A Morton 18
A Cunningham 21 G Henderson 43, 80
Match Information
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: William Bell (Hamilton)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
The Rangers wound up a strenuous season yesterday at Ibrox Park by adding the Glasgow Charity Cup to the other honours won by the club in the year of the Jubilee. Three trophies – the Glasgow Cup, Charity Cup and the League championship – is a just reward for the brilliant play of a fairly consistent side. There were 35,000 spectators to grace the last kicks of the Light Blues and Queen’s Park, and the drawings, all in, were £1615. The yearly tribute to the public institutions may exceed £3600. A year ago, Archibald distinguished himself by scoring all three goals for the Rangers in the last round of the competition also against Queen’s Park. Yesterday the right winger was less in evident, although he contributed to the substantial 4-0 victory gained by his team. Queen’s Park will find themselves in the same company as their conquerors next season. The Hampden forwards are capable of much better form that they showed at Ibrox Park. What was good enough in the Second League Championship tournament, which they won, will not suffice in higher company. What was wrong with the latest display of the Amateurs was a deplorable lack of virility and enthusiasm in attack. The whole five forwards seemed to recognise that they were up against an opposition too powerful for them, and they failed to touch the keenness and determination that won distinction for them in a period of triumph for them in another circle. The defence of the Amateurs more than passed muster. At back and half-back Queen’s Park held their own, but once the ball went into the possession of the forward, it was astonishing to witness the aimless attempts at combination, passing and shooting. Except for two brief periods – the first at the start and the second about fifteen minutes from the end, when Robb had to look lively as the young Hampden Park forwards crowded and pressed in upon him – there was noting distinctive about the forward game of the Amateurs. For the rest of the game the Rangers had the measure of their opponents. At times they toyed with them. The score reflected the difference between winners and losers. Alan Morton got the first goal in eighteen minutes, running in and sending an angular shot to the corner of the net, following a corner kick by Archibald. Up to about five minutes from the interval, when Cunningham got the second goal in characteristic style, Queen’s Park kept their end up. Two minutes later Henderson rushed a third goal from a perfectly-taken corner lick taken by Alan Morton. The ball went from the flag right into the goalmouth, high enough up to deceive many people, who imagined no other player had touched it. Midway through this bright period of Rangers activity a blizzard of driving rain and hail was a severe test for the plucky Queen’s Park team, who had to face it. The sun emerged bright as ever, and the velocity of the wind lessened in the second half, when one had the suspicion the Rangers forwards rested content with the three-goal lead they had at half-time. While Queen’s Park were more often in Rangers’ territory after the interval, the same apathy and careless parting with the ball continued to be the outstanding weakness in their play. Only Gillespie could get in a decent shot at goal in many wild and stingless attempts. Eleven minutes from the close Henderson got a clear opening, and he ran through unchecked to score the fourth goal with a softish-looking ball that took the corner of the net. The centre knew what he was about. The winners were excellently serves in defence Manderson had much the better of the exchanges with McAlpine, and the boldness of his partner, Reid, took all the dash out of Crawford and Chalmers, who were very ordinary players in this game. As Muirhead looked on from the pavilion, Johnston was again included in the half-back line, which fairly dwarfed the opposing forwards. Dixon found time to look after Moreland, who was the most dangerous Queen’s Park forward, and he took the opportunity to indulge his fondness for work by frequent incursions to extend help to wing men who were quite able to do all that was necessary. Dixon was in the wars, and he retired to the pavilion for first aid. A big patch of white plaster adorned his left eyebrow when he returned ten minutes later to continue the job of stopping forwards who tried to break his defence. In the absence of the centre half Cunningham proved the utility man as pivot of a defence that was never unduly stretched. Dixon never headed the ball after his mishap. One need not elaborate the work of the Rangers’ forwards. Now and again, they revealed the combination trickery at which art they are adepts. On the whole they gave one the impression they could burst ahead when they wanted to, but all the time they could not afford to trifle with the courageous and effective back play of Sneddon and Wiseman. Sneddon enhanced his reputation in this game under depressing circumstances. Pirie, Gillespie and Dickson were overworked. Over and over again this hard striving trio vainly attempted to force their forwards to greater endeavour. Alan Morton had his usual innings of crafty line sprints against his old club, and Cunningham was the shot of the team and the best distributor of the ball. The best save of the game was a volleyed shot from Cunningham, which Sneddon brilliantly diverted, following an equally hard one from the same player, which was blocked. Henderson had his usual goals to crown a lot of energy. Cairns was seen at his best in the second half. The Rangers crowd enjoyed the match, but the bigger portion of the spectators would have been better pleased had the Hampden forwards made a brighter splash than they did
