Welcome to STAR

Welcome to the Supporters Trust At Reading (STAR), a non-profit making, democratically accountable Supporters’ Trust regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Staffed and organised by volunteer Reading FC supporters our formal title is Reading Football Supporters’ Society Limited and we are the successor to the Reading Football Supporters’ Club (est. 1930). You can find out more information about our organisation in the About STAR page.

Get 15 Royalty Points when Renewing or Joining STAR Before 10th June!

Our annual membership runs from 1st July to 30th June each year but you can now renew your existing membership or join as a new member for the coming 2012/13 season. Our membership remains at £10 for adults and £5 for under 16 yrs and over 65 yrs.     

 With the prospect of some exciting football against the very best teams in the country we anticipate that the number of Royalty points needed by supporters to purchase tickets will become more important. That is why we have secured a limited offer for STAR members to gain 15 Royalty points on their RFC members account for renewing or joining STAR before 10th June. These are only available for applications made online or received by post before this date. Applications received after 10th June will attract the usual 10 Royalty points. So to enjoy a full season of benefits, including free entry to Fans' Forums, regular email updates and access to all away coach bookings with STAR Travel, sign up today!

You can join or renew either online or by post. Online payments can be made securely and quickly via PayPal, you do not need to have a PayPal account but can pay by Debit or Credit card. You can apply for up to four members, with each member gaining Royalty points. Alternatively you can download an application form and send it with a cheque by post to be received by 10th June. 

Remember to gain 15 Royalty points your application must be made online or by post to be received by 10th June. You can find out more about membership of STAR on our Membership page.

Alternatively download a membership application form here  and post your application today! 

Alex Pearce Chosen as 2011/12 Player of the Season

Monday 30th April

Alex Pearce was announced as the RFC Player of the Season for 2011/12 at the club's celebration event at Madejski Stadium on Sunday 29th May. The award was made in conjunction with the Reading Chronicle, STAR, Fosters and Waitrose.

Alex Pearce had played in every game for the Royals this season and scored five goals. Jem Karacan was voted in second place and Adam Federici in third.

Thank you to all those STAR volunteers who helped with handing out voting forms and assisting with the count. Alex Pearce is shown with STAR Vice Chair Michele Mead (left) and Chair Paula Martin.

Raise A Glass For Friday  - Robin Friday and Football in the 1970s

Friday 25^th May 2012, at 6.30pm, Waterhouse Chamber Bar, Reading Town Hall

An evening of nostalgia for a much vaunted player and a much loved age with a talk by Roger Titford, author of ‘The Legend of Robin Friday’ and discussion and questions with Tommy Youlden and Gordon Cumming, once team-mates of Robin’s.  There will be photos, the film clip, reminiscences and, of course, a bar.

Admission FREE.  Advance booking essential as places are limited, through Reading Museum 0118 937 3400. 

This event is part of Reading Museum’s ‘Bikes, Balls and Biscuitmen – Our Sporting Life’ exhibition and is assisted by the ‘Ex-Reading FC Players’ Association’.

April RFC Management meeting with STAR

Monday 16th April

The regular RFC management meeting involving representatives from STAR took place at the Mad Stad on Thursday 12th April. Matters discussed included movement of season ticket holders at block Y26, post of Supporter Liaison Officer, parking charges for visitor coaches among others. A summary of the discussions can be downloaded here.

If members have any issues they wish to be considered for the next meeting please email us at info@star-reading.org

Interested In Joining The Board Of STAR?

Monday 9th April

STAR would welcome members putting themselves forward for election to the Board of Reading Football Supporters’ Society Limited (trading as "STAR" - Supporters’ Trust At Reading) at its next Annual General Meeting in September 2012.

In order to stand for election you need to be a current member of STAR and be aged 18 or over. You must be proposed and seconded by two other current members and have the support of a further two STAR members who are willing to back your candidacy. No STAR member may propose, second or support more than three different candidates. The closing date for receipt of nominations is 31st May.

More details and a nomination form can be downloaded here.

Download our Anniversary Edition of Reading Matter

March 2012 represents the 10th Anniversary of the formation of STAR. We have been celebrating the occasion with a number of events throughout the season and post details of events on this website as well as notify members through our EStar email updates.  Non members can also sign up for our occasional news emails below. In March we published an Anniversary edition of Reading Matter which reflects on how STAR was formed and some of its notable events. You can download a copy here (3Mb pdf)

STAR Community Project - 2 Day Soccer School

Sunday 8th April

As part of our 10th Anniversary celebrations, STAR sponsored a number of children with special needs to two days of football coaching by Reading FC. Around 25 children attended the two day event held at the Avenue School in Reading starting on Monday 2nd April. Monday also saw a visit from Jason Roberts who took part in some heading practise with some of the trainees as well as a question and answer session.

Details and photographs from the day can be downloaded here.

Spring Reading Matter - Did You Receive Your Copy?

Sunday 8th April

Did you receive your Spring copy of Reading Matter? The Spring issue includes articles on our supporters survey, the 'Quiz with a Difference', RFC Womens team, the RFC Ex-Players Association and an interview with Adam LeFondre amongst others. Reading Matter is available to members by download or in book form online and details are emailed to members. For those members without email a printed copy is sent to their home address.

As with our regular EStar email circulations, some of you may not have been received due to spam blocks or full mailboxes (especially the web based accounts such as Hotmail and AOL) or you may have simply changed your email address and not let us know. To maintain an efficient email service we regularly check undelivered addresses and remove those that are repeatedly returned as no longer available. If you are not receiving your EStar circulations or the recent Reading Matter and have checked your 'spam box' (all circulations are sent using e-star@star-reading.org ) please let us know at info@star-reading.org.