For five years, from the launch of the new Roy of the Rovers glossy magazine in 1990, Colin worked closely with Roy Race and the two developed a special relationship from touring the UK meeting fans, players, managers, celebrities, etc., to recording a rock song [written by Colin] with Gary Lineker, and collaborating on the official Roy Race biography in 1994.
This is just a flavour of what the two got up in the early 1990s.
![Roy of the Rovers logo Roy Race](resources/Roy-of-the-Rovers-logo.600.png)
![Roy Race meets Luther Blissett - Roy of the Rovers](resources/Roy-Race-Luther-Blissett-Watford-600.jpg)
![Roy Race meets boxer Michael Watson - Roy of the Rovers](resources/Roy-Race-and-Michael-Watson-600.jpg.opt399x266o0%2C0s399x266.jpg)
ROY & boxer MICHAEL WATSON
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![Roy Race meets John Lesley in the Blue Peter studio - Roy of the Rovers](resources/Roy-Race-John-Leslie-Blue-Peter-Studio-600.jpg)
ROY & JOHN LESLIE on the BLUE PETER TV set.
![Roy Race meets Alan Smith at Highbury - Roy of the Rovers](resources/Roy-and-Alan-Smith-1992-600.jpg.opt400x600o0%2C0s400x600.jpg)
ROY & ALAN SMITH at HIGHBURY STADIUM.
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![Roy Race with young England fans at Wembley - Roy of the Rovers](resources/Roy-Race-with-young-England-Fans-Wembley-600.jpg)
ROY RACE & England Fans at WEMBLEY STADIUM
![Roy Race with Alan Smith at Highbury - Roy of the Rovers](resources/Roy-Race-with-Alan-Smith-Highbury-1992-600x.jpg.opt398x265o0%2C0s398x265.jpg)
ROY RACE & ALAN SMITH at HIGHBURY STADIUM.
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![Mark Bright hosts the Roy of the Rovers Xmas Party](resources/Mark-Bright-ROTR-Xmas-Party-600.jpg)
![Roy Race with the FA Cup Trophy](resources/Roy-Race-and-the-FA-Cup-Trophy-600.jpg)
ROY RACE & THE FA CUP TROPHY.
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![Gary Lineker at Mixing Desk of](resources/Gary-Lineker-Mixing-Desk-600.jpg)
![Wade Locket and DJ Spatz perform](resources/Wade-Lockett-DJ-Spatz-ROTR-Launch-Party-600.jpg)
Colin and Roy teamed up on two major media projects...
1. The Official Roy Race Biography - The Playing Years Published in 1994 to celebrate Roy's 40th anniversary of Roy of the Rovers.
2. "Europe United - Let's Work Together" a rock song recorded by Roy Race and Gary Lineker [pic above right at mixing desk] - with "Roy Race Rap" on the B-side recorded by Wade Locket and DJ Spatz [pic above right]. Both sets of lyrics written by Colin.
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![](resources/Roy-of-the-Rovers-Playing-Years-600.jpg.opt399x532o0%2C0s399x532.jpg)
![](resources/europe-united-lets-work-together-600.jpg.opt398x398o0%2C0s398x398.jpg)
![Gary Lineker records Europe United with Roy Race](resources/Europe-United-Article-600.jpg)
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Europe United - Lets Work Together.mp3
In 1994, while promoting my Official Biography of Football Legend Roy Race I was also appearing as Statman on Sports Wire's live TV soccer coverage.
Mark Webster - the show's host - was persuaded to insert himself into the Melchester Rovers line up to read the following evening running order.
Wearing an authentic Rovers playing jersey (we had a harder time persuading Mark not to wear a Hammers' top...) he found himself magically transported into the pages of "Roy of the Rovers - The Playing Years." Keep Smiling, Boys!!
Signed copies of my Roy Race "Playing Years" biography are available from http://www.blueeyedbooks.com/roy-of-the-rovers.php
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![Gazza at the Roy of the Rovers launch party White Hart Lane](resources/Gazza-ROTR-Launch-Party-600.jpg)
PAUL GASCOIGNE
at the ROY OF THE ROVERS LAUNCH PARTY.
![Roy Race and Gary Lineker - Roy of the Rovers](resources/Roy-and-Gary-Lineker-600.jpg)
ROY RACE &
HIS SINGING CO-STAR GARY LINEKER.
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![Futureball Colin M Jarman author Roy of the Rovers magazine comic strip cartoon Ecaryor hexaball Squad Sci fi Race](resources/Futureball%20Colin%20M%20Jarman%20author%20Roy%20of%20the%20Rovers%20magazine%20comic%20strip%20cartoon%20Ecaryor%20hexaball%20Squad%20Sci%20fi%20Race.jpg.opt336x444o0%2C0s336x444.jpg)
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