B Neill
RC Hamilton (4)
J McPherson (3)
J Miller
Match Information
Manager: No Permanent Manager
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Mr Banks (Edinburgh)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
What a collapse! Such was the common remark heard at Ibrox Park where the Rangers and the St Mirren played their return League fixture. Of a truth the Paisley team made a sorry appearance, and one that their supporters will not care to witness again for many a day. They seemed unable to do anything right against their clever opponenets who on the other hand seemed to be unable to do anything wrong. In a sense the game lasted only 30 minutes for after that play consisted of the Rangers endeavouring to chalk up goals. But for the first half-hour there was nothing between the teams, so far as goals went, although the most dangerously aggressive work performed by the Rangers forwards. Partick and his backs succeeded for a time in holding the ‘Light Blues’ at arm’s length but after Neil with a tremendously fast shot opened the scoring their effect in the way of defence were made to look very feeble indeed. McPherson before the interval came, clapped on a couple of goals, and immediately on the re-start Miller beat Patrick for the fourth time at close quarters. The next minute McPherson added a fifth point, and then Hamilton was responsible for other two goals. Not content with this rapid scoring, the Rangers continued to aim away in the direction of Patrick, and with ten minutes to go Hyslop scored the eighth goal. The ninth, and last goal was notched by Hamilton from a fine centre by Smith. The Rangers in the second half simply did, as they liked with St Mirren, who by no means seemed to like the idea of being played with. McAvoy in particular indulged in tactics which brought down upon him the wrath of the referee, and after the Rangers had scored six goals and were about to take a penalty kick, he was ordered of the field. Patrick managed save the penalty kick, which was given for Bennie tripping Miller within the 12-yard line. Without a single exception the Rangers played a delightfully fine form. The forwards were fast, but never flurried, and their shooting in the second portion of the game was strong and accurate. Miller and McPherson travelled in great style, but the former was seriously hampered by the rather reckless manner in which McAvoy thought fit to play. Both the half-back and backs were cool and full of confidence, and certainly they have not given a clearer and more clever display this season. Drummond kicking was characterised by tremendous power, while Nick Smith tackled in his sturdiest and surest fashion. Little Neil was all over the field, and his efforts in the goal-scoring line were particularly good. Dickie had one or two trying shots to stop, but his task on the whole was not a difficult one. Quite a different experience fell to the lot of Patrick and for once the clever Paisley custodian was badly taken down. But it was apparently St Mirren’s day off, and in the circumstances it would be foolish to indulge in individual condemnatory criticism. May was the only forward who seemed able to make any impression on the Rangers defence, and Drummond and Mitchell when beaten were never long in retrieving themselves. McAvoy was sent-off in the second half, and Rangers missed a second half penalty
