1901–02 East Stirlingshire F.C. season

East Stirlingshire 1901–02 football season

East Stirlingshire1901–02 season

Stadium| Merchiston Park
Scottish Football League Second Division| 9th
Stirlingshire Cup| Semi-final[1]
Highest home attendance| c. 3,000 v. Ayr
(22 March 1902, Division Two)[2][3]

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The 1901–02 season was East Stirlingshire Football Club's second 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[edit]

Win Draw Loss Postponed

### Scottish Second Division[edit]

Main article: 1901–02 Scottish Second Division

East Stirlingshire v Clyde 17 August 1901 Second Division|  East Stirlingshire | 2–4|  Clyde | Merchiston Park, Bainsford

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East Stirlingshire v Motherwell 24 August 1901 Second Division|  East Stirlingshire | 1–3|  Motherwell | Merchiston Park, Bainsford

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Partick Thistle v East Stirlingshire 31 August 1901 Second Division|  Partick Thistle | 2–0|  East Stirlingshire | Meadowside, Maryhill

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East Stirlingshire v St Bernard's 14 September 1901 Second Division|  East Stirlingshire | 0–0|  St Bernard's | Merchiston Park, Bainsford

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Leith Athletic v East Stirlingshire 21 September 1901 Second Division|  Leith Athletic | 1–0|  East Stirlingshire | Chancelot Park, Leith

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Airdrieonians v East Stirlingshire 28 September 1901 Second Division|  Airdrieonians | 3–0|  East Stirlingshire | Broomfield Park, Lanarkshire

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East Stirlingshire v Hamilton Academical 5 October 1901 Second Division|  East Stirlingshire | 4–1|  Hamilton Academical | Merchiston Park, Bainsford

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East Stirlingshire v Port Glasgow Athletic 12 October 1901 Second Division|  East Stirlingshire | 1–4|  Port Glasgow Athletic | Merchiston Park, Bainsford

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Arthurlie v East Stirlingshire 19 October 1901 Second Division|  Arthurlie | 3–3|  East Stirlingshire | Dunterlie Park, Glasgow

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East Stirlingshire v Partick Thistle 2 November 1901 Second Division|  East Stirlingshire | 1–3|  Partick Thistle | Merchiston Park, Bainsford

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Hamilton Academical v East Stirlingshire 9 November 1901 Second Division|  Hamilton Academical | 2–3|  East Stirlingshire | Douglas Park, Hamilton

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East Stirlingshire v Abercorn 16 November 1901 Second Division|  East Stirlingshire | 4–1|  Abercorn | Merchiston Park, Bainsford

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Port Glasgow Athletic v East Stirlingshire 23 November 1901 Second Division|  Port Glasgow Athletic | 6–2|  East Stirlingshire | Clune Park, Port Glasgow

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East Stirlingshire v Airdrieonians 30 November 1901 Second Division|  East Stirlingshire | 3–1|  Airdrieonians | Merchiston Park, Bainsford

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St Bernard's v East Stirlingshire 7 December 1901 Second Division|  St Bernard's | 2–1|  East Stirlingshire | Royal Gymnasium Ground, Edinburgh

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East Stirlingshire v Arthurlie 21 December 1901 Second Division|  East Stirlingshire | 1–1|  Arthurlie | Merchiston Park, Bainsford

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East Stirlingshire v Leith Athletic 11 January 1902 Second Division|  East Stirlingshire | 2–1|  Leith Athletic | Merchiston Park, Bainsford

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Clyde v East Stirlingshire 18 January 1902 Second Division|  Clyde | 0–2|  East Stirlingshire | Shawfield, Rutherglen

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Motherwell v East Stirlingshire 25 January 1902 Second Division|  Motherwell | 2–3|  East Stirlingshire | Fir Park, Motherwell

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Abercorn v East Stirlingshire 22 February 1902 Second Division|  Abercorn | 5–4|  East Stirlingshire | Old Ralston Park, Paisley

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Ayr v East Stirlingshire 1 March 1902 Second Division|  Ayr | 0–1|  East Stirlingshire | Somerset Park, Ayr

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East Stirlingshire v Ayr 22 March 1902 Second Division|  East Stirlingshire | 0–1|  Ayr | Merchiston Park, Bainsford

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#### League table[edit]

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation

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1  | Port Glasgow Athletic (C, P) | 22  | 14  | 4  | 4  | 75  | 31  | +44  | 32  | Promoted to the 1902–03 Scottish Division One
2  | Partick Thistle (P) | 22  | 13  | 4  | 5  | 50  | 29  | +21  | 30
3  | Motherwell | 22  | 12  | 2  | 8  | 50  | 44  | +6  | 26  |
4  | Airdrieonians | 22  | 10  | 5  | 7  | 41  | 32  | +9  | 25
4  | Hamilton Academical | 22  | 11  | 3  | 8  | 45  | 40  | +5  | 25
6  | St Bernard's | 22  | 10  | 2  | 10  | 30  | 31  | −1  | 22
7  | Ayr | 22  | 8  | 5  | 9  | 27  | 33  | −6  | 21
7  | Leith Athletic | 22  | 9  | 3  | 10  | 34  | 38  | −4  | 21
9  | East Stirlingshire | 22  | 8  | 3  | 11  | 38  | 46  | −8  | 19
10  | Arthurlie | 22  | 6  | 5  | 11  | 32  | 42  | −10  | 17
11  | Abercorn | 22  | 4  | 5  | 13  | 27  | 59  | −32  | 13
11  | Clyde | 22  | 5  | 3  | 14  | 21  | 45  | −24  | 13

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) Champions; (P) Promoted

#### Results by round[edit]

Round| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| 18| 19| 20| 21| 22

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Ground| H| H| A| H| A| A| H| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| H| A| A| A| A| H
Result| L| L| L| D| L| L| W| L| D| L| L| W| L| W| L| D| W| W| W| L| W| L
Position| 7| 10| 11| 11| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 11| 11| 10| 11| 9| 10| 6| 5| 6| 5| 9

Source: statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

### Other[edit]

#### Stirlingshire Cup[edit]

King's Park v East Stirlingshire 26 October 1901 Round 1|  King's Park | 1–3|  East Stirlingshire | Forthbank Park, Stirling

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East Stirlingshire v Stenhousemuir 15 February 1902 Semi-final|  East Stirlingshire | 0–1|  Stenhousemuir | Merchiston Park, Bainsford

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## See also[edit]

* List of East Stirlingshire F.C. seasons

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Stirlingshire Cup - Winners Archived 2013-01-30 at the Wayback Machine, Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
2. ^ Club History - 1900-1940 Archived 31 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine, East Stirlingshire F.C. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
3. ^ Results for East Stirlingshire for 1901-02, londonhearts.com. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
4. ^ East Stirlingshire, Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 26 January 2013.

## External links[edit]

* East Stirlingshire FC official site

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Domestic leagues|

* Football League
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Domestic cups|

* Scottish Cup
* Final
* Junior Cup
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* British League Cup

Related to national team|

* Results
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Division One|

* Celtic
* Dundee
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* Partick Thistle
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