Jack Marriott has done it again! The prolific striker has been crowned The Tilehurst End's 2025/26 Player of the Season, completing a remarkable double after also scooping Reading FC's official club award.

This was no close call either. Marriott stormed to victory with 583 points in our weighted voting system (six points for first-place votes, five for second, and so on), leaving runner-up Lewis Wing trailing with 493 points. Joel Pereira completed the top three with 388 points—an exact mirror of the club's official podium.

Derrick Williams pushed hard for a top-three finish but settled for fourth (337 points), while Kamari Doyle (280) and Paudie O'Connor (250) rounded out the shortlist. For those who prefer raw numbers, we've got the unweighted voting breakdown below.

Marriott's triumph was built on pure, electric goal-scoring form. In just 26 matches—totaling 1,864 minutes—he netted an incredible 17 goals, finding the back of the net roughly once every 109 minutes. That's better than a goal per full game, a rate that would make any striker envious.

He truly was the talisman of Leam Richardson's side, driving Reading's push up the table with ruthless efficiency. Despite limited chances in each match, Marriott made every opportunity count, turning half-chances into goals with clinical precision. It's the kind of form that transforms a good team into a dangerous one.

And the fans? They adored him. No other player's name echoed through the SCL Stadium with the same passion and unanimity as Marriott's. That connection wasn't just about his finishing—it was about his sheer likability, his work rate, and the way he wore his heart on his sleeve.

Now the question is: can he replicate this magic in 2026/27? Sustaining such a purple patch is always a tall order, especially given Marriott's injury history. But for one unforgettable season, he was unstoppable—and Reading's supporters won't forget it anytime soon.