List of East Stirlingshire F.C. players

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

Bold type indicates that the player currently plays for the club.

Name	Nationality	Position[note 1]	East Stirlingshire career	League appearances	League goals	Notes
Alexander, DavieDavie Alexander	Scotland Scotland	FW		0	0
Ashwood, KennyKenny Ashwood[2]	Scotland Scotland	MF	1976–1981	152	14
Bennett, AlanAlan Bennett	Scotland Scotland	MF	1976–1983	166	28
Blair, JimJim Blair	Scotland Scotland	DF	1978–1983	163	15
Browning, IanIan Browning	Scotland Scotland	MF	1969–1976	165	28
Collumbine, ErnieErnie Collumbine	Scotland Scotland	MF	1961–1965	126	7
Craig, TomTom Craig	Scotland Scotland	DF	1960–1968	259	0
Docherty, JimJim Docherty[3]	Scotland Scotland	FW	1977–1979	47	28	[note 2]
Doig, RussellRussell Doig[4]	Scotland Scotland	MF	1983–1986	109	9
Donaldson, CraigCraig Donaldson[5]	Scotland Scotland	MF	2007–2011	108	8
Donnachie, JohnJohn Donnachie	Scotland Scotland	FW	1967–1972	111	69
Donnelly, TomTom Donnelly	Scotland Scotland	MF	1971–1978	216	26
Dunne, PeterPeter Dunne	Scotland Scotland	DF	1972–1977	112	17
Forsyth, DaveDave Forsyth	Scotland Scotland	FW	1955–1960	132	14
Frickleton, JoeJoe Frickleton	Scotland Scotland	MF	1959–1964	107	15
Geraghty, MikeMike Geraghty[6]	Scotland Scotland	FW	1992–1996	109	33
Gilchrist, AlexAlex Gilchrist[7]	Scotland Scotland	DF	1983–1990	196	8
Grant, AlexAlex Grant	Scotland Scotland	MF	1978–1983	128	33
Hammill, ArthurArthur Hammill	Scotland Scotland	MF	1962–1971	266	39
Hulston, BillyBilly Hulston	Scotland Scotland	MF	1966–1975	122	33
Jones, BobbyBobby Jones	Scotland Scotland		1964–1968	102	35
Jones, HumphreyHumphrey Jones	Wales Wales			0	0	[note 3]
Kelly, CharlieCharlie Kelly[8]	Scotland Scotland	GK	1978–1990	222	1
Laird, WillieWillie Laird	Scotland Scotland	DF	1959–1967	136	6
Lamont, PaulPaul Lamont	Scotland Scotland	MF	1977–1982	130	23
Livingstone, ScottScott Livingstone[9]	Scotland Scotland	MF	2002–2007	124	6
MacAuley, SeanSean MacAuley	Scotland Scotland	MF	2000–2005	112	9
McCaig, DaveDave McCaig[10]	Scotland Scotland	MF	1978–1983	112	18
McCulley, BobbyBobby McCulley[11]	Scotland Scotland	MF	1972–1991	268	30
McDougall, GordonGordon McDougall[12]	Scotland Scotland	GK	1993–1999	165	0
McGhee, GrahamGraham McGhee[13]	Scotland Scotland	DF	2000–2005	139	2
McGonigal, AllanAllan McGonigal[14]	Scotland Scotland	FW	1984–1988	100	14
McGregor, JimJim McGregor	Scotland Scotland	DF	1970–1977	186	2
McKie, JamesJames McKie	Scotland Scotland	FW
McKinnon, ColinColin McKinnon[15]	Scotland Scotland	MF	1991–1994	85	14	[note 4]
McQueen, JackieJackie McQueen	Scotland Scotland	DF	1962–1966	107	1
Meakin, JimJim Meakin[16]	Scotland Scotland	MF	1969–1985	272	32
Miller, BrianBrian Miller	Scotland Scotland	DF	1963–1969	117	0
Mitchell, JohnJohn Mitchell	Scotland Scotland	FW	1965–1971	124	18
Morrison, MalcolmMalcolm Morrison	Scotland Scotland	FW				[note 5]
Muirhead, DavidDavid Muirhead	Scotland Scotland	DF	1996–2000	127	12
Neill, AlanAlan Neill	Scotland Scotland	DF	1995–1998	102	9
Oates, StephenStephen Oates	Scotland Scotland	MF	2002–2009	124	4
Rennie, IanIan Rennie[17]	Scotland Scotland	DF	1978–1988	272	24
Renwick, CraigCraig Renwick[18]	Scotland Scotland	DF	1976–1983	139	6
Ritchie, ArchieArchie Ritchie	Scotland Scotland	DF
Ross, BrianBrian Ross[19]	Scotland Scotland	DF	1990–2000	201	3
Russell, GordonGordon Russell[20]	Scotland Scotland	DF	1986–2002	445	9	[note 6]
Simpson, GordonGordon Simpson	Scotland Scotland	DF	1967–1981	376	23
Stein, BobbyBobby Stein	Scotland Scotland	MF	1971–1977	205	14
Stirling, JimJim Stirling	Scotland Scotland	DF	1973–1979	189	12
Thywissen, CarlCarl Thywissen	Norway Norway	DF	2004–2008	115	5
Tulloch, GeorgeGeorge Tulloch[21]	Scotland Scotland	GK	1983–1988	103	0
Ure, DerekDerek Ure[22]	Scotland Scotland	MF	2002–2011	296	29
Watson, GeorgeGeorge Watson[23]	Scotland Scotland	GK	1989–1993	107	0
Watt, DavidDavid Watt	Scotland Scotland	MF	1994–1998	122	22
Wilcox, DaveDave Wilcox[24]	Scotland Scotland	DF	1986–1990	109	15
Wylde, GordonGordon Wylde[25]	Scotland Scotland	MF	1983–1988	124	5

Key to positions

• GK — Goalkeeper
• DF — Defender
• MF — Midfielder
• FW — Forward

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 1938–39.
6. ↑ Russell holds the record of most Scottish Football League appearances for East Stirlingshire.

References

External links

• "EAST STIRLINGSHIRE : 1948/49 & 1955/56 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 16 September 2011.