Clydebank 2
Stenhousemuir 2
League (Division 2)


Clydebank
2 - 2
 Stenhousemuir

League (Division 2)
Saturday, March 29th, 1969
New Kilbowie Park. Att. 451
3:00 PM Kick-off

Goalscorers
Gerry O'Brien (34)
Jimmy Caskie (69)
Jim Richardson (31)
Jim Richardson (45)

Team Managers
Jack Steedman
Jimmy Weir

Starting Eleven
1 Dick Madden
2 Graeme Brockett
3 Davie Mitchell
4 Dennis Ruddy
5 Jim Fallon
6 Jackie Woods
7 Gerry O'Brien
8 Bobby Love
9 Alan Munro
10 Ian Hawkshaw
11 Jimmy Caskie
Norman Ritchie 1
John Laurie 2
Willie Smith 3
Alex Smith 4
Len Frew 5
Iain Ritchie 6
George Ramsey 7
Alex Donnelly 8
Jim Richardson 9
Jimmy McGregor 10
Barry McGuckin 11

Bench
12 Danny Gray
Gordon McAllister 12

Substitutions
Danny Gray for Jackie Woods (49)
None.

Cautions
None. None.

Red Cards
None. None.
Match Officials

A MacDonald (Referee)




Match Report


Clydebank left points on the table after a thrilling 2-2 draw against a determined Stenhousemuir side. Despite creating a plethora of chances, the home side were wasteful in front of goal, converting only two of their numerous opportunities.

However, credit must be given to Clydebank's fighting spirit. Twice they came back from a goal down to level the score, thanks in large part to the creativity of Bobby Love. His pinpoint cross in the second half found a flying Jimmy Caskie, who headed home the equaliser with an unstoppable effort.

The first half was a tense affair, with both sides squandering clear-cut chances. After a shaky opening 30 minutes, the game exploded into life with a flurry of goals. A well-taken corner by Stenhousemuir's George Ramsay found Jim Richardson at the far post, who nodded past the hapless Dick Madden to open the scoring.

Clydebank responded with immediate intent. A solo run by the impressive Jimmy Caskie carved through the Stenhousemuir defence, but his shot was miraculously saved by goalkeeper Ritchie. Just three minutes later, Gerry O'Brien pounced on a rebound from a shot by Alan Munro to level the score.

Stenhousemuir regained the lead just before half-time when Richardson pounced on a rebound from a save by Madden. This time, the goal came from a shot by Barry McGuckin.

A questionable substitution by Clydebank management saw Jackie Woods, who was having a good game at left-half, replaced by Gray. This decision could have proven costly, but Clydebank continued to press forward.

Caskie, again at the heart of the action, nearly found the equaliser in the 58th minute, but his run was eventually halted by the Stenhousemuir defence. However, just minutes later, Love's pinpoint cross found Caskie once more, and this time, the young forward made no mistake, heading home the equaliser.

Clydebank's final chance of the game fell to Denis Ruddy, but his shot went woefully astray, summing up their frustrating night in front of goal. Ultimately, a thrilling encounter ended with both sides left to rue missed opportunities.

Match report written by and adapted by Stuart McBay



Squad Statistics (as at March 29th, 1969)


1968-69 All Time
League Cups All
Dick Madden (GK) 29 - 7 - 72 -
Ian Hawkshaw 2910723612
Davie Mitchell 24 - 6 - 1034
Jim Fallon 2623 - 292
Graeme Brockett 13 - 1 - 14 -
Dennis Ruddy 23 - 7 - 34 -
Bobby Love 1811 - 191
Jackie Woods 9 - 1 - 10 -
Gerry O'Brien 2627 - 362
Alan Munro 24143 - 2714
Jimmy Caskie 28113 - 3712
Danny Gray (sub) 3 - 4 - 7 -







Recent Results


League results since Clydebank's last match
26th March 1969
East Fife6-1Brechin City
29th March 1969
Alloa Athletic0-1Dumbarton
Berwick Rangers0-4Cowdenbeath
Clydebank2-2Stenhousemuir
East Fife4-2East Stirlingshire
Hamilton Accies2-2Ayr Utd
Montrose0-2Stirling Albion
Queen of South1-2Motherwell
Stranraer1-0Forfar Ath

League Table (as at March 29th, 1969)


Pld W D L +/- Pts
1. Motherwell 29 24 3 2 +70 51
2. Stirling Albion 31 21 4 6 +33 46
3. Ayr Utd 28 18 5 5 +45 41
4. East Fife 31 17 6 8 +28 40
5. Queen of South 29 17 5 7 +29 39
6. Albion Rovers 29 17 5 7 +9 39
7. Forfar Ath 28 15 4 9 +18 34
8. Stranraer 29 13 7 9 +10 33
9. East Stirlingshire 28 14 3 11 +15 31
10. Queen's Park 31 12 5 14 -8 29
11. Clydebank 30 6 13 11 -7 25
12. Dumbarton 32 10 5 17 -21 25
13. Montrose 30 10 4 16 -24 24
14. Cowdenbeath 29 9 4 16 -17 22
15. Berwick Rangers 30 6 6 18 -30 18
16. Alloa Athletic 32 6 6 20 -34 18
17. Hamilton Accies 30 5 7 18 -36 17
18. Brechin City 27 6 4 17 -25 16
19. Stenhousemuir 29 4 6 19 -55 14