1900–01 East Stirlingshire F.C. season
| 1900–01 season | |||
| Stadium | Merchiston Park | ||
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| Scottish Football League Second Division | 7th | ||
| Scottish Cup |
First round (lost to Clyde) | ||
| Stirlingshire Cup | Winners[1] | ||
| Highest home attendance |
c.2,500 v. Airdrieonians (18 August 1900, Division Two)[2][3] | ||
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The 1900–01 season was East Stirlingshire Football Club's first 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]
Fixtures and results
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Scottish Second Division
| 18 August 1900 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 2 – 3 | Airdrieonians | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 2,500 |
| 23 August 1900 Second Division | Motherwell | 0 – 3 | East Stirlingshire | Fir Park, Motherwell |
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Attendance: 2,000 |
| 1 September 1900 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 2 – 1 | Ayr | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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| 15 September 1900 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 3 – 4 | Port Glasgow Athletic | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 2,000 |
| 29 September 1900 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 2 – 0 | Abercorn | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 2,000 |
| 1 December 1900 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 1 – 1 | St Bernard's | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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| 22 December 1900 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 2 – 1 | Motherwell | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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| 29 December 1900 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 1 – 1 | Leith Athletic | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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| 12 January 1901 Second Division | Hamilton Academical | 5 – 0 | East Stirlingshire | Douglas Park, Hamilton |
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Attendance: 500 |
| 19 January 1901 Second Division | St Bernard's | 5 – 0 | East Stirlingshire | Royal Gymnasium Ground, Edinburgh |
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Attendance: 500 |
| 16 February 1901 Second Division | Airdrieonians | 2 – 1 | East Stirlingshire | Broomfield Park, Airdrie |
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Attendance: 2,500 |
| 23 February 1901 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 2 – 1 | Clyde | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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| 9 March 1901 Second Division | Abercorn | 3 – 0 | East Stirlingshire | Old Ralston Park, Paisley |
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| 23 March 1901 Second Division | Port Glasgow Athletic | 3 – 2 | East Stirlingshire | Clune Park, Port Glasgow |
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| 6 April 1901 Second Division | Ayr | 3 – 2 | East Stirlingshire | Somerset Park, Ayr |
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| 22 April 1901 Second Division | Clyde | 3 – 3 | East Stirlingshire | Shawfield, Rutherglen |
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Attendance: 3,500 |
| 27 April 1901 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 3 – 1 | Leith Athletic | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 500 |
| 4 May 1901 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 5 – 2 | Hamilton Academical | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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League Table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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| 4 | Port Glasgow Athletic | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 20 |
| 6 | Ayr | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 18 |
| 7 | East Stirlingshire | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 39 | −5 | 17 |
| 8 | Hamilton Academical | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 49 | −8 | 12 |
| 8 | Leith Athletic | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 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
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Results by round
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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| Ground | H | A | H | H | H | H | H | H | A | A | A | H | A | A | A | A | A | H |
| Result | L | W | W | L | W | D | W | D | L | L | L | W | L | L | L | D | W | W |
| Position | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Source: statto.com
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Scottish Cup
| 5 January 1901 Round 1 | Clyde | 6 – 0 | East Stirlingshire | Shawfield, Rutherglen |
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Attendance: 3,000 |
Other
Stirlingshire Cup
| Round 1 | East Stirlingshire | W.O. | Dunipace | |
| 9 February 1901 Semi-final | East Stirlingshire | 5 – 2 | Stenhousemuir | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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| 2 March 1901 Final | East Stirlingshire | 3 – 2 | Camelon | Brockville Park, Falkirk |
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See also
References
- 1 2 Stirlingshire Cup - Winners, Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ↑ Club History - 1900-1940, East Stirlingshire F.C.. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ↑ Results for East Stirlingshire for 1900-01, londonhearts.com. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ↑ East Stirlingshire, Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 26 January 2013.