Reading 1993/94

Reading finished 1st of 24 in the 1993/94 Second Division with 89 points (won 26, drawn 11, lost 9; scored 81, conceded 44) and won the title and promotion. They were top of the table after 30 matches of 46; lowest 8th, after match 3. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row and 15 unbeaten.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Reading
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club League One season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 14 Aug 1993	Huddersfield (away)	3–0 W	Won	3	1st
2	Sat 21 Aug 1993	Burnley (home)	2–1 W	Won	6	2nd
3	Sat 28 Aug 1993	Brentford (away)	0–1 L	Lost	6	8th
4	Wed 1 Sep 1993	Barnet (home)	4–1 W	Won	9	3rd
5	Sat 4 Sep 1993	Cambridge (home)	3–1 W	Won	12	3rd
6	Sat 11 Sep 1993	Wrexham (away)	2–3 L	Lost	12	4th
7	Wed 15 Sep 1993	Bradford (away)	4–2 W	Won	15	3rd
8	Sat 18 Sep 1993	Plymouth (home)	3–2 W	Won	18	3rd
9	Sat 25 Sep 1993	Hull (home)	1–1 D	Drew	19	3rd
10	Fri 1 Oct 1993	Swansea (away)	1–1 D	Drew	20	2nd
11	Sat 9 Oct 1993	Exeter (away)	6–4 W	Won	23	2nd
12	Sat 16 Oct 1993	Leyton Orient (home)	2–1 W	Won	26	2nd
13	Sat 23 Oct 1993	Port Vale (away)	4–0 W	Won	29	2nd
14	Sat 30 Oct 1993	Fulham (home)	1–0 W	Won	32	2nd
15	Tue 2 Nov 1993	Rotherham (away)	2–2 D	Drew	33	2nd
16	Sat 6 Nov 1993	Blackpool (home)	1–1 D	Drew	34	2nd
17	Sat 20 Nov 1993	Brighton (away)	1–0 W	Won	37	1st
18	Sat 27 Nov 1993	Bournemouth (home)	3–0 W	Won	40	1st
19	Sat 11 Dec 1993	Burnley (away)	1–0 W	Won	43	1st
20	Sat 18 Dec 1993	Huddersfield (home)	0–0 D	Drew	44	1st
21	Tue 28 Dec 1993	Stockport (home)	2–0 W	Won	47	1st
22	Sat 1 Jan 1994	Cardiff (away)	0–3 L	Lost	47	1st
23	Mon 3 Jan 1994	York (home)	2–1 W	Won	50	1st
24	Sat 8 Jan 1994	Hartlepool (home)	4–0 W	Won	53	1st
25	Sat 15 Jan 1994	Leyton Orient (away)	1–1 D	Drew	54	1st
26	Sat 22 Jan 1994	Exeter (home)	1–0 W	Won	57	1st
27	Wed 26 Jan 1994	Bristol Rovers (away)	1–1 D	Drew	58	1st
28	Sun 30 Jan 1994	Fulham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	58	1st
29	Sat 5 Feb 1994	Port Vale (home)	1–2 L	Lost	58	1st
30	Sat 12 Feb 1994	Hartlepool (away)	4–1 W	Won	61	1st
31	Sat 19 Feb 1994	Brentford (home)	2–1 W	Won	64	1st
32	Sat 26 Feb 1994	Cambridge (away)	1–0 W	Won	67	1st
33	Sat 5 Mar 1994	Wrexham (home)	0–1 L	Lost	67	1st
34	Sat 12 Mar 1994	Plymouth (away)	1–3 L	Lost	67	1st
35	Tue 15 Mar 1994	Bradford (home)	1–1 D	Drew	68	2nd
36	Sat 19 Mar 1994	Hull (away)	2–1 W	Won	71	1st
37	Sat 26 Mar 1994	Swansea (home)	2–1 W	Won	74	1st
38	Tue 29 Mar 1994	York (away)	0–1 L	Lost	74	1st
39	Sat 2 Apr 1994	Bristol Rovers (home)	2–0 W	Won	77	1st
40	Sat 9 Apr 1994	Cardiff (home)	1–1 D	Drew	78	1st
41	Tue 12 Apr 1994	Barnet (away)	1–0 W	Won	81	1st
42	Sat 16 Apr 1994	Rotherham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	82	1st
43	Sat 23 Apr 1994	Blackpool (away)	4–0 W	Won	85	1st
44	Thu 28 Apr 1994	Stockport (away)	1–1 D	Drew	86	1st
45	Sat 30 Apr 1994	Brighton (home)	2–0 W	Won	89	1st
46	Thu 5 May 1994	Bournemouth (away)	1–2 L	Lost	89	1st

Score is this club’s goals first. Pos is the position in the table after that day’s matches; points include deductions from the date they applied.