Dowds
Henderson <45
Madden
Match Information
Manager: No Permanent Manager
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: unknown - to be confirmed
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
The Rangers and the Celtic played their return League game on Ibrox Park, before 10,000 spectators. The ground was heavy and against a first class display. The Rangers won the toss, and Dowds kicked off for the Celts. McPherson got on the ball, and ran it down till within shooting distance, but his final effort was wide of the mark. The Celtic left wing eassayed a run, and the ball being passed to the right, Madden would likely have scored but for the intervaention of Donald Gow. From the kick off the Rangers attacked in force, and Kerr had hard lines in not scoring with a good long shot. By long kicking the Celts again got well down into their opponents territory, but they were again repulsd, and T Dunbar, who was playing in McKeown’s place, being worsted, it looked odds on the Rangers scoring. Kelly, however covered the mistake, and the ball was eventually sent past. Madden had a capital run by himself, be he finished up with a ridiculously wide shot for goal. Play fluctuated from end to end, the defence on either side being well tried. The Celts however were the most dangerous, and during a sharp but short siege Dowds sent in a stinging shot. Which was saved by Reid. Again the Celts had terribly hard lines, Reid saving splendidly a capital shot from McMahon. Relieved at length from the pressure, the Rangers came away in fine style, and secured a corner, but the ball was sent behind. From a foul against the Celts, Mitchell quickly kicked into the goalmouth, but Bell jumping up saved. On the ball coming into play the Rangers sent it through, but as the whistle had previously been blown for a foul the point was disallowed. The game was being evenly contested, but the ball was so heavy that it could hardly be lifted. Mitchell was displaying fine form for the Rangers, while Reynolds and Dunbar were putting in a lot of strong useful work on the other side. The Celts forwards were working fairly well, and had hard luck in not scoring. From a long return by Maley, Dowds nearly scored. However, Maley immediately afterwards struck the crossbar, and Dowds getting the ball banged it through after half an hour’s play. Keeping up severe pressure, the Celts almost increased their score with a long swift shot, which passed the post. Following upon this the Rangers equalised with a grand shot from Henderson. The Rangers had a grand chance of leading, as McPherson on outwitting Reynolds sent the across the goalmouth, and all that Hislop, had to do was to send it through, be he missed badly, to the chagrin of the ‘light blues’ supporters. The Rangers were playing in spirited form, and for the time being at anyrate found the measure of their opponents. They secured a corner, but Mitchell shot behind. M Dunbar, forward twisted his leg, and had to retire from the field. Up to this stage he had been playing very well. The Rangers were nearly scoring again, Bell saving at the expense of a corner, and when halftime was called the score was - Rangers 1 goal: Celtic 1 goal
The Celts had a slight wind with them in the second half. After a brisk attack by the Rangers, the Celts got down close on their opponents goal, and from a foul the ball was punt in, but Reid catching it, saved brilliantly. McMahon then tried Reid with a quick long shot, but the Ranger saved again. The Celts secured a corner, but it came to nothing, and the Rangers sided by a couple of fouls, got dangerously near the Celtic goal. Campbell and McMahon were showing something of their form, and severly tested Reid, who kept his goal intact despite many clever attempts to capture it. With ten men only, the Celts were playing very well indeed, and were having as much of the game as the Rangers, but the play was by no means interesting. McCreadie met with an unfortunate injury, and had to be assisted off the field. After a few minutes play McCreadie returned to the field limping. From some loose play by an opponent the Celts might have scored, but bungled it among them in front of goal. However a minute afterwards Madden scored, Reid coming out and missing the ball. The Rangers played desperately hard to equalise, and had they taken advantage of their opportunity, they could have done so easily. McMahon was cheered for a grand run, but he was grassed, as he was about to shoot. The Rangers played an uphill game to the close, but could not equalise. A rather disappointing game, accounted for partially, so doubt by the nature of the ground, resulted as follows – Celtic 2 goals: Rangers 1 goal
