Dundee 2
Clydebank (1965) 0
League (Premier Division)
DundeeDundee |
2 - 02 - 0 |
Clydebank (1965)Clydebank (1965) |
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League (Premier Division) |
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| Goalscorers | |
|
Ray Stephen (77) Ray Stephen (80) |
None. |
| Team Managers | |
|
Archie Knox |
Sammy Henderson |
| Starting Eleven | |
|
1. Bobby Geddes 2. Rab Shannon 3. Bobby Glennie 4. John McCormack 5. Jim Smith 6. Jim Duffy 7. Derek McWilliams 8. John Brown 9. Colin Hendry 10. Bobby Connor 11. Tosh McKinlay |
Jim Gallacher .1 Joe Dickson .2 Jimmy Given .3 John Maher .4 Stewart Auld .5 Mark Treanor .6 Gerry Ronald .7 Martin Hughes .8 Mike Larnach .9 Davie Shanks .10 Mike Conroy .11 |
| Bench | |
|
12. Ray Stephen 14. Albert Kidd |
David Lloyd .12 Billy McGhie .14 |
| Substitutions | |
|
Ray Stephen for Derek McWilliams (56) Albert Kidd for Colin Hendry (65) |
David Lloyd for Gerry Ronald |
| Cautions | |
| None. |
Mark Treanor Stewart Auld Martin Hughes |
| Red Cards | |
| None. | None. |
| Match Officials | |
|
A. M. Roy (Aberdeen) (Referee) |
Match Report
Newspaper extract from The Sporting Post.
It took the arrival of substitutes Ray Stephen and Albert Kidd around the hour mark to add some potency to an unimaginative Dundee performance. Up to that point the Dens Parkers couldn't have punched their way out of a paper bag.
Clydebank had caught the eye with a fluent display which caused lots of headaches for the Dundee rearguard.
A mazy run by Shanks took him past three Dark Blue defenders and his final pass across the face of the goal should have been converted.
Then a Conroy header bounced just past the post, and 'keeper Geddes had to make a last ditch dive to stop Hughes who was clean through.
Against that, all Dundee had to offer in the first period was a Brown shot which went flying past the post a minute before half-time.
Only when Stephen and Kidd arrived did Dundee put the hems on the Bankies. Within minutes Stephen had a good header on target.
Then followed some amazing scenes on the Clydebank six-yard line. Twice Shannon put the ball over the bar from point-blank range when it seemed impossible to miss.
At length Clydebank's defence cracked under the increasing pressure. Ray Stephen worked a brilliant one-two with Jim Smith and clinically slid the ball past Gallacher.
Minutes later Glennie galloped to the by-line and his cross was bulleted home by Stephen's forehead.
Two points for Dundee, but Archie Knox still has manager Archi some changes to make. Tosh McKinlay, wearing no. 11, did not stamp his print on the game, and the Dark Blues' first half strike-force was non-evistent.
Clydebank made a good game of it. Their defence stood firm with Joe Dickson commendably 2001 in clearing his line. Up front Hughes and Conroy shone in the first half.
By no means a rough game, however, three Bankies incurred the referee's wrath-Auld. Hughes and Treanor for fouls on McWilliams, Connor and Kidd respectively.
Man of the Match- RAY STEPHEN, if only for showing the other 21 players where the goal nets were.
Squad Statistics (as at October 19th, 1985)
| 1985-86 | All Time | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Nat |  |
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|
|
|
| Bobby Geddes (GK) | 25 |
|
13 | - | 131 | - |
| Jim Duffy | 26 |
|
13 | - | 13 | - |
| Bobby Glennie | 28 |
|
13 | - | 315 | 4 |
| John McCormack | 30 |
|
13 | 1 | 55 | 8 |
| Tosh McKinlay | 20 |
|
2 | - | 91 | 6 |
| Rab Shannon | 19 |
|
13 | - | 23 | - |
| Jim Smith | 24 |
|
13 | 1 | 141 | 6 |
| John Brown | 23 |
|
11 | 2 | 53 | 13 |
| Bobby Connor | 25 |
|
13 | 2 | 54 | 11 |
| Derek McWilliams | 25 |
|
5 | 1 | 23 | 4 |
| Colin Hendry | 19 |
|
7 | - | 15 | - |
| Ray Stephen (sub) | 22 |
|
12 | 4 | 184 | 40 |
| Albert Kidd (sub) | 24 |
|
3 | 1 | 129 | 14 |
League Table (as at October 19th, 1985)
No league table has been added for this season.
Manager's Programme Notes
We embark on the first of two home games with Clydebank as our visitors. Clydebank have made a good start to the season and they also play attractive football. A team like Clydebank coming into the Premier League means that their qualities are unknown and we remember what they did to us at Kilbowie and that means we will not be underestimating them. The true test for a promoted side comes after all 36 games are completed and you can look at your position in the League. Today and next Saturday it is vital for us to pick up points, not only because we are at home but to ensure we stay in the middle pack.
Since my last column we have lost to Celtic and St. Mirren and drawn with Hearts. We should have beaten Hearts and St. Mirren but two penalty decisions went against us. These are the breaks in football that you have to accept.
The team has been playing well but our luck has been missing in front of goal. The players know that they have to work at all aspects of their play and despite recent results I feel the team have kept on working at their game.
There has been quite a change in the first team squad this season, due to injuries and new players. coming in. We have introduced Rab Shannon, Colin Hendry and Derek McWilliams, all young lads who have done their bit for the side. Jim Duffy has settled in and Tosh McKinlay is also pushing for a first team place. Competition for places is still not as strong as I would like it but that is dependent on the right type of player becoming available.
The reserves took part in a very good game of football at Easter Road in the Reserve League Cup. Both sides served up entertaining football and at the end of the night it was nice to come away with a win.
The Premier League is such a tight League that points in the bag at this time in the season can be important later on. The support from the terracings is important and in games like today and next Saturday this is your opportunity to create the right atmosphere.