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
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