Full name: Reading Football Club
Nicknames: The Royals
Founded: December 25, 1871
Owners: Dai Yongge and Dai Xiuli
Stadium (capacity): Madejski Stadium (24,161)
Most appearances: Martin Hicks (603)
Most league appearances: Martin Hicks (500)
Most goals: Trevor Senior (191)
Most league goals: Ronnie Blackman (158)
Youngest player: Peter Castle (16 years 49 days vs. Watford, April 30 2003)
Biggest win: 10-2 vs. Crystal Palace (Division Three South, September 4 1946)
Biggest league win: 10-2 vs. Crystal Palace (Division Three South, September 4 1946)
Biggest defeat: 18-0 vs. Preston North End (FA Cup, January 27 1984)
Highest transfer fee paid: £7.5m - George Puscas from Inter Milan (August 7, 2019)
Highest transfer fee received: £8m - Michael Olise to Crystal Palace (July 8, 2021)
Honours
Second Division/Championship (2): 2005-06, 2011-12
Third Division/League One (3): 1925-26, 1985-86, 1993-94
Fourth Division/League Two (1): 1978-79
Full Members Cup (1): 1988
Neil Wilkes
