AberdeenAberdeen |
2 - 1 |
ClydebankClydebank |
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Scottish Cup (2nd Round) |
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Goalscorers | |
Forrest (5) Robb (32) |
Tommy McGhee (11)
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Team Managers | |
Eddie Turnbull |
Jack Steedman |
Starting Eleven | |
1 Clark 2 Boel 3 Kirkland 4 Murray 5 McMillan 6 Buchan 7 Willoughby 8 Robb 9 Forrest 10 Hamilton 11 Harper |
Mike McDonald 1 Davie Mitchell 2 Danny Gray 3 Dennis Ruddy 4 Jim Fallon 5 Dougie Hay 6 Jimmy Caskie 7 Bobby Love 8 Alan Munro 9 Tommy McGhee 10 Gerry O'Brien 11 |
Bench | |
12 McKay |
Paul McMillan 12 |
Substitutions | |
None. |
Paul McMillan for Tommy McGhee (80) |
Cautions | |
None. | None. |
Red Cards | |
None. | None. |
Match Officials | |
RK Wilson (Referee) |
The Dons gave a shocking display in last night's postponed Scottish Cup second-round tie at Pittodrie. Admittedly the ground conditions were tricky, but this is scarcely a valid excuse for the inept performance against Second Division Clydebank.
So frustrated were the 13,000 crowd after the interval that first they indulged in the slow handclap, then cheered Clydebank as they made a late bid for the equalising goal and finally booed as the final whistle sounded.
Dons manager Eddie Turnbull made changes in defence and attack, but he is no nearer solving his problems. Once again Aberdeen failed to gain the ascendancy in the middle of the field and there was more raggedness than rhythm in the forward line.
The Dons were obviously playing under tension. There was more at stake for them than for their opponents, but what better start could they have wished for than Jim Forrest's opening goal in the fifth minute?
But, instead of taking command they lost their lead six minutes later, when inside left Tommy McGhee accepted a scoring chance created by Gerry O'Brien to net the equaliser.
Aberdeen regained the lead through Dave Robb In 32 minutes, but still they failed to seize the initiative.
In the end the Robb goal served to ensure their appearance in the quarter-final against promotion chasing Falkirk at Brockville Park.
But the manner of their victory last night was scarcely guaranteed to inspire confidence for the meeting with the Bairns on Saturday week.
In fact the happiest man at Pittodrie last night must have been Willie Cunningham, the Falkirk manager.
Clydebank adapted themselves more successfully to the ground conditions than did the Dons and although at a disadvantage territorially, they still contrived to produce some of the more skilful and attractive attacking moves.
The young New Kilbowie Park side played with an abundance of spirit and courage and in the final analysis emerged from the tie with more credit than the First Division Dons.
The visitors had the best player on the field in right winger O'Brien, who was switched to the left wing for the Pittodrie tie. Neat and clever on the ball, he has a flair for doing the unexpected and it won't be long before he is playing in a higher grade of football than the Scottish Second Division.
The Dons were the more aggressive team in the first half, but they lacked the guile and penetration to translate their advantage into goals. The issue should have been beyond doubt at the interval.
George Murray and Jim Hamilton failed to provide a consistent service to the forwards and in the second period the Aberdeen defence failed to subdue the effervescent Clydebank.
Everything points to the fact that Falkirk are able to provide sterner opposition at Brockville on Saturday week than did Clydebank and manager Turnbull has only Saturday's league fixture against Kilmarnock at Pittodrie to whip his team into shape and restore the confidence in the ranks that was so obviously missing last night.
Clydebank's other winger, Jimmy Caskie, was also a source of danger to the Dons defence and he too must have a bright future.
Bankies boss Jack Steedman was a disappointed man after the game. "I thought we were worth a draw," he commented
But he was delighted with the reception given to the Kilbowie youngsters by the Granite City folk.
"This was the first time in 12 years of senior football we have ever seen anything like this, where the entire support changed teams," said Mr Steedman.
"Every time one of our boys touched the ball, he got a tremendous cheer. I've never seen such a sporting crowd."
But he admitted: "Our light forwards were no match for the big Aberdeen defenders - but I only wish we could have played them at Kilbowie Park."
Match report written by Norman MacDonald (Aberdeen Press & Journal)
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League | Cups | League | Cups | All | All | ||||||||||
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Mike McDonald (GK) | 19 |
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15 | - | 5 | - | 16 | - | 5 | - | 21 | - | |||
Davie Mitchell | 25 |
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21 | - | 10 | - | 113 | 4 | 27 | - | 140 | 4 | |||
Dennis Ruddy | 19 |
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24 | - | 6 | - | 57 | - | 13 | - | 70 | - | |||
Danny Gray | 18 |
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23 | - | 10 | - | 28 | - | 14 | - | 42 | - | |||
Jim Fallon | 19 |
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19 | - | 10 | 2 | 51 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 64 | 4 | |||
Dougie Hay | 19 |
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19 | 1 | 10 | - | 64 | 2 | 15 | - | 79 | 2 | |||
Bobby Love | 24 |
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22 | - | 9 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 56 | 2 | |||
Tommy McGhee | 22 |
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19 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 99 | 19 | 24 | 3 | 123 | 22 | |||
Gerry O'Brien | 20 |
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24 | 4 | 10 | - | 59 | 6 | 17 | - | 76 | 6 | |||
Jimmy Caskie | 20 |
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24 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 64 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 77 | 28 | |||
Alan Munro | 19 |
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23 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 52 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 65 | 30 | |||
Paul McMillan (sub) | 19 |
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11 | - | 2 | - | 29 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 36 | 4 |
League results since Clydebank's last match |
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7th February 1970 |
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Berwick Rangers | 2-2 | Montrose |
Brechin City | 1-5 | Queen of South |
East Stirlingshire | 0-6 | Cowdenbeath |
Hamilton Accies | 1-3 | Dumbarton |
Stenhousemuir | 1-0 | Arbroath |
Stranraer | 0-4 | Queen's Park |
Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | ||
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1. | Cowdenbeath | 27 | 18 | 6 | 3 | +39 | 42 |
2. | Queen of South | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | +22 | 38 |
3. | Arbroath | 27 | 16 | 3 | 8 | +31 | 35 |
4. | Alloa Athletic | 24 | 15 | 2 | 7 | +21 | 32 |
5. | Falkirk | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | +30 | 31 |
6. | Dumbarton | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | +15 | 31 |
7. | Stirling Albion | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | +16 | 30 |
8. | Berwick Rangers | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | +16 | 28 |
9. | East Fife | 25 | 11 | 3 | 11 | +1 | 25 |
10. | Montrose | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 24 |
11. | Albion Rovers | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | -7 | 20 |
12. | Queen's Park | 27 | 8 | 4 | 15 | -13 | 20 |
13. | Clydebank | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | -18 | 19 |
14. | Forfar Ath | 25 | 8 | 1 | 16 | -18 | 17 |
15. | East Stirlingshire | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -20 | 17 |
16. | Brechin City | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | -20 | 17 |
17. | Stranraer | 25 | 6 | 3 | 16 | -19 | 15 |
18. | Stenhousemuir | 27 | 6 | 3 | 18 | -44 | 15 |
19. | Hamilton Accies | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | -31 | 14 |