East StirlingshireEast Stirlingshire |
0 - 2 |
ClydebankClydebank |
League (Division 2) |
Goalscorers | |
None. |
Tony Moy (40)
Jim Fleming (50) |
Team Managers | |
Ian Crawford |
Jack Steedman |
Starting Eleven | |
1 Alex Davie 2 Brian Miller 3 Billy Hulston 4 Bobby Ross 5 Tommy Craig 6 Tommy Anderson 7 Jim Gillespie 8 Arthur Hamill 9 Tommy Borland 10 John Mitchell 11 Bobby Jones |
Dick Madden 1 Malcolm Henderson 2 Davie Mitchell 3 Ernie Collumbine 4 Eddie Moore 5 Tommy McGhee 6 Eddie Jenkins 7 Stan King 8 Jim Fleming 9 Tony Moy 10 John Baxter 11 |
Bench | |
12 Jim Anderson |
Arthur Paterson 12 |
Substitutions | |
Jim Anderson -> Bobby Jones (71) | None. |
Cautions | |
None. |
Stan King (41) |
Red Cards | |
None. | None. |
Match Officials | |
E Pringle (Referee) |
Clydebank secured a vital victory against East Stirlingshire thanks to two well-taken headers, both coming from needless fouls conceded by the home side.
Tony Moy opened the scoring in the 40th minute. John Baxter delivered a perfectly flighted free kick into the penalty area, where Moy rose above the East Stirlingshire defence to nod the ball past goalkeeper Alex Davie.
Five minutes into the second half, Clydebank doubled their lead through another headed goal. This time, Fleming met Baxter's well-placed free kick and his header found the net via a slight touch from Davie.
Clydebank were the more dangerous team throughout the match, with Moy and Fleming leading the attack. Hamill and Mitchell were East Stirlingshire's standout performers.
The only yellow card of the match went to Clydebank's King for a foul on Hulston in the 41st minute. East Stirlingshire's Jones was forced off injured in the 71st minute, with Jim Anderson replacing him.
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How the other side saw it
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East Stirlingshire remain winless against Clydebank since the teams split from their E.S. Clydebank merger. Tony Moy, remembered by home fans for his hat-trick in Clydebank's earlier 5-1 victory at Firs Park, proved to be a thorn in their side once again.
Both Clydebank goals stemmed from avoidable free kicks. East Stirlingshire's smaller defenders were no match for the visitors' tall forwards, who capitalised on John Baxter's floated deliveries.
Despite enjoying more possession in the first half, East Stirlingshire conceded the opening goal against the run of play. Ross's unnecessary foul allowed Baxter to send in a dangerous free kick, which Moy converted with a powerful header.
East Stirlingshire had chances to equalise, with Mitchell twice going close and Jones hitting the woodwork with a corner. However, Clydebank goalkeeper Madden pulled off a spectacular save to deny Brian Miller's effort.
The second half started poorly for the home side as Miller conceded another free kick with a foul on Moy. Baxter's delivery caused further problems, and although Jenkins' initial header was on target, Fleming flicked it on with his head to beat Davie.
East Stirlingshire struggled to recover from this setback, although they continued to fight. Arthur Hamill, Billy Hulston, and John Mitchell put in tireless performances for the home team.
For Clydebank, consistent goalkeeping from Madden, the experience of Ernie Collumbine, and of course, the ever-dangerous Tony Moy were key factors in securing the victory. The match itself remained clean, with only one booking throughout.
Match report written by Adapted by Stuart McBay
1967-68 | All Time | All Time | |||||||||||||
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League | Cups | League | Cups | All | All | ||||||||||
Age | Nat | ||||||||||||||
Dick Madden (GK) | 23 | 15 | - | 6 | - | 15 | - | 6 | - | 21 | - | ||||
Stan King | 29 | 16 | 1 | 5 | - | 16 | 1 | 5 | - | 21 | 1 | ||||
Davie Mitchell | 23 | 17 | - | 6 | - | 43 | 3 | 8 | - | 51 | 3 | ||||
Malcolm Henderson | 21 | 3 | - | 0 | - | 3 | - | 0 | - | 3 | - | ||||
Ernie Collumbine | 29 | 15 | - | 6 | - | 50 | - | 11 | - | 61 | - | ||||
Tommy McGhee | 20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | - | 59 | 6 | 11 | - | 70 | 6 | ||||
Eddie Jenkins | - | 10 | - | 3 | - | 56 | 1 | 8 | - | 64 | 1 | ||||
John Baxter | 31 | 15 | 3 | 6 | - | 15 | 3 | 6 | - | 21 | 3 | ||||
Tony Moy | 22 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 68 | 50 | 11 | 4 | 79 | 54 | ||||
Eddie Moore | - | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 8 | ||||
Jim Fleming | 28 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 |
League results since Clydebank's last match |
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23rd December 1967 |
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Ayr Utd | 3-1 | Arbroath |
East Fife | 3-0 | Brechin City |
East Stirlingshire | 0-2 | Clydebank |
Forfar Ath | 0-5 | St Mirren |
Hamilton Accies | 0-0 | Alloa Athletic |
Montrose | 2-1 | Cowdenbeath |
Queen's Park | 3-0 | Queen of South |
Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | ||
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1. | St Mirren | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | +37 | 32 |
2. | Arbroath | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | +36 | 28 |
3. | Ayr Utd | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | +20 | 23 |
4. | East Fife | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | +7 | 23 |
5. | Queen of South | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | +9 | 21 |
6. | Hamilton Accies | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 19 |
7. | Queen's Park | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | +7 | 18 |
8. | Cowdenbeath | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | +1 | 18 |
9. | Albion Rovers | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | +7 | 17 |
10. | Clydebank | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | +4 | 17 |
11. | Montrose | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 17 |
12. | Dumbarton | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | -7 | 17 |
13. | Alloa Athletic | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | -13 | 16 |
14. | East Stirlingshire | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 13 |
15. | Berwick Rangers | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | -11 | 13 |
16. | Forfar Ath | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -14 | 13 |
17. | Brechin City | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -14 | 12 |
18. | Stranraer | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -22 | 9 |
19. | Stenhousemuir | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | -37 | 6 |