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Match Details

Dumbarton

4-0

Rangers

Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
First Hampden Park.
29 April, 1882

Dumbarton

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Rangers

George Gillespie
Alex Vallance
Robert Young
James 'Tuck' McIntyre
Unknown or TBC
David Hill
John Inglis
R Ramsay
George Angus
W Corbett
Willie Pringle

Match Information

Goals

Unknown (4)
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0
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Match Information

Manager: No Permanent Manager
Attendance: unknown - to be confirmed
Referee: unknown - to be confirmed
Matchday:  Saturday

Match Trivia

The undecided tie in the first round of the Glasgow Charity Cup between the Rangers and Dumbarton attracted a pretty considerable crowd to Hampden Park. The day was one of the best that has favoured football players during a somewhat protracted season and the ground being in the best of trim, the play from the start to finish was very fast. The ball in fact was frequently taken from goal to goal in a remarkably short space of time and although the result was four goals to none in favour of the strangers who showed capital all round combined action, the real condition of the play scarcely bears out such a decisive victory; for the Glasgow team it must be admitted were infrequently in front of their opponents goal and ought to have scored had they shown the same cool and collected effort as their opponents. The best men on the field were undoubtedly McKinnon and Lindsay who perhaps did not play better in any previous contest this season, and when it is stated that the latter scored three of the goals got on his side by fast backing up and really brilliant forward play an idea may be formed of his share of work in the match. Paton and Miller too at back were signally successful but the best man in that position was undoubtedly Paton. The Rangers were badly handicapped in the contest in consequence of the absence of Drinnan (one of the Second Eleven having to take his place) and their backs play was certainly not up to the usual standard if exception be made in favour of Vallance whose tackling and generally careful play in front of goal was worthy of all praise. Several of the forwards showed splendid pace but a failure to manoeuvre the ball at goal was painfully apparent. The Rangers kicked off against a slight breeze and no time was lost by the respective sides getting into position. The Glasgow team followed well up and for a second or two their forwards looked like having the best of the play. The game however was soon better adjusted and after some heavy tackling in midfield McKinnon got the ball clear and sent it over the Rangers goal. It was some minutes before the Dumbarton were forced away from the attack Gillespie having to shy out the ball pretty smartly twice before Vallance was able to clear his lines. Then the Rangers got well away in a nice run and after some very neat passing between Hill and Ramsay the latter made a smart shot at goal. Paton however caught the ball on the rise and sent it spinning down the field. After an exchange of long shots between Vallance and Hutchinson an the other, the forwards again came to close quarters and Corbett who is very fast on his ins, made a clear way for himself on the right followed by the Dumbarton backs and half backs. Just as he was arranging the ball in position for a shot he was collared almost on the goal line by Paton and his parting shy went past the posts. After the kick-out in front the Dumbarton men got the leather well away and in a few seconds Gillespie was called upon to use his hands in clearing away a couple of good hard shies and eventually the Dumbarton men lost their chance by Lang sending the ball over the bar. The strangers however seemed determined to keep their ground and after a deal of hard work McKinnon passed the ball to Lindsay in the centre and he headed it in goal in some twelve minutes from the commencement of the game. After the second start from midfield the Rangers were somewhat unfortunate in having to submit to a couple of free kicks dangerously near their goal but they succeeded in averting all danger by brilliant back play on the part of Vallance and after some scrimmage near the middle, Hill got away with the ball at his toe and after being joined by Inglis, the pair made a fine run close to the Dumbarton goal but a hard shot from the old Rangers forward went wide of the mark. The Dumbarton in turn soon made matters alarming for the city team friends by invading their goal with remarkable persistency and first Brown and then Lindsay had a shot, which nearly took effect – the ball in the latter case hitting the bar and going over. The next incident of consequence was a rare bit of tackling between McKinnon and Vallance on the right side of the Rangers goal. The little Dumbartonian twice got the ball clear, but it was as often taken from him and eventually the Rangers captain settled the matter by conquering in the strife. The temporary relief however was dearly bought for it brought the combined Dumbarton forwards down on the twenty–five yards flag and after Brown had got the ball ten yards nearer the Rangers uprights he passed it to Lindsay and that player afterwards sent it spinning under the bar. It was now getting near half time and although the Rangers got the ball well down on the Dumbarton goal on two occasions afterwards they never were able to score. In the second round the Rangers had what little wind was blowing in their favour and for some time after the ball left the Dumbarton captain foot pressed the strangers very tightly and caused McAulay to use his hands twice and a third shot by Angus all but went through. Some even play followed and at length the Dumbarton men not only cleared their lines but soon invaded those of their opponents by a carefully planned run and after some hard scrimmaging at the goal Meikleham passed the ball over to McArthur, who had by this time changed places with Brown and he sent it under just clearing the posts. This gave the Dumbarton men three goals to none and matters looked uncommonly queer for the Rangers. They however faced up in the centre and a free kick shortly after the ball was again started gave them a good chance to score but it was lost in consequence of Corbett sending the leather past the right post. After this the Dumbarton team made another of their smart raids into their opponents territory and Lindsay after getting a short but brilliant run past the Rangers backs scored a fourth goal for his side. Several hands were held up by the Rangers for ‘off side’ but the appeal was not sustained. The teams then met once more in the centre of the area and as if determined to make one last effort the home team made tracks for the Dumbarton lines with great pluck and before they were forced away by the superior back play of Paton and Hutchinson they had several shots at the fortress and a couple of corner flag kick one of which by McIntyre landed above the goal and was sent past the posts and when time was called the ball was over the Dumbarton lines. The game thus ended in favour of the strangers by four goals to none.

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