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What's The Ground
Like?
Future Ground Developments
Looking Towards The Main Stand (photo)
What Is It Like
For Visiting Supporters?
Where To Drink?
How To Get There
By Car & Where To Park
By Train
Admission
Prices
Programme
Price
Ground Layout
Fixtures 2007-2008
Local Rivals
Record & Average Attendance
Hotel
Accommodation
Feedback
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| What's The Ground
Like? |
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The ground is largely open,
being predominantly terracing. One side has a small
covered main stand, which is full of charm. Although it only runs for only
about one third of the length of the pitch, it is of a classic design,
seen at many other older grounds around the country. The seated area of
this stand is elevated above the pitch, which means that spectators have to climb a set of steps to reach it.
On the other side is a partly
covered terrace, which unfortunately has a number of floodlight pylons
running across the front of it. At one end is a larger open terrace,
whilst the other end is not used. This area just has a concrete wall
running the length of it, which does look somewhat out of place with the
rest of the ground. As the ground is quite small a number of footballs are
kicked out of the ground during the game and this keeps representatives of
the club fairly busy in retrieving them.
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Future Ground Developments |
| The Club have indicated their desire to sell the present Firs Park
ground for residential development and move to a new home. Whether this will
mean ground sharing with another Club, such as nearby Falkirk, or moving to
a new ground further away (such as Grangemouth), remains to be seen.
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Looking
Towards The Main Stand |

If anyone can provide better photos of the ground for use
in the Guide then please
e-mail me.
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| What Is It Like
For Visiting Supporters? |
| Martin Hart a visiting Raith informs me; 'There is no segregation in
place at Firs Park, unless I'd imagine 'Shire were playing against local
rivals. The ground is very easy to find, situated at the back of the Central
Retail Park, which is full of parking spaces, and within 5 minutes walk of
Firs Park, otherwise, there is limited street parking outside the ground. The
nearby Central Retail Park contains a McDonalds restaurant, however inside the ground there is a fantastic selection of food on
offer, at a very reasonable price. The pies are wonderful and you can even
buy homemade chicken pakora for £2. My overall verdict- A thoroughly
enjoyable day out at Firs Park, which incidentally is a very tidy ground,
although facilities are a little on the sparse side, other than that, a big
thumbs up to East Stirlingshire from me'. Top Of
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Where To Drink |
| A short walk from the ground is Gordons
Bar & Lounge, which is popular with the supporters clubs of both home and
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| How To Get There
By Car & Where To Park |
Follow the A904 into Falkirk. After
passing Middlefield Road on your right, take the next right into Thornhill
Road and then left into Firs Street for the ground.
For a map showing the
location of the ground
click
here
(to take you to the Street Map website).
Remember also to ignore the 'football traffic' signs around the
area, as if you follow them you will eventually end up at Falkirk's
ground. Street parking.
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| By
Train |
The nearest station is Grahamston which is
about a ten minute walk away from the ground. As you come out of the
station go left up Grahams Road and then turn right at the roundabout.
Proceed through the retail park, before turning left into Victoria Road.
The ground is down at the bottom of this road.
Thanks to Ben Smith for providing the directions.
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| Admission
Prices |
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All areas of the ground:
Adults £9
Concessions £4.50
Students £1
Under 16's Free Top Of
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| Programme
Price |
| Official Programme 50p. Top Of
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Ground Layout |
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Fixtures
2007-2008 |
| For the East Stirling fixture
list
click here (to take you to the BBC Sports Website). Top Of
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Local Rivals |
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Falkirk, Stenhousemuir. Top Of
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Hotel
Accommodation |
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If you require hotel accommodation in the
area then first try a hotel booking service provided
by Football Hotels who are powered by Activehotels, who
specialise in locating accommodation near or within a short travelling
distance of the football ground. They also have the added advantage over
some other hotel booking services that you pay on departure.
Yes this site will earn a small commission if you book through them, but
it will go to help with the running costs of keeping the Guide going.
To access their East Stirlingshire page
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| Record
& Average Attendance |
Record Attendance:
12,000 v Partick Thistle,
Scottish Cup, 3rd Round, February 21st 1921.
Average Attendance:
2006-2007: 307 (Division Three)
2005-2006: 256
(Division Three)
2004-2005: 293 (Division Three)Top Of
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Hotel
Accommodation |
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If you require hotel accommodation in the
area then first try a hotel booking service provided
by Football Hotels who are powered by Activehotels, who
specialise in locating accommodation near or within a short travelling
distance of the football ground. They also have the added advantage over
some other hotel booking services that you pay on departure.
Yes this site will earn a small commission if you book through them, but
it will go to help with the running costs of keeping the Guide going.
To access their East Stirlingshire page
click here. Top Of
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| Feedback |
If anything is incorrect or you have something to add,
please
e-mail me and I'll
update
the guide.
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