1998–99 Reading F.C. season

The 1998–99 season was Reading's 128th year in existence and first season back in the Second Division,[1] since the 1993-94 season, and covers the period from 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999. Reading finished the season in 11th position, were knocked out of the FA Cup at the First Round by Stoke City, the Football League Cup by Barnsley in the Second Round and the First Round of the Football League Trophy by Bournemouth. It was the club's first full season with Tommy Burns as manager, and their first at their new Madejski Stadium.

Reading
1998–99 season
ChairmanJohn Madejski
ManagerTommy Burns
StadiumMadejski Stadium
Second Division11th
FA CupFirst Round vs Stoke City
Football League CupSecond Round vs Barnsley
Football League TrophyFirst Round vs Bournemouth
Top goalscorerLeague: Martin Williams (11)
All: Martin Williams (11)

Season events

Squad
As of match played 8 May 1999
Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age[lower-alpha 1]) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
Steve Mautone GK (1970-08-10)10 August 1970 (aged 28) West Ham United 1997 34 0
Jamie Ashdown GK (1980-11-30)30 November 1980 (aged 18) Trainee 1998 0 0
Nick Hammond GK (1967-09-07)7 September 1967 (aged 31) Plymouth Argyle 1996 33 0
Peter van der Kwaak GK (1968-10-12)12 October 1968 (aged 30) Dordrecht 1998 4 0
Scott Howie GK (1972-01-04)4 January 1972 (aged 27) Motherwell 1998 53 0
Defenders
Andy Bernal DF (1973-02-21)21 February 1973 (aged 26) Sydney Olympic 1994 197 2
Tony Barras DF (1971-03-29)29 March 1971 (aged 28) York City 1999 6 1
Jason Bristow DF (1980-04-23)23 April 1980 (aged 19) Trainee 1998 0 0
Chris Casper DF (1975-04-28)28 April 1975 (aged 24) Manchester United 1998 35 0
Andy Gurney DF (1974-01-25)25 January 1974 (aged 25) Torquay United 1999 8 0
Graeme Murty [lower-alpha 2] DF (1974-11-13)13 November 1974 (aged 24) York City 1998 9 0
John Polston DF (1968-06-10)10 June 1968 (aged 30) Norwich City 1998 4 0
Linvoy Primus DF (1973-09-14)14 September 1973 (aged 25) Barnet 1997 79 1
Neville Stamp DF (1981-07-07)7 July 1981 (aged 17) Trainee 1998 1 0
Elroy Kromheer DF (1970-01-15)15 January 1970 (aged 29) Zwolle 1998 12 0
Barry Hunter DF (1968-11-18)18 November 1968 (aged 30) Wrexham 1996 32 2
Alan Maybury DF (1978-08-08)8 August 1978 (aged 20) loan from Leeds United 1999 1999 8 0
Stuart Gray [lower-alpha 3] DF (1973-12-18)18 December 1973 (aged 25) Celtic 1998 38 2
Midfielders
Darren Caskey MF (1974-08-21)21 August 1974 (aged 24) Tottenham Hotspur 1996 127 12
Sean Evers MF (1977-10-10)10 October 1977 (aged 21) Luton Town 1999 1 0
Byron Glasgow MF (1979-02-18)18 February 1979 (aged 20) Trainee 1996 44 1
Phil Hadland MF (1980-10-20)20 October 1980 (aged 18) Trainee 1998 1 0
Lee Hodges MF (1973-09-04)4 September 1973 (aged 25) Barnet 1997 36 6
Jamie Lambert MF (1973-09-14)14 September 1973 (aged 25) Trainee 1992 152 20
Phil Parkinson MF (1967-12-01)1 December 1967 (aged 31) Bury 1992 301 16
Jim Crawford [lower-alpha 4] MF (1973-05-01)1 May 1973 (aged 26) Newcastle United 1998 20 0
Ray Houghton MF (1962-01-09)9 January 1962 (aged 37) Crystal Palace 1997 56 1
Grant Brebner MF (1977-12-06)6 December 1977 (aged 21) Manchester United 1998 43 10
Andy McLaren MF (1973-06-05)5 June 1973 (aged 25) Dundee United 1999 7 1
Forwards
Paul Brayson FW (1977-09-16)16 September 1977 (aged 21) Newcastle United 1998 37 1
Keith Scott FW (1967-06-09)9 June 1967 (aged 31) Wycombe Wanderers 1999 9 2
Martin Williams FW (1973-07-12)12 July 1973 (aged 25) Luton Town 1995 117 23
Mass Sarr FW (1973-02-06)6 February 1973 (aged 26) Hajduk Split 1998 32 3
Jim McIntyre FW (1972-05-24)24 May 1972 (aged 26) Kilmarnock 1998 40 6
Out on loan
Left during the season
Martyn Booty DF (1971-05-30)30 May 1971 (aged 27) Crewe Alexandra 1996 82 2
Neil Clement DF (1978-10-03)3 October 1978 (aged 20) loan from Chelsea 1998 1999 12 1
Keith McPherson DF (1963-09-11)11 September 1963 (aged 35) Northampton Town 1990
Chris Westwood DF (1977-02-13)13 February 1977 (aged 22) Wolverhampton Wanderers 1998 0 0
Gareth Davies [lower-alpha 5] DF (1973-12-11)11 December 1973 (aged 25) Crystal Palace 1997 23 0
Andy Legg DF (1966-07-28)28 July 1966 (aged 32) Birmingham City 1998 13 0
Andy Wright MF (1978-10-21)21 October 1978 (aged 20) loan from Leeds United 1998 1988 3 0
Mark McKeever [lower-alpha 6] MF (1978-11-16)16 November 1978 (aged 20) loan from Sheffield Wednesday 1999 1999 7 2
Mark Reilly MF (1969-03-30)30 March 1969 (aged 30) Kilmarnock 1998 8 0
Carl Asaba FW (1973-01-28)28 January 1973 (aged 26) Brentford 1997 45 13
Neville Roach FW (1978-09-29)29 September 1978 (aged 20) Trainee 1996 23 2
Tony Thorpe FW (1974-04-10)10 April 1974 (aged 25) loan from Bristol City 1998 1998 6 1
Robert Fleck FW (1965-08-11)11 August 1965 (aged 33) Norwich City 1998 10 1
Jason Bowen FW (1972-08-24)24 August 1972 (aged 26) Birmingham City 1997 22 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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  ENG Martyn Booty (to Southend United)
— DF  ENG Neil Clement (loan return to Chelsea)
— DF  ENG Keith McPherson (to Brighton & Hove Albion)
— DF  ENG Chris Westwood (to Hartlepool United)
— DF  WAL Gareth Davies (to Swindon Town)
— DF  WAL Andy Legg (to Cardiff City)
— MF  ENG Andy Wright (loan return to Leeds United)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  IRL Mark McKeever (loan return to Sheffield Wednesday)
— MF  SCO Mark Reilly (to Kilmarnock)
— FW  ENG Carl Asaba (to Gillingham)
— FW  ENG Neville Roach (to Southend United)
— FW  ENG Tony Thorpe (to Bristol City)
— FW  SCO Robert Fleck (Retired)
— FW  WAL Jason Bowen (to Cardiff City)

Transfers

In
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
10 May 1998 MF Mark Reilly Kilmarnock Free
25 May 1998 DF John Polston Norwich City Free
12 June 1998 MF Grant Brebner Manchester United £300,000
6 July 1998 DF Graeme Murty York City £700,000
6 July 1998 FW Mass Sarr Hajduk Split £158,000
1 August 1998 GK Peter van der Kwaak Dordrecht Free
1 August 1998 DF Chris Westwood Wolverhampton Wanderers Free
1 August 1998 DF Elroy Kromheer Zwolle £150,000
1 August 1998 MF Grant Smith Wycombe Wanderers Free
2 November 1998 DF Chris Casper Manchester United £300,000
13 January 1999 DF Andy Gurney Torquay United £100,000
25 March 1999 DF Tony Barras York City £20,000
25 March 1999 FW Keith Scott Wycombe Wanderers £250,000
25 March 1999 MF Sean Evers Luton Town £500,000
25 March 1999 MF Andy McLaren Dundee United £100,000

Loan in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.
18 November 1998 DF Neil Clement Chelsea 13 February 1999
8 December 1998 MF Andy Wright Leeds United 19 December 1998
5 February 1999 FW Tony Thorpe Bristol City 24 March 1999
8 March 1999 FW Mark McKeever Sheffield Wednesday 12 April 1999
19 March 1999 DF Tony Barras York City 24 March 1999
25 March 1999 DF Alan Maybury Leeds United End of Season

Out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
10 August 1998 FW Carl Asaba Gillingham £590,000
4 November 1998 MF Mark Reilly Kilmarnock Undisclosed
4 March 1999 FW Neville Roach Southend United £30,000
19 March 1999 MF Ross Harrison Stevenage Undisclosed
19 March 1999 DF Keith McPherson Brighton & Hove Albion Undisclosed

Released
Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date
4 November 1998 DF Andy Legg Cardiff City 4 November 1998
15 January 1999 FW Jason Bowen Cardiff City 15 January 1999
18 February 1999 FW Robert Fleck Retired
19 February 1999 DF Martyn Booty Southend United 19 February 1999
2 March 1999 DF Gareth Davies Swindon Town 2 March 1999
19 March 1999 DF Chris Westwood Hartlepool United 19 March 1999
19 March 1999 MF Grant Smith Heart of Midlothian 19 March 1999
30 June 1999 DF Jason Bristow Basingstoke Town
30 June 1999 MF Jamie Lambert Oxford United 27 August 1999
30 June 1999 MF Ray Houghton Stevenage Borough 24 September 1999

Results

Second Division

Results
8 August 1998 1Wrexham3–0ReadingWrexham
Connolly  35'
Legg  50' (o.g.)
Ward  61'
McGregor
Chalk
Owen 		Report Lambert Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 6,671
Referee: R.Pearson
15 August 1998 2Bristol Rovers4–1ReadingBristol
Hayles  32'
Meaker  36'
Cureton  40' (pen.)
Roberts  84'
Andreasson 		Report Williams  7'
Brebner
Parkinson 		Stadium: Memorial Ground
Attendance: 7,529
Referee: Paul Rejer
22 August 1998 3Reading3–0Luton TownReading
Brebner  10'
McIntyre  51'
Fleck  84'
Kromheer 		Report McGowan
Evers
Gray
George 		Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 18,108
Referee: Rob Styles
29 August 1998 4Chesterfield1–0ReadingChesterfield
Howard  35'
Williams 		Report Sarr Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 4,145
Referee: David Laws
9 September 1998 5Reading1–1BurnleyReading
Williams  28'
Brebner 		Report Swan  35'
Payton  76'
Scott 		Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 10,080
Referee: Paul Danson
12 September 1998 6Preston North End4–0ReadingPreston
Jackson  19', 34'
Eyres  36', 74'		 Report Sarr   32'
Booty
Brebner 		Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 9,836
Referee: Matt Messias
19 September 1998 7Reading1–1Colchester UnitedReading
Williams  17'
Glasgow 		Report Duguid  87'
Forbes 		Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 9,058
Referee: D.Pugh
26 September 1998 8Macclesfield Town2–1ReadingMacclesfield
Holt  25'
Askey  77'
Hitchen 		Report Williams  60' (pen.)
Booty 		Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 2,920
Referee: Mike Pike
30 September 1998 9Walsall0–2ReadingWalsall
Viveash
Keates 		Report Williams  8'
Brebner  66'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 3,729
Referee: J.A.Kirkby
3 October 1998 10Reading2–1Stoke CityReading
Brebner  44'
McIntyre  73'
Howie 		Report Whittle  69'
Robinson
Thorne 		Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 13,089
Referee: Peter Walton
17 October 1998 11Reading0–0GillinghamReading
Glasgow Report Williams Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 11,467
Referee: Anthony Leake
21 October 1998 12Reading1–1BlackpoolReading
Williams  86'
Casper  90' 		 Report Bryan  90'
Carlisle
Hills 		Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 8,450
Referee: Ray Olivier
24 October 1998 13Manchester City0–1ReadingManchester
Tiatto  20'
Whitley
Dickov 		Report Williams  56'
Glasgow
Sarr 		Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 24,365
Referee: P.R.Richards
31 October 1998 14Wycombe Wanderers2–3ReadingHigh Wycombe
Lawrence  32'
Cousins  80'
Mohan  85' 
Beeton
Brown 		Report Brebner  3', 9'
Williams  71'
Caskey
Parkinson 		Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 6,373
Referee: C.R.Wilkes
4 November 1998 15Reading1–0York CityReading
Brebner  31'
Bernal
Caskey 		Report Jones
Tinkler
Agnew 		Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 7,914
Referee: M.Fletcher
7 November 1998 16Reading3–3BournemouthReading
Caskey  7'
Williams  44'
Parkinson  80'
Brebner
Glasgow 		Report Warren  40'
Stein  51' (pen.), 89'
Howe
Berthé 		Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 13,004
Referee: Steve Baines
11 November 1998 17Reading0–1Wigan AthleticReading
Howie
Primus 		Report Bradshaw  8' (pen.)
Balmer
Green
Greenall
Kilford
Haworth 		Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 9,317
Referee: Alan Wiley
21 November 1998 18Northampton Town0–1ReadingNorthampton
Hodgson
Hunter 		Report Brebner  61'
McIntyre 		Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,970
Referee: Mike Dean
28 November 1998 19Reading2–1Lincoln CityReading
Clement  46'
Sarr  67'
Casper
Caskey 		Report Holmes  2' (pen.)
Fleming 		Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 8,694
Referee: Bill Jordan
12 December 1998 20Millwall1–1ReadingBermondsey
Neill  33'
Lavin
Newman
Cahill 		Report Sarr  67'
Clement
McPherson
Parkinson 		Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 6,058
Referee: Paul Taylor
19 December 1998 21Reading1–1Oldham AthleticReading
McIntyre  29'
Kromheer
Crawford 		Report Allott  56'
Thom
Rickers
Sheridan
Reid 		Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 9,390
Referee: Keith Hill
28 December 1998 22Reading1–0Notts CountyReading
Richardson  24' (o.g.)
Brebner
Parkinson
McIntyre
Sarr 		Report Redmile
Hughes 		Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 13,026
Referee: Rob Styles
2 January 1999 23Reading1–2ChesterfieldReading
Sarr  88'
Casper 		Report Curtis  33'
Breckin  44'
Curtis 		Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 10,409
Referee: Chris Foy
9 January 1999 24Reading4–0WrexhamReading
Williams  7' (pen.), 53' (pen.)
Brebner  44'
Parkinson  82'
Casper
Caskey 		Report Spink
Brammer 		Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 8,087
Referee: M.E.Pierce
16 January 1999 25Reading0–6Bristol RoversReading
Clement
McPherson
McIntyre
Sarr 		Report Cureton  49', 57' (pen.), 63', 70'
Roberts  88', 90'
Lee
Challis
Léoni 		Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 13,258
Referee: Barry Knight
23 January 1999 26York City1–1ReadingYork
Rowe  71' Report Bernal  61'
Parkinson  80'
Caskey
Parkinson
Williams		 Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 3,274
Referee: D.Pugh
30 January 1999 27Notts County1–1ReadingNottingham
Owers  77'
Liburd
Dyer
Owers 		Report Glasgow  17' Stadium: Meadow Lane
6 February 1999 28Reading0–1WalsallReading
Report Keates  44'
Pointon 		Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 9,481
Referee: Andy D'Urso
13 February 1999 29Burnley1–1ReadingBurnley
Reid  90'
Davis
Morgan
Mellon 		Report Caskey  54'
Parkinson 		Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 9,366
Referee: K.M.Lynch
20 February 1999 30Reading2–1Preston North EndReading
Caskey  55'
Thorpe  90' (pen.)
Parkinson 		Report Basham  80' Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 10,937
Referee: D.R.Crick
23 February 1999 31Fulham3–1ReadingFulham
Horsfield  49', 51'
Symons  67'
Albert
Peschisolido 		Report Brebner  3'
Thorpe 		Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 11,247
Referee: Mike Jones
27 February 1999 32Colchester United1–1ReadingColchester
Gregory  8'
Aspinall
Williams
Dozzell 		Report Parkinson  81'
Primus 		Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 4,686
Referee: Anthony Bates
6 March 1999 33Reading1–0Macclesfield TownReading
Caskey  62' Report Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 8,085
Referee: Mark Halsey
10 March 1999 34Stoke City0–4ReadingStoke-on-Trent
Report McKeever  59'
McIntyre  76', 82'
Gray  87'		 Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 8,280
Referee: M.Cowburn
13 March 1999 35Bournemouth0–1ReadingBournemouth
Young  73'
Vincent
Hayter
Fletcher 		Report McKeever  76'
Bernal
Houghton
Caskey
Parkinson
McIntyre 		Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 9,445
Referee: Keith Hill
20 March 1999 36Reading2–1Wycombe WanderersReading
McIntyre  28'
Bernal  39'
Caskey  73'
Gray 		Report Devine  80'
Brown
Simpson
Emblen 		Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 10,298
Referee: Paul Danson
23 March 1999 37Luton Town1–1ReadingLuton
Spring  13'
McLaren  90'
McGowan 		Report Barras  84'
Casper 		Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 5,527
Referee: L.Cable
27 March 1999 38Reading1–3Manchester CityReading
Maybury  61'
Scott  90'
Caskey
McLaren 		Report Cooke  31', 62'
Goater  54'
Dickov 		Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 20,055
Referee: Paul Rejer
1 April 1999 39Gillingham2–1ReadingGillingham
Saunders  4'
Asaba  64'
Southall
Hessenthaler 		Report Scott  77'
Casper
McIntyre 		Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 8,195
5 April 1999 40Reading0–1FulhamReading
Casper
Maybury 		Report Morgan  77'
Horsfield 		Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 18,741
Referee: M.J.Brandwood
10 April 1999 41Blackpool2–0ReadingBlackpool
Aldridge  31' (pen.)
Clarkson  47'		 Report Hunter Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 3,617
Referee: Jarnail Singh
13 April 1999 42Lincoln City2–2ReadingLincoln
Barnett  53'
Thorpe  78'		 Report Caskey  40', 84'
Casper 		Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 2,518
Referee: G.B.Frankland
17 April 1999 43Reading0–1Northampton TownReading
Brebner Report Savage  89'
Howey
Howard 		Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 10,132
Referee: Ray Olivier
24 April 1999 44Wigan Athletic4–2ReadingWigan
Rodgers  6'
Barlow  15', 24'
Greenall  69'		 Report McLaren  67'
Casper 		Stadium: JJB Stadium
Attendance: 3,885
Referee: T.Jones
1 May 1999 45Reading2–0MillwallReading
Parkinson  23'
Gray  31'
Caskey 		Report Fitzgerald
Harris 		Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 7,943
Referee: B.Coddington
8 May 1999 46Oldham Athletic2–0ReadingOldham
Innes  5'
Rickers  27'		 Report Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 7,724
Referee: R.D.Furnandiz

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GS Pts
9 Chesterfield 46 17 13 16 46 44 46 64
10 Millwall 46 17 11 18 52 59 52 62
11 Reading 46 16 13 17 54 63 54 61
12 Luton Town 46 16 10 20 51 60 51 58
13 Bristol Rovers 46 13 17 16 65 56 65 56
Source:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

FA Cup
Main article: 1998–99 FA Cup
14 November 1998 First RoundReading0–1Stoke CityReading
GMT (UTC) Casper
Bernal
Williams 		Report Lightbourne  27'
Kavanagh 		Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 10,095
Referee: G.P.Barber

League Cup
Main article: 1998–99 Football League Cup
11 August 1998 First Round 1st legPeterborough United1–1ReadingPeterborough
BST (UTC+1) Carruthers  50'
Bodley 		Report Asaba  79'
Parkinson
McIntyre 		Stadium: London Road
Attendance: 2,187
Referee: Steve Bennett
26 August 1998 First Round 2nd legReading2–0
(3–1 agg.)		Peterborough UnitedReading
BST (UTC+1) Caskey  40' (pen.)
Brebner  88'		 Report Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 9,151
15 September 1998 Second Round 1st legBarnsley3–0ReadingBarnsley
BST (UTC+1) Barnard  22'
Fjørtoft  59', 86'		 Report Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 7,840
Referee: G.Cain
23 September 1998 Second Round 2nd legReading1–1
(1–4 agg.)		BarnsleyReading
BST (UTC+1) Caskey  90' (pen.)
Parkinson 		Report Ward  85'
Richardson 		Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 6,983
Referee: D.R.Crick

League Trophy
Main article: 1998–99 Football League Trophy
8 December 1998 First RoundBournemouth2–0ReadingBournemouth
GMT (UTC) Fletcher  9'
Cox  76'		 Report Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 2,666
Referee: Mark Halsey

Squad statistics
As of match played 8 May 1999[2]

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalFirst DivisionFA CupLeague CupLeague Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Nick Hammond 2010001000
GK Peter van der Kwaak 4030001000
GK Scott Howie 460420102010
DF Andy Bernal 23018+40100000
DF Tony Barras 614+21000000
DF Chris Casper 350320101010
DF Andy Gurney 805+30000000
DF Graeme Murty 908+10000000
DF John Polston 4040000000
DF Linvoy Primus 360310103010
DF Neville Stamp 100+10000000
DF Elroy Kromheer 120110001000
DF Barry Hunter 302+10000000
DF Alan Maybury 8080000000
DF Stuart Gray 31225+22004000
MF Darren Caskey 489427103+1210
MF Sean Evers 100+10000000
MF Byron Glasgow 36128+41102010
MF Phil Hadland 1000001000
MF Lee Hodges 100+10000000
MF Jamie Lambert 1010000000
MF Phil Parkinson 465425003010
MF Jim Crawford 1409+20101010
MF Ray Houghton 21013+50002+1000
MF Grant Brebner 431036+39103100
MF Andy McLaren 7171000000
FW Paul Brayson 31013+150100+1010
FW Keith Scott 925+42000000
FW Martin Williams 311120+611102+2000
FW Mass Sarr 32318+1030+10200+10
FW Jim McIntyre 34622+106001010
Players away on loan:
Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season:
DF Martyn Booty 1207+10004000
DF Neil Clement 121111000010
DF Keith McPherson 18013+20102000
DF Gareth Davies 1010000000
DF Andy Legg 3020001000
MF Andy Wright 300+2000000+10
MF Mark McKeever 726+12000000
MF Mark Reilly 804+20002000
FW Carl Asaba 310+10000+2100
FW Neville Roach 703+200+10000+10
FW Tony Thorpe 6161000000
FW Robert Fleck 512+21001000
FW Jason Bowen 2010001000

Goal scorers
Place Position Nation Name Second Division FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
1FWMartin Williams1100011
2MFGrant Brebner901010
3MFDarren Caskey70209
4FWJim McIntyre60006
5MFPhil Parkinson50005
6FWMass Sarr30003
7DFStuart Gray20002
FWMark McKeever20002
FWKeith Scott20002
10DFTony Barras10001
DFNeil Clement10001
FWRobert Fleck10001
MFByron Glasgow10001
MFAndy McLaren10001
FWTony Thorpe10001
FWCarl Asaba00101
Own goal10001
Total 5404058

Clean sheets
Place Position Nation Name Second Division FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
1GKScott Howie1101012
2GKPeter van der Kwaak10001
Total 1201013

Disciplinary record
Position Nation Name First Division FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
GKScott Howie2000000020
DFAndy Bernal2210000032
DFChris Casper101100000111
DFLinvoy Primus2000000020
DFElroy Kromheer2000000020
DFBarry Hunter1000000010
DFAlan Maybury1100000011
DFStuart Gray1000000010
MFDarren Caskey9000000090
MFByron Glasgow4000000040
MFJamie Lambert1000000010
MFPhil Parkinson80002000100
MFJim Crawford1000000010
MFRay Houghton1000000010
MFGrant Brebner6000000060
MFAndy McLaren1000000010
FWMartin Williams3010000040
FWMass Sarr6100000061
FWJim McIntyre6000100070
Players away on loan:
Players who left Reading during the season:
DFMartyn Booty2000000020
DFNeil Clement2000000020
DFKeith McPherson2000000020
FWTony Thorpe1000000010
Total 745303000805

Notes
  1. Age as of the end of the season
  2. Graeme Murty was born in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his father, going on to make his debut for Scotland in 2004.
  3. Stuart Gray was born in Harrogate, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally, representing Scotland U21 between 1995 and 1996.
  4. Jim Crawford was born in Chicago, United States, but also qualified to represent Republic of Ireland internationally, representing Republic of Ireland U21 between 1993 and 1994.
  5. Gareth Davies was born in Hereford, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally, representing Wales U21.
  6. Mark McKeever was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, but qualified to represent Republic of Ireland internationally, representing both the U19 and U21.
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References
  1. "History". Statto.
  2. "Season 1998-99". royalsrecord. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
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