Roy of the Rovers The following season, Roy and Rocky resolved their differences. Rocky rejoined Melchester, and the club was promoted back into the Premier League at the end of the year. When the magazine closed in 2001, Rovers were attempting to achieve a league placing that would secure them UEFA Champions League football, giving them financial security. Although this storyline was never resolved, there was nevertheless a certain sense of closure as, shortly beforehand, Roy Sr. had wrested full control of the club from the Vinters, thus completing his 44-year progression from player to owner. Over the years, the strip became famous for
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