N Kerr 15
J McPherson
N Kerr
J McPherson 20
Dunbar
N Kerr
J McPherson (2)
J McPherson 47
E McBain
Match Information
Manager: No Permanent Manager
Attendance: unknown - to be confirmed
Referee: unknown - to be confirmed
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
This event – the leading one in the western district – came off on the ground of the Rangers, Ibrox Park, in presence of a large attendance of spectators, and ended in favour of the home team by the large score of eight goals to two. The Rangers won the toss for choice of ends, and played with the wind in their favour for the first forty-five minutes. The St Mirren had the kick-off and it was thought from the dashing way in which their forwards got in among the Rangers backs that they were going to hold their own. As the contest progressed, however the Rangers pressed the Paisley men very hard and Kerr made the first goal of the match for them by a neat shot. Not very long after the next kick-off the Ibrox team again prevailed, and from an exciting scrimmage scored a second goal. The leather was again sent off from midfield by the strangers, and Morrison, Dunlop and McBain had a plucky run up with the wind in their faces, but the Rangers backs tackled them, and although the ball was kept for some time in Rangers ground, it was cleared away. The ball was eventually passed in by Hislop, and Deans coming up as it left the toe of the keeper, sent it through, and thus securing three points. The ball was again sent off from the centre of the field, and although the Paisley men mad a fair use of the kick-off, the ball was soon returned and after some clever passing by the bulk of the forwards led by Deans and Kerr, the latter got well down on the St Mirren lines, and after judging the leather to a nicety, he sent it spinning past the St Mirren keeper. This showed the big score of four goals to none in favour of the Rangers, and in a few seconds after the next kick-off the same team nearly scored again, but the ball was handled by one of the invaders a few feet from the posts and the chance was lost. After the kick-out in front the St Mirren men made a brilliant run down on the Rangers lines, and Dunlop having the ball passed to him by McBain, he made a neat run up the centre all to himself, and finished by scoring a fine goal. The contest now stood at four goals to the Rangers, and one to the St Mirren. It was now the Rangers time to bring down the ball, and kick-off and no sooner had the leather been returned than it was pounced upon by McPherson, who made a long shot right into the centre of the goal, and the keeper in trying to save slipped down and allowed the ball to go through between his knees. This was indeed heavy scoring, and before ends were changed the Rangers made a seventh by Wyllie in very smart style. The St Mirren had now the wind in their favour and the home team kicked off. From the brilliant manner in which the Govan team worked together in the forward division it became apparent the=at the strangers had no chance, for a run by the whole of the forwards took the ball well up on the St Mirren lines, and a fine piece of manoeuvring by McPherson and Hislop ended in another goal being scored by Hislop. It is only fair, however to state that McPherson had more credit is the scoring than the man who put the ball through, as he made a shot that hit the crossbar and caused the ball to rebound back into play, and McPherson, rushed up and finished the work that his companion had begun. Eight goals to one was heavy work in a league match, and more particularly one between such two formidable clubs, as the Rangers and the St Mirren, and by this time the parishioners of the Paisley combination had lost all hope. Their favourites however were playing away gamely. But they wanted that grand combination which characterised the all-round play of their opponents, even from centre forward to goalkeeper, and from the manner in which the strangers played it became apparent that they were going ‘to die hard.’ Picking themselves up towards the close they crowded round the Rangers lines and a fine pass by Dunbar ended in McBain securing the ball, and despite the fact that the two backs did their beat, he passed them very cleverly, and scored by a long shot. The game was now eight goals to two in favour of the Rangers. After the kick off the play became more even, and indeed more in favour of the Paisley men, and the backs and halfbacks of the home team had to work in dead earnest to save their goal. A ‘foul’ well upon the chalk line gave the Rangers some relief, and Wyllie and McCreadie made a fine run, but the ball was returned at the goal mouth by Alexander, and sent away down the field in a way that roused the enthusiasm of the spectators. The Rangers again, however were at it, and a corner flag kick put them in a good position for scoring, but McPherson missed a chance, and the ball rolled over the lines. The Rangers however kept at it and another corner came to them in a few minutes, and again the chance was lost. Some even play followed, but the St Mirren, who were playing better together, could make nothing of it and once more the home eleven drove their opponents up on their goal line, and had a corner flag kick. When the whistle sounded the Rangers were the victors by eight goals to two
