RG Campbell
Galt
J May
Livingstone
Simpson (2)
Mitchell
Skene
Match Information
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: D Philip (Dunfermline)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
The feature of the League encounter between the light and dark ‘blues’ at Brockville Park was the remarkable recovery made by the home team after looking all over a beaten lot. Falkirk never housed a larger or more enthusiastic crowd, and a repetition of the Easter Road result was confidently looked for. Local optimism however was rudely shattered in the first ten minutes of the game, when Campbell, Galt and May scored in quick succession for the Rangers. The ‘Light Blues’ moved with a freedom and confidence that bespoke further success, but the Brockville players never lost heart. They pegged away, and gradually got into the swing of their game. Before the interval they reduced the leeway by a goal cleverly headed by Simpson. Midway through the second half they had the scores squared, and a desperate and exciting tussle took place for the lead, which the Rangers secured from a stolen run and a low shot by Livingstone. The scoring was not done yet, as Skene, with a characteristic dash and shot, again made matters even. The game was value for no more to either side, for while the Rangers were brilliant to a degree at the start and nearly all through the first half the home lot were equally prominent in the second, and with a little more promptitude on the part of Mitchell in dealing with a chance in a thousand, might have secured full points. The Rangers were strong in all divisions, with perhaps the exception of back, where Craig seemed more anxious to beat Simpson than to defend his goal. Jackson was sound and reliable. May shone in the middle line, and had the best goal of the eight. Smith, Kyle and Campbell worked well together, but the right wing were not so effective. Once into their stride, Falkirk took a deal of stopping. Galt and May laid themselves out of check their right wing, and were successful for a time, but latterly the forwards were too many for them. Anderson was the best of the home middle line, where all worked hard. Davidson was a little slow on the left, but Mitchell and Skene made the whole field travel when once set. Leishman and Gibson stood up well to a robust and energetic attack. Allan was distinctly unlucky to lose the first goal. The gate - £348 all in – is a record for the district
