"Without doubt, Reading FC are the finest foreign team seen in Italy" wrote Italian newspaper Corrire della Sera. Ok, so that may have been written in 1913, but I'd settle for that! Reading Football Club may not have the glittering past of some teams, but as the oldest club in the south of England there is plenty of history and this site aims to show some of it.

I grew up in Tilehurst, a couple of miles from the old ground at Elm Park and started supporting Reading about forty years ago. My interest in the club's history was sparked when I received David Downs' superb book 'Biscuits and Royals' as a Christmas present in 1984, although I'd always enjoyed the historical articles in the programmes. I soon discovered some team postcards and cigarette cards featuring Reading F.C. and I had the bug!

The site contains images of postcards, cigarette cards, stickers and trade cards.

If you have any similar items for disposal, I'd be delighted to hear from you via the Contact Form.

If the images are not clear, using 125% will improve viewing as will using full-screen mode (F11). I hope you find something of interest and please sign the guestbook.

Chris Lee