Brown
Grant
Match Information
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: unknown - to be confirmed
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
A certain amount of luck and a strong resourceful defence enabled Rangers to escape with a draw at Greenock. Not that the game was by any means a one-sided affair. On the contrary, no more spirited contest has been seen at Cappielow this season, and the crowd – a record one – had plenty to enthuse over. With the advantage of the breeze, Rangers had the pull in the opening half, but after the cross-over it was Morton’s game, and with a better opportunist in centre than McNab their superiority would have been decisively reflected in the score. The ‘Light Blues’ were seen at their best in the early stages, and the goal chalked up ten minutes after the start was due on play. Yet it was rather a soft thing, and had he been in position Bradford could hardly have failed to hold the ball Brown planted in the net from a few yards out. Morton’s efforts to equalise were not long in achieving success. Fastening on to a ball nicely swung out to him by McNab, Grant cut in, and had Hempsey hopelessly beaten with a terrific drive from well out – a brilliant goal. As it turned out, this concluded the afternoon’s scoring. After the interval the game was largely fought out in Hempsey’s vicinity. Morton had corners galore, but only found the net on one occasion, a rocket shot by McNab taking effect – but after the whistle had gone for offside. Injuries to players were frequent, and not all of them could be put down to accidents. Temper, in fact, was too frequently in evidence, and matters reached a head twelve minutes from time, when McIntyre and Cairns were ordered to the pavilion. Had Referee Stevenson taken stronger measures earlier the play would have benefited. In securing a division of the points Rangers must give credit largely to their rear division. Hempsey’s brilliant in goal was a powerful factor; the backs played to reputation, Blair being especially noteworthy; and the intermediate line put in a hefty afternoon’s work. Dixon gave a telling display, and ably seconded by his mates on either side. Like their opponents, the Ibrox vanguard shoed a lack of method and penetrative power at close quarters. Jacky Wright saw to it that Brown’s opportunities were few and far between. Cairns and Bowie showed clever footwork at times. Morton, as usual, were well severed by their middles line. Wright was a host in himself, and McIntyre was also a tireless worker. Grant and Gourlay made a dangerous combination on the right wing and on the other side of the field Seymour put in some effective work. Morrison and Ormond put up an excellent defence when Rangers were at their best, and Bradford had some smart clearances to his credit.
