Roy of the Rovers Hughes were brought out of retirement to play for Melchester in 1985, along with longtime fans of the strip Martin Kemp and Steve Norman, of the pop group Spandau Ballet. Geoff Boycott served for several years as Melchester's chairman, and Sir Alf Ramsey had briefly taken over as manager of Melchester in 1982, while Roy lay in his coma. Players such as Malcolm Macdonald and Trevor Francis would sometimes line up alongside Roy in England matches, despite the fact that the clubs they played for in real life were never featured in the strip. The concept of TV pundits and
Letterkenny Rovers F.C. Letterkenny Rovers F.C. Letterkenny Rovers Football Club () is an association football club from Ireland, currently competing in the Ulster Senior League. The club is based in Letterkenny and the team play their home games at Leckview Park. The club work closely with League of Ireland First Division side Finn Harps. Letterkenny Rovers also compete in the FAI Cup. The club was formed in 1936 as Letterkenny Crusaders before being given its current name in 1954. At the end of 2006, the club began preparation for an application for a semi-professional license to compete in the new A Championship but