Rovers started well, thrashing Rotherton 4-0 and were soon top of Division 1 - on target for the essential promotion. However a League Cup defeat to Melborough, thanks again to Rocky, set Rovers off on a bad run. One man to shine through the poor form was Craig Foster. Premiership clubs were sniffing, including cross-river rivals Melborough.
Then the unthinkable happened; a swap! Rocky and Fozzie traded clubs, once again Rovers would have a Race wearing the number 9! Rocky proved far to good for the First Division defences as his goals fired Rovers into the Play-Off Final. North Vale were defeated by another Race Wembley goal and Roy had done it; Rovers were back in the big time!
Squad:
G - Cooper
D - Gronvold, Nash, Kerrigan, Wootten, Lawrence
M - Durham, Bracken, Evans
F - Foster, Race, Templeton
Line-up:
Transfers:
In - Jeff Cooper (Gatesfield), Andy Kerrigan (Carford City), Jamie Nash (Youth), Anton Gronvold (Norway), Keith Durham (Railford Town), Dion Templeton (Non League), Rocky Race (Melboro)
Out - Craig Foster (Melboro)
Notes:
Only twelve players were named for Rovers this season, no mention of squad players or reserves. Roy employed a 5-3-2 formation, with Gronvold and Lawrence as wing-backs.
I've not listed any transfers for the players used in the fictional part of the 96/97 season (it can be assumed that nearly all of those players moved on)
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