W Reid xx, xx, <45
Gibson >45
Match Information
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: J.S. Muir (Crosshill)
Matchday: Monday
Match Trivia
One thing revealed by the Ibrox game was that the Rangers have a splendid reserve strength at their call this season. That is not stated without consideration of the weakness of the opposition yesterday, but, allowing for that, one could not fail to be convinced that the Ibrox eleven should never be materially weakened by the absence of one or other of the recognised first team. No player was more closely watched than the Academy boy, and son of the manse, who occupied the place which Alex Smith had adorned for close upon sixteen years, and if it were not possible that another career may have been mapped out for him, which might not allow of his playing regularly, then it might be prophesied with a degree of safety that the mantle of the Darvel veteran had fallen upon the shoulders of the fair-haired Bellahouston youth who has lived only slightly longer than Smith had been playing in first-class football. Like any other young player, drafted into a League team for the first time, Paterson’s play was by no means without blemish, but he did many things so very cleverly, and showed such good judgment that his debut must be considered a success. His centre when Reid scored the second goal was one of the nicest bits of play in the match. Reid continue to get the goals which have been so long looked for from him and with three to his credit yesterday his crop at the expense of the Edinburgh clubs this season – he had four against the Hearts a week ago – is an abundant one. He distributed the play nicely. Hogg and Gordon had many clever passages, and Gibson worked hard, having the credit of the fourth goal. The half-backs made a strong line. Brown and Galt showed a contrast in style, yet both did splendidly, while Taylor shone more in defensive than in attacking work, the rare turn of speed of which he is possessed coming into evidence on many occasions. Richmond was the better of two good backs, and Lock was quite safe in goal. Without Birrell the Easter Road defence was greatly weakened, and although Sam Allan and Willie Allan both tried hard to stem the strong tide of defeat their task was an impossible one. The goalkeeper saved brilliantly on more than one occasion, and although the left back was partly to blame for the loss of the first goal he did well otherwise. The half-backs were a very mediocre lot, and Harry Anderson and Smith were best in a very moderate attack
