1962–63 East Stirlingshire F.C. season

East Stirlingshire 1962–63 football season

East Stirlingshire1962–63 season

Stadium| Firs Park
Division Two| 2nd
Scottish Cup| Third round
Scottish League Cup| Group stage
Stirlingshire Cup| First round[1]
Highest home attendance| 7,419 v. Morton
(4 May 1963, Division Two)
Lowest home attendance| 761 v. Arbroath
(26 September 1962, Division Two)

<- 1961–62

1963–64 ->

The 1962–63 season was East Stirlingshire Football Club's eighth consecutive season in the Scottish Division Two, having been re-elected to Scottish Football League in 1955–56. The club also competed in the Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and the minor Stirlingshire Cup.

## Fixtures and results

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### Scottish Second Division

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Main article: 1962–63 Scottish Second Division

East Stirlingshire v Berwick Rangers 8 September 1962 Division Two|  East Stirlingshire | 2 – 1|  Berwick Rangers | Firs Park, Falkirk

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St Johnstone v East Stirlingshire 15 September 1962 Division Two|  St Johnstone | 5 – 2|  East Stirlingshire | Muirton Park, Perth

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Arbroath v East Stirlingshire 19 September 1962 Division Two|  Arbroath | 5 – 2|  East Stirlingshire | Gayfield Park, Arbroath

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East Stirlingshire v Forfar Athletic 22 September 1962 Division Two|  East Stirlingshire | 4 – 1|  Forfar Athletic | Firs Park, Falkirk

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East Stirlingshire v Arbroath 26 September 1962 Division Two|  East Stirlingshire | 3 – 0|  Arbroath | Firs Park, Falkirk

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Queen's Park v East Stirlingshire 29 September 1962 Division Two|  Queen's Park | 1 – 1|  East Stirlingshire | Hampden Park, Glasgow

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East Stirlingshire v Albion Rovers 6 October 1962 Division Two|  East Stirlingshire | 4 – 2|  Albion Rovers | Firs Park, Falkirk

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Morton v East Stirlingshire 13 October 1962 Division Two|  Morton | 2 – 3|  East Stirlingshire | Cappielow, Greenock

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East Stirlingshire v Alloa Athletic 20 October 1962 Division Two|  East Stirlingshire | 1 – 0|  Alloa Athletic | Firs Park, Falkirk

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Brechin City v East Stirlingshire 27 October 1962 Division Two|  Brechin City | 1 – 3|  East Stirlingshire | Glebe Park, Brechin

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East Stirlingshire v Hamilton Academical 3 November 1962 Division Two|  East Stirlingshire | 3 – 1|  Hamilton Academical | Firs Park, Falkirk

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East Fife v East Stirlingshire 10 November 1962 Division Two|  East Fife | 2 – 2|  East Stirlingshire | Bayview Park, Methil

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East Stirlingshire v Stenhousemuir 17 November 1962 Division Two|  East Stirlingshire | 2 – 2|  Stenhousemuir | Firs Park, Falkirk

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East Stirlingshire v Ayr United 24 November 1962 Division Two|  East Stirlingshire | 3 – 1|  Ayr United | Firs Park, Falkirk

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Cowdenbeath v East Stirlingshire 1 December 1962 Division Two|  Cowdenbeath | 2 – 1|  East Stirlingshire | Central Park, Cowdenbeath

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Montrose v East Stirlingshire 8 December 1962 Division Two|  Montrose | 3 – 1|  East Stirlingshire | Links Park, Montrose

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East Stirlingshire v Stranraer 15 December 1962 Division Two|  East Stirlingshire | 6 – 0|  Stranraer | Firs Park, Falkirk

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Hamilton Academical v East Stirlingshire 9 March 1963 Division Two|  Hamilton Academical | 1 – 3|  East Stirlingshire | Douglas Park, Hamilton

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East Stirlingshire v Dumbarton 13 March 1963 Division Two|  East Stirlingshire | 3 – 1|  Dumbarton | Firs Park, Falkirk

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East Stirlingshire v East Fife 16 March 1963 Division Two|  East Stirlingshire | 2 – 1|  East Fife | Firs Park, Falkirk

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Stenhousemuir v East Stirlingshire 23 March 1963 Division Two|  Stenhousemuir | 1 – 2|  East Stirlingshire | Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir

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Dumbarton v East Stirlingshire 27 March 1963 Division Two|  Dumbarton | 2 – 2|  East Stirlingshire | Boghead Park, Dumbarton

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Ayr United v East Stirlingshire 30 March 1963 Division Two|  Ayr United | 1 – 4|  East Stirlingshire | Somerset Park, Ayr

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Berwick Rangers v East Stirlingshire 3 April 1963 Division Two|  Berwick Rangers | 1 – 1|  East Stirlingshire | Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed

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East Stirlingshire v Cowdenbeath 6 April 1963 Division Two|  East Stirlingshire | 3 – 0|  Cowdenbeath | Firs Park, Falkirk

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Forfar Athletic v East Stirlingshire 10 April 1963 Division Two|  Forfar Athletic | 3 – 1|  East Stirlingshire | Station Park, Forfar

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East Stirlingshire v Montrose 13 April 1963 Division Two|  East Stirlingshire | 2 – 2|  Montrose | Firs Park, Falkirk

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Stranraer v East Stirlingshire 20 April 1963 Division Two|  Stranraer | 2 – 2|  East Stirlingshire | Stair Park, Stranraer

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East Stirlingshire v Queen's Park 24 April 1963 Division Two|  East Stirlingshire | 5 – 1|  Queen's Park | Firs Park, Falkirk

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East Stirlingshire v Stirling Albion 27 April 1963 Division Two|  East Stirlingshire | 2 – 0|  Stirling Albion | Firs Park, Falkirk

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East Stirlingshire v Brechin City 29 April 1963 Division Two|  East Stirlingshire | 2 – 1|  Brechin City | Firs Park, Falkirk

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Albion Rovers v East Stirlingshire 1 May 1963 Division Two|  Albion Rovers | 2 – 0|  East Stirlingshire | Cliftonhill, Coatbridge

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East Stirlingshire v Morton 4 May 1963 Division Two|  East Stirlingshire | 2 – 0|  Morton | Firs Park, Falkirk

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East Stirlingshire v St Johnstone 6 May 1963 Division Two|  East Stirlingshire | 0 – 0|  St Johnstone | Firs Park, Falkirk

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Alloa Athletic v East Stirlingshire 11 May 1963 Division Two|  Alloa Athletic | 0 – 0|  East Stirlingshire | Recreation Park, Alloa

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Stirling Albion v East Stirlingshire 13 May 1963 Division Two|  Stirling Albion | 2 – 1|  East Stirlingshire | Annfield, Stirling

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#### League table

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Further information: 1962–63 Scottish Division Two

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1  | St Johnstone (C, P) | 36  | 25  | 5  | 6  | 83  | 37  | 2.243  | 55  | Promotion to 1963–64 Scottish First Division
2  | East Stirlingshire (P) | 36  | 20  | 9  | 7  | 80  | 50  | 1.600  | 49
3  | Morton | 36  | 23  | 2  | 11  | 100  | 49  | 2.041  | 48  |
4  | Hamilton Academical | 36  | 18  | 8  | 10  | 69  | 56  | 1.232  | 44
5  | Stranraer | 36  | 16  | 10  | 10  | 81  | 70  | 1.157  | 42

Source: statto.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

#### Results by round

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Round| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| 18| 19| 20| 21| 22| 23| 24| 25| 26| 27| 28| 29| 30| 31| 32| 33| 34| 35| 36

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Ground| H| A| A| H| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| H| A| A| H| A| H| H| A| A| A| A| H| A| H| A| H| H| H| A| H| H| A| A
Result| W| L| L| W| W| D| W| W| W| W| W| D| D| W| L| L| W| W| W| W| W| D| W| D| W| L| D| D| W| W| W| L| W| D| D| L
Position| 9| 15| 18| 16| 12| 14| 11| 7| 7| 3| 3| 3| 2| 2| 4| 5| 4| 6| 5| 3| 3| 4| 4| 4| 3| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2

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

### Scottish Cup

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Main article: 1962–63 Scottish Cup

East Stirlingshire v Stirling Albion 26 January 1963 Round 1|  East Stirlingshire | 2 – 0|  Stirling Albion | Firs Park, Falkirk

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East Stirlingshire v Motherwell 6 March 1963 Round 2|  East Stirlingshire | 1 – 0|  Motherwell | Firs Park, Falkirk

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Rangers v East Stirlingshire 20 March 1963 Round 3|  Rangers | 7 – 2|  East Stirlingshire | Ibrox Park, Glasgow

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### Scottish League Cup

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Main article: 1962–63 Scottish League Cup

East Stirlingshire v Ayr United 11 August 1962 Group 5|  East Stirlingshire | 4 – 1|  Ayr United | Firs Park, Falkirk

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Hamilton Academical v East Stirlingshire 15 August 1962 Group 5|  Hamilton Academical | 4 – 4|  East Stirlingshire | Douglas Park, Hamilton

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East Stirlingshire v Berwick Rangers 18 August 1962 Group 5|  East Stirlingshire | 3 – 2|  Berwick Rangers | Firs Park, Falkirk

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Ayr United v East Stirlingshire 25 August 1962 Group 5|  Ayr United | 2 – 1|  East Stirlingshire | Somerset Park, Ayr

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East Stirlingshire v Hamilton Academical 29 August 1962 Group 5|  East Stirlingshire | 0 – 1|  Hamilton Academical | Firs Park, Falkirk

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Berwick Rangers v East Stirlingshire 1 September 1962 Group 5|  Berwick Rangers | 2 – 0|  East Stirlingshire | Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed

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#### Group 5

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Berwick Rangers (A) | 6  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 12  | 8  | 1.500  | 8
Ayr United | 6  | 2  | 3  | 1  | 13  | 14  | 0.929  | 7
East Stirlingshire | 6  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 12  | 12  | 1.000  | 5
Hamilton Academical | 6  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 13  | 16  | 0.813  | 4

Source: statto.com
(A) Advanced to Supplementary Round

### Other

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#### Stirlingshire Cup

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East Stirlingshire v Stirling Albion 16 October 1962 Round 1|  East Stirlingshire | 2 – 2|  Stirling Albion | Firs Park, Falkirk

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Stirling Albion v East Stirlingshire 30 October 1962 Round 1 replay|  Stirling Albion | 3 – 3|  East Stirlingshire | Annfield, Stirling

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Stirling Albion v East Stirlingshire 20 November 1962 Round 1 replay 2|  Stirling Albion | 3 – 0|  East Stirlingshire |

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## See also

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* List of East Stirlingshire F.C. seasons

## References

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1. ^ Stirlingshire Cup - Winners Archived 2013-01-30 at the Wayback Machine, Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 20 February 2013.

## External links

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* East Stirlingshire FC official site

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Domestic leagues|

* Football League
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* Highland League

Domestic cups|

* Scottish Cup
* Final
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European competitions|

* European Cup
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