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20 Years On: The Day Reading FC announced themselves in the English top flight

Reading FC marked their arrival in the Premier League, then known as the Premiership, with a dramatic 3-2 comeback win over Middlesbrough 20 years ago today. On August 19, 2006, the Royals made history by playing their first-ever match in the English top flight after winning the Championship with a record 106 points the previous season. Steve Coppell’s side faced an experienced Middlesbrough team at the Madejski Stadium and were given a taste of…
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Reading Today Online broke the news on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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