Reading backroom staff
We hold the names of 31 people on Reading's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Leam Richardson manages the first team, with Rob Kelly as assistant manager. Reading's is the 10th longest staff list of the 24 League One clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 12 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leam Richardson | Manager | First team | 45 | England |  |
| Peter Scott | Manager | Under-21s | 61 | England | - |
| Harrison Gilkes | Manager | Under-18s | 30 | England | - |
| Rob Kelly | Assistant manager | First team | 60 | England | |
| Craig Alcock | Assistant manager | Under-21s | 37 | England |  |
| Sean Wood | Assistant manager | Under-18s | 36 | England |  |
| Danny Schofield | Coach | First team | 45 | England | Central Coast Mariners before that Doncaster Rovers, Huddersfield Town and Leeds United |
| James Beattie | Coach | First team | 47 | England |  |
| Mikele Leigertwood | Coach | First team | 42 | Antigua & Barbuda | - |
| Robert Shay | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 35 | England | - |
| Luca Avena | Fitness coach | First team | 28 | Italy | - |
| David Breakspear | Fitness coach | Under-18s | 33 | England | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Hirons | Head physio | Club-wide | 52 | England |
| Ramon Holland | Physio | First team | 35 | England |
| John Alti | Physio | Under-18s | 43 | England |
| Josh Bowen | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 34 | England |
| Oliver Harrington | Sports scientist | First team | 34 | England |
| Steve Cottrell | Sports scientist | Under-21s | 48 | England |
| Will Hayer | Sports scientist | Under-18s | 25 | England |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Carey | Chief scout | Club-wide | 57 | Ireland |  |
| Nick Baggott | Scout | Club-wide | 48 | England | - |
| Jackson Bowen | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 32 | England | - |
| Alex Forsey | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 29 | England | - |
| Andy Chenery | Performance analyst | Under-21s | 26 | England |  |
| Joseph Cole | Performance analyst | Under-18s | 26 | England | - |
| Sean Richardson | Performance analyst | Under-18s | 27 | England | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Gilkes | Head of youth development | 59 | Barbados |
Owners and directors
Who owns Reading and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Couhig | Owner | 76 | United States |  |
| Alec Lundberg | Director | 43 | United States | - |
| Joe Jacobson | Director | 38 | Wales | - |
| Todd Trosclair | Director | 64 | United States | - |
Backroom staff at every League One club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Reading's list is the 10th longest of the 24, against a median of 30 across the division. Leicester City names the most, 67. Burton Albion names the fewest, 19.
Reading against the League One, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | READING | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 12 | 10 | 14 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 7 | 7 | 21 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 7 | 7 | 24 | |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Owners and directors | 4 | 5 | 14 |  |
Backrooms the size of Reading's, in every league
Reading's 31 names make the joint 310th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 310 |  | Saudi Pro League | 31 |
| 310 |  | Danish Superliga | 31 |
| 310 |  | - | 31 |
| 310 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 31 |
| 310 |  | J1 League | 31 |
| 310 | Korona Kielce | Ekstraklasa | 31 |
| 310 |  | La Liga | 31 |
| 310 |  | La Liga | 31 |
| 310 |  | Ekstraklasa | 31 |
| 310 |  | Scottish Premiership | 31 |
| 310 | | League One | 31 |
| 310 |  | J1 League | 31 |
| 310 |  | Chinese Super League | 31 |
| 310 |  | Bundesliga | 31 |
| 310 |  | La Liga 2 | 31 |
| 310 | Tromsø IL | Eliteserien | 31 |
| 310 |  | Ligue 2 | 31 |
| 310 |  | Championship | 31 |
| 328 |  | League One | 30 |
| 328 |  | - | 30 |
| 328 |  | Super Liga | 30 |
Where Reading's staff come from
7 nationalities across the 31 staff whose nationality we hold
England supplies 23 of the 31, 74%. The median age is 38. The oldest is Rob Couhig, owner, at 76, and the youngest Will Hayer, sports scientist, at 25. 9 members of staff came from another club, most often Rotherham United (2).
Where Reading's former staff work now
On Reading's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 23 people
Frequently asked questions
Who is Reading's manager?
Leam Richardson is the Reading first-team manager, aged 45. Rob Kelly is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Reading?
Robert Shay coaches the Reading first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Reading's head physio?
Matt Hirons is head physio at Reading.
Who is Reading's chief scout?
Brian Carey is chief scout at Reading.
How many backroom staff do Reading have?
We hold the names of 31 people on Reading's staff for 2025/26: 12 in coaching, 7 in medical and sports science, 7 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 4 owners and directors. That is the 10th longest list of the 24 League One clubs we hold, against a median of 30. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 310th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Reading pays its squad, see Reading player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on League One wages.