An Evening with Steve Sidwell

An Evening with Steve Sidwell

  • Published January 31, 2024
The Reading FC Former Players’ Association are delighted to announce An Evening With Steve Sidwell on Thursday 29 February 2024, at the Tilehurst British Legion Club. HOSTED BY BBC RADIO BERKSHIRE AND FORMER READING FC WELSH INTERNATIONAL ADY WILLIAMS. The event will give fans a unique opportunity to meet, and put questions to, former Reading FC […]
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An Evening With Nicky Forster

An Evening With Nicky Forster

  • Published November 2, 2023
The Reading FC Former Players’ Association are delighted to announce An Evening With Nicky Forster on Thursday 23 November 2023, at the Tilehurst British Legion Club. HOSTED BY BBC RADIO BERKSHIRE AND FORMER READING FC WELSH INTERNATIONAL ADY WILLIAMS. The event will give fans a unique opportunity to meet, and put questions to, former Reading FC […]
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David High (1941-2023)

  • Published May 23, 2023
David High was born in Reading, played for Reading and Berkshire Schools, and his precocious talent as a ball playing defender saw his join Reading FC aged just fifteen in April 1956.  He progressed through the youth and reserve teams, captained Reading’s under 18s to victory in the Neuminster Centenary Tournament in Germany in 1958, […]
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John Sainty (1946-2023)

John Sainty (1946-2023)

  • Published April 20, 2023
“Enter The Saint” shouted the headlines in the local press after centre-forward John Sainty scored twice on his debut for Reading. That was on 19 August 1967 in a 3-0 home win against Stockport County, and the former England schoolboy international and prolific goalscorer for Spurs youth and reserve teams soon became a favourite with […]
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An Evening With Tom McIntyre and Tom Holmes

An Evening With Tom McIntyre and Tom Holmes

  • Published April 11, 2023
The Reading FC Former Players’ Association are delighted to announce An Evening With Tom McIntyre and Tom Holmes on Wednesday 26 April 2023, at the Tilehurst British Legion Club. HOSTED BY BBC RADIO BERKSHIRE AND FORMER READING FC WELSH INTERNATIONAL ADY WILLIAMS. This event will give fans a unique opportunity to meet, and put questions to, […]
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An Evening With Shane Long and Jem Karacan

An Evening With Shane Long and Jem Karacan

  • Published February 7, 2023
TICKETS ARE NOW SOLD OUT FOR THIS EVENT. The Reading FC Former Players’ Association are delighted to announce An Evening With Shane Long and Jem Karacan on Thursday 16 March 2023, at the Tilehurst British Legion Club. HOSTED BY BBC RADIO BERKSHIRE AND FORMER READING FC WELSH INTERNATIONAL ADY WILLIAMS. The event will give fans a […]
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Francis Joseph

Francis Joseph

  • Published December 7, 2022
Francis Joseph, who has died at the tragically early age of just 62, played for a total of 20 Football League and non-league clubs during a career which stretched over 15 years. After becoming the first black player to represent Wimbledon, he moved to Brentford where he enjoyed most success scoring 44 goals in 103 […]
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David Jones

David Jones

  • Published October 13, 2022
David Jones was born in Aberdare on 7 January 1932, but his family moved to Kent while he was still a youngster, and then on to Berkshire to escape Hitler’s flying bombs. As a teenager he played in goal for Harwell. He came to the attention of Brenford, signed for the London club, but his […]
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An Evening With Mark Bowen

An Evening With Mark Bowen

  • Published August 26, 2022
The Reading FC Former Players’ Association are delighted to announce An Evening With Mark Bowen on Thursday 29 September 2022, at the Tilehurst British Legion Club. Tickets are advance purchase only and are now off-sale. HOSTED BY BBC RADIO BERKSHIRE AND FORMER READING FC WELSH INTERNATIONAL ADY WILLIAMS The event will give fans an opportunity to […]
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Jimmy Whitehouse (1934-2022)

Jimmy Whitehouse (1934-2022)

  • Published May 27, 2022
Former Reading FC inside right Jimmy Whitehouse has died at the age of 87. Born in West Bromwich, Jimmy joined his local club, then in Division One, straight fom school, but left the Baggies without making a first team appearance, before signing for Reading for a reported fee of £250 on 17 July 1956. He […]
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