2010–11 Reading F.C. season
| 2010-11 season | |||
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| Chairman | Sir John Madejski | ||
| Manager | Brian McDermott | ||
| The Championship | 5th | ||
| FA Cup | Quarter final vs Manchester City | ||
| League Cup | 2nd Round | ||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Shane Long (23) All: Shane Long (25) |
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| Highest home attendance | 23,677 v Leeds United Championship 27/11/2010 |
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| Lowest home attendance | 14,029 v Coventry City Championship 11/12/2010 |
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| Average home league attendance | 17,681 | ||
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The 2010-11 season was Reading's third season back in the Championship, since relegation from the Premier League in 2008. Having become Reading manager in January 2010, this was Brian McDermott's first full season in charge at the club.
See also Football League Championship 2010-11
Summer transfers Left-back Marcus Williams joined Reading on a free transfer on 11 May 2010, having played seven seasons for Scunthorpe United. Right-back Andy Griffin signed for the club for a nominal fee on 1 July, having made 25 league appearances for Reading, on loan from Stoke City in the 2009–10 season. The transfer deadline day saw the arrival of Zurab Khizanishvili on loan from Blackburn Rovers and Ian Harte from Carlisle United.
Marek Matějovský joined Sparta Prague for a fee of £650,000 on 11 June 2010, having made 56 appearances for the Royals in two-and-a-half years at the club. Kalifa Cissé left the club after three years, signed by former Reading manager Steve Coppell for Bristol City on 9 July 2010. Cissé made 83 appearances for Reading, scoring seven goals. The transfer window also saw the departure of Gylfi Sigurðsson to German Bundesliga club 1899 Hoffenheim for £7 million.
Friendlies
Reading opened their pre-season campaign with a 1–0 victory over Farnborough, Noel Hunt scoring the winning goal.
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