T Cairns
G Henderson
Match Information
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: William Bell (Hamilton)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
When it is started that the game at Dens Park between Dundee and Rangers was characterised by hefty kicking without the least judgment, that the men played the man as often as, if not oftener, than the ball, that over half-a-dozen lectures were given by the referee to players for rough play, it will be seen that the game was a rather unusual one. Three goals were scored in thus encounter, but none was of the unsaveable order. Cairns scored the first one for Rangers from a pass by Bowie, Gibbon’s judgment seemed to be at fault. Just before the interval Rangers got another from Henderson after Gibbon had palmed down the centre’s first try. Early in the second half Rangers looked as if they were about to romp home by a number of goals. In a Dundee raid McCandless fouled Kilpatrick, and Raitt took the kick, and after the ball bobbed near the Rangers’ goal T Jackson put it over the line. This ended the scoring, but Henderson on two occasions had great runs, only to be bundled off the ball when about to shoot, and the resultant fouls were unproductive. Dundee certainly did more of the pressing in the second half, but there was not a leader in their attack, and Manderson and McCandless, while kept busy, were seldom in difficulties, and when Robb was called upon, he was very reliable. The Light Blue showed better understanding than their opponents, and it was this factor that made all the difference between victory and defeat. Dundee had at least two grand chances to score, but only Cowan of the five forwards seemed to think it worth while having a pop at goal. T Jackson failed to link up the attack, and this latest addition to Dundee is far from First League standard. Kilpatrick and Cowan played exceedingly well in the first half. The winger put in some good centres, but again Jackson was at fault. The outside right, however, did not maintain his form in the second half, and fell an easy prey to McCandless. Jackson worked like a nigger throughout the game, but Hutchison was the best of the intermediates. Raitt is a great back, but he was overworked. So far as the other backs and forwards on either side were concerned, they displayed none of the fine touches that one expects from them. Of course, both sides were overburdened with reserves players. The Rangers’ defence takes a lot of beating. The half-backs were hefty. It was Bowie who did most of the donkey work for the Rangers’ forwards by his nice and well-judged passes. Henderson is perhaps not a great centre, but a valuable man to have. He gave the opposing defence no rest. Alan Morton was playing on the right, and never got a chance, for the simple reason that every time he got the ball he was unceremoniously bundled off. There was not a forward in the ten on view who gave of his best. There was too much feeling displayed
