Roy of the Rovers #31 October 1981 [259]
(31 October 1981)

IPC, 1976 Series
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0.16 GBP
Pages
32
Indicia Frequency
Weekly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Fleetway Publications Ltd.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

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sport
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soccer
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Kingsbay Faced a Determined Fight-Back From the Home Side... (Table of Contents: 1)

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

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

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

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Doug Bahr (signed)
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Doug Bahr (signed)
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Doug Bahr ?
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Famous Football Funnies!
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sport
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soccer

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7 one-panel gags

Gordon Stewart Went to See the Tynefield City Chairman! (Table of Contents: 3)

The Safest Hands in Soccer / comic story / 2.5 pages (report information)

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The Safest Hands in Soccer
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The Greatest Soccer Annual in the World (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

Roy Was Distracted and Lost His Concentration! (Table of Contents: 5)

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

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Roy of the Rovers
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[Starblazer Combat Pilot Unit: Weapon Specification] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Starblazer / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Roy's Message / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[Starblazer Space Comand Belt: Weapon Specification] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Starblazer / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Graham Grabs Some Glory! (Table of Contents: 9)

Great Goals! / illustration / 0.5 page (report information)

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Suddenly, Barnes United Were Headline News! (Table of Contents: 10)

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

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Tommy's Troubles
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soccer

Martin Lower (Table of Contents: 11)

Phone Call of the Week! / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

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Reader phone call is selected and the message presented here.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

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.

Eamonn Bannon (Table of Contents: 13)

Sign Please! / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

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Protests Greeted Mel's Selection For the Second Eleven! (Table of Contents: 14)

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

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The Footballer Who Wouldn't Stay Dead
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

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

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The Physical Contact Was Enough to Make Anyone Shudder! (Table of Contents: 16)

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

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Mighty Mouse!
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[There's danger on every road...] (Table of Contents: 17)

The Department of Transport / public service announcement / 2 pages (report information)

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Traffic safety PSA.

The Hard Man Had Doubts About Trevor Dobbs Playing In the First Leg! (Table of Contents: 18)

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

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The Hard Man
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[Free 4 Full-Colour Soccer Cards] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

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[Melchester Rovers Football Strip] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Gola / advertisement / 0.2 page (report information)

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Roy's Quiz League! / activity / 1 page (report information)

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It Looked Like Being a Most Unhappy Afternoon for Dan Wayne! (Table of Contents: 22)

Durrells Palace / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Durrells Palace
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Mick Mills (Table of Contents: 23)

Roy's Star Team / illustration / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. Kingsbay Faced a Determined Fight-Back From the Home Side...
    The Marks Brothers
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Famous Football Funnies!
  4. 3. Gordon Stewart Went to See the Tynefield City Chairman!
    The Safest Hands in Soccer
  5. 4. The Greatest Soccer Annual in the World
    Roy of the Rovers
  6. 5. Roy Was Distracted and Lost His Concentration!
    Roy of the Rovers
  7. 6. [Starblazer Combat Pilot Unit: Weapon Specification]
    Starblazer
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Roy's Message
  9. 8. [Starblazer Space Comand Belt: Weapon Specification]
    Starblazer
  10. 9. Graham Grabs Some Glory!
    Great Goals!
  11. 10. Suddenly, Barnes United Were Headline News!
    Tommy's Troubles
  12. 11. Martin Lower
    Phone Call of the Week!
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    My Team's Performance This Week!
  14. 13. Eamonn Bannon
    Sign Please!
  15. 14. Protests Greeted Mel's Selection For the Second Eleven!
    The Footballer Who Wouldn't Stay Dead
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    The Roy Race Talk-In!
  17. 16. The Physical Contact Was Enough to Make Anyone Shudder!
    Mighty Mouse
  18. 17. [There's danger on every road...]
    The Department of Transport
  19. 18. The Hard Man Had Doubts About Trevor Dobbs Playing In the First Leg!
    The Hard Man
  20. 19. [Free 4 Full-Colour Soccer Cards]
  21. 20. [Melchester Rovers Football Strip]
    Gola
  22. 21. [no title indexed]
    Roy's Quiz League!
  23. 22. It Looked Like Being a Most Unhappy Afternoon for Dan Wayne!
    Durrells Palace
  24. 23. Mick Mills
    Roy's Star Team
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