2015–16 East Stirlingshire F.C. season
{{Infobox Football club season
| club = [[East Stirlingshire F.C.|East Stirlingshire]]
| season = [[2015–16 in Scottish football|2015–16]]
| manager = [[Craig Tully]]
| chairman = Tony Ford
| stadium = [[Ochilview Park]], [[Stenhousemuir]]
| league = [[2015–16 Scottish League Two|League Two]]
| league result = '''Tenth''' ''(ongoing)''
| cup1 =[[2015–16 Scottish Challenge Cup|Challenge Cup]]
| cup1 result = '''First Round''', lost to [[Stenhousemuir F.C.|Stenhousemuir]]
| cup2 = [[2015–16 Scottish League Cup|League Cup]]
| cup2 result = '''First Round''', lost to [[Falkirk F.C.|Falkirk]]
| cup3 = [[2015–16 Scottish Cup|Scottish Cup]]
| cup3 result = '''Second Round''', lost to [[Huntly F.C.|Huntly]]
| league topscorer = [[David McKenna (footballer)|David McKenna]] & [[Nathan Shepherd]] (5)
| season topscorer = [[David McKenna (footballer)|David McKenna]] (7)
| highest attendance = '''League''': 523<ref name="ESPN">{{cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.com/club/east-stirlingshire/418/statistics/performance |title=2015–16 East Stirlingshire statistics |publisher=[[ESPN]] |accessdate=7 September 2015}}</ref> vs. [[Stirling Albion F.C.|Stirling Albion]], 2 January 2016 <br /> '''Cup''': 304 vs. [[Stenhousemuir F.C.|Stenhousemuir]], 25 July 2015
| lowest attendance = '''League''': 238<ref name="ESPN"/> vs. [[Montrose F.C.|Montrose]], 21 November 2015 <br /> '''Cup''': 304 vs. [[Stenhousemuir F.C.|Stenhousemuir]], 25 July 2015
| average attendance = 314<ref name="ESPN"/>
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The [[2015–16 in Scottish football|2015–16 season]] is [[East Stirlingshire F.C.|East Stirlingshire]] third season in the [[Scottish League Two]], and its [[1982–83 Scottish Second Division|thirty-third season]] in the lowest division of [[Football in Scotland|Scottish football]]. East Stirlingshire will also compete in the [[2015–16 Scottish Challenge Cup|Challenge Cup]], [[2015–16 Scottish League Cup|League Cup]] and the [[2015–16 Scottish Cup|Scottish Cup]].
==Results & fixtures==
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===Pre-season===
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|result = L
|nobars =
|date = 4 July 2015
|time = 14:00
|round = [[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]]
|score = 1 – 2
|report = [http://www.eaststirlingshirefc.com/2015/07/04/shire-1-partick-thistle-u20s-2/ Match report]
|team1 = [[East Stirlingshire F.C.|East Stirlingshire]]
|team2 = [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle U20s]]
|goals1 = [[Loan (sports)#Unpaid trialists|Trialist]]{{efn|Trialist}} {{goal|14|}}
|goals2 = Docherty {{goal|28}}<br /> McLaren {{goal|66}}
|stadium = [[Grangemouth#Recreation|Grangemouth Stadium]]
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|result = D
|nobars =
|date = 11 July 2015
|time = 14:00
|round = Friendly
|score = 1 – 1
|report = [http://www.eaststirlingshirefc.com/2015/07/11/forfar-athletic-1-shire-1/ Match report]
|team1 = [[Forfar Athletic F.C.|Forfar Athletic]]
|team2 = East Stirlingshire
|goals1 = [[Derek Young|Young]] {{goal|16}}
|goals2 = [[Kristopher Faulds|Faulds]] {{goal|68|pen}}
|stadium = [[Station Park, Forfar|Station Park]]
|attendance =
|referee = Walsh
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|result = L
|nobars =
|date = 14 July 2015
|time = 19:30
|round = [[Stirlingshire Cup]] final
|score = 1 – 1
|penalties1 = Smith {{pengoal}}<br /> [[Colin McMenamin|McMenamin]] {{pengoal}}<br /> [[Alan Cook (footballer)|Cook]] {{penmiss}}<br /> [[Stuart Malcolm|Malcolm]] {{pengoal}}<br /> [[Stephen Stirling (footballer)|Stirling]] {{pengoal}}
|penaltyscore = 4 – 3
|penalties2 = [[Reece Donaldson|Donaldson]] {{penmiss}}<br /> [[Max Wright (Scottish footballer)|Wright]] {{penmiss}}<br /> [[David McKenna (footballer)|McKenna]] {{pengoal}}<br /> Greene {{pengoal}}<br /> Barnard {{pengoal}}
|report = [http://www.eaststirlingshirefc.com/2015/07/15/stenhousemuir-1-1-shire-stenhousemuire-win-4-3-penalties/ Match report]
|team1 = [[Stenhousemuir F.C.|Stenhousemuir]]
|team2 = East Stirlingshire
|goals1 = Smith {{goal|85}}
|goals2 = Kay {{goal|59}}
|stadium = [[Ochilview Park]]
|attendance =
|referee = Newlands
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|result = L
|nobars =
|date = 18 July 2015
|time = 15:00
|round = Friendly
|score = 1 – 3
|report = [http://www.eaststirlingshirefc.com/2015/07/18/shire-1-formartine-united-3/ Match report]
|team1 = East Stirlingshire
|team2 = [[Formartine United F.C.|Formartine United]]
|goals1 = [[David McKenna (footballer)|McKenna]] {{goal}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[University of Stirling#Sport facilities|University of Stirling]]
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|result = L
|nobars =
|date = 22 July 2015
|time = 19:45
|round = Friendly
|score = 1 – 0
|report = [http://www.eaststirlingshirefc.com/2015/07/23/edinburgh-city-1-shire-0/ Match report]
|team1 = [[Edinburgh City F.C.|Edinburgh City]]
|team2 = East Stirlingshire
|goals1 = Harrison {{goal}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Meadowbank Stadium]]
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
===Scottish League Two===
{{Main|2015–16 Scottish League Two}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|result = W
|nobars =
|date = 8 Aug 2015
|time = 15:00
|round = Match 1
|score = 1 – 0
|report = [http://spfl.co.uk/league-two/fixture/3637063/ SPFL Report]
|team1 = [[East Stirlingshire F.C.|East Stirlingshire]]
|team2 = [[East Fife F.C.|East Fife]]
|goals1 = Kinnaird {{goal|73}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Ochilview Park]]
|attendance = 382
|referee = Roncone
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|result = L
|nobars =
|date = 15 Aug 2015
|time = 15:00
|round = Match 2
|score = 4 – 0
|report = [http://spfl.co.uk/league-two/fixture/3637069/ SPFL Report]
|team1 = [[Elgin City F.C.|Elgin City]]
|team2 = East Stirlingshire
|goals1 = Moore {{goal|23}}<br /> Macleod {{goal|36}}<br /> [[Craig Gunn|Gunn]] {{goal|52}}<br /> McHardy {{goal|54}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Borough Briggs]]
|attendance = 502
|referee = Millar
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|result = W
|nobars =
|date = 22 Aug 2015
|time = 15:00
|round = Match 3
|score = 3 – 1
|report = [http://spfl.co.uk/league-two/fixture/3637073/ SPFL Report]
|team1 = East Stirlingshire
|team2 = [[Annan Athletic F.C.|Annan Athletic]]
|goals1 = [[Kristopher Faulds|Faulds]] {{goal|40}}<br /> [[Nathan Shepherd|Shepherd]] {{goal|76||84}}
|goals2 = Osadolor {{goal|34}}
|stadium = Ochilview Park
|attendance = 294
|referee = Northcroft
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|result = L
|nobars =
|date = 29 Aug 2015
|time = 15:00
|round = Match 4
|score = 3 – 1
|report = [http://spfl.co.uk/league-two/fixture/3637078/ SPFL Report]
|team1 = [[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]]
|team2 = East Stirlingshire
|goals1 = [[Sean Higgins (footballer)|Higgins]] {{goal|53||73}}<br /> Greene {{goal|55|o.g.}}
|goals2 = [[Nathan Shepherd|Shepherd]] {{goal|72}}
|stadium = [[Broadwood Stadium]]
|attendance = 502
|referee = Milne
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|result = L
|nobars =
|date = 5 Sept 2015
|time = 15:00
|round = Match 5
|score = 2 – 3
|report = [http://spfl.co.uk/league-two/fixture/3637084/ SPFL Report]
|team1 = East Stirlingshire
|team2 = [[Stirling Albion F.C.|Stirling Albion]]
|goals1 = [[Nathan Shepherd|Shepherd]] {{goal|14}}<br /> [[Alistair Roy|Roy]] {{goal|89}}
|goals2 = Cunningham {{goal|4}}<br /> [[Steven Doris|Doris]] {{goal|7}}<br /> McMillan {{goal|75}}
|stadium = Ochilview Park
|attendance = 511
|referee = [[Alan Muir|Muir]]
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|result = L
|nobars =
|date = 12 Sept 2015
|time = 15:00
|round = Match 6
|score = 5 – 1
|report = [http://spfl.co.uk/league-two/fixture/3637089/ SPFL Report]
|team1 = [[Queen's Park F.C.|Queen's Park]]
|team2 = East Stirlingshire
|goals1 = [[Ryan McGeever|McGeever]] {{goal|21}}<br /> [[Chris Duggan|Duggan]] {{goal|22}}<br /> Woods {{goal|69|pen.}}<br /> Galt {{goal|83}}<br /> Carter {{goal|86}}
|goals2 = [[Alistair Roy|Roy]] {{goal|64}}<br /> [[Reece Donaldson|Donaldson]] {{sent off|1|80}}
|stadium = [[Hampden Park]]
|attendance = 404
|referee = Walsh
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|result = L
|nobars =
|date = 19 Sept 2015
|time = 15:00
|round = Match 7
|score = 2 – 1
|report = [http://spfl.co.uk/league-two/fixture/3637094/ SPFL Report]
|team1 = [[Montrose F.C.|Montrose]]
|team2 = East Stirlingshire
|goals1 = [[Graham Webster|Webster]] {{goal|8}}<br /> Fraser {{goal|21}}
|goals2 = [[Max Wright (Scottish footballer)|Wright]] {{goal|86}}
|stadium = [[Links Park]]
|attendance = 469
|referee = Napier
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|result = L
|nobars =
|date = 26 Sept 2015
|time = 15:00
|round = Match 8
|score = 0 – 4
|report = [http://spfl.co.uk/league-two/fixture/3637098/ SPFL Report]
|team1 = East Stirlingshire
|team2 = [[Arbroath F.C.|Arbroath]]
|goals1 = Greene {{sentoff|0|51}}
|goals2 = Ryan {{goal|7||56}}<br /> [[Bobby Linn|Linn]] {{goal|53|pen.}}<br /> [[Martin Grehan|Grehan]] {{goal|78}}
|stadium = Ochilview Park
|attendance = 291
|referee = Newlands
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|result = L
|nobars =
|date = 3 Oct 2015
|time = 15:00
|round = Match 9
|score = 2 – 1
|report = [http://spfl.co.uk/league-two/fixture/3637102/ SPFL Report]
|team1 = [[Berwick Rangers F.C.|Berwick Rangers]]
|team2 = East Stirlingshire
|goals1 = Henderson {{goal|46}}<br /> Lavery {{goal|51}}
|goals2 = [[Nathan Shepherd|Shepherd]] {{goal|15}}
|stadium = [[Shielfield Park]]
|attendance = 423
|referee = [[Crawford Allan|Allan]]
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|result = W
|nobars =
|date = 17 Oct 2015
|time = 15:00
|round = Match 10
|score = 2 – 0
|report = [http://spfl.co.uk/league-two/fixture/3637110/ SPFL Report]
|team1 = East Stirlingshire
|team2 = [[Elgin City F.C.|Elgin City]]
|goals1 = Court {{goal|19}}<br /> [[Alistair Roy|Roy]] {{goal|87}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Ochilview Park
|attendance = 241
|referee = Napier
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|result = D
|nobars =
|date = 31 Oct 2015
|time = 15:00
|round = Match 11
|score = 2 – 0
|report = [http://spfl.co.uk/league-two/fixture/3637115/ SPFL Report]
|team1 = [[Stirling Albion F.C.|Stirling Albion]]
|team2 = East Stirlingshire
|goals1 = [[Ross Smith (Scottish footballer)|R. Smith]] {{sent off|0|90+3}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Forthbank Stadium]]
|attendance = 618
|referee = Irvine
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|result = W
|nobars =
|date = 7 Nov 2015
|time = 15:00
|round = Match 12
|score = 2 – 1
|report = [http://spfl.co.uk/league-two/fixture/3637119/ SPFL Report]
|team1 = East Stirlingshire
|team2 = [[Queen's Park F.C.|Queen's Park]]
|goals1 = [[David McKenna (footballer)|McKenna]] {{goal|57}}<br /> [[Max Wright (Scottish footballer)|Wright]] {{goal|90+1}}
|goals2 = [[Sean Burns (footballer)|Burns]] {{goal|79}}
|stadium = Ochilview Park
|attendance = 316
|referee = Kirkland
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|result = L
|nobars =
|date = 14 Nov 2015
|time = 15:00
|round = Match 13
|score = 5 – 3
|report = [http://spfl.co.uk/league-two/fixture/3637123/ SPFL Report]
|team1 = [[East Fife F.C.|East Fife]]
|team2 = East Stirlingshire
|goals1 = [[Kyle Wilkie|Wilkie]] {{goal|11}}<br /> Insall {{goal|54}} {{sent off|0|55}}<br /> [[Nathan Austin|Austin]] {{goal|61||90+4}}<br /> Slattery {{goal|65}}
|goals2 = Gilmour {{goal|33}}<br /> [[David McKenna (footballer)|McKenna]] {{goal|40}}<br /> [[Reece Donaldson|Donaldson]] {{goal|63}} {{sent off|2|78}}<br /> [[Aron Lynas|Lynas]] {{sent off|2|86}}
|stadium = [[Bayview Stadium]]
|attendance = 543
|referee = Walsh
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|result = W
|nobars =
|date = 21 Nov 2015
|time = 15:00
|round = Match 14
|score = 3 – 1
|report = [http://spfl.co.uk/league-two/fixture/3637128/ SPFL Report]
|team1 = East Stirlingshire
|team2 = [[Montrose F.C.|Montrose]]
|goals1 = [[Jordan Cairnie|Cairnie]] {{goal|11}}<br /> Kay {{goal|45}}<br /> [[David McKenna (footballer)|McKenna]] {{goal|58}}
|goals2 = Fraser {{goal|66}}
|stadium = Ochilview Park
|attendance = 238
|referee = Steven
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|result = P
|nobars =
|date = 5 Dec 2015
|time = 15:00
|round = Match 15
|score = P – P
|report = [http://eaststirlingshirefc.co.uk/newsp.php?modnews=1789 East Stirlingshire report]<br /> [http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2015/12/05/5035/#.VmNXwPnhCUk Clyde Report]
|team1 = East Stirlingshire
|team2 = [[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Ochilview Park
|attendance =
|referee =
|note = <sub>Match postponed due to waterlogged pitch</sub>
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|result = L
|nobars =
|date = 12 Dec 2015
|time = 15:00
|round = Match 16
|score = 3 – 1
|report = [http://spfl.co.uk/league-two/fixture/3637136/ SPFL Report]
|team1 = [[Annan Athletic F.C.|Annan Athletic]]
|team2 = East Stirlingshire
|goals1 = Flynn {{goal|6}}<br /> [[Peter Weatherson|Weatherson]] {{goal|36||50}}
|goals2 = [[Alistair Roy|Roy]] {{goal|78}}
|stadium = [[Galabank]]
|attendance = 357
|referee = Munro
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|result = L
|nobars =
|date = 19 Dec 2015
|time = 15:00
|round = Match 17
|score = 0 – 4
|report = [http://spfl.co.uk/league-two/fixture/3637143/ SPFL Report]
|team1 = East Stirlingshire
|team2 = [[Berwick Rangers F.C.|Berwick Rangers]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 = F. Graham {{goal|26||37}}<br /> Coultress {{goal|71}}<br /> [[Darren Lavery (footballer)|Lavery]] {{goal|88}}
|stadium = Ochilview Park
|attendance = 241
|referee = Kirkland
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|result = P
|nobars =
|date = 26 Dec 2015
|time = 15:00
|round = Match 18
|score = P – P
|report = [http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35181994 BBC Sport report]
|team1 = [[Arbroath F.C.|Arbroath]]
|team2 = East Stirlingshire
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Gayfield Park]]
|attendance =
|referee =
|note = <sub>Match postponed due to waterlogged pitch</sub>
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|result = W
|nobars =
|date = 2 Jan 2016
|time = 15:00
|round = Match 19
|score = 3 – 2
|report = [http://spfl.co.uk/league-two/fixture/3637154/ SPFL Report]
|team1 = East Stirlingshire
|team2 = [[Stirling Albion F.C.|Stirling Albion]]
|goals1 = [[David McKenna (footballer)|McKenna]] {{goal|2||68}}<br /> [[Thomas Orr (footballer)|Orr]] {{goal|20}}
|goals2 = [[Kevin McKinlay|McKinlay]] {{goal|49}}<br /> [[Craig Beattie|Beattie]] {{goal|77}}
|stadium = Ochilview Park
|attendance = 523
|referee = Taylor
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|result = L
|nobars =
|date = 9 Jan 2016
|time = 15:00
|round = Match 20
|score = 3 – 2
|report = [http://spfl.co.uk/league-two/fixture/3637158/ SPFL Report]
|team1 = [[Montrose F.C.|Montrose]]
|team2 = East Stirlingshire
|goals1 = [[Graham Webster|Webster]] {{goal|54}}<br /> Pascazio {{goal|76}}<br /> Comrie {{goal|84}}
|goals2 = [[Kristopher Faulds|Faulds]] {{goal|21}}<br /> [[Thomas Orr (footballer)|Orr]] {{goal|36}}
|stadium = [[Links Park]]
|attendance = 378
|referee = Kirkland
}}
===Scottish Challenge Cup===
{{Main|2015–16 Scottish Challenge Cup}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|result = L
|nobars =
|date = 25 July 2015
|time = 15:00
|round = [[2015–16 Scottish Challenge Cup#First Round|Challenge Cup Round 1]]
|score = 2 – 3
|report = [http://spfl.co.uk/challenge-cup/fixture/3637247/ SPFL report]
|team1 = [[East Stirlingshire F.C.|East Stirlingshire]]
|team2 = [[Stenhousemuir F.C.|Stenhousemuir]]
|goals1 = [[Reece Donaldson|Donaldson]] {{goal|30}}<br /> [[David McKenna (footballer)|McKenna]] {{goal|77}}
|goals2 = [[Stephen Stirling (footballer)|Stirling]] {{goal|35||45+1}}<br /> [[Colin McMenamin|McMenamin]] {{goal|59}}
|stadium = [[Ochilview Park]]
|attendance = 304
|referee = [[Stephen Finnie|Finnie]]
}}
===Scottish League Cup===
{{Main|2015–16 Scottish League Cup}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|result = L
|nobars =
|date = 31 July 2015
|time = 19:45
|round = [[2015–16 Scottish League Cup#First round|League Cup Round 1]]
|score = 5 – 0
|report = [http://spfl.co.uk/league-cup/fixture/3637262/ SPFL report]
|team1 = [[Falkirk F.C.|Falkirk]]
|team2 = [[East Stirlingshire F.C.|East Stirlingshire]]
|goals1 = [[Aaron Muirhead|Muirhead]] {{goal|17}}<br /> [[John Baird (footballer, born 1985)|Baird]] {{goal|57}}<br /> Vidler {{goal|68|o.g.}}<br /> [[Robert McHugh|McHugh]] {{goal|70}}<br /> [[Blair Alston|Alston]] {{goal|78}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Broadwood Stadium]]
|attendance = 881
|referee = [[George Salmond|Salmond]]
}}
===Scottish Cup===
{{Main|2015–16 Scottish Cup}}
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|result = L
|nobars =
|date = 24 October 2015
|time = 15:00
|round = [[2015–16 Scottish Cup#Second round|Scottish Cup Round 2]]
|score = 2 – 1
|report = [http://eaststirlingshirefc.co.uk/newsp.php?modnews=1773 East Stirlingshire report]<br /> [http://sportinglife.aol.co.uk/football/match/351784/huntly-v-e-stirling AOL report]
|team1 = [[Huntly F.C.|Huntly]]
|team2 = [[East Stirlingshire F.C.|East Stirlingshire]]
|goals1 = Booth {{goal|21}}<br />Scoular {{goal|28}}
|goals2 = [[David McKenna (footballer)|McKenna]] {{goal|48|pen.}}
|stadium = [[Christie Park, Huntly|Christie Park]]
|attendance =
|referee = [[Duncan Smith (referee)|Smith]]
}}
==Player statistics==
===Captains===
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{{fb cap player |n= |pos=GK |bg= |p=Richard Barnard |nb=ENG | g=10 |nt=[[Captain (association football)|Club Captain]]}}
{{fb cap player |n= |pos=MF |bg= |p=Neil McCabe |nb=SCO | g=9 |nt=}}
{{Fb cap footer |u=''21 December 2015''}}
===Squad===
:''Last updated '' 10 January 2016<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=928 | title=East Stirlingshire Stats | publisher=[[Racing Post]] | work=Soccerbase | accessdate=15 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.eaststirlingshirefc.com/the-team/1st-team/ | title=First Team Squad | publisher=[[East Stirlingshire F.C.]] | accessdate=15 May 2015}}</ref>
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{{Efs start|[[2015–16 Scottish League One|Scottish League One]]|[[2015–16 Scottish Cup|Scottish Cup]]|[[2015–16 Scottish League Cup|League Cup]]|[[2015–16 Scottish Challenge Cup|Challenge Cup]]}}
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{{Efs player|no=|name=Darren Dolan|pos=GK|nat=SCO|8|0|1|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=|name=Michael Fairbanks|pos=GK|nat=SCO|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=|name=[[Jordan Cairnie]]|pos=DF|nat=SCO|8|1|1|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=|name=[[Reece Donaldson]]|pos=DF|nat=SCO|13|1|0|0|1|0|1|1}}
{{Efs player|no=|name=Ross Gilmour|pos=DF|nat=SCO|7|1|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=|name=Connor Greene|pos=DF|nat=SCO|11+2|0|1|0|1|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=|name=Lloyd Kinnaird|pos=DF|nat=SCO|16|1|0|0|1|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=|name=Michael McMullin|pos=DF|nat=SCO|2|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=|name=Jordan Tapping|pos=DF|nat=ENG|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=|name=Chris Townsley|pos=DF|nat=SCO|9|0|0+1|0|0|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=|name=[[Craig Tully]]|pos=DF|nat=SCO|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=|name=Jon Tully|pos=DF|nat=SCO|7+2|0|0|0|1|0|0+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=|name=[[Kristopher Faulds]]|pos=MF|nat=SCO|14+3|2|1|0|1|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=|name=Andy Kay|pos=MF|nat=SCO|7+1|1|1|0|0+1|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=|name=[[Aron Lynas]]|pos=MF|nat=SCO|8+1|0|1|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=|name=Neil McCabe|pos=MF|nat=SCO|16|0|1|0|1|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=|name=Adam Murray|pos=MF|nat=SCO|1+1|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=|name=Paul Brennan|pos=FW|nat=SCO|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=|name=Kyle Carruthers|pos=FW|nat=SCO|3+1|0|0|0|0|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=|name=[[David McKenna (footballer)|David McKenna]]|pos=FW|nat=SCO|13+3|5|1|1|0|0|1|1}}
{{Efs player|no=|name=[[Thomas Orr (footballer)|Thomas Orr]]|pos=FW|nat=SCO|2|2|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=|name=Michael Wallace|pos=FW|nat=SCO|0+8|0|0+1|0|1|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=|name=[[Max Wright (footballer)|Max Wright]]|pos=FW|nat=SCO|11+5|2|1|0|1|0|0+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=|name=Billy Vidler|pos=FW|nat=SCO|1|0|0|0|1|0|0|0}}
|-
|colspan="14"|''Players away from the club on loan:''
{{Efs player|no=|name=Alan Deans|pos=DF|nat=SCO|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
|-
|colspan="14"|''Players who appeared for East Stirlingshire but left during the season:''
{{Efs player|no=|name=[[Nathan Shepherd]]|pos=DF|nat=SCO|17|5|1|0|1|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=|name=Jonny Court|pos=FW|nat=SCO|9+4|1|0|0|0|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=|name=[[Alistair Roy]]|pos=FW|nat=SCO|7+8|4|0+1|0|0+1|0|0|0}}
|}
===Clean sheets===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
|-
!width=15|{{Tooltip| Pos | Position }}
!width=15|{{Tooltip| Nat | Nationality }}
!width=150|Name
!width=80|'''Total'''
!width=80|Scottish League One
!width=80|Scottish Cup
!width=80|Scottish League Cup
!width=80|Scottish Challenge Cup
|-
|[[Goalkeeper (association football)|GK]]
|{{flagicon|SCO}}
|Darren Dolan
|'''2'''
|2
|
|
|
|-
|[[Goalkeeper (association football)|GK]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}}
|Richard Barnard
|'''1'''
|1
|
|
|
|-
|
|
! Totals !! 3 !! 3 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0
{{Fb cs footer|u=''31 October 2015''|s=Match reports in [[#Competitions|Competitive matches]]|date=April 2015}}
===Goal scorers===
{{updated|match played 9 January 2016}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/east-stirlingshire/top-scorers |title=East Stirlingshire F.C. top scorers |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=15 May 2015}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
|-
!width=60|Place
!width=60|Position
!width=60|Nation
!width=150|Name
!width=80|'''Total'''
!width=80|Scottish League One
!width=80|Scottish Cup
!width=80|Scottish League Cup
!width=80|Scottish Challenge Cup
|-
|1||FW||{{flagicon|SCO}}||[[David McKenna (footballer)|David McKenna]]||'''7'''||5||1||||1
|-
|2 ||DF||{{flagicon|SCO}}||[[Nathan Shepherd]]||'''5'''||5||||||
|-
|3 ||FW||{{flagicon|SCO}}||[[Alistair Roy]]||'''4'''||4||||||
|-
|rowspan="4"|4||MF||{{flagicon|SCO}}||[[Kristopher Faulds]]||'''2'''||2||||||
|-
||FW||{{flagicon|SCO}}||[[Thomas Orr (footballer)|Thomas Orr]]||'''2'''||2||||||
|-
||DF||{{flagicon|SCO}}||[[Max Wright (Scottish footballer)|Max Wright]]||'''2'''||2||||||
|-
||DF||{{flagicon|SCO}}||[[Reece Donaldson]]||'''2'''||1||||||1
|-
|rowspan="5"|8 ||DF||{{flagicon|SCO}}||[[Jordan Cairnie]]||'''1'''||1||||||
|-
||FW||{{flagicon|SCO}}||Jonny Court||'''1'''||1||||||
|-
||DF||{{flagicon|SCO}}||Ross Gilmour||'''1'''||1||||||
|-
||MF||{{flagicon|SCO}}||Andy Kay||'''1'''||1||||||
|-
||DF||{{flagicon|SCO}}||Lloyd Kinnaird||'''1'''||1||||||
|-
! colspan=4 | Total
!'''29'''||26||1||0||2
|}
===Disciplinary record===
{{updated|match played 9 January 2016}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.com/club/east-stirlingshire/418/squad |title=East Stirlingshire squad stats: 2015–16 |publisher=ESPN FC |accessdate=15 May 2015}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
|-
! rowspan=2 width=60 | Position
! rowspan=2 width=60 | Nation
! rowspan=2 width=150 | Name
! colspan=2 | Total
! colspan=2 | Scottish League One
! colspan=2 | Scottish Cup
! colspan=2 | Scottish League Cup
! colspan=2 | Scottish Challenge Cup
|-
! style="width:60px; background:#fe9;"|{{yel}}
! style="width:60px; background:#ff8888;"|{{sent off}}
! style="width:60px; background:#fe9;"|{{yel}}
! style="width:60px; background:#ff8888;"|{{sent off}}
! style="width:60px; background:#fe9;"|{{yel}}
! style="width:60px; background:#ff8888;"|{{sent off}}
! style="width:60px; background:#fe9;"|{{yel}}
! style="width:60px; background:#ff8888;"|{{sent off}}
! style="width:60px; background:#fe9;"|{{yel}}
! style="width:60px; background:#ff8888;"|{{sent off}}
|-
||DF||{{flagicon|SCO}}||[[Reece Donaldson]]||<!--TotalY-->10||<!--TotalR-->2||<!--LeagueY-->9||<!--LeagueR-->2||<!--CupY-->||<!--CupR-->||<!--LCupY-->||<!--LCupR-->||<!--CCupY-->1||<!--CCupR-->
|-
||MF||{{flagicon|SCO}}||[[Aron Lynas]]||<!--TotalY-->5||<!--TotalR-->1||<!--LeagueY-->5||<!--LeagueR-->1||<!--CupY-->||<!--CupR-->||<!--LCupY-->||<!--LCupR-->||<!--CCupY-->||<!--CCupR-->
|-
||DF||{{flagicon|SCO}}||Connor Greene||<!--TotalY-->2||<!--TotalR-->1||<!--LeagueY-->2||<!--LeagueR-->1||<!--CupY-->||<!--CupR-->||<!--LCupY-->||<!--LCupR-->||<!--CCupY-->||<!--CCupR-->
|-
||MF||{{flagicon|SCO}}||Neil McCabe||<!--TotalY-->6||<!--TotalR-->||<!--LeagueY-->6||<!--LeagueR-->||<!--CupY-->||<!--CupR-->||<!--LCupY-->||<!--LCupR-->||<!--CCupY-->||<!--CCupR-->
|-
||MF||{{flagicon|SCO}}||Andy Kay||<!--TotalY-->4||<!--TotalR-->||<!--LeagueY-->3||<!--LeagueR-->||<!--CupY-->1||<!--CupR-->||<!--LCupY-->||<!--LCupR-->||<!--CCupY-->||<!--CCupR-->
|-
||DF||{{flagicon|SCO}}||Ross Gilmour||<!--TotalY-->2||<!--TotalR-->||<!--LeagueY-->2||<!--LeagueR-->||<!--CupY-->||<!--CupR-->||<!--LCupY-->||<!--LCupR-->||<!--CCupY-->||<!--CCupR-->
|-
||FW||{{flagicon|SCO}}||[[David McKenna (footballer)|David McKenna]]||<!--TotalY-->2||<!--TotalR-->||<!--LeagueY-->2||<!--LeagueR-->||<!--CupY-->||<!--CupR-->||<!--LCupY-->||<!--LCupR-->||<!--CCupY-->||<!--CCupR-->
|-
||DF||{{flagicon|SCO}}||Jon Tully||<!--TotalY-->2||<!--TotalR-->||<!--LeagueY-->2||<!--LeagueR-->||<!--CupY-->||<!--CupR-->||<!--LCupY-->||<!--LCupR-->||<!--CCupY-->||<!--CCupR-->
|-
||GK||{{flagicon|SCO}}||Richard Barnard||<!--TotalY-->1||<!--TotalR-->||<!--LeagueY-->1||<!--LeagueR-->||<!--CupY-->||<!--CupR-->||<!--LCupY-->||<!--LCupR-->||<!--CCupY-->||<!--CCupR-->
|-
||FW||{{flagicon|SCO}}||Kyle Carruthers||<!--TotalY-->1||<!--TotalR-->||<!--LeagueY-->1||<!--LeagueR-->||<!--CupY-->||<!--CupR-->||<!--LCupY-->||<!--LCupR-->||<!--CCupY-->||<!--CCupR-->
|-
||DF||{{flagicon|SCO}}||Lloyd Kinnaird||<!--TotalY-->1||<!--TotalR-->||<!--LeagueY-->1||<!--LeagueR-->||<!--CupY-->||<!--CupR-->||<!--LCupY-->||<!--LCupR-->||<!--CCupY-->||<!--CCupR-->
|-
||FW||{{flagicon|SCO}}||[[Alistair Roy]]||<!--TotalY-->1||<!--TotalR-->||<!--LeagueY-->1||<!--LeagueR-->||<!--CupY-->||<!--CupR-->||<!--LCupY-->||<!--LCupR-->||<!--CCupY-->||<!--CCupR-->
|-
||DF||{{flagicon|SCO}}||Chris Townsley||<!--TotalY-->1||<!--TotalR-->||<!--LeagueY-->1||<!--LeagueR-->||<!--CupY-->||<!--CupR-->||<!--LCupY-->||<!--LCupR-->||<!--CCupY-->||<!--CCupR-->
|-
||FW||{{flagicon|SCO}}||[[Max Wright (footballer)|Max Wright]]||<!--TotalY-->1||<!--TotalR-->||<!--LeagueY-->1||<!--LeagueR-->||<!--CupY-->||<!--CupR-->||<!--LCupY-->||<!--LCupR-->||<!--CCupY-->||<!--CCupR-->
|-
||FW||{{flagicon|SCO}}||Billy Vidler||<!--TotalY-->1||<!--TotalR-->||<!--LeagueY-->1||<!--LeagueR-->||<!--CupY-->||<!--CupR-->||<!--LCupY-->||<!--LCupR-->||<!--CCupY-->||<!--CCupR-->
|-
! colspan=3 | Total
!40||4||38||4||1||0||0||0||1||0
|}
==Club statistics==
===League table===
{{2015–16 Scottish League Two table}}
====Results by round====
{{Fb_rbr_header |nr=36 }}
{{Fb_rbr_ground|m1=[[East Fife F.C.|H]]|m2=[[Elgin City F.C.|A]]|m3=[[Annan Athletic F.C.|H]]|m4=[[Clyde F.C.|A]]|m5=[[Stirling Albion F.C.|H]]|m6=[[Queen's Park F.C.|A]]|m7=[[Montrose F.C.|A]]|m8=[[Arbroath F.C.|H]]|m9=[[Berwick Rangers F.C.|A]]|m10=[[Elgin City F.C.|H]]|m11=[[Stirling Albion F.C.|A]]|m12=[[Queen's Park F.C.|H]]|m13=[[East Fife F.C.|A]]|m14=[[Montrose F.C.|H]]|m15=[[Annan Athletic F.C.|A]]|m16=[[Berwick Rangers F.C.|H]]|m17=[[Stirling Albion F.C.|H]]|m18=[[Montrose F.C.|A]]|m19=|m20=|m21=|m22=|m23=|m24=|m25=|m26=|m27=|m28=|m29=|m30=|m31=|m32=|m33=|m34=|m35=|m36=}}
{{Fb_rbr_result|m1=W|m2=L|m3=W|m4=L|m5=L|m6=L|m7=L|m8=L|m9=L|m10=W|m11=D|m12=W|m13=L|m14=W|m15=L|m16=L|m17=W|m18=L|m19=|m20=|m21=|m22=|m23=|m24=|m25=|m26=|m27=|m28=|m29=|m30=|m31=|m32=|m33=|m34=|m35=|m36=|}}
{{Fb_rbr_position|m1=5|m2=7|m3=5|m4=8|m5=8|m6=9|m7=10|m8=10|m9=10|m10=10|m11=10|m12=10|m13=10|m14=8|m15=8|m16=10|m17=10|m18=10|m19=|m20=|m21=|m22=|m23=|m24=|m25=|m26=|m27=|m28=|m29=|m30=|m31=|m32=|m33=|m34=|m35=|m36=|}}
{{Fb_rbr_footer |u= |s=[http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/scottish-league-two/table BBC Sport] |date=10 January 2016}}
====Results Summary====
{{Fb_rs |hw=6 |hd=0 |hl=3 |hgf=16 |hga=16 |aw=0 |ad=1 |al=8 |agf=10 |aga=27}}
{{Fb rs footer|u=10 January 2016 |s=[http://spfl.co.uk/league-two/table/ SPFL] |date=November 2015}}
===Home attendances===
{{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFFFCC|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFCCCC|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
|-
! scope="col" width=100 | Comp
! scope="col" width=120 | Date
! scope="col" width=60 | Score
! scope="col" width=250 class="unsortable" | Opponent
! scope="col" width=150 | Attendance
|-
|[[2015–16 Scottish Challenge Cup|Challenge Cup]]||25 July 2015||bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|2–3 ||[[Stenhousemuir F.C.|Stenhousemuir]]||304<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33578498 | title=East Stirlingshire 2–3 Stenhousemuir | publisher=BBC Sport | work=bbc.co.uk | date=25 July 2015 | accessdate=9 November 2015}}</ref>
|-
|[[2015–16 Scottish League Two|League Two]]||8 August 2015||bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|1–0 ||[[East Fife F.C.|East Fife]]||382<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33744986 | title=East Stirlingshire 1–0 East Fife | publisher=BBC Sport | work=bbc.co.uk | date=8 August 2015 | accessdate=9 November 2015}}</ref>
|-
|[[2015–16 Scottish League Two|League Two]]||22 August 2015||bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|3–1 ||[[Annan Athletic F.C.|Annan Athletic]]||294<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33945037 | title=East Stirlingshire 3–1 Annan Athletic | publisher=BBC Sport | work=bbc.co.uk | date=22 August 2015 | accessdate=9 November 2015}}</ref>
|-
|[[2015–16 Scottish League Two|League Two]]||5 September 2015||bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|2–3 ||[[Stirling Albion F.C.|Stirling Albion]]||511<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34094309 | title=East Stirlingshire 2–3 Stirling Albion | publisher=BBC Sport | work=bbc.co.uk | date=5 September 2015 | accessdate=9 November 2015}}</ref>
|-
|[[2015–16 Scottish League Two|League Two]]||26 September 2015||bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|0–4 ||[[Arbroath F.C.|Arbroath]]||291<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34300159 | title=East Stirlingshire 0–4 Arbroath | publisher=BBC Sport | work=bbc.co.uk | date=26 September 2015 | accessdate=9 November 2015}}</ref>
|-
|[[2015–16 Scottish League Two|League Two]]||17 October 2015||bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|2–0 ||[[Elgin City F.C.|Elgin City]]||241<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34494000 | title=East Stirlingshire 2–0 Elgin City | publisher=BBC Sport | work=bbc.co.uk | date=17 October 2015 | accessdate=9 November 2015}}</ref>
|-
|[[2015–16 Scottish League Two|League Two]]||7 November 2015||bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|2–1 ||[[Queen's Park F.C.|Queen' Park]]||316<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34686848 | title=East Stirlingshire 2–1 Queen's Park | publisher=BBC Sport | work=bbc.co.uk | date=7 November 2015 | accessdate=9 November 2015}}</ref>
|-
|[[2015–16 Scottish League Two|League Two]]||21 November 2015||bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|3–1 ||[[Montrose F.C.|Montrose]]||238<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34818816 | title=East Stirlingshire 3–1 Montrose | publisher=BBC Sport | work=bbc.co.uk | date=21 November 2015 | accessdate=21 November 2015}}</ref>
|-
|[[2015–16 Scottish League Two|League Two]]||19 December 2015||bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|0–4 ||[[Berwick Rangers F.C.|Berwick Rangers]]||241<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35079140 | title=East Stirlingshire 0–4 Berwick Rangers | publisher=BBC Sport | work=bbc.co.uk | date=19 December 2015 | accessdate=21 December 2015}}</ref>
|-
|[[2015–16 Scottish League Two|League Two]]||2 January 2016||bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|3–2 ||[[Stirling Albion F.C.|Stirling Albion]]||523<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35181044 | title=East Stirlingshire 3–2 Stirling Albion | publisher=BBC Sport | work=bbc.co.uk | date=2 January 2016 | accessdate=2 January 2016}}</ref>
|-
|bgcolor="#C0C0C0"|
|bgcolor="#C0C0C0"|
|bgcolor="#C0C0C0"|
| '''Total attendance:'''
|'''3,341'''
|-
|bgcolor="#C0C0C0"|
|bgcolor="#C0C0C0"|
|bgcolor="#C0C0C0"|
| '''Total league attendance:'''
|'''3,037'''<ref name="ESPN"/>
|-
|bgcolor="#C0C0C0"|
|bgcolor="#C0C0C0"|
|bgcolor="#C0C0C0"|
| '''Average league attendance:'''
|'''337'''<ref name="ESPN"/>
{{Fb cs footer|u=21 December 2015 |s=Match reports in [[#Results & fixtures|Results]]|date=November 2015}}
==Transfers==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
===Players in===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; "
|-
|-
! style="background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF; width:100px;"| Date
! style="background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF; width:50px;"| Position
! style="background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF; width:50px;"| Nationality
! style="background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF; width:150px;"| Name
! style="background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF; width:200px;"| From
! style="background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF; width:100px;"| Fee
! style="background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF; width:25px;"| Ref.
|-
| 22 May 2015
| DF
| {{flagicon|SCO}}
| [[Reece Donaldson]]
| [[Peterhead F.C.|Peterhead]]
| Free
|rowspan="3" valign="center"| <ref name="Summers releases">{{cite web|title=Scottish League Two ins and out - Summer 2015 |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33219118 |date=11 July 2015 |accessdate=13 July 2015 }}</ref>
|-
| 23 June 2015
| MF
| {{flagicon|SCO}}
| [[Kristopher Faulds]]
| [[Stenhousemuir F.C.|Stenhousemuir]]
| Free
|-
| 23 July 2015
| GK
| {{flagicon|SCO}}
| Darren Dolan
| [[Sauchie Juniors F.C.|Sauchie Juniors]]
| Free
|-
| 21 August 2015
| GK
| {{flagicon|SCO}}
| Michael Fairbanks
| Forth Valley Football Academy
| Free
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Club Welcomes Keeper Michael |url=http://www.eaststirlingshirefc.com/2015/08/21/shire-welcome-keeper-michael/ |date=21 August 2015 |accessdate=21 August 2015 }}</ref>{{Dead link|date=November 2015}}
|}
{{col-2}}
===Players out===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; "
|-
! style="background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF; width:100px;"| Date
! style="background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF; width:50px;"| Position
! style="background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF; width:50px;"| Nationality
! style="background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF; width:150px;"| Name
! style="background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF; width:200px;"| To
! style="background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF; width:100px;"| Fee
! style="background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF; width:25px;"| Ref.
|-
| 10 May 2015
| DF
| {{flagicon|SCO}}
| [[Michael Bolochoweckyj]]
| [[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]]<ref>{{cite web|title=New Signing: Michael Bolochoweckyj |url=http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2015/05/10/4905/#.VWMRr09VhBc |date=10 May 2015 |accessdate=25 May 2015 }}</ref>
| Free
| <ref name="Summers releases"/>
|-
| 13 May 2015
| MF
| {{flagicon|SCO}}
| [[Graeme MacGregor]]
| [[East Fife F.C.|East Fife]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Naysmith makes trio of signings |url=http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/naysmith-makes-trio-of-signings/ |date=3 July 2015 |accessdate=9 November 2015 }}</ref>
| Free
|rowspan="3" valign="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=Townsley Signs New Shire Deal |url=http://www.eaststirlingshirefc.com/2015/05/13/townsley-signs-new-shire-deal/ |date=13 May 2015 |accessdate=25 May 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150513153045/http://www.eaststirlingshirefc.com/2015/05/13/townsley-signs-new-shire-deal/ |archivedate=9 November 2015}}</ref>
|-
| 13 May 2015
| MF
| {{flagicon|SCO}}
| Martyn Shields
| [[Petershill F.C.|Petershill]]<ref>{{cite web|title=New Faces at Petershill |url=http://www.thejuniors.info/2015/07/new-faces-at-petershill/ |date=4 July 2015 |accessdate=9 November 2015 }}</ref>
| Free
|-
| 13 May 2015
| FW
| {{flagicon|SCO}}
| Jay Doyle
| Free agent
| Released
|-
| 21 May 2015
| MF
| {{flagicon|SCO}}
| [[Steven Brisbane]]
| Clyde<ref>{{cite web|title=New Signing: Steven Brisbane |url=http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2015/05/21/4913/#.VWMSgU9VhBc |date=21 May 2015 |accessdate=25 May 2015 }}</ref>
| Free
|rowspan="3" valign="center"| <ref name="Summers releases"/>
|-
| 2 June 2015
| MF
| {{flagicon|SCO}}
| [[David Greenhill]]
| [[Spartans F.C.|Spartans]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Greenhill Signs Up |url=http://www.spartansfc.com/2015/06/02/greenhill-signs-up/ |date=2 June 2015 |accessdate=13 July 2015 }}</ref>
| Free
|-
|
| GK
| {{flagicon|SCO}}
| Sean Quinn
| Free agent
| Released
|-
| 2 January 2016
| DF
| {{flagicon|SCO}}
| [[Nathan Shepherd]]
| Free agent
| Released
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Nathan Heads For Oz |url=http://eaststirlingshirefc.co.uk/newsp.php?modnews=1799 |accessdate=6 January 2016 }}</ref>
|-
|}
{{col-end}}
===Loan in===
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; "
|-
! style="background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF; width:100px;"| Date
! style="background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF; width:50px;"| Position
! style="background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF; width:50px;"| Nationality
! style="background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF; width:150px;"| Name
! style="background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF; width:200px;"| From
! style="background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF; width:100px;"| Duration
! style="background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF; width:25px;"| Ref.
|-
| 31 July 2015
| FW
| {{flagicon|SCO}}
| Jonny Court
| [[Raith Rovers F.C.|Raith Rovers]]
| 6 months
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Shire Hope For Court Appearances |url=http://www.raithrovers.net/20630/shire-hope-for-court-appearances.htm |work=raithrovers.net |date=30 July 2015 |accessdate=9 November 2015 }}</ref>
|-
| 31 July 2015
| FW
| {{flagicon|SCO}}
| [[Alistair Roy]]
| [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Hearts]]
| 6 months
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Shire Make Double Striker Swoop |url=http://www.eaststirlingshirefc.com/2015/07/31/shire-make-double-striker-swoop/ |date=30 July 2015 |accessdate=31 July 2015 }}</ref>{{Dead link|date=November 2015}}
|-
| 3 October 2015
| MF
| {{flagicon|SCO}}
| [[Aron Lynas]]
| [[Alloa Athletic F.C.|Alloa Athletic]]
| 3 months
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Aron Joins On Loan |url=http://eaststirlingshirefc.co.uk/newsp.php?modnews=1760 |work=eaststirlingshirefc.co.uk |date=3 October 2015 |accessdate=4 October 2015 }}</ref>
|-
| 16 October 2015
| DF
| {{flagicon|SCO}}
| [[Jordan Cairnie]]
| [[Greenock Morton F.C.|Greenock Morton]]
| 1.5 months
| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://eaststirlingshirefc.co.uk/newsp.php?modnews=1766 |title=Jordan joins Shire |publisher=eaststirlingshirefc.co.uk |date=16 October 2015 |accessdate=19 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://gmfc.net/News/&action=fullnews&id=1487|title=Development squad player news|publisher=Greenock Morton F.C.|date=16 October 2015|accessdate=16 October 2015}}</ref>
|-
| 1 January 2016
| FW
| {{flagicon|SCO}}
| [[Thomas Orr (footballer)|Thomas Orr]]
| [[Greenock Morton F.C.|Greenock Morton]]
| End of season
| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://eaststirlingshirefc.co.uk/newsp.php?modnews=1801 |title=Shire Welcome Thomas |publisher=eaststirlingshirefc.co.uk |date=31 December 2015 |accessdate=1 January 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 2 January 2016
| DF
| {{flagicon|SCO}}
| Michael McMullin
| [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]]
| End of season
|
|}
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===Loans out===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; "
|-
! style="background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF; width:100px;"| Date
! style="background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF; width:50px;"| Position
! style="background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF; width:50px;"| Nationality
! style="background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF; width:150px;"| Name
! style="background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF; width:200px;"| To
! style="background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF; width:100px;"| Duration
! style="background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF; width:25px;"| Ref.
|-
|}
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==Notes==
{{Notelist|30em}}
==References==
{{reflist|30em}}
{{East Stirlingshire F.C.}}
{{2015–16 in Scottish football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2015-16 East Stirlingshire F.C. season}}
[[Category:East Stirlingshire F.C. seasons]]
[[Category:Scottish football clubs 2015–16 season|East Stirlingshire]]