Home shirt as worn during the Royals' first season in the Premier League under Steve Coppell. Following their barnstorming Championship win in the previous season, many predicted that Reading would struggle to stay up in the big league. The Berkshire based side would prove doubters wrong though, with a lofty 8th placed finish collecting 55 points in the process. Particular highlights in this campaign would be a 6 game unbeaten run in February which kicked off with a 6-0 demolition of West Ham. Irish striker Kevin Doyle was in inspired form, netting 13 goals in 32 games.