Dr Marshall 20, 23
Match Information
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: William Bell (Motherwell)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
Rangers wound up the poorest season of their career yesterday by defeating Hamilton Academicals by two goals to nothing. Though Rangers won, yet it must not be said that Hamilton were put through a severe test. Rather was it Rangers who got the test – and a few frights into the bargain! The opening half was the brighter and for the first twenty-five minutes of it there appeared to be every possibility of the Acas taking the lead. Their attack developed strongly against a half-back line that seldom, if ever, gained complete confidence against it, much less a mastery over it. Kelly, in the centre, pulled his wings along in fine style. The responses from Gibson and Williamson were confident and steady. Persistent were those Hamilton men, and first the woodwork and then a run of good luck helped to keep Rangers from crashing. In the twenty-fifth minute the unexpected happened. Cunningham, back helping his defence, took possession. He worked down-field, and at precisely the right moment slipped the ball to Marshall. Though worried by McCormack and Hunter, yet the young centre managed to get in a shot which struck the post en route to the net. That took the wind out of Hamilton’s sails for a moment. That moment was sufficient, for during it, the hitherto forcing and clever Acas halfs became somewhat unsettled. A faulty pass forward reached Craig’s toe. He, like Cunningham, carried on, and ultimately gave to Marshall. A few steps, and again the ball was behind Sommerville. So sudden! So unexpected! Thus, after having had decidedly the better of matters, the Acas found themselves two down. Again, in the second half circumstances worked against them. Kelly twisted a knee in a collision with Tom Hamilton. He was a passenger for a time, and ultimately retired about twenty minutes from the close. With but ten minutes Hamilton tried hard. It would have needed little to send the Rangers’ defence toppling. Two Ibrox defenders emerged from the game with credit. Hamilton and Gray were splendid. The young back played a magnificent game. Cunningham and Marshall were the men in front who mattered
