A. Read · career
Arthur James Read
Defensive · Colchester · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Read is operating at his career peak — the 2023/24 level is the level.
Peak: 2023/24Holding levelBreakout: 2023/24
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 2 clubs — 211 appearances, 16 goals and 15 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2023/24 at Colchester — Season rating 47, 5 goals and 6 assists in 41 games. 2023/24 was the leap — Season rating up 29 points at Colchester. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (47 → 44).
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Colchester | 45 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 44 |
| 2024/25 | Colchester | 44 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 19 |
| 2023/24 | Colchester | 41 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 47 |
| 2022/23 | Colchester | 30 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 18 |
| 2022/23 | Stevenage | 11 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Stevenage | 19 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 11 |
| 2020/21 | Stevenage | 32 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 19 |
| 2018/19 | Luton | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Hemel Hempstead TownLoan | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Luton | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Luton | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Honours
League One×2League Two×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Two | 45 | 3747 | 7 | 3 | 7.2 |
| EFL Trophy | 4 | 141 | 1 | 1 | 7.9 |
| League Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Schedule · 2025/26
50 played5 not in squad· 3978 min, 8g 4a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22 | Friendlies Clubs | A Dagenham & Redbridge | 5-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 25 | Friendlies Clubs | H Peterborough | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 29 | Friendlies Clubs | A Braintree | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | League Two | H Tranmere | 1-1 | Played | 23 | 7.2 | ||
| Aug 9 | League Two | A Oldham | 1-1 | Played | 26 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | A Oxford United | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Aug 16 | League Two | A Shrewsbury | 2-0 | Played | 79 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 19 | League Two | H Cambridge United | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.6 | |
| Aug 23 | League Two | H Barrow | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Aug 30 | League Two | A Barnet | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 2 | EFL Trophy | A Wycombe | 2-1 | Played | 20 | 7.0 | ||
| Sep 6 | League Two | H Crewe | 1-1 | Played | 96 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Sep 13 | League Two | A Accrington ST | 0-1 | Played | 57 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 20 | League Two | H Bristol Rovers | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 27 | League Two | A Fleetwood Town | 2-4 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 4 | League Two | H Chesterfield | 6-2 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Oct 7 | EFL Trophy | H Gillingham | 2-1 | Played | 45 | 1 | 8.5 | |
| Oct 11 | League Two | A Grimsby | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Oct 18 | League Two | H Harrogate Town | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.0 | |
| Oct 25 | League Two | A Swindon Town | 0-0 | Played | 89 | 7.2 | ||
| Nov 1 | FA Cup | H Milton Keynes Dons | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 8 | League Two | H Bromley | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Nov 11 | EFL Trophy | H Fulham U21 | 2-0 | Played | 45 | 1 | 9.3 | |
| Nov 15 | League Two | A Walsall | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Nov 22 | League Two | A Notts County | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Nov 29 | League Two | H Cheltenham | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Dec 6 | League Two | H Gillingham | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 9 | EFL Trophy | H West Ham United U21 | 0-1 | Played | 31 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 13 | League Two | A Salford City | 3-4 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.0 | |
| Dec 20 | League Two | H Newport County | 4-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 26 | League Two | A Crawley Town | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 29 | League Two | A Gillingham | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.7 | |
| Jan 1 | League Two | H Milton Keynes Dons | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Jan 17 | League Two | A Bristol Rovers | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Jan 24 | League Two | H Fleetwood Town | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Jan 27 | League Two | H Grimsby | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Jan 31 | League Two | A Crewe | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 7 | League Two | H Shrewsbury | 2-0 | Played | 74 | 1 | 8.0 | |
| Feb 14 | League Two | A Barrow | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Feb 17 | League Two | A Cambridge United | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 21 | League Two | H Barnet | 4-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 9.0 | |
| Feb 28 | League Two | H Salford City | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Mar 3 | League Two | A Chesterfield | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 7 | League Two | A Newport County | 2-1 | Played | 15 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 13 | League Two | H Crawley Town | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 8.3 | ||
| Mar 18 | League Two | A Milton Keynes Dons | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 21 | League Two | A Bromley | 0-1 | Played | 87 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 28 | League Two | H Walsall | 1-1 | Played | 80 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Apr 3 | League Two | H Oldham | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 6 | League Two | A Tranmere | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Apr 10 | League Two | H Swindon Town | 3-0 | Played | 62 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Apr 14 | League Two | H Accrington ST | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 18 | League Two | A Harrogate Town | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 25 | League Two | H Notts County | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| May 2 | League Two | A Cheltenham | 4-1 | Played | 89 | 1 | 7.6 |