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Barnsley v Reading: head-to-head record

Barnsley have played Reading 86 times in competitive football, winning 29, drawing 25 and losing 32, first meeting on 11 Sep 1926 and most recently on 24 Jan 2026. Every meeting is listed below.

Every Barnsley v Reading match

DateSeasonCompetitionVenueOpponentScoreScorersAtt
11 Sep 19261926–27Second DivisionHReading2–2
6 Apr 19271926–27Second DivisionAReading2–3
26 Nov 19271927–28Second DivisionHReading2–0
7 Apr 19281927–28Second DivisionAReading1–1
8 Dec 19281928–29Second DivisionHReading2–3
20 Apr 19291928–29Second DivisionAReading0–1
16 Nov 19291929–30Second DivisionAReading0–1
22 Mar 19301929–30Second DivisionHReading1–0
22 Nov 19301930–31Second DivisionHReading3–2
28 Mar 19311930–31Second DivisionAReading1–6
26 Dec 19591959–60Third DivisionHReading3–3
30 Dec 19591959–60Third DivisionAReading2–3
24 Aug 19601960–61Third DivisionAReading1–0
31 Aug 19601960–61Third DivisionHReading1–1
7 Jan 19611960–61FA CupAReading1–1
11 Jan 19611960–61FA CupHReading3–1
2 Sep 19611961–62Third DivisionHReading2–3
12 Jan 19621961–62Third DivisionAReading0–0
22 Mar 19631962–63Third DivisionAReading1–4
13 May 19631962–63Third DivisionHReading1–0
29 Feb 19641963–64Third DivisionAReading1–6
20 Mar 19641963–64Third DivisionHReading0–3
4 Sep 19641964–65Third DivisionHReading1–1
2 Jan 19651964–65Third DivisionAReading1–1
26 Oct 19681968–69Third DivisionHReading1–0
29 Jan 19691968–69Third DivisionAReading2–3
26 Aug 19691969–70Third DivisionHReading4–3
4 Apr 19701969–70Third DivisionAReading2–6
19 Sep 19701970–71Third DivisionAReading0–2
24 Apr 19711970–71Third DivisionHReading3–0
16 Dec 19721972–73Fourth DivisionHReading0–0
24 Feb 19731972–73Fourth DivisionAReading0–0
3 Feb 19741973–74Fourth DivisionHReading3–2
20 Mar 19741973–74Fourth DivisionAReading0–1
26 Oct 19741974–75Fourth DivisionAReading3–0
5 Apr 19751974–75Fourth DivisionHReading2–0
18 Oct 19751975–76Fourth DivisionHReading4–2
17 Mar 19761975–76Fourth DivisionAReading0–0
3 Dec 19771977–78Fourth DivisionHReading4–1
22 Apr 19781977–78Fourth DivisionAReading0–0
30 Sep 19781978–79Fourth DivisionHReading3–1
10 Feb 19791978–79Fourth DivisionAReading0–1
25 Aug 19791979–80Third DivisionHReading2–0
29 Dec 19791979–80Third DivisionAReading0–7
27 Sep 19801980–81Third DivisionAReading2–3
21 Feb 19811980–81Third DivisionHReading2–3
5 Jan 19851984–85FA CupHReading4–3
8 Nov 19861986–87Second DivisionAReading0–0
4 Apr 19871986–87Second DivisionHReading2–0
20 Oct 19871987–88Second DivisionHReading5–2
9 Apr 19881987–88Second DivisionAReading1–2
27 Aug 19941994–95First DivisionHReading0–24,771
11 Mar 19951994–95First DivisionAReading3–0Brendan O'Connell, Gerry Taggart, Andy Payton7,556
18 Nov 19951995–96First DivisionAReading0–06,695
13 Apr 19961995–96First DivisionHReading0–15,440
28 Aug 19961996–97First DivisionHReading3–0Darren Sheridan, Andy Liddell, Andy Liddell7,523
31 Mar 19971996–97First DivisionAReading2–1Paul Holsgrove, Andy Liddell10,244
15 Sep 19981998–99League CupHReading3–0Darren Barnard, Jan Åge Fjørtoft, Jan Åge Fjørtoft7,840
23 Sep 19981998–99League CupAReading1–1Ashley Ward6,983
6 Dec 20082008–09ChampionshipHReading0–1
18 Apr 20092008–09ChampionshipAReading0–0
25 Aug 20092009–10League CupAReading2–1Daniel Bogdanović 56, Daniel Bogdanović 905,576
29 Aug 20092009–10ChampionshipHReading1–3Andy Gray 11
30 Jan 20102009–10ChampionshipAReading0–1
25 Sep 20102010–11ChampionshipAReading0–314,830
19 Mar 20112010–11ChampionshipHReading0–110,784
20 Aug 20112011–12ChampionshipAReading2–1Stephen Foster 27, Matt Done 68
17 Mar 20122011–12ChampionshipHReading0–4
1 Oct 20132013–14ChampionshipHReading1–1Chris O'Grady 799,084
25 Mar 20142013–14ChampionshipAReading3–1Stephen Dawson 16, Reuben Noble-Lazarus 53, Dale Jennings 5716,645
17 Sep 20162016–17ChampionshipHReading1–2Adam Armstrong 8112,675
11 Feb 20172016–17ChampionshipAReading0–016,222
28 Nov 20172017–18ChampionshipAReading0–313,317
30 Dec 20172017–18ChampionshipHReading1–1Ethan Pinnock 90+111,945
11 Dec 20192019–20ChampionshipHReading1–1Cauley Woodrow 5811,510
29 Feb 20202019–20ChampionshipAReading0–213,263
19 Sep 20202020–21ChampionshipAReading0–2
2 Apr 20212020–21ChampionshipHReading1–1Alex Mowatt 61
16 Oct 20212021–22ChampionshipAReading0–112,199
2 Apr 20222021–22ChampionshipHReading1–1Carlton Morris 514,149
9 Dec 20232023–24League OneAReading3–1Herbie Kane 39, Devante Cole 80, Max Watters 8712,519
13 Apr 20242023–24League OneHReading2–2Adam Phillips 29, Fábio Jaló 8312,405
26 Nov 20242024–25League OneHReading2–2Davis Keillor-Dunn 7, Josh Earl 7210,011
3 May 20252024–25League OneAReading4–2Stephen Humphrys 52, Jon Russell 57, Davis Keillor-Dunn 79, Davis Keillor-Dunn 8521,481
13 Sep 20252025–26League OneHReading3–2Josh Earl 9, Davis Keillor-Dunn 55, Adam Phillips 5910,803
24 Jan 20262025–26League OneAReading2–2David McGoldrick 38, Adam Phillips 6712,101

See also: the Reading archive and Reading v Barnsley.

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