Mr. M’Farlane
The best back in the Cambuslang eleven that season was undoubtedly Mr. M’Farlane. He reminded me very much of the style of Mr. A. H. Holm (Queen’s Park), who captained the Scottish team against England at Sheffield in 1883. He had rare ability in close tackling; used to get the ball away by clever heading, and was the most plucky young fellow to go to the assistance of a half-back one could see anywhere. His only defect—and it was a very bad one—consisted in getting up to an opponent and trying to take the ball away from him in the rear. Sometimes it came off well, but at others his club had to pay the penalty with a free kick.