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| team 1 | score | team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0 - 2 | Man City |
| team 1 | score | team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| West Ham | 16:00 | Reading |
| Player details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Hope Akpan |
| Age | 21 |
| Club | Reading |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Squad No | 28 |
| Born | Liverpool, England |
| Player rating | 6.2 (what is this?) |
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| From | To | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawley Town | Reading | 8 Jan 2013 | Undisclosed |
| Everton | Crawley Town | 14 Jun 2011 | Free Transfer |
| Everton | Hull City | 17 Mar 2011 | Loan : Expired |
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays Premier League | Reading | 6 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| npower League 1 | Crawley Town | 21 (0) | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| The FA Cup sponsored by Budweiser | Crawley Town | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital One Cup | Crawley Town | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnstone's Paint Trophy | Crawley Town | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2nd May 2013
Reading manager Nigel Adkins has revealed goalkeeper Adam Federici and midfielder Hope Akpan are both in contention for Saturday's trip to Fulham.
1st March 2013
Reading midfielder Hope Akpan admits he is excited to be facing his old club when the Royals tackle Everton on Saturday.
7th February 2013
Brian McDermott believes there are more players like Adam Le Fondre waiting to be unearthed in the Football League.
8th January 2013
Sky Sports understands Reading are poised to sign highly-rated Crawley Town midfielder Hope Akpan.
31st October 2012
The Professional Footballers Association has given its backing to Crawley midfielder Hope Akpan after he suffered racial abuse on Twitter.
10th September 2012
Crawley boss Richie Barker tried to take some positives from his side's 3-0 defeat to Portsmouth at Broadfield Stadium.