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2014–15 Reading F.C. season

Reading
2014–15 season
Chairman Sir John Madejski
Manager Nigel Adkins
(until 15 December)
Steve Clarke
(from 16 December)
Stadium Madejski Stadium
Championship 19th
FA Cup Semi Final vs Arsenal
League Cup Third Round vs Derby County
Top goalscorer League: Two Players (8)
All: Three Players (8)
Highest home attendance 20,048 vs Brentford
(25 April 2015)
Lowest home attendance 13,775 vs Rotherham United
(4 November 2014)
Average home league attendance League, 17,022
All, 16,835
(End of Season)

The 2014–15 season is Reading Football Club's second season in the Championship following the sides's relegation from the Premier League at the end of the 2012–13 season. The season began with Nigel Adkins as manager; he was replaced by Steve Clarke in December.

On 6 May, Reading announced that five players would be leaving upon the expiry of their contracts. Those departing were Stuart Taylor, Kaspars Gorkšs, Wayne Bridge, Mikele Leigertwood and club captain Jobi McAnuff. Youngsters Lawson D'Ath, Nick Arnold, Gozie Ugwu, Matt Partridge and Shepherd Murombedzi were also released whilst contract talks were taking place with Michael Hector, Jake Taylor and 18 other youth players. On 30 May youngsters Michael Hector and Jake Taylor signed new two-year contracts with the option of a third.

On 2 June, Sir John Madejski announced that the club was looking for new ownership and that Anton Zingarevich, Christopher Samuelson and Andrew Obolensky had left the board of Directors.

Readings first addition of the season was the signing of USA U-18 international Andrija Novakovich to their academy from USM. On 7 August 2014, Simon Cox resigned for Reading, 6 years after he left the club, on a two-year contract from Nottingham Forest. The following day Jamie Mackie signed on a season-long loan deal, also from Nottingham Forest. On 11 August 2014, Reading confirmed the signing of Anton Ferdinand on a two-year contract. Reading made their fourth permanent signing of the season on 21 August, signing Oliver Norwood to a three-year contract from Huddersfield Town. On 1 September 2014, transfer deadline day, Reading signed Glenn Murray on loan from Crystal Palace until 1 January, with a view to a permanent move.


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