PelÃ© was the 1st footballer in history to score 1,000 goals
Brazil's PelÃ© became the first man to score 1,000 goals in competitive football in November 1969 after converting a penalty for Santos against Vasco da Gama in Rio. The match was stopped for 30 minutes as supporters invaded the pitch. PelÃ©, who turns 78 today, also made a speech appealing for better treatment of Brazil's poor children before play resumed. 