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, the club left

Firs Park Firs Park was a football stadium in Falkirk, Scotland, which was the home of East Stirlingshire F.C. between 1921 and 2008. It was located on Firs Street, 0.3 miles north-east of the town centre. At the time of closing the ground had a capacit ...

and moved to

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to ground-share with local rivals

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., East Stirlingshire F.C.. Retrieved 19 August 2011.Shire explain Firs Park departure

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. 30 April 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2011. Since the start of the 2018–19 season the club have ground-shared with their neighbour club

Falkirk Falkirk ( ; ; ) is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, historically within the county of Stirlingshire. It lies in the Forth Valley, northwest of Edinburgh and northeast of Glasgow. Falkirk had a resident population of 32,422 at the ...

at the

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.

History

East Stirlingshire's official date of formation was in 1881,East Stirlingshire Football Club
, ''spfl.co.uk''.

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. Retrieved 16 February 2014. but its origins can be traced to the previous year when a local cricket club called Bainsford Bluebonnets formed a football team under the name Britannia., East Stirlingshire F.C.. Retrieved 28 February 2013. The team's first recorded match was a friendly against

Falkirk Falkirk ( ; ; ) is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, historically within the county of Stirlingshire. It lies in the Forth Valley, northwest of Edinburgh and northeast of Glasgow. Falkirk had a resident population of 32,422 at the ...

's second eleven in December 1880 and resulted in a 7–0 defeat while its first match as East Stirlingshire was against the same opponent in August 1881.Falkirk FC Matches 1882–83
''oocities.org''. Retrieved 28 February 2013. The club's nickname is "The Shire", which refers to the Stirlingshire part of the club name. After joining the

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, the club became eligible to compete in the

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's main association football knock-out competition, eliminated in its first game in 1882. In December 1883, the Stirlingshire Football Association was founded, with membership open to clubs exclusively from the county of

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. It resulted in the establishment of a new regional tournament called the

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, with the club reaching the final in its first season.Stirlingshire Cup 1883–
, Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 1 March 2013. East Stirlingshire dominated the tournament in its early years, winning it for a record four consecutive seasons 91885 and 18890, including an emphatic 9–0 victory against Falkirk in the 1888 final.Results – Stirlingshire Cup Final – 1888
''bettermeddle.org.uk''. Retrieved 2 March 2013. Two goals came from Lawrence McLachlan who was an influential goalscorer in the club's early successes; scoring more times than any other East Stirlingshire player with 135 known goals. The latter years of the 19th century was East Stirlingshire's most successful era in the Scottish Cup. In the 1888–89 and 1890–91 tournaments, the club reached the quarter-finals in what was to be the last time for 91 years, losing to

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and Hearts respectively. In the 1888–89 tournament, the club recorded its highest win and equalled it in successive rounds with a 10–1 victory against local rivals

Stenhousemuir Stenhousemuir (; ) is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies within the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The town is north-northwest of Falkirk and directly adjoins to Larbert in the west, where the nearest rail access is located ...

in the first round and an 11–2 win over Vale of Bannock in the second round. It was during this period that four East Stirlingshire players earned international caps for their countries. The first was the Wales national team captain, Humphrey Jones, who earned five caps whilst with the club. Three other players, David Alexander, Archibald Ritchie, and James McKee made appearances for the Scotland national team from 1891 to 1898.Scotland football record with players from East Stirlingshire
''londonhearts.com''. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 17 March 2013. Between 1891 and 1899, the club competed in regional leagues, including winning the

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Midland Football League
, ''scottish-football-historical-archive.com''. Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 15 March 2013. and Central Football Combination,Central Football Combination
, ''scottish-football-historical-archive.com''. Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 15 March 2013. before being elected to the second tier of Scotland's main national league competition – the

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– in 1900–01, ending its first season ranked 7th from ten.Scottish Football League – Elections 1893–2008
, Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 6 March 2013.East Stirlingshire
''www.fchd.info''. Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 March 2013. In March 1905, a proposal was raised for the club to merge with neighbours Falkirk with an aim to creating a bigger and more financially stable club, which Falkirk accepted in a vote. However, East Stirlingshire's vote was not in favour and the club rejected the proposal.A Brief History – Part Three – Early Success
''bettermeddle.org.uk''. Retrieved 4 March 2013. The years following included finishing bottom of the league in 1905–06, recording only one win from 22 games, contrasting with finishing as high as third in table in 1912–13, narrowly missing out on winning the championship by two points.Scottish Football League Championship Tables – Season 1912/13
,

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. Retrieved 17 March 2013. The club remained in Division Two until 1914–15 when it, and the

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.Scottish Cup – The History
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. Retrieved 4 March 2013. At the end of World War I, the club was re-elected to the old Division Two which was re-established in the 1921–22 season. The year beforehand saw the club move to

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after leaving their old ground of Merchiston Park in 1920. In the same year, a record home attendance of 12,000 was set when the club played eventual champions,

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, in the Scottish Cup in February 1921. The club was relegated to the newly created, but short lived,

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in 1922–23, earning promotion back to Division Two after one season; setting a record of 23 home games without a loss.East Stirlingshire : Records
, ''statto.com''. Retrieved 8 February 2012. A decade later, East Stirlingshire won promotion to Division One, Scotland's top flight, for the first time. En route to promotion, the club spent 32 weeks at the top of Division Two, ending the season equal on 55 points with

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, with East Stirlingshire winning the championship on a superior

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.East Stirlingshire 1931–1932
, ''statto.com''. Retrieved 4 March 2013. East Stirlingshire spent one season in its first spell in the top flight, ending the year bottom of the league in 20th with seventeen points.
''londonhearts.com''. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 4 March 2013. Back in Division Two in the 1935–36 season, the club's heaviest league defeat of 12–1 was inflicted by

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in April 1936.Dundee United 12 – 1 East Stirlingshire
''arabarchive.co.uk''. Arab Archive. Retrieved 4 March 2013. In 1938–39, the final season before the league was suspended due to

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, East Stirlingshire finished second-bottom of the league, ahead of only Edinburgh City, but despite finishing low, Malcolm Morrison became the club's highest league goalscorer in a single season with 36 goals.All time records
''soccerbase.com''. Retrieved 17 March 2013. The club was excluded from a

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in 1939 and was also denied re-entry to the Scottish Football League Division Two at the end of World War II, along with six other small league clubs.Scottish Football League – C Division
Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 6 March 2013. As a result, the clubs competed in a newly created Division C along with the

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s of some of Scotland's top clubs. In the second season in Division C, East Stirlingshire won the league and was promoted back to Division Two, now renamed "Division B", but finished last after one season in 1948–49, and were relegated back to the "C Division". After another six seasons competing in "Division C" the club rejoined Division Two in 1955–56 when the " C Division" was abolished and the number of teams in the Scottish Football League was expanded. The club sold many young players to larger clubs, including defender

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to Chelsea in 1962 who earned 23 international caps for Scotland and is tenth in Chelsea's all-time appearance list with 410.Profiles – Eddie McCreadie

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. Retrieved 28 March 2013.Spotlight On Chelsea Legend Eddie McCreadie
, ''firsttouchonline.com''. 15 September 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2013. The money earned from the transfer helped attract new players and in the 1962–63 season, the club won promotion to the top flight for a second time, as runners-up in Division Two behind St Johnstone. Like the previous occasion in 1932–33, East Stirlingshire spent one solitary season in the top tier before being relegated. After relegation from Scotland's top flight, East Stirlingshire was controversially merged with Clydebank Juniors in

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. The new club was renamed ''East Stirlingshire Clydebank'' – often E.S. Clydebank for short – and relocated to

Kilbowie Park Kilbowie Park, also known as New Kilbowie Park, was a association football, football stadium in Clydebank, Scotland. It was the home ground of Clydebank F.C. (1965), Clydebank. New Kilbowie was built for Clydebank Juniors F.C., Clydebank Junior ...

in

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against fans' wishes., East Stirlingshire F.C.. Retrieved 1 March 2013.Clydebank – Background
''historicalkits.co.uk''. Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 6 March 2013. However, the merge lasted only one season, with East Stirlingshire

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s winning several court cases against it and thus the club reverted to its original legal status and moved back to

Falkirk Falkirk ( ; ; ) is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, historically within the county of Stirlingshire. It lies in the Forth Valley, northwest of Edinburgh and northeast of Glasgow. Falkirk had a resident population of 32,422 at the ...

.All-time Scottish Football Club Directory 1829–2009 – East Stirlingshire
, Scottish Football Historical Football Archive. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
''historicalkits.co.uk''. Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 6 March 2013.Demise of the Bankies

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. 1 July 2002. Retrieved 12 March 2013. During the single season as E.S. Clydebank, the club set a record attendance at Kilbowie Park when 14,900 spectators attended a Scottish Cup first round replay against Hibernian in February 1965.E.S. Clydebank 1964–65
''clydebankprogrammesonline.co.uk''. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
''clydebankprogrammesonline.co.uk''. Retrieved 6 March 2013. In 1966, Lawrence Binnie became the club's first official

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, prior to his appointment the board of directors took responsibility for management roles. After de-merging with Clydebank Juniors, the club spent ten seasons in Division Two before being moved by league reconstruction to a new

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for the 1975–76 season, now the third tier with the creation of the Premier Division at the top of the Scottish Football League. During this period, the club progressed past the group stage of

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for the first time since it was inaugurated in 1947.East Stirlingshire – League Cup Results
''londonhearts.com''. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 11 March 2013. The year beforehand saw the club appoint its most famous manager,

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, who was at the club during 1974 before moving to St Mirren., East Stirlingshire F.C.. Retrieved 1 March 2013. In 1979–80, East Stirlingshire won promotion to the

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, which is the last time the club was promoted in the league. Managed by Billy Lamont, the club finished runners-up by one point to rivals

Falkirk Falkirk ( ; ; ) is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, historically within the county of Stirlingshire. It lies in the Forth Valley, northwest of Edinburgh and northeast of Glasgow. Falkirk had a resident population of 32,422 at the ...

in the Second Division.Scottish Football League Championship Tables – Season 1979/80
,

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. Retrieved 11 March 2013. The clubs shared the top two spots in the league for most of the season and entered the final match equal on points, with East Stirlingshire required to better Falkirk's result to win the championship due to an inferior goal difference. However, Falkirk won its match and East Stirlingshire drew and so finished second. EastStirlingvDundeeUnited-20090111

In the 1994–95 season, the Scottish Football League was again restructured and East Stirlingshire was moved to a new Third Division, now the fourth-tier. The club finished its first season in the Third Division ranked fourth from ten and repeated it again in 1997–98. With these exceptions East Stirlingshire generally finished below mid-table, including a final day victory against

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in the 1996–97 season to avoid finishing last. In 2000–01, the club reached the semi-final of a national cup competition for the first time in its history, losing 2–1 to Livingston for a place in the final of the

Scottish Challenge Cup The Scottish Professional Football League Challenge Cup,Livingston v East Stirlingshire preview

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. 25 September 2000. Retrieved 12 March 2013. At the start of the 21st century the club struggled financially, paying players £10-a-week and manager Dennis Newall became the first unpaid manager at senior level in Scottish football.Boss for nothing at Shire

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. 27 March 2004. Retrieved 28 March 2013. As a result, the club ranked last in the Scottish Football League for five consecutive seasons from 2002–03 to 2006–07, losing 24 consecutive league games in the 2003–04 season, recording only 8 points from two wins and two draws in 36 games.East Stirlingshire 2003–2004 : Results
, ''statto.com''. Retrieved 15 March 2013.Shire set for windfall

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. 23 April 2004. Retrieved 12 March 2013.E Stirlingshire 2–1 Elgin

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. 15 May 2004. Retrieved 12 March 2013. From the 2005–06 season, it was determined if a club finished bottom of the Third Division twice in successive years, it would face the risk of being reduced to associate member status, meaning the loss of voting rights.Shire facing an uncertain future

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. 16 April 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2013. In East Stirlingshire's case, a league vote was held and concluded in favour of the club retaining full member status with the condition that it did not finish last the following season in 2008.Shire given one year to improve

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. 3 May 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2013. The club won its final game of the season to move off the bottom of the table in a 3–1 win against Montrose, which was also the last game at

Firs Park Firs Park was a football stadium in Falkirk, Scotland, which was the home of East Stirlingshire F.C. between 1921 and 2008. It was located on Firs Street, 0.3 miles north-east of the town centre. At the time of closing the ground had a capacit ...

.McInally looks forward for Shire

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. 29 April 2008. Retrieved 13 March 2013. The following season, retaining full member status, the club moved to

Ochilview Park Ochilview Park is a association football, football stadium in Stenhousemuir in the Falkirk (council area), Falkirk council area of Scotland. It is the home ground of Scottish League One club Stenhousemuir F.C., Stenhousemuir. The stadium has a c ...

in a ground-share agreement with neighbours

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. Under manager

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, the club finished third in successive years to qualify for the

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to the

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. However, a second-bottom place finish in the 2010–11 season saw McInally sacked and replaced by John Coughlin. The club would subsequently post another two bottom-place finishes in the seasons to follow, which could have again put them in danger of reduction to associate member status, but due to ongoing negotiations about league restructuring for the 2013–14 season, the league opted not to enforce the rule. The negotiations ultimately saw the formation of a new governing body, the

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, following the merger of the Scottish Football League and

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. East Stirlingshire joined the

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, the successor to the old Third Division.SPFL: New Scottish league brands unveiled

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. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013. In October 2015, on loan

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forward Jonny Court scored the

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's 5000th goal (across all four divisions, but not including

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), in a 2–0 home win over Elgin City. Having finished bottom of

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, East Stirlingshire faced a play-off against Edinburgh City for a place in

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. Edinburgh City won 2–1 on aggregate, relegating East Stirlingshire to the

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and ending their 61-year tenure in the Scottish national league set-up.

Colours and crest

East Stirlingshire's home colours have been black and white hoops for most of its existence since 1882. The club's first strip was thin blue and white hoops between 1880 and 1882, before changing to colours similar to the present day. An all-black shirt was introduced between 1960 and 1962, and again between 2008 and 2010, while the club's centenary strip in 1981 was all-white. In 1996–97 in Scottish football, 1996–97, the stripes were changed from horizontal to vertical for a full season; a similar design featured for one month in August 1982 before changing back. The first company to supply kits for East Stirlingshire was Bukta between 1979 and 1987. For the 1998–99 in Scottish football, 1998–99 season, the club signed a deal with French kit supplier Le Coq Sportif who failed to deliver the kits in time for the start of the season so sent a set of Queen's Park F.C., Queen's Park strips with East Stirlingshire's crest and sponsors ironed on top of the original. The supplier for the 2012–13 in Scottish football, 2012–13 season is Jako. Past suppliers include Hummel International, Hummel, Umbro and Joma. The club crest is a shield with black and white stripes and a stylised football, with a banner displaying the club name at the top. It has several variations with the football and banner coloured black, white or orange in different versions., East Stirlingshire F.C.. Retrieved 16 March 2013.

Sponsorship and manufacturers

Grounds

East Stirlingshire has played at several grounds over its history. In the club's early existence as ''Britannia'', it played one of its first known matches at Burnhouse against a Falkirk F.C., Falkirk 2nd XI, which ended in a 7–0 defeat for the team. Burnhouse is thought to be the location that was to become Merchiston Park, where the club played many of its matches in the late 19th century. Some home matches were also played at Randyford Park in the town. Firs Park

Merchiston Park was a football ground located in the village of Bainsford, approximately north of

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. It was situated on the northern bank of the Forth and Clyde Canal near to present day Main Street in Bainsford. The ground hosted East Stirlingshire's first

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match in 1900–01 Scottish Second Division, 1900–01 which ended in a 3–2 defeat to Airdrieonians F.C. (1878), Airdrieonians., East Stirlingshire F.C.. Retrieved 28 February 2013.Results for East Stirlingshire for 1900–01
''londonhearts.com''. Retrieved 28 February 2013. Merchiston Park remained the club's home until 1921 when a nearby iron works acquired the ground for expansion and the club moved to Firs Park.Easton, T. (1907)
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, Falkirk Community Trust. Retrieved 28 February 2013.

Firs Park Firs Park was a football stadium in Falkirk, Scotland, which was the home of East Stirlingshire F.C. between 1921 and 2008. It was located on Firs Street, 0.3 miles north-east of the town centre. At the time of closing the ground had a capacit ...

was located to the south of the canal in the centre of Falkirk, named after the street in which it was situated, Firs Street. The club moved to the ground in 1921 and in the same year, the club's record attendance was set at a

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when 12,000 spectators attended.Scottish Football Ground Guide – East Stirlingshire
''scottishgrounds.co.uk''. Retrieved 28 February 2013. Firs Park was East Stirlingshire's home for 87 years, except a solitary season in 1964 when the club played at

Kilbowie Park Kilbowie Park, also known as New Kilbowie Park, was a association football, football stadium in Clydebank, Scotland. It was the home ground of Clydebank F.C. (1965), Clydebank. New Kilbowie was built for Clydebank Juniors F.C., Clydebank Junior ...

in

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after being controversially merged with Clydebank Juniors. As a result of the merger, Firs Park was closed, however, after only one season, the merger was disbanded and East Stirlingshire moved back to the ground, where it remained until the end of the 2007–08 in Scottish football, 2007–08 season. The decision was taken by the club to close Firs Park due to the prohibitive costs of potential refurbishing to meet new

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stadium criteria. At the time of closure, the ground had a capacity of 1,800 with 200 seated in the main stand. After leaving Firs Park in 2008 they played their home matches at

Ochilview Park Ochilview Park is a association football, football stadium in Stenhousemuir in the Falkirk (council area), Falkirk council area of Scotland. It is the home ground of Scottish League One club Stenhousemuir F.C., Stenhousemuir. The stadium has a c ...

the home of local rivals

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; the club entered a groundshare agreement with Stenhousemuir, originally intended to be for a period of five years, during which the club planned to develop a new stadium in Falkirk. Since the summer of 2018, East Stirlingshire have been playing their home matches at

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which is the home ground of local rivals

Falkirk Falkirk ( ; ; ) is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, historically within the county of Stirlingshire. It lies in the Forth Valley, northwest of Edinburgh and northeast of Glasgow. Falkirk had a resident population of 32,422 at the ...

. In May 2014, the club entered into a partnership with LK Galaxy Sports and others to develop a new playing facility at the former BP Club site at Little Kerse, between Grangemouth and Polmont. The site would also host other sports in due course. Planning was approved by Falkirk Council, but did not proceed at the time due to a lack of funds. The club trained at Little Kerse until the 2018 switch to the Falkirk Stadium, when all operations were moved to that venue.East Stirlingshire are ‘back in town’ after decade at Stenhousemuir
Falkirk Herald, 4 April 2018

Rivalries

East Stirlingshire's traditional rival is

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., East Stirlingshire F.C.. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2013.Wright, Angus. "Top Teams Living Dangerously", ''The Scotsman'', 19 August 1999. The club's first match known as both ''Britannia'' and ''East Stirlingshire'' were friendly games against Falkirk in 1880 and 1881. Both clubs are based in

Falkirk Falkirk ( ; ; ) is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, historically within the county of Stirlingshire. It lies in the Forth Valley, northwest of Edinburgh and northeast of Glasgow. Falkirk had a resident population of 32,422 at the ...

and have competed against each other in competitions such as

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since the late 19th century. East Stirlingshire was elected to the bottom tier of the Scottish Football League in 1900, closely followed by Falkirk two seasons later in 1902–03 in Scottish football, 1902–03. The first competitive league meeting between the clubs ended in a 2–0 win for Falkirk at Merchiston Park in August 1902.East Stirlingshire : Head-to-Head vs Falkirk
, ''statto.com''. Retrieved 13 March 2013. The two clubs' old grounds of

Firs Park Firs Park was a football stadium in Falkirk, Scotland, which was the home of East Stirlingshire F.C. between 1921 and 2008. It was located on Firs Street, 0.3 miles north-east of the town centre. At the time of closing the ground had a capacit ...

and Brockville Park were geographically close, separated by less than half a mile (0.8 km). On a regional scale, East Stirlingshire has rivalries with football clubs from the historical county of

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, who have competed in the

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against each other since the early 1880s such as

Stenhousemuir Stenhousemuir (; ) is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies within the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The town is north-northwest of Falkirk and directly adjoins to Larbert in the west, where the nearest rail access is located ...

Stenhousemuir 1 v 1 East Stirlingshire
Stenhousemuir F.C. 22 November 2008. Retrieved 13 March 2013.Derby day for Stenny and Shire
, ''

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''. 21 April 2005. Retrieved 16 March 2013. and since 1945, Stirling Albion F.C., Stirling AlbionDerby match in doubt
, Stirling Albion F.C. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2013.Stirling Albion could push for the play-offs after campaign turnaround
, ''sport.stv.tv''. STV (TV network), STV. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2013. and Alloa Athletic F.C., Alloa Athletic.Paul, Ian. "Numbers game not so healthy", ''The Herald (Glasgow), The Herald'', Glasgow, 19 March 1996. East Stirlingshire played its home matches in a ground-share agreement with rivals Stenhousemuir at their

Ochilview Park Ochilview Park is a association football, football stadium in Stenhousemuir in the Falkirk (council area), Falkirk council area of Scotland. It is the home ground of Scottish League One club Stenhousemuir F.C., Stenhousemuir. The stadium has a c ...

home until 2018.

Current squad

As of 14 June 2025

Coaching staff

Notable players

Gordon Russell holds the record for the most number of

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appearances for East Stirlingshire with 415 between 1983 and 2002. He also went on to become the manager of the club for a short period in 2002.Gordon Russell
''neilbrown.newcastlefans.com''. Retrieved 1 March 2013.East Stirlingshire's cult heroes

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. 14 May 2005. Retrieved 1 March 2013. East Stirlingshire players have been Cap (sport), capped for their country at full international level 9 times by four players. The first person to do so was Humphrey Jones, who captained the Wales national team four times out of the five caps he earned whilst at East Stirlingshire. His first came in a British Home Championship match against England national football team, England in 1888–89 British Home Championship, 1889.England v Wales, 23 February 1889
''11v11.com''. Retrieved 1 March 2013.Welsh International Matches – 23 February 1889
, ''wfda.co.uk''. Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 1 March 2013. The three other players to make an appearance for their country are Archibald Ritchie, David Alexander and James McKee, all for the Scotland national team at the British Championship. Each of them made their début against Wales, although in different seasons. Archibald Ritchie's one and only Scotland cap came in March 1890–91 British Home Championship, 1891 against Wales,Archibald Ritchie
''londonhearts.com''. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 17 September 2011. who were captained by former East Stirlingshire player Humphrey Jones.Wales v Scotland, 21 March 1891
''11v11.com''. Retrieved 1 March 2013. David Alexander made two appearances, one against Ireland national football team (1882–1950), Ireland and scoring against Wales at the 1893–94 British Home Championship, 1894 British Home Championship which Scotland won.David Alexander
''londonhearts.com''. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 1 March 2013. James McKee scored twice during his only appearance for Scotland, in a 5–2 victory over Wales in 1897–98 British Home Championship, 1898. He is the last East Stirlingshire player to be capped by his country. Murray Brown was a steadfast defender during the late 90s having performed to a high standard at West Bromwich Albion during his teenage years.James McKie
''londonhearts.com''. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 17 September 2011.

Notable managers

East Stirlingshire did not officially appoint a manager until 1966. Before then, all management decisions were taken by the board of directors at the club. The first person to manage the club was Lawrence Binnie in 1966. The club's most famous manager is former Manchester United F.C., Manchester United manager, Alex Ferguson, Sir Alex Ferguson, who in his first position as manager, stayed at East Stirlingshire during 1974 before moving to St Mirren. No manager has won a league title with the club, however, Billy Lamont managed East Stirlingshire to promotion to the 1980–81 Scottish First Division after finishing runners-up in Division Two, one point behind rivals

Falkirk Falkirk ( ; ; ) is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, historically within the county of Stirlingshire. It lies in the Forth Valley, northwest of Edinburgh and northeast of Glasgow. Falkirk had a resident population of 32,422 at the ...

. He also took East Stirlingshire to the quarter-finals of the 1980–81 Scottish Cup, Scottish Cup, the furthest stage of the tournament the club has reached since reaching the same stage 91 years beforehand in 1889–90 Scottish Cup, 1889–90. After five consecutive seasons finishing bottom of the

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in the mid-2000s,

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also changed fortunes at the club, managing East Stirlingshire to successive third-place finishes in the Third Division between 2008 and 2010 to qualify for the

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.Head coach Jim McInally resigns from East Stirlingshire

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. 16 May 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2013.

Honours

League * Scottish Football League Division Two, Division Two (before 1975) and

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(after 1975): **List of winners of the Scottish First Division and predecessors, Winners (1): 1931–32 in Scottish football, 1931–32 **Runners-up (1): 1962–63 in Scottish football, 1962–63 *

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(1923 to 1926), Division C (1946 to 1949) and

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(after 1975): **List of winners of the Scottish Second Division and predecessors, Winners (1): 1947–48 in Scottish football, 1947–48 **Runners-up (2): 1923–24 in Scottish football, 1923–24, 1979–80 Cup *Scottish Qualifying Cup:Scotland – List of Qualifying Cup Finals
''rsssf.com''. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation, RSSSF. 15 December 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2013. **Winners (2): 1888–89, 1910–11 **Runners-up (3): 1895–96, 1897–98, 1900–01 *Scottish Qualifying Cup, Scottish Qualifying Cup Midlands: **Runners-up (2): 1946–47, 1947–48 * Lowland League Cup ** Runners-up: 2018–19 League *

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: **Winners (1): 1893–94 * Central Football Combination: **Winners (1): 1897–98 **Runners-up (1): 1898–99 *Falkirk District Football League: **Winners (1): 1888–99 **Runners-up (1): 1899–1900 Cup *

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: **Winners (21): 1885–86 1886–87, 1887–88, 1888–89, 1890–91, 1892–93, 1893–94, 1896–97, 1900–01, 1902–03, 1906–07, 1913–14, 1923–24, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1931–32, 1935–36, 1961–62, 1968–69, 1984–85, 2000–01 **Runners-up (16): 1883–84, 1903–04, 1904–05, 1907–08, 1919–20, 1924–25, 1933–34, 1952–53, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1990–91, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2005–06 *Dewar Shield:Dewar Shield
''scottish-football-historical-archive.com''. Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 15 March 2013. **Winners (1): 1929–30 **Runners-up (2): 1900–01, 1949–50 *Falkirk and District Charity Cup:
''scottish-football-historical-archive.com''. Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 15 March 2013. **Winners (6): 1884–85, 1885–86, 1886–87, 1887–88, 1890–91, 1895–96 **Runners-up (4): 1888–89, 1889–90, 1891–92, 1913–14 *Falkirk Infirmary Shield (known as Falkirk Cottage Hospitals Shield from 1889 to 1905):
''scottish-football-historical-archive.com''. Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 15 March 2013. **Winners (9): 1889–90, 1890–91, 1898–99, 1899–1900, 1903–04, 1924–25, 1926–27, 1928–29, 1931–32 **Runners-up (16): 1891–92, 1892–93, 1893–94, 1896–97, 1901–02, 1904–05, 1911–12, 1913–14, 1915–16, 1916–17, 1920–21, 1921–22, 1923–24, 1929–30, 1935–36, 1936–37 *Victory Qualifying Cup (preliminary competition):
''scottish-football-historical-archive.com''. Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 15 March 2013. **Winners (1): 1945–46 *Stirlingshire Coronation Tournament:
''scottish-football-historical-archive.com''. Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 15 March 2013. **Winners (1): 1902–03

Records and statistics

The club's record Scottish Football League victory is 8–0 against Arthurlie F.C., Arthurlie in August 1927 in 1927–28 Scottish Second Division, Division Two and its record defeat is 12–1 to

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in April 1936 in the same division. In the Scottish Cup, the club's record winning margin is 9 goals which it achieved in consecutive rounds of the 1888–89 Scottish Cup tournament: 10–1 against

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in the first round on 1 September 1888 and 11–2 against Vale of Bannock in the second round on 22 September 1888. In only its second season of competing in the cup, East Stirlingshire recorded its greatest loss: 2–10 to Renton F.C., Renton in October 1884. East Stirlingshire's record home attendance is 12,000 for a third round Scottish Cup match against

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on 19 February 1921 at

Firs Park Firs Park was a football stadium in Falkirk, Scotland, which was the home of East Stirlingshire F.C. between 1921 and 2008. It was located on Firs Street, 0.3 miles north-east of the town centre. At the time of closing the ground had a capacit ...

. Gordon Russell holds the record for East Stirlingshire league appearances, playing 445 first-team matches between 1983–84 in Scottish football, 1983–84 and 2000–01. The record for most league goals in a single season is 41 by Andy Rodgers in the 2016–17 Lowland Football League. Humphrey Jones holds the record number of international Cap (sport), caps earned as an East Stirlingshire player with 5 for the Wales national football team between 1889 and 1890. The highest transfer fee received for an East Stirlingshire player is £35,000 from English club Chelsea for Jim Docherty in 1978, while the most paid by the club is the compensation development fee paid to Spartans F.C., Spartans for Jamie Dishington. The amount was higher than the previous record, £6,000 for the transfer of Colin McKinnon from

Falkirk Falkirk ( ; ; ) is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, historically within the county of Stirlingshire. It lies in the Forth Valley, northwest of Edinburgh and northeast of Glasgow. Falkirk had a resident population of 32,422 at the ...

in 1991.

Notes

References

External links

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