Here are 10 completely useless facts on our Road to Wembley boys:
1) Reading are nicknamed The Royals, due to Reading's location in the Royal County of Berkshire.
2) Alhough they were previously known as The Biscuitmen, due to the town's association with Huntley & Palmers.
3) Huntley & Palmer once owned the largest biscuit factory in the world, but the company no longer exists.
4) Their most famous biscuit was the Nice.
5) Nice bloke Steve Coppell was Reading manager during one of Reading's greatest periods.
6) Coppell was also a legendary Man U winger in his day
7) The best ever football book was about a bloke called Robin Friday. Read it if you haven't.
8) Reading never had a player called Thursday or Saturday but did have a Steve Death, who was a killer in goal.
9) Death holds the record time for a goalkeeper not conceding a goal at 1103 minutes in 1978–79.
10) Reading were formed in 1871 but spent their first 135 years below the top tier, that is until they won the 2005–06 Championship with a league record 106 points, scoring 99 goals and losing only twice.
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