Record Watch 2024/25

[RFCMod]

There's some players during their career who you hate on the pitch but overtime you can warm to and outside of football seem alright (Robbie Savage,Roy Keane...etc)
Craig Bellamy though always seems a bitter and twisted twat with a definite screw loose even after his player career ended

[Clyde1998]

Wycombe

Injury time winner tonight

A cross that went in.

I still think they will blow up at some point, nice to see an unfashionable side up there setting the pace.

It`s a very similar record that they have from our side that won our first 13 games, we hit the wall after Christmas too.

Yep think there are comparisons with Ian Branfoot's 1985/86 side, very hardworking and get on the right end of the score often through late goals. Would be great to see them out point Wrexham and Brum but don't see them yet as a 106 threat

This is my view. I'd love for them to stop at least one of Wrexham or Birmingham getting promoted, but cannot see them being a threat to the points record.

[Fox Talbot]

Last night West Ham v Arsenal equalled Reading v Manchester United record of seven first half goals in a PL match.

Interestingly * neither match saw a second half goal.

Portsmouth v Reading 7-4 is still the record for aggregate goals in a Pl match.

Other Reading PL records?

Doyle early goal at Sheff U?
ALF goals as a sub / player of the month without starting?
11 PL debuts simultaneously v Boro Aug 2026.

[stealthpapes]

Last night West Ham v Arsenal equalled Reading v Manchester United record of seven first half goals in a PL match.

Interestingly * neither match saw a second half goal.

Portsmouth v Reading 7-4 is still the record for aggregate goals in a Pl match.

Other Reading PL records?

Doyle early goal at Sheff U?
ALF goals as a sub / player of the month without starting?
11 PL debuts simultaneously v Boro Aug 2026.

Gillespie quickest sending off (0 seconds, as ball had not yet gone back into play)

Fastest goal is Shane Long, but its when he was at Southampton (vs Watford)

[Fox Talbot]

Good one. Not bad haul for just three seasons in PL.

[Crusader Royal]

Last night West Ham v Arsenal equalled Reading v Manchester United record of seven first half goals in a PL match.

Interestingly * neither match saw a second half goal.

Portsmouth v Reading 7-4 is still the record for aggregate goals in a Pl match.

Other Reading PL records?

Doyle early goal at Sheff U?
ALF goals as a sub / player of the month without starting?
11 PL debuts simultaneously v Boro Aug 2026.

Last one isn’t a record (technically just equalled a record held by lots of clubs).

[windermereROYAL]

Last night West Ham v Arsenal equalled Reading v Manchester United record of seven first half goals in a PL match.

Interestingly * neither match saw a second half goal.

Portsmouth v Reading 7-4 is still the record for aggregate goals in a Pl match.

Other Reading PL records?

Doyle early goal at Sheff U?
ALF goals as a sub / player of the month without starting?
11 PL debuts simultaneously v Boro Aug 2026.

On MOTD last night they listed 4 PL games that have had 7 first half goals, can`t recall the others, but in all 4 games there was just 1 second half goal.
It`s common occurrence if plenty of goals are scored in the first half it drops off in the second period, Celtic were 5-0 at HT yesterday and that`s how it finished.

[Sutekh]

Last night West Ham v Arsenal equalled Reading v Manchester United record of seven first half goals in a PL match.

Interestingly * neither match saw a second half goal.

Portsmouth v Reading 7-4 is still the record for aggregate goals in a Pl match.

Other Reading PL records?

Doyle early goal at Sheff U?
ALF goals as a sub / player of the month without starting?
11 PL debuts simultaneously v Boro Aug 2026.

Last one isn’t a record (technically just equalled a record held by lots of clubs).

Think, of the 16 named in Reading's match day squad that day, only John Oster had featured in a PL game before and he remained an unused sub. Graham Stack was also an unused sub, but he had never played a PL game either during his time at Arsenal.

[Horsham Royal]

Last night West Ham v Arsenal equalled Reading v Manchester United record of seven first half goals in a PL match.

Interestingly * neither match saw a second half goal.

Portsmouth v Reading 7-4 is still the record for aggregate goals in a Pl match.

Other Reading PL records?

Doyle early goal at Sheff U?
ALF goals as a sub / player of the month without starting?
11 PL debuts simultaneously v Boro Aug 2026.

Last one isn’t a record (technically just equalled a record held by lots of clubs).

2026? Back to back promotions to the PL? I like the optimism.

[Mid Sussex Royal]

Not a record we hold as such but we now have 18 home wins in a calendar year for the first time at the SCL, and best since 1993 and still have a few games left to improve that. Anyone know what our best ever home year is?

[From Despair To Where?]

We went unbeaten at home for about 2 years in the 1930s. 55 games IIRC.

[From Despair To Where?]

Bit bored so I thought I'd start the 106 watch

Championship

1

Sheffield United 122pts
Leeds United 119pts
Burnley 118pys
Sunderland 117pts
Blackburn Rovers 112pts
Watford 109pts
Middlesbrough 107pts
West Brom 107pts

League 1

1

Birmingham City 126pts
Wycombe Wanderers 122pts
Wrexham 117pts
Huddersfield Town 117pts
Bolton Wanderers 112pys
Stockport County 111pts
Reading 109pts
Mansfield Town 109
Lincoln City 106pts

League 2

1

Walsall 121pts
Crewe Alexandra 113pts
Port Vale 112pts
Doncaster Rovers 111pts
AFC Wimbledon 111pts
MK Dons 111pts
Chesterfield 109pts
Notts County 109pts
Gillingham 108pts
Salford City 108pts
Grimsby Town 106pts
Bradford City 106pts

[Sutekh]

The thought of this Reading team beating it

[From Despair To Where?]

Championship

Sheffield United 119pts
Leeds United 119pts
Burnley 118pys
Sunderland 115pts
Blackburn Rovers 110pts
Watford 109pts

League 1

Birmingham City 126pts
Wycombe Wanderers 122pts
Wrexham 117pts
Huddersfield Town 117pts
Bolton Wanderers 109pts
Reading 109pts
Mansfield Town 109pts
Stockport County 108pts

League 2

1

Walsall 121pts
Crewe Alexandra 110pts
Port Vale 109pts
AFC Wimbledon 109pts
Notts County 109pts
Doncaster Rovers 108
MK Dons 108pts
Salford City 108pts
Chesterfield 106pts
Grimsby Town 106pts
Bradford City 106pts

[LUX]

Pleased Birmingham dropped points.

[Clyde1998]

After yesterday's games - fifteen of the twenty-four sides who played dropped points; Chesterfield in League Two drop out of the list of sides who could reach 106.

Championship (6)
Leeds 119pts (nc)
Sheff Utd 117pts (-2)
Burnley 116pts (-2)
Sunderland 112pts (-3)
Blackburn 107pts (-3)
Watford 106pts (-3)

League 1 (8)
Birmingham 124pts (-2)
Wycombe 119pts (-3)
Wrexham 117pts (nc)
Huddersfield 115pts (-2)
Bolton 109pts (nc)
Reading 109pts (nc)
Mansfield 106pts (-3)
Stockport 106pts (-2)

League 2 (10)
Walsall 121pts (nc)
Wimbledon 109pts (play tonight)
Notts County 109pts (nc)
Crewe 108pts (-2)
Salford 108pts (nc)
Port Vale 106pts (-3)
Doncaster 106pts (-2)
Milton Keynes 106pts (-2)
Grimsby 106pts (nc)
Bradford 106pts (nc)
Chesterfield 103pts (-3)

[Snowflake Royal]

Should have quite a few start dropping out the next week or so!

[Mid Sussex Royal]

Realistically everyone in league 2 bar Walsall are out of it given they all will be playing each other.

[From Despair To Where?]

Championship

Leeds 113pts
Sheff Utd 112pts
Burnley 112pts
Sunderland 110pts

League 1

Birmingham 122pts
Wycombe 117pts
Wrexham 114pts
Huddersfield 113pts
Reading 107pts
Bolton 106pts
Mansfield 106pts

League 2

Walsall 121pts
Wimbledon 109pts
Crewe 108pts
Salford 108pts
Notts County 106pts

[Clyde1998]

Further to what From Despair To Where? has posted - Blackburn and Watford; Stockport; Bradford, Grimsby and Port Vale all can no longer reach 106 points from each division. Eighteen remain (five can only match the 106 record).

Championship (4)
Leeds 117pts (-2)
Sheff Utd 117pts (play Sunderland later)
Burnley 114pts (-2)
Sunderland 112pts (play Sheff Utd later)
Blackburn 105pts (-2)
Watford 103pts (-3)

League 1 (7)
Birmingham 122pts (-2)
Wycombe 119pts (nc)
Huddersfield 115pts (postponed)
Wrexham 114pts (-3)
Reading 109pts (nc)
Bolton 106pts (-3)
Mansfield 106pts (nc)
Stockport 104pts (-2)

League 2 (7)
Walsall 121pts (nc)
Wimbledon 109pts (play Newport tomorrow)
Crewe 108pts (nc)
Salford 108pts (nc)
Doncaster 106pts (nc)
Milton Keynes 106pts (nc)
Notts County 106pts (-3)
Bradford 104pts (-2)
Port Vale 104pts (-2)
Grimsby 103pts (-3)