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Match Information
Manager: No Permanent Manager
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: unknown - to be confirmed
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
The return game between these clubs took place at Hampden Park in presence of about 4,000 spectators and ended in favour of the home team by four goals to none- all scored in the first round, with the wind. The Rangers had many chances in the second half, but their combined efforts in front of goal were painfully defective and they were unable to score. The Queen’s Park won the toss for choice of ends, and played with a pretty stiff breeze in their favour for the first 45 minutes. Lindsay kicked off for the Rangers, and after the ball was returned a ‘foul’ was given against them a good bit away from goal. The ball was them scrimmaged down on the Rangers goal, and a second ‘foul’ took place a few yards from the strangers lines. The defenders however were successful in clearing the leather away, but Berry got on it and the goalkeeper chucked it over the lines for safety. A corner kick followed, and after a few minutes manoeuvring by the whole of the Queen’s Park forwards, the ball was sent between the posts. The next kick-off was followed by a nice run on the part of the Rangers forwards, and Fraser came out from the pack and was making for goal, when the umpire whistle let the spectators know that the Rangers man was offside. The free kick was taken by Gow, and the ball was once more down on the Rangers lines. Hamilton and Lambie had now a turn at the ball, and after some clever passing by these two men the latter crept round the strangers backs and goaled the ball. This was smart work for the Queen’s Park – two goals in about twenty minutes – and after the next kick-off the finest run of the match was made up to the Queen’s Park goal by Lindsay. He was badly backed up, however and had to give way, and Cherrie got the ball clear. The Rangers kept their places well up on the Queen’s Park lines for some time, and Neil had to kick behind to save. The corner-flag kick was taken by Fraser, who dropped the ball in front of the posts. Arnott headed out, and the Queen’s Park had another turn at the Rangers goal. A corner-flag kick made matters look serious, and the Queen’s Park through Turner scored a third goal. The Rangers had again to kick-off from the centre, and made ground very rapidly till Gow had a shy which went over the lines close to the right posts, but the home team were at it again, and after the backs had sent the ball down the field another scrimmage gave Turner a second chance and he made a very neat goal by heading. Just before haft-time was announced the goalkeeper had to use his hands and feet in defence of his charge, and succeeded so well that haft-time was called without any more scoring – the Queen’s Park having four, and the Rangers no goals. With the assistance of the breeze in the second half, the spectators naturally expected to see the Rangers scoring, but in this they were disappointed. It was now the Queen’s Park turn to kick off against the wind and they made themselves very formidable for the first five minutes by invading the Rangers lines. In a hard scrimmage which ensured, the Rangers backs, led by McIntyre tackled well and cleared their lines splendidly. When the ball was near midfield the Rangers forwards played better together, and Gow and Peacock had nice run down on the Queen’s Park goal, and a shot from Peacock caused Gillespie to use his hands. The scrimmage however was renewed, and a flying shot from Gow again caused Arnott to clear away the leather. The Rangers had a corner-flag kick, but Gow headed out nicely, and gave Lambie a clear chance. The latter got away with a rush, and passed the right halfback (Cameron), but he was collared by McCartney, and the ball was sent down. Lindsay had now a very fine run, and when nearing the Queen’s Park goal passed the ball to Peacock, and the latter after succeeding in clearing himself of Cherrie made a shy that went over the lines. After this the Rangers had another fine chance to score, but McGregor allowed it to slip by shooting wide of the mark. The Queen’s Park had now a turn at offensive play, and Berry and Turner got pretty close up among the Rangers backs, but the ball was eventually returned, and again the Rangers forwards led by Fraser were in front of the home goal. The play in front in the way of shying and middling the ball was very defective, however and although shot after shot was made the ball could not be forced through. A corner-flag kick was forced on the Queen’s Park by Neil sending the ball over his lines, but Arnott had little difficulty in covering up Gillespie when the ball came in front and with a neat flying shot sent it spinning down the field. After this the Rangers continued to press their opponents, and as we have said they were unable to score through very bad judgment in front of goal. When the referee’s whistle sounded, the Queen’s Park were hailed the winners by four goals to none.
