| 1904β05 season | |
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| Stadium | Merchiston Park |
| Scottish Football League Second Division | 9th |
| Stirlingshire Cup | Runners-up [1] |
| Highest home attendance |
c. 4,000 v.
Falkirk (10 September 1904, Division Two), v. Alloa Athletic (25 March 1905, Stirlingshire Cup) [2] [3] |
The 1904β05 season was East Stirlingshire Football Club's fourth season in the Scottish Football League, being admitted to the Scottish Football League Second Division. [4] The club also competed in the minor Stirlingshire Cup. [1]
Fixtures and results
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Scottish Second Division
| 20 August 1904 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 0 β 0 | Leith Athletic | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
| Attendance: 3,000 |
| 27 August 1904 Second Division | Raith Rovers | 4 β 1 | East Stirlingshire | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy |
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Attendance: 1,200 |
| 10 September 1904 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 2 β 0 | Falkirk | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 4,000 |
| 24 September 1904 Second Division | Clyde | 1 β 0 | East Stirlingshire | Shawfield, Rutherglen |
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Attendance: 2,000 |
| 15 October 1904 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 2 β 0 | Ayr | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 2,000 |
| 22 October 1904 Second Division | Abercorn | 1 β 0 | East Stirlingshire | Old Ralston Park, Paisley |
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| 29 October 1904 Second Division | Falkirk | 3 β 1 | East Stirlingshire | Brockville, Falkirk |
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Attendance: 3,000 |
| 5 November 1904 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 1 β 4 | Aberdeen | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 2,000 |
| 12 November 1904 Second Division | Albion Rovers | 4 β 4 | East Stirlingshire | Meadow Park, Whifflet |
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| 19 November 1904 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 4 β 0 | St Bernard's | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 1,200 |
| 3 December 1904 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 0 β 1 | Hamilton Academical | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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| 17 December 1904 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 5 β 2 | Albion Rovers | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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| 24 December 1904 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 1 β 3 | Raith Rovers | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 1,200 |
| 31 December 1904 Second Division | Aberdeen | 3 β 0 | East Stirlingshire | Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen |
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Attendance: 3,000 |
| 7 January 1905 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 5 β 2 | Arthurlie | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 1,500 |
| 14 January 1905 Second Division | Ayr | 1 β 0 | East Stirlingshire | Somerset Park, Ayr |
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| 21 January 1905 Second Division | Arthurlie | 3 β 1 | East Stirlingshire | Dunterlie Park, Glasgow |
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| 28 January 1905 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 3 β 1 | Abercorn | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 2,000 |
| 4 February 1905 Second Division | Hamilton Academical | 1 β 1 | East Stirlingshire | Douglas Park, Hamilton |
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Attendance: 1,500 |
| 11 February 1905 Second Division | Leith Athletic | 1 β 3 | East Stirlingshire | Old Logie Green, Edinburgh |
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Attendance: 1,500 |
| 18 February 1905 Second Division | St Bernard's | 1 β 1 | East Stirlingshire | Royal Gymnasium Ground, Edinburgh |
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| 11 March 1905 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 2 β 2 | Clyde | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 1,000 |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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| 7 | Aberdeen (P) | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 21 | Promoted to the 1905β06 Scottish Division One |
| 8 | Albion Rovers | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 53 | −15 | 20 | |
| 9 | East Stirlingshire | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 19 | |
| 9 | Raith Rovers | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 19 | |
| 11 | Abercorn | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 17 |
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
(P) Promoted
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
(P) Promoted
Results by round
Other
Stirlingshire Cup
| 25 February 1905 Semi-final | East Stirlingshire | 1 - 0 | King's Park | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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| 25 March 1905 Final | Alloa Athletic | 1 β 0 | East Stirlingshire | Brockville, Falkirk |
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Attendance: 4,000 |
See also
References
- ^ a b Stirlingshire Cup - Winners Archived 2013-01-30 at the Wayback Machine, Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ Club History - 1900-1940 Archived 2012-12-31 at the Wayback Machine, East Stirlingshire F.C. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ Results for East Stirlingshire for 1904-05, londonhearts.com. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ East Stirlingshire, Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 31 December 2015.