Dr Marshall 12, xx
J Smith
Match Information
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: D.F. Reilly (Port Glasgow)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
This was an easily earned Douglas Park brace of points for Rangers. Hamilton struck rock-bottom if ever any football sis did, and the Light Blues; were always winning looking round. Indeed, had the finishing of the Ibrox forwards been an anything like a par with their outfield play, nothing is more certain than that there would have been an Academical rout. As it was the Ducal Toon team were fortunate in only losing three goals. The champions pretty well dictated the run of the game from the start and Gilmours charge underwent one or tow near things ere Marshall chipped in with the opening point after thirteen minutes. A smartly taken goal, it was too. Buchanan lobbed a free-kick forward to McPhail from well out, and the inside mans resultant shot rebounded from an opposing defender to Marshall, who beat Gilmour with a low ball at the goalkeepers left hand post. Hamiltons best effort this half came along round about the half-hour. First of all, Bulloch sent in a hot one from twenty yards, which Tom Hamilton only got round his left hand post with difficulty. Then the goalkeeper touched over a McLuckie lob, and a minute later win in luck when Brown stopped unwittingly a ricket Dougal delivery. This latter shot had it been allowed to pursue its course without hindrance, most certainly would have worried the Ibrox last line. Turned round Rangers continued to call the tune and were two up after twenty minutes. Again, Marshall was the scorer, this time following a pass by Smith. On the half-hour Smith missed a pinch close in, but he redeemed himself a minute or so later by bringing out the treble. Archibald crossed, and Smith touched the ball out of Gilmours reach, while hampered by the attentions of both Watson and Hill. Later he hit the under side of the bar with a rocket delivery following a Nicholson cross. Rangers rear trio were never seriously tested, so inept were the Hamilton forwards throughout. Of the Ibrox middle trio, I liked best Brown, whose every move was a delight to watch. Simpson also did well, although in an altogether different style. Forward, Marshall and Nicholson were the stars. The entire line, however, did well and had the opposing rear half-dozen continually on the stretch. Gilmour was good in the Hamilton goal, but his backs were only fair. Phil Watson was the better of the two, bit on this showing he is most assuredly not the back Scotland wants for international purpose. Not one of the Douglas Park middlemen was of any account, while forward only McLuckie showed himself possessed of initiative
