Falkirk
2021–22 season
ChairmanGary Deans
ManagerPaul Sheerin
(until 5 December)
Martin Rennie
(Until 14 April)
Kenny Miller
(Interim)
StadiumFalkirk Stadium
League OneSixth place
League CupGroup stage
Challenge CupSecond round
Scottish CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Anton Dowds (8)
All: Callumn Morrison (10)
Highest home attendance4,043 vs. Queen's Park, League One, 28 August 2021
Lowest home attendance400 vs. Clyde, League One, 26 December 2021 (Behind Closed Doors)
Average home league attendance3,500

The 2021–22 season was Falkirk's third season in League One following their relegation from the Championship at the end of the 2018–19 season. Falkirk also competed in the League Cup, Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Summary

On 28 May 2021, former Aberdeen assistant coach Paul Sheerin was appointed as the club's new head coach ahead of the new season.[1] On 5 December 2021, Paul Sheerin was relieved of his duties as head coach.[2] On 10 December, Martin Rennie was appointed as the new head coach of Falkirk.[3] Former Scotland striker Kenny Miller, who joined the club as an assistant coach, would take over on an interim basis for the final three matches of the season following Rennie's departure.[4][5]

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre Season

26 June 2021 Falkirk 5 – 0 Irvine Meadow XI Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Trialist 14', 29', 36'
Morrison
Dowds
Report

Scottish League One

31 July 2021 1 Cove Rangers 1 – 1 Falkirk Balmoral Stadium
15:00 MacAllister 78' Report Nesbitt 65' Attendance: 672
Referee: Alan Newlands
7 August 2021 2 Falkirk 2 – 1 Peterhead Falkirk Stadium
15:00 McGuffie 14'
Dixon 54'
Report Brown 90+4' Attendance: 2,806
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
14 August 2021 3 Airdrieonians 1 – 2 Falkirk Excelsior Stadium
15:00 McGill 50' Report Morrison 28'
Keena 30'
Hetherington Red card 45'
Referee: Greg Aitken
21 August 2021 4 Falkirk 3 – 0 Clyde Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Dixon 57'
Morrison 67 pen.', 90+3'
Report Attendance: 3,545
Referee: Colin Steven
28 August 2021 5 Falkirk 0 – 1 Queen's Park Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Report Murray 36' Attendance: 4,043
Referee: Colin Steven
11 September 2021 6 Alloa Athletic 2 – 0 Falkirk Recreation Park
15:00 Henderson 30'
Sammon 64'
Report Referee: David Dickinson
18 September 2021 7 Falkirk 1 – 2 Dumbarton Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Telfer 90+8' Report Orsi 60'
Wilson 68'
Attendance: 3,518
Referee: Dan McFarlane
25 September 2021 8 Montrose 2 – 2 Falkirk Links Park
15:00 Webster 60', 76' Report Keena 79'
Ruth 90+1'
Attendance: 918
Referee: Dan McFarlane
2 October 2021 9 Falkirk 2 – 1 East Fife Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Ruth 60'
Keena 74'
Report Millar 21' Attendance: 3,250
Referee: Alan Newlands
16 October 2021 10 Falkirk 0 – 3 Airdrieonians Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Report Easton 35'
Smith 67'
Kerr 81'
Attendance: 3,525
Referee: Steven Reid
23 October 2021 11 Peterhead 0 – 0 Falkirk Balmoor Stadium
15:00 Report Attendance: 743
Referee: Peter Stuart
30 October 2021 12 Clyde 1 – 3 Falkirk Broadwood Stadium
15:00 Goodwillie 74 pen.' Report Ruth 45+1'
McGuffie 67'
Hetherington Red card 73'
Telfer 90+4'
Attendance: 1,163
Referee: Euan Anderson
6 November 2021 13 Falkirk 1 – 1 Alloa Athletic Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Morrison 88 pen.' Report Henderson 90' Attendance: 3,514
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
13 November 2021 14 Dumbarton 0 – 3 Falkirk Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Report Ruth 11'
Nesbitt 54'
Telfer 71'
Attendance: 886
Referee: Chris Graham
20 November 2021 15 Falkirk 0 – 1 Montrose Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Report Ballantyne 37' Referee: Greg Aitken
4 December 2021 16 Queen's Park 6 – 0 Falkirk Firhill Stadium
15:00 Longridge 4'
Brown 35', 65'
Connell 68'
Fox 77'
Longstaff 84'
Report Attendance: 1,119
Referee: Euan Anderson
11 December 2021 17 Falkirk 0 – 3 Cove Rangers Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Report Neill 20'
McAllister 39'
McIntosh 90+1'
Logan Red card 90+4'
Attendance: 3,258
Referee: Calum Scott
26 December 2021 19 Falkirk 1 – 2 Clyde Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Keena 50 pen.' Report Love 61 pen.'
Splaine 75'
Attendance: 400
Referee: Alan Newlands
8 January 2022 21 Falkirk 6 – 2 Dumbarton Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Dowds 8', 45', 88'
Morrison 13'
Taylor-Sinclair 54'
Keena 72'
Report Paton 56'
Carswell 66 pen.'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Calum Scott
15 January 2022 22 Airdrieonians 3 – 2 Falkirk Excelsior Stadium
15:00 Fordyce 35'
McGill 43'
Gallagher 86'
Report McKay 47'
Dowds 89'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Duncan Williams
22 January 2022 18 East Fife 0 – 2 Falkirk Bayview Stadium
15:00 Report Kabia 52', 90+1' Attendance: 1,020
Referee: Barry Cook
29 January 2022 23 Montrose 2 – 1 Falkirk Links Park
15:00 Lyons 40'
Johnston 45+1'
Report Fleming 34 o.g.' Attendance: 1,036
Referee: Mike Roncone
5 February 2022 24 Falkirk 1 – 1 Queen's Park Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Dowds 49'
Nesbitt Red card 90+5'
Report Smith 15' Attendance: 3,427
Referee: Stewart Luke
8 February 2022 20 Alloa Athletic 0 – 3 Falkirk Recreation Park
15:00 Report Kabia 50'
McGuffie 58'
Dowds 78'
Attendance: 1,504
Referee: Duncan Williams
19 February 2022 25 Cove Rangers 2 – 0 Falkirk Balmoral Stadium
15:00 Megginson 25'
Fyvie 64'
Report McKay Red card 77' Attendance: 1,101
Referee: Colin Steven
22 February 2022 26 Falkirk 1 – 1 Peterhead Falkirk Stadium
19:45 Duncan 9' Report Dowds 41' Attendance: 3,187
Referee: Peter Stuart
26 February 2022 27 Falkirk 3 – 1 East Fife Falkirk Stadium
15:00 McGuffie 16'
Watson 89'
Griffiths 90+4 pen.'
Report Wallace 25' Referee: Duncan Williams
5 March 2022 28 Clyde 1 – 1 Falkirk Broadwood Stadium
15:00 Jamieson 90' Report Watson 27' Attendance: 1,331
Referee: Alan Muir
12 March 2022 29 Falkirk 1 – 4 Airdrieonians Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Griffiths 76' Report Smith 6', 62'
Gallagher 74'
McGill 83'
Attendance: 3,646
Referee: Lloyd Wilson
19 March 2022 30 Dumbarton 0 – 2 Falkirk Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Report Kabia 4'
Telfer 27'
Referee: Steven Kirkland
26 March 2022 31 Peterhead 1 – 0 Falkirk Balmoor Stadium
15:00 Brown 36' Report Wilson Red card 90+3' Attendance: 705
Referee: Alan Newlands
2 April 2022 32 Falkirk 0 – 3 Montrose Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Report Cameron 13'
Gardyne 71 pen.'
Campbell 89'
Attendance: 3,158
Referee: Stewart Luke
9 April 2022 33 Falkirk 0 – 2 Cove Rangers Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Report Milne 54', 60' Attendance: 3,113
Referee: Chris Graham
16 April 2022 34 East Fife 1 – 3 Falkirk Bayview Stadium
15:00 Semple 84 pen.' Report Morrison 34', 90+1'
Telfer 56'
Referee: Steven Reid
23 April 2022 35 Falkirk 1 – 2 Alloa Athletic Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Dowds 77' Report Cawley 8'
Sammon 56'
Referee: David Dickinson
30 April 2022 36 Queen's Park 1 – 1 Falkirk Firhill Stadium
15:00 Quitongo 30' Report Morrison 84' Attendance: 922
Referee: Chris Fordyce

Scottish League Cup

Group stage

Results

13 July 2021 Group stage Falkirk 5 – 1 Albion Rovers Falkirk
19:45 Morrison 23', 29'
Dixon 36'
Telfer 85'
Weekes 87'
Report Wright 11' Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Steven Kirkland
17 July 2021 Group stage Falkirk 1 – 2 Hamilton Academical Falkirk
15:00 Nesbitt 46'
Miller Red card 78'
Report Hughes 79 pen.'
Hamilton 87'
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 723
Referee: Steven McLean
21 July 2021 Group stage Edinburgh City 3 – 0[A] Falkirk Edinburgh
19:45 Stadium: Ainslie Park
24 July 2021 Group stage Ayr United 3 – 0[B] Falkirk Ayr
15:00 Stadium: Somerset Park
Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AYR HAM ALB EDI FAL
1 Ayr United 4 3 0 1 0 7 0 +7 10 Qualification for the second round 3–0 3–0[lower-alpha 1]
2 Hamilton Academical 4 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 8 0–1 p2–2
3 Albion Rovers 4 0 2 1 1 4 8 4 5 p0–0 p1–1
4 Edinburgh City 4 1 0 1 2 4 5 1 4 0–1 3–0[lower-alpha 2]
5 Falkirk 4 1 0 0 3 6 9 3 3 1–2 5–1
Source: [8]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[9]
Notes:
  1. Ayr United were awarded a technical 3−0 win over Falkirk, who were unable to raise a team after a COVID-19 outbreak among players and staff.[6]
  2. Edinburgh City were awarded a technical 3−0 win over Falkirk, who were unable to raise a team after a COVID-19 outbreak among players and staff.[7]
Notes
  1. ^
    A: Edinburgh City were awarded a technical 3−0 win over Falkirk, who were unable to raise a team after a COVID-19 outbreak among players and staff.[10]
  2. ^
    B: Ayr United were awarded a technical 3−0 win over Falkirk, who were unable to raise a team after a COVID-19 outbreak among players and staff.[10]

Scottish Challenge Cup

11 August 2021 First round Falkirk 3 – 0 East Kilbride Falkirk Stadium
19:30 Old 31 o.g.'
Ross 57'
Keena 72'
Report
4 September 2021 Second round Kilmarnock 3 – 1 Falkirk Rugby Park
15:00 Murray 4', 78'
Naismith 55'
Report Nesbitt 8' Attendance: 2,457
Referee: Alan Newlands

Scottish Cup

27 November 2021 Third round Falkirk 1 – 2 Raith Rovers Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Morrison 50' Report Tumilty Red card 20'
Matthews 27'
Ross 84'
Attendance: 2,512
Referee: Nick Walsh

Player Statistics

As of 30 April 2022 (UTC)[11]
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneLeague CupChallenge CupScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Scotland SCO Robbie Mutch 25023+002+000+000+00
2 DF Scotland SCO Ryan Williamson 22019+002+000+001+00
3 DF Scotland SCO Paul Dixon 24320+122+010+001+00
5 DF Antigua and Barbuda ATG Aaron Taylor-Sinclair 15114+110+000+000+00
6 MF Scotland SCO Gary Miller 37031+301+000+100+10
7 MF Scotland SCO Callumn Morrison 231015+472+020+101+01
8 MF England ENG Steven Hetherington 30022+501+000+101+00
9 FW Scotland SCO Leigh Griffiths 13211+22000000
10 MF Scotland SCO Aidan Nesbitt 39423+1121+112+011+00
11 MF Scotland SCO Craig McGuffie 38429+542+001+001+00
12 GK Scotland SCO Paddy Martin 16013+000+002+001+00
13 GK Scotland SCO Luke Holt 000+000+000+000+00
14 FW Scotland SCO Jaimie Wilson 1202+601+102+000+00
15 DF Scotland SCO Liam McCann 30020+602+002+000+00
16 MF Scotland SCO Seb Ross 2316+1301+102+010+00
17 MF South Africa RSA Keaghan Jacobs 1209+300+000+000+00
18 FW England ENG Samuel Ompreon 1101+800+002+000+00
19 FW Scotland SCO Anton Dowds 15811+281+100+000+00
20 DF Scotland SCO Blair Sneddon 000+000+000+000+00
21 MF Scotland SCO Charlie Telfer 38634+052+010+101+00
22 DF Scotland SCO Brad McKay 16114+011+001+000+00
25 DF Scotland SCO Mackenzie Lemon 805+100+002+000+00
27 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Jaze Kabia 1248+44000000
28 MF Scotland SCO Johnny Armstrong 0000000000
29 FW Scotland SCO Finlay Malcolm 100+10000000
30 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Jevon Mills 606+000+000+000+00
44 DF Scotland SCO Paul Watson 929+020+000+000+00
Players who left the club during the 2021–22 season
4 DF Northern Ireland NIR Ben Hall 21017+100+101+001+00
5 MF Albania ALB Ernaldo Krasniqi 600+300+002+000+10
9 FW Scotland SCO Michael Ruth 13411+140+000+001+00
17 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Aidan Keena 2068+950+100+110+10
23 FW Scotland SCO Ben Weekes 410+200+111+000+00
24 DF Scotland SCO Cammy Williamson 902+400+102+000+00
26 MF Scotland SCO Declan McDaid 908+100+000+000+00
31 GK Scotland SCO Scott Cowie 000+000+000+000+00

Team Statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Cove Rangers (C, P) 36 23 10 3 73 32 +41 79 Promotion to the Championship
2 Airdrieonians 36 21 9 6 68 37 +31 72 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
3 Montrose 36 15 14 7 53 36 +17 59
4 Queen's Park (O, P) 36 11 18 7 51 36 +15 51
5 Alloa Athletic 36 12 9 15 49 57 8 45
6 Falkirk 36 12 8 16 49 55 6 44
7 Peterhead 36 11 9 16 46 51 5 42
8 Clyde 36 9 12 15 39 62 23 39
9 Dumbarton (R) 36 9 7 20 48 71 23 34 Qualification for the League One play-offs
10 East Fife (R) 36 5 8 23 31 70 39 23 Relegation to League Two
Source: [12]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[13]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Transfers

See also

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