Reading
Reading, London · England · League One
Footprint
Tiers played
L1, L2, L3, L4
Top-flight (L1) seasons
3
Lower-tier league seasons
97
First season
1921
Most recent season
2026
Season-by-season
Most recent season first. Covers Levels 1 through 5 of the English pyramid. Rows tagged "national playoff" are pre-modern formats where the workbook records only playoff participants, not round-robin standings.
| Year | League | Team | Pos | Notes | Domestic Cup | Eur Comp | P | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Eur Qual (next yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | League One(3) | Reading | 12 | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 63 | 64 | 60 | 4 | ||||
| 2025 | League One(3) | Reading | 7 | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 11 | ||||
| 2024 | League One(3) | Reading | 17 | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 53 | 68 | 70 | -2 | ||||
| 2023 | Championship(2) | Reading | 22 | relegated | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 44 | 46 | 68 | -22 | |||
| 2022 | Championship(2) | Reading | 21 | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 41 | 54 | 87 | -33 | ||||
| 2021 | Championship(2) | Reading | 7 | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 70 | 62 | 54 | 8 | ||||
| 2020 | Championship(2) | Reading | 14 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 56 | 59 | 58 | 1 | ||||
| 2019 | Championship(2) | Reading | 20 | 46 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 47 | 49 | 66 | -17 | ||||
| 2018 | Championship(2) | Reading | 20 | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 44 | 48 | 70 | -22 | ||||
| 2017 | Championship(2) | Reading | 3 | Not Promoted (PO) | 46 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 85 | 68 | 64 | 4 | |||
| 2016 | Championship(2) | Reading | 17 | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 52 | 52 | 59 | -7 | ||||
| 2015 | Championship(2) | Reading | 19 | FA SF | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 50 | 48 | 69 | -21 | |||
| 2014 | Championship(2) | Reading | 7 | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 71 | 70 | 56 | 14 | ||||
| 2013 | Premier League(1) | Reading | 19 | relegated | 38 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 43 | 73 | -30 | |||
| 2012 | Championship(2) | Reading | 1 | promoted | 46 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 89 | 69 | 41 | 28 | |||
| 2011 | Championship(2) | Reading | 5 | Not Promoted (PO) | 46 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 77 | 77 | 51 | 26 | |||
| 2010 | Championship(2) | Reading | 9 | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 63 | 68 | 63 | 5 | ||||
| 2009 | Championship(2) | Reading | 4 | Playoffs | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 77 | 72 | 40 | 32 | |||
| 2008 | Premier League(1) | Reading | 18 | relegated | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 36 | 41 | 66 | -25 | |||
| 2007 | Premier League(1) | Reading | 8 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 55 | 52 | 47 | 5 | ||||
| 2006 | Championship(2) | Reading | 1 | promoted | 46 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 106 | 99 | 32 | 67 | |||
| 2005 | Championship(2) | Reading | 7 | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 70 | 51 | 44 | 7 | ||||
| 2004 | First Division(2) | Reading | 9 | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 70 | 55 | 57 | -2 | ||||
| 2003 | First Division(2) | Reading | 4 | Playoffs | 46 | 25 | 4 | 17 | 79 | 61 | 46 | 15 | |||
| 2002 | Second Division(3) | Reading | 2 | promoted | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 84 | 70 | 43 | 27 | |||
| 2001 | Second Division(3) | Reading | 3 | Not Promoted (PO) | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 86 | 86 | 52 | 34 | |||
| 2000 | Second Division(3) | Reading | 10 | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 62 | 57 | 63 | -6 | ||||
| 1999 | Second Division(3) | Reading | 11 | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 61 | 54 | 63 | -9 | ||||
| 1998 | First Division(2) | Reading | 24 | relegated | 46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 42 | 39 | 78 | -39 | |||
| 1997 | First Division(2) | Reading | 18 | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 57 | 58 | 67 | -9 | ||||
| 1996 | First Division(2) | Reading | 19 | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 56 | 54 | 63 | -9 | ||||
| 1995 | First Division(2) | Reading | 2 | Not Promoted (PO) | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 79 | 58 | 44 | 14 | |||
| 1994 | Second Division(3) | Reading | 1 | promoted | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 89 | 81 | 44 | 37 | |||
| 1993 | Second Division(3) | Reading | 8 | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 69 | 66 | 51 | 15 | ||||
| 1992 | Third Division(3) | Reading | 12 | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 61 | 59 | 62 | -3 | ||||
| 1991 | Third Division(3) | Reading | 15 | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 59 | 53 | 66 | -13 | ||||
| 1990 | Third Division(3) | Reading | 10 | 46 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 64 | 57 | 53 | 4 | ||||
| 1989 | Fourth Division(3) | Reading | 18 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 56 | 68 | 72 | -4 | ||||
| 1988 | Second Division(2) | Reading | 22 | relegated | 44 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 42 | 44 | 70 | -26 | |||
| 1987 | Second Division(2) | Reading | 13 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 53 | 52 | 59 | -7 | ||||
| 1986 | Third Division(3) | Reading | 1 | promoted | 46 | 29 | 7 | 10 | 94 | 67 | 51 | 16 | |||
| 1985 | Third Division(3) | Reading | 9 | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 6 | ||||
| 1984 | Fourth Division(4) | Reading | 3 | promoted | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 82 | 84 | 56 | 28 | |||
| 1983 | Third Division(3) | Reading | 21 | relegated | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 53 | 64 | 79 | -15 | |||
| 1982 | Third Division(3) | Reading | 12 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 62 | 67 | 75 | -8 | ||||
| 1981 | Third Division(3) | Reading | 10 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 46 | 62 | 62 | 0 | ||||
| 1980 | Third Division(3) | Reading | 7 | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 48 | 66 | 65 | 1 | ||||
| 1979 | Fourth Division(4) | Reading | 1 | promoted | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 65 | 76 | 35 | 41 | |||
| 1978 | Fourth Division(4) | Reading | 8 | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 55 | 52 | 3 | ||||
| 1977 | Third Division(3) | Reading | 21 | relegated | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 35 | 49 | 73 | -24 | |||
| 1976 | Fourth Division(4) | Reading | 3 | promoted | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 60 | 70 | 51 | 19 | |||
| 1975 | Fourth Division(4) | Reading | 7 | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 52 | 63 | 47 | 16 | ||||
| 1974 | Fourth Division(4) | Reading | 6 | 46 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 51 | 58 | 37 | 21 | ||||
| 1973 | Fourth Division(4) | Reading | 7 | 46 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 52 | 51 | 38 | 13 | ||||
| 1972 | Fourth Division(4) | Reading | 16 | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 42 | 56 | 76 | -20 | ||||
| 1971 | Third Division(3) | Reading | 21 | relegated | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 39 | 48 | 85 | -37 | |||
| 1970 | Third Division(3) | Reading | 8 | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 53 | 87 | 77 | 10 | ||||
| 1969 | Third Division(3) | Reading | 14 | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 43 | 67 | 66 | 1 | ||||
| 1968 | Third Division(3) | Reading | 5 | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 51 | 70 | 60 | 10 | ||||
| 1967 | Third Division(3) | Reading | 4 | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 53 | 76 | 57 | 19 | ||||
| 1966 | Third Division(3) | Reading | 8 | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 51 | 70 | 63 | 7 | ||||
| 1965 | Third Division(3) | Reading | 13 | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 46 | 70 | 70 | 0 | ||||
| 1964 | Third Division(3) | Reading | 6 | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 52 | 79 | 62 | 17 | ||||
| 1963 | Third Division(3) | Reading | 20 | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 40 | 74 | 78 | -4 | ||||
| 1962 | Third Division(3) | Reading | 7 | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 53 | 77 | 66 | 11 | ||||
| 1961 | Third Division(3) | Reading | 18 | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 40 | 72 | 83 | -11 | ||||
| 1960 | Third Division(3) | Reading | 11 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 46 | 84 | 77 | 7 | ||||
| 1959 | Third Division(3) | Reading | 6 | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 50 | 78 | 63 | 15 | ||||
| 1958 | Third Division South(3) | Reading | 5 | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 55 | 79 | 51 | 28 | ||||
| 1957 | Third Division South(3) | Reading | 13 | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 45 | 80 | 81 | -1 | ||||
| 1956 | Third Division South(3) | Reading | 17 | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 39 | 70 | 79 | -9 | ||||
| 1955 | Third Division South(3) | Reading | 18 | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 41 | 65 | 73 | -8 | ||||
| 1954 | Third Division South(3) | Reading | 8 | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 49 | 86 | 73 | 13 | ||||
| 1953 | Third Division South(3) | Reading | 11 | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 46 | 69 | 64 | 5 | ||||
| 1952 | Third Division South(3) | Reading | 2 | 46 | 29 | 3 | 14 | 61 | 112 | 60 | 52 | ||||
| 1951 | Third Division South(3) | Reading | 3 | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 57 | 88 | 53 | 35 | ||||
| 1950 | Third Division South(3) | Reading | 10 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 42 | 70 | 64 | 6 | ||||
| 1949 | Third Division South(3) | Reading | 2 | 42 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 55 | 77 | 50 | 27 | ||||
| 1948 | Third Division South(3) | Reading | 10 | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 56 | 58 | -2 | ||||
| 1947 | Third Division South(3) | Reading | 9 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 43 | 83 | 74 | 9 | ||||
| 1940 | Third Division South(3) | Reading | - | relegated | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | 8 | 2 | 6 | |||
| 1939 | Third Division South(3) | Reading | 5 | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 46 | 69 | 59 | 10 | ||||
| 1938 | Third Division South(3) | Reading | 6 | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 51 | 71 | 63 | 8 | ||||
| 1937 | Third Division South(3) | Reading | 5 | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 49 | 76 | 60 | 16 | ||||
| 1936 | Third Division South(3) | Reading | 3 | 42 | 26 | 2 | 14 | 54 | 87 | 62 | 25 | ||||
| 1935 | Third Division South(3) | Reading | 2 | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 53 | 89 | 65 | 24 | ||||
| 1934 | Third Division South(3) | Reading | 3 | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 54 | 82 | 50 | 32 | ||||
| 1933 | Third Division South(3) | Reading | 4 | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 51 | 103 | 71 | 32 | ||||
| 1932 | Third Division South(3) | Reading | 2 | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 55 | 97 | 67 | 30 | ||||
| 1931 | Second Division(2) | Reading | 21 | relegated | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 72 | 96 | -24 | |||
| 1930 | Second Division(2) | Reading | 19 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 54 | 67 | -13 | ||||
| 1929 | Second Division(2) | Reading | 15 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 63 | 86 | -23 | ||||
| 1928 | Second Division(2) | Reading | 18 | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 35 | 53 | 75 | -22 | ||||
| 1927 | Second Division(2) | Reading | 14 | FA SF | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 40 | 64 | 72 | -8 | |||
| 1926 | Third Division South(3) | Reading | 1 | promoted | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 57 | 77 | 52 | 25 | |||
| 1925 | Third Division South(3) | Reading | 14 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 37 | 38 | -1 | ||||
| 1924 | Third Division South(3) | Reading | 18 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 35 | 51 | 57 | -6 | ||||
| 1923 | Third Division South(3) | Reading | 19 | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 34 | 36 | 55 | -19 | ||||
| 1922 | Third Division South(3) | Reading | 13 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 40 | 47 | -7 | ||||
| 1921 | Third Division South(3) | Reading | 20 | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 42 | 59 | -17 |