Heggie (2)
Unknown (3)
Match Information
Manager: No Permanent Manager
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: unknown - to be confirmed
Matchday: Friday
Match Trivia
This interesting match came off last evening at Kinning Park, and ended in favour of the strangers by three goals to two. The ground was very soft, and somewhat difficult to play upon, but the respective teams kept their feet in a manner that astonished all who witnessed the game. Just as the elevens were arranging their places a heavy shower of snow fell, and continued for nearly half an hour, making matters very unpleasant all round, but eventually cleared off, and the rest of the evening was fine, although cold. This had some effect on the attendance of spectators, but nevertheless about 3000 was present. Winning the toss the strangers, of course played with the wind in their favour for the first round (the game being divided into two ’forties’), and they had quite a breeze at their backs. Some neat returns occurred at the start between the opposing backs, and the strangers were not long in investing the local lines, but the Rangers showed grand back and halfback play by McHardy, Cameron and McIntyre, and do all they could, the Wanderers could not find an opening near the home goal. At length, however after five-and- twenty minutes play a good run was made by Brogan, Davenport and Struthers, and the latter put in a long shy, which Chalmers in staving off, missed the ball and allowed it to trundle through. This was one goal to the good for the visitors, but before the round ended the Rangers pressed their opponents very hard even with the wind in their teeth, but a fine piece of play by the Bolton goalkeeper averted danger till after ends were changed. In the second half the wind fell away considerably, and did not really give the Rangers the same advantage as the strangers had in the first round, but Heggie, after making a brilliant run, scored a lovely goal from a well planned shot, and made matters even. Some neat give-and-take play then occurred and the tackling was really grand, but no scoring occurred for ten minutes. The Wanderers however were playing best, and in an exciting scrimmage Struthers scored a second point for the visitors. After this the wing playing on both sides was very poor, particularly on the Rangers side, and no amount of passing could be rendered interesting without judgment. By and by however, the visitors prevailed, and after a splendid run by Steel, Weir and Hough the ball was put through by Brogan. This left the Englishmen three goals to one, and great was the excitement all over the field. After this the Rangers made a determined effort to score. After this the Rangers made a determined effort to score, and a shot by Gow grazed the posts. Time however was now wearing on. With a couple of goals in arrears the Rangers made a determined effort, and a second or so from call of time Heggie by one of his irresistible ‘shooters’ scored a second goal for them. Time was called shortly after leaving the Wanderers the victors of a hard game by three goals to two.
