2020–21 Falkirk F.C. season

The 2020–21 season is Falkirk's second 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 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
2020–21 season
ChairmanGary Deans
ManagerDavid McCracken & Lee Miller
StadiumFalkirk Stadium
League CupSecond Round

Summary

Falkirk are set to begin their season on 6 October in the League Cup group stage before the League One season gets under way on 17 October.

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre Season
19 September 2020 Raith Rovers 2 – 6 Falkirk Stark's Park
15:00 Coulson  10'
Hendry  53 pen.'		 Report Dowds  15' (57)
Morrison  28 pen.'
Connolly  66'
Keena  85'
Leitch  90'
22 September 2020 Heart of Midlothian 3 – 0 Falkirk Orlam
Boyce  44'
Walker  75'
Wighton  82 pen.'		 Report
26 September 2020 Falkirk 3 – 2 Ayr United Falkirk Stadium
Keena Report McCowan  10'
Hewitt  80'

Scottish League One
Main article: 2020–21 Scottish League One
17 October 2020 1 Montrose 1 – 3 Falkirk Links Park
15:00 Quinn  50'
Steeves  85'		 Report Francis  43'
Morrison  85 pen.'
Leitch  90+2'		 Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Napier
24 October 2020 2 Falkirk 1 – 1 Forfar Athletic Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Dowds  15'
Mutch  64'		 Report Allan  66 pen.' Attendance: 0
Referee: Steve Kirkland
31 October 2020 3 Falkirk 2 – 0 East Fife Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Leitch  39'
Francis  47'		 Report Attendance: 0
Referee: Graham Beaton
7 November 2020 4 Partick Thistle 2 – 2 Falkirk Firhill Stadium
15:00 Cardle  66'
Graham  68'		 Report Morrison  13'
Telfer  88'		 Attendance: 0
Referee: Grant Irvine
21 November 2020 5 Falkirk 1 – 0 Cove Rangers Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Morrison  49' Report Attendance: 0
Referee: David Dickinson
24 November 2020 6 Dumbarton 0 – 3 Falkirk Dumbarton Football Stadium
19:00 Report Morrison  16'
Alston  33'
Connolly  77'		 Attendance: 0
Referee: Steven Kirkland
5 December 2020 7 Falkirk 2 – 1 Peterhead Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Alston  25'
Sammon  45+1'		 Report Cameron  77' Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Stuart
12 December 2020 8 Clyde 0 – 3 Falkirk Broadwood Stadium
15:00 Report Telfer  30'
Mercer  55'
Hall  59'		 Attendance: 0
20 December 2020 9 Falkirk 0 – 1 Airdrieonians Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Report Connell  82' Attendance: 0
26 December 2020 10 Falkirk 0 – 0 Partick Thistle Falkirk Stadium
12:00 Report Rudden  64' Attendance: 0
Referee: Duncan Williams
2 January 2021 11 East Fife 2 – 1 Falkirk Bayview Stadium
15:00 Smith  20'
Hamilton  69'		 Report Morrison  47' Attendance: 0
Referee: Graham Beaton
16 January 2021 12 Falkirk v Montrose Falkirk
15:00 Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 0
23 January 2021 13 Forfar Athletic v Falkirk Forfar
15:00 Stadium: Station Park
Attendance: 0

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 2020–21 Scottish League Cup § Group E

Group Stage

Results

6 October 2020 1 Falkirk 3 – 0 [A] Kilmarnock Falkirk
19:45 Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
9 October 2020 2 Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 0 Falkirk Dunfermline
19:45 Murray  58', 65' Report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Grant Irvine
13 October 2020 3 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 2020 4 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
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 — — —
Source: [2]
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.[3]

Knockout Stage
29 November 2020 Second Round Falkirk 0 – 4 Rangers Falkirk
17:00 Report Defoe  6'
Bassey  30'
Barišić  41'
Tavernier  51'		 Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bobby Madden

Scottish Cup
Main article: 2020–21 Scottish Cup
9 January 2021 Second Round Arbroath v Falkirk Arbroath
15:00 Stadium: Gayfield Park
Attendance: 0

Player statistics
As of 2 January 2021 (UTC)[4]
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneLeague CupScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Robbie Mutch 806+002+000+00
2 DF Scott Mercer 1119+012+000+00
3 DF Paul Dixon 15011+004+000+00
4 DF Ben Hall 15111+014+000+00
5 DF Mark Durnan 704+003+000+00
6 MF Gary Miller 907+101+000+00
7 MF Josh Todd 1203+503+100+00
8 MF Blair Alston 1229+122+000+00
9 FW Aidan Keena 310+102+010+00
10 FW Anton Dowds 15210+112+210+00
11 MF Aidan Connolly 612+310+100+00
14 MF Morgaro Gomis 1308+103+100+00
16 FW Akeel Francis 1224+521+200+00
17 FW Robbie Leitch 1525+623+100+00
18 FW Conor Sammon 1427+312+210+00
19 DF Euan Deveney 300+200+100+00
20 FW Aidan Laverty 100+000+100+00
21 MF Charlie Telfer 1023+521+100+00
22 DF Blair Sneddon 000+000+000+00
23 GK Peter Morrison 705+002+000+00
30 GK Matthew Connolly 000+000+000+00
33 DF Sean Kelly 1107+202+000+00
38 MF Callumn Morrison 1488+254+030+00
99 FW Lee Miller 500+500+000+00

Team Statistics

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Falkirk 11 6 3 2 18 8 +10 21 Promotion to the Championship
2 Cove Rangers 11 6 1 4 15 9 +6 19 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
3 Montrose 11 5 3 3 19 15 +4 18
4 Airdrieonians 10 5 1 4 17 11 +6 16
5 Partick Thistle 10 4 3 3 9 6 +3 15
6 East Fife 9 4 1 4 12 13 −1 13
7 Peterhead 11 4 1 6 10 13 −3 13
8 Dumbarton 9 3 2 4 5 10 −5 11
9 Clyde 8 3 0 5 9 19 −10 9 Qualification for the League One play-offs
10 Forfar Athletic 10 1 3 6 5 15 −10 6 Relegation to League Two
Updated to match(es) played on 2 January 2021. 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).[5]

Division summary
Round12345678910111213
GroundAHHAHAHAHHAHA
ResultWDWDWWWWLDL
Position22222111111
Updated to match(es) played on 2 January 2020. Source: [6]
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.[22]

References
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  5. "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
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