On this day......

[Sutekh]

For more recent connoisseurs, the first match after the last time we crawled out of this level.

2002
Derby 3-0 Reading
Whitehead, Murty, Williams, Mackie, Shorey, Watson (Parkinson), Igoe (Cureton), Harper, Hughes, Salako, Butler (Henderson).
Unused Subs: Ashdown, Rougier.

[South Coast Royal]

For more recent connoisseurs, the first match after the last time we crawled out of this level.

2002
Derby 3-0 Reading
Whitehead, Murty, Williams, Mackie, Shorey, Watson (Parkinson), Igoe (Cureton), Harper, Hughes, Salako, Butler (Henderson).
Unused Subs: Ashdown, Rougier.

Was that at Derby's new ground after they had come down from the Premier League with Ravanelli & Co in their side?
If so,we were well beaten that day.

[Stranded]

For more recent connoisseurs, the first match after the last time we crawled out of this level.

2002
Derby 3-0 Reading
Whitehead, Murty, Williams, Mackie, Shorey, Watson (Parkinson), Igoe (Cureton), Harper, Hughes, Salako, Butler (Henderson).
Unused Subs: Ashdown, Rougier.

Was that at Derby's new ground after they had come down from the Premier League with Ravanelli & Co in their side?
If so,we were well beaten that day.

We were, with lots of chants about us only being there to see their stars.

Final table - Reading 4th, Derby County Allstars 18th.

Our season of virtually no draws, 4 in total I think?!

[WestYorksRoyal]

10/8/1968
Stockport 2 Reading 2

earliest game otd

None from 1871 - 1967? Pretty remarkable.

[WestYorksRoyal]

For more recent connoisseurs, the first match after the last time we crawled out of this level.

2002
Derby 3-0 Reading
Whitehead, Murty, Williams, Mackie, Shorey, Watson (Parkinson), Igoe (Cureton), Harper, Hughes, Salako, Butler (Henderson).
Unused Subs: Ashdown, Rougier.

Was that at Derby's new ground after they had come down from the Premier League with Ravanelli & Co in their side?
If so,we were well beaten that day.

We were, with lots of chants about us only being there to see their stars.

Final table - Reading 4th, Derby County Allstars 18th.

Our season of virtually no draws, 4 in total I think?!

Believe their programme also said the reality of relegation set in when they saw their opening fixture was against Reading. One thing for fans to say that, but the official programme!

[Sutekh]

Was that at Derby's new ground after they had come down from the Premier League with Ravanelli & Co in their side?
If so,we were well beaten that day.

We were, with lots of chants about us only being there to see their stars.

Final table - Reading 4th, Derby County Allstars 18th.

Our season of virtually no draws, 4 in total I think?!

Believe their programme also said the reality of relegation set in when they saw their opening fixture was against Reading. One thing for fans to say that, but the official programme!

The return fixture saw revenge with Reading winning 2-1 and the pleasure of Cureton bagging a last minute winner

[Sutekh]

10/8/1968
Stockport 2 Reading 2

earliest game otd

None from 1871 - 1967? Pretty remarkable.

I don’t think any FL season had kicked off earlier than than mid to late August before 1968.

[South Coast Royal]

10/8/1968
Stockport 2 Reading 2

earliest game otd

None from 1871 - 1967? Pretty remarkable.

I don’t think any FL season had kicked off earlier than than mid to late August before 1968.

I think historically it tied in very closely with the cricket season and some players did both sports professionally, famously Denis Compton and Arthur Milton.

[Sutekh]

None from 1871 - 1967? Pretty remarkable.

I don’t think any FL season had kicked off earlier than than mid to late August before 1968.

I think historically it tied in very closely with the cricket season and some players did both sports professionally, famously Denis Compton and Arthur Milton.

Didn’t Ron Tindall play cricket and for Reading sometime in the 1960s?

[The Royal Forester]

I don’t think any FL season had kicked off earlier than than mid to late August before 1968.

I think historically it tied in very closely with the cricket season and some players did both sports professionally, famously Denis Compton and Arthur Milton.

Didn’t Ron Tindall play cricket and for Reading sometime in the 1960s?

Yes, he played for Surrey Cricket Club from 1956-1966 played for us from October 1962 to September 1964. So while he was with us he played for both teams. I am not sure, but I think he had a clause in his contract to give Surry first call on his services.

[South Coast Royal]

I think historically it tied in very closely with the cricket season and some players did both sports professionally, famously Denis Compton and Arthur Milton.

Didn’t Ron Tindall play cricket and for Reading sometime in the 1960s?

Yes, he played for Surrey Cricket Club from 1956-1966 played for us from October 1962 to September 1964. So while he was with us he played for both teams. I am not sure, but I think he had a clause in his contract to give Surry first call on his services.

Yes, I remember the excitement when we signed him but he wasn't around for long.

[rfc8]

11/8/1979
Oxford 1 Reading 5 LC

[Vision]

For more recent connoisseurs, the first match after the last time we crawled out of this level.

2002
Derby 3-0 Reading
Whitehead, Murty, Williams, Mackie, Shorey, Watson (Parkinson), Igoe (Cureton), Harper, Hughes, Salako, Butler (Henderson).
Unused Subs: Ashdown, Rougier.

Was that at Derby's new ground after they had come down from the Premier League with Ravanelli & Co in their side?
If so,we were well beaten that day.

We were, with lots of chants about us only being there to see their stars.

Final table - Reading 4th, Derby County Allstars 18th.

Our season of virtually no draws, 4 in total I think?!

Seem to recall Derby manager John Gregory’s program notes or pre game interview being along the lines of how far they’d fallen having to play the likes of Reading.

[bcubed]

Was that at Derby's new ground after they had come down from the Premier League with Ravanelli & Co in their side?
If so,we were well beaten that day.

We were, with lots of chants about us only being there to see their stars.

Final table - Reading 4th, Derby County Allstars 18th.

Our season of virtually no draws, 4 in total I think?!

Seem to recall Derby manager John Gregory’s program notes or pre game interview being along the lines of how far they’d fallen having to play the likes of Reading.

WYR thought the same ^^