Brown
W Reid <45
Match Information
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: J.W. Vick (Glasgow)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
Rangers were always the slightly superior side in the Glasgow Charity Cup tie at Parkhead, and quite deserves their victory. But there was very little in it, and I should say that had McTurk shown more judgment Clyde might have had some consolation for a rather dull season by further participation in the closing competition. Clyde scored first, Brown being the man to get the ball past Lock, and Reid got the equaliser. If McTurk, however had stopped in his goal instead of running out to meet Alex Smith he would not have been beaten. I seldom find fault with a goalkeeper for getting out to meet a forward, but this was an a occasion when sound judgment would have told the player to remain ‘at home’. Then when Alex Bennett got the winning goal the Shawfield goalkeeper appeared to fail in his anticipation of where the ball was likely to go. I will, however, not be severe upon him in this instance; rather would I give the Rangers forward praise for the clever manner in which he got through. On turf familiar to him, Bennett was very sprightly, and throughout the game he was much in evidence. While Rangers made no experiments, and kept their ‘captures’ for a future occasion, the Clyde gave a trial to Black, an ex-Parkhead player, who has been with Belfast Celtic all season. When at Parkhead, Black, who got his junior training with Benburb, was centre-forward, but with the Belfast club he has been playing in the half-back line, and it was here that Clyde tried him. He did fairly well, but showed no exceptional ability. Nor was Brown, the ex-Kilbirnie junior, very successful at centre forward, even if he did get the goal, while Allan as an outside left did not impress me. The player who did strike me as likely to be useful some day was Clunas. I had seen him at half-back before, but never in the attacking line, and once he has learned to finish his work as well as he begins it he will be a useful player. He has all the physical advantages necessary. He was well partnered by Corcoran, and Walker is a crafty forward just as he is a crafty half-back. It is the intention of the Shawfield people. I believe, to make use of Walker as a forward now, provided they can find a half-back to take his place. I thought Collins played a very nice game at half-back, as did McAndrew. Gilligan was much better than Farrell, and McTurk I have dealt with. Lock was more severely tested than McTurk, and did his work well. It is evident that the Ibrox goalkeeper is rapidly regaining his old confidence. Gordon was as good as any, but I would never dream of suggesting his being retained there. A half-back of the excellence of Gordon should never have his usefulness impaired by being taken from the intermediate line. Galt was very active, and Hendry and Brown neat in all they did. The best forward was Bennett, but Bowie and Paterson were little behind. Reid seems to have had enough of football for a season, and we did not see those dangerous dashes which we know him capable of. Alex Smith did some things reminiscent of his best days, and who would blame him that he is not so consistent as of yore. It was pleasing to see him captain the team after all those years
