Steel
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Match Information
Manager: No Permanent Manager
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: unknown - to be confirmed
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
Replay. "Replay. This Association Cup tie has at length been decided after two matches and the Queen’s Park have won. The undecided tie, it may be remembered took place on Kinning Park on the 20th September and during its progress not a single goal was scored on either side. The game on Saturday however on Hampden Park proved a remarkable contrast inasmuch as no fewer than six goals were taken, five by Queen’s Park and one by the Rangers, who are now out of the cup competition in which they fought their way so gallantly during the past two seasons. The crowd of spectators was even larger than on the previous Saturday, and the beautifully situated ground of the senior Association club of Scotland assumed a gay aspect. The weather was fortunately dry and went a long way to make the game one of the most enjoyable played on Hampden Park and added considerably to perfect the lovely display of dribbling and neat passing which were the characteristic of the Queen’s Park forward play. The defeat of the Rangers was not a surprise for with two of their best men absent (T Vallance and his brother) it was looked upon as certain before they toed the ball. Remembering how they acquitted themselves last Saturday however such a defeat as five goals to one was scarcely expected. In consequence of their captain absence the younger club’s team had to re-constructed, and some were placed in position, which were altogether new. This was painfully apparent in the case of McIntyre and Dunlop, who usually play well in their original positions and although McIntyre showed any amount of pluck he invariably forgot that he was playing back not half back, and in the second stage of the game Dunlop shifted places with P Campbell. Struthers too who usually makes dashing runs in not a few matches, was nowhere having received some injury after the second goal was taken from his club, and had to retire for about twenty minutes. Every member of the Queen’s Park appeared to be in the best of form, and at times their combined action was a treat to see some of the goals taken being quite a wonder in their way. The game was remarkable for incidents. When the Queen’s Park had scored their second goal and were again close up on the Rangers fortress Struthers of the latter club got hurt and was lying on the field attended by one of his opponents who in the most gentlemanly way tried to alleviate his sufferings. The others however in their eagerness in pursuit of the ball did not observe what had taken place as soon as the two prostrate forms were observed in midfield the opposing players by a consentaneous action ceased play for a few minutes. During the game a frightened hare started off across the park in rear of the grand stand and made its way past the road followed by thousands of excited eyes, but it was despatched by a dog in the recreation park. Nor was this all. In a few minutes thereafter a load crackling sound revealed the fact that the old pavilion of the Queen’s Park had fallen and buried several men and boys in its debris. It was covered with spectators at the time, but fortunately no one seriously hurt although several received bruises. The Rangers made a clever raid into Queen’s Park territory immediately after the kick off and got the ball over their opponent’s lines, but it was too far away from goal to be any service. Immediately afterwards Gillespie was called upon to defend hid goal from splendidly aimed shots by Ker, McNeil and Weir, but at length a rocker like shot from the former went clean under the Rangers gaol amid deafening cheers. The teams then faced each other again and the Rangers of course sent the ball away, but Somers backed up by Thomson had little difficulty in sending it back and by a clever manipulation Bird and Spencer strong and powerful in their dribbling brought it close in goal and Bird struck the bar with a fine shot. The ball fell down at Gillespie feet and in an instant it was sent half road down the field. Rangers themselves in fine position however, the Queen’s Park forwards came back again and in a scrimmage on the left goalpost Kay just managed to get the ball through after it had grazed the post. Two goals in something like fifteen minutes was smart work even for the Queen’s Park but they were bent on more. Determined resistance followed however and although the Rangers played for a time with ten men, no more scoring occurred till after half time. Indeed the Rangers all but registered a goal. Graham having to knock away the ball with his fists after it had been sent well in by McIntyre. The Queen’s Park kick off in the second round went so near the Rangers goal that Gillespie had to punt the leather away and again when it came back from the foot of H McNeil, Gillespie although knocked down in a scrimmage on the line cleared his charge in a manner that called forth loud cheers from all parts of the field. The Rangers after this headed by Steel, Hill and M McNeil got well away and had the ball in front of the Queen’s Park goal. Davidson and C Campbell did some clever tackling but Steel got clear and had it not been for the coolness shown by Graham in looking for a place and eventually getting the ball away the Queen’s Park must have lost their goal. The Rangers were not sent down on their own defence for some time after when a brilliant run by Ker, H McNeil, Bird and Spencer ended with another goal to the credit of Ker who shot the ball past the Rangers goalkeeper. Facing each other once more the Rangers had the kick off, but little advantage was gained for a combined rush on the part of the Queen’s Park carried the battle to the Rangers goal, which was again taken by a fine side shot on the part of Bird. The chances of winning the cup had now entirely faded from the eyes of the Rangers with four goals against them. They made one desperate effort however and stormed the Queen’s Park fortress, Steel giving the ball the final touch. The game now stood at four goals to one, but in six minutes after Bird added a fifth for the Queen’s Park, although Gillespie did all he could to prevent the ball from going under. The game was now irretrievably lost for the Rangers and little or no interest was taken in the remainder of the play, crowd of spectators in fact leaving before time was called. Rangers protested after the match that J Graham of Queen’s Park was not a bonafide member of Queen’s Park. The appeal was not upheld "
