Douggie Webb

Douggie Webb

  • Published October 20, 2020
Former Reading footballer Douggie Webb passed away on Sunday 11 October 2020, aged 81. As devoted and long-serving an employee as any professional club could hope to have, Doug joined Reading straight from school and although his early career was interrupted by National Service, during which he represented the RAF and Combined Services, he travelled […]
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Association Newsletter

Association Newsletter

  • Published October 9, 2020
Earlier this year we published our Association Newsletter, and copies were printed and distributed. If you didn’t pick up a copy then our newletter is also available to read on-line. The newsletter has a selection of interviews with former Reading FC players and managers including Ady Williams, Mick Gooding, Peter Shreeves and former academy manager Lee […]
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Support For Greenfield House

Support For Greenfield House

  • Published September 1, 2020
The Reading FC Former Players’ Association has helped a local care facility which has been looking after former Royals player Eddie McLaren. Eddie, 90, made 207 League and Cup appearances, scoring 3 goals for “The Biscuitmen” between 1952 and 1959. He started with Blackpool just after the war, where he also enjoyed the privilege of […]
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