About East stirlingshire fc
A Football Club in the Heart of the Community
Founded in 1880 as Bainsford Brittania, the club currrently compete in the Scottish Lowland Football League – East Division; which sits at the fifth level of the Scottish footballing pyramid.
Nicknamed “The Shire”, we play our home games at Ochilview Stadium in Stenhousemuir, Falkirk. The club left its long-time home, Firs Park, in 2008.
The Shire were first admitted to the Scottish senior leagues in 1900 and have spent the majority of the time since within the senior leagues.
The Shire have twice competed in the top flight of Scottish football, having spent two solitary seasons there in 1932-33 and again in 1963-64.
The club have also reached the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup on three occasions; the most recent of which came during the 1980-81 season.
The Shire unfortunately suffered relegation from Scottish League Two in 2016 and have since competed in the Scottish Lowland Football League.
The Shire are now part of the inaugural Scottish Lowland Football League East Division league setup for season 2026/27.
Founded as Bainsford Brittania
The Shire reach the First Division for the second and last time.
The late Billy Lamont guides The Shire into the second-tier and achieves a place in the Scottish Cup quarter-final.
The Shire fall into the Scottish Lowland Football League.
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