GLASGOW

R A N G E R S F.C.

— B y K in d P e r m is s io n o f th ^ -R a n g e r s F .C . S u p p o r te r s A s s o c ia tio n .

BACK ROW — Miller, Brouen, Dunlop, Woodburn, McKenzie, Gardiner, Liddell, Little, Findlay, Niven, Hubbard.
M ID D LE ROW — Simpson, Niellands, Waddell, Paton, McColl, Stanners, Prentice, McCulloch, Boyd, Pryde, Elliott, Craven.
FRO NT ROW — Director-Manager William Struth, P. H. McMillan, Shaw, H. McMillan, Cox, McIntosh, Young (Capt.), Caldow, Thorton, Brand,
Grierson, Woods, Jimmy Smith.
Two Trophies shown are the Scottish Cup (rig h t), and League C ham pionship Cup.

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WELCOME - GLASGOW RANGERS

On behalf of the Vancouver City Council

and citizens of Vancouver in general, I am glad of this
opportunity to extend a hearty welcome to the famous
Glasgow Rangers Football Club.

The visitors w ill find many friends and

adm irers in Vancouver - friends who have seen their
favorite team play in the Old Country and adm irers
who have read of their prowess through the years.

Vancouver enjoys these v isits from Old

Country soccer teams. They help the football education
of our young players and give an opportunity to all
soccer enthusiasts to see many famous teams from
the Old Land in action. May these v isits long continue.

Once again, a welcome to the Glasgow

Rangers. May they meet with good competition and
may they enjoy Vancouver and its hospitality.

MAYOR.
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WELCOME TO THE LIGHT BLUES

T o d a y we a g a i n w e lc o m e t h e G la e g c w R a n g e r s

F o o t b a l l C lu b t o o u r C ity . A l th o u g h I t I s t w e n t y -

f o u r y e a r s s i n c e t h e "GERS" l a s t p la y e d h e r e , t h e i r

s k i l l f u l d is p la y I s s t i l l re m e m b e re d b y a l l w ho saw

th e m .

A l l B r i t i s h C o lu m b ia s o c c e r e n t h u s i a s t s

j o i n me I n e x t e n d i n g a w arm a n d h e a r t f e l t w e lc o m e

to t h e O f f i c i a l s a n d P l a y e r s o f t h e R a n g e r s C lu b .

I t is o u r w i s h t h a t t h e y w i l l e n j o y e v e r y mom ent

o f th e tim e th e y sp en d w ith u s , and t h a t th e y w i l l

c a r r y b a c k t o S c o t l a n d p l e a s a n t m e m o rie s o f t h e i r

v is it to th is P ro v in c e .

J o h n W, H e n d ry ,
P re s id e n t,
F o o tb a ll A s s o c ia tio n o f C anada,

B. C. FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION COMMISSION

(MEMBER FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF CANADA)

ON BEHALF OF THE B .C . FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

COMMISSION, I WISH TO EXTEND A HEART! WELCOME TO

THE V IS IT IN G GLASGOW RANGERS F . C . TEAM.

WE ALL LOOK FORWARD TO THE ANNUAL V IS IT OF

AN OVERSEAS TEAM WHICH I S ONE OF THE MAIN HIGH­

LIGHTS OF OUR LOCAL SOCCER SEASON.

I ALSO WISH TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY OF

THANKING THE OFFICIALS AND SOCCER FANS WHO SUPPORT

THESE TOURS AND MAKE THEM POSSIBLE.

YOURS IN SPORT,

I- B .C .F^LwdOUUISSION
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G lasgoui R angers F.C . XI.

BACK RO W — J. Rogers Simpson, Secretary; Johnny Hubbard; W illie McCulloch; George Niven; Billy Simpson; W illie Paton; Derek
Grierson; Jimmy Smith, Trainer.
M ID D L E ROW — John F. Wilson, Chairman; Duncan Stanners; Ian McCoil; W illie Woodburn; W illie Rae; John Little; John Prentice;
John Lawrence, Director.
FRO NT ROW — W illie Waddell; Sam Cox; Eric Caldow; George Young (Captain); W illie Thornton; Jock Shaw.

• The use of the coloured picture of the Rangers on our front cover was made possible bp kind permission
of the Rangers F.C. Supporters Association.
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PU B L I C A T I 0 N S
Editor-Convener : E r ic M. H. G a l b r a it h , M.A.
194 Oxford Street, Glasgow, C.5., Scotland

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OFFICIALS

BAILIE JOHN F. WILSON, D.L., J.P.

Chairman

JOHN LAWRENCE, J.P.

Daily Sportscasts at 6:05 p.m. and 11:05 p.m. Director

Weekend Sports Coverage Saturday and Sunday JAMES R. SIMPSON, C.A.

at 12:45 p.m. Team Manager
Special Week's Review on "The Sports Parade" JAMES SMITH
every Friday at 9:30 p.m.
Trainer

YOUR FAVORITE PROGRAMS ARE WILLIE McCULLOCH — Outside Right or Left. Born Glasgow.
ON CKWX-RADIO 5 ft. IO V 2 ; 166 lbs. One o f the fastest fo rw a rd s in the game.
Form erly w ith S trathclyde. W ill have to fly o u t as he w ill be s it­
tin g fo r e xa m in a tio n s when the p a rty sails.

GEORGE NIVEN— Goalkeeper. Born B la irh a ll. 5 ft. 9 V z ; 159

lbs. Joined Rangers in 1947. Is very re lia b le and fears no thing .
Played fo r the Scottish League th is year a g a in st the Erie League
and fo r Scotland ag a in st the B ritish A rm y, being in ju re d in be*1
W e lc o m e ! games. He is "b o s s " o f the Goal A rea and Y oung and L ittle and
even W o o d b urn have to skip live ly when G eorgie says the word.
To The Glasgow Rangers!
GEORGE YOUNG— Right Back. Born G rangem outh. 6 ft. 1; 199
lbs. G raduated fro m Dundee school, Y .M .C .A . and Grange Rovers
to K irk in tillo c h Rob Roy and then to Rangers September 1941.
IN T E R N A T IO N A L HONORS: England 1947 to 1953 (7); W ales

West Coast 1949 to 1953 (5); Irela n d 1947 to 1953 (7); English League (7);
Irish League (4); League o f Ireland (3); France (4); Spain (1 );
Portugal (1); A u s tria (2); D enm ark (2); Belgium (3). Is n icknam ed

Woollen Mills Ltd. " C o r k y " because he carries a co rk from a cham pagne b o ttle fo r
luck. Is a fearless defender and very fo n d o f rushing up fie ld to
s ta rt an a tta c k .
Manufacturers of
JOHN LITTLE— Left Back. Born C algary, A lb e rta on the year
th a t Rangers last toured C anada, 1930. 5 ft. 10; 166 lbs. W as
The “MONTCALM” signed from Queens Park the w e ll-kn o w n A m a te u r club i n ' 1951
and • sh o rtly m ade his debut in the firs t team . A dependable
Football Robes, defender who can use both feet eq u ally well and never gives up.
Ladies’ & Men’s W as "c a p p e d " ag a in st Sweden in 1953.

Woollen & Worsted Fabrics WILLIE WOODBURN— Centre Half. Born Edinburgh. 6 ft.; 169
lbs. W illie w ent from M usselburgh A th le tic to Edinburgh A shton
and then to Rangers in 1937 m aking him the second longest
★ ☆ ★ service player to W illie T h o rn to n by some e ig h t m onths. IN T E R ­
N A T IO N A L HONORS: England (3); Ireland (5); W ales (5); Irish
League (4); English League (5); League o f Ireland (1); France (3);
VANCOUVER, B.C.
Belgium , P ortugal, A u s tria , D enm ark, 1 each. Had to w ith d ra w
from the Scotland team a gainst England on A p ril 3rd this year
because o f an in ju ry . Is com m only called " B E N ".

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SAMMY COX— Left Half. Born Darvel. 5 ft. 8; 147 lbs. Ployed
w ith Queens Park, T h ird L a n a rk and Dundee as an A m a te u r be­
fo re signing professional fo r Rangers. A lth o u g h he is Rangers
L e ft H a lf he has played m ost o f his representative games fo r e Extend Our
Scotland a t L e ft Back. Played fiv e tim es ag a in st England, th ric e
a g a in st Irela n d and W ales. Five tim es fo r Scottish League ag a in st Best Wishes To The
English League and Irish League and three tim es ag a in st Erie
League. O ther Honors are France (3); A u s tria , S w itzerland, Por­
GLASGOW RANGERS
tu g a l, D e n m a rk (2); Belgium and Sweden. W as Scotland's ca p ta in
ag a in st England a t H am pden on A p ril 3 rd th is year. and to the
IAN McCOLL— Right Half. Born A le x a n d ria . 5 ft. IO V 2 ; 160
lbs. Rangers secured h im fro m Queens Park in June 19 4 5. Has B. C. MAINLAND
represented Scotland a g a in st England 1 950, W ales and Ireland ALL-STARS
1 951, France 1950 and Belgium 1951. Is a surveyor by pro ­
fession.

WILLIE WADDELL— Outside Right. Born Forth. 5 ft. 1 0 !4 ; 170

lbs. Played fo r Forth W anderers and S trathclyde before jo in in g
Rangers in 1938. In te rn a tio n a l Honors: England (3); W a le s and
Ireland (3); English League (2); Irish League (2); France (2);
S w itzerland, A u s tria , D enm ark and Belgium . N ickn a m ed "D e e d le ".

DEREK GRIERSON— Inside Forward. 5 ft. 6; 151 lbs. Joined

Rangers in A u g u s t 19 5 2 and cam e d ire c tly in to th e team to prove
h im s e lf one o f th e m ost a rtis tic and e ffe c tiv e inside fo rw a rd s o f
the present day. T he fans w ill lik e th is player. TO THE LUCKY NUMBER HOLDER
A GIFT CERTIFICATE FROM MILLERS
BILLY SIMPSON— Centre Forward. Born Belfast and tran sfe rre d
fro m L in fie ld to Rangers in 1 9 5 2 fo r a large fee. 5 ft. 11; 160
lbs. Has fo u r In te rn a tio n a l caps fo r Ireland.

JOHN PRENTICE— Inside Left. Born Shotts. 5 ft. 11; 178 lbs.
One o f th e strongest shots in th e gam e. T ra n sfe rre d fro m H earts LUCKY
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as o le ft h a lf in 1951 b u t last season m ade th e inside le ft posi­
tio n his own and th is season has a ttra c te d th e a tte n tio n o f th e
scribes. Speed, stren g th , science, he has them a ll. A b it slow,
perhaps a t g e ttin g in to his stride b u t once he is in to p gear w ith
th e b a ll a t his fe e t there is no stopping " ju g g e rn a u t J o h n n y ."

JOHNNY HUBBARD— Outside Left. Born P retoria, South A fric a . You d e s e rv e th e B e st ...
5 ft. 5 V 2 ; 122 lbs. A rriv e d fro m South A fric a in 1949 and em ­
phasized his co n tro l and su b tle ty on th e w ing. Balances his lack
o f w e ig h t by his cleverness. Rangers a t one tim e had a fam ous
FOR EXTRA MILEAGE
O utside L e ft in th e person o f A la n M o rto n , know n as th e little RECAPPING
Blue D evil. T hey now have a little Red D evil in Johnny H ubbard.
JOCK SHAW— Fullback. One o f Rangers veterans and s till a good
one. Joined Rangers in 1938 fro m A ird rie and ca p taine d th e G u a ra n te ed W orkm anship
team fro m 1938 t ill George Y oung to o k over in 19 5 1. Has fo u r
In te rn a tio n a l caps and several League honours. A resolute and
C ou rteous S erv ice
courageous Back. SEE
DUNCAN STANNERS— Centre Half. Born Denny. 6 f t . ; 168 lbs.
Cam e to Rangers fro m D unipace and has proven an able deputy
to W illie W oodburn. GRANT GUNN
ERIC CALDOW— Right Back and Deputy to George Young. Born
C om m ock. 5 ft. 8; 149 lbs. A b rillia n t re c ru it fro m A yrsh ire
LIMITED
whom g re a t th in g s are expected. 551 W est B roadw ay F A irm on t 1231
WILLIE RAE— Born Glasgow. 5 ft. 11; 159 lbs. Signed A p ril,
1945. A useful m an to have on yo u r side. Can p la y any position
“Your Goodyear Dealer”
and p la y it w ell.
WILLIE PATON— U tility Forward. Born Glasgow. 5 ft. 9; 152 TO THE LUCKY NUMBER HOLDER ONE
lbs. Signed Novem ber 1943. A n a le rt and free scoring fo rw a rd .
TIRE RE-CAPPED FREE OF CHARGE.
Requires w a tch in g a t a ll tim es.

WILLIE THORNTON— Centre Forward. Born W in ch b u rg h . 5 ft.

9 V2 ; 171 lbs. Rangers long service p la ye r w ith 18 years o f dis­
tin g u ish e d a c tiv ity behind h im a t Ibrox. Has played fo r Scotland
Y ou r
a g a in st England (1); Irela n d (2); W ales, English League, France,
S w itze rla n d , D enm ark and Sweden. Has a proud record as a
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scorer, p a rtic u la rly w ith his head, b u t fo r his w a r service w ould
have had m ore fo o tb a ll honors. A lso was honored fo r b ra ve ry in
th e S icily cam paign in 1943.

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 SUMMER SOCCER?
By Observer
There has been considerable talk of late of the
possibility of forming a summer soccer league on
the coast. Fans, players and league officials be­
came disgusted with last year’s 13-week layoff
and immediately started pumping for a hot-
weather circuit.
If a summer league does become a reality, it
will be the second in B. C. soccer history. Back
in 1920 a four-team circuit was formed, and it
operated with considerable success.
The loop was formed April 9, 1920, in Room
1314 of the Standard Bank Building with Alex
Fordyce elected president. Thomas Clare was
vice-president with Sam H. Bellamy, secretary-
treasurer.
The league was composed of four clubs, name­
ly Nanaimo, Cumberland and two clubs from
Vancouver—Celtics and Rangers. The games on
the mainland were played at Cambie Grounds,
later known as Larwill Park.
Members of the first bylaw committee in­
cluded Fordyce, Bellamy, Mr. Christian and Bob
Mercer, better known now as part owner of the
Rogers and Mercer racing stables.
Some of the regulations laid down during the
first meeting were that each club take its home
receipts and pay its own travelling expenses; five
percent of the gate be deducted for the upkeep
of the league and a set of medals be given to the
winning club.
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Each club was restricted to 16 signed players
at any one time, and league officials saw to it that
the clubs adhered to the rule.
Now, as to some of the players competing in
the league. Well, you oldtimers who were attend­
ing games at that time will remember Sandy
Strang, the late Dickie Stobbart, Adam Kerr and
James Craig, members of the Nanaimo club.
Cumberland had John Clarke, Thomas Conti,
Rommie Zaccarelli and Arthur Boothman to name
a few, while the big boys with Celtics were George
Rennie, John Irvine (could this be Jock Irvine of
Vancouver City?), George Kempton and Robert
Brace.
Rangers more than held their own in the cir­
cuit and had the likes of D. Greig, W. Tapp, J.
Newbery, John Rutherford, John Campbell and
many others.
One of the chief arbiters of that era was Joe
Craig, who prior to his retirement was considered
one of Canada’s best.
It’s interesting to note that of the 20 members
of this summer league who signed the Dominion
Football Association charter, only three are still
living. They are Mercer, Bellamy and Alex David­
son, manager of Celtics at the time.
And so when the Coast Soccer League holds its
annual meeting next month, it can bear in mind
the fact that a summer league did exist here at
one time, perhaps it can again.
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(4) Eric Coldow J. ROGERS SIMPSON, f a t 'P 6 y & coa l
“Where All Soccer Friends Meet” (5) Jock Shaw GOAL C .A . — M a n a g e r i
(8) Duncan Stanners Lloyd Percival, Head Coach
(1) GEORGE NIVEN
320 ABBOTT STREET (10) W illie Rae J IM M Y S M IT H Sports College
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(12) W illie McCulloch
(15) W illie Thornton R IG H T BACK LEFT B A C K T ra in e r s
(17) John Prentice (2) GEORGE YOUNG (3) JOHN LITTLE Tests by Sports College show that athletes getting ade­
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CHAS. CAMPBELL and R IG H T H A LF CENTRE H A LF LEFT H A LF
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J. E. "BLACKIE" BENGERT, B.C. Soccer Commissioner (6) IAN McCOLL (7) WILLIE WOODBURN
if Have fewer periods of staleness and
OUTSIDE R IG H T INSIDE R IG H T CENTRE FOR W ARD INSIDE LEFT OUTSIDE LEFT slow-down in training.
(11) WILLIE WADDELL (13) WILLIE PATON (16) BILLY SIMPSON (14) DEREK GRIERSON (18) JOHNNY HUBBARD if Perform better in action.

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DRY CLEANING” GEORDIE DOUGLAS
Trainer
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JOE TRAVIS— Goal. Age 3 6 ; h e ig h t 6 '; w e ig h t 185. Playing firs t
fu ll season w ith N o rth Shore U nited. W as a star o f Island all-stars
in th e ir 1-0 v ic to ry over to u rin g Fulham . A lso ployed a g a in st
1460 W. 7th A venue Newcastle. First try on M a in la n d all-stars.

CH erry 7191 HARRY ANDERSON— Fullback. Age 3 1 ; h e ig h t 6 '; w e ig h t 172

lbs. Second tim e on M a in la n d all-stars. Anderson is fa s t and
tenacious checker and hard m an to knock o ff b a ll. Started his
career in the V and D League w ith H astings Bluebirds. In his
e ig h th term w ith N o rth Shore United.

ALLAN SAWYER— 'Fullback. Age 2 9 ; h e ig h t 5 ' 5 ” ; w e ig h t 155

May the R elt 'lea+n W in!
lbs. One o f sm allest men on team . Sawyer w ill be rem em bered
fo r his g re a t d isplay against F ootball A sso cia tio n ' a ll-stars. Checked
the g re a t Stanley M atth e w s and made w o n d e rfu l job o f it. Has
won C anadian soccer m edals w h ile p e rfo rm in g fo r V a ncouver
C ity and New W e stm inste r Royals.

GEORGE BOGDANOVICH — Fullback. A ge 27; h e ig h t 5 ' 9 " ;

BURRARD HOTEL w e ig h t 186. A n o th e r newcomer to a ll-stars. Playing his second
712 RICHARDS STREET year w ith V a n co u ve r C ity, Bogdanovich is one o f the best-con­
d itio n e d players in Coast League. Came up hard way, p e rfo rm ­
PAcific 0946 ing in V and D League fo r seven years as h a lfb a c k . Vancouver
VANCOUVER, B. C. born. Once had try o u t w ith Vancouver C apilanos baseball team ,
b u t sickness forced him to give up a th le tics fo r tw o years.

★ GEORGE BECKETT— Fullback. A ge 24; h e ig h t 5 ' 9 " ; w e ig h t, 170.

Late a d d itio n to all-stars. Has been p la yin g on h a lf lin e fo r
N o rth Shore U n ite d past fiv e years. First year a t fu llb a c k and is
NEW BURRARD HOTEL doing real well. First tim e on a ll-s ta r club. N o rth Vancouver
born, learned a ll soccer there.
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Port Moody, B. C. JOE JORDAN— Halfback. A ge 30; h e ig h t 6 ' 2 " ; w e ight 185 lbs.
Playing his 12th season w ith V ancouver C ity. Started as rig h t
w ing, sh ifte d to centre h a lf b u t o f late has been p e rfo rm in g a t
★ rig h t h a lf, position he's done exceedingly well at. Born in Y u g o ­
slavia. T h ird tim e on M a in la n d all-stars.

TOURIST HOTEL PAT PHILLEY— Halfback. Age 25; h e ig h t 6 '; w e ight 160 lbs.
Key m an insofar as Vancouver C ity defense is concerned. H ard
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checker and good blocker. Can play e ith e r center h a lf or fu llb a c k
Port Moody, B. C. b u t prefers fo rm e r position. Serving his sixth term w ith C ity.
Played on last year's all-stars th a t defeated to u rin g Irish side.
Played a gainst Newcastle U nited.

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JACKIE WHENT— Halfbock. Age 30; height 5' 1 1 wei ght 165.
Bom in Darlington, England. Came up through local minor ranks.
Storted as inside forward with St. Saviours (now Vancouver City). M AY THE BEST TEAM W IN
Also played with St. Andrews and is now member of New West­
minster Royals. Played professional with Brighton and Hove,
Luton Town and Kettering. First term on all-stars.

ERNIE DURANTE— Halfback. Age 24; height 5' 8” ; weight 160.

Third year with Vancouver City but first as a halfback. Started
out as fullback and inside forward. Product of Marpole juvenile
clubs. Vancouver born. Plays lacrosse but prefers soccer. First
time on all-stars.

BRIAN PHILLEY — Center Forward. Age 27; height 5' 10";

weight 162 lbs. One of main factors in Vancouver City's success
to date. Shifty forward, deceptive shift and is fast on ball. Third
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time on all-stars. Became father of bouncing baby boy recently.
First one. One of minor sports greatest and staunchest boosters Winning Since 1922
and credit to any sport.

FRED WHITTAKER— Center Forward. Age 31; height 6'; weight JOHNSONS J. B. COFFEE
190 lbs. Fred is opportunist and often wins games for his club,
North Shore United. Can place ball with his head and feet and is
fast for a big man. Played in England in 1947-48 with Notts
CO. LTD.
County. W hittaker is product of local soccer nurseries. This is
fifth time on all-stars, a feat unequaled by any other player.
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DENNY ROGERS— Inside Forward. Age 31; height 5 '9 " ; weight ★
165 lbs. Played all his senior soccer with Vancouver City. Re­
puted to have hardest shot in Coast League. Performed against 325 MAIN ST. AT HASTINGS
Tottenham. Is equally at home at right wing but likes inside PHONE TAtlow 1367
forward position best.
VANCOUVER, B.C.
GORDON ION— Inside Forward. Age 19; height 5 '9 " ; weight
155 lbs. Scored winning goal on penalty kick against touring
Irish all-stars last year. Playing his third season with North Shore
United. Won Ed Bailey Memorial Trophy in 1952-53, awarded
annually to outstanding juvenile to break into senior company.
Had offer to turn pro this year but decided to stay close to home
for present.

BILL HISLOP— Halfback or Left Wing. Age 22; height 5' 11";
weight 155 lbs. Known as "bones" to team mates. Hislop is
playing third season with New Westminster Royals. Has one
Canadian soccer medal to his credit. Second time with all-stars.
Started out as left wing with Vancouver City but is more at home
at left half. Welcome, Glasgow Rangers!
DAVE MORTON— Inside Forward. Age 27; height 5' 8 "; weight
150 lbs. Member of Firefighters, Morton had hard time breaking ★
into senior company. Was with Vancouver City, St. Andrews and
Royals before finally finding himself. Had some experience with
Collingwood and Dominion Hotel. Played minor soccer in West
Vancouver. First time on all-stars. J. J. CAMPBELL
BILL LOGAN— Right Wing. Age 21; height 5' 11"; weight 165
lbs. Member of St. Andrews and playing his first full term in President, B.C. TRACTOR EQUIPMENT LTD.
senior company. Born in Scotland, Logan arrived in Canada seven
President, St. Andrew’s Soccer Club
years ago. Did considerable playing there while going to school
and has two championship medals. Started with Gibbs Boys Club
in Sundoy School League before moving to Labor Crafts. Has
come a long way past six months. Considered outstanding pro­
fessional prospect. First time on all-stars.
 Remember Last Time?
By Observer
When did Glasgow Rangers last visit B. C.?
Who did they play against? What was the final
score?
These are just a few questions being asked by
followers of the game throughout the province.
And while a good number of fans attending this
two-game exhibition series were in attendance at
Athletic park on the Rangers’ last visit in 1930,
not many will remember either team’s starting
line.
First we’ll take the Rangers. There was Tom
Hamilton in goal, and fullbacks were Dougald
Gray and Robert Hamilton. They composed a
solid defense.
Now for the half line, anyone who’s followed
soccer will remember Dave Meiklejohn, Ranger’s
center half. Meiklejohn was capped more times
than he could recall and was considered one of
Scotland’s all time greats.
Acting as wing halves on that memorable oc­
casion were Robert McDonald and Tommy Craig.
They were the backbone of the Rangers club and
gave a display the capacity house long remem­
bered.
Up front, Glasgow showed three forwards in
Alexander Archibald, Alan Morton and Tommy
Muirhead who were at their best that afternoon.
Completing the forward wall was James Fleming
at center forward and Jim Marshall, inside right.
Archibald was on the right wing and he gave
Murray West a hectic time. Muirhead, though at
the end of a long and colorful career, showed well
at inside left while Morton was a terror at left
wing.
What did Rangers’ opponents—a strengthened
St. Andrews side for the day, offer in the way of
players. Well, there was Hal Singleton in goal
and at that time there was very little in these
parts to compare with the great Hal.
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Fat Edmonds and Andy Watson, two perfor­
mers who knew all the tricks of the trade, were
at fullback.
The half line was composed of Jimmy Knight,
Les Rimmer and West, as good a combination as
one would care to have. They worked well and
did yoeman duty in keeping the score within
reason.
The forwards included several well-known
players. Gee Gee Stephens was at right wing
with Albert Surtees at inside right. Surtees at
that time was considered one of the best inside
forwards around.
At center forward there was Dan Kulai. Yes
the same Kulai who today is classed as one of
Canada’s outstanding referees. Kulai was just
breaking into senior company at the time, but was
considered good enough for a position on the club.
The fabulous Dave Turner was at inside left
with Les Ashton on the left wing.
For spares the Scots had Tom Alsbury, Sandy
Strang, Bill Hogg, Robert McDougall, Don Archi­
bald, Fred Roots and William Williamson.
Handling the St. Andrews club were Tommy
Nelson and Jim Seggie while Geordie Douglas —
yes, he’s the same Geordie handling this year’s
all-stars — was the trainer.
Oh, yes, the score. Well, it was Rangers 7 —
St. Andrews 1, but that mattered little.
Who scored for St. Andrews, you ask? The
answer, Dan Kulai. It was the one and only time
he kicked the ball.
How do the Rangers of 1930 compare with
today’s edition. Well, we’ll leave that up to you.
One thing we do know, the Rangers won’t dis­
appoint you.
So come on you all-stars, remember last year’s
victory over the touring Irish all-stars.
 P h o to : W . C u n n in g h a m , V a n c o u v e r P r o v in c e

E. C. M ainland A ll-Star XI.

BACK ROW Jim Spencer, M a n a g e r; Joe Jo rd a n ; B illy H islo p ; Joe T r a v is ; Fred W h itta k e r; G eorge B o g d ano vich; G eordie D ouglas,
T r a in e r ; Lee M o rley, C o a ch .
M ID D L E R O W — P at P h illey, Gordon Ion, Ern ie D u ra n te , D ave M orton, A lla n Saw yer.
FRONT ROW H a rry A n d erso n ; Bill L o g a n ; J a c k ie W h e n t; Den ny R og ers; Brian P h ille y ; George Beckett (a b s e n t w hen p h o to ta k e n )

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 The Record Since 1890
THE FOLLOWING TABLE shows Ranger’s wins, draws and losses in the league against the named clubs
since the start of the competition in the season 1890-1891. It can be seen the Rangers hold a majority of
wins over every club they have met.

Played W D L Played w D L
Aberdeen ____ ------- ------------------___ 78 44 23 11 Kilmarnock __________ ... 82 62 11 9
Ardrieonians ___ 74 47 10 17 Morton ______________ ....... 74 56 9 9
Ayr United ... — ....... 44 39 10 4 Motherwell ___ ....... 86 57 17 12
Celtic _______ .. 112 44 37 31 Queen of the South 24 18 4 2
Clyde _______ ...... 90 66 15 9 Queen’s Park _______ ....... 80 59 12 9
Dundee ______ ..... 98 59 18 21 Partick Thistle _______ .... 94 65 16 13
East Fife ____ ___ 12 8 2 2 Raith Rovers _________ 42 32 2 2
Falkirk ___ ....... 78 50 16 12 St. Mirren _____ ___ n o 74 24 12
Hearts ______ ....... 112 63 21 28 Sterling Albion ____ ___ 4 4 0 0
Hibernians ___ 98 60 21 17 Third Lanark ...... ....... 100 68 16 16

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 Coast Soccer Picks Richie
Richard Higgins — AC2 Higgins that is — is
a young man with an eye to the future. He is also
a hustling lad with a pair of talented feet, so
talented he has been chosen the outstanding rookie
of the Coast Soccer League.
And on Good Friday, thanks to the special
efforts of the Royal Canadian Air Force, Aircraft-
man second class Higgins received the Ed Bailey
Memorial award in a special presentation at half
time of the City-Westminster Royals match at
Callister Park.
When informed that Higgins has been chosen
winner of the annual award, the RCAF public re­
lations office responded immediately. Higgins was
granted early leave and hustled onto an RCAF
transport.
Higgins arrived home from St. Jeans, Quebec,
where he has been in basic training, flushed with
excitement.
There’s Also a Place for
YOU in the R.U.A.F.
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Before signing a three-year contract with the
Air Force, Higgins was a centre forward with
Vancouver City, and a good one, too.
H e’s a Marpole Graduate
Richie has been playing soccer since he was
seven, and barely able to kick the ball and stay
on his feet at the same time.
Richie started with Marpole Life Boys, kind
of a diaper organization. He played at David
Lloyd George elementary school, Magee high
school, and worked his way up through the ranks
of juvenile soccer with Marpole.
He graduated from the Marpole juvenile first
division team to City of the Coast League, a
dream come true. And Richie has a lot of nice
things to say about Ted Miles and Cece Nichols,
two of the most enthusiastic and valuable minor
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Higgins played four games with City in the
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much of the wild blue yonder, which matters little
so far as he is concerned. He wants to become a
“Rec Spec”—Recreational Activities Specialist to
you.
Boot training is rugged, what with eight hours
drill, floors to scrub and boots to shine while con­
fined to barracks for the first three weeks.

Though soccer is first, last and always in his “But it’s pretty g o o d,” enthused Richie.
heart, Richie is also an accomplished golfer (12 “There’s lots of good entertainment in camp,
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has a deadly eye on the basketball court. to play around in.”

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Higgins is just a novice in the air arm, but
he’s seen enough to be enthusiastic about the
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For a few days, however, AC2 Higgins can
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