Match ended 0-0
Match Information
Manager: No Permanent Manager
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: unknown - to be confirmed
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
The Meeting between these crack clubs in the first ties of the Association Cup at Kinning Park, drew together a large and enthusiast gathering of spectators – so great in fact that has ever been seen on the field of the young and enterprising club. In addition to the usual frequenters of football followers in Glasgow when big events are on the go there, were many strange faces round the ropes, from a distance, including a large quota from the strangers. The Rangers had their field in fine condition for dribbling and the grandstand with its double tiers of seats capable of accommodation 1200 persons was crowded by spectators including a large proportion of ladies. The teams were late in taking the field, first to appear being the Rangers. It was found that the Queen’s Park goalkeeper was assent and when the respective teams began to set into place the onerous post of goalkeeper was unfilled. Not a moment too soon the captain of the Queen’s Park espied Graham of the Glee Club, amongst the crown and asked him to duty for them, which he at once agreed to and loud cheers from that part of the field were the incident was best know. The Rangers had the advantage of a pretty stiff breeze in the first half and at times the Queen’s Park had the sun in their faces. The senior club made a bold go at first, Ker starting the ball from the centre with a well planned bit of dribbling in which he past the Rangers forwards and passed the ball to Kay and Bird. Weir tried to get past Vallance, but the crack Rangers back sent the ball up the field, and then followed some clever kicking amongst the forwards of both teams for session, Struthers got clear, but as he was boring down on the Queen’s Park goal, Somers saved it by a brilliant bit of kicking, an it was now the Rangers turn to look out, for Ker, by a smart kick got so close on their goal that his parting shot had to be smartly punted out by Gillespie, getting on the ball, however the Rangers forwards dashed down the field and were at their opponents posts tackling the backs. Graham had to use his feet in kicking out a shot from P Campbell and when the ball came back, it was kicked out by Thomson, and this gave the Rangers the first corner flag kick of the match. The Queen’s Park backs had by this time however got into good position and kicking well up enabled the forwards to get a fine chance to score for H McNeil got himself clear and when he had the ball well up on the his side of the ground, he lost a fine chance by sending the leather to his brother Moses instead of Bird in the centre. The Queen’s Park backs at time kept in splendid position and again and again prevented the Rangers forwards from getting through and for a time kicking out became frequent. By and by however the forwards of the Queen’s Park showed fine assign play and twice the Rangers goalkeeper had to use his hands in defence of his charge. After some scrimmaging in midfield it was now the Rangers time to be the assailants and they twice had the ball over the Queen’s Park lines but in a minute or two the spectators eyes had to travel the field with Ker, H McNeil and Spencer the Queen’s Park captain after reaching well in range of the Rangers goal in a slanting direction, that a shot was not to be had and kicked the ball to Weir. That player dashed in and just passed the right goal post with a ‘header’. The Queen’s Park was still the invader and one shot from Kay and a second from Campbell only settled the chances of the Rangers winning the cup. At Half time the senior club were about 20 yards from the Rangers goal, when it was considered how well the Queen’s Park had kept their own against the wind in the first forty-five minutes, hope ran high among their partisans that they would win now. A corner flag kick was secured by Weir, but no advantage was made. The first incident worthy of note was for the Queen’s Park corner flag kick was a passing run by Dunlop and Steel for the Rangers. They passed the ball to Struthers who made for goal, but Somers tackled the latter with great eagerness and the ball was sent flying down on the home eleven goal, at which Kay had a shot that called Gillespie to knock out with his hands, and it was some time ere the place of defence was cleared by McIntyre. A subsequent run however by P Campbell and M McNeil was so successful covered up by the Rangers half backs that the Queen’s Park goalkeeper had twice to show his ability in that trying position – once by dodging a couple of the opposing forwards in front of goal and getting the ball away. The play was again however transferred to Rangers quarters and a couple of corner flag kicks by the Queen’s Park went just close enough, but fine back play by the defenders saved their goal. A Fine bit of play was now witnessed by Ker on the one side and M McNeil on the other, the pair being loudly cheered for their clever dribbling. The Queen’s Park eventually prevailed and got a couple additional corner flag kick and in the ‘heading’ and scrimmaging which succeeded by one of them the ball grazed the Rangers goal. The game was now coming to a closed and both sides strained every nerve to win a goal, but without success. After some had tackling down on the Rangers fortress between their backs and the Queen’s Park forwards, the former prevailed and a smart run was started and kept up by Hill, Dunlop and Steel one of the trio striking the Queen’s Park goal bar with a shot, and a second was well taken by McIntyre that many of the spectators imagined that a goal had been scored for the Rangers. The remaining few minutes of the game however were all in favour of the Queen’s Park who had both corner kicks and shots at the Rangers goal, which was defended with great pluck. In a scrimmage a few yards from the place of defence the ball was nearly put through by Bird, but Vallance was there in time and again C Campbell was pretty close. When time was announced however the Rangers had not only put their goal out of danger but had succeeded in making their presence felt in Queen’s Park ground. The game thus ended in a draw and will have to be replayed on Hampden Park next Saturday
