Reading Historical League Positions
Explore Reading's historical progress through the English football pyramid.
This page includes 74 recorded seasons, from 1921 to 2026. The highest recorded overall pyramid position is 8. Use the chart and season-by-season table to follow the club's history.
Reading — position in the football pyramid over time
Position 1 is at the top of the chart. This is an overall pyramid position, not the club's finishing position within its own league. Gaps indicate seasons with no recorded position for this club.
Reading — season history
| Season ending | Pyramid position |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 56 |
| 2025 | 51 |
| 2024 | 61 |
| 2023 | 42 |
| 2022 | 41 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2020 | 34 |
| 2019 | 40 |
| 2018 | 40 |
| 2017 | 23 |
| 2016 | 37 |
| 2015 | 39 |
| 2014 | 27 |
| 2013 | 19 |
| 2012 | 21 |
| 2011 | 25 |
| 2010 | 29 |
| 2009 | 24 |
| 2008 | 18 |
| 2007 | 8 |
| 2006 | 21 |
| 2005 | 27 |
| 2004 | 29 |
| 2003 | 24 |
| 2002 | 46 |
| 2001 | 47 |
| 2000 | 54 |
| 1999 | 55 |
| 1998 | 44 |
| 1997 | 38 |
| 1996 | 39 |
| 1995 | 24 |
| 1994 | 47 |
| 1993 | 54 |
| 1992 | 58 |
| 1991 | 59 |
| 1990 | 54 |
| 1989 | 62 |
| 1988 | 43 |
| 1987 | 35 |
| 1986 | 45 |
| 1985 | 53 |
| 1984 | 71 |
| 1983 | 65 |
| 1982 | 56 |
| 1981 | 54 |
| 1980 | 51 |
| 1979 | 69 |
| 1978 | 76 |
| 1977 | 65 |
| 1976 | 71 |
| 1975 | 75 |
| 1974 | 74 |
| 1973 | 75 |
| 1972 | 84 |
| 1971 | 65 |
| 1970 | 52 |
| 1969 | 58 |
| 1968 | 49 |
| 1967 | 48 |
| 1966 | 52 |
| 1965 | 57 |
| 1964 | 50 |
| 1963 | 64 |
| 1962 | 51 |
| 1961 | 62 |
| 1960 | 55 |
| 1959 | 50 |
| 1931 | 43 |
| 1930 | 41 |
| 1929 | 37 |
| 1928 | 40 |
| 1927 | 36 |
| 1921 | 64 |
74 season records displayed. The latest season appears first.
Historical data source: footy-data-kit by Dylan Steele. The source data is published under the MIT License; retain the copyright notice and licence terms when redistributing the data.