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East Stirlingshire Ground Name: Ochilview Park (Sharing with Stenhousemuir) Capacity: 5,267 (2,117 Seated) Club Contact Address: Firs Street, Falkirk, FK2 7AY Telephone No: 01324 623 583 Fax No: 01324 637 862 Pitch Size: 110 x 72 yards Club Nickname: The Shire Year Ground Opened: 1890 Home Kit Colours: Black & White Hoops Official Web Site: http://www.eaststirlingshirefc.co.uk Unofficial Web Sites: East Stirlingshire MAD Shire Trust |
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| What's The Ground Like? |
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After 87 years the Club have left their Firs Park ground and now ground share Ochilview with Stenhousemuir. The Club found themselves unable to keep Firs Park up to Football League requirements and have signed a five year agreement to play at Stenhousemuir. On one side of the ground, is the relatively new looking Main Stand (also known by the locals as the McCowans End, after the toffee factory in the same street). This small all seated, covered stand, runs for about half the length of the pitch and straddles the half way line. It has a couple of floodlights perched on its roof. Opposite to this stand the side of the ground is unused for spectators and just has the team dugouts and a row of small floodlights. At the Tryst Road End of the ground is good sized terrace, that recently has had a roof put on it, giving much needed shelter for the standing fans. The opposite East End of the ground is again unused for spectators. During the Summer of 2007 a new synthetic playing surface was installed at the stadium. |
| Future Ground Developments |
| At some point Firs Park will be re-developed for housing. Whether there will be enough finance then to build a new stadium, remains to be seen. |
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| What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? |
| Generally there is no segregation of fans for league games. If segregation needs to be enforced, then away fans are predominantly housed in the covered Tryst Road terrace which is allocated specifically to them, whilst some seats are also allocated in the Main Stand. I have yet to visit to see East Stirlingshire play a game at Ochilview, so if you like to add your own experiences of the ground then please e-mail me. |
| Where To Drink |
| There is a Social Club on one corner of the Tryst Road terrace and a small bar under the Main Stand. Both welcome away supporters, although on occasions the Social Club may charge a small entrance fee, for non members. There are a couple of bars to be found in the nearby town centre (five minutes walk). |
| How To Get There By Car & Where To Park |
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Leave the M876 at Junction 2 and follow
the A88 towards Stenhousemuir. After about three quarters of a mile
turn right into Tryst Road. The ground is down the bottom of this
road on the left. It is not the easiest ground to spot as it has no
large floodlights that can be seen from a distance. Remember
also to ignore the 'football traffic' signs around the area, as if
you follow them you will eventually end up at Falkirks' ground.
Street parking. |
| By Train |
| The nearest train station is Larbert, which about a half a mile away from the ground. As you come out of the station, bear left down the main (King Street) road in front of the station. Continue down Kings Road and you will reach the ground on the left. |
| Admission Prices |
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Adults £10 |
| Programme Price |
| Official Programme 50p. |
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| Fixtures 2009-2010 |
| For the East Stirlingshire fixture list click here (to take you to the BBC Sports Website). |
| Local Rivals |
| Falkirk, Stenhousemuir. |
| Hotel Accommodation |
| 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 Stenhousemuir and Falkirk page click here. |
| Record & Average Attendance |
| Record Attendance: 12,000 v Partick Thistle, Scottish Cup, 3rd Round, February 21st 1921. Average Attendance: 2008-2009: 455 (Division Three) 2007-2008: 385 (Division Three) 2006-2007: 307 (Division Three) |
| 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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