Boyd
Steel
Unknown
Match Information
Manager: No Permanent Manager
Attendance: 14,000
Referee:
Matchday: Monday
Match Trivia
The return fixture between these clubs was played at Goodison Park, Liverpool yesterday before 15,000 spectators, the Rangers having won the previous game by 2 goals to 1. Everton played seven of the Combination team. Geary kicked off against the wind, the opening play at once taking lace in the visitor’s quarters. Drummond staved off the attack, and then Steel and H McCreadie made play on the Rangers left, a smart attack on the Everton goal being frustrated by Parry and then Lindsay. The latter gave his forwards possession, and the ‘Blues’ citadel was in jeopardy until Stewart, when close in lunged over the bar. The Rangers for a short spell inaugurated a series of attacks on the home goal without however, anything accruing. After the visitors had been pulled up for offside Everton dashed away, Hartley sending in a magnificent shot that Haddow cleared. At the other end A McCreadie had a long shy, which went wide of the posts; and a capital chance that Everton possessed was spoiled by ‘hands’. Whenever the Rangers got over the halfway line, they invariably shot, but their effort, although well meant, were either too high, or went wide of the intended mark. A well-sustained attack by the home side ended in Walker sending in strong, Haddow making a brilliant save in defence of his charge. Then Drummond, although sadly hampered by Elliot and McMillan, got the ball out of danger, but the zealous Everton left wing were quickly back to the charge. H McCreadie and Steel secured possession and forced a corner kick. This having been cleared a beautiful bit of passing was witnessed by the whole of the Everton forwards, the Glasgow goal having a narrow escape of being captured. After half-an-hour’s play a sudden dash by Rangers was rewarded, for Boyd scored the first goal of the match, amidst hearty cheering from the spectators. Everton made strenuous efforts to equalise, and ten minutes later were successful, Geary heading past Haddow, in splendid style. Nothing further was done up to the interval, the score then being one goal each. Upon resuming, Everton were again the first to assume the aggressive, Latta screwing outside, from the extreme right. A corner followed, the wind however carrying the ball over the bar. H McCreadie and McPherson made good headway from the goal kick only to find Walker a stumbling block. Latta was the next to secure possession, Smith just stepping in, in time to clear the impending danger. Everton returned, Geary sending woefully wide of the uprights. A McCreadie who had been most prominent throughout at centre half for the Scots, here put in a clever bit of play, enabling H McCreadie and McPherson to make an onslaught on the home goal. The latter was steadying for a shot when he was unceremoniously upset by Perry, who landed the ball well down the field, only however to find Geary again at fault with his parting shot. End-to-end play followed, Drummond and Smith doing endless work at full back for the Rangers. Parry and Lindsay were at fault on one occasion and the Rangers wee almost taking the lead, Boyd slipping when a favourable opportunity presented itself. Then Hartley simply had the goal at his mercy, but sent softly over the line. Although Everton now had the wind in their favour, they could not lay claim to having the best of the play, as the Rangers were playing up in sturdy fashion, their shooting being the one weak spot. The Everton front rank were equally as bad in this respect, and unless some improvement was made in this department it was difficult to imagine how goals were going to accrue. Hartley made a good attempt however which was repelled by Haddow at the expense of a corner, the home side having hard lines from the succeeding kick. Three minutes from ‘time’ the Rangers scored again by the aid of Steel, and repeated their previous performance by winning by 2 goals to 1.
