Ally McCoist was quizzed by police for peering into the window of a house after getting lost at the Cheltenham Festival.
The Rangers legend had been trying to find his accommodation before he was confronted by an officer.
He had booked an Airbnb cottage in the Cotswolds town of Chipping Campden to stay in while working for Talksport at the annual horse racing event.
But, after getting lost and unable to find his digs, he ended up knocking on another door before being questioned by the constable about what he was doing.
He had booked an Airbnb cottage in the Cotswolds town of Chipping Campden to stay in while working for Talksport at the annual horse racing event.
McCoist, 59, said: "I booked into this Airbnb place in Chipping Campden and my wife sent me all the directions.
"I got a taxi from Birmingham Airport and the boy couldn't find the street.
"We were driving around for half an hour and eventually we found it. I was staying in number one and I thought 'number two must be right next to it.'
"I was looking through the window and I could see a woman's handbag and a hat.
"I knocked the door. I knew someone was in but there was nobody answering.
"The next minute all I hear is 'Can I help you?'. I turned round and there's a cop standing there.
"He says to me 'Can I help you Sir?'. I said I was looking for 'number two' and he said 'Oh, you won't find it in there Sir'.
"So eventually I got escorted very kindly by this police officer to my address.
"It could only happen to me. It was tremendous, what a laugh."
The former Ibrox player and manager's luck didn't get any better yesterday morning as he arrived late for his 6am start presenting the Talksport breakfast show with Alan Brazil.
He was held up by a steward who demanded to see his accreditation before allowing him entry to the racecourse.
He added: "They wouldn't let me in at 5 minutes to 6 o'clock. I had to show all sorts of tickets.
"I thought my face was my ticket but seemingly it's not at the Cheltenham Festival."
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