Reading 1996/97

Reading finished 18th of 24 in the 1996/97 First Division with 57 points (won 15, drawn 12, lost 19; scored 58, conceded 67). Highest position 8th, after match 1; lowest 21st, after match 9. Longest runs: 5 unbeaten and 7 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 17 Aug 1996	Sheffield United (home)	1–0 W	Won	3	8th
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Ipswich (away)	2–5 L	Lost	3	12th
3	Wed 28 Aug 1996	Barnsley (away)	0–3 L	Lost	3	16th
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Stoke (home)	2–2 D	Drew	4	15th
5	Sun 8 Sep 1996	Oxford (home)	2–0 W	Won	7	8th
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	West Brom (away)	2–3 L	Lost	7	10th
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Charlton (away)	0–1 L	Lost	7	18th
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Crystal Palace (home)	1–6 L	Lost	7	19th
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Huddersfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	7	21st
10	Sat 5 Oct 1996	Wolves (away)	1–0 W	Won	10	20th
11	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Grimsby (home)	1–1 D	Drew	11	20th
12	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Manchester City (home)	2–0 W	Won	14	15th
13	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Oldham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	15	18th
14	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Swindon (home)	2–0 W	Won	18	13th
15	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Bolton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	18	14th
16	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Southend (away)	1–2 L	Lost	18	19th
17	Sat 16 Nov 1996	Norwich (away)	1–1 D	Drew	19	20th
18	Sat 23 Nov 1996	QPR (home)	2–1 W	Won	22	20th
19	Tue 26 Nov 1996	Birmingham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	23	17th
20	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Swindon (away)	1–3 L	Lost	23	21st
21	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Tranmere (home)	2–0 W	Won	26	12th
22	Sat 7 Dec 1996	Port Vale (home)	0–1 L	Lost	26	19th
23	Tue 17 Dec 1996	Bradford (away)	0–0 D	Drew	27	18th
24	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Portsmouth (home)	0–0 D	Drew	28	19th
25	Thu 26 Dec 1996	West Brom (home)	2–2 D	Drew	29	19th
26	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Oxford (away)	1–2 L	Lost	29	19th
27	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Charlton (home)	2–2 D	Drew	30	19th
28	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Birmingham (away)	1–4 L	Lost	30	19th
29	Tue 28 Jan 1997	Huddersfield (home)	4–1 W	Won	33	19th
30	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Tranmere (away)	2–2 D	Drew	34	19th
31	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Bolton (home)	3–2 W	Won	37	18th
32	Sat 22 Feb 1997	Southend (home)	3–2 W	Won	40	17th
33	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Port Vale (away)	0–1 L	Lost	40	18th
34	Tue 4 Mar 1997	Norwich (home)	2–1 W	Won	43	16th
35	Wed 12 Mar 1997	QPR (away)	2–0 W	Won	46	15th
36	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Bradford (home)	0–0 D	Drew	47	14th
37	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Ipswich (home)	1–0 W	Won	50	16th
38	Tue 25 Mar 1997	Portsmouth (away)	0–1 L	Lost	50	16th
39	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Sheffield United (away)	0–2 L	Lost	50	16th
40	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Barnsley (home)	1–2 L	Lost	50	17th
41	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Stoke (away)	1–1 D	Drew	51	17th
42	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Wolves (home)	2–1 W	Won	54	16th
43	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Grimsby (away)	0–2 L	Lost	54	18th
44	Wed 23 Apr 1997	Crystal Palace (away)	2–3 L	Lost	54	18th
45	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Oldham (home)	2–0 W	Won	57	17th
46	Sat 3 May 1997	Manchester City (away)	2–3 L	Lost	57	17th

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.