Melchester Rovers Melchester Rovers Melchester Rovers are a fictional football team with whom Roy Race spent most of his illustrious career in the British comic strip "Roy of the Rovers", which first appeared in "Tiger" at its inception in 1954. According to the comic strip's continuity, Melchester Rovers were founded in 1885 winning at least three League Championships and a number of FA Cups during the pre-war years of their existence (three titles in succession and four FA Cup finals in the 1930s). But, according to the Annuals, Melchester Rovers were a third division struggling club in the 1930s, until they gained
Hampton Rovers Football Club but as the incentive to play in a higher standard became apparent, another competition was sought. In 1931, Hampton Rovers was admitted to the Metropolitan Football League and played Richmond United at Burnley in its first game. In 1933 the club joined the Victorian Amateur Football Association and changed the colours to the current Green & Gold. The club has won a total of 9 senior premierships including an A Section flag in 1951. Added to this are 9 reserve and 9 under 19 premierships. 1963 saw the club move from Ludstone Street to their present home, Cnr David Street