Reading finished off the season with a 2-1 win over QPR. Their football was not quite the flowing stuff we have been used to and they failed to get the third goal which would have made them the first team ever to get 100 goals and 100 points in the same season. They did however break Sunderlands record for the highest number of points in a league season finishing on 106. The last goal of the season was a penalty scored 7 minutes from full time by Graeme Murty readings Captain and right back and the only first choice outfield player not to have scored this season. As we left the ground after the presentation of the Championship trophy my son and I agreed that were unlikely to ever see such a season again. We have been truly privileged to see such a side and watch some awesome football.
Meanwhile the Leeds United manager seemed determined to worry only about the playoffs and not about who had the home leg first. He made numerous changes effectively playing a reserve team by dropping Rob Hulse, Sean Derry, Eddie Lewis, Liam Miller, Gary Kelly, Stephen Crainey and captain Paul Butler. It remains to be seen whether or not this will pay off in the play off semis. On the plus side some key players will be rested and on the down side confidence may have been damaged and home advantage for the second leg has been forfeit.
Update on Reading records this season taken from Hob Nob
League Records Records beaten Highest points 106
Consecutive games unbeaten (outside top tier) 33
Consecutive away games unbeaten 17
Earliest promotion to top tier 25th March
Fewest defeats in a season (46 games) 2
Records Equalled
Most home wins in a season (2nd tier) 19
Highest away goal difference(2nd tier) 23
Highest points at home (2nd tier) 60
In addition to the above there were club records as well
Club Records Records beaten
Highest goal difference 67
Highest away goal difference 23
Fewest goals conceded in a season 32
Fewest away goals conceded in a season 18
Most wins in a season 31
Consecutive games scoring more than 1 goal 13
Consecutive wins by more than 1 goal 8
Fewest games with more than 1 goal conceded 6
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