1875/76 - 1891/92
The distinction between Senior & Junior Football did not become really apparent until the mid 1880's so the status of most teams up until then is debatable. When there has been a sizeable gap (in my judgement) between matches of teams I have treated them as seperate clubs, unless I know better. I have sometimes had to make judgements about teams with similar sounding names, as to possible misspelling/abbreviations of names, any mistakes are my fault. Dates shown do not necesarily signify Formation/Closure dates of the clubs, they are simply the dates when the clubs were mentioned contemporarily in the local press.
Main Sources - Falkirk Herald, Falkirk Mail, Stirling Observer, Bo'ness Journal, West Lothian Courier
Club/Team Locality Status From Until Airth Castle Rangers Airth Junior Aug 1886 Jan 1888 Albert Athletic Falkirk? Junior Feb 1889 Feb 1889 Ark of Safety Falkirk? Junior Apr 1886 Apr 1886 Avonbridge Avonbridge Junior May 1892 May 1892 Auchengray Slamannan Junior Jun 1889 Aug 1889 Auchengray Athletic Slamannan? Junior May 1888 May 1889 Baillie Young's Rangers Falkirk? Junior Mar 1890 Mar 1890 Bainsford Blue Bell Bainsford Junior Feb 1890 Feb 1890 Bainsford Central Bainsford Junior Nov 1886 Jan 1887 Bainsford Crusaders Bainsford Junior May 1886 May 1886 Bainsford North End Bainsford Junior Oct 1886 Oct 1887 Bainsford North End Bainsford Junior Jan 1890 Jan 1890 Bainsford Our Boys Bainsford Junior Sep 1891 Mar 1892 Bainsford Star Bainsford Junior Oct 1890 Oct 1890 Bainsford Thistle Bainsford Junior Sep 1889 Oct 1889 Bainsford Victoria Bainsford Junior Apr 1882 Apr 1882 Bakers Falkirk Works May 1890 Mar 1891 Barnsmuir Slamannan Senior May 1885 Dec 1885 Barnsmuir Slamannan Senior Oct 1887 Oct 1887 Barnsmuir Slamannan Senior Oct 1889 May 1890 Battlefield Falkirk? Junior Apr 1882 Nov 1883 Belmont Falkirk? Schools? Oct 1880 Dec 1880 Billy Boys Bainsford Junior Apr 1889 Apr 1889 Binniehill Slamannan Junior Sep 1889 May 1890 Black Watch Falkirk Jun/Sen Nov 1884 Mar 1886 (6) Blackmill Swifts? ???? Junior Apr 1887 May 1887 (17) Bleachfield Hawthorn Falkirk Junior Feb 1880 Feb 1880 Bleachfield Swifts Falkirk Junior Jan 1882 Jan 1882 Blinkbonny Juniors Falkirk Junior Jan 1882 Jan 1882 Blinkbonny Rangers Falkirk Junior Feb 1882 Feb 1882 Blue Bell Bainsford Junior Dec 1883 Aug 1887 'Bobin' Joiners Carron Works Nov 1888 Nov 1888 Bo'ness Bo'ness Senior Jan 1882 - Bo'ness Albion Bo'ness Junior Apr 1892 Apr 1892 Bo'ness Blues Bo'ness Junior Mar 1887 Mar 1887 Bo'ness Dock Star Bo'ness Junior Mar 1890 May 1890 Bo'ness Dock Wanderers Bo'ness Junior Mar 1889 Mar 1889 Bo'ness Road Thistle Grangemouth Junior Mar 1890 Dec 1891 Bo'ness Union Bo'ness Junior Jan 1892 Feb 1892 Bo'ness Wanderers Bo'ness Junior May 1890 Nov 1891 Bonnybridge Bonnybridge Senior Nov 1886 Nov 1886 (16) Bonnybridge Co-op Bonnybridge Works Apr 1891 Apr 1892 Bonnybridge Brass Band Bonnybridge Junior Mar 1883 Mar 1883 Bonnybridge Foundry Bonnybridge Works Dec 1877 Dec 1877 Bonnybridge Foundry Bonnybridge Works Apr 1887 Apr 1887 Bonnybridge Juniors Bonnybridge Junior Mar 1884 Apr 1884 Bonnybridge Star Bonnybridge Junior Mar 1876 Mar 1876 Bonnybridge Thistle Bonnybridge Junior Nov 1889 Nov 1889 Bonnybridge Thistle Bonnybridge Junior Apr 1891 May 1891 Boyd Street Rangers Falkirk Junior Oct 1889 Oct 1889 Britannia Camelon Junior Feb 1880 Feb 1880 Britannia Bainsford Senior Dec 1880 Jun 1881 (1) Britannia Grangemouth Junior May 1883 Nov 1884 Britannia Bainsford? Junior Jan 1887 Sep 1887 Britannia Bainsford? Junior Nov 1889 Mar 1890 Brockville Swifts Falkirk Junior Mar 1892 Apr 1892 (40) Brownlee's Employees Grangemouth Works Feb 1889 Apr 1890 Bullet Rangers Falkirk? Junior May 1885 May 1885 Burn Row Bainsford? Junior Nov 1886 Nov 1886 Burnbank Falkirk Junior Oct 1889 Oct 1889 Burnbrae Rangers Camelon? Junior Oct 1887 Mar 1888 Burnbrae Thistle Camelon? Junior Nov 1883 Nov 1883 Burnbridge ???? Junior Nov 1890 Nov 1890 Burnhouse Bainsford? Junior Jan 1889 Jun 1889 Burnhouse XI Bainsford Junior May 1890 May 1890 Burnhouse Swifts Bainsford? Junior Jan 1889 Mar 1889 Burnhouse Thistle Bainsford Junior Nov 1881 Feb 1882 Burnhouse Thistle Bainsford Junior Oct 1887 Oct 1887 Butchers Falkirk Works Mar 1890 Apr 1890 Callendar Iron Works Falkirk Works Mar 1890 Mar 1890 Callendar Star Falkirk? Junior Jan 1885 Jan 1885 Camelon Camelon Junior Mar 1878 Mar 1878 Camelon Camelon Junior Jan 1882 Jan 1882 Camelon Camelon Senior Oct 1884 May 1892 (4) Camelon Jubileans Senior May 1887 May 1887 Camelon Swifts Junior Mar 1885 Mar 1885 Moonlighters XI Junior Feb 1888 Apr 1889 Tillicoultry/Camelon XI Senior Jan 1888 Jan 1888 Victoria XI Junior Sep 1890 Feb 1891 Camelon Central Camelon Junior Mar 1889 Mar 1889 Camelon Corinthians Camelon Junior Apr 1886 Apr 1886 Camelon Corinthians Camelon Junior Feb 1889 Apr 1890 Camelon Foundry Camelon Works Apr 1890 Mar 1892 Camelon Thistle Camelon Junior Nov 1885 Nov 1885 Camelon Thistle Camelon Junior Nov 1887 Nov 1887 Camelon Thistle Camelon Junior Oct 1889 Oct 1889 Camelon Victoria Camelon Junior Mar 1882 Mar 1882 Camelon Victoria Camelon Junior Jan 1890 Jan 1890 (33) Cameronians Falkirk Junior Nov 1887 Nov 1887 Campfield Swifts Falkirk Junior Nov 1885 Nov 1885 Carron Carron Senior Oct 1880 Nov 1880 Carron Carron Senior May 1884 Oct 1887 (23)(24) Carron Swifts Junior Mar 1886 Apr 1886 Carron Athletic Carron Senior May 1887 Oct 1889 Carron Athletic Carron Junior Nov 1890 Nov 1890 Carron Clerks Carron Works Dec 1886 Dec 1886 Carron Corinthians Carron Junior Oct 1886 Oct 1886 Carron Counting Office Carron Works Mar 1887 Mar 1887 Carron Foundry Office Carron Works Mar 1887 Mar 1887 Carron Junior Clerks Carron Works Apr 1887 Apr 1887 Carron Labourers Grangemouth Works Apr 1890 Apr 1890 Carron Patternmakers Carron Works May 1891 Apr 1892 Carron Rangers Carron Junior Apr 1882 Apr 1882 Carron Rangers Carron Junior Oct 1886 Nov 1887 Carron Rangers Carron Junior Mar 1889 Apr 1889 Carron Rangers Carron Junior Jan 1891 Feb 1891 Carron Swifts Carron Junior Feb 1888 Apr 1888 Carron Swifts Carron Junior Jan 1890 Jan 1890 Carron Templars Carron Junior Apr 1892 Apr 1892 Carron Thistle Carron Junior Mar 1891 May 1892 Carronshore Carronshore Junior? Aug 1886 Aug 1886 (11) Carronshore Dochs Carronshore Junior Apr 1889 May 1889 Carronshore Harp Carronshore Junior Apr 1889 Apr 1889 (38) Carronshore Pates Carronshore Junior Mar 1889 Apr 1889 Carronshore Shamrock Carronshore Junior Apr 1889 Apr 1889 Carronvale Juniors Larbert? Junior Sep 1890 May 1891 (35) Carronvale Swifts Larbert? Junior Aug 1891 Aug 1891 Carse Rovers Falkirk Junior Nov 1884 Nov 1884 Central School Falkirk Schools Jun 1889 Jun 1889 Chairmakers Falkirk Works May 1889 May 1889 Christie & Miller's Employees Falkirk Works Apr 1887 Apr 1887 Church Street ???? Junior Apr 1890 Apr 1890 Clydesdale Harriers Falkirk Senior May 1887 Dec 1889 Coalhill Rangers Denny? Junior May 1885 May 1885 Columbian Bonnybridge Junior Sep 1878 Sep 1878 Columbian Foundry Bonnybridge Works Apr 1887 Apr 1887 Columbian Rovers Bonnybridge Junior Sep 1886 Oct 1886 Columbian Rovers Bonnybridge Junior May 1891 May 1891 Columbian Stove Works Bonnybridge Works Dec 1877 Dec 1877 Comely Park Falkirk Senior Oct 1883 May 1886 Comely Park Falkirk Schools Oct 1888 Dec 1890 Comely Park Juveniles Falkirk Schools May 1878 May 1878 Comely Park Rangers Falkirk Junior Sep 1889 Sep 1889 Corbiehall Thistle Bo'ness Junior Mar 1889 Mar 1889 Corbiehall Thistle Bo'ness Junior Oct 1891 Oct 1891 Cow Wynd Athletic Falkirk Junior May 1886 Jun 1886 Dalderse Athletic Falkirk Junior Oct 1890 Apr 1891 Dancers Falkirk Junior Apr 1886 Apr 1886 Dark Weather Falkirk Junior May 1888 May 1888 Dawson Swifts Falkirk Junior Feb 1890 Feb 1890 Day Moulders Falkirk Works Apr 1891 Apr 1891 Denny Denny Senior Mar 1880 Mar 1880 Denny Denny Senior Jan 1882 Jan 1882 Denny Denny Senior Mar 1883 Oct 1883 Denny Denny Senior Mar 1889 May 1892 Denny Athletic Denny Senior Mar 1888 Mar 1889 Denny Co-op Denny Works May 1891 May 1891 Denny Dramatic Club Denny Junior May 1892 May 1892 Denny Dramatic Society Denny Junior May 1891 May 1891 Denny Hibs Denny Junior Feb 1891 May 1891 Denny Rovers Denny Junior May 1885 May 1885 Denny Standard Denny Senior Feb 1878 Sep 1878 Denny Temperance Denny Junior Feb 1882 Feb 1882 Dock Labourers Bo'ness Works Oct 1891 Oct 1891 Dock Wanderers Bo'ness Works Mar 1885 Mar 1885 Drapers Falkirk Works May 1890 May 1890 Drawermakers Falkirk Works May 1889 May 1889 Drumclair Slamannan? Junior May 1890 May 1890 Dunipace Temperance Dunipace Senior Nov 1879 May 1892 (2) Broomhill XI Junior Mar 1884 Apr 1884 East End Rovers Grangemouth Junior Feb 1890 Mar 1892 East Stirlingshire Bainsford Senior Aug 1881 - (1) Bainsford XI Junior Apr 1885 Apr 1885 Bainsford Thistle Junior Jun 1886 Apr 1887 East Stirlingshire Ancients Senior Aug 1888 Aug 1888 East Stirlingshire Juniors Junior Dec 1883 Mar 1892 East Stirlingshire Moderns Senior Aug 1888 Aug 1888 East Stirlingshire Thistle Junior Apr 1885 Apr 1885 East Stirlingshire Wanderers Junior Oct 1890 Oct 1890 East Stirlingshire XI Senior Apr 1887 Apr 1887 Northern XI Junior Sep 1885 Oct 1890 Eastern Athletic Grangemouth Junior Nov 1886 Dec 1887 Eastern Star Falkirk? Junior Nov 1891 Nov 1891 Ella Rovers Bainsford? Junior Mar 1891 Apr 1891 Erin Rovers Falkirk Senior Oct 1887 Feb 1888 (20) Etna Foundry Falkirk Works Apr 1888 Apr 1888 Etna Rangers Falkirk Junior Mar 1889 Mar 1889 Excelsior Falkirk Junior Jan 1887 May 1887 Excelsior Falkirk Junior Mar 1889 Jun 1889 Falkirk Falkirk Senior Mar 1878 - Brockville XI Junior Oct 1886 May 1892 Falkirk Ancients Senior Oct 1887 Oct 1887 Falkirk Jubileans Senior Apr 1887 Apr 1887 (18) Falkirk Juniors Junior Mar 1879 Sep 1882 Falkirk Rovers Junior Jan 1887 Jan 1887 Falkirk Swifts Junior Oct 1881 Jan 1886 Hope XI Junior Nov 1884 Nov 1884 Mayfield XI Junior Nov 1881 Apr 1882 Undaunted XI Junior Mar 1882 Apr 1882 Falkirk XI Falkirk Senior Dec 1877 Dec 1877 Falkirk Academy Falkirk Junior Oct 1883 Oct 1883 Falkirk Athletic Falkirk Junior Mar 1882 Mar 1882 Falkirk Athletic Falkirk Junior Sep 1886 Feb 1888 Falkirk Athletic Falkirk Junior Mar 1889 Jan 1890 Falkirk Bairns Falkirk Junior Oct 1889 Nov 1889 Falkirk Caledonians Falkirk Senior Mar 1887 Oct 1887 Falkirk Central Falkirk Junior Nov 1885 Oct 1886 Falkirk Central Falkirk Junior Mar 1889 Jun 1890 Falkirk Corinthians Falkirk Junior Mar 1889 Mar 1889 Falkirk Cricket Club Falkirk Senior Apr 1883 Oct 1885 Falkirk District XI Falkirk Senior May 1885 Jun 1886 (10) Falkirk District XI Falkirk Senior Apr 1889 Apr 1892 Falkirk Dramatic Society Falkirk Junior May 1891 May 1891 Falkirk Emmett Falkirk Junior Mar 1889 Feb 1891 Falkirk Foundry 'Back Shop' Falkirk Works Apr 1891 Apr 1891 Falkirk Foundry 'Big Shop' Falkirk Works Apr 1891 Apr 1891 Falkirk Harp Falkirk Senior Oct 1884 Apr 1887 (20) Falkirk Hawthorn Falkirk Junior Oct 1889 Dec 1889 Falkirk Heavy Weather Falkirk Junior Apr 1888 Apr 1892 Falkirk Herald Employees Falkirk Works Apr 1890 Apr 1890 Falkirk High School Falkirk Schools Oct 1887 Apr 1891 Falkirk Iron Works Apprentices Falkirk Works Nov 1890 Nov 1890 Falkirk Northern Falkirk Junior Oct 1891 Mar 1892 Falkirk Rangers Falkirk Junior Sep 1882 Sep 1882 Falkirk Rangers Falkirk Junior May 1885 May 1885 Falkirk Rangers Falkirk Junior Sep 1887 Dec 1887 Falkirk Rangers Falkirk Junior Mar 1892 Apr 1892 Falkirk Star Falkirk Junior Jan 1887 Mar 1888 Falkirk Star Falkirk Junior Nov 1890 Nov 1890 Falkirk Swifts Falkirk Senior May 1887 Aug 1887 (19) Falkirk Swifts Falkirk Junior Dec 1890 Nov 1891 Falkirk Swifts Strollers Junior Mar 1891 May 1891 (36) Falkirk Thistle Falkirk Junior Jan 1887 Oct 1887 Falkirk Thistle Falkirk Junior Jan 1890 Jan 1890 Falkirk Thistle Falkirk Junior Mar 1891 Apr 1892 Falkirk Victoria Falkirk Junior Mar 1889 Dec 1889 Falkirk Volunteers [1st SRV] Falkirk Senior Apr 1886 May 1886 Falkirk Wanderers Falkirk Junior Aug 1889 Aug 1889 Firth of Forth Rangers Bo'ness Junior Mar 1885 Mar 1885 Forth & Clyde Camelon? Works? Jan 1889 Jan 1889 Forth & Clyde Iron Works Camelon Works Mar 1885 Apr 1886 Gairdoch Carronshore Senior May 1886 May 1892 Gairdoch Commitee Junior Mar 1892 Mar 1892 Gairdoch Harp Junior Apr 1888 Apr 1889 (26) General Workers Carron Works Apr 1889 Apr 1889 Gentlemen of Bainsford Bainsford Senior Nov 1879 Nov 1879 Glebe Rangers Falkirk Junior Feb 1887 Feb 1887 Glebe Rangers Falkirk Junior Feb 1891 Apr 1892 Glebe Thistle Falkirk Junior May 1891 May 1891 Glebe Wanderers Falkirk Junior Feb 1889 Mar 1889 Glen Village Glen Village Junior Mar 1892 Mar 1892 Glen Wanderers Falkirk? Junior Oct 1881 Oct 1881 Goblet Moulders Falkirk? Works Nov 1889 Nov 1889 Gordon Falkirk? Junior May 1888 May 1888 Gowanbank Falkirk Works Apr 1888 Apr 1888 Gowanbank Foundry Falkirk Works Mar 1889 Mar 1889 Grahamston Falkirk Senior Nov 1882 Dec 1887 Grahamston Strollers Senior May 1887 Sep 1887 Grahamston Swifts Junior Feb 1885 Aug 1887 Grahamston Falkirk Senior Oct 1888 Feb 1890 (25) Grahamston Strollers Senior Feb 1889 Mar 1889 Grahamston Swifts Junior Jan 1890 Jan 1890 Grahamston Alert Falkirk Junior Jan 1889 Apr 1889 Grahamston Alert Falkirk Junior Feb 1891 Aug 1891 Grahamston Athletic Falkirk Junior Oct 1886 Apr 1888 Grahamston & Bainsford Co-op Falkirk Works Mar 1891 Mar 1892 Grahamston Central Falkirk Junior Apr 1886 Oct 1886 Grahamston Central Falkirk Junior Mar 1889 Mar 1889 Grahamston Corinthians Falkirk Senior Oct 1890 Jan 1891 (34) Grahamston Foundry Moulders Falkirk Works Apr 1891 Apr 1891 Grahamston Fo. Patternmakers Falkirk Works Apr 1891 Apr 1891 Grahamston Minstrels Falkirk Junior Apr 1891 May 1891 Grahamston Rangers Falkirk Junior Feb 1882 Feb 1882 Grahamston Rangers Falkirk Junior Dec 1887 Dec 1887 Grahamston Rovers Falkirk Junior Feb 1890 Feb 1890 Grahamston Star Falkirk Junior Jan 1887 Jan 1887 Grahamston Star Falkirk Junior Jan 1889 Jan 1889 Grahamston Swifts Falkirk Junior Apr 1882 May 1882 Grahamston Thistle Falkirk Juniot Dec 1883 Feb 1884 Grahamston Victoria Falkirk Junior Jan 1882 Nov 1882 Grahamston Victoria Falkirk Junior Dec 1884 Dec 1884 Grahamston Wanderers Falkirk Junior Mar 1889 Mar 1889 Grange ???? Junior Oct 1887 Oct 1887 (17) Grange Athletic Bo'ness Senior Mar 1885 Aug 1887 Grange Athletic Bo'ness Junior Feb 1890 Feb 1890 Grange Burn Thistle Grangemouth? Junior Oct 1887 Oct 1887 Grange Thistle Grangemouth? Junior Dec 1885 Dec 1885 Grange Thistle Bo'ness Junior Jan 1887 Jan 1887 Grange Wax Works Grangemouth Works Nov 1889 Nov 1889 Grangemouth Grangemouth Senior Sep 1882 Jun 1885 (3) Grangemouth Grangemouth Senior Feb 1886 May 1892 Grangemouth Athletic Grangemouth Junior Oct 1887 Oct 1887 (22) Grangemouth Corinthians Grangemouth Junior Sep 1891 Nov 1891 Grangemouth Our Boys Grangemouth Junior Jan 1887 Jan 1887 Grangemouth Rangers Grangemouth Junior Jan 1889 Jan 1889 Grangemouth Shopkeepers Grangemouth Works May 1892 May 1892 Grangemouth Tailors Grangemouth Works May 1892 May 1892 Grangemouth Thistle Grangemouth Junior Nov 1884 Jan 1885 Grangemouth Thistle Grangemouth Junior Sep 1887 Nov 1887 Grangemouth Thistle Grangemouth Junior Mar 1890 May 1890 Grasshoppers Bonnybridge Senior Oct 1875 Apr 1886 Grasshoppers Bonnybridge Senior Oct 1889 Apr 1892 (27) Fergusons Senior Apr 1892 Apr 1892 (41) Grasshoppers Comittee Junior Apr 1891 May 1891 Married Men Senior Apr 1892 Apr 1892 North of the Bonny Senior Apr 1891 Apr 1892 South of the Bonny Senior Apr 1891 Apr 1892 Green Leaf Falkirk? Junior Jan 1885 Feb 1885 Greenbank Falkirk Junior Feb 1882 Apr 1882 Greenbank Thistle Falkirk Junior Feb 1885 Mar 1885 Greenbank Thistle Falkirk Junior May 1888 May 1888 Greenhill Greenhill Senior Feb 1878 Feb 1878 Grocers Falkirk Works May 1888 May 1888 Grocers Falkirk Works Apr 1891 Apr 1891 Hand of Friendship Falkirk? Junior Apr 1886 Apr 1886 Hayfield Rovers Denny Junior Mar 1884 Mar 1884 Heather Bell Bainsford Junior Feb 1883 Feb 1883 Heather Bell Bainsford? Junior Aug 1887 Aug 1887 Heather Bell Falkirk? Junior Nov 1889 Nov 1889 Heather Rangers Stenhousemuir Junior Nov 1890 May 1892 Herbertshire Castle School Dunipace Schools Nov 1877 Nov 1877 High School Athletic Falkirk? Schools Mar 1891 Mar 1891 Hope of Carriden Bo'ness Junior Dec 1886 Nov 1887 Howgate Thistle Falkirk Junior Mar 1888 Mar 1888 Howe Thistle Falkirk Junior Nov 1891 Apr 1892 Invincibles Falkirk? Junior Oct 1881 Oct 1881 Invincibles Falkirk? Junior May 1884 May 1884 Joiners Falkirk Works Apr 1890 Apr 1892 Keirfield Rows ???? Junior Mar 1887 Mar 1887 (17) Kerse Lane Rangers Falkirk Junior Feb 1880 Feb 1880 Kinnaird 'Sodyheads' Carronshore Junior May 1889 May 1889 Kinneil Bo'ness Senior Jan 1887 Oct 1888 Kinneil Star Bo'ness Senior Nov 1882 Sep 1886 Kinneil Star Bo'ness Junior Oct 1888 Oct 1888 Kinneil Thistle Bo'ness Junior Feb 1890 Sep 1890 Kinneil Thistle Bo'ness Junior Oct 1891 Feb 1892 Larbert Larbert Senior Sep 1882 Sep 1883 Larbert Larbert Junior Aug 1885 Aug 1885 Larbert Larbert Junior Mar 1891 Mar 1891 (37) Larbet Asylum Larbert Works Apr 1892 Apr 1892 Larbert Athletic Larbert Junior Nov 1887 Nov 1887 Larbert Co-op Larbert Works Feb 1892 Apr 1892 Larbert Rangers Larbert Junior Apr 1882 Apr 1882 Larbert School Larbert Schools Jan 1882 Jan 1882 Larbert Templars Larbert Junior Feb 1891 Feb 1891 Larbert United Larbert Junior Feb 1891 Mar 1891 Larbert Windsor Larbert Junior Jan 1889 May 1892 Laurieston Laurieston Senior Oct 1884 May 1892 Laurieston Swifts Junior Jan 1885 Jan 1885 Laurieston Rangers Laurieston Junior Sep 1889 Sep 1889 Laurieston Star Laurieston Junior Mar 1889 Mar 1889 Laurieston Warriors Laurieston Junior Jan 1892 Jan 1892 Lighthouse Falkirk? Junior Apr 1886 Apr 1886 Lime Wharf Tamfourhill Works Apr 1889 Apr 1889 Lime Wharf Chemical Works Tamfourhill Works Mar 1885 Jan 1887 Lime Wharf Swifts Tamfourhill Works Feb 1889 Feb 1889 Lochside Athletic Limerigg? Senior Sep 1885 Jan 1887 (8)(13) Longcroft Longcroft Senior Oct 1885 Nov 1886 Longcroft Thistle Longcroft Senior Aug 1886 Nov 1886 (12) Masons Falkirk Works Apr 1892 Apr 1892 Meek's Road Falkirk Junior Apr 1891 Jan 1892 Merchiston Juniors Bainsford Junior Aug 1891 May 1892 (39) Merchiston Swifts Bainsford Junior Mar 1891 Apr 1891 Middlefield Falkirk Junior Sep 1887 Apr 1888 Midland Greenhill Senior Dec 1875 Mar 1876 Midland Juniors Junior Mar 1876 Mar 1876 Midland Star ???? Junior May 1891 May 1891 Milnquarter Rovers Bonnybridge Junior Mar 1891 Oct 1891 Moulders Bo'ness Works Mar 1885 Mar 1885 Mr Mowatt's School Falkirk Schools May 1878 May 1876 Muirhead's Employees Grangemouth Works Feb 1889 Apr 1890 Mungallend Bainsford Junior Mar 1889 Mar 1889 Mungallend Thistle Bainsford Junior Oct 1889 Oct 1889 Northern School Falkirk Schools Jun 1889 Jun 1889 Old Pit Skinflats Junior Mar 1886 Nov 1886 Orchard Street Rangers Falkirk Junior Nov 1885 Nov 1885 Orchard Thistle Falkirk Junior Nov 1885 Nov 1885 Our Boys Falkirk Junior Nov 1885 Nov 1886 Our Boys Falkirk Junior Mar 1889 Aug 1889 Papermill Workers Bonnybridge Works May 1892 May 1892 Parkhouse Falkirk Junior Oct 1889 Oct 1889 Parkhouse Foundry Falkirk Works Mar 1892 Mar 1892 Phonetics Camelon Junior Nov 1887 Nov 1887 Piece Moulders Falkirk Works Apr 1891 Apr 1891 Plate Moulders Carron Works Apr 1889 Apr 1889 Port Downie Camelon Works Apr 1890 Apr 1890 (29) Port Downie Iron Wks Employees Camelon Works Apr 1890 Apr 1890 (29) Printers Falkirk Works May 1890 May 1892 Ramblers Grangemouth Junior Jun 1882 Jun 1882 Range Moulders Falkirk Works Oct 1889 Oct 1889 Redding Athletic Redding Senior Apr 1887 Feb 1889 Redding Corinthians Redding Junior May 1892 May 1892 Register Moulders Falkirk Works Oct 1889 Oct 1889 Rising Blues Bo'ness Junior Apr 1890 Oct 1890 (30) Rising Blues Bo'ness Junior Apr 1892 Apr 1892 Rising Star Falkirk? Junior Mar 1882 Mar 1882 Rising Star Skinflats Junior Nov 1886 Nov 1886 Rising Star Skinflats Junior Mar 1889 Apr 1889 Rising Star Skinflats Junior Nov 1890 Feb 1891 Rising Star Skinflats Junior Mar 1892 Mar 1892 Rosehall Swifts Falkirk Junior Mar 1892 Mar 1892 Rotterdam Labourers Grangemouth Works Apr 1890 Apr 1890 Royal Albert Larbert Junior Jan 1889 Apr 1889 Royal Oak Grangemouth Junior Jun 1886 Jun 1886 Royal Oak Grangemouth Junior Mar 1889 Feb 1890 Rumford Rovers Rumford Senior Sep 1887 Feb 1892 St Lawrence Slamannan Junior Nov 1884 May 1885 St Mirren Grangemouth Junior Oct 1885 Oct 1885 Seamore's Vale Dennyloanhead Junior Apr 1884 Aug 1885 Shawhead Slamannan Junior Apr 1891 Apr 1891 Shopkeepers Falkirk Works May 1892 May 1892 Skinflats Skinflats Junior Jan 1886 May 1886 (9) Slamannan Slamannan Senior May 1885 Oct 1885 (7) Slamannan Slamannan Senior Sep 1886 Apr 1892 (14) Slamannan Co-op Slamannan Works Apr 1889 Apr 1889 Slamannan Crusaders Slamannan Junior Oct 1889 Oct 1889 Slamannan Rangers Slamannan Junior Nov 1891 Nov 1891 Slamannan Rovers Slamannan Jun/Sen Jan 1888 May 1892 (31) Slamannan Star Slamannan Junior Oct 1885 Mar 1888 Slamannan Station Slamannan Junior Oct 1885 Oct 1885 Slamannan Strollers Slamannan Junior Jun 1890 Jun 1890 Slamannan Swifts Slamannan Junior May 1890 Jun 1890 Slamannan Swifts Slamannan Junior Jan 1892 Jan 1892 Smith & Wellstoods' Clerks Bonnybridge Works May 1891 May 1891 Smith & Wellstoods' Office Bonnybridge Works Feb 1892 Feb 1892 Smith & Wellstoods' Warehouse Bonnybridge Works Feb 1892 Feb 1892 South Stirlingshire Slamannan Junior Oct 1889 May 1890 Southern School Falkirk Schools Nov 1879 Feb 1882 Southfield Slamannan Senior Apr 1881 Sep 1881 Southfield Slamannan Sen/Jun May 1888 Sep 1889 (28) Southfield Athletic Slamannan Junior Jan 1889 Jan 1889 Southfield Corinthians Slamannan Junior Apr 1891 Apr 1891 Southfield Rangers Slamannan Senior Apr 1888 Nov 1890 (28) Southside Athletic ???? Junior Sep 1890 Sep 1890 (32) Star of Grange Grangemouth Junior Nov 1886 May 1887 Star of Grange Grangemouth Junior Mar 1889 Mar 1890 Star of Skinflats Skinflats Junior Oct 1885 Oct 1885 (9) Stenhousemuir Stenhousemuir Senior Sep 1882 Dec 1884 Stenhousemuir Stenhousemuir Senior Oct 1886 - Stenhousemuir Boys Brigade Stenhousemuir Junior Jan 1889 Apr 1890 Stenhousemuir & Carron Co-op Stenhousemuir Works Mar 1891 Apr 1891 Stenhousemuir Co-op Stenhousemuir Works May 1891 May 1891 Stenhousemuir Cricket Club Stenhousemuir Senior? Nov 1886 Nov 1886 Stenhousemuir Rangers Stenhousemuir Junior Mar 1889 Mar 1889 Stenhousemuir Rovers Stenhousemuir Junior May 1888 May 1888 Stenhousemuir Rovers Stenhousemuir Junior Apr 1889 Apr 1889 Stenhousemuir Thistle Stenhousemuir Junior Jan 1882 Sep 1882 Stenhousemuir Thistle Stenhousemuir Junior Feb 1885 Feb 1885 Stenhousemuir Thistle Stenhousemuir Junior Feb 1886 Aug 1886 (5) Stenhousemuir Unitas Stenhousemuir Junior Feb 1892 Feb 1892 Stenhousemuir Victoria Stenhousemuir Junior Dec 1883 Jan 1885 Stenhousemuir Victoria Stenhousemuir Junior Feb 1886 Mar 1886 Stenhousemuir Victoria Stenhousemuir Junior Mar 1891 Mar 1891 Stenhousemuir Windsor Stenhousemuir Junior Jan 1882 Apr 1882 Stenhousemuir Windsor Stenhousemuir Junior Apr 1887 Dec 1887 Stewartonians Bo'ness Junior Mar 1887 Oct 1887 Stewartonians Bo'ness Junior Apr 1890 Jan 1892 Stirlingshire Asylum Larbert Junior Mar 1890 Mar 1890 Stonecutters Falkirk Works Apr 1890 Apr 1890 Strathcarron Athletic Denny Senior Aug 1888 Jan 1889 Sunnybrae Camelon Junior Feb 1889 Jun 1890 Sunnyside Camelon Junior Mar 1889 Mar 1889 Swifts Falkirk? Junior Mar 1888 Mar 1888 Swing Brig Rangers Camelon? Junior Mar 1890 Mar 1890 Tailors Falkirk Works Mar 1890 Mar 1891 'Tanks' Carronshore Works Apr 1889 Apr 1889 Tayavalla Tamfourhill Senior Nov 1882 Jun 1885 (4) Thornhill Rangers Falkirk Junior Apr 1882 Nov 1883 Union Jack Falkirk? Junior Nov 1879 Nov 1879 Vale of Bonny Bonnybridge Junior Feb 1882 May 1882 Vale of Carron Carron Junior Dec 1883 Mar 1884 Vale of Carron Denny Junior Oct 1887 Oct 1888 Vale of Carron Carron? Junior Feb 1890 Feb 1890 Vale of Forth Grangemouth Junior Jan 1886 Mar 1888 (15) Vale of Forth Grangemouth Junior Aug 1890 Jan 1892 Vale of Grange Bo'ness? Junior Nov 1886 Nov 1888 (21) Vale of Grange Grangemouth Junior Apr 1889 Feb 1892 Vale of Kinneil Bo'ness Senior Sep 1881 Feb 1882 Victoria Falkirk? Junior Sep 1884 Sep 1884 Victoria Falkirk? Junior Feb 1888 Apr 1888 Victoria Swifts Falkirk Junior Oct 1889 Nov 1889 Wallace Street Rangers Falkirk Junior Jan 1884 Jan 1884 Wallacelea Rangers Rumford? Junior Sep 1890 Feb 1891 Wallacestone Rovers Wallacestone Junior Mar 1885 Mar 1885 Wanderers Bainsford Junior Feb 1882 Mar 1882 Wanderers Camelon Junior Nov 1883 May 1884 Wanderers Falkirk? Junior May 1885 Jun 1885 Wave of Grange Bo'ness Junior Jan 1885 Apr 1885 West Carron Carron Senior Oct 1887 Feb 1888 (23) West Limerigg Limerigg? Junior Sep 1889 Sep 1889 West Longrigg Slamannan? Junior May 1889 May 1889 Westfield ???? Junior Feb 1891 Apr 1891 Whitefield Swifts Falkirk? Junior Apr 1890 Apr 1890 Whitefield Swifts Falkirk? Junior Sep 1891 Apr 1892 Wild Eleven Camelon Junior Feb 1880 Feb 1880 Woodbine Rovers Falkirk Junior Apr 1891 Apr 1891 Woodburn Thistle Falkirk Junior Apr 1888 Apr 1888 Zetland Grangemouth Senior Sep 1882 Nov 1883 (3) Zetland Star Laurieston Junior May 1886 May 1886 Zetland Star Grangemouth Junior Apr 1888 Apr 1889 Zetland Star Grangemouth Junior Mar 1891 Mar 1891 Zigzags Grangemouth Junior Apr 1887 Apr 1887 Zingaro Grangemouth Junior Apr 1887 Apr 1887
(1) Bainsford Britannia were the team that later became East Stirlingshire.
(2) Dunipace not officially, but effectively, dropped the 'Temperance' part of their name after a month or two.
(3) It is most likely that Zetland FC & the first Grangemouth FC were one and the same.
(4) Camelon FC was born out of a split in the ranks of Tayavalla FC during the summer of 1884.
(5) This is probably the first incarnation of the modern Stenhousemuir FC.
(6) Black Watch began as a junior team, then turned senior, summer 1885.
(7) This was probably bad reporting, as there was no specific team called 'Slamannan' at that time, it was probably Barnsmuir.
(8) Lochside Athletic may simply have been from Slamannan.
(9) Skinflats & Star of Skinflats were probably the same team.
(10) Selected by the Falkirk & District Charity Cup FA.
(11) Most probably Gairdoch FC
(12) This was Grasshoppers FC, when they could not procure a ground in Bonnybridge they moved to Longcroft and changed their name.
(13) The team in 1886/87 was actually printed as Lochmill Ath, but I think this was a misprint.
(14) Probably the same club as the proposed South Stirlingshire FC, an amalgamation of Barnsmuir & Lochside Athletic.
(15) There was also a Junior side called Vale of Forth from Alloa at this time and match reports were not always clear as to which one was which.
(16) This was probably Grasshoppers/Longcroft Thistle.
(17) I'm not sure where these teams are from, so I thought I should include them to be sure.
(18) Falkirk Jubileans wer the forerunners of Falkirk Ancients.
(19) Falkirk Swifts were a combination of the young talent from the district's senior teams, who got experience against minor sides.
(20) Erin Rovers were born out of the ashes of the defunct Falkirk Harp.
(21) Vale of Grange might have been from Grangemouth, or maybe their were two seperate teams.
(22) Could be a mistake, for Grange Athletic.
(23) Carron & West Carron are probably the same team.
(24) Stenhousemuir v Carron match was reported in Mar 1888, but this was probably a mistake.
(25) The second Grahamston were basically a revival of the original team.
(26) Sometimes referred to as 'Harp of Gairdoch'.
(27) I'm never sure if this should be regarded as a continuation or two seperate clubs.
(28) Probably the same club.
(29) Probably the same side.
(30) Rising Blues were quite likely a youth team of Bo'ness FC [nicknamed 'the Blues'.]
(31) Slamannan Rovers turned senior in the summer of 1891.
(32) This was probably a missprint about one of the Southfield team.
(33) Camelon Victoria may have been Camelon's Victoria XI.
(34) Grahamston Corinthians were the second Grahamston, reformed.
(35) There is a Carronvale House in Larbert, however this may be a Red Herring.
(36) Falkirk Swifts Strollers might have been a completely different team from Falkirk Swifts.
(37) May have been a missprint for Larbert Windsor.
(38) Carronshore Harp were probably Gairdoch Harp.
(39) Merchiston Juniors might have been a youth team of East Stirlingshire.
(40) It would seem that Brockville Swifts were not a minor team of Falkirk FC, as they had a 2nd XI.
(41) Strangely enough there were enough members of Grasshoppers named Ferguson to make up a team.