2021–22 Falkirk F.C. season

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.

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)

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  14', 29', 36'
Morrison
Dowds 		Report
3 July 2021 Heart of Midlothian 4 – 0 Falkirk National Sports Training Centre, Largs
15:00 Henderson  2'
Gnanduillet  31', 69'
Kingsley  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  78' Report Nesbitt  65' Attendance: 672
Referee: Alan Newlands
7 August 2021 2 Falkirk 2 – 1 Peterhead Falkirk Stadium
15:00 McGuffie  14'
Dixon  54'		 Report Brown  90+4' Attendance: 2,806
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
14 August 2021 3 Airdrieonians 1 – 2 Falkirk Excelsior Stadium
15:00 McGill  50' Report Morrison  28'
Keena  30'
Hetherington  45'		 Referee: Greg Aitken
21 August 2021 4 Falkirk 3 – 0 Clyde Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Dixon  57'
Morrison  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  36' Attendance: 4,043
Referee: Colin Steven
11 September 2021 6 Alloa Athletic 2 – 0 Falkirk Recreation Park
15:00 Henderson  30'
Sammon  64'		 Report Referee: David Dickinson
18 September 2021 7 Falkirk 1 – 2 Dumbarton Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Telfer  90+8' Report Orsi  60'
Wilson  68'		 Attendance: 3,518
Referee: Dan McFarlane
25 September 2021 8 Montrose 2 – 2 Falkirk Links Park
15:00 Webster  60', 76' Report Keena  79'
Ruth  90+1'		 Attendance: 918
Referee: Dan McFarlane
2 October 2021 9 Falkirk 2 – 1 East Fife Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Ruth  60'
Keena  74'		 Report Millar  21' Attendance: 3,250
Referee: Alan Newlands
16 October 2021 10 Falkirk 0 – 3 Airdrieonians Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Report Easton  35'
Smith  67'
Kerr  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  74 pen.' Report Ruth  45+1'
McGuffie  67'
Hetherington  73'
Telfer  90+4'		 Attendance: 1,163
Referee: Euan Anderson
6 November 2021 13 Falkirk 1 – 1 Alloa Athletic Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Morrison  88 pen.' Report Henderson  90' Attendance: 3,514
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
13 November 2021 14 Dumbarton 0 – 3 Falkirk Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Report Ruth  11'
Nesbitt  54'
Telfer  71'		 Attendance: 886
Referee: Chris Graham
20 November 2021 15 Falkirk 0 – 1 Montrose Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Report Ballantyne  37' Referee: Greg Aitken
4 December 2021 16 Queen's Park 6 – 0 Falkirk Firhill Stadium
15:00 Longridge  4'
Brown  35', 65'
Connell  68'
Fox  77'
Longstaff  84'		 Report Attendance: 1,119
Referee: Euan Anderson
11 December 2021 17 Falkirk 0 – 3 Cove Rangers Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Report Neill  20'
McAllister  39'
McIntosh  90+1'
Logan  90+4'		 Referee: Calum Scott

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  23', 29'
Dixon  36'
Telfer  85'
Weekes  87'		 Report Wright  11' Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Steven Kirkland
17 July 2021 Group Stage Falkirk 1 – 2 Hamilton Academical Falkirk
15:00 Nesbitt  46'
Miller  78'		 Report Hughes  79 pen.'
Hamilton  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[lower-alpha 1]
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[lower-alpha 2]
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  31 o.g.'
Ross  57'
Keena  72'		 Report
4 September 2021 Second Round Kilmarnock 3 – 1 Falkirk Rugby Park
15:00 Murray  4', 78'
Naismith  55'		 Report Nesbitt  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  50' Report Tumilty  20'
Matthews  27'
Ross  84'		 Attendance: 2,512
Referee: Nick Walsh

Player Statistics
As of 11 December 2021 (UTC)[9]
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneLeague CupChallenge CupScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK  SCO Robbie Mutch 1008+002+000+000+00
2 DF  SCO Ryan Williamson 603+002+000+001+00
3 DF  SCO Paul Dixon 16313+022+010+001+00
4 DF  NIR Ben Hall 17013+100+101+001+00
5 MF  ALB Ernaldo Krasniqi 600+300+002+000+10
6 MF  SCO Gary Miller 19015+101+000+100+10
7 MF  SCO Callumn Morrison 1368+132+020+101+01
8 MF  ENG Steven Hetherington 18014+101+000+101+00
9 FW  SCO Michael Ruth 13411+140+000+001+00
10 MF  SCO Aidan Nesbitt 22417+021+112+011+00
11 MF  SCO Craig McGuffie 20213+322+001+001+00
12 GK  SCO Paddy Martin 1209+000+002+001+00
14 FW  SCO Jaimie Wilson 801+301+102+000+00
15 DF  SCO Liam McCann 18013+102+002+000+00
16 MF  SCO Seb Ross 1315+401+102+010+00
17 FW  IRL Aidan Keena 1646+730+100+110+10
18 FW  ENG Samuel Ompreon 901+600+002+000+00
19 FW  SCO Anton Dowds 200+001+100+000+00
20 DF  SCO Blair Sneddon 000+000+000+000+00
21 MF  SCO Charlie Telfer 19415+032+010+101+00
22 DF  SCO Brad McKay 705+001+001+000+00
23 FW  SCO Ben Weekes 410+200+111+000+00
24 DF  SCO Cammy Williamson 802+300+102+000+00
25 DF  SCO Mackenzie Lemon 604+000+002+000+00
26 MF  SCO Declan McDaid 908+100+000+000+00

Team Statistics

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Cove Rangers 17 10 4 3 34 17 +17 34 Promotion to the Championship
2 Montrose 17 8 7 2 30 15 +15 31 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
3 Queen's Park 16 6 8 2 31 17 +14 26
4 Airdrieonians 16 8 2 6 25 21 +4 26
5 Falkirk 17 6 4 7 20 26 −6 22
6 Alloa Athletic 17 5 5 7 25 27 −2 20
7 Clyde 17 5 5 7 21 32 −11 20
8 Peterhead 17 5 4 8 25 27 −2 19
9 Dumbarton 17 5 3 9 23 34 −11 18 Qualification for the League One play-offs
10 East Fife 17 3 4 10 19 37 −18 13 Relegation to League Two
Updated to match(es) played on 11 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

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