The 1901–02 season was East Stirlingshire Football Club's second season in the Scottish Football League, being admitted to the Scottish Football League Second Division.[4] The club also competed in the Scottish Cup and the minor Stirlingshire Cup.[1]
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| Stadium | Merchiston Park |
| Scottish Football League Second Division | 9th |
| Stirlingshire Cup | Semi-final[1] |
| Highest home attendance | c. 3,000 v. Ayr (22 March 1902, Division Two)[2][3] |
Fixtures and results edit
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Scottish Second Division edit
| 17 August 1901 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 2–4 | Clyde | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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| 24 August 1901 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 1–3 | Motherwell | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 2,000 |
| 31 August 1901 Second Division | Partick Thistle | 2–0 | East Stirlingshire | Meadowside, Maryhill |
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Attendance: 4,000 |
| 14 September 1901 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 0–0 | St Bernard's | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
| Attendance: 2,000 |
| 21 September 1901 Second Division | Leith Athletic | 1–0 | East Stirlingshire | Chancelot Park, Leith |
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| 28 September 1901 Second Division | Airdrieonians | 3–0 | East Stirlingshire | Broomfield Park, Lanarkshire |
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Attendance: 2,000 |
| 5 October 1901 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 4–1 | Hamilton Academical | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 2,500 |
| 12 October 1901 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 1–4 | Port Glasgow Athletic | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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| 19 October 1901 Second Division | Arthurlie | 3–3 | East Stirlingshire | Dunterlie Park, Glasgow |
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Attendance: 3,000 |
| 2 November 1901 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 1–3 | Partick Thistle | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 1,500 |
| 9 November 1901 Second Division | Hamilton Academical | 2–3 | East Stirlingshire | Douglas Park, Hamilton |
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Attendance: 2,500 |
| 16 November 1901 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 4–1 | Abercorn | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 2,000 |
| 23 November 1901 Second Division | Port Glasgow Athletic | 6–2 | East Stirlingshire | Clune Park, Port Glasgow |
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| 30 November 1901 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 3–1 | Airdrieonians | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 2,000 |
| 7 December 1901 Second Division | St Bernard's | 2–1 | East Stirlingshire | Royal Gymnasium Ground, Edinburgh |
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| 21 December 1901 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 1–1 | Arthurlie | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 2,000 |
| 11 January 1902 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 2–1 | Leith Athletic | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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| 18 January 1902 Second Division | Clyde | 0–2 | East Stirlingshire | Shawfield, Rutherglen |
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| 25 January 1902 Second Division | Motherwell | 2–3 | East Stirlingshire | Fir Park, Motherwell |
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Attendance: 3,000 |
| 22 February 1902 Second Division | Abercorn | 5–4 | East Stirlingshire | Old Ralston Park, Paisley |
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Attendance: 200 |
| 1 March 1902 Second Division | Ayr | 0–1 | East Stirlingshire | Somerset Park, Ayr |
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Attendance: 1,000 |
| 22 March 1902 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 0–1 | Ayr | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 3,000 |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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| 1 | Port Glasgow Athletic (C, P) | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 75 | 31 | +44 | 32 | Promoted to the 1902–03 Scottish Division One |
| 2 | Partick Thistle (P) | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 30 | |
| 3 | Motherwell | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 26 | |
| 4 | Airdrieonians | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 25 | |
| 4 | Hamilton Academical | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 25 | |
| 6 | St Bernard's | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 22 | |
| 7 | Ayr | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 21 | |
| 7 | Leith Athletic | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 21 | |
| 9 | East Stirlingshire | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 19 | |
| 10 | Arthurlie | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 17 | |
| 11 | Abercorn | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 59 | −32 | 13 | |
| 11 | Clyde | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 45 | −24 | 13 |
Source: statto.com
Rules for classification: Teams finish equal if level on points. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: Teams finish equal if level on points. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results by round edit
Other edit
Stirlingshire Cup edit
| 26 October 1901 Round 1 | King's Park | 1–3 | East Stirlingshire | Forthbank Park, Stirling |
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| 15 February 1902 Semi-final | East Stirlingshire | 0–1 | Stenhousemuir | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Stirlingshire Cup - Winners Archived 2013-01-30 at the Wayback Machine, Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ Club History - 1900-1940 Archived 31 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine, East Stirlingshire F.C. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ Results for East Stirlingshire for 1901-02, londonhearts.com. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ East Stirlingshire, Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 26 January 2013.