Although their fortunes in recent times haven't been as kind to them, the last 15 years in their history have been successful with two promotions, two play-off finals and an FA Cup semi-final.

Their 2005/06 campaign will live long in the memory of everyone who was present to see it, with the club winning a total of 106 points, scoring 99 goals and conceding just 32.

And they followed this remarkable season with another one by finishing eighth in the Premier League, an amazing achievement despite not being able to follow up on it.

However, their relegation in 2008 allowed the Royals to push for promotion once again and after play-off heartbreak in 2011, were promoted the following year.

Between 2006 and 2012 and even since then, Reading have seen some remarkable players of all nationalities perform well at the Select Car Leasing Stadium.

But for this gallery, we're focusing on Berkshire side's home nation and selecting the best Reading XI from the past fifteen years, containing only English players.

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With Ali Al-Habsi originating from Oman, Marcus Hannemann from the United States, Adam Federici from Australia and Emiliano Martinez from Argentina, this was an easy pick with a limited number of English goalkeepers playing for the club over the last 15 years.

He came through the Royals' academy and was battling Adam Federici for a starting spot for much of his Reading career, before moving on to Queens Park Rangers, Crystal Palace and current club Southampton - and has made well over 100 appearances in the Premier League.

However, the proudest moment of his career came when he made his England debut against the United States, coming on for Jordan Pickford at half-time.

At 31, he will be hoping to use his Premier League status to regain his place in Gareth Southgate's squad over Sam Johnstone and Aaron Ramsdale.

This was a difficult one.

Although Ryan Bertrand's loan at Reading also put him within touching distance of this starting lineup, Shorey is a certified Royals legend and spent two spells in Berkshire during his playing career.

And after putting in some remarkable performances during the 2006/07 campaign, the Berkshire side's first season in the Premier League, he was called up to the England squad by Steve McClaren and gained two caps against Brazil and Germany, both when he was at the Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Another potential candidate for this lineup was going to be free-kick master Ian Harte, but his caps for the Republic of Ireland rule him out of this lineup.

Jordan Obita was another possible addition as an academy graduate and a regular starter for the club in the past - but Shorey's international caps and performances in the Premier League have forced the current Wycombe player out of this starting 11.

Let's not forget the recent departure Omar Richards either with his recent move to Bayern Munich, but needs to prove himself out in Germany first before getting in the England squad as the chosen left-back did under McClaren.

Matt Mills may not be on best terms with Reading fans after leaving the club in 2011 for Leicester City, but nothing can change the fact he was the club's captain and contributed to their rise under Brian McDermott.

He may have missed out on Reading's title-winning 2011/12 season but his leadership skills were vital and set the Royals on their path to promotion - and came within 90 minutes of leading Reading there himself against Swansea City in the 2011 play-off final.

The central defender made reduced the deficit to just a single goal in the second half when he headed home from Jobi McAnuff's corner but the Royals eventually fell to a 4-2 defeat - essentially ending the former skipper's career in Berkshire.

His replacement Kaspars Gorkss proved to be a shrewd signing but it would have been interesting to see whether Mills would've led the club to promotion if he had remained at the club.

Although his namesake and current Cardiff City centre-back Sean Morrison was also within a shout of making this lineup, the impact Michael Morrison has had in the last two years has been exceptional and deserves his place because of that.

When the former Birmingham City captain's arrival was announced by the club back in the summer of 2019, many fans were disappointed to see it wasn't Matt Miazga, who was eventually signed later in the window.

But the 33-year-old has been even better than the United States international for the Championship side and has arguably become a more important player than captain Liam Moore at the back.

Morrison recently signed a new one-year deal to remain at the club, much to the delight of Reading supporters who have seen the veteran defender perform admirably on a consistent basis.

With Ghanaian Andy Yiadom and Welsh international Chris Gunter taking up the right-back spot for the last nine years, the race for this spot was between Cummings, Andy Griffin and Liam Rosenior.

Although Rosenior was a fantastic player for Reading and fully showcased his ability at Hull City later on in his career, Cummings' ability to step up and overtake another capable full-back in Griffin in the pecking order was impressive and he became a key member of Brian McDermott's title-winning side in the 2011/12 season.

Conceding just 41 goals in 46 league games, the Royals had the best defensive record in the Championship that season and the former Chelsea youngster worked well alongside Kaspars Gorkss, Alex Pearce and Ian Harte in defence to help secure the club's return to the Premier League.

He first arrived at the then-Madejski Stadium back in 2009 before moving on to Millwall at the start of 2015.

The former Arsenal youngster joined Reading in 2003, impressing for the Royals in his early twenties and being a key part of the side that won a record-breaking 106 points in the 2005/06 campaign alongside Nicky Shorey.

He then went on to make a big impression in the following season, guiding Reading to an eighth-place finish before being poached by Jose Mourinho's Chelsea in July 2007.

Sidwell played for Aston Villa, Fulham and Brighton & Hove Albion after leaving Stamford Bridge before his retirement, capping off a wonderful career that arguably peaked in Berkshire.

To this day, he will go down as one of the club's finest central midfielders in their 150-year history - it's just a shame they didn't receive a single penny for him when he departed for Chelsea.

Many die-hard Reading fans will be furious I haven't included James Harper in this lineup after becoming the club's version of N'Golo Kante between 2001 and 2010 - but to mix things up - a second player from Reading's current squad makes this lineup with Andy Rinomhota just missing out.

Swift spent the majority of last season out injured and has suffered with different knocks throughout his time in Berkshire - but he's one player on the club's team sheet that can change games on his own and because of his impact - he just about earns his place.

Harper was a brilliant player and fully earned his right to play in the Premier League with the Royals, but he was just one cog in a well-oiled machine during the 2005/06 and the 2006/07 campaigns, the best two seasons in the club's history.

Another weapon Swift has in his armoury is the ability to deliver a perfect set-piece and showed this at home to Coventry City last season, lashing the ball home from around 30 yards.

Reading supporters will be hoping to see him shine again and stay fit next term.

Ovie Ejaria is another current player who could have made this list, but Michail Antonio deserves a mention after going on to have such a successful career in the Premier League.

The West Ham player showed a lot of promise in Berkshire but was unable to get past Jobi McAnuff, Hal Robson-Kanu, Garath McCleary and Jimmy Kebe after breaking through and moved on permanently to Sheffield Wednesday in 2012.

After performing well there, Nottingham Forest took a chance on him in 2014 and spent just one season at the City Ground before being poached by his current club.

Along with the likes of Tariqe Fosu and Jack Stacey, this was another player who got away after graduating from Reading's academy and showing promise before moving on.

He was still raw towards the latter end of his Royals career - but would have been given more of a chance without Kebe and McCleary blocking his path.

Little has to be one of the most technically gifted players many fans have witnessed in Berkshire.

He made 35 appearances during the 2005/06 promotion season, scoring a wonderfully executed goal away at Plymouth Argyle and proved to be a real threat throughout that campaign, also appearing regularly when the Royals were in the Premier League before departing in 2008.

The winger returned briefly for a loan spell in 2009 from south-coast side Portsmouth but was unable to guide the Royals back to the top tier following their relegation.

However, he is still fondly remembered by fans for his contributions and can be often be heard on BBC Radio Berkshire, often joining former club captain Ady Williams for the station's Reading FC coverage.

Kitson would have been the difference between promotion and staying in the Championship during the 2008/09 season - there's no doubt about it.

Unfortunately, they had to let him go to Stoke City but was part of a formidable force up front during the club's most successful period in their history between 2005 and 2007, alongside the likes of Kevin Doyle, Leroy Lita and Kevin Doyle.

He shone for the Royals even before that period and hit the ground running when he joined from Cambridge United in 2003. Like Little, he re-joined the Royals on loan under Steve Coppell but his permanent spell in Berkshire was much more notable.

Kitson went on to play for the Potters and Portsmouth - but will be most remembered for his time at the Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Ironically, Le Fondre was more effective as a substitute but his sheer impact in the 2011/12 and 2012/13 seasons needs to be recognised, popping up at vital moments.

His late braces against Leeds United and Southampton in the latter part of the 11/12 campaign went a long way in sealing promotion and the 34-year-old was back to his old tricks in the top flight when he rescued a late point for the club at home to Chelsea.

Leroy Lita may have been excellent in his first season but Le Fondre's key moments place him above the former England youth international and may have stayed in Berkshire for longer if it wasn't for the Royals' financial problems in 2014.