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Wolves target Kevin Doyle's career so far

Shropshirestar.com brings you a picture story charting the career of Reading striker Kevin Doyle - the subject of a club record move by Wolves.

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[caption id="attachment_86384" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="He scored more headers than any other Premier League player in 2007."]After starting out in his native Ireland with St Patrick's Athletic and then Cork, Kevin Doyle came to Reading.

After starting out in his native Ireland with St Patrick's Athletic and then Cork, Kevin Doyle came to Reading for a bargain £78,000 in the summer of 2005.
Initially signed as a back up for Dave Kitson, Doyle instead turned in a 'Player of the Season' shift as Reading stormed to the Championship title in 2006.
Initially signed as a back up for Dave Kitson, Doyle instead turned in a 'Player of the Season' shift as Reading stormed to the Championship title in 2006.
The fairytale continued as Reading started well in their first Premier League season, Doyle netting his first Premier League goal against Villa in a 2-1 defeat.
The fairytale continued as Reading started well in their first Premier League season, Doyle netting his first Premier League goal against Villa in a 2-1 defeat.
He scored more headers than any other Premier League player in 2007.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_86394" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="Internationally, he had won his first full cap for the Republic of Ireland the year before, after 11 caps at under 21 level."]Internationally, he had won his first full cap for the Republic of Ireland the year before, after 11 caps at under 21 level.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_86395" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="Leading the line against Brazil in a friendly was a career highlight."]Leading the line against Brazil in a friendly was a career highlight.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_86397" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="Today, Kevin Doyle stands just behind former Wolves star Robbie Keane as the leading light in his country's attack."]Today, Kevin Doyle stands just behind former Wolves star Robbie Keane as the leading light in his country's attack.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_86399" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="But at club level - despite his continued growth - it was all going south in 2008."]But at club level - despite his continued growth - it was all going south in 2008.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_86400" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="Relegation from the Premier League was a low that year, but Doyle stayed with the Royals in an attempt to bounce back."]Relegation from the Premier League was a low that year, but Doyle stayed with the Royals in an attempt to bounce back.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_86403" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="Reading looked dead certs for the title, until a horror of a half-season in 2009 put pay to any thoughts of that."]Reading looked dead certs for the title, until a horror of a half-season in 2009 put pay to any thoughts of that.[/caption]

They were even pipped to the post by Birmingham for second place - after Blues beat them on the final day - and after a play-off exit to winners Burnley it looks to be the end of Doyle's time in Berkshire.
They were pipped to the post by Birmingham for second - after Blues beat them on the final day - and a play-off exit to winners Burnley looks to be the end of Doyle's time in Berkshire.