The Binos beat Annan Athletic (1-0), Kelty Hearts (2-1) and Forfar Athletic (5-2), and drew with Dumbarton, to pull away from the foot of the table.

Next up for Stirling is a home game against Elgin City at Forthbank on Saturday.

Whittaker was part of a golden generation of youngsters who subsequently won the CIS Cup under John Collins in 2007.

He then moved to Rangers at the end of that season.

He returned to Hibs ten years later under Neil Lennon and in total played 243 games for the club.