RG Campbell (3)
Livingstone
Match Information
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: James A. Faichnie (Falkirk)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
Not for several years have the Rangers opened the season in such promising style and the Ibrox directors may pride themselves in the possession of a side that bids fair to maintain the best League traditions of the club. Not so long ago the frequency of experiments in defence retarded the efficiency of the team, but that period is at an end, and for most positions in the rear especially at back the ‘Light Blues’ have first-class reserves. The 17,000 spectators at Ibrox Park on Saturday say the Rangers in rampant form. There was nothing laboured in their movements, everything went with rhythm and harmony, and without the maximum of effort they had Aberdeen in difficulties all through the game. Although it was an impressive display of power, and perhaps the most pleasing feature of it was the marked ability of the young wing half-backs, effectively controlled by John May, taking the sting out of an attack, which was never allowed to settle to joint action? All the scoring was confined to the one side, and so deadly was the attack that nothing but the brilliance of Mutch in the Aberdeen goal kept the score down. In the second half especially it was a case of Rangers attack v Aberdeen defence, and even Jackson had a pop for goal, which almost came off. Brilliant substitute to the young goalkeeper, who took the place of McFarlane the losers owe much. In the course of the game he had a thumb put out of joint, but he pluckily pulled the injured ligament back into position, and only lost another goal, saving the while all kinds of shots. The rest of the team did nothing noteworthy. The backs had too much work thrown upon them, but they stood up manfully. None did better service than McIntosh during this trying period, for the halves could not hold the Rangers forwards in the second period. With the defence dwarfing the spasmodic efforts of the Pittodrie forwards, the Rangers attack got scope for open movement, and their efforts were brilliantly capped by RG Campbell scoring three goals in the first half, one early in the game. They were well taken, one especially bring the reward of hard persevering work. George Livingstone came out in a new role. Never noted for goal-shooting, but always for strenuous work where the need was greatest, he had many fine efforts, and the only goal after the interval was beautifully taken by him. McDonald is the very partner for Livingstone. He has all the good points of young Dickie, and nature’s gift fit him better for strenuous League work. This right wing is as effective as the Kyle-Smith combination on the other, and with a raving centre always on the spot for chances of scoring, and not sparing himself, it is an attack to be desired. Drain the Maryhill centre half looks like turning out well for Aberdeen, and McDonald and Murray with better support ought to do well forward. Meantime the Aberdeen half-back line is the vital position requiring attention
