Patrick James Reading (born 29 May 1999) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for club Partick Thistle.
Reading spent his youth career at Middlesbrough, before he joined Stevenage on 31 January 2020.[2] Reading made his Stevenage debut, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 loss to Exeter City in League Two.[3]
He was released by Stevenage at the end of the 2019–20 season.[4]
In July 2020 he signed a two-year deal with Ayr United.[5] Reading scored his first goal for Ayr United in January 2021, in a 3–2 away defeat to Queen of the South.[6]
In May 2022 Reading signed a two year extension to his deal with Ayr United.[7]
On 24 May 2024, Reading signed a further two year extension to his Ayr United contract, extending his deal until 2026.[8]
After five years with Ayr United, Reading joined fellow Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle on a free transfer in June 2025, signing a two year deal.[9] Reading made his Thistle debut in a 4–1 away victory over Edinburgh City in the Scottish League Cup group stages.[10]
Reading scored his first Thistle goal on the opening day of the 2025–26 Scottish Championship season, in an away defeat to St Johnstone.[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Middlesbrough U21 | 2017–18[14] | — | — | — | 2[c] | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Stevenage | 2019–20[15] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Ayr United | 2020–21[16] | Scottish Championship | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| 2021–22[17] | Scottish Championship | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2 | |
| 2022–23[18] | Scottish Championship | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[19] | Scottish Championship | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[20] | Scottish Championship | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| Total | 138 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 175 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 139 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 178 | 4 | ||
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