J McPherson
RC Hamilton <45
Bowie >45
Missed Penalties
RC Hamilton pen miss xx
Match Information
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Mr S Miller (Motherwell)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
Many people expected that McColl would figure in the Queens Park team on Saturday for the last time previous to taking his departure to Newcastle United, and to this fact the largeness of the crowd was no doubt in a certain measure due. But McColl did not appear, the Queens left wing being entrusted to J McLean and A McLean; notwithstanding the centre forward absence the amateurs played one of their best games. Indeed, one would not go very far astray in saying that they played their best game of the season. Both in attack and defence the team seemed splendidly balanced, and the entire eleven worked with an amount of energy and determination that was most pleasing to witness. Slowly but surely the Queens are moulding their play to the present style of Scottish League football. Against the Rangers the defence in particular was of the robust and fiery type of the leading clubs, while the forwards discarded the customary scientific dodging and dribbling for the rapid long passing and fast daring following up tactics now so common. In meeting the Rangers, however the Hampden team were pitted against an almost invulnerable rear division. Rarely indeed could they quite see daylight to the Rangers net, and in losing by a single goal they may be said to have achieved almost as much honour as though they had drawn the game. Not till within ten minutes of the interval did the first goal on, and then McNair was beaten by a long low shot from McPherson which first curled round the far end of the goal. Five minutes later Hamilton declined, on a second asking, to score from a penalty kick, but almost the next minute he found himself right in front of the Queens goal, and with a clever run be banged the ball into the net. There was suspicion of offside about the goal, but the referee was emphatic in his opinion that a point had been scored. The second half was not contested with the same dash and vigour as the first; but there were numerous exciting periods all the same, and the spectators never lost a seconds interest in the match. Bowie put on the Queens only goal with a hard drive from close quarters but might with a little care have scored a second goal. The Rangers never took matters easy, and twice McNair saved magnificent shots from Campbell and A Smith. On the whole the Light Blues deserved to win. They were always a shade the more consistent and more effective side notwithstanding the palpable weakness of the forwards near goal, by no stretch of the imagination can it be said that the Rangers front line carried off the chief honours of the victory. They were really a comparatively poor lot and easily held by the opposing defence. But they were grandly backed up by the half and full backs, and with the ball invariably going to their toes a goal or two was bound to come. Smith and Wilkie made a most unsatisfactory left wing owing in great measure to the former clinging to the ball until two or three of the Queens players were on his top. McPherson showed some of his old touches, and was certainly the Rangers most serviceable forward. Campbell was very tricky and centred with far more accuracy than Smith. Templeton was always on his track and gave him little or no rope. The Queens forwards maintained a spanking pace throughout, and bore down in gallant fashion to the Rangers goal. But as it happened they were just as gallantly beaten back. Nicol Smith and Drummond were in exceptionally fine form, the former however showing too much more advantage than Drummond in tackling and recovery play. Drummonds great forte was punting and at this he had no equal on the field. Robertson, Neil and Stark made few mistakes, all three accomplishing a lot of genuine and very effecting work. Wilson led on the Queens attack in his usual smart way, but not once could he manoeuvre into a favourable position for shooting. Bowie and J McLean gave him most unselfish support and the extreme wing centred and dashed into goal in a manner that always looked dangerous. If lacking the culture of the Rangers trio the Queens half-backs wrought with unceasing vigour, in fact Templeton was a trifle too vigorous. More than once he stopped Campbell by tactics that made the referee blow his whistle, the little man on once occasion coming down heavily on his back, and play had to cease until he came round. Eadie and Moffat were equally watchful and energetic, the latter giving perhaps the best display he had so far given. Both goalkeepers were on their mettle and neither gave the slightest cause for grumbling. RC Hamilton missed a 40th minute penalty
