Buchanan
McKenzie
Duncan
Lawrie
Unknown
Unknown (2)
Match Information
Manager: No Permanent Manager
Attendance: 600
Referee: unknown - to be confirmed
Matchday: Tuesday
Match Trivia
This tie, which was played off at Kinning Park attracted between 500 and 600 spectators, and ended in favour of the home team by five goals to two. The Rangers had only a very medium eleven for the contest, and nearly paid the penalty of taking their opponents ‘too cheap’ and had it not bean of the hard play of McIntyre, Cameron and Gow the light blues would have had it much hotter than many expected. The forwards division in fact were remarkably slack in front of goal and innumerable chances were allowed to slip through wild passing and shooting at the Westbourne stronghold. What made the game straggling than the fine afternoon warranted was the long grass and we should advise the Kinning Park club to have it cut at once if they want to have reliable practice for their long array of important fixtures to come off during the season. The play for sometime after the start was pretty equally divided but the home eleven at length succeeded in driving the Westbourne upon their lines and a fine shot by Pringle grazed the left post. After the kick out in front the Rangers forwards were at it again, but the back play of the younger team was really clever, and Henderson who showed some fine returns, sent the leather clear. After this the Rangers completely besieged the Westbourne goal, but wretched passing and shooting more particularly by Gray, lost the home team many chances. A start in the way of scoring however was made for them by Buchanan, who put a shooter out of Jordan’s reach. The Westbourne wakened up after this, and some neat passing was shown by Reid, McGuffie, and Hornsby; and the Rangers goal seemed at their mercy when McIntyre dashed in close to the goalkeeper and sent the ball clear. Brown however sent it spinning back again, and this time Chalmers had to kick it clear. The Rangers by this time were getting better settled in their places and a second good run by McKenzie and Buchanan ended in the former scoring a smart goal. Halftime was now wearing on but before the change of ends took lace the senior club put a third goal to their credit, out of a scrimmage after a corner-flag kick. In the second round the play was very exciting for a time and the manner in which the Westbourne forwards acquitted themselves for ten minutes afterwards made the partisans of the Rangers quake in their shoes. In fact the youngsters completely astonished all who witnessed the game by their passing in front of goal, and actually put on a couple in about seven minutes – McGuffie having the first and Hornsby the second. The match now stood at three goals to the Rangers and a couple to the Westbourne and the ball was so smartly returned after the next kick-off, which was taken by the Rangers that the younger team very nearly equalised the game, but Chalmers got the ball clear although he went too far away from his goal in the effort. After this the Rangers assumed the complete mastery, and although only scoring two goals, played up for a double figure; but the goalkeeping of Jordan who is small of stature was so good that shot after shot was cleared away in splendid style. Duncan who up till this time was playing a very loose game and passing badly made a gallant spurt and passing the Westbourne backs goaled the ball very smartly. This made the Rangers four goals to two; and before the whistle sounded some good passing from the centre enabled the home team to score a fifth after a scrimmage at the goalmouth. The game thus ended in favour of the Rangers by five goals to two. For the winners the play of the whole forwards division during the first round was poor. There was a great want of combination and method which used to distinguish the light blues from all other clubs, but this may partially be accounted for by the two Second Eleven men filling up the blanks. They improved however very materially in the second round, and Buchanan, Lawrie and Pringle had several very clever runs down on the lower goal. Chalmers had very little to do and one of the goals scored was so smartly taken that he had virtually no control over it. Gow did some splendid long kicking all through the game and both McIntyre and the Rangers captain (Cameron) did hard work although we must confess to have seen McIntyre in better fettle. The best man on the losing side was undoubtedly the goalkeeper, who was again and again cheered for his admirable play. He judged the ball as it came near the posts in a manner, which promise well for his future career, and we are certain Jordan will make a name for himself in the football world. Of the backs Henderson is a smart fellow, and tackles well; while among the half’s Brown showed the best judgment. McGuffie and Reid were the most active among the forwards, but Twaddle and McKenzie have yet much to learn before they can expect to get out of the rut of third-rate players
