That one is implanted in my brain! I can see it perfectly without having to look it up.
Middle of May, 1978. I had just finished my final exams, in computer science, at university.
Scheduling hours and hours of exams for thousands of students within two or three weeks - with a variety of halls and rooms to juggle, class sizes from single figures to well into three figures, and of course some people taking peculiar combinations of subjects - is no trivial task. In fact it was done by a neat program developed by a member of the computer science department.
The best bit about that was that he "fixed" the program so that the computer science exams ended first of all in the university - i.e. they were over before anyone else's. And the reason for this was to allow us to enjoy the Home Internationals, without exams getting in the way.
And what did we get? Willie bloody Donachie
For those who don't know it, or who had managed to forget it - here it is: https://www.facebook.com/100079048004236/videos/you-cant-beat-an-own-goalback-in-may-1978-scotlands-willie-donachie-gave-us-one-/1608729533380674/
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snorbens_caleyman ·
just been watching a question of sport
sue barker-------- with which scottish team did terry butcher win promotion to this years scottish premier league
phil tufnell conferring with chris coleman ex wales player and fulham manager------------
tufnell--- did FIFE get promoted
coleman---- no i dont think so
tufnell-------- what about INVERNESS COUNTY
coleman----- no i dont think so
tufnell-------- what about st johnstone
coleman------ yeah we'll try that
tufnell------------st johnstone
sue barker---- sorry thats wrong question goes over to matt
matt dawson----- st mirren
didn't wait for the correct answer what a buch of tubes