N Gibson 46
Hyslop
A McCreadie
J Miller 53
Match Information
Manager: No Permanent Manager
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: unknown - to be confirmed
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
East v West met in battle array at Carolina Port on Saturday afternoon in the shape of Rangers and Dundee struggling in the third round of the competition for the Scottish Cup. Through-out the season Dundee have exhibited a pretty consistent form, and the success which they had obtained in the league fixtures was looked upon as a happy augury of a still greater achievement – the winning of the Scottish Cup. At no time since the inception of the club had the team been so fortunate as to reach a further point then the semi-final in the cup ties, and until Saturday Dundonians had fondly hoped that they would even top this creditable record, but alas! However, we shall not yet make mournful lamentation over the sore defeat of Saturday by 4 goals to 0. Suffice it for the present to see what ill-starred combination of evil circumstances served to bring about this result. The weather, from a football point of view, was well-nigh perfect. There was little or no wind, and the sun was not shining over-strongly. The softness of the pitch was the only thing that could be complained of, but anyone who had witnessed the match of the previous Saturday would have regarded this as a certainty. Trainer Newton and his men had given the ground a plentiful sprinkling of hat seed and sand, and had spent much time rolling it, but their efforts did not have the success which was expected, and the players never had an opportunity during the whole progress of the match to imagine Carolina Port was originally intended as a cricket pitch or a lawn tennis court. The players, whom Referee McArthur from Stirling, called into line punctually at half past three. The linesmen were – Mr Muir for the Rangers; and Mr Andrew for Dundee. In presence of between 14,000 and 15,000 spectators gathered from all conceivable quarters, though of course particularly from Dundee, Devlin open the game for the homesters, pivoting his forwards to the west goal. The Carolina men however, failed to keep the ball in their possession, and the Rangers mainly through their smart, machine-line passing made for Hillman. McCreadie shot over, and though for a few minutes the ‘Light Blues’ showed signs of their determination to keep in a forceful mood they were ultimately driven back on their own lines. ‘Joey’ Clark headed an onslaught, but Nick Smith cleared, and a foul off Keillor enabled the Glasgow men to come eastwards once more. The Dundee goal was now in really great danger, shots coming from all quarters, and Hillman kicking in only second-class style. The “big ‘un’s” powerful kicking, however asserted itself a little later, but his usual consistently-good kicks were painfully absent all through, the soft state of the ground no doubt accounting for his falling-off in this respect. Smith-our Smith – had a fine opportunity afforded him for troubling Dickie. He sped westwards with the leather at his feet, and was just ready to do the needful when the redoubtable ‘Mick’ intercepted, and gave a corner. It was badly taken, Smith’s effort ending in the ball flying behind. Rangers rallied immediately after the goal-kick thus presented to them, and for a long time showed really brilliant football. The forwards proved themselves to be as nimble as cats when on the ball, and their passing completely baffled the home defence, who were now being forced to exert their utmost efforts to prevent scoring. In these they were successful, but it was the general opinion of unbiased spectators that the Rangers should have had their efforts rewarded with at least a brace of points. It was more luck than anything else that prevented Dundee’s downfall at this early stage of the proceedings and not any brilliant play – or even flashes of brilliant play – which they showed. Their turn of pressing came at last through the medium of Keillor, who passed finely to the home left. Both Willocks and Smith kept the ball well in their possession, but it was lost at the critical moment when close in. Clark retrieved the home laurels with a truly magnificent shot, which he sent bang into Dickie from amidst a crowd of players. It just missed the mark by an inch, striking the post and then rebounding harmlessly behind. ‘Joey’s’ shot compared favourable with any yet seen during the match, and the plaudits of the thousands were there and then conferred upon him, but Joe is a modest young man. He does not care so much for cheers – he set a premium on goals. Fortune then favoured the Light Blues, who Dashed Hillmanwards in surprisingly clever style, their efforts showing the acme of football training. From goalkeeper to centre forward every man appeared to be working with grit and determination. There was no slackness, no slowness on the ball, and they shot whenever an easy opportunity was given them. More than once Jack Hillman successfully stemmed the tide, fisting and kicking out well, and often working through a little horde of Rangers. Smith of Dundee, sustained a rather serious kick in the face from the visitors left back, and was forced to retire for a few minutes. The closing stages of the first half saw a slight return in form on the part of Dundee. It was required, but they could do nothing in the way of piercing the strong defence exhibited by the Ibroxitee. Both Smith and Drummond worked at times against great odds, and Dickie shoed fine saving powers. They and others, metaphorically speaking hammered nail after nail into Dundee’s Cup tie coffin. Half-time arrived with a blank goal register on each side, but with a mutual determination to change this state of matters in the second period. The second half saw all Dundee’s misfortunes, the energy which they had exhibited in the first half seeming to have fallen away altogether, at least on the part of the forwards. The home defence was at times safe enough, but when Gibson scored No. 1 for the Rangers there were prognostications of defeat all round. The visitors supporters looked gleeful, and the homesters correspondingly glum when McCreadie a minute or two later again eluded Hillman, and then the Rangers seemed to manifest a perfect thirst for goals, which was apparently not to be easily quenched. Six minutes from the scoring o the first goal by Gibson, Hyslop capped all their efforts with a third – a beautifully got goal, and the reward of a splendid shot. The Dundonians stove manfully to reduce the unexpected margin of goals standing to the credit of the Rangers, but were unsuccessful. Smith had a long-distance shot, which flew over the bar, and Devlin muddled a finely-centred pass from Allan. Miller made himself conspicuous by scoring a fourth goal for the Rangers, secured through a splendid run on the part of Low. It seemed a hopeless task for Dundee to reduce a quartette of points, and though they had occasional runs to themselves there appeared to be no heart in their movements. There was no further scoring, and the match ended – Rangers 4 goals; Dundee 0. The total amount of money collected at the gate was between £320 and £350, the stands themselves bringing in £63 16s d. Despite the large attendance and the extraordinary pressure at the gate it is satisfactory to note that no serious accident accured.
