Clydebank 0
Arbroath 2
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Clydebank
0 - 2
 Arbroath

League (Division 2)
Saturday, September 6th, 1969
New Kilbowie Park. Att. 1,048
3:00 PM Kick-off
Goalscorers
None. Tommy Walker (80)
Eric Sellars (pen 89)

Team Managers
Jack Steedman
 Bert Henderson

Starting Eleven
1 Mike McDonald
2 Paul McMillan
3 Danny Gray
4 Dennis Ruddy
5 Jim Fallon
6 Dougie Hay
7 John McGunnigle
8 Bobby Love
9 Alan Munro
10 Gerry O'Brien
11 Jimmy Caskie
 Jimmy Hodge 1
George McKay 2
Tommy Hughes 3
Dave Cargill 4
Ian Stirling 5
Tommy Walker 6
Eric Sellars 7
Jim Cant 8
Dennis Bruce 9
Peter Millar 10
John Wilkie 11

Bench
12 Graeme Brockett
 Ian Reid 12

Substitutions
Graeme Brockett for Dennis Ruddy (77)
 Ian Reid -> Peter Millar (67)

Cautions
None. None.

Red Cards
None. None.
Match Officials

R Greenlees (Referee)



Match Report

Clydebank Press

Fielding the youngest team in the Scottish League this season, with Bobby Love being the only player over 19 years of age, Bankies faced one of the toughest matches of the season, against newly relegated Arbroath, and failed miserably,

Not that Arbroath were any great shakes! Although they had the edge on experience the visitors looked decidedly shaky in most aspects of the game and didn't manage to take the lead until 10 minutes from time.

Bankies fate was sealed almost on the final whistle when the second Arbroath goal came through a penalty.

There was no lack of classy football but that didn't make for a good match. You can have all the fine players under the sun but unless they are prepared to make something of their chances, which the youthful Bankies failed to do, then you can say goodbye to success.

Clydebank had lost four matches in a row and were badly in need of a win. After this match goodness knows how low morale is ebbing at Kilbowie this week.

The nearest Clydebank came to scoring in the first half didn't come until almost half time. In an attempt to warm up the match Bobby Love tried a shot from 40 yards which went straight at the Arbroath goal, but 'keeper Hodge plucked it from the air.

Clearing the ball downfield Hodge opened up a chance for his own team, Inside-left Bruce met the ball in the centre of the field and tried a long shot at the Clydebank goal. The ball went over the bar.

When the game restarted it took Bankies left back, Danny Gray to do something constructive.

Gray and Jimmy Caskie, not playing his best, carved a way through the Arbroath defence between them and tried a shot from six yards. The keeper just managed to stop the ball at the left post.

Both teams substituted players during, the second half. Reid was sent on for Arbroath's centre, Miller, in the 67th minute. Ten minutes later Graham Brockett was sent on to the field when Dennis Ruddy, the. Clydebank centre-half, was taken off.

The first goal of the match took the Clydebank defence completely by surprise. Arbroath left half, Walker, split the Clydebank wide open, ran through and tried a shot at goal. Mick McDonald tried to save but couldn't hold the ball and Walker scored on the rebound.

Six minutes later McDonald was let off the hook when Arbroath substitute Reid tried to head home a left wing pass. McDonald didn't have the ball covered but it ran past the right post.. It was just after this that Arbroath ended the match, scoring from a penalty. Brockett brought down outside-right Sellars inside the box and Referee Greenlees pointed to the spot.

McDonald made a brave attempt to save the kick, taken by Bruce. He managed to get his fingers to the ball but couldn't deviate it from its course, into the back of the net.

Poor Bankies! It seems to me they are walking around the fields of the Second Division with their eyes closed, and if they don't open them quickly and give themselves a shake they'll lose any chance they ever had of making a go of it at Kilbowie this year.

The gate at Kilbowie was very poor on Saturday but I predict that it will be poorer before the season is much older unless Clydebank get the finger out!

Arbroath Herald

Arbroath extracted maximum points from their encounter with Clydebank at Kilbowie Park on Saturday, but for long periods they struggled against a team that was the youngest ever fielded by the Bankies. Only their skipper was over 19.

In the earlier stages the Maroons had the edge in midfield, and looked the more promising lot, but the homesters came more into the game as it progressed.

But in the end the greater experience of the Arbroath side was the telling factor.

They had to thank 17-year-old wing-half Tommy Walker and centre-half Ian Stirling for the goals that mattered, the attack once more lacking a sharp-shooter. Reid, however, infused a little more life into the forward line when he substituted for Miller in the second half.

A number of chances presented themselves to both teams in the first half.

Miller got the break of the ball on one occasion, but put it too far ahead of him and allowed keeper McDonald to clear.

Then Bruce, finding himself clear with the ball, and with only the keeper to beat, hit it against him, and did not follow up.

At the other end, McGunnigle crossed to O'Brien, who turned a header across goal. The ball, however, went past an upright.

Both teams still looked for the opening goal on the restart. Arbroath almost got it through Walker. His raking shot had McDonald at full stretch to save. Caskie was making most of the running for the home team, but shots from close in were turned away by Hodge.

After 66 minutes, Arbroath fielded substitute Reid for Miller. With only 10 minutes left for play, Arbroath finally broke through the Clydebank defence. Walker carried the ball through on his own, and his fierce drive from 10 yards bounced off the diving McDonald. The left-half followed up to net.

The Maroons were awarded a penalty just before the final whistle when the Bankies substitute Brockett brought down Sellars in the box. Stirling sank the spot kick.

Sunday Post

Last year's First Division campaigners were just too experienced for the Kilbowie kids-only skipper McMillan was over 19.

At the start, Arbroath had the edge in midfield and looked the livelier lot, but as the game progressed, Bankles found their feet.

The climax came just before the interval when Sellars trailed the ball past McDonald before chipping across the empty goal, where Miller headed wide.

After the restart, Arbroath's Walker gave a warning of things to come as he trailed the ball across the box before unleashing a rocket which McDonald brilliantly parried. Then he really settled the issue when, unchallenged, he strode through Bankles' defence, shot against McDonald, and cracked home the rebound.

Despite home pressure, it was Arbroath who ended the scoring. After Sellars was tripped in the box, Stirling converted the penalty kick, despite a gallant attempt by McDonald.

Sunday Mail

Two goals-one a penalty-late in the game followed almost 18 minutes of midfield play.

Arbroath's more experienced forwards had the edge in attack and their strength told on the youngest Clydebank team ever fielded at Kilbowie. However, the Clydebank team-average age 19-held up well and their defence did them credit.

There were some well-engineered moves from Arbroath's Bruce, Sellars and Walker who lacked the backing to penetrate the Clydebank defence.

Then action started when Arbroath's left-half Walker, in a solo run down the left wing, saw his first shot bounce off 'keeper McDonald and he followed it up to score.

A shock penalty in the closing seconds was awarded when substitute Brockett brought down the visitors' outside-right Sellars. Centre-half Stirling took the spot kick and 'keeper McDonald barely touched the ball



Squad Statistics (as at September 6th, 1969)

1969-70 All Time
League Cups All
Mike McDonald (GK) 2 - 1 - 4 -
Paul McMillan 1 - 1 - 254
Dennis Ruddy 3 - 2 - 45 -
Danny Gray 3 - 6 - 18 -
Jim Fallon 3 - 61443
Dougie Hay 3 - 6 - 591
Bobby Love 3 - 5 - 331
Alan Munro 31654121
Jimmy Caskie 3 - 625215
Gerry O'Brien 3 - 6 - 512
John McGunnigle 1 - 1 - 141
Graeme Brockett (sub) 1 - 0 - 16 -







Recent Results

League results since Clydebank's last match
6th September 1969
Berwick Rangers3-0Queen's Park
Brechin City1-1Cowdenbeath
Clydebank0-2Arbroath
East Fife1-2Falkirk
Forfar Ath1-4Dumbarton
Hamilton Accies2-4Alloa Athletic
Stenhousemuir0-3Albion Rovers
Stirling Albion0-2Queen of South
Stranraer1-3Montrose

League Table (as at September 6th, 1969)

Pld W D L +/- Pts
1. Montrose 3 2 1 0 +5 5
2. Cowdenbeath 3 2 1 0 +5 5
3. Arbroath 3 2 1 0 +3 5
4. Dumbarton 2 2 0 0 +4 4
5. Queen of South 2 2 0 0 +4 4
6. Albion Rovers 3 2 0 1 +3 4
7. Berwick Rangers 3 2 0 1 +3 4
8. Falkirk 3 2 0 1 +2 4
9. Queen's Park 3 2 0 1 +1 4
10. Brechin City 2 1 1 0 +1 3
11. Stranraer 3 1 0 2 -1 2
12. Alloa Athletic 3 1 0 2 -2 2
13. Forfar Ath 3 1 0 2 -5 2
14. Stirling Albion 2 0 1 1 -2 1
15. Hamilton Accies 3 0 1 2 -3 1
16. East Fife 3 0 0 3 -3 0
17. East Stirlingshire 1 0 0 1 -3 0
18. Stenhousemuir 2 0 0 2 -5 0
19. Clydebank 3 0 0 3 -7 0