Lot Essay
In the 1893-4 Glasgow Cup final, Rangers defeated Cowlairs 1-0.
John Steele was a patternmaker to trade and he spent his whole working life with Alexander Stephen & Sons Limited of Linthouse, Glasgow where he ended up as Head Foreman Patternmaker. By family repute he worked full-time at Linthouse and football was only his Saturday occupation. He received (1 for each match he played for Rangers and a bonus of (1 if Rangers won. For winning the Glasgow Cup, season 1893-4 he was paid (2 plus his win bonus of (1.
John Steele was a patternmaker to trade and he spent his whole working life with Alexander Stephen & Sons Limited of Linthouse, Glasgow where he ended up as Head Foreman Patternmaker. By family repute he worked full-time at Linthouse and football was only his Saturday occupation. He received (1 for each match he played for Rangers and a bonus of (1 if Rangers won. For winning the Glasgow Cup, season 1893-4 he was paid (2 plus his win bonus of (1.