Rocky Race

Rocky Race
Personal information
Full name	Roy "Rocky" Chester Race
Date of birth	15 May 1977
Place of birth	Melchester, England
Height	[convert: needs a number]
Playing position	Striker
Number	7, 9
Youth career
-1988	Mel Lane
1988-1993	Melchester Rovers
Senior career*
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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Roy "Rocky" Race was a fictional footballer who appeared in the comic strips in the British boys' comic Roy of the Rovers during the 90s. He was a striker, playing for Melchester Rovers and England. He is the son of legendary character Roy Race.

Career[edit]

Youth[edit]

Roy Race's son, Roy "Rocky" Chester Race was born on 15 May 1977 to Roy Race and Penny Lane (alongside a twin sister). He played for Mel Lane football team until he was 11, and it was not long before he began to show the same prodigious skills as his father and grandfather. He signed schoolboy forms for Melchester Rovers as soon as he was old enough. Then in 1992 he signed as a pro. He continued to show tremendous promise in the youth team and at the start of the 1993-94 season was promoted to the first team, wearing the number 9 shirt made famous by his father.

First team[edit]

Made his first team debut early in 93/94, against Felixstowe Town, but unfortunately the fairy tale did not have the familiar ending. Rocky had trouble adapting to the demands of the Premiership: "It was like the script was there, but I didn't know the lines," he said. His debut was hard, fast and fierce. On his last legs Rocky missed an open goal, then angry with himself, he made a wild tackle and got booked. He was substituted shortly after. Then before the next game his father announced that he would be going to Italy to manage Serie A side AC Monza. A 40,000 sell out crowd gathered at Mel Park to say farewell to Roy Race and following a dreadful tackle Rovers striker Andy MacLaren was injured and Rocky replaced him. Anxious to make a good impression, and struggling to live up to his famous father Rocky allowed himself to be wound up by his marker resulting in the pair getting set off. Ashamed of himself Rocky sensationally quit Rovers the next day. Rocky struggled with discipline. Sent off in his final Rovers appearance for fighting ex-Rovers Matt Croker.

Rocky would return to the club and scored his first Rovers goal in the FA Cup against non league Brockwell Wednesday. Rocky would go on to form a fearsome partnership with Paul Ntende and helped Rovers in their fight against relegation. Rocky would go on to score the goal that kept Rovers in the Premiership in the last game of the season.

The 1994-95 season saw Mervyn Wallace replace Blackie Gray as Rovers manager and despite struggling in the league Rovers would go on to win the FA Cup beating Prestwich North End in the final. Rocky score in every round including an extra time winner in the semi final. Despite being underdogs, Rovers won the game 3-0 with goals from Ntende, Malandro and Rocky.

The 1995-96 season was not a good season for Rovers. Under pressure following allegations of match fixing Rovers struggled for form. News had come in from Italy that Rocky's mother had been killed in a car accident added to the stress Rocky was under and resulted in him lashing out at opposition striker Matt Croker. Following his latest sending off Rocky was transfer listed and Rovers arch rivals Melboro were the club that Rocky chose to join. With Rocky and numerous other star players leaving the club, Rovers were relegated.

Won the Cup with Melboro' but he would return to Rovers to play under his father, where he would win the Cup again and the Premiership. Billed as potentially a better player than his father.

Honours[edit]

All of these records are fictional of course, and only date as far as 2000, the last fully completed season of the comic strip.

League[edit]

Premier League (including (Old) First Division): 1'
- 1999–00.

Cups[edit]

FA Cup: 3
- 1995, 1998, 1999

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