Reading v Tottenham Hotspur, 05 December 1896
| Score | 2-1 to Reading |
| Competition | Southern League |
| Attendance | 3,500 |
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James Mair made his debut after moving from Glenboig in November. William Fleming made his final appearance.
Goals:
| Ernest Payne |
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Starting lineup:
Charles James Ambler
Goalkeeper
Lycurgus Burrows
Full back
John Montgomery
Full back
William Almond
Half back
James Devlin
Half back
James Mair
Half back
Ralph McElhaney
Outside left
Ernest Payne
Outside left
William Fleming
Centre forward
Robert Clements
Inside forward
James Milliken
Inside forward