During the 1985–86 English football season, Reading F.C. competed in the Football League Third Division where they finished in 1st position with 94 points. Reading set a new league record during the season for the most consecutive wins from the start of a season (13).
Squad
Results Reading's score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
Football League Division Three
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultScorers117 August 1985 BlackpoolH1–0Williams224 August 1985 Plymouth ArgyleA1–0Senior326 August 1985 Bristol RoversH3–2Bater (o.g.), Hicks, Horrix431 August 1985 Cardiff CityA3–1Senior (3)57 September 1985 WalsallH2–1Brazier (o.g.), Senior614 September 1985 Rotherham UnitedA2–1Rogers, White717 September 1985 BrentfordA2–1Peters, Senior821 September 1985 Swansea CityH2–0Horrix, Senior928 September 1985 Doncaster RoversA1–0White102 October 1985 ChesterfieldH4–2Senior (3), Williams115 October 1985 Bolton WanderersH1–0Wood1212 October 1985 Newport CountyA2–0Beavon, Bremner1319 October 1985 Lincoln CityA1–0Senior1423 October 1985 Wolverhampton WanderersH2–2Bremner, Senior1526 October 1985 BuryA1–3Rogers162 November 1985 Wigan AthleticH1–0Williams176 November 1985 Notts CountyH3–1Bremner (2), Senior189 November 1985 York CityA1–0Bremner 1923 November 1985 DarlingtonH0–22030 November 1985 Derby CountyA1–1Gilkes2114 December 1985 Bristol CityH1–0Gilkes2221 December 1985 Plymouth ArgyleH4–3Horrix (pen), Senior (2), Bremner 2326 December 1985 BournemouthA1–0Horrix 2428 December 1985 Bristol RoversA2–0Senior, Rogers251 January 1986 GillinghamH1–2Horrix2611 January 1986 Cardiff CityH1–1Bremner 2718 January 1986 BlackpoolA0–0281 February 1986 WalsallA0–62922 February 1986 Swansea CityA3–2Senior, Beavon (2)304 March 1986 ChesterfieldA4–3Senior (2), Peters, Williams318 March 1986 Bolton WanderersA0–23212 March 1986 Lincoln CityH0–23315 March 1986 Newport CountyH2–0Wood, Hicks3419 March 1986 Rotherham UnitedH2–1Wood, Senior3522 March 1986 BuryH2–0Senior, Horrix3629 March 1986 GillinghamA0–33731 March 1986 BournemouthH1–2Senior385 April 1986 Notts CountyA0–0398 April 1986 Wolverhampton WanderersA3–2Rogers (2), White4012 April 1986 York CityH0–04116 April 1986 BrentfordH3–1Senior (2), Wood4219 April 1986 DarlingtonA0–04322 April 1986 Wigan AthleticA0–14426 April 1986 Derby CountyH1–0Senior453 May 1986 Bristol CityA0–3465 May 1986 Doncaster RoversH2–0Senior (2)
Table
FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorersR116 November 1985WealdstoneH1–0Horrix (pen)R27 December 1985Hereford UnitedH2–0Senior, HorrixR34 January 1986Huddersfield TownA0–0R3 Replay13 January 1986Huddersfield TownH2–1Senior (2)R425 January 1986BuryH1–1SeniorR4 Replay28 January 1986BuryA0–3
League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorersR1 1st Leg21 August 1985 BournemouthH1–3RogersR1 2nd Leg3 September 1985 BournemouthA0–2
Associate Members Cup
RoundOpponentVenueResultScorersR1 ABournemouthA0–5R1 BLeyton OrientH0–3
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
Goal scorers
PlacePositionNationNameDivision ThreeFA CupLeague CupMembers CupTotal1 FWTrevor Senior27400312 FWDean Horrix620083 FWKevin Bremner700074 MFAndy Rogers501065 MFJerry Williams40004DFSteve Wood400047 MFStuart Beavon30003DFMark White300039 MFMichael Gilkes20002DFMartin Hicks20002DFGary Peters20002 Own goal20002Total6761074
See also 1985–86 in English football References
Reading 1985–86 season at Royalsrecord.co.uk