The Football History of Reading Book
The Football History of Reading Book - Historic Newspapers
The Football History of Reading Book - Historic Newspapers
The Football History of Reading Book - Historic Newspapers
The Football History of Reading Book - Historic Newspapers
The Football History of Reading Book - Historic Newspapers
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This personalised book features over 130 pages of authentic newspaper football reports about Reading, from 1912 onwards. It comes with a choice of covers and the option to have the recipient’s name printed on the cover for free.
About this book

This Personalised Reading History Book is the perfect gift for any Royal. Covering the greatest games and legendary players, the book kicks off with the earliest newspaper reports from 1912, leading right up to the latest season and including the 2022/23 season that saw Reading beat Watford 2-0 in the FA Cup 3rd Round.

Packed with coverage on the team’s victories and defeats, this book charts a glorious history of great games through the 20th century and beyond, such as the 6-0 drubbing of West Ham in 2007 and the side’s 13th consecutive win in 1985 against Lincoln. Once a Royal opens up this edition, they can indulge in Reading’s history, since the team were founded in 1871.

Kicking off with notorious games at Elm Park before the 1998 move to the Madejski Stadium, the edition revisits the most glorious games and players. Infamous figures such as the talented striker Trevor Senior, the fantastic midfielder Phil Parkinson and the skilled Martin Hicks all feature, along with Messrs Harper, Kitson and Doyle from the record-breaking 2006 squad. There is no other Reading memorabilia book like it; fans will gain a real perspective on their favourite team through this one-of-a-kind keepsake.

Archivist insight: We reproduce these newspaper articles from the Daily Mirror scan archive. In some cases, there’ll be blemishes and the reproduction quality might not be as clear or precise as it was in the original paper.

Size & Quality

Cover: Hardback 

Size: Tabloid (29.8cm x 36.4cm)

Pages: 130+

Paper source: our books use responsibly sourced paper from FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified paper manufacturers.

How is this book personalised?

Name: first name up to 13 characters, and an optional surname up to 13 characters, printed on the cover.
Gift Box: optional (see image for an example of our gift boxes)
Personal message: use the prewritten dedication, or write one for us to print, which will appear on the first page.

The Football History of Reading Book FAQs

How long will this book take to arrive?

Each of our orders is printed on demand, made special just for you and the reader you’ve created it for! Typically, it takes 1-3 days for our workshops to receive, make, and finally hand each order over to the postal carriers for delivery.

Who would this football book make a great gift for?

Our football history books would make a great gift for any lover of the history of football. However, the each book is designed to appeal to fans of the individual football teams. They make a great keepsake to look back on again and again.

Are the pages real, or reproductions of newspapers?

The pages are scans of original newspaper pages. Every effort has been made to clean up scans to make them as clear as possible. In some instances there will be blemishes and the reproduction quality may not be as clear or precise as copying directly from the actual papers itself. 

What name can I enter in the personalisation?

Enter the name as you wish it to be printed on the book. You have a maximum of 13 characters for the first name and surname – which is optional. Please only use standard characters that may be part of someone's name. This include accents. Make sure to double-check your spelling.

Does the book contain every newspaper article about the team?

If we included every article then the book would be too big to print. We have edited the book to include the most interesting articles about their victories, and defeats, to tell the the full story of the team's history.
Make it personal

Choose the cover colour and add the recipient's name to make the gift personal. Make the book a keepsake to treasure forever.

Write a dedication

Add a dedication to the first page. Birthday, holiday, special occasion or just because. Whatever the celebration, use our suggestion or write your own personal message.

Present your Present

Add a keepsake giftbox to ensure the gifting moment is extra special.

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