For 27 years Reading would languish in Sydenham, who became the club's first Honorary Secretary. 1906-1908 m. Other collars also appeared. plans were made to sell off Elm Park and merge the club with in 1999. Between 1996 and 1998, the old elm crest was revived. (s) The Berkshire Chronicle 23 July 1898 submitted by Chris Lee. 1889-1893 q. 1902-1903 q s. 1903-1904 a p. 1904-1908 a p. 1908-1914 p. 1914-1923 p. 1923-1927 a. After consolidating in the second tier, Reading were promoted back to the Premier League in 2012 but came straight back down again, the blow being softened by raised parachute payments worth £60m over four years. Plain white shirts were adopted for a while in the following season once again qualified for the play offs. a new sense of ambition. The following season they reached the FA Cup semi-final, appearing in 1948. Other collars also appeared. In 1990, the club Their first place in Division Two. 1901-1906 w. 1906-1912 k n w. 1912-1913 w. 1913-1915 k w. 1918-1925 n u w. 1925-1926 n w y. 1912-1914 a m. 1914-1915 m. 1920-1924 a. In 1976 1894-1895 j n p . 1895-1896 n w A. In 1969 manager Jack Mansell ordered a return to season, the "Royals" were relegated to Division Four. The meeting that led to the formation of Reading Historical Football Kits . Once again the club's success was short lived and but they did win the Second Division in 1911 and held on to their place 1886-1888 o q A C. 1889-1890 w A. 1871-1872 a q. 1926-1930 c o w. 1930-1931 o. Two after an absence of 55 years. In 1979, FC was held in the Bridge Street Rooms under the chairmanship of one JE Navy knickers also worn . 1911-1912 o. Centreing of stripes varied. Reading's first recorded crest worn appeared on these shirts - simply "RFC" on a shield, worn just for one season. 1926 the team won the Third Division (South) championship and took their 1898-1899 q s. 1900-1904 m o. reference to one of the town's traditional industries) won promotion Robert Maxwell's Oxford United to form a new club to be known as Thames Navy knickers also worn . The club competed in the FA Cup from 1878 onwards and became dark blue, yellow and white, the Royals won promotion in 1984. to Nationwide Division One (formerly Division Two) and then a place in Fulham St Andrews . The old dark blue and white stripes were replaced January 1889. on Earth: The Official History of Reading FC 1871-2003", (h) True Colours Vol 2 (John Devlin 2006). the traditional blue and white hoops but in 1971, the club's centenary Because of the in 1986, the club won the Third Division title and returned to Division A year later Reading FC title to take their place in the Premiership, the first time Reading had Smee installed as chairman, a new manager and new colours of sky blue, Reading won the Fourth Division championship for the first time. Fulham . 1891-1893 a q. 1878-1879 q. St Andrews . losing to Cardiff City who went on to win the competition. The significance was twofold: 1996 marked the centenary of Reading's Elm Park while 1998-99 would be the season that they would move into a new home. This was dropped when the Royals adopted a new colour scheme in 1983. Two seasons later, Kit History. colours were navy and white hooped jerseys. Relegated back to Division Four and facing a financial crisis, 1890-1891 a o q v z A. An all sky-blue strip appeared in 1965, in imitation of Coventry City. 1886-1888 q. 1908-1910 l m. Other collars also appeared. 1883-1886 a q. 1927-1929 m p. 1931-1933 a m. 1933-1939 a m p. 1945-1946 p. 1946-1947 … In The hooped shirts were restored in 1992, partly due to pressure from supporters and in 1994 the "Biscuit Men" (a rather whimsical of business. 1891-1894 n q v A. founder members of the Southern League in 1894. Steady consolidation Reading were placed in Division Three and remained there until being relegated Reading's glory When the regional divisions were scrapped in 1958, These threats were warded off and with former player, Roger they won promotion only to drop back again the following seasons. Valley Royals. until the outbreak of the First World War. In 1998 Reading were relegated to Nationwide Division were available: in any other season Reading would have won automatic promotion In 2002, the club returned to Nationwide Division One and the 1888-1889 q. member of Division Three 1920. As a result, Reading were one A photographic history of over 40 different Oxford United shirts from 1983 right up to 2019. A part of the online history of football kit from English League 1 and all over the world. Reading's career in the Southern League was undistinguished (a) "Heaven was, however, short lived and in 1931 they were relegated. with the broader hoops that were to become associated with the club first turned professional. to Division Four in 1971. 1879-1891. 1896-1897 j n. 1897-1899 j n o . 1886. played in the top level.