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Goodbye!

This site will no longer be updated, by the present publisher at least. We have enjoyed an encouraging number of daily visitors and no doubt many have read about the activities of East Stirlingshire for the first time. An added bonus is that the site’s content is picked up via Google Alert. However circumstances change and people move on, so thank you for visiting “The Shire”.
Mbu Appeal Launched By City

The Edinburgh City FC official website has confirmed that “this morning (the club) submitted a claim of wrongful dismissal to the Scottish FA's Compliance Officer."
Tony Ford's Record Interview In Full

Yesterday morning, the morning of the first of two of the most important matches in East Stirlingshire’s history, the Daily Record published an extraordinary interview with former Shire Chairman and director Tony Ford. The article is reproduced here in full.
Edinburgh City 1 East Stirlingshire 1

A 1-1 draw at Meadowbank Stadium yesterday means the winner of the play-off for a place in the SPFL League Two next season remains in the balance after the first leg.
Chris Townsley - Player of the Year 2015-16

Chris Townsley’s senior career began on 30 July 2004 when he signed for Alloa Athletic. During his six years at Recreation Park he made 199 appearances for the Wasps. He then spent a year with Spartans before returning to the SFL on 10 June 2011 with Berwick Rangers, for whom he played sixty times over his two seasons at Shielfield Park.
Townsley's Take On The Play-Offs

East Stirlingshire’s Chris Townsley, who hails from Edinburgh, has told the Evening News he would love to see his home city gain a third representative in the SPFL alongside Hearts and Hibs – as long as it doesn’t happen this year.
Shire The Favourites Says City's Captain

"East Stirlingshire are at the higher level so they will be the favourites, but we like the underdog status, " said Edinburgh City's long-serving captain Dougie Gair.
Thanks to the Shire Volunteers

East Stirlingshire v Edinburgh City has been characterised in some quarters as stale old Shire v energetic new City. Edinburgh City’s commendable rise suggests the “energetic” description may well be appropriate in their case but there’s absolutely nothing stale about the men who currently guide the fortunes of East Stirlingshire Football Club.
Lowland League Prices Apply This Saturday

Edinburgh City FC have confirmed on their website - http://www.edinburghcityfc.com/ - that the admission prices for the first leg of the League Two Play Off to be played at Meadowbank Stadium on Saturday 7 May, kick off 3pm, will be their usual Lowland League prices:
Shire Exiles Get Together Invite

It is known that a number of Shire supporters from outside Scotland intend to be at Meadowbank Stadium on Saturday to watch the Shire play Edinburgh City in the first leg of the League Two Play Off.