2013–14 East Stirlingshire F.C. season

East Stirlingshire
2013–14 season
Chairman	Tony Ford
Manager	John Coughlin
Stadium	Ochilview Park
League Two	Sixth place (ongoing)
Challenge Cup	First round, lost to Formartine United
League Cup	First round, lost to Dunfermline Athletic
Scottish Cup	Third round, lost to Raith Rovers
Highest home attendance	1,043 vs Dunfermline; League Cup; 3 August 2013
Lowest home attendance	254 vs Elgin City; League Two; 17 August 2013

The 2013-14 season is East Stirlingshire's twentieth consecutive season in the fourth tier of Scottish football and the first in the newly established Scottish League Two, having been relegated from the Scottish Second Division at the end of the 1993-94 season, following league reconstruction.^[1] East Stirlingshire will also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Summary

Season

East Stirlingshire are currently playing their Scottish League Two campaign. They reached the first round of the Challenge Cup, the first round of the League Cup and the third round of the Scottish Cup.

Results & fixtures

Win Draw Loss Postponed

Pre-Season and Stirlingshire Cup

6 July 2013 Friendly	Stranraer	1 - 0	East Stirlingshire	Closed door
	Chris Aitken 21' (pen.)

9 July 2013 Friendly	Stenhousemuir	3 - 1	East Stirlingshire	Stenhousemuir
19:30	Kouider-Aissa 1' Gemmell 23', 68'	Report	Turner 69'	Stadium: Ochilview Park Referee: Duncan

13 July 2013 Friendly	Craigroyston	1 - 2	East Stirlingshire	Warriston, Edinburgh
14:30	Trialist 60'	Report	McKechnie 56' Turner 78'	Stadium: St. Mark's Park Referee: Smith

27 August 2013 Stirlingshire Cup Round 1	Alloa Athletic	2 - 2 (2–4 p)	East Stirlingshire	Alloa
19:30	Nathan Moore 20' Ryan Gemmell 30'	Report	Paul Quinn 43' Ricky Miller 61'	Stadium: Recreation Park Referee: Taylor
		Penalties
	Graham Forsth Chad Meechan Russel McClean Ross Kavanagh		Max Wright Kevin Turner Michael Bolochoweckyj Ricky Miller

8 October 2013 Stirlingshire Cup Semi Final	Stirling Albion	3 - 1	East Stirlingshire	Stirling
19:45	Forsyth 28' Coyne 79' (pen.) Day 88' (pen.)	Report	Paul Quinn 89'	Stadium: Forthbank Stadium

30 November 2013 Friendly	Spartans	0 - 1	East Stirlingshire	Edinburgh
15:00		Report	Kevin Turner 36'	Stadium: Ainslie Park

Scottish League Two

10 August 2013	Queen's Park	1 - 3	East Stirlingshire	Glasgow
15:00	Spittal 45+1'	SPFL Report	Thomson 26' (pen.) Townsley 23', 68'	Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 476 Referee: Stevie O'Reilly

17 August 2013	East Stirlingshire	3 - 0	Elgin City	Stenhousemuir
15:00	Greenhill 30', 37' Paul McMullan 93+3' (own goal)	Report		Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 257 Referee: Kevin Graham

24 August 2013	Stirling Albion	1 - 3	East Stirlingshire	Stirling
15:00	White 78'	Report	Bolochoweckyj 6' Quinn 24' McKechnie 54'	Stadium: Forthbank Stadium Attendance: 735 Referee: Greg Aitken

31 August 2013	East Stirlingshire	1 - 4	Peterhead	Stenhousemuir
15:00	Quinn 5'	Report	Brown 58' Redman 66' O'Neill 76' McGeever 81'	Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 268 Referee: David Somers

14 September 2013	Clyde	1 - 2	East Stirlingshire	Cumbernauld
15:00	Sweeney	Report	Wright 49', 78'	Stadium: Broadwood Stadium Attendance: 497 Referee: Stevie O'Reilly

21 September 2013	East Stirlingshire	1 - 4	Albion Rovers	Stenhousemuir
15:00	Quinn 51' (pen.)	Report	Dunlop 3' Dallas 29', 40' Mark McGuigan 89'	Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 366 Referee: Gavin Duncan

28 September 2013	East Stirlingshire	1 - 0	Berwick Rangers	Stenhousemuir
15:00	Bolochoweckyj 5'	Report		Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 301 Referee: Des Roache

12 October 2013	Annan Athletic	P - P	East Stirlingshire	Annan
15:00				Stadium: Galabank

19 October 2013	East Stirlingshire	1 - 1	Queen's Park	Stenhousemuir
15:00	McGowan 51'	Report	Spittal 90+1'	Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 339 Referee: David Somers

26 October 2013	Montrose	2 - 0	East Stirlingshire	Montrose, Angus
15:00	McGowan 35' (own goal) Masson 51'	Report		Stadium: Links Park Referee: Gavin Duncan

29 October 2013	Annan Athletic	1 - 2	East Stirlingshire	Annan
19:30	Hopkirk 49'	Report	Thomson 28' (pen.) McKechnie 51'	Stadium: Galabank Attendance: 301 Referee: Gavin Ross

9 November 2013	East Stirlingshire	2 - 2	Stirling Albion	Stenhousemuir
15:00	White 42' (own goal) Bolochoweckyj 72'	Report	White 30' (45)	Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 541 Referee: Des Roache

16 November 2013	Peterhead	1 - 1	East Stirlingshire	Balmoor, Peterhead
15:00	Rodgers 76'	Report	McKechnie 90'	Stadium: Balmoor Stadium Attendance: 545 Referee: John McKendrick

23 November 2013	East Stirlingshire	0 - 1	Clyde	Stenhousemuir
15:00	MacGregor 45' Michael McGowan 90'	Summary	Brian McQueen 58' Stefan McCluskey 72'	Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 452 Referee: Gavin Ross

30 November 2013	Albion Rovers	P - P	East Stirlingshire	Coatbridge
15:00				Stadium: Cliftonhill Stadium

3 December 2013	Albion Rovers	3 - 2	East Stirlingshire	Coatbridge
19:45	Gary Phillips 22' Chris Dallas 40' Chaplain 76'	Summary	McKechnie 70' Paul Quinn 74' 78' (pen.)	Stadium: Cliftonhill Stadium Attendance: 323 Referee: George Salmond

7 December 2013	East Stirlingshire	1 - 1	Annan Athletic	Stenhousemuir
15:00	MacGregor 52' Jamie Glasgow 60' McKechnie 66' Iain Thomson 73' Kevin Turner 86' 88'	Summary	Andrew Mitchell 58' 73' Black 59' Matty Flynn 87' Kenny McKay 90' Love 90+2'	Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 218 Referee: Alan Newlands

14 December 2013	Berwick Rangers	2 - 0	East Stirlingshire	Berwick-upon-Tweed
15:00	Darren Lavery 10' Lee Currie 38' 89' Dunlop 67' Scott Dalziel 69'	Summary	Greenhill 17', 81' Paul Quinn 53' McKechnie 73' Bolochoweckyj 75'	Stadium: Shielfield Park Attendance: 361 Referee: Colin Steven

21 December 2013	Elgin City	0 - 1	East Stirlingshire	Elgin
15:00	Mark Nicholson 25' Duff 33' Ross McKinnon 53'	Summary	Jordan Tapping 27' Jamie Glasgow 79' Kevin Turner 88'	Stadium: Borough Briggs Attendance: 502 Referee: Andrew Dallas

28 December 2013	East Stirlingshire	2 - 2	Montrose	Stenhousemuir
15:00	Callum Gallagher 7' Scott Maxwell 44' Iain Thomson 51' Bolochoweckyj 85'	Summary	Wood 26' Graham Webster 59' Terry Masson 63' 74'	Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 244 Referee: Kevin Graham

4 January 2014	Stirling Albion	2 - 1	East Stirlingshire	Stirling
15:00	Craig Comrie 79' Jamie Bishop 84' Ferry 90+2'	Summary	Max Wright 41' Grant Hay 84'	Stadium: Forthbank Stadium Attendance: 639 Referee: Barry Cook

11 January 2014	East Stirlingshire	2 - 0	Peterhead	Stenhousemuir
15:00	Townsley 14' Greenhill 52'	SPFL Report		Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 310 Referee: Salmond

18 January 2014	East Stirlingshire	1 - 1	Albion Rovers	Stenhousemuir
15:00	Gallagher 94'	SPFL Report	Chaplain 59'	Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 319 Referee: Steven

25 January 2014	Clyde	1 - 0	East Stirlingshire	Cumbernauld
15:00	Kieran MacDonald 54'	Summary	Ricky Miller 38' Chris Townsley 90+3'	Stadium: Broadwood Stadium Attendance: 173 Referee: Gavin Ross

1 February 2014	Queen's Park	0 - 0	East Stirlingshire	Glasgow
15:00		Summary		Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 337 Referee: Don Robertson

8 February 2014	East Stirlingshire	3 - 0	Elgin City	Stenhousemuir
15:00	Iain Thomson 35' Scott Maxwell 38' Michael Herd 41' Greenhill 77' Bolochoweckyj 79' Max Wright 83'	Summary	Mark Nicolson 39' David Niven 84'	Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 309 Referee: Craig Charleston

15 February 2014	Annan Athletic	2 - 3	East Stirlingshire	Annan
15:00	Scott Davidson 43' (pen.) Andrew Mitchell 48' 72'	Report	Max Wright 21' Chris Townsley 41' Grant Hay 43' Iain Thomson 69' Greenhill 74' Shepherd 87' Michael Herd 90'	Stadium: Galabank Attendance: 401 Referee: Andrew Dallas

22 February 2014	East Stirlingshire	1 - 1	Berwick Rangers	Stenhousemuir
15:00	Iain Thomson 67' Paul Quinn 68' (pen.)	Report	Dean Hoskins 27' Lee Currie 42'	Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 341 Referee: Matt Northcroft

1 March 2014	Peterhead	4 - 0	East Stirlingshire	Peterhead
15:00	Brown 19' Jordan Tapping 27' (o.g.) McAllister 45+2' (pen.) Rodgers 50'	Report	Jordan Tapping 62' Max Wright 84'	Stadium: Balmoor Attendance: 554 Referee: Gavin Duncan

8 March 2014	East Stirlingshire	1 - 0	Stirling Albion	Stenhousemuir
15:00	Iain Thomson 45+2' (pen.) Chris Townsley 59' Jordan Tapping 63'	Report	Kieran McAnespie 45+1', 84' Ross McGeachie 45+1' David McClune 80' Jamie Bishop 81'	Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 584 Referee: Colin Steven

15 March 2014	Montrose	2 - 0	East Stirlingshire	Montrose, Angus
15:00	David Gray 15' Deasley 45+1' Ricky McIntosh 70' Crawford 89'	Report	Kevin Turner 72' Paul Quinn 88'	Stadium: Link Park Attendance: 333 Referee: Nick Walsh

22 March 2014	East Stirlingshire	1 - 4	Queen's Park	Stenhousemuir
15:00	Paul Quinn 11' Bolochoweckyj 41' Greenhill 71' Michael Herd 74'	Report	David Anderson 10' Eamonn Brophy 12', 37' Bernard Coll 70' Tony Quinn 73' (pen.) 78' Sean Burns 80'	Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 376 Referee: Ryan Milne

29 March 2014	East Stirlingshire	2 - 4	Clyde	Stenhousemuir
15:00	Brian McQueen 20' (o.g.) Ricki Lamie 42' Kevin Turner 90+1'	Report	Kieran MacDonald 6' Stefan McCluskey 16', 51' Michael Daly 43'	Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 449 Referee: Michael Taylor

5 April 2014	Albion Rovers	2 - 1	East Stirlingshire	Coatbridge
15:00	Donnelly 1', 57' Alan Reid 82' Peter Innes 89'	Report	Ricki Lamie 74' Scott Maxwell 81'	Stadium: Cliftonhill Stadium Attendance: 287 Referee: Kevin Graham

12 April 2014	East Stirlingshire	2 - 1	Annan Athletic	Stenhousemuir
15:00	Ricky Miller 25' Max Wright 29' 45+1' Kevin Turner 90'	Report	Peter Watson 15' Blair Henderson 26' Kieran Brannan 71' Andrew Mitchell 90+4'	Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 253 Referee: Des Roache

19 April 2014	Berwick Rangers	1 - 0	East Stirlingshire	Berwick-upon-tweed
15:00	Russell 44' Jonny Fairbairn 57'	Report		Stadium: Shielfield Park Attendance: 582 Referee: Colin Steven

26 April 2014	Elgin City	5 - 0	East Stirlingshire	Elgin
15:00	David Niven 19' Gunn 37' Grham Bayne 57' Sam Urquhart 64' Duff 86' Paul Harkins 90'	Report	Rhys Devlin 53' Ricki Lamie 66'	Stadium: Borough Briggs Attendance: 588 Referee: Andrew Dallas

3 May 2014	East Stirlingshire	1 - 2	Montrose	Stenhousemuir
15:00	Bolochoweckyj 20' 42' Iain Thomson 40'	Report	Wood 16' Paul Watson 32' Crawford 68' Terry Masson 88'	Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 265 Referee: Ryan Milne

Scottish Challenge Cup

27 July 2013 Round 1	Formartine United	2 - 0	East Stirlingshire	Pitmedden, Aberdeenshire
15:00	Daniel Park 26' Cammy Keith 42'	SPFL Report		Stadium: North Lodge Park Attendance: 186 Referee: Colin Steven

Scottish League Cup

3 August 2013 Round 1	East Stirlingshire	0 - 2	Dunfermline	Stenhousemuir
15:00		SPFL Report	Ryan Wallace 9' Craig Dargo 87'	Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 1,043 Referee: Mat Northcroft

Scottish Cup

6 October 2013 Round 2	East Stirlingshire	6 - 0	Threave Rovers	Stenhousemuir
15:00	Greenhill 9', 93+3' Glasgow 17' Maxwell 74' McKenchine 79' Turner 85'	Report		Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 288 Referee: Alan Newlands

3 November 2013 Round 3	East Stirlingshire	0 - 2	Raith Rovers	Stenhousemuir
15:00		Report	Smith 48' McGowan 80' (own goal)	Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 716 Referee: Don Robertson

Player statistics

Squad

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Third Division		Challenge Cup		League Cup		Scottish Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK		Craig Gordon	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	GK		Grant Hay	13	0	10+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
	DF		Michael Bolochoweckyj	13	2	10+0	2	1+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
	DF		Michael McGowan	13	1	10+0	1	1+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
	DF		Nathan Shepherd	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF		Richard Miller	6	0	1+2	0	1+0	0	1+0	0	0+1	0
	DF		Jordan Tapping	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF		Wallace Wilson	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF		Chris Townsley	11	2	10+0	2	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
	MF		Michael Herd	3	0	0+3	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF		Rhys Devlin	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF		David Greenhill	13	4	10+0	2	1+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	2
	MF		Scott Maxwell	10	1	5+2	0	1+0	0	1+0	0	0+1	1
	MF		Graeme MacGregor	13	0	10+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
	MF		Conor Kelly	3	0	0+2	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF		Chris Hendrie	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF		Jack Campbell	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF		Ross O'Donoghue	11	0	6+2	0	1+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
	MF		Iain Thomson	12	2	10+0	2	1+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
	MF		Jordan McKechnie	12	3	6+3	2	1+0	0	0+1	0	0+1	1
	FW		Jamie Glasgow	9	1	3+4	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	1+0	1
	FW		Paul Quinn	8	2	4+3	2	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW		Kevin Turner	10	1	8+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	1
	FW		Max Wright	9	2	7+0	2	0+1	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
	FW		David McCaughie	3	0	0+2	0	0+0	0	0+1	0	0+0	0

Disciplinary Record

Nation	Position	Name
Nation	Position	Name	Third Division		Challenge Cup		League Cup		Scottish Cup		Total
	GK	Craig Gordon	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	GK	Grant Hay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Michael Bolochoweckyj	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	5	0
	DF	Michael McGowan	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	Nathan Shepherd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Richard Miller	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	Chris Townsley	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	Wallace Wilson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Jordan Tapping	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Rhys Devlin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Michael Herd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	David Greenhill	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	MF	Chris Hendrie	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Scott Maxwell	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Graeme MacGregor	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	MF	Conor Kelly	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Ross O'Donoghue	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Iain Thomson	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	5	0
	MF	Jordan McKechnie	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	MF	Jack Campbell	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Jamie Glasgow	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	2	1
	FW	Paul Quinn	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
	FW	Kevin Turner	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Max Wright	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	David McCaughie	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Team Statistics

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Peterhead (C, P)	36	23	7	6	74	38	+36	76	Promotion to the 2014–15 Scottish League One
2	Annan Athletic	36	19	6	11	69	49	+20	63	Qualification to the Scottish League One play-offs
3	Stirling Albion (P)	36	16	10	10	60	50	+10	58
4	Clyde	36	17	6	13	50	48	+2	57
5	Berwick Rangers	36	15	7	14	63	49	+14	52
6	Montrose	36	12	10	14	44	56	−12	46
7	Albion Rovers	36	12	8	16	41	54	−13	44
8	East Stirlingshire	36	12	8	16	45	59	−14	44
9	Elgin City	36	9	9	18	62	73	−11	36
10	Queen's Park	36	5	9	22	36	68	−32	24

Updated to match(es) played on 18 May 2014. Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.

Division summary

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H
Result	W	W	W	L	W	L	W	W	D	L	D	D	L	L	D	L	W	D	L	W	D
Position	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	6

Updated to match(es) played on 19 January 2014. Source: ^[2]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Transfers

Players In

Player	From	Fee
Michael Bolochoweckyj	Forfar Athletic	Free
Michael McGowan	Annan Athletic	Free
Chris Townsley	Berwick Rangers	Free
Graeme MacGregor	Free Agent	Free
Ross O'Donoghue	Elgin City	Free
Iain Thomson	Stenhousemuir	Free
Conor Kelly	Alloa Athletic	Free
Jordan McKechnie	Annan Athletic	Free
Chris Hendrie	Hutchison Vale	Free
Jordan Tapping	Larbert Athletic	Free
Max Wright	Stranraer	Free

Players Out

Player	To	Fee
Steven Jackson	Brechin City	Free
Michael Hunter	Musselburgh Athletic	Free
Dean Richardson	Peterhead	Free
Andrew Stirling	Stranraer	Free
Raymond Buchanan	Whitletts Victoria	Free
Jamie Benton		Free
Mark Begg		Free
Philipp Zufle		Free

References

↑ "East Stirlingshire". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
↑ "East Stirlingshire". Statto. Retrieved 19 January 2014.

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[1] "East Stirlingshire". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 19 January 2013.

[2] "East Stirlingshire". Statto. Retrieved 19 January 2014.

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