On this day 36 years ago, Reading enjoyed their day out in the sunshine as Martin Hicks lifted the Simod Cup at Wembley Stadium.
To date, this little-known competition is the only time the Royals have won at Wembley in five attempts.
Introduced in the 1980s to try and make up for the lack of European football following the Heysel Disaster, clubs from the top two divisions were invited to take part.
In 1988, Ian Branfoot’s Reading beat five top-flight sides to lift the trophy, including the likes of Oxford United and Brian Clough’s Nottingham Forest.
