Reading 2003/04

Reading finished 9th of 24 in the 2003/04 First Division with 70 points (won 20, drawn 10, lost 16; scored 55, conceded 57). Highest position 2nd, after match 3; lowest 12th, after match 11. Longest runs: 5 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 9 Aug 2003	Ipswich (away)	1–1 D	Drew	1	10th
2	Sat 16 Aug 2003	Nottingham Forest (home)	3–0 W	Won	4	4th
3	Sat 23 Aug 2003	Derby (away)	3–2 W	Won	7	2nd
4	Mon 25 Aug 2003	Rotherham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	8	3rd
5	Sat 30 Aug 2003	Wimbledon (away)	3–0 W	Won	11	2nd
6	Sat 13 Sep 2003	West Ham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	11	7th
7	Tue 16 Sep 2003	Cardiff (home)	2–1 W	Won	14	5th
8	Sat 20 Sep 2003	Coventry (home)	1–2 L	Lost	14	7th
9	Sat 27 Sep 2003	Sunderland (away)	0–2 L	Lost	14	10th
10	Tue 30 Sep 2003	Norwich (away)	1–2 L	Lost	14	10th
11	Sat 4 Oct 2003	Bradford (home)	2–2 D	Drew	15	12th
12	Tue 14 Oct 2003	Gillingham (home)	2–1 W	Won	18	10th
13	Sat 18 Oct 2003	Preston (home)	3–2 W	Won	21	9th
14	Tue 21 Oct 2003	Walsall (home)	0–1 L	Lost	21	9th
15	Fri 24 Oct 2003	Sheffield United (away)	2–1 W	Won	24	8th
16	Sat 1 Nov 2003	Crewe (away)	0–1 L	Lost	24	11th
17	Sat 8 Nov 2003	Wigan (home)	1–0 W	Won	27	10th
18	Sat 15 Nov 2003	Millwall (home)	1–0 W	Won	30	6th
19	Sat 22 Nov 2003	West Brom (away)	0–0 D	Drew	31	7th
20	Tue 25 Nov 2003	Burnley (away)	0–3 L	Lost	31	8th
21	Sat 29 Nov 2003	Watford (home)	2–1 W	Won	34	6th
22	Sat 6 Dec 2003	Wigan (away)	2–0 W	Won	37	5th
23	Sat 13 Dec 2003	Stoke (away)	0–3 L	Lost	37	7th
24	Sat 20 Dec 2003	Crystal Palace (home)	0–3 L	Lost	37	9th
25	Fri 26 Dec 2003	Wimbledon (home)	0–3 L	Lost	37	9th
26	Sun 28 Dec 2003	Walsall (away)	1–1 D	Drew	38	9th
27	Sat 10 Jan 2004	Ipswich (home)	1–1 D	Drew	39	10th
28	Sat 17 Jan 2004	Nottingham Forest (away)	1–0 W	Won	42	9th
29	Sat 31 Jan 2004	Derby (home)	3–1 W	Won	45	8th
30	Sat 7 Feb 2004	Rotherham (away)	1–5 L	Lost	45	9th
31	Sat 21 Feb 2004	Gillingham (away)	1–0 W	Won	48	8th
32	Tue 24 Feb 2004	Burnley (home)	2–2 D	Drew	49	8th
33	Sat 28 Feb 2004	Sheffield United (home)	2–1 W	Won	52	8th
34	Tue 2 Mar 2004	Preston (away)	1–2 L	Lost	52	8th
35	Sat 6 Mar 2004	Crystal Palace (away)	2–2 D	Drew	53	8th
36	Sat 13 Mar 2004	Stoke (home)	0–0 D	Drew	54	8th
37	Tue 16 Mar 2004	Cardiff (away)	3–2 W	Won	57	6th
38	Sat 20 Mar 2004	Sunderland (home)	0–2 L	Lost	57	8th
39	Sat 27 Mar 2004	Coventry (away)	2–1 W	Won	60	9th
40	Sat 3 Apr 2004	West Ham (home)	2–0 W	Won	63	7th
41	Sat 10 Apr 2004	Bradford (away)	1–2 L	Lost	63	9th
42	Mon 12 Apr 2004	Norwich (home)	0–1 L	Lost	63	10th
43	Sat 17 Apr 2004	Crewe (home)	1–1 D	Drew	64	10th
44	Sat 24 Apr 2004	Millwall (away)	1–0 W	Won	67	9th
45	Sat 1 May 2004	West Brom (home)	1–0 W	Won	70	9th
46	Sun 9 May 2004	Watford (away)	0–1 L	Lost	70	9th

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.