| 2010–11 season | |||
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| Chairman | Martin Ritchie | ||
| Manager | Steven Pressley | ||
| Stadium | Falkirk Stadium | ||
| Scottish First Division | Third place | ||
| Challenge Cup | First round, lost to Stirling Albion | ||
| League Cup | Quarter-final, lost to Aberdeen | ||
| Scottish Cup | Fourth round, lost to Partick Thistle | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Mark Stewart (15) All: Mark Stewart (17) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 6,947 vs. Dunfermline Athletic, 7 August 2010 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,376 vs. Queen of the South, 15 January 2011 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 4,224[1] | ||
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The 2010–11 season was Falkirk's first season back in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from the Scottish Premier League at the end of season 2009–10.[2] Falkirk also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary
Falkirk finished third in their first season back in the First Division. They also reached the quarter-final of the League Cup, the fourth round of the Scottish Cup, and the first round of the Challenge Cup.
Results
Win Draw Loss
Scottish First Division
| 7 August 2010 First Division | Falkirk | 0–1 | Dunfermline | Falkirk Stadium |
Millar  90' |
BBC Report | Clarke  16' |
Attendance: 6,947 Referee: Murray |
| 14 August 2010 First Division | Ross County | 0–1 | Falkirk | Victoria Park |
| BBC Report | Flynn 36' |
Attendance: 2,837 Referee: Brines |
| 21 August 2010 First Division | Falkirk | 3–0 | Stirling Albion | Falkirk Stadium |
| Twaddle 60' Stewart 70'Compton 79' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 4,196 Referee: McDonald |
| 28 August 2010 First Division | Dundee | 2–0 | Falkirk | Dens Park |
| O'Donnell 43' Riley 45+3'Douglas |
BBC Report | Attendance: 4,557 Referee: Collum |
| 11 September 2010 First Division | Falkirk | 3–1 | Queen of the South | Falkirk Stadium |
| McManus 15', 71' Deuchar 84' |
BBC Report | Burns 66' Harris |
Attendance: 4,064 Referee: McKendrick |
| 18 September 2010 First Division | Falkirk | 2–1 | Morton | Falkirk Stadium |
| Smyth 45+2' Flynn 84' |
BBC Report | Kean 79' |
Attendance: 3,988 Referee: Tumilty |
| 25 September 2010 First Division | Raith Rovers | 2–1 | Falkirk | Stark's Park |
| Tadé 37' Dyer 78' |
BBC Report | Flynn 7' |
Attendance: 3,438 Referee: Conroy |
| 2 October 2010 First Division | Falkirk | 5–1 | Cowdenbeath | Falkirk Stadium |
| Compton 11' Stewart 22'Millar 34', 79 pen.'Finnigan 69' |
BBC Report | Ramsay 83' (pen.) |
Attendance: 3,764 Referee: Nicholls |
| 16 October 2010 First Division | Partick Thistle | 1–0 | Falkirk | Firhill Stadium |
| Paton 17' |
BBC Report | Attendance: 2,783 Referee: Somers |
| 23 October 2010 First Division | Queen of the South | 1–5 | Falkirk | Palmerston Park |
| Burns 49' |
BBC Report | Finnigan 4', 74' Marr 52'Deuchar 84'Twaddle 89' |
Attendance: 2,254 Referee: Richmond |
| 30 October 2010 First Division | Falkirk | 3–3 | Dundee | Falkirk Stadium |
| Stewart 72', 75' Millar 88 pen.' |
BBC Report | Griffiths 2' Higgins 7'Witteveen 84' |
Attendance: 4,667 Referee: Winter |
| 6 November 2010 First Division | Falkirk | 0–1 | Ross County | Falkirk Stadium |
| BBC Report | Barrowman 27' |
Attendance: 4,512 Referee: McDonald |
| 13 November 2010 First Division | Stirling Albion | 0–5 | Falkirk | Doubletree Dunblane Stadium |
| Buist | BBC Report | Flynn 6' Stewart 15', 57'Deuchar 71'Finnigan 79' |
Attendance: 2,168 Referee: Robertson |
| 29 December 2010 First Division | Falkirk | 0–0 | Raith Rovers | Falkirk Stadium |
| BBC Report | Attendance: 4,037 Referee: O'Reilly |
| 2 January 2011 First Division | Falkirk | 4–2 | Stirling Albion | Falkirk Stadium |
| Higginbotham 5', 32' Allison 20 og.'McLean 60' |
BBC Report | Witteveen 25' Paul McHale 88' |
Attendance: 3,722 Referee: Madden |
| 15 January 2011 First Division | Falkirk | 0–3 | Queen of the South | Falkirk Stadium |
| BBC Report | Johnston 27', 44' McMenamin 39' |
Attendance: 3,376 Referee: Salmond |
| 22 January 2011 First Division | Dundee | 1–0 | Falkirk | Dens Park |
| Forsyth 8' |
BBC Report | Finnigan | Attendance: 4,763 Referee: Allan |
| 29 January 2011 First Division | Raith Rovers | 1–2 | Falkirk | Stark's Park |
| Ellis 10' |
BBC Report | Compton 38' Stewart 42'McLean |
Referee: Madden |
| 12 February 2011 First Division | Falkirk | 1–0 | Morton | Falkirk Stadium |
| Stewart 81' Millar 90' |
BBC Report | Monti 73' Tidser 77' |
Attendance: 2,829 Referee: Somers |
| 15 February 2011 First Division | Dunfermline | 1–1 | Falkirk | East End Park |
| Kirk 85' |
BBC SPORT | Scobbie 79' |
Attendance: 5,082 Referee: Law |
| 26 February 2011 First Division | Falkirk | 2–0 | Cowdenbeath | Falkirk Stadium |
| Murdoch 20' Flynn 55' |
BBC SPORT | Attendance: 3,581 Referee: Nicholls |
| 1 March 2011 First Division | Morton | 0–0 | Falkirk | Cappielow Park |
| BBC SPORT | Attendance: 1,343 Referee: Winter |
| 5 March 2011 First Division | Ross County | 2–1 | Falkirk | Victoria Park |
| Brittain 24' Barrowman 87' |
BBC Sport | Stewart 37' |
Attendance: 2,676 Referee: Salmond |
| 12 March 2011 First Division | Falkirk | 1–2 | Dunfermline | Falkirk Stadium |
| Millar 58 pen.' |
BBC Sport | Woods 28' Hardie 44' |
Attendance: 5,121 Referee: Smith |
| 19 March 2011 First Division | Falkirk | 2–2 | Dundee | Falkirk Stadium |
| McManus 27' Stewart 64' |
BBC SPORT | Irvine 65' Forsyth 81' |
Attendance: 4,099 Referee: Collum |
| 22 March 2011 First Division | Queen of the South | 0–1 | Falkirk | Palmerston Park |
| BBC Sport | McManus 25' |
Attendance: 1,270 Referee: Nicholls |
| 26 March 2011 First Division | Falkirk | 2–1 | Raith Rovers | Falkirk Stadium |
| Stewart 38', 79' |
BBC SPORT | Baird 74' |
Attendance: 5,008 Referee: Conroy |
| 29 March 2011 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 0–0 | Falkirk | Central Park |
| BBC SPORT | Attendance: 803 Referee: McKendrick |
| 2 April 2011 First Division | Morton | 2–2 | Falkirk | Cappielow Park |
| O'Brien 9' Graham 78' |
BBC SPORT | Stewart 61' Duffie 87' |
Attendance: 1,965 Referee: Madden |
| 9 April 2011 First Division | Falkirk | 2–3 | Partick Thistle | Falkirk Stadium |
| McManus 66' Finnigan 85' |
BBC SPORT | Erskine 8', 24' Doolan 62' |
Attendance: 3,735 Referee: Brines |
| 12 April 2011 First Division | Partick Thistle | 1–2 | Falkirk | Firhill Stadium |
| Kinniburgh 90' |
BBC SPORT | Alston 64' Finnigan 67' |
Attendance: 1,142 Referee: Richmond |
| 16 April 2011 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 1–2 | Falkirk | Central Park |
| Stewart 32' |
BBC SPORT | Stewart 65' McLean 69' |
Attendance: 636 Referee: Robertson |
| 19 April 2011 First Division | Falkirk | 2–0 | Partick Thistle | Falkirk Stadium |
| McManus 45' Stewart 90' |
BBC SPORT | Attendance: 3,439 Referee: Northcroft |
| 23 April 2011 First Division | Stirling Albion | 1–2 | Falkirk | Doubletree Dunblane Stadium |
| Smith 53' |
BBC SPORT | Millar 37' McManus 41' |
Attendance: 1,288 Referee: O'Reilly |
| 30 April 2011 First Division | Falkirk | 0–1 | Ross County | Falkirk Stadium |
| BBC SPORT | Flynn 90' |
Attendance: 4,143 Referee: Richmond |
| 7 May 2011 First Division | Dunfermline | 3–0 | Falkirk | East End Park |
| Phinn 21', 53' Clarke 87' |
BBC SPORT | Attendance: 7,826 Referee: Conroy |
Scottish Challenge Cup
| 24 July 2010 Challenge Cup round 1 | Stirling Albion | 0–0 (3–1 p) | Falkirk | Doubletree Dunblane Stadium |
| BBC Report | Attendance: 1,542 Referee: McKendrick | |||
| Penalties | ||||
Devine  Colquhoun Gibson  Buist Forsyth |
Millar Finnigan O'Brien Stewart |
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Scottish League Cup
| 24 August 2010 League Cup round 2 | Partick Thistle | 0–1 | Falkirk | Firhill Stadium |
| BBC Sport | flynn 58' |
Attendance: 1,619 Referee: Richmond |
| 21 September 2010 League Cup round 3 | Falkirk | 4–3 | Hearts | Falkirk Stadium |
| Stewart 13', 90' Finnigan 41'Flynn 80' |
BBC Sport | Thomson 26' Kyle 67' (pen.), 78'Suso 74' |
Attendance: 4,216 Referee: B Winter |
| 26 October 2010 League Cup QF | Aberdeen | 2–1 | Falkirk | Pittodrie Stadium |
| Hartley 64' (90+5), pen.' |
BBC Sport | Khalis 33' |
Attendance: 6,710 Referee: O'Reilly |
Scottish Cup
| 11 January 2011 Scottish Cup round 4 | Falkirk | 2–2 | Partick Thistle | Falkirk Stadium |
| Millar 37' Compton 72' |
BBC Sport | Buchanan 8' Doolan 86' |
Attendance: 2,039 Referee: Winter |
| 18 January 2011 Scottish Cup round 4 Replay | Partick Thistle | 1–0 | Falkirk | Firhill Stadium |
| Erskine 6' |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 2,024 Referee: Winter |
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dunfermline Athletic (C, P) | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 66 | 31 | +35 | 70 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 60 | |
| 3 | Falkirk | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 58 | |
| 4 | Queen of the South | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 49 | |
| 5 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 47 |
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
References
- ↑ "2010–11 First Division". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ↑ "Falkirk relegated to Division One". BBC Sport. BBC. 8 May 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
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