Southern Professional Floodlit Cup
History
The Southern Professional Floodlit Cup (SPFC) was a precursor to the League Cup during the 1950s contested by teams from the south of the country. It was played in midweek at a time when floodlights were only just being introduced. Reading twice reached the final, losing 2-1 to Luton in 1957 and 2-0 to Portsmouth in 1958, both games being played at Elm Park.
| 1955-56 | West Ham United | 2 | Aldershot | 1 |
| 1956-57 | READING | 1 | Luton Town | 2 |
| 1957-58 | READING | 0 | Portsmouth | 2 |
| 1958-59 | Crystal Palace | 0 | Arsenal | 2 |
| 1959-60 | Coventry City | 2 | West Ham United | 1 |
Summary of Results
| PL | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P3/PL | |
| TOTAL | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 1.500 |
| HOME | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 1.429 |
| AWAY | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 1.571 |
Results by Opponent
| PL | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P3 | ||
| 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Luton Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | West Ham United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 4 |
| 4 | Millwall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |