Reading operated a Women's Academy (also called a Girls' Centre of Excellence) from ages 8 to 16. However, only the Under-14s and Under-12s played regular fixtures. The Under-16 squad trained together regularly. The players shown below are those that I know of - there were undoubtedly other players during the season, particularly for the Under-14s.
Manager:
To be eligible players must have been born after 31/8/1985
Five of the following players (all 11 of whom
played for Reading Girls Under-15s) were in the Under-16 squad:
Sarah Adams, Vanessa Bolland, Jenny Goringe, Jessica Grimmett,
Claire Gould, Nikki Hipgrave, Amy Myers, Tanya Naylor, Michelle
Peacock, Jo Perks, Laura West.
Manager: Dave Caswell
To be eligible players must have been born after 31/8/1987
| Name | Date of birth | Position | International Honours |
| Tracy Beales | 27/4/1988 | Forward | |
| Louise Cook | 17/4/1988 | Defender | |
| Karina Fletcher | Midfielder | ||
| Kayleigh Forsyth | |||
| Hannah Grover | |||
| Gina Haines | 7/9/1987 | Defender | |
| Beth Lloyd | Midfielder | Wales Under-13 | |
| Lou Lloyd | Forward | ||
| Elaine Moss | Midfielder | ||
| Josette Pearmine | Midfielder | ||
| Clare Ross | 29/4/1988 | Midfielder | |
| Kate Summers | |||
| Lucy Thompson | |||
| Amy Watsham | |||
| Lauren Wells | 3/7/1988 | Goalkeeper | Wales Under-13 |
Beth Lloyd and Lauren Wells played for Wales Under-13s in the "Ian Rush International Soccer Tournament" in July 2001. And they were part of the winning team.
Emma Jane Pearmine has played for the Under-14s but is shown in the Under-12 squad.
Manager: Gary Huntley (Keith Stiles on 23/3/2002)
To be eligible players must have been born after 31/8/1989
| Name | Date of birth | Position | International Honours |
| Hannah Aspinall | Midfielder / Forward | ||
| Vicky Baker | Forward | ||
| Christina Douglas | |||
| Hannah Foster | Midfielder | ||
| Lucy Hamblin-Rooke | Midfielder | ||
| Alicia Hazzard | Midfielder / Forward | ||
| Kayleigh Hines | |||
| Sophie Measham | Goalkeeper | ||
| Kayleigh Mitchell | Defender | ||
| Rachel Panting | |||
| Emma Jane Pearmine | Midfielder | ||
| Hannah Searle | Goalkeeper | ||
| Sarah Smith | Defender | ||
| Stacey Wiggins | Midfielder / Goalkeeper |
Charlotte Chard has played for the Under-12s but is shown in the Under-10 squad.
Coach: Natasha Caswell
Mark Allen coached the side for the pre-season tournament in Regents Park.
To be eligible players must have been born after 31/8/1991
| Name | Date of birth | Position |
| Katie Allen | Midfielder | |
| Natalie Beale | ||
| Charlotte Chard | Midfielder | |
| Melissa Fletcher | ||
| Chanel Herbert | ||
| Vicky Jarratt | ||
| Alice Nutkins | ||
| Lily Randall |
Ten players were introduced to the Madejski Stadium crowd on 9/3/2002, together with their coach, so clearly I have at least two missing. The above listed players are those who played in the Under-10s pre-season tournament in Regents Park on 22/9/2001, apart from Vicky Baker who appears in the Under-12 squad.
To see Womens' Academy squads from previous seasons, click here.
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