A long, long time ago there was a second Senior club in Falkirk [East Stirlingshire were in Bainsford], they were called Falkirk Amateurs. They played in many places round the town but at the start of their existence were mainly based at Tanners Park [the car Park across from the Cladhan] for football and Bells Meadow for Cricket.
They were always a club of likeminded folk, who just wished to play, so I am pleased to bring you the reported matches from their first full season 1897/98.
I am not saying these are the only matches that the club played this season, just the matches I have found in the press.
Sep 4th Dunblane A 4 5 Friendly Unknown
Sep 11th East Stirlingshire A 0 7 Qualifying Cup 1st Rd
Sep 18th Uddingston A 6 3 Friendly Unknown
Sep 25th Grasshoppers A 0 4 Friendly
Oct 2nd Alloa Athletic A 2 2 Friendly Unknown, ?.Kay
Oct 9th Dunipace H 5 0 Friendly ?.Morrison, ?.Kay, Unknown 3
Oct 16th East Stirlingshire H wo scr Stirlingshire Cup 1st Rd
Oct 16th Camelon A 1 3 Friendly ?.Morrison
Oct 30th Dunfermline Athletic H 2 7 Friendly Unknown
Nov 6th Rumford Rovers A 1 3 Friendly Unknown
Nov 13th Camelon A 1 8 Stirlingshire Cup 2nd Rd 1st Leg R.Gillespie [pen]
Nov 27th Camelon H 2 4 Stirlingshire Cup 2nd Rd 2nd Leg R.Gillespie 2
Dec 11th Dunipace A 0 2 Friendly
Dec 18th Grasshoppers H 1 2 Friendly J.Callander
Jan 15th Kilsyth Wanderers A 0 3 Stirlingshire Consolation Cup 1st Rd 1st Leg
Jan 22nd Kilsyth Wanderers H 4 0 Stirlingshire Consolation Cup 1st Rd 2nd Leg T.McEwan 2, J.Callander, R.Gillespie [pen]
Feb 5th Paisley Academicals H 1 4 Friendly Unknown
Feb 12th Fair City Athletic A 3 2 Friendly Unknown
Feb 19th Bo'ness A 2 2 Friendly Unknown
Mar 12th Rumford Rovers A 2 0 Stirlingshire Consolation Cup 2nd Rd 1st Leg Unknown
Apr 16th Stenhousemuir N 2 3 Stirlingshire Consolation Cup Final Unknown