The list is currently updated to include all players who have joined the club since 1997. Those who joined before that date still need to be added.
The list is sorted by the year the player joined the club. If more than one player joins in the same year then they are sorted alphabetically.
Player
Players listed initalics spent their entire career with the club on loan.
Club years
Counted as the years the player signed for, and left the club.
Appearances
League and total appearances are both sourced toSoccerbase.[1]
International career
Players who made international appearances only have the highest level at which they played listed.
A player's senior international team is sourced toNational Football Teams[2] whilst appearances at age group level are sourced to theAssociation of Football Statisticians.[3] Players not covered by the above are sourced as needed in the "Refs" column.
^"Reading squad stats".Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved31 July 2013. Player stats from earlier seasons available via the drop-down menu.
^"Home". National Football Teams. Retrieved31 July 2013. Players can be found using the drop-down menus or search function.
^"All Reading Football Club players". The Association of Football Statisticians. Retrieved31 July 2013. Players can be found using the menu on the left-hand side or search function.
^abPlayer Search, English National Football Archive(subscription required)
Clubs are grouped by their division in the 2025–26 season. Includes theWelsh clubs where lists have been created. 'POTY' = 'Player of the Year / Season'.
