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Alex "RayGun" RaeWhen you follow a club such as Cowdenbeath that has failed to deliver regular cup or championship glory, it is easy to forget how good the good times were and how really bad things have got. Our very own club historian Dr O'Rak is always there in your time of need to give you that piece of well-researched information which put the LEG in LEGEND.

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Record Wins

During my time counting the number of pages in the Scottish Football League Yearbook, I thought it would be of interest to look at Cowden's record wins v all the current Scottish League clubs in competitive fixtures. So here we go...

v Aberdeen (1932) - 3-1
(G. Anderson, J. Paterson, own goal).

v Airdrie (1927) - 6-0
(W. Pullar 2, W. Rankin 2, Dr J B Bell, J. MacDonald).

v Albion Rovers (1978) - 7-1
(B. Steele 3, I. Harley, D. Fair, B. Purdie, J. Markey).

v Alloa (1964) - 8-2
(T. Dawson 2, S. Vincent 2, A. Simpson 2, A. Matthew 2).

v Arbroath (1952) - 8-1
(R. Quinn 4, T. Moran 3, B. Thomson).

v Ayr Utd (1949) - 9-2
(W. McGurn 4, D. Shankland, A. Boyd, S. Shields, F. Armstrong, Jimmy Ellis).

v Berwick Rangers (1987) - 6-1
(B. Blackie 2, R. Grant, D. Grant, K. Hepburn, D. McGovern).

v Brechin City (1937) - 10-0
(R. Walls 4, J. Watters 3, W. Reid 2, own goal).

v Celtic (1925) - 3-0
(W. Devlin 2, W. Pullar).

v Clyde (1933) - 5-1
(A. Venters 2, A. Robertson 2, A. Hamill).

v Clydebank (1966) - 4-0
(T. Clark 2, J. Burns, P. Henderson).

v Dumbarton (1935) - 8-1
(G. Watson 5, C. Garland, J. Whitelaw, J. McCurley, S. McNiven).

v Dundee (1925) - 5-0
(T. Glancy 2, W. Devlin, W. Pullar, J. Leonard).

v Dundee Utd (1914 & 1935) - 7-0
(1914 - W. Philp 5, J. Frew 2)
(1935 - J. Turnbull 3, J. Wilkie 2, J. McCurley, S. McNiven).

v Dunfermline (1891) - 11-1
(Scorers not known, but hey what a result).

v East Fife (1926) - 9-1
(D. Wright 3, D. Lindsay 3, J. Leonard 2, W. Pullar).

v East Stirling (1938, 1958 &1970) - 6-0
(1938 - A. Milne 2, W. Reid 2, R. Walls, D. Boag)
(1958 - B. Gilfillan 2, W. McWilliams 2, A.Craig, M. McConnachie)
(1970 - J. Dickson 3, B. Mullen 2, D. Ross).

v Falkirk (1952) - 5-0
(J. Knox 2, T. Moran 2, S. Picken).

v Forfar (1937 & 1939) - 8-1
(1937 - R. Walls 3, J. Wilkie 3, J. Watters, own goal)
(1939 - R. Walls 4, W. McLean, W. Reid, D. Boag, J. Watters).

v Hamilton (1962) - 7-1
(D. Fraser 3, K. Allison 2, W. Mclntosh, J. Greenlees).

v Hearts (1927) - 3-2
(D. Lindsay 2, J. Leonard).

v Hibs (1927) - 3-0
(A. Waterson, W. Rankin, W. Pullar).

v Inverness Caley Thistle (1924 as Inverness Caley) - 5-0
(W. Devlin 3, J. Leonard 2).

v Kilmarnock (1932) - 7-1
(J. Paterson 3, A. Venters 2, A. Hamill, J. Aiton).

v Livingston/Meadowbank Thistle (1975) - 6-1
(B. Laing 3, D. Reid, D. Ross, G. Hunter).

v Montrose (1902) - 8-2
(J. McGauchey 3, G. Drummond 2, W. Mercer, other scorers unknown).

v Morton (1957) - 6-0
(A. Craig 2, E. Adams 2, B. Gilfillan, M. Mulhall),

v Motherwell (1925) - 4-0
(W. Devlin 2, J. Leonard, W. Pullar).

v Partick Thistle (1984) - 3-0
(J. Mitchell 2, K. Ward).

v QOS (1984)-4-1
(I. Paterson 3, G. Tierney).

v Queens Park (1925) - 7-3
(W. Devlin 3, J. Leonard 2, W. Pullar 2)·

v Raith Rovers (1952) - 8-1
(J. Paterson 4, other scorers unknown)·

v Rangers (1930 & 1949) - 3-2
(1930 - J. Black 2, D. Lindsay)
(1949 - F. Armstrong 2, G. Dick).

v Ross County (1995) - 2-0
(S. Conn 2).

v St Johnstone (1949)- 5-1
(B. Gilfillan 2, J. Dempsey 2, W. McGurn)·

v St Mirren (1934) - 6-0
(A. Hamill 2, S. Renfrew 2, A. McGachie, O. Feeney).

v Stenhousemuir (1966) - 7-0
(A. Matthew 2, M. McMillan 2, J. Burns, A. Rolland, own goal).

v Stirling Albion (1957 & 1989) - 4-0
(1957 - L. Murray 3, F. Quinn)
(1989- J. Mailer 2, B. Spence 2).

v Stranraer (1958) - 8-1
(J. Miller 3, J. Murphy 2, M. Mulhall, B. Reid, A. Craig).

 

We're always on the lookout for your comments or questions on Cowden games from the past. Where possible, Dr O' Rak will come up with an answer to your Cowden related trivia. If you have any Cowden trivia that you would like researched, drop an email to webmaster@blue-brazil.co.uk

 

 

This articles was originally published in the When The Sun Shines fanzine

 

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