Lennie 15
W Reid 17
Murray <45
W Reid >45
Wyllie pen
McIntosh +5
Match Information
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: W Grieve (Kirkcaldy)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
It’s a long lane that has no turning” is an adage which applies with marked emphasis to the meetings between Rangers and Aberdeen in the League competition. On Saturday the Northern team had ample revenge for five more or less severe reverses sustained at Ibrox previous League contests, and in winning by 4 goals to 2 the Aberdeen men, on play got no more than their share of the goals. From the very outset the ‘Granite City’ men played with great dash and determination, and with the Rangers’ defence none too secure, Lock had some very anxious moments. Lennie was early in evidence, and the manner in which he diddled Galt and Law was scarcely to the liking of these players. It was after one of these individual efforts that the Rangers’ goal first escaped downfall, the ball travelling across the goal and rebounding back into play off the upright. It was indeed a narrow shave, but even then had Soye been at all careful, he ought to have scored from the rebound, instead of which he shot wide. The confidence of the home side was shaken by these early manoeuvres, and instead of making herculean attempts to perpetrate the defence the movements of the forwards were listless, hesitating and spasmodic. The dashing work accomplished by the Aberdeen forwards, the tenacity of the half-backs, and the resourcefulness of the backs might have been sufficient to supply a timely warning to the Rangers, but it was not so, and if the confidence was disturbed there was no sign of alarm in the play of the home men, who apparently underrated the opposition. After some considerable time spent around the Aberdeen goal, Soye and McIntosh between them transferred to the other end, Soye squaring the ball nicely to Lennie, who curiously enough, was lying unmarked, and with an opening ahead the rest was easy. The next few minutes were brimful of excitement. Smith, after a fast run, centred to Reid, who hooked the ball into the net. While Aberdeen did not maintain their lead for long, they lost no time in regaining it. Lennie forced a corner, and that past master in the art of taking corners landed the ball right into the centre of the goal, Murray giving it the touch necessary to place Aberdeen once more ahead. In the pavilion at the interval the Aberdeen players seemed confident of the issue, Coleman, in fact, being of the opinion that the lead would be increased before the finish. After a prolonged attack by Aberdeen the Rangers retaliated, and from one of these flashing runs Smith got in a capital centre, which Hume failed to clear, and Reid, stepping in had no difficulty in making the score again level. Lennie was still a leader, and unable to hold him by fair means, the Rangers’ defence resorted to tactics which secured for Aberdeen a penalty kick. Wylie took some pains to place the ball and with the assistance of the referee managed to do so. There was, however, infinitely less trouble about the scoring, a straight, hard drive for goal, and Lock was beaten. This time Aberdeen nailed their colours to the mast with the scoring of a fourth goal, Lennie doing all the work and McIntosh the scoring. Rangers strove to improve their position, but the solid Aberdeen defence proved an insurmountable barrier, and the game closed with Aberdeen worthy winners
