The Astley & Tyldesley club was formed in November 1989 and made their on track bow in April 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 boasts a proud record of recruiting and developing their own talent, with home grown A & T riders having won thirteen British Individual titles. A & T have won the Manchester League Division One four 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 acquired the prestigious Sport England Clubmark accreditation early in 2005 - only the 2nd cycling club in the U.K. to do so. The club will host the British Individual Final on Monday 30th August 2010.

Riders Racing Statistics
 

Joel Partington - aged 12. Took up cycle speedway in May 2007. Won the Manchester League U-10 Grand Prix series and the Club U-10 Individual. Winner of the Rory Blackwell Cup for the Best Newcomer 2007. Was runner-up in both the Northern and Manchester League U-10 Individuals in 2007. Won four British titles in other cycling disciplines in 2009 - U-12 National Omnium Champion, U-12 National Omnium series, U-12 English Schools Cycling Association (ESCA) Hard Track Champion, U-12 ESCA Grass Track Champion. Won the 2008 and 2009 Club U-13 Individual Championship.
 

Adam Phillips - 12 years old. He won the 2006 A & T U-10 Club Individual title and the Rory Blackwell Cup for the Best Newcomer 2006. Raced in the British U-10 Individual Final in 2007 and won the Northern U-10 Individual in 2007 and 2008. The Club's Young Rider of the Year 2007, Adam was winner of the 2008 Manchester League U-10 Individual and runner-up in the 2008 British U-10 Individual Final. Had back to back wins in the British Junior Grand Prix series, winning the U-10 series in 2008 and the U-12 series in 2009. Took third place in the 2009 British U-13 indoor Individual Final. Is also a regular member of Liverpool academy football team.
 

Stefan Whitelegg - 10 years old. He has been a regular member at the junior training nights since the start of the 2005 season. Winner of the club's Most Improved Rider award 2006. Stefan took 2nd place in the Club U-10 Individual in 2007, 2008 and 2009. He took 2nd place in the Manchester League U-10 Individual in 2009. To keep his fitness at a peak level he plays football for a local team and is a member of a local Karate club.
 

Colin Farn - Age 9. He took up cycle speedway at the back end of the 2008 season, attending the club's weekly training sessions. Colin finished 3rd in the 2008 Club U-10 Individual Championship and won the Rory Blackwell Cup for the Best Newcomer in 2009. He took 3rd place in the 2009 Manchester League U-10 Individual.