Roy of the Rovers time the weekly comic ended. This unrealistic longevity was never remarked upon by the weekly comic, although the monthly comic attempted to address the anomaly by explaining that more than one Roy Race had played for Melchester over the years. Roy won a number of trophies during his career with Rovers, including nine league titles, eight FA Cups, three League Cups, three European Cups, one UEFA Cup, and four Cup Winners' Cups, and he also made several appearances for England. He married club secretary Penny Laine at the end of the 1975–76 season, with whom he had three children: Roy
Welton Rovers F.C. Welton Rovers F.C. Welton Rovers Football Club is an English, Somerset County FA non-league football club in the Western Football League Division One. They are currently members of the and play at West Clewes. Founded in 1887, Welton Rovers provided the opportunity for the mining community of Midsomer Norton and Radstock to play and watch football. One of a number of long-established clubs in the North Somerset coalfield, their ground is the oldest in the area. 1903–1904: Welton Rovers joined the Western League. 1906–1907: The Somerset Junior Cup was won for the first time, sharing it with fellow finalists Camerton