The Club broke new ground in cycle speedway circles by securing eight official club sponsors, courtesy of Mark Keirl. Steady improvements continued in many other off track club activities.

On the track, the 1st team improved for the sixth season running, fielding a mix of senior and veteran riders in 27 of the 31 matches ridden. There was a great team spirit and a real will to win throughout the team. A&T finished 2nd out of 7 teams in the Northern Alliance League, 2nd out of 5 teams in the Midlands/ North League Division 1 Northern section, 3rd out of 8 teams in the Northern Fours League, but bottom out of 3 teams in the Manchester League Division 1.

However, there was a low presence in junior competitions. A&T finished 2nd out of 5 teams in the Midlands/ North Combination Division Northern section, but this was largely driven by eligible experienced riders rather than genuine juniors. Other finishes were 10th out of 11 teams in the Midlands/ North section of the British Youth & Junior League, 4th out of 8 teams in the Northern Junior League and bottom out of 3 teams in the Manchester League Division 2.

A&T finished joint 8th out of 16 entrants in the new British Club Championship. Darek Kurkowski was the club’s top scorer, 379, whilst Tomasz Wlodarczyk had the highest race average, on 3.74.

1st team photo, back row, l-r: Mike Hack, Damien Hack, Chris Finnigan, Danny Hughes. Trevor Hulton, Tomasz Wlodarczyk, Mark Taylor. Kneeling, l-r: Tomasz Szwajorek, Darek Kurkowski.