1992–93 Reading F.C. season

Reading
1992–93 season
ChairmanJohn Madejski
ManagerMark McGhee
(Player Manager)
StadiumElm Park
Second Division8th
FA CupThird round
League CupSecond round
League TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Jimmy Quinn (17)
All: Jimmy Quinn (23)

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 First Division clubs to form the Premier League, the Football League divisions were renamed. As a result of the re-branding, the Third Division was renamed the Second Division.[1] Reading went on to finish 8th in the league, missing out on the play-offs by 3 points, reached the Third round of the FA Cup and the Second round of both the League Cup and League Trophy.

Squad

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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 England GK (1964-05-29)29 May 1964 (aged 28) Chelsea 1987
Shaka Hislop England[b] GK (1969-02-22)22 February 1969 (aged 24) Howard Bison 1992 16 0
Defenders
Mark Holzman England DF (1973-02-21)21 February 1973 (aged 20) Trainee 1991 42 1
Darren Jackson England DF (1971-09-24)24 September 1971 (aged 21) loan from Oxford United 1992 6 0
Darren McCance England DF (1973-09-13)13 September 1973 (aged 19) Trainee 1992 1 0
Keith McPherson England DF (1963-09-11)11 September 1963 (aged 29) Northampton Town 1990
Steve Richardson England DF (1962-02-11)11 February 1962 (aged 31) Southampton 1982
Adi Viveash England DF (1969-09-30)30 September 1969 (aged 23) loan from Swindon Town 1992 1993 6 1
Ady Williams England[c] DF (1971-09-16)16 September 1971 (aged 21) Trainee 1989
David McDonald Republic of Ireland DF (1971-01-02)2 January 1971 (aged 22) loan from Tottenham Hotspur 1993 1993 11 0
Jeff Hopkins Wales DF (1964-04-14)14 April 1964 (aged 29) Bristol Rovers 1992 44 1
Midfielders
David Bass England MF (1974-11-29)29 November 1974 (aged 18) Trainee 1991 8 0
Kevin Dillon England MF (1959-12-18)18 December 1959 (aged 33) Newcastle United 1991 80 4
Michael Gilkes England[d] MF (1965-07-20)20 July 1965 (aged 27) Leicester City 1984
Mick Gooding England MF (1959-04-12)12 April 1959 (aged 34) Wolverhampton Wanderers 1989
Tommy Jones England MF (1964-10-07)7 October 1964 (aged 28) Swindon Town 1992 26 1
Jamie Lambert England MF (1973-09-14)14 September 1973 (aged 19) Trainee 1992 35 3
Phil Parkinson England MF (1967-12-01)1 December 1967 (aged 25) Bury 1992 47 5
Scott Taylor England MF (1970-11-23)23 November 1970 (aged 22) Trainee 1989
Forwards
Stuart Lovell Australia FW (1972-01-09)9 January 1972 (aged 21) Trainee 1990
Lea Barkus England FW (1974-12-07)7 December 1974 (aged 18) Trainee 1991 17 0
Andy Gray England FW (1973-10-25)25 October 1973 (aged 19) Trainee 1991 13 3
Jimmy Quinn Northern Ireland FW (1959-12-07)7 December 1959 (aged 33) Bournemouth 1992 51 23
Mark McGhee (Player-Manager) Scotland FW (1957-05-25)25 May 1957 (aged 35) IK Brage 1991 50 7
Out on loan
Left during the season
Danny Bailey England MF (1964-05-21)21 May 1964 (aged 28) Exeter City 1990
Paul Moody England FW (1967-06-13)13 June 1967 (aged 25) loan from Southampton 1992 1992 6 1

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Danny Bailey (to Exeter City)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW England ENG Paul Moody (loan return to Southampton)

Transfers

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In

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Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
3 July 1992 MF England Jamie Lambert Trainee Promoted [2]
9 July 1992 MF England Tommy Jones Swindon Town £125,000 [3]
10 July 1992 MF England Phil Parkinson Bury £50,000 [4][5]
13 July 1992 DF Wales Jeff Hopkins Bristol Rovers Free [6]
27 July 1992 FW Northern Ireland Jimmy Quinn Bournemouth £55,000 [7]
9 September 1992 GK England Shaka Hislop Howard University [8]

Out

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Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
Summer 1992 MF Wales Linden Jones Newport County
Summer 1992 FW England Trevor Senior Woking
9 July 1992 FW England Craig Maskell Swindon Town £225,000 [9]
20 July 1992 FW England David Robinson Blackpool Free [10]
7 December 1992 MF England Danny Bailey Exeter City Free [11]

Loans in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.
9 December 1992 FW England Paul Moody Southampton 31 May 1993 [12]
4 January 1993 DF England Adi Viveash Swindon Town 31 May 1993 [13]
6 March 1993 DF Republic of Ireland David McDonald Tottenham Hotspur 31 May 1993 [14]
DF England Darren Jackson Oxford United

Loans out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
29 July 1992[11] MF England Danny Bailey Fulham 1 September 1992 [15]

Released

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Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date
30 June 1993 DF England Steve Richardson Newbury Town
30 June 1993 FW Scotland Mark McGhee Retired, appointed Reading Manager 1 July 1993

Competitions

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Division Two

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Main article: 1992–93 Football League § Second Division

Results

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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
5 September 1992 4 Reading 1 – 2 Hull City Reading
Taylor Report
Stadium: Elm Park
9 September 1992 5 West Bromwich Albion 3 – 0 Reading West Bromwich


 Report Stadium: The Hawthorns
16 September 1992 6 Reading 3 – 1 Rotherham United Reading
Quinn
Gilkes 		Report Stadium: Elm Park
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
2 October 1992 9 Reading 3 – 0 Fulham Reading
Lovell
Quinn
Gilkes 		Report Stadium: Elm Park
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

 Report Stadium: Deepdale
24 October 1992 13 Swansea City 2 – 1 Reading Swansea

 Report Williams Stadium: Vetch Field
31 October 1992 14 Reading 3 – 0 Plymouth Argyle Reading
Jones
Quinn
McPherson 		Report Stadium: Elm Park
3 November 1992 15 Burnley 1 – 1 Reading Burnley
Report McGhee Stadium: Turf Moor
7 November 1992 16 Reading 0 – 0 Blackpool Reading
Report Stadium: Elm Park
21 November 1992 17 Bournemouth 1 – 1 Reading Bournemouth
Report Gilkes Stadium: Dean Court
28 November 1992 18 Reading 2 – 3 Exeter City Reading
Quinn
Parkinson 		Report

Stadium: Elm Park
12 December 1992 19 Chester City 0 – 3 Reading Chester
Report Gilkes
Lambert 		Stadium: Deva Stadium
19 December 1992 20 Reading 2 – 4 Stockport County Reading
Gilkes
Moody 		Report


Stadium: Elm Park
26 December 1992 21 Reading 0 – 1 Stoke City Reading
Report Stadium: Elm Park
28 December 1992 22 Mansfield Town 1 – 1 Reading Mansfield
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
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
Report Dillon
Parkinson 		Stadium: Brisbane Road
6 February 1993 28 Reading 2 – 0 Hartlepool United Reading
Williams
Quinn 		Report Stadium: Elm Park
13 February 1993 29 Hull City 1 – 1 Reading Kingston upon Hull
Report Gray Stadium: Boothferry Park
20 February 1993 30 Reading 4 – 0 Preston North End Reading
Taylor
Gilkes
Gray
Quinn 		Report Stadium: Elm Park
27 February 1993 31 Reading 2 – 1 Huddersfield Town Reading
Gray
Gilkes 		Report Stadium: Elm Park
6 March 1993 32 Fulham 0 – 0 Reading Fulham
Report Stadium: Craven Cottage
10 March 1993 33 Reading 1 – 0 Port Vale Reading
Hopkins Report Stadium: Elm Park
13 March 1994 34 Blackpool 0 – 1 Reading Blackpool
Report Quinn Stadium: Bloomfield Road
20 March 1993 35 Reading 1 – 0 Burnley Reading
Gilkes Report Stadium: Elm Park
23 March 1993 36 Exeter City 0 – 0 Reading Exeter
Report Stadium: St James Park
27 March 1993 37 Reading 3 – 2 Bournemouth Reading
Lovell
Quinn 		Report
Stadium: Elm Park
3 April 1993 38 Port Vale 3 – 1 Reading Stoke-on-Trent


 Report Quinn Stadium: Vale Park
7 April 1993 39 Reading 1 – 0 Chester Reading
Parkinson Report Stadium: Elm Park
10 April 1993 40 Stoke City 2 – 0 Reading Stoke-on-Trent

 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 (pen.)
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


 Report Stadium: Valley Parade
1 May 1993 45 Reading 2 – 0 Swansea City Reading
Quinn (pen.)
Lovell 		Report Stadium: Elm Park
8 May 1993 46 Plymouth Argyle 2 – 2 Reading Plymouth

 Report Lovell
Gilkes 		Stadium: Home Park

League table

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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

FA Cup

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Main article: 1992–93 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 (pen.)
Parkinson 		Report Stadium: Elm Park
2 January 1993 Third Round Manchester City 1 – 1 Reading Manchester
Report Taylor Stadium: Maine Road
13 January 1993 Third Round Replay Reading 0 – 4 Manchester City Reading
Report


Stadium: Elm Park

League Cup

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Main article: 1992–93 Football League Cup
22 September 1992 Second Round 1st Leg Watford 2 – 2 Reading Watford

 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

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Main article: 1992–93 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
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

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As of match played 8 May 1993[16]

Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Division 2 FA Cup League Cup League Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK England ENG Steve Francis 39 0 34 0 4 0 0 0 1 0
GK England ENG Shaka Hislop 16 0 12 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
DF Wales WAL Jeff Hopkins 44 1 36 1 4 0 2 0 2 0
DF England ENG Darren Jackson 6 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DF England ENG Darren McCance 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Republic of Ireland IRL David McDonald 11 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF England ENG Keith McPherson 52 1 44 1 4 0 2 0 2 0
DF England ENG Steve Richardson 16 0 11+4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DF England ENG Adi Viveash 6 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
DF England ENG Ady Williams 40 5 30+1 4 4 0 2 1 3 0
MF England ENG David Bass 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF England ENG Kevin Dillon 47 1 40 1 3 0 2 0 2 0
MF England ENG Michael Gilkes 45 13 38 12 4 0 2 0 1 1
MF England ENG Mick Gooding 49 3 38+2 3 3+1 0 2 0 3 0
MF England ENG Mark Holzman 20 0 12+4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
MF England ENG Tommy Jones 26 1 21 1 2 0 2 0 1 0
MF England ENG Jamie Lambert 35 3 9+18 3 4 0 0+1 0 1+2 0
MF England ENG Phil Parkinson 47 5 38+1 4 3 1 2 0 2+1 0
MF England ENG Scott Taylor 39 6 30+2 5 3 1 1 0 2+1 0
FW England ENG Lea Barkus 11 0 4+5 0 0+1 0 0 0 1 0
FW England ENG Andy Gray 12 3 8+3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0
FW Australia AUS Stuart Lovell 26 8 18+4 8 0+3 0 1 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Mark McGhee 13 2 9+4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Northern Ireland NIR Jimmy Quinn 51 23 42 17 4 3 2 1 3 2
Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season:
FW England ENG Paul Moody 6 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0

Goal Scorers

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Place Position Nation Name Division 2 FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
1 FW Northern Ireland Jimmy Quinn 17 3 1 2 23
2 MF England Michael Gilkes 12 0 0 1 13
3 FW Australia Stuart Lovell 8 0 0 0 8
4 MF England Scott Taylor 5 1 0 0 6
5 MF England Phil Parkinson 4 1 0 0 5
DF England Ady Williams 4 0 1 0 5
7 MF England Mick Gooding 3 0 0 0 3
FW England Andy Gray 3 0 0 0 3
MF England Jamie Lambert 3 0 0 0 3
10 FW Scotland Mark McGhee 2 0 0 0 2
12 MF England Kevin Dillon 1 0 0 0 1
DF Wales Jeff Hopkins 1 0 0 0 1
MF England Tommy Jones 1 0 0 0 1
DF England Keith McPherson 1 0 0 0 1
FW England Paul Moody 1 0 0 0 1
DF England Adi Viveash 0 0 0 1 1
TOTALS 66 5 2 4 77

Team kit

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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

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  1. ^ Age as of the end of the season
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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

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  1. ^ "History: 1988–2013". The Football League. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Jamie Lambert". Soccerbase. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Tom Jones". Soccerbase. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Sport in Short: Football". The Independent. London. 6 July 1992. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Phil Parkinson". Soccerbase. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  6. ^ "Jeff Hopkins". Soccerbase. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  7. ^ "Jimmy Quinn". Soccerbase. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  8. ^ "Shaka Hislop". Soccerbase. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  9. ^ "Craig Maskell". Soccerbase. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  10. ^ "David Robinson". Soccerbase. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  11. ^ a b "Danny Bailey". readingfcformerplayers. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  12. ^ "Paul Moody". soccerbase. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  13. ^ "Adrian Viveash". soccerbase. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  14. ^ "David McDonald". soccerbase. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  15. ^ "Danny Bailey – Soccerbase". soccerbase. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  16. ^ "Season 1992-93". royalsrecord. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
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