18 August 1979, Reading were held by Brentford FC in the opening day of Division 3 in a 2-2 draw Elm Park.
Steve Death who was the goalkeeper of Reading FC went 1,103-minute without conceding a goal. The match was the season-opener for both teams, and the first in Division Three for the newly-promoted Reading.
Reading drawing 2-2 to Brentford ended their 1,103 streak without conceding a goal, The streak which consisted of 11 consecutive clean sheets, what’s ironic is that the first goal that was scored against him came as an own goal from Reading defender Stewart Henderson.
Steve Death, who made 471 appearances for the Royals from 1969 to 1982. The streak began on 28 March 1979, with Reading's 4-0 win over Grimsby Town. At the time, the Royals were playing in Division Four. The win moved them into first place in the table, which is where they finished after following up the win over Grimsby with a season-ending run of 7 more wins and 3 draws, earning promotion to Division Three.
The streak was an English league record until 31 January 2009, when it was broken by Manchester United's Edwin Van Der Sar.
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