Gordon 5, 43, 60
Muirhead
Match Information
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: H Humphries (Greenock)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
It did not take Rangers long to make up their minds in their League game against Dumbarton at Ibrox Park yesterday, that a goal scored early often means the difference between the winning or the losing of a match. In five minutes Cunningham passed the ball to his partner Paterson, who crossed to Gordon, and the latter, in his new role of centre-forward, made no mistake with his finishing shot. Although the Light Blues had three-fourths of the play of the first forty-five, it was just a couple of minutes from the interval before they again managed to beat young Hagan, the ex-Renfrew Juniors goalie. Paterson had forced a corner kick, and placed the ball so well himself that Hagan could only fist it out to Gordon, who lying handy, banged the ball past the keeper at express speed. Tricky play on the part of the Rangers forwards way the characteristic in the early portion of the second half, and more effective shooting near goal was all that was needed to put the cope-stone on good work. That came in due course, and again as the result of a corner kick well placed by Archibald, which enabled Gordon to complete the hat trick with a low ground left foot kick. After McDiarmid and Gordon had put in some good balls to Lock, Muirhead rounded off the scoring with a header from a pass by Paterson. The strangers, in face of odds which was too great for them, put up a stiff fight, but the home team, by their superior play deserved all the plums in the shape of goals which fell to them. Lock was little more than a spectator for in the case of the Rangers the old adage, that the best defence is good attack was simply justified. The backs did all that was necessary, although Ritchie was troubled occasionally by Bennett and Gordon, and the Light Blues intermediate line was par excellent, with no one outshining the other. Gordon made a vast difference in the forward line. The change of Bowie to right half-back, and Gordon from that position to centre-forward, was fully justified on play. Hagan could not be blamed for any of the goals, and for a young un he showed surprising coolness and cleverness. McGrory and Till got through a hot afternoons work without discredit, as they got far too much to do. Dumbartons half-backs looked mediocre but their non-success could be attributed to the sparkling play of Rangers vanguard. McDiarmid was a trier all the time, and got most support from the right wing. Somehow Thom seemed off, although Black gave him a few opportunities to shine
