Wilkie <45, >45
McLaren
Wilkie
Match Information
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Mr T Robertson (Queen's Park)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
The opening match was under the auspices of the new Inter City League. The opened in favour of the Rangers whose rapid movements and splendid understanding evoked much cheering. The Hearts were weak in the front line, and their work was of a spasmodic nature through their rear ranks played a game that for long nullified all the Rangers efforts to score. Rennie in particular being brilliant. Wilkie was first to find the net with a cunning shit at which there was much rejoicing among the spectators and the home players, the latter congratulating the scorer. Near halftime the Hearts became aggressive and were unlucky in not scoring. The Rangers led by 1 to 0 at halftime. The second half opened in favour of the Hearts, Baird just failing to score. Even play followed for a time, then Rangers forced the pace, Wilkie again scoring. The Hearts shortly afterwards scored from a scrimmage, and this was followed with a third goal for the Rangers taken by Wilkie. All through the second half the play was more equal. Wilkie was the hero of the game and scored the Rangers 3 goals. The result was – Rangers 3 goals: Hearts 1 goal. At the close of the game Mr Wilson, the Rangers trainer was presented, in name of the team, with a gold albert
