Roy Race club he had ever wanted to play for. At sixteen, Roy made his first appearance for Melchester Rovers. This was no ordinary debut. An injury to Rovers regular striker meant that the young apprentice was drafted into the side for the 1959 European Cup final. It was a dream, a fantasy, a fairy tale. Roy twisted and turned his big Spanish marker, leading the line like a man twice his age. With 10 minutes left, and the game goalless, he broke free on the edge of the area and let fly with the shot that made his name: "Racey's Rocket".
Sandridge Rovers F.C. Sandridge Rovers F.C. Sandridge Rovers Football Club is an English football club based in Sandridge, Hertfordshire. They currently compete in the and play their home matches at the Spencer Recreation Ground. The club is affiliated to the Hertfordshire Football Association. Sandridge Rovers Football Club was formed in 1896 and were members of the Mid Herts League for several decades. Changing facilities were spartan with the club sharing the old pavilion with the cricket club. Subsequently teams changed in the rear room of the Village Hall which had just one shower until the formation of the Sandridge Youth and Sports Community