Arbroath 4
Clydebank 0
League (Division 2)
ArbroathArbroath |
4 - 0 |
ClydebankClydebank |
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League (Division 2) |
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| Goalscorers | |
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Jimmy Jack (14) Dennis Bruce (27) JImmy Jack (41) Dennis Bruce (43) |
None. |
| Team Managers | |
| Bert Henderson |
Jack Steedman |
| Starting Eleven | |
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1 Jim Williamson 2 Walter Cameron 3 Tommy Hughes 4 Tom Cargill 5 Ian Stirling 6 Jim Pierson 7 George Easton 8 Allan Kennedy 9 Jimmy Jack 10 Dennis Bruce 11 Sandy Finnie |
Dick Madden 1 Malcolm Henderson 2 Davie Mitchell 3 Dougie Hay 4 Eddie Moore 5 Stan King 6 Eddie Rutherford 7 Eddie Jenkins 8 Jim Fleming 9 Tony Moy 10 John Baxter 11 |
| Bench | |
| 12 Andy Welsh |
Pat Henderson 12 |
| Substitutions | |
| Andy Welsh -> George Easton (65) |
Pat Henderson for John Baxter (70) |
| Cautions | |
| Allan Kennedy (16) | None. |
| Red Cards | |
| None. | None. |
| Match Officials | |
|
S Anderson (Referee) |
Match Report
Arbroath cruised to a comfortable victory against a feeble Clydebank side who offered next to nothing in attack. After a cagey opening, the home team took control and never looked back.
The Red Lichties raced into a four-goal lead, though their fans craved even more after the break. Despite easing off, Arbroath remained comfortably in charge.
Jack opened the scoring for Arbroath from close range. Just seven minutes later, Bruce doubled their lead with a powerful header after excellent work from Pearson and Jack. Jack then grabbed his second with a fine solo effort, before Bruce capped off a dominant display by rounding the goalkeeper to make it four.
Arbroath's Kennedy saw yellow for a foul on Jenkins. The second half saw both sides make changes. Easton limped off with a leg injury for Arbroath, replaced by Welsh, while former Red Lichties player Henderson came on for Baxter in the Clydebank ranks.
Clydebank manager Jack Steedman singled out Scottish Youth International as their standout performer, praising his tireless work in midfield.
Ayrton Inacio, the Brazilian forward signed earlier in the season, has opted to return to Portugal. The club revealed the weather and the on-field conditions simply didn't suit him.
With their current goalkeeping situation precarious, the Bankies are considering signing a reserve keeper. Cambuslang Rangers' Ian Ferguson impressed for their second team against Rangers' third team in a 5-1 defeat.
Ferguson will be handed a trial against Queens Park in the Combined Reserve League this Wednesday, with a potential signing on the cards if he impresses.
There's positive news on the injury front for Clydebank fans. Ernie Collumbine is expected to return for the Berwick game, while Jim Fleming and Eddie Rutherford are both unscathed after the Arbroath match and should feature on Saturday. However, Frank McAleer's knee injury will keep him out for three weeks, with Eddie Moore currently filling in at centre-half.
Match report written by Adapted by Stuart McBay
Squad Statistics (as at February 10th, 1968)
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| Dick Madden (GK) | 23 |
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22 | - | 9 | - | 22 | - | 9 | - | 31 | - | |||
| Malcolm Henderson | 21 |
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10 | - | 3 | - | 10 | - | 3 | - | 13 | - | |||
| Stan King | 29 |
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23 | 1 | 8 | - | 23 | 1 | 8 | - | 31 | 1 | |||
| Davie Mitchell | 23 |
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24 | - | 9 | - | 50 | 3 | 11 | - | 61 | 3 | |||
| John Baxter | 31 |
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22 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 31 | 4 | |||
| Dougie Hay | 17 |
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2 | - | 0 | - | 2 | - | 0 | - | 2 | - | |||
| Eddie Jenkins | - |
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12 | - | 5 | - | 58 | 1 | 10 | - | 68 | 1 | |||
| Jim Fleming | 28 |
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15 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 7 | |||
| Tony Moy | 22 |
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24 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 75 | 53 | 14 | 7 | 89 | 60 | |||
| Eddie Moore | - |
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20 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 10 | |||
| Eddie Rutherford | 23 |
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4 | - | 1 | - | 4 | - | 1 | - | 5 | - | |||
| Pat Henderson (sub) | 28 |
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5 | - | 0 | - | 5 | - | 0 | - | 5 | - | |||
Recent Results
| League results since Clydebank's last match |
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| 10th February 1968 |
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| Albion Rovers | 3-5 | Queen's Park |
| Alloa Athletic | 2-1 | Montrose |
| Arbroath | 4-0 | Clydebank |
| Ayr Utd | 2-0 | East Fife |
| Berwick Rangers | 0-1 | Queen of South |
| Brechin City | 2-2 | Stenhousemuir |
| Cowdenbeath | 1-2 | St Mirren |
| Dumbarton | 3-6 | Forfar Ath |
| Stranraer | 1-2 | East Stirlingshire |
League Table (as at February 10th, 1968)
| Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | ||
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| 1. | St Mirren | 25 | 20 | 4 | 1 | +51 | 44 |
| 2. | Arbroath | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | +38 | 35 |
| 3. | East Fife | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | +11 | 33 |
| 4. | Queen's Park | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | +17 | 30 |
| 5. | Ayr Utd | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | +21 | 29 |
| 6. | Queen of South | 25 | 13 | 3 | 9 | +14 | 29 |
| 7. | Hamilton Accies | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
| 8. | Cowdenbeath | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | +3 | 25 |
| 9. | Clydebank | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 24 |
| 10. | Dumbarton | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | -7 | 24 |
| 11. | Montrose | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 23 |
| 12. | Albion Rovers | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | +3 | 22 |
| 13. | Forfar Ath | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | -6 | 22 |
| 14. | Alloa Athletic | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | -21 | 21 |
| 15. | East Stirlingshire | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 18 |
| 16. | Berwick Rangers | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | -17 | 17 |
| 17. | Brechin City | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -20 | 16 |
| 18. | Stenhousemuir | 24 | 3 | 4 | 17 | -46 | 10 |
| 19. | Stranraer | 24 | 3 | 3 | 18 | -33 | 9 |