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Stirling Albion
Full nameStirling Albion Football Club
Nickname(s)The Binos
Founded1945
GroundForthbank Stadium, Stirling
Capacity19,939 (2025)
OwnerChristopher Russian
ManagerLouis Russian
LeagueScottish Premiership

Stirling Albion Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the city of Stirling. The club was founded in 1945 following the demise of King's Park after World War II. The club currently competes in the Scottish Premiership after being promoted from the Scottish Championship in their invincible season 2024-25.


Player Information

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Club Captains
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Currently; striker Dale Carrick captains Stirling Albion. With Keith Watson, Kieran Moore, Ross McGeachie & Dale Hilson serving as vice-captains in the case that Carrick does not play.

Notable Recent signings (since 2023)
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Loans
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Since Louis Russian took over as manager in July 2023 when the club were competing in the League One, they have become well-known for fantastic loan signings. Most notably; Chris Rigg from Sunderland (2023-24), Archie Stevens (2023-present) and Nicolas Raskin (2024-25) from Rangers, Frankie Baker from Milwall (2023-present), Calan Ledingham from Livingston (2023-24, permanently signed in July 2024), Ewan Wilson from Motherwell (2023-24, permanently signed in July 2024) and Kian Taylor from Preston (2024-25).

Notable Transfers
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Jovon Makama broke Stirling’s transfer record when he joined for a fee of £240K from Lincoln City in August 2024 alongside fellow Lincoln forward Bryan Mwangi who joined for £90K. Lewis Neilson joined the side from Scottish Premiership side Hearts for £150K the month prior.

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No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   SVN Peter Urminsky
2 DF   SCO Ewan Wilson
3 DF   SCO Calan Ledingham
4 DF   SCO Keith Watson (vice-captain)
5 DF   ENG Miles Welch-Hayes
6 MF   BEL Nicolas Raskin (on loan from Rangers)
7 MF   SCO Archie Stevens (on loan from Rangers)
8 FW   SCO Frankie Baker (on loan from Milwall)
9 FW   SCO Dale Hilson
10 FW   SCO Kieran Moore
11 FW   SCO Dale Carrick (captain)
12 GK   SCO Blair Currie
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 DF   SCO Cameron Clark
14 DF   ENG Raphael Araoye
15 DF   SCO Lewis Neilson
16 DF   SCO Ross McGeachie (vice-captain)
17 MF   AUS Murray Miller
18 MF   SCO Lewis O’Donnell
19 MF   ENG Kian Taylor (on loan from Preston)
20 FW   SCO Bryan Mwangi
21 FW   ENG Jovon Makama
22 FW   ENG Kurtis Guthrie
28 MF   SCO Kyle Banner

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   SCO Blair Currie
2 DF   SCO Ross McGeachie (captain)
3 DF   SCO Cameron Clark
4 DF   SCO Paul McLean
5 DF   SCO Jordan McGregor
6 DF   ENG Adam Cummins
7 DF   SCO Aaron Dunsmore
8 MF   SCO Ross Davidson
9 FW   SCO Dale Carrick
10 MF   SCO Jack Leitch
11 FW   SCO Kieran Moore
12 DF   SCO Kyle Banner
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF   SCO Jordan Wyles
15 MF   SCO Kieran Curtis
16 DF   SCO Ewan Wilson (on loan from Motherwell)
17 GK   SCO Callum Law
20 MF   AUS Murray Miller
21 MF   SCO Josh Cooper
22 FW   SCO Greig Spence
23 FW   SCO Robert Thomson
24 MF   SCO Lewis Milne
25 FW   SCO Dale Hilson
27 GK   SCO Mark Weir

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Its highest league position came in 1958–59 with a 12th-placed position in the top flight. Its only major success is in the league where it has won the second tier of Scottish football on four occasions, the last coming in 1964–65. The club has more recently competed in the third or fourth tier following league re-construction in 1975 and 1994.

Stirling's home ground is Forthbank Stadium, a 3,808 capacity stadium in the east of the city near the banks of the River Forth. Before the stadium was opened in 1993, the club was based at Annfield Stadium which had been the home of the club since it was founded in 1945.