August 11, 2001.

8077 days.

That is how long it has been since Reading went to Bloomfield Road looking for a league win, and left without one.

One solitary FA Cup win in 2020 and just two points is all the Royals have to show for their efforts.

But where is that team now, from 2001?

Phil Whitehead

A vastly experienced goalkeeper who had spent most of the 1990s with rivals Oxford United, the Yorkshireman joined in 1999 and spent four years in Berkshire.

Playing over 100 times for the club, the now-53-year-old kept a clean sheet on the coast 22 years ago.

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Graeme Murty

A big-money signing in 1998, Murty was a staple in the team for the next decade as he famously captained the Royals into the Premiership in 2006.

Departing in 2009 after more than 350 appearances for the club, he retired the following year and has had coaching stints with Norwich City, Southampton and Glasgow Rangers.

He is now the Under-23 manager at North-East giants Sunderland.

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Ady Williams

Reading through and through, Williams first broke through in the 1990s and played over 200 times before moving to Wolves in 1996.

Injury wreaked havoc in four years at Molineux and the defender returned, originally on loan, to play another 150 times from 2000 until 2004.

Winding down his career in 2009, the Wales international is now the voice of sport on BBC Radio Berkshire.

Adrian Whitbread

Another experienced EFL defender with the likes of Leyton Orient and Portsmouth, Whitbread was 30 when originally joining on loan.

Signing permanently ahead of the 2001/02 season, the Londoner only featured 14 times in the next two seasons and retired professionally in 2003.

Joining former Reading coach Martin Allen as an assistant, he has since managed in countries such as Puerto Rico and Bahrain.

Matthew Robinson

A regular for South-Coast rivals Portsmouth and Southampton, full-back Robinson played over 60 games from 2000 until 2002.

Becoming a fan favourite at Oxford over the next four years, making almost 200 appearances, he dropped out of the EFL in 2006 with Forest Green Rovers and Salisbury City.

Taking a step away from football, he is now a police officer.

Joining former Reading coach Martin Allen as an assistant, he has since managed in countries such as Puerto Rico and Bahrain.

Matthew Robinson

A regular for South-Coast rivals Portsmouth and Southampton, full-back Robinson played over 60 games from 2000 until 2002.

Becoming a fan favourite at Oxford over the next four years, making almost 200 appearances, he dropped out of the EFL in 2006 with Forest Green Rovers and Salisbury City.

Taking a step away from football, he is now a police officer.

Andy Hughes

Costing around £250,000 in 2001, Hughes was an ever-present for four years as Reading went from League One promotion hopefuls to Championship high fliers.

Departing in 2005 with over 200 club appearances to his name, the attacking midfielder's career spanned another decade with the likes of Norwich City and Leeds United.

He is now a coach at Carrow Road, having worked under the likes of Dean Smith and David Wagner.

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Phil Parkinson 

A Royals hero, 'Parky' played 361 times for Reading in 11 years with the club.

Possibly the most successful former player to become a manager, he enjoyed great success with Colchester United, Bradford City and Bolton Wanderers.

He is now the figurehead at Wrexham, with their Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mcelhenney.

Alex Smith

An EFL journeyman of the late-1990s and 2000s, Smith joined Reading from a successful spell with tomorrow's opponent Port Vale.

Scoring twice in 14 games, he left in 2003 and featured for the likes of Chester, Wrexham and Southport before retiring in 2007.

Martin Butler

Averaging almost a goal every other game for Cambridge United, Reading forked out £750,000 to take Butler to Berkshire.

Hitting the ground running, the Black Country boy plundered over 30 goals in three seasons but departed in 2003.

He continued his form with Rotherham United and Walsall, but his career slowed by 2009 and the striker dropped into the non-league game.

Nicky Forster

Already highly sought after during the 1990s after spells with Brentford and Birmingham City, Reading beat Preston North End to Forster's signature in 1999.

It was worth the £650,000 spent, scoring 67 goals in over 200 appearances before departing the summer before Reading's record-breaking campaign.

He did not slow down though, becoming a popular figure with the likes of Ipswich Town, Hull City and Brighton.

Now a motivational speaker, the 50-year-old runs his own gym.