Firs Park

Firs Park was a football stadium in Falkirk, Scotland, which was the home of East Stirlingshire F.C.

[1] At the end of the club's first year of existence it found a home at Randyford Park in the east of Falkirk.

[2] The club's first ever league game at Merchiston Park was a 3–2 defeat to Airdrieonians in August 1900 in front of a crowd of 2,500.

The site was named Firs Park after the street in which it was located and was officially opened in 1921 and would be the club's home for the next 87 years.

[2] Shortly after opening, the club's record attendance was set on 21 February 1921 in a Scottish Cup third round tie against eventual champions Partick Thistle F.C., when 12,000 people watched the match.

[7] Due to the prohibitive costs of improving facilities to meet regulations set by the Scottish Football Association,[8] the club decided to leave Firs Park at the end of the 2007–08 season.

[9] East Stirlingshire did subsequently play one last game at Firs Park, a "closed doors" pre-season friendly vs St Johnstone on Tuesday 15 July 2008, losing 1–3.

The move was originally intended be for a period of five years during which the club planned to develop a new venue in Falkirk.

A football game with players and a referee. A stand full of people in the background
The final game played at Firs Park