West Ham United v Reading, 13 September 2003
| Score | 1-0 to West Ham United |
| Referee | Dermot Gallagher |
| Competition | League Division 1 |
| Venue | Upton Park |
| Attendance | 32,634 |
View West Ham United v Reading head to head
This match took place three days after Alan Pardew resigned as Reading's manager after he had been refused permission to talk to West Ham United about their vacant managerial post.
Goals:
| Christian Dailly | 17 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
David James
Defender
Christian Dailly
Defender
Ian Pearce
Defender
Tomáš Repka
Defender/Centre back
Anton Ferdinand
Defender/Left back
Wayne Quinn
Midfielder
Kevin Horlock
Midfielder
Rob Lee
Forward
David Connolly
Forward
Jermain Defoe
Forward
Neil Mellor
Substitutions:
| Niclas Alexandersson for Anton Ferdinand | 54 |
| Matthew Etherington for Neil Mellor | 55 |
Cards:
| Jermain Defoe | 37 | Y |
| Tomáš Repka | 44 | Y |
| David Connolly | 89 | Y |
| Kevin Horlock | 90 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 3rd Unused substitutes: Stephen Bywater, Matthew Kilgallon and David Noble0 Reading
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Marcus Hahnemann
Goalkeeper
Graeme Murty
Defender
Adrian Williams
Defender
Steve Brown
Defender/Centre back
Nicky Shorey
Defender/Left back
James Harper
Midfielder
Andy Hughes
Midfielder
Scott Murray
Midfielder
Steve Sidwell
Midfielder
Nicky Forster
Forward
Shaun Goater
Forward
Substitutions:
| Kevin Watson for James Harper | 76 |
| Nathan Tyson for Scott Murray | 79 |
Cards:
| Steve Sidwell | 23 | Y |
| Andy Hughes | 79 | Y |