Dumbarton 5
Clydebank 1
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Dumbarton 

5 - 1

Clydebank

League (Division 2)
Saturday, September 27th, 1969
Boghead Park. Att. 1,651
3:00 PM Kick-off

Goalscorers
Kenny Jenkins (10)
Johnny Graham (44 pen)
Kenny Jenkins (46)
Eddie Ferguson (49)
Kenny Jenkins (67) 		Drew Nelson  (43)

Team Managers
Unknown. Jack Steedman

Starting Eleven
1 Steven Anderson
2 Allan McKay
3 George Muir
4 Eddie Ferguson
5 Billy Wilkinson
6 Len Campbell
7 Boyd
8 Roy McCormack
9 Kenny Jenkins
10 Johnny Graham
11 Allan Watson 		Mike McDonald 1
Graeme Brockett 2
Danny Gray 3
Columb McKinley 4
Dennis Ruddy 5
Drew Nelson 6
Gerry O'Brien 7
Hugh O'Brien 8
Alan Munro 9
Donnie Wilson 10
Jimmy Caskie 11

Bench
12 John McGhee Bobby Love 12

Substitutions
John McGhee-> Kenny Jenkins (81) Bobby Love for Gerry O'Brien (61)

Cautions
None. None.

Red Cards
None. None.

Match Officials

A Dempsey (Referee)




Match Report

Clydebank Press

There were long faces in the Clydebank camp after Saturday's 5-1 drubbing by county rivals, Dumbarton. This defeat, the biggest thrashing handed out so far in matches between the clubs, was all the more damaging to the Bankies' pride because it was engineered by two ex-Yoker Athletic players.

The Dumbarton sweeper, Hardgate boy Lenny Campbell, was the master of the Boghead defence, keeping the "experimental" Bankies attack at bay for almost the entire 90 minutes. Up front Roy McCormack was the man who kept the Dumbarton attack flowing smoothly - so smoothly at times that the visiting defence might as well have been standing on the terracings.

After the match, Donnie Wilson, of the Vale of Leven Juniors, signed up to join Clydebank. A skilful ball player as well as an intelligent runner off the ball, Donnie, along with Gerry O'Brien were the only successes in the Bankies attack.

Clydebank were only really in this game for two minutes. The bright spot in an otherwise miserable afternoon for the visitors came when a curving left foot shot from Drew Nelson brought Clydebank their only goal, three minutes from the interval, to equalise an early Jenkins effort. Dumbarton went back in front two minutes later when Graham stroked home a penalty kick.

Other than Nelson's effort, the afternoon belonged to Dumbarton who scored five goals and looked as if they could have added to their total almost at will.

Kenny Jenkins got three of the Sons' goals, in 10, 46 and 67 minutes, the best of the bunch being his second which was laid on by the lumbering McCormack.

Graham's penalty goal was an important one because it knocked the heart out of Clydebank shortly after their equaliser and the other score came from a Ferguson drive after 49 minutes.

The Clydebank defence had another unhappy afternoon and the gaps will still be there until the youngsters learn to part with the ball at the right time instead of indulging in the selfish and dangerous tactic of holding the ball until the opponent is almost on top of them.

The 2,000 fans saw a bemused and bewildered Clydebank rally midway through the second half but the guile of little Gerry O'Brien was too much for his colleagues in attack who were never able to anticipate his moves. Love eventually replaced O'Brien after 61 minutes.

Referee Webster, a controversial figure in the Stirling Albion-Alloa match last week, handled the game well and had only occasion to warn a player once, when the husky Dumbarton right-half Eddie Ferguson, went rather hard into a tackle.

Drew Nelson directed, prompted and generally organised the youngsters from Kilbowie in fine style and in the red-headed ex-Dumbarton man could lie Clydebank's hopes of finding a new general in the mould of Ernie Collumbine, who now, by the way, is with Dunipace Juniors where among other roles, he has played as an attacking right winger!

Lennox Herald

The ball hit the back of the Clydebank net five times on Saturday and with every goal a polished Dumbarton side grew in confidence.

This was the biggest thrashing handed out so far in matches between the county rivals. The afternoon well and truly belonged to Dumbarton, who chased and harried as if their very lives depended on the final result.

Billy Wilkinson retained the centre-half position, with John McGhee substitute. An "experimental" Clydebank side with three Vale Junior players in its ranks, never really got going despite promptings from their new skipper, Drew Nelson. once a Boghead favourite.

Kenny Jenkins was amongst the goals again for the Sons with a hat-trick which might, with luck. been half-a-dozen. The nippy little centre put his side in front after 10 minutes with a shot on the drop which squirmed out of the keeper's hands.

Clydebank equalised with a Nelson shot four minutes from the interval but within a couple of minutes Dumbarton were leading again - Johnny Graham stroking in a penalty kick after Jenkins was hauled by the jersey as he was about to shoot.

Two goals in a three-minute spell in the second half ended the game as a contest. After only 50 seconds a chance was made by McCormack and accepted by Jenkins. The fourth goal came from a right-foot shot by Eddie Ferguson after a free kick by Johnny Graham.

Jenkins got his third goal and his side's fifth after Watson had split the Clydebank right flank with a sinuous dribble. Soon afterwards manager Jackie Stewart called the centre off and McGhee came on.

This match brought back memories of that heady spell at the beginning of the season when everything was going just right for Dumbarton. On Saturday. against an admittedly weak Bankies' side, the Sons varied their approach in attack so much that it was fascinating to anticipate what they would do next.

If Roy McCormack can maintain his form, which was an inspiration to his colleagues in attack, then the steady climb up the Second Division table will begin.

In defence Billy Wilkinson had a quiet but effective game and must surely now be given the opportunity of, establishing himself. Lenny Campbell improves with every game and his youthful confidence is helping to weld the defence into a formidable unit.

Sunday Mail

A hat-trick by centre-forward Jenkins helped Dumbarton to completely over-run Clydebank. The Sons were fast and efficient and took every chance they were offered.

Jenkins put his team into the lead after only 10 minutes. 'Keeper McDonald failed to hold the centre's shot from the edge of the penalty area.

Clydebank kept chasing the equaliser but none of their raids were dangerous to 'keeper Dave Anderson. A minute from half-time, the visitors' break through came when new signing, Nelson. equalised from close in.

But 30 seconds later Dumbarton scored from a penalty kick. Ruddy had held Jenkins and the referee had no hesitation in giving the spot kick.

A minute after the re-start, Jenkins broke through and scored.

In 49 minutes left-half Ferguson scored a fourth from a free kick taken by Graham. Clydebank fielded substitute Love for outside right O'Brian in 61 minutes.

But Jenkins completed the rout five minutes later from a Watson cross. With only nine minutes left for play, Jenkins was substituted by McGhee but by that time Dumbarton were content with their five goals.



Squad Statistics (as at September 27th, 1969)

1969-70 All Time
League Cups All
Mike McDonald (GK) 5 - 1 - 7 -
Danny Gray 8 - 6 - 23 -
Dennis Ruddy 8 - 2 - 50 -
Graeme Brockett 5 - 0 - 20 -
Columb McKinley 2 - 0 - 2 -
Drew Nelson 210 - 21
Hugh O'Brien 2 - 0 - 2 -
Donnie Wilson 210 - 21
Gerry O'Brien 8 - 6 - 562
Alan Munro 82654622
Jimmy Caskie 83625718
Bobby Love (sub) 7 - 5 - 371







Recent Results

League results since Clydebank's last match
27th September 1969
Albion Rovers0-0Hamilton Accies
Alloa Athletic5-0Stenhousemuir
Arbroath1-0Forfar Ath
Cowdenbeath2-0East Fife
Dumbarton5-1Clydebank
Falkirk0-3Stirling Albion
Montrose2-0Brechin City
Queen of South1-1Stranraer
Queen's Park3-3East Stirlingshire

League Table (as at September 27th, 1969)

Pld W D L +/- Pts
1. Arbroath 9 7 1 1 +17 15
2. Cowdenbeath 9 7 1 1 +16 15
3. Berwick Rangers 7 5 1 1 +9 11
4. Montrose 9 4 3 2 +8 11
5. Falkirk 7 5 0 2 +10 10
6. Queen of South 8 4 2 2 +2 10
7. Stirling Albion 8 2 5 1 +3 9
8. Alloa Athletic 9 4 1 4 +2 9
9. East Fife 8 4 0 4 +2 8
10. Albion Rovers 9 3 2 4 +1 8
11. Queen's Park 9 3 2 4 -1 8
12. Dumbarton 6 3 1 2 +6 7
13. Brechin City 6 3 1 2 -3 7
14. Hamilton Accies 7 2 2 3 -4 6
15. Stranraer 8 2 1 5 -8 5
16. East Stirlingshire 7 1 2 4 -7 4
17. Forfar Ath 9 2 0 7 -9 4
18. Clydebank 8 1 1 6 -17 3
19. Stenhousemuir 7 0 0 7 -27 0