Current League | England » League 1 |
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Current Ground | Select Car Leasing Stadium |
Previous Grounds | Elm Park |
Reading Fans | 1,541 |
Average Number of Grounds Visited | 48.21 |
Formed | 1871 |
Website | www.readingfc.co.uk |
Nickname | The Royals |
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Leaving Elm Park in 1998 was a great move for Reading. The new £50m Madejski Stadium has brought about a turnaround in fortunes which saw the club rise from the 3rd Division all the way to the Premier League.
Whilst it might be out-of-town, the Madeski has succeeded in attracting more fans to watch the team. Average attendances have risen from 6,590 to 16,291 - a rise of more than 147%. The club's two seasons in the Premier League saw even more impressive attendances with averages over 23,500 each year.
Old stadium: Elm Park (1896 - 1998, 102 years)
New stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium (Opened 1998, £50m)
Old stadium average attendance: 6,590
New stadium average attendance: 16,291
Difference: +9,701 (+147%)
Old stadium average league position: 48
New stadium average league position: 33
Difference: -15
Elm Park | |
1988/1989 | 5,106 |
1989/1990 | 4,060 |
1990/1991 | 4,079 |
1991/1992 | 4,079 |
1992/1993 | 4,782 |
1993/1994 | 6,932 |
1994/1995 | 9,350 |
1995/1996 | 8,918 |
1996/1997 | 9,160 |
1997/1998 | 9,676 |
Select Car Leasing Stadium | |
1998/1999 | 11,268 |
1999/2000 | 8,985 |
2000/2001 | 12,647 |
2001/2002 | 14,115 |
2002/2003 | 16,011 |
2003/2004 | 15,095 |
2004/2005 | 17,169 |
2005/2006 | 20,207 |
2006/2007 | 23,829 |
2007/2008 | 23,585 |
Elm Park | |
1988/1989 | 62 |
1989/1990 | 54 |
1990/1991 | 59 |
1991/1992 | 59 |
1992/1993 | 54 |
1993/1994 | 47 |
1994/1995 | 24 |
1995/1996 | 39 |
1996/1997 | 38 |
1997/1998 | 44 |
Select Car Leasing Stadium | |
1998/1999 | 55 |
1999/2000 | 54 |
2000/2001 | 47 |
2001/2002 | 46 |
2002/2003 | 24 |
2003/2004 | 29 |
2004/2005 | 27 |
2005/2006 | 21 |
2006/2007 | 8 |
2007/2008 | 18 |
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How often do Reading play at 3pm on a Saturday afternoon?
Saturday 15:00 28/48 - 58% | |
Tuesday 20:00 7/48 - 15% | |
Tuesday 19:45 5/48 - 10% | |
Monday 15:00 2/48 - 4% | |
Saturday 12:30 2/48 - 4% | |
Friday 19:45 1/48 - 2% | |
Tuesday 15:00 1/48 - 2% | |
Monday 20:00 1/48 - 2% | |
Friday 15:00 1/48 - 2% |
Fixture data gathered from multiple sources. Based on all matches played since the start of the 2022/2023 season.
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# | User | Supports | # Visited | |
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1 | robnorth | Reading | 1,179 | |
2 | philiplawrance | Reading | 1,116 | |
3 | reg1ston | Reading | 744 | |
4 | founditatlast | Reading | 304 | |
5 | mike18 | Reading | 277 |
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