Reading F.C.

Reading

Full name	Reading Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Royals, The ‘Ding (unofficial), The Biscuitmen (historic), The Kennetsiders (historic)
Founded	1871 (1871)
Ground	Madejski Stadium
Capacity	24,161
Owner	Dai Yongge and Dai Xiuli (majority)
Manager	Veljko Paunović
League	League One
2023–24	League One, 17th of 24
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours

Reading Football Club are an football club in Reading, Berkshire. The team plays in the Football League. The team play at the Madejski Stadium, named after their owner, John Madejski. They are currently managed by José Manuel Gomes.

History

Reading were formed on 25 December 1871 and were known for many years as 'the Biscuitmen' because of the local biscuit factory in the town.

League position

Season	League	Position
2000/01	Second Division	3rd
2001/02	Second Division	2nd
2002/03	First Division	4th
2003/04	First Division	9th
2004/05	League Championship	7th
2005/06	League Championship	Champions
2006/07	Premier League	8th
2007/08	Premier League	18th
2008/09	League Championship	4th
2009/10	League Championship	9th
2010/11	League Championship	5th
2011/12	League Championship	1st

Former position

1920/21: Third Division - 20th 1921/22: Third Division - 13th / South 1922/23: Third Division - 19th / South 1923/24: Third Division - 18th / South 1924/25: Third Division - 14th / South 1925/26: Third Division - Champions / South 1926/27: Second Division - 14th 1927/28: Second Division - 18th 1928/29: Second Division - 15th 1929/30: Second Division - 19th 1930/31: Second Division - 21st 1931/32: Third Division - 2nd / South 1932/33: Third Division - 4th / South 1933/34: Third Division - 3rd / South 1934/35: Third Division - 2nd / South 1935/36: Third Division - 3rd / South 1936/37: Third Division - 5th / South 1937/38: Third Division - 6th / South 1938/39: Third Division - 5th / South 1939/40: Third Division - - / South 1946/47: Third Division - 9th / South 1947/48: Third Division - 10th / South 1948/49: Third Division - 2nd / South 1949/50: Third Division - 10th / South 1950/51: Third Division - 3rd / South 1951/52: Third Division - 2nd / South 1952/53: Third Division - 11th / South 1953/54: Third Division - 8th / South 1954/55: Third Division - 18th / South 1955/56: Third Division - 17th / South 1956/57: Third Division - 13th / South 1957/58: Third Division - 5th / South 1958/59: Third Division - 6th 1959/60: Third Division - 11th 1960/61: Third Division - 18th 1961/62: Third Division - 7th 1962/63: Third Division - 20th 1963/64: Third Division - 6th 1964/65: Third Division - 13th 1965/66: Third Division - 8th 1966/67: Third Division - 4th 1967/68: Third Division - 5th 1968/69: Third Division - 14th 1969/70: Third Division - 8th 1970/71: Third Division - 21st 1971/72: Fourth Division - 16th 1972/73: Fourth Division - 7th 1973/74: Fourth Division - 6th 1974/75: Fourth Division - 7th 1975/76: Fourth Division - 3rd 1976/77: Third Division - 21st 1977/78: Fourth Division - 8th 1978/79: Fourth Division - Champions 1979/80: Third Division - 7th 1980/81: Third Division - 10th 1981/82: Third Division - 12th 1982/83: Third Division - 21st 1983/84: Fourth Division - 3rd 1984/85: Third Division - 9th 1985/86: Third Division - Champions 1986/87: Second Division - 13th 1987/88: Second Division - 22nd 1988/89: Third Division - 18th 1989/90: Third Division - 10th 1990/91: Third Division - 15th 1991/92: Third Division - 12th 1992/93: Second Division - 8th 1993/94: Second Division - Champions 1994/95: First Division - 2nd 1995/96: First Division - 19th 1996/97: First Division - 18th 1997/98: First Division - 24th 1998/99: Second Division - 11th 1999/2000: Second Division - 10th