Reading 1995/96

Reading finished 19th of 24 in the 1995/96 First Division with 56 points (won 13, drawn 17, lost 16; scored 54, conceded 63). Highest position 3rd, after match 2; lowest 22nd, after match 34. Longest runs: 6 unbeaten and 5 without a win.

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 Championship season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 12 Aug 1995	Stoke (away)	1–1 D	Drew	1	11th
2	Sat 19 Aug 1995	Derby (home)	3–2 W	Won	4	3rd
3	Sat 26 Aug 1995	Portsmouth (away)	0–0 D	Drew	5	6th
4	Tue 29 Aug 1995	Millwall (home)	1–2 L	Lost	5	8th
5	Fri 1 Sep 1995	Southend (away)	0–0 D	Drew	6	12th
6	Sat 9 Sep 1995	Luton (home)	3–1 W	Won	9	11th
7	Tue 12 Sep 1995	Grimsby (home)	0–2 L	Lost	9	13th
8	Sat 16 Sep 1995	Leicester (away)	1–1 D	Drew	10	14th
9	Sat 23 Sep 1995	Port Vale (home)	2–2 D	Drew	11	14th
10	Sat 30 Sep 1995	Sunderland (away)	2–2 D	Drew	12	16th
11	Sat 7 Oct 1995	West Brom (away)	0–2 L	Lost	12	18th
12	Sat 14 Oct 1995	Huddersfield (home)	3–1 W	Won	15	15th
13	Sat 21 Oct 1995	Oldham (away)	1–2 L	Lost	15	15th
14	Sat 28 Oct 1995	Ipswich (home)	1–4 L	Lost	15	18th
15	Sat 4 Nov 1995	Crystal Palace (away)	2–0 W	Won	18	16th
16	Sat 11 Nov 1995	Birmingham (home)	0–1 L	Lost	18	17th
17	Sat 18 Nov 1995	Barnsley (home)	0–0 D	Drew	19	16th
18	Tue 21 Nov 1995	Charlton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	19	17th
19	Sat 25 Nov 1995	Sheffield United (away)	0–0 D	Drew	20	18th
20	Sat 2 Dec 1995	West Brom (home)	3–1 W	Won	23	17th
21	Sat 9 Dec 1995	Port Vale (away)	2–3 L	Lost	23	17th
22	Sat 16 Dec 1995	Sunderland (home)	1–1 D	Drew	24	18th
23	Sat 30 Dec 1995	Norwich (away)	3–3 D	Drew	25	19th
24	Mon 1 Jan 1996	Tranmere (home)	1–0 W	Won	28	18th
25	Sat 13 Jan 1996	Derby (away)	0–3 L	Lost	28	19th
26	Sat 20 Jan 1996	Stoke (home)	1–0 W	Won	31	18th
27	Sun 4 Feb 1996	Portsmouth (home)	0–1 L	Lost	31	19th
28	Sat 10 Feb 1996	Millwall (away)	1–1 D	Drew	32	19th
29	Sat 17 Feb 1996	Grimsby (away)	0–0 D	Drew	33	20th
30	Sat 24 Feb 1996	Leicester (home)	1–1 D	Drew	34	21st
31	Tue 27 Feb 1996	Luton (away)	2–1 W	Won	37	18th
32	Sat 2 Mar 1996	Watford (home)	0–0 D	Drew	38	18th
33	Sat 9 Mar 1996	Wolves (away)	1–1 D	Drew	39	18th
34	Sat 16 Mar 1996	Norwich (home)	0–3 L	Lost	39	22nd
35	Tue 19 Mar 1996	Southend (home)	3–3 D	Drew	40	19th
36	Sat 23 Mar 1996	Tranmere (away)	1–2 L	Lost	40	21st
37	Sat 30 Mar 1996	Oldham (home)	2–0 W	Won	43	21st
38	Tue 2 Apr 1996	Huddersfield (away)	1–3 L	Lost	43	21st
39	Sat 6 Apr 1996	Ipswich (away)	2–1 W	Won	46	21st
40	Mon 8 Apr 1996	Crystal Palace (home)	0–2 L	Lost	46	21st
41	Sat 13 Apr 1996	Barnsley (away)	1–0 W	Won	49	20th
42	Tue 16 Apr 1996	Watford (away)	2–4 L	Lost	49	20th
43	Sat 20 Apr 1996	Charlton (home)	0–0 D	Drew	50	20th
44	Sat 27 Apr 1996	Sheffield United (home)	0–3 L	Lost	50	21st
45	Tue 30 Apr 1996	Wolves (home)	3–0 W	Won	53	20th
46	Sun 5 May 1996	Birmingham (away)	2–1 W	Won	56	19th

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.