When Jim Leighton, Tom Boyd, Colin Hendry and company lined up against Brazil to open the France ‘98 World Cup, the game was watched almost exclusively on CRT television sets.
There were no streaming services, Sky Sports apps, or anything like that. The internet was in its infancy and if you wanted to rewatch the match, you’d need to set your VHS recorder.
Fans wouldn’t even have Googled for the results – the world’s number one search engine hadn’t been founded yet – and many still relied on Teletext and Ceefax.
On the day after the night before when Steve Clarke’s troops made history by becoming the first Scottish side to qualify for a major tournament in 22 long years, we take a look at 22 things that didn’t exist back in 1998.
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13. Facebook
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was 14 years of age in 1998 with a net worth of zero as he'd spent all his pocket money on the new Legend of Zelda game. Photo: Contriuted
14. National Minimum Wage
Prior the Iraq War, lots of people used to like Tony Blair, particularly when the Labour prime minister held firm on his pledge to introduce a National Minimum Wage. The new ruling, which ensured employers had to pay a fair minimum wage to workers, came into effect in 1999. Photo: Contributed
15. iPhone
It's hard to imagine now, but back in 1998, apple, eye and phone were three separate and completely unrelated words. Photo: Contributed
16. £2 coins
The £2 coin entered circulation on June 15, 1998 - just five days after Scotland's narrow defeat against Brazil in the opening game of the World Cup. Photo: Contributed