D Brown (2)
J Bowie
Match Information
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: G.W. Hamilton (Motherwell)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
These teams gathered a thirty thousand crowd at Hampden in the Charity Cup competition. Thirds had out their re-war defence in Brownlie, Lennon and Orr, and this part was the strongest of a team that can be said to have put up a good fight, but which was thoroughly beaten long before the finish. Gordon for Rangers, started at right back, and finished at right half, and he played a masterly game. Bowie started with driving against the crossbar, and Archibald headed past from the return. For a time it was all Rangers. Left and right crosses never found Brown (who played vice McLean) ready to improve. Third’s defenders were steady, and their front-rankers easily nonplussed. Rangers played nice football, even though Lawson failed to tumble early to Cunningham’s moves. It took the Cathinites twenty minutes to get into touch with Lock, and Herbert had some difficulty in clearing from Gourlay, Third’s Kilbarchan recruit. Brownlie’s charge had a narrow escape from Archibald, a hard volley taking the crossbar. Aitken outplaced Gordon, and the Reds were out of luck not to get a footing for a score. Generally it was all Rangers, but they wasted their chances, and Brownlie was in ‘National form. Archibald was shooting, and ‘JB’ did well to neutralise an area. Two ‘possible’ for a flag kick. The Govanites gave a taking display, the only fly in the ointment being that they couldn’t get home. Cunningham had Brownlie up the pole with a ball that just went offside. Brownlie was the cynosure of all eyes as he saved a dandy from Bowie, and dealt with all balls that came his way in a masterly fashion. Thirds almost improved on an Aitken centre. Lennon got the glad hand for a tackle, but it was Rangers half on all but goals, and there was nothing done at the turn. Allan missed a pinch early on in the second half, and Lock had all the credit. The Cathkin centre had a clear field bar Lock, but he couldn’t beat him. Then Rangers fell to a scoring game, and inside twelve minutes Brownlie was threaten three time. The first goal was Brown’s. Cunningham opened out to Lawson, who centred, and Brown took it on his head and left Brownlie guessing. Bowie’s goal was perfect in the leading up, and in the finishing, and even from long range the Cathkin keeper had no chance. Again Rangers went ahead. Cunningham’s slip on was invaluable to his side, and Brown worked round the back and finished the scoring from close range. The rest of the work was mostly exhibition on the one side, and the Warriors could make nothing of chances offered. For the Rangers Lock did well. Gordon and Dixon were heroes in the defence. Of a capital forward line nothing pleased more than Cunningham’s and Bowie’s deft touches, clean slips, and altogether heady play. The men on the wings kept up their end, and Brown pleases with his scoring and in his whole-hearted endeavours to knit the line. Brownlie, for Thirds, played a perfect game. Lennon and Orr gave a great display as long as the issue hung in the balance. The intermediates were serviceable, but overworked. Gourlay was a clever worker, and shares, with Aitken, the honours forward. Rangers 3; Thirds 0. Receipts £1080 all in, including tax.
