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Reading

Founded: 1871 (154 years ago)

Stadium: Madejski Stadium (Capacity: 24,161) • Reading, England

Nickname: The Royals

League: League One

League History
Season Division Pos P W D L GF GA GD Pts
2023-24 League One 17th 46 16 11 19 68 70 -2 53
2022-23 Championship 22nd 46 13 11 22 46 68 -22 44
2021-22 Championship 21st 46 13 8 25 54 87 -33 41
2020-21 Championship 7th 46 19 13 14 62 54 +8 70
2019-20 Championship 14th 46 15 11 20 59 58 +1 56
2018-19 Championship 20th 46 10 17 19 49 66 -17 47
2017-18 Championship 20th 46 10 14 22 48 70 -22 44
2016-17 Championship 3rd 46 26 7 13 68 64 +4 85
2015-16 Championship 17th 46 13 13 20 52 59 -7 52
2014-15 Championship 19th 46 13 11 22 48 69 -21 50
2013-14 Championship 7th 46 19 14 13 70 56 +14 71
2012-13 Premier League 19th 38 6 10 22 43 73 -30 28

Top Goalscorers
Country Player Season Appearances Goals GpG
England Andy Carroll 2022-23 32 9 0.28
England Tom Ince 2022-23 39 9 0.23
England John Swift 2021-22 38 11 0.29
Angola Lucas João 2020-21 40 22 0.55
Ivory Coast Yakou Méïté 2019-20 45 17 0.38
Ivory Coast Yakou Méïté 2018-19 40 13 0.33
Iceland Jón Daði Böðvarsson 2017-18 36 10 0.28
Gambia Modou Barrow 2017-18 45 10 0.22
France Yann Kermorgant 2016-17 48 19 0.40
Barbados Nick Blackman 2015-16 28 13 0.46
England Glenn Murray 2014-15 18 8 0.44
Republic of Ireland Simon Cox 2014-15 43 8 0.19
England Adam Le Fondre 2013-14 40 15 0.38
England Adam Le Fondre 2012-13 37 14 0.38

All-time Appearances
Country Player Years Appearances Goals
1. England Martin Hicks 1977-91 603 26
2. England Steve Death 1969-82 537 0
3. Barbados Michael Gilkes 1984-97 486 52
4. England Stuart Beavon 1980-90 481 55
5. England Maurice Evans 1955-67 448 16
6. England Steve Richardson 1982-93 457 3
7. England Jimmy Wheeler 1948-64 453 168
8. England Phil Parkinson 1992-03 425 24
9. Wales Ady Williams 1989-96, 2000-04 396 23
10. England Dennis Allen 1961-70 377 95

All-time Goalscorers
Country Player Years Appearances Goals GpG
1. England Trevor Senior 1983-87, 1988-92 362 191 0.53
2. England Jimmy Wheeler 1948-64 453 168 0.37
3. England Tommy Tait 1934-39 167 105 0.63
4. England Dennis Allen 1961-70 377 95 0.25
5. Northern Ireland Jimmy Quinn 1992-97 216 94 0.44
6. England Joe Bailey 1911-21 230 93 0.40
7. England Les Chappell 1969-74 241 90 0.37
8. England Pat Earles 1977-82 284 85 0.30
9. England Nicky Forster 1999-05 215 68 0.32
10. Australia Stuart Lovell 1990-98 266 67 0.25

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