- James Henry
James Henry (born 10 June 1989 in Reading, England), is a professional footballer with Reading. Having grown up in Woodley, Henry, a right winger, has risen through Reading's youth academy and signed a one-year professional contract with Reading in June 2006. He missed most of the 2005-06 season with a cruciate knee injury. Following limited first team opportunities during Reading's first season in the Premier League, …
- Ben Smith
Ben Smith (born November 23, 1978 in Chelmsford, Essex) is an English footballer who currently plays for Hereford United as a midfielder. He began his career at Arsenal where he signed his first professional contract in 1995, but could not break into the first team and moved to Reading, where he took part in his first professional match against Manchester City. However, after making just one league appearance he moved to Yeovil Town where he played over 70 league games.
- Bobby Convey
Robert Francis Convey (born 27 May 1983 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States) is a footballer who currently plays on the left wing for Reading in the Premier League. He attended the William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia. Convey is partially blind in his left eye due to optic nerve damage.
- David Byrne
David Stuart Byrne is an English former professional footballer. He is currently coach of the youth yeam at Swindon Town. He also works as a sports journalist and occasional radio commentator with Gordon Sparks on BBC Radio Devon. Byrne was a winger and began his career with Gillingham. He moved to Millwall on August 4, 1986 for a fee of £5,000. He joined Cambridge United on loan on September 8, 1988 and Blackburn Rovers on loan on February 23, 1989.
- Graeme Murty
Graeme Stuart Murty (born 13 November 1974 in Middlesbrough, North East England) is a professional footballer. His position is right back, and he plays professionally for Reading where he is also club captain.
- Phil Stant
Philip "Phil" Stant (born October 13, 1962 in Bolton) was a professional footballer who played as a striker for Camberley, Reading, Hereford United, Notts County, Blackpool, Lincoln City, Huddersfield Town, Fulham, Mansfield Town, Cardiff City, Bury, Northampton Town, Brighton & Hove Albion, Worcester City, Dover Athletic & Hayes.
- Steve Blatherwick
Steve Blatherwick (born 20 September 1973 in Hucknall) is an English former footballer who spent much of his career playing for Chesterfield, as a defender. He retired from the game at the age of 32, on medical advice after suffering a back injury. He started his career at Notts County but did not make a first team appearance for the Magpies. In August 1992 he made the short trip across the River Trent to Nottingham Forest.
- Jim Leighton
James ("Jim") Leighton (born 24 July, 1958 in Johnstone) is a former football goalkeeper. Among the clubs he played for are Aberdeen (two spells), Manchester United and Hibernian. He joined Aberdeen from Dalry Thistle in 1978. He also won 91 international caps for Scotland, a number surpassed only by Kenny Dalglish. It was during his initial spell at Aberdeen where Leighton achieved his greatest success, under the management of Alex Ferguson in the early to mid 1980s.
- Sam Sodje
Samuel Okeremute "Sam" Sodje (born 25 May 1979 in Greenwich, England) is a Nigerian centre half currently playing his football with Reading. His brothers, Efe, Steve, Akpo, Bright, and cousin Onome all play sports in England (all football, except Bright who plays rugby league).
- Dean Gordon
Dean Gordon (born February 10, 1973 in Croydon, South London) is an English professional footballer who plays in the position of left back. Gordon has international experience with the England Under-21s. He is strong in the tackle and impressive going forward down the left flank. His speedy forays often resulted in spectacular goals as he let fly from the edge of the box. Gordon began his career as a trainee with Crystal Palace, turning professional in July 1991.
- Darius Henderson
Darius Alexis Henderson (born 7 September 1981 in Doncaster) is a professional footballer, currently playing for Watford. Henderson started his career at Reading, making his debut as a substitute on 18 March 2000 in a 3-0 loss to Burnley. After a further two substitiute appearances he made his first start, in a 2-1 victory over Wycombe Wanderers on 24 April 2000, although he was substituted at half-time. He made a further two appearances that season.
- Ibrahima Sonko
Ibrahima Sonko (born 22 January, 1981 in Bignona, Ziguinchor, Senegal) is a professional footballer. He currently plays in central defence for Reading in the English Premier League.
- Steve Sidwell
Steven James Sidwell (born 14 December 1982 in Wandsworth, London) is a professional footballer for Chelsea in the English Premier League.
- Neville Roach
Neville Roach (born September 29, 1978 is an English former professional footballer. He currently plays for Southern League Premier Division side Maidenhead United on loan from Conference South side Basingstoke Town. Roach was born in Reading and began his career as an apprentice with Reading, turning professional in August 1996. His league debut came on April 26, 1997, when he scored the first goal in a 2-0 victory home over Oldham Athletic.
- Lloyd Owusu
Lloyd Owusu (born December 12, 1976) is a professional footballer currently playing for Football League One side Yeovil. He is a centre-forward, and is Brentford's top goalscorer in recent times, notching up 87 goals in all competitions in two spells (1998-2002 and 2005-2007).
- Scott Murray
Scott George Murray (born 26 May 1974, Aberdeen, Scotland) is a Scottish footballer for Championship club Bristol City. He is a right winger.
- Kevin Doyle
Kevin Edward Doyle (born 18 September 1983 in Adamstown, County Wexford, Ireland) is an Irish footballer who currently plays for Reading in the English Premier League.
- Dave Kitson
David Barry Kitson (born 21 January 1980, Hitchin, England) is an English footballer, currently playing for Reading in the Premier League.
- Mark McGhee
Mark Edward McGhee (born 25 May 1957 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a former professional footballer and current manager of Scottish club Motherwell.
- Matthew Upson
Matthew James Upson, (born 18 April 1979 in Hartismere, Suffolk), is an English football player who currently plays for West Ham United. He is a central defender.
- Alex Pearce
Alex Pearce (born 9 November 1988 in Oxford, England) is a professional footballer with Reading, and plays in the centre back position. Pearce attended The Oratory School in Woodcote until Sixth Form, when he dedicated his time towards attending Reading's youth academy. He signed a professional contract with Reading on 23 October 2006, keeping him at the Club until the summer of 2009, …
- Greg Halford
Gregory "Greg" Halford (born 8 December 1984, in Chelmsford, England) is a professional footballer currently with Sunderland.
- Paul Brooker
Paul Brooker (born 25 November 1976 in Hammersmith, London) is a professional footballer, currently playing for Brentford in Football League Two. He is a right-winger who can also deputise on the left wing if needed.
- Neil Clement
Neil Clement (born October 3 1978 in Reading, Berkshire) is an English professional football player whose customary position is in defence. He has been known as a set piece specialist.
- Craig Maskell
Craig Maskell (born 10 April 1968 in Aldershot) is a football Centre Forward currently playing for Staines Town and undertaking the role of assistant manager.
- Peter Grant
Peter Grant (born 30 August 1965 in Bellshill, Scotland) is a former footballer and current manager of Norwich City. This is Grant's first role in management, but he has previously held coaching jobs at Bournemouth and West Ham United. During his playing career, Grant played for Celtic, Norwich City, Reading and Bournemouth.
- Ben Hamer
Ben Hamer (born 20 November 1987) is a professional football goalkeeper with Reading. Having risen through the youth academy at Reading, Hamer went on loan to Crawley Town for the 2006-07 season, where he missed just one league game. On 4 July 2007, Hamer signed a new one year contract to keep him at Reading until the end of the 2007-08 season.
- Marcus Hahnemann
Marcus Stephen Hahnemann (born 15 June 1972 in Seattle, Washington, United States) is a football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Reading in the Premier League, and is one of three American goalkeepers in the English top flight. His parents moved to the United States from Hamburg, Germany and he is of German descent.
- Adam Federici
Adam Federici (born 31 January 1985, Nowra, Australia) is an Australian football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Reading in England.
- Linvoy Primus
Linvoy Primus (born 14 September 1973 in Forest Gate, London) is an English football player. He currently plays for Portsmouth and is a central defender who can also play at right back. Primus began his career with Charlton Athletic, but joined Barnet on a free transfer for the 1994-95 season. He carved out a reputation as an excellent defender during his time in north London, playing almost 150 games for the club before joining Reading for £250,000 for the 1997-98 season.
- Seol Ki-Hyeon
Seol Ki-Hyeon is a professional footballer, currently playing for Reading in the English Premier League. He is a strong, pacy, right-footed winger who can operate on the left or right.
- Ulises de la Cruz
Ulises Hernán de la Cruz Bernoid is an Ecuadorian footballer who currently plays for English club Reading. Born in Piquiucho, a small village in the Valle del Chota, one Ecuador’s poorest regions, De la Cruz has set up a foundation there to fund a number of projects serving the local community to which he donates about 10% of his salary. At one of the Reading FC matches the fans were asked to donate money to his fund and he raised a few thousand pounds.
- Ray Houghton
Raymond James Houghton (born January 9 1962 in Glasgow, Scotland) was an industrious footballer best known for his spell with the last great Liverpool team of the 1980s and his goals in big international fixtures for the Republic of Ireland.
- Andy McLaren
Andy McLaren (born 5 June 1973 in Glasgow) is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays for Ayr United.
- Darren Caskey
Darren Caskey (born 21 August 1974 in Basildon, England) is a footballer with Kettering Town. A central midfielder, Caskey started his career as a trainee at Tottenham Hotspur, but failed to live up to early potential. He went on to have notable spells at Reading and Notts County.
- Keith Scott
Keith Scott (b. 10 June 1967 in Westminster) is a former professional footballer. He was a striker who played professionally for Lincoln City, Swindon Town, Stoke City, Norwich City, Bournemouth, Watford, Wycombe Wanderers, Reading and Colchester United before returning to non-league football. He played up front for Dover Athletic, using his height and strength to great advantage in h lower leagues, heading many a goal in front of the River End faithful.
- Shane Long
Shane Patrick Long (born 22 January 1987) is a professional footballer with Reading. Before concentrating on football, Long was an Under-18 hurler with Tipperary.
- Kelvin Jack
Kelvin Jack (born 29 April, 1976) is a Trinidadian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Gillingham. Jack started his career in English football with Reading in 2004, but did not make any appearances for the club. Jack was later sold to Scottish Premier League team Dundee, where he stayed despite their relegation to the Scottish First Division. In 2006, Jack was called up to the Trinidad and Tobago national football team for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.
- Scott Golbourne
Scott Julian Golbourne (born 29 February 1988, Bristol, England) is a professional footballer with Reading and England youth international. A left back who rose through the ranks at Bristol City, Golbourne joined Reading on 3 January 2006 after impressive performances in the FA Youth Cup for Bristol City. Golbourne made only one appearance, as a substitute against Stoke City, in his first season with Reading, then joined Wycombe Wanderers on an initial one month loan deal, …
- Robin Friday
Robin Friday (27 July 1952 - 22 December 1990) was an English footballer. He was the epitome of a "flawed genius" graced with immense talent, but having a wild and unpredictable temperament that could see him kissing a policeman one match, pulling down an opponent's shorts in a second, and being sent off and defecating in the opposition's bath in a third.