2000-01 - The 2000 season was predicted to be a tough one with strong English side, the Lancaster Bombers switched to play in the Scottish division and very strong opposition provided by Strathclyde and Glasgow once again. The season got underway well and at Christmas the Clansmen had a 2-1-1 record. After the break the Clansmen kept in the hunt for a second successive Scottish crown taking the season to the last game, away at Hull. Here, they knew that a win would secure a second title but in really unfortunate circumstances the Clansmen lost 24:0 and Glasgow's game was cancelled, leaving both teams with 4-3-1 record. However the Clansmen were gutted as their head to head record with the Tigers (0-2) meant that Glasgow took the title in the closest BCAFL division and the Clansmen had to settle for second. This gave them a place in the Northern Plate competition held in Leeds after the end of the regular season and they didn't disappoint, winning the final against Leeds and adding the Plate to their trophy cabinet.

1999-2000 - Having lost many good players after the 98/99 season, the season 1999/2000 required a lot of effort in building the team around new people. With Allister Scott still as head of the coaching staff the team took the challenge. The season set off promising and the new players did their best to live up to their predecessors of previous years and succeeded. The combination of experience and fresh enthusiasm made the team stronger than ever before. The Defence managed to shut out most teams while the Offence brought in a record number of points. Having lost only to Glasgow it, again, came down to the last game against Strathclyde. A win over Strathclyde would make the Clansmen Scottish Champions, while a loss would give Glasgow the win again. What followed was a breathtaking and extremely exciting game that was finally won 14:12 by The Clansmen to become Scottish Champions 1999/2000!

1998-99 - Russ Nehmer had left the Team for the 1998/1999 season and Allister Scott took over as Head Coach and Team Captain. Also he played while being coach and the team seemed to settle in well with this idea. Structure and ideas of the previous seasons were developed further and the Clansmen started to evolve. Despite a slow start into the season this season was to turn out exciting and more successful than previous ones. After having lost to Glasgow the end of the season saw a decision in the last game. Who would be Scottish Champion was to be decided in the game Clansmen vs. Strathclyde. If the Clansmen were to win they would be No. 1 and if they were to lose Strathclyde and Glasgow would pass them to make the latter Scottish Champions. The game ended 16:0 to Strathclyde to make Glasgow Tigers No.1.

1997-98 - For the 1997/98 season, Russ Nehmer took on the official role as Head Coach, in addition to playing and being the club's president. Despite a strong recruiting drive, the 97/98 Clansmen squad failed to win a league game until the end of the season. The Stirling team never realised their potential despite some magnificent individual efforts, football being indeed a team game. The Clansmen lost several games in the final seconds and this, coupled with their tough schedule resulted in a 1-5-2 record. The high came against Strathclyde in February when Stirling showed themselves a glimpse of what could have been, defeating the Hawks 34 points to 6.

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