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 19761981 152 14
Alan Bennett  Scotland MF 19761983 166 28
Jim Blair  Scotland DF 19781983 163 15
Ian Browning  Scotland MF 19691976 165 28
Ernie Collumbine  Scotland MF 19611965 126 7
Tom Craig  Scotland DF 19601968 259 0
Jim Docherty[3]  Scotland FW 19771979 47 28 [note 2]
Russell Doig[4]  Scotland MF 19831986 109 9
Craig Donaldson[5]  Scotland MF 20072011 108 8
John Donnachie  Scotland FW 19671972 111 69
Tom Donnelly  Scotland MF 19711978 216 26
Peter Dunne  Scotland DF 19721977 112 17
Dave Forsyth  Scotland FW 19551960 132 14
Joe Frickleton  Scotland MF 19591964 107 15
Mike Geraghty[6]  Scotland FW 19921996 109 33
Alex Gilchrist[7]  Scotland DF 19831990 196 8
Alex Grant  Scotland MF 19781983 128 33
Arthur Hammill  Scotland MF 19621971 266 39
Billy Hulston  Scotland MF 19661975 122 33
Bobby Jones  Scotland 19641968 102 35
Humphrey Jones  Wales 0 0 [note 3]
Charlie Kelly[8]  Scotland GK 19781990 222 1
Willie Laird  Scotland DF 19591967 136 6
Paul Lamont  Scotland MF 19771982 130 23
Scott Livingstone[9]  Scotland MF 20022007 124 6
Sean MacAuley  Scotland MF 20002005 112 9
Dave McCaig[10]  Scotland MF 19781983 112 18
Bobby McCulley[11]  Scotland MF 19721991 268 30
Gordon McDougall[12]  Scotland GK 19931999 165 0
Graham McGhee[13]  Scotland DF 20002005 139 2
Allan McGonigal[14]  Scotland FW 19841988 100 14
Jim McGregor  Scotland DF 19701977 186 2
James McKee  Scotland FW
Colin McKinnon[15]  Scotland MF 19911994 85 14 [note 4]
Jackie McQueen  Scotland DF 19621966 107 1
Jim Meakin[16]  Scotland MF 19691985 272 32
Brian Miller  Scotland DF 19631969 117 0
John Mitchell  Scotland FW 19651971 124 18
Malcolm Morrison  Scotland FW [note 5]
David Muirhead  Scotland DF 19962000 127 12
Alan Neill  Scotland DF 19951998 102 9
Stephen Oates  Scotland MF 20022009 124 4
Ian Rennie[17]  Scotland DF 19781988 272 24
Craig Renwick[18]  Scotland DF 19761983 139 6
Archie Ritchie  Scotland DF
Brian Ross[19]  Scotland DF 19902000 201 3
Gordon Russell[20]  Scotland DF 19862002 445 9 [note 6]
Gordon Simpson  Scotland DF 19671981 376 23
Bobby Stein  Scotland MF 19711977 205 14
Jim Stirling  Scotland DF 19731979 189 12
Carl Thywissen  Norway DF 20042008 115 5
George Tulloch[21]  Scotland GK 19831988 103 0
Derek Ure[22]  Scotland MF 20022011 296 29
George Watson[23]  Scotland GK 19891993 107 0
David Watt  Scotland MF 19941998 122 22
Dave Wilcox[24]  Scotland DF 19861990 109 15
Gordon Wylde[25]  Scotland MF 19831988 124 5

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 193839.
  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.
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