List of East Stirlingshire F.C. players

For a list of all East Stirlingshire players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:East Stirlingshire F.C. players.

This is a list of footballers notable for their contributions to East Stirlingshire, from the formation of the club in 1881 to present. It generally includes only players who made more than 100 league appearances for the club, but some players with fewer than 100 appearances are also included. This includes players who represented their national team while with the club, and players who have set a club record, such as most appearances, most goals or biggest transfer fee.[1]

Some of the players listed made few or no league appearances for East Stirlingshire, due to their playing for the club before it entered the Scottish Football League in 1900.

Notable players

  Players who represented their country while at the club.
  Club record holder.
Bold type indicates that the player currently plays for the club.
Name Nationality Position[note 1] East Stirlingshire
career 		League
appearances 		League goals Notes
Steen Ian  Scotland FW 1983—1985 63 0
Davie Alexander  Scotland FW 0 0
Kenny Ashwood[2]  Scotland MF 1976–1981 152 14
Alan Bennett  Scotland MF 1976–1983 166 28
Jim Blair  Scotland DF 1978–1983 163 15
Ian Browning  Scotland MF 1969–1976 165 28
Ernie Collumbine  Scotland MF 1961–1965 126 7
Tom Craig  Scotland DF 1960–1968 259 0
Jim Docherty[3]  Scotland FW 1977–1979 47 28 [note 2]
Russell Doig[4]  Scotland MF 1983–1986 109 9
Craig Donaldson[5]  Scotland MF 2007–2011 108 8
John Donnachie  Scotland FW 1967–1972 111 69
Tom Donnelly  Scotland MF 1971–1978 216 26
Peter Dunne  Scotland DF 1972–1977 112 17
Dave Forsyth  Scotland FW 1955–1960 132 14
Joe Frickleton  Scotland MF 1959–1964 107 15
Mike Geraghty[6]  Scotland FW 1992–1996 109 33
Alex Gilchrist[7]  Scotland DF 1983–1990 196 8
Alex Grant  Scotland MF 1978–1983 128 33
Arthur Hammill  Scotland MF 1962–1971 266 39
Billy Hulston  Scotland MF 1966–1975 122 33
Bobby Jones  Scotland 1964–1968 102 35
Humphrey Jones  Wales 0 0 [note 3]
Charlie Kelly[8]  Scotland GK 1978–1990 222 1
Willie Laird  Scotland DF 1959–1967 136 6
Paul Lamont  Scotland MF 1977–1982 130 23
Scott Livingstone[9]  Scotland MF 2002–2007 124 6
Sean MacAuley  Scotland MF 2000–2005 112 9
Dave McCaig[10]  Scotland MF 1978–1983 112 18
Bobby McCulley[11]  Scotland MF 1972–1991 268 30
Gordon McDougall[12]  Scotland GK 1993–1999 165 0
Graham McGhee[13]  Scotland DF 2000–2005 139 2
Allan McGonigal[14]  Scotland FW 1984–1988 100 14
Jim McGregor  Scotland DF 1970–1977 186 2
James McKee  Scotland FW
Colin McKinnon[15]  Scotland MF 1991–1994 85 14 [note 4]
Jackie McQueen  Scotland DF 1962–1966 107 1
Jim Meakin[16]  Scotland MF 1969–1985 272 32
Brian Miller  Scotland DF 1963–1969 117 0
John Mitchell  Scotland FW 1965–1971 124 18
Malcolm Morrison  Scotland FW [note 5]
David Muirhead  Scotland DF 1996–2000 127 12
Alan Neill  Scotland DF 1995–1998 102 9
Stephen Oates  Scotland MF 2002–2009 124 4
Ian Rennie[17]  Scotland DF 1978–1988 272 24
Craig Renwick[18]  Scotland DF 1976–1983 139 6
Archie Ritchie  Scotland DF
Brian Ross[19]  Scotland DF 1990–2000 201 3
Gordon Russell[20]  Scotland DF 1986–2002 445 9 [note 6]
Gordon Simpson  Scotland DF 1967–1981 376 23
Bobby Stein  Scotland MF 1971–1977 205 14
Jim Stirling  Scotland DF 1973–1979 189 12
Carl Thywissen  Norway DF 2004–2008 115 5
George Tulloch[21]  Scotland GK 1983–1988 103 0
Derek Ure[22]  Scotland MF 2002–2011 296 29
George Watson[23]  Scotland GK 1989–1993 107 0
David Watt  Scotland MF 1994–1998 122 22
Dave Wilcox[24]  Scotland DF 1986–1990 109 15
Gordon Wylde[25]  Scotland MF 1983–1988 124 5
Stephen Adam[26]  Scotland DF 2006-2007 21 0

Key to positions

Notes

  1. ^ For a full description of positions see Association football positions.
  2. ^ Docherty holds the record for largest transfer fee received by East Stirlingshire. Chelsea paid £35,000 for him in 1979.
  3. ^ Jones holds the record for most international appearances while an East Stirlingshire player. He made five of his 14 appearances for Wales while he was with the club.
  4. ^ McKinnon holds the record for largest transfer fee paid by East Stirlingshire. Falkirk received £6,000 for him in 1991.
  5. ^ Morrison holds the record for most goals scored in a league season; 36 in 1938–39.
  6. ^ Russell holds the record of most Scottish Football League appearances for East Stirlingshire.

References

  1. ^ "East Stirling Records". Soccerbase. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  2. ^ "KENNY ASHWOOD". Neil Brown. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  3. ^ "JIM DOCHERTY". Neil Brown. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  4. ^ "RUSSELL DOIG". Neil Brown. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  5. ^ Craig Donaldson at Soccerbase
  6. ^ "MIKE GERAGHTY". Neil Brown. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  7. ^ "ALEX GILCHRIST". Neil Brown. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  8. ^ "CHARLIE KELLY". Neil Brown. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  9. ^ Scott Livingstone at Soccerbase
  10. ^ "DAVE McCAIG". Neil Brown. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  11. ^ "BOB McCULLEY". Neil Brown. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  12. ^ "GORDON McDOUGALL". Neil Brown. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  13. ^ Graham McGhee at Soccerbase
  14. ^ "ALLAN McGONIGAL". Neil Brown. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  15. ^ "COLIN McKINNON". Neil Brown. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  16. ^ "JIM MEAKIN". Neil Brown. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  17. ^ "IAN RENNIE". Neil Brown. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  18. ^ "CRAIG RENWICK". Neil Brown. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  19. ^ "BRIAN ROSS". Neil Brown. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  20. ^ "GORDON RUSSELL". Neil Brown. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  21. ^ "GEORGE TULLOCH". Neil Brown. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  22. ^ Derek Ure at Soccerbase
  23. ^ "GEORGE WATSON". Neil Brown. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  24. ^ "DAVE WILCOX". Neil Brown. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  25. ^ "GORDON WYLDE". Neil Brown. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  26. ^ "Cowdenbeath 4-1 E Stirlingshire". 8 August 2006. Retrieved 4 September 2024.