2020–21 season | |||
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Chairman | Gary Deans | ||
Manager | David McCracken & Lee Miller (Until 21 April) Gary Holt (Interim) | ||
Stadium | Falkirk Stadium | ||
League One | 5th | ||
Scottish Cup | Third round | ||
League Cup | Second round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Callumn Morrison (7) All: Callumn Morrison (10) | ||
The 2020–21 season was Falkirk's second 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 and the Scottish Cup. On 2 October 2020, the SPFL confirmed that the Scottish Challenge Cup had been cancelled for the upcoming season. [1]
Falkirk began their season on 6 October in the League Cup group stage with the League One season beginning on 17 October.
On 11 January 2021, all football below the Scottish Championship was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] On 29 January 2021, the suspension was extended until at least 14 February. [3]
In March 2021, the Scottish Government gave permission for the league to resume. On 16 March, clubs from League 1 and 2 voted to implement for a reduced 22-game season with a league split after 18 games. [4]
On 21 April 2021, both of Falkirk's co-managers David McCracken & Lee Miller were sacked following their defeat to Peterhead with sporting director and former manager Gary Holt being appointed in interim charge until the end of the season. [5]
Win Draw Loss Postponed
19 September 2020 | Raith Rovers | 2–6 | Falkirk | Kirkcaldy |
15:00 | Coulson 10' Hendry 53 pen.' | Report | Dowds 15' (57) Morrison 28 pen.' Connolly 66' Keena 85' Leitch 90' | Stadium: Stark's Park |
22 September 2020 | Heart of Midlothian | 3–0 | Falkirk | Edinburgh |
Boyce 44' Walker 75' Wighton 82 pen.' | Report | Stadium: Oriam |
26 September 2020 | Falkirk | 3–2 | Ayr United | Falkirk |
Keena | Report | McCowan 10' Hewitt 80' | Stadium: Falkirk Stadium |
17 October 20201 | Montrose | 1–3 | Falkirk | Montrose |
15:00 | Quinn 50' Steeves 85' | Report | Francis 43' Morrison 85 pen.' Leitch 90+2' | Stadium: Links Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Napier |
24 October 20202 | Falkirk | 1–1 | Forfar Athletic | Falkirk |
15:00 | Dowds 15' Mutch 64' | Report | Allan 66 pen.' | Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Steve Kirkland |
31 October 20203 | Falkirk | 2–0 | East Fife | Falkirk |
15:00 | Leitch 39' Francis 47' | Report | Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Beaton |
7 November 20204 | Partick Thistle | 2–2 | Falkirk | Glasgow |
15:00 | Cardle 66' Graham 68' | Report | Morrison 13' Telfer 88' | Stadium: Firhill Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Grant Irvine |
21 November 20205 | Falkirk | 1–0 | Cove Rangers | Falkirk |
15:00 | Morrison 49' | Report | Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: David Dickinson |
24 November 20206 | Dumbarton | 0–3 | Falkirk | Dumbarton |
19:00 | Report | Morrison 16' Alston 33' Connolly 77' | Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
5 December 20207 | Falkirk | 2–1 | Peterhead | Falkirk |
15:00 | Alston 25' Sammon 45+1' | Report | Cameron 77' | Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Stuart |
12 December 20208 | Clyde | 0–3 | Falkirk | Cumbernauld |
15:00 | Report | Telfer 30' Mercer 55' Hall 59' | Stadium: Broadwood Stadium Attendance: 0 |
20 December 20209 | Falkirk | 0–1 | Airdrieonians | Falkirk |
15:00 | Report | Connell 82' | Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 0 |
26 December 202010 | Falkirk | 0–0 | Partick Thistle | Falkirk |
12:00 | Report | Rudden 64' | Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Duncan Williams |
2 January 202111 | East Fife | 2–1 | Falkirk | Methil |
15:00 | Smith 20' Hamilton 69' | Report | Morrison 47' | Stadium: Bayview Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Beaton |
20 March 202112 | Falkirk | 2–0 | Montrose | Falkirk |
15:00 | Durnan 12' Morrison 90' | Report | Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
27 March 202113 | Forfar Athletic | 0–2 | Falkirk | Forfar |
15:00 | Report | Telfer 25' Alston 48' | Stadium: Station Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Steven Reid |
30 March 202114 | Falkirk | 1–1 | Dumbarton | Falkirk |
19:45 | Dowds 74' Durnan 81' | Report | Omar 68' | Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
6 April 202115 | Airdrieonians | 2–1 | Falkirk | Airdrie |
19:00 | Roy 9' Carrick 81 pen.' | Report | Telfer 35' | Stadium: Excelsior Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Colin Steven |
10 April 202116 | Falkirk | 2–1 | Clyde | Falkirk |
15:00 | Hall 9' Keena 68' | Report | Jack 84' | Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Napier |
17 April 202117 | Cove Rangers | 2–0 | Falkirk | Cove Bay |
12:00 | Megginson 12', 48' | Report | Stadium: Balmoral Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: David Dickinson |
20 April 202118 | Peterhead | 1–0 | Falkirk | Peterhead |
19:45 | Brown 81' | Report | Gomis 75' | Stadium: Balmoor Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Duncan Williams |
24 April 202119 | Falkirk | 2–2 | Cove Rangers | Falkirk |
15:00 | Morrison 19 pen.' Sammon 86' | Report | McIntosh 36' Megginson 76' | Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
29 April 202120 | Partick Thistle | 5–0 | Falkirk | Glasgow |
19:00 | Rudden 30' Graham 32', 41', 59' Cardle 72' | Report | Stadium: Firhill Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: David Dickinson |
1 May 202121 | Falkirk | 1–2 | Montrose | Falkirk |
15:00 | Sammon 5' | Report | Ballantyne 45' Milne 62' | Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
4 May 202122 | Airdrieonians | 2–0 | Falkirk | Airdrie |
19:00 | Thomson 88' Turner 90+4' | Report | Stadium: Excelsior Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Scott Lambie |
Results
6 October 20201 | Falkirk | 3–0 [A] | Kilmarnock | Falkirk |
19:45 | Stadium: Falkirk Stadium |
9 October 20202 | Dunfermline Athletic | 2–0 | Falkirk | Dunfermline |
19:45 | Murray 58', 65' | Report | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Grant Irvine |
13 October 20203 | Falkirk | 2–1 | Clyde | Falkirk |
19:45 | Keena 13' Morrison 47 pen.' | Report | Goodwillie 17' | Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Lloyd Wilson |
10 November 20204 | Dumbarton | 0–4 | Falkirk | Dumbarton |
19:45 | Report | Morrison 12', 49' Sammon 73' Dowds 82' | Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Scott Lambie |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DNF | FAL | KIL | CLY | DUM | |
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1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 12 | Qualification for the Second round | — | 2–0 | — | 3–2 | — | |
2 | Falkirk | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 | — | — | 3–0 | 2–1 | — | ||
3 | Kilmarnock | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 6 | 0–3 | — | — | — | 2–0 | ||
4 | Clyde | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 | — | — | 0–2 | — | 3–2 | ||
5 | Dumbarton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 | 0–1 | 0–4 | — | — | — |
23 March 2021Second round | Arbroath | 1–2 | Falkirk | Arbroath |
15:00 | O'Brien 8' | Report | Telfer 42' Fotheringham 87' | Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 0 Referee: David Munro |
3 April 2021Third round | Celtic | 3–0 | Falkirk | Glasgow |
15:00 | Forrest 56' Christie 58' Elyounoussi 79' | Report | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 0 Referee: John Beaton |
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | League Cup | Scottish Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | SCO | Robbie Mutch | 21 | 0 | 17+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
2 | DF | SCO | Scott Mercer | 19 | 1 | 15+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
3 | DF | SCO | Paul Dixon | 21 | 0 | 16+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
4 | DF | NIR | Ben Hall | 21 | 2 | 16+0 | 2 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
5 | DF | SCO | Mark Durnan | 15 | 1 | 11+1 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
6 | DF | SCO | Gary Miller | 19 | 0 | 14+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
8 | MF | SCO | Blair Alston | 24 | 3 | 20+1 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
9 | FW | IRL | Aidan Keena | 14 | 2 | 7+4 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
10 | FW | SCO | Anton Dowds | 23 | 3 | 10+7 | 2 | 2+2 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 |
11 | MF | SCO | Aidan Connolly | 6 | 1 | 2+3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
14 | MF | SEN | Morgaro Gomis | 23 | 0 | 16+2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
15 | DF | SCO | Lewis Neilson | 10 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
16 | FW | ENG | Akeel Francis | 22 | 2 | 4+13 | 2 | 1+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
17 | FW | SCO | Robbie Leitch | 27 | 2 | 10+11 | 2 | 3+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
18 | FW | IRL | Conor Sammon | 25 | 4 | 14+5 | 3 | 2+2 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 |
19 | DF | NIR | Euan Deveney | 7 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
20 | FW | SCO | Aidan Laverty | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
21 | MF | SCO | Charlie Telfer | 17 | 5 | 7+6 | 4 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
22 | DF | SCO | Blair Sneddon | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
24 | FW | SCO | Kai Fotheringham | 13 | 1 | 10+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
25 | GK | SCO | Jay Cantley | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
33 | DF | SCO | Sean Kelly | 16 | 0 | 11+3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
38 | MF | SCO | Callumn Morrison | 25 | 10 | 19+2 | 7 | 4+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 |
72 | DF | NIR | Kyle McClelland | 8 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
Players who left the club during the 2020–21 season | |||||||||||
7 | MF | ENG | Josh Todd | 12 | 0 | 3+5 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
23 | GK | SCO | Peter Morrison | 7 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
30 | GK | SCO | Matthew Connolly | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
99 | FW | SCO | Lee Miller | 7 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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3 | Cove Rangers | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 36 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
4 | Montrose | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 33 | |
5 | Falkirk | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 32 | |
6 | East Fife | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 33 | |
7 | Peterhead | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 29 |
Players in
| Players out |
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