Knox 7, 55
Match Information
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: P Craigmyle (Aberdeen)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
With a two-goal victory over Rangers and a 25,000 gate, St Mirren got a splendid send off. It was a great day for Paisley and the cheering which greeted the winners on their way to the pavilion might have been heard as far away as Millport. Knox was the match winner. Seven minutes after the kick-off the outside right got hold of the ball. He manoeuvred for a second or two, tried his luck with a low drive from about twenty yards out, and into the net the leather sped off Dawsons right hand post. I thought Jerry was late in making his effort to save, but possibly he was unsighted. Knox, who was the outstanding player afield, had his wits about him all the time. Twice he fired in rockets shots which just topped the bar, while on another occasion he fairly amused the crowd by dribbling the ball over to the left touchline with Bob Hamilton in hot pursuit. The Saint came best out of the encounter, and the home supporters were in their glory. But better was to follow at least for the Greater Love Street contingent. Eleven minutes after the interval, when the play was running with the Light Blues, Knox beat Hamilton in a tackle, coolly trailed the ball across the goal, diddled Dawson, who came out to intercept, and calmly planted the leather into the tenantless goal. For a speel Rangers took a grip of the play and the Saints goal was hotly bombarded. An accurately placed Archibald corner produced one of the most thrilling moments of the game. Fotheringham daringly Smothered the ball, but in an instant was surrounded by eager Rangers players. The scramble ended with Peter Craigmyle giving a free kick against the Ibrox fellows. Everybody was disappointed with the losers. They never really settled down. Marshall was the usual inveterate worker, but he held the ball too long and many of his passes were faulty. Bob McPhail was the most profitable forward, but it was late on before he got thoroughly into his stride. Morton was fitful. Now and again, he showed flashes of his old form, but his finishing was not altogether pleasing. One of his crosses in the first half, however, should have produced the equaliser, but English foozled his kick. Sam was too well watched to do much damage, and the honours lay with Walker. Archibald too found Hay a heavy handful, both in tactics and speed. Hat I would place far up in the winners team; his kicking was delightfully crisp. What I liked best about St Mirren was the determination they showed from first to last. No inferiority complex about them. McCrae was a virile leader, Rankine a skilful foot worker, and Workman an admirable support for Knox. This Workman boy, like Knox, is a marksman and twice he rattled the crossbar. Young McIndoe, on the extreme left, did not figure so prominently as the others, but with more experience he may fill the berth all right. Gebbie, Walker and Miller were a tenacious middle division, Gebbie had the driving power, Walker the repose, and Miller was not bettered as a purveyor. Baird although not so safe as Hay, gave a very good display, while Fotheringham in goal was splendid. Jerry Dawson came through the ordeal with credit, as did also Gray, but R Hamilton was frequently beaten by Knox. Brown was best of the losers half-backs, and in the later stages showed a fine understanding with McPhail and Morton. I have seen Meiklejohn force the play with more success, while Simpson had a gruelling tome looking after McCrae.
