Competition: | Scottish League | Scottish Cup | League Cup |
Matches Played | 103 | 4 | 8 |
East Fife Wins | 50 | 1 | 6 |
Alloa Athletic Wins | 30 | 1 | 2 |
Drawn Matches | 23 | 2 | 0 |
Totals (for League, Scottish Cup and League Cup):
Matches Played | 115 |
East Fife Wins | 57 |
Alloa Athletic Wins | 33 |
Drawn Matches | 25 |
Total Number of Goals Scored (in all three competitions):
East Fife | 232 | Alloa Athletic | 162 |
East Fife and Alloa Athletic first met in a Penman Cup
first round tie at Recreation Park in February 1908 and went on to meet on several
occasions in Central League, Penman Cup and Qualifying Cup matches before both clubs were
admitted to the Scottish League in 1921. Significant encounters during those early days
included a Qualifying Cup Quarter Final tie in season 1920/21 which went to three matches
before being decided at the neutral venue of Central Park, Cowdenbeath, before a crowd of
10,000. East Fife went on to win the trophy that season by beating Bo'ness 3-1 in the
final in front of over 20,000 at the same venue. The most significant East Fife v Alloa
match from the 'Wasps' point of view has to be their 2-1 victory at Bayview on 5 April
1913 which saw Alloa win the Central League Championship. In more recent times, East Fife
secured a place in the Second Division of the re-structured Scottish League after a tense
1-1 draw at Recreation Park on 14 May 1994. Defeat in this match would have seen East Fife
consigned to Division Three the following season with the 'Wasps' taking the Fifers' place
in the Second Division.
Below: Promotion! (or was it just avoiding
relegation?). East Fife supporters celebrate at Recreation Park after a 1-1 draw in the
final match of the 1993/94 season.
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