Astley & Tyldesley made their bow in 1991, initially racing in the Manchester League. Improvements to the Gin Pit circuit, which was originally mainly funded and built by club members, have been made on an ongoing basis with the venue being afforded the status of the North's Regional Centre in 1997.

The club is an accredited British Cycling Go-Ride Club and the venue became British Cycling’s North West Cycle Speedway Academy during 2002. The A & T club boast a proud record of recruiting and developing their own talent, with home grown A & T riders having won eleven British Individual titles. A & T have won the Manchester League Division One three times, the Northern Junior League five times, the Northern Junior K. O. Cup four times, as well as the 1997 British U-16 Team Championship at Exeter.

During the 2003 season the club successfully promoted the World Team Cup. The club has been improving its senior squad in recent seasons and now races in the Northern League. The club acquired Sport England Clubmark accreditation early in 2005 - only the 2nd cycling club in the U.K. to do so.

Riders Racing Statistics
 

Tomasz Wlodarczyk - 25 years old, currently in his third spell with the club. Was a member of the Poland team that narrowly lost to England in the World Cup Final in Australia in 2005, but won the European Cup Final at Wednesfield in 2006 and the World Cup Final in Poland in 2007. Finished 6th in the World Individual Final, won both the Northern Individual Final and the Manchester Senior Grand Prix Final in 2007, finished 2nd in the Club Individual Championship. Was also a member of the Czestochowa team that finished second in the 2005 European Club Championship Final. Is studying for a degree in engineering management and production at Czestochowa University, as well as living and working full-time in England. Tomasz is the A & T Club Captain.

Mike Hack - 53 years old, started riding in 1966 in unofficial events, then joined Blackley in 1972 (later known as Manchester). Mike has also ridden for Stoke and Bury before founding the A & T club at the end of 1989. Raced for the victorious Gt. Britain team in the inaugural tour of Australia in 1981 and also rode in the World Individual Final. Rode in the 1995 British Veterans Final, the 1996 European Veterans Individual in Poland, two British Grand Veterans Finals and also in eight British Indoor Veterans Finals. Winner of the Northern Senior Combination Grand Prix Series 2003. Is the club's all time top points scorer. Holder of a degree in management studies.

Remi Burchardt  - 22 years old Polish rider from Bydgoszcz. Returned to A & T in 2007, after a year away at Bury. Was the 2004 European Junior Champion, when he raced for Slesin. Also raced in the 2003 World Junior Final and was a member of the Poland team that won the European Junior Team Cup in 2004. Winner of the 2005 A & T Festival and the 2006 Ken Graham Memorial Trophy.

Roy Heslop - 50 years old. Has sponsored the club through his CTA Direct computers business since the start of 2001 and started racing for the team during the middle of 2002. Runner-up in the 2003 Northern Senior Combination Grand Prix Series and qualified as a finalist in the 2004 British Indoor Veterans Championships. Winner of the 2007 Club Veterans Individual Championship.

Przemek Binkowski - 24 years old Polish star from Torun. Rode in the 2000 European Junior Individual Final. Joined A & T in 2002 and had three successful seasons in our colours. Winner of the 2003 Manchester League Senior Grand Prix Final, Ken Graham Memorial Trophy and Club Individual Championship. Rode in the 2004 European Individual final and was a member of the Poland team that won the European Cup Final at Wednesfield in 2006. Returns to A & T for the 2008 season after an absence of four years.

Dariusz Kurkowski - 26 years old, joined A & T, on the recommendation of his Torun and A & T teammate Przemek Binkowski, at the start of the 2006 season. Darek was a member of the Torun team that finished third in the 2005 European Club Championship Final. Made his international debut for Poland in 2006 and raced for them again in 2007. Finished 3rd in the Northern Individual Final and 2nd in the Manchester Senior Grand Prix Final in 2007. Won the A & T Club Individual Championship in 2006 and 2007.

Tomasz Szwajorek - 30 years old Polish international, based in Pila. Makes a return to A & T, after missing the 2007 season. Has had previous spells with Oxford City and Southampton, as well as Pila and Czestochowa in Poland. Now races solely for A & T. Finished fourth in the 2000 European Individual Final at Rawicz, Poland and rode in the 1998 European Team Cup Final at Horspath and the 2001 World Team Cup Final in Australia.

Mick Knowles - 38 years old. Has ridden for Sheffield throughout his career and has joined A & T on a secondary registration this season, which will see him team up with his younger brother, Andy. Is currently taking his British Cycling Coaching qualifications. Won the Northern Combination Grand Prix series three years running in the mid 00's.

Dariusz Pilas - Age 26. Has joined A & T on a secondary registration, from parent club Sheffield. Is one of a number of top riders who come from Wroclaw, but race for Leszno in the Polish League. First raced in England last year and improved to the extent that he rode in the 2007 World Individual Final at Czestochowa.

Joe Allen  - 17 years old. Started racing cycle speedway after enjoying a taster session at British Cycling's Go-Ride-In Day at the City of Manchester Stadium in July 2005. Also races in various cycling disciplines in the colours of New Brighton CC, and won the 2005 Kirkby Track League Youth category. Winner of the A & T Club Young Rider of the Year award 2006 and the Club U-19 Individual Championship in 2007.