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Joseph Edward Sydenham
- Reading were formed on 25 December 1871, following a public meeting at the Bridge Street Rooms organised by Joseph Edward Sydenham, who would go on to be club secretary.
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Reading Football Club (/ ˈ r ɛ d ɪ ŋ / ⓘ RED-ing) is a professional football club based in Reading, Berkshire, England. They compete in EFL League One, the third level of the English football league system. They play their home matches at the Select Car Leasing Stadium.
Reading Football Club was formed on 25 December 1871 by founder Joseph Edward Sydenham. They were originally nicknamed The Biscuitmen after one of the main trades in the town, Huntley & Palmers biscuits, but changed to the Royals in the 1970s, when the company closed their factory.
The Story of Reading Football Club. Amateur days (1871-1895) Southern comforts (1895-1920) On the national stage (1920-31) Southern frustrations (1931-52)
The Story of Reading Football Club; History of the Hoops; Honours & Records; Record Breakers; Managers; Players of the Season; Elm Park; Royals Remembered
The club was founded in 1871. They would incorporate Reading Hornets in 1877 and Earley FC in 1889. By Oscar Anderson
SeasonLeaguePositionPoints2018-19Championship20472017-18Championship20442016-17Championship3852015-16Championship1752The Reading Football Club is one of the oldest such institutions in the country. It was founded in the winter of 1871-72 (the precise date is unknown) at a meeting of young businessmen, shop-keepers and students in Gun Street, Reading.
Star objects bring this history to life, including never-before-seen photographs from the Club’s history, loans from iconic players, and a range of items from the personal collection of legendary Reading FC chairman, Sir John Madejski.
