East Fife 2
Clydebank 0
League Cup (Group 6)

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East Fife 

2 - 0

Clydebank

League Cup (Group 6)
Saturday, August 10th, 1968
Bayview Park. Att. 2,249
3:00 PM Kick-off

Goalscorers
Alan Guild (26 Pen)
Bertie Miller (64) 		None.

Team Managers
JImmy Bonthrone Jack Steedman

Starting Eleven
1 Dave Gorman
2 Doug Soutar
3 Henry McLeish
4 Bobby Waddell
5 Alan Guild
6 Alex Rae
7 Bertie Miller
8 Walter Borthwick
9 George Dewar
10 Peter McQuade
11 Andy Waddell 		Dick Madden 1
Malcolm Henderson 2
Davie Mitchell 3
Ernie Collumbine 4
Paul McMillan 5
Dougie Hay 6
Eddie Rutherford 7
Eddie Moore 8
Gerry O'Brien 9
Ian Hawkshaw 10
John McGunnigle 11

Bench
12 Ian Gilchrist Dennis Ruddy 12

Substitutions
None. Dennis Ruddy for Dougie Hay (47)

Cautions
None. Eddie Moore (10)

Red Cards
None. None.

Match Officials

E Thomson (Referee)
J Thornhill & A McEwan (Assistants)





Match Report

Leven Mail

Efficiency was the keynote of East Fife's display on Saturday when they coolly collected two points from Clydebank to open their League Cup programme in comfortable style. The two-goal winning margin was a fair reflection on a game that promised a lot in the early stages but produced little in the way of inspired football.

But what was missing in the way of inspired football was certainly made up for by incidents, particularly in the opening minutes when both teams were obviously under extreme tension. Bayview must certainly now rate high in the list of trouble spots since the soccer season returned with two orderings off. one player booked and a spectator removed from the terracing in two games - one of which was a "friendly."

The player "booked" on Saturday was Clydebank inside right Moore, who unceremoniously up-ended Alex Rae in the 10th minute after being involved in apparently more serious incidents earlier in the conflict.

The worst of these was a clash of heads between the inside man and Henry McLeish after only five minutes play, when it seemed certain that Moore would have to be sent off with the likelihood that McLeish would accompany him. But referee Thomson, after consultation with his linesman, merely awarded the Fifers a free kick, which brought storms of derision from the Bayview faithful.

McLeish had to receive treatment to a facial injury from his trainer before he could continue and police removed a spectator from the crowd before order was finally restored.

A few minutes later Moore was "booked" for the foul on Rae to complete the most incident packed start to the season seen at Bayview in recent years.

After the booking of Moore the game settled down considerably although the tackling remained tough throughout.

Manager Jim Bonthrone stood by the side which he fielded against Shrewsbury Town with Peter McQuade at inside left and Alex Rae wearing the number six jersey. It was a permutation which certainly provided solidarity in defence with Rae playing deep alongside Alan Guild.

Clydebank could find no way through and their best efforts came down the wings where on occasion Soutar and McLeish looked a little apprehensive. But they gave nothing away and the closest the Bankies came to scoring was an effort from Hawkshaw from 20 yards which sailed high over the bar just before half-time.

Up front the Fifers lacked in penetration although George Dewar worked tirelessly the whole game. Bert Miller was the man who carried all the threat, but he appeared only in flashes while Andy Waddell suffered in some measure from a lack of service.

Peter McQuade too worked very hard which combined with the strength of the defence and the steadying influence of Bobby Waddell in midfield gave the Fifers the edge.

The all-important first goal came in the 26th minute. Bert Miller collected a ball just outside the penalty area and, as he made his run in on goal, he was pulled down by Mitchell.

Referee Thomson had no hesitation in pointing to the spot and Alan Guild put himself at the top of the Fifers' goal scoring list by converting the penalty - his second in two games.

This goal took the pressure off the Fifers and they were in command for the remainder of the first half. Bobby Waddell almost gave them a two-goal interval lead with a fine effort just before time from a George Dewar cross, but the wing half's shot was just wide of Madden's right hand post

The re-start merely affirmed the Fifers grip on the game and Columbine had to look lively to head a George Dewar header off the line in the opening seconds of the second half.

Bankies took off left half Hay in the 47th minute and replaced him with substitute Ruddy but this had little effect on the proceedings although Ruddy proved a very capable deputy.

Moore had the ball in the net for the visitors in the 60th minute but referee Thomson was on the spot to disallow the goal and award a free kick for a handling offence.

Four minutes later the Fifers went two in front when Miller brilliantly evaded two desperate tackles by the Clydebank defence before whipping a glorious left footer past Madden from 20 vards.

There was no doubt about the result following this flash of Miller and the Fifers cruised home as comfortable victors. It was a satisfactory opening display encouraged by an enthusiastic crowd of 3000 against a side which the Fifers have experienced difficulty in the past. The victory was cool and efficient in the way it was carried out and promises much for the season ahead.

Sunday Post

What this game lacked in fitness, it made up for in incident. A fan was escorted from the park by the police after he had rushed on to the pitch following a clash between Moore and McLeish.

Then Moore had his name taken for a tackle on Alex Rae.

Exchanges were even in the first half, but theMethil men were clearly superior in the second period and Bankies defence showed signs of panic under sustained pressure.

East Fife went ahead after Bertie Miller was upended in the penalty area by left back Mitchell. Guild scored from the spot.

Their second was a near solo effort by winger Miller. Bertie collected a loose ball 20 yards out, side-stepped a defender and thumped it with his left foot into the top corner.

Alex Rae worked like a beaver for East Fife and Hawkshaw caught the eye for Bankies



Squad Statistics (as at August 10th, 1968)

1968-69 All Time
League Cups All
Dick Madden (GK) 0 - 1 - 37 -
Davie Mitchell 0 - 1 - 744
Paul McMillan 0 - 1 - 1 -
Malcolm Henderson 0 - 1 - 25 -
Ernie Collumbine 0 - 1 - 80 -
Ian Hawkshaw 0 - 1 - 1 -
Dougie Hay 0 - 1 - 151
Eddie Rutherford 0 - 1 - 17 -
Gerry O'Brien 0 - 1 - 4 -
John McGunnigle 0 - 1 - 1 -
Eddie Moore 0 - 1 - 4011
Dennis Ruddy (sub) 0 - 1 - 5 -







Recent Results

League results since Clydebank's last match
None.

League Table (as at August 10th, 1968)

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