The 1903–04 season was East Stirlingshire Football Club's fourth season in the Scottish Football League, being admitted to the Scottish Football League Second Division.[4] The club also competed in the minor Stirlingshire Cup.[1]
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| Stadium | Merchiston Park |
| Scottish Football League Second Division | 5th |
| Stirlingshire Cup | Semi final[1] |
| Highest home attendance | c. 4,000 v. Stenhousemuir (5 March 1904, Stirlingshire Cup), v. Falkirk (12 March 1904, Stirlingshire Cup)[2][3] |
Fixtures and results edit
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Scottish Second Division edit
| 15 August 1903 Second Division | Raith Rovers | 1 – 2 | East Stirlingshire | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy |
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Attendance: 1,500 |
| 22 August 1903 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 3 – 1 | St Bernard's | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 2,500 |
| 29 August 1903 Second Division | Falkirk | 2 – 1 | East Stirlingshire | Brockville Park, Falkirk |
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Attendance: 3,000 |
| 12 September 1903 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 3 – 3 | Arthurlie | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 2,000 |
| 26 September 1903 Second Division | Ayr | 2 – 1 | East Stirlingshire | Somerset Park, Ayr |
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Attendance: 1,500 |
| 10 October 1903 Second Division | Leith Athletic | 4 – 0 | East Stirlingshire | Chancelot Park, Leith |
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Attendance: 2,000 |
| 17 October 1903 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 0 – 0 | Hamilton Academical | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
| Attendance: 3,000 |
| 24 October 1903 Second Division | Arthurlie | 2 – 2 | East Stirlingshire | Dunterlie Park, Glasgow |
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| 31 October 1903 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 2 – 0 | Abercorn | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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| 7 November 1903 Second Division | Ayr Parkhouse | 2 – 1 | East Stirlingshire | Beresford Park, Ayr |
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| 14 November 1903 Second Division | Abercorn | 3 – 2 | East Stirlingshire | Old Ralston Park, Paisley |
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| 28 November 1903 Second Division | Clyde | 5 – 1 | East Stirlingshire | Shawfield, Rutherglen |
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| 19 December 1903 Second Division | St Bernard's | 1 – 1 | East Stirlingshire | Royal Gymnasium Ground, Edinburgh |
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| 26 December 1903 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 3 – 0 | Raith Rovers | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 1,000 |
| 9 January 1904 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 2 – 1 | Falkirk | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 3,000 |
| 23 January 1904 Second Division | Hamilton Academical | 3 – 1 | East Stirlingshire | Douglas Park, Hamilton |
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Attendance: 2,000 |
| 30 January 1904 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 1 – 0 | Ayr Parkhouse | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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| 6 February 1904 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 1 – 1 | Ayr | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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| 19 March 1904 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 3 – 2 | Leith Athletic | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 1,500 |
| 26 March 1904 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 1 – 3 | Clyde | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 2,000 |
| 23 April 1904 Second Division | Albion Rovers | 2 – 0 | East Stirlingshire | Meadow Park, Whifflet |
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| 30 April 1904 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 4 – 2 | Albion Rovers | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 3 | Ayr | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 28 |
| 4 | Falkirk | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 26 |
| 5 | East Stirlingshire | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 21 |
| 5 | Raith Rovers | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 21 |
| 7 | Leith Athletic | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 20 |
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
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
Results by round edit
Other edit
Stirlingshire Cup edit
| 16 January 1904 Round 1 | East Stirlingshire | 1 - 0 | Grahamston Amateurs | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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| 20 February 1904 Semi-final | East Stirlingshire | 2 – 2 | Stenhousemuir | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 3,000 |
| 27 February 1904 Semi-Final Replay | Stenhousemuir | 1 – 1 | East Stirlingshire | Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir |
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Attendance: 3,000 |
| 5 March 1904 Semi-final 2nd replay | East Stirlingshire | 2 – 0 | Stenhousemuir | Brockville Park, Falkirk |
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Attendance: 4,000 |
| 12 March 1904 Final | Falkirk | 4 – 3 | East Stirlingshire | Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir |
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Attendance: 4,000 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Stirlingshire Cup - Winners Archived 2013-01-30 at the Wayback Machine, Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ Club History - 1900-1940 Archived 2012-12-31 at the Wayback Machine, East Stirlingshire F.C. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ Results for East Stirlingshire for 1903-04, londonhearts.com. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ East Stirlingshire, Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 24 December 2015.