Reading 1997/98

Reading finished 24th of 24 in the 1997/98 First Division with 42 points (won 11, drawn 9, lost 26; scored 39, conceded 78) and were relegated. Highest position 11th, after match 1; lowest 24th, after match 4. Longest runs: 7 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 9 Aug 1997	Bury (away)	1–1 D	Drew	1	11th
2	Sat 16 Aug 1997	Swindon (home)	0–1 L	Lost	1	16th
3	Sat 23 Aug 1997	Birmingham (away)	0–3 L	Lost	1	23rd
4	Sat 30 Aug 1997	Bradford (home)	0–3 L	Lost	1	24th
5	Tue 2 Sep 1997	QPR (home)	1–2 L	Lost	1	24th
6	Sun 7 Sep 1997	West Brom (away)	0–1 L	Lost	1	24th
7	Sat 13 Sep 1997	Oxford (home)	2–1 W	Won	4	22nd
8	Sat 20 Sep 1997	Tranmere (away)	0–6 L	Lost	4	23rd
9	Sat 27 Sep 1997	Portsmouth (away)	2–0 W	Won	7	22nd
10	Sat 4 Oct 1997	Sunderland (home)	4–0 W	Won	10	20th
11	Sat 11 Oct 1997	Crewe (home)	3–3 D	Drew	11	17th
12	Sat 18 Oct 1997	Manchester City (away)	0–0 D	Drew	12	19th
13	Tue 21 Oct 1997	Norwich (away)	0–0 D	Drew	13	19th
14	Fri 24 Oct 1997	Nottingham Forest (home)	3–3 D	Drew	14	18th
15	Sat 1 Nov 1997	Port Vale (away)	0–0 D	Drew	15	19th
16	Tue 4 Nov 1997	Sheffield United (home)	0–1 L	Lost	15	20th
17	Sat 8 Nov 1997	Stockport (home)	1–0 W	Won	18	18th
18	Sat 15 Nov 1997	Huddersfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	18	19th
19	Sat 22 Nov 1997	Ipswich (home)	0–4 L	Lost	18	21st
20	Sat 29 Nov 1997	Stoke (away)	2–1 W	Won	21	18th
21	Sat 6 Dec 1997	Charlton (home)	2–0 W	Won	24	16th
22	Sat 13 Dec 1997	Middlesbrough (away)	0–4 L	Lost	24	17th
23	Sat 20 Dec 1997	Wolves (home)	0–0 D	Drew	25	18th
24	Fri 26 Dec 1997	West Brom (home)	2–1 W	Won	28	15th
25	Sun 28 Dec 1997	QPR (away)	1–1 D	Drew	29	16th
26	Sat 10 Jan 1998	Bury (home)	1–1 D	Drew	30	15th
27	Sat 17 Jan 1998	Swindon (away)	2–0 W	Won	33	14th
28	Tue 27 Jan 1998	Bradford (away)	1–4 L	Lost	33	16th
29	Sat 31 Jan 1998	Birmingham (home)	2–0 W	Won	36	15th
30	Sat 7 Feb 1998	Tranmere (home)	1–3 L	Lost	36	16th
31	Tue 17 Feb 1998	Sunderland (away)	1–4 L	Lost	36	17th
32	Sat 21 Feb 1998	Portsmouth (home)	0–1 L	Lost	36	19th
33	Tue 24 Feb 1998	Manchester City (home)	3–0 W	Won	39	15th
34	Sat 28 Feb 1998	Crewe (away)	0–1 L	Lost	39	17th
35	Tue 3 Mar 1998	Stockport (away)	1–5 L	Lost	39	18th
36	Sat 7 Mar 1998	Port Vale (home)	0–3 L	Lost	39	22nd
37	Sat 14 Mar 1998	Sheffield United (away)	0–4 L	Lost	39	23rd
38	Tue 17 Mar 1998	Oxford (away)	0–3 L	Lost	39	23rd
39	Sat 21 Mar 1998	Huddersfield (home)	0–2 L	Lost	39	24th
40	Sat 28 Mar 1998	Ipswich (away)	0–1 L	Lost	39	24th
41	Sat 4 Apr 1998	Stoke (home)	2–0 W	Won	42	23rd
42	Fri 10 Apr 1998	Charlton (away)	0–3 L	Lost	42	23rd
43	Mon 13 Apr 1998	Middlesbrough (home)	0–1 L	Lost	42	24th
44	Sat 18 Apr 1998	Wolves (away)	1–3 L	Lost	42	24th
45	Sun 26 Apr 1998	Nottingham Forest (away)	0–1 L	Lost	42	24th
46	Sun 3 May 1998	Norwich (home)	0–1 L	Lost	42	24th

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.