Berwick Rangers 5
Clydebank 0
League (Division 2)


Berwick Rangers 

5 - 0

Clydebank

League (Division 2)
Saturday, April 26th, 1969
Shielfield Park. Att. 140
3:00 PM Kick-off


Goalscorers
Brian Kennedy (3)
Doug Coutts (21)
Ken Bowron (55)
Kenny Dowds (77)
Ken Bowron (89)
None.

Team Managers
Unknown. Jack Steedman

Starting Eleven
1 Andy Crawford
2 Davie Paterson
3 Gordon Haig
4 Jake Smith
5 Doug Coutts
6 John Keith
7 John Hamilton
8 John Brown
9 Ken Bowron
10 Brian Kennedy
11 Kenny Dowds
Dick Madden 1
Paul McMillan 2
Davie Mitchell 3
Dennis Ruddy 4
Jim Fallon 5
Danny Gray 6
Ian Hawkshaw 7
Bobby Love 8
Alan Munro 9
Gerry O'Brien 10
Jimmy Caskie 11

Bench
12 Bobby Jones Graeme Brockett 12

Substitutions
Bobby Jones -> Doug Coutts (46) None.

Cautions
None. None.

Red Cards
None. None.

Match Officials

T Kellock (Referee)





Match Report


Berwick Rangers brought the curtain down on their season in emphatic fashion, hammering Clydebank 5-0 in a goal-laden encounter. This dominant victory marked their first win since January, sending their supporters home on a high.

The Berwick attack was a well-oiled machine, carving through the Clydebank defence with ease. Wingers Hamilton and Dowds were a constant thorn in the visitors' side, creating numerous opportunities with their pace and trickery.

Kennedy wasted no time in setting the tone, grabbing a goal within three minutes. The game itself defied expectations of a typical end-of-season encounter, with both sides displaying a refreshing commitment to attacking football.

However, while Clydebank struggled to find the target, Berwick Rangers were clinical in front of goal. Coutts added a second for the home side before succumbing to an injury that forced him off at half-time.

Undeterred, Berwick continued to dominate after the break. Bowron capitalised on a header from Brown to slot home their third goal. Dowds then added his name to the scoresheet with a composed finish, before Bowron grabbed his second and Berwick's fifth in the dying seconds, converting a cross from Hamilton.

This comprehensive victory served as a welcome tonic for Berwick Rangers fans after a challenging season. Their attacking prowess and clinical finishing were on full display, leaving Clydebank with a heavy defeat to ponder.

Match report written by and adapted by Stuart McBay



Squad Statistics (as at April 26th, 1969)


1968-69 All Time
League Cups All
Dick Madden (GK) 34 - 7 - 77 -
Paul McMillan 18351234
Dennis Ruddy 28 - 7 - 39 -
Danny Gray 4 - 4 - 8 -
Davie Mitchell 29 - 6 - 1084
Jim Fallon 3123 - 342
Ian Hawkshaw 3410724112
Bobby Love 2311 - 241
Jimmy Caskie 33123 - 4213
Gerry O'Brien 3127 - 412
Alan Munro 28153 - 3115







Recent Results


League results since Clydebank's last match
21st April 1969
Stenhousemuir2-1Queen's Park
Stranraer2-1Stirling Albion
23rd April 1969
Ayr Utd1-1Motherwell
Brechin City1-1Queen of South
East Stirlingshire1-0Albion Rovers
Forfar Ath3-3Berwick Rangers
Montrose3-1Queen's Park
25th April 1969
Dumbarton4-1East Stirlingshire
26th April 1969
Albion Rovers4-2Stenhousemuir
Alloa Athletic3-1Hamilton Accies
Berwick Rangers5-0Clydebank
Cowdenbeath4-1Stranraer
Forfar Ath3-2East Fife
Motherwell3-0Stirling Albion
Queen of South3-2Ayr Utd

League Table (as at April 26th, 1969)


Pld W D L +/- Pts
1. Motherwell 35 29 4 2 +88 62
2. Ayr Utd 34 21 7 6 +49 49
3. East Fife 36 21 6 9 +37 48
4. Stirling Albion 36 21 6 9 +27 48
5. Queen of South 36 20 7 9 +34 47
6. Albion Rovers 35 19 5 11 +5 43
7. Forfar Ath 34 18 6 10 +16 42
8. East Stirlingshire 35 17 5 13 +11 39
9. Stranraer 35 16 7 12 +9 39
10. Queen's Park 36 13 7 16 -9 33
11. Montrose 35 14 4 17 -15 32
12. Cowdenbeath 35 12 5 18 -10 29
13. Clydebank 35 6 15 14 -14 27
14. Dumbarton 36 11 5 20 -23 27
15. Berwick Rangers 36 7 9 20 -28 23
16. Hamilton Accies 35 7 8 20 -36 22
17. Alloa Athletic 36 7 7 22 -34 21
18. Brechin City 34 8 5 21 -37 21
19. Stenhousemuir 36 6 6 24 -70 18