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Reading FC Football Edition Updated with 2007/8 season Capture the history and greatest moments of Reading FC through the newspapers, as written at the time. Starting with coverage of Reading's 1-0 defeat of Aston Villa in the 1912 FA Cup 2nd Round, this book charts a glorious history of great games and League and Cup titles through the decades of the 20th century. Top stories include, beating Brentford 7-1 to gain promotion to Division 2 in 1926, the heart stopping FA Cup semi-final in 1927, the Diamond Jubilee celebrations in 1930 looking back on 60 years, the 10-2 slaughter of Crystal Palace in 1946, the dominance over QPR in 1961 winning 3-6 away, and the glorious 3-1 win over Chelsea in the Littlewoods Cup 2nd Round in 1987. Read about the first match at the Madejski Stadium against Luton in 1998 and the rise in fortunes since then, culminating in winning the English Champions League and gaining promotion to the Premiership in 2006. Newspaper coverage continues right up to the end of last season. The book opens with a front page montage of famous Reading FC players surrounding your own personalised label containing the recipient’s name and greetings.
![]() Relive those glorious moments of a favourite sport or team captured in newsprint. From the early 20th century to the recent past, each book affords a unique perspective on your team or sport's colourful history. They are not written by someone looking back in time, but by reporters who witnessed the games and events as they unfolded and in a language of the time. Each book measures 38 x 30cm and is bound in a beautiful burgundy (brown for the Scottish teams) leatherette binder gold embossed with the chosen Football team or sport and, as an option, the recipient's name. Personalised certificate available at no extra charge. The books were launched in 2003/4 and they have grown from an average of 60 - 70 pages to 120 - 170 as we have updated them at the end of each season. Personalisation Details & Greetings. Enter recipients' name and greeting. This is printed on a Certificate Label affixed to the front page. For an additional £5.00 (¥1059) you can have the recipient's name gold embossed on the book cover. Tick the box on the order form. ![]() Order the Reading FC Edition Updated with 2007/8 season £44.99 (¥9532) - - [ORDER]If you have any comments or questions about our service, please e-mail us at <info@mkn.co.uk>. |