Falkirk
2023–24 season
ManagerJohn McGlynn
StadiumFalkirk Stadium
League CupGroup stage

The 2023–24 season is Falkirk's fifth season in League One following their relegation from the Championship at the end of the 2018–19 season. Falkirk will also compete in the League Cup, Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Summary

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre Season

27 June 2023 Civil Service Strollers 1–2 Falkirk Edinburgh
19:45 Lawson 16' Report Allan 70', 90' Stadium: Christie Gillies Park
4 July 2023 Bonnyrigg Rose 0–3 Falkirk Bonnyrigg
19:30 Report Oliver 24'
Morrison 37'
Honeyman 90'
Stadium: New Dundas Park
8 July 2023 Motherwell 2–2 Falkirk Dalziel Park
14:00 Spittal 20'
Slattery 63'
Report Oliver 2'
MacIver 77'
15 July 2023 Falkirk 1–2 Arbroath Falkirk
14:00 MacIver 6' Report Bird 20'
Baldé 60'
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium

Scottish League One

5 August 2023 1 Falkirk 3–0 Annan Athletic Falkirk
15:00 MacIver 58'
Morrison 63'
Nesbitt 79'
Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 4,056
Referee: Stewart Luke
12 August 2023 2 Cove Rangers 2–2 Falkirk Aberdeen
15:00 Kerr 51 pen.'
Burrell 72'
Report Gillingham 51 o.g.'
Allan 90+6'
Stadium: Balmoral Stadium
Attendance: 1,007
Referee: Steven Kirkland
22 August 2023 3 Falkirk 3–0 Stirling Albion Falkirk
19:45 Spencer 11'
Morrison 27 pen.'
MacIver 36'
Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 4,301
Referee: Chris Graham
26 August 2023 4 Alloa Athletic 1–4 Falkirk Alloa
17:30 Rodden 85' Report Miller 32'
Agyeman 45+1'
MacIver 64'
Lawal 90+1'
Stadium: Recreation Park
Attendance: 1,334
Referee: Calum Scott
2 September 2023 5 Edinburgh City 0–2 Falkirk Edinburgh
15:00 Report Agyeman 29'
Morrison 46'
Stadium: Meadowbank Stadium
Attendance: 996
Referee: Stewart Luke
16 September 2023 6 Falkirk 1–0 Queen of the South Falkirk
15:00 Spencer 88' Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 4,502
Referee: Colin Steven
23 September 2023 7 Kelty Hearts 1–5 Falkirk Kelty
17:30 Report Henderson 2'
Morrison 19 pen.', 33'
MacIver 73'
Nesbitt 80'
Stadium: New Central Park
Attendance: 1,128
Referee: Iain Snedden
30 September 2023 8 Falkirk 3–2 Montrose Falkirk
15:00 Oliver 62'
Morrison 71 pen.', 90+3'
Report Lyons 47'
Webster 85 pen.'
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 4,093
Referee: George Calder
7 October 2023 9 Falkirk 0–0 Hamilton Academical Falkirk
17:30 Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 4,837
Referee: Euan Anderson
21 October 2023 10 Stirling Albion 1–2 Falkirk Stirling
15:00 Dunsmore 44' Report MacIver 5'
Spencer 83'
Stadium: Forthbank Stadium
Attendance: 2,390
Referee: Colin Whyte
28 October 2023 11 Falkirk 3–0 Alloa Athletic Falkirk
15:00 Agyeman 3', 23'
Donaldson 39'
Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 4,449
Referee: Duncan Williams
4 November 2023 12 Queen of the South 1–1 Falkirk Dumfries
15:00 Reilly 24' Report Lang 11' Stadium: Palmerston Park
Attendance: 1,498
Referee: Craig Napier
11 November 2023 13 Falkirk 2–1 Edinburgh City Falkirk
15:00 Nesbitt 40'
MacIver 66'
Report Murray 9' Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 4,282
Referee: Alastair Grieve
28 November 2023 14 Montrose 0–0 Falkirk Montrose
19:45 Report Stadium: Links Park
Attendance: 775
Referee: Gavin Duncan
9 December 2023 16 Falkirk 2–1 Kelty Hearts Falkirk
15:00 Nesbitt 41'
MacIver 76'
Report Bavidge 66' Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 3,921
Referee: Iain Snedden
16 December 2023 17 Hamilton Academical 1–3 Falkirk Hamilton
15:00 Smith 28' Report Morrison 23 pen.', 79'
Miller 32'
Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 3,821
Referee: Calum Scott
23 December 2023 18 Annan Athletic 0–3 Falkirk Annan
15:00 Report Donaldson 40'
Lang 56'
MacIver 67'
Stadium: Galabank
Attendance: 995
Referee: Steven Kirkland
30 December 2023 19 Falkirk 5–0 Stirling Albion Falkirk
15:00 Henderson 3'
Miller 13'
MacIver 16'
Brad Spencer 35'
Oliver 55'
Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 4,683
Referee: Craig Napier
6 January 2024 20 Falkirk 1–0 Queen of the South Falkirk
15:00 Nesbitt 46' Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 4,769
Referee: Chris Fordyce
9 January 2024 15 Falkirk 4–0 Cove Rangers Falkirk
19:45 Morrison 42', 65'
Henderson 47'
Oliver 86'
Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 4,411
Referee: George Calder
Note: Match postponed due to a frozen pitch.
13 January 2024 21 Edinburgh City 2–2 Falkirk Edinburgh
15:00 Flatman 28'
Faye 34'
Report Miller 53', 90+6 pen.' Stadium: Meadowbank Stadium
Referee: Iain Snedden
27 January 2024 22 Alloa Athletic v Falkirk Alloa
15:00 Stadium: Recreation Park

Scottish League Cup

Group stage

18 July 2023 Group Stage The Spartans 1–2 Falkirk Edinburgh
19:45 Henderson 60' Report Lang 6'
MacIver 88'
Stadium: Ainslie Park
Attendance: 874
Referee: Duncan Williams
22 July 2023 Group Stage Partick Thistle 2–2
(6–7 p)
Falkirk Glasgow
15:00 Graham 68'
Lyon 90+3'
Report MacIver 14'
Spencer Red card 67'
Agyeman 71'
Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 2,607
Referee: Steven Kirkland
25 July 2023 Group Stage Falkirk 0–1 Dundee United Falkirk
19:45 Report Fotheringham 28' Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 3,186
Referee: David Munro
29 July 2023 Group Stage Falkirk 4–1 Peterhead Falkirk
15:00 Lang 29'
MacIver 45+2'
Agyeman 47'
Miller 56'
Report O'Keefe 6' Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 1,779
Referee: Alastair Grieve

Scottish Challenge Cup

5 September 2023 Third round Ayr United 0–1 Falkirk Ayr
19:45 Syla Red card 70' Report Henderson 30' Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 1,423
Referee: Steve Kirkland
14 October 2023 Fourth round Falkirk 1–0 Queen's Park Falkirk
15:00 Allan 6 pen.' Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 2,427
Referee: Scott Lambie
17 November 2023 Quarter-final Falkirk 4–2 Dundee United Falkirk
19:40 Morrison 4', 71'
Lang 65'
Yeats 69'
Report Cudjoe 23'
Watt 33'
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 2,891
Referee: Grant Irvine
3 February 2024 Semi-final Falkirk v Wales The New Saints Falkirk
19:40 Stadium: Falkirk Stadium

Scottish Cup

25 November 2023 Third round Falkirk 3–0 Formartine United Falkirk
15:00 Ross 34'
Miller 37'
MacIver 39'
Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 2,273
Referee: Jordan Curran
20 January 2024 Fourth round Bonnyrigg Rose v Falkirk Bonnyrigg
15:00 Stadium: New Dundas Park

Squad Statistics

As of (UTC) 13 January 2023[1]
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneLeague CupChallenge CupScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Scotland SCO Sam Long 17012+004+001+000+00
2 DF Scotland SCO Tom Lang 29521+024+023+011+00
3 DF Scotland SCO Leon McCann 28020+102+103+001+00
4 MF Scotland SCO Stephen McGinn 901+404+000+000+00
5 DF Scotland SCO Liam Henderson 26420+030+203+011+00
6 DF Scotland SCO Coll Donaldson 28220+024+003+001+00
7 MF Scotland SCO Callumn Morrison 241318+0114+001+021+00
8 MF Scotland SCO Brad Spencer 24418+143+001+100+00
9 FW Scotland SCO Jordan Allan 2121+1410+202+110+10
10 MF Scotland SCO Aidan Nesbitt 22512+750+002+001+00
11 FW Ghana GHA Alfredo Agyeman 27611+944+021+100+10
14 MF Scotland SCO Finn Yeats 28119+104+003+011+00
17 FW Scotland SCO Ross MacIver 281320+094+031+201+01
18 FW Scotland SCO Gary Oliver 2033+1233+002+000+00
19 FW Scotland SCO Ryan Shanley 300+300+000+000+00
20 DF Scotland SCO Layton Bisland 1103+500+001+100+10
21 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Ola Lawal 1810+1012+202+100+10
22 DF Scotland SCO Brad McKay 500+200+300+000+00
23 MF Scotland SCO Ethan Ross 1716+100000011
26 DF Scotland SCO Sean Mackie 901+302+000+200+10
28 MF Scotland SCO Pearse Carroll 000+000+000+000+00
29 MF Scotland SCO Calvin Miller 23714+250+411+101+01
31 GK Scotland SCO Nicky Hogarth 1209+000+002+001+00
34 FW Scotland SCO Harrison Howe 100+000+000+100+00
Players who left the club during the 2023–24 season
27 GK Scotland SCO Owen Hayward 000+000+000+000+00
30 MF Scotland SCO Scott Honeyman 300+200+000+100+00
32 MF Scotland SCO Rhys Walker 200+100+000+100+00
33 DF Scotland SCO Logan Sinclair 000+000+000+000+00

Team Statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Falkirk 21 16 5 0 51 13 +38 53 Promotion to the Championship
2 Hamilton Academical 20 13 5 2 43 13 +30 44 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
3 Cove Rangers 21 9 6 6 36 29 +7 33
4 Montrose 20 7 5 8 29 31 2 26
5 Alloa Athletic 19 7 5 7 25 28 3 26
Updated to match(es) played on 13 January 2024. Source: [2]
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).[3]

League cup table

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PAR FAL DUN SPA PET
1 Partick Thistle 4 2 1 1 0 7 5 +2 9 Qualification for the second round 2–2p 2–1
2 Falkirk 4 2 1 0 1 8 5 +3 8 0–1 4–1
3 Dundee United 4 2 0 0 2 5 3 +2 6 1–2 3–0
4 The Spartans 4 2 0 0 2 5 5 0 6 1–2 1–0
5 Peterhead 4 0 0 1 3 3 10 7 1 1–1p 1–2
Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[5]

Transfers

See also

References

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  2. "cinch Championship Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  3. "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  4. "Summary - League Cup Group B". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  5. "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
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  7. "ROSS MACIVER JOINS THE BAIRNS!". falkirkfc.co.uk. Falkirk FC. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  8. "NICKY HOGARTH RETURNS TO FALKIRK!". falkirkfc.co.uk. Falkirk FC. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  9. "TOM LANG IS A BAIRN!". falkirkfc.co.uk. Falkirk FC. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  10. "CALVIN MILLER JOINS THE BAIRNS!". falkirkfc.co.uk. Falkirk FC. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
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  16. "Finlay Malcolm". twitter.com. Bo'ness United FC. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
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  26. "Owen Hayward joins Penicuik Athletic on loan". falkirkfc.co.uk. Falkirk FC. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  27. "Scott Honeyman returns to East Stirlingshire on loan". falkirkfc.co.uk. Falkirk FC. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  28. "Rhys Walker joins Camelon Juniors on loan". falkirkfc.co.uk. Falkirk FC. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  29. "Logan Sinclair joins Tynecastle FC on loan". falkirkfc.co.uk. Falkirk FC. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
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