RANGERS assistant manager David Weir had a long and successful playing career at club level and with Scotland, winning numerous trophies during his time at Ibrox, before moving into management...

DAVIE (Paisley Road) – David Weir, the Rangers assistant manager, played for Rangers under his ex-Everton manager Walter Smith. Can you let me know what Scottish trophies he won at Ibrox and whether he scored for Scotland?

He won three Premier Leagues, two Scottish Cups and three League Cups.

He played for Scotland 69 times and his only goal was against Latvia in a 2-1 victory at Hampden Park on October 6, 2001.

JOHN FINNELL (Paisley) – I remember once as a youngster seeing Charlie Nicholas score for Arsenal at Celtic Park, could you find the game?

This could actually refer to one of two games as Nicholas scored for Arsenal in two separate friendly matches at Celtic Park.

The first was in August 1984 in a match that Celtic won 3-2 thanks to goals from Brian McClair, Jim Melrose and John Colquhoun.

Late consolations from Raphael Meade and Nicholas, who was mercilessly booed throughout, made the scoreline more respectable than it ought to have been.

A no doubt more enjoyable occasion for ‘Champagne Charlie’ was an August 1987 encounter in which the Gunners cruised to a 5-1 victory.

Nicholas, who this time received a marginally better reception, opened the scoring after just five minutes.

Kenny Sansom, Perry Groves and a double from future big-money Celtic flop Martin Hayes capitalised on some ludicrous Celtic defending to make it 5-0 for Arsenal before a spectacular last-minute consolation from Owen Archdeacon.

KENNY LECKIE (Queen’s Park) – Is it true that Falkirk once broke the world transfer record?

It is indeed! The player in question was English centre-forward Syd Puddefoot.

Puddefoot had been signed by West Ham as a 19-year-old in 1912, scoring 13 times in 11 appearances that season.

He followed that up the following season with 16 from 20, including a record-breaking five goals in an FA Cup tie against Chesterfield.

Puddefoot’s career was then hampered by the First World War, though he set several war time scoring records before being conscripted in 1917.

Puddefoot continued his goalscoring form following the War’s conclusion, often finishing as both the club and league top goalscorer and being selected to represent England.

It was somewhat of a shock then when West Ham allowed him to move to Falkirk in February 1922, though at £5,000, it was double the existing world transfer record.

Puddefoot remained with the Bairns for three solid, if unspectacular years, before being sold to Blackburn where he went on to win the FA Cup in 1928.