Heggie
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Match Information
Manager: No Permanent Manager
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: unknown - to be confirmed
Matchday: Tuesday
Match Trivia
INJURY TO THE SCOTCH GOALKEEPER – The Scotchmen after having been beaten on Saturday by Bolton Wanderers met the Rovers at Blackburn yesterday. The attendance of spectators numbered about tow thousand but the weather was very variable, rain falling in torrents during the first position of the contest; whilst in the latter half the setting sun shone brilliantly in the faces of the Scotchmen. The soft nature of the ground militated against the cleverness of the tactics of the players and the proceedings were married by an unfortunate occurrence – Ness the Scotch goalkeeper, when in a scrimmage defending his charge on his knees, was kicked over the temples by one of the Rovers – Strachan – who has an unenviable celebrity for charging goalkeepers. This occurred twenty minutes after the start and previously Brown had scored a goal for the Rovers and Heggie obtained one for the Glasgow shortly after. J McIntyre took the place of Ness who being attended to by a local surgeon, was taken off the field and though he returned for about five minutes in the second part was unable to take his part in the game, so the Rangers practically played with ten men. The second half was furiously fought. Though the Rovers had the best of the play they could not score and the match ended in a draw – one goal each The seventh meeting of these teams took place on the Leamington Ground, Blackburn on Monday afternoon. Since the first match between them in 1879, when the Rangers won by four to one, the scoring has been equal, a draw without scoring being followed by a victory for the Rovers by five to four, a defeat of two to one, and two draws of two goals each. The match of Monday was consequently anticipated with unusual interest, and though rain was falling heavily 2,000 spectators assembled. Fred Hargreaves, having been kicked on Saturday, did not appear in the field with the Rovers, and his position as captain was filled by H McIntyre, whose younger brother was the captain of the opposing team. The Rangers won the toss, and chose to play up the ground with the wind at their backs. Strachan kicked off, and passed the ball to Brown, who gave it to J Hargreaves, but the leather went over the goal line. A corner kick by Brown was immediately secured, however and when the ball was headed back Brown made a shot, which was prevented from taking effect by Ness. J Hargreaves promptly returned the leather, and Ness only saved his charged by throwing himself upon the ground, and sending the ball over the line. From the corner flag Brown sent the ball behind the posts. The kick from goal enabled Corbett and Hamilton in make a diversion. When the ball was sent in Howarth caught it, and though charged, threw it away. Gossland afterwards kicked the ball over the bar, and a free kick for the Rangers in the home territory, which enabled them to get the ball in the mouth of the goal, was rendered fruitless. Following a throw from touch by H McIntyre, Douglas and Duckworth did some effective passing, and the latter made a capital shot. Ness knocked back the lather, but in the subsequent scrimmage Brown was successful in putting the ball between the posts, and thus scored the first goal at the close of seven minutes play. Following the kick from the centre, Pringle had a shot at the Rovers goal, but Howarth again saved his charge. The Rovers were then pressed, but were able to prevent scoring, and Brown securing possession of the ball ran it down the field, and gave it to Avery on the left wing. Avery made a very good shot at goal, but Ness was equal to the occasion, and though there were a couple of narrow shaves of scoring, he kept his goal intact. While on the ground, however his head came into such violent contact with the post that he was knocked sick, and had to have brandy administered to him, and to be taken from the field. J McIntyre took the vacant place between the posts, and Hamilton changed from centre to half-back, and after a few minutes delay by the mishap, and an exceptionally heavy shower of rain, play was resumed, Brown making a kick from the corner flag, but without result. The Rangers gradually worked their way up the ground, and a long shot by Heggie proved too much for Howarth, and the score was equalised when twenty-two minutes of play had passed. For a short time the Rovers were again pressed, and then an exciting scrimmage occurred in the mouth if the Rangers goal. The keeper in quick succession knocked back the ball when sent in by Duckworth and H McIntyre, and then Suter threw in twice from near the goal line. In the first instance Douglas headed the ball over the bar and in the second a defender headed it away. J Hargreaves soon retured it, but the keeper caught the ball, and eluding Strachan, by whom he was charged threw it away. A little later, J McIntyre ran out to the ball, and J Hargreaves kicked past him, but Young prevented the shot from taking effect. The Rovers continued to have the advantage to the close of the first half. Soon after the commencing of the second half, during which the new Scotch throw in (over the head with both hands) was observed, the Rovers forwards made a run, and J Hargreaves passed the ball to Brown. The shot of the latter proved wide, as did one by J Hargreaves, which followed, and another by Douglas sent the ball skimming over the bar. Ness returned at this stage, and he was heartily applauded, but he only played as back for a few minutes. The Rangers soon secured the advantage of a couple of corner kicks, without result, and then some good play by the Rovers forwards enabled Brown to make another bid for honours. J McIntyre just successes in saving the goal by kicking the leather over the line, and from the corner kick by Brown the ball was worked away. Subsequent attempts to score by J Hargreaves, Strachan and Duckworth were unsuccessful. With a rush the Rangers then went down the field, and Inglis made a capital shot; Howarth however caught the ball, and when the Rovers were again pressed McIntyre with his head prevented a hard shot by Pringle from taking effect. Another exciting scrimmage followed, during which Howarth had to knock back the ball with his hands, and then the Rovers forwards broke away, and a corner kick was secured. Brown sent the ball behind the posts from the corner, and from the goal kick Inglis secured possession of the leather, and passing the Rovers backs, had a clear course, but his final kick proved a little wide. Brown returned up the left wide with the ball, and Strachan, to whom he passed it, forced McIntyre to use his hands in defence. With a rush the Rangers again returned to the attack, and after the ball had been kicked just outside the post, they had a throw and a feee kick from near the goal line and another exciting scrimmage occurred. The defenders, however were successful, and an evenly contested game resulted in another drew, with the score at one goal each,
