Blackport Rovers are one of England's most successful clubs, winning the Football League twice (1974/75 and 1984/85) FA Cup 5 times, the League Cup in 1982, the UEFA Cup in 1978 and the European Cup in 1976!
General review
Seasons
1970/71 - Len Duggan is signed for £100,000 to replace all time great Lofty Crane
1971/72 - 15 year old Nipper Lawrence inspires Rovers to promotion
1972/73 - Rovers aim to consolidate their position in Division 1
1973/74 - Nipper predicts FA Cup glory for Blackport
1974/75 - Nipper aims to break Manny Hopwoods goalscoring record
1975/76 - Adventues in Europe
1976/77 - Misdaventures in the Anglo-Scottish Cup
1977/78 - Back in Europe amid league struggles
1978/79 - Fighting back in the Second Division
1979/80 - Rovers struggle back in the big time
1980/81 - Life without Andy Stewart
1981/82 - Three managers in a season is never a good sign
1982/83 - Off field activities distract Nipper
1991/92 - Nigel Foster is Blackport's new young star
1992/93 - A mystery is solved
Complete list of players and staff
NOTE: Blackport Rangers the team that featured in Buster's Ghost are the same team as Nipper's Blackport Rovers, they couldn't be named Rovers as the story was in Roy of the Rovers.
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