1962–63 East Stirlingshire F.C. season
East Stirlingshire 1962–63 football season
1962–63 season | |
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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
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Scottish Second Division
East Stirlingshire v Berwick Rangers
8 September 1962 Division Two | East Stirlingshire | 2 – 1 | Berwick Rangers | Firs Park, Falkirk |
, | Attendance: 1,091 |
St Johnstone v East Stirlingshire
15 September 1962 Division Two | St Johnstone | 5 – 2 | East Stirlingshire | Muirton Park, Perth |
, , , , | , | Attendance: 5,914 |
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 |
, , , | Attendance: 779 |
East Stirlingshire v Arbroath
26 September 1962 Division Two | East Stirlingshire | 3 – 0 | Arbroath | Firs Park, Falkirk |
, , | Attendance: 761 |
Queen's Park v East Stirlingshire
29 September 1962 Division Two | Queen's Park | 1 – 1 | East Stirlingshire | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
Attendance: 1,752 |
East Stirlingshire v Albion Rovers
6 October 1962 Division Two | East Stirlingshire | 4 – 2 | Albion Rovers | Firs Park, Falkirk |
, , , | , | Attendance: 1,196 |
Morton v East Stirlingshire
13 October 1962 Division Two | Morton | 2 – 3 | East Stirlingshire | Cappielow, Greenock |
, | , , | Attendance: 7,476 |
East Stirlingshire v Alloa Athletic
20 October 1962 Division Two | East Stirlingshire | 1 – 0 | Alloa Athletic | Firs Park, Falkirk |
Attendance: 1,324 |
Brechin City v East Stirlingshire
27 October 1962 Division Two | Brechin City | 1 – 3 | East Stirlingshire | Glebe Park, Brechin |
, , | Attendance: 357 |
East Stirlingshire v Hamilton Academical
3 November 1962 Division Two | East Stirlingshire | 3 – 1 | Hamilton Academical | Firs Park, Falkirk |
, , | Attendance: 1,284 |
East Fife v East Stirlingshire
10 November 1962 Division Two | East Fife | 2 – 2 | East Stirlingshire | Bayview Park, Methil |
, | , | Attendance: 2,056 |
East Stirlingshire v Stenhousemuir
17 November 1962 Division Two | East Stirlingshire | 2 – 2 | Stenhousemuir | Firs Park, Falkirk |
, | , | Attendance: 1,689 |
East Stirlingshire v Ayr United
24 November 1962 Division Two | East Stirlingshire | 3 – 1 | Ayr United | Firs Park, Falkirk |
, , | Attendance: 1,731 |
Cowdenbeath v East Stirlingshire
1 December 1962 Division Two | Cowdenbeath | 2 – 1 | East Stirlingshire | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
, | Attendance: 1,908 |
Montrose v East Stirlingshire
8 December 1962 Division Two | Montrose | 3 – 1 | East Stirlingshire | Links Park, Montrose |
, , | Attendance: 1,185 |
East Stirlingshire v Stranraer
15 December 1962 Division Two | East Stirlingshire | 6 – 0 | Stranraer | Firs Park, Falkirk |
, , , , , | Attendance: 1,058 |
Hamilton Academical v East Stirlingshire
9 March 1963 Division Two | Hamilton Academical | 1 – 3 | East Stirlingshire | Douglas Park, Hamilton |
, , | Attendance: 3,113 |
East Stirlingshire v Dumbarton
13 March 1963 Division Two | East Stirlingshire | 3 – 1 | Dumbarton | Firs Park, Falkirk |
, , | Attendance: 1,422 |
East Stirlingshire v East Fife
16 March 1963 Division Two | East Stirlingshire | 2 – 1 | East Fife | Firs Park, Falkirk |
, | Attendance: 1,788 |
Stenhousemuir v East Stirlingshire
23 March 1963 Division Two | Stenhousemuir | 1 – 2 | East Stirlingshire | Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir |
, | Attendance: 1,557 |
Dumbarton v East Stirlingshire
27 March 1963 Division Two | Dumbarton | 2 – 2 | East Stirlingshire | Boghead Park, Dumbarton |
, | , | Attendance: 1,021 |
Ayr United v East Stirlingshire
30 March 1963 Division Two | Ayr United | 1 – 4 | East Stirlingshire | Somerset Park, Ayr |
, , , | Attendance: 1,013 |
Berwick Rangers v East Stirlingshire
3 April 1963 Division Two | Berwick Rangers | 1 – 1 | East Stirlingshire | Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed |
Attendance: 908 |
East Stirlingshire v Cowdenbeath
6 April 1963 Division Two | East Stirlingshire | 3 – 0 | Cowdenbeath | Firs Park, Falkirk |
, , | Attendance: 1,434 |
Forfar Athletic v East Stirlingshire
10 April 1963 Division Two | Forfar Athletic | 3 – 1 | East Stirlingshire | Station Park, Forfar |
, , | Attendance: 939 |
East Stirlingshire v Montrose
13 April 1963 Division Two | East Stirlingshire | 2 – 2 | Montrose | Firs Park, Falkirk |
, | , | Attendance: 1,389 |
Stranraer v East Stirlingshire
20 April 1963 Division Two | Stranraer | 2 – 2 | East Stirlingshire | Stair Park, Stranraer |
, | , | Attendance: 774 |
East Stirlingshire v Queen's Park
24 April 1963 Division Two | East Stirlingshire | 5 – 1 | Queen's Park | Firs Park, Falkirk |
, , , , | Attendance: 1,255 |
East Stirlingshire v Stirling Albion
27 April 1963 Division Two | East Stirlingshire | 2 – 0 | Stirling Albion | Firs Park, Falkirk |
, | Attendance: 2,147 |
East Stirlingshire v Brechin City
29 April 1963 Division Two | East Stirlingshire | 2 – 1 | Brechin City | Firs Park, Falkirk |
, | Attendance: 1,270 |
Albion Rovers v East Stirlingshire
1 May 1963 Division Two | Albion Rovers | 2 – 0 | East Stirlingshire | Cliftonhill, Coatbridge |
, | Attendance: 891 |
East Stirlingshire v Morton
4 May 1963 Division Two | East Stirlingshire | 2 – 0 | Morton | Firs Park, Falkirk |
, | Attendance: 7,419 |
East Stirlingshire v St Johnstone
6 May 1963 Division Two | East Stirlingshire | 0 – 0 | St Johnstone | Firs Park, Falkirk |
Attendance: 5,941 |
Alloa Athletic v East Stirlingshire
11 May 1963 Division Two | Alloa Athletic | 0 – 0 | East Stirlingshire | Recreation Park, Alloa |
Attendance: 2,368 |
Stirling Albion v East Stirlingshire
13 May 1963 Division Two | Stirling Albion | 2 – 1 | East Stirlingshire | Annfield, Stirling |
Attendance: 834 |
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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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
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results by round
Source: statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
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 |
Rangers v East Stirlingshire
20 March 1963 Round 3 | Rangers | 7 – 2 | East Stirlingshire | Ibrox Park, Glasgow |
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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 |
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
Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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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 |
Other
Stirlingshire Cup
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
References
- ^ Stirlingshire Cup - Winners Archived 2013-01-30 at the Wayback Machine, Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
External links
- East Stirlingshire FC official site