Kennedy
Ballantyne
Dr Marshall pen
Kennedy xx, 82
Match Information
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: R Innes (Glasgow)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
A curiously fluctuating game was this Glasgow Charity Cup-tie at Ibrox, where the tidy sum of £653 19s 6d, including tax, was drawn at the gate. The strong north-east wind made things difficult, but there was some excellent football, and – Clyde won deservedly. The first curious feature was that Clyde, against the wind, were two goals up after half-an-hour, and at half-time led by the odd goal in three. Turned about, Rangers improved in their forward play, and actually took the lead, but Clyde kept on trying, drew level, and got the winning goal eight minutes from the end. More than one of the seven goals had an accidental element about it, and for that I blame the breeze, although the defence was not faultless. Playing with the half-gale behind them, the Rangers forwards found control of the ball nit at all easy. Shawfield’s lively raiders were more comfortable, and after they had shown a lot of nice passing, Kennedy scored a pretty goal with 15 minutes gone. It was indebted to Hood for helping to make the opening, but I liked the way the centre rounded off the movement. Just before the goal was scored Fleming had been injured, and he was receiving attention when Clyde took the lead. Rangers began to pile up corners after this, and they were near the target a few times, but it was Clyde who counted, a shot by Ballantyne going in off Gray after Hamilton had failed to get his hands on the ball. Bridgeton’s boys had a merry little time succeeding this, and Hamilton saved well from Liddell. But the Ibrox forwards got some real bite into their subsequent attack, and Kirkwood snapped a goal with a shot that seemed to take Fraser by surprise; he just managed to touch the ball as it went tearing into the net. This occurred five minutes from the interval, and a minute after the restart Rangers were level, a shot by McKay getting in at Fraser’s left-hand post when the goalkeeper appeared to think it was going wide. Nine minutes later, Gibson handled a shot by Smith, and Marshall converted the penalty-kick to give Rangers the leas for the first time. For some time, play ran decidedly in favour of the Light Blues, but more corners was all they could get. Clyde’s forwards were certain to be heard from again, and when they began to get the ball, they made such good use of it that Kennedy was able to race through between Gray and Manderson and beat Hamilton with a high shot. A draw was in prospect when from a free-kick well out Kennedy shot strongly and the ball, striking McKay on the way, swerved away from Hamilton – and the tie was won. Clyde had a couple of sturdy, fighting backs in McGuire and Blair, and all the half-backs hung into their work and gave the forwards a good service. The forwards combined to excellent purpose, and it was clear that Kennedy was trusted to finish in the right way. He was as cool as you like in front of goal and repaid the faith in him with his three goals. Hood and Crawford were a fine wing. Hamilton was rather unfortunate with two of the goals lost. Gray and Manderson had a busy afternoon, because the half-backs were often puzzled by the Clyde forwards. But, of course, the young ones could not be expected to do wonders. Weir is a well-cut lad, and should come on, and Ireland paid his way. The forwards played quite well against the breeze, but with the composition of the line what it was one could not look for perfection. Kirkwood showed good control, and gave many excellent passes, while McKay worked very hard. Smith has football in him and showed it after the interval. Eager as ever, Marshall was unfortunate with his shooting
