Cowdenbeath 2 - 1 Inverness CT
League MatchSaturday, April 26th, 1997, 3:00 PM at Central Park, Cowdenbeath
Attendance: 282
Referee: A Gemmill
| Cowdenbeath | Inverness CT |
| Goalscorers |
|
Sinclair (13) Scott (17) |
Paul Cherry (69) |
| Team Managers |
| Unknown. | Steve Paterson |
| Starting Eleven |
|
Godfrey Munro Ritchie Meldrum Humphreys Winter Scott Sinclair Nolan Coulston Stewart |
Jim Calder Mike Noble Richard Hastings Iain MacArthur Paul Cherry Ross Tokely Mike Teasdale Marco De Barros Iain Stewart Brian Thomson Wayne Addicoat |
| Bench |
|
Manson Millar Hamilton |
Charlie Christie Davie Ross Barry Wilson |
| Substitutions |
| Manson => Stewart (74) |
Barry Wilson for Wayne Addicoat (58) Charlie Christie for Marco De Barros (66) |
| Bookings |
| None. | None. |
| Red Cards |
| None. | None. |
Appearances & Goals To Date
| Jim Calder (GK) |
|
85 apps | - |
| Ross Tokely |
|
26 apps | 2 goals |
| Mike Noble |
|
106 apps | 3 goals |
| Iain MacArthur |
|
67 apps | - |
| Paul Cherry |
|
35 apps | 2 goals |
| Richard Hastings |
|
85 apps | 2 goals |
| Marco De Barros |
|
20 apps | 1 goal |
| Mike Teasdale |
|
64 apps | 5 goals |
| Wayne Addicoat |
|
13 apps | 1 goal |
| Brian Thomson |
|
49 apps | 14 goals |
| Iain Stewart |
|
82 apps | 53 goals |
| Barry Wilson (sub) |
|
33 apps | 5 goals |
| Charlie Christie (sub) |
|
101 apps | 21 goals |
Starting Lineup
| Youngest Player: | Wayne Addicoat (17 years 318 days) |
| Oldest Player: | Jim Calder (37 years 6 days) |
| Average Player Age: | 27 years 30 days |
| Domestic Players: | 10 (90.91 % of starting eleven) |
Matchday Squad
| Youngest Player: | Wayne Addicoat (17 years 318 days) |
| Oldest Player: | Jim Calder (37 years 6 days) |
| Average Player Age: | 27 years 80 days |
| Domestic Players: | 13 (92.86 % of matchday squad) |
First Team Debuts
Milestones
An enthusiastic Cowdenbeath side deservedly ended the champions long unbeaten run. The home side dominated the first half as the visitors experimented with their formation.
In 13 minutes Craig Sinclair headed home after a Willie Stewart corner and 4 minutes later a static defence allowed Martin Scott to hit high into the roof of the net from close range. It could have been three just before half-time but Jim Calder made a good diving save from a Nolan shot.
The second half started the same way but the visitors gradually came back. They dominated the last half hour but only managed one goal. In 69 minutes a long Iain MacArthur throw was back-headed by Mike Teasdale and Paul Cherry headed home.
In 84 minutes Iain Stewart tried to chip Godfrey but failed and in the dying seconds a Paul Cherry header was cleared off the line.
| Pld | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | Pts | ||
| 1. | Inverness CT | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 70 | 32 | 38 | 76 |
| 2. | Forfar Athletic | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 66 | 45 | 21 | 61 |
| 3. | Ross County | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 53 | 39 | 14 | 61 |
| 4. | Alloa Athletic | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 47 | 46 | 1 | 49 |
| 5. | Albion Rovers | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 49 | 46 | 3 | 47 |
| 6. | Montrose | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 45 | 59 | -14 | 42 |
| 7. | Cowdenbeath | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 38 | 51 | -13 | 37 |
| 8. | Queens Park | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 45 | 53 | -8 | 36 |
| 9. | Arbroath | 34 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 30 | 47 | -17 | 31 |
| 10. | East Stirlingshire | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 57 | -25 | 29 |