J Gow (2)
Buchanan
Peacock
Unknown (3)
Match Information
Manager: No Permanent Manager
Attendance: unknown - to be confirmed
Referee: unknown - to be confirmed
Matchday: Wednesday
Match Trivia
Last evening in presence of 4000 spectators, this match took place at Kinning Park in cold but dry weather and after a game in which some very fast and close dribbling was shown on both sides, the Rangers defeated the English cup-holders by four goals to three. The Blackburn Rovers or as least that portion of them who were then amateurs, it may be remembered played the Queen’s Park at Crosshill early in the season and defeated by long odds. Last night’s eleven, however, although not the full strength of the English combination, was a pretty good one and it certainly says a good deal for the Rangers that they were able to over throw such a fine team. The goalkeeping on both sides, however, it must have been patent to the numerous spectators present, was tame when contrasted with several other games this season. Arthur can certainly use his hands and feet well, and is a capital judge of a close dribbler assailing him from either side, but last evening he rushed into the scrimmage and left his goal unprotected. Chalmers too was scarcely so clever as we have seen him, and lost the first goal badly; but on several occasions got hold of the ball at the proper place and time, amid the loud and prolonged cheers of the spectators. Cameron and J Gow, for the winning team, were in wonderful form and the same may be said of Fecitt and Suter for the Rovers. Shortly after the advertised time Heggie kicked off for the Rangers against the wind and some even play followed, both sides playing somewhat slack in front. The hard kicking of the backs however was good, but at the beginning the Rovers did best. After ten minutes play the Rovers were awarded a ‘foul’ close on the Rangers posts, and the ball being well put it by McIntyre was scrimmaged through by the strangers making the first goal of the match. After the kick off from midfield the Glasgow club made a splendid rush at the Rovers goal, and just as the ball was going through Suter set it down the field, and in a good run, in which the centre forwards joined, McHardy missed his kick, and an easy goal fell to the strangers. The Rovers were now two goals ahead, and the net kick off had no sooner been taken than the strangers by good forward play again pressed their opponents and Sowerbutts all but scored once more. A corner flag kick soon followed, and in a scrimmage the Rovers by Fecitt, scored a third goal. After this the Rangers warmed up a bit and from a fast run and a splendid bit of passing by McIntyre, J Gow scored a goal for the Glasgow club, the Rovers keeper being too long in stopping the ball as it came in from Gow’s left foot. As the game proceeded the play became more even, and twice in succession H McIntyre had to head out to save the Rovers goal. If anything the Rangers had the best of it, and to save his goal Arthur had to kick the ball over the lines near his own corner flag. After the throw-in, the ball was beautifully passed by Heggie in the centre to the younger Gow, and that player again distinguished himself by making a second goal for the Rangers. The teams ten faced up in the centre, and the Rangers had fully the best of it till the halftime whistle sounded. The teams then changed ends, with the strangers three goals to the Rangers two, and what little wind there was the Rangers had it. The general play however, was pretty fair, and great was the joy of the local spectators when a grand run was made by the whole of the Rangers forwards, and from a fine bit of passing between Heggie and Buchanan the latter scored a third point for the Glasgow team. The two clubs were now on terms of equality; and the forward play became very fast on both sides. In turn Chalmers had to shy out, and the English McIntyre had to clear the place right in front of the International goalkeeper. The Rangers soon after, however warmed up considerably and a lovely run by Heggie, Peacock and Buchanan ended in Peacock coming through the Rovers backs and scoring a fourth goal. The Spectators, who had hitherto been comparatively undemonstrative, now showed their enthusiasm by rising to their feet ‘en masse’ and cheering loudly. As the last few minutes of the match were running out the excitement was great. The Rangers were pressing their men with such remarkable vigour that the ball for nearly fifteen minutes was close in on the Rovers goal, and several times had to be thrown out by the goalkeeper. The game however, eventually came to a close just as the strangers – making one last effort to square matters – had the leather, dangerously near the home goal. The match, which proved a most exciting one throughout ended in favour of the Rangers by four goals to three.
