Aberdeen 2
Clydebank 1
Scottish Cup (2nd Round)


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


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)



Squad Statistics (as at February 11th, 1970)


1969-70 All Time
League Cups All
Mike McDonald (GK) 15 - 5 - 21 -
Davie Mitchell 21 - 10 - 1404
Dennis Ruddy 24 - 6 - 70 -
Danny Gray 23 - 10 - 42 -
Jim Fallon 19 - 102644
Dougie Hay 19110 - 792
Bobby Love 22 - 91562
Tommy McGhee 19710312322
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