ON THIS DAY 19

1969: Pele scored his 1,000th goal with a penalty for Santos against Vasco da Gama.

1997: Gerry Francis resigned as Tottenham manager, with chairman Alan Sugar announcing Grasshopper Zurich coach Christian Gross would be taking over.

2003: Scotland were thrashed 6-0 by Holland in Amsterdam, the Dutch qualifying for Euro 2004 6-1 on aggregate after the play-off. 2007: Former Great Britain rugby league captain Mike Gregory died aged 43 after a four-year battle with a neurological disease.