Unknown
Unknown 43
Stewart >45
Sellar 55
Missed Penalties
QP pen miss
Match Information
Manager: No Permanent Manager
Attendance: 13500
Referee: Mr Brown (Third Lanark)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
This friendly match, which attracted such widespread interest, was played on Hampden Park in presence of between 12,000 and 14,000 spectators. There were one or two alterations on the teams. Smellie the Queen’s back, was confined to bed, and his place was taken by McFarlane. For the Rangers, McKenzie had to keep goal owing to an injury to Haddow, and for a similar reason Andrew McCreadie could not appear, and Scott was detailed for centre half. The Rangers were the first to appear, and were cordially received, as were also the Queen’s, who followed a minute afterwards, led by Sillars. The Queen’s having lost the toss, kicked off. The Rangers had the wind in their favour, and immediately began aggressive tactics, but Stewart by a splendid bit of play cleared. The ball found its way to the Queen’s right wing, Gulliland and Waddell initiating a nice run, which was taken part in by all the forwards. The parting shot however was weak, and McKenzie easily got rid of the ball, the enthusiasm at the start was extraordinary. The Queen’s were playing with surprising dash, and their supporters on the stands roused themselves as Sellar tore along the touchline, brushing past all opposition, and ending by sending a perfect scorcher into goal. McKenzie met the ball with his foot and saved miraculously at the expense of a corner. Other two corners in succession fell to the Queen’s, and the excitement was intense, as McKenzie again kicked the ball out in a similar manner to the way he saved the shot from Sellar. Ten minutes from the start, a terrific shout that could be heard far away sent the air as Sellar shot the first goal for the Queen’s with a long well aimed, lightning-like shot, which McKenzie had no chance to save. It was the result of a pass by Sellar himself to Lambie, who tipped it back to the Q.P. captain, who made no mistake. Inspired by the success which attended them thus early in the game, the Queen’s put on the pressure, and continued to fully maintain their own. The Rangers were straining every nerve, and as fine shot by Marshall was carried over the bar by the wind. Redoubling their efforts, the Rangers fairly stormed the Queen’s goal. Baird rushed out and saved. But then McPherson beat him, and had it not been for McFarlane heading our under the bar, they would undoubtedly have scored and equalised. Once more the Queen’s raised the siege, and Lambie shot the ball through. There was a claim for some alleged infringement, and a penalty kick was awarded, from which McKenzie saved. Another corner fell to the Queen’s, who were fairly astonishing the spectators by the persistency of their attack, and were being cheered to the echo. A foul was given against the Rangers for tripping Waddell. Tom Robertson took the kick, and passed to Gulliland, who shot right into goal. McKenzie missed his kick, and Gow who was standing in goal fisted the ball out. The Queen’s however claimed that the ball had gone through. A free kick was given, and Gulliland shot for goal. McKenzie saved at the expense of a corner, from which Sellar centred the ball behind. The Rangers at length changed the scene of play, and Dan Bruce was about to shoot the ball through when he was tackled by Donald Sillars with the result that the shot went wide of the mark. By a quick movement the Queen’s transferred the play to the Rangers quarters, and a few yards from goal Lambie was cheered for a very clever effort, but unfortunate the ball went over the bar. Retaliating in determined fashion, the Rangers for a time kept up a hot siege at the Queen’s goal, and Bruce sent in a capital shot, but the ball went over the bar. The Rangers struggled hard to get an equalising goal, but they lost many chances by dallying with the ball when they should have parted with it. Bruce doing fine work in the centre, but he did not receive adequate support. The Queen’s halfbacks, and especially Stewart were playing a strong game, and repeatedly broke up the attacks of the opposing forwards. Persistent in their effort, the Rangers led many a gallant attack, and on two occasions everybody expected the ball to go through, but the Queen’s backs were exceedingly watchful, and fairly baffled all the movements of the Rangers in front of goal. Donald Sillars was cheered loudly for dashing in, bustling his opponenets, and time after time getting the ball away in the most determined fashion. The excitement never flagged for a moment, and the Queen’s goal had one or two marvellous escapes, especially from a foul a good way out, the ball just dropping past the post. At length, with two minutes to go, the Rangers equalized somewhat luckily with a drooping shot from the left. Sillars misjudged the ball. The Queen’s appealed against the goal, but it was allowed. At halftime each side had a goal.
With the teams one goal each and the wind in favour of the Queen’s a keen struggle was expected in the second half. At the very outset Gulliland and Waddell had a fine run along the right and passed to Lambie, who shot into the hands of McKenzie, who saved at the expense of a corner. The result was a foul right in front of the Rangers goal. Robertson took the kick, and the ball finding its way to the feet of Stewart, he promptly shot it through, scoring the second goal for the Queen’s amidst great enthusiasm. The Queen’s fairly revelled in their work, and were cheered again and again. The Rangers were cutting it far too fine, with the result that they were outplayed. The Queen’s Park forwards were showing to great advantage, and fairly puzzled the Rangers backs at times, besides having hard lines in shooting for goal. The Queen’s halfbacks were proving perfect tower of strength to their side. Ten minutes from the start another wild shout and great waving of hats proclaimed the fact that Sellar had scored a third goal for the Queen’s Park, who were fairly in it. A minute later Waddell with a grand shot which rebounded from the post and went through, scored the fourth goal, but a foul had been given previously, and the point was disallowed. Fast play ensured on both sides, but the Queen’s unexpectedly, no doubt, continued to more than hold their own both in attack and in defence. The Rangers were outplayed, and they could seldom get into opposition territory. Sellar had a capital run by himself, and on centre, Lambie had a good chance, but finished weakly. James Hamilton was the only man in the Queen’s front rank who was not up to form. Somehow he never seemed to settle down – perhaps the ground did not suit him – and he missed chances by erratic shooting. As the game progressed, and as the Queen’s were still asserting themselves, the Rangers seemed to lose heart, and their efforts were weak, and spasmodic. Their tactics were too fine and precise, with the result that they lost any chances they had. Cries of ‘goal’ went u as the Rangers swarmed round the Q.P. goal – but all to no purpose – the ball went past. The concluding portion of the game was all in favour of the Queen’s who nearly added to their own score, McKenzie saving another shot. A fast and exciting game ended as follows – Queen’s Park 3 goals: Rangers 1 goal.
