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Clydebank
0 - 0
 Stenhousemuir

League (Division 2)
Saturday, February 21st, 1970
New Kilbowie Park. Att. 887
3:00 PM Kick-off
Goalscorers
None. None.

Team Managers
Jack Steedman
 Unknown.

Starting Eleven
1 Dick Madden
2 Davie Mitchell
3 Danny Gray
4 Dennis Ruddy
5 Jim Fallon
6 Dougie Hay
7 Gerry O'Brien
8 Bobby Love
9 Tommy McGhee
10 Alan Munro
11 Jimmy Caskie
 Lindsay Robertson 1
Bobby Hogg 2
Archie Rose 3
Bob Thomson 4
Les Thomson 5
Iain Ritchie 6
Jim Kelly 7
Len Frew 8
Martin Boyle 9
James Richardson 10
Gordon McAllister 11

Bench
12 Paul McMillan
 Jimmy McGregor 12

Substitutions
Paul McMillan for Tommy McGhee
 Jimmy McGregor -> Jim Kelly

Cautions
None. None.

Red Cards
None. None.
Match Officials

A McDonald (Referee)



Match Report

Clydebank Press

With Kilbowie Park in remarkably fine condition after the overnight downpour, Clydebank went straight into the attack, moving the ball with considerable ease through Stenhousemuir's forward line.

The Bankies first attempt at goal was unsuccessful when Ruddy weaved his way through the defence and hammered a shot to goal, only to see it disappearing over the bar.

Startled by this attack, Muir stormed back; Frew almost netted with a flying header, sending the ball straight into the hands of Madden.

As the drizzle continued the going got heavier and heavier until it was more a game against the pitch than each other.

Bankies outside left Caskie played a superlative shot for goal, beating three defenders on the way, only to see the ball turned round the post by 'keeper Roberts.

The bad weather was now beginning to take its toll; both sides became edgy and irritable, making a lot of bad mistakes. Passing became more of an effort and both teams seemed to lack co-ordinance.

The only near-thing in the first half came when R. Thomson of Muir sent a shot cracking off the bar.

This game became increasingly boring as it neared half-time and the break came as a relief both to the spectators and the teams.

Although the second half was as equally boring as the first, in all fairness it must be said that it was the Bankies who made all the moves.

A moment of excitement came in the 50th minute when Love shot for goal from 35 yards, but once again Robertson blocked the ball.

A moment of danger for Muir came in the 70th minute when Robertson caught a header from Munro.

The fans showed their displeasure by leaving long before the full-time. Maybe the fans have come to expect too much from the Bankie Babes following their recent performances, but on Saturday many people were very disappointed in them.

Later manager Jack Steedman said: "I thought it was a good, tight game. It seemed a question of who was going to put the ball in the net and nobody did."

Falkirk Herald

In one of the roughest matches seen at Kilbowie Park this season, only the woodwork kept Stenhousemuir from registering their third victory in succession.

Just on half time, the Bankies keeper punched the ball out to the feet of the onrushing Bobby Thomson, but his parting shot cannoned off the post, and the Maroons had to be content to go in for their interval on level terms.

Earlier on, in the 3rd minute, Len Frew had almost done the trick with a flying header, but Madden brought off a great save.

Both defences were on top, and in the pelting rain tempers began to fray and both trainers were kept busy tending to players who had been brought crashing down. Referee McDonald was too indifferent and at least three names should have gone into his wee black book.

Lindsay Robertson turned a Caskie shot round the post and a few moments later he again distinguished himself with a wonder save from a Munro header.

The Warriors stormed back and first Richardson, then McAllister came close to scoring.

Neither set of forwards were on top form and except for the Bobby Thomson miss, no further chances came either way in the first period.

After half time it looked for a while as if Stenhousemuir might provide one of the day's shock results but tight marking by the home defence kept them out.

In an effort to break the deadlock, both sides brought on their substitutes, but it made no difference to the pattern of the play and the longer the match progressed, the less likely seemed the chances of a goal.

Both sets of players began to indulge in personal wars and skill took second place to strength. For all that, though, this was a hard-earned point for the 'Muir and an encouraging result for their support.



Squad Statistics (as at February 21st, 1970)

1969-70 All Time
League Cups All
Dick Madden (GK) 10 - 5 - 92 -
Davie Mitchell 23 - 10 - 1424
Dennis Ruddy 26 - 6 - 72 -
Danny Gray 24 - 10 - 43 -
Jim Fallon 21 - 102664
Tommy McGhee 21710312622
Dougie Hay 21110 - 812
Bobby Love 24 - 91582
Gerry O'Brien 26510 - 787
Jimmy Caskie 26111047928
Alan Munro 25101056730
Paul McMillan (sub) 13 - 2 - 384







Recent Results

League results since Clydebank's last match
21st February 1970
Alloa Athletic0-0Dumbarton
Arbroath3-1Queen of South
Berwick Rangers4-1Forfar Ath
Clydebank0-0Stenhousemuir
Hamilton Accies3-0East Stirlingshire
Stranraer2-4Stirling Albion

League Table (as at February 21st, 1970)

Pld W D L +/- Pts
1. Cowdenbeath 28 19 6 3 +43 44
2. Queen of South 27 17 5 5 +20 39
3. Arbroath 28 17 3 8 +33 37
4. Alloa Athletic 26 16 3 7 +22 35
5. Dumbarton 26 14 6 6 +17 34
6. Stirling Albion 26 12 8 6 +18 32
7. Falkirk 21 14 3 4 +30 31
8. Berwick Rangers 25 13 4 8 +19 30
9. East Fife 26 11 3 12 -1 25
10. Montrose 26 9 6 11 -2 24
11. Clydebank 26 7 7 12 -18 21
12. Albion Rovers 24 8 4 12 -7 20
13. Queen's Park 27 8 4 15 -13 20
14. Stenhousemuir 29 7 4 18 -43 18
15. Brechin City 23 7 3 13 -20 17
16. East Stirlingshire 24 6 5 13 -24 17
17. Forfar Ath 27 8 1 18 -25 17
18. Hamilton Accies 27 6 4 17 -28 16
19. Stranraer 26 6 3 17 -21 15