The melchester rovers retro shirt can be found at the roy of the rovers shop, or alternatively at copa and via selected resellers. I read and loved roy of the rovers as a boy i even had the old gola melchester rovers kit and i have very fond memories of the roy annuals arriving on christmas day with wonderful david sque art on their covers. Sep 29, 2017 this is fantasy kit friday in the truest sense of the word, as it features a fictional team. Modern, clean, and with a distinct colour palette, mundial has brought roy of the rovers bang up to date. The gola branded kit was never seen in action, while its logo free brother wasnt worn until the preseason of the 198586 season when the melchester past xi wore the strip against the rovers first team. Weve already looked at the competition held to design the melchester rovers away kit when roy of the rovers retooled itself as a monthly comic in 1993, but this wasnt the read more change kits, football kits, kit history, rarities and oddities, roy of the rovers melchester rovers. Over the 40 years of the comic books that enthralled millions roy race was kidnapped four times, lost his foot to a helicopter accident, and married and became a widower. Even now, a rocketlike goal is a roy of the rovers moment. Change kits, football kits, kit history, rarities and oddities, roy of the rovers melchester rovers. Merdeux 0 melchester rovers 5 the cats eye view of the rovers in action melchester rovers extended their run of away victories last night as petr the cat krupicek kept a clean sheet while the front line ran wild. Roy scored twice on his debut, after coming through from the melchester rovers youth team, in a 33 draw against elbury wanderers. The newlook roy of the rovers will make its debut in a serialised strip in bbc match of the day magazine published by immediate media running weekly from 5 june through to 21 august. Yep, thats right, someone carelessly left a lorry trailer in the middle of the pitch. Very little real or new stuff on the history of roy or the comic plus little on the other.
Oldham athletic 198789 graphics put into correct order and additional versions added, kidderminster harriers. A picture of roy of the rovers for you to colour in and design a new football kit for melchester rovers here. Apr 20, 2018 and i intend to write these books with the same passion and commitment roy shows when he pulls on the red and yellow of melchester rovers. Roy race the newlook roy of the rovers will make its debut in a serialised strip in bbc match of the day magazine published by immediate media running weekly from 5 june through to 21 august.
Allround good guy seb patrick got in touch with a suggestion of adidas melchester rovers kits over a fouryear period in the early 90s and, given that he has featured in when saturday comes, among others, it made. The club was a founding member of the premier league in 1992, and has played in the top division of english football since 1938, with the exception of the 197475 season. Football melchester rovers, a toffs replica shirt, roy race. Seb has created two other great sites, branch of science. History quizzes anglo saxonviking history quiz based on defenders. The new melchester rovers kit is designed and supplied by hummel, and sponsored by the totally football show podcast. The kit adorned by the likes of the 1988 european championship side, featuring ruud gullit and marco van basten where he scored. A collection of melchester rovers shirts from 1958 to 1987. Roy of the rovers is a british comic strip about the life and times of a fictional footballer named roy race, who played for melchester rovers. The roy race talk in comic talk the totally fictional. Buy real roy of the rovers stuff roys true story book online at. Significantly, the strip rewrote various parts of melchesters history, and. Success was inevitably followed by tragedy tragedy in basran the success of roy and his team carried on from the 1950s, 60s and 70s and into the 80s.
The bumper book of roy of the rovers isbn 9781845769581 roy of the rovers is a british comic strip about the life and times of a fictional footballer and later manager named roy race, who played for melchester rovers. Old melchester rovers football shirts and soccer jerseys. For roy race however, the final had a bittersweet taste to it both he and paco diaz have been transferred to melchester rovers bitter rivals, premiership champions, tynecaster. Subbuteo legends melchester rovers are back in a roy race. The gola kits from 198182 supplied a smart white shirt with red hoop and blue shorts. Do any readers think paul delroy of the rovers ntende should be in the alltime team. In the rich history of melchester rovers, successive teams have seen bomb attacks, murder plots, stadium subsidence and two blokes out of spandau ballet, but never before has a match been postponed because of a lorry on the pitch. Roy graduated to his own weekly title, roy of the rovers. Theres nothing like seeing a melchester rovers strip to bring back memories of a time when a footballer could get kidnapped, shot, have his foot amputated after a helicopter. Were thrilled and proud to launch our roy of the rovers writing kit, the writing activity book for footballloving families created by the one and only awardwinning author tom palmer with a little help from roy and rocky of course.
Weve already looked at the competition held to design the melchester rovers away kit when roy of the rovers retooled itself as a monthly comic in 1993, but. By 1975 melchester rovers had become the most successful team in england and roy race the best striker in the world. A picture of roy to colour in and design a new football kit for melchester rovers here. Rovers shirt in many years, and were delighted to bring you a slice of glorious rovers history. Melchester rovers fans never got to see the team play in an away kit until their fa cup 5th round tie away at weston villa in 1974. The handdrawn hero of melchester rovers is a fictional football legend, taking his team to a number of titles and cups and getting into several adventures in the process. The roy race talk in comic talk melchester rovers all. This is fantasy kit friday in the truest sense of the word, as it features a fictional team. Weve already looked at the competition held to design the melchester rovers away kit when roy of the rovers retooled itself as a monthly comic in 1993, but this wasnt the read more. More lost years from the history of melchester rovers.
And i intend to write these books with the same passion and commitment roy shows when he pulls on the red and yellow of melchester rovers. Roy of the rovers football art, comic character, comic strips. Not got runnerup in this years footy book of the year, and this. Melchester rovers kits 19562001 true colours football kits. Rob says, i read and loved roy of the rovers as a boy i even had the old gola melchester rovers kit and i have very fond memories of the roy annuals arriving on christmas day with wonderful david sque art on their covers. Dunedins home of footballing fun for kids and their families. Established in 1997, the melchester rovers qualified and were promoted from the second division to the first division. The first melchester rovers kit of the modern era is in our humble opinion a classic. Roy of the rovers is a british comic strip about the life and times of a fictional footballer and later manager named roy race, who played for melchester rovers. The result is a stunning new logo that echoes the rich history of roy of the rovers while emphasising the exciting new era that begins in 2018. Designed by hummel in the iconic rovers red and yellow, this is a shirt every melchester fan and every aspiring roy race can be proud to wear. Thanks to a mighty team effort, melchester rovers have reached the dizzy heights of league one.
Absolutely unique melchester rovers 1954 home kit lovely condition item, team mint, painted from original stripped ssg hws by me. I seem to recall there was an official melchester rovers kit available in the early 80s which, again, is probably taking the realityfictional interface too far. Roy race was melchester rovers super striker, and later manager and chairman. Return to 1980 with the iconic melchester home shirt. Fantasy kit friday, 29917 melchester rovers in adidas. Information descriptionendiagram showing all the home kits worn by en.
Subbuteo legends melchester rovers are back in a roy race reboot. Football cards, football soccer, football shirts, football players, everton. Roy of the rovers is a longrunning strip about the life and times of footballer roy race of melchester rovers. Tranmere rovers football books, dvds and merchandise. The 1980s first edition by tom tully, david sque, david sque isbn. Kits miscellany posted on 3rd august 20 4th may 2019. Roy of the rovers comicseries albion british comics. Tranmere rovers 19211997 a complete record the first complete record of tranmere rovers football club, from its admission as a founding member of the third division northern section of the football league right up to the end of its most recent season in the first division, has now been published. Fantasy kit friday, 29917 melchester rovers in adidas, early 90s. Santiago hw team melchester rovers1970s kit consists of 10 outfield players, 1 flicking gooalkeeper and 1 rodded goalkeeper has individual players including roy race, paco diaz even though he was from the 80s team and duncan mckay only played with a couple of times minimal playwear to figures please note the bases have been weighted with pva glue the figures are heavier than a. Melchester rovers kits 19562001 author john devlin theres not many kits that stand out as being truly individual and iconic. It is 54 years to the day since roy of the rovers first arrived on the scene. After several seasons playing in the first division, melchester rovers once again were 1 of 2 teams promoted to play in the major division.
Jul 24, 2019 the sometimes inconsistent squad numbers of melchester rovers as part of a crossblog series on melchester rovers, we decided to delve back 23 years to the beginning of the illfated relaunch of roy of the rovers as a monthly. This is a complete tale in itself, but forms the thirteenth volume of the rover boys series for young americans. The sometimes inconsistent squad numbers of melchester rovers as part of a crossblog series on melchester rovers, we decided to delve back 23 years to the beginning of the illfated relaunch of roy of the rovers as a monthly. He cowrote with mike jay pirates in profile, published in 1994 and bristol rovers. The 200203 season starts with some shocking news from the vinter brothers. Britains most famous fantasy footballer, roy race, makes his longawaited return, in this first bumper volume collecting the very best of roys thrilling escapades. Brendan rodgers liverpool played roy of the rovers. The problem is that there are so many good players in the history of rotr, and so few places in the all star team. St johnstone 195657 added, blackburn rovers 200304 european kit added, everton 195861 change socks corrected, wolverhampton wanderers 1979 crest replaced, birmingham city 1992 crest replaced, 5 february more miscellany. Dec 04, 2019 thanks to a mighty team effort, melchester rovers have reached the dizzy heights of league one. Keep up to date with all things roy of the rovers on your tablet or phone. Manufactured in portugal, and shipped in a beautiful presentation box, this is the first replica melchester rovers shirt in many years, and were delighted to bring you a slice of glorious rovers history. For roy race however, the final had a bittersweet taste to it both he and paco diaz have been transferred to melchester rover s bitter rivals, premiership champions, tynecaster.
Rob williams and ben wilsher to relaunch roy of the rovers. Covid19 due to covid19, our warehouse is only opening once per week to process dispatch of instock orders only. Interview with melchester rovers kit designer author john devlin like many football fans of my age i grew up enthralled at the football adventures of roy race and melchester rovers in tiger comic and. Featuring the cream of roys matches and adventures from the 70s and 80s, this incredible collection will. Football melchester rovers, a toffs replica shirt, roy. Of course, the collaboration doesnt end with simply a logo. Fifty years ago this month, football hero roy race first turned out for melchester rovers, and although the ace striker hung up his shooting boots. Top 5 retro roy of the rovers kits who ate all the pies. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow. Roy of the rovers is a legend of british comics, a national icon that has been in the public consciousness since 1954.
Noggin the nog synopses of the original books vintage book covers, vintage tv. An exclusive roy of the rovers comic strip is to appear in match of the day magazine, running from 5 june 25 august 2018 the first new roy of the rovers material to be published since 2001. September 29, 2017 october 3, 2017 no comments on fantasy kit friday, 29917 melchester rovers in adidas, early 90s. The definitive history, which appeared in 2003 and wrote rovers on this day and miscellany which were published in 2009 and 2010 respectively. Subbuteo hw team melchester rovers 1954 mint special box. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The weekly strip ran until 1993, following roys playing career until its conclusion after he lost his left foot in a helicopter crash. Manchester united football club is an english football club, based at old trafford in trafford, greater manchester, and is one of the most popular football clubs in the world. To the generations of readers who followed roy races exploits in his comic every week, the melchester rovers number 9 remains the definitive football superstar a hometown hero with the lethal left foot, who never played dirty and always pulled it out of. Stephen byrne has been a rovers supporter since watching a goalless draw against orient in november 1974. The fall and rise of doncaster rovers by tony bluff and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sep 06, 2009 yep, thats right, someone carelessly left a lorry trailer in the middle of the pitch. Its the usual melchester shade of yellow, with a red vneck, a red stripe down the side of the shorts and a red stripe around the sock like a reverse of the gola sock. Sep 11, 2018 subbuteo legends melchester rovers are back in a roy race reboot.
Known as the poachers, city have poached many a player from the rovers and are now looking to step out of the shadows of their neighbours and. Melchester rovers museum of jerseys sports kit history. Install now to read the free roy of the rovers strip that ran in match of the day magazine. Busterlehti viihdytti useampaakin sukupolvea 60 ja 70luvulla syntyneita urheilus. Browse through our range of football teams and products at toffs, including retro football shirts dating from 1870s mid1990s, track tops and much more. Rebellion publishing is delighted to unveil the star of the highly anticipated roy of the rovers reboot, and hot new melchester rovers prospect. Two best of roy of the rovers books, featuring successive runs of strips from the 1980s. Remembering a golden era when our superstars played for melchester rovers, wore boots more appropriate to deep sea diving and often played on pitches more akin to slurry pits. Oct 27, 2018 a collection of melchester rovers shirts from 1958 to 1987.
The new melchester rovers kit, seen here for the first time, is supplied by hummel, and sponsored by leading football podcast the totally football show. Rovers set out their stall early, when directly from the kick off top scorer colin kimbrell shot just wide from the centre spot. So far noone has mentioned any of the players who emerged post93 apart from rr jnr. The rover boys take a remarkable cruise on a steam yacht searching for an island upon which it is said a large treaure is hidden. Allround good guy seb patrick got in touch with a suggestion of adidas melchester rovers kits over a fouryear period in the early 90s and, given that he has featured in when saturday comes, among others, it made sense for him to write it. Looking back through their kit history its funny how the writers never seemed to get it quite right. Melchester rovers definitely wore a yellow away kit in the 198081 season its illustrated in the game against bradport see the tremendous titan book best of roy of the rovers the 1980s. Roy of the rovers was the comic strip hero whose stirring deeds and storylines. Read the comics, dive into the books, and grab some free comic strips all in the new roy of the rovers app. Sep 20, 2004 fifty years ago this month, football hero roy race first turned out for melchester rovers, and although the ace striker hung up his shooting boots some years ago, the legend lives on, writes tom o. San francisco soccer football league melchester rovers fc.
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