2017–18 Falkirk F.C. season

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The 2017–18 season was Falkirk's fifth season in the Scottish Championship and their seventh consecutive season in the second-tier of Scottish football following their relegation from the Scottish Premier League at the end of the 2009–10 season. Falkirk also competed in the League Cup, Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup.

ChairmanMargaret Lang
ManagerPeter Houston
(until 24 September)
Paul Hartley
(from 4 October)
StadiumFalkirk Stadium
ChampionshipEighth Place
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Falkirk
2017–18 season
ChairmanMargaret Lang
ManagerPeter Houston
(until 24 September)
Paul Hartley
(from 4 October)
StadiumFalkirk Stadium
ChampionshipEighth Place
League CupSecond round
Challenge CupQuarter-final
Scottish CupQuarter-final
Top goalscorerLeague: Louis Longridge (7)
All: Longridge, Muirhead,
McKee & Jakubiak (7)
Highest home attendance6,094 vs. Dumbarton, Championship, 24 February 2018
Lowest home attendance2,044 vs. Stirling Albion, League Cup, 15 July 2017
Average home league attendance4,676
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Summary

Management

Falkirk began the 2017–18 season under the management of Peter Houston who had guided the club to a Premiership play-off place in his previous two seasons. On 24 September, Houston left his position as manager following a poor start to the season.[1] Paul Hartley was appointed as his replacement on 4 October and guided the club to safety with an eighth-place finish at the end of the season.[2]

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Scottish Championship

Main article: 2017–18 Scottish Championship
5 August 2017 1 St Mirren 3–1 Falkirk St Mirren Park, Paisley
15:00 Reilly 9'
Demetriou 33'
Smith 46'		 Report Austin 2'
Muirhead Red card 77'		 Attendance: 4,639
Referee: Don Robertson
12 August 2017 2 Falkirk 1–1 Dumbarton Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
15:00 Hippolyte 24' (pen.) Report Roy 13' Attendance: 3,864
Referee: Alan Muir
19 August 2017 3 Dunfermline Athletic 3–1 Falkirk East End Park, Dunfermline
15:00 McManus 5'
Cardle 11', 90+2'		 Report Sibbald Red card 52'
Miller Red card 62'
Taiwo 83'		 Attendance: 5,751
Referee: John Beaton
26 August 2017 4 Falkirk 1–4 Queen of the South Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
15:00 Gasparotto 89' Report Kerr 2'
Dobbie 41', 46', 49' (pen.)		 Attendance: 4,108
Referee: Colin Steven
9 September 2017 5 Brechin City 1–1 Falkirk Glebe Park, Brechin
15:00 Graham 72' Report Harris 15' Attendance: 748
Referee: Barry Cook
16 September 2017 6 Falkirk 0–0 Dundee United Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
15:00 Report Attendance: 4,874
Referee: John Beaton
23 September 2017 7 Falkirk 0–2 Livingston Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
15:00 Report Mullen 47'
Mullin 53'
Gallagher Red card 90+1'		 Attendance: 4,091
Referee: Greg Aitken
30 September 2017 8 Greenock Morton 0–1 Falkirk Cappielow, Greenock
15:00 Report Mckee 62' Attendance: 1,992
Referee: John McKendrick
14 October 2017 9 Falkirk 0–0 Inverness CT Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
15:00 Report Attendance: 4,107
Referee: Nick Walsh
21 October 2017 10 Falkirk 0–0 St Mirren Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
15:00 Report Attendance: 5,080
Referee: Don Robertson
28 October 2017 11 Queen of the South 4–2 Falkirk Palmerston Park, Dumfries
15:00 Dobbie 16'
Dykes 19'
Brownlie 75'
Lyle 90+1'		 Report Mckee 85'
McGhee 89'		 Attendance: 1,716
Referee: Steven Kirkland
4 November 2017 12 Falkirk 1–1 Dunfermline Athletic Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
15:00 McGhee 64' Report Higginbotham 28' (pen.) Red card 56'
McManus Red card 90+2'		 Attendance: 5,465
Referee: Craig Thomson
19 November 2017 13 Dundee United 3–0 Falkirk Tannadice Park, Dundee
15:00 McDonald 21'
Robson 41'
Flood 45'		 Report Attendance: 5,915
Referee: Alan Muir
25 November 2017 14 Falkirk 0–3 Greenock Morton Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
15:00 Report Harkins 9'
Thomson 43', 61'		 Attendance: 4,361
Referee: Greg Aitken
19 December 2017 15 Livingston 0–0 Falkirk Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
19:45 Report Attendance: 1,287
Referee: Gavin Duncan
23 December 2017 16 Dumbarton 0–0 Falkirk Dumbarton Football Stadium, Dumbarton
15:00 Report Attendance: 874
Referee: John McKendrick
30 December 2017 17 Falkirk 3–2 Queen of the South Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
15:00 Grant 20'
Hippolyte 42'
Longridge 44'		 Report Dobbie 45+2'
Kerr 90+1'		 Attendance: 4,285
Referee: Alan Newlands
2 January 2018 18 Dunfermline Athletic 2–0 Falkirk East End Park, Dunfermline
15:00 Clark 16'
McManus 51'		 Report Attendance: 7,140
Referee: Willie Collum
6 January 2017 19 Falkirk 6–1 Dundee United Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
15:00 Grant 21'
Tumilty 41'
Longridge 57', 73'
Robson 65'
Kidd 90'		 Report King 6' Attendance: 5,326
Referee: Nick Walsh
9 January 2018 20 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 4–1 Falkirk Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
19:45 Oakley 10'
Bell 28'
Mulraney 30'
Baird 88'		 Report Longridge 88' Attendance: 2,014
Referee: John Beaton
13 January 2018 21 Greenock Morton 0–1 Falkirk Cappielow, Greenock
15:00 Report Sibbald 20' Attendance: 2,084
Referee: Andrew Dallas
27 January 2018 22 Falkirk 3–1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
15:00 Muirhead 48' (pen.), 66' (pen.)
Nelson 87'		 Report Mulraney Red card 45'
MacKay 84'		 Attendance: 4,251
Referee: Euan Anderson
3 February 2018 23 Falkirk 1–3 Livingston Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
15:00 Jakubiak 72' Report Lithgow 39'
Hardie 59'
De Vita 62'		 Attendance: 4,123
Referee: John McKendrick
6 February 2018 24 Falkirk 3–1 Brechin City Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
19:45 Jakubiak 13'
Loy 28'
Longridge 71'		 Report Mackin 67' Attendance: 4,214
Referee: Matt Northcroft
17 February 2018 25 Brechin City 0–1 Falkirk Glebe Park, Brechin
15:00 Lynas Red card 68' Report Jakubiak 90+3' Attendance: 805
Referee: Greg Aitken
24 February 2018 26 Falkirk 0–0 Dumbarton Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
15:00 Report Attendance: 6,094
Referee: Colin Steven
10 March 2018 27 Falkirk 3–1 Greenock Morton Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
15:00 Muirhead 4' (pen.)
Nelson 18'
Jakubiak 30'		 Report Harkins 90+1' Attendance: 4,218
Referee: Euan Anderson
17 March 2018 28 Livingston 0–0 Falkirk Almondvale, Livingston
15:00 Report Attendance: 1,319
Referee: Gavin Duncan
31 March 2018 29 Falkirk 3–0 Brechin City Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
19:45 Muirhead 17'
Sibbald 29'
Nelson 60'		 Report Crighton Red card 41'
McLean Red card 44'		 Attendance: 4,422
Referee: Stephen Finnie
3 April 2018 30 Queen of the South 2–2 Falkirk Palmerston Park, Dumfries
19:45 Thomson 51'
Brownlie 73'		 Report Nelson 5'
Longridge 87'		 Attendance: 1,062
Referee: Steven Kirkland
7 April 2018 31 Falkirk 1–2 Dunfermline Athletic Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
15:00 Muirhead 79' (pen.) Report Higginbotham 24'
Aird 48'		 Attendance: 5,784
Referee: Don Robertson
10 April 2018 32 Inverness CT 1–0 Falkirk Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
19:45 Mulraney 81' Report Attendance: 2,053
Referee: Nick Walsh
14 April 2018 33 Dundee United 1–0 Falkirk Tannadice Stadium, Dundee
15:00 Mikkelsen 7' Report Attendance: 5,170
Referee: Craig Thomson
17 April 2018 34 St Mirren 1–2 Falkirk St Mirren Park, Paisley
19:45 Hippolyte 55' (pen.) Report McKee 83'
Sibbald 90+1'		 Attendance: 3,761
Referee: Alan Muir
21 April 2018 35 Dumbarton 2–5 Falkirk Dumbarton Football Stadium, Dumbarton
15:00 Gallagher 34'
Burt 87'		 Report Jakubiak 19'
Longridge 47'
Robson 59'
Sibbald 70'
McKee 86'		 Attendance: 942
Referee: Mike Roncone
28 April 2018 36 Falkirk 1–0 St Mirren Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
15:00 Blair 85' Report Attendance: 5,508
Referee: Stephen Finnie

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2017–18 Scottish League Cup § Group A

Group stage

Results

15 July 2017 Group stage Falkirk 4–1 Stirling Albion Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
15:00 Austin 24'
McKee 26'
Harris 39'
Muirhead 57' (pen.)		 Report Smith 87' Attendance: 2,044
Referee: David Lowe
22 July 2017 Group stage Inverness CT 0–2 Falkirk Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
15:00 Report McKee 21'
Austin 43'		 Attendance: 1,859
Referee: John Beaton
25 July 2017 Group stage Falkirk 4–0 Forfar Athletic Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
19:45 Hippolyte 8', 38', 50'
Austin 29'		 Report Attendance: 2,187
Referee: Kevin Graham
29 July 2017 Group stage Brechin City 0–3 Falkirk Glebe Park, Brechin
15:00 Report Miller 20'
McKee 52'
Harris 72'		 Attendance: 712
Referee: Euan Anderson
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Pos Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification FAL INV STI BRE FOR
1 Falkirk (Q) 4 4 0 0 0 13 1 +12 12 Qualification for the Second Round — — 4–1 — 4–0
2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 4 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2 8 0–2 — — 3–0 —
3 Stirling Albion 4 2 0 1 1 6 5 +1 7 — 0–0p — 2–0 —
4 Brechin City 4 0 1 0 3 1 9 −8 2 0–3 — — — p1–1
5 Forfar Athletic 4 0 0 1 3 3 10 −7 1 — 1–2 1–3 — —
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Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[4]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

Knockout stage

8 August 2017 Second round Falkirk 1–2 (a.e.t.) Livingston Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
19:45 Craigen 40' Report Robinson 32'
De Vita 101'		 Attendance: 2,667
Referee: Andrew Dallas

Scottish Challenge Cup

Main article: 2017–18 Scottish Challenge Cup
2 September 2017 Second round Republic of Ireland Sligo Rovers 1–2 Falkirk The Showgrounds, Sligo
19:45 Sharkey 18' Report Austin 9'
Craigen 28'		 Attendance: 520
Referee: Keith Kennedy
7 October 2017 Third round Falkirk 2–0 Dunfermline Athletic Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
15:00 Balatoni 19'
Hippolyte 59'		 Report Shiels Red card 90+6' Attendance: 4,082
Referee: Steven McLean
11 November 2017 Quarter-final Inverness CT 1–0 Falkirk Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
17:15 Bell 57' Report Attendance: 1,078
Referee: Euan Anderson

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2017–18 Scottish Cup
20 January 2018 Fourth round Livingston 0–1 Falkirk Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
19:45 Report Tumilty 90+3' Attendance: 1,237
Referee: Alan Newlands
10 February 2018 Fifth round Cove Rangers 1–3 Falkirk Harlaw Park, Inverurie
15:00 Megginson 3' Report Jakubiak 2', 48'
Sibbald 46'		 Attendance: 1,687
Referee: Alan Muir
4 March 2018 Quarter-final Rangers 4–1 Falkirk Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
16:15 Cummings 16', 21', 75'
Muirhead 44' (o.g.)		 Report Muirhead 20' Attendance: 33,968
Referee: Craig Thomson

Player statistics

As of 28 April 2018 (UTC)[5]
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No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipLeague CupScottish CupOther
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Scotland SCO Robbie Thomson 29020+004+002+002+10
2 DF Scotland SCO Lewis Kidd 18110+610+002+000+00
3 DF Scotland SCO Jordan McGhee 38332+020+003+013+00
4 DF Scotland SCO Aaron Muirhead 43733+054+013+013+00
5 DF Scotland SCO Peter Grant 34124+314+002+001+00
6 MF Scotland SCO Joe McKee 31716+544+130+302+00
7 MF England ENG Tom Taiwo 30121+113+002+102+00
10 MF Scotland SCO Craig Sibbald 29525+140+003+010+00
12 GK Scotland SCO David Mitchell 301+001+000+001+00
14 MF Scotland SCO Louis Longridge 29724+170+003+001+00
16 DF Scotland SCO Reghan Tumilty 20217+010+003+010+00
18 GK Northern Ireland NIR Conor Hazard 12010+100+001+000+00
20 FW Scotland SCO Kevin O'Hara 2205+1300+300+001+00
21 MF Scotland SCO Ryan Blair 814+310+000+100+00
22 FW Scotland SCO Alex Jakubiak 18713+250+002+120+00
23 DF Scotland SCO Tony Gallacher 17011+005+000+001+00
26 MF Scotland SCO Reis Peggie 000+000+000+000+00
27 DF Scotland SCO Jonathan Mitchell 000+000+000+000+00
29 FW Scotland SCO Mark Stowe 000+000+000+000+00
33 FW Scotland SCO Rory Loy 2619+914+101+001+10
35 MF Scotland SCO Cieran Dunne 603+200+000+000+10
42 DF Scotland SCO Thomas Robson 21218+020+003+000+00
43 FW England ENG Andrew Nelson 15412+040+002+100+00
44 DF Scotland SCO Paul Watson 24014+404+001+001+00
45 MF Scotland SCO Sean Welsh 1107+400+000+000+00
Players who left the club during the 2017–18 season
8 MF Scotland SCO Mark Kerr 22015+003+200+001+10
9 FW England ENG Nathan Austin 2158+614+030+002+11
11 FW England ENG Myles Hippolyte 1668+224+030+002+01
15 DF Canada CAN Luca Gasparotto 913+213+000+000+10
18 FW Scotland SCO Lee Miller 1813+1001+410+000+00
19 FW Scotland SCO Scott Shepherd 700+200+400+000+10
21 DF England ENG Conrad Balatoni 1118+000+000+003+01
24 MF Scotland SCO Cameron Blues 802+400+000+001+10
28 MF England ENG James Craigen 1725+503+110+002+11
31 GK Scotland SCO Robbie Mutch 505+000+000+000+00
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Club statistics

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Queen of the South 36 14 10 12 59 53 +6 52
7 Greenock Morton 36 13 11 12 47 40 +7 50
8 Falkirk 36 12 11 13 45 49 −4 47
9 Dumbarton (R) 36 7 9 20 27 63 −36 30 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
10 Brechin City (R) 36 0 4 32 20 90 −70 4 Relegation to League One
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Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Points in head-to-head matches; 5) Goal difference in hth matches; 6). Goals scored in hth matches; 7). Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[6]
(R) Relegated

Division summary

More information Round, Ground ...
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAAHAHAAHHHAHHAHAHAAAAH
ResultLDLLDDLWDDLDLLDDWLWLWWLWWDWDWDLLLWWW
Position989999988999999999999888887777788888
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Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2018. Source: [7]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Transfers

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