List of Reading F.C. managers explained

This is a list of all managers of Reading Football Club.

Managerial history

. Managers in italics were hired as interim or caretaker managers.

Name From To Duration P W D L Win %
Harry Marshall19 6211
Jack Smith65201530
The Board[1] [2] 138353667
Arthur Chadwick[3] 112382846
Harold Bray[4] 3820108
Angus Wylie[5] [6] 2297552102
Joe Smith[7] 184924943
Billy Butler[8] 167813848
Johnny Cochrane[9] 10424
Joe Edelston[10] 55211420
Ted Drake[11] 2341144674
Arthur Smith[12] 164593867
Fred May
James Carter
10316
Harry Johnston[13] 35614376137
Roy Bentley[14] 32213679107
Ray Henderson15465
Jack Mansell[15] 130492853
Jimmy Wallbanks12615
Charlie Hurley[16] 2841088294
Maurice Evans[17] 33413393108
Ian Branfoot[18] 29511679100
Lew Chatterley4103
Ian Porterfield[19] 70272221
Eddie Niedzwiecki7115
John Haselden[20] 2002
Mark McGhee[21] 135534141
Jimmy Quinn
Mick Gooding
Ady Williams[22]
Jeff Hopkins[23]
5221
Jimmy Quinn[24]
Mick Gooding[25]
127463447
Terry Bullivant[26] 50151421
Alan Pardew1001
Tommy Burns[27] 68201830
Alan Pardew[28] 2161045260
Kevin Dillon[29] 7214
Steve Coppell[30] 2821266690
Brendan Rodgers[31] 236611
Brian McDermott152704141
Eamonn Dolan[32] 1001
Nigel Adkins[33] 80292031
Steve Clarke[34] [35] 53191420
Martin Kuhl[36] 2002
Brian McDermott[37] 309813
Jaap Stam[38] [39] 98402335
[40] [41] 307815
Scott Marshall3012
José Manuel Gomes3891415
Mark Bowen40141214
Veljko Paunović[42] 80271736
Eddie Niedzwiecki[43] 1100
Marko Mitrović[44] 2101
Paul Ince
Michael Gilkes
[45] 14437
Paul Ince[46] 4414822
Noel Hunt5032
Rubén Sellés[47] Present59231620

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Harry Matthews. soccerbase.com. 5 March 2018.
  2. Web site: Harry Marshall. soccerbase.com. 5 March 2018.
  3. Web site: Arthur Chadwick. soccerbase.com. 5 March 2018.
  4. Web site: H S Bray. soccerbase.com. 5 March 2018.
  5. Web site: Andrew Wylie. soccerbase.com. 5 March 2018.
  6. Web site: History Makers. Reading FC. 10 March 2019.
  7. Web site: Joe Smith. soccerbase.com. 5 March 2018.
  8. Web site: Billy Butler. soccerbase.com. 5 March 2018.
  9. Web site: John Cochrane. soccerbase.com. 5 March 2018.
  10. Web site: Joe Edelston. soccerbase.com. 5 March 2018.
  11. Web site: Ted Drake. soccerbase.com. 5 March 2018.
  12. Web site: Arthur Smith. soccerbase.com. 5 March 2018.
  13. Web site: Harry Johnston. soccerbase.com. 5 March 2018.
  14. Web site: Roy Bentley. soccerbase.com. 5 March 2018.
  15. Web site: Jack Mansell. soccerbase.com. 5 March 2018.
  16. Web site: Charlie Hurley. soccerbase.com. 5 March 2018.
  17. Web site: Maurice Evans. soccerbase.com. 5 March 2018.
  18. Web site: Ian Branfoot. soccerbase.com. 5 March 2018.
  19. Web site: Ian Porterfield. soccerbase.com. 5 March 2018.
  20. Web site: Reading Managers. royalsrecord.co.uk. 5 March 2018.
  21. Web site: Mark McGhee. soccerbase.com. 5 March 2018.
  22. Web site: Adrian Williams. soccerbase.com. 5 March 2018.
  23. Web site: Jeff Hopkins. soccerbase.com. 5 March 2018.
  24. Web site: Jimmy Quinn. soccerbase.com. 5 March 2018.
  25. Web site: Mick Gooding. soccerbase.com. 5 March 2018.
  26. Web site: Terry Bullivant. soccerbase.com. 5 March 2018.
  27. Web site: Tommy Burns. soccerbase.com. 5 March 2018.
  28. Web site: Alan Pardew. soccerbase.com. 5 March 2018.
  29. Web site: Kevin Dillon. soccerbase.com. 5 March 2018.
  30. Web site: Steve Coppell. soccerbase.com. 5 April 2013.
  31. Web site: Brendan Rodgers. soccerbase.com . 5 April 2013.
  32. Web site: Eamonn Dolan's managerial career statistics. Soccerbase . 5 April 2013.
  33. Web site: Nigel Adkins. soccerbase.com. 5 April 2013.
  34. Web site: Nigel Adkins: Reading sack manager after 6-1 defeat . BBC Sport . 16 December 2014.
  35. Web site: Steve Clarke. soccerbase.com. 5 March 2018.
  36. Web site: Martin Kuhl. soccerbase.com. 5 March 2018.
  37. Web site: Brian McDermott. soccerbase.com. 3 April 2010.
  38. Web site: Jaap Stam. soccerbase.com. 3 September 2016.
  39. Web site: Club statement. readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C.. 21 March 2018. 21 March 2018.
  40. Web site: Paul Clement appointed as new Royals boss. readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C.. 23 March 2018. 23 March 2018.
  41. Web site: Club statement Royals part company with Paul Clement . www.readingfc.co.uk . Reading FC . 6 December 2018 . en-gb.
  42. Web site: CLUB STATEMENT ROYALS PART COMPANY WITH VELJKO PAUNOVIC BY MUTUAL CONSENT . readingfc.co.uk/ . Reading F.C. . 19 February 2022 . 19 February 2022.
  43. News: Reading FC vs Colchester United: Carabao Cup action from the Madejski Stadium . Joy . Matt . 2020-09-05 . . 2021-07-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200918070802/https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/18700190.reading-fc-vs-colchester-united-carabao-cup-action-madejski-stadium/ . 2020-09-18 . Eddie Niedzwiecki will be taking charge of the side today in the Carabao Cup clash in the absence of new manager Veljko Paunović..
  44. Web site: PAUNO IN ISOLATION FOLLOWING POSITIVE COVID-19 RESULT . readingfc.co.uk/ . Reading F.C. . 2 November 2021 . 1 November 2021.
  45. Web site: PAUL INCE APPOINTED AS ROYALS MANAGER . readingfc.co.uk/ . Reading F.C. . 16 May 2022 . 16 May 2022.
  46. Web site: ROYALS PART COMPANY WITH PAUL INCE . readingfc.co.uk . Reading F.C. . 11 April 2023 . 11 April 2023.
  47. Web site: RUBÉN SELLÉS SET TO SIGN SUBJECT TO WORK VISA CLEARANCE . readingfc.co.uk . Reading F.C. . 26 June 2023 . 26 June 2023.