Match ended 0-0
Match Information
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: P Craigmyle (Aberdeen)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
Plucky Queens I have no other words for the whole-hearted display of the Amateurs. Rangers opening play suggested that they would win rather easily. They swept down on the home goal in the most confident manner, but somehow or another all their plans miscarried when the final touch was to be applied. Fleming and Smith put in some fine work in the early stages, but the other Smith in Queens goal was able to deal with all that came his way. Shortly after the start I thought he was beaten when Fleming, splendidly put through by his partner, drove a fierce shot which beat the goalkeeper. The angle was too acute, however, and the ball got the foot of the far post to rebound to Archibald, whose return was cleared. Had Rangers scored then, I think they would have won. They didnt, and from the escape the Amateurs took confidence. The absence of Jimmy Crawford was a severe handicap to them, Bremner is not an outside-right, that was evident although he never stopped trying. Towards the end he realised that his best policy was to swing away the ball first time and he sent Dodds off splendidly several times. But to the Amateurs defence belongs most of the credit of their moral victory. I must regard the draw as such. They were magnificent under severe pressure. Just as Rangers seemed certain to smash the ball past Smith, one or another would interpose and save the situation. The home goalkeeper was really great, he had some splendid saves in both halfs, one in particular from English when the centre unexpectedly hooked in the ball from an awkward position, but there were many others. His namesake gave him at least half-a-dozen teasers. Rangers drew desperate as time went on, and with fifteen minutes to go Smith and English changed positions. The big fellow, who was their best forward, nearly pulled the game out of the fire, but by this time the Amateurs defence was full of confidence and refused to admit defeat. It must not be thought, however, that it was a case of Rangers attack versus Queens defence far from it. While admitting that Rangers as a team were superior, I consider the Amateurs had more real scoring chances. Fitzgerald their best forward and incidentally, the man who had most shots at goal, missed a couple of sitters perhaps they were too easy, or it might have been that he was overwhelmed by his good fortune. Queens Parks fault, so far as their forwards were concerned, was that they would persist in holding on far too long to the ball. I saw many instances where a quicker delivery would have left the visitors defence spread-eagled. Hosie and Dodds were the greatest sinners in this respect, but I am inclined to forgive them because of their really plucky efforts they never seemed to acknowledge defeat and gave Rangers defence a thorough tousling. Tom Hamilton had two splendid saves but Smith had twenty-two. Kerr Campbell was the best back on view, and Dougie Gray came next. McDonald was perhaps fortunate in having the weaker wing to oppose, but Cooper deserves praise for his leech-like attentions to Archibald. Meiklejohn was missed Kennedy had not the same grip of things as the usual man, Brown being the best half. Gardiner put in some fine work against Smith and McCarthy came well out of the game too; but the placing of the trio was poor. Smith, both at inside left and centre was Rangers most dangerous forward. Marshall opened well, but his old fault crept into his game. English was well held, and Fleming could make little of Campbell. Archibald found the unorthodox Cooper an obstacle. McAlpine seemed lost in the wing and Gray paid him the compliment of keeping very close to him. Rangers might have won rather easily but on the other hand they right easily have lost their failure to score in the first half was their undoing
