Cowdenbeath 4
Clydebank 0
League (Division 2)
CowdenbeathCowdenbeath |
4 - 0 |
ClydebankClydebank |
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League (Division 2) |
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| Goalscorers | |
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Jim Burns (18) Tom Clark (28) Pat Henderson (35) Tom Clark (47) |
None. |
| Team Managers | |
| Archie Robertson |
Jack Steedman |
| Starting Eleven | |
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1 John Ritchie 2 Andy Rolland 3 Denis Jack 4 Jim Taylor 5 Andy Kinnell 6 Mike Clinton 7 David Donaldson 8 Jim Burns 9 Pat Henderson 10 Tom Clark 11 Roger Sugden |
Sandy MacLachlan 1 Graham Small 2 John Wark 3 Eddie Jenkins 4 John McGill 5 Tommy McGhee 6 Ernie Collumbine 7 Frank Russell 8 Joe Rankin 9 Tony Moy 10 Willie McCallum 11 |
| Bench | |
| 12 Andy Matthew |
Davie Mitchell 12 |
| Substitutions | |
| None. | None. |
| Cautions | |
| None. | None. |
| Red Cards | |
| None. | None. |
| Match Officials | |
|
JRP Gordon (Referee) |
Match Report
Cowdenbeath clinched a decisive victory through exemplary teamwork and skilful play, while Clydebank's resilience stood out despite the scoreline.
Every player in the Cowdenbeath team contributed to their success. Ritchie's goalkeeping was exceptional, with Rowland and Jack effectively neutralizing Collumbine and McCallum. Kinnell dominated the midfield, supported by Clinton's strategic brilliance, which led to two goals.
Henderson orchestrated the attack with precision, culminating in a cleverly executed back-heeled goal, one of Cowdenbeath's four impressive strikes. Donaldson also played a pivotal role, scoring two goals and displaying excellent chemistry with Clark, showcasing his opportunistic instincts.
Although Clydebank showed promising movement towards the penalty area, they struggled to break through Cowdenbeath's defence. Nonetheless, right-back Small posed a notable challenge to Ritchie, providing the opposition's goalkeeper with some of his toughest tests.
Match report written by and adapted by Stuart McBay
Squad Statistics (as at November 26th, 1966)
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| League | Cups | League | Cups | All | All | ||||||||||
| Age | Nat |  |
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| Sandy MacLachlan (GK) | - |
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6 | - | 0 | - | 6 | - | 0 | - | 6 | - | |||
| John McGill | - |
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13 | - | 5 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 2 | |||
| Ernie Collumbine | 27 |
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15 | - | 3 | - | 15 | - | 3 | - | 18 | - | |||
| Graham Small | - |
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15 | - | 5 | - | 25 | 2 | 5 | - | 30 | 2 | |||
| John Wark | - |
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9 | - | 0 | - | 28 | - | 1 | - | 29 | - | |||
| Willie McCallum | 21 |
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14 | - | 5 | 1 | 14 | - | 5 | 1 | 19 | 1 | |||
| Eddie Jenkins | - |
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16 | - | 3 | - | 26 | 1 | 3 | - | 29 | 1 | |||
| Tommy McGhee | 19 |
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15 | 4 | 4 | - | 24 | 5 | 4 | - | 28 | 5 | |||
| Frank Russell | - |
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6 | 2 | 0 | - | 6 | 2 | 0 | - | 6 | 2 | |||
| Joe Rankin | - |
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3 | - | 3 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 3 | |||
| Tony Moy | 20 |
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12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 24 | |||
Recent Results
| League results since Clydebank's last match |
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| 22nd November 1966 |
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| Morton | 5-0 | Queen's Park |
| 26th November 1966 |
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| Albion Rovers | 2-3 | Berwick Rangers |
| Brechin City | 5-1 | Stranraer |
| Cowdenbeath | 4-0 | Clydebank |
| Dumbarton | 0-1 | Morton |
| East Fife | 3-1 | Third Lanark |
| East Stirlingshire | 1-4 | Hamilton Accies |
| Forfar Ath | 2-3 | Alloa Athletic |
| Queen of South | 6-2 | Montrose |
| Queen's Park | 1-2 | Raith Rovers |
| Stenhousemuir | 3-0 | Arbroath |
League Table (as at November 26th, 1966)
| Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Morton | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | +43 | 29 |
| 2. | Raith Rovers | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | +21 | 26 |
| 3. | East Fife | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | +19 | 26 |
| 4. | Hamilton Accies | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | +14 | 21 |
| 5. | Arbroath | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | +13 | 21 |
| 6. | Queen of South | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | +13 | 19 |
| 7. | Albion Rovers | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | +6 | 18 |
| 8. | Queen's Park | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | +11 | 16 |
| 9. | Third Lanark | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | +2 | 16 |
| 10. | Stranraer | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 16 |
| 11. | Montrose | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | +1 | 15 |
| 12. | Alloa Athletic | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | -4 | 15 |
| 13. | Berwick Rangers | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 12 |
| 14. | Forfar Ath | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | -19 | 12 |
| 15. | Stenhousemuir | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -23 | 11 |
| 16. | Cowdenbeath | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -1 | 10 |
| 17. | Brechin City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -13 | 10 |
| 18. | Dumbarton | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -9 | 9 |
| 19. | Clydebank | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | -33 | 5 |
| 20. | East Stirlingshire | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | -34 | 5 |