1962 FROZEN IN TIME
With energy bills soaring, clubs are considering early kick-offs to save on the cost of lighting up their fixtures.
Changed days from November 10, 1962 when Dundee United chose to switch on their Tannadice floodlights for the first time. Rangers were the visitors, top of the table and unbeaten in their opening 10 league fixtures of the campaign. That was all to change under the lights. The United fans among the 21,391 who had paid three shillings to get in lit up when Wattie Carlyle gave the hosts the lead midway through the first-half, only for John Greig to pull the plug on their elation with an equaliser before half-time.
And with the floodlights blazing, it looked like the sides were going to have to settle for a point – until Jim Irvine scored the winner seven minutes from time.
The Light Blues had been beaten by Kilmarnock in the League Cup semi-final and lost heavily to Spurs in Europe.
Following the Tannadice defeat, debate raged over whether the likes of Bobby Shearer, Eric Caldow and Ian McMillan still had what it takes.
They went on to win the league by nine points and lift the Scottish Cup.