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{{Infobox football club season
| club          = [[Reading F.C.|Reading]]
| season        = 2005–06
| manager       = [[Steve Coppell]]
| chairman      = [[John Madejski]]
| league        = {{nowrap|[[2005–06 Football League Championship|Championship]]}}
| league result = {{nowrap|'''1st'''}}
| cup1          = {{nowrap|[[2005–06 FA Cup|FA Cup]]}}
| cup1 result   = {{nowrap|Fourth Round vs [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]]}}
| cup2          = {{nowrap|[[2005–06 Football League Cup|League Cup]]}}
| cup2 result   = {{nowrap|Fourth Round vs [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]}}
| league topscorer   = [[#Goal scorers|Two Players]] (18)
| season topscorer   = [[Dave Kitson]] (22)
| highest attendance = {{nowrap|23,845 vs [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] }} <br> {{small|(10 February 2006)}}
| lowest attendance  = {{nowrap|6,941 vs [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]] }} <br> {{small|(20 September 2005)}}
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The '''2005–06 season''' was [[Reading F.C.|Reading]]'s 135th year in existence and fourth consecutive season in the [[EFL Championship|Championship]], since their promotion from the [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] in [[2001–02 Reading F.C. season|2002]], and covers the period from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006.

Reading finished the season as Champions, winning promotion to the [[Premier League]] for the first time, and registered the highest points total gained in a professional league season with 106, bettering the previous record held by [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] by 1 point.<ref>{{cite web |title=Record – 106 points |url=https://www.readingfc.co.uk/club/history/106/ |website=readingfc.co.uk/ |publisher=Reading F.C. |access-date=23 February 2020}}</ref>

==Review and events==
{{expand section|date=October 2007}}
{{see also|2005–06 in English football}}

===Pre-season===

====Transfers====
Following the completion of the [[2004–05 Reading F.C. season|2004–05]] season [[Reading F.C.|Reading]] announced on 11 May that veteran duo [[Martin Keown]] and [[Les Ferdinand]], along with [[Ricky Newman]], [[Bas Savage]] and youngster [[Louie Soares]] would not have their contracts renewed and were free to leave the club.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11673/2334892/ |title=Royals release five |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=22 October 2012}}</ref> On 22 June striker [[Nicky Forster]] left the club after 6 years, opting to sign for [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] having turned down a new contract at Reading.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/4118878.stm |title=Striker Forster signs for Ipswich |publisher=BBC |access-date=22 October 2012 |date=22 June 2005}}</ref> He was followed in the days after by [[Paul Brooker]] and [[Lloyd Owusu]] who both moved to [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]] on free transfers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brentford/4619435.stm |title=Brooker makes move to Brentford |publisher=BBC |access-date=22 October 2012 |date=24 June 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brentford/4627761.stm |title=Owusu agrees return to Brentford |publisher=BBC |access-date=22 October 2012 |date=27 June 2005}}</ref> On 21 July [[Andrew Hughes (footballer, born 1978)|Andy Hughes]] moved to [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] in a deal thought to be worth £500,000 and the next day [[Dean Morgan]] moved to [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]] on a free transfer.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/4699073.stm |title=Norwich complete Hughes signing |publisher=BBC |access-date=22 October 2012 |date=21 July 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11673/2342766/ |title=Hatters seal triple move |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=22 October 2012}}</ref> The final summer departure from the [[Madejski Stadium|Madejski]] was [[Shaun Goater]] who agreed to have his contract terminated by mutual consent on 27 July.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/4720481.stm |title=Veteran Goater departs Madejski |publisher=BBC |access-date=22 October 2012 |date=27 July 2005}}</ref>

The first signings of the summer were Irish pair [[Kevin Doyle]] and [[Shane Long]] who joined from [[Cork City F.C.|Cork City]] on 7 June.<ref name="Reading complete double Cork deal">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/4614667.stm |title=Reading complete double cork deal |publisher=BBC |access-date=22 October 2012 |date=7 June 2005}}</ref> [[Stephen Hunt (Irish footballer)|Stephen Hunt]] arrived from [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]] on a free transfer on 29 June and he was followed by [[Graham Stack (footballer)|Graham Stack]] who signed on a six-month loan from [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] on 7 July.<ref name="Hunt completes switch to Reading">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/4627663.stm |title=Hunt completes switch to Reading |publisher=BBC |access-date=22 October 2012 |date=29 June 2005}}</ref><ref name="Reading sign Stack in loan deal">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/4659819.stm |title=Reading sign Stack in loan deal |publisher=BBC |access-date=22 October 2012 |date=7 July 2005}}</ref> [[Leroy Lita]] was signed from [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]] for a then club record £1,000,000 on 14 July and on 22 July [[Brynjar Gunnarsson]] transferred from [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] for an undisclosed fee.<ref name="Reading snap up £1m striker Lita">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/4674515.stm |title=Reading snap up £1m striker Lita |publisher=BBC |access-date=22 October 2012 |date=14 July 2005}}</ref><ref name="Gunnarsson secures Reading switch">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/4701019.stm |title=Gunnarsson secures Reading switch |publisher=BBC |access-date=22 October 2012 |date=22 July 2005}}</ref> On 2 August [[Chris Makin]] and [[John Oster]] both arrived on free transfers from [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] and [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]] respectively.<ref name="Makin and Oster pen Reading deals">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/4702973.stm |title=Makin and Oster pen Reading deals |publisher=BBC |access-date=22 October 2012 |date=2 August 2005}}</ref> [[Eric Obinna Chukwunyelu|Eric Obinna]] signed on a short-term deal on 24 August and Reading's summer transfer business was completed by [[Sekou Baradji (footballer, born 1984)|Sekou Baradji]] who was signed on loan from [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham]] on 1 September.<ref name="Chukwunyelu completes Royals move">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/4180814.stm |title=Chukwunyelu completes Royals move |publisher=BBC |access-date=22 October 2012 |date=24 August 2005}}</ref><ref name="Reading snap up new West Ham star">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/4204368.stm |title=Reading snap up new West Ham star |publisher=BBC |access-date=22 October 2012 |date=1 September 2005}}</ref>

===August===
Reading's first match in the [[EFL Championship|Championship]] was a home game against [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]] on 6 August and despite dominating the game Reading lost 1 – 2. Having gone one down [[Leroy Lita]] equalised with a goal on his debut but a late finish from [[Nick Chadwick]] was enough to give Plymouth all the points.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2005/aug/08/match.sport7 |title=Reading robbed by the flying squad |work=The Guardian |access-date=22 October 2012 |location=London |first=Arindam |last=Rej |date=8 August 2005}}</ref> On 9 August Reading faced [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton]] in the first of two away games with goals in each half for [[Glen Little]] and [[Dave Kitson]] enough for a 2 – 0 victory.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4126968.stm |title=Brighton 0–2 Reading |publisher=BBC |access-date=22 October 2012 |date=9 August 2005}}</ref> Reading then faced a trip north to [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston]] on 13 August and a came away with a comfortable 3 – 0 win thanks to a brace from Lita and a second goal in four days from Glen Little.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4127098.stm |title=Preston 0–3 Reading |publisher=BBC |access-date=22 October 2012 |date=13 August 2005}}</ref> Reading returned to the Madejski on 20 August to face [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]] in a game they won emphatically 5 – 0. [[Bobby Convey]] scored two and one each from [[James Harper (footballer)|James Harper]], Kitson and [[Steve Sidwell]] completed the scoring.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4148290.stm |title=Reading 5–0 Millwall |publisher=BBC |access-date=22 October 2012 |date=20 August 2005}}</ref>

Reading faced [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]] on 23 August in the first round of the [[EFL Cup|League Cup]]. Kitson opened the scoring on 13 minutes but an 80th-minute equaliser from [[Adebayo Akinfenwa]] saw the game go into extra times with the score at 1–1. A second goal Kitson and one for Lita in extra time were enough to earn a 3–1 victory and progress into the second round.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/4168432.stm |title=Reading 3–1 Swansea (aet) |publisher=BBC |access-date=22 October 2012 |date=23 August 2005}}</ref> Reading were back in league action on 27 August away at [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] though neither team could make the breakthrough and it ended 0 – 0.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2005/aug/28/match.reading |title=Reading hemmed in by McNamee's energy |work=The Guardian |access-date=22 October 2012 |location=London |first=Anna |last=Kessel |date=28 August 2005}}</ref> The last game in August saw Reading at home in the league against [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]]. Leroy Lita put Reading into the lead on 7 minutes but Burnley equalised through [[Ade Akinbiyi]]. [[Kevin Doyle]] won the match for Reading with his first goal for the club on 70 minutes with the game finishing 2 – 1.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=184324 |title=Reading 2–1 Burnley |publisher=ESPN |access-date=22 October 2012}}</ref>

===September===
After a 12-day break [[Reading F.C.|Reading]] travelled to the [[Ricoh Arena]] to face [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] on 10 September. A second goal in two games from [[Kevin Doyle]] was only enough for a 1 – 1 draw with [[Rob Page]] equalising in the 86th minute.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=184411&cc=5739 |title=Coventry 1–1 Reading |publisher=ESPN |access-date=3 November 2012}}</ref> Three days later Reading faced [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] at home in a game they won 3 – 2. Kevin Doyle opened the scoring for Reading but [[Andrew Johnson (English footballer)|Andy Johnson]] equalised shortly after and [[Clinton Morrison]] then gave Palace the lead at the start of the second half. However goals from [[Leroy Lita]] and [[Ibrahima Sonko]] were enough to secure the win for Reading.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=184465&cc=5739 |title=Reading 3–2 Crystal Palace|publisher=ESPN |access-date=3 November 2012}}</ref> Next up was the visit of [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe]] on 17 September which Reading won 1 – 0 thanks to a 78th-minute header from [[Ivar Ingimarsson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espnfc.com/uk/en/report/184482/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=5739 |title=Reading 1–0 Crewe |publisher=ESPN |access-date=3 November 2012}}</ref> Reading were back in [[Football League Cup]] action on 20 September with a second round home tie against [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]]. A single [[John Oster]] goal was enough to see Reading progress to the third round.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espnfc.com/uk/en/report/188992/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=5739 |title=Reading 1–0 Luton |publisher=ESPN |access-date=3 November 2012}}</ref> On 24 September Reading traveled to [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] in the [[Football League Championship]] recorded and a third straight 1 – 0 win thanks to a goal from [[James Harper (footballer)|James Harper]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espnfc.com/uk/en/report/184525/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=5739 |title=Norwich 0 – 1 Reading |publisher=ESPN |access-date=3 November 2012}}</ref> The final game in September was at [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] which finished 0 – 0 with both sides having chances but failing to make the breakthrough.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espnfc.com/uk/en/report/184594/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=5739 |title=Southampton 0 – 0 Reading |publisher=ESPN |access-date=3 November 2012}}</ref>

==Squad==
{{updated|match played 30 April 2006}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.readingfc.co.uk/team/ |title=Team |publisher=Reading F.C. |access-date=5 July 2014}}</ref>
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|-
! style="background:#00f; color:white; text-align:center;"| No.
! style="background:#00f; color:white; text-align:center;"| Name
! style="background:#00f; color:white; text-align:center;"| Nationality
! style="background:#00f; color:white; text-align:center;"| Position
! style="background:#00f; color:white; text-align:center;"| Date of birth (Age)
! style="background:#00f; color:white; text-align:center;"| Signed from
! style="background:#00f; color:white; text-align:center;"| Signed in
! style="background:#00f; color:white; text-align:center;"| Contract ends
! style="background:#00f; color:white; text-align:center;"| Apps.
! style="background:#00f; color:white; text-align:center;"| Goals
|-
! colspan="11"  style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Goalkeepers
|-
| 1
| [[Marcus Hahnemann]]
| {{flagicon|USA}}
| GK
| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2006|4|30|1972|6|15}}
| [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]]
| 2002
| 
| 190
| 0
|-
| 21
| [[Graham Stack (footballer)|Graham Stack]]
| {{flagicon|IRL}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=StackNat|Graham Stack was born in [[Hampstead]], [[England]], but qualified to represent [[Republic of Ireland]], making his [[Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team|Republic of Ireland Under-21]] debut 2003.}}
| GK
| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2006|4|30|1981|9|26}}
| [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
| 2005
| 2008
| 8
| 0
|-
| 28
| [[Jamie Young]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=YoungNat|Jamie Young was born in [[Brisbane]], [[Australia]], but qualified to represent [[England]], Representing England at [[England national under-18 football team|U-18]], [[England national under-19 football team|U-19]] and [[England national under-20 football team|U-20]] level.}}
| GK
| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2006|4|30|1985|8|25}}
| Youth team
| 2002
| 
| 1
| 0
|-
! colspan="11"  style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Defenders
|-
| 2
| [[Graeme Murty]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=MurtyNat|Graeme Murty was born in [[Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire]], [[England]], but qualified to represent [[Scotland]] internationally through his parents, making his international debut for [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] in 2004.}}
| DF
| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2006|4|30|1974|11|13}}
| [[York City F.C.|York City]]
| 1998
| 
| 286
| 2
|-
| 3
| [[Nicky Shorey]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| DF
| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2006|4|30|1981|2|19}}
| [[Leyton Orient F.C.|Leyton Orient]]
| 2001
| 
| 219
| 9
|-
| 5
| [[Ibrahima Sonko]]
| {{flagicon|SEN}}
| DF
| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2006|4|30|1981|1|22}}
| [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]]
| 2004
| 
| 94
| 4
|-
| 14
| [[John Halls]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| DF
| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2006|4|30|1982|2|14}}
| [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]]
| 2006
| 
| 3
| 1
|-
| 16
| [[Ívar Ingimarsson]]
| {{flagicon|ISL}}
| DF
| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2006|4|30|1977|8|20}}
| [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]]
| 2003
| 
| 130
| 7
|-
| 18
| [[Michael Dobson (footballer)|Michael Dobson]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| DF
| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2006|4|30|1981|4|9}}
| loan from [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]]
| 2005
| 2006
| 1
| 0
|-
| 23
| [[Chris Makin]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| DF
| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2006|4|30|1973|5|8}}
| [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
| 2005
| 2006
| 19
| 0
|-
| 25
| [[Johnny Mullins]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| DF
| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2006|4|30|1985|11|6}}
| Youth team
| 2004
| 
| 0
| 0
|-
| 26
| [[Curtis Osano]]
| {{flagicon|KEN}}
| DF
| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2006|4|30|1987|3|8}}
| Youth team
| 2005
| 
| 1
| 0
|-
| 27
| [[Aaron Brown (footballer, born 1983)|Aaron Brown]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| DF
| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2006|4|30|1983|6|23}}
| [[Tamworth F.C.|Tamworth]]
| 2005
| 
| 0
| 0
|-
| 34
| [[Scott Golbourne]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| DF
| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2006|4|30|1988|2|29}}
| [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]]
| 2006
| 
| 1
| 0
|-
! colspan="11"  style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Midfielders
|-
| 4
| [[Steve Sidwell]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| MF
| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2006|4|30|1982|12|14}}
| [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
| 2003
| 
| 150
| 26
|-
| 6
| [[Brynjar Gunnarsson]]
| {{flagicon|ISL}}
| MF
| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2006|4|30|1975|10|16}}
| [[Watford F.C.|Watford]]
| 2005
| 
| 34
| 4
|-
| 7
| [[Glen Little]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| MF
| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2006|4|30|1975|10|15}}
| [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]]
| 2004
| 
| 84
| 6
|-
| 10
| [[Stephen Hunt (footballer, born 1981)|Stephen Hunt]]
| {{flagicon|IRL}}
| MF
| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2006|4|30|1981|8|1}}
| [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]]
| 2005
| 
| 46
| 3
|-
| 11
| [[John Oster]]
| {{flagicon|WAL}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=OsterNat|John Oster was born in [[Boston, Lincolnshire|Boston]], [[England]], but qualified to represent [[Wales]], making his international debut for [[Wales national football team|Wales]] in 1997.}}
| MF
| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2006|4|30|1978|12|8}}
| [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]]
| 2005
| 
| 41
| 2
|-
| 15
| [[James Harper (footballer)|James Harper]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| MF
| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2006|4|30|1980|11|9}}
| [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
| 2001
| 
| 239
| 13
|-
| 17
| [[Bobby Convey]]
| {{flagicon|USA}}
| MF
| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2006|4|30|1983|5|27}}
| [[D.C. United]]
| 2004
| 
| 67
| 7
|-
| 20
| [[Jonny Hayes]]
| {{flagicon|IRL}}
| MF
| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2006|4|30|1987|7|9}}
| Youth team
| 2004
| 
| 0
| 0
|-
| 33
| [[Conor Sinnott]]
| {{flagicon|IRL}}
| MF
| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2006|4|30|1987|7|9}}
| [[Bray Wanderers F.C.|Bray Wanderers]]
| 2006
| 
| 0
| 0
|-
! colspan="11"  style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Forwards
|-
| 8
| [[Leroy Lita]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=LitaNat|Leroy Lita was born in [[Kinshasa]], [[DR Congo]], but qualified to represent [[England]], representing England at [[England national under-21 football team|U-21]] level.}}
| FW
| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2006|4|30|1984|12|28}}
| [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]]
| 2005
| 
| 32
| 15
|-
| 12
| [[Dave Kitson]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| FW
| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2006|4|30|1980|1|21}}
| [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]]
| 2003
| 
| 94
| 46
|-
| 19
| [[Kevin Doyle]]
| {{flagicon|IRL}}
| FW
| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2006|4|30|1983|9|18}}
| [[Cork City F.C.|Cork City]]
| 2005
| 
| 51
| 19
|-
| 24
| [[Shane Long]]
| {{flagicon|IRL}}
| FW
| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2006|4|30|1987|1|22}}
| [[Cork City F.C.|Cork City]]
| 2005
| 
| 15
| 4
|-
| 31
| [[Simon Cox (footballer, born 1987)|Simon Cox]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| FW
| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2006|4|30|1987|4|28}}
| Academy
| 2005
| 
| 6
| 0
|-
! colspan="11"  style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Out on loan
|-
| 14
| Simieon Howell
| {{flagicon|JAM}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=HowellNat|Simieon Howell was born in [[Reading, Berkshire|Reading]], [[England]], but qualified to represent [[Jamaica]], representing Jamaica at [[Jamaica national under-23 football team|U-23]] level.}}
| MF
| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2006|4|30|1985|8|26}}
| 
| 2005
| 
| 0
| 0
|-
| 32
| [[Adam Federici]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}}
| GK
| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2006|4|30|1985|1|31}}
| [[S.E.F. Torres 1903|Torres]]
| 2005
| 
| 0
| 0
|-
! colspan="11"  style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Left during the season
|-
| 18
| [[Darren Campbell (footballer)|Darren Campbell]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}}{{refn|group=lower-alpha|name=CampbellNat|Darren Campbell was born in [[Cambridge]], [[England]], but qualified to represent [[Scotland]] through his parents, representing Scotland at [[Scotland national under-17 football team|U-17]] level in 2003 after representing the [[England national under-17 football team|England U-17]] in 2002.}}
| MF
| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2006|4|30|1986|4|16}}
| Academy
| 2003
| 
| 1
| 0
|-
| 22
| [[Peter Castle]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| DF
| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2006|4|30|1987|3|12}}
| Academy
| 2003
| 
| 1
| 0
|-
| 27
| Ryan Catney
| {{flagicon|NIR}}
| MF
| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2006|4|30|1987|2|17}}
| Academy
| 2003
| 
| 0
| 0
|-
| 29
| [[Eric Obinna Chukwunyelu|Eric Obinna]]
| {{flagicon|NGR}}
| FW
| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2006|4|30|1981|6|10}}
| [[1. FC Kaiserslautern]]
| 2005
| 
| 8
| 0
|-
| 30
| [[Sekou Baradji (footballer, born 1984)|Sekou Baradji]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}}
| DF
| {{birth date and age2|df=yes|2006|4|30|1984|4|24}}
| loan from [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]
| 2005
| 2005
| 1
| 0
|}
{{reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
{{Cnote2 Begin}}
{{Cnote2 End}}

===On loan===
{{fs start}}
{{fs player|no=14|nat=JAM|pos=MF|name=Simieon Howell|other=at [[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]] until 30 June 2006}}
{{fs mid}}
{{fs player|no=32|nat=AUS|pos=GK|name=[[Adam Federici]]|other=at [[Carshalton Athletic F.C.|Carshalton Athletic]] until 30 June 2006}}
{{fs end}}

===Left club during season===
{{Fs start}}
{{fs player|no=18|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=[[Darren Campbell (footballer)|Darren Campbell]]|other=released}}
{{fs player|no=22|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Peter Castle]]|other=to [[Rushden & Diamonds F.C.|Rushden & Diamonds]]}}
{{fs player|no=27|nat=NIR|pos=MF|name=Ryan Catney|other=to [[Lisburn Distillery F.C.|Lisburn Distillery]]}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{fs player|no=29|nat=NGA|pos=FW|name=[[Eric Obinna Chukwunyelu|Eric Obinna]]|other=to [[Stevenage F.C.|Stevenage Borough]]}}
{{fs player|no=30|nat=FRA|pos=MF|name=[[Sekou Baradji (footballer, born 1984)|Sekou Baradji]]|other=loan return to [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]}}
{{Fs end}}

==Transfers==

===In===
{| class="wikitable"  style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; "
|-
! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:200px;"| Date
! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:50px;"| Position
! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:50px;"| Nationality
! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:200px;"| Name
! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:200px;"| From
! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:200px;"| Fee
! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:100px;"| Ref.
|-
| 7 June 2005
| FW
| {{flagicon|IRL}}
| [[Kevin Doyle]]
| [[Cork City F.C.|Cork City]]
| Undisclosed
| <ref name="Reading complete double Cork deal"/>
|-
| 7 June 2005 
| FW
| {{flagicon|IRL}}
| [[Shane Long]]
| [[Cork City F.C.|Cork City]]
| Undisclosed
| <ref name="Reading complete double Cork deal"/>
|-
| 29 June 2005
| MF
| {{flagicon|IRL}}
| [[Stephen Hunt (footballer, born 1981)|Stephen Hunt]]
| [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]]
| Free
| <ref name="Hunt completes switch to Reading"/>
|-
| 14 July 2005 
| FW
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| [[Leroy Lita]]
| [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]]
| £1,000,000
| <ref name="Reading snap up £1m striker Lita"/> 
|-
| 22 July 2005 
| MF
| {{flagicon|ISL}}
| [[Brynjar Gunnarsson]]
| [[Watford F.C.|Watford]]
| Undisclosed
| <ref name="Gunnarsson secures Reading switch"/>
|-
| 2 August 2005 
| DF
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| [[Chris Makin]]
| [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
| Free
| <ref name="Makin and Oster pen Reading deals"/>
|-
| 2 August 2005 
| MF
| {{flagicon|WAL}}
| [[John Oster]]
| [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]]
| Free
| <ref name="Makin and Oster pen Reading deals"/>
|-
| 24 August 2005 
| FW
| {{flagicon|NGR}}
| [[Eric Obinna Chukwunyelu|Eric Obinna]]
| [[1. FC Kaiserslautern]]
| Free
| <ref name="Chukwunyelu completes Royals move"/>
|-
| 14 November 2005 
| MF
| {{flagicon|IRL}}
| [[Conor Sinnott]]
| [[Bray Wanderers F.C.|Bray Wanderers]]
| Free
| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/4436584.stm |title=Reading snap up youngster Sinnott |publisher=BBC |access-date=3 October 2012 |date=14 November 2005}}</ref>
|-
| 30 December 2005 
| DF
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| [[Aaron Brown (footballer, born 1983)|Aaron Brown]]
| [[Tamworth F.C.|Tamworth]]
| Undisclosed
| <ref name="Busy Royals sign Stack">{{cite web |url=http://www.skysportsracing.com/story/0,19528,11670_2358721,00.html |title=Busy Royals sign Stack |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=3 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224445/http://www.skysportsracing.com/story/0,19528,11670_2358721,00.html |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| 30 December 2005 
| GK
| {{flagicon|IRL}}
| [[Graham Stack (footballer)|Graham Stack]]
| [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
| Undisclosed
| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/4569304.stm |title=Stack makes permanent Royals move |publisher=BBC |access-date=3 October 2012 |date=30 December 2005}}</ref>
|-
| 6 January 2006 
| DF
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| [[Scott Golbourne]]
| [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]]
| Undisclosed
| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/4571246.stm |title=Golbourne completes Reading move |publisher=BBC |access-date=3 October 2012 |date=3 January 2006}}</ref>
|-
| 19 January 2006 
| DF
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| [[John Halls]]
| [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]]
| £250,000
| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/4627512.stm |title=Royals swoop to clinch Halls move |publisher=BBC |access-date=3 October 2012 |date=19 January 2006}}</ref>
|}

===Out===
{| class="wikitable"  style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; "
|-
! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:200px;"| Date
! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:50px;"| Position
! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:50px;"| Nationality
! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:200px;"| Name
! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:200px;"| To
! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:200px;"| Fee
! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:100px;"| Ref.
|-
| 30 November 2005 
| MF
| {{flagicon|NIR}}
| Ryan Catney
| [[Lisburn Distillery F.C.|Lisburn Distillery]]
| Free
| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/4484524.stm |title=:Lisburn Distillery snap up Catney |publisher=BBC |access-date=3 October 2012 |date=30 November 2005}}</ref>
|-
| 31 January 2006 
| DF
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| [[Peter Castle]]
| [[Rushden & Diamonds F.C.|Rushden & Diamonds]]
| Free
| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11673/2365670/Diamonds-take-a-pair |title=Diamonds take a pair |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=3 October 2012}}</ref>
|}

===Loans in===
{| class="wikitable"  style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; "
|-
! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:200px;"| Start date
! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:50px;"| Position
! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:50px;"| Nationality
! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:200px;"| Name
! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:200px;"| From
! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:200px;"| End date
! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:100px;"| Ref.
|-
| 7 July 2005 
| GK
| {{flagicon|IRL}}
| [[Graham Stack (footballer)|Graham Stack]]
| [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] 
| 6-month loan
| <ref name="Reading sign Stack in loan deal"/>
|-
| 1 September 2005 
| MF
| {{flagicon|FRA}}
| [[Sekou Baradji (footballer, born 1984)|Sekou Baradji]]
| [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]
| 2-month loan
| <ref name="Reading snap up new West Ham star"/>
|-
| 23 November 2005 
| DF
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| [[Aaron Brown (footballer, born 1983)|Aaron Brown]]
| [[Tamworth F.C.|Tamworth]]
| 30 December 2005
| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tamworth/4459228.stm |title=Tamworth defender joins Reading |publisher=BBC |access-date=3 October 2012 |date=23 November 2005}}</ref><ref name="Busy Royals sign Stack"/>
|-
| 24 November 2005 
| [[Defender (association football)|DF]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| [[Michael Dobson (footballer)|Michael Dobson]]
| [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]]
| Season long loan
| <ref name="Reading sign Dobson in loan deal">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/4466878.stm |title=Reading sign Dobson in loan deal |publisher=BBC |access-date=3 October 2012 |date=24 November 2005}}</ref>
|}

===Loans out===
{| class="wikitable"  style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; "
|-
! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:200px;"| Start date
! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:50px;"| Position
! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:50px;"| Nationality
! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:200px;"| Name
! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:200px;"| To
! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:200px;"| End date
! style="background:#00f; color:white; width:100px;"| Ref.
|-
| 4 August 2005 
| MF
| {{flagicon|JAM}}
| Simieon Howell
| [[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]]
| Season long loan
| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/forest_green_rovers/4744911.stm |title=Howell joins Forest Green on loan |publisher=BBC |access-date=3 October 2012 |date=4 August 2005}}</ref>
|-
| 9 September 2005 
| MF
| {{flagicon|SCO}}
| [[Darren Campbell (footballer)|Darren Campbell]]
| [[Tamworth F.C.|Tamworth]]
| 
| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/4237080.stm |title=Royals monitor Tamworth youngster |publisher=BBC |access-date=3 October 2012 |date=12 September 2005}}</ref>
|-
| December 2005 
| GK
| {{flagicon|AUS}}
| [[Adam Federici]]
| [[Northwood F.C.|Northwood]]
| One month loan
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.northwoodfc.com/AZ/F/Federici%20Adam.htm |title=Adam Federici |publisher=Northwood FC |access-date=3 October 2012}}</ref>
|-
| 10 January 2006 
| DF
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| [[Peter Castle]]
| [[Rushden & Diamonds F.C.|Rushden & Diamonds]]
| Season long loan
| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rushden_and_diamonds/4599390.stm |title=Rushden capture Reading's Castle |publisher=BBC |access-date=3 October 2012 |date=10 January 2006}}</ref>
|-
| January 2006
| GK
| {{flagicon|AUS}}
| [[Adam Federici]]
| [[Carshalton Athletic F.C.|Carshalton Athletic]]
| Season long loan
|-
| 4 July 2006 
| MF
| {{flagicon|IRL}}
| [[Conor Sinnott]]
| [[Limerick F.C.|Limerick]]
| November 2006
| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11673/2382527/ |title=Reading starlet joins Limerick |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=3 October 2012}}</ref>
|}

===Released===
{| class="wikitable"  style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; "
|-
!  style="background:#00f; color:white; width:200px;"| Date
!  style="background:#00f; color:white; width:50px;" | Position
!  style="background:#00f; color:white; width:50px;" | Nationality
!  style="background:#00f; color:white; width:200px;"| Name
!  style="background:#00f; color:white; width:200px;"| Joined
!  style="background:#00f; color:white; width:200px;"| Date
!  style="background:#00f; color:white; width:100px;" | Ref
|-
| November 2005 
| MF
| {{flagicon|SCO}}
| [[Darren Campbell (footballer)|Darren Campbell]]
| [[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]]
| January 2006
| <ref>{{cite news|title=Reading sign Dobson in loan deal|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/4466878.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=14 October 2013|date=24 November 2005}}</ref>
|-
| 31 January 2006 
| FW
| {{flagicon|NGA}}
| [[Eric Obinna Chukwunyelu|Eric Obinna]]
| [[Stevenage F.C.|Stevenage Borough]]
| 
| <ref name="Busy Royals sign Stack"/>
|-
| 31 May 2006 
| DF
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| [[Johnny Mullins]]
| [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]]
| Free
| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/mansfield_town/5034454.stm |title=Field Mill move for ex Royals man |publisher=BBC |access-date=3 October 2012 |date=31 May 2006}}</ref>
|-
| 30 June 2006
| MF
| {{flagicon|JAM}}
| Simieon Howell
| [[Basingstoke Town F.C.|Basingstoke Town]]
| August 2006 
| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.basingstoketown.net/stats/player.php?id=229 |title=Simieon Howell |publisher=Basingstoke Town |access-date=3 October 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130221064915/http://www.basingstoketown.net/stats/player.php?id=229 |archive-date=21 February 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| 30 June 2006
| GK
| {{flagicon|AUS}}
| [[Jamie Young]]
| [[Wycombe Wanderers F.C.|Wycombe Wanderers]]
| 2 August 2006 
| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wycombe_wanderers/5238812.stm |title=Ex Reading keeper joins Wycombe |publisher=BBC |access-date=3 October 2012 |date=2 August 2006}}</ref> 
|-
| 30 June 2006
| DF
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| [[Chris Makin]]
| [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
| 16 August 2006 
| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/4798575.stm |title=Southampton clinch Makin capture |publisher=BBC |access-date=3 October 2012 |date=16 August 2006}}</ref>
|}

==Competitions==
===Overview===
{{Fb overview2
|c=3
|c1=[[2005–06 Football League Championship|Championship]] |fm1=6 August 2005  |lm1=30 April 2006    |sr1=Matchday 1  |fp1=1st          |w1=31|d1=13|l1=2 |f1=99|a1=32
|c2=[[2005–06 FA Cup|FA Cup]]                             |fm2=7 January 2006 |lm2=7 February 2006  |sr2=Third round |fp2=Fourth round |w2=1 |d2=2 |l2=1 |f2=6 |a2=6
|c3=[[2005–06 Football League Cup|League Cup]]            |fm3=23 August 2005 |lm3=29 November 2005 |sr3=First round |fp3=Fourth round |w3=3 |d3=0 |l3=1 |f3=6 |a3=4
|u=30 April 2006
|s=
}}

===Championship===
{{main|2005–06 Football League Championship}}

====Results summary====
{{Fb_rs |hw=19 |hd=3 |hl=1 |hgf=58 |hga=14 |aw=12 |ad=10 |al=1 |agf=41 |aga=18 }}

====Results by round====
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|label3= Position
|res3=21/18 /4 /1 /2 /2 /2 /2 /2 /2 /2 /2 /2 /2 /2 /2 /2 /2 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1
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====Results====
{{football box collapsible
|round=1
|date=6 August 2005
|time=15:00 [[British Summer Time|BST]] ([[UTC+01:00|UTC+1]])
|team1=Reading
|score=1–2
|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4746333.stm Report]
|team2=[[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|goals1=[[Leroy Lita|Lita]] {{goal|54}}
|goals2=[[Micky Evans|Evans]] {{goal|21}} <br> [[Nick Chadwick|Chadwick]] {{goal|90}}
|stadium= [[Madejski Stadium]]
|attendance=16,836
|referee = Paul Taylor
|result=L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=9 August 2005
|round=2
|time=19:45 [[British Summer Time|BST]] ([[UTC+01:00|UTC+1]])
|team1=[[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]
|score= 0–2
|report=[http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~29745,00.html Report]
|team2=Reading
|goals1=
|goals2=[[Glen Little|Little]] {{goal|15}} <br> [[Dave Kitson|Kitson]] {{goal|63}}
|stadium= [[Withdean Stadium]]
|attendance=6,676
|referee = Kevin Friend
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=13 August 2005
|round=3
|time=15:00 [[British Summer Time|BST]] ([[UTC+01:00|UTC+1]])
|team1=[[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]]
|score= 0–3
|report=[http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~29704,00.html Report]
|team2=Reading
|goals1=
|goals2=[[Leroy Lita|Lita]] {{goal|35||46}} <br> [[Glen Little|Little]] {{goal|58}}
|stadium= [[Deepdale]]
|attendance=13,154
|referee = Lee Probert
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=20 August 2005
|round=4
|time=15:00 [[British Summer Time|BST]] ([[UTC+01:00|UTC+1]])
|team1=Reading
|score  =5–0
|report=[http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~29665,00.html Report]
|team2=[[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]]
|goals1=[[Bobby Convey|Convey]] {{goal|6||25}} <br> [[James Harper (footballer)|Harper]] {{goal|38}} <br> [[Dave Kitson|Kitson]] {{goal|44}} <br> [[Steve Sidwell|Sidwell]] {{goal|79}}
|goals2=[[Andy Marshall|Marshall]] {{sent off|0|23}}
|stadium=[[Madejski Stadium]]
|attendance=14,225
|referee = Steve Tanner
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=27 August 2005
|round=5
|time=17:15 [[British Summer Time|BST]] ([[UTC+01:00|UTC+1]])
|team1=[[Watford F.C.|Watford]]
|score= 0–0
|report=[http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~29959,00.html Report]
|team2=Reading
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium= [[Vicarage Road]]
|attendance=12,152
|referee = Richard Beeby
|result=D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=29 August 2005
|round=6
|time=15:00 [[British Summer Time|BST]] ([[UTC+01:00|UTC+1]])
|team1=Reading
|score= 2–1
|report=[http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~29992,00.html Report]
|team2=[[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]]
|goals1=[[Leroy Lita|Lita]] {{goal|8}} <br> [[Kevin Doyle|Doyle]] {{goal|70}}
|goals2=[[Ade Akinbiyi|Akinbiyi]] {{goal|40}}
|stadium= [[Madejski Stadium]]
|attendance=14,027
|referee = Ray Olivier
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=10 September 2005
|round=7
|time=15:00 [[British Summer Time|BST]] ([[UTC+01:00|UTC+1]])
|team1=[[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]]
|score= 1–1
|report=[http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~29889,00.html Report]
|team2=Reading
|goals1=[[Rob Page|Page]] {{goal|86}}
|goals2=[[Kevin Doyle|Doyle]] {{goal|68}}
|stadium= [[Ricoh Arena]]
|attendance=22,074
|referee = Andy Hall
|result=D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=13 September 2005
|round=8
|time=20:00 [[British Summer Time|BST]] ([[UTC+01:00|UTC+1]])
|team1=Reading
|score= 3–2
|report=[http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~29939,00.html Report]
|team2=[[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]]
|goals1=[[Kevin Doyle|Doyle]] {{goal|26}} <br> [[Leroy Lita|Lita]] {{goal|68}} <br> [[Ibrahima Sonko|Sonko]] {{goal|87}}
|goals2=[[Andrew Johnson (English footballer)|Johnson]] {{goal|29}} <br> [[Clinton Morrison|Morrison]] {{goal|47}}
|stadium=[[Madejski Stadium]]
|attendance=17,562
|referee = Brian Curson
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=17 September 2005
|round=9
|time=15:00 [[British Summer Time|BST]] ([[UTC+01:00|UTC+1]])
|team1=Reading
|score= 1–0
|report=[http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~30135,00.html Report]
|team2=[[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]]
|goals1=[[Ívar Ingimarsson|Ingimarsson]] {{goal|78}}
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Madejski Stadium]]
|attendance=17,668
|referee = Andy Woolmer
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=24 September 2005
|round=10
|time=15:00 [[British Summer Time|BST]] ([[UTC+01:00|UTC+1]])
|team1=[[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]]
|score= 0–1
|report=[http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~30016,00.html Report]
|team2=Reading
|goals1=
|goals2=[[James Harper (footballer)|Harper]] {{goal|61}}
|stadium= [[Carrow Road]]
|attendance=24,850
|referee = Trevor Kettle
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=28 September 2005
|round=11
|time=19:45 [[British Summer Time|BST]] ([[UTC+01:00|UTC+1]])
|team1=[[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
|score= 0–0
|report=[http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~29994,00.html Report]
|team2=Reading
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium= [[St Mary's Stadium|St Mary's]]
|attendance=24,946
|referee = Graham Poll
|result=D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=1 October 2005
|round=12
|time=15:00 [[British Summer Time|BST]] ([[UTC+01:00|UTC+1]])
|team1=Reading
|score= 2–1
|report=[http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~30120,00.html Report]
|team2=[[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]]
|goals1=[[Brynjar Gunnarsson|Gunnarsson]] {{goal|3||88}}
|goals2=[[Steve Kabba|Kabba]] {{goal|15}}
|stadium=[[Madejski Stadium]]
|attendance=22,068
|referee = Grant Hegley
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=16 October 2005
|round=13
|time=13:30 [[British Summer Time|BST]] ([[UTC+01:00|UTC+1]])
|team1=Reading
|score= 2–0
|report=[http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~30234,00.html Report]
|team2=[[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]]
|goals1=[[Richard Naylor|Naylor]] {{goal|18|o.g.}} <br> [[Kevin Doyle|Doyle]] {{goal|47}}
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Madejski Stadium]]
|attendance=17,581
|referee = Steve Tanner
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=18 October 2005
|round=14
|time=19:45 [[British Summer Time|BST]] ([[UTC+01:00|UTC+1]])
|team1=[[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]]
|score= 1–1
|report=[http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~30184,00.html Report]
|team2=Reading
|goals1=[[Chris Brown (footballer, born 1984)|Brown]] {{goal|56}}
|goals2=[[Glen Little|Little]] {{goal|74}}
|stadium= [[KC Stadium]]
|attendance=17,698
|result=D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=22 October 2005
|round=15
|time=15:00 [[British Summer Time|BST]] ([[UTC+01:00|UTC+1]])
|team1=[[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]]
|score= 0–1
|report=[http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~30091,00.html Report]
|team2=Reading
|goals1=
|goals2=[[Dave Kitson|Kitson]] {{goal|75|pen.}}
|stadium= [[Britannia Stadium]]
|attendance=13,484
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=29 October 2005
|round=16
|time=15:00 [[British Summer Time|BST]] ([[UTC+01:00|UTC+1]])
|team1=Reading
|score= 1–1
|report=[http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~30517,00.html Report]
|team2=[[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]]
|goals1=[[Brynjar Gunnarsson|Gunnarsson]] {{goal|62}}
|goals2=[[Ívar Ingimarsson|Ingimarsson]] {{goal|74|o.g.}}
|stadium=[[Madejski Stadium]]
|attendance=22,012
|result=D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=1 November 2005
|round=17
|time=20:00 [[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]]
|team1=Reading
|score= 2–0
|report=[http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~30467,00.html Report]
|team2=[[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]]
|goals1=[[Glenn Whelan|Whelan]] {{goal|38|o.g.}} <br> [[Dave Kitson|Kitson]] {{goal|64}}
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Madejski Stadium]]
|attendance=16,188
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=5 November 2005
|round=18
|time=15:00 [[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]]
|team1=[[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]
|score= 1–2
|report=[http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~30411,00.html Report]
|team2=Reading
|goals1=[[Lee Cook|Cook]] {{goal|47}}
|goals2=[[James Harper (footballer)|Harper]] {{goal|10}} <br> [[Ívar Ingimarsson|Ingimarsson]] {{goal|65}}
|stadium= [[Loftus Road]]
|attendance=15,347
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=19 November 2005
|round=19
|time=15:00 [[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]]
|team1=Reading
|score= 3–1
|report=[http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~30291,00.html Report]
|team2=[[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]]
|goals1=[[Bobby Convey|Convey]] {{goal|7}} <br> [[Kevin Doyle|Doyle]] {{goal|69}} <br> [[Glen Little|Little]] {{goal|70}}
|goals2=[[Nicky Barmby|Barmby]] {{goal|55}}
|stadium=[[Madejski Stadium]]
|attendance=17,864
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=22 November 2005
|round=20
|time=19:45 [[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]]
|team1=[[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]]
|score= 0–3
|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4448372.stm Report]
|team2=Reading
|goals1=
|goals2=[[Steve Sidwell|Sidwell]] {{goal|28}} <br> [[Leroy Lita|Lita]] {{goal|53}} <br> [[Kevin Doyle|Doyle]] {{goal|76}}
|stadium= [[Portman Road]]
|attendance=22,62
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=26 November 2005
|round=21
|time=15:00 [[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]]
|team1=[[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|score= 0–2
|report=[http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~29624,00.html Report]
|team2=Reading
|goals1=
|goals2=[[Glen Little|Little]] {{goal|20}} <br> [[Kevin Doyle|Doyle]] {{goal|56}}
|stadium= [[Home Park]]
|attendance=14,020
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=3 December 2005
|round=22
|time=15:00 [[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]]
|team1=Reading
|score= 3–0
|report=[http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~29586,00.html Report]
|team2=[[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]]
|goals1=[[Steve Sidwell|Sidwell]] {{goal|43}} <br> [[Dave Kitson|Kitson]] {{goal|75}} <br> [[Kevin Doyle|Doyle]] {{goal|88}}
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Madejski Stadium]]
|attendance=19,478
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=10 December 2005
|round=23
|time=15:00 [[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]]
|team1=Reading
|score= 5–1
|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110310202905/http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0%2C%2C10306~29551%2C00.html Report]
|team2=[[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]
|goals1=[[Charlie Oatway|Oatway]] {{goal|27|o.g.}} <br> [[Dave Kitson|Kitson]] {{goal|51|pen.|70||90}} <br> [[Stephen Hunt (Irish footballer)|Hunt]] {{goal|76}}
|goals2=[[Gary Elphick|Elphick]] {{sent off|0|48}} <br> [[Colin Kazim-Richards|Kazim-Richards]] {{goal|84}}
|stadium=[[Madejski Stadium]]
|attendance=18,546
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=17 December 2005
|round=24
|time=15:00 [[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]]
|team1=[[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]]
|score= 0–2
|report=[http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~29510,00.html Report]
|team2=Reading
|goals1=
|goals2=[[Steve Sidwell|Sidwell]] {{goal|40}} <br> [[Kevin Doyle|Doyle]] {{goal|68}}
|stadium= [[The Den]]
|attendance=12,920
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=26 December 2005
|round=25
|time=15:00 [[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]]
|team1=[[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]]
|score= 0–2
|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4537658.stm Report]
|team2=Reading
|goals1=
|goals2=[[Dave Kitson|Kitson]] {{goal|29}} <br> [[Bobby Convey|Convey]] {{goal|64}}
|stadium= [[Molineux Stadium|Molineux]]
|attendance=27,980
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=28 December 2005
|round=26
|time=20:00 [[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]]
|team1=Reading
|score= 2–0
|report=[http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~30610,00.html Report]
|team2=[[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
|goals1=[[Kevin Doyle|Doyle]] {{goal|60}} <br> [[Brynjar Gunnarsson|Gunnarsson]] {{goal|87}}
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Madejski Stadium]]
|attendance=22,061
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=31 December 2005
|round=27
|time=17:15 [[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]]
|team1=[[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]
|score= 2–2
|report=[http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~30488,00.html Report]
|team2=Reading
|goals1=[[Seth Johnson|Johnson]] {{goal|32||62}} <br> [[Andrew Davies (footballer)|Davies]] {{sent off|2||71}}
|goals2=[[Kevin Doyle|Doyle]] {{goal|34}} <br> [[Shane Long|Long]] {{goal|88}}
|stadium= [[Pride Park]]
|attendance=21,434
|result=D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=2 January 2006
|round=28
|time=15:00 [[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]]
|team1=Reading
|score= 5–1
|report=[http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~30790,00.html Report]
|team2=[[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]]
|goals1=[[Steve Sidwell|Sidwell]] {{goal|10||70}} <br> [[Ibrahima Sonko|Sonko]] {{goal|31}} <br> [[Dave Kitson|Kitson]] {{goal|50||75}}
|goals2=[[Cameron Jerome|Jerome]] {{goal|61}}
|stadium=[[Madejski Stadium]]
|attendance=22,668
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=14 January 2006
|round=29
|time=15:00 [[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]]
|team1=Reading
|score= 2–0
|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4590232.stm Report]
|team2=[[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]]
|goals1=[[Dave Kitson|Kitson]] {{goal|46||78}}
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Madejski Stadium]]
|attendance=22,813
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=20 January 2006
|round=30
|time=19:45 [[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]]
|team1=[[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]]
|score= 1–1
|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4612232.stm Report]
|team2=Reading
|goals1=[[Andrew Johnson (English footballer)|Johnson]] {{goal|79|pen.}}
|goals2=[[James Harper (footballer)|Harper]] {{goal|81}}
|stadium= [[Selhurst Park]]
|attendance=19,888
|result=D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=31 January 2006
|round=31
|time=20:00 [[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]]
|team1=Reading
|score= 4–0
|report=[http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~30895,00.html Report]
|team2=[[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]]
|goals1=[[Nicky Shorey|Shorey]] {{goal|6}} <br> [[Steve Sidwell|Sidwell]] {{goal|17}} <br> [[Leroy Lita|Lita]] {{goal|55}} <br> [[Bobby Convey|Convey]] {{goal|69}}
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Madejski Stadium]]
|attendance=21,442
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=4 February 2006
|round=32
|time=15:00 [[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]]
|team1=[[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]]
|score= 3–4
|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4657382.stm Report]
|team2=Reading
|goals1=[[Lee Bell|Bell]] {{goal|14}} <br> [[Gareth Taylor|Taylor]] {{goal|50}} <br> [[Kenny Lunt|Lunt]] {{goal|68|pen.}}
|goals2=[[Nicky Shorey|Shorey]] {{goal|24}} <br> [[Steve Sidwell|Sidwell]] {{goal|26}} <br> [[Leroy Lita|Lita]] {{goal|43||53}}
|stadium= [[Alexandra Stadium]]
|attendance=6,484
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=10 February 2006
|round=33
|time=19:45 [[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]]
|team1=Reading
|score= 2–0
|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4680440.stm Report]
|team2=[[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
|goals1=[[Leroy Lita|Lita]] {{goal|16}} <br> [[Kevin Doyle|Doyle]] {{goal|38}}
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Madejski Stadium]]
|attendance=23,845
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=14 February 2006
|round=34
|time=19:45 [[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]]
|team1=[[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]]
|score= 1–1
|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4703616.stm Report]
|team2=Reading
|goals1=[[Bruce Dyer|Dyer]] {{goal|9}}
|goals2=[[Dave Kitson|Kitson]] {{goal|12}}
|stadium= [[Bramall Lane]]
|attendance=25,011
|result=D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=17 February 2006
|round=35
|time=19:45 [[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]]
|team1=[[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]]
|score= 3–2
|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4703630.stm Report]
|team2=Reading
|goals1=[[Rowan Vine|Vine]] {{goal|20||26}} <br> [[Dean Morgan|Morgan]] {{goal|51}}
|goals2=[[Kevin Doyle|Doyle]] {{goal|1||90}}
|stadium= [[Kenilworth Road]]
|attendance=8,705
|result=L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=25 February 2006
|round=36
|time= 15:00 [[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]]
|team1=Reading
|score= 2–1
|report=[https://www.11v11.com/matches/reading-v-preston-north-end-25-february-2006-272114/ Report]
|team2=[[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]]
|goals1=[[Steve Sidwell|Sidwell]] {{goal|6}} <br> [[Leroy Lita|Lita]] {{goal|45+1}}
|goals2=[[Callum Davidson|Davidson]] {{goal|8}}
|stadium= [[Madejski Stadium]]
|attendance=23,011
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=4 March 2006
|round=37
|time=15:00 [[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]]
|team1=[[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]]
|score= 0–3
|report=[http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~30331,00.html Report]
|team2=Reading
|goals1=
|goals2=[[Bobby Convey|Convey]] {{goal|10}} <br> [[Ibrahima Sonko|Sonko]] {{goal|55}} <br> [[Dave Kitson|Kitson]] {{goal|90}}
|stadium= [[Turf Moor]]
|attendance=12,888
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=11 March 2006
|round=38
|time=15:00 [[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]]
|team1=Reading
|score= 0–0
|report=[http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~31114,00.html Report]
|team2=[[Watford F.C.|Watford]]
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Madejski Stadium]]
|attendance=23,724
|result=D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=18 March 2006
|round=39
|time=15:00 [[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]]
|team1=Reading
|score= 1–1
|report=[http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~31045,00.html Report]
|team2=[[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]]
|goals1=[[Bobby Convey|Convey]] {{goal|22}}
|goals2=[[Kenny Miller|Miller]] {{goal|64}}
|stadium=[[Madejski Stadium]]
|attendance=23,502
|result=D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=25 March 2006
|round=40
|time=15:00 [[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]]
|team1=[[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
|score= 1–1
|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4819702.stm Report]
|team2=Reading
|goals1=[[Iain Hume|Hume]] {{goal|38}}
|goals2=[[Kevin Doyle|Doyle]] {{goal|85}}
|stadium= [[Walkers Stadium]]
|attendance=25,578
|result=D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=1 April 2006
|round=41
|time=15:00 [[British Summer Time|BST]] ([[UTC+01:00|UTC+1]])
|team1=Reading
|score= 5–0
|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4842672.stm Report]
|team2=[[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]
|goals1=[[James Harper (footballer)|Harper]] {{goal|59}} <br> [[Kevin Doyle|Doyle]] {{goal|65}} <br> [[John Oster|Oster]] {{goal|69}} <br> [[Shane Long|Long]] {{goal|73||83}}
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Madejski Stadium]]
|attendance=22,981
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=8 April 2006
|round=42
|time=15:00 [[British Summer Time|BST]] ([[UTC+01:00|UTC+1]])
|team1=[[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]]
|score= 2–5
|report=[http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~29464,00.html Report]
|team2=Reading
|goals1=[[Cameron Jerome|Jerome]] {{goal|40}} <br>[[Paul Parry|Parry]] {{goal|79}}
|goals2=[[James Harper (footballer)|Harper]] {{goal|10||90}} <br> [[Dave Kitson|Kitson]] {{goal|40}} <br> [[Glenn Loovens|Loovens]]  {{goal|52|o.g.}} <br> [[Kevin Doyle|Doyle]] {{goal|87}}
|stadium= [[Ninian Park]]
|attendance=11,866
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=15 April 2006
|round=43
|time=15:00 [[British Summer Time|BST]] ([[UTC+01:00|UTC+1]])
|team1=[[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]]
|score= 1–1
|report=[http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~29427,00.html Report]
|team2=Reading
|goals1=[[Rob Hulse|Hulse]] {{goal|47}}
|goals2=[[Stephen Hunt (Irish footballer)|Hunt]] {{goal|85}}
|stadium=[[Elland Road]]
|attendance=24,535
|result=D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=17 April 2006
|round=44
|time=15:00 [[British Summer Time|BST]] ([[UTC+01:00|UTC+1]])
|team1=Reading
|score= 3–1
|report=[http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~29397,00.html Report]
|team2=[[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]]
|goals1=[[Steve Sidwell|Sidwell]] {{goal|25}} <br> [[Kevin Doyle|Doyle]] {{goal|56|pen.}} <br> [[John Halls|Halls]] {{goal|62}}
|goals2=[[Adam Rooney|Rooney]] {{goal|59}}
|stadium= [[Madejski Stadium]]
|attendance=22,119
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=22 April 2006
|round=45
|time=15:00 [[British Summer Time|BST]] ([[UTC+01:00|UTC+1]])
|team1=[[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]]
|score= 1–1
|report=[http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~29278,00.html Report]
|team2=Reading
|goals1=[[Steven MacLean (footballer)|MacLean]] {{goal|59|pen.}}
|goals2=[[Dave Kitson|Kitson]] {{goal|34}}
|stadium= [[Hillsborough Stadium|Hillsborough]]
|attendance=27,307
|result=D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=30 April 2006
|round=46
|time=13:30 [[British Summer Time|BST]] ([[UTC+01:00|UTC+1]])
|team1=Reading
|score= 2–1
|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4933632.stm Report]
|team2=[[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]
|goals1=[[Dave Kitson|Kitson]] {{goal|40}} <br> [[Graeme Murty|Murty]] {{goal|84|pen.}}
|goals2=[[Paul Furlong|Furlong]] {{goal|40}}
|stadium=[[Madejski Stadium]]
|attendance=23,156
|result=W
}}

====League table====
{{:2005–06 Football League Championship|showteam=REA}}

===FA Cup===
{{Main|2005–06 FA Cup}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=7 January 2006
|round=Third Round
|time=15:00 [[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]]
|team1=[[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]
|score=1–1
|report=[http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~32321,00.html Report]
|team2=Reading
|goals1=[[Zoltán Gera|Gera]] {{goal|82|pen.}}
|goals2=[[Kevin Doyle|Doyle]] {{goal|84|pen.}}
|stadium= [[The Hawthorns]]
|attendance=19,197
|referee = Matt Messias
|result=D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=17 January 2006
|round=Third Round Replay
|time=20:00 [[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]]
|team1=Reading
|score=3–2
|aet=yes
|report=[http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~32392,00.html Report]
|team2=[[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]
|goals1=[[Leroy Lita|Lita]] {{goal|50||65||93}}
|goals2=[[Richard Chaplow|Chaplow]] {{goal|9||32}}
|stadium= [[Madejski Stadium]]
|attendance=16,737
|referee = Paul Taylor
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=28 January 2006
|round=Fourth Round
|time=15:00 [[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]]
|team1=Reading
|score=1–1
|report=[http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~32410,00.html Report]
|team2=[[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]]
|goals1=[[Shane Long|Long]] {{goal|32}}
|goals2=[[David Dunn|Dunn]] {{goal|67}}
|stadium= [[Madejski Stadium]]
|attendance=23,762
|referee = Rob Styles
|result=D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=7 February 2006
|round=Fourth Round Replay
|time=19:45 [[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]]
|team1=[[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]]
|score=2–1
|report=[http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~32421,00.html Report]
|team2=Reading
|goals1=[[Mikael Forssell|Forssell]] {{goal|30}} <br> [[Julian Gray|Gray]] {{goal|67}}
|goals2=[[Stephen Hunt (Irish footballer)|Hunt]] {{goal|51}}
|stadium= [[St Andrew's (stadium)|St. Andrews]]
|attendance=16,644
|referee = Peter Walton
|result=L
}}

===Football League Cup===
{{main|2005–06 Football League Cup}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=23 August 2005
|round=First Round
|time=20:00 [[British Summer Time|BST]] ([[UTC+01:00|UTC+1]])
|team1=Reading
|score=3–1
|aet=yes
|report=https://web.archive.org/web/20110310195247/http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~31428,00.html
|team2=[[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]]
|goals1=[[Dave Kitson|Kitson]] {{goal|13||95}} <br> [[Leroy Lita|Lita]] {{goal|114}}
|goals2=[[Adebayo Akinfenwa|Akinfenwa]] {{goal|80}} <br> [[Ijah Anderson|Anderson]] {{sent off|0|85}}
|stadium= [[Madejski Stadium]]
|attendance=7,603
|referee = Keith Stroud
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=20 September 2005
|round=Second Round
|time=20:00 [[British Summer Time|BST]] ([[UTC+01:00|UTC+1]])
|team1=Reading
|score=1–0
|report=https://web.archive.org/web/20110310194324/http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~32139,00.html
|team2=[[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]]
|goals1=[[John Oster|Oster]] {{goal|80}}
|goals2=
|stadium= [[Madejski Stadium]]
|attendance=6,941
|referee = Mick Fletcher
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=25 October 2005
|round=Third Round
|time=20:00 [[British Summer Time|BST]] ([[UTC+01:00|UTC+1]])
|team1=Reading
|score=2–0
|report=https://web.archive.org/web/20110310202311/http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~32178,00.html
|team2=[[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]]
|goals1=[[Dave Kitson|Kitson]] {{goal|53||75}}
|goals2=
|stadium= [[Madejski Stadium]]
|attendance=11,607
|referee = Rob Styles
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=29 November 2005
|round=Fourth Round
|time=19:45 [[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]]
|team1=[[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|score=3–0
|report=https://web.archive.org/web/20110310202813/http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10306~32262,00.html
|team2=Reading
|goals1=[[José Antonio Reyes|Reyes]] {{goal|12}} <br> [[Robin van Persie|Van Persie]] {{goal|41}} <br> [[Arturo Lupoli|Lupoli]] {{goal|65}}
|goals2=
|stadium= [[Highbury]]
|attendance=36,167
|referee = Lee Mason
|result=L
}}

==Squad statistics==
{{updated|match played 30 April 2006}}

===Appearances and goals===
{{efs start|Championship|FA Cup|League Cup}}
{{efs player|no=1 |name=[[Marcus Hahnemann]]|nat=USA|pos=GK                                      |45|0|0|0|1+1|0}}
{{efs player|no=2 |name=[[Graeme Murty]]|nat=SCO|pos=DF                                          |40|1|1|0|3|0}}
{{efs player|no=3 |name=[[Nicky Shorey]]|nat=ENG|pos=DF                                          |40|2|1|0|3|0}}
{{efs player|no=4 |name=[[Steve Sidwell]]|nat=ENG|pos=MF                                         |29+4|10|4|0|3|0}}
{{efs player|no=5 |name=[[Ibrahima Sonko]]|nat=SEN|pos=DF                                        |46|3|2|0|4|0}}
{{efs player|no=6 |name=[[Brynjar Gunnarsson]]|nat=ISL|pos=MF                                    |19+10|4|4|0|0+1|0}}
{{efs player|no=7 |name=[[Glen Little]]|nat=ENG|pos=MF                                           |34+1|5|0+1|0|0+2|0}}
{{efs player|no=8 |name=[[Leroy Lita]]|nat=ENG|pos=FW                                            |22+4|11|2+1|3|1+2|1}}
{{efs player|no=10|name=[[Stephen Hunt (Irish footballer)|Stephen Hunt]]|nat=IRL|pos=MF          |3+35|2|4|1|4|0}}
{{efs player|no=11|name=[[John Oster]]|nat=WAL|pos=MF                                            |11+22|1|4|0|4|1}}
{{efs player|no=12|name=[[Dave Kitson]]|nat=ENG|pos=FW                                           |27+7|18|2|0|3|4}}
{{efs player|no=14|name=[[John Halls]]|nat=ENG|pos=DF                                            |1|1|2|0|0|0}}
{{efs player|no=15|name=[[James Harper (footballer)|James Harper]]|nat=ENG|pos=MF                |44+1|7|3|0|3|0}}
{{efs player|no=16|name=[[Ívar Ingimarsson]]|nat=ISL|pos=DF                                      |46|2|3|0|4|0}}
{{efs player|no=17|name=[[Bobby Convey]]|nat=USA|pos=MF                                          |45|7|0|0|0|0}}
{{efs player|no=19|name=[[Kevin Doyle]]|nat=IRL|pos=FW                                           |41+4|18|0+3|1|2+1|0}}
{{efs player|no=21|name=[[Graham Stack (footballer)|Graham Stack]]|nat=IRL|pos=GK                |1|0|4|0|3|0}}
{{efs player|no=23|name=[[Chris Makin]]|nat=ENG|pos=DF                                           |11+1|0|4|0|2+1|0}}
{{efs player|no=24|name=[[Shane Long]]|nat=IRL|pos=FW                                            |1+10|3|4|1|0|0}}
{{efs player|no=26|name=[[Curtis Osano]]|nat=ENG|pos=DF                                          |0|0|0+1|0|0|0}}
{{efs player|no=31|name=[[Simon Cox (footballer, born 1987)|Simon Cox]]|nat=ENG|pos=FW           |0+2|0|0+2|0|0+2|0}}
{{efs player|no=33|name=[[Scott Golbourne]]|nat=ENG|pos=DF                                       |0+1|0|0|0|0|0}}
|-
|colspan="14"|''Players who left Reading during the season:''
{{efs player|no=18|name=[[Michael Dobson (footballer)|Michael Dobson]]|nat=ENG|pos=DF            |0+1|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{efs player|no=29|name=[[Eric Obinna Chukwunyelu|Eric Obinna]]|nat=NGA|pos=FW                   |0+6|0|0|0|2|0}}
{{efs player|no=30|name=[[Sekou Baradji (footballer, born 1984)|Sekou Baradji]]|nat=FRA|pos=MF   |0+1|0|0|0|2|0}}
|}

===Goal scorers===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
|-
!width=60|Place
!width=60|Position
!width=60|Nation
!width=60|Number
!width=150|Name
!width=150|Championship
!width=80|FA Cup
!width=80|League Cup
!width=80|Total
|-
|1 ||FW||{{flagicon|ENG}}||12||[[Dave Kitson]]||18||0||4||22
|-
|2 ||FW||{{flagicon|IRL}}||19||[[Kevin Doyle]]||18||1||0||19
|-
|3 ||FW||{{flagicon|ENG}}||8 ||[[Leroy Lita]]||11||3||1||15
|-
|4 ||MF||{{flagicon|ENG}}||4 ||[[Steve Sidwell]]||10||0||0||10
|-
|rowspan="2"|5 ||MF||{{flagicon|ENG}}||15||[[James Harper (footballer)|James Harper]]||7||0||0||7
|-
||MF||{{flagicon|USA}}||17||[[Bobby Convey]]||7||0||0||7
|-
|7 ||FW||{{flagicon|ENG}}||7 ||[[Glen Little]]||5||0||0||5
|-
|rowspan="3"|8 ||DF||{{flagicon|ISL}}||6 ||[[Brynjar Gunnarsson]]||4||0||0||4
|-
|colspan="3"| ||[[Own goal]]||4||0||0||4
|-
||FW||{{flagicon|IRL}}||24||[[Shane Long]]||3||1||0||4
|-
|11 ||DF||{{flagicon|SEN}}||5 ||[[Ibrahima Sonko]]||3||0||0||3
|-
|rowspan="4"|12 ||DF||{{flagicon|ISL}}||16||[[Ívar Ingimarsson]]||2||0||0||2
|-
||DF||{{flagicon|ENG}}||3 ||[[Nicky Shorey]]||2||0||0||2
|-
||MF||{{flagicon|ENG}}||10||[[Stephen Hunt (Irish footballer)|Stephen Hunt]]||2||0||0||2
|-
||MF||{{flagicon|ENG}}||11||[[John Oster]]||1||0||1||2
|-
|rowspan="2"|16 ||DF||{{flagicon|SCO}}||2 ||[[Graeme Murty]]||1||0||0||1
|-
||DF||{{flagicon|ENG}}||14||[[John Halls]]||1||0||0||1
|-
|colspan="4"|
|'''TOTALS'''
|99||6||6||'''111'''
|}

=== Clean sheets ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
|-
!width=60|Place
!width=60|Position
!width=60|Nation
!width=60|Number
!width=150|Name
!width=150|Championship
!width=80|FA Cup
!width=80|League Cup
!width=80|Total
|-
|1 ||GK||{{flagicon|USA}}||1 ||[[Marcus Hahnemann]]||22||0||1||23
|-
|2 ||GK||{{flagicon|IRL}}||21||[[Graham Stack (footballer)|Graham Stack]]||0||0||1||1
|-
|colspan="5"|'''TOTALS'''
||22||0||2||'''24'''
|}

==References==
*General: Official Yearbook Reading FC 2006/07 ({{ISBN|1-903073-57-X}})
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{{Reading F.C. seasons}}
{{2005–06 in English football}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:2005-06 Reading F.C. season}}
[[Category:Reading F.C. seasons]]
[[Category:2005–06 Football League Championship by team|Reading]]
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