andyram Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 No not the Daily Telegraph version!!! A couple of weeks ago I happened across a very readable book in a garden centre about the history of football stories in children's comic books. I have to confess I did not buy it, but happily flicked through the pages whilst my wife was browsing through the craft making area. It certainly brought a few names flooding back from my childhood. I had forgot just how many footballing comic strips there were out there!!! So here I present my comic book Fantasy Football team! 1. CHARLIE "IRON" BARR - apparantly he had his own comic strip. I happened across him in the old "Picture story monthly" comic book series which I used to collect, (and still have in the loft). Played for "United" and always depicted playing minus socks! 2. TUG WILSON - team mate of the above in the "United" stories. Hard tackling defender. 3. BLACKIE GRAY - Roy Race's mate! 4. RAMMER REEVES - a less than intelligent giant of a defender from the picture story monthly series. There doesn't seem to be many defenders I can remember. I'm struggling already! 5. JOHNNY DEXTER - Now I remember one! The "Hard Man" as he was known in his comic strip. I remember his comic strip ended when he moved to Melchester Rovers and became part of the main story in "Roy of the Rovers". 6. ALEX "HEDGEHOG" JONES - another one from the old "Picture story monthly" strips about "United". I believe he appeared in early comic strips too. Spiky haired midfielder! 7. KEVIN "MIGHTY" MOUSE - played in specs and dribbled around everyone!!! 8. ANDY STEEL - a more recent comic book "hero". He appeared in a short lived comic book called "Hotshot" in a story called "Playmaker". 9. ROY RACE - surely no one can miss "Roy of the Rovers" out of their team! 10. HAMISH BALFOUR - or Hot Shot Hamish as he was known - removed entire goal posts with his shots! Appeared in a comic strip with Kevin Mouse. 11. BILLY - can't remember his second name, just make sure he is wearing his special boots!!!! So there is my fantasy football team. Hope it raises a few memories! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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andyram Posted April 24, 2013 Author Share Posted April 24, 2013 I'd forgotten him! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonB Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Can't remember names, but what about the colour-blind 'keeper causing his team to have socks with a bull's-eye motif ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Billy Dane was the owner of Billy's Boots. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted April 24, 2013 Author Share Posted April 24, 2013 Can't remember names, but what about the colour-blind 'keeper causing his team to have socks with a bull's-eye motif ? Now that one does escape me! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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