READING
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| Formed: 1871 Ground: Madejski Stadium, Reading, Berkshire |
League Record
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1894/95 | 5th | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 38 | 14 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1895/96 | 4th | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 45 | 38 | 23 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1896/97 | 7th | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 49 | 19 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1897/98 | 5th | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 31 | 23 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1898/99 | 5th | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 24 | 26 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1899/00 | 4th | 28 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 41 | 28 | 32 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1900/01 | 9th | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 25 | 24 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1901/02 | 5th | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 57 | 24 | 39 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1902/03 | 2nd | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 72 | 30 | 45 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1903/04 | 6th | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 48 | 35 | 41 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1904/05 | 2nd | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 57 | 38 | 43 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1905/06 | 10th | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 53 | 46 | 33 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1906/07 | 12th | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 57 | 47 | 34 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1907/08 | 12th | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 55 | 50 | 36 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1908/09 | 8th | 40 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 60 | 57 | 40 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1909/10 | ▼22nd | 42 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 38 | 73 | 24 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1910/11 | ▲1st | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 11 | 35 | Southern League Division 2 |
| 1911/12 | 11th | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 43 | 69 | 36 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1912/13 | 8th | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 59 | 55 | 42 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1913/14 | 4th | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 43 | 36 | 44 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1914/15 | 2nd | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 68 | 43 | 49 | Southern League Division 1 |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | 7th | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 51 | 43 | 45 | Southern League Division 1 |
| ▲Reading were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1920/21 | ►20th | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 42 | 59 | 31 | Football League Third Division |
| 1921/22 | 13th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 40 | 47 | 38 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1922/23 | 19th | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 36 | 55 | 34 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1923/24 | 18th | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 51 | 57 | 35 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1924/25 | 14th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 38 | 38 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1925/26 | ▲1st | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 77 | 52 | 57 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1926/27 | 14th | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 64 | 72 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1927/28 | 18th | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 53 | 75 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
| 1928/29 | 15th | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 63 | 86 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1929/30 | 19th | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 54 | 67 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
| 1930/31 | ▼21st | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 72 | 96 | 30 | Football League Second Division |
| 1931/32 | 2nd | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 97 | 67 | 55 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1932/33 | 4th | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 103 | 71 | 51 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1933/34 | 3rd | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 82 | 50 | 54 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1934/35 | 2nd | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 89 | 65 | 53 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1935/36 | 3rd | 42 | 26 | 2 | 14 | 87 | 62 | 54 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1936/37 | 5th | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 76 | 60 | 49 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1937/38 | 6th | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 71 | 63 | 51 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1938/39 | 5th | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 69 | 59 | 46 | Football League Third Division South |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 9th | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 83 | 74 | 43 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1947/48 | 10th | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 56 | 58 | 41 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1948/49 | 2nd | 42 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 77 | 50 | 55 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1949/50 | 10th | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 70 | 64 | 42 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1950/51 | 3rd | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 88 | 53 | 57 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1951/52 | 2nd | 46 | 29 | 3 | 14 | 112 | 60 | 61 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1952/53 | 11th | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 69 | 64 | 46 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1953/54 | 8th | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 86 | 73 | 49 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1954/55 | 18th | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 65 | 73 | 41 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1955/56 | 17th | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 70 | 79 | 39 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1956/57 | 13th | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 80 | 81 | 45 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1957/58 | 5th | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 79 | 51 | 55 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1958/59 | 6th | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 78 | 63 | 50 | Football League Third Division |
| 1959/60 | 11th | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 84 | 77 | 46 | Football League Third Division |
| 1960/61 | 18th | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 72 | 83 | 40 | Football League Third Division |
| 1961/62 | 7th | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 77 | 66 | 53 | Football League Third Division |
| 1962/63 | 20th | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 74 | 78 | 40 | Football League Third Division |
| 1963/64 | 6th | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 79 | 62 | 52 | Football League Third Division |
| 1964/65 | 13th | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 70 | 70 | 46 | Football League Third Division |
| 1965/66 | 8th | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 70 | 63 | 51 | Football League Third Division |
| 1966/67 | 4th | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 76 | 57 | 53 | Football League Third Division |
| 1967/68 | 5th | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 70 | 60 | 51 | Football League Third Division |
| 1968/69 | 14th | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 67 | 66 | 43 | Football League Third Division |
| 1969/70 | 8th | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 87 | 77 | 53 | Football League Third Division |
| 1970/71 | ▼21st | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 48 | 85 | 39 | Football League Third Division |
| 1971/72 | 16th | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 56 | 76 | 42 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1972/73 | 7th | 46 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 51 | 38 | 52 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1973/74 | 6th | 46 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 58 | 37 | 51 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1974/75 | 7th | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 63 | 47 | 52 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1975/76 | ▲3rd | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 70 | 51 | 60 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1976/77 | ▼21st | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 49 | 73 | 35 | Football League Third Division |
| 1977/78 | 8th | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 55 | 52 | 50 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1978/79 | ▲1st | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 76 | 35 | 65 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1979/80 | 7th | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 66 | 65 | 48 | Football League Third Division |
| 1980/81 | 10th | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 62 | 62 | 46 | Football League Third Division |
| 1981/82 | 12th | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 67 | 75 | 62 | Football League Third Division |
| 1982/83 | ▼21st | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 64 | 79 | 53 | Football League Third Division |
| 1983/84 | ▲3rd | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 84 | 56 | 82 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1984/85 | 9th | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 68 | 62 | 69 | Football League Third Division |
| 1985/86 | ▲1st | 46 | 29 | 7 | 10 | 67 | 51 | 94 | Football League Third Division |
| 1986/87 | 13th | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 52 | 59 | 53 | Football League Second Division |
| 1987/88 | ▼22nd | 44 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 44 | 70 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1988/89 | 18th | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 68 | 72 | 56 | Football League Third Division |
| 1989/90 | 10th | 46 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 57 | 53 | 64 | Football League Third Division |
| 1990/91 | 15th | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 53 | 66 | 59 | Football League Third Division |
| 1991/92 | 12th | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 59 | 62 | 61 | Football League Third Division |
| Following the formation of the Premier League, The Football League renamed the Third Division to Division 2 | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | 8th | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 66 | 51 | 69 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1993/94 | ▲1st | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 81 | 44 | 89 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1994/95 | ♦►2nd | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 58 | 44 | 79 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1995/96 | 19th | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 54 | 63 | 56 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1996/97 | 18th | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 58 | 67 | 57 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1997/98 | ▼24th | 46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 39 | 78 | 42 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1998/99 | 11th | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 54 | 63 | 61 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1999/00 | 10th | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 57 | 63 | 62 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2000/01 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 86 | 52 | 86 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2001/02 | ▲2nd | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 70 | 43 | 84 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2002/03 | ♦►4th | 46 | 25 | 4 | 17 | 61 | 46 | 79 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2003/04 | 9th | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 57 | 70 | Football League Division 1 |
| The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division1 became the Championship | |||||||||
| 2004/05 | 7th | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 51 | 44 | 70 | Football League Championship |
| 2005/06 | ▲1st | 46 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 99 | 32 | 106 | Football League Championship |
| 2006/07 | 8th | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 52 | 47 | 55 | Premier League |
| 2007/08 | ▼18th | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 41 | 66 | 36 | Premier League |
| 2008/09 | ♦►4th | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 72 | 40 | 77 | Football League Championship |
| 2009/10 | 9th | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 68 | 63 | 63 | Football League Championship |
| 2010/11 | ♦►5th | 46 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 77 | 51 | 77 | Football League Championship |
| 2011/12 | ▲1st | 46 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 69 | 41 | 89 | Football League Championship |
| 2012/13 | ▼19th | 38 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 43 | 73 | 28 | Premier League |
| 2013/14 | 7th | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 70 | 56 | 71 | Football League Championship |
| 2014/15 | 19th | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 48 | 69 | 50 | Football League Championship |
| 2015/16 | 17th | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 52 | 59 | 52 | Football League Championship |
| 2016/17 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 68 | 64 | 85 | English Football League Championship |
| 2017/18 | 20th | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 48 | 70 | 44 | English Football League Championship |
| 2018/19 | 20th | 46 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 49 | 66 | 47 | English Football League Championship |
| 2019/20 | 14th | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 59 | 58 | 56 | English Football League Championship |
| 2020/21 | 7th | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 62 | 54 | 70 | English Football League Championship |
| 2021/22 | 21st | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 54 | 87 | 41* | English Football League Championship |
| 2022/23 | ▼22nd | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 46 | 68 | 44* | English Football League Championship |
| 2023/24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League 1 |
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Footnotes |
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2021/22 - Deducted 6 Points for breaching profitability and sustainability rules |
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2022/23 - Deducted 6 Points for late payments to players |