Raisbeck
RC Campbell <45
Handling 60
Raisbeck
Atherton
Match Information
Attendance: unknown - to be confirmed
Referee: Mr Walker (Kilmarnock)
Matchday: Monday
Match Trivia
It can be safely be said that the biggest surprise that has happened in Scottish League football for several seasons past was the decisive victory of the Hibs over the all conquering Rangers at Easter Road yesterday. How it came about baffles one to tell exactly. We would be the say that it was the result of the Hibs superior football, for as matter of fact the Rangers showed quite as much cleverness. It was not by superior weight for the Hibs were by far the lighter team. Shaw we say doggedness, defiance, dash and all those attributes that go to make a team win even in spite of their deficiencies. They went on to win, and after the first five minutes they looked the only team in it. Then when Breslin sent in that fine shot of his, which Raisbeck so cleverly caught up and scored from, they looked winners more that ever. For a moment the Hibs seemed repulsed when Campbell, taking full advantage of one of Glen’s anionic slip, sped nimbly down upon Rennie and beat him fairly and squarely, but it was only a moment. Crossing over on level terms the Hibs were not long in reassuring their friends, for after playing on equal terms for a quarter of an hour they gained the lead again, Handling scoring. This goal proved the beginning of the end. The Hibs were all on their mettle and seemed fit to undertake any possibilities. Their passing was irresistible. The half-back play of Breslin and Harrower about sickened the Rangers forwards. Dodges that came off in ordinary matches were of no avail against the astute play of the Hibs half-backs, while if hard kicking was resorted to as a means of getting at Rennie, Hogg and Glen were generally on the watch. It must not be assumed that the Rangers never got a shot at Rennie. On the contrary he had his hands full time and again, but most of the shots were easily caught and punted out. The third goal came from Raisbeck and the fourth from Atherton, and both were practically the result of the Hibs persistent attack against the half exhausted defence the members of which had gone through an ordeal to which they were wholly unaccustomed. The Hibs great victory astonished even themselves. The game their men played during the opening stages inspired confidence no doubt, but they never dreamt of scoring a win of such magnitude. It was one of those victories that come to a team unsought. Everybody was agreed that the Hibs excelled any of their previsions efforts. They have never played a such a game. Robertson was the only man a trifle off, but even at that he was by no means a failure. Raisbeck promises to prove a treasure. Two goals against the strangers is a good start for a novice. Turning briefly to the Rangers, one looks in vain for an excuse for their collapse, unless it be the tearing Cup Tie at Parkhead had taken too much out of the team. The backs and goalkeeper were all right, but the half-backs were weak. Campbell was far and away the cleverness of the forwards.
