A Facebook group dedicated to legends of Reading Football Club is celebrating reaching 1,000 members with a series of video chats with former players and managers.

 

The ‘Reading FC Legends’ group on Facebook achieved the 1,000 member landmark on April 1. 

 

The group was set up by Royals fan Mark Roach, who is the former host of the popular 1871 Podcast and son of former club director Brian Roach, who passed away in 2022.

 

Mark has previously hosted live Q&A events at the Purple Turtle in Gun Street with Reading legends including Steve Coppell, Jimmy Quinn, Adam Le Fondre, Jem Karacan, Glen Little, Nicky Shorey and Leroy Lita. 

 

The Reading FC Legends Facebook group focuses on club legends and significant moments in Reading FC’s history.

 

Former Reading winger John Salako kicked off the new series of video chats with club legends, looking back on the 2001-2 season – which saw Reading secure automatic promotion on the final day of the season thanks to Jamie Cureton’s late equaliser at Brentford.

 

The video series looks back at successful seasons in the club’s history.

 

Other guests in the series include former Reading manager Brian McDermott and former players Glen Little, Jimmy Quinn, Stuart Lovell and Dylan Kerr.

 

Anyone interested in Reading FC history can find the group by searching for ‘Reading FC Legends’ on Facebook.