Born in Harlow,[1] Read began his career as an apprentice at Arsenal,[2] but he never made a league appearance for the Gunners.
[3] While at Arsenal, Read spent loan spells at Leyton Orient and Southend United.
[6][7] After leaving Arsenal in 1997, Read signed for Wycombe Wanderers, and made 59 league appearances.
[8] He left Wycombe in 1999, and spent a season in Sweden with Östersunds FK,[9] before returning to England with Luton Town, where he made one Football League Trophy appearance.
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