country. Murray Brown was a steadfast defender during the late 90s having performed to a high standard at West Bromwich Albion during his teenage years. Notable managers East Stirlingshire did not officially appoint a manager until 1966. Before then, all management decisions were taken by the board of directors at the club. The first person to manage the club was Lawrence Binnie in 1966. The club's most famous manager is former Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, who in his first position as manager, stayed at East Stirlingshire during 1974 before moving to St Mirren. No manager has won a league title with the club, however, Billy Lamont managed East Stirlingshire to promotion to the 1980–81 Scottish First Division after finishing runners-up in Division Two, one point behind rivals Falkirk. He also took East Stirlingshire to the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup, the furthest stage of the tournament the club has reached since reaching the same stage 91 years beforehand in 1889–90. After five consecutive seasons finishing bottom of the Scottish Football League in the mid-2000s, Jim McInally also changed fortunes at the club, managing East Stirlingshire to successive third-place finishes in the Third Division between 2008 and 2010 to qualify for the promotion play-offs. Honours League Division Two (before 1975) and First Division (after 1975): Winners (1): 1931–32 Runners-up (1): 1962–63 Division Three (1923 to 1926), Division C (1946 to 1949) and Second Division (after 1975): Winners (1): 1947–48 Runners-up (2): 1923–24, 1979–80 Cup Scottish Qualifying Cup: Winners (2): 1888–89, 1910–11 Runners-up (3): 1895–96, 1897–98, 1900–01 Scottish Qualifying Cup Midlands: Runners-up (2): 1946–47, 1947–48 Lowland League Cup Runners-up: 2018–19 League Midland Football League: Winners (1): 1893–94 Central Football Combination: Winners (1): 1897–98 Runners-up (1): 1898–99 Falkirk District Football League: Winners (1): 1888–99 Runners-up (1): 1899–1900 Cup Stirlingshire Cup: Winners (21): 1885–86 1886–87, 1887–88, 1888–89, 1890–91, 1892–93, 1893–94, 1896–97, 1900–01, 1902–03, 1906–07, 1913–14, 1923–24, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1931–32, 1935–36, 1961–62, 1968–69, 1984–85, 2000–01 Runners-up (16): 1883–84, 1903–04, 1904–05, 1907–08, 1919–20, 1924–25, 1933–34, 1952–53, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1990–91, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2005–06 Dewar Shield: Winners (1): 1929–30 Runners-up (2): 1900–01, 1949–50 Falkirk and District Charity Cup: Winners (6): 1884–85, 1885–86, 1886–87, 1887–88, 1890–91, 1895–96 Runners-up (4): 1888–89, 1889–90, 1891–92, 1913–14 Falkirk Infirmary Shield (known as Falkirk Cottage Hospitals Shield from 1889 to 1905): Winners (9): 1889–90, 1890–91, 1898–99, 1899–1900, 1903–04, 1924–25, 1926–27, 1928–29, 1931–32 Runners-up (16): 1891–92, 1892–93, 1893–94, 1896–97, 1901–02, 1904–05,