2021–22 Falkirk F.C. season

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Falkirk
2021–22 season
ChairmanGary Deans
ManagerPaul Sheerin
(until 5 December)
Martin Rennie
(from 10 December)
StadiumFalkirk Stadium
League CupGroup Stage
Challenge CupSecond Round
Scottish CupThird Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Michael Ruth (4)
All: Callumn Morrison (6)
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The 2021–22 season was Falkirk's third 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.

Summary[]

On 28 May 2021, former Aberdeen assistant coach Paul Sheerin was appointed as the club’s new head coach ahead of the new season.[1] On 5 December 2021, Paul Sheerin was relieved of his duties as head coach.[2] On 10 December, Martin Rennie was appointed as the new head coach of Falkirk.[3]

Results and fixtures[]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre Season[]

26 June 2021 Falkirk 5 – 0 Irvine Meadow XI Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Trialist Goal 14', 29', 36'
Morrison Goal
Dowds Goal		 Report
3 July 2021 Heart of Midlothian 4 – 0 Falkirk National Sports Training Centre, Largs
15:00 Henderson Goal 2'
Gnanduillet Goal 31', 69'
Kingsley Goal 89'		 Report

Scottish League One[]

Main article: 2021–22 Scottish League One
31 July 2021 1 Cove Rangers 1 – 1 Falkirk Balmoral Stadium
15:00 MacAllister Goal 78' Report Nesbitt Goal 65' Attendance: 672
Referee: Alan Newlands
7 August 2021 2 Falkirk 2 – 1 Peterhead Falkirk Stadium
15:00 McGuffie Goal 14'
Dixon Goal 54'		 Report Brown Goal 90+4' Attendance: 2,806
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
14 August 2021 3 Airdrieonians 1 – 2 Falkirk Excelsior Stadium
15:00 McGill Goal 50' Report Morrison Goal 28'
Keena Goal 30'
Hetherington Red card 45'		 Referee: Greg Aitken
21 August 2021 4 Falkirk 3 – 0 Clyde Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Dixon Goal 57'
Morrison Goal 67 pen.', 90+3'		 Report Attendance: 3,545
Referee: Colin Steven
28 August 2021 5 Falkirk 0 – 1 Queen's Park Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Report Murray Goal 36' Attendance: 4,043
Referee: Colin Steven
11 September 2021 6 Alloa Athletic 2 – 0 Falkirk Recreation Park
15:00 Henderson Goal 30'
Sammon Goal 64'		 Report Referee: David Dickinson
18 September 2021 7 Falkirk 1 – 2 Dumbarton Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Telfer Goal 90+8' Report Orsi Goal 60'
Wilson Goal 68'		 Attendance: 3,518
Referee: Dan McFarlane
25 September 2021 8 Montrose 2 – 2 Falkirk Links Park
15:00 Webster Goal 60', 76' Report Keena Goal 79'
Ruth Goal 90+1'		 Attendance: 918
Referee: Dan McFarlane
2 October 2021 9 Falkirk 2 – 1 East Fife Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Ruth Goal 60'
Keena Goal 74'		 Report Millar Goal 21' Attendance: 3,250
Referee: Alan Newlands
16 October 2021 10 Falkirk 0 – 3 Airdrieonians Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Report Easton Goal 35'
Smith Goal 67'
Kerr Goal 81'		 Attendance: 3,525
Referee: Steven Reid
23 October 2021 11 Peterhead 0 – 0 Falkirk Balmoor Stadium
15:00 Report Attendance: 743
Referee: Peter Stuart
30 October 2021 12 Clyde 1 – 3 Falkirk Broadwood Stadium
15:00 Goodwillie Goal 74 pen.' Report Ruth Goal 45+1'
McGuffie Goal 67'
Hetherington Red card 73'
Telfer Goal 90+4'		 Attendance: 1,163
Referee: Euan Anderson
6 November 2021 13 Falkirk 1 – 1 Alloa Athletic Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Morrison Goal 88 pen.' Report Henderson Goal 90' Attendance: 3,514
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
13 November 2021 14 Dumbarton 0 – 3 Falkirk Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Report Ruth Goal 11'
Nesbitt Goal 54'
Telfer Goal 71'		 Attendance: 886
Referee: Chris Graham
20 November 2021 15 Falkirk 0 – 1 Montrose Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Report Ballantyne Goal 37' Referee: Greg Aitken
4 December 2021 16 Queen's Park 6 – 0 Falkirk Firhill Stadium
15:00 Longridge Goal 4'
Brown Goal 35', 65'
Connell Goal 68'
Fox Goal 77'
Longstaff Goal 84'		 Report Attendance: 1,119
Referee: Euan Anderson
11 December 2021 17 Falkirk 0 – 3 Cove Rangers Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Report Neill Goal 20'
McAllister Goal 39'
McIntosh Goal 90+1'
Logan Red card 90+4'		 Referee: Calum Scott
18 December 2021 18 East Fife A – A Falkirk Bayview Stadium
15:00 Report Referee: Chris Fordyce
Note: Match abandoned due to foggy conditions.
26 December 2021 19 Falkirk 1 – 2 Clyde Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Keena Goal 50 pen.' Report Love Goal 61 pen.'
Splaine Goal 75'		 Attendance: 400
Referee: Alan Newlands
2 January 2022 20 Alloa Athletic v Falkirk Recreation Park
15:00

Scottish League Cup[]

Main article: 2021–22 Scottish League Cup § Group E

Group Stage[]

Results

13 July 2021 Group Stage Falkirk 5 – 1 Albion Rovers Falkirk
19:45 Morrison Goal 23', 29'
Dixon Goal 36'
Telfer Goal 85'
Weekes Goal 87'		 Report Wright Goal 11' Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Steven Kirkland
17 July 2021 Group Stage Falkirk 1 – 2 Hamilton Academical Falkirk
15:00 Nesbitt Goal 46'
Miller Red card 78'		 Report Hughes Goal 79 pen.'
Hamilton Goal 87'		 Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 723
Referee: Steven McLean
21 July 2021 Group Stage Edinburgh City 3 – 0[A] Falkirk Edinburgh
19:45 Stadium: Ainslie Park
24 July 2021 Group Stage Ayr United 3 – 0[B] Falkirk Ayr
15:00 Stadium: Somerset Park
Pos Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AYR HAM ALB EDI FAL
1 Ayr United 4 3 0 1 0 7 0 +7 10 Qualification for the second round — — — 3–0 3–0[a]
2 Hamilton Academical 4 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 8 0–1 — p2–2 — —
3 Albion Rovers 4 0 2 1 1 4 8 −4 5 p0–0 — — p1–1 —
4 Edinburgh City 4 1 0 1 2 4 5 −1 4 — 0–1 — — 3–0[b]
5 Falkirk 4 1 0 0 3 6 9 −3 3 — 1–2 5–1 — —
Source: [6]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[7]
Notes:
  1. ^ Ayr United were awarded a technical 3−0 win over Falkirk, who were unable to raise a team after a COVID-19 outbreak among players and staff.[4]
  2. ^ Edinburgh City were awarded a technical 3−0 win over Falkirk, who were unable to raise a team after a COVID-19 outbreak among players and staff.[5]
Notes
  1. ^
    A: Edinburgh City were awarded a technical 3−0 win over Falkirk, who were unable to raise a team after a COVID-19 outbreak among players and staff.[8]
  2. ^
    B: Ayr United were awarded a technical 3−0 win over Falkirk, who were unable to raise a team after a COVID-19 outbreak among players and staff.[8]

Scottish Challenge Cup[]

Main article: 2021–22 Scottish Challenge Cup
11 August 2021 First Round Falkirk 3 – 0 East Kilbride Falkirk Stadium
19:30 Old Goal 31 o.g.'
Ross Goal 57'
Keena Goal 72'		 Report
4 September 2021 Second Round Kilmarnock 3 – 1 Falkirk Rugby Park
15:00 Murray Goal 4', 78'
Naismith Goal 55'		 Report Nesbitt Goal 8' Attendance: 2,457
Referee: Alan Newlands

Scottish Cup[]

Main article: 2021–22 Scottish Cup
27 November 2021 Third Round Falkirk 1 – 2 Raith Rovers Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Morrison Goal 50' Report Tumilty Red card 20'
Matthews Goal 27'
Ross Goal 84'		 Attendance: 2,512
Referee: Nick Walsh

Player Statistics[]

As of 26 December 2021 (UTC)[9]
No. Pos Nat Player Total League One League Cup Challenge Cup Scottish Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Scotland SCO Robbie Mutch 10 0 8+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF Scotland SCO Ryan Williamson 6 0 3+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
3 DF Scotland SCO Paul Dixon 16 3 13+0 2 2+0 1 0+0 0 1+0 0
4 DF Northern Ireland NIR Ben Hall 18 0 14+1 0 0+1 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
5 MF Albania ALB Ernaldo Krasniqi 6 0 0+3 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+1 0
6 MF Scotland SCO Gary Miller 20 0 16+1 0 1+0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
7 MF Scotland SCO Callumn Morrison 14 6 9+1 3 2+0 2 0+1 0 1+0 1
8 MF England ENG Steven Hetherington 18 0 14+1 0 1+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 0
9 FW Scotland SCO Michael Ruth 13 4 11+1 4 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
10 MF Scotland SCO Aidan Nesbitt 23 4 18+0 2 1+1 1 2+0 1 1+0 0
11 MF Scotland SCO Craig McGuffie 21 2 14+3 2 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
12 GK Scotland SCO Paddy Martin 13 0 10+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
14 FW Scotland SCO Jaimie Wilson 8 0 1+3 0 1+1 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
15 DF Scotland SCO Liam McCann 18 0 13+1 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
16 MF Scotland SCO Seb Ross 14 1 6+4 0 1+1 0 2+0 1 0+0 0
17 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Aidan Keena 17 5 7+7 4 0+1 0 0+1 1 0+1 0
18 FW England ENG Samuel Ompreon 10 0 1+7 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
19 FW Scotland SCO Anton Dowds 2 0 0+0 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
20 DF Scotland SCO Blair Sneddon 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
21 MF Scotland SCO Charlie Telfer 20 4 16+0 3 2+0 1 0+1 0 1+0 0
22 DF Scotland SCO Brad McKay 8 0 6+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
23 FW Scotland SCO Ben Weekes 4 1 0+2 0 0+1 1 1+0 0 0+0 0
24 DF Scotland SCO Cammy Williamson 8 0 2+3 0 0+1 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
25 DF Scotland SCO Mackenzie Lemon 7 0 5+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
26 MF Scotland SCO Declan McDaid 9 0 8+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Team Statistics[]

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Cove Rangers 19 12 4 3 41 19 +22 40 Promotion to the Championship
2 Montrose 19 9 8 2 33 16 +17 35 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
3 Airdrieonians 17 9 2 6 28 22 +6 29
4 Queen's Park 17 6 9 2 32 18 +14 27
5 Clyde 18 6 5 7 23 33 −10 23
6 Peterhead 19 6 4 9 28 31 −3 22
7 Falkirk 18 6 4 8 21 28 −7 22
8 Alloa Athletic 19 5 5 9 26 33 −7 20
9 Dumbarton 18 5 3 10 25 37 −12 18 Qualification for the League One play-offs
10 East Fife 18 3 4 11 21 41 −20 13 Relegation to League Two
Updated to match(es) played on 26 December 2021. Source: [10]
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).[11]

Transfers[]

See also[]

References[]

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