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East Stirlingshire FC  is delighted to announce the signing of Morton midfielder Jamie Stevenson. Jamie spent a successful five months on loan to Shire last season and he became a top target for coach Jim McInally after his release by … Read more »

Shire scored a 2-0 victory over Second Division Brechin City in a closed-door friendly match on Saturday afternoon. An own goal and a super strike from Craig Donaldson had the team two goals to the good before the interval. Both … Read more »

Shire coach Jim McInally says he would prefer to find some opponents to play rather than have a blank Saturday this weekend. But teams willing to give Shire a game seem thin on the ground. “Brechin City had agreed to … Read more »

Annan Athletic became the latest side to feel the force of the Shire recovery in the second quarter of the season. It’s now six games without defeat for the Firs Parkers who have improved their league position, and now sit … Read more »

Shire ended a 23 year wait for Scottish Cup victory over another league team with a handsome, and deserved, 5-1 third round win at Albion Rovers. Gordon Wylde’s side took the lead through Gary Kelly’s 19th minute penalty and never … Read more »

Shire will kick off the new campaign by facing Ayr Utd in the First Round of the Challenge Cup. Due to Stenhousemuir also being drawn at home in this round, Shire will play this game on Sunday 27th July with … Read more »

East Stirlingshire’s six year wait for a win in any of the three national cup competitions is over. The fact that both Shire and Dumbarton both fielded what amounted to reserve teams in their first round Challenge Cup tie makes … Read more »

Saturday the 2nd of August will see Shire journey south to Shielfield Park to start their 2008/09 campaign against newly relegated Berwick Rangers. Shire’s first Home game of the season will be against Albion Rovers on the 9th of August. … Read more »

Colin Cramb’s sensational injury-time winner brought to an end a run of three consecutive defeats and put Shire back into the play-off places. After David Dunn and Andy Rodgers had given Shire a 2-0 interval lead, Forfar took advantage of … Read more »

Shire boss Gordon Wylde declared himself delighted with last night’s 1-0 Stirlingshire Cup victory at Falkirk. Marc McKenzie gave Shire the chance of reaching the final with the only goal of the match, but Wylde was more concerned with the … Read more »