Angus
Holm
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Match Information
Manager: No Permanent Manager
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: unknown - to be confirmed
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
This interesting match took place on the ground of the Rangers Kinning Park and ended in a tie, two goals each. A more unfavourable afternoon for a football match than that of Saturday could scarcely be imagined, rain falling heavily all the time devoted to the play. The fine weather of the previous two days had raised the hopes of the local players in the way of providing fine turf for the crack Lancashire team; but the rain completely upset all well-defined calculations. Indeed it was with considerable difficulty that the players on both sides managed to keep their feet so well and work in a style that must have astonished all who witnessed the game. Despite the adverse state of the elements too spectators to the number of nearly a couple of thousands stood out the game under cover of umbrellas and waterproofs. The Blackburn Rovers it may be remembered had been showing good form all through the season and were only beaten in the final tie for the English Challenge Cup to the extent of one goal to none by the Old Etonians and it certainly says a good deal for the Rangers that they were able to hold their own with such a formidable eleven. The Englishmen won the toss for choice of goals and as a matter of course they took advantage of the little wind that was blowing. Ramsay started the ball for the Rangers and after some smart passing on both sides each goal was in turn endangered but steady back play was the order of the day and the leather was repeatedly headed out. At length the Scotchmen obtained a corner flag kick which was entrusted to JW Holm (who took A Vallance place) and a finely judged shot caused the ball to hit the goal-bar and land among a crowd of busy feet. The scrimmage proved a successful one for the Rangers as a fine shot from Hill sent the ball spinning past the Rovers goalkeeper. After this success on the part of the Rangers the Englishmen for a time made it hot for the Scotchmen and after getting two corner flag kick, Greenwood hit the bar with a fine straight shot, the ball going out into play and then over the Rangers lines. Ends were shortly changed and the Rangers with the wind in their favour soon returned the kick off and after some pretty passing they obtained a corner flag kick as a penalty for one of the Blackburn backs kicking over the lines. The succeeding scrimmage was a close one but the strangers cleared their lines in good form and Brown ended a brilliant run up the field by making a smart goal. The two teams were now on terms of equality but this state of matters did not last long, for after a spirited attack on the English goal a fine long shot by Holm was successful in making a second record for the Rangers. The Englishmen warmed up considerably after this determined assault on their stronghold and playing up splendidly under their own rules (the throw in from touch in any direction) they made the game equal – Duckworth getting the second goal, after a hard scrimmage. Shortly before play creased the Englishmen put the ball between the posts for a third time but the umpires adjudged it previously over the goal line and the effort went for nothing. Time was eventually called leaving the game drawn each side being credited with a couple of goals. Considering the state of the ground the play was really excellent on both sides, some beautiful runs being made by the respective forwards. After the game was over the strangers were entertained at dinner in the Athole Arms Hotel, Dundas Street. The Rangers President G Gillespie occupied the chair and the English captain F Hargreaves was croupier.
