Berwick RangersBerwick Rangers |
5 - 0 |
ClydebankClydebank |
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League (Division 2) |
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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) |
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
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Dick Madden (GK) | 24 |
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34 | - | 7 | - | 61 | - | 16 | - | 77 | - | |||
Paul McMillan | 18 |
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18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 4 | |||
Dennis Ruddy | 19 |
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28 | - | 7 | - | 32 | - | 7 | - | 39 | - | |||
Danny Gray | 17 |
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4 | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | 8 | - | |||
Davie Mitchell | 25 |
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29 | - | 6 | - | 91 | 4 | 17 | - | 108 | 4 | |||
Jim Fallon | 19 |
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31 | 2 | 3 | - | 31 | 2 | 3 | - | 34 | 2 | |||
Ian Hawkshaw | 28 |
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34 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 12 | |||
Bobby Love | 23 |
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23 | 1 | 1 | - | 23 | 1 | 1 | - | 24 | 1 | |||
Jimmy Caskie | 19 |
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33 | 12 | 3 | - | 39 | 13 | 3 | - | 42 | 13 | |||
Gerry O'Brien | 19 |
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31 | 2 | 7 | - | 34 | 2 | 7 | - | 41 | 2 | |||
Alan Munro | 18 |
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28 | 15 | 3 | - | 28 | 15 | 3 | - | 31 | 15 |
League results since Clydebank's last match |
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21st April 1969 |
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Stenhousemuir | 2-1 | Queen's Park |
Stranraer | 2-1 | Stirling Albion |
23rd April 1969 |
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Ayr Utd | 1-1 | Motherwell |
Brechin City | 1-1 | Queen of South |
East Stirlingshire | 1-0 | Albion Rovers |
Forfar Ath | 3-3 | Berwick Rangers |
Montrose | 3-1 | Queen's Park |
25th April 1969 |
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Dumbarton | 4-1 | East Stirlingshire |
26th April 1969 |
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Albion Rovers | 4-2 | Stenhousemuir |
Alloa Athletic | 3-1 | Hamilton Accies |
Berwick Rangers | 5-0 | Clydebank |
Cowdenbeath | 4-1 | Stranraer |
Forfar Ath | 3-2 | East Fife |
Motherwell | 3-0 | Stirling Albion |
Queen of South | 3-2 | Ayr Utd |
Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | ||
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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 |