1931–32 East Stirlingshire F.C. season
East Stirlingshire 1931–32 football season
1931–32 season | ||
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Stadium | Firs Park | |
Division Two | 1st | |
Scottish Cup | First round (lost to Dunfermline Athletic) | |
Stirlingshire Cup | Winners[1] | |
Highest home attendance | c. 5,000 v. St Johnstone (12 March 1932, Division Two)[2] | |
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← 1930–31 1932–33 → |
The 1931–32 season was East Stirlingshire Football Club's eighth consecutive season in the Scottish Division Two, having been promoted from the inaugural Division Three in 1923–24. The club also competed in the Scottish Cup and the minor Stirlingshire Cup.[1]
Fixtures and results
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Scottish Second Division
Queen of the South v East Stirlingshire
8 August 1931 Division Two | Queen of the South | 5 – 1 | East Stirlingshire | Palmerston Park, Dumfries |
, , , , | Attendance: 3,000 |
East Stirlingshire v Albion Rovers
15 August 1931 Division Two | East Stirlingshire | 5 – 1 | Albion Rovers | Firs Park, Falkirk |
, , , , | Attendance: 2,000 |
Bo'ness v East Stirlingshire
22 August 1931 Division Two | Bo'ness | 2 – 5 | East Stirlingshire | Newtown Park, Bo'ness |
, | , , , , | Attendance: 1,500 |
East Stirlingshire v Alloa Athletic
26 August 1931 Division Two | East Stirlingshire | 2 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Firs Park, Falkirk |
, | Attendance: 2,000 |
East Stirlingshire v Arbroath
29 August 1931 Division Two | East Stirlingshire | 1 – 0 | Arbroath | Firs Park, Falkirk |
Attendance: 2,000 |
King's Park v East Stirlingshire
5 September 1931 Division Two | King's Park | 2 – 3 | East Stirlingshire | Forthbank Park, Stirling |
, | , , | Attendance: 3,000 |
Stenhousemuir v East Stirlingshire
8 September 1931 Division Two | Stenhousemuir | 1 – 4 | East Stirlingshire | Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir |
, , , | Attendance: 1,500 |
East Stirlingshire v Dumbarton
12 September 1931 Division Two | East Stirlingshire | 3 – 0 | Dumbarton | Firs Park, Falkirk |
, , | Attendance: 2,000 |
East Fife v East Stirlingshire
19 September 1931 Division Two | East Fife | 2 – 0 | East Stirlingshire | Bayview Park, Methil |
, | Attendance: 3,500 |
East Stirlingshire v Dunfermline Athletic
26 September 1931 Division Two | East Stirlingshire | 4 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Firs Park, Falkirk |
, , , | Attendance: 2,000 |
Hibernian v East Stirlingshire
3 October 1931 Division Two | Hibernian | 1 – 1 | East Stirlingshire | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
Attendance: 5,000 |
East Stirlingshire v Brechin City
10 October 1931 Division Two | East Stirlingshire | 2 – 0 | Brechin City | Firs Park, Falkirk |
, | Attendance: 2,000 |
Edinburgh City v East Stirlingshire
17 October 1931 Division Two | Edinburgh City | 0 – 2 | East Stirlingshire | Powderhall, Edinburgh |
, | Attendance: 300 |
East Stirlingshire v Montrose
24 October 1931 Division Two | East Stirlingshire | 4 – 1 | Montrose | Firs Park, Falkirk |
, , , | Attendance: 1,000 |
St Johnstone v East Stirlingshire
31 October 1931 Division Two | St Johnstone | 2 – 2 | East Stirlingshire | Muirton Park, Perth |
, | , | Attendance: 5,000 |
East Stirlingshire v Armadale
7 November 1931 Division Two | East Stirlingshire | 6 – 1 | Armadale | Firs Park, Falkirk |
, , , , , | Attendance: 1,000 |
East Stirlingshire v Forfar Athletic
14 November 1931 Division Two | East Stirlingshire | 5 – 0 | Forfar Athletic | Firs Park, Falkirk |
, , , , | Attendance: 1,000 |
St Bernard's v East Stirlingshire
21 November 1931 Division Two | St Bernard's | 0 – 4 | East Stirlingshire | Royal Gymnasium Ground, Edinburgh |
, , , | Attendance: 1,500 |
Raith Rovers v East Stirlingshire
28 November 1931 Division Two | Raith Rovers | 4 – 2 | East Stirlingshire | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy |
, , , | , | Attendance: 4,000 |
Alloa Athletic v East Stirlingshire
12 December 1931 Division Two | Alloa Athletic | 1 – 2 | East Stirlingshire | Recreation Park, Alloa |
, | Attendance: 3,000 |
East Stirlingshire v Queen of the South
19 December 1931 Division Two | East Stirlingshire | 5 – 0 | Queen of the South | Firs Park, Falkirk |
, , , , | Attendance: 2,000 |
Albion Rovers v East Stirlingshire
26 December 1931 Division Two | Albion Rovers | 3 – 2 | East Stirlingshire | Cliftonhill, Coatbridge |
, , | , | Attendance: 1,500 |
East Stirlingshire v King's Park
1 January 1932 Division Two | East Stirlingshire | 3 – 1 | King's Park | Firs Park, Falkirk |
, , | Attendance: 4,000 |
Dumbarton v East Stirlingshire
2 January 1932 Division Two | Dumbarton | 2 – 3 | East Stirlingshire | Boghead Park, Dumbarton |
, | , , | Attendance: 2,000 |
East Stirlingshire v Bo'ness
9 January 1932 Division Two | East Stirlingshire | 5 – 2 | Bo'ness | Firs Park, Falkirk |
, , , , | , | Attendance: 2,000 |
Arbroath v East Stirlingshire
23 January 1932 Division Two | Arbroath | 3 – 1 | East Stirlingshire | Gayfield Park, Arbroath |
, , | Attendance: 1,500 |
East Stirlingshire v East Fife
30 January 1932 Division Two | East Stirlingshire | 5 – 1 | East Fife | Firs Park, Falkirk |
, , , , | Attendance: 2,000 |
Dunfermline Athletic v East Stirlingshire
6 February 1932 Division Two | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 – 1 | East Stirlingshire | East End Park, Dunfermline |
, | Attendance: 3,000 |
East Stirlingshire v Hibernian
13 February 1932 Division Two | East Stirlingshire | 4 – 1 | Hibernian | Firs Park, Falkirk |
, , , | Attendance: 3,000 |
Brechin City v East Stirlingshire
20 February 1932 Division Two | Brechin City | 0 – 1 | East Stirlingshire | Glebe Park, Brechin |
Attendance: 600 |
East Stirlingshire v Edinburgh City
27 February 1932 Division Two | East Stirlingshire | 6 – 4 | Edinburgh City | Firs Park, Falkirk |
, , , , , | , , , | Attendance: 1,000 |
Montrose v East Stirlingshire
5 March 1932 Division Two | Montrose | 0 – 3 | East Stirlingshire | Links Park, Montrose |
, , | Attendance: 1,000 |
East Stirlingshire v St Johnstone
12 March 1932 Division Two | East Stirlingshire | 0 – 1 | St Johnstone | Firs Park, Falkirk |
Attendance: 5,000 |
Armadale v East Stirlingshire
19 March 1932 Division Two | Armadale | 1 – 0 | East Stirlingshire | Volunteer Park, Armadale |
Attendance: 400 |
Forfar Athletic v East Stirlingshire
26 March 1932 Division Two | Forfar Athletic | 6 – 3 | East Stirlingshire | Station Park, Forfar |
, , , , , | , , | Attendance: 1,000 |
East Stirlingshire v St Bernard's
2 April 1932 Division Two | East Stirlingshire | 5 – 1 | St Bernard's | Firs Park, Falkirk |
, , , , | Attendance: 2,000 |
East Stirlingshire v Raith Rovers
9 April 1932 Division Two | East Stirlingshire | 5 – 1 | Raith Rovers | Firs Park, Falkirk |
, , , , | Attendance: 4,000 |
East Stirlingshire v Stenhousemuir
16 April 1932 Division Two | East Stirlingshire | 1 – 1 | Stenhousemuir | Firs Park, Falkirk |
Attendance: 4,000 |
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | East Stirlingshire (C, P) | 38 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 111 | 55 | 2.018 | 55 | Promotion to 1932–33 Scottish First Division |
2 | St Johnstone (P) | 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 102 | 52 | 1.962 | 55 | |
3 | Raith Rovers | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 83 | 65 | 1.277 | 46 | |
4 | Stenhousemuir | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 88 | 76 | 1.158 | 46 | |
5 | St Bernard's | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 81 | 62 | 1.306 | 45 |
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
Dunfermline Athletic v East Stirlingshire
16 January 1932 Round 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 5 – 2 | East Stirlingshire | East End Park, Dunfermline |
, , , , | , | Attendance: 4,056 |
Other
Stirlingshire Cup
King's Park v East Stirlingshire
6 April 1932 Round 2 | King's Park | 3 – 4 | East Stirlingshire | Forthbank Park, Stirling |
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East Stirlingshire v Falkirk
23 April 1932 Semi-final | East Stirlingshire | 1 – 0 | Falkirk | Firs Park, Falkirk |
Report |
East Stirlingshire v Stenhousemuir
30 April 1932 Final | East Stirlingshire | 2 – 1 | Stenhousemuir | |
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See also
References
- ^ a b Stirlingshire Cup - Winners Archived 2013-01-30 at the Wayback Machine, Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ Results for East Stirlingshire for 1931-32, londonhearts.com. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
External links
- East Stirlingshire FC official site