Stenhousemuir 1
Clydebank 1
League (Division 2)
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League (Division 2) |
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| Goalscorers | |
| Barry McGuckin (52) |
Tommy McGhee (56)
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| Team Managers | |
| Unknown. |
Jack Steedman |
| Starting Eleven | |
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1 Lindsay Robertson 2 Bobby Hogg 3 Archie Rose 4 Bob Thomson 5 Len Frew 6 Iain Ritchie 7 Junior 8 James Richardson 9 Barry McGuckin 10 Jimmy McGregor 11 George Ramsey |
Dick Madden 1 Graeme Brockett 2 Davie Mitchell 3 Dennis Ruddy 4 Danny Gray 5 Drew Nelson 6 Gerry O'Brien 7 Bobby Love 8 Tommy McGhee 9 Alan Munro 10 Jimmy Caskie 11 |
| Bench | |
| 12 Ian Hunter |
Paul McMillan 12 |
| Substitutions | |
| Ian Hunter -> Len Frew (10) | None. |
| Cautions | |
| None. |
Davie Mitchell |
| Red Cards | |
| Jimmy McGregor (25) | None. |
| Match Officials | |
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E Thomson (Referee) |
Match Report
Clydebank Press
"If only this game could be played all over again, before a 20,000 crowd. It would perhaps all seem so different."That was Bankies' director Charles Steedman's view after what could only be described as a lifeless match at Ochilview on Saturday.
One wonders, however, just how much the drab atmosphere at the park contributed to this dull, atrocious game.
Sad to say, there seemed to be more human beings on the field taking part than on the terraces. And the players were doing far from their best to even things up.
The Muir captain was taken off early in the game, with a bad cut to his head. And shortly after this McGregor, the home side's midfield strong man, was sent off for an undignified foul on Bobby Love, whose nose was broken.
Both goals from a free-kick by. McGugan, of Stenhousemuir, and a tap-in from a couple of yards by McGhee were not very exciting either.
The credit could even, perhaps, go to the Larbert team, with only ten men. But, as the men who took part said: "How different it might have been with more atmosphere."
Falkirk Herald
A moments indiscretion by Stenhousemuir inside-forward McGregor cost the Warriors a point on Saturday, and robbed them of their first victory of the season. He was ordered off in the 23rd minute.A full strength home team would, in my opinion, have overcome the Bankies who were lucky to share the points. Although they played most of the game against a weakened Warriors team, who also lost the services of centre-half Frew after a collision of heads, they couldn't grab the points. Former Falkirk full-back Ian Hunter deputised for Frew.
Then came the unfortunate incident with McGregor and Bankies' inside-right Love, which ended with the 'Muir man being sent for an early bath.
Ten minutes after half-time the Maroons went ahead when McGuckin scored with a raging shot from outside the penalty box after Richardson had taken a quick free-kick.
Shortly afterwards the visitor's left-back had his name taken for a bad foul on the 'Muir trialist, and as the game began to boil up Ramsay twice looked dangerous and with any luck could have put 'Muir further ahead.
As it was, the goal when it did come, was at the other end. Centre-forward McGhee scored in the 63rd minute when he prodded home a rebound from keeper Robertson, who had done well to palm out a difficult O'Brien shot.
Sunday Post
Though no classic, this meeting of the bottom dogs was a teethy and exciting affair.Stenhousemuir lost their pivot in the 10th minute with a split eye, but Hunter was an able sub. Ten minutes later, home skipper McGregor was ordered off following an incident with Love.
Play was stopped at the time and the ref was lecturing Ritchie when the pair became involved.
With a bit of luck, Stenhousemuir might have taken both points, but at least a draw broke their league duck. In the dying minutes a Clydebank defender appeared to punch the ball off the line, but Bankies were awarded a free kick.
Stenhousemuir took the lead in the 55th minute when McGuckin fired in a beauty, after an indirect free-kick. The equaliser followed ten minutes later, after Robertson had palmed out an O'Brien shot. McGhee was on the spot to steer the ball in.
Sunday Mail
Stenhousemuir are still without a win after 14 games, but only bad luck cheated them of victory against a poor Clydebank side.For most of the match Stenhousemuir had to play with 10 men, but even then the visitors could not press home any advantage and were lucky to draw.
Stenhousemuir opened strongly and should have taken the lead but Richardson and Junior both missed chances.
Little had been seen of the Bankies but they came more into the game midway through the first half when the Warriors lost centre-half Frew, after a head collision Hunter deputised.
'Muir were reduced to 10 men in the 21st minute when inside-left McGregor was ordered off after a clash with Bankies' inside-right Love.
In the second-half the home side continued to attack and their efforts met with success in the 53rd minute when McGuckin scored a glorious goal following a free kick.
Clydebank equalised In the 65th minute when centre-forward McGhee prodded home a rebound from keeper Robertson. Play deteriorated and Clydebank's left-back Mitchell had his name taken.
Squad Statistics (as at October 4th, 1969)
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| Dick Madden (GK) | 25 |
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5 | - | 5 | - | 66 | - | 21 | - | 87 | - | |||
| Davie Mitchell | 25 |
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7 | - | 6 | - | 99 | 4 | 23 | - | 122 | 4 | |||
| Danny Gray | 18 |
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10 | - | 6 | - | 15 | - | 10 | - | 25 | - | |||
| Graeme Brockett | - |
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6 | - | 0 | - | 20 | - | 1 | - | 21 | - | |||
| Dennis Ruddy | 19 |
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10 | - | 2 | - | 43 | - | 9 | - | 52 | - | |||
| Drew Nelson | - |
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4 | 1 | 0 | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | 4 | 1 | |||
| Bobby Love | 23 |
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9 | - | 5 | - | 33 | 1 | 6 | - | 39 | 1 | |||
| Tommy McGhee | 22 |
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5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 86 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 106 | 15 | |||
| Alan Munro | 19 |
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10 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 48 | 22 | |||
| Gerry O'Brien | 19 |
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10 | - | 6 | - | 45 | 2 | 13 | - | 58 | 2 | |||
| Jimmy Caskie | 19 |
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10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 50 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 59 | 19 | |||
Recent Results
| League results since Clydebank's last match |
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| 4th October 1969 |
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| Albion Rovers | 0-4 | Falkirk |
| Dumbarton | 1-3 | Alloa Athletic |
| East Fife | 6-3 | Brechin City |
| East Stirlingshire | 2-2 | Hamilton Accies |
| Forfar Ath | 0-3 | Berwick Rangers |
| Montrose | 0-1 | Cowdenbeath |
| Queen of South | 2-1 | Arbroath |
| Stenhousemuir | 1-1 | Clydebank |
| Stirling Albion | 5-1 | Stranraer |
League Table (as at October 4th, 1969)
| Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | ||
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| 1. | Cowdenbeath | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | +15 | 17 |
| 2. | Arbroath | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | +14 | 15 |
| 3. | Falkirk | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | +15 | 14 |
| 4. | Queen of South | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 14 |
| 5. | Berwick Rangers | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | +11 | 13 |
| 6. | Stirling Albion | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | +9 | 13 |
| 7. | Alloa Athletic | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | +8 | 13 |
| 8. | East Fife | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | +7 | 12 |
| 9. | Montrose | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +5 | 11 |
| 10. | Queen's Park | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 10 |
| 11. | Dumbarton | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 12. | Brechin City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
| 13. | Albion Rovers | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -8 | 8 |
| 14. | East Stirlingshire | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 15. | Hamilton Accies | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 16. | Stranraer | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -16 | 5 |
| 17. | Forfar Ath | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | -12 | 4 |
| 18. | Clydebank | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -19 | 4 |
| 19. | Stenhousemuir | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | -28 | 1 |