The band’s screaming fans were nicknamed the Tartan Army by newspapers because they copied their Scottish idols’ costumes of half-mast trousers and plenty of tartan checks. Spiky hair and stripy socks completed the look. The Rollers had a string of bubblegum pop hits such as Bye Bye Baby, Shang-a-Lang and Give a Little Love.
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1. Tartan Army invasion
Bay City Rollers fans on September 14, 1976 at Sheffield City Hall Photo: ©Sheffield Newspapers Ltd
2. Give a Little Love...
Bay City Rollers fans at Sheffield City Hall in 1976 Photo: ©Sheffield Newspapers Ltd
3. Pin-up heroes
Bay City Rollers fans Sandra Furniss, left, and Carole Fisher of Chesterfield, pictured on April 24, 1976 surrounded by memorabilia Photo: ©Sheffield Newspapers Ltd
4. Packed to the rafters
Rollermania in full flow as the Bay City Rollers play Sheffield City Hall on May 5, 1975 Photo: ©Sheffield Newspapers Ltd