10p for a beer? What did the world look like last time England were in a major final?
We travel back to 1966, to see how life then compares to life now, ahead of the Euro 2020 Final
Last updated 9th Jul 2021
When England step out at Wembley at 8pm on Sunday night, for the final of Euro 2020 it'll be their first match in a major competition's final since 1966.
It's fair to say the world has changed a lot since then.
Gone are the famous Wembley twin towers, with an iconic arch now welcoming fans walking up Wembley Way. But that's just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to other big changes that have occured in the last 55 years.
Let's head back to 1966
Chris Farlowe was number 1 in the charts on the day England won the World Cup. Let's hope its the Italian side, and not England who are Out of Time on Sunday night!
When England reached the final of Euro 2020 by beating Denmark 2-1 Ed Sheeran's Bad Habits topped the charts
What else has changed since 1966?
We won the World Cup
A 4-2 win over West Germany on 30th July 1966 saw England lift the World Cup on home soil. It remains the country's only major honour in international football.
Little did we know back then, it would be 55 years before we even played in another major final
The Queen was on the throne
Ok, so some things don't change.
The Queen has been on the throne since 1952, and is pictured here looking down on Prince Edward in June 1966.
Price of beer
The average cost of a pint of beer in 1966 was 2 shillings, or 10p.
In 2021 we're paying on average £3.69 a pint, but if you're in London its well over £4.
Harold Wilson was PM
Labour MP Harold Wilson was in Number 10 in 1966.
He increased his majority after a General Election win at the end of March, and promised to modernise Britain aided by the "white heat of the technological revolution"
He passed liberalising laws on censorship, divorce, abortion, and homosexuality, and he abolished capital punishment
Today, Boris Johnson is Prime Minister
Houses cost less than £4k
Prices vary across the country, but you'd have to fork out an average of £3568 to buy a house in 1966.
Today, the average house price is worth £256K
Petrol was 6p a litre
Petrol costs were similar to what they are today, if you adjust for inflation.
But 6p a litre sounds a lot cheaper doesn't it?
Average earnings were less than £1,000
Decimalisation has kicked in since the 1966, and prices have risen along with wages.
The average salary in 1966 was £891, but a top footballer could earn £5200 (a year)
In 2021, the average UK salary is just under £32,000, but varies across the country.
A host of famous names were born
A host of famous names were born in 1966.
Cindy Crawford, Eric Cantona, Roger Black, Jonathan Edwards, Rick Astley, David Schwimmer, Paul Hollywood and Anton Du Beke all celebrate their 55th birthdays in 2021.