Roy of the Rovers
World Cup Special
Published on 7. May 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-84856-671-2 (ISBN)
Description
This collection contains stories from the 60s, 70s and 90s. 1962-1963 Roy makes his England debut against South American side Caragua. England win 3-1 (Roy 2). 1966 Whilst on tour in Australia during the real 1966 World Cup, Rovers found themselves representing England in an alternative tournament, organised by a wealthy sheep farmer, where their opponents included a team of Italian acrobats! 1977-1978 Roy takes over as caretaker-manager of England and after defeating Holland 5-1 turns down the full-time job. 1991-1992 Roy appointed player-manager of England 'B' team and wins a four-nation tournament v USA, France and Segovia.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
colour comic strip
Dimensions
Height: 290 mm
Width: 205 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84856-671-2 (9781848566712)
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Persons
Joe Colquhoun worked on a large volume of titles in his 30 year career in the UK comics industry, including Lion, Champion, Buster and Battle. He is probably best remembered for work on Battle, including Johnny Red and Charley's War.