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2003–04 Reading F.C. season

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}

{{Use British English|date=December 2012}}

{{more citations needed|date=December 2010}}

{{Infobox football club season

| club = Reading

| season = 2003–04

| manager = Alan Pardew
{{small|(until 10 September)}}
Kevin Dillon {{small|(Caretaker)}}
{{small|(11 September - 9 October)}}
Steve Coppell
{{small|(from 9 October)}}

| chairman = John Madejski

| league = First Division

| league result = 9th

| cup1 = FA Cup

| cup1 result = Third Round vs Preston North End

| cup2 = League Cup

| cup2 result = Fourth Round vs Chelsea

| league topscorer =
Shaun Goater (12)

| season topscorer =
Shaun Goater (14)

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| average attendance = 15,095

| pattern_la1 =

| pattern_b1 = _whitehoops

| pattern_ra1 =

| pattern_sh1 =

| pattern_so1 =

| leftarm1 = 27287C

| body1 = 27287C

| rightarm1 = 27287C

| shorts1 = 27287C

| socks1 = 27287C

| prevseason = 2002–03

| nextseason = 2004–05

}}

The 2003–04 season was Reading's second consecutive season in the First Division, after promotion from the Second Division in 2002.

Squad

{{updated|match played 9 May 2004}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; width:100%;"
style="background:#00f; color:white; text-align:center;"| No.

! style="background:#00f; color:white; text-align:center;"| Name

! style="background:#00f; color:white; text-align:center;"| Nationality

! style="background:#00f; color:white; text-align:center;"| Position

! style="background:#00f; color:white; text-align:center;"| Date of birth (AgeAge as of the end of the season)

! style="background:#00f; color:white; text-align:center;"| Signed from

! style="background:#00f; color:white; text-align:center;"| Signed in

! style="background:#00f; color:white; text-align:center;"| Contract ends

! style="background:#00f; color:white; text-align:center;"| Apps.

! style="background:#00f; color:white; text-align:center;"| Goals

colspan="11" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Goalkeepers
1

| Marcus Hahnemann

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| GK

| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2004|5|9|1972|6|15}}

| Fulham

| 2002

|

| 92

| 0

21

| Jamie Ashdown

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| GK

| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2004|5|9|1980|11|30}}

| Academy

| 1998

|

| 15

| 0

22

| Kelvin Jack

| {{flagicon|TRI}}

| GK

| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2004|5|9|1976|4|29}}

| Unattached

| 2004

| 2004

| 0

| 0

26

| Jamie Young

| {{flagicon|ENG}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=YoungNat|Jamie Young was born in Brisbane, Australia, and but qualified to represent England, represent England at U18, U19 and U20 level.}}

| GK

| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2004|5|9|1985|8|25}}

| Youth team

| 2002

|

| 1

| 0

colspan="11" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Defenders
2

| Graeme Murty

| {{flagicon|SCO}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=MurtyNat|Graeme Murty was born in Nunthorpe, England, but qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his parents and made his international debut for Scotland in 2004.}}

| DF

| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2004|5|9|1974|11|13}}

| York City

| 1998

|

| 197

| 1

3

| Nicky Shorey

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| DF

| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2004|5|9|1981|2|19}}

| Leyton Orient

| 2001

|

| 127

| 4

5

| Steve Brown

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| DF

| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2004|5|9|1972|5|13}}

| Charlton Athletic

| 2002

|

| 47

| 1

6

| Dean Gordon

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| DF

| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2004|5|9|1973|2|10}}

| on loan from Coventry City

| 2004

| 2004

| 3

| 0

8

| Ady Williams

| {{flagicon|WAL}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=WilliamsNat|Ady Williams was born in Reading, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally, making his international debut for Wales in 1994.}}

| DF

| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2004|5|9|1971|8|16}}

| Wolverhampton Wanderers

| 2000{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/817593.stm |title=Reading reveal new trio |publisher=BBC |date=3 July 2000 |access-date=17 October 2012}}

|

|

|

16

| Ívar Ingimarsson

| {{flagicon|ISL}}

| DF

| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2004|5|9|1977|8|20}}

| Wolverhampton Wanderers

| 2003

| 2006

| 28

| 1

35

| Ahmet Rifat

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| DF

| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2004|5|9|1986|1|3}}

| Academy

| 2003

|

| 0

| 0

37

| Peter Castle

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| DF

| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2004|5|9|1987|3|12}}

| Academy

| 2003

|

| 1

| 0

colspan="11" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Midfielders
4

| Kevin Watson

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| MF

| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2004|5|9|1974|1|3}}

| Rotherham United

| 2003

|

| 70

| 2

11

| Andy Hughes

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| MF

| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2004|5|9|1978|1|2}}

| Notts County

| 2001

|

| 137

| 13

14

| Steve Sidwell

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| MF

| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2004|5|9|1982|12|14}}

| Arsenal

| 2003

|

| 63

| 11

15

| James Harper

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| MF

| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2004|5|9|1980|11|9}}

| Arsenal

| 2001

|

| 129

| 5

17

| John Salako

| {{flagicon|ENG}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=SalakoNat|John Salako was born in Ibadan, Nigeria, but also qualified to represent England internationally, making his international debut for England in 1991.}}

| MF

| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2004|5|9|1969|2|11}}

| Charlton Athletic

| 2001

|

| 121

| 14

18

| Andre Boucaud

| {{flagicon|ENG}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=BoucaudNat|Andre Boucaud was born in Enfield, England, and but chose to represent Trinidad and Tobago, qualifying through his parents. Boucaud represented Trinidad and Tobago 13 days after being released by Reading in 2004.}}

| MF

| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2004|5|9|1984|10|10}}

| Academy

| 2002

|

| 0

| 0

19

| Joe Gamble

| {{flagicon|IRL}}

| MF

| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2004|5|9|1982|1|14}}

| Cork City

| 2000

|

| 13

| 0

25

| Ricky Newman

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| MF

| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2004|5|9|1970|8|5}}

| Millwall

| 2000

|

| 118

| 2

27

| Darren Campbell

| {{flagicon|SCO}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=CampbellNat|Darren Campbell was born in Cambridge, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his parents.Campbell represented the England U-17's in 2002 and then the Scotland U-17 team 2003.}}

| MF

| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2004|5|9|1986|4|16}}

| Academy

| 2003

|

| 1

| 0

30

| Omar Daley

| {{flagicon|JAM}}

| MF

| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2004|5|9|1981|4|25}}

| on loan from Portmore United

| 2003

| 2004

| 7

| 0

31

| Mark Uliano

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| MF

|

|

| 2003

|

| 0

| 0

32

| Louie Soares

| {{flagicon|ENG}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=SoaresNat|Louie Soares was born in Reading, England, and but chose to represent Barbados, qualifying through his parents. Soares went on to represent Barbados in 2007.}}

| MF

| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2004|5|9|1985|1|8}}

| Academy

| 2003

|

| 0

| 0

colspan="11" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Forwards
9

| Shaun Goater

| {{flagicon|BER}}

| FW

| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2004|5|9|1970|2|25}}

| Manchester City

| 2003

| 2006

| 38

| 14

10

| Nicky Forster

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| FW

| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2004|5|9|1973|9|8}}

| Birmingham City

| 1999

|

| 181

| 58

12

| Dave Kitson

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| FW

| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2004|5|9|1980|1|21}}

| Cambridge United

| 2003

|

| 17

| 5

20

| Bas Savage

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| FW

| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2004|5|9|1982|1|7}}

| Academy

| 2001

|

| 18

| 0

23

| Dean Morgan

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| FW

| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2004|5|9|1983|10|3}}

| Colchester United

| 2003

|

| 15

| 1

29

| Andre Fashanu

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| FW

| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2004|5|9|1984|5|14}}

| Academy

| 2003

|

| 0

| 0

31

| Lloyd Owusu

| {{flagicon|ENG}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=OwusuNat|Lloyd Owusu was born in Slough, England, but qualified to represent Ghana internationally through his parents and made his international debut for Ghana in 2005.}}

| FW

| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2004|5|9|1976|12|12}}

| Sheffield Wednesday

| 2004

|

| 16

| 4

colspan="11" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Out on loan
colspan="11" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Left during the season
6

| John Mackie

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| DF

| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2004|5|9|1976|7|5}}

| Sutton United

| 1999

|

| 85

| 3

7

| Scott Murray

| {{flagicon|SCO}}

| MF

| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2004|5|9|1974|5|26}}

| Bristol City

| 2004

|

| 40

| 5

16

| Martin Butler

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| FW

| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2004|5|9|1974|9|15}}

| Cambridge United

| 2000

|

| 118

| 36

22

| Nathan Tyson

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| FW

| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2004|5|9|1982|5|4}}

| Academy

| 1999

|

| 41

| 1

24

| Darius Henderson

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| FW

| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2004|5|9|1981|9|7}}

| Academy

| 1999

|

| 83

| 15

24

| Paul Brooker

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| MF

| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2004|5|9|1976|11|25}}

| on loan from Leicester City

| 2003

| 2004

| 11

| 0

{{reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

{{Cnote2 Begin}}

{{Cnote2 End}}

=Left club during season=

{{Fs start}}

{{fs player|no=6|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=John Mackie|other=to Leyton Orient}}

{{fs player|no=7|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Scott Murray|other=to Bristol City}}

{{fs player|no=16|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Martin Butler|other=to Rotherham United}}

{{Fs mid}}

{{fs player|no=22|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Nathan Tyson|other=to Wycombe Wanderers}}

{{fs player|no=24|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Darius Henderson|other=to Gillingham}}

{{fs player|no=24|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Paul Brooker|other=loan return to Leicester City}}

{{Fs end}}

Transfers

=In=

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style="background:#00f; color:white; width:200px;"| Date

! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:50px;"| Position

! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:50px;"| Nationality

! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:200px;"| Name

! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:200px;"| From

! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:200px;"| Fee

! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:100px;"| Ref.

8 July 2003

| MF

| {{flagicon|SCO}}

| Scott Murray

| Bristol City

| £650,000

|

1 August 2003

| FW

| {{flagicon|BER}}

| Shaun Goater

| Manchester City

| £500,000

| {{cite web | title = Career and history to date | work=Shaungoater.net | url = http://www.shaungoater.net/about_shaun.htm | access-date =24 November 2005 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20050308020937/http://www.shaungoater.net/about_shaun.htm | archive-date=8 March 2005 }}

23 October 2003

| DF

| {{flagicon|ISL}}

| Ívar Ingimarsson

| Wolverhampton Wanderers

| £175,000

| {{cite news | date=23 October 2003 | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3205187.stm | title=Ingimarsson joins Reading | work=BBC Sport | access-date=21 October 2013}}

27 November 2003

| FW

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| Dean Morgan

| Colchester United

| Free

|

26 December 2003

| FW

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| Dave Kitson

| Cambridge United

| £150,000

| {{cite news|url=http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/sport/football/united/2006/03/27/b683caf1-e46e-45ef-8cf9-b6de50f1c4c5.lpf |title=Cash Point! |work=Cambridge Evening News |date=27 March 2006 |access-date=16 May 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060509101728/http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/sport/football/united/2006/03/27/b683caf1-e46e-45ef-8cf9-b6de50f1c4c5.lpf |archive-date=9 May 2006 |url-status=dead}}

24 March 2004

| GK

| {{flagicon|TRI}}

| Kelvin Jack

| Unattached

| Free

| {{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/3563739.stm |title=Reading swoop for keeper |date=24 March 2004 |publisher=BBC |access-date=7 October 2012}}

11 March 2004

| FW

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| Lloyd Owusu

| Sheffield Wednesday

| Free

| {{cite web |title=Owusu set to join Reading |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/3503600.stm |website=bbc.co.uk// |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=1 April 2022 |date=11 March 2004}}

=Loan in=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; "
style="background:#00f; color:white; width:200px;"| Start date

! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:50px;"| Position

! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:50px;"| Nationality

! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:200px;"| Name

! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:200px;"| From

! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:200px;"| End date

! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:100px;"| Ref.

21 August 2003

| MF

| {{flagicon|JAM}}

| Omar Daley

| Portmore United

| 10 May 2004

| {{cite web |title=Daley seals Reading switch |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/3170945.stm |website=bbc.co.uk// |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=1 April 2022 |date=21 August 2003}}

23 December 2003

| FW

| {{flagicon|GHA}}

| Lloyd Owusu

| Sheffield Wednesday

| 11 March 2004

| {{cite web |title=Reading move for Owusu |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/3343209.stm |website=bbc.co.uk// |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=1 April 2022 |date=23 December 2003}}

19 November 2003

| FW

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| Paul Brooker

| Leicester City

| 27 March 2004

| {{cite web |title=Royals boss Coppell swoops to sign Premiership player on loan deal |url=http://www.readingfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~492438,00.html |work=Reading F.C. |access-date=1 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804225453/http://www.readingfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~492438,00.html |archive-date=4 August 2018 |url-status=dead}}

23 March 2004

| DF

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| Dean Gordon

| Coventry City

| End of season

| {{cite web|title=Royals swoop for Gordon|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/3560691.stm|work=BBC Sport|access-date=21 October 2013}}

=Out=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; "
style="background:#00f; color:white; width:200px;"| Date

! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:50px;"| Position

! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:50px;"| Nationality

! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:200px;"| Name

! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:200px;"| To

! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:200px;"| Fee

! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:100px;"| Ref.

1 July 2003

| MF

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| Sammy Igoe

| Swindon Town

| Free

|

5 July 2003

| FW

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| Jamie Cureton

| Busan IPark

| Free

| {{cite news |script-title=ko:부산아이콘스 제이미 큐레튼 선수 영입 |url=http://www.busanipark.com/sub22.php?tblid=1231&j=625&page=312 |work=Busan I'Cons official website |date=14 July 2003 |access-date=21 October 2013 |language=ko |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021130530/http://www.busanipark.com/sub22.php?tblid=1231&j=625&page=312 |archive-date=21 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}

4 August 2003

| GK

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| Phil Whitehead

| Tamworth

| Free

|

15 August 2003

| MF

| {{flagicon|TRI}}

| Tony Rougier

| Brentford

| Free

|

29 August 2003

| FW

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| Martin Butler

| Rotherham United

| £150,000

|

2 January 2004

| FW

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| Darius Henderson

| Gillingham

| Nominal

|

2 January 2004

| DF

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| John Mackie

| Leyton Orient

| Free

|

12 March 2004

| FW

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| Nathan Tyson

| Wycombe Wanderers

| Nominal

|

25 March 2004

| MF

| {{flagicon|SCO}}

| Scott Murray

| Bristol City

|

|

=Released=

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style="background:#00f; color:white; width:200px;"| Date

! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:50px;" | Position

! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:50px;" | Nationality

! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:200px;"| Name

! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:200px;"| Joined

! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:200px;"| Date

! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:100px;" | Ref

10 May 2004

| MF

| {{flagicon|IRL}}

| Joe Gamble

| Cork City

|

| {{cite web|author1=Simon Fudge|title=Royals release duo|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11673/2298579/royals-release-duo|work=Sky Sports|access-date=3 June 2014}}

10 May 2004

| MF

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| Andre Boucaud

| Peterborough United

| 14 May 2004

| {{cite web|author1=Simon Fudge|title=Posh land Boucaud, re-sign skipper|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11673_2298953,00.html|work=Sky Sports|access-date=3 June 2014}}

30 June 2004

| GK

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| Jamie Ashdown

| Portsmouth

|

|

30 June 2004

| DF

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| Steve Brown

| colspan="2"| Retired

|

30 June 2004

| MF

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| Kevin Watson

| Colchester United

|

|

30 June 2004

| MF

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| John Salako

| Brentford

|

|

Competitions

=Overview=

{{Fb overview2

|c=3

|c1=First Division |fm1=9 August 2003 |lm1=9 May 2004 |sr1=Matchday 1 |fp1=9th |w1=20|d1=10|l1=16|f1=55|a1=57

|c2=FA Cup |fm2=3 January 2004 |lm2=13 January 2004 |sr2=Third round |fp2=Third round |w2=0 |d2=1 |l2=1 |f2=4 |a2=5

|c3=League Cup |fm3=13 August 2003 |lm3=3 December 2003 |sr3=First round |fp3=Fourth round |w3=3 |d3=0 |l3=1 |f3=7 |a3=3

|u=9 May 2004

|s=

}}

=First Division=

==Results summary==

{{Fb_rs |hw=11 |hd=6 |hl=6 |hgf=29 |hga=25 |aw=9 |ad=4 |al=10 |agf=26 |aga=32 }}

==Results==

{{Main|2003–04 Football League First Division}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=9 August 2003

|round=1

|time=

|team1=Ipswich Town

|score=1–1

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~21944,00.html Report]

|team2=Reading

|goals1=Miller {{goal|90|pen.}}

|goals2=Sidwell {{goal|59}}
Shorey {{sent off|0|78}}

|stadium=Portman Road

|attendance=24,830

|result=D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=16 August 2003

|round=2

|time=

|team1=Reading

|score=3–0

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~21993,00.html Report]

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|goals1=Sidwell {{goal|49}}
Murray {{goal|59}}
Goater {{goal|79}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Madejski Stadium

|attendance=16,833

|result=W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=23 August 2003

|round=3

|time=

|team1=Derby County

|score=2–3

|report =[http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~22035,00.html Report]

|team2=Reading

|goals1=Taylor {{goal|7|pen.}}
Svensson {{goal|81}}

|goals2=Goater {{goal|3}}
Murray {{goal|30||36}}

|stadium=Pride Park

|attendance=18,970

|result=W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=25 August 2003

|round=4

|time=

|team1=Reading

|score=0–0

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~22075,00.html Report]

|team2=Rotherham United

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Madejski Stadium

|attendance=14,047

|result=D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=30 August 2003

|round=5

|time=

|team1=Wimbledon

|score=0–3

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~22136,00.html Report]

|team2=Reading

|goals1=

|goals2=Goater {{goal|12||59}}
Hughes {{goal|53}}

|stadium=Selhurst Park

|attendance=2,066

|result=W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=13 September 2003

|round=6

|time=

|team1=West Ham United

|score=1–0

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~22217,00.html Report]

|team2=Reading

|goals1=Dailly {{goal|17}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Upton Park

|attendance=32,634

|result=L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=16 September 2003

|round=7

|time=

|team1= Reading

|score=2–1

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~22250,00.html Report]

|team2=Cardiff City

|goals1=Forster {{goal|62}}
Sidwell {{goal|79}}

|goals2=Thorne {{goal|12}}

|stadium=Madejski Stadium

|attendance=15,810

|result=W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=20 September 2003

|round=8

|time=

|team1=Reading

|score=1–2

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~22297,00.html Report]

|team2=Coventry City

|goals1=Forster {{goal|21}}

|goals2=Adebola {{goal|35}}
Morrell {{goal|76}}

|stadium=Madejski Stadium

|attendance=15,371

|result=L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=27 September 2003

|round=9

|time=

|team1=Sunderland

|score=2–0

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~22341,00.html Report]

|team2=Reading

|goals1= Arca {{goal|28}}
Oster {{goal|32}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Stadium of Light

|attendance=22,420

|result=L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=30 September 2003

|round=10

|time=

|team1=Norwich City

|score= 2–1

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~22373,00.html Report]

|team2=Reading

|goals1=Huckerby {{goal|17}}
McVeigh {{goal|87}}

|goals2=Forster {{goal|25}}

|stadium=Carrow Road

|attendance=16,387

|result=L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=4 October 2003

|round=11

|time=

|team1=Reading

|score=2–2

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~22425,00.html Report]

|team2=Bradford City

|goals1=Sidwell {{goal|5}}
Hughes {{goal|78}}

|goals2=Evans {{goal|44}}
Gray {{goal|55}}

|stadium=Madejski Stadium

|attendance=12,594

|result=D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=14 October 2003

|round=12

|time=

|team1=Reading

|score=2–1

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~22493,00.html Report]

|team2=Gillingham

|goals1= Murray {{goal|54}}
Sidwell {{goal|85}}

|goals2= King {{goal|73}}

|stadium=Madejski Stadium

|attendance=13,011

|result=W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=18 October 2003

|round=13

|time=

|team1=Reading

|score=3–2

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~22517,00.html Report]

|team2=Preston North End

|goals1=Goater {{goal|39|pen.}}
Mackie {{goal|82}}
Forster {{goal|90}}

|goals2=Fuller {{goal|20}}
Alexander {{goal|53|pen.}}

|stadium=Madejski Stadium

|attendance=13,130

|result=W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=21 October 2003

|round=14

|time=

|team1=Reading

|score=0–1

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~22167,00.html Report]

|team2=Walsall

|goals1=

|goals2=Samways {{goal|4}}

|stadium=Madejski Stadium

|attendance=11,225

|result=L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=24 October 2003

|round=15

|time=

|team1=Sheffield United

|score=1–2

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~22589,00.html Report]

|team2=Reading

|goals1=Ward {{goal|10}}

|goals2=Williams {{goal|7}}
Forster {{goal|43}}

|stadium=Bramall Lane

|attendance=20,651

|result=W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=1 November 2003

|round=16

|time=

|team1=Crewe Alexandra

|score=1–0

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~22629,00.html Report]

|team2=Reading

|goals1=Jones {{goal|15}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Alexandra Stadium

|attendance=7,091

|result=L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=8 November 2003

|round=17

|time=

|team1=Reading

|score=1–0

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~22680,00.html Report]

|team2=Wigan Athletic

|goals1=Hughes {{goal|69}}

|goals2=Filan {{sent off|0|90}}

|stadium=Madejski Stadium

|attendance=13,819

|result=W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=15 November 2003

|round=18

|time=

|team1=Reading

|score=1–0

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~22692,00.html Report]

|team2=Millwall

|goals1=Salako {{goal|23}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Madejski Stadium

|attendance=14,090

|result=W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=22 November 2003

|round=19

|time=

|team1=West Bromwich Albion

|score=0–0

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~22740,00.html Report]

|team2=Reading

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=The Hawthorns

|attendance=22,839

|result=D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=25 November 2003

|round=20

|time=

|team1=Burnley

|score=3–0

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~22454,00.html Report]

|team2=Reading

|goals1=Blake {{goal|5||55}}
Chaplow {{goal|48}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Turf Moor

|attendance=9,473

|result=L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=29 November 2003

|round=21

|time=

|team1=Reading

|score=2–1

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~22784,00.html Report]

|team2=Watford

|goals1=Forster {{goal|58}}
Sidwell {{goal|88}}

|goals2=Cook {{goal|60}}

|stadium=Madejski Stadium

|attendance=14,521

|result=W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=6 December 2003

|round=22

|time=

|team1=Wigan Athletic

|score=0–2

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~22833,00.html Report]

|team2=Reading

|goals1=

|goals2=Forster {{goal|55||89}}

|stadium=DW Stadium

|attendance=7,512

|result=W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=13 December 2003

|round=23

|time=

|team1=Stoke City

|score= 3–0

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~22852,00.html Report]

|team2=Reading

|goals1=Hoekstra {{goal|18||26||87|pen.}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Britannia Stadium

|attendance=11,212

|result=L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=20 December 2003

|round=24

|time=

|team1=Reading

|score=0–3

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~22899,00.html Report]

|team2=Crystal Palace

|goals1=

|goals2=Johnson {{goal|40||90}}
Routledge {{goal|43}}

|stadium=Madejski Stadium

|attendance=12,743

|result=L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=26 December 2003

|round=25

|time=

|team1=Reading

|score=0–3

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~22943,00.html Report]

|team2=Wimbledon

|goals1=

|goals2=Small {{goal|8}}
Lewington {{goal|22}}
McAnuff {{goal|80}}

|stadium=Madejski Stadium

|attendance=14,486

|result=L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=28 December 2003

|round=26

|time=

|team1=Walsall

|score=1–1

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~22992,00.html Report]

|team2=Reading

|goals1=Leitao {{goal|31}}

|goals2=Shorey {{goal|71}}

|stadium=Bescot Stadium

|attendance=8,089

|result=D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=10 January 2004

|round=27

|time=

|team1=Reading

|score=1–1

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~23069,00.html Report]

|team2=Ipswich Town

|goals1=Owusu {{goal|62}}

|goals2=McGreal {{goal|72}}

|stadium=Madejski Stadium

|attendance=17,362

|result=D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=17 January 2004

|round=28

|time=

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|score=0–1

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~23114,00.html Report]

|team2=Reading

|goals1=

|goals2=Murray {{goal|41}}

|stadium=City Ground

|attendance=23,116

|result=W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=31 January 2004

|round=29

|time=

|team1=Reading

|score=3–1

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~23185,00.html Report]

|team2=Derby County

|goals1=Goater {{goal|2}}
Sidwell {{goal|41}}

|goals2=Johnson {{goal|59}}

|stadium=Madejski Stadium

|attendance=14,382

|result=W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=7 February 2004

|round=30

|time=

|team1=Rotherham United

|score=5–1

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~23232,00.html Report]

|team2=Reading

|goals1=Proctor {{goal|24|pen.|79}}
Monkhouse {{goal|36}}
Butler {{goal|47}}
Barker {{goal|90}}

|goals2=Goater {{goal|20|pen.}}

|stadium=Millmoor

|attendance=6,405

|result=L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=21 February 2004

|round=31

|time=

|team1=Gillingham

|score=0–1

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~23321,00.html Report]

|team2=Reading

|goals1=

|goals2=Goater {{goal|9}}

|stadium=Priestfield Stadium

|attendance=8,600

|result=W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=24 February 2004

|round=32

|time=

|team1=Reading

|score=2–2

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~23277,00.html Report]

|team2=Burnley

|goals1=Owusu {{goal|19}}
Harper {{goal|90}}

|goals2=Moore {{goal|23}}
May {{goal|67}}

|stadium=Madejski Stadium

|attendance=10,543

|result=D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=28 February 2004

|round=33

|time=

|team1=Reading

|score=2–1

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~23369,00.html Report]

|team2=Sheffield United

|goals1=Shorey {{goal|25}}
Goater {{goal|33|pen.}}

|goals2=Gray {{goal|10}}

|stadium=Madejski Stadium

|attendance= 15,545

|result=W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=2 March 2004

|round=34

|time=

|team1=Preston North End

|score=2–1

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~23404,00.html Report]

|team2=Reading

|goals1=Healy {{goal|35||89}}

|goals2=Salako {{goal|82}}

|stadium=Deepdale

|attendance=11,745

|result=L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=6 March 2004

|round=35

|time=

|team1=Crystal Palace

|score=2–2

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~23436,00.html Report]

|team2=Reading

|goals1= Freedman {{goal|33}}
Johnson {{goal|44}}

|goals2=Owusu {{goal|15||56}}

|stadium=Selhurst Park

|attendance=17,853

|result=D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=13 March 2004

|round=36

|time=

|team1=Reading

|score=0–0

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~23489,00.html Report]

|team2=Stoke City

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Madejski Stadium

|attendance=14,132

|result=D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=16 March 2004

|round=37

|time=

|team1=Cardiff City

|score=2–3

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~23518,00.html Report]

|team2=Reading

|goals1= Earnshaw {{goal|41}}
Bullock {{goal|72}}

|goals2= Ingimarsson {{goal|39}}
Kitson {{goal|45}}
Morgan {{goal|90}}

|stadium=Ninian Park

|attendance=14,051

|result=W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=20 March 2004

|round=38

|time=

|team1=Reading

|score=0–2

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~23571,00.html Report]

|team2=Sunderland

|goals1=

|goals2= Byfield {{goal|73}}
Smith {{goal|74}}

|stadium=Madejski Stadium

|attendance=18,019

|result=L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=27 March 2004

|round=39

|time=

|team1=Coventry City

|score=1–2

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~23611,00.html Report]

|team2=Reading

|goals1=McSheffrey {{goal|66}}

|goals2=Salako {{goal|10}}
Goater {{goal|54}}

|stadium=Highfield Road

|attendance=15,811

|result=W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=3 April 2004

|round=40

|time=

|team1=Reading

|score=2–0

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~23663,00.html Report]

|team2=West Ham United

|goals1=Kitson {{goal|35||52}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Madejski Stadium

|attendance=23,314

|result=W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=10 April 2004

|round=41

|time=

|team1=Bradford City

|score=2–1

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~23701,00.html Report]

|team2=Reading

|goals1=Wetherall {{goal|12}}
Emanuel {{goal|53}}

|goals2=Kitson {{goal|25}}

|stadium=Bradford & Bingley Stadium

|attendance=10,287

|result=L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=12 April 2004

|round=42

|time=

|team1=Reading

|score=0–1

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~23755,00.html Report]

|team2=Norwich City

|goals1=

|goals2=Mulryne {{goal|86}}

|stadium=Madejski Stadium

|attendance=18,460

|result=L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=17 April 2004

|round=43

|time=

|team1=Reading

|score=1–1

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~23800,00.html Report]

|team2=Crewe Alexandra

|goals1=Kitson {{goal|10}}

|goals2=Lunt {{goal|39}}

|stadium=Madejski Stadium

|attendance=14,729

|result=D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=24 April 2004

|round=44

|time=

|team1=Millwall

|score=0–1

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~23843,00.html Report]

|team2=Reading

|goals1=

|goals2=Goater {{goal|16}}

|stadium=The Den

|attendance=12,535

|result=W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=1 May 2004

|round=45

|time=

|team1=Reading

|score=1–0

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~23892,00.html Report]

|team2=West Bromwich Albion

|goals1=Sidwell {{goal|88}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Madejski Stadium

|attendance=20,619

|result=W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=9 May 2004

|round=46

|time=

|team1=Watford

|score=1–0

|report = [http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~23963,00.html Report]

|team2=Reading

|goals1=Young {{goal|44}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Vicarage Road

|attendance=17,979

|result=L

}}

==League table==

{{:2003–04 Football League First Division|showteam=REA}}

=League Cup=

{{Main|2003–04 Football League Cup}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = First Round

|date = 13 August 2003

|time = 19:45 BST (UTC+1)

|team1 = Boston United

|score = 1–3

|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20090104003300/http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~24210,00.html

|team2 = Reading

|goals1 = Redfearn {{goal|69|pen.}}

|goals2 = Forster {{goal|16||87}}
Sidwell {{goal|83}}

|stadium = York Street

|location = Boston

|attendance = 2,055

|referee = A.Butler

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = Second Round

|date = 24 September 2003

|time = 19:45 BST (UTC+1)

|team1 = Oxford United

|score = 1–3

|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20090103192931/http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~25622,00.html

|team2 = Reading

|goals1 = Louis {{goal|78}}

|goals2 = Salako {{goal|52}}
Forster {{goal|66}}
Harper {{goal|89}}

|stadium = Kassam Stadium

|location = Oxford

|attendance = 9,870

|referee = B.Curson

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = Third Round

|date = 28 October 2003

|time = 20:00 GMT (UTC)

|team1 = Reading

|score = 1–0

|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20090103194533/http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~25662,00.html

|team2 = Huddersfield Town

|goals1 = Forster {{goal|82}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Madejski Stadium

|location = Reading

|attendance = 11,892

|referee = Dermot Gallagher

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = Fourth Round

|date = 3 December 2003

|time = 20:00 GMT (UTC)

|team1 = Reading

|score = 0–1

|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20090104002250/http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~25737,00.html

|team2 = Chelsea

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Hasselbaink {{goal|57}}

|stadium = Madejski Stadium

|location = Reading

|attendance = 24,107

|referee = Steve Bennett

|result = L

}}

=FA Cup=

{{Main|2003–04 FA Cup}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = Third Round

|date = 3 January 2004

|time = 15:00 GMT (UTC)

|team1 = Preston North End

|score = 3–3

|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20090104044431/http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~25804,00.html

|team2 = Reading

|goals1 = O'Neil {{goal|9}}
Fuller {{goal|32||45}}

|goals2 = Goater {{goal|7}}
Jackson {{goal|13|o.g.}}
Davis {{goal|37|og.}}

|stadium = Deepdale

|location = Preston

|attendance = 9,428

|referee = E.Ilderton

|result = D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|round = Third Round Reply

|date = 13 January 2004

|time = 20:00 GMT (UTC)

|team1 = Reading

|score = 1–2

|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20090104011206/http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~25845,00.html

|team2 = Preston North End

|goals1 = Goater {{goal|84}}

|goals2 = Cresswell {{goal|28}}
Koumantarakis {{goal|47}}

|stadium = Madejski Stadium

|location = Reading

|attendance = 9,314

|referee = E.Ilderton

|result = L

}}

Squad statistics

{{updated|match played 9 May 2004}}

=Appearances and goals=

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{{efs player|no= 1|name=Marcus Hahnemann|nat=USA|pos=GK |36|0|2|0|4|0}}

{{efs player|no= 2|name=Graeme Murty|nat=SCO|pos=DF |37+1|0|2|0|2|0}}

{{efs player|no= 3|name=Nicky Shorey|nat=ENG|pos=DF |35|2|2|0|4|0}}

{{efs player|no= 4|name=Kevin Watson|nat=ENG|pos=MF |10+12|0|0+1|0|2|0}}

{{efs player|no= 5|name=Steve Brown|nat=ENG|pos=DF |19|0|1|0|2|0}}

{{efs player|no= 6|name=Dean Gordon|nat=ENG|pos=DF |0+3|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{efs player|no= 8|name=Ady Williams|nat=WAL|pos=DF |33|1|2|0|3|0}}

{{efs player|no= 9|name=Shaun Goater|nat=BER|pos=FW |30+4|12|2|2|1+1|0}}

{{efs player|no=10|name=Nicky Forster|nat=ENG|pos=FW |28+2|7|0|0|4|4}}

{{efs player|no=11|name=Andy Hughes|nat=ENG|pos=MF |42+1|3|1|0|4|0}}

{{efs player|no=12|name=Dave Kitson|nat=ENG|pos=FW |10+7|5|0|0|0|0}}

{{efs player|no=14|name=Steve Sidwell|nat=ENG|pos=MF |43|8|1+1|0|3|1}}

{{efs player|no=15|name=James Harper|nat=ENG|pos=MF |35+4|1|2|0|2|0}}

{{efs player|no=16|name=Ívar Ingimarsson|nat=ISL|pos=DF |24+1|1|1|0|2|0}}

{{efs player|no=17|name=John Salako|nat=ENG|pos=MF |32+5|3|0+2|0|3+1|1}}

{{efs player|no=20|name=Bas Savage|nat=ENG|pos=FW |6+9|0|1|0|1|0}}

{{efs player|no=21|name=Jamie Ashdown|nat=ENG|pos=GK |10|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{efs player|no=23|name=Dean Morgan|nat=ENG|pos=FW |3+10|1|1+1|0|0|0}}

{{efs player|no=25|name=Ricky Newman|nat=ENG|pos=MF |25+5|0|2|0|3|0}}

{{efs player|no=26|name=Jamie Young|nat=ENG|pos=GK |0+1|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{efs player|no=30|name=Omar Daley|pos=MF|nat=JAM |0+6|0|0|0|0+1|0}}

{{efs player|no=31|name=Lloyd Owusu|nat=ENG|pos=FW |11+5|4|0|0|0|0}}

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|colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season:

{{efs player|no=6|name=John Mackie|pos=DF|nat=ENG |7+2|1|0|0|1|0}}

{{efs player|no=7|name=Scott Murray|pos=MF|nat=SCO |25+9|5|2|0|3+1|0}}

{{efs player|no=16|name=Martin Butler|pos=FW|nat=ENG |0+3|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{efs player|no=22|name=Nathan Tyson|pos=FW|nat=ENG |0+8|0|0|0|0+1|0}}

{{efs player|no=24|name=Darius Henderson|pos=FW|nat=ENG |0+1|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{efs player|no=24|name=Paul Brooker|nat=ENG|pos=MF |5+6|0|0|0|0|0}}

|}

=Goal scorers=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
width=60|Place

!width=60|Position

!width=60|Nation

!width=60|Number

!width=150|Name

!width=150|First Division

!width=80|FA Cup

!width=80|League Cup

!width=80|Total

1FW{{flagicon|BER}}9Shaun Goater122014
2FW{{flagicon|ENG}}10Nicky Forster70411
3MF{{flagicon|ENG}}14Steve Sidwell8019
rowspan="2"|4FW{{flagicon|ENG}}12Dave Kitson5005
|DF{{flagicon|SCO}}7Scott Murray5005
rowspan="2"|6FW{{flagicon|ENG}}31Lloyd Owusu4004
|MF{{flagicon|ENG}}17John Salako3014
8MF{{flagicon|ENG}}11Andy Hughes3003
rowspan="2"|9DF{{flagicon|ENG}}3Nicky Shorey2002
|MF{{flagicon|ENG}}15James Harper1012
rowspan="4"|11FW{{flagicon|ENG}}23Dean Morgan1001
|DF{{flagicon|WAL}}8Ady Williams1001
|FW{{flagicon|ENG}}6John Mackie1001
|DF{{flagicon|ISL}}16Ivar Ingimarsson1001
colspan="4"|

|TOTALS

|55

2764

= Clean sheets =

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
width=60|Place

!width=60|Position

!width=60|Nation

!width=60|Number

!width=150|Name

!width=150|First Division

!width=80|FA Cup

!width=80|League Cup

!width=80|Total

1GK{{flagicon|USA}}1Marcus Hahnemann0011
colspan="5"|TOTALS0011

=Disciplinary record=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%; text-align: center;"
rowspan="2" width="10%" align="center"|Number

|rowspan="2" width="10%" align="center"|Nation

|rowspan="2" width="10%" align="center"|Position

|rowspan="2" width="20%" align="center"|Name

|colspan="2" align="center"|First Division

|colspan="2" align="center"|FA Cup

|colspan="2" align="center"|League Cup

|colspan="2" align="center"|Total

width=60 style="background: #FFEE99"|{{yel}}

!width=60 style="background: #FF8888"|{{sent off}}

!width=60 style="background: #FFEE99"|{{yel}}

!width=60 style="background: #FF8888"|{{sent off}}

!width=60 style="background: #FFEE99"|{{yel}}

!width=60 style="background: #FF8888"|{{sent off}}

!width=60 style="background: #FFEE99"|{{yel}}

!width=60 style="background: #FF8888"|{{sent off}}

2{{flagicon|SCO}}DFGraeme Murty10000010
3{{flagicon|ENG}}DFNicky Shorey01000001
4{{flagicon|ENG}}MFKevin Watson00000010
5{{flagicon|ENG}}DFSteve Brown50000050
7{{flagicon|SCO}}MFScott Murray40000040
8{{flagicon|WAL}}DFAdy Williams50000060
9{{flagicon|BER}}FWShaun Goater10000010
10{{flagicon|ENG}}FWNicky Forster20000020
11{{flagicon|ENG}}MFAndy Hughes40000040
12{{flagicon|ENG}}FWDave Kitson10000010
14{{flagicon|ENG}}MFSteve Sidwell91000091
15{{flagicon|ENG}}MFJames Harper10000010
16{{flagicon|ISL}}DFIvar Ingimarsson11000011
20{{flagicon|ENG}}FWBas Savage20000020
25{{flagicon|ENG}}MFRicky Newman70000080
31{{flagicon|ENG}}FWLloyd Owusu11000011
colspan="13"|Players who left Reading during the season:
6{{flagicon|ENG}}DFJohn Mackie10000010
colspan="3"|

|TOTALS

|45

|4

|0

|0

|0

|0

|49

|4

References

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