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Reading 1978–79: results and record

Every competitive match Reading played in 1978–79, in Fourth Division — 57 matches, 32 won, 16 drawn, 9 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Honours this season

Reading 1978–79 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
12 Aug 1978League CupHGillinghamGillingham 1978–793–1
15 Aug 1978League CupAGillinghamGillingham 1978–792–1
19 Aug 1978Fourth DivisionAGrimsby TownGrimsby Town 1978–792–1
23 Aug 1978Fourth DivisionHRochdaleRochdale 1978–792–0Steve Hetzke, Pat Earles
26 Aug 1978Fourth DivisionHWigan AthleticWigan Athletic 1978–792–0
30 Aug 1978League CupHWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers 1978–791–0
2 Sep 1978Fourth DivisionAHuddersfield TownHuddersfield Town 1978–791–1
9 Sep 1978Fourth DivisionHNewport CountyNewport County 1978–792–1
13 Sep 1978Fourth DivisionAHereford United0–0
16 Sep 1978Fourth DivisionHDoncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers 1978–793–0
23 Sep 1978Fourth DivisionAWimbledonWimbledon 1978–790–1
27 Sep 1978Fourth DivisionHTorquay United1–0
30 Sep 1978Fourth DivisionABarnsleyBarnsley 1978–791–3
3 Oct 1978League CupARotherham UnitedRotherham United 1978–792–2
7 Oct 1978Fourth DivisionHBradford CityBradford City 1978–793–0
10 Oct 1978League CupHRotherham UnitedRotherham United 1978–791–0
14 Oct 1978Fourth DivisionANorthampton TownNorthampton Town 1978–792–2
17 Oct 1978Fourth DivisionADarlington2–1
21 Oct 1978Fourth DivisionHYork City3–0
28 Oct 1978Fourth DivisionHStockport CountyStockport County 1978–793–3Richie Bowman 2, Pat Earles 22, Steve Hetzke 41
4 Nov 1978Fourth DivisionAScunthorpe United3–0
8 Nov 1978League CupHSouthamptonSouthampton 1978–790–0
11 Nov 1978Fourth DivisionHHuddersfield TownHuddersfield Town 1978–791–1
14 Nov 1978League CupASouthamptonSouthampton 1978–790–2
18 Nov 1978Fourth DivisionAWigan AthleticWigan Athletic 1978–790–3
25 Nov 1978FA CupHGillinghamGillingham 1978–790–0
28 Nov 1978FA CupAGillinghamGillingham 1978–792–1
6 Dec 1978Fourth DivisionHCrewe AlexandraCrewe Alexandra 1978–793–0
9 Dec 1978Fourth DivisionAHalifax Town0–0
16 Dec 1978FA CupAPortsmouthPortsmouth 1978–791–0
23 Dec 1978Fourth DivisionAPortsmouthPortsmouth 1978–790–4
26 Dec 1978Fourth DivisionHAFC BournemouthAFC Bournemouth 1978–791–0
9 Jan 1979FA CupANotts CountyNotts County 1978–792–4
13 Jan 1979Fourth DivisionANewport CountyNewport County 1978–792–3
3 Feb 1979Fourth DivisionATorquay United1–1
6 Feb 1979Fourth DivisionAAldershot2–2
10 Feb 1979Fourth DivisionHBarnsleyBarnsley 1978–791–0
21 Feb 1979Fourth DivisionHHereford United3–0Steve Hetzke 30, Richie Bowman 42, Pat Earles 49
24 Feb 1979Fourth DivisionHNorthampton TownNorthampton Town 1978–795–1
26 Feb 1979Fourth DivisionHHartlepool United3–1
3 Mar 1979Fourth DivisionAYork City1–0
9 Mar 1979Fourth DivisionAStockport CountyStockport County 1978–790–0
13 Mar 1979Fourth DivisionABradford CityBradford City 1978–793–2
16 Mar 1979Fourth DivisionHScunthorpe United0–1
20 Mar 1979Fourth DivisionADoncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers 1978–792–2
24 Mar 1979Fourth DivisionARochdaleRochdale 1978–790–1
28 Mar 1979Fourth DivisionHGrimsby TownGrimsby Town 1978–794–0
31 Mar 1979Fourth DivisionHPort ValePort Vale 1978–790–0
7 Apr 1979Fourth DivisionACrewe AlexandraCrewe Alexandra 1978–792–0
13 Apr 1979Fourth DivisionHPortsmouthPortsmouth 1978–792–0
14 Apr 1979Fourth DivisionAAFC BournemouthAFC Bournemouth 1978–790–0
16 Apr 1979Fourth DivisionHAldershot4–0
21 Apr 1979Fourth DivisionAHartlepool United0–0
25 Apr 1979Fourth DivisionHDarlington1–0
28 Apr 1979Fourth DivisionHHalifax Town1–0
2 May 1979Fourth DivisionHWimbledonWimbledon 1978–791–0
5 May 1979Fourth DivisionAPort ValePort Vale 1978–793–0

8 of the goals in this season carry a named scorer.

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