Alloa Athletic 2
Clydebank 0
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Alloa Athletic 

2 - 0

Clydebank

League (Division 2)
Saturday, September 13th, 1969
Recreation Park. Att. 1,028
3:00 PM Kick-off

Goalscorers
John Muir (42)
Andy Campbell (pen 77) 		None.

Team Managers
Unknown. Jack Steedman

Starting Eleven
1 Stewart Burgess
2 Bob Rennie
3 Bobby Gray
4 Jimmy Thomson
5 George Brown
6 Andy Campbell
7 Mike Marshall
8 John Muir
9 Joe McCallan
10 Willie McCulloch
11 Jimmy Green 		Mike McDonald 1
Danny Gray 2
Davie Mitchell 3
Dennis Ruddy 4
Jim Fallon 5
Dougie Hay 6
John McGunnigle 7
Bobby Love 8
Alan Munro 9
Gerry O'Brien 10
Jimmy Caskie 11

Bench
12 Gardner Brownlie Paul McMillan 12

Substitutions
Gardner Brownlie -> Jimmy Green Paul McMillan for John McGunnigle

Cautions
None. None.

Red Cards
None. None.

Match Officials

J McKee (Referee)




Match Report

Clydebank Press

Against a strong and confident Alloa side, Clydebank surprised the home fans with their neat football and integrated defence, considering their pointless league performances.

After recent solid wins over Hamilton and Forfar, the Wasps were expected to over-run the lowly Bankies.

Defeat was still the visitors' lot, but the goals were not easy to come by.

Right from the start it became apparent that the home forwards were not going to get their own way, such was the grip Fallon and his backs had on the proceedings. And Macdonald was solid in goal.

But attention to defence affected the service wing-halves Ruddy and Hay could give their men up front and there was no doubt that Alloa's sturdy rearguard were well on top of the "nice" passing movements of Munro, Love and O'Brien.

It was negative football and exasperating. Then Alloa's bustling Muir, their top-scorer, suddenly finished off an awkward solo run with a low 18-yarder which went in at MacDonald's right-hand post.

That was in the 40th minute, but the issue did not look decided.

This was apparent following the resumption, when the Bankies' struck their best form and on-target shooting by Caskie and Hay had Alloa troubled.

But in the 77th minute Fallon was judged to have pulled down Marshall in the area and Campbell made no mistake from the spot. That decided it.

Alloa took over then and in a fantastic finish Gray and Mitchell cleared off the line and Macdonald did some wonderful things.

But the points stayed at time. Over- all that was right.

Clydebank's youthful side is full of promise and enthusiasm but unless "bite" is also introduced then being always at the receiving end will have its corrosive effect.

Alloa Advertiser

This was the Wasps' third win in a row, but where was the sparkle of the Forfar game? They made heavy weather of it against Clydebank on Saturday with the forwards seldom in harmony with each other. Their play was sloppy and undistinguished and despite their territorial advantage they never looked like scoring. The right wing pair of John Muir and Mike Marshall were striking it rich, but Mike would persist in crossing too strongly, giving the other forwards no chance for a pot at goal.

Clydebank, a youthful combination showed some clever touches but were inclined to pass the buck when the final shot was indicated. What they lacked was physical strength and in a year or two could be a power in the Second Division.

The Steedman brothers have the right idea in following a youth policy with teenagers from the Clydeside area and if their supporters can show patience I am sure they will be repaid in due course. The players have the know-how but lack the physical attributes to force home their moves.

But to return to the Wasps. It is good to see the boys strike a winning vein. Those three wins have been a tonic to the supporters who have been on a starvation diet for far too long.

Nothing succeeds like success and I noticed a decided increase in the number going through the turnstiles. And I say there would be many more enticed from their TV's and the bookies' offices if this run of success can be extended. This week they have two stern tests at Falkirk and Methil and while we can't look for the impossible, good showings at both places won't shake the hopes of the supporters.

Mind you their form against Clydebank was not so hot but at least they showed that even when their play was below par they can still win. That's a good omen. The man mainly responsible for this hat-trick was John Muir, a young man bound to attract attention if he continues to score goals as he has been doing lately. One against Clydebank, three against Clydebank, three against For- far and one against Hamilton is soccer news in a big way and the scouts will be flocking to see the Wasps home or away. I am afraid we shall have to reconcile ourselves to an Alloa eleven without the man with the goal-scoring flair. Such a man is very scarce in this or any other country, especially with the new set-up of defensive football. He is the man who makes the Wasps tick.

Mike Marshall benefitted from his service and was more like the player we knew before he was snapped up by Falkirk last season. He had the opposing left-back on tenterhooks, his only fault being a tendency to overshoot his forward with his crosses.

Joe McCallan was always industrious and was unlucky not to score on several occasions. In addition he set up chances for his mates which should have been turned to better effect. Yes, a good afternoon's work from the centre.

The left-wing pair were not so successful and yet they could not be dubbed failures. Both tried hard enough but it was not just their day. Late in the game Jim Green was taken off and replaced by Gardner Brownlie who had too little time to show his wares.

Now to the rear six. Stewart Burgess was as safe as houses. His timely interceptions took the Wasps out of several tight spots and he was not afraid to leave his goal to thwart the visiting forwards.

The pair immediately in front of him, Rab Rennie and Bobby Gray, were too powerful for the Clydebank forwards. They had a reasonably easy day but they carried out their allotted tasks with the minimum of effort.

Their job was made easy by the competence of the mid-line trio who were on top of their job, both in defence and attack. George Brown had the middle approaches sewn up and Jim Thomson and Andy Campbell mopped up the attacks from other quarters. All-in-all a job well done by the Alloa eleven. Nothing spectacular but it gain- ed the points at the end of the day and I am sure the supporters would be well satisfied. If only this run of success can be extended everyone will be happy and the Recs will be a happier place on a Saturday afternoon.

Clydebank took some honour from the game. They will do better with more experience. Macdonald was a splendid keeper; Gray was the better back with Fallon and Hay the mid-line stars. Forward there were several good ball players with Munro probably the most successful.

A last point. The Alloa youngsters will have to contain their exuberance. The referee had to have them removed from behind the goal-nets and they will have to realise that their place is behind the barriers. They are welcome at the Recs as they are the supporters of the future, but they must learn to abide by the rules.

Sunday Post

Alloa started as if intent on scoring a barrowload. Their supporters had a few anxious moments, however, before they finally collected both points.

Clydebank's youngsters showed some fine touches but lacked power to finish off their moves.

Alloa's attacking play sagged after the first 15 minutes, but Muir, easily their best forward, scored with an 18-yarder to put them ahead at half-time.

A spell of sustained Alloa pressure midway through the second half culminated in Marshall being brought down in the box, Campbell scored from the spot.

Sunday Mail

Alloa made heavy weather of beating a youthful Clydebank team. Their forwards missed many scoring chances.

The visitors showed neat touches but were slow to shoot at Muir, Alloa's leading scorer, put a better face on things with a scoring shot from the fringe of the box.

The game was beginning to drag, but things hotted up in the 77th minute when Marshall, in full cry for goal, was brought down in the box. Campbell scored from the spot.

Best for Alloa were Burgess, Gray, Brown Campbell and Muir. MacDonald, Gray Fallon and Caskie took the eye for the visitors.



Squad Statistics (as at September 13th, 1969)

1969-70 All Time
League Cups All
Mike McDonald (GK) 3 - 1 - 5 -
Davie Mitchell 3 - 6 - 1184
Jim Fallon 4 - 61453
Danny Gray 4 - 6 - 19 -
Dennis Ruddy 4 - 2 - 46 -
Bobby Love 4 - 5 - 341
Dougie Hay 4 - 6 - 601
Gerry O'Brien 4 - 6 - 522
John McGunnigle 2 - 1 - 151
Alan Munro 41654221
Jimmy Caskie 4 - 625315
Paul McMillan (sub) 2 - 1 - 264







Recent Results

League results since Clydebank's last match
9th September 1969
Albion Rovers1-1Stirling Albion
10th September 1969
Alloa Athletic5-2Forfar Ath
Arbroath6-0Stenhousemuir
Cowdenbeath3-1East Stirlingshire
Montrose1-1Berwick Rangers
Queen of South3-4East Fife
Queen's Park0-1Stranraer
13th September 1969
Albion Rovers1-3Berwick Rangers
Alloa Athletic2-0Clydebank
Arbroath3-1Stranraer
Cowdenbeath0-1Hamilton Accies
Dumbarton1-2Brechin City
Falkirk3-2Forfar Ath
Montrose1-1Stirling Albion
Queen of South2-1East Stirlingshire
Queen's Park1-0Stenhousemuir

League Table (as at September 13th, 1969)

Pld W D L +/- Pts
1. Arbroath 5 4 1 0 +11 9
2. Cowdenbeath 5 3 1 1 +6 7
3. Berwick Rangers 5 3 1 1 +5 7
4. Montrose 5 2 3 0 +5 7
5. Queen of South 4 3 0 1 +4 6
6. Alloa Athletic 5 3 0 2 +3 6
7. Falkirk 4 3 0 1 +3 6
8. Queen's Park 5 3 0 2 +1 6
9. Brechin City 3 2 1 0 +2 5
10. Albion Rovers 5 2 1 2 +1 5
11. Dumbarton 3 2 0 1 +3 4
12. Stranraer 5 2 0 3 -2 4
13. Hamilton Accies 4 1 1 2 -2 3
14. Stirling Albion 4 0 3 1 -2 3
15. East Fife 4 1 0 3 -2 2
16. Forfar Ath 5 1 0 4 -9 2
17. East Stirlingshire 3 0 0 3 -6 0
18. Clydebank 4 0 0 4 -9 0
19. Stenhousemuir 4 0 0 4 -12 0