1902–03 East Stirlingshire F.C. season
1902–03 season | |||
Stadium | Merchiston Park | ||
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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] | ||
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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]
Fixtures and results
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Scottish Second Division
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 |
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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
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Airdrieonians (C) (P) | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 19 | +24 | 35 | Promoted to the 1903–04 Scottish Division One |
2 | Motherwell (P) | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 28 | |
3 | Ayr | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 27 | |
3 | Leith Athletic | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 27 | |
5 | St Bernard's | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 26 | |
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 | |
11 | Clyde | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 40 | −18 | 11 | |
11 | Raith Rovers | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 34 | 55 | −21 | 11 |
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 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | A | A |
Result | W | W | L | L | L | W | W | L | W | L | L | L | W | L | D | L | W | W | W | L | D | D |
Position | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Source: statto.com
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Other
Stirlingshire Cup
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 |
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4 April 1903 Final replay | East Stirlingshire | 3 – 0 | Stenhousemuir | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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, , | Attendance: 4,000 |
See also
References
- 1 2 Stirlingshire Cup - Winners, Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ↑ Club History - 1900-1940, 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.