Aitken
McLean
Match Information
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: unknown - to be confirmed
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
St Mirren were the visitors at Ibrox, where quite an interesting game was put up. Rangers, however, were always just that little hit ahead which made their two-goal victory justified on the run of play. Rangers’ chances were by no means experimental, and the reappearance of Cunningham and Gordon quite pleased a crowd that converged on 15,000. Sutherland, late of Clydebank, got a run with the Saints. The Paisley side went with the wind, and some good tries followed a couple of flag-kicks. Thomson was specially clever on the left, and Grainger gave sings of a good leader. When Cunningham got into his stride he partnered Aitken admirably, but Jamie Gordon was obviously out of place at outside left. In clearing from Sutherland, Hempsey paid his way, and Manderson gifted a chance to Grainger which he ought to, but did not, utilise. Rangers applied the pressure thereafter, and the result of a flash across from Gordon found Aitken prepared, and Richmond had no chance to avert disaster. Blair met with an injury, and retired, and the rest of the half going was fairly equal, with no further scoring. The latter half found Blair and Gordon swopping places. This chance, all over, was the betterment of the Govan side, and Jamie played a rattling good back game. The Paisley boys continued to make a good show, but they lacked the method and smart moving possessed by the Rangers. The Light Blues in the matter of injuries were out of luck, and McLean had to leave to get a face injury attended to. He came back, and on the call of time scored a second goal, which sealed the issue. Saints put up a plucky fight. Richardson was safe, and Marshall a capital back. Brown stood out in a good half-back line, while forward; Thomson, Sutherland and Stewart were outstanding. Manderson, for Rangers, was the best back afield. Bowie had it for placing at half, and forward, Cunningham and Aitken, individually or as a combination, were not excelled on the field
