| 1871 |
Reading F.C. founded |
| 1896 |
Moved to Elm Park |
| 1920/1921 |
Founder member of Division Three South |
1925/1926
|
Football League Division Three South champions
Promoted to Division Two
|
| 1926/1927 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1930/1931 |
Relegated to Division Three South |
| 1931/1932 |
Football League Division Three South runners-up |
| 1934/1935 |
Football League Division Three South runners-up |
| 1948/1949 |
Football League Division Three South runners-up |
| 1951/1952 |
Football League Division Three South runners-up |
| 1958/1959 |
Placed in Division Three upon re-organisation |
| 1970/1971 |
Relegated to Division Four on goal average |
| 1975/1976 |
Promoted to Division Three |
| 1976/1977 |
Relegated to Division Four |
1978/1979
|
Football League Division Four champions
Promoted to Division Three
|
| 1982/1983 |
Relegated to Division Four |
| 1983/1984 |
Promoted to Division Three |
1985/1986
|
Football League Division Three champions
Promoted to Division Two
|
| 1986/1987 |
Relegated to Division Three |
| 1992/1993 |
Division Three renamed Division Two |
1993/1994
|
Football League Division Two champions
Promoted to Division One
|
1994/1995
|
Football League runners-up
Qualified for promotion play-offs (lost in final)
|
| 1997/1998 |
Relegated to Division Two |
| 1998 |
Moved to the Madejski Stadium |
| 2000/2001 |
Qualified for promotion play-offs (lost in final) |
2001/2002
|
Football League Division Two runners-up
Promoted to Division One
|
| 2002/2003 |
Qualified for promotion play-offs (eliminated in semi-final) |
| 2004/2005 |
Division One renamed Football League Championship |
2005/2006
|
Football League champions
Promoted to F A Premier League
|
| 2007/2008 |
Relegated to the Championship |
| 2007/2008 |
Not promoted after play-offs |
