East Stirlingshire F.C.
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East Stirlingshire Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in the town of Falkirk. The club was founded in 1881 and competes in the Lowland League East, the fifth tier of the Scott
East Stirlingshire squad in 1891 with several trophies won by the club including the Stirlingshire Cup.
Warm up before a Scottish Cup match between East Stirlingshire and Dundee United at Ochilview Park in 2009
Firs Park's final match, showing the main stand in the background
Alex Ferguson's first managerial role was at East Stirlingshire in 1974.
Alex Ferguson
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Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson, also known by the nickname Fergie, is a Scottish former professional football manager and player, best known for managing Manchester United from 1986 to 2013. He is wid
East Stirlingshire F.C.
…stage of Scottish League Cup for the first time since it was inaugurated in 1947. The year beforehand saw the club appoint its most famous manager, Alex Ferguson, who was at the club during 1974 before moving to St Mirren. In 1979–80, East Stirlingshire won promotion to the First Division, which is the last time…
Ferguson in 2012
Ferguson in 1992
Under Ferguson, United acclaimed a treble of trophies in the 1998–99 season.
Ferguson in 2006