Goodwin 78
A Brown 83
Match Information
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: R.T. Murray (Stenhousemuir)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
Although it was by no means a great game, the sides being too well matched, with the defences mastering the attack, the display at Dens Park, witnessed by some 6,000 spectators, was not without interesting features. There were several well defined periods of fluctuations in its fortunes. Rangers having a rather ‘groggy’ time during the last twenty minutes of the first half, while Dundee were well beaten as the second half advanced, and the visitors thoroughly merited their points. Rangers’ worst period occurred when Gordon, who was injured, was off the field; and this, of course, must be reckoned. The game was, however, all through a bit listless, and the crowd never warmed into generous appreciation. Dundee commenced very promisingly, but Richmond showed up capitally in these early movements, inaugurated chiefly by Bellamy. Rangers retaliated with a clever run, in which Reid, Hogg and Bowie joined, and Gordon executed a marvellous shot from the touch-line that seemed to cross and swerve back again over the line. Reid next gave Phillip a scorcher to deal with. A corner was badly taken by Hogg, and at the corner end Bellamy made a mess of one also. Dundee were now pressing, and another corner saw Comrie strike Lock with a shot that laid out the custodian temporarily. McFarlane next attempted to get through, but Campbell was all there. Gordon was injured, and retired, and during this period Dundee were masters. Features were Fraser’s fine centres and a magnificent shot from Hamilton – the best of the game – that Lock whipped over the bar. A combinative movement by McLachlan, Hamilton and McFarlane ended in Fraser centreing poorly. Haft-time – no scoring. Dundee resumed promisingly, Hamilton skilfully placing to McLachlan, and thence to Bellamy, who shot past. Rangers’ halves and backs now settled down into their very best trim, and Dundee were well held. Rangers made several bids to score, Reid receiving a beautiful pass from Gordon, but Dainty stopped him. Dundee made a determined effort to get ahead, Fraser heading narrowly past, and Dainty sent in a shot from fifty yards. Bowie essayed a long try at the other end, and just when it looked as if there be no scoring Hogg, who had previously been cheered for a fine shot, got the ball, and scored with his left foot. Within five minutes Brown scored a second. And Dundee were now well beaten
