Falkirk and have competed against each other in competitions such as Stirlingshire Cup since the late 19th century. East Stirlingshire was elected to the bottom tier of the Scottish Football League in 1900, closely followed by Falkirk two seasons later in 1902–03. The first competitive league meeting between the clubs ended in a 2–0 win for Falkirk at Merchiston Park in August 1902. The two clubs' old grounds of Firs Park and Brockville Park were geographically close, separated by less than half a mile (0.8 km). On a regional scale, East Stirlingshire has rivalries with football clubs from the historical county of Stirlingshire, who have competed in the Stirlingshire Cup against each other since the early 1880s such as Stenhousemuir and since 1945, Stirling Albion and Alloa Athletic. East Stirlingshire played its home matches in a ground-share agreement with rivals Stenhousemuir at their Ochilview Park home until 2018. Coaching staff Manager: Sandy Clark Assistant Manager: George Paterson Coach: Andy Shirra Goalkeeping Coach: Norrie Bremner Physiotherapist: Shona Tait Kitman: Alan Faulds Assistant Kitman: Iain Munro Johnston Current squad As of 25 February 2023 On loan Notable players Gordon Russell holds the record for the most number of Scottish Football League appearances for East Stirlingshire with 415 between 1983 and 2002. He also went on to become the manager of the club for a short period in 2002. East Stirlingshire players have been capped for their country at full international level 9 times by four players. The first person to do so was Humphrey Jones, who captained the Wales national team four times out of the five caps he earned whilst at East Stirlingshire. His first came in a British Home Championship match against England in 1889. The three other players to make an appearance for their country are Archibald Ritchie, David Alexander and James McKee, all for the Scotland national team at the British Championship. Each of them made their début against Wales, although in different seasons. Archibald Ritchie's one and only Scotland cap came in March 1891 against Wales, who were captained by former East Stirlingshire player Humphrey Jones. David Alexander made two appearances, one against Ireland and scoring against Wales at the 1894 British Home Championship which Scotland won. James McKee scored twice during his only appearance for Scotland, in a 5–2 victory over Wales in 1898. He is the last East Stirlingshire player to be capped by his