1997–98 Reading F.C. season

The 1997–98 season was Reading's 127th year in existence and fourth consecutive season in the First Division,[1] and covered the period from 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998. Reading finished the season in 24th position, resulting in relegation back to the Second Division. In the Football League Cup, Reading were knocked out by Middlesbrough at the Fifth Round stage, whilst in the FA Cup, Sheffield United knocked Reading out at the Fifth Round stage.

Reading
1997–98 season
ChairmanJohn Madejski
ManagerTerry Bullivant
(until 18 March)
Alan Pardew (Caretaker)
(18-25 March)
Tommy Burns
(from 25 March)
StadiumElm Park
First Division24th (Relegated)
FA CupFifth Round vs Sheffield United
EFL CupFifth Round vs Middlesbrough
Top goalscorerLeague: Carl Asaba (8)
All: Carl Asaba (12)

Season events

Reading started the season under new manager Terry Bullivant, with Bullivant resigning on 18 March 1998.[2] Alan Pardew was appointed caretaker-manager for seven days before Tommy Burns was appointed as the club's new manager on 26 March 2008.[3]

Squad
As of match played 3 May 1998
Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age[lower-alpha 1]) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
Steve Mautone Australia GK (1970-08-10)10 August 1970 (aged 27) West Ham United 1997 34 0
Jamie Ashdown England GK (1980-11-30)30 November 1980 (aged 17) Trainee 1998 0 0
Sal Bibbo England GK (1974-08-24)24 August 1974 (aged 23) Sheffield United 1996 9 0
Nick Hammond England GK (1967-09-07)7 September 1967 (aged 30) Plymouth Argyle 1996 31 0
Nick Colgan Republic of Ireland GK (1973-09-19)19 September 1973 (aged 24) loan from Chelsea 1998 1998 5 0
Scott Howie Scotland GK (1972-01-04)4 January 1972 (aged 26) Motherwell 1998 7 0
Defenders
Andy Bernal Australia DF (1973-02-21)21 February 1973 (aged 25) Sydney Olympic 1994 174 2
Martyn Booty England DF (1971-05-30)30 May 1971 (aged 26) Crewe Alexandra 1996 70 2
Keith McPherson England DF (1963-09-11)11 September 1963 (aged 34) Northampton Town 1990
Linvoy Primus England DF (1973-09-14)14 September 1973 (aged 24) Barnet 1997 43 1
Steve Swales England DF (1973-12-26)26 December 1973 (aged 24) Scarborough 1995 56 1
Michael Thorp England DF (1975-12-05)5 December 1975 (aged 22) Trainee 1995 9 0
Barry Hunter Northern Ireland DF (1968-11-18)18 November 1968 (aged 29) Wrexham 1996 29 2
Dariusz Wdowczyk Poland DF (1962-09-25)25 September 1962 (aged 35) Celtic 1994 104 0
Stuart Gray Scotland[lower-alpha 2] DF (1973-12-18)18 December 1973 (aged 24) Celtic 1998 7 0
Paddy Kelly Scotland DF (1978-04-26)26 April 1978 (aged 20) loan from Newcastle United 1998 1998 3 0
Paul Bodin Wales DF (1964-09-13)13 September 1964 (aged 33) Swindon Town 1996 45 1
Gareth Davies Wales[lower-alpha 3] DF (1973-12-11)11 December 1973 (aged 24) Crystal Palace 1997 22 0
Andy Legg Wales DF (1966-07-28)28 July 1966 (aged 31) Birmingham City 1998 10 0
Midfielders
Darren Caskey England MF (1974-08-21)21 August 1974 (aged 23) Tottenham Hotspur 1996 79 3
Andy Freeman England MF (1977-09-08)8 September 1977 (aged 20) Trainee 1995 1 0
Byron Glasgow England MF (1979-02-18)18 February 1979 (aged 19) Trainee 1996 8 0
Lee Hodges England MF (1973-09-04)4 September 1973 (aged 24) Barnet 1997 35 6
Jamie Lambert England MF (1973-09-14)14 September 1973 (aged 24) Trainee 1992 151 20
Phil Parkinson England MF (1967-12-01)1 December 1967 (aged 30) Bury 1992 255 11
Michael O'Neill Northern Ireland MF (1969-07-05)5 July 1969 (aged 28) loan from Coventry City 1998 9 1
Jim Crawford Republic of Ireland[lower-alpha 4] MF (1973-05-01)1 May 1973 (aged 25) Newcastle United 1998 6 0
Ray Houghton Republic of Ireland MF (1962-01-09)9 January 1962 (aged 36) Crystal Palace 1997 35 1
Michael Meaker Wales[lower-alpha 5] MF (1971-08-18)18 August 1971 (aged 25) Queens Park Rangers 1995 73 3
Forwards
Stuart Lovell Australia FW (1972-01-09)9 January 1972 (aged 26) Trainee 1990
Carl Asaba England FW (1973-01-28)28 January 1973 (aged 25) Brentford 1997 42 12
Paul Brayson England FW (1977-09-16)16 September 1977 (aged 20) Newcastle United 1998 6 1
Trevor Morley England FW (1961-03-20)20 March 1961 (aged 37) West Ham United 1995 91 38
Martin Williams England FW (1973-07-12)12 July 1973 (aged 24) Luton Town 1995 86 12
Robert Fleck Scotland FW (1965-08-11)11 August 1965 (aged 32) Norwich City 1998 5 0
Jim McIntyre Scotland FW (1972-05-24)24 May 1972 (aged 25) Kilmarnock 1998 6 0
Jason Bowen Wales FW (1972-08-24)24 August 1972 (aged 25) Birmingham City 1997 20 1
Out on loan
Neville Roach England FW (1978-09-29)29 September 1978 (aged 19) Trainee 1996 16 2
Left during the season
Lee Sandford England DF (1968-04-22)22 April 1968 (aged 30) loan from Sheffield United 1997 1997 5 0
Paul Holsgrove England MF (1969-08-26)26 August 1969 (aged 28) Millwall 1994 86 7
Ben Smith England MF (1978-11-23)23 November 1978 (aged 19) Arsenal 1996 1 0
David Whyte England FW (1971-04-20)20 April 1971 (aged 27) Charlton Athletic 1997 0 0
Mark Robins England FW (1969-12-22)22 December 1969 (aged 28) loan from Leicester City 1997 1997 5 0

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW England ENG Neville Roach (at Kingstonian)
No. Pos. Nation Player

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 England ENG Lee Sandford (loan return to Sheffield United)
— MF England ENG Paul Holsgrove (to Crewe Alexandra)
— MF England ENG Ben Smith (to Yeovil Town)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW England ENG David Whyte (to Ipswich Town)
— FW England ENG Mark Robins (loan return to Leicester City)

Transfers

In
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
15 July 1997 MF Republic of Ireland Ray Houghton Crystal Palace Free
1 August 1997 DF England Linvoy Primus Barnet £250,000
1 August 1997 MF England Lee Hodges Barnet £250,000
7 August 1997 FW England Carl Asaba Brentford £800,000
23 September 1997 FW England David Whyte Charlton Athletic Free
11 December 1997 DF Wales Gareth Davies Crystal Palace £175,000
26 December 1997 FW Wales Jason Bowen Birmingham City £200,000
20 February 1998 DF Wales Andy Legg Birmingham City £75,000
26 March 1998 GK Scotland Scott Howie Motherwell £30,000 [4]
26 March 1998 DF Scotland Stuart Gray Celtic £100,000 [5]
26 March 1998 MF Republic of Ireland Jim Crawford Newcastle United £50,000 [6]
26 March 1998 FW England Paul Brayson Newcastle United £100,000 [7]
26 March 1998 FW Scotland Robert Fleck Norwich City £50,000 [8]
26 March 1998 FW Scotland Jim McIntyre Kilmarnock £440,000 [9]

Loan in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.
29 August 1997 FW England Mark Robins Leicester City 26 September 1997
5 September 1997 DF England Lee Sandford Sheffield United 4 October 1997
26 February 1998 GK Republic of Ireland Nick Colgan Chelsea End of Season
1 March 1998 MF Northern Ireland Michael O'Neill Coventry City End of Season
26 March 1998 DF Scotland Paddy Kelly Newcastle United End of Season

Out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 August 1997 FW Wales Lee Nogan Grimsby Town £100,000
31 October 1997 FW England David Whyte Ipswich Town Undisclosed
21 November 1997 MF England Paul Holsgrove Crewe Alexandra Undisclosed
1 March 1998 MF England Ben Smith Yeovil Town Undisclosed

Loan out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
January 1998 FW England Neville Roach Kingstonian End of Season

Released
Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date
30 June 1998 GK England Sal Bibbo Havant & Waterlooville
30 June 1998 DF England Michael Thorp
30 June 1998 DF England Steve Swales Hull City
30 June 1998 DF Poland Dariusz Wdowczyk Polonia Warsaw
30 June 1998 DF Wales Paul Bodin Bath City
30 June 1998 MF England Andy Freeman
30 June 1998 MF England Alan Pardew Retired
30 June 1998 MF Wales Michael Meaker Bristol Rovers
30 June 1998 FW Australia Stuart Lovell Hibernian
30 June 1998 FW England Trevor Morley Sogndal

Results

First Division
Main article: 1997–98 Football League First Division

Results
9 August 1997 1 Bury 1–1 Reading Bury
Armstrong 52'
Daws Yellow card		 Report Swales 13'
Lambert Yellow card		 Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 5,065
Referee: Terry Heilbron
16 August 1997 2 Reading 0–1 Swindon Town Reading
Wdowczyk Yellow card
Lambert Yellow card
Meaker Yellow card		 Report Hay 18'
Robinson Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 9,338
Referee: Andy D'Urso
23 August 1997 3 Birmingham City 3–0 Reading Birmingham
Devlin 38'
Bruce 81'
Ndlovu 88'
Ablett Yellow card
Furlong Yellow card		 Report Bernal Yellow card Yellow-red card 68'
Booty Yellow card
Lambert Yellow card		 Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 16,495
Referee: E.Lomas
30 August 1997 4 Reading 0–3 Bradford City Reading
McPherson Yellow card Report Lawrence 10'
Pepper 17', 66'
Jacobs Yellow card
Dreyer Yellow card
Beagrie Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 7,163
Referee: C.R.Wilkes
2 September 1997 5 Reading 1–2 Queens Park Rangers Reading
Hodges 10' Yellow card
Lambert Yellow card
Asaba Yellow card		 Report Spencer 71'
Swales 72' (o.g.)
Maddix Yellow card
Brevett Yellow card
Peacock Yellow card
Sinclair Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 10,203
Referee: M.Fletcher
7 September 1997 6 West Bromwich Albion 1–0 Reading West Bromwich
Hunt 79' Report Parkinson Yellow card Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 15,966
Referee: Paul Danson
13 September 1997 7 Reading 2–1 Oxford United Reading
Asaba 21'
Hodges 61'		 Report Jemson 2'
Whelan Yellow card
Beauchamp Yellow card
Ford Yellow card
Wilsterman Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 9,003
20 September 1997 8 Tranmere Rovers 6–0 Reading Birkenhead
Morrissey 4'
Kelly 10', 41'
L.Jones 20'
G.Jones 38'
Thompson 59'		 Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,565
Referee: David Laws
27 September 1997 9 Portsmouth 0–2 Reading Portsmouth
Pethick Yellow card
Perrett Yellow card		 Report Hodges 15'
Williams 88'
Primus Yellow card
McPherson Yellow card		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 9,593
Referee: M.C.Bailey
4 October 1997 10 Reading 4–0 Sunderland Reading
Asaba 16', 26'
Williams 60'
Lambert 64'
Parkinson Yellow card		 Report Williams Red card 67' Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 10,795
Referee: M.J.Brandwood
11 October 1997 11 Reading 3–3 Crewe Alexandra Reading
Asaba 35', 60' Yellow card
Westwood 43' (o.g.)
Meaker Yellow card		 Report Westwood 13' Yellow card
Little 20'
Adebola 31'
Unsworth Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 6,685
Referee: Rob Styles
18 October 1997 12 Manchester City 0–0 Reading Manchester
Report Parkinson Yellow card
Wdowczyk Yellow card		 Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 26,488
21 October 1997 13 Norwich City 0–0 Reading Norwich
Report Swales Yellow card
Meaker Yellow card
Parkinson Yellow card
Lambert Yellow card		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 17,781
Referee: G.Stretton
24 October 1997 14 Reading 3–3 Nottingham Forest Reading
Williams 57' (pen.)
Lambert 73'
Primus 78'		 Report van Hooijdonk 3', 48' (pen.)
Beasant Red card 56'
Campbell 65'
Armstrong Yellow card
Bart-Williams Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 12,610
Referee: M.J.Brandwood
1 November 1997 15 Port Vale 0–0 Reading Stoke-on-Trent
Report Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 6,569
Referee: George Cain
4 November 1997 16 Reading 0–1 Sheffield United Reading
Caskey Yellow card Report Patterson 52' Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 8,132
Referee: Paul Danson
8 November 1997 17 Reading 1–0 Stockport County Reading
Morley 42' (pen.)
Asaba Yellow card		 Report McIntosh Yellow card
Cook Yellow card
Bennett Yellow card
Angell Yellow card
Searle Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 7,444
Referee: Mark Halsey
15 November 1997 18 Huddersfield Town 1–0 Reading Huddersfield
Dalton 73'
Phillips Yellow card		 Report Parkinson Yellow card Stadium: Alfred McAlpine Stadium
Attendance: 12,617
Referee: Bill Burns
22 November 1997 19 Reading 0–4 Ipswich Town Reading
Primus Yellow card Report Holland 26'
Johnson 30'
Scowcroft 49'
Naylor 87'		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 9,400
Referee: Anthony Leake
29 November 1997 20 Stoke City 1–2 Reading Stoke-on-Trent
Thorne 81' Yellow card Report Morley 32' (pen.), 59'
Booty Yellow card		 Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 11,103
Referee: T.Jones
6 December 1997 21 Reading 2–0 Charlton Athletic Reading
Hodges 9' Morley 36' (pen.)
Booty Yellow card
Swales Yellow card
Lambert Yellow card		 Report Rufus Yellow card
Chapple Yellow card
Robinson Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 8,076
Referee: Scott Mathieson
13 December 1997 22 Middlesbrough 4–0 Reading Middlesbrough
Hignett 77', 90' Yellow card
Beck 79', 84'
Festa Yellow card		 Report Parkinson Yellow card Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 29,876
Referee: Chris Foy
20 December 1997 23 Reading 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Reading
Bodin Red card 37'
Bernal Yellow card
Williams Yellow card
Morley Yellow card		 Report Simpson Red card 42'
Curle Yellow card
Froggatt Yellow card
Goodman Yellow card
Keane Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 11,715
Referee: Steve Bennett
26 December 1997 24 Reading 2–1 West Bromwich Albion Reading
McDermott 1' (o.g.)
Williams 27)' Yellow card		 Report Kilbane 77'
Hamilton Yellow card
Butler Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 10,154
Referee: Andy D'Urso
28 December 1997 25 Queens Park Rangers 1–1 Reading White City
Spencer 15'
Maddix Red card 78'		 Report Morley 64' Yellow card
Asaba Red card 78'
Caskey Yellow card		 Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 13,015
Referee: Barry Knight
10 January 1998 26 Reading 1–1 Bury Reading
Lucketti 29' (o.g.) Report Jepson Red card 76'
Gray 87'
Patterson Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 7,499
Referee: M.E.Pierce
17 January 1998 27 Swindon Town 0–2 Reading Swindon
Borrows Yellow card
McDonald Yellow card
Collins Yellow card		 Report Lovell 9'
Lambert 14'
Booty Yellow card
Swales Yellow card		 Stadium: The County Ground
Attendance: 9,500
Referee: E.Lomas
27 January 1998 28 Bradford City 4–1 Reading Bradford
Lawrence 24'
Edinho 32', 68'
Blake 62'
Wilder Yellow card		 Report Asaba 2'
Swales Yellow card
Bowen Yellow card		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 13,021
Referee: Graham Laws
31 January 1998 29 Reading 2–0 Birmingham City Reading
Hodges 74'
Asaba 83'		 Report Furlong Yellow card Yellow-red card 66'
Marsden Red card 69'
Ablett Yellow card
Bruce Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 10,315
Referee: Paul Rejer
7 February 1998 30 Reading 1–3 Tranmere Rovers Reading
Williams 75'
Morley Yellow card		 Report Irons 10'
Kelly 65'
Branch 72'
Morrissey Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 7,069
17 February 1998 31 Sunderland 4–1 Reading Sunderland
Quinn 21'
Rae 22'
Phillips 46', 61'		 Report Bowen 53' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 40,579
Referee: J.A.Kirkby
21 February 1998 32 Reading 0–1 Portsmouth Reading
Legg Yellow card
Morley Yellow card		 Report Whitbread 83'
Pethick Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 9,928
Referee: Alan Wiley
24 February 1998 33 Reading 3–0 Manchester City Reading
Hodges 8'
Houghton 29'
Asaba 89'
Parkinson Yellow card
Williams Yellow card		 Report Symons Yellow card
Whitley Yellow card
Brown Yellow card
Dickov Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 11,513
Referee: Anthony Bates
28 February 1998 34 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Reading Crewe
Rivers 11'
Lightfoot Yellow card		 Report Bowen Yellow card Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 5,202
Referee: K.M.Lynch
3 March 1998 35 Stockport County 5–1 Reading Stockport
Byrne 10', 32'
Angell 11', 70'
Grant 23'		 Report Williams 80' (pen.)
Caskey Yellow card		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 6,148
Referee: T.Jones
7 March 1998 36 Reading 0–3 Port Vale Reading
Primus Yellow card
Bernal Yellow card
Davies Yellow card
Houghton Yellow card
Legg Yellow card		 Report Mills 7' Yellow card
Talbot 19'
Jansson 82'
Porter Yellow card
Ainsworth Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 7,139
Referee: Mark Halsey
14 March 1998 37 Sheffield United 4–0 Reading Sheffield
Stuart 44'
Marcelo 46'
Taylor 54'
Quinn 90'
Borbokis Yellow card		 Report Davies Yellow card Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 15,473
Referee: Chris Foy
17 March 1998 38 Oxford United 3–0 Reading Oxford
Beauchamp 44', 70'
Gray 77'
Marsh Yellow card
Smith Yellow card
Francis Yellow card		 Report O'Neill Yellow card
Parkinson Yellow card
Lambert Yellow card		 Stadium: Manor Ground
Attendance: 8,103
Referee: M.Fletcher
21 March 1998 39 Reading 0–2 Huddersfield Town Reading
Davies Yellow card
Lovell Yellow card		 Report Stewart 73', 88' Yellow card
Johnson Yellow card
Nielsen Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 8,593
Referee: Paul Taylor
28 March 1998 40 Ipswich Town 1–0 Reading Ipswich
Scowcroft 39'
Petta Yellow card
Johnson Yellow card		 Report Legg Yellow card Yellow-red card 45'
Bernal Yellow card Yellow-red card 68'
Primus Yellow card
Fleck Yellow card
McIntyre Yellow card		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 19,075
Referee: B.Coddington
4 April 1998 41 Reading 2–0 Stoke City Reading
O'Neill 32'
Meaker 48'
Lambert Yellow card		 Report Forsyth Yellow card
Crowe Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 10,448
Referee: G.Stretton
10 April 1998 42 Charlton Athletic 3–0 Reading Charlton
Mendonca 6'
Mortimer 44'
Bright 79'
Youds Yellow card
Barness Yellow card
Jones Yellow card		 Report Caskey Yellow card Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 14,220
Referee: M.E.Pierce
13 April 1998 43 Reading 0–1 Middlesbrough Reading
McIntyre Yellow card Report Branca 8'
Hignett Red card 90'
Festa Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 14,501
Referee: Barry Knight
18 April 1998 44 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–1 Reading Wolverhampton
Muscat 9'
Goodman 69', 90'		 Report Brayson 44' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 19,785
Referee: Terry Heilbron
26 April 1998 45 Nottingham Forest 1–0 Reading West Bridgford
Bart-Williams 87'
Rogers Yellow card		 Report Primus Yellow card
Lovell Yellow card		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 29,302
Referee: G.B.Frankland
3 May 1998 46 Reading 0–1 Norwich City Reading
Report Bellamy 57' Yellow card
Jackson Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 14,817
Referee: T.Jones

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
20 Portsmouth 46 13 10 23 51 63 −12 49
21 Queens Park Rangers 46 10 19 17 51 63 −12 49
22 Manchester City (R) 46 12 12 22 56 57 −1 48 Relegation to the Second Division
23 Stoke City (R) 46 11 13 22 44 74 −30 46
24 Reading (R) 46 11 9 26 39 78 −39 42
Source: Statto.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(R) Relegated

FA Cup
Main article: 1997–98 FA Cup
13 January 1998 Third Round Cheltenham Town 1–1 Reading Cheltenham
19:45 GMT (UTC) Watkins 22' (pen.)
M.Freeman Yellow card		 Report Morley 71' Yellow card
Bowen Yellow card		 Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 6,000
20 January 1998 Third Round Reply Reading 2–1 Cheltenham Town Reading
19:45 GMT (UTC) Morley 38'
Booty 72'		 Report Walker 51'
B.Bloomer Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 9,686
24 January 1998 Fourth Round Cardiff City 1–1 Reading Cardiff
15:00 GMT (UTC) Nugent 47'
Middleton Yellow card
Carss Yellow card
Penney Yellow card		 Report Asaba 56'
Lambert Yellow card		 Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 10,174
Referee: Stephen Lodge
3 February 1998 Fourth Round Reply Reading 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 Cardiff City Reading
19:45 GMT (UTC) Morley 56'
Bernal Yellow card
Booty Yellow card
Bowen Yellow card		 Report Dale 40'
Harris Yellow card
Middleton Yellow card
Penney Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 11,808
Referee: Stephen Lodge
13 February 1998 Fifth Round Sheffield United 1–0 Reading Sheffield
15:00 GMT (UTC) Sandford 87'
Stuart Yellow card
Taylor Yellow card		 Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 17,845
Referee: Neale Barry

League Cup
Main article: 1997–98 Football League Cup
12 August 1997 First Round 1st leg Reading 2–0 Swansea City Reading
BST (UTC+1) Lambert 58'
Roach 75'		 Report Price Yellow card Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 4,829
Referee: Paul Taylor
26 August 1997 First Round 2nd leg Swansea City 1–1
(1–3 agg.)		 Reading Swansea
BST (UTC+1) J.Coates 49'
C.Edwards Red card 78'
Moreira Yellow card		 Report Asaba 54'
Booty Yellow card
Lambert Yellow card
M.Williams Yellow card		 Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 3,333
Referee: Jarnail Singh
16 September 1997 Second Round 1st leg Reading 0–0 Peterborough United Reading
BST (UTC+1) Booty Yellow card Report Quinn Yellow card Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 5,138
23 September 1997 Second Round 2nd leg Peterborough United 0–2
(0–2 agg.)		 Reading Peterborough
BST (UTC+1) Payne Red card 1'
Bodley Yellow card		 Report Asaba 51'
M.Williams 70'		 Stadium: London Road
Attendance: 3,333
Referee: R.D.Furnandiz
14 October 1997 Third Round Reading 4–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Reading
BST (UTC+1) A. Williams 33' (o.g.)
Parkinson 34'
Meaker 46'
McPherson 54'		 Report Bull 44', 57'
Curle Yellow card
A. Williams Yellow card
Atkins Yellow card
Ferguson Yellow card		 Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 11,080
Referee: C.R.Wilkes
18 November 1998 Fourth Round Leeds United 2–3 Reading Leeds
GMT (UTC) Wetherall 16'
Bowyer 54'
Ribeiro Yellow card		 Report Asaba 9'
M.Williams 66'
Morley 85' Yellow card
McPherson Yellow card		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 15,069
Referee: Graham Barber
6 January 1998 Fifth Round Reading 0–1 Middlesbrough Reading
GMT (UTC) Morley Yellow card Report Hignett 89' Yellow card Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 13,072
Referee: George Cain

Squad statistics
As of match played 3 May 1998[10]

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalFirst DivisionFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Australia AUS Steve Mautone 1901400050
GK England ENG Sal Bibbo 30201000
GK England ENG Nick Hammond 2401804020
GK Republic of Ireland IRL Nick Colgan 50500000
GK Scotland SCO Scott Howie 70700000
DF Australia AUS Andy Bernal 4503405060
DF England ENG Martyn Booty 35124+10514+10
DF England ENG Keith McPherson 3012400061
DF England ENG Linvoy Primus 4313611060
DF England ENG Steve Swales 42126+515060
DF England ENG Michael Thorp 400+300+1000
DF Poland POL Dariusz Wdowczyk 803+30001+10
DF Scotland SCO Stuart Gray 70700000
DF Scotland SCO Paddy Kelly 30300000
DF Wales WAL Paul Bodin 603+101010
DF Wales WAL Gareth Davies 22017+103010
DF Wales WAL Andy Legg 1001000000
MF England ENG Darren Caskey 26019+400+101+10
MF England ENG Lee Hodges 35620+464+105+10
MF England ENG Byron Glasgow 301+200000
MF England ENG Jamie Lambert 43433+133061
MF England ENG Phil Parkinson 47136+105051
MF Northern Ireland NIR Michael O'Neill 91910000
MF Republic of Ireland IRL Jim Crawford 605+100000
MF Republic of Ireland IRL Ray Houghton 35120+512+205+10
MF Wales WAL Michael Meaker 26216+510+2031
FW Australia AUS Stuart Lovell 1818+712+1000
FW England ENG Carl Asaba 421231+183173
FW England ENG Paul Brayson 612+410000
FW England ENG Trevor Morley 30917+655321
FW England ENG Martin Williams 37825+461+104+22
FW Scotland SCO Robert Fleck 503+200000
FW Scotland SCO Jim McIntyre 60600000
FW Wales WAL Jason Bowen 20111+31500+10
Players away on loan:
FW England ENG Neville Roach 1310+80001+41
Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season:
DF England ENG Lee Sandford 50500000
MF England ENG Paul Holsgrove 301+10000+10
FW England ENG Mark Robins 50500000

Goal scorers
Place Position Nation Name First Division FA Cup League Cup Total
1FWEnglandCarl Asaba81312
2FWEnglandTrevor Morley5319
3FWEnglandMartin Williams6028
4MFEnglandLee Hodges6006
5MFEnglandJamie Lambert3014
Own goal3014
7MFEnglandMichael Meaker1012
8MFWalesJason Bowen1001
FWEnglandPaul Brayson1001
MFRepublic of IrelandRay Houghton1001
FWAustraliaStuart Lovell1001
MFNorthern IrelandMichael O'Neill1001
DFEnglandLinvoy Primus1001
DFEnglandSteve Swales1001
DFEnglandMartyn Booty0101
DFEnglandKeith McPherson0011
MFEnglandPhil Parkinson0011
FWEnglandNeville Roach0011
Total 3951256

Clean sheets
Place Position Nation Name First Division FA Cup League Cup Total
1GKEnglandNick Hammond7007
2GKAustraliaSteve Mautone4004
3GKScotlandScott Howie1001
TOTALS 120012

Disciplinary record
Position Nation Name First Division FA Cup League Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
DFAustraliaAndy Bernal62000062
DFEnglandMartyn Booty40102070
DFEnglandKeith McPherson20001030
DFEnglandLinvoy Primus50000050
DFEnglandSteve Swales40100050
DFPolandDariusz Wdowczyk20000020
DFWalesPaul Bodin01000001
DFWalesGareth Davies30000030
DFWalesAndy Legg41000041
MFEnglandDarren Caskey40000040
MFEnglandLee Hodges10000010
MFEnglandJamie Lambert801010100
MFEnglandPhil Parkinson80000080
MFNorthern IrelandMichael O'Neill10000010
MFRepublic of IrelandRay Houghton10000010
MFWalesMichael Meaker30000030
FWAustraliaStuart Lovell20000020
FWEnglandCarl Asaba31000031
FWEnglandTrevor Morley40102070
FWEnglandMartin Williams30001040
FWScotlandRobert Fleck10000010
FWScotlandJim McIntyre20000020
FWWalesJason Bowen20200040
Players away on loan:
Players who left Reading during the season:
Total 7356070865

Notes
  1. Age as of the end of the season
  2. Stuart Gray was born in Harrogate, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally, representing Scotland U21 between 1995 and 1996.
  3. Gareth Davies was born in Hereford, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally, representing Wales U21.
  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. Michael Meaker was born in Greenford, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally, representing Wales U21 and Wales B.

References
  1. "History". Statto. Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  2. "Football: Bullivant ends Reading rule". independent.co.uk/. Independent. 19 March 1998. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  3. "Football: Burns takes the reins at Reading". independent.co.uk/. Independent. 26 March 1998. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  4. "Scott Howie". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  5. "Stuart Gray". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  6. "Jim Crawford". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  7. "Paul Brayson". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  8. "Robert Fleck". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  9. "Jim McIntyre". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  10. "Season 1997-98". royalsrecord. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
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