Days when even Royals had no riches

THE competitor in Shaka Hislop still winces at the memory.

Days when even Royals had no riches
Wed, 25 May, 2011 - 01:00
John Riordan

But the man he has become knows now that there was more to life than Reading winning on that fateful May afternoon in 1995.

The last time the Royals played in Wembley for the prize of Premier League promotion, they lost 4-3 to Bolton Wanderers after an incredible extra-time contest.

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