2020–21 Falkirk F.C. season

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Falkirk
2020–21 season
ChairmanGary 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 goalscorerLeague: Callumn Morrison (7)
All: Callumn Morrison (10)
  2019–20
2021–22  

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]

Contents

Summary

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]

Results and fixtures

  Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed

Pre Season

19 September 2020 Raith Rovers 2–6 Falkirk Kirkcaldy
15:00Coulson Soccerball shade.svg10'
Hendry Soccerball shade.svg53 pen.'
Report Dowds Soccerball shade.svg15' (57)
Morrison Soccerball shade.svg28 pen.'
Connolly Soccerball shade.svg66'
Keena Soccerball shade.svg85'
Leitch Soccerball shade.svg90'
Stadium: Stark's Park
22 September 2020 Heart of Midlothian 3–0 Falkirk Edinburgh
Boyce Soccerball shade.svg44'
Walker Soccerball shade.svg75'
Wighton Soccerball shade.svg82 pen.'
Report Stadium: Oriam
26 September 2020 Falkirk 3–2 Ayr United Falkirk
Keena Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Report McCowan Soccerball shade.svg10'
Hewitt Soccerball shade.svg80'
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium

Scottish League One

17 October 20201 Montrose 1–3 Falkirk Montrose
15:00Quinn Soccerball shade.svg50'
Steeves Red card.svg 85'
Report Francis Soccerball shade.svg43'
Morrison Soccerball shade.svg85 pen.'
Leitch Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Stadium: Links Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Napier
24 October 20202 Falkirk 1–1 Forfar Athletic Falkirk
15:00 Dowds Soccerball shade.svg15'
Mutch Red card.svg 64'
Report Allan Soccerball shade.svg66 pen.'Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Steve Kirkland
31 October 20203 Falkirk 2–0 East Fife Falkirk
15:00Leitch Soccerball shade.svg39'
Francis Soccerball shade.svg47'
Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Graham Beaton
7 November 20204 Partick Thistle 2–2 Falkirk Glasgow
15:00 Cardle Soccerball shade.svg66'
Graham Soccerball shade.svg68'
Report Morrison Soccerball shade.svg13'
Telfer Soccerball shade.svg88'
Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Grant Irvine
21 November 20205 Falkirk 1–0 Cove Rangers Falkirk
15:00 Morrison Soccerball shade.svg49' Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Dickinson
24 November 20206 Dumbarton 0–3 Falkirk Dumbarton
19:00 Report Morrison Soccerball shade.svg16'
Alston Soccerball shade.svg33'
Connolly Soccerball shade.svg77'
Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Steven Kirkland
5 December 20207 Falkirk 2–1 Peterhead Falkirk
15:00 Alston Soccerball shade.svg25'
Sammon Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Report Cameron Soccerball shade.svg77'Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Stuart
12 December 20208 Clyde 0–3 Falkirk Cumbernauld
15:00 Report Telfer Soccerball shade.svg30'
Mercer Soccerball shade.svg55'
Hall Soccerball shade.svg59'
Stadium: Broadwood Stadium
Attendance: 0
20 December 20209 Falkirk 0–1 Airdrieonians Falkirk
15:00 Report Connell Soccerball shade.svg82'Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 0
26 December 202010 Falkirk 0–0 Partick Thistle Falkirk
12:00 Report Rudden Red card.svg 64'Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Duncan Williams
2 January 202111 East Fife 2–1 Falkirk Methil
15:00 Smith Soccerball shade.svg20'
Hamilton Soccerball shade.svg69'
Report Morrison Soccerball shade.svg47'Stadium: Bayview Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Graham Beaton
20 March 202112 Falkirk 2–0 Montrose Falkirk
15:00 Durnan Soccerball shade.svg12'
Morrison Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gavin Duncan
27 March 202113 Forfar Athletic 0–2 Falkirk Forfar
15:00 Report Telfer Soccerball shade.svg25'
Alston Soccerball shade.svg48'
Stadium: Station Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Steven Reid
30 March 202114 Falkirk 1–1 Dumbarton Falkirk
19:45 Dowds Soccerball shade.svg74'
Durnan Red card.svg 81'
Report Omar Soccerball shade.svg68'Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Steven Kirkland
6 April 202115 Airdrieonians 2–1 Falkirk Airdrie
19:00 Roy Soccerball shade.svg9'
Carrick Soccerball shade.svg81 pen.'
Report Telfer Soccerball shade.svg35'Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Colin Steven
10 April 202116 Falkirk 2–1 Clyde Falkirk
15:00 Hall Soccerball shade.svg9'
Keena Soccerball shade.svg68'
Report Jack Soccerball shade.svg84'Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Napier
17 April 202117 Cove Rangers 2–0 Falkirk Cove Bay
12:00 Megginson Soccerball shade.svg12', 48' Report Stadium: Balmoral Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Dickinson
20 April 202118 Peterhead 1–0 Falkirk Peterhead
19:45 Brown Soccerball shade.svg81' Report Gomis Red card.svg 75'Stadium: Balmoor Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Duncan Williams
24 April 202119 Falkirk 2–2 Cove Rangers Falkirk
15:00 Morrison Soccerball shade.svg19 pen.'
Sammon Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report McIntosh Soccerball shade.svg36'
Megginson Soccerball shade.svg76'
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gavin Duncan
29 April 202120 Partick Thistle 5–0 Falkirk Glasgow
19:00 Rudden Soccerball shade.svg30'
Graham Soccerball shade.svg32', 41', 59'
Cardle Soccerball shade.svg72'
Report Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Dickinson
1 May 202121 Falkirk 1–2 Montrose Falkirk
15:00 Sammon Soccerball shade.svg5' Report Ballantyne Soccerball shade.svg45'
Milne Soccerball shade.svg62'
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Steven Kirkland
4 May 202122 Airdrieonians 2–0 Falkirk Airdrie
19:00 Thomson Soccerball shade.svg88'
Turner Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Report Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Scott Lambie

Scottish League Cup

Group stage

Results

6 October 20201 Falkirk 3–0 [A] Kilmarnock Falkirk
19:45Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
9 October 20202 Dunfermline Athletic 2–0 Falkirk Dunfermline
19:45 Murray Soccerball shade.svg58', 65' Report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Grant Irvine
13 October 20203 Falkirk 2–1 Clyde Falkirk
19:45 Keena Soccerball shade.svg13'
Morrison Soccerball shade.svg47 pen.'
Report Goodwillie Soccerball shade.svg17'Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lloyd Wilson
10 November 20204 Dumbarton 0–4 Falkirk Dumbarton
19:45 Report Morrison Soccerball shade.svg12', 49'
Sammon Soccerball shade.svg73'
Dowds Soccerball shade.svg82'
Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Scott Lambie
PosTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification DNF FAL KIL CLY DUM
1 Dunfermline Athletic 4400092+712Qualification for the Second round 2–03–2
2 Falkirk 4300193+693–02–1
3 Kilmarnock 4200246260–32–0
4 Clyde 4100369330–23–2
5 Dumbarton 40004210800–10–4
Source: [6]
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) goal difference, 3) goals scored, 4) away goals scored, 5) matches won, 6) away matches won, 7) drawing of lots. [7]

Knockout stage

29 November 2020Second round Falkirk 0–4 Rangers Falkirk
17:00 Report Defoe Soccerball shade.svg6'
Bassey Soccerball shade.svg30'
Barišić Soccerball shade.svg41'
Tavernier Soccerball shade.svg51'
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bobby Madden

Scottish Cup

23 March 2021Second round Arbroath 1–2 Falkirk Arbroath
15:00 O'Brien Soccerball shade.svg8' Report Telfer Soccerball shade.svg42'
Fotheringham Soccerball shade.svg87'
Stadium: Gayfield Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Munro
3 April 2021Third round Celtic 3–0 Falkirk Glasgow
15:00 Forrest Soccerball shade.svg56'
Christie Soccerball shade.svg58'
Elyounoussi Soccerball shade.svg79'
Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Beaton

Player statistics

As of 4 May 2021 (UTC) [8]
No.PosNatPlayerTotal League One League Cup Scottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Robbie Mutch 21017+002+002+00
2 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Scott Mercer 19115+112+001+00
3 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Paul Dixon 21016+004+000+10
4 DF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Ben Hall 21216+024+001+00
5 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Mark Durnan 15111+113+000+00
6 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Gary Miller 19014+301+001+00
8 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Blair Alston 24320+132+001+00
9 FW Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Aidan Keena 1427+412+011+00
10 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Anton Dowds 23310+722+212+00
11 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Aidan Connolly 612+310+100+00
14 MF Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Morgaro Gomis 23016+203+101+00
15 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Lewis Neilson 1007+100+002+00
16 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Akeel Francis2224+1321+202+00
17 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Robbie Leitch27210+1123+102+00
18 FW Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Conor Sammon 25414+532+212+00
19 DF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Euan Deveney 701+300+102+00
20 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Aidan Laverty100+000+100+00
21 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Charlie Telfer 1757+641+102+01
22 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Blair Sneddon000+000+000+00
24 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Kai Fotheringham 13110+100+001+11
25 GK Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Jay Cantley000+000+000+00
33 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Sean Kelly 16011+302+000+00
38 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Callumn Morrison 251019+274+030+00
72 DF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Kyle McClelland805+100+002+00
Players who left the club during the 2020–21 season
7 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Josh Todd 1203+503+100+00
23 GK Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Peter Morrison705+002+000+00
30 GK Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Matthew Connolly000+000+000+00
99 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Lee Miller 700+700+000+00

Team statistics

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
3 Cove Rangers 2210662818+1036Qualification for the Championship play-offs
4 Montrose 229673333033
5 Falkirk 229582926+332
6 East Fife 2210393033333
7 Peterhead 2292112427329
Source: SPFL
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). [9]

Division summary

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
Ground A H H A H A H A H H A H A H A A A A H A H A
ResultWDWDWWWWLDLWWDLWLLDLLL
Position2222211111111111122445
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2020[ citation needed ]. Source: [10]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Transfers

See also

Notes
  1. ^
    A: Falkirk were awarded a technical 3–0 win over Kilmarnock who were unable to raise a team after six players tested positive for COVID-19. [30]

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