Reading will kick-off the 2016/2017 Championship season with a home fixture against Preston North End on Saturday 6 August 2016. The new season fixtures were released this morning and reveal that the Royals will start the season at home but will again finish with an away game - wrapping up the season at newly promoted Burton Albion on Sunday 7 May 2017.
Reading will have a tough start to the campaign as they look to put the poor end to last season behind them with yet another new manager in charge. After the Preston game, Jaap Stam will take his side on the road to Wolves and then relegated side Newcastle United mid-week. Our second home game will see the visit of Brighton as Stam looks to pick up some early points to silence the doubters.
The festive period is always a highlight on the fixture calendar and Reading have done well to get a decent home game when Norwich City visit the Madejski Stadium on boxing day. That's followed up by another home game when we face Fulham on New Years' Eve.
New Season Fixtures In Full
From the Discussion
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SU Sutekh 22 Jun 2016 · 9:21am
Opening month 6 Aug Preston North End (h) 13 Aug Wolves (a) 17 Aug Newcastle (a) 20 Aug Brighton (h) 27 Aug Cardiff (a)
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AN Anonymous 22 Jun 2016 · 9:23am
05/08/2016 19:45 Fulham v Newcastle United 06/08/2016 15:00 Birmingham City v Cardiff City 06/08/2016 15:00 Blackburn Rovers v Norwich City 06/08/2016 15:00 Bristol City v Wigan Athletic 06/08/2016 15:00 Derby County v Brighton 06/08/2016 15:00 Huddersfield Town v Brentford 06/08/2016 15:00 Ipswich Town v Barnsley 06/08/2016 15:00 Nottingham Forest v Burton Albion 06/08/2016 15:00 Reading v Preston North End 06/08/2016 15:00 Rotherham United v Wolverhampton 07/08/2016 12:00 Queens Park Rangers v Leeds United 07/08/2016 16:30 Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa 13/08/2016 15:00 Aston Villa v Rotherham United 13/08/2016 15:00 Barnsley… More →
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SU Sutekh 22 Jun 2016 · 9:25am
September 10 Sep Ipswich (h) 13 Sep Birmingham (h) 17 Sep Barnsley (a) 24 Sep (Huddersfield (h) 27 Sep Brentford (a) October 1 Oct Derby (h) 15 Oct QPR (a) 18 Oct Aston Villa (h) 22 Oct Rotherham (a) 29 Oct Nottm F (h)
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GF Gunny Fishcake 22 Jun 2016 · 9:27am
When was the last time we played at home last game of the season ? !
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SU Sutekh 22 Jun 2016 · 9:27am
November 5 Nov Wigan (a) 19 Nov Burton (h) 26 Nov Bristol C (h) December 3 Dec Fulham (a) 10 Dec Sheff Wed (h) 13 Dec Leeds (a) 17 Dec Blackburn (a) 26 Dec Norwich (h) 31 Dec Fulham (h)
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SU Sutekh 22 Jun 2016 · 9:30am
January 2 Jan Bristol C (a) 14 Jan QPR (h) 21 Jan Derby (a) 28 Jan Cardiff (h) 31 Jan Birmingham (a) February 4 Feb Ipswich (a) 11 Feb Barnsley (h) 14 Feb Brentford (h) 18 Feb Huddersfield (h) 25 Feb Brighton (a)
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JS John Smith 22 Jun 2016 · 9:30am
The time we played Burnley and everyone ran on the pitch embarrassing themselves
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GF Gunny Fishcake 22 Jun 2016 · 9:31am
Newcastle away Weds august 17th ...b*ll*x
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SU Sutekh 22 Jun 2016 · 9:33am
March 4 Mar Wolves (h) 7 Mar Newcastle (h) 11 Mar Preston (a) 18 Mar Sheff Wed (a) April 1 Apr Leeds (h) 4 Apr Blackburn (h) 8 Apr Norwich (a) 15 Apr Aston Villa (a) 17 Apr Rotherham (h) 22 Apr Nottm F (a) 29 Apr Wigan (h) May 7 May Burton (a)
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SU Sutekh 22 Jun 2016 · 9:36am
So open against Preston at home on 6 Aug. Boxing Day = Norwich City at home Final Day Burton Albion away First month is a bit dodgy but at lest the trips to Wolves, Newcastle and Cardiff will be out the way. Only 3 league games in November, April busiest month
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TF TFF 22 Jun 2016 · 9:36am
Tell me (a luddite) about the RFC ECAL calendar - is it just an import of all the fixtures or do I need to stay subscribed to keep it in my outlook?
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JS John Smith 22 Jun 2016 · 9:38am
Import the ics file pal and it shall remain forever