Roy of the Rovers accident had resulted in the amputation of his famous left foot, ending his playing career and resulting in his move to Italy as the manager of Serie A side AC Monza (a fictional top-level Italian club, rather than the real club of the same name). Reconciling the continuity of the monthly strip with the stories that preceded and followed it presented difficulties, forcing the story's writers to alter its history in a number of ways, a technique known as retroactive continuity. Significantly, the strip rewrote various parts of Melchester's history, and shortened Roy Sr.'s recorded playing career to a more
Sandridge Rovers F.C. in which the club first played in 1967–68 has never been won, with just two appearances in the final – losing by 2–1 to London Colney in 1982 and by 1–0 to Oxhey Jets in 2003. The only County Cup success has been the Intermediate Cup in 1981–82. Sandridge Rovers play their home matches at the Spencer Recreation Ground in Sandridge, Hertfordshire. They share the facilities with Sandridge Cricket Club. 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