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= East Stirlingshire F.C.–Falkirk F.C. rivalry =

The East Stirlingshire F.C.–Falkirk F.C. rivalry refers to football matches between East Stirlingshire and Falkirk football clubs, the two senior Scottish Football League teams associated with the town of Falkirk in Scotland. The match was first contested in 1881 and the last major competitive fixture was in 1999.

East Stirlingshire was originally based in Bainsford, a small industrial village to north of Falkirk that is now a suburb of the town. The club moved south to the town centre in 1921 whilst Falkirk has been based in and around the town for its entire existence. The former home grounds of the two clubs, Brockville Park and Firs Park, were separated by less than half a mile and games between the teams often attracted significantly larger crowds than their usual average attendances.

The largest margin of victory in the fixture was when East Stirlingshire won 9–0 in the Stirlingshire Cup Final in 1888; Falkirk won by the same scoreline in a Falkirk and District Infirmary Shield semi-final match in 1938. The largest victory in a major competition was 6–0 for Falkirk in the old Second Division in 1961.

Origins
Falkirk F.C. was founded in 1876 whilst East Stirlingshire F.C. officially formed five years later in 1881. The first match between the first teams of East Stirlingshire and Falkirk was a friendly on 27 August 1881 at Randyford Park, with Falkirk winning 5–0.

Major competitions
Sources: soccerbase.com; statto.com; bettermeddle.org.uk

Minor competitions
Sources: bettermeddle.org.uk

First round

 * 1. Clydesdale and Dennistoun were both disqualified.


 * Burnside, Clarkston, Dundee St Clements, Port Glasgow Athletic and Shaugran received byes into the second round.

First round replays

 * 2. Both Renton Thistle and Alexandria qualified for the second round.
 * 3. Both Derby and Oxford qualified for the second round.
 * 4. Both Pollokshields Athletic and Whiteinch qualified for the second round.