RG Campbell
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Match Information
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: unknown - to be confirmed
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
At Ibrox, the ‘Light Blues’ besides discounting what chance they had of disputing championship honours with the Celtic, provided the 7000 people present with an object lesson on how not to score goals. For quite three-fourths of the time it might be said they monopolised the play, and although their game was anything, but an ideal one, had the least head been displayed in front, the full complement of points might have been garnered without the slightest difficulty. Yet the net-yield of all this pressure, which was exceptionally severe in the closing quarter of an hour, was a single goal – and a penalty one at that – scored by Campbell when the game was 15 minutes old. But the extreme punishment figured most prominently in this otherwise uneventful and disappointing game for no less than three of these adventitious aids to poor shooting forwards were awarded before 20 minutes had been played. The first one, taken by Kyle with a shot identical to that which earned the joint-championship for England at Hampden last week, failed to count, whilst the third which was entrusted to McAteer, accounted for the Shawfield equalising goal, three minutes after Campbell’s score. While blaming the Rangers forwards for the poverty of their shooting, the fact must not be lost sight of that Gilligan, Watson and McTurk, and the half-backs in a lesser degree, put up a most resolute defence for the Clyde. But the work of these defenders was made comparatively easy, for the Ibrox forwards, instead of swinging the ball from wing to wing, persisted in close passing and individualistic effort, which was just the game to bring out the qualities of the Shawfield backs. Kyle, paradoxical though it may seen, was at once the best and worst forward on the Rangers side, if not indeed a field, for with the exception of Morrison – and he is a half-back – the Shawfield could not be taken seriously. The Rangers inside left – who is credited with intentions of migrating to Chelsea – was as nippy and elusive as ever, some of his efforts being indeed masterly. But with it all he was of little use to his side, for his brother forwards, no more than his opponents, could understand or anticipate how or in what manner he would part with the ball. In addition his shooting like that of the others – although Campbell had what the Ibrox habitués might turn ‘hard lines’ with two magnificent efforts in the first half – were invariably that yard wide of the mark. The centre however failed as pivot, and his inaptitude for the position was reflected on the play of the others. Speirs seemed lackadaisical, while McDonald was perhaps the best of the line, with young Noble, who has however yet a great deal to learn, coming next in order of merit. In the Clyde vanguard the complete failure of such players as McCartney, Hill and Cowie is inexplicable, Morrison alone showing play worthy the name. At half-back the honours rested with McAteer, Robertson and Galt, while Taylor, in a defensive sense, made a promising appearance. As a line, Gilligan and Watson, the latter the best back on the ground, were superior to the Rangers pair. Law did well, but Hendry was unaccountable weak. McTurk too advantage of his many opportunities to show what a sterling custodian the Shawfield club have secured
