2023–24 Falkirk F.C. season

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.

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

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
15 July 2023 Falkirk 1–2 Arbroath Falkirk
14:00 MacIver 6' Report Bird 20'
Baldé 60'		 Stadium: Falkirk Stadium

Scottish League One
Main article: 2023–24 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

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 2023–24 Scottish League Cup

Group stage
Main article: 2023–24 Scottish League Cup group stage § Group B
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
Main article: 2023–24 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 v Dundee United Falkirk
19:40 Stadium: Falkirk Stadium

Scottish Cup
Main article: 2023–24 Scottish Cup

Squad Statistics
As of (UTC) 21 October 2023[1]
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneLeague CupChallenge CupScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Scotland SCO Sam Long 1309+004+000+000+00
2 DF Scotland SCO Tom Lang 16210+004+022+000+00
3 DF Scotland SCO Leon McCann 15010+002+102+000+00
4 MF Scotland SCO Stephen McGinn 400+004+000+000+00
5 DF Scotland SCO Liam Henderson 14210+010+202+010+00
6 DF Scotland SCO Coll Donaldson 1509+004+002+000+00
7 MF Scotland SCO Callumn Morrison 14710+074+000+000+00
8 MF Scotland SCO Brad Spencer 14310+033+000+100+00
9 FW Scotland SCO Jordan Allan 1020+610+202+010+00
10 MF Scotland SCO Aidan Nesbitt 924+420+001+000+00
11 FW Ghana GHA Alfredo Agyeman 1448+124+021+000+00
14 MF Scotland SCO Finn Yeats 16010+004+002+000+00
17 FW Scotland SCO Ross MacIver 16810+054+030+200+00
18 FW Scotland SCO Gary Oliver 1312+613+002+000+00
20 DF Scotland SCO Layton Bisland 600+400+001+100+00
21 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Ola Lawal 1410+812+202+000+00
22 DF Scotland SCO Brad McKay 500+200+300+000+00
23 MF Scotland SCO Ethan Ross 502+30000000
26 DF Scotland SCO Sean Mackie 300+002+000+100+00
27 GK Scotland SCO Owen Hayward 000+000+000+000+00
28 MF Scotland SCO Pearse Carroll 000+000+000+000+00
29 MF Scotland SCO Calvin Miller 1024+110+410+100+00
30 MF Scotland SCO Scott Honeyman 300+200+000+100+00
31 GK Scotland SCO Nicky Hogarth 301+000+002+000+00
32 MF Scotland SCO Rhys Walker 200+100+000+100+00
33 DF Scotland SCO Logan Sinclair 000+000+000+000+00
34 FW Scotland SCO Harrison Howe 100+000+000+100+00
Players who left the club during the 2023–24 season

Team Statistics

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Falkirk 10 8 2 0 25 7 +18 26 Promotion to the Championship
2 Hamilton Academical 10 7 3 0 19 5 +14 24 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
3 Montrose 9 5 0 4 16 15 +1 15
4 Kelty Hearts 10 4 2 4 16 17 −1 14
5 Stirling Albion 10 4 2 4 9 13 −4 14
Updated to match(es) played on 21 October 2023. 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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