The 1902–03 season was East Stirlingshire Football Club's third 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 | 8th |
| Stirlingshire Cup | Winners[1] |
| Highest home attendance | c. 4,000 v. Falkirk (30 August 1902, Division Two)[2][3] |
Fixtures and results
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Scottish Second Division
edit| 16 August 1902 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 4 – 1 | Raith Rovers | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 3,000 |
| 23 August 1902 Second Division | Leith Athletic | 1 – 4 | East Stirlingshire | Chancelot Park, Leith |
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| 30 August 1902 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 0 – 2 | Falkirk | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 4,000 |
| 13 September 1902 Second Division | St Bernard's | 3 – 1 | East Stirlingshire | Royal Gymnasium Ground, Edinburgh |
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Attendance: 150 |
| 27 September 1902 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 1 – 2 | Arthurlie | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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| 4 October 1902 Second Division | Clyde | 0 – 1 | East Stirlingshire | Shawfield, Rutherglen |
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| 11 October 1902 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 2 – 1 | Motherwell | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 2,000 |
| 18 October 1902 Second Division | Arthurlie | 2 – 1 | East Stirlingshire | Dunterlie Park, Glasgow |
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| 25 October 1902 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 5 – 2 | Ayr | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 1,500 |
| 1 November 1902 Second Division | Airdrieonians | 2 – 0 | East Stirlingshire | Broomfield Park, Airdrie, Lanarkshire |
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| 8 November 1902 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 2 – 5 | Hamilton Academical | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 1,200 |
| 15 November 1902 Second Division | Abercorn | 3 – 2 | East Stirlingshire | Old Ralston Park, Paisley |
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| 22 November 1902 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 4 – 1 | St Bernard's | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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| 29 November 1902 Second Division | Hamilton Academical | 3 – 1 | East Stirlingshire | Douglas Park, Hamilton |
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Attendance: 800 |
| 6 December 1902 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 0 – 0 | Airdrieonians | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
| Attendance: 3,000 |
| 13 December 1902 Second Division | Ayr | 1 – 0 | East Stirlingshire | Somerset Park, Ayr |
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Attendance: 1,000 |
| 20 December 1902 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 6 – 4 | Abercorn | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 1,500 |
| 27 December 1902 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 3 – 2 | Clyde | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 1,200 |
| 3 January 1903 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 5 – 1 | Leith Athletic | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 1,500 |
| 31 January 1903 Second Division | Raith Rovers | 1 – 0 | East Stirlingshire | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy |
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Attendance: 1,500 |
| 28 February 1903 Second Division | Falkirk | 2 – 2 | East Stirlingshire | Brockville Park, Falkirk |
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Attendance: 1,000 |
| 18 April 1903 Second Division | Motherwell | 2 – 2 | East Stirlingshire | Fir Park, Motherwell |
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Attendance: 3,000 |
Table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 6 | Falkirk | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 23 |
| 6 | Hamilton Academical | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 23 |
| 8 | East Stirlingshire | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 21 |
| 9 | Arthurlie | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 20 |
| 10 | Abercorn | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 35 | 58 | −23 | 12 |
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
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editStirlingshire Cup
edit| 24 January 1903 Round 1 | East Stirlingshire | 9 - 0 | Camelon | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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| 14 February 1903 Semi-final | Falkirk | 1 – 3 | East Stirlingshire | Brockville Park, Falkirk |
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| 28 March 1903 Final | East Stirlingshire | 0 – 0 | Stenhousemuir | Brockville Park, Falkirk |
| 4 April 1903 Final replay | East Stirlingshire | 3 – 0 | Stenhousemuir | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 4,000 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Stirlingshire Cup - Winners Archived 2013-01-30 at the Wayback Machine, Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ Club History - 1900-1940 Archived 2012-12-31 at the Wayback Machine, East Stirlingshire F.C. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ Results for East Stirlingshire for 1902-03, londonhearts.com. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ East Stirlingshire, Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 7 December 2015.