Reading
On 31 August 2010, Harte signed for Championship club Reading on a two-year deal for £100,000. After his move to Reading, Carlisle manager Greg Abbott says he was disappointed of losing Harte has been tempered by the money made for team strengthening. But Harte has thanked manager Abbott saying "The move really came from nowhere but I have to be honest and say that it is nice to see a club at that level showing an interest. They are a big club who were in the Premier League just a few years ago. They are in the Championship and the chance to go and play at that level again was one I didn't want to miss. The difficult part was that I have really enjoyed my time at Carlisle. Greg Abbott has really looked after me and he was willing to give me a chance to get myself back into the game at a point when I didn't have a club. I can't thank him enough for that."
Harte scored on his debut from the penalty spot against Crystal Palace and then in his fourth appearance with a stunning free kick against Barnsley. He has since continued a fine scoring record for a defender, and this helped Reading maintain their challenge for the play-offs for the Premier League. On 9 April, Harte scored the opening goal for 4–3 away win to promotion-chasing Nottingham Forest. In April, he was named in the PFA Championship Team of the Year, following his appearance in the corresponding list for League One a year earlier. Harte has also scored a superb free kick against Middlesbrough in a 5–2 win for Reading, and perhaps his best of the season away to Ipswich Town in a 3-1 win to Reading on 8 March. Harte was named as the n-power championship player of the month in March 2011, a superb achievement for a 33 year-old left back. Harte also can take penalties and he scored from the spot away to Scunthorpe United on 12 April as Shane Long was unavailable, the game finished 2–0 to Reading.
Harte was part of a defence that shut out his old team Leeds United in 0-0 draws at both Elland Road and the Madejski. Harte was applauded throughout by the home fans (Leeds United). Harte played in a 3–2 defeat to Sheffield United at the Madejski Stadium on 25 April 2011. The game also involved a tribute for former Reading and Sheffield United player Chris Armstrong. Reading lost the game 3–2, the first defeat for Reading since the 4 February 2011 to QPR. Harte was named in the PFA team of the year for the second year running, after scoring 10 goals and helping to keep 14 clean sheets, though mainly for his set piece ability, having scored 6 free kicks, sharing corner duties with Jobi McAnuff and Brian Howard as well as being second in line to take penalties after Shane Long, scoring three. Harte also showed his aerial ability, with great power and accuracy in all of his headers.
On 25 April 2011 Harte came out of the tunnel with his two daughters at the Madejski Stadium.After a victory over Cardiff City in the play-off semi-final took Reading to the finals in Wembley one. There the team but only to lost 4-2 to Swansea City. Ian Harte was chosen for its good performance in the PFA Team of the Year voted becoming the only representative for Reading.
In 2011/12 season, Harte is one of the five key player who have helped get Reading back to the Premier League along with Adam Federici, Jem Karacan, Kaspars Gorkšs and Jason Roberts. Once again in two season, Harte was chosen for its good performance in the PFA Team of the Year voted becoming the only representative for Reading again.
On 23 May 2012, it was announced that Harte had signed a new 1 year deal keeping him at the Madejski Stadium until 2013 after being offered a new deal. Before signing a new deal with Reading, Harte has revealed he rejected the chance of a return to former club Leeds when he got a phone call about 10 days ago saying Leeds were interested but he insists he is happy to stay at Reading.
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