PELE was regarded by many as the best footballer ever, gracing pitches all over the world during his illustrious career...

VAMBO (via email) – Am I right in saying that Brazilian legend Pele did not appear against Scotland in an international match?

l No, you are mistaken. Pele was in the Brazilian team for a friendly at Hampden on June 25, 1966. Scotland took a first-minute lead through Steve Chalmers, however Servilio equalised to ensure a 1-1 draw.

The teams: Scotland: Ferguson, Greig, Bell, Bremner, McKinnon, Clark, Scott, Cooke, Chalmers, Baxter and Cormack.

Brazil: Gilmar, Fidelis, Henrique, Orlando, Bellini, Zito, Jairzinho, Gerson, Servilio, Pele and Amarildo.

JAMBO (Clarkston) – Any details on a Scottish Cup-tie in the early Sixties between Hearts and Celtic? I think there were a few goals and my dad says Hearts were robbed.

l You may be thinking of the cup-tie at Tynecastle on February 17, 1962. Hearts lost 4-3 to Celtic.

Referee Mr R. H. Davidson incurred the wrath of the Hearts fans in a tempestuous game by disallowing a home goal, which many observers believed had crossed the line, after striking the crossbar.

He allowed a Celtic goal when the scorer Chalmers was clearly offside, ordering a penalty to be retaken after Marshall in the Hearts goal had saved the first effort, thus enabling Crerand to score the winner with his second attempt.

Scorers for Hearts were Blackwood, Hamilton and Paton. Celtic scorers were Divers (2), Chalmers, and Crerand (penalty).

OLD SMOKIE (Glasgow) – Have Arbroath ever beaten Rangers?

l On Saturday, February 2, 1974, Arbroath beat Rangers 3-2 at Ibrox. Rangers were 1-0 up at half-time through Tommy McLean.

After the interval Arbroath scored two goals in two minutes to take a 2-1 lead. Fletcher and Pirie were the Arbroath scorers. Rangers levelled when Parlane scored from the penalty spot.

Andy Penman, the ex-Ranger, was orchestrating things for Arbroath and, with only four minutes to go, Fletcher got his second to give the Red Lichties their first-ever league win over Rangers.

SCOTTY (Largs) – One of the first matches I went to was a B International between Scotland and Yugoslavia, probably in 1990. The game was played at Fir Park and ended 0-0. Could you tell me the Scotland team, and also the crowd? I seem to remember the game was quite well attended.

l The game took place at Motherwell on March 27, 1990, and, indeed, finished goal-less.Scotland: Gunn (Norwich), Clarke (Chelsea), Munro (Rangers), McPherson (Hearts), Boyd (Motherwell), Whyte (Celtic), Ferguson (Rangers), Grant (Celtic), Stephen (Nancy), McAllister (Leicester) and Durie (Chelsea). Subs: Money (St Mirren), McKinlay (Dundee United), Robertson (Hearts), Nevin (Everton) and Gallacher (Coventry). The attendance was a healthy 8,288.