Books in the Roy of the Rovers (Classics) series

Celebrate 65 years of the greatest football comic ever!

Celebrate 65 years of the greatest football comic ever!

The best comic strips from the golden age of Roy of the Rovers, starting with European Cup final win in 1973 in the year that the club celebrated its 50th anniversary. It was the decade in which footballers became real superstars - when Roy Race truly cemented himself as the heart, soul and brain of the club as player manager.

The 80/81 season was one that Melchester Rovers would want to forget, with the threat of relegation snapping at their heels throughout. For star striker Roy Race it couldn't be worse. His obsession with the team had caused a strain on his marriage and fractured his relationship with teammates. And then there was an attempt on his life...

The second outstanding archive collection of the classic Roy of the Rovers comics, including the best stories from the last half of the seventies, from Roy and Penny becoming the proud parents of twins to Roy being offered the job of England Manager right before a world Cup - a perfect gift for footy fans young and old!