2010–11 Falkirk F.C. season
Appearance
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
[edit]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
[edit]Win Draw Loss
Scottish First Division
[edit]7 August 2010 First Division | Falkirk | 0–1 | Dunfermline | Falkirk Stadium |
Millar ![]() |
BBC Report | Clarke ![]() |
Attendance: 6,947 Referee: Murray |
14 August 2010 First Division | Ross County | 0–1 | Falkirk | Victoria Park |
BBC Report | Flynn ![]() |
Attendance: 2,837 Referee: Brines |
21 August 2010 First Division | Falkirk | 3–0 | Stirling Albion | Falkirk Stadium |
Twaddle ![]() Stewart ![]() Compton ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 4,196 Referee: McDonald |
28 August 2010 First Division | Dundee | 2–0 | Falkirk | Dens Park |
O'Donnell ![]() Riley ![]() Douglas ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 4,557 Referee: Collum |
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 |
18 September 2010 First Division | Falkirk | 2–1 | Morton | Falkirk Stadium |
Smyth ![]() Flynn ![]() |
BBC Report | Kean ![]() |
Attendance: 3,988 Referee: Tumilty |
25 September 2010 First Division | Raith Rovers | 2–1 | Falkirk | Stark's Park |
Tadé ![]() Dyer ![]() |
BBC Report | Flynn ![]() |
Attendance: 3,438 Referee: Conroy |
2 October 2010 First Division | Falkirk | 5–1 | Cowdenbeath | Falkirk Stadium |
Compton ![]() Stewart ![]() Millar ![]() Finnigan ![]() |
BBC Report | Ramsay ![]() |
Attendance: 3,764 Referee: Nicholls |
16 October 2010 First Division | Partick Thistle | 1–0 | Falkirk | Firhill Stadium |
Paton ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 2,783 Referee: Somers |
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 |
30 October 2010 First Division | Falkirk | 3–3 | Dundee | Falkirk Stadium |
Stewart ![]() Millar ![]() |
BBC Report | Griffiths ![]() Higgins ![]() Witteveen ![]() |
Attendance: 4,667 Referee: Winter |
6 November 2010 First Division | Falkirk | 0–1 | Ross County | Falkirk Stadium |
BBC Report | Barrowman ![]() |
Attendance: 4,512 Referee: McDonald |
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 |
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 ![]() Allison ![]() McLean ![]() |
BBC Report | Witteveen ![]() Paul McHale ![]() |
Attendance: 3,722 Referee: Madden |
15 January 2011 First Division | Falkirk | 0–3 | Queen of the South | Falkirk Stadium |
BBC Report | Johnston ![]() McMenamin ![]() |
Attendance: 3,376 Referee: Salmond |
22 January 2011 First Division | Dundee | 1–0 | Falkirk | Dens Park |
Forsyth ![]() |
BBC Report | Finnigan ![]() |
Attendance: 4,763 Referee: Allan |
29 January 2011 First Division | Raith Rovers | 1–2 | Falkirk | Stark's Park |
Ellis ![]() |
BBC Report | Compton ![]() Stewart ![]() McLean ![]() |
Referee: Madden |
12 February 2011 First Division | Falkirk | 1–0 | Morton | Falkirk Stadium |
Stewart ![]() Millar ![]() |
BBC Report | Monti ![]() Tidser ![]() |
Attendance: 2,829 Referee: Somers |
15 February 2011 First Division | Dunfermline | 1–1 | Falkirk | East End Park |
Kirk ![]() |
BBC SPORT | Scobbie ![]() |
Attendance: 5,082 Referee: Law |
26 February 2011 First Division | Falkirk | 2–0 | Cowdenbeath | Falkirk Stadium |
Murdoch ![]() Flynn ![]() |
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 ![]() Barrowman ![]() |
BBC Sport | Stewart ![]() |
Attendance: 2,676 Referee: Salmond |
12 March 2011 First Division | Falkirk | 1–2 | Dunfermline | Falkirk Stadium |
Millar ![]() |
BBC Sport | Woods ![]() Hardie ![]() |
Attendance: 5,121 Referee: Smith |
19 March 2011 First Division | Falkirk | 2–2 | Dundee | Falkirk Stadium |
McManus ![]() Stewart ![]() |
BBC SPORT | Irvine ![]() Forsyth ![]() |
Attendance: 4,099 Referee: Collum |
22 March 2011 First Division | Queen of the South | 0–1 | Falkirk | Palmerston Park |
BBC Sport | McManus ![]() |
Attendance: 1,270 Referee: Nicholls |
26 March 2011 First Division | Falkirk | 2–1 | Raith Rovers | Falkirk Stadium |
Stewart ![]() |
BBC SPORT | Baird ![]() |
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 ![]() Graham ![]() |
BBC SPORT | Stewart ![]() Duffie ![]() |
Attendance: 1,965 Referee: Madden |
9 April 2011 First Division | Falkirk | 2–3 | Partick Thistle | Falkirk Stadium |
McManus ![]() Finnigan ![]() |
BBC SPORT | Erskine ![]() Doolan ![]() |
Attendance: 3,735 Referee: Brines |
12 April 2011 First Division | Partick Thistle | 1–2 | Falkirk | Firhill Stadium |
Kinniburgh ![]() |
BBC SPORT | Alston ![]() Finnigan ![]() |
Attendance: 1,142 Referee: Richmond |
16 April 2011 First Division | Cowdenbeath | 1–2 | Falkirk | Central Park |
Stewart ![]() |
BBC SPORT | Stewart ![]() McLean ![]() |
Attendance: 636 Referee: Robertson |
19 April 2011 First Division | Falkirk | 2–0 | Partick Thistle | Falkirk Stadium |
McManus ![]() Stewart ![]() |
BBC SPORT | Attendance: 3,439 Referee: Northcroft |
23 April 2011 First Division | Stirling Albion | 1–2 | Falkirk | Doubletree Dunblane Stadium |
Smith ![]() |
BBC SPORT | Millar ![]() McManus ![]() |
Attendance: 1,288 Referee: O'Reilly |
30 April 2011 First Division | Falkirk | 0–1 | Ross County | Falkirk Stadium |
BBC SPORT | Flynn ![]() |
Attendance: 4,143 Referee: Richmond |
7 May 2011 First Division | Dunfermline | 3–0 | Falkirk | East End Park |
Phinn ![]() Clarke ![]() |
BBC SPORT | Attendance: 7,826 Referee: Conroy |
Scottish Challenge Cup
[edit]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
[edit]24 August 2010 League Cup round 2 | Partick Thistle | 0–1 | Falkirk | Firhill Stadium |
BBC Sport | flynn ![]() |
Attendance: 1,619 Referee: Richmond |
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 |
26 October 2010 League Cup QF | Aberdeen | 2–1 | Falkirk | Pittodrie Stadium |
Hartley ![]() |
BBC Sport | Khalis ![]() |
Attendance: 6,710 Referee: O'Reilly |
Scottish Cup
[edit]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 |
18 January 2011 Scottish Cup round 4 Replay | Partick Thistle | 1–0 | Falkirk | Firhill Stadium |
Erskine ![]() |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 2,024 Referee: Winter |
Squad
[edit]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
[edit]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
References
[edit]- ^ "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.