List of Reading F.C. seasons
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This is a list of seasons played by Reading F.C. in the English Football League. The team, established in 1871, competes in the Championship, the second football league in England. Established in 1871, the club first entered the FA Cup in 1878–79 but did not play league football until the 1920–21 season.
The club has competed in all four tiers of the English Football League and has won the Championship twice, the Football League Second Division three times, the Football League Third Division once, reached the FA Cup semi-finals twice, reached the EFL Cup quarter-finals twice, won the London War Cup, won the Full Members Cup, won the Football League Third Division South Cup and won the Berks & Bucks Senior Cup five times.
Key
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Champions | Runners-up | Promoted | Play-Offs | Relegated |
Seasons
[edit]Season | League[1] | FA Cup[2] | EFL Cup[3] | EFL Trophy | Other[a] | Top scorer(s)[b] | ||||||||||
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Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Competition | Result | Player(s) | Goals | ||||
1877–78 | R2 | – | – | |||||||||||||
1878–79 | R2 | Berks & Bucks Senior Cup | W | |||||||||||||
1879–80 | R1 | |||||||||||||||
1880–81 | R2 | |||||||||||||||
1881–82 | R4 | |||||||||||||||
1882–83 | R2 | |||||||||||||||
1883–84 | R3 | |||||||||||||||
1884–85 | R2 | |||||||||||||||
1885–86 | R1 | |||||||||||||||
1886–87 | R1 | |||||||||||||||
1887–88 | R1 | |||||||||||||||
1888–89 | QR1 | |||||||||||||||
1889–90 | QR2 | |||||||||||||||
1890–91 | QR1 | |||||||||||||||
1891–92 | QR2 | Berks & Bucks Senior Cup | W | |||||||||||||
1892–93 | QR3 | |||||||||||||||
1893–94 | R1 | FA Amateur Cup | R2 | |||||||||||||
1894–95 | Southern 1 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 38 | 14 | 5th | QR3 | FA Amateur Cup | QF | ||||
1895–96 | Southern 1 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 45 | 38 | 23 | 4th | QR3 | ||||||
1896–97 | Southern 1 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 49 | 19 | 7th | QR4 | ||||||
1897–98 | Southern 1 Western Pro
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22 14
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8 7
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7 2
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7 5
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39 28
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31 25
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23 16
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5th 3rd
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QR3 | ||||||
1898–99 | Southern 1 United League
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24 20
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9 8
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8 5
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7 7
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31 36
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24 25
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26 21
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5th 6th
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QR5 | ||||||
1899–1900 | Southern 1 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 41 | 28 | 32 | 4th | R1 | ||||||
1900–01 | Southern 1 Western 1
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28 16
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8 5
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8 5
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12 6
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24 24
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25 29
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24 15
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9th 6th
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R3 | ||||||
1901–02 | Southern 1 Western 1
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30 16
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16 7
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7 3
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7 6
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57 29
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24 22
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39 17
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5th 3rd
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R2 | ||||||
1902–03 | Southern 1 Western 1
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30 16
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19 7
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7 0
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4 9
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72 20
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30 21
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45 14
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2nd 6th
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R1 | ||||||
1903–04 | Southern 1 Western 1
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34 16
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14 4
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13 4
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7 8
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48 16
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35 26
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41 12
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6th 7th
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R1 | ||||||
1904–05 | Southern 1 Western 1
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34 20
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18 6
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7 3
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9 11
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57 27
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38 37
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43 15
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2nd 9th
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R1 | ||||||
1905–06 | Southern 1 Western 1
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34 20
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12 6
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9 6
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13 8
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53 28
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46 38
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33 18
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10th 9th
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R2 | ||||||
1906–07 | Southern 1 Western 1A
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38 10
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14 4
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6 1
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18 5
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57 12
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47 18
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34 9
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12th 4th
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R1 | ||||||
1907–08 | Southern 1 Western 1B
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38 12
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15 4
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6 3
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17 5
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55 20
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50 25
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36 11
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12th 5th
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R1 | ||||||
1908–09 | Southern 1 Western 1A
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40 12
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11 4
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18 2
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11 6
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60 19
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57 21
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40 10
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8th 6th
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R1 | ||||||
1909–10 | Southern 1 | 42 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 38 | 73 | 24 | 22nd | R1 | ||||||
1910–11 | Southern 2 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 11 | 35 | 1st | QR4 | ||||||
1911–12 | Southern 1 | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 43 | 69 | 36 | 11th | R3 | ||||||
1912–13 | Southern 1 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 59 | 55 | 42 | 8th | R3 | ||||||
1913–14 | Southern 1 | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 43 | 36 | 44 | 4th | R1 | ||||||
1914–15 | Southern 1 | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 68 | 43 | 49 | 2nd | R1 | ||||||
1915–19 | The Southern League and FA Cup were suspended until the First World War ended in November 1918. | |||||||||||||||
1919–20 | Southern 1 | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 51 | 43 | 45 | 7th | R1 | – | – | ||||
1920–21 | Division 3[c] | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 42 | 59 | 31 | 20th | R1 | ||||||
1921–22 | Division 3 South[d] | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 40 | 47 | 38 | 13th | R1 | ||||||
1922–23 | Division 3 South | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 36 | 55 | 34 | 19th | QR5 | ||||||
1923–24 | Division 3 South | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 51 | 57 | 35 | 18th | QR5 | ||||||
1924–25 | Division 3 South | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 14th | QR6 | ||||||
1925–26 | Division 3 South | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 77 | 52 | 57 | 1st | R3 | ||||||
1926–27 | Division 2 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 64 | 72 | 40 | 14th | SF | ||||||
1927–28 | Division 2 | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 53 | 75 | 35 | 18th | R4 | ||||||
1928–29 | Division 2 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 63 | 86 | 39 | 15th | R5 | ||||||
1929–30 | Division 2 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 54 | 67 | 35 | 19th | R3 | ||||||
1930–31 | Division 2 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 72 | 96 | 30 | 21st | R3 | ||||||
1931–32 | Division 3 South | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 97 | 67 | 55 | 2nd | R1 | ||||||
1932–33 | Division 3 South | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 103 | 71 | 51 | 4th | R3 | ||||||
1933–34 | Division 3 South | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 82 | 50 | 54 | 3rd | R3 | Third Division South Cup | R2 | ||||
1934–35 | Division 3 South | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 89 | 65 | 53 | 2nd | R5 | Third Division South Cup | R1 | ||||
1935–36 | Division 3 South | 42 | 26 | 2 | 14 | 87 | 62 | 54 | 3rd | R3 | Third Division South Cup | R3 | ||||
1936–37 | Division 3 South | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 76 | 60 | 49 | 5th | R3 | Third Division South Cup | R2 | ||||
1937–38 | Division 3 South | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 6th | R1 | Third Division South Cup | W | ||||
1938–39 | Division 3 South | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 69 | 59 | 46 | 5th | R1 | Third Division South Cup | R3 | ||||
1939–40 | Division 3 South | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1st[e] | –[f] | – | |||||
1940–45 | The Football league and FA Cup were suspended until the Second World War ended in September 1945. | |||||||||||||||
1945–46 | – | R1[g] | – | – | Third Division South Cup | Group | ||||||||||
1946–47 | Division 3 South | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 83 | 74 | 43 | 9th | R3 | – | |||||
1947–48 | Division 3 South | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 56 | 58 | 41 | 10th | R3 | – | |||||
1948–49 | Division 3 South | 42 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 77 | 50 | 55 | 2nd | R2 | – | |||||
1949–50 | Division 3 South | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 70 | 64 | 42 | 10th | R3 | – | |||||
1950–51 | Division 3 South | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 88 | 53 | 57 | 3rd | R3 | – | |||||
1951–52 | Division 3 South | 46 | 29 | 3 | 14 | 112 | 60 | 61 | 2nd | R3 | – | |||||
1952–53 | Division 3 South | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 69 | 64 | 46 | 11th | R1 | – | |||||
1953–54 | Division 3 South | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 86 | 73 | 49 | 8th | R1 | – | |||||
1954–55 | Division 3 South | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 65 | 73 | 41 | 18th | R3 | – | |||||
1955–56 | Division 3 South | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 70 | 79 | 39 | 17th | R2 | Southern Floodlit Cup | SF | ||||
1956–57 | Division 3 South | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 80 | 81 | 45 | 13th | R3 | Southern Floodlit Cup | F | ||||
1957–58 | Division 3 South | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 79 | 51 | 55 | 5th | R3 | Southern Floodlit Cup | F | ||||
1958–59 | Division 3 | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 78 | 63 | 50 | 6th | R1 | Southern Floodlit Cup | R1 | ||||
1959–60 | Division 3 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 84 | 77 | 46 | 11th | R3 | Southern Floodlit Cup | R2 | ||||
1960–61 | Division 3 | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 72 | 83 | 40 | 18th | R3 | R2 | – | ||||
1961–62 | Division 3 | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 77 | 66 | 53 | 7th | R1 | R2 | – | ||||
1962–63 | Division 3 | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 74 | 78 | 40 | 20th | R1 | R2 | – | ||||
1963–64 | Division 3 | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 79 | 62 | 52 | 6th | R2 | R1 | – | ||||
1964–65 | Division 3 | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 70 | 70 | 46 | 13th | R4 | R4 | – | ||||
1965–66 | Division 3 | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 8th | R3 | R4 | – | ||||
1966–67 | Division 3 | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 76 | 57 | 53 | 4th | R2 | R2 | – | ||||
1967–68 | Division 3 | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 70 | 60 | 51 | 5th | R3 | R3 | – | ||||
1968–69 | Division 3 | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 67 | 66 | 43 | 14th | R3 | R1 | – | ||||
1969–70 | Division 3 | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 87 | 77 | 53 | 8th | R1 | R1 | – | ||||
1970–71 | Division 3 | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 48 | 85 | 39 | 21st | R3 | R1 | – | ![]() |
15 | ||
1971–72 | Division 4 | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 56 | 76 | 42 | 16th[h] | R4 | R1 | – | ![]() |
19 | ||
1972–73 | Division 4 | 46 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 51 | 38 | 52 | 7th | R4 | R1 | – | ![]() |
17 | ||
1973–74 | Division 4 | 46 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 58 | 37 | 51 | 6th | R2 | R2 | – | ![]() |
28 | ||
1974–75 | Division 4 | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 63 | 47 | 52 | 7th | R1 | R3 | – | ![]() |
20 | ||
1975–76 | Division 4 | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 70 | 51 | 60 | 3rd | R1 | R1 | – | ![]() |
22 | ||
1976–77 | Division 3 | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 49 | 73 | 35 | 21st | R3 | R1 | – | ![]() |
19 | ||
1977–78 | Division 4 | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 8th | R2 | R1 | – | ![]() |
18 | ||
1978–79 | Division 4 | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 76 | 35 | 65 | 1st | R3 | R4 | – | ![]() |
19 | ||
1979–80 | Division 3 | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 66 | 65 | 48 | 7th | R4 | R2 | – | ![]() ![]() |
16 | ||
1980–81 | Division 3 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 62 | 62 | 46 | 10th | R1 | R2 | – | ![]() |
13 | ||
1981–82 | Division 3 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 67 | 75 | 62[i] | 12th | R1 | R1 | Football League Group Cup | Group | ![]() ![]() |
15 | |
1982–83 | Division 3 | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 64 | 79 | 53 | 21st | R1 | R1 | Football League Trophy | SF | ![]() |
32 | |
1983–84 | Division 4 | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 84 | 56 | 82 | 3rd | R2 | R1 | R1 | – | ![]() |
41 | |
1984–85 | Division 3 | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 68 | 62 | 69 | 9th | R3 | R1 | R1 | – | ![]() |
27 | |
1985–86 | Division 3 | 46 | 29 | 7 | 10 | 67 | 51 | 94 | 1st | R4 | R1 | Group | – | ![]() |
31 | |
1986–87 | Division 2 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 52 | 59 | 53 | 13th | R3 | R2 | – | Full Members' Cup | R2 | ![]() |
24 |
1987–88 | Division 2 | 42 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 44 | 70 | 42 | 22nd | R3 | R4 | Full Members' Cup | W | ![]() |
10 | |
1988–89 | Division 3 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 68 | 72 | 56 | 18th | R4 | R2 | R1 | – | ![]() |
24 | |
1989–90 | Division 3 | 46 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 57 | 53 | 64 | 10th | R4 | R2 | R1 | – | ![]() |
22 | |
1990–91 | Division 3 | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 53 | 66 | 59 | 15th | R1 | R1 | Group | – | ![]() |
15 | |
1991–92 | Division 3 | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 59 | 62 | 61 | 12th | R3 | R1 | Group | – | ![]() |
16 | |
1992–93 | Division 2[j] | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 66 | 51 | 69 | 8th | R3 | R2 | R2 | – | ![]() |
23 | |
1993–94 | Division 2 | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 81 | 44 | 89 | 1st | R1 | R2 | QF | – | ![]() |
40 | |
1994–95 | Division 1 | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 58 | 44 | 79 | 2nd[k] | R3 | R2 | – | Berks & Bucks Senior Cup | W | ![]() |
14 |
1995–96 | Division 1 | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 54 | 63 | 56 | 19th | R4 | QF | – | ![]() |
17 | ||
1996–97 | Division 1 | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 58 | 67 | 57 | 18th | R4 | R1 | Berks & Bucks Senior Cup | F | ![]() |
23 | |
1997–98 | Division 1 | 46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 39 | 78 | 42 | 24th | R5 | QF | Berks & Bucks Senior Cup | F | ![]() |
12 | |
1998–99 | Division 2 | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 54 | 63 | 61 | 11th | R1 | R2 | R1 | – | ![]() |
11 | |
1999–2000 | Division 2 | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 57 | 63 | 62 | 10th | R3 | R2 | SF | Berks & Bucks Senior Cup | F | ![]() |
23 |
2000–01 | Division 2 | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 86 | 52 | 86 | 3rd | R2 | R1 | QF | – | ![]() |
30 | |
2001–02 | Division 2 | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 70 | 43 | 84 | 2nd | R2 | R3 | QF | – | ![]() |
18 | |
2002–03 | Division 1 | 46 | 25 | 4 | 17 | 61 | 46 | 79 | 4th | R3 | R1 | – | – | ![]() |
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2003–04 | Division 1 | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 57 | 70 | 9th | R3 | R4 | – | ![]() |
14 | ||
2004–05 | Championship[l] | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 51 | 44 | 70 | 7th | R4 | R2 | – | ![]() |
19 | ||
2005–06 | Championship | 46 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 99 | 32 | 106 | 1st | R4 | R4 | – | ![]() |
22 | ||
2006–07 | Premier League | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 52 | 47 | 55 | 8th[m] | R5 | R3 | – | ![]() |
14 | ||
2007–08 | Premier League | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 41 | 66 | 36 | 18th | R3 | R3 | – | ![]() |
10 | ||
2008–09 | Championship | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 72 | 40 | 77 | 4th | R3 | R3 | – | ![]() |
18 | ||
2009–10 | Championship | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 68 | 63 | 63 | 9th | R6 | R2 | – | ![]() |
20 | ||
2010–11 | Championship | 46 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 77 | 51 | 77 | 5th | R6 | R2 | – | ![]() |
25 | ||
2011–12 | Championship | 46 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 69 | 41 | 89 | 1st | R3 | R1 | – | ![]() |
12 | ||
2012–13 | Premier League | 38 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 43 | 73 | 28 | 19th | R5 | R4 | – | ![]() |
14 | ||
2013–14 | Championship | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 70 | 56 | 71 | 7th | R3 | R2 | – | ![]() |
15 | ||
2014–15 | Championship | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 48 | 69 | 50 | 19th | SF | R3 | – | ![]() ![]() |
8 | ||
2015–16 | Championship | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 52 | 59 | 52 | 17th | R6 | R3 | – | ![]() |
11 | ||
2016–17 | Championship | 46 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 68 | 64 | 85 | 3rd | R3 | R4 | R3[n] | – | ![]() |
19 | |
2017–18 | Championship | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 48 | 70 | 44 | 20th | R4 | R3 | Group[n] | – | ![]() ![]() |
10 | |
2018–19 | Championship | 46 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 49 | 66 | 47 | 20th | R3 | R2 | Berks & Bucks Senior Cup | F | ![]() |
13 | |
2019–20 | Championship | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 14th | R5 | R3 | – | ![]() |
17 | ||
2020–21 | Championship | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 62 | 54 | 70 | 7th | R3 | R2 | – | ![]() |
22 | ||
2021–22 | Championship | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 54 | 87 | 41[p] | 21st | R3 | R1 | – | Berks & Bucks Senior Cup | W | ![]() |
11 |
2022–23 | Championship | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 46 | 68 | 44[q] | 22nd | R4 | R1 | – | – | ![]() ![]() |
9 | |
2023–24 | League One | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 68 | 70 | 53[r] | 17th | R2 | R2 | R3 | Berks & Bucks Senior Cup | W | ![]() ![]() |
16 |
2024–25 | League One | TBC | R1 | TBC |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Covers the Berks & Bucks Senior Cup,[4] FA Amateur Cup,[1][5] Third Division South Cup,[6] Southern Professional Floodlit Cup,[7] Football League Group Cup (known as the Football League Trophy for the 1982–83 season),[8] Associate Members' Cup (known as the Football League Trophy from the 1992–93 season onwards)[1] and the Full Members' Cup.[9]
- ^ Includes goals scored in the Premier League, Football League (including play-offs), FA Cup, League Cup, Full Members' Cup and Football League Trophy, (known prior to 1992 as the Associate Members' Cup). Top goalscorers from 1970–71 to 1995–96 are sourced to Royals Record,[10] and from 1996–97 to the present are sourced to Soccerbase.[11]
- ^ At the start of the 1920–21 season Reading, along with virtually all of the clubs in the top division of the Southern Football League were elected to the Football League Third Division.[12]
- ^ A year after Reading joined the league, the Third Division was split regionally into North and South Divisions.[13]
- ^ The outbreak of the Second World War meant that the 1939–40 Third Division South was abandoned after only three games with Reading topping the table. In its place, several regional leagues were set up with Reading competing in League South B and League South D, finish 4th and 9th respectively (of 10 teams).[14]
- ^ The FA Cup was abandoned before any matches were played with the Football League War Cup held in its place. Reading reached the second round, losing 4–0 to Birmingham over two legs.[14]
- ^ The FA Cup was contested during 1945–46 though the Football League did not resume until the following season.
- ^ Lowest League finish.
- ^ The 1981–82 season saw the introduction of three points for a win rather than two which was used previously.[15]
- ^ In 1991, following the breakaway of the 22 First Division clubs to form the Premier League, the Football League divisions were renamed. As a result of the re-branding, the Third Division was renamed the Second Division.[16]
- ^ The Premier League was reduced from 22 teams to 20 from the 1995–96 season onwards.[17] As a result only one team was promoted automatically from the First Division during the 1994–95 season with the second placed team entering the play-offs. Reading lost 4–3 in the play-off final to Bolton Wanderers.[12]
- ^ The First Division was re-branded as The Championship from the 2004–05 season.[18]
- ^ Highest League finish.
- ^ a b Reading were invited to the EFL Trophy due to having a Category One academy. Officially, they were represented by a development side and were required to feature six under-21 players in their matchday squads.
- ^ Lucas João switched his international allegiance from Portugal to Angola during the 2021–22 season.
- ^ Reading were deducted 6 points due to breaching the EFL's profitability and sustainability rules.
- ^ Reading were deducted 6 points for breaching an EFL business plan.
- ^ Reading were deducted 6 points:
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- ^ "FA Cup past results". The Football Association. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ "Reading 1877–1888: Results". Statto Organisation. Retrieved 7 July 2013. Other seasons accessed via dropdown menu.
- ^ "Berks & Bucks Senior Cup History". 1871.net. Archived from the original on 1 April 2002. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "Seasons: 1890–94". Royals Record. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "Season: 1933–34". Royals Record. Retrieved 6 July 2013. Further results accessed using sideways arrows.
- ^ "Southern Professional Floodlit Cup". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "English Football League Trophy 1981–1982 : Results". Statto Organisation. Retrieved 7 July 2013. Further results and seasons accessed using the calendar and dropdown menu.
- ^ "Football League Full Members Cup". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Season by season records". Royals Record. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
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- ^ "History: 1963–1988". The Football League. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ^ "History: 1988–2013". The Football League. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ^ "History of the Premier League". The Premier League. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
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- ^ "Reading deducted one point for playing players late". British Broadcasting Corporation. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Reading deducted three more points for failing to deposit wages on time". BBC Sport. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
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