2010–11 Falkirk F.C. season
Falkirk 2010–11 football season
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
Falkirk v Dunfermline
7 August 2010 First Division | Falkirk | 0–1 | Dunfermline | Falkirk Stadium |
Millar ![]() | BBC Report | Clarke ![]() | Attendance: 6,947 Referee: Murray |
Ross County v Falkirk
14 August 2010 First Division | Ross County | 0–1 | Falkirk | Victoria Park |
BBC Report | Flynn ![]() | Attendance: 2,837 Referee: Brines |
Falkirk v Stirling Albion
21 August 2010 First Division | Falkirk | 3–0 | Stirling Albion | Falkirk Stadium |
Twaddle ![]() Stewart ![]() Compton ![]() | BBC Report | Attendance: 4,196 Referee: McDonald |
Dundee v Falkirk
28 August 2010 First Division | Dundee | 2–0 | Falkirk | Dens Park |
O'Donnell ![]() Riley ![]() Douglas ![]() | BBC Report | Attendance: 4,557 Referee: Collum |
Falkirk v Queen of the South
11 September 2010 First Division | Falkirk | 3–1 | Queen of the South | Falkirk Stadium |
McManus ![]() Deuchar ![]() | BBC Report | Burns ![]() Harris ![]() | Attendance: 4,064 Referee: McKendrick |
Falkirk v Morton
18 September 2010 First Division | Falkirk | 2–1 | Morton | Falkirk Stadium |
Smyth ![]() Flynn ![]() | BBC Report | Kean ![]() | Attendance: 3,988 Referee: Tumilty |
Raith Rovers v Falkirk
25 September 2010 First Division | Raith Rovers | 2–1 | Falkirk | Stark's Park |
Tadé ![]() Dyer ![]() | BBC Report | Flynn ![]() | Attendance: 3,438 Referee: Conroy |
Falkirk v Cowdenbeath
2 October 2010 First Division | Falkirk | 5–1 | Cowdenbeath | Falkirk Stadium |
Compton ![]() Stewart ![]() Millar ![]() Finnigan ![]() | BBC Report | Ramsay ![]() | Attendance: 3,764 Referee: Nicholls |
Partick Thistle v Falkirk
16 October 2010 First Division | Partick Thistle | 1–0 | Falkirk | Firhill Stadium |
Paton ![]() | BBC Report | Attendance: 2,783 Referee: Somers |
Queen of the South v Falkirk
23 October 2010 First Division | Queen of the South | 1–5 | Falkirk | Palmerston Park |
Burns ![]() | BBC Report | Finnigan ![]() Marr ![]() Deuchar ![]() Twaddle ![]() | Attendance: 2,254 Referee: Richmond |
Falkirk v Dundee
30 October 2010 First Division | Falkirk | 3–3 | Dundee | Falkirk Stadium |
Stewart ![]() Millar ![]() | BBC Report | Griffiths ![]() Higgins ![]() Witteveen ![]() | Attendance: 4,667 Referee: Winter |
Falkirk v Ross County
6 November 2010 First Division | Falkirk | 0–1 | Ross County | Falkirk Stadium |
BBC Report | Barrowman ![]() | Attendance: 4,512 Referee: McDonald |
Stirling Albion v Falkirk
13 November 2010 First Division | Stirling Albion | 0–5 | Falkirk | Doubletree Dunblane Stadium |
Buist ![]() | BBC Report | Flynn ![]() Stewart ![]() Deuchar ![]() Finnigan ![]() | Attendance: 2,168 Referee: Robertson |
Falkirk v Raith Rovers
29 December 2010 First Division | Falkirk | 0–0 | Raith Rovers | Falkirk Stadium |
BBC Report | Attendance: 4,037 Referee: O'Reilly |
Falkirk v Stirling Albion
2 January 2011 First Division | Falkirk | 4–2 | Stirling Albion | Falkirk Stadium |
Higginbotham ![]() Allison ![]() McLean ![]() | BBC Report | Witteveen ![]() Paul McHale ![]() | Attendance: 3,722 Referee: Madden |
Falkirk v Queen of the South
15 January 2011 First Division | Falkirk | 0–3 | Queen of the South | Falkirk Stadium |
BBC Report | Johnston ![]() McMenamin ![]() | Attendance: 3,376 Referee: Salmond |
Dundee v Falkirk
22 January 2011 First Division | Dundee | 1–0 | Falkirk | Dens Park |
Forsyth ![]() | BBC Report | Finnigan ![]() | Attendance: 4,763 Referee: Allan |
Raith Rovers v Falkirk
29 January 2011 First Division | Raith Rovers | 1–2 | Falkirk | Stark's Park |
Ellis ![]() | BBC Report | Compton ![]() Stewart ![]() McLean ![]() | Referee: Madden |
Falkirk v Morton
12 February 2011 First Division | Falkirk | 1–0 | Morton | Falkirk Stadium |
Stewart ![]() Millar ![]() | BBC Report | Monti ![]() Tidser ![]() | Attendance: 2,829 Referee: Somers |
Dunfermline v Falkirk
15 February 2011 First Division | Dunfermline | 1–1 | Falkirk | East End Park |
Kirk ![]() | BBC SPORT | Scobbie ![]() | Attendance: 5,082 Referee: Law |
Falkirk v Cowdenbeath
26 February 2011 First Division | Falkirk | 2–0 | Cowdenbeath | Falkirk Stadium |
Murdoch ![]() Flynn ![]() | BBC SPORT | Attendance: 3,581 Referee: Nicholls |
Morton v Falkirk
1 March 2011 First Division | Morton | 0–0 | Falkirk | Cappielow Park |
BBC SPORT | Attendance: 1,343 Referee: Winter |
Ross County v Falkirk
5 March 2011 First Division | Ross County | 2–1 | Falkirk | Victoria Park |
Brittain ![]() Barrowman ![]() | BBC Sport | Stewart ![]() | Attendance: 2,676 Referee: Salmond |
Falkirk v Dunfermline
12 March 2011 First Division | Falkirk | 1–2 | Dunfermline | Falkirk Stadium |
Millar ![]() | BBC Sport | Woods ![]() Hardie ![]() | Attendance: 5,121 Referee: Smith |
Falkirk v Dundee
19 March 2011 First Division | Falkirk | 2–2 | Dundee | Falkirk Stadium |
McManus ![]() Stewart ![]() | BBC SPORT | Irvine ![]() Forsyth ![]() | Attendance: 4,099 Referee: Collum |
Queen of the South v Falkirk
22 March 2011 First Division | Queen of the South | 0–1 | Falkirk | Palmerston Park |
BBC Sport | McManus ![]() | Attendance: 1,270 Referee: Nicholls |
Falkirk v Raith Rovers
26 March 2011 First Division | Falkirk | 2–1 | Raith Rovers | Falkirk Stadium |
Stewart ![]() | BBC SPORT | Baird ![]() | Attendance: 5,008 Referee: Conroy |
Cowdenbeath v Falkirk
29 March 2011 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 0–0 | Falkirk | Central Park |
BBC SPORT | Attendance: 803 Referee: McKendrick |
Morton v Falkirk
2 April 2011 First Division | Morton | 2–2 | Falkirk | Cappielow Park |
O'Brien ![]() Graham ![]() | BBC SPORT | Stewart ![]() Duffie ![]() | Attendance: 1,965 Referee: Madden |
Falkirk v Partick Thistle
9 April 2011 First Division | Falkirk | 2–3 | Partick Thistle | Falkirk Stadium |
McManus ![]() Finnigan ![]() | BBC SPORT | Erskine ![]() Doolan ![]() | Attendance: 3,735 Referee: Brines |
Partick Thistle v Falkirk
12 April 2011 First Division | Partick Thistle | 1–2 | Falkirk | Firhill Stadium |
Kinniburgh ![]() | BBC SPORT | Alston ![]() Finnigan ![]() | Attendance: 1,142 Referee: Richmond |
Cowdenbeath v Falkirk
16 April 2011 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 1–2 | Falkirk | Central Park |
Stewart ![]() | BBC SPORT | Stewart ![]() McLean ![]() | Attendance: 636 Referee: Robertson |
Falkirk v Partick Thistle
19 April 2011 First Division | Falkirk | 2–0 | Partick Thistle | Falkirk Stadium |
McManus ![]() Stewart ![]() | BBC SPORT | Attendance: 3,439 Referee: Northcroft |
Stirling Albion v Falkirk
23 April 2011 First Division | Stirling Albion | 1–2 | Falkirk | Doubletree Dunblane Stadium |
Smith ![]() | BBC SPORT | Millar ![]() McManus ![]() | Attendance: 1,288 Referee: O'Reilly |
Falkirk v Ross County
30 April 2011 First Division | Falkirk | 0–1 | Ross County | Falkirk Stadium |
BBC SPORT | Flynn ![]() | Attendance: 4,143 Referee: Richmond |
Dunfermline v Falkirk
7 May 2011 First Division | Dunfermline | 3–0 | Falkirk | East End Park |
Phinn ![]() Clarke ![]() | BBC SPORT | Attendance: 7,826 Referee: Conroy |
Scottish Challenge Cup
Stirling Albion v Falkirk
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 ![]() |
Scottish League Cup
Partick Thistle v Falkirk
24 August 2010 League Cup round 2 | Partick Thistle | 0–1 | Falkirk | Firhill Stadium |
BBC Sport | flynn ![]() | Attendance: 1,619 Referee: Richmond |
Falkirk v Hearts
21 September 2010 League Cup round 3 | Falkirk | 4–3 | Hearts | Falkirk Stadium |
Stewart ![]() ![]() Finnigan ![]() Flynn ![]() | BBC Sport | Thomson ![]() Kyle ![]() ![]() Suso ![]() | Attendance: 4,216 Referee: B Winter |
Aberdeen v Falkirk
26 October 2010 League Cup QF | Aberdeen | 2–1 | Falkirk | Pittodrie Stadium |
Hartley ![]() | BBC Sport | Khalis ![]() | Attendance: 6,710 Referee: O'Reilly |
Scottish Cup
Falkirk v Partick Thistle
11 January 2011 Scottish Cup round 4 | Falkirk | 2–2 | Partick Thistle | Falkirk Stadium |
Millar ![]() Compton ![]() | BBC Sport | Buchanan ![]() Doolan ![]() | Attendance: 2,039 Referee: Winter |
Partick Thistle v Falkirk
18 January 2011 Scottish Cup round 4 Replay | Partick Thistle | 1–0 | Falkirk | Firhill Stadium |
Erskine ![]() | 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 |
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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