Reading United A.C.
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| Full name | Reading United A.C. | ||
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| Founded | 1996 (as Reading Rage) | ||
| Stadium | Shirk Stadium Reading, Pennsylvania (Capacity: 3,000) |
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| Owner | Berks Professional Sports | ||
| Head Coach |  Brendan Burke |
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| League | USL Premier Development League | ||
| 2011 | 2nd, Mid Atlantic Playoffs: Conference Quarterfinals |
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| Website | Club home page | ||
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Reading United A.C. is an American soccer team based in Reading, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1996, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid-Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
The club plays its home games at Don Thomas Stadium on the campus of Exeter Township Senior High School, where they have played since 2005. The club's colors are white, charcoal black, gold, and navy blue. United also fields a team in the USL’s Super-20 League, a league for players seventeen to twenty years of age under the United Soccer Leagues umbrella.
Prior to the 2010 season, the team was known as the Reading Rage. On December 21, 2009, the Rage organization announced its agreement with Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union to become their official minor league affiliate, and re-branded as Reading United A.C. with immediate effect.[1]
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History
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On January 13, 2011, Reading United saw four former players, including three from the 2010 roster, drafted at the 2011 MLS SuperDraft in Baltimore, Maryland. 2011 MLS Rookie of the Year C. J. Sapong was selected 10th overall by Sporting Kansas City, followed by Corey Hertzog who was selected 13th overall by New York Red Bulls. Levi Houapeu was selected in the third round by Philadelphia Union with the 41st pick overall. Former Reading Rage player, Zarek Valentin, was selected 4th overall by Chivas USA.
In 2012, three more alumni were selected in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft, held in Kansas City, MS. Andrew Wenger became the United's first alumnus to be selected with the #1 overall pick by the Montreal Impact. Defender Matt Hedges was selected soon after by FC Dallas with the #11 overall pick. For the second straight year, the Philadelphia Union picked a United alum, picking Raymon Gaddis in the 2nd round of the draft. It should be noted that probable Generation Adidas signings Billy Schuler and Brian "Cobi" Span were likely first round picks, but chose to sign overseas rather than enter the MLS SuperDraft.
Four other former players were also selected during the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft, including Dawyne Smith (#3 by the New England Revolution), Brian Ownby (#7 by the Houston Dynamo), Evans Frimpong (#9 by the Chicago Fire), and Christian Barreiro (#50 by the New York Red Bulls).
Just over a week after the Supplemental Draft (January 25th, 2012), former keeper Jeremy Vuolo signed a professional contract with the New York Red Bulls, after spending his first professional season abroad with Finland's AC Oulu.
Name, colors, and badge
The primary colors of Reading United A.C. are charcoal black, gold, and navy blue. The black and gold derive from Reading's civic seal and to the colors of the Germania Liederkranz, one of the area's original soccer clubs. Navy and gold represent the traditional state colors of Pennsylvania.
The logo for Reading United A.C. includes a stylized train that alludes to the famous Reading Railroad, which was one of the first railroads in the United States. The train depiction contains a soccer ball encircled by thirteen stars, each representing one of the original Thirteen Colonies. The shamrocks are a tribute to an Irishman named Paul "Archie" Moylan, the Reading Rage's former team captain, general manager, and coach, who died of cancer in 2001. The shield's contour is formed like a keystone, a symbol used officially by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania alluding to its colonial designation as the "Keystone State."
"United" is a common soccer appellation used in the British Isles and represents its relationship to the Philadelphia Union. The initials A.C. stand for "Athletic Club", which indicates the team's goal of expanding its business to incorporate other sports and fitness programs.[2]
Players
Current roster
As of June 10, 2011.[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable former players
- See also: All-time Reading United roster
This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Premier Development League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team.
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Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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| 1996 | 3 | USISL Pro League | 4th, Northeast | Conference Semifinals | Did not qualify |
| 1996/97 | N/A | USISL I-League | Played 1 game | Did not qualify | N/A |
| 1997 | 3 | USISL D-3 Pro League | 1st, Mid Atlantic | Division Semifinals | Did not qualify |
| 1998 | 3 | USISL D-3 Pro League | 2nd, Mid Atlantic | Division Finals | Did not qualify |
| 1999 | 3 | USL D-3 Pro League | 5th, Northern | Conference Semifinals | Did not qualify |
| 2000 | 3 | USL D-3 Pro League | 4th, Northern | Conference Semifinals | Did not qualify |
| 2001 | 3 | USL D-3 Pro League | 4th, Northern | Conference Semifinals | 2nd Round |
| 2002 | 3 | USL D-3 Pro League | 5th, Atlantic | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2003 | 3 | USL Pro Select League | 4th, Atlantic | Did not qualify | 2nd Round |
| 2004 | 4 | USL PDL | 5th, Northeast | Conference Semifinals | Did not qualify |
| 2005 | 4 | USL PDL | 6th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2006 | 4 | USL PDL | 3rd, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2007 | 4 | USL PDL | 4th, Mid Atlantic | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2008 | 4 | USL PDL | 1st, Mid Atlantic | National Semifinals | Did not qualify |
| 2009 | 4 | USL PDL | 1st, Mid Atlantic | Divisional Finals | 1st Round |
| 2010 | 4 | USL PDL | 1st, Mid Atlantic | National Semifinals | 1st Round |
| 2011 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Mid Atlantic | Conference Quarterfinals | 1st Round |
Honors
- USL PDL Eastern Conference Champions 2010
- USL PDL Mid Atlantic Division Champions 2010
- USL PDL Regular Season Champions 2009
- USL PDL Mid Atlantic Division Champions 2009
- USL PDL Eastern Conference Champions 2008
- USL PDL Mid Atlantic Division Champion 2008
- USISL D-3 Pro League Mid Atlantic Division Champion 1997
Head coaches
Eric Puls (2001–2002)
Derek Broadley (2005–2007)- Brendan Burke (2008–present)
Stadia
- Stadium at Fleetwood High School; Fleetwood, Pennsylvania (2003)
- Stadium at Albright College; Reading, Pennsylvania (2004)
- Don Thomas Stadium at Exeter Township Senior High School; Reading, Pennsylvania (2005–present)
- Stadium at Oley Valley High School; Oley Valley, Pennsylvania 1 game (2011)
Average attendance
Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive at http://www.uslsoccer.com/history/index_E.html.
- 2005: 349
- 2006: 275
- 2007: 241
- 2008: 233
- 2009: 345
- 2010: 278
References
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- ^ http://info.caldwell.edu/athletics/mso/09bios/bibbs.aspx
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