Reading have played Cheltenham Town 7 times in competitive football, winning 4, drawing 2 and losing 1, first meeting on 25 Nov 1950 and most recently on 5 Nov 2024. Every meeting is listed below.
| Date | Season | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 1950 | 1950–51 | FA Cup | H | Cheltenham Town | 3–1 | ||
| 17 Nov 1956 | 1956–57 | FA Cup | A | Cheltenham Town | 2–1 | ||
| 13 Jan 1998 | 1997–98 | FA Cup | A | Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Trevor Morley 71 | 6,000 |
| 20 Jan 1998 | 1997–98 | FA Cup | H | Cheltenham Town | 2–1 | Trevor Morley 38, Martyn Booty 72 | 9,686 |
| 15 Aug 2023 | 2023–24 | League One | H | Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Will Ferry 33 | 10,787 |
| 29 Dec 2023 | 2023–24 | League One | A | Cheltenham Town | 2–2 | Jeriel Dorsett 45, Paul Mukairu 45+2 | 5,941 |
| 5 Nov 2024 | 2024–25 | EFL Trophy | A | Cheltenham Town | 0–1 | 1,598 |
See also: the Cheltenham Town archive and Cheltenham Town v Reading.