You did get a lot for your fiver, though

THE Tartan Army may have been heartbroken when Scotland’s 1974 World Cup campaign ended in glorious failure. But at least they didn’t have to break the bank to drown their sorrows – a pint of Younger’s Tartan Special cost only 17p. But they had to be quick, as the law insisted pubs in Scotland called last orders just before 10pm.

The lights were back on, however, as the Three Day Week had ended when Harold Wilson’s incoming Labour government agreed to grant a pay rise to striking miners. Calls for Scottish independence took centre stage after the SNP won a record 11 seats at Westminster.

Milk cost 4p a pint, a gallon of petrol was 42p, the average house sold for just over £10,000 and inflation was a massive 16 per cent.

Saturday night TV meant Doctor Who – Jon Pertwee had just been replaced by an unknown actor called Tom Baker – and The Generation Game with Bruce Forsyth.

Discos rocked to Abba’s Waterloo and Tiger Feet by Mud.