That was the prog that was. 4.

George writes:

The sharp-eyed reader will realise that today’s photograph is of a souvenir booklet; I have no idea what match at Tynecastle I saw when I bought it. Unfortunately I have no nice memories of this game, it was one Dave and I were dragged along to when staying in Edinburgh at our Aunt and Uncle’s flat - our Dad lived about 50 feet from the ground as a child so unsurprisingly was a Hearts fan. The last time I was there, in 1990, a few friends met up (were you there, CC?) full of hope only to see Dundee United get thrashed 4 - 0 by Aberdeen. I have a feeling I left after the 3rd goal went in at 58 mins (second o.g. of the game) and went to The Diggers for a pint.

As a team the Hearts were bumbling and stumbling along in 1974, drifting to a  first-ever relegation a couple of years later.  A far cry from the team of the late 1950s much revered by our Dad (not surprising, they won the 1957-58 league scoring an astounding 132 goals in 34 games, and again 2 years later, scoring a measly 102 goals). The manager in 1974, Bobby Seith, after leaving Hearts a year later, ended up in that delightful east coast town Broughty Ferry, working there as a chiropodist.

Looking at the Hearts squad for 1973-74 here there are no players that achieved much general recognition. I wondered if my booklet was much sought-after……..alas it’s not (£4 on ebay).

Can the Top Ten best selling singles of 1974 offer more cheer? ABSOLUTELY! Here are three in that All Important Top Ten:

The Rubettes - Sugar Baby Love

Ken Boothe - Everything I Own

And we can all remember this man gracing our screens

Thanks for reading, and thanks to Mr. CC for hosting this piece.

CC writes:

Thanks George. I've been at Tynecastle a few times but can't remember that one. Doesn't mean I wasn't there though!