Reading FC Players and Trialists - Surnames Beginning With "W"
| Player | Played for Reading | Latest known location |
| Jason WAGNER | Academy Under-14s 2000/01 | |
| Barry WAGSTAFF | 1969-1974 (234 games 27 goals) | Under-19 coach in Barnsley's Academy as at 12/2003 |
| Tony WAGSTAFF | 1969-1973 (192 games 7 goals) | Works at Heathrow Airport, living in Maidenhead (info 1/2004) |
| A WAKEMAN | 1877-1878 | Died in ? |
| - WALDRON | Reserve team 1912/13 | Died in ? |
| D WALES | Youth team 1987/88 | |
| D WALKER | Guest during WW2 | |
| H E WALKER | 1882-1888 | Died in ? |
| John WALKER | 1921-1922 (61 games 0 goals) | Died in 1968 |
| Johnny WALKER | 1957-1964 (312 games 27 goals) | Retired, living in Theale (info at 6/2003) |
| Mike WALKER | Reserve team 1959-1963 | Runs a skip business in Cyprus, where he lives (info at 8/2002) |
| Billy WALKER | 1907-1908 | Died in ? |
| Jason WALKINGTON | 1988/89? | Wokingham Town as at 1/2003 |
| Ray WALLACE | 1993 (3 games 0 goals) | Released by Witton Albion in 1/2002 |
| J WALLBANKS | "A" team 1957-59 | |
| Jimmy WALLBANKS | 1938-1946 (55 games 1 goal) | Died in 1979 |
| H WALLER | Guest during WW2 | |
| Daniel WALLINGTON | Academy 2001- | Still at Reading |
| Robert WALLIS | Academy 2001-2002 | |
| Cliff WALMSLEY | 1932 (3 games 0 goals) | Died in 1983 |
| Daniel WALSH | Academy Under-17s 2001/02 | |
| Spencer WALSH | Youth team 1990/91 | Windsor & Eton as at 12/2002. Also Theale (Reading Sunday League) as at 1/2002? |
| Wayne WANKLYN | 1977-1980 (57 games 4 goals) | Works for Nestle UK (info 1/2001). Resigned as manager of Fleet Town in 2/2000?. Resigned as Assistant Manager at Bracknell Town in 8/2001. |
| J WARBURTON | 1890-1895 | Died in ? |
| A C WARD | Guest during WW2 | |
| Bradley WARD | Youth team 1995/97 | AFC Wallingford as at 10/2003. Also Southcote Video (Reading Sunday League) as at 5/2003. |
| Gavin WARD | ??? | Wokingham Town as at 4/2002 |
| J WARD | 1893/94 | Died in ? |
| J WARD | "A" team 1957/58 | |
| Karl WARD | Academy Under-11s 1999/2000 | |
| Steve WARREN | Reserve / Academy 2002/03 | Released by Reading in 6/2003. Trialist at Basingstoke Town in 7/2003. |
| Lee WARRINGTON | Associated Schoolboy 1994/95 | |
| Terry WARTH | "A" team 1958/60 | |
| Dennis WATKIN | 1936-1938 (90 games 26 goals) | Died in March 1983 |
| Kevin WATSON | Loanee 2001 2002-2004 (69 games 2 goals) |
Colchester United as at 9/2005 |
| Mark WATSON | Youth team 1983/84 | Left Walton & Hersham in 10/1999. |
| Sean WATSON | Academy Under-10s 1999/2000 | |
| R WATTERS | "A" team 1957/59 | |
| Ernie WATTS | 1896-1903 | Died in ? |
| Dariusz WDOWCZYK | 1994-1998 (91 games 0 goals) | Coach of SSA Kolporter Korona Kielce as at 10/2003 |
| Paul WEATHERALL | Youth team 1997/98 | |
| - WEAVER | 1890-1891 | Died in ? |
| - WEBB | 1940/41 | |
| Douggie WEBB | 1956-1966 (201 games 92 goals) | |
| Josh WEBB | Academy 2000- | Still at Reading |
| Neil WEBB | 1979-1981 (78 games 22 goals) | Co-commentator on Reading games for Reading 107fm as at 1/2003. Works for Post Office in Reading (info 12/2002). |
| - WEBSTER | 1875 | Died in ? |
| Alex WEIR | 1906-1907 1913-1914 |
Died in ? |
| - WEIR | 1919-1920 | Died in ? |
| Ryan WEISBERG | Academy 2000/01 | Bristol Rovers but on work experience at Clevedon Town as at 10/2003 |
| C WELLER | "A" team 1957/59 | |
| Chris WELLING | Trialist 10/1998 | |
| - WELLS | 1875 | Died in ? |
| Roger WELLS | Reserve team 1966/67 | Captain of Reading Golf Club (info 2/2001) |
| G WELSH | "A" team 1959/60 | |
| Henry WENMAN | Academy 2003 | |
| A WEST | 1909-1910 | Died in ? |
| F WEST | 1884-1886 | Died in ? |
| Harry WESTON | 1920-1921 (28 games 6 goals) | Died in ? |
| E WESTWOOD | Guest during WW2 | |
| Gary WESTWOOD | 1983-1987 (147 games 0 goals) | Lives in Wargrave. Runs a (printing?) business (info at 3/2000). |
| F G WHEATCROFT | 1908-1909 | Died in ? |
| - WHEELER | 1895-1896 | Died in ? |
| Jimmy WHEELER | 1952-1966 (440 games 160 goals) | Was landlord of "The Dukes Head" public house until the late 1980s. Then a security guard and still lives in the Sandhurst / Crowthorne area (info 7/2000) |
| Tony WHICHELOW | 1911-1912 | Died in ? |
| Adrian WHITBREAD | 2001-2003 | Coach of Barnet on a non-contract basis as at 6/2003 |
| C WHITE | 1889-1896 | Died in ? |
| Mark WHITE | 1977-1987 (314 games 13 goals) | Physio at Battle Hospital (info 8/2003) |
| Paul WHITE | Youth team 1983/84 | Abbey Rangers (Reading Sunday League) as at 3/2002 |
| Simon WHITE | Associated schoolboy 1980/81 | |
| William WHITE | Trialist 1927 | Died in ? |
| Phil WHITEHEAD | 1999-2003 | Player-coach at Tamworth as at 10/2003. Also, part-time goalkeeping coach at Bournemouth as at 8/2003. |
| Jimmy WHITEHOUSE | 1956-1961 (221 games 64 goals) | Retired, living in Tilehurst but also runs a book at the greyhound track (info at 10/2002) |
| Billy WHITEHURST | 1987-1988 (19 games 8 goals) | Sold the two pubs he owned and now runs a couple of greyhounds (info 2/2003) |
| Jack WHITHAM | 1975 (21 games 3 goals) | |
| Mark WHITLOCK | 1988-1989 (39 games 0 goals) | Retired from football and working in Southampton (info 11/2001) |
| - WHITTAKER | 1906-1907 | Died in ? |
| David WHITTAKER | Academy Under-12/13s 2000/01 | |
| Leon WHITTAKER | Academy trialist 8/2001 | |
| Percy WHITTAKER | 1933-1938 (201 games 0 goals) | Died in ? |
| Walter WHITTAKER | 1898-1900 | Died in ? |
| Ernie WHITTAM | Guest during WW2 | |
| David WHYTE | Non-contract player 1997 | |
| C J WICK | Guest during WW2 | |
| Connor WICKHAM | Academy 2001- | Still at Reading |
| Alan WICKS | 1955 (1 game 0 goals) | |
| John WICKS | "A" team 1957/58 | Works for Sitemaster Supplies Limited in Aldermaston (info 6/2003) |
| Jim WICKS | 1923 (6 games 0 goals) | Died in ? |
| L R WICKS | Guest during WW2 | |
| Stan WICKS | 1949-1953 (182 games 1 goal) | Died in 1983 |
| Patrick WILCOCK | Academy 2001-02 | |
| Jimmy WILDE | 1920 (27 games 0 goals) | Died in ? |
| Frank WILDMAN | 1934-1935 (15 games 0 goals) | |
| Fred WILKES | 1908-1909 | Died in ? |
| - WILKIE | 1909-1910 | Died in ? |
| Arthur WILKIE | 1961-1967 (188 games 2 goals) | Living in New Zealand (info 11/1999) |
| G E WILKINS | Guest during WW2 | |
| Bobby WILKINSON | Associated schoolboy 1992/93: Trainee 1993/95 | Reading Irish (Reading Sunday League) as at 9/2002. Resigned as Reading Town reserve team manager in 1/2003 but remains manager of their youth team. |
| William WILKS | 1936-1938 (3 games 0 goals) | |
| A WILLIAMS | "A" team 1957/60 | |
| Adie WILLIAMS | 1988-1995 (229 games 18 goals) 2000-2004 (149 games 4 goals) |
Coventry City as at 9/2005 |
| Bobby WILLIAMS | 1969-1970 (71 games 22 goals) | Part-time scout for Reading. Works for petrochemical firm Foster Wheeler. Lives in Tilehurst (info 5/12/1999) |
| Cyril WILLIAMS | Guest during WW2 | |
| Derick WILLIAMS | 1985/86 | |
| Dick WILLIAMS | 1930 (4 games 0 goals) | Died in 1983 |
| Jerry WILLIAMS | 1976-1987 (338 games 18 goals) | Lives in West Hagbourne, near Didcot. He is a self-employed financial advisor with Premier Financial Management (info 1/2001) |
| Lee WILLIAMS | Academy trialist 2/2002 | |
| Luke WILLIAMS | Academy 1999- | Still at Reading |
| Martin WILLIAMS | 1995-2000 | St Albans City as at 9/2003 |
| P WILLIAMS | Guest during WW2 | |
| Paris WILLIAMS | Academy 2001-2002 | |
| R WILLIAMS | Reserve team 1969/70 | |
| Robbie WILLIAMS | Trialist 4/2003 | Watford as at 4/2003 |
| Rod WILLIAMS | 1937 (14 games 12 goals) | Died in ? |
| Ryan WILLIAMS | Academy 2001- | Still at Reading |
| Sam WILLIAMS | Academy Under-10s 1999/2000 | |
| Scott WILLIAMS | 1998?-2002 | Royal Mail (Reading Football League) as at 8/2003 |
| Stan WILLIAMS | Guest during WW2 | |
| T WILLIAMS | Youth team 1987/88 | |
| Tom WILLIAMS | Academy Under-11s 1999/2000 | |
| Tony WILLIAMS | Reserve team 1960s? | |
| W WILLIAMS | Guest during WW2 | |
| Dave WILLIS | 1903-1904 1913-1915 |
Died in ? |
| G WILLIS | 1908/09 | Died in ? |
| J WILSON | 1909-1910 | Died in ? |
| Jock WILSON | 1923-1926 (125 games 1 goal) | Died in 1996 |
| Joe WILSON | Guest during WW2 | Died in 1996 |
| Justin WILSON | Under-19 friendly 8/2001 | |
| Tom WILSON | 1956 (8 games 1 goal) | Insurance company agent in the West Country in 1987 |
| W WILSON | 1912-1915 | Died in ? |
| D J WINTER | Guest during WW2 | |
| Grant WINTER | Academy Under-9s 2000/01 | |
| Steven WINTRIP | Academy 1999/2000 | |
| Lee WITHERS | Youth team 1983/84 | |
| - WITHNALL | 1875 | Died in ? |
| Richard WITT | 1999?- | Henley Town as at 10/2003. Loxwood Park Rangers (Reading Sunday League) as at 2/2002. Stevie B's (Reading Sunday League) as at 10/2002? |
| Tony WITTER | 1993 (4 games 0 goals) | Welling United in 8/1999 |
| Uwe WOLF | Trialist 10/1999 | Left Austria Salzberg in 8/1999 |
| J WOLLASTON | 1878-1879 | Died in ? |
| S WOLLASTON | 1885-1886 | Died in ? |
| Darren WOOD | 1989 (42 games 2 goals) | |
| Josh WOOD | Academy 2001-2002 | |
| Steve WOOD | 1979-1986 (244 games 9 goals) | A football agent with Independent Sports Management as at 2/2002. Also runs Premier Soccer Schools as at 1/2003. |
| T WOOD | "A" team 1957/58 | |
| - WOODLAND | 1890-1891 | Died in ? |
| Nathan WOODLEY | Trainee 1996/98 | Milton United as at 9/2003 |
| Vic WOODLEY | Trialist 1931 | Died in ? |
| Chris WOODS | 1995 (5 games 0 goals) | Goalkeeping coach at Everton as at 10/2003 |
| Alan WOOLER | 1971-1972 (43 games 0 goals) | |
| Alistair WORBY | Academy 2001- | Still at Reading |
| Jimmy WRAY | 1920 (2 games 1 goal) | Died in 1963 |
| Shaun WRAY | Trialist 4/1999 | Stafford Rangers as at 10/2001 |
| "Billy" WRIGGLESWORTH | 1948 (6 games 0 goals) | Died in 1980 |
| Aaron WRIGHT | Academy trialist 2/2002 | |
| Andy WRIGHT | Loanee 1998 (2 games 0 goals) | Bradford Park Avenue as at 11/2003 |
| Billy WRIGHT | 1933-1937 (189 games 4 goals) | Died in ? |
| K WRIGHT | Youth team 1992/93 | |
| Mark WRIGHT | Academy (trialist?) 10/2002 | |
| R C A WRIGHT | Guest during WW2 | |
| Tommy WRIGHT | 1996/97 (17 games 0 goals) | Manager of Limavady United (Northern Ireland) as at 11/2003. Also youth development officer of Ballyclare Comrades as at 11/2003. Goalkeeping coach for Northern Ireland as at 9/2001. |
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