Match ended 0-0
Match Information
Manager: No Permanent Manager
Attendance: unknown - to be confirmed
Referee: unknown - to be confirmed
Matchday: Monday
Match Trivia
This match played on Monday afternoon in the Alexander Meadows Blackburn in the present of a large attendance of spectators. A novelty in the day’s proceedings was the presence of Mr Eunson, the Queen’s piper, who played the two teams up from the White Bull Hotel to the ground. The toss was won by the Rovers, and the Rangers captain kicked off at 3.43 sending the ball up to the Rovers posts. It was easily returned by Suter. Very soon a corner kick ensured through Greenwood kicking out when he and Suter were hard pressed by the Scotch right wing players. From a throw in by F Bertwistle, the centres passed to Brown, who made a gallant charge on the Scotch uprights. The keeper defended his charge well and the ball was sent away. In the scrimmage in front of goal Hornby made a high shot, which almost went under the post, but which the keeper saved by jumping u and catching it. For several minutes the play was fast on both sides and each team was warmly applauded. A free kick and a throw in fell to the home club, but nothing substantial resulted. A corner kick then fell to the visitors, but Greenwood managed to send the ball away, and a throw in ensued followed u by a throw in for the home club. After some play in the centre of the field, Vallance showed some powerful kicking and the ball was passed to the right wing, and a shot was made at the home posts but the ball passed just outside. The back play of both clubs at this juncture was brilliant in the extreme, Suter on two occasions being instrumental in saving two splendid shots for goal. A corner kick for the Rovers was made by F Hargreaves and several exciting attacks were made upon the Glasgow posts, which put their backs and goalkeeper fairly to their mettle. After a severe struggle the ball was got away by the centre forwards. From a corner kick the ball was sent on the right side of the Rovers posts when an exciting scrimmage took place, about twenty of the whole twenty-two players being on the ground at once, with the ball underneath them. The Rovers eventually got the ball away and a corner kick was awarded to the visitors and another hot fight ensured, but nothing tangible resulted. A free kick fell to the Rangers and near the Rovers uprights, Hornby breasted the leather back and the ball was soon travelling to the opposite end of the meadows where Brown made a magnificent try for goal. The ball unfortunately for the Rovers however passed over the bar. Half time was called at this juncture and the teams were most vociferously applauded. On the change of ends, Brown kicked off for the Rovers and a throw in resulted. The Rangers were pressed for a short time until the ball was taken down the visitor’s left wing. From a throw in Brown secured the ball in the centre dodged two of the Scotchmen in capital style and passed to F Bertwistle on the left wing who shot for goal the ball only passing just outside of the posts. This certainly was the best bit of play shown on behalf of the Rovers team. About this time Duckworth on the right wing made two or three capital runs and when tackled passed well. Hornby now made a capital run with the ball flooring two of his opponents and passed to Duckworth who returned it to him. A shot was made for goal, but the goalkeeper sent it out with his hands. Three or four times in succession the Rovers made heavy charges on the Rangers citadel and finally McIntyre in midfield robbed McNeil of the leather and sent it forward to Duckworth who centred and Avery shot at goal, but the ball again passed by the post and a corner kick ensured. This piece of play called forth loud cheers. When the ball in one instance had passed the Rovers backs and the Scotch forwards made a rush upon it, Woolfall promptly dashed into the midst of them although a dozen yards from his posts and saved his charge. A capital run was made by Duckworth and Brown, the latter player dodging the Scotch captain and making a grand low shot at goal and Gillespie pounced upon it with his hands and lifted it out. From this juncture the Rangers played a heavy game and made a couple of raids on the Rovers territory but without effect. Brown shortly afterwards again distinguished himself by making a splendid try for goal. The teams up to the finish played hard but notwithstanding their respective efforts neither of them succeeded in scoring and when time was called cheer after cheer was sent ufor all the players. In the evening both teams with a number of friends, sat down to dinner at the White Bull Hotel. The chair was occupied by Mr AN Hornby and the vice-chair by Mr T Vallance. The usual loyal and patriotic toasts were drank and a pleasant evening was spent
