Duah, Sam Harrison, Luke Howard and Josh Welland.
On 23 May, Reading announced that they had signed a new contract with Lewis Wing, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2028.
June On 12 June, Reading announced that they had signed a new contract with Joel Pereira, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2028.
On 23 June, Reading announced that they had signed new one-year contracts with John Clarke and John Ryan.
On 24 June, Reading announced that Michael Stickland had signed a new one-year contract with the club. The following day, 25 June, Reading also announced that Andy Yiadom had signed a new one-year contract.
On 26 June, Reading confirmed that both Amadou Mbengue and Jayden Wareham had turned down new contracts with the club, and would depart at the end of their contracts on 30 June.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 David Button GK Unattached 2023 2025 49 0 22 Joel Pereira GK Unattached 2023 2028 54 0 31 Coniah Boyce-Clarke GK Academy 2019 2025 7 0 Defenders 2 Kelvin Abrefa DF Academy 2020 2026 56 2 3 Jeriel Dorsett DF Academy 2018 2025 45 1 6 Harlee Dean DF Unattached 2023 2025 40 1 17 Andy Yiadom DF Barnsley 2018 2026 222 4 24 Tyler Bindon DF on loan from Nottingham Forest 2025 2025 91 5 27 Amadou Mbengue DF Unattached 2022 2025 109 3 32 Abraham Kanu DF Academy 2021 2025 16 0 49 Emmanuel Osho DF Academy 2024 2026 6 0 Midfielders 4 Ben Elliott MF Chelsea 2023 2026 66 3 5 Michael Craig MF Unattached 2022 2025 76 2 8 Charlie Savage MF Manchester United 2023 2027 96 12 11 Tom Carroll MF Unattached 2025 2025 9 0 14 Tivonge Rushesha MF Unattached 2023 2025 33 0 28 Mamadi Camará MF Feirense 2020 2026 61 5 29 Lewis Wing MF Unattached 2023 2028 99 22 30 Andre Garcia MF Academy 2024 43 0 Forwards 7 Harvey Knibbs FW Unattached 2023 2026 100 32 9 Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan FW Academy 2021 2025 92 17 10 Billy Bodin FW on loan from Burton Albion 2025 2025 16 2 19 Jayden Wareham FW Unattached 2023 2025 55 7 20 Chem Campbell FW on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers 2025 2025 42 7 U21 26 Basil Tuma FW Academy 2021 2025 12 0 33 John Clarke DF Port Vale 2022 2026 4 0 34 Louie Holzman DF Academy 2020 2025 17 0 35 Jack Senga MF Academy 2020 2025 5 0 37 Adrian Akande FW Unattached 2022 2025 21 1 38 Michael Stickland DF Academy 2020 2026 10 0 39 Ashqar Ahmed DF Academy 2023 12 0 40 Charlie Wellens MF Unattached 2023 2025 3 0 41 Tom Norcott GK Academy 2021 2026 2 0 42 Boyd Beacroft DF Academy 2021 2026 1 0 43 Jeremiah Okine-Peters FW Academy 2021 2025 1 0 44 Tyler Sackey MF Academy 2024 4 2 46 Jacob Borgnis MF Academy 2021 2025 0 0 47 Shay Spencer MF Academy 2022 2025 5 0 50 Joseph Barough MF Academy 2023 2026 1 0 52 Sam Harrison DF 2024 2025 0 0 53 Philip Duah DF Academy 2024 2025 0 0 57 John Ryan DF Sassuolo 2023 2026 0 0 Matthew Rowley GK Academy 2020 2026 0 0 Harrison Rhone GK Academy 2021 0 0 Kiyan Coke-Miles-Smith MF Academy 2024 2027 0 0 Jerae Jones MF Academy 2024 2027 0 0 Maddox McMillan MF Aldershot Town 2024 2025 0 0 U18 Denim Nnamudi MF Academy 2023 0 0 Out on loan Left during the season 10 Sam Smith FW Unattached 2023 2026 74 29 11 Femi Azeez FW Wealdstone 2019 2025 89 11 25 Jökull Andrésson GK Academy 2018 2025 0 0 Dean Bouzanis GK Sutton United 2022 2025 9 0
Transfers
For those players sold, released or contract ended before the start of this season, see 2023–24 Reading F.C. season.
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.3 March 2025MFTom CarrollUnattachedFree
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.30 August 2024FWChem CampbellWolverhampton Wanderers5 January 202510 January 2025FWChem CampbellWolverhampton WanderersEnd of season3 February 2025FWBilly BodinBurton AlbionEnd of season3 February 2025DFTyler BindonNottingham ForestEnd of season
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.21 August 2024FWFemi AzeezMillwallUndisclosed31 January 2025FWSam SmithWrexhamUndisclosed3 February 2025DFTyler BindonNottingham ForestUndisclosed
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.19 July 2024GKJökull AndréssonUngmennafélagið Afturelding31 October 202412 August 2024GKDean BouzanisStevenageJanuary 202525 October 2024GKMatthew RowleyTonbridge AngelsEnd of season14 January 2025GKHarrison RhoneMarlow14 February 2025
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref4 November 2024GKJökull AndréssonAfturelding7 December 20243 February 2025GKDean BouzanisCharlton Athletic22 March 202530 June 2025GKDavid ButtonIpswich Town4 July 202530 June 2025GKJames SharlottSalisbury4 August 202530 June 2025GKConiah Boyce-ClarkeAldershot Town25 November 202530 June 2025DFHarlee DeanMorecambe20 January 202630 June 2025DFLouie HolzmanEastleigh31 July 202530 June 2025DFKai SourceLuton Town16 September 202530 June 2025DFAmadou MbengueQueens Park Rangers1 July 202530 June 2025MFJack SengaSarajevo B15 August 202530 June 2025MFTom Carroll 30 June 2025MFMaddox McMillanAldershot Town14 August 202630 June 2025MFCharlie WellensLeyton Orient12 August 202530 June 2025MFMichael CraigLeyton Orient4 July 202530 June 2025FWVerell GeorgeSlough Town 30 June 2025FWJayden WarehamExeter City1 July 202530 June 2025FWAdrian AkandeColchester United1 August 20530 June 2024FWKelvin EhibhatiomhanNew Contract24 July 2025
Friendlies On 22 May, Reading announced their first pre-season friendly, against Watford behind closed doors. A day later, the first open to public friendly was confirmed, against Queens Park Rangers. On 7 June, a trip to face Woking was confirmed. A fourth pre-season fixture was later added, at home to Hull City. On 21 June, Reading announced that they would travel to the Cardiff City Stadium on 31 July to face Cardiff City.
Development Didcot Town announced, on 24 May, a friendly against a Reading development side.
Competitions Overall record
League One