Reading currently averages 11,347 for league matches in 2026/27, compared with 12,194 in 2025/26. Its highest completed-season average in the database is 23,862 in 2012/13.
- All-time average
- 10,785 Recorded seasons; includes 2026/27 where available
- Highest season average
- 23,862 2012/13
- Lowest season average
- 3,459 1982/83
- Highest since 2000/01
- 23,862 2012/13
- Five-season average
- 12,927 2021/22–2025/26 · completed seasons
- Best national attendance rank
- #17 Across recorded seasons
- Biggest year-on-year rise
- +4,643 +24.2% · 2012/13 vs 2011/12
- Biggest year-on-year fall
- -4,691 -19.7% · 2013/14 vs 2012/13
- Seasons represented
- 140 99 with a recorded average
Season extremes and five-season averages use completed seasons. Year-on-year changes compare consecutive completed seasons with published averages, measured in supporters per match. The live 2026/27 figure appears separately.
Current season only
Compare clubs →2026/27 Stadium Utilisation
StadiumMadejski Stadium
2026/27 capacity24,161
League average11,347
Percentage filled47.0%
League average ÷ recorded 2026/27 stadium capacity. Published capacity can exceed seats available at a match because of segregation or other restrictions. Capacity source ↗
League matches
Live seasonSeason-by-season attendance
The all-time average uses every season for which a league average is shown, plus the live 2026/27 figure where available. Tier rank compares attendance averages at the same league level; it is shown only for seasons with a complete comparison. League finish is a separate result on the pitch.
| Season | Tier | League finish | Average | England rank | Tier rank (attendance) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27Live | 3 | In progress | 11,347 | 50 | 8 |
| 2025/26 | 3 | 12 | 12,194 | 47 | 6 |
| 2024/25 | 3 | 7 | 12,535 | 48 | 6 |
| 2023/24 | 3 | 17 | 13,115 | 47 | 5 |
| 2022/23 | 2 | 22 | 14,027 | 46 | 20 |
| 2021/22 | 2 | 21 | 12,766 | 47 | 19 |
| 2020/21 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — |
| 2019/20 | 2 | 14 | 14,407 | 37 | 15 |
| 2018/19 | 2 | 20 | 14,991 | 37 | 15 |
| 2017/18 | 2 | 20 | 16,656 | 36 | 15 |
| 2016/17 | 2 | 3 | 17,505 | 35 | 14 |
| 2015/16 | 2 | 17 | 17,285 | 32 | 11 |
| 2014/15 | 2 | 19 | 17,022 | 33 | 12 |
| 2013/14 | 2 | 7 | 19,171 | 28 | 7 |
| 2012/13 | 1 | 19 | 23,862 | 19 | 17 |
| 2011/12 | 2 | 1 | 19,219 | 28 | 9 |
| 2010/11 | 2 | 5 | 17,682 | 30 | 10 |
| 2009/10 | 2 | 9 | 17,408 | 34 | 11 |
| 2008/09 | 2 | 4 | 19,936 | 29 | 9 |
| 2007/08 | 1 | 18 | 23,585 | 20 | 17 |
| 2006/07 | 1 | 8 | 23,829 | 17 | 14 |
| 2005/06 | 2 | 1 | 20,207 | 31 | 11 |
| 2004/05 | 2 | 7 | 17,169 | 32 | 10 |
| 2003/04 | 2 | 9 | 15,095 | 33 | 11 |
| 2002/03 | 2 | 4 | 16,011 | 31 | 11 |
| 2001/02 | 3 | 2 | 14,115 | 36 | 1 |
| 2000/01 | 3 | 3 | 12,647 | 39 | 2 |
| 1999/00 | 3 | 10 | 8,985 | 43 | 6 |
| 1998/99 | 3 | 11 | 11,262 | 41 | 5 |
| 1997/98 | 2 | 24 | 9,676 | 41 | 18 |
| 1996/97 | 2 | 18 | 9,160 | 40 | 17 |
| 1995/96 | 2 | 19 | 8,918 | 40 | 17 |
| 1994/95 | 2 | 2 | 9,350 | 36 | 12 |
| 1993/94 | 3 | 1 | 6,932 | 49 | 5 |
| 1992/93 | 3 | 8 | 4,782 | 63 | 15 |
| 1991/92 | 3 | 12 | 3,841 | 65 | 15 |
| 1990/91 | 3 | 15 | 4,079 | 63 | 16 |
| 1989/90 | 3 | 10 | 4,060 | 67 | 16 |
| 1988/89 | 3 | 18 | 5,106 | 56 | 11 |
| 1987/88 | 2 | 22 | 6,945 | 45 | — |
| 1986/87 | 2 | 13 | 6,883 | 41 | — |
| 1985/86 | 3 | 1 | 6,893 | 33 | 3 |
| 1984/85 | 3 | 9 | 3,689 | 67 | 19 |
| 1983/84 | 4 | 3 | 4,471 | 57 | 3 |
| 1982/83 | 3 | 21 | 3,459 | 68 | 19 |
| 1981/82 | 3 | 12 | 4,026 | 71 | 20 |
| 1980/81 | 3 | 10 | 5,439 | 59 | 14 |
| 1979/80 | 3 | 7 | 6,713 | 54 | 9 |
| 1978/79 | 4 | 1 | 7,616 | 46 | 3 |
| 1977/78 | 4 | 8 | 4,567 | 71 | 7 |
| 1976/77 | 3 | 21 | 6,761 | 53 | 10 |
| 1975/76 | 4 | 3 | 7,693 | 48 | 2 |
| 1974/75 | 4 | 7 | 5,386 | 65 | 4 |
| 1973/74 | 4 | 6 | 6,477 | 57 | 3 |
| 1972/73 | 4 | 7 | 5,321 | 61 | 2 |
| 1971/72 | 4 | 16 | 5,531 | 66 | 6 |
| 1970/71 | 3 | 21 | 6,889 | 58 | 11 |
| 1969/70 | 3 | 8 | 9,855 | 52 | 7 |
| 1968/69 | 3 | 14 | 6,552 | 62 | 14 |
| 1967/68 | 3 | 5 | 8,127 | 58 | 10 |
| 1966/67 | 3 | 4 | 7,119 | 60 | 12 |
| 1965/66 | 3 | 8 | 8,857 | 52 | 9 |
| 1964/65 | 3 | 13 | 7,533 | 62 | 11 |
| 1963/64 | 3 | 6 | 8,434 | 59 | 15 |
| 1962/63 | 3 | 20 | 8,077 | 63 | 16 |
| 1961/62 | 3 | 7 | 11,242 | 49 | 6 |
| 1960/61 | 3 | 18 | 7,692 | 65 | 16 |
| 1959/60 | 3 | 11 | 11,464 | 51 | 5 |
| 1958/59 | 3 | 6 | 12,674 | 49 | 6 |
| 1957/58 | 3S | 5 | 12,806 | 48 | 7 |
| 1956/57 | 3S | 13 | 8,832 | 69 | 25 |
| 1955/56 | 3S | 17 | 8,108 | 68 | 23 |
| 1954/55 | 3S | 18 | 8,799 | 64 | 20 |
| 1953/54 | 3S | 8 | 11,566 | 54 | 10 |
| 1952/53 | 3S | 11 | 12,401 | 56 | 13 |
| 1951/52 | 3S | 2 | 15,455 | 51 | 8 |
| 1950/51 | 3S | 3 | 15,973 | 48 | 7 |
| 1949/50 | 3S | 10 | 15,427 | 52 | — |
| 1948/49 | 3S | 2 | 15,588 | 54 | — |
| 1947/48 | 3S | 10 | 13,610 | 57 | 13 |
| 1946/47 | 3S | 9 | 12,032 | 57 | 13 |
| 1945/46 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1938/39 | 3S | 5 | 8,375 | 57 | 13 |
| 1937/38 | 3S | 6 | 8,960 | 60 | 16 |
| 1936/37 | 3S | 5 | 9,086 | 57 | 13 |
| 1935/36 | 3S | 3 | 9,811 | 45 | 6 |
| 1934/35 | 3S | 2 | 9,345 | 43 | 7 |
| 1933/34 | 3S | 3 | 9,912 | 48 | 8 |
| 1932/33 | 3S | 4 | 9,840 | 42 | 7 |
| 1931/32 | 3S | 2 | 9,629 | 45 | — |
| 1930/31 | 2 | 21 | 9,318 | 44 | 18 |
| 1929/30 | 2 | 19 | 11,831 | 41 | 14 |
| 1928/29 | 2 | 15 | 11,639 | 44 | 16 |
| 1927/28 | 2 | 18 | 11,215 | 40 | — |
| 1926/27 | 2 | 14 | 13,389 | 32 | — |
| 1925/26 | 3S | 1 | 12,765 | 36 | — |
| 1924/25 | 3S | 14 | 8,400 | 53 | — |
| 1923/24 | 3S | 18 | 8,220 | 55 | — |
| 1922/23 | 3S | 19 | 7,000 | 69 | — |
| 1921/22 | 3S | 13 | 8,850 | 58 | — |
| 1920/21 | 3 | 20 | 7,185 | 63 | 19 |
| 1919/20 | — | — | — | — | |
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| 1880/81 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1879/80 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1878/79 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1877/78 | — | — | — | — |
Historic seasonal figures, league finishes and national rankings are based primarily on the long-running compilation at European Football Statistics ↗, with thanks. All-time averages and tier attendance ranks are calculated by this site.