The Rovers Return: The Official Coronation Street Companion

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The best comic strips from the golden age of Roy of the Rovers. It was the decade in which footballers became real superstars - a time when Melchester goalkeeper Charlie Carter had to choose between staying at the club or perusing a burgeoning career as a pop singer. The author: Luckily for the fans of Melchester Rovers, Roy Race and his loyal time mates provided great moments of glory for their fans, starting with European Cup final win in 1973 in the year that the club celebrated its 50th anniversary. The seventies was a very turbulent time in Britain. The profit from your purchases helps fund the conservation, collection and care of the Bodleian Libraries’ archive of over 12 million printed items and outstanding special collections. --- Following on from the optimism of the sixties, the country faced a decade of strikes and power cuts.