S Archibald 84
Match Information
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: T McMillan (Hamilton)
Matchday: Wednesday
Match Trivia
Right away, let me sympathise with Raith Rovers for not obtaining a point at Ibrox Part, and congratulate them for their fine display. They surpassed themselves. Their game was as refreshing as it was unexpected. Fifteen minutes from the close, the only goal was notched by the Rangers. Morton lofted a corner-kick into the goalmouth, and in the course of a scrimmage, Archibald tapped the ball past Brown. Had the Kirkcaldy boys been as sharp near goal as they were in the outfield, they might have put themselves ahead in the first half. Twice their left-wing hesitated and lost glorious chances given them from the right. But Rangers narrowest escape was when Jennings got in the way of a Bauld shot when the ball was travelling towards a corner of the net with Robb out of his goal. Rangers’ defence was none too convincing, and Dixon was unsteady in the middle. Still, the forwards frequently got away, but only Cunningham showed any initiative against a strong set of defenders. Andy let go several powerful one, they were all blocked. Brown picked up the other. Early in the second period, Brown held a stinging Cairns’ shot, then Henderson beat the backs, but completely missed his kick. Jennings was injured in attempting to rush home an accurate centre from Bobby Archibald. For a time, the Rangers were disorganised, as the result of an injury to Dixon, who took up the outside-right berth. Archibald moving to the inside, and Cunningham stepping back to centre half. Their goal came along immediately after the side reverted to their original placings. Raith Rovers were sound in all departments. Inglis was the better of two good backs, while Raeburn, the Tranent junior, was as conspicuous as his colleague in a formidable half-back line. The forwards put in much effective work, Bauld and Jennings being particularly noticeable. Manderson was steadier than McCandless in the Ibrox rear. Meiklejohn, Bowie, Cunningham and Cairns were the others who impressed me in a Rangers side which was never allowed to se
