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Falkirk 2023–24 football season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
2023–24 season | ||||
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Manager | John McGlynn | |||
Stadium | Falkirk Stadium | |||
League One | Winners | |||
Scottish Cup | Fourth round | |||
Challenge Cup | Semi-final | |||
League Cup | Group stage | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Callumn Morrison (22) All: Callumn Morrison (24) | |||
Highest home attendance | 7,272, vs. Alloa Athletic, League One, 4 May 2024 | |||
Lowest home attendance | 1,779, vs. Peterhead, League Cup, 29 July 2023 | |||
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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]
Win Draw Loss Postponed
27 June 2023 | Civil Service Strollers | 1–2 | Falkirk | Edinburgh |
19:45 | Lawson ![]() |
Report | Allan ![]() |
Stadium: Christie Gillies Park |
4 July 2023 | Bonnyrigg Rose | 0–3 | Falkirk | Bonnyrigg |
19:30 | Report | Oliver ![]() Morrison ![]() Honeyman ![]() |
Stadium: New Dundas Park |
8 July 2023 | Motherwell | 2–2 | Falkirk | Dalziel Park |
14:00 | Spittal ![]() Slattery ![]() |
Report | Oliver ![]() MacIver ![]() |
5 August 2023 1 | Falkirk | 3–0 | Annan Athletic | Falkirk |
15:00 | MacIver ![]() Morrison ![]() Nesbitt ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 4,056 Referee: Stewart Luke |
12 August 2023 2 | Cove Rangers | 2–2 | Falkirk | Cove Bay |
15:00 | Kerr ![]() Burrell ![]() |
Report | Gillingham ![]() Allan ![]() |
Stadium: Balmoral Stadium Attendance: 1,007 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
22 August 2023 3 | Falkirk | 3–0 | Stirling Albion | Falkirk |
19:45 | Spencer ![]() Morrison ![]() MacIver ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 4,301 Referee: Chris Graham |
26 August 2023 4 | Alloa Athletic | 1–4 | Falkirk | Alloa |
17:30 | Rodden ![]() |
Report | Miller ![]() Agyeman ![]() MacIver ![]() Lawal ![]() |
Stadium: Recreation Park Attendance: 1,334 Referee: Calum Scott |
2 September 2023 5 | Edinburgh City | 0–2 | Falkirk | Edinburgh |
15:00 | Report | Agyeman ![]() Morrison ![]() |
Stadium: Meadowbank Stadium Attendance: 996 Referee: Stewart Luke |
16 September 2023 6 | Falkirk | 1–0 | Queen of the South | Falkirk |
15:00 | Spencer ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 4,502 Referee: Colin Steven |
23 September 2023 7 | Kelty Hearts | 1–5 | Falkirk | Kelty |
17:30 | Report | Henderson ![]() Morrison ![]() MacIver ![]() Nesbitt ![]() |
Stadium: New Central Park Attendance: 1,128 Referee: Iain Snedden |
30 September 2023 8 | Falkirk | 3–2 | Montrose | Falkirk |
15:00 | Oliver ![]() Morrison ![]() |
Report | Lyons ![]() Webster ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Report | MacIver ![]() Spencer ![]() |
Stadium: Forthbank Stadium Attendance: 2,390 Referee: Colin Whyte |
28 October 2023 11 | Falkirk | 3–0 | Alloa Athletic | Falkirk |
15:00 | Agyeman ![]() Donaldson ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Report | Lang ![]() |
Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 1,498 Referee: Craig Napier |
11 November 2023 13 | Falkirk | 2–1 | Edinburgh City | Falkirk |
15:00 | Nesbitt ![]() MacIver ![]() |
Report | Murray ![]() |
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 ![]() MacIver ![]() |
Report | Bavidge ![]() |
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 3,921 Referee: Iain Snedden |
16 December 2023 17 | Hamilton Academical | 1–3 | Falkirk | Hamilton |
15:00 | Smith ![]() |
Report | Morrison ![]() Miller ![]() |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 3,821 Referee: Calum Scott |
23 December 2023 18 | Annan Athletic | 0–3 | Falkirk | Annan |
15:00 | Report | Donaldson ![]() Lang ![]() MacIver ![]() |
Stadium: Galabank Attendance: 995 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
30 December 2023 19 | Falkirk | 5–0 | Stirling Albion | Falkirk |
15:00 | Henderson ![]() Miller ![]() MacIver ![]() Brad Spencer ![]() Oliver ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 4,769 Referee: Chris Fordyce |
9 January 2024 15 | Falkirk | 4–0 | Cove Rangers | Falkirk |
19:45 | Morrison ![]() Henderson ![]() Oliver ![]() |
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 ![]() Faye ![]() |
Report | Miller ![]() |
Stadium: Meadowbank Stadium Attendance: 1,238 Referee: Iain Snedden |
27 January 2024 22 | Alloa Athletic | 0–5 | Falkirk | Alloa |
15:00 | Report | Morrison ![]() Miller ![]() Henderson ![]() Tait ![]() Shanley ![]() |
Stadium: Recreation Park Attendance: 1,852 Referee: Peter Stuart |
17 February 2024 24 | Falkirk | 3–2 | Hamilton Academical | Falkirk |
15:00 | Morrison ![]() MacIver ![]() Miller ![]() |
Report | Rose ![]() |
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 5,756 Referee: Colin Steven |
20 February 2024 25 | Falkirk | 3–0 | Montrose | Falkirk |
19:45 | Machado ![]() Nesbitt ![]() Oliver ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 4,197 Referee: Iain Snedden |
24 February 2024 26 | Kelty Hearts | 0–1 | Falkirk | Kelty |
15:00 | Johnston ![]() |
Report | Lang ![]() |
Stadium: New Central Park Attendance: 1,437 Referee: Peter Stuart |
2 March 2024 27 | Falkirk | 1–1 | Annan Athletic | Falkirk |
15:00 | Morrison ![]() |
Report | Muir ![]() |
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 4,693 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
5 March 2024 23 | Cove Rangers | 0–1 | Falkirk | Cove Bay |
19:45 | Report | Miller ![]() |
Stadium: Balmoral Stadium Attendance: 745 Referee: Chris Fordyce |
9 March 2024 28 | Stirling Albion | 1–2 | Falkirk | Stirling |
15:00 | McLean ![]() |
Report | Morrison ![]() Oliver ![]() |
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 ![]() Henderson ![]() Nesbitt ![]() |
Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 998 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
23 March 2024 30 | Falkirk | 4–1 | Edinburgh City | Falkirk |
15:00 | Morrison ![]() |
Report | Sambou ![]() |
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 5,864 Referee: Colin Whyte |
30 March 2024 31 | Montrose | 1–7 | Falkirk | Montrose |
17:30 | Hester ![]() |
Report | MacIver ![]() Nesbitt ![]() Ross ![]() Agyeman ![]() Shanley ![]() |
Stadium: Links Park Attendance: 3,042 Referee: Graham Grainger |
6 April 2024 32 | Falkirk | 5–1 | Cove Rangers | Falkirk |
17:30 | Donaldson ![]() Morrison ![]() MacIver ![]() Tait ![]() Agyeman ![]() |
Report | Kerr ![]() |
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 4,810 Referee: Peter Stuart |
13 April 2024 33 | Hamilton Academical | 0–2 | Falkirk | Hamilton |
17:30 | Report | MacIver ![]() Nesbitt ![]() |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 2,211 Referee: Craig Napier |
20 April 2024 34 | Falkirk | 2–2 | Kelty Hearts | Falkirk |
15:00 | Miller ![]() Donaldson ![]() Morrison ![]() |
Report | McCann ![]() Lyon ![]() |
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 4,607 Referee: Grant Irvine |
27 April 2024 35 | Annan Athletic | 3–3 | Falkirk | Annan |
15:00 | Gibson ![]() Smith ![]() |
Report | Henderson ![]() Nesbitt ![]() |
Stadium: Galabank Attendance: 1,273 Referee: Duncan Williams |
4 May 2024 36 | Falkirk | 2–2 | Alloa Athletic | Falkirk |
15:00 | Nesbitt ![]() Spencer ![]() |
Report | Sammon ![]() |
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 7,272 Referee: Calum Scott |
18 July 2023 Group Stage | The Spartans | 1–2 | Falkirk | Edinburgh |
19:45 | Henderson ![]() |
Report | Lang ![]() MacIver ![]() |
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 ![]() Lyon ![]() |
Report | MacIver ![]() Spencer ![]() Agyeman ![]() |
Stadium: Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,607 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
25 July 2023 Group Stage | Falkirk | 0–1 | Dundee United | Falkirk |
19:45 | Report | Fotheringham ![]() |
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 3,186 Referee: David Munro |
5 September 2023 Third round | Ayr United | 0–1 | Falkirk | Ayr |
19:45 | Syla ![]() |
Report | Henderson ![]() |
Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 1,423 Referee: Steve Kirkland |
14 October 2023 Fourth round | Falkirk | 1–0 | Queen's Park | Falkirk |
15:00 | Allan ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 2,427 Referee: Scott Lambie |
17 November 2023 Quarter-final | Falkirk | 4–2 | Dundee United | Falkirk |
19:40 | Morrison ![]() Lang ![]() Yeats ![]() |
Report | Cudjoe ![]() Watt ![]() |
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 2,891 Referee: Grant Irvine |
3 February 2024 Semi-final | Falkirk | 0–1 | ![]() | Falkirk |
19:40 | Report | Young ![]() |
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 3,582 Referee: Chris Graham |
25 November 2023 Third round | Falkirk | 3–0 | Formartine United | Falkirk |
15:00 | Ross ![]() Miller ![]() MacIver ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 2,273 Referee: Jordan Curran |
20 January 2024 Fourth round | Bonnyrigg Rose | 2–1 | Falkirk | Bonnyrigg |
15:00 | Doan ![]() Barrett ![]() |
Report | Henderson ![]() |
Stadium: New Dundas Park Attendance: 1,801 Referee: Graham Grainger |
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | League Cup | Challenge Cup | Scottish Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Sam Long | 25 | 0 | 19+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Tom Lang | 36 | 6 | 26+0 | 3 | 4+0 | 2 | 4+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Leon McCann | 42 | 0 | 31+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
4 | MF | ![]() |
Stephen McGinn | 17 | 0 | 4+9 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Liam Henderson | 38 | 9 | 28+2 | 7 | 0+2 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Coll Donaldson | 42 | 2 | 31+1 | 2 | 4+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
Callumn Morrison | 40 | 25 | 32+0 | 23 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Brad Spencer | 41 | 5 | 32+2 | 5 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Aidan Nesbitt | 39 | 12 | 25+9 | 12 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
11 | FW | ![]() |
Alfredo Agyeman | 42 | 8 | 12+21 | 6 | 4+0 | 2 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
14 | MF | ![]() |
Finn Yeats | 44 | 1 | 31+3 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 |
15 | MF | ![]() |
Dylan Tait | 15 | 2 | 10+5 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
17 | FW | ![]() |
Ross MacIver | 45 | 18 | 33+2 | 14 | 4+0 | 3 | 2+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
18 | FW | ![]() |
Gary Oliver | 36 | 5 | 6+23 | 5 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
19 | FW | ![]() |
Ryan Shanley | 17 | 2 | 2+14 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
20 | DF | ![]() |
Layton Bisland | 15 | 0 | 6+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
21 | FW | ![]() |
Ola Lawal | 18 | 1 | 0+10 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
23 | MF | ![]() |
Ethan Ross | 33 | 2 | 9+22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
26 | DF | ![]() |
Sean Mackie | 19 | 0 | 11+3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
29 | MF | ![]() |
Calvin Miller | 40 | 11 | 26+5 | 9 | 0+4 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
31 | GK | ![]() |
Nicky Hogarth | 21 | 0 | 17+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
34 | FW | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
Jordan Allan | 22 | 2 | 1+14 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 |
22 | DF | ![]() |
Brad McKay | 5 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
27 | GK | ![]() |
Owen Hayward | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
30 | MF | ![]() |
Scott Honeyman | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
32 | MF | ![]() |
Rhys Walker | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
33 | DF | ![]() |
Logan Sinclair | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
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 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PAR | FAL | DUN | SPA | PET | |
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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 | — |
Players in
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Players out
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