Clydebank 5
Montrose 0
League (Division 2)


Clydebank
5 - 0
 Montrose

League (Division 2)
Saturday, February 15th, 1969
New Kilbowie Park. Att. 706
3:00 PM Kick-off

Goalscorers
Tommy McGhee (42)
Tommy McGhee (44)
Jimmy Caskie (65)
Alan Munro (73)
Paul McMillan (82)
None.

Team Managers
Jack Steedman
Unknown.

Starting Eleven
1 Dick Madden
2 Paul McMillan
3 Davie Mitchell
4 Dennis Ruddy
5 Jim Fallon
6 Dougie Hay
7 Ian Hawkshaw
8 Bobby Love
9 Tommy McGhee
10 Alan Munro
11 Jimmy Caskie
Archie Page 1
Bruce Martin 2
Bobby Smith 3
Drew Michie 4
George Munro 5
Ian Thomson 6
John McDonald 7
Bobby Livingstone 8
Andy Welsh 9
Ken Craig 10
Arthur Finn 11

Bench
12 Gerry O'Brien
Jimmy Kemp 12

Substitutions
Gerry O'Brien for Tommy McGhee (57)
Jimmy Kemp -> Ken Craig (67)

Cautions
None. None.

Red Cards
None. None.
Match Officials

W Syme (Referee)




Match Report


Clydebank continued their imperious form, extending their Unbeaten streak to four games with a resounding 5-0 victory over Montrose at Kilbowie on Saturday.

The visitors were under siege throughout the match, mustering only a handful of attacks against a rampant Clydebank side. Montrose's best chance to snatch a consolation came in the 80th minute when a penalty was awarded after a tussle in the box. However, their misery was compounded as Dick Madden produced a stunning double save to deny Smith's spot-kick.

The opening exchanges were a slow burner, but Clydebank gradually adapted to the testing conditions and pinned Montrose back into their own half. The deadlock was finally broken in the 42nd minute by the in-form Tommy McGhee. Jimmy Caskie's initial effort was parried by Montrose keeper Page, but the ball rebounded kindly for McGhee who displayed exceptional reflexes with a back-heel finish.

Two minutes later, the devastating partnership of Caskie and McGhee struck again. Caskie tore down the wing and delivered a pinpoint cross for McGhee in the penalty area. The Montrose defence was caught napping, and with keeper Page inexplicably venturing out of his area, McGhee calmly chipped the ball over him and into the net to double Clydebank's lead.

Disaster struck for the Bankies early in the second half as hero McGhee limped off with an injury after a tackle. Young substitute Gerry O'Brien replaced him and quickly made his mark. Following a corner, O'Brien displayed good awareness to flick the ball on to Caskie who tucked it away from close range to extend Clydebank's lead to 3-0.

The rout continued in the 73rd minute when Alan Munro nodded home a Hawkshaw pass from inside the box. The final goal of the match arrived in surprising fashion in the 82nd minute. Right-back McMillan, venturing forward with attacking intent, met a high cross with a towering header, leaving the Montrose keeper helpless.

While the Clydebank players deserve immense credit for their dominant display, a special mention must go to the Kilbowie groundsmen. Despite the challenging weather conditions, the pitch was immaculate – a testament to their hard work. This comprehensive victory further underlines Clydebank's title aspirations, and they'll be eager to maintain their winning momentum in their upcoming fixtures.

Match report written by and adapted by Stuart McBay



Squad Statistics (as at February 15th, 1969)


1968-69 All Time
League Cups All
Dick Madden (GK) 23 - 7 - 66 -
Davie Mitchell 18 - 6 - 974
Jim Fallon 20 - 3 - 23 -
Ian Hawkshaw 249723111
Paul McMillan 8251133
Dennis Ruddy 17 - 7 - 28 -
Dougie Hay 21 - 5 - 401
Bobby Love 1211 - 131
Tommy McGhee 860 - 9412
Alan Munro 18113 - 2111
Jimmy Caskie 2273 - 318
Gerry O'Brien (sub) 2017 - 301







Recent Results


League results since Clydebank's last match
25th January 1969
Albion Rovers2-1Brechin City
Alloa Athletic0-3Forfar Ath
1st February 1969
Albion Rovers1-2Dumbarton
Ayr Utd4-0Cowdenbeath
Brechin City0-1Stranraer
East Stirlingshire2-1Queen's Park
Motherwell4-0Alloa Athletic
Queen of South1-0Montrose
Stenhousemuir1-2Forfar Ath
Stirling Albion3-1Berwick Rangers
8th February 1969
Dumbarton3-1Berwick Rangers
East Fife3-1Motherwell
Forfar Ath1-3Cowdenbeath
Hamilton Accies0-3Queen of South
Queen's Park4-0Alloa Athletic
Stirling Albion3-0Brechin City
15th February 1969
Ayr Utd2-1East Fife
Berwick Rangers1-5Stranraer
Clydebank5-0Montrose
Queen's Park2-2Forfar Ath

League Table (as at February 15th, 1969)


Pld W D L +/- Pts
1. Motherwell 24 20 2 2 +63 42
2. Stirling Albion 25 20 2 3 +34 42
3. Ayr Utd 23 16 3 4 +39 35
4. Albion Rovers 25 15 5 5 +11 35
5. Queen of South 24 13 5 6 +23 31
6. Forfar Ath 24 14 3 7 +20 31
7. East Fife 24 13 4 7 +19 30
8. East Stirlingshire 23 12 3 8 +17 27
9. Stranraer 23 10 5 8 +8 25
10. Queen's Park 27 10 5 12 -7 25
11. Dumbarton 26 9 4 13 -12 22
12. Clydebank 24 4 10 10 -13 18
13. Berwick Rangers 26 6 6 14 -21 18
14. Montrose 24 7 3 14 -23 17
15. Cowdenbeath 24 6 4 14 -23 16
16. Hamilton Accies 24 5 5 14 -26 15
17. Alloa Athletic 26 4 5 17 -33 13
18. Brechin City 22 5 2 15 -20 12
19. Stenhousemuir 24 2 4 18 -56 8