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HISTORY FEATURES
HISTORY FEATURES - written by Reading Speedway Historians. All articles are by Andy Povey (unless otherwise stated).

1968 - READING v NELSON
Reading's first ever home match at their old Tilehurst Stadium
1971 - READING v LEICESTER
Reading's first ever home meeting in British Speedway's top league
1972 KO CUP
Story of Reading's rather unusual 1972 KO Cup run.
1973 - READING v BELLE VUE
The drama of the 1973 KO Cup Final
1973 - READING V OLE OLSEN'S UNITED 7
The last ever meeting at Reading's old Tilehurst Stadium
1974 WORLD FINAL
Reading's Anders Michanek is crowned World Champion
1975 - READING v HULL
First ever meeting at Smallmead Stadium
1976 SEASON
Summary of Reading Racers 1976 season
1977 SEASON
Summary of Reading Racers 1977 season
1978 SEASON
Summary of Reading Racers 1978 season
1979 SEASON
Summary of Reading Racers 1979 season
1980 MANPOWER CHAMPIONSHIP
The drama and controversy of the 1980 Manpower Championship at Smallmead
1981 SEASON
Summary of Reading Racers 1981 season
1984 SEASON
Summary of Reading Racers 1984 season
1985 SEASON
Summary of Reading Racers 1985 season
1989 SEASON
Summary of Reading Racers 1989 season
1990 - READING v BRADFORD
Reading win the Division One KO Cup for the first time in their history
1990 SEASON
Reading Racers win the British League and KO Cup double
1990 WORLD FINAL
Per Jonsson becomes Reading's second ever World Champion - and Todd Wiltshire finishes third
1992 GOLD CUP FINAL
Report on the 1992 Gold Cup Final between Reading Racers and Wolverhampton Wolves
1992 SEASON
Reading Racers win the British League Championship for the fourth time
1997 SEASON
Reading are crowned Premier League Champions at the first attempt
1998 - READING V PETERBOROUGH
Reading win the Premier League KO Cup
1999 SEASON
Summary of Reading Racers 1999 season
2000 SEASON
Summary of Reading Racers 2000 season
2002 - WORKINGTON v READING
One of the greatest comebacks of all-time and one of the sweetest!!
2004 PREMIER LEAGUE PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP
Reading Racers win the 2004 Premier League Pairs Championship
2006 - EASTBOURNE V READING
Despite all the odds stacked against them, Reading achieve mission impossible
JAN ANDERSSON
Profile on the career of Jan Andersson
ARMANDO CASTAGNA
Profile on the career of Armando Castagna
GEOFF CURTIS
Profile on the career of Geoff Curtis
PER JONSSON
Per Jonsson was Per-Fection. His Smallmead track record still stands 20 years later
DAG LOVAAS
Profile on the career of Dag Lovaas
ANDERS MICHANEK
Profile on the career of Anders Michanek
PHIL MORRIS
Profile on the career of Phil Morris
TONY OLSSON
Profile on the career of Tony Olsson
BOBBY SCHWARTZ
Profile on the career of Bobby Schwartz
DENNY PYEATT
Life and career of Denny Pyeatt
CZECH GOLDEN HELMET
Reading's Jeremy Doncaster and Per Jonsson join the of riders who've won this prestigious trophy
THAMES VALLEY TRAVELLERS
Focus on riders who have ridden for all three Thames Valley Clubs - Oxford, Swindon and of course Reading
TRACK RECORDS
Track records at Tilehurst and Smallmead
PER WAS THE GREATEST RACERS RIDER
Summary of Per Jonsson's career by Bryan Horsnell


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