Goodwin
Milne 43
Parker pen
Match Information
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: H Humphries (Glasgow)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
So well did Aberdeen defend in the first half of the game at Ibrox Park, when they had to battle against a stiff breeze, and so smartly did they at times open out in the teeth of the wind that when the interval arrived with the score 1-1, I wondered if there was any chance of the ‘Light Blues’ having to line up against the Celts on New-Year’s Day 4 point in arrears. The Ibrox management had to remodel their front line through the inability of Smith to take the field. Young Paterson left, with Goodwin as partner, and Bowie was mated with Hogg on the right. On the visiting side Bert Murray played instead of Lennie. The first half was a demonstration of the difficulty of controlling the ball when playing with a strong wind behind. While the Rangers were generally on the aggressive, they found the breeze more frequently a disturbing factor than a help. Being chary of losing valuable time by driving the ball futilely behind they nursed it overmuch and fell into too close a game. Time and again the had their shots charged down at the critical moment by the alert Aberdeen defenders. Hogg particularly who was not so quick at getting in his shot as I have seen him, was thwarted in the nick of time on several occasions. The solitary goal the Rangers had to show for their persistence attack was secured about twenty minutes from the start, when Goodwin managed to rush through a fine pass from Logan. The defence put up by Coleman and Hume was admirable, and now and again the Aberdeen forwards showed resource and pluck in their opening-out movements. Nearing the interval feeling crept into the game, recriminations on the part of players being rather glaring, and for a time matters were sultry. A few minutes from half-time Milne who had previously been robbed of the ball by Logan when in the act of scoring, again broke past the backs, and stalling off a vigorous attempt by Logan to retrieve the position, put his side level. Any hopes the Aberdonians may have entertained, now that they had the assistance of the wind, of atoning for the recent poor performances were rudely shattered. Their redoubtable opponents comported themselves like a different lot altogether, and proved much more deadly in attack than in the first half. There was no mistaking the anxiety of the home men to regain the lead, and they soon achieved their object. Goodwin and Paterson were combining well on the left, and the former with a fine shot, had Greig beaten, but Hume cleared from under the bar. Paterson next sent across a nice centre which Greig attempted to intercept but failed and Bowie scored. The Rangers’ third goal came for a ‘penalty’. Parker on his way through had the legs pulled from him and himself converted the kick. The winners all over displayed sprightly form till the close, and Aberdeen never looked like making up the leeway. The feature of the game was the clever work of Paterson, who is fast making a name for himself. His gathering and control of the ball, resource in circumventing opponents, and quick and accurate crossing were a treat. Goodwin also played a capital game. Parker paid his passage. Hogg, who made a welcome reappearance was in satisfactory form, and was well played to by Bowie. Logan was prominent in a strong middle line. R Brown vied with the others substitutes in showing what strong reserves the Rangers have at their disposal. By their strong work in the closing half, Campbell and Robertson atoned for occasional slackness earlier in the game. Colman and Hume were the strong men on the losing side, others worthy of mention being Wilson, Milne and Murray
