J Speirs
A Kyle
Match Information
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: D Philip (Dunfermline)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
There was little football worthy the name at Ibrox, and the majority of the 7000 people who stood out the chilling breeze were heartily sick of it long before the finish. The Rangers like the Third, were not at full strength. Barrie, Bovill and Steven of the reserves team got places in the eleven, but although Bovill, probably owing to nervousness failed to realise expectation the blame for the poverty of the display cannot be wholly apportioned the newcomers. Barrie and Steven did uncommonly well on a difficult pitch – a soft sanded surface hard underneath – in fact, the ex-Parkhead-Sunderland player was just about the best half a field, and was especially effective in the first portion, when he practically prohibited McLean and Motherwell from getting away. Kyle elusive footwork and unexpected shooting did much to raise the drooping spirits of the disappointed spectators. Ten minutes from the close, after returning from the pavilion – a visit rendered necessary by an accident to his nether garments – he scored the second goal, which snuffed out what little chance the Third had of dividing the points. Previous to this goal the Cathkin men for a time played fairly well, and on one occasion at least when Richardson failed badly, should have scored. But on the whole the forwards play was miserable and the latest seems the worst of the many forward formations yet tried. It was through their superiority forward that the Rangers won, and deservedly too, for although anything but a brilliant combination, it was always well ahead of the opposition. Speirs who scored the first goal cleverly 25 minutes after the start, on occasion placed accurately to his wings, while Steven got across a few nice centres. At halves there was little to choose between the sides, Barrie, May, Cross and Ferguson being most noticeable. The Third backs like Brownlie got more to do than the Rangers rear trio, and consequently shone to more advantage. McQuaker improves, while Hill and Craig were steady as usual. Hendry however was inclined to be fluky.
