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"Everyone has heard of Roy of the Rovers but few know the full history of the incredible comic strip saga which spanned 40 years. For the first time ever, in The Playing Years, we have filled in those gaps of knowledge by providing a complete season-by-season illustrated history of Roy of the Rovers using the original comic strip. It also serves as a testament to all those who worked on the comic for 40 years. If the book helps recapture the Melchester Rovers magic which graced the pages of this marvellous comic strip, then we have achived our goal." Colin M Jarman & Peter Acton, Introduction to Roy of the Rovers - The Playing Years "In 1994, a book entitled Roy of the Rovers - The Playing Years was compiled by Colin M. Jarman and Peter Acton. This impressive tome documented the entire available history of Roy Race's playing career, alternating between press-cutting style summaries and lengthy segments of strips from the original comics, and has long been seen as a vital part of any RotR fan's collection." from Wikipedia
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From his 1954 debut for Melchester reserves to the helicopter crash which ended his career in 1993, generations of fans have thrilled to the prolific goal-scoring exploits of Roy Race - Roy of the Rovers - the king of soccer. Reproducing original comic-strip action first seen in "Tiger" (1954-1976), and then in "Roy of the Rovers", this book provides a season-by-season celebration of the greatest player in the history of the game. This is a book for everyone who ever dreamt of emulating Roy Race, player-manager and captain of Melchester Rovers. As this book reveals, Roy's ultimate achievement was his ability to conjure up victories against seemingly impossible odds with the awesome finishing power of his famous left-foot `rocket'. Winning trophie, league championships and breaking records appeared to be an everyday occurrence for "Racey", although even Melchester Rovers had their occasional off-days.
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