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2023–24 Falkirk F.C. season

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Falkirk
2023–24 season
ManagerJohn McGlynn
StadiumFalkirk Stadium
League One1st (promoted)
Scottish CupFourth round
League CupGroup stage
Challenge CupSemi-final
Top goalscorerLeague: Callumn Morrison (22)
All: Callumn Morrison (24)
Highest home attendance7,272, vs. Alloa Athletic, League One, 4 May 2024
Lowest home attendance1,779, vs. Peterhead, League Cup, 29 July 2023

The 2023–24 season was Falkirk's fifth 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.

Summary

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Falkirk would exit the League Cup in the group stages, but would progress to the semi-final of the Challenge Cup, losing out on the final to Welsh champions The New Saints. They would also exit the Scottish Cup at the fourth round, losing to Bonnyrigg Rose.

John McGlynn would take charge of Falkirk for his second full season in charge, leading the club back to the Championship for the first time since 2019 as invincible title winners.[1]

McGlynn would be voted Manager of the Year at the PFA Scotland awards in May 2024.[2][3]

Results and fixtures

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season

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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
8 July 2023 Motherwell 2–2 Falkirk Dalziel Park
14:00 Spittal 20'
Slattery 63'
Report Oliver 2'
MacIver 77'
15 July 2023 Falkirk 1–2 Arbroath Falkirk
14:00 MacIver 6' Report Bird 20'
Baldé 60'
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium

Scottish League One

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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 Cove Bay
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
28 October 2023 11 Falkirk 3–0 Alloa Athletic Falkirk
15:00 Agyeman 3', 23'
Donaldson 39'
Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 4,449
Referee: Duncan Williams
4 November 2023 12 Queen of the South 1–1 Falkirk Dumfries
15:00 Reilly 24' Report Lang 11' Stadium: Palmerston Park
Attendance: 1,498
Referee: Craig Napier
11 November 2023 13 Falkirk 2–1 Edinburgh City Falkirk
15:00 Nesbitt 40'
MacIver 66'
Report Murray 9' Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 4,282
Referee: Alastair Grieve
28 November 2023 14 Montrose 0–0 Falkirk Montrose
19:45 Report Stadium: Links Park
Attendance: 775
Referee: Gavin Duncan
9 December 2023 16 Falkirk 2–1 Kelty Hearts Falkirk
15:00 Nesbitt 41'
MacIver 76'
Report Bavidge 66' Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 3,921
Referee: Iain Snedden
16 December 2023 17 Hamilton Academical 1–3 Falkirk Hamilton
15:00 Smith 28' Report Morrison 23 pen.', 79'
Miller 32'
Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 3,821
Referee: Calum Scott
23 December 2023 18 Annan Athletic 0–3 Falkirk Annan
15:00 Report Donaldson 40'
Lang 56'
MacIver 67'
Stadium: Galabank
Attendance: 995
Referee: Steven Kirkland
30 December 2023 19 Falkirk 5–0 Stirling Albion Falkirk
15:00 Henderson 3'
Miller 13'
MacIver 16'
Brad Spencer 35'
Oliver 55'
Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 4,683
Referee: Craig Napier
6 January 2024 20 Falkirk 1–0 Queen of the South Falkirk
15:00 Nesbitt 46' Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 4,769
Referee: Chris Fordyce
9 January 2024 15 Falkirk 4–0 Cove Rangers Falkirk
19:45 Morrison 42', 65'
Henderson 47'
Oliver 86'
Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 4,411
Referee: George Calder
Note: Match postponed due to a frozen pitch.
13 January 2024 21 Edinburgh City 2–2 Falkirk Edinburgh
15:00 Flatman 28'
Faye 34'
Report Miller 53', 90+6 pen.' Stadium: Meadowbank Stadium
Attendance: 1,238
Referee: Iain Snedden
27 January 2024 22 Alloa Athletic 0–5 Falkirk Alloa
15:00 Report Morrison 25'
Miller 50'
Henderson 63'
Tait 80'
Shanley 89'
Stadium: Recreation Park
Attendance: 1,852
Referee: Peter Stuart
17 February 2024 24 Falkirk 3–2 Hamilton Academical Falkirk
15:00 Morrison 15'
MacIver 23'
Miller 27'
Report Rose 32', 57' Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 5,756
Referee: Colin Steven
20 February 2024 25 Falkirk 3–0 Montrose Falkirk
19:45 Machado 5 o.g.'
Nesbitt 20'
Oliver 90+3'
Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 4,197
Referee: Iain Snedden
24 February 2024 26 Kelty Hearts 0–1 Falkirk Kelty
15:00 Johnston Red card 45' Report Lang 23' Stadium: New Central Park
Attendance: 1,437
Referee: Peter Stuart
2 March 2024 27 Falkirk 1–1 Annan Athletic Falkirk
15:00 Morrison 61' Report Muir 90+4' Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 4,693
Referee: Steven Kirkland
5 March 2024 23 Cove Rangers 0–1 Falkirk Cove Bay
19:45 Report Miller 83' Stadium: Balmoral Stadium
Attendance: 745
Referee: Chris Fordyce
9 March 2024 28 Stirling Albion 1–2 Falkirk Stirling
15:00 McLean 8' Report Morrison 17'
Oliver 88'
Stadium: Forthbank Stadium
Attendance: 2,800
Referee: Euan Anderson
16 March 2024 29 Queen of the South 1–4 Falkirk Dumfries
17:30 Report Morrison 59', 78 pen.'
Henderson 66'
Nesbitt 90'
Stadium: Palmerston Park
Attendance: 998
Referee: Gavin Duncan
23 March 2024 30 Falkirk 4–1 Edinburgh City Falkirk
15:00 Morrison 31 pen.', 45+2', 61', 81 pen.' Report Sambou 90' Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 5,864
Referee: Colin Whyte
30 March 2024 31 Montrose 1–7 Falkirk Montrose
17:30 Hester 31' Report MacIver 4', 49'
Nesbitt 21', 47'
Ross 33'
Agyeman 66'
Shanley 76'
Stadium: Links Park
Attendance: 3,042
Referee: Graham Grainger
6 April 2024 32 Falkirk 5–1 Cove Rangers Falkirk
17:30 Donaldson 13'
Morrison 25'
MacIver 50'
Tait 62'
Agyeman 90+2'
Report Kerr 34' Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 4,810
Referee: Peter Stuart
13 April 2024 33 Hamilton Academical 0–2 Falkirk Hamilton
17:30 Report MacIver 50'
Nesbitt 86'
Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 2,211
Referee: Craig Napier
20 April 2024 34 Falkirk 2–2 Kelty Hearts Falkirk
15:00 Miller 8'
Donaldson Red card 17'
Morrison 32'
Report McCann 25 o.g.'
Lyon 33'
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 4,607
Referee: Grant Irvine
27 April 2024 35 Annan Athletic 3–3 Falkirk Annan
15:00 Gibson 45+2 pen.', 76 pen.'
Smith 90'
Report Henderson 11', 48'
Nesbitt 61'
Stadium: Galabank
Attendance: 1,273
Referee: Duncan Williams
4 May 2024 36 Falkirk 2–2 Alloa Athletic Falkirk
15:00 Nesbitt 45+1'
Spencer 85 pen.'
Report Sammon 29', 45' Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 7,272
Referee: Calum Scott

Scottish League Cup

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Group stage

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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

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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 4–2 Dundee United Falkirk
19:40 Morrison 4', 71'
Lang 65'
Yeats 69'
Report Cudjoe 23'
Watt 33'
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 2,891
Referee: Grant Irvine
3 February 2024 Semi-final Falkirk 0–1 Wales The New Saints Falkirk
19:40 Report Young 26' Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 3,582
Referee: Chris Graham

Scottish Cup

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25 November 2023 Third round Falkirk 3–0 Formartine United Falkirk
15:00 Ross 34'
Miller 37'
MacIver 39'
Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 2,273
Referee: Jordan Curran
20 January 2024 Fourth round Bonnyrigg Rose 2–1 Falkirk Bonnyrigg
15:00 Doan 4'
Barrett 90'
Report Henderson 30' Stadium: New Dundas Park
Attendance: 1,801
Referee: Graham Grainger

Squad statistics

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As of (UTC) 4 May 2024[4]
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 Sam Long 25 0 19+0 0 4+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
2 DF Scotland SCO Tom Lang 36 6 26+0 3 4+0 2 4+0 1 2+0 0
3 DF Scotland SCO Leon McCann 42 0 31+2 0 2+1 0 4+0 0 2+0 0
4 MF Scotland SCO Stephen McGinn 17 0 4+9 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
5 DF Scotland SCO Liam Henderson 38 9 28+2 7 0+2 0 4+0 1 2+0 1
6 DF Scotland SCO Coll Donaldson 42 2 31+1 2 4+0 0 4+0 0 2+0 0
7 MF Scotland SCO Callumn Morrison 40 25 32+0 23 4+0 0 2+0 2 2+0 0
8 MF Scotland SCO Brad Spencer 41 5 32+2 5 3+0 0 2+1 0 1+0 0
10 MF Scotland SCO Aidan Nesbitt 39 12 25+9 12 0+0 0 3+0 0 2+0 0
11 FW Ghana GHA Alfredo Agyeman 42 8 12+21 6 4+0 2 1+2 0 0+2 0
14 MF Scotland SCO Finn Yeats 44 1 31+3 0 4+0 0 4+0 1 2+0 0
15 MF Scotland SCO Dylan Tait 15 2 10+5 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 FW Scotland SCO Ross MacIver 45 18 33+2 14 4+0 3 2+2 0 2+0 1
18 FW Scotland SCO Gary Oliver 36 5 6+23 5 3+0 0 2+1 0 0+1 0
19 FW Scotland SCO Ryan Shanley 17 2 2+14 2 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
20 DF Scotland SCO Layton Bisland 15 0 6+5 0 0+0 0 1+2 0 0+1 0
21 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Ola Lawal 18 1 0+10 1 2+2 0 2+1 0 0+1 0
23 MF Scotland SCO Ethan Ross 33 2 9+22 1 0 0 0 0 1+1 1
26 DF Scotland SCO Sean Mackie 19 0 11+3 0 2+0 0 0+2 0 0+1 0
29 MF Scotland SCO Calvin Miller 40 11 26+5 9 0+4 1 2+1 0 2+0 1
31 GK Scotland SCO Nicky Hogarth 21 0 17+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0
34 FW Scotland SCO Harrison Howe 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
Players who left the club during the 2023–24 season
9 FW Scotland SCO Jordan Allan 22 2 1+14 1 0+2 0 2+1 1 0+2 0
22 DF Scotland SCO Brad McKay 5 0 0+2 0 0+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
27 GK Scotland SCO Owen Hayward 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
30 MF Scotland SCO Scott Honeyman 3 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
32 MF Scotland SCO Rhys Walker 2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
33 DF Scotland SCO Logan Sinclair 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Team statistics

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Falkirk (C, P) 36 27 9 0 96 28 +68 90 Promotion to the Championship
2 Hamilton Academical (O, P) 36 22 8 6 73 28 +45 74 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
3 Alloa Athletic 36 16 8 12 60 55 +5 56
4 Montrose 36 15 8 13 58 57 +1 53
5 Cove Rangers 36 14 7 15 58 63 −5 49
Source: [5]
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).[6]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

League cup table

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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: [7]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[8]

Transfers

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See also

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References

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  2. ^ "McGlynn crowned manager of the year after unbeaten season". BBC Sport. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
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  8. ^ "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
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  11. ^ "NICKY HOGARTH RETURNS TO FALKIRK!". falkirkfc.co.uk. Falkirk FC. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
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  13. ^ "CALVIN MILLER JOINS THE BAIRNS!". falkirkfc.co.uk. Falkirk FC. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Brad Spencer Signs!". falkirkfc.co.uk. Falkirk FC. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
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  29. ^ "Layton Bisland signs on loan". falkirkfc.co.uk. Falkirk FC. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
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  33. ^ "Scott Honeyman returns to East Stirlingshire on loan". falkirkfc.co.uk. Falkirk FC. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  34. ^ "Rhys Walker joins Camelon Juniors on loan". falkirkfc.co.uk. Falkirk FC. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  35. ^ "Logan Sinclair joins Tynecastle FC on loan". falkirkfc.co.uk. Falkirk FC. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  36. ^ "Brad McKay joins Kelty". falkirkfc.co.uk. Falkirk FC. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
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