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Scottish Cup (2nd Round)

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Aberdeen 

2 - 1

Clydebank

Scottish Cup (2nd Round)
Wednesday, February 11th, 1970
Pittodrie. Att. 13,082
7:30 PM Kick-off

Goalscorers
Forrest (5)
Robb (32) 		Tommy McGhee  (11)

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)
K Hope & D Wilkie (Assistants)




Match Report

Clydebank Press

Clydebank made a fighting bid to clinch a replay with First Division Aberdeen in their Scottish Cup tie at Pittodrie on Wednesday night.

But they found out the hard way that goals must accompany the effort put in by the winning team.

After five minutes, Jim. Forrest sped through the depleted Bankie rearguard to net. But the Kilbowie "rabbits" just picked themselves off the floor and hit back in ten minutes with a goal. Gerry O'Brien, brightest of all these Northern lights, whipped the ball into the path of Tommy McGhee who made no mistake with his shot.

The battle raged from one end to the other for more than 20 minutes then in stepped quick-silver Forrest again.

His cross, following a burst down the right, was met by Under-23 'national striker Dave Robb, who put Aberdeen ahead.

Still the Bankies kept running. Their front four chased every ball they thought they had half a chance of winning, with Gerry O'Brien covering almost every inch of the park.

The game ended, in fact, with the Pittodrie fans cheering Clydebank. And no wonder. They had buzzed around this Dons defence like they have never treated any defence from even the Second Division.

And 'keeper Mike McDonald also deserves special mention he stepped in with a couple of vital saves at crucial stages in the game.

Bankies boss Jack Steedman was a disappointed man after the game. "1 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."

Aberdeen Press & Journal

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.

There was almost a sensation in the opening seconds. A long upfield punt by Boel saw Hay attempt a pass back but the left half had reckoned without Forrest who raced through to flick the ball just outside the post.

Robb seemed to handle the ball in a break up the left but the referee made no sign and the inside right squared for Hamilton to first time the ball wide.

The Dons' plan of battle was obviously to take the "steam" out of Clydebank with an early goal and the traffic was all towards the visiting goal.

The vital opening goal duly arrived in the fifth minute. Hamilton lobbed a long ball up the middle. Right half Ruddy missed it on the bounce and JIM FORREST nipped in smartly to place the ball wide of the keeper into the net.

It was Forrest's first goal since November 29 when he scored at Kilmarnock.

Clydebank moved the ball well at times but Bobby Clark was not called on to make a save in the first 10 minutes. And he still hadn't handled one minute later when the visitors equalised!

It was a quiet affair but the Dons' defence were caught off balance. O'Brien, made ground on the left and when he side-footed the ball into the middle, inside left TOMMY MCGHEE, standing in splendid isolation, had no problem in sending into the net.

The Dons were back to square one. Both teams found it difficult to control the ball on the frozen ground although sand had been sprinkled liberally on the surface.

Clydebank almost snatched the lead when O'Brien, anticipating a Kirkland attempt to head the ball back to Clark, raced ahead and must have been disappointed to see his lob strike the advancing Clark.

Clydebank were taking a more active share of the attacking and in 25 minutes only a fine save by Clark prevented a Caskie shot lodging in the Aberdeen net after an O'Brien free kick!

Aberdeen had still to get control but they made a move in the right direction by regaining the lead in 32 minutes. It was Forrest who created the opening. He raced 35 yards' up the right, outpaced left back Gray and cut the ball back for DAVE ROBB 'to side-foot it into the net from close range.

The traffic continued to flow towards McDonald's goal and all the Dons needed to chinch their passage into round three was another goal,

But the young Clydebank players were full of running and, as expected, most of the danger stemmed from O'Brien and Caskie.

The visiting defence looked vulnerable under pressure, particularly through the middle, but the Dons failed to add to their total before the interval.

In the second minute of injury time McDonald made another fine save when Forrest first-timed a Hamilton cross.

Hamilton almost got the all-important third goal in the opening stages of the second half with a clever interception and an accurate drive, but McDonald was equal to the call.

The Dons came again and Murray made ground on the right and crossed for Harper to volley the ball over the Clydebank crossbar.

Aberdeen were overdue to take this game by the scruff of the neck and shake off the Second Division challenge. Two corners on the left for the Dons produced nothing tangible.

The frozen ground produced an additional gamble and the Dons, with more at stake were obviously more worried by the conditions than the New Kilbowie Park side. . McDonald had to look lively to collect a Harper header from a Willoughby corner.

Clydebank, however, were not content to accept a passive role, and several raids had the home defence worried.

The fact of the matter was that Clydebank looked as likely to equalise as the Dons did to get the elusive decisive goal.

Even allowing for the dicey conditions, Aberdeen were far from convincing. There were times when it was difficult to decide which was the First Division side.

With 10 minutes to go Clydebank substituted McMillan for McGhee.

Such was the frustration of the Aberdeen crowd that they started to cheer when the visitors went on the attack.

In a desperate bid to ensure victory the Dons attacked desperately, and on one occasion Harper, sitting on the ground, hooked the ball past the far post.

In the dying minutes it was Clydebank who carried the greater threat, and Aberdeen players and officials must have been happy to hear the sound of the final whistle.



Squad Statistics (as at February 11th, 1970)

1969-70 All Time
League Cups All
Mike McDonald (GK) 15 - 5 - 21 -
Dennis Ruddy 24 - 6 - 70 -
Danny Gray 23 - 10 - 42 -
Jim Fallon 19 - 102644
Davie Mitchell 21 - 10 - 1404
Dougie Hay 19110 - 792
Bobby Love 22 - 91562
Tommy McGhee 19710312422
Gerry O'Brien 24410 - 766
Jimmy Caskie 24111047728
Alan Munro 23101056530
Paul McMillan (sub) 11 - 2 - 364







Recent Results

League results since Clydebank's last match
7th February 1970
Berwick Rangers2-2Montrose
Brechin City1-5Queen of South
East Stirlingshire0-6Cowdenbeath
Hamilton Accies1-3Dumbarton
Stenhousemuir1-0Arbroath
Stranraer0-4Queen's Park

League Table (as at February 11th, 1970)

Pld W D L +/- Pts
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