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2019–20 Falkirk F.C. season

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The 2019–20 season was Falkirk's first 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. On 13 March 2020 all SPFL competitions were indefinitely suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.[1]

ChairmanGary Deans
ManagerRay McKinnon
(until 16 November)
David McCracken & Lee Miller
(from 19 November)
StadiumFalkirk Stadium
League One2nd
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Falkirk
2019–20 season
ChairmanGary Deans
ManagerRay McKinnon
(until 16 November)
David McCracken & Lee Miller
(from 19 November)
StadiumFalkirk Stadium
League One2nd
Scottish CupFifth round
League CupGroup stage
Challenge CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Declan McManus (19)
All: Declan McManus (24)
Highest home attendance5,976 vs. Heart of Midlothian, Scottish Cup, 8 February 2020
Lowest home attendance1,706 vs. Celtic U21s, Challenge Cup, 13 August 2019
Average home league attendance3,713
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Summary

Falkirk began the season on 3 August 2019 and was scheduled to end on 2 May 2020.[2] On 8 April 2020, the SPFL proposed to end the 2019–20 season by utilising a points per game ratio to determine the final standings.[3] The plan was approved on 15 April 2020, declaring that the season was over, with Raith Rovers being named as title winners and relegating Stranraer to League Two.[4]

Management

Falkirk began the 2019–20 season under the management of Ray McKinnon who had been appointed midway through the previous season. On 16 November, McKinnon left his position as manager with the club in fourth place.[5] Former Falkirk player David McCracken and striker Lee Miller were appointed as replacement co-managers on 19 November on an interim basis before being installed permanently on 13 December.[6][7]

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre Season

2 July 2019 Falkirk 0–2 Hamilton Academical Stirling
15:00 Report Stadium: University of Stirling
6 July 2019 Falkirk 2–2 Partick Thistle Stirling
15:00 Connolly
Trialist 		Report Bannigan
Mansell 		Stadium: University of Stirling
10 July 2019 Brechin City 0–3 Falkirk Brechin
19:45 Report Johnstone 10'
Sammon 59' (pen.)
Trialist 61'		 Stadium: Glebe Park

Scottish League One

Main article: 2019–20 Scottish League One
3 August 2019 1 Peterhead 0–0 Falkirk Peterhead
15:00 Report
Stadium: Balmoor Stadium
Attendance: 1,513
Referee: Colin Steven
10 August 2019 2 Falkirk 6–0 Dumbarton Falkirk
15:00
Report
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 4,060
Referee: Graham Beaton
17 August 2019 3 Falkirk 2–1 Montrose Falkirk
15:00
Report
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 3,736
Referee: Steven Reid
24 August 2019 4 Clyde 1–0 Falkirk Cumbernauld
15:00
  • Mark Lamont 34'
  • Grant Yellow card 51'
 Report
Stadium: Broadwood Stadium
Attendance: 2,048
Referee: David Lowe
31 August 2019 5 Airdrieonians 0–0 Falkirk Airdrie
15:00 Report
Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
Attendance: 1,888
Referee: David Dickinson
14 September 2019 6 Falkirk 3–0 Forfar Athletic Falkirk
15:00
Report
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 3,663
Referee: Barry Cook
21 September 2019 7 Stranraer 0–3 Falkirk Stranraer
15:00 Report
Stadium: Stair Park
Attendance: 549
Referee: Grant Irvine
28 September 2019 8 Falkirk 0–0 East Fife Falkirk
15:00
Report
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 3,933
Referee: David Dickinson
5 October 2019 9 Raith Rovers 2–2 Falkirk Kirkcaldy
15:00
Report
Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: 2,756
Referee: Scott Lambie
19 October 2019 10 Falkirk 4–0 Peterhead Falkirk
15:00
Report
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 3,289
Referee: Grant Irvine
26 October 2019 11 Falkirk 0–1 Clyde Falkirk
15:00
Report
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 4,021
Referee: Mike Roncone
2 November 2019 12 Forfar Athletic 0–2 Falkirk Forfar
15:00
Report
Stadium: Station Park
Attendance: 998
Referee: Kevin Graham
9 November 2019 13 Falkirk 1–2 Airdrieonians Falkirk
15:00
Report
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Steven Kirkland
16 November 2019 14 Dumbarton 1–1 Falkirk Dumbarton
15:00
Report
Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium
Attendance: 982
Referee: Barry Cook
30 November 2019 15 Falkirk 3–0 Stranraer Falkirk
15:00
Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 3,488
Referee: Steven Reid
7 December 2019 16 East Fife 0–0 Falkirk Methil
15:00
  • Patrick Slattery Yellow card 31'
 Report
Stadium: Bayview Stadium
Attendance: 1,182
Referee: Craig Napier
14 December 2019 17 Falkirk 1–1 Raith Rovers Falkirk
15:00
Report
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 4,024
Referee: Gavin Ross
21 December 2019 18 Montrose 2–3 Falkirk Montrose
15:00
Report
Stadium: Links Park
Attendance: 1,095
Referee: Gavin Duncan
28 December 2019 19 Airdrieonians 1–1 Falkirk Airdrie
15:00
Report
Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
Attendance: 2,530
Referee: David Dickinson
4 January 2020 20 Falkirk 3–0 Dumbarton Falkirk
15:00
Report
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 3,807
Referee: Euan Anderson
11 January 2020 21 Peterhead 1–3 Falkirk Peterhead
15:00
Report
Stadium: Balmoor Stadium
Attendance: 886
Referee: Steven Reid
25 January 2020 22 Falkirk 6–0 Forfar Athletic Falkirk
15:00
Report
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 3,522
Referee: Craig Napier
1 February 2020 23 Stranraer 1–1 Falkirk Stranraer
15:00 Thomson 52' Report Connolly 31' Stadium: Stair Park
Attendance: 546
Referee: John McKendrick
18 February 2020 24 Falkirk 2–0 East Fife Falkirk
19:45 Doyle 72'
McManus 77'		 Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 3,376
Referee: Steven Reid
22 February 2020 25 Falkirk 1–0 Montrose Falkirk
15:00 McManus 40' (pen.) Red card 70' Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 3,561
Referee: Grant Irvine
29 February 2020 26 Clyde 3–2 Falkirk Cumbernauld
15:00 Lamont 3'
Goodwillie 43' (pen.), 53'		 Report Telfer 45+1' (pen.)
Longridge 90'		 Stadium: Broadwood Stadium
Attendance: 1,784
Referee: David Dickinson
3 March 2020 27 Raith Rovers 1–1 Falkirk Kirkcaldy
15:00 MacLean 47' Report McManus 69' Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: 3,235
Referee: Peter Stuart
7 March 2020 28 Falkirk 3–0 Peterhead Falkirk
15:00 Miller 9'
McManus 25' (pen.), 61'		 Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 3,507
Referee: Craig Napier

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2019–20 Scottish League Cup § Group G

Group stage

Results

13 July 2019 1 Falkirk 1–1
(3–4 p)		 Livingston Falkirk
15:00
Report
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 2,121
Referee: Alan Muir
16 July 2019 2 Falkirk 1–0 Stranraer Falkirk
19:45
Report
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 1,838
Referee: Chris Fordyce
20 July 2019 3 Ayr United 2–1 Falkirk Ayr
15:00
Report
Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 1,605
Referee: Barry Cook
23 July 2019 4 Berwick Rangers 0–3 Falkirk Berwick-upon-Tweed
19:45
  • Lewis Barr Yellow card 30'
  • Jack Cook Yellow card 65'
 Report
Stadium: Shielfield Park
Attendance: 509
Referee: Steven Kirkland

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LIV AYR FAL STR BER
1 Livingston 4 3 1 0 0 10 3 +7 11 Qualification for the Second Round — 2–1 — — 5–0
2 Ayr United 4 2 0 1 1 12 5 +7 7 — — 2–1 2–2p —
3 Falkirk 4 2 0 1 1 6 3 +3 7 1–1p — — 1–0 —
4 Stranraer 4 1 1 0 2 9 5 +4 5 1–2 — — — 6–0
5 Berwick Rangers 4 0 0 0 4 0 21 −21 0 — 0–7 0–3 — —
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Source: [8]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[9]

Scottish Challenge Cup

Main article: 2019–20 Scottish Challenge Cup
13 August 2019 Second round Falkirk 1–1
(6–5 p)		 Celtic U21 Falkirk
19:45
Report
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 1,706
Referee: David Dickinson
7 September 2019 Third round Raith Rovers 2–0 Falkirk Kirkcaldy
15:00
Report
Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: 1,771
Referee: Greg Aitken

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2019–20 Scottish Cup
22 November 2019 Third round Linlithgow Rose 1–4 Falkirk Linlithgow
19:05
  • Tommy Coyne 20'
  • Sam Collumbine Yellow card 89'
 Report
Stadium: Prestonfield
Attendance: 1,720
Referee: Grant Irvine
18 January 2020 Fourth round Arbroath 0–0 Falkirk Arbroath
15:00
Summary
Stadium: Gayfield Park
Attendance: 1,733
Referee: Greg Aitken
28 January 2020 Fourth Round Reply Falkirk 2–0 Arbroath Falkirk
19:45
Report
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 2,704
Referee: Euan Anderson
8 February 2020 Fifth round Falkirk 0–1 Heart of Midlothian Falkirk
19:20
Report
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 5,976
Referee: John Beaton

Player statistics

As of 4 May 2019 (UTC)[10]
More information No., Pos ...
No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipLeague CupScottish CupOther
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2 DF Scotland SCO Michael Doyle 37328+034+004+001+00
3 DF Scotland SCO Paul Dixon 37228+014+004+011+00
4 DF Scotland SCO Gregor Buchanan 35025+004+004+002+00
5 DF Scotland SCO Mark Durnan 30221+123+004+001+00
6 MF Senegal SEN Morgaro Gomis 30220+213+004+011+00
7 MF Scotland SCO Aidan Connolly 34417+844+003+000+20
8 MF Scotland SCO Ian McShane 2109+503+101+002+00
9 FW Scotland SCO Declan McManus 342426+0193+034+020+10
10 FW Scotland SCO Denny Johnstone 1410+702+210+102+00
12 GK Scotland SCO Calum Ferrie 000+000+000+000+00
14 MF Scotland SCO Louis Longridge 28618+650+001+102+01
15 DF Northern Ireland NIR Ben Hall 626+020+000+000+00
16 DF Scotland SCO Gary Miller 21015+100+003+002+00
17 FW Scotland SCO Robbie Leitch 700+301+100+002+00
18 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Conor Sammon 351017+1061+114+030+20
19 MF England ENG Josh Todd 603+100+001+100+00
20 FW Scotland SCO Aidan Laverty 000+000+000+000+00
21 MF Scotland SCO Charlie Telfer 29415+543+102+101+10
23 MF Italy ITA Raffaele De Vita 903+400+000+200+00
29 FW Republic of Ireland IRL David McMillan 22412+740+000+300+00
31 GK Scotland SCO Robbie Mutch 26017+102+004+002+00
99 FW Scotland SCO Lee Miller 411+310+000+000+00
Players who left the club during the 2019–20 season
1 GK Scotland SCO Cammy Bell 13011+000+002+000+00
11 MF Scotland SCO Ross MacLean 1100+701+100+101+00
12 MF Scotland SCO Michael Tidser 1409+003+100+100+00
15 DF Scotland SCO Lewis Toshney 1207+101+201+000+00
19 MF Scotland SCO Lewis Moore 400+200+000+002+00
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Team statistics

League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Promotion, qualification or relegation[a]
1 Raith Rovers (C, P) 28 15 8 5 49 33 +16 53 1.89 Promotion to the Championship
2 Falkirk 28 14 10 4 54 18 +36 52 1.86
3 Airdrieonians 28 14 6 8 38 27 +11 48 1.71
4 Montrose 28 15 2 11 48 38 +10 47 1.68
5 East Fife 28 12 9 7 44 36 +8 45 1.61
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Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. [a]
    All play-off matches were cancelled, as clubs voted to curtail the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]

Division summary

More information Round, Ground ...
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
GroundAHHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAAH
ResultDWWLDWWDDWLWLDWDDWDWWWDWWLDW
Position7313433333313433443322222222
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Updated to match(es) played on 15 April 2020. Source: [12]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Transfers

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