It resulted in the establishment of a new regional tournament called the Stirlingshire Cup, with the club reaching the final in its first season.[9] East Stirlingshire dominated the tournament in its early years, winning it for a record four years in a row between 1885 and 1889,[9] including an emphatic 9–0 victory against Falkirk in the 1888 final.[10] Two goals came from Lawrence McLachlan who was an influential goalscorer in the club's early successes; scoring more times than any other East Stirlingshire player with 135 known goals.[7]