The club's ground was rebuilt on the same site in 1939, and whilst retaining its original name was often referred to as "New Kilbowie".
In 1964 the Steedman brothers, Jack and Charlie, owners of East Stirlingshire F.C., controversially merged their club with Clydebank Juniors.
Clydebank, inherited East Stirlingshire's place in Division Two, playing home matches at Kilbowie.
After a year, a legal challenge by East Stirlingshire supporters led to them resuming their former identity back in Falkirk.
Clydebank's single season is generally considered by historians and statisticians as a contiguous part of East Stirlingshire's record, as the merged club was never elected to the SFA or League in its own right.