Parker (2)
Paterson
Unknown (2)
Match Information
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Matchday: Wednesday
Match Trivia
Boilermakers Lock-out Benefit Match, Yesterday afternoon chill November’s biting blast, or something or other, must have put football out of the heads of the major portion of the Wednesday half-holidaymakers and those who can usually manage to spare a couple of hours when there is anything important on in midweek football. At any rate, although Rangers and Partick Thistle provided the attraction, the benefit match in aid of the depleted funs of the locked-out boilermakers was played to an array of empty benches. Neither side was at full strength, the Rangers taking advantage of the occasion to experiment with a back and half-back from the borders, while Partick Thistle, who may have to travel to Dundee on Saturday without Gardiner, tried King in his place at inside left and thus allowed Callaghan and Robertson to renew a partnership on the other side of the field, which proved successful at Glossop a few years ago. This left them with a forward line almost at full strength, but with the exception of McGregor, who operated at left half, the defence did not contain a recognised first team player. Chapman and Hogg, with RG Campbell might he mentioned as the only Rangers regulars on show, but although their team list contained a few names foreign to Ibrox habitués, the eleven, with the exception of the aspirants already mentioned, was wholly made up from the ordinary ground staff. If the directors of either club hoped to discover a new start or stars, or light on a fresh combination, then they were woefully disappointed, for the game was almost as dull as the cheerless surroundings. The best forward work was seen on the Rangers left in the first half when Gibson and Paterson, with the wind, struck up a combination which was particularly effective against a weak Partick defence. It was responsible for both goal of the half, the fist being scored cleverly by Parker, and the other by Gibson. But although ‘Hewatson’ put the ‘Light Blurs’ still another one head twenty minutes after the interval, none of the forwards were so successful as in the earlier stages, which is accounted for by a slight improvement in the Thistle defence. The Partick forwards, very much out of the picture to begin with now getting the ball from the halves more in the manner they should, did better in the closing portion, and Branscombe slipped through their first goal from the off upright. Three minutes from the close – the game was one of two forties – ‘Carson’ misjudged a desultory kick – it could scarcely be called shot – by Robertson from 35 yards out, and thus Rangers emerged leaders by a single goal margin, from a game they at one time looked winning very much easier. Howden was nor particularly safe in the Partick goal, but nothing much can be said in favour of a defence, in which Dunsmuir, McLaughlin and McGregor were best – but only in a comparative sense. Callaghan and Robertson Had a hot enough time of it against Waddell, who stuck into his work as if the gate of a nation depended on his efforts. It was not a game of a sufficiently serious nature, perhaps to judger; but enough was seen of Robertson, who it is evident is not yet properly tuned up to demonstrate that he is possessed of ability, while King’s essay on the opposite wing proved that if it should be necessary for him to step across the field on Saturday, that Gardiner’s place will not be indifferently filled. Chapman and Campbell were quietly effective in the Rangers defence. Hogg, who was fairly well supported by ‘Howatson,’ got across a few nice balls in characteristic fashion, while Parker, if defective in controlling power, never hesitated to let drive at Howden, at whose goal he had several praiseworthy shots.
