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Match Information
Manager: No Permanent Manager
Attendance: unknown - to be confirmed
Referee: unknown - to be confirmed
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
The last of the series of ties for possession of the Charity Cup came off on Hampden Park on Saturday the contending clubs being the Queen’s Park and Rangers. As not infrequently happens in ‘final ties’ the game resulted in neither club gaining an advantage over the other. From the easy manner in which the Rangers a fortnight before disposed of their formidable opponents from Dumbarton a grand struggle between them and the Queen’s Park was anticipated and those who were at Hampden Park on Saturday will scarcely remember having witnessed a finer game. Through out the whole hour and a half the ball was never allowed to remain long in any particular part of the field but was passed from goal to goal with marvellous rapidity. As an instance of the fastness of the came it may be stated that on several occasions both goals were in turn assailed within a couple of minutes. In spite of the rain, which fell heavy for a least an hour, before the match began a large number of spectators – about 6,000 assembled within the enclosure to witness the game. The grand stand was also packed a considerable number of its occupants being ladies. Vallance started the ball on behalf of the Rangers and the forwards division getting hold of it gradually worked it to the front of their opponent’s posts but Pringle in trying for goal sent it over the touchline. After the kick off the Queen’s Park obtained a foul in midfield but the backs of the Rangers at once neutralised the advantage by returning the ball. The Queen’s Park forwards by some nice passing and dodging brought the leather well up to their opponents ground finishing by shooting for goal, Gillespie however cleverly saved his charge and sent the ball well among his own players where it was taken up by Pringle and Steel and carried down to their opponents goal and again sent behind the posts. Some capital play took place in midfield in which both sides showed excellent form. Ultimately the ball was sent past the side of the Rangers posts. The Kinning Park men were again making for their opponents fortress when the back interposed and returned the ball, Richmond and Kay afterwards had a nice run down the field the latter player shooting for goal. The ball however went harmlessly over the touchline. By combined passing on the part of the Rangers the ball was soon transferred to the front of the Queen’s Park posts and out of a scrimmage it was sent past. The Crosshill goalkeeper in trying to save his charge touched the ball carrying it over the line. A corner kick was allowed to the Rangers from which they were unable to gain any advantage. Struthers had another try at the ‘Park’ goal but McCallum cleverly punted it out. Fraser then relieved his lines by a clever run in conjunction with Anderson. Fraser finishing with a try at goal, which went wide of the mark. Runs and counter runs were frequent during the remainder of the first half of the game the forwards on both sides trying frequently to send the leather between the posts but the keepers were always on the spot. The play was throughout good but the Queen’s Park men could not get their usual tactics carried out with success and the Rangers seldom allowed a good chance to go past them. When half time was announced no goals had been scored. Davidson kicked off for the Queen’s ark in the second half of the game and for the next few minutes the ball remained in midfield. A good shot was then made at the Kinning Park goal by Ker but Gillespie cleverly caught the ball and sent it out. The play was almost immediately transferred to the opposite end of the field and McCallum was twice in succession called upon to save his charge. Richmond and Kay then came away with the leather on the left and on nearing the Rangers fortress the ball was passed to Smith who made a fine shy at goal. Gillespie punted it out but it was at once returned by Ker who sent it over the bar. A fine screw kick by Ker who got the ball at the right side of the posts took effect and the colours of the Rangers were lowered in less than a quarter of an hour after entering on the second stage of the game. The result was received with great cheering. On the ball being again put in motion the Rangers played well together and was several times in dangerous proximity to their opponent’s goal. Smith next had a run down the centre and on being tackled he passed the ball to Fraser who sent it flying past the side of the post. By this time the ground was very heavy and spills were of frequent occurrence. The play for the next few minutes was of an open description but the ball was latterly worked past the Rangers posts. From the kick off by Gillespie a hand was given against the Queen’s. The kick was entrusted to Vallance who placed the ball so well in front of the opposing uprights that the Rangers after a sharp struggle equalised matters by sending the ball through. The results were received with loud and prolonged cheering. After this the game was very exciting and some of the spectators had worked themselves into such a state of excitement that for the next few minutes nearly every kick was cheered. The ball was again taken in front of the Queen’s Park goal and several attempts at scoring were frustrated by their capital back play. By a piece of combined play Kay and Richmond cleared their lines in fine style the latter player finishing with a smart shot at goal. Gillespie in making an attempt to catch the ball came to grief. Seeing the goalkeeper on the ground a considerable number of the spectators through that the Hampden men had again secured the lead and the supposed success was greeted with loud and long continued cheering the first outburst of which approached almost to a yell. When however the ball was kicked off from the front on the posts instead of midfield the cheers suddenly subsided giving place to defensive laughter. Ker shortly afterwards sent in a shot which was kicked behind by one of the defenders. The corner kick resulted in nothing. A run by the forwards of the Rangers transferred the play in their opponent’s ground at which place they were successful in keeping it for a considerable time. About a minute from the call of time however the Queen’s Park men made a combined attack at the goal of the Rangers and caused Gillespie to use his hands. No further scoring took place and the game ended in a draw. All through it was well contested the advantage in play if any being on the side of the Kinning Park men. Especially was this the case in the last twenty minutes of the game when their opponents had difficultly in saving themselves from defeat. The players of both teams were in splendid form, the goalkeeping being of the finest description. The backs and halfbacks as a rule kicked steadily and strongly throughout the game, which is saying a great deal when the slippery nature of the ground and the heaviness of the ball are taken into consideration. In forward play however the Kinning Park men shown better form than their opponents the most notable players being Hill, Inglis and McKinlay. Fraser and Richmond in the front division of the Queen’s Park worked hard for their side. Ker who also played well met with an accident a short time before the finish of the game and had to retire from the field
