CHARLIE TULLY became a hero with the Celtic support during his 11 years at Parkhead and played in their famous 7-1 victory over Rangers in the 1957 League Cup Final...

TOMMY QUINN (Coatbridge) – My mates say I am talking rubbish, but I am sure that in the famous game where Charlie Tully scored for Celtic direct from a corner-kick against Falkirk and then scored again with the re-take, the great Jimmy Delaney was actually a member of the Falkirk team. Can you settle this and also give details and teams?

The game was played on February, 21, 1953, at Brockville, Falkirk's former stadium. At half-time the "Bairns" were two goals up through Weir (5min) and Campbell (18min).

In the 53rd minute, Celtic won a corner and Charlie Tully swung the ball directly into the net. The referee ruled that the ball had been outside of the corner arc and the kick had to be re-taken.

Incredibly Charlie repeated the feat to bring Celtic back into the game. They then added further goals through Fernie (59min) and McGrory (66min), to record a 3-2 win.

Jimmy Delaney did indeed play outside-right for Falkirk in this game and, incidentally, another former Celtic star, Jock Weir, was also in the Falkirk line-up.

The teams were:

FALKIRK: McFeat, McDonald, Rae, Gallacher, McKenzie, Hunter, Delaney, Dunlop, Weir, Campbell, Brown.

CELTIC: Bonnar, Haughney, Meechan, Evans, Stein, McPhail, Collins, Walsh, McGrory, Fernie, Tully.

STEVIE WALLACE (Parkhead) – Could you tell me if there is a reason why Rangers traditionally wear the black socks with red tops? I'm sure someone once told me, however old age is making me forgetful.

One theory is that these are the colours of the Burgh of Govan where Ibrox Stadium is situated; for instance black and red are used in the uniforms of Govan High School. It is also said that ships built in the Govan shipyards had red and black funnels.

J McDONALD (Paisley) – I watched the recent Edinburgh derby on television and wondered if the opposing managers, John McGlynn and Pat Fenlon, ever played Senior football. I do not remember them as players – can you help?

Although neither reached the really top level as players, they both had fairly successful playing careers before moving into coaching and management.

John McGlynn was a youth player at Bolton Wanderers before joining Berwick Rangers in 1980. He later moved into Junior football with Musselburgh Athletic and Whitehill Welfare.

Pat Fenlon joined Chelsea as a youth player and later had a fine career in Irish football with St Patrick's Athletic, Bohemians, Sinfield, Shamrock Rovers and Shelbourne.