F Speedie
McGhee <45
McColl
RC Hamilton
Match Information
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: George Murdoch (St Bernard's)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
The spectators at Ibrox Park had the pleasure of witnessing one of the keenest games that the Rangers and Queen’s Park have ever played. From start to finish the play if not so scientific and judicious as it might have been, was always fresh and vigorous, and was in the whole as evenly distributed as to rival attention to the close. The special weakness of both teams was in the forwards division neither lot combining effectively or finishing strongly. Munsie of Glenbuck, who kept goal for the Rangers, got very little to do, so sound was the defence of Smith and Drummond. The first goal was scored by Speedie in about fifteen minutes. Shortly afterwards the Queen’s left got away and McGhee tried a long shot which Munsie misjudged, the ball lodging in the corner of the net. At the interval the scores were unaltered, although the Rangers had done most of the aggressive work. In the second half McColl although badly hampered shot a splendid goal, and for a few minutes the Rangers appeared to be beaten. With commendable dash however they worried the Queen’s defence, and eventually Hamilton had little difficulty in beating McWattie for the second time. Nothing further was done in the scoring line, the match ending in a draw. All over the Queen’s gave a most creditable display, the back and halves tackling well and showing very fair judgment in parting with the ball. Against such a formidable trio of halves as Gibson, Neil and Robertson all of whom were in grand form it was not very surprising that the forwards failed to pull together to display any outstanding individual excellence. McColl was very closely watched by Neil and rarely got a chance to bring off any of those electric efforts of which he is capable, but all the same he played a much more robust game than he usually does. Wilson and McLean were the more dangerous wing, McGhee and Kennedy being quite overplayed by Gibson and Smith. If less skilful than the Rangers halves, the Queen’s trio worked with unceasing energy, Clarkson especially doing a lot of invaluable bits of play. Eadie and Swann were thoroughly reliable at back, the former in particular kicking with remarkable accuracy and power. McWattie who had several nasty shots to clear, got through his work in his usual masterly style, and was beaten by shots that no goalkeeper could have stopped. In praising the Queen’s defence, the fact must not be overlooked that the Rangers forwards were most erratic, even Smith and Hamilton manipulating the ball in a manner that was the reverse ineffective, Smith indeed rarely put in a decent shot or centre, and was inclined to be selfish. Near goal Speedie was too easily upset, although his play in the open was clever and resourceful. Graham had several fair runs but invariably wound up with a wretched shot.
