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Match Information
Manager: No Permanent Manager
Attendance: TBC
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Matchday: Friday
Match Trivia
The return fixture between these clubs was decided yesterday afternoon at Goodison Park before about 10,000 spectators. The first game at Glasgow, on September 27, was won in easy fashion by Everton, who then pulled off the engagement by 4 goals to nil, but the team chosen for duty yesterday could not be depended upon to repeat the performance. The Rangers were also not fully represented, four of their regular first men being absent. Mackay opened the play for the Rangers, and the early stages were contested in the Everton half. Cowan and McCreadie put in effective work on the right, and following a sustained pressure, Jackson shot in hard on Cain, who was somewhat fortunate in clearing at the expense of a corner. Arridge got the ball away, and Milward sprinted nicely down, but was not well backed up, and on the Rangers again attacking, Smith shied from a long range, and Cain mulled badly, thus giving the visitors their first point seven minutes from the start of play. Getting to work again, Clarke made a fair attempt to equalise, but Haddow was safe, and the Scotch right got away and fairly bothered the home defence. The attack culminated in Smith putting the ball over the bar – a near thing – and then from a free kick the Everton van got away, but met stern defenders in Gibson and Smith, and following some smart halfback play by Mitchell and Jackson, Smith sent in a beautiful low shot, which Cain very cleverly saved. A moment later Mackay drove strongly to the net, and Cain again effected a grand save, but at the expense of a corner, and the ball was well placed to Boyd, who headed through, thus scoring the second point about a quarter of an hour from the start. Play tamed down somewhat, and after a few minutes stay in the Scotch half, the Rangers forwards gave a nice exposition of the short passing game, the right wing pair being especially prominent. The kicks among the backs were frequent, and the Evertonians were distinctly fortunate in not further succumbing. Eventually Crawford effected a relief, and placed the ball well down, and Clarke lay in good position, but shot feebly in Haddow’s hands. A moment later Geary headed over the bar, and the corner kick was safely worked away by Smith and Boyd. Mackay tried a long shot, which however went wide. Attempts by Smith, Boyd and Jackson failed to take effect, and after a long pressure Storrier broke away on the left, but finished badly. A smart run to the other end resulted in Arridge conceding a corner, and then Mackay just missed a certainty from a capital centre by Barker. Storrier, Clarke and Geary had the better of a bout with Mitchell and Gibson, but the finishing touches were of a very feeble character. After Smith had cleared strongly from Milward, Geary had the ball, and made a clear course but eventually put it wide of the net. The subsequent play up to halftime was of an even character, and no further scoring taking place the Rangers led by 2 goals to nil. On resuming Geary and Storrier changed places, and for some time the change was effective. Clark missed a good chance, and then the Rangers broke away and following a smart raid on Cain’s charge Mackay put the ball into the net. A corner at the other end was safely got away, and the Scotch quintets put in some grand combined play, Jackson tried a shot from a long range, but it went over the net. McMillan and Storrier in turn put in well-directed shots, which Haddow capably attended to. Cain conceded a corner, as the result of an attack by McCreadie and Cowan, and after Boyd had headed towards the net a stiff scrimmage followed, and a fourth goal was notched against Everton. Following this point the home players showed up strongly, but failed when they reached close quarters. Smith was brimful of resource at full back, and often got the ball away under the most unlooked for conditions. The remaining play was evenly distributed, and as no further points were scored the Rangers won a fair game by 4 goals to nil.
