Asked by a student about his own choice, Sir Keir said: “My favourite book is Roy Of The Rovers. It’s a fabulous book – well ...

“Roy of the Celtic” as some people called him after “Roy of the Rovers” quickly became a cult hero for the club, much loved and much depended upon. Pedants could criticise. Occasionally ...

He went from City’s Roy of the Rovers to England’s Roy Cropper at the Euros and has never recovered since. It is not that he is missing chances galore or is particularly wasteful on the ball.