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East Stirlingshire F.C.–Falkirk F.C. rivalry

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East Stirlingshire vs Falkirk
LocationFalkirk, Scotland
TeamsEast Stirlingshire
Falkirk
First meeting27 August 1881; 143 years ago (1881-08-27)[1]
Latest meeting18 August 1999;[2]
East Stirlingshire 0–2 Falkirk
Statistics
Meetings total172[3]
Most winsFalkirk (87)[3]
Largest victoryEast Stirlingshire 9–0 Falkirk (31 March 1888);[3]
Falkirk 9–0 East Stirlingshire (7 May 1938)[3]

The East Stirlingshire F.C.–Falkirk F.C. rivalry refers to football matches between East Stirlingshire and Falkirk football clubs, the two senior Scottish Football League teams associated with the town of Falkirk in Scotland. The match was first contested in 1881 and the last major competitive fixture was in 1999.[2][3][4]

East Stirlingshire was originally based in Bainsford, a small industrial village to north of Falkirk that is now a suburb of the town. The club moved south to the town centre in 1921 whilst Falkirk has been based in and around the town for its entire existence. The former home grounds of the two clubs, Brockville Park and Firs Park, were separated by less than half a mile and games between the teams often attracted significantly larger crowds than their usual average attendances.

The largest margin of victory in the fixture was when East Stirlingshire won 9–0 in the Stirlingshire Cup Final in 1888; Falkirk won by the same scoreline in a Falkirk and District Infirmary Shield semi-final match in 1938. The largest victory in a major competition was 6–0 for Falkirk in the old Second Division in 1961.

History

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Origins

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Falkirk F.C. was founded in 1876 whilst East Stirlingshire F.C. officially formed five years later in 1881. The first match between the first teams of East Stirlingshire and Falkirk was a friendly on 27 August 1881 at Randyford Park, with Falkirk winning 5–0.[1]

Last five competitive meetings

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Date Home team Score Away team Venue Competition
18 August 1999 East Stirlingshire 0–2 (a.e.t.) Falkirk Ochilview Park (neutral) Scottish League Cup
20 August 1991 Falkirk 3–0 East Stirlingshire Brockville Park Scottish League Cup
7 April 1982 Falkirk 0–3 East Stirlingshire Brockville Park First Division
20 February 1982 Falkirk 2–0 East Stirlingshire Brockville Park First Division
8 September 1981 East Stirlingshire 2–2 Falkirk Firs Park First Division

Head–to–head record

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Major competitions

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Competition Played E. Stirlingshire
wins
Draws Falkirk wins E. Stirlingshire
goals
Falkirk goals
League 35 8 8 19 37 75
Scottish Cup 2 1 0 1 7 3
Scottish League Cup 2 0 0 2 0 5
Totals 39 9 8 22 44 83

Sources: soccerbase.com; statto.com; bettermeddle.org.uk

Minor competitions

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Competition Played E. Stirlingshire
wins
Draws Falkirk wins E. Stirlingshire
goals
Falkirk goals
Midland Football League 6 2 2 2 14 16
Central Football Combination 4 4 0 0 15 5
Scottish Football Combination 2 0 1 1 4 6
Scottish Football Federation 2 0 1 1 1 2
Falkirk & District League 6 5 0 1 24 11
Scottish Qualifying Cup 7 2 2 3 11 12
Stirlingshire Cup 52 18 8 26 73 100
Penman Cup 4 1 1 2 11 18
Stirlingshire Consolation Cup 5 0 1 4 1 10
Falkirk & District Infirmary Shield 36 9 5 22 50 92
Falkirk & District Charity Cup 9 5 1 3 21 17
Totals 133 46 22 65 225 289

Sources: bettermeddle.org.uk

Honours and achievements compared

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Team Number of top-flight seasons Best top-flight finish Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup
Falkirk 68
(1905–35, 1936–39, 1946–51, 1952–59, 1961–69,
1970–74, 1986–88, 1991–93, 1994–96, 2005–10)
2nd
Winners
Runners-up
Runners-up
East Stirlingshire 2
18th
Quarter-finalists
Round 2
(Ten times)

References

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1878-79 First round

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First round

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Home team Score Away team
Barrhead Rangers 2–0 Wellington Park
Catrine walkover Girvan
Clyde walkover Blythswood
Clydesdale [note 1] Dennistoun
Cree Rovers walkover Stranraer
Heart of Midlothian 3–1 Edinburgh Swifts
Jamestown 3–1 Lenzie
Mauchline walkover Maybole Carrick
Possil Bluebell 8–0 19th Lanark RV
Queen's Park 8–0 Kelvinbank
Renton walkover Star of Leven
Stonefield walkover 4th Renfrew RV
Thistle 2–0 Possilpark
Vale of Leven 6–0 Alcutha
Wellpark walkover Govanhill
1st Lanark RV 0–0 Parkgrove
3rd Edinburgh RV 3–1 Brunswick
Airdrie 7–0 Avondale
Alexandria 2–2 Renton Thistle
Alexandra Athletic 3–1 Jordanhill
Arbroath 3–0 Our Boys (Dundee)
Arthurlie 4–1 Cartvale
Ayr Academicals 4–1 Cumnock
Ayr Thistle 2–0 Auchinleck
Beith 1–0 Hurlford
Busby 3–1 Morton
Dumbarton 8–1 10th Dumbartonshire RV
Edinburgh Thistle 2–1 Hanover
Falkirk 1–0 Campsie Glen
Glengowan 4–3 Mount Vernon
Govan Athletic 7–0 Ailsa
Hamilton Academical 3–1 Uddingston
Havelock 1–7 3rd L.R.V.
Helensburgh 4–0 Kilmarnock Thistle
Hibernian 5–2 Dunfermline
John Elder 7–0 Blackdfriars
Kilmarnock 0–2 Kilbirnie
Lanemark 2–2 Kilmarnock Athletic
Lenzie 3–0 Milngavie Thistle
Levern 1–1 23rd Renfrew RV
Maybole Ladywell 3–0 Tarbolton
Oxford 0–0 Derby
Partick 2–2 Northern
Petershill 4–2 Albatross
Portland 9–0 Dean
Rangers 3–0 Shaftesbury
Renfrew 1–1 17th Renfrew RV
Rob Roy 1–0 Coupar Angus
Stonelaw 4–0 East Kilbride
Thornliebank 3–0 Glenkilloch
Union 1–0 Rosslyn
Upper Clydesdale 12–0 Newmilns
Vale of Teith 1–0 Clifton & Strathfillan
Whitefield 10–0 Telegraphists
Whiteinch 3–3 Pollokshields Athletic
Annan 0–3 Queen of the South Wanderers
Caledonian 0–2 South Western
Shotts 3–0 Drumpellier
Strathblane 8–1 Grasshoppers
1. ^ Clydesdale and Dennistoun were both disqualified.

First round replays

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Home team Score Away team
17th Renfrew RV 1–2 Renfrew
Kilmarnock Athletic 4–0 Lanemark
Parkgrove 6–2 1st Lanark RV
Renton Thistle 1–1[note 2] Alexandria
23rd Renfrew RV 0–1 Levern
Derby 1–1[note 3] Oxford
Northern 0–2 Partick
Pollokshields Athletic 3–3[note 4] Whiteinch
2. ^ Both Renton Thistle and Alexandria qualified for the second round.
3. ^ Both Derby and Oxford qualified for the second round.
4. ^ Both Pollokshields Athletic and Whiteinch qualified for the second round.

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  1. ^ a b Falkirk FC Matches 1877-91, oocities.org. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  2. ^ a b Falkirk's Head To Head v East Stirlingshire, soccerbase.com. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e By Opponent - East Stirlingshire - Results, bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  4. ^ East Stirlingshire : Head-to-Head vs Falkirk, statto.com. Retrieved 17 May 2013.