Roy of the Rovers #17 October 1981 [257]
(17 October 1981)

IPC, 1976 Series
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0.16 GBP
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28
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Weekly
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IPC Magazines Ltd.
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A Fistful of Trouble! (Table of Contents)

Roy of the Rovers / cover / 1 page (report information)

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[Mouse Was Back! And Matron and Doctor Mender Were In a Mess!"] (Table of Contents: 1)

Mighty Mouse / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Mighty Mouse!
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soccer

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

My Team's Performance This Week! / activity / 1 page (report information)

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A chart to track your team's performance for the week.

Smashing Idea, Tommy! Really Great! (Table of Contents: 3)

Tommy's Troubles / comic story / 2.5 pages (report information)

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Ray Walsh (Table of Contents: 4)

Phone Call of the Week! / activity / 0.16 page (report information)

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Reader phone call is selected and the message presented here.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Roy's Message / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.16 page (report information)

[Reserve your copy of Roy of the Rovers] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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[Stamp Quiz] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Universal Stamp Co / advertisement / 0.09 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Roy of the Rovers / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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So this is Arnie's latest wheeze!
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Roy of the Rovers
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soccer

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

The Roy Race Talk-In! / text article / 2 pages (report information)

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Mel's Parents Had Some Important News To Tell Him! (Table of Contents: 10)

The Footballer Who Wouldn't Stay Dead / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Ernie Potts Told Dan Wayne the Full Facts About His Police Record! (Table of Contents: 11)

Durrells Palace / comic story / 2.5 pages (report information)

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[The Greatest Soccer Annual in the World] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Roy and the Rovers / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Famous Football Funnies! / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

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7 one-panel gags

Steve and Terry Were Amazed At What They Saw! (Table of Contents: 14)

The Marks Brothers / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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[Spot the Ball and Win Super Striker] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Palitoy / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Roy's Quiz League! / activity / 2 pages (report information)

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Two Danefield Players Verbally Blasted One Another! (Table of Contents: 17)

The Hard Man / comic story / 2.5 pages (report information)

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[Free 4 Full-Colour Soccer Cards] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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[Queen's Park Are Kings!] (Table of Contents: 19)

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[Rough Justice!] (Table of Contents: 20)

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[Hot Spur Villa!] (Table of Contents: 21)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. A Fistful of Trouble!
    Roy of the Rovers
  2. 1. [Mouse Was Back! And Matron and Doctor Mender Were In a Mess!"]
    Mighty Mouse
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    My Team's Performance This Week!
  4. 3. Smashing Idea, Tommy! Really Great!
    Tommy's Troubles
  5. 4. Ray Walsh
    Phone Call of the Week!
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Roy's Message
  7. 6. [Reserve your copy of Roy of the Rovers]
  8. 7. [Stamp Quiz]
    Universal Stamp Co
  9. 8. ["So this is Arnie's latest wheeze!"]
    Roy of the Rovers
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    The Roy Race Talk-In!
  11. 10. Mel's Parents Had Some Important News To Tell Him!
    The Footballer Who Wouldn't Stay Dead
  12. 11. Ernie Potts Told Dan Wayne the Full Facts About His Police Record!
    Durrells Palace
  13. 12. [The Greatest Soccer Annual in the World]
    Roy and the Rovers
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Famous Football Funnies!
  15. 14. Steve and Terry Were Amazed At What They Saw!
    The Marks Brothers
  16. 15. [Spot the Ball and Win Super Striker]
    Palitoy
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Roy's Quiz League!
  18. 17. Two Danefield Players Verbally Blasted One Another!
    The Hard Man
  19. 18. [Free 4 Full-Colour Soccer Cards]
  20. 19. [Queen's Park Are Kings!]
  21. 20. [Rough Justice!]
  22. 21. [Hot Spur Villa!]
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