English 7
G Brown 31
Match Information
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: W.G. Holborn (Glasgow)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
Rangers hit on a happy idea with their half-backs line. It had a lot to do with the general superiority of the team, and Meiklejohn was perfectly happy in his old position, while Simpson filled the bill, and a bit more, at centre-half. As Brown was in the place where he is most content, the winners had the foundation of a successful company. If the forwards were not always a perfect line, they played their best football of the seasons, so far again largely due to Meiklejohns influence on the right wing. Marshall and Fleming were a duo instead of units. St Mirrens forwards were the weakness in the team. When it was clear how things were going, McCrae might safely have been transferred to centre long before he actually changed. It was the once chance if turning the game. The half-backs had a heavy job, and they fought it out against the collar. They had few opportunities of exerting a steadying influence on the attack. Hay and Ancell also experienced a worrying time, but they hung into it also. Fotheringham could not have saved any of the goals. Two of them were made easy for the Rangers, the first by a mistimed header by Ancell, which let the quick-witted English in to snap up a chance, nine minutes after the start, and the third which came from a free kick by Meiklejohn, the ball deflecting off Miller away from the custodian. Brown scored a second goal after half an hour. He went away on a run through the centre, and after avoiding Walkers tackle was expected to pass to English, but he kept going, and while on the run, shot with tremendous force. Fotheringham saw the ball coming, but it was rising, and the pace behind it was too great. Since he scored for Glasgow against Sheffield. Brown has not done anything so like this. Meiklejohns free kick goal came 20 minutes after the restart, and after St Mirren had rallied strongly and looked like doing something, Nicholson completed a fine Rangers right wing movement by capturing Flemings centre and scoring from close in. It was sporting match, the only unfortunate incident being an injury to English, who was charged down by Hay after shooting
