Douglas 10
J Robertson 43
Maxwell (2)
McConnachie
Match Information
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: unknown - to be confirmed
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
Sensational defect of the Rangers at Ibrox, it has been often remarked this season that but for their fine defence the Rangers would have to put up with defeat more often than they have. On Saturday the forwards played the straggling, ineffective game so usual with them nowadays, and the defence entirely broke down. This in brief accounts for the severe reverse they sustained from the 3rd Lanark. No palliation can be offered on the score of under-representation, for although Speedie and Hamilton were absentees, the Third had to do without the brothers Cross, Smith, Lynn and of course Barr and Raeside. But the rearranged Cathkin team rose splendidly to the occasion, and in the second half of the match smote their opponents hip and thigh in a manner that quite bewildered the admirers of the Light Blues. In justice to the Rangers, however it has to be stated that Drummond broke down towards the close of the opening period, and although he remained on the field during the greater part of the second half, his presence weakened rather than strengthened the defence. Robertson to was injured towards the close of the game, and the Rangers had only ten men during the last five minutes. But notwithstanding the accidents that befell the Ibrox team, the fact remains that they were thoroughly outplayed, and that the Third played one of the cleverest and most effective games. There was not so very much between the teams, in the first half, when each side scored a goal, but in the closing period the Third were all over their unhappy rivals. Two goals, somewhat and McConnachie, and later on the former, with a high shot, sealed the Rangers fate, the Volunteers thus winning by 4 goals to 1. The fourth goal was one of the finest that has been scored at Ibrox, and was the result of agility and good judgment on the part of Maxwell. Brownlie kept a smart goal for the Third, although he was not tested, as he should been, while McIntosh (East Stirlingshire) and Thomson made a most serviceable and determined pair of backs. McIntosh made his debut in First League football, and all through he was quite equal to the task of holding Smith and Robertson. Sloan, McCue and Wilson, if not very artistic, were extremely difficult to beat and had the best of their encounters with the Rangers forwards from start to finish. Johnstone and Robertson mad a very fair right wing, and one that Drummond, in his disabled condition, was not very successful in dealing with. McConnachie shaped well at centre forward, and got in some effective passing. He was fortunate however, in meeting Neil when the latter was clean off colour. Maxwell was undoubtedly the most dangerous forward on the field, his snap shooting invariably causing the Rangers a lot of anxiety. He roamed about rather much, but this fault was in a measure compensated by the judicious manner he parted with the ball. Douglas on the extreme left made a distinctly promising appearance his centring and running into goal being as a matter of fact much ahead of Alex Smith. Where so many of the Rangers players failed so ignominiously it is perhaps unnecessary to say much. Dickie, Drummond, Gibson, Neil and practically all the forwards with the exception of Graham, showed ability of a very mediocre quality, and it is to be hoped that the relapse will be only of very short duration. Crawford and Graham however along with Robertson when he took up his proper position at halfback, highly impressed the spectators with their skilful and sterling play, and redeemed the exhibition of their fellow team members an altogether a third-rate display. The most disappointing player on the Rangers side was A Smith. He had twice as much of the ball as any of the other forwards, but scarcely once did he manage to pilot it towards the Third goal. He attempted again and again to beat Sloan and McIntosh single-handed, but without the least success, and eventually his efforts to get through the defence were almost painful to witness
