| Club: | Reading |
| Season: | 2022–23 |
| Owner: | Dai Yongge and Dai Xiuli (majority) |
| Manager: | Paul Ince Noel Hunt |
| League Topscorer: | Tom Ince (9) Andy Carroll (9) |
| Season Topscorer: | Tom Ince (9) Andy Carroll (9) |
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| Prevseason: | 2021–22 |
| Nextseason: | 2023–24 |
The 2022–23 season was Reading's 152nd year in existence and tenth consecutive season in the Championship,[1] and covers the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.
On 16 May, Paul Ince was confirmed as Reading's permanent manager,[2] with Mark Bowen also returning to the club as Head of Football Operations.[3]
On 26 May, West Bromwich Albion announced the signing of John Swift.[4]
On 30 May, Reading confirmed that the squad would return for pre-season training on 20 June, with the squad spending a week training at St George's Park National Football Centre before taking part in a series of pre-season friendlies.[5] The following day, 31 May, Reading announced their first pre-season friendly, a trip to Plough Lane to face AFC Wimbledon on 14 July.[6]
On 6 June, Reading announced that they would end their week-long training camp at St George's Park National Football Centre, with a behind-closed-doors friendly against Benfica.[7]
On 8 June, Reading announced a home friendly against West Ham United at the Select Car Leasing Stadium on 16 July, and a behind-closed-doors friendly against Maidenhead United on 12 July at their Bearwood Park training ground.[8]
On 15 June, Reading announced a friendly against Brighton & Hove Albion was announced the same day, to be played at 3pm, 23 July at the Select Car Leasing Stadium, whilst a behind-closed-doors friendly against Colchester United was also announced for 2 July.
On 21 June, Stoke City announced the signing of Josh Laurent.[9]
On 23 June, the EFL Championship scheduled was released for the season, with Reading starting their season with an away trip to Blackpool on 30 July and ending the season with an away trip to Huddersfield Town on 6 May 2023.[10] The following day, Cardiff City announced the signing of Andy Rinomhota.[11]
On 8 July, Reading confirmed that Andy Yiadom had been appointed as the clubs new Club Captain.[12]
On 20 May, Reading confirmed that they had offered new contracts to Tom Holmes, Josh Laurent, Andy Rinomhota, Femi Azeez and Andy Yiadom, whilst also confirming the departure of loanees Danny Drinkwater, Tom Dele-Bashiru, Baba Rahman, Tom Ince and Karl Hein. Additionally the club confirmed that Terell Thomas, Brandon Barker, Ørjan Nyland, Felipe Araruna, Alen Halilović and Marc McNulty would leave the club upon the expiry of their contract at the end of June and the contract discussions where on going with Junior Hoilett, Michael Morrison and John Swift. Reading also offered new professional contracts to under-23 players Nelson Abbey, Jeriel Dorsett, Imari Samuels, Claudio Osorio, Kian Leavy, Rashawn Scott, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan and Nahum Melvin-Lambert, and to under-18 players Mamadi Camara, Jahmari Clarke, Tyrell Ashcroft and Louie Holzman. Pro terms where also offered to Hamid Abdel Salam, Sam Paul, Matthew Rowley and Benjamin Purcell, with Ajani Giscombe, Harvey Maudner and David Nyarko also having their contracts extended for an additional year. The club also confirmed the departure of Ethan Bristow, James Holden, Lynford Sackey and Malachi Talent-Aryeetey while Jordan Addo-Antoine.[13]
On 15 June, the EFL released the Retained List for each club, which confirmed contract renewals for Jahmari Clarke, Tyrell Ashcroft, Louie Holzman, Harvey Collins, Hamid Abdel-Salam, Sam Paul, Matt Rowley, Benjamin Purcell, Jeriel Dorsett and Kian Leavy.[14]
On 17 June, Tom Holmes and Andy Yiadom both signed a new three-year contracts with Reading.[15] [16]
On 19 June, Reading announced their first signing of the summer, with Joe Lumley signing on loan from Middlesbrough for the season.[17] The following day, 20 June, during a pre-season interview with him, Reading confirmed that they had triggered a clause in Jeriel Dorsett's contract that would extend his stay with Reading until the summer of 2023.[18]
On 21 June, Reading announced the signing of Tom Ince to a three-year contract beginning 1 July once his Stoke City contract expires.[19]
On 22 June, Reading announced the signings of Michael Craig and John Clarke to the U23 team, whilst confirming new contracts had been signed with Michael Stickland, Louie Holzman, Kian Leavy and Jeriel Dorsett.[20]
On 24 June, Reading announced that Mamadi Camará, Rashawn Scott, Nelson Abbey, Matt Rowley, Sam Paul, Benjamin Purcell and Claudio Osorio had all signed new contracts with the club for the 2022-23 season.[21]
On 27 June, Reading announced the signing of Dean Bouzanis from Sutton United to a three-year contract.[22]
On 1 July, Tottenham Hotspur announced that Tyrell Ashcroft had joined their academy.[23]
On 2 July, Reading confirmed that Femi Azeez had signed a new contract with the club until the summer 2024, whilst Nahum Melvin-Lambert and Hamid Abdel Salam had also both signed new contract with the club for the 2022–23 season.[24]
On 5 July, Reading confirmed that both Junior Hoilett and Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan had signed new contracts with Reading, Hoilett until the summer of 2023 and Ehibhatiomhan the summer of 2024.[25]
On 7 July, Reading confirmed that Jahmari Clarke had signed a new contract with the club.[26] The following day, 8 July, Reading announced the signing of Tyrese Fornah on a season-long loan deal from Nottingham Forest.[27]
On 12 July, Reading announced the season-long loan signing of Jeff Hendrick from Newcastle United.[28] The following day, 13 July, Reading announced the return of Shane Long on a one-year contract after he'd left Southampton earlier in the summer.[29]
On 20 July, Reading announced the signing of Sam Hutchinson to a two-year contract, after he'd impressed on trial following the expiration of his Sheffield Wednesday contract at the end of June 2022.[30] The following day, 21 July, Tom Holmes was confirmed as Readings Vice-Captain for the season, behind Captain Andy Yiadom.[31]
On 22 July, Luke Southwood joined Cheltenham Town on a season-long loan deal.[32]
On 29 July, Reading announced the signing of Nesta Guinness-Walker to a one-year contract after impressing on trial following the expiration of his AFC Wimbledon contract at the end of the previous season.[33] Later the same day, Reading announced the signing of Mamadou Loum on a season-long loan deal from Porto.[34]
Reading started the season with an away match against Blackpool, where an early goal from Callum Connolly gave the hosts all three points.[35]
On 5 August, Jeriel Dorsett joined Kilmarnock on a season-long loan deal.[36] The following day, 6 August, Reading hosted Cardiff City at the Select Car Leasing Stadium. Reading went behind in the 4th minute after Callum O'Dowda netted for the visitors, but then a penalty in the 27th minute from Shane Long saw the teams even at the break. In the second half a strike from Tom Ince secured all three points for Reading.[37]
On 19 August, Reading announced that Ayyuba Jambang, Ethan Burnett, Josh Green and Adrian Akande had all joined the U21s set up.[38]
On 25 August, Reading confirmed that George Pușcaș had joined Genoa on a season-long loan deal.[39] The following day, 26 August, Reading announced the signing of Naby Sarr to a four-year contract after a successful trial period.[40]
On 31 August, Reading confirmed the return of Baba Rahman on loan from Chelsea for the season.[41]
On 8 September, manager Paul Ince was nominated for EFL Championship Manager of the Month for August.[42]
On 9 September, Readings away trip to Watford, scheduled for 10 September, was postponed after the EFL postponed all football fixtures from 9 – 11 September as a mark of respect following the death of Elizabeth II the previous day.[43]
On 12 September, Reading announced that Nahum Melvin-Lambert had signed for Hemel Hempstead Town on a one-month youth loan deal.[44] Later the same day, Reading confirmed that their postponed match against Watford from 9 September, would now be played at 19:45 on 8 November.[45]
On 13 September, Reading confirmed the singing of Amadou Mbengue on a short-term contract until January 2023 after training with the club since leaving Metz during the summer and that Abraham Kanu had also signed his first professional club with the club.[46] The following day, 14 September, Ethan Burnett joined Havant & Waterlooville on loan until January 2023.[47] On 15 September, Andy Carroll returned to the club, signing a 4-month contract with the club, until January 2023.[48]
On 30 September, Reading announced the signing of Lui Bradbury on a free transfer to their Under-21 set-up, after he'd left Leeds United during the summer, whilst Benjamin Purcell joined Hartley Wintney on a one-month loan deal and David Nyarko joined Thatcham Town on a month-long work experience placement.[49]
On 29 October, Reading announced that Jahmari Clarke had joined Woking on a month-long youth loan deal.[50]
On 14 December, Reading recalled Benjamin Purcell from his loan with Hartley Wintney, and immediately loaned him to Farnborough.[51]
On 10 January, Andy Carroll signed a contract extension with Reading, keeping at the club until the summer of 2024.[52]
On 13 January, Reading announced that Amadou Mbengue had extended his contract with the club until the end of the season, with a view to a further extension.[53]
On 24 January, Jökull Andrésson returned to Exeter City on an emergency-loan deal, and Ben Purcell extended his loan deal at Farnborough for an additional month.[54]
On 30 January, Reading announced the signing of Cesare Casadei from Chelsea on loan for the remainder of the season.[55]
On 31 January, after his emergency-loan to Exeter City ended, Jökull Andrésson joined Stevenage on loan for the remainder of the season.[56] On the same day, Jahmari Clarke joined Forest Green Rovers on loan for the remainder of the season.[57]
On 3 February, Nahum Melvin-Lambert joined Weymouth on a one-month loan deal, with David Nyarko joining him at Weymouth on a work experience deal.[58]
On 8 February, Kian Leavy joined Shelbourne on loan until the summer transfer window.[59]
On 15 February, Reading announced the signing of Matthew Carson following a successful trial, and Benjamin Purcell was recalled from his loan deal with Farnborough.[60]
On 21 February, Matt Rowley joined Bognor Regis Town on loan until 23 April.[61]
On 22 February, Benjamin Purcell joined Kingstonian on loan for the remainder of the season,[62] whilst Claudio Osorio joined Cobh Ramblers on loan until the end of June.[63]
On 1 March, there were reports that the team were facing another six-point deduction for breaching profitability and sustainability rules.[64]
On 4 April, the club and the EFL confirmed that the club had failed to satisfy a business plan agreed after a historical breach of the EFL’s Profit and Sustainability limits. As a result, they received a six-point deduction.[65] The sanction meant that they were just one point above the relegation zone. It was their second points deduction after the club were docked six points during the 2021–22 season.
On 11 April, Paul Ince's contract as First Team Manager was terminated, with Under-21 Manager Noel Hunt appointed as Interim Manager until the end of the season.[66]
On 4 May, Huddersfield Town's victory over Sheffield United confirmed Reading's relegation to League One. It would be the Royals' first time in the third division in 21 years.
On 17 May, Reading announced an update on out of contract players for the upcoming season, with Scott Dann, Luke Southwood, Shane Long, Liam Moore, Lucas João and Dejan Tetek all departing when their contracts expire at the end of June, whilst Nesta Guinness-Walker had a clause activated in his contract that will see him part of the squad for the 2023–24 season. Additionally, Yakou Meite had been offered a new contract, Amadou Mbengue had been offered a new two-year contract and Junior Hoilett a new one-year contract.From the U21 squad, Coniah Boyce-Clarke had been offered a three-year contract, and John Clarke had been offered a new one-year contract, whist Hamid Abdel-Salam, Adrian Akande, Harvey Collins, Matt Rowley and Michael Stickland all had clauses in their contracts triggered for the 2023–24 season. Matthew Carson and Jeriel Dorsett where also offered new contract.Meanwhile, Lui Bradbury, Ethan Burnett, Josh Green, Nahum Melvin-Lambert, Kian Leavy, Claudio Osorio and Rashawn Scott would all leave the club at the end of their contract.The club also offered first professional contract with the club to Harvey Maudner, Jacob Borgnis, Tom Norcott, Caylan Vickers, Jeremiah Okine-Peters and Basil Tuma, whilst David Nyarko, Ryley Campbell, Kyle Daniel-Spray, Harrison Furlong, Louis Hutchings, Troy Murray, Zion Nditi and Aston Greaver would all leave the club.[67]
On 11 June, Qatar Stars League club Al-Markhiya announced the signing of Naby Sarr.[68]
On 21 June, with the opening of the Transfer Window, Reading confirmed that George Pușcaș had left the club join Genoa for an undisclosed fee, paid to the club in instalments and that Yakou Méïté had turned down a new contract with the club.[69] [70]
On 27 June, Reading confirmed that Tom Ince had left the club to sign for Watford for an undisclosed fee.[71]
See main article: List of English football transfers summer 2022 and List of English football transfers winter 2022–23.
For those players released or contract ended before the start of this season, see 2021–22 Reading F.C. season.
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 June 2022 | FW | Tom Ince | Stoke City | Free | |||
| 22 June 2022 | DF | John Clarke | Port Vale | Free | |||
| 22 June 2022 | MF | Michael Craig | Unattached | Free | |||
| 27 June 2022 | GK | Dean Bouzanis | Sutton United | Free | |||
| 13 July 2022 | FW | Shane Long | Unattached | Free | |||
| 20 July 2022 | DF | Sam Hutchinson | Unattached | Free | |||
| 29 July 2022 | DF | Nesta Guinness-Walker | Unattached | Free | |||
| 19 August 2022 | DF | Ayyuba Jambang | Unattached | Free | |||
| 19 August 2022 | MF | Ethan Burnett | Unattached | Free | |||
| 19 August 2022 | MF | Josh Green | Unattached | Free | |||
| 19 August 2022 | FW | Adrian Akande | Unattached | Free | |||
| 26 August 2022 | DF | Naby Sarr | Unattached | Free | |||
| 13 September 2022 | MF | Amadou Mbengue | Unattached | Free | |||
| 15 September 2022 | FW | Andy Carroll | Unattached | Free | |||
| 30 September 2022 | FW | Lui Bradbury | Unattached | Free | |||
| 15 February 2023 | DF | Matthew Carson | Unattached | Free |
Transfers announced on the above date, but was not finalised until 1 July 2022 as free agents.
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 June 2022 | GK | Joe Lumley | Middlesbrough | End of Season | |||
| 8 July 2022 | MF | Tyrese Fornah | Nottingham Forest | End of Season | |||
| 12 July 2022 | MF | Jeff Hendrick | Newcastle United | End of Season | |||
| 29 July 2022 | MF | Mamadou Loum | Porto | End of Season | |||
| 31 August 2022 | DF |  | Baba Rahman | Chelsea | End of Season | ||
| 30 January 2023 | MF |  | Cesare Casadei | Chelsea | End of Season |
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 June 2023 | DF | Naby Sarr | Al-Markhiya | Undisclosed | |||
| 21 June 2023 | FW | George Pușcaș | Genoa | Undisclosed | |||
| 27 June 2023 | FW | Tom Ince | Watford | Undisclosed |
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 July 2022 | GK | Luke Southwood | Cheltenham Town | End of season | |||
| 5 August 2022 | DF | Jeriel Dorsett | Kilmarnock | End of season | |||
| 25 August 2022 | FW | George Pușcaș | Genoa | End of season | |||
| 12 September 2022 | FW | Nahum Melvin-Lambert | Hemel Hempstead Town | 9 October 2022 | |||
| 14 September 2022 | MF | Ethan Burnett | Havant & Waterlooville | January 2023 | |||
| 30 September 2022 | MF | Benjamin Purcell | Hartley Wintney | 14 December 2022 | |||
| 30 September 2022 | FW | David Nyarko | Thatcham Town | 30 October 2022 | |||
| 29 October 2022 | FW | Jahmari Clarke | Woking | 29 November 2022 | |||
| 14 December 2022 | MF | Benjamin Purcell | Farnborough | 15 February 2023 | |||
| 24 January 2023 | GK | Jökull Andrésson | Exeter City | 31 January 2023 | |||
| 31 January 2023 | GK | Jökull Andrésson | Stevenage | End of season | |||
| 31 January 2023 | FW | Jahmari Clarke | Forest Green Rovers | End of season | |||
| 3 February 2023 | FW | Nahum Melvin-Lambert | Weymouth | 3 March 2023 | |||
| 3 February 2023 | FW | David Nyarko | Weymouth | Work experience | |||
| 8 February 2023 | MF | Kian Leavy | Shelbourne | End of season | |||
| 21 February 2023 | GK | Matt Rowley | Bognor Regis Town | 23 April 2023 | |||
| 22 February 2023 | MF | Benjamin Purcell | Kingstonian | End of season | |||
| 22 February 2023 | MF | Claudio Osorio | Cobh Ramblers | End of season |
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2023 | GK | Coniah Boyce-Clarke | New Contract | 10 August 2023 | [72] | ||
| 30 June 2023 | GK | Luke Southwood | Cheltenham Town | 11 July 2023 | [73] | ||
| 30 June 2023 | DF | Kyle Daniel-Spray | Thatcham Town | 25 September 2023 | [74] | ||
| 30 June 2023 | DF | Scott Dann | |||||
| 30 June 2023 | DF | Jeriel Dorsett | New Contract | 11 July 2023 | [75] | ||
| 30 June 2023 | DF | Zion Nditi | Aldershot Town | ||||
| 30 June 2023 | DF | Liam Moore | Northampton Town | 13 February 2024 | [76] | ||
| 30 June 2023 | MF | Ethan Burnett | Aldershot Town | 1 August 2023 | [77] | ||
| 30 June 2023 | MF | Ryley Campbell | Harrow Borough | ||||
| 30 June 2023 | MF | Harrison Furlong | North Leigh | ||||
| 30 June 2023 | MF | Josh Green | Hanley Town | ||||
| 30 June 2023 | MF | Louis Hutchings | Aldershot Town | ||||
| 30 June 2023 | MF | Troy Murray | Binfield | ||||
| 30 June 2023 | MF | Claudio Osorio | |||||
| 30 June 2023 | MF | Rashawn Scott | |||||
| 30 June 2023 | MF | Kian Leavy | St Patrick's Athletic | 6 July 2023 | [78] | ||
| 30 June 2023 | MF | Amadou Mbengue | New Contract | 19 July 2023 | [79] | ||
| 30 June 2023 | MF | Dejan Tetek | Aldershot Town | 20 October 2023 | [80] | ||
| 30 June 2023 | FW | Lucas João | Shanghai Port | 28 July 2023 | [81] | ||
| 30 June 2023 | FW | Junior Hoilett | Vancouver Whitecaps | 14 September 2023 | [82] | ||
| 30 June 2023 | FW | Lui Bradbury | CD Almuñécar City | 25 August 2023 | [83] | ||
| 30 June 2023 | FW | Aston Greaver | Bedfont Sports | ||||
| 30 June 2023 | FW | Nahum Melvin-Lambert | Weymouth | 11 August 2023 | [84] | ||
| 30 June 2023 | FW | David Nyarko | Harrow Borough | ||||
| 30 June 2023 | FW | Shane Long | Retired | ||||
| 30 June 2023 | FW | Yakou Méïté | Cardiff City | 7 July 2023 | [85] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | Last club | Date to | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2022 | DF | Mark Chidi | West Bromwich Albion | ||||
| June 2022 | MF | Ethan Burnett | Southampton | ||||
| June 2022 | MF | Michael Craig | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 June 2022 | |||
| June 2022 | FW | Tristan Abldeen-Goodridge | Aston Villa | [86] | |||
| 1 July 2022 | DF | Sam Hutchinson | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 July 2022 | |||
| 1 July 2022 | DF | Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill | Excelsior | ||||
| 1 July 2022 | DF | Julian Jeanvier | Brentford | July 2022 | |||
| 1 July 2022 | MF | Massimo Luongo | Sheffield Wednesday | July 2022 | [87] | ||
| 1 July 2022 | MF | Jacob Davenport | Blackburn Rovers | July 2022 | |||
| 1 July 2022 | MF | Jodi Jones | Coventry City | July 2022 | |||
| 1 July 2022 | MF | Josh Murphy | Cardiff City | July 2022 | |||
| 1 July 2022 | MF | Grant Ward | Blackpool | July 2022 | [88] | ||
| 1 July 2022 | FW | Connor Wickham | Milton Keynes Dons | July 2022 | [89] | ||
| 15 July 2022 | DF | Nesta Guinness-Walker | AFC Wimbledon | 29 July 2022 | [90] | ||
| 15 July 2022 | MF | Yasin Ben El-Mhanni | Harrow Borough | ||||
| August 2022 | MF | Amadou Mbengue | Metz | 13 September 2022 | |||
| September 2022 | DF | Michael Hector | Fulham | [91] |
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | Joe Lumley | GK | 2023 5, df=yes | on loan from Middlesbrough | 2022 | 2023 | 42 | 0 | |||
| 21 | Dean Bouzanis |  | GK | 2023 5, df=yes | Sutton United | 2022 | 2025 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Luke Southwood | GK | 2023 5, df=yes | Academy | 2016[93] | 2023[94] | 30 | 0 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 3 | Tom Holmes | DF | 2023 5, df=yes | Academy | 2017 | 2025 | 117 | 1 | |||
| 4 | Sam Hutchinson | DF | 2023 5, df=yes | Unattached | 2022 | 2024 | 12 | 0 | |||
| 5 | Tom McIntyre | DF | 2023 5, df=yes | Academy | 2016 | 2024[95] | 105 | 6 | |||
| 6 | Scott Dann | DF | 2023 5, df=yes | Unattached | 2021[96] | 2023[97] | 32 | 2 | |||
| 12 | Baba Rahman | | DF | 2023 5, df=yes | loan from Chelsea | 2022 | 2023 | 49 | 0 | ||
| 17 | Andy Yiadom | | DF | 2023 5, df=yes | Barnsley | 2018[98] | 2025 | 174 | 4 | ||
| 18 | Nesta Guinness-Walker | DF | 2023 5, df=yes | Unattached | 2022 | 2024 | 30 | 0 | |||
| 24 | Naby Sarr |  | DF | 2023 5, df=yes | Unattached | 2022 | 2026 | 25 | 1 | ||
| 26 | Liam Moore |  | DF | 2023 5, df=yes | Leicester City | 2016[99] | 2023[100] | 233 | 8 | ||
| 30 | Kelvin Abrefa | | DF | 2023 5, df=yes | Academy | 2020 | 2024 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 8 | Jeff Hendrick |  | MF | 2023 5, df=yes | on loan from Newcastle United | 2022 | 2023 | 46 | 4 | ||
| 14 | Ovie Ejaria | MF | 2023 5, df=yes | Liverpool | 2020[101] | 2024 | 127 | 9 | |||
| 16 | Dejan Tetek |  | MF | 2023 5, df=yes | Academy | 2019 | 21 | 0 | |||
| 19 | Tyrese Fornah | MF | 2023 5, df=yes | on loan from Nottingham Forest | 2022 | 2023 | 37 | 2 | |||
| 20 | Cesare Casadei | | MF | 2023 5, df=yes | on loan from Chelsea | 2023 | 2023 | 15 | 1 | ||
| 22 | Mamadou Loum |  | MF | 2023 5, df=yes | on loan from Porto | 2022 | 2023 | 32 | 1 | ||
| 27 | Amadou Mbengue | | MF | 2023 5, df=yes | Unattached | 2022 | 2023 | 28 | 2 | ||
| 28 | Mamadi Camará |  | MF | 2023 5, df=yes | Feirense | 2020[102] | 2023 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 36 | Michael Craig | MF | 2023 5, df=yes | Unattached | 2022 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 2 | Andy Carroll | FW | 2023 5, df=yes | Unattached | 2022 | 2024 | 40 | 11 | |||
| 7 | Shane Long | | FW | 2023 5, df=yes | Unattached | 2022 | 2023 | 235 | 56 | ||
| 9 | Lucas João | FW | 2023 5, df=yes | Sheffield Wednesday | 2019[103] | 2023 | 119 | 45 | |||
| 10 | Tom Ince | FW | 2023 5, df=yes | Stoke City | 2022 | 2025 | 54 | 11 | |||
| 11 | Yakou Méïté |  | FW | 2023 5, df=yes | Paris Saint-Germain | 2016[104] | 2023[105] | 165 | 47 | ||
| 15 | Femi Azeez | FW | 2022 5, df=yes | Wealdstone | 2019[106] | 2024 | 36 | 2 | |||
| 23 | Junior Hoilett |  | FW | 2023 5, df=yes | Unattached | 2021[107] | 2023 | 62 | 4 | ||
| 35 | Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan | FW | 2023 5, df=yes | Academy | 2021 | 2024 | 10 | 2 | |||
| 39 | Jahmari Clarke | | FW | 2023 5, df=yes | Academy | 2020 | 14 | 2 | |||
| U21 | |||||||||||
| 25 | Jökull Andrésson |  | GK | 2023 5, df=yes | Academy | 2018[108] | 2024[109] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | Coniah Boyce-Clarke | | GK | 2023 5, df=yes | Academy | 2019 | [110] | 1 | 0 | ||
| 32 | Nelson Abbey | DF | 2023 5, df=yes | Academy | 2019 | 2023 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 33 | John Clarke | | DF | 2023 5, df=yes | Port Vale | 2022 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 34 | Louie Holzman | DF | 2023 5, df=yes | Academy | 2020 | 2023 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 38 | Michael Stickland | DF | 2023 5, df=yes | Academy | 2020 | 2024 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 40 | Rashawn Scott | MF | 2023 5, df=yes | Unattached | 2021[111] | 2023 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 42 | Nahum Melvin-Lambert |  | FW | 2023 5, df=yes | Academy | 2019 | 2023 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 43 | Hamid Abdel-Salam | MF | 2023 5, df=yes | Academy | 2020 | 2024 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 44 | Sam Paul | DF | 2023 5, df=yes | Academy | 2020 | 2023 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 45 | Benjamin Purcell | MF | 2023 5, df=yes | Academy | 2020 | 2023 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 46 | Jack Senga |  | DF | 2023 5, df=yes | Academy | 2020 | 2024[112] | 1 | 0 | ||
| 48 | Basil Tuma |  | FW | 2023 5, df=yes | Academy | 2021 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Harvey Collins | GK | 2023 5, df=yes | Academy | 2019 | 2024 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Matt Rowley | GK | 2023 5, df=yes | Academy | 2020 | 2024 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Kacper Kowalczyk |  | GK | 2023 5, df=yes | Stal Rzeszów | 2022 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Matthew Carson | DF | 2023 5, df=yes | Unattached | 2023 | 2023 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Ayyuba Jambang | DF | 2023 5, df=yes | Unattached | 2022 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Ethan Burnett | MF | 2023 5, df=yes | Unattached | 2022 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Josh Green | MF | Unattached | 2022 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Lewis Hutchings | MF | 2023 5, df=yes | Academy | 2021 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Adrian Akande | FW | 2023 5, df=yes | Unattached | 2022 | 2024 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Lui Bradbury | FW | 2023 5, df=yes | Unattached | 2022 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| David Nyarko | FW | 2023 5, df=yes | Academy | 2020 | 2023 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| U18 | |||||||||||
| Tom Norcott | GK | 2023 5, df=yes | Academy | 2021 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Boyd Beacroft | DF | 2023 5, df=yes | Academy | 2021 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Kyle Daniel-Spray | DF | 2023 5, df=yes | Academy | 2020 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Abraham Kanu | DF | 2023 5, df=yes | Academy | 2021 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Zion Nditi | DF | Academy | 2021 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Jacob Hammond-Chambers-Borgnis | MF | 2023 5, df=yes | Academy | 2021 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Ryley Campbell | MF | 2023 5, df=yes | Academy | 2021 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Harrison Furlong | MF | 2023 5, df=yes | Academy | 2021 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Ajani Giscombe | MF | 2023 5, df=yes | Academy | 2021 | 2023 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Troy Murray | MF | 2023 5, df=yes | Academy | 2021 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Caylan Vickers | MF | 2023 5, df=yes | Academy | 2021 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Ashton Greaver | FW | 2023 5, df=yes | Academy | 2021 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Harvey Maudner | FW | 2023 5, df=yes | Academy | 2020 | 2023 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Jeremiah Okine-Peters | FW | Academy | 2021 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Out on loan | |||||||||||
| 29 | Jeriel Dorsett | DF | 2023 5, df=yes | Academy | 2019[113] | 2023 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 37 | Kian Leavy | | MF | 2023 5, df=yes | Academy | 2019 | 2023 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 41 | Claudio Osorio | MF | 2023 5, df=yes | Academy | 2019 | 2023 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 47 | George Pușcaș |  | FW | 2023 5, df=yes | Inter Milan | 2019[114] | 2024 | 91 | 20 | ||
| Left during the season | |||||||||||
See main article: 2022–23 EFL Championship. On 23 June, the EFL Championship scheduled was released for the season, with Reading starting their season with an away trip to Blackpool on 30 July and ending the season with an away trip to Huddersfield Town on 6 May 2023.[10]
See main article: 2022–23 EFL Cup.
See main article: 2022–23 FA Cup.
|-|colspan="14"|Players away on loan:|-|colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Reading but left during the season:|}
| width=60 | Place | width=60 | Position | width=60 | Nation | width=60 | Number | width=150 | Name | width=80 | Championship | width=80 | FA Cup | width=80 | League Cup | width=80 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 10 | Tom Ince | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||
| FW | 2 | Andy Carroll | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 3 | FW | 9 | Lucas João | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 4 | MF | | 8 | Jeff Hendrick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||
| FW | | 11 | Yakou Méïté | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 6 | DF | 5 | Tom McIntyre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| MF | 19 | Tyrese Fornah | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| FW | | 7 | Shane Long | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| MF | | 27 | Amadou Mbengue | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| FW | 35 | Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Own goal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 12 | FW | | 23 | Junior Hoilett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| DF | | 24 | Naby Sarr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| MF | | 22 | Mamadou Loum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| MF | | 20 | Cesare Casadei | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| DF | | 30 | Kelvin Abrefa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Total | 43 | 3 | 1 | 47 | |||||||||||||
| width=60 | Place | width=60 | Position | width=60 | Nation | width=60 | Number | width=150 | Name | width=80 | Championship | width=80 | FA Cup | width=80 | League Cup | width=80 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 1 | Joe Lumley | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 2 | GK | | 21 | Dean Bouzanis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| TOTALS | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Joe Lumley | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2 | FW | Andy Carroll | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 3 | DF | Tom Holmes | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | Sam Hutchinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | Tom McIntyre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | Scott Dann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 7 | | FW | Shane Long | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 8 | | MF | Jeff Hendrick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW | Tom Ince | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 11 | | FW | Yakou Méïté | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 12 | | DF | Baba Rahman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF | Ovie Ejaria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 17 | | DF | Andy Yiadom | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 18 | DF | Nesta Guinness-Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | Tyrese Fornah | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 20 | | MF | Cesare Casadei | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 21 | | GK | Dean Bouzanis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 22 | | MF | Mamadou Loum | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| 23 | | FW | Junior Hoilett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 24 | | DF | Naby Sarr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 27 | | MF | Amadou Mbengue | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 30 | | DF | Kelvin Abrefa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 35 | FW | Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Players away on loan: | ||||||||||||
| Players who left Reading during the season: | ||||||||||||
| Total | 96 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 102 | 3 | ||||