1992–93 Reading F.C. season
Appearance
During the 1992–93 English football season, Reading F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division. In 1991, following the breakaway of the 22
League Trophy
.
Squad
- As of match played 8 May 1993
Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age[a]) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
Steve Francis | ![]() |
GK | 29 May 1964 (aged 28) | Chelsea | 1987 | |||||
Shaka Hislop | ![]() |
GK | 22 February 1969 (aged 24) | Howard Bison | 1992 | 16 | 0 | |||
Defenders | ||||||||||
Mark Holzman | ![]() |
DF | 21 February 1973 (aged 20) | Trainee | 1991 | 42 | 1 | |||
Darren Jackson | ![]() |
DF | 24 September 1971 (aged 21) | loan from Oxford United | 1992 | 6 | 0 | |||
Darren McCance | ![]() |
DF | 13 September 1973 (aged 19) | Trainee | 1992 | 1 | 0 | |||
Keith McPherson | ![]() |
DF | 11 September 1963 (aged 29) | Northampton Town | 1990 | |||||
Steve Richardson | ![]() |
DF | 11 February 1962 (aged 31) | Southampton | 1982 | |||||
Adi Viveash | ![]() |
DF | 30 September 1969 (aged 23) | loan from Swindon Town | 1992 | 1993 | 6 | 1 | ||
Ady Williams | ![]() |
DF | 16 September 1971 (aged 21) | Trainee | 1989 | |||||
David McDonald | ![]() |
DF | 2 January 1971 (aged 22) | loan from Tottenham Hotspur | 1993 | 1993 | 11 | 0 | ||
Jeff Hopkins | ![]() |
DF | 14 April 1964 (aged 29) | Bristol Rovers | 1992 | 44 | 1 | |||
Midfielders | ||||||||||
David Bass | ![]() |
MF | 29 November 1974 (aged 18) | Trainee | 1991 | 8 | 0 | |||
Kevin Dillon | ![]() |
MF | 18 December 1959 (aged 33) | Newcastle United | 1991 | 80 | 4 | |||
Michael Gilkes | ![]() |
MF | 20 July 1965 (aged 27) | Leicester City | 1984 | |||||
Mick Gooding | ![]() |
MF | 12 April 1959 (aged 34) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1989 | |||||
Tommy Jones | ![]() |
MF | 7 October 1964 (aged 28) | Swindon Town | 1992 | 26 | 1 | |||
Jamie Lambert | ![]() |
MF | 14 September 1973 (aged 19) | Trainee | 1992 | 35 | 3 | |||
Phil Parkinson | ![]() |
MF | 1 December 1967 (aged 25) | Bury | 1992 | 47 | 5 | |||
Scott Taylor | ![]() |
MF | 23 November 1970 (aged 22) | Trainee | 1989 | |||||
Forwards | ||||||||||
Stuart Lovell | ![]() |
FW | 9 January 1972 (aged 21) | Trainee | 1990 | |||||
Lea Barkus | ![]() |
FW | 7 December 1974 (aged 18) | Trainee | 1991 | 17 | 0 | |||
Andy Gray | ![]() |
FW | 25 October 1973 (aged 19) | Trainee | 1991 | 13 | 3 | |||
Jimmy Quinn | ![]() |
FW | 7 December 1959 (aged 33) | Bournemouth
|
1992 | 51 | 23 | |||
Mark McGhee (Player-Manager) | ![]() |
FW | 25 May 1957 (aged 35) | IK Brage | 1991 | 50 | 7 | |||
Out on loan | ||||||||||
Left during the season | ||||||||||
Danny Bailey | ![]() |
MF | 21 May 1964 (aged 28) | Exeter City | 1990 | |||||
Paul Moody | ![]() |
FW | 13 June 1967 (aged 25) | loan from Southampton | 1992 | 1992 | 6 | 1 |
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 July 1992 | MF | ![]() |
Jamie Lambert | Trainee | Promoted | [2] |
9 July 1992 | MF | ![]() |
Tommy Jones | Swindon Town | £125,000 | [3] |
10 July 1992 | MF | ![]() |
Phil Parkinson | Bury | £50,000 | [4][5] |
13 July 1992 | DF | ![]() |
Jeff Hopkins | Bristol Rovers | Free | [6] |
27 July 1992 | FW | ![]() |
Jimmy Quinn
|
Bournemouth | £55,000 | [7] |
9 September 1992 | GK | ![]() |
Shaka Hislop | Howard University | [8] |
Out
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Summer 1992 | MF | ![]() |
Linden Jones | Newport County | ||
Summer 1992 | FW | ![]() |
Trevor Senior | Woking | ||
9 July 1992 | FW | ![]() |
Craig Maskell | Swindon Town | £225,000 | [9] |
20 July 1992 | FW | ![]() |
David Robinson | Blackpool | Free | [10] |
7 December 1992 | MF | ![]() |
Danny Bailey | Exeter City | Free | [11] |
Loans in
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 December 1992 | FW | ![]() |
Paul Moody | Southampton | 31 May 1993 | [12] |
4 January 1993 | DF | ![]() |
Adi Viveash | Swindon Town | 31 May 1993 | [13] |
6 March 1993 | DF | ![]() |
David McDonald | Tottenham Hotspur | 31 May 1993 | [14] |
DF | ![]() |
Darren Jackson | Oxford United |
Loans out
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
29 July 1992[11] | MF | ![]() |
Danny Bailey | Fulham | 1 September 1992 | [15] |
Released
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
30 June 1993 | DF | ![]() |
Steve Richardson | Newbury Town | |
30 June 1993 | FW | ![]() |
Mark McGhee | Retired, appointed Reading Manager | 1 July 1993 |
Competitions
Division Two
Results
15 August 1992 1 | Hartlepool United | 1 – 1 | Reading | Hartlepool |
Quinn ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Park |
22 August 1992 2 | Reading | 1 – 1 | Leyton Orient | Reading |
McGhee ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Elm Park |
29 August 1992 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 – 1 | Reading | Bolton |
![]() ![]() |
Report | Williams ![]() |
Stadium: Burnden Park |
9 September 1992 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 – 0 | Reading | West Bromwich |
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Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns |
19 September 1992 7 | Reading | 4 – 0 | Wigan Athletic | Reading |
Quinn ![]() ![]() Gilkes ![]() Gooding ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Elm Park |
26 September 1992 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 – 1 | Reading | Hove |
Report | Lovell ![]() |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground |
10 October 1992 10 | Huddersfield Town | 0 – 0 | Reading | Huddersfield |
Report | Stadium: Leeds Road |
17 October 1992 11 | Reading | 1 – 1 | Bradford City | Reading |
Gilkes ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Elm Park |
20 October 1992 12 | Preston North End | 2 – 0 | Reading | Preston |
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Report | Stadium: Deepdale |
24 October 1992 13 | Swansea City | 2 – 1 | Reading | Swansea |
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Report | Williams ![]() |
Stadium: Vetch Field |
31 October 1992 14 | Reading | 3 – 0 | Plymouth Argyle | Reading |
Jones ![]() Quinn ![]() McPherson ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Elm Park |
21 November 1992 17 | Bournemouth | 1 – 1 | Reading | Bournemouth |
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Report | Gilkes ![]() |
Stadium: Dean Court |
12 December 1992 19 | Chester City | 0 – 3 | Reading | Chester |
Report | Gilkes ![]() ![]() Lambert ![]() |
Stadium: Deva Stadium |
26 December 1992 21 | Reading | 0 – 1 | Stoke City | Reading |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Elm Park |
28 December 1992 22 | Mansfield Town | 1 – 1 | Reading | Mansfield |
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Report | Lambert ![]() |
Stadium: Field Mill |
9 January 1993 23 | Rotherham United | 3 – 2 | Reading | Rotherham |
![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Quinn ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Millmoor |
16 January 1993 24 | Reading | 3 – 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Reading |
Taylor ![]() ![]() Gooding ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Elm Park |
23 January 1993 25 | Wigan Athletic | 1 – 1 | Reading | Wigan |
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Report | Lambert ![]() |
Stadium: Springfield Park |
27 January 1993 26 | Reading | 1 – 2 | Bolton Wanderers | Reading |
Williams ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Elm Park |
30 January 1993 27 | Leyton Orient | 1 – 2 | Reading | Leyton |
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Report | Dillon ![]() Parkinson ![]() |
Stadium: Brisbane Road |
13 February 1993 29 | Hull City | 1 – 1 | Reading | Kingston upon Hull |
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Report | Gray ![]() |
Stadium: Boothferry Park |
20 February 1993 30 | Reading | 4 – 0 | Preston North End | Reading |
Taylor ![]() Gilkes ![]() Gray ![]() Quinn ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Elm Park |
6 March 1993 32 | Fulham | 0 – 0 | Reading | Fulham |
Report | Stadium: Craven Cottage |
13 March 1994 34 | Blackpool | 0 – 1 | Reading | Blackpool |
Report | Quinn ![]() |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road |
23 March 1993 36 | Exeter City | 0 – 0 | Reading | Exeter |
Report | Stadium: St James Park |
3 April 1993 38 | Port Vale | 3 – 1 | Reading | Stoke-on-Trent |
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Report | Quinn ![]() |
Stadium: Vale Park |
10 April 1993 40 | Stoke City | 2 – 0 | Reading | Stoke-on-Trent |
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Report | Stadium: Victoria Ground |
12 April 1993 41 | Reading | 3 – 1 | Mansfield Town | Reading |
Lovell ![]() Gooding ![]() Taylor ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Elm Park |
16 April 1993 42 | Stockport County | 2 – 2 | Reading | Stockport |
![]() ![]() |
Report | Quinn ![]() Lovell ![]() |
Stadium: Edgeley Park |
21 April 1993 43 | Reading | 1 – 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Reading |
Parkinson ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Elm Park |
24 April 1993 44 | Bradford City | 3 – 0 | Reading | Bradford |
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Report | Stadium: Valley Parade |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | Stockport County | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 81 | 57 | +24 | 72 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
7 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 69 | 53 | +16 | 72 | |
8 | Reading | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 66 | 51 | +15 | 69 | |
9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 63 | 59 | +4 | 69 | |
10 | Bradford City | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 69 | 67 | +2 | 68 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
FA Cup
15 November 1992 First Round | Reading | 1 – 0 | Birmingham City | Reading |
Quinn ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Elm Park |
5 December 1992 Second Round | Reading | 3 – 0 | Leyton Orient | Reading |
Quinn ![]() ![]() Parkinson ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Elm Park |
2 January 1993 Third Round | Manchester City | 1 – 1 | Reading | Manchester |
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Report | Taylor ![]() |
Stadium: Maine Road |
13 January 1993 Third Round Replay | Reading | 0 – 4 | Manchester City | Reading |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Elm Park |
League Cup
22 September 1992 Second Round 1st Leg | Watford | 2 – 2 | Reading | Watford |
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Report | Quinn ![]() Williams ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road |
7 October 1992 Second Round 2nd Leg | Reading | 0 – 2 (2 – 4 agg.) | Watford | Reading |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Elm Park |
Football League Trophy
1 December 1992 First Round Group | Reading | 1 – 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Reading |
Gilkes ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Elm Park |
5 January 1993 First Round Group | Bournemouth | 1 – 1 | Reading | Bournemouth |
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Report | Viveash ![]() |
Stadium: Dean Court |
9 February 1993 Second Round | Exeter City | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (4 – 2 p) | Reading | Exeter |
Quinn ![]() ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: St James Park |
Squad statistics
- As of match played 8 May 1993[16]
Appearances and goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division 2 | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() |
Steve Francis | 39 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Shaka Hislop | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Jeff Hopkins | 44 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Darren Jackson | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Darren McCance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
David McDonald | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Keith McPherson | 52 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Steve Richardson | 16 | 0 | 11+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Adi Viveash | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
Ady Williams | 40 | 5 | 30+1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
David Bass | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Kevin Dillon | 47 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Michael Gilkes | 45 | 13 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
Mick Gooding | 49 | 3 | 38+2 | 3 | 3+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Mark Holzman | 20 | 0 | 12+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Tommy Jones | 26 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Jamie Lambert | 35 | 3 | 9+18 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Phil Parkinson | 47 | 5 | 38+1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Scott Taylor | 39 | 6 | 30+2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Lea Barkus | 11 | 0 | 4+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Andy Gray | 12 | 3 | 8+3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Stuart Lovell | 26 | 8 | 18+4 | 8 | 0+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Mark McGhee | 13 | 2 | 9+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Jimmy Quinn
|
51 | 23 | 42 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season: | |||||||||||||
FW | ![]() |
Paul Moody | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Goal Scorers
Place | Position | Nation | Name | Division 2 | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FW | ![]() |
Jimmy Quinn |
17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 23 |
2 | MF | ![]() |
Michael Gilkes | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
3 | FW | ![]() |
Stuart Lovell | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
4 | MF | ![]() |
Scott Taylor | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
5 | MF | ![]() |
Phil Parkinson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
DF | ![]() |
Ady Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
7 | MF | ![]() |
Mick Gooding | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
FW | ![]() |
Andy Gray | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
MF | ![]() |
Jamie Lambert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
10 | FW | ![]() |
Mark McGhee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
12 | MF | ![]() |
Kevin Dillon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
DF | ![]() |
Jeff Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
Tommy Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
Keith McPherson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Paul Moody | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
Adi Viveash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
TOTALS | 66 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 77 |
Team kit
Reading's kit for the 1992–93 was manufactured by Brooks Sports, and the main sponsor was Auto Trader.
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 1992–93 home colours |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 1992–93 away colours |
Notes
- ^ Age as of the end of the season
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Michael Gilkes was born in Hackney, England, but also qualified to represent Barbados internationally and would make his international debut for Barbados in 2000.
References
- ^ "History: 1988–2013". The Football League. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ^ "Jamie Lambert". Soccerbase. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ "Tom Jones". Soccerbase. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ "Sport in Short: Football". The Independent. London. 6 July 1992. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Phil Parkinson". Soccerbase. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ "Jeff Hopkins". Soccerbase. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ "Jimmy Quinn". Soccerbase. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ "Shaka Hislop". Soccerbase. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ "Craig Maskell". Soccerbase. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ "David Robinson". Soccerbase. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Danny Bailey". readingfcformerplayers. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ "Paul Moody". soccerbase. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ "Adrian Viveash". soccerbase. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ "David McDonald". soccerbase. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ "Danny Bailey – Soccerbase". soccerbase. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ "Season 1992-93". royalsrecord. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- Soccerbase.com
- Reading team stats at Neil Brown