Also known as: The Royals
Ground: Madejski Stadium
Capacity: 24,161
Year Formed: 1871
Website: www.readingfc.co.uk
FootyMad Site: www.reading-mad.co.uk
Manager: Jaap Stam (since 13th June 2016) P: 54 W: 29 D: 10 L: 15
Odds to win the League: 25/1. Odds for Promotion: 15/2 Odds For Top Six Finish: 3/1 Odds for Relegation: 10/1 (as of 31st July)
Summer 2017 Transfers: (Up to 31st July)
In:
Pelle Clement, Jon Dadi Bodvarsson, Vito Mannone.
Out:
Dominic Hyam, Craig Tanner, Deniss Rakels (loan), Tariqe Fosu, Jonathan Bond (loan), Jack Stacey, Niall Keown, Andrija Novakovic (loan), Danzell Gravenberch, Roeselare (loan), Yakou Meite (loan), Ali Al-Habsi, Terence Vancooten, Dominic Samuel, Jake Cooper, Paolo Hurtado.
RELEASED:
Harrison Bennett, Aaron Kuhl, Stuart Moore, Joe Tupper, Sean Long, Jack Denton, Harry Cardwell, Danny Williams, Zak Jules.
2016-2017:
League (Championship): W: 26 D: 7 L: 13 F: 68 A: 64 GD: +4 Points: 85
Home Record: W: 16 D: 5 L: 2 F: 35 A: 16 (Division rank: 2nd)
Away Record: W: 10 D: 2 L: 11 F: 33 A: 48 (Division rank: 6th)
Pos: 3rd
Play-Offs:
13/05/17 Fulham (Tom Cairney 65) 1-1 Reading (Jordan Obita 53)
16/05/17 Reading (Yann Kermorgant pen 48) 1-0 Fulham
28/05/17 Huddersfield 0-0 Reading
Reading lose 4-3 on penalties.
Top Scorer: Yann Kermorgant (19)
Worst Discipline: Danny Williams (10 yellows, 1 red)
FA Cup: Third Round
Manchester United (Wayne Rooney 7, Anthony Martial 15, Marcus Rashford 75, 79) 4-0 Reading
League Cup: Fourth Round
Arsenal (Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 33, 78) 2-0 Reading
Last Five League Positions: 3rd (Championship), 17th (Championship), 19th (Championship), 7th (Championship), 19th (Premier League)
Head To Head v Barnsley: W: 28 D: 18 L: 26
Last season v Barnsley:
11/02/17 Reading 0-0 Barnsley
17/09/16 Barnsley (Adam Armstrong 81) 1-2 Reading (Garath McCleary 9, John Swift 27)
Last Five Results v Barnsley: drew 0-0, won 2-1, lost 3-1, drew 1-1, won 4-0.
Meet in 2017-2018 on: Tuesday 12th September at Madejski Stadium & Saturday 30th December at Oakwell.