2019–20 Falkirk F.C. season
2019–20 season | |||
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Chairman | Gary Deans | ||
Manager | Ray McKinnon (until 16 November) David McCracken & Lee Miller (from 19 November) | ||
Stadium | Falkirk Stadium | ||
League One | Second Place (As of 15 April 2020) | ||
League Cup | Group Stage | ||
Challenge Cup | Third Round | ||
Scottish Cup | Fifth Round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Declan McManus (19) All: Declan McManus (24) | ||
Highest home attendance | 5,976 vs. Hearts, Scottish Cup, 8 February 2020 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 1,706 vs. Celtic U21s, Challenge Cup, 13 August 2019 | ||
Average home league attendance | 3,713 | ||
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The 2019–20 season was Falkirk's first 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, Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup. On 13 March 2020 all SPFL competitions were indefinitely suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.[1]
Summary[]
Falkirk began the season on 3 August 2019 and was scheduled to end on 2 May 2020.[2] On 8 April 2020, the SPFL proposed to end the 2019–20 season by utilising a points per game ratio to determine the final standings.[3] The plan was approved on 15 April 2020, declaring that the season was over, with Raith Rovers being named as title winners and relegating Stranraer to League Two.[4]
Management[]
Falkirk began the 2019–20 season under the management of Ray McKinnon who had been appointed midway through the previous season. On 16 November, McKinnon left his position as manager with the club in fourth place.[5] Former Falkirk player David McCracken and striker Lee Miller were appointed as replacement co-managers on 19 November on an interim basis before being installed permanently on 13 December.[6][7]
Results and fixtures[]
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre Season[]
2 July 2019 | Falkirk | 0 – 2 | Hamilton Academical | University of Stirling |
15:00 | Report |
6 July 2019 | Falkirk | 2 – 2 | Partick Thistle | University of Stirling |
15:00 | Connolly Trialist |
Report | Bannigan Mansell |
10 July 2019 | Brechin City | 0 – 3 | Falkirk | Glebe Park, Brechin |
19:45 | Report | Johnstone 10' Sammon 59 pen.' Trialist 61' |
Scottish League One[]
3 August 2019 1 | Peterhead | 0 – 0 | Falkirk | Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead |
15:00 | Report |
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Attendance: 1,513 Referee: Colin Steven |
10 August 2019 2 | Falkirk | 6 – 0 | Dumbarton | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk |
15:00 | Report |
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Attendance: 4,060 Referee: Graham Beaton |
17 August 2019 3 | Falkirk | 2 – 1 | Montrose | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk |
15:00 | Report |
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Attendance: 3,736 Referee: Steven Reid |
24 August 2019 4 | Clyde | 1 – 0 | Falkirk | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld |
15:00 |
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Report | Attendance: 2,048 Referee: David Lowe |
31 August 2019 5 | Airdrieonians | 0 – 0 | Falkirk | Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie |
15:00 | Report |
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Attendance: 1,888 Referee: David Dickinson |
14 September 2019 6 | Falkirk | 3 – 0 | Forfar Athletic | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk |
15:00 | Report |
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Attendance: 3,663 Referee: Barry Cook |
21 September 2019 7 | Stranraer | 0 – 3 | Falkirk | Stair Park, Stranraer |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 549 Referee: Grant Irvine |
28 September 2019 8 | Falkirk | 0 – 0 | East Fife | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk |
15:00 |
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Report |
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Attendance: 3,933 Referee: David Dickinson |
5 October 2019 9 | Raith Rovers | 2 – 2 | Falkirk | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 2,756 Referee: Scott Lambie |
19 October 2019 10 | Falkirk | 4 – 0 | Peterhead | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 3,289 Referee: Grant Irvine |
26 October 2019 11 | Falkirk | 0 – 1 | Clyde | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 4,021 Referee: Mike Roncone |
2 November 2019 12 | Forfar Athletic | 0 – 2 | Falkirk | Station Park, Forfar |
15:00 |
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Report | Attendance: 998 Referee: Kevin Graham |
9 November 2019 13 | Falkirk | 1 – 2 | Airdrieonians | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
16 November 2019 14 | Dumbarton | 1 – 1 | Falkirk | Dumbarton Football Stadium, Dumbarton |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 982 Referee: Barry Cook |
30 November 2019 15 | Falkirk | 3 – 0 | Stranraer | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 3,488 Referee: Steven Reid |
7 December 2019 16 | East Fife | 0 – 0 | Falkirk | Bayview Stadium, Methil |
15:00 |
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Report | Attendance: 1,182 Referee: Craig Napier |
14 December 2019 17 | Falkirk | 1 – 1 | Raith Rovers | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk |
15:00 | Report |
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Attendance: 4,024 Referee: Gavin Ross |
21 December 2019 18 | Montrose | 2 – 3 | Falkirk | Links Park, Montrose |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 1,095 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
28 December 2019 19 | Airdrieonians | 1 – 1 | Falkirk | Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 2,530 Referee: David Dickinson |
4 January 2020 20 | Falkirk | 3 – 0 | Dumbarton | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 3,807 Referee: Euan Anderson |
11 January 2020 21 | Peterhead | 1 – 3 | Falkirk | Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead |
15:00 |
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Report | Attendance: 886 Referee: Steven Reid |
25 January 2020 22 | Falkirk | 6 – 0 | Forfar Athletic | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk |
15:00 | Report |
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Attendance: 3,522 Referee: Craig Napier |
1 February 2020 23 | Stranraer | 1 – 1 | Falkirk | Stair Park, Stranraer |
15:00 | Thomson 52' | Report | Connolly 31' | Attendance: 546 Referee: John McKendrick |
18 February 2020 24 | Falkirk | 2 – 0 | East Fife | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk |
19:45 | Doyle 72' McManus 77' |
Report | Attendance: 3,376 Referee: Steven Reid |
22 February 2020 25 | Falkirk | 1 – 0 | Montrose | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk |
15:00 | McManus 40 pen.' 70' | Report | Attendance: 3,561 Referee: Grant Irvine |
29 February 2020 26 | Clyde | 3 – 2 | Falkirk | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld |
15:00 | Lamont 3' Goodwillie 43 pen.', 53' |
Report | Telfer 45+1 pen.' Longridge 90' |
Attendance: 1,784 Referee: David Dickinson |
3 March 2020 27 | Raith Rovers | 1 – 1 | Falkirk | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy |
15:00 | MacLean 47' | Report | McManus 69' | Attendance: 3,235 Referee: Peter Stuart |
7 March 2020 28 | Falkirk | 3 – 0 | Peterhead | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk |
15:00 | Miller 9' McManus 25 pen.', 61' |
Report | Attendance: 3,507 Referee: Craig Napier |
Scottish League Cup[]
Group Stage[]
Results
13 July 2019 1 | Falkirk | 1 – 1 (3 – 4 p) | Livingston | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk |
15:00 | Report |
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Attendance: 2,121 Referee: Alan Muir |
16 July 2019 2 | Falkirk | 1 – 0 | Stranraer | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk |
19:45 |
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Report | Attendance: 1,838 Referee: Chris Fordyce |
20 July 2019 3 | Ayr United | 2 – 1 | Falkirk | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 1,605 Referee: Barry Cook |
23 July 2019 4 | Berwick Rangers | 0 – 3 | Falkirk | Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed |
19:45 |
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Report | Attendance: 509 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LIV | AYR | FAL | STR | BER | |
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1 | Livingston | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 11 | Qualification for the Second Round | — | 2–1 | — | — | 5–0 | |
2 | Ayr United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 7 | — | — | 2–1 | 2–2p | — | ||
3 | Falkirk | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | 1–1p | — | — | 1–0 | — | ||
4 | Stranraer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 5 | 1–2 | — | — | — | 6–0 | ||
5 | Berwick Rangers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | −21 | 0 | — | 0–7 | 0–3 | — | — |
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[9]
Scottish Challenge Cup[]
13 August 2019 Second Round | Falkirk | 1 – 1 (6 – 5 p) | Celtic U21 | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk |
19:45 |
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Report |
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Attendance: 1,706 Referee: David Dickinson |
7 September 2019 Third Round | Raith Rovers | 2 – 0 | Falkirk | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 1,771 Referee: Greg Aitken |
Scottish Cup[]
22 November 2019 Third Round | Linlithgow Rose | 1 – 4 | Falkirk | Prestonfield, Linlithgow |
19:05 |
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Report | Attendance: 1,720 Referee: Grant Irvine |
18 January 2020 Fourth Round | Arbroath | 0 – 0 | Falkirk | Gayfield Park, Arbroath |
15:00 | Summary | Attendance: 1,733 Referee: Greg Aitken |
28 January 2020 Fourth Round Reply | Falkirk | 2 – 0 | Arbroath | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk |
19:45 | Report |
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Attendance: 2,704 Referee: Euan Anderson |
8 February 2020 Fifth Round | Falkirk | 0 – 1 | Heart of Midlothian | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk |
19:20 | Report | Attendance: 5,976 Referee: John Beaton |
Player statistics[]
- As of 4 May 2019 (UTC)[10]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Other | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
2 | DF | SCO | Michael Doyle | 37 | 3 | 28+0 | 3 | 4+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
3 | DF | SCO | Paul Dixon | 37 | 2 | 28+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
4 | DF | SCO | Gregor Buchanan | 35 | 0 | 25+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
5 | DF | SCO | Mark Durnan | 30 | 2 | 21+1 | 2 | 3+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
6 | MF | SEN | Morgaro Gomis | 30 | 2 | 20+2 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
7 | MF | SCO | Aidan Connolly | 34 | 4 | 17+8 | 4 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
8 | MF | SCO | Ian McShane | 21 | 0 | 9+5 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
9 | FW | SCO | Declan McManus | 34 | 24 | 26+0 | 19 | 3+0 | 3 | 4+0 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 |
10 | FW | SCO | Denny Johnstone | 14 | 1 | 0+7 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
12 | GK | SCO | Calum Ferrie | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
14 | MF | SCO | Louis Longridge | 28 | 6 | 18+6 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
15 | DF | NIR | Ben Hall | 6 | 2 | 6+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
16 | DF | SCO | Gary Miller | 21 | 0 | 15+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
17 | FW | SCO | Robbie Leitch | 7 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
18 | FW | EIR | Conor Sammon | 35 | 10 | 17+10 | 6 | 1+1 | 1 | 4+0 | 3 | 0+2 | 0 |
19 | MF | ENG | Josh Todd | 6 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
20 | FW | SCO | Aidan Laverty | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
21 | MF | SCO | Charlie Telfer | 29 | 4 | 15+5 | 4 | 3+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
23 | MF | ITA | Raffaele De Vita | 9 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
29 | FW | EIR | David McMillan | 22 | 4 | 12+7 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
31 | GK | SCO | Robbie Mutch | 26 | 0 | 17+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
99 | FW | SCO | Lee Miller | 4 | 1 | 1+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Players who left the club during the 2019–20 season | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | SCO | Cammy Bell | 13 | 0 | 11+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
11 | MF | SCO | Ross MacLean | 11 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
12 | MF | SCO | Michael Tidser | 14 | 0 | 9+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
15 | DF | SCO | Lewis Toshney | 12 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
19 | MF | SCO | Lewis Moore | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
Team Statistics[]
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Promotion, qualification or relegation[a] |
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1 | Raith Rovers (C) | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 53 | 1.89 | Promotion to the Championship |
2 | Falkirk | 28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 54 | 18 | +36 | 52 | 1.86 | |
3 | Airdrieonians | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 48 | 1.71 | |
4 | Montrose | 28 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 48 | 38 | +10 | 47 | 1.68 | |
5 | East Fife | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 45 | 1.61 |
Division summary[]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Transfers[]
See also[]
References[]
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