History and description

The stadium is owned by a consortium consisting of the Reading Football Club Supporters Trust, the London Development Agency and the FMG Real Estate. Madejski Stadium replaced Elm Park as Reading's previous ground. The cost of £50 million was paid for it and it opened on 22 August 1998 with a match between Reading and Luton Town (3-0). The official opening was a few weeks later. Madejski Stadium is owned by a consortium consisting of the Reading Football Club Supporters Trust, the London Development Agency, and the FMG Real Estate. The Madejski Stadium was named after chairman of the club John Madejski. It was built on the site of a household waste dump, and as a result, one can find many metallic posts around the stadium that let off the underground methane gases.

In the mid 2000s, plans were made for the expansion of Madejski Stadium to a capacity of 37,000 seats. However, after Reading relegated to the Championship in 2008, these plans were abandoned.

Madejski Stadium is also the home of rugby club London Irish.

How to get to Madejski Stadium

The Madejski Stadium is located about 2.5 miles south of Reading town centre and it has a rail station. The stadium is located north of the M4 motorway junction 11 and is easy to find with signs pointing the way.

Regular trains connect Reading with London. The journey from London Paddington station takes about half an hour. On matchdays, special football buses shuttle between Reading rail station and the stadium. On non-matchdays, the stadium can be reached with the FastTrack park and ride buses.

Address: Madejski Stadium, Reading, RG2 0FL

Reading Tickets

Tickets for Reading FC matches can be bought online, by phone, or at the Madejski Stadium Ticket Office. If tickets remain available, buyers can purchase them at the ticket office until half-time in the Premier League, but they are unlikely to sell out in the Championship.

Tickets for the match between Manchester United and Liverpool are available at a range of prices. The most expensive seats, located in the Upper West Stand, cost £32.00 per ticket. These tickets can be purchased at a higher price on the day of the game. Alternatively, fans can purchase lower-priced tickets in the Main Stand or South Stand which are both situated closer to the action. To find a seating plan for this match, please click here.

Madejski Stadium tours

Reading are offering guided stadium tours around the Madejski Stadium that include access to the changing rooms, players tunnel, dugouts, hospitality areas, press room, and trophy room. The tours last about 60 minutes. Tours run multiple times per week, usually at 10:00am. For exact dates and times, please check the Reading Official Website. There are no tours on match days.

To reserve a place on the Reading Football Club tour, please phone or email [email protected] The tour costs £12.00.

Relevant Internet links

The official website of Reading FC, Livingreading.co.uk, provides information about visiting Reading and travelling by public transport.