The 1998–99 season was Reading's 128th year in existence and first season back in the Second Division, 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.
Squad
Name Nationality Position Date of birth (AgeAge as of the end of the season) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers Steve Mautone GK West Ham United 1997 34 0 Jamie Ashdown GK Trainee 1998 0 0 Nick Hammond GK Plymouth Argyle 1996 33 0 Peter van der Kwaak GK Dordrecht 1998 4 0 Scott Howie GK Motherwell 1998 53 0 Defenders Andy Bernal DF Sydney Olympic 1994 197 2 Tony Barras DF York City 1999 6 1 Jason Bristow DF Trainee 1998 0 0 Chris Casper DF Manchester United 1998 35 0 Andy Gurney DF Torquay United 1999 8 0 Graeme Murty DF York City 1998 9 0 John Polston DF Norwich City 1998 4 0 Linvoy Primus DF Barnet 1997 79 1 Neville Stamp DF Trainee 1998 1 0 Elroy Kromheer DF Zwolle 1998 12 0 Barry Hunter DF Wrexham 1996 32 2 Alan Maybury DF loan from Leeds United 1999 1999 8 0 Stuart Gray DF Celtic 1998 38 2 Midfielders Darren Caskey MF Tottenham Hotspur 1996 127 12 Sean Evers MF Luton Town 1999 1 0 Byron Glasgow MF Trainee 1996 44 1 Phil Hadland MF Trainee 1998 1 0 Lee Hodges MF Barnet 1997 36 6 Jamie Lambert MF Trainee 1992 152 20 Phil Parkinson MF Bury 1992 301 16 Jim Crawford MF Newcastle United 1998 20 0 Ray Houghton MF Crystal Palace 1997 56 1 Grant Brebner MF Manchester United 1998 43 10 Andy McLaren MF Dundee United 1999 7 1 Forwards Paul Brayson FW Newcastle United 1998 37 1 Keith Scott FW Wycombe Wanderers 1999 9 2 Martin Williams FW Luton Town 1995 117 23 Mass Sarr FW Hajduk Split 1998 32 3 Jim McIntyre FW Kilmarnock 1998 40 6 Out on loan Left during the season Martyn Booty DF Crewe Alexandra 1996 82 2 Neil Clement DF loan from Chelsea 1998 1999 12 1 Keith McPherson DF Northampton Town 1990 Chris Westwood DF Wolverhampton Wanderers 1998 0 0 Gareth Davies DF Crystal Palace 1997 23 0 Andy Legg DF Birmingham City 1998 13 0 Andy Wright MF loan from Leeds United 1998 1988 3 0 Mark McKeever MF loan from Sheffield Wednesday 1999 1999 7 2 Mark Reilly MF Kilmarnock 1998 8 0 Carl Asaba FW Brentford 1997 45 13 Neville Roach FW Trainee 1996 23 2 Tony Thorpe FW loan from Bristol City 1998 1998 6 1 Robert Fleck FW Norwich City 1998 10 1 Jason Bowen FW Birmingham City 1997 22 1
Left club during season
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 FleckRetired 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
League table
FA Cup
League Cup
League Trophy
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players away on loan: |- |colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNameSecond DivisionFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotal1 FWMartin Williams11000112 MFGrant Brebner9010103 MFDarren Caskey702094 FWJim McIntyre600065 MFPhil Parkinson500056 FWMass Sarr300037 DFStuart Gray20002FWMark McKeever20002FWKeith Scott2000210DFTony Barras10001DFNeil Clement10001FWRobert Fleck10001MFByron Glasgow10001MFAndy McLaren10001FWTony Thorpe10001FWCarl Asaba00101 Own goal10001 Total5404058
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNameSecond DivisionFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotal1 GKScott Howie11010122 GKPeter van der Kwaak10001 Total1201013
Disciplinary record Position Nation Name First Division FA Cup League Cup League Trophy TotalGKScott Howie2000000020DFAndy Bernal2210000032DFChris Casper101100000111DFLinvoy Primus2000000020DFElroy Kromheer2000000020DFBarry Hunter1000000010DFAlan Maybury1100000011DFStuart Gray1000000010MFDarren Caskey9000000090MFByron Glasgow4000000040MFJamie Lambert1000000010MFPhil Parkinson80002000100MFJim Crawford1000000010MFRay Houghton1000000010MFGrant Brebner6000000060MFAndy McLaren1000000010FWMartin Williams3010000040FWMass Sarr6100000061FWJim McIntyre6000100070Players away on loan:Players who left Reading during the season:DFMartyn Booty2000000020DFNeil Clement2000000020DFKeith McPherson2000000020FWTony Thorpe1000000010 Total745303000805
Notes
References
Soccerbase.com