| Team | : | Reading Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | : | The Royals |
| Home Stadium | : | Madejski Stadium |
| Stadium Capacity | : | 24,200 |
| Location | : | Reading |
| Kit Manufacturer | : | Puma |
| Sponsors | : | Carabao |
| League | : | EFL Championship 2017–18 |
| Manager | : |  Jaap Stam |
Reading Football Club is a professional association football club based in Reading, Berkshire, England. The team play in the Championship, the second tier of English football.
Reading are nicknamed The Royals, due to Reading's location in the Royal County of Berkshire, though they were previously known as The Biscuitmen, due to the town's association with Huntley and Palmers. Established in 1871, the club is one of the oldest teams in England, but did not join The Football League until 1920, and had never played in the top tier of English football league system before the 2006–07 season. The club competed in the 2012–13 Premier League season, having gained promotion at the end of the 2011–12 season after winning the Championship, but were relegated after just one season back in the top flight.
Reading are nicknamed The Royals, due to Reading's location in the Royal County of Berkshire, though they were previously known as The Biscuitmen, due to the town's association with Huntley and Palmers. Established in 1871, the club is one of the oldest teams in England, but did not join The Football League until 1920, and had never played in the top tier of English football league system before the 2006–07 season. The club competed in the 2012–13 Premier League season, having gained promotion at the end of the 2011–12 season after winning the Championship, but were relegated after just one season back in the top flight.
Squad
| No | Position | Player Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Vito Mannone |
| 2 | DF |  Chris Gunter |
| 4 | MF | Joey van den Berg |
| 5 | DF |  Paul McShane |
| 6 | DF |  Liam Moore |
| 7 | MF | Roy Beerens |
| 8 | MF | George Evans |
| 9 | FW |  Joseph Mendes |
| 10 | MF | John Swift |
| 11 | DF | Jordan Obita |
| 12 | MF |  Garath McCleary |
| 14 | FW |  Sone Aluko |
| 15 | MF | Callum Harriott |
| 16 | MF | David Edwards |
| 17 | FW |  Modou Barrow |
| No | Position | Player Name |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | FW | Yann Kermorgant |
| 19 | MF |  Leandro Bacuna |
| 20 | DF |  Tiago Ilori |
| 21 | MF | Stephen Quinn |
| 22 | MF | Pelle Clement |
| 23 | FW |  Jón Daði Böðvarsson |
| 24 | DF | Tyler Blackett |
| 25 | MF |  Adrian Popa |
| 30 | DF | Tennai Watson |
| 31 | GK |  Anssi Jaakkola |
| 38 | MF | Liam Kelly |
| 42 | MF | Andy Rinomhota |
| 43 | GK | George Legg |
| 50 | DF | Omar Richards |
| 55 | FW | Sam Smith |
Note:
Paul McShane (Captain) Chris Gunter (Vice-captain)2017–18 EFL Championship Squads
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