Reading v Southend United, 26 August 1953
| Score | 2-0 to Reading |
| Competition | Division Three (South) |
| Attendance | 12,588 |
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| Score | 2-0 to Reading |
| Competition | Division Three (South) |
| Attendance | 12,588 |
View Reading v Southend United head to head