1994–95 Reading F.C. season

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Reading
1994–95 season
ChairmanJohn Madejski
ManagerMark McGhee
(until 14 December)
Mick Gooding & Jimmy Quinn
(player-managers from 4 January)
StadiumElm Park
First Division2nd (qualified for play-offs)
Play-offsRunners-up vs Bolton Wanderers
FA CupThird round vs Oldham Athletic
League CupSecond round vs Derby County
Top goalscorerLeague: Stuart Lovell (11)
All: Stuart Lovell (14)

During the 1994–95 English football season, Reading F.C. competed in the Football League First Division, following promotion from the Second Division the previous season.

Season summary

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Mark McGhee left Reading in December to take over at Leicester City. Players Jimmy Quinn, Mick Gooding, Ady Williams and Jeff Hopkins acted as caretakers until January, when Quinn and Gooding were named as full-time player-managers. The inexperienced duo led Reading to second in the First Division. In any other season this would have been enough for promotion to the Premier League, but due to restructuring of the league, only two teams would be awarded promotion, and therefore Reading entered the play-offs.

After beating Tranmere Rovers 3–1 on aggregate (3–1 and 0–0 over two legs) they travelled to Wembley to face Bolton Wanderers. Reading were 2–0 up within 12 minutes and appeared certain to be playing top-flight football for the first time in their history next season, but Bolton fought back to score twice in the last 15 minutes to take the game to extra time. Bolton scored twice more in extra time to lead 4–2. Although player-manager Quinn, on as a second-half substitute, pulled one back in the 119th minute, Bolton held on to win and sealed promotion to the Premier League at Reading's expense. Following the final defeat, it would be eleven years before Reading finally experienced top-flight football.

Squad

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As of match played 29 May 1995
Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age[a]) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
Shaka Hislop  [b] GK (1969-02-22)22 February 1969 (aged 26) Howard Bison 1992 126 0
Simon Sheppard   GK (1973-08-07)7 August 1973 (aged 21) Watford 1994 0 0
Defenders
Andy Bernal   DF (1973-02-21)21 February 1973 (aged 22) Sydney Olympic 1994 40 0
Keith McPherson   DF (1963-09-11)11 September 1963 (aged 31) Northampton Town 1990
Adi Viveash   DF (1969-09-30)30 September 1969 (aged 25) loan from Swindon Town 1994 1995 12 1
Dylan Kerr   DF (1967-01-14)14 January 1967 (aged 28) Leeds United 1993 95 3
Dariusz Wdowczyk   DF (1962-09-25)25 September 1962 (aged 32) Celtic 1994 44 0
Jeff Hopkins   DF (1964-04-14)14 April 1964 (aged 31) Bristol Rovers 1992 122 3
Ady Williams  [c] DF (1971-09-16)16 September 1971 (aged 23) Trainee 1989
Midfielders
David Bass   MF (1974-11-29)29 November 1974 (aged 20) Trainee 1992 9 0
Michael Gilkes  [d] MF (1965-07-20)20 July 1965 (aged 29) Leicester City 1984
Mick Gooding (Player-Manager)   MF (1959-04-12)12 April 1959 (aged 36) Wolverhampton Wanderers 1989
Paul Holsgrove   MF (1969-08-26)26 August 1969 (aged 25) Millwall 1994 29 4
Tommy Jones   MF (1964-10-07)7 October 1964 (aged 30) Swindon Town 1992 66 2
Jamie Lambert   MF (1973-09-14)14 September 1973 (aged 21) Trainee 1992 54 5
Mick Murphy   MF (1977-05-05)5 May 1977 (aged 18) Trainee 1994 1 0
Simon Osborn   MF (1972-01-19)19 January 1972 (aged 23) Crystal Palace 1994 39 5
Phil Parkinson   MF (1967-12-01)1 December 1967 (aged 27) Bury 1992 133 9
Scott Taylor   MF (1970-11-23)23 November 1970 (aged 24) Trainee 1989
Derek Simpson   MF (1978-12-23)23 December 1978 (aged 16) Trainee 1994 0 0
Forwards
Stuart Lovell   FW (1972-01-09)9 January 1972 (aged 23) Trainee 1990
Lea Barkus   FW (1974-12-07)7 December 1974 (aged 20) Trainee 1991 17 0
Alan Carey   FW (1975-08-21)21 August 1975 (aged 19) Trainee 1994 3 0
Uwe Hartenberger   FW (1968-02-01)1 February 1968 (aged 27) KFC Uerdingen 05 1993 29 5
Jimmy Quinn (Player-Manager)   FW (1959-12-07)7 December 1959 (aged 35) Bournemouth 1992 148 73
Lee Nogan   FW (1969-05-21)21 May 1969 (aged 26) Watford 1995 23 12
Out on loan
Left during the season
Darren Barnard  [e] DF (1971-11-30)30 November 1971 (aged 23) loan from Chelsea 1994 1994 4 0

Left club during season

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   ENG Darren Barnard (loan return to Chelsea)

Transfers

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Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
Summer 1994 GK   Simon Sheppard Watford
Summer 1994 DF   Andy Bernal Sydney Olympic £30,000 [1]
Summer 1994 DF   Dariusz Wdowczyk Celtic
Summer 1994 MF   Paul Holsgrove Millwall
Summer 1994 MF   Simon Osborn Crystal Palace £90,000 [2]
12 January 1995 FW   Lee Nogan Watford £250,000 [3]

Loans in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.
Summer 1994 DF   Darren Barnard Chelsea
Summer 1994 DF   Adi Viveash Swindon Town Summer 1995

Released

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Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date
30 June 1995 FW   Uwe Hartenberger Waldhof Mannheim

Competitions

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Division two

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Results

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13 August 1994 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Reading Wolverhampton
Froggatt   Report Stadium: Molineux
20 August 1994 2 Reading 0–0 Portsmouth Reading
Report Stadium: Elm Park
27 August 1994 3 Barnsley 0–2 Reading Barnsley
Report Osborn  
Taylor  
Stadium: Oakwell
30 August 1994 4 Reading 4–0 Stoke City Reading
Lovell  
Kerr  
Gilkes  
Taylor  
Report Stadium: Elm Park
3 September 1994 5 Reading 0–0 Millwall Reading
Report Stadium: Elm Park
10 September 1994 6 Oldham Athletic 1–3 Reading Oldham
Richardson   Report Lovell    
Osborn  
Stadium: Boundary Park
14 September 1994 7 Swindon Town 1–0 Reading Swindon
Scott   Report Stadium: County Ground
17 September 1994 8 Reading 1–0 Sheffield United Reading
Quinn   Report Stadium: Elm Park
24 September 1994 9 Watford 2–2 Reading Watford
Johnson  
Moralee  
Report Osborn  
Lovell  
Stadium: Vicarage Road
1 October 1994 10 Reading 2–0 Notts County Reading
Lovell  
Hartenberger  
Report Stadium: Elm Park
8 October 1994 11 Charlton Athletic 1–2 Reading Charlton
Robson   Report Osborn  
Gilkes  
Stadium: The Valley
15 October 1994 12 Reading 1–0 Bristol City Reading
Gilkes   Report Stadium: Elm Park
22 October 1994 13 Reading 0–2 Sunderland Reading
Report Melville  
Gray  
Stadium: Elm Park
29 October 1994 14 West Bromwich Albion 2–0 Reading West Bromwich
Hunt  
Ashcroft  
Report Stadium: The Hawthorns
2 November 1994 15 Derby County 1–2 Reading Derby
Gabbiadini   Report Taylor  
Gilkes  
Stadium: Pride Park
5 November 1994 16 Reading 0–0 Burnley Reading
Report Stadium: Elm Park
19 November 1994 17 Southend United 4–1 Reading Southend-on-Sea
Jones    
Bressington   (pen.)
Thomson  
Report Quinn   Stadium: Roots Hall
26 November 1994 18 Reading 1–3 Tranmere Rovers Reading
Jones   Report Brannan  
Muir    
Stadium: Elm Park
3 December 1994 19 Sunderland 0–1 Reading Sunderland
Report Taylor   Stadium: Roker Park
6 December 1994 20 Reading 1–1 Middlesbrough Reading
Taylor   Report Wilkinson   (pen.) Stadium: Elm Park
10 December 1994 21 Portsmouth 1–1 Reading Portsmouth
Creaney   Report Quinn   (pen.) Stadium: Fratton Park
18 December 1994 22 Reading 4–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Reading
Osborn  
Quinn  
Gilkes    
Report Quinn   (o.g.)
Bull  
Stadium: Elm Park
26 December 1994 23 Reading 0–0 Millwall Reading
Report Stadium: Elm Park
28 December 1994 24 Port Vale 0–2 Reading Stoke-on-Trent
Report Quinn   (pen.)
Taylor  
Stadium: Vale Park
31 December 1994 25 Reading 1–1 Grimsby Town Reading
Lambert   Report Shakespeare   Stadium: Elm Park
2 January 1995 26 Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Reading Bolton
Coleman   Report Stadium: Burnden Park
14 January 1995 27 Reading 0–2 West Bromwich Albion Reading
Report Hunt  
Donovan  
Stadium: Elm Park
21 January 1995 28 Burnley 1–2 Reading Burnley
Parkinson   Report Nogan  
Taylor  
Stadium: Turf Moor
4 February 1995 29 Middlesbrough 0–1 Reading Middlesbrough
Report Holsgrove   Stadium: Ayresome Park
11 February 1995 30 Reading 1–0 Derby County Reading
Kavanagh   (o.g.) Report Stadium: Elm Park
18 February 1995 31 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Reading Birkenhead
Muir   Report Stadium: Prenton Park
21 February 1995 32 Reading 2–0 Southend United Reading
Holsgrove  
Nogan  
Report Stadium: Elm Park
25 February 1995 33 Notts County 1–0 Reading Nottingham
Agana   Report Stadium: Meadow Lane
4 March 1995 34 Reading 4–1 Watford Reading
Gilkes    
Holsgrove  
Hartenberger  
Report Phillips   Stadium: Elm Park
8 March 1995 35 Millwall 2–0 Reading Bermondsey
Oldfield
Williams   ?' (o.g.)
Report Stadium: The Den
11 March 1995 36 Reading 0–3 Barnsley Reading
Report O'Connell  
Taggart  
Payton  
Stadium: Elm Park
18 March 1995 37 Stoke City 0–1 Reading Stoke-on-Trent
Report Taylor   Stadium: Victoria Ground
21 March 1995 38 Reading 2–1 Oldham Athletic Reading
Nogan  
Lovell  
Report Halle   Stadium: Elm Park
25 March 1995 39 Sheffield United 1–1 Reading Sheffield
Blake   Report Nogan   Stadium: Bramall Lane
1 April 1995 40 Reading 3–0 Swindon Town Reading
Lovell   (pen.)     Report Stadium: Elm Park
8 April 1995 41 Grimsby Town 1–0 Reading Cleethorpes
Livingstone   Report Stadium: Blundell Park
15 April 1995 42 Reading 3–3 Port Vale Reading
Nogan       Report Naylor  
Porter  
Bogie   (pen.)
Stadium: Elm Park
17 April 1995 43 Luton Town 0–1 Reading Luton
Report J.Taylor   (o.g.) Stadium: Kenilworth Road
21 April 1995 44 Reading 2–1 Bolton Wanderers Reading
Lovell  
Nogan  
Report Lee   Stadium: Elm Park
29 April 1995 45 Bristol City 1–2 Reading Bristol
Tinnion   Report Lovell  
Nogan  
Stadium: Ashton Gate
7 May 1995 46 Reading 2–1 Charlton Athletic Reading
Nogan  
Williams  
Report Chandler   Stadium: Elm Park

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Middlesbrough (C, P) 46 23 13 10 67 40 +27 82 Promotion to the Premier League
2 Reading 46 23 10 13 58 44 +14 79 Qualification for the First Division play-offs
3 Bolton Wanderers (O, P) 46 21 14 11 67 45 +22 77
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 21 13 12 77 61 +16 76
5 Tranmere Rovers 46 22 10 14 67 58 +9 76
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Play-offs

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14 May 1995 First Leg Tranmere Rovers 1–3 Reading Birkenhead
14:55 BST (UTC+1) Malkin   14' Lovell   9', 81'
Nogan   74'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 12,207
Referee: John Kirkby
17 May 1995 Second Leg Reading 0–0
(3–1 agg.)
Tranmere Rovers Reading
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 13,245
Referee: Paul Alcock
Final
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29 May 1995 Bolton Wanderers 4–3 (a.e.t.) Reading London
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Coyle   75'
De Freitas   86', 118'
Paatelainen   105'
(Report) Nogan   4'
Williams   12'
Quinn   119'
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 64,107
Referee: Peter Foakes
 
 
 
 
 
Bolton Wanderers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reading
MATCH RULES
  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shootout if scores still level.
  • 3 named substitutes.
  • Maximum of 3 substitutions.

FA Cup

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7 January 1995 Third Round Reading 1–3 Oldham Athletic Reading
15:00 GMT (UTC) Taylor   Report Sharp  
Halle  
Richardson  
Stadium: Elm Park

League Cup

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16 August 1994 First Round 1st Leg Gillingham 0–1 Reading Gillingham
19:30 BST (UTC+1) Report Williams   Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
23 August 1994 First Round 2nd Leg Reading 3–0
(4–0 agg.)
Gillingham Reading
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Quinn    
Lovell  
Report Stadium: Elm Park
20 September 1994 Second Round 1st Leg Reading 3–1 Derby County Reading
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Quinn    
Holsgrove  
Report Gabbiadini   Stadium: Elm Park
28 September 1994 Second Round 2nd Leg Derby County 2–0
((a)3–3 agg.)
Reading Derby
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Gabbiadini  
Williams  
Report Stadium: Pride Park

Squad statistics

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As of match played 29 May 1995[4]

Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 1 Playoffs FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   ENG Shaka Hislop 54 0 46 0 3 0 1 0 4 0
DF   AUS Andy Bernal 40 0 33 0 3 0 1 0 3 0
DF   ENG Keith McPherson 27 0 19+4 0 3 0 0 0 0+1 0
DF   ENG Adi Viveash 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF   MLT Dylan Kerr 40 1 35+1 1 0 0 0 0 4 0
DF   POL Dariusz Wdowczyk 44 0 37+1 0 3 0 1 0 2 0
DF   WAL Jeff Hopkins 28 0 20+1 0 0+2 0 0+1 0 3+1 0
DF   WAL Ady Williams 29 3 20+2 1 3 1 0 0 4 1
MF   ENG Michael Gilkes 46 8 37+3 8 3 0 1 0 2 0
MF   ENG Mick Gooding 47 0 37+2 0 3 0 1 0 4 0
MF   ENG Paul Holsgrove 29 4 23+1 3 0 0 1 0 2+2 1
MF   ENG Tommy Jones 21 1 18+2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
MF   ENG Jamie Lambert 11 1 3+8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   ENG Mick Murphy 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   ENG Simon Osborn 39 5 31+1 5 3 0 0 0 4 0
MF   ENG Phil Parkinson 35 0 25+6 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
MF   ENG Scott Taylor 51 9 31+13 8 3 0 1 1 1+2 0
FW   AUS Stuart Lovell 38 14 25+5 11 3 2 1 0 4 1
FW   ENG Alan Carey 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW   GER Uwe Hartenberger 16 2 8+7 2 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
FW   NIR Jimmy Quinn 42 10 31+4 5 0+2 1 1 0 4 4
FW   WAL Lee Nogan 23 12 18+2 10 3 2 0 0 0 0
Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season:
DF   ENG Darren Barnard 4 0 3+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goal Scorers

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Place Position Nation Name First Division Playoffs FA Cup League Cup Total
1 FW   Stuart Lovell 11 2 0 1 14
2 FW   Lee Nogan 10 2 0 0 12
3 FW   Jimmy Quinn 5 1 0 4 10
4 MF   Scott Taylor 8 0 1 0 9
5 MF   Michael Gilkes 8 0 0 0 8
6 MF   Simon Osborn 5 0 0 0 5
7 MF   Paul Holsgrove 3 0 0 1 4
8 DF   Ady Williams 1 1 0 1 3
9 FW   Uwe Hartenberger 2 0 0 0 2
Own goal 2 0 0 0 2
11 MF   Tom Jones 1 0 0 0 1
MF   Jamie Lambert 1 0 0 0 1
DF   Dylan Kerr 1 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 58 6 1 7 72

Team kit

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Reading's kit for the 1994–95 was manufactured by Pelada, and the main sponsor was Auto Trader.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1994–95 home colours
 
 
 
 
 
1994–95 away colours

Notes

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  1. ^ Age as of the end of the season
  2. ^ Shaka Hislop was born in Hackney, England, and represented England at U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Trinidad and Tobago internationally and would make his international debut for Trinidad and Tobago in 2000.
  3. ^ Ady Williams was born in Reading, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his father, and would make his international debut for Wales on 23 May 1994.
  4. ^ Michael Gilkes was born in Hackney, England, but also qualified to represent Barbados internationally and would make his international debut for Barbados in 2000.
  5. ^ Darren Barnard was born in Rinteln, Germany, and represented England at U-18 level, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and would make his international debut for Wales in 1998.

References

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  1. ^ "Andy Bernal". readingfcformerplayers.co.uk/. Reading F.C. Former Players. Archived from the original on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Simon Osborn". readingfcformerplayers.co.uk/. Reading F.C. Former Players. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Lee Nogan". readingfcformerplayers.co.uk/. Reading F.C. Former Players. Archived from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Season 1994-95". royalsrecord. Retrieved 28 May 2020.