My love of football can partly be traced to Roy of the Rovers. I was not around when the weekly Roy of the Rovers story started in the first issue of Tiger
on 11 September, 1954 but when the stand alone comic began in 1976, I
followed the exploits of Roy Race religiously until the tragic closure
of the comic on 20 March, 1993. For me, Roy of the Rovers represents
the glamorous and unpredictable nature of football with last-minute
goals in Cup finals and a never-say-die attitude which I try to take
with me every time I step on the pitch.
