McAlpine <45
Nicholson 52
Match Information
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: R Innes (Glasgow)
Matchday: Wednesday
Match Trivia
No one could grudge Queen’s Park their victory at Ibrox and the priceless points accruing from it. Only in the closing stages did the Rangers get anything like a grip of the game, and even then, the resources of the Hampden defence were not fully taxed. Right from the start Queen’s Park showed more enterprise and understanding, and in twelve minutes McAlpine bustled a Crawford cross into the net. There was never much between the teams, but in virility and team work the Amateurs held an advantage which more than once was almost translated into goals. Another Crawford centre was cleverly clutched by custodian Hamilton, and a rocket Gillespie drive was blocked before it reached the goalkeeper’s length. While matters ran easier for the sweeter-moving Amateurs, the Rangers’ men were by no means out in the cold, but the front rank never knit together. Chalmers too should have done ever so much netter with several scoring chances that came his way; he should have counted twice before the Queen’s Park found the net. On crossing over, the Light Blues set off at a pace that suggested brighter things, an Alan Morton whizzer topping the bar; but as quickly again the situation took a different turn. McAlpine, who all through moved in spurts, suddenly tore away on the right, left Crawford to continue, and Jamie’s cross found the Ibrox defenders in a tangle. Nicholson waited his time, nipped in, and smashed the ball into the net. Time eight minutes. McKay and Chalmers had now changed placed, and this was followed by an all-round briskness in the Rangers’ play, but it was due to a glaring indiscretion on Gillespie’s part that Harkness’s charge was pierced. A harmless-looking ball from the right was palmed down by Bob and James Hamilton converted the penalty kick. This heartened, the home men settled down in workmanlike fashion, and right on to the end the game was fought out on exciting lines – not all at the one end, for in a Queen’s Park raid, Russell, McDonald and McAlpine came as near scoring as did their opponents. When the end came with the Queen’s Park on top nobody had reason to feel dissatisfied. Every man Jack of the Hampden confederacy pulled his weight. There was nothing brilliant in the work of the forwards, but everyone strove with might and main to achieve victory. While Gillespie’s generalship was always in evidence, I was much impressed with the work of Langmuir. Barrie and Wiseman were always doughty defenders, and especially in the closing stages. McKay and Chalmers were clever schemers, but the Rangers’ attacking party missed badly the sweeping passes of Cunningham to open out the play, and the driving force of Cairns
