Between 1891 and 1899, the club competed in regional leagues, including winning the Midland Football League[12] and Central Football Combination,[13] before being elected to the second tier of Scotland's main national league competition – the Scottish Football League – in 1900–01, ending its first season ranked 7th from ten.[14][15] In March 1905, a proposal was raised for the club to merge with neighbours Falkirk with an aim to creating a bigger and more financially stable club, which Falkirk accepted in a vote.