2010–11 Falkirk F.C. season
2010–11 season | |||
Chairman | Martin Ritchie | ||
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Manager | Steven Pressley | ||
Stadium | Falkirk Stadium | ||
Scottish First Division | Third place | ||
Challenge Cup | First round, lost to Stirling | ||
League Cup | Quarter-final, lost to Aberdeen | ||
Scottish Cup | Fourth round, lost to Partick Thistle | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Mark Stewart (14) All: Mark Stewart (16) | ||
Highest home attendance | 6,947 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 3,376 | ||
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.
Results
First Division
First Division | Falkirk | 0 – 1 | Dunfermline | Falkirk Stadium | 7 August 2010 | |||
Millar ![]() |
Clarke ![]() |
Attendance: 6,947 Referee: Murray Report: BBC Report |
First Division | Ross County | 0 – 1 | Falkirk | Victoria Park | 14 August 2010 | |||
Flynn ![]() |
Attendance: 2,837 Referee: Brines Report: BBC Report |
First Division | Falkirk | 3 – 0 | Stirling | Falkirk Stadium | 21 August 2010 | |||
Twaddle ![]() Stewart ![]() Compton ![]() |
Attendance: 4,196 Referee: McDonald Report: BBC Report |
First Division | Dundee | 2 – 0 | Falkirk | Dens Park | 28 August 2010 | |||
O'Donnell ![]() Riley ![]() Douglas ![]() |
Attendance: 4,557 Referee: Collum Report: BBC Report |
First Division | Falkirk | 3 – 1 | Queen Of The South | Falkirk Stadium | 11 September 2010 | |||
McManus ![]() Deuchar ![]() |
Burns ![]() Harris ![]() |
Attendance: 4,064 Referee: McKendrick Report: BBC Report |
First Division | Falkirk | 2 – 1 | Morton | Falkirk Stadium | 18 September 2010 | |||
Smyth ![]() Ryan Flynn ![]() |
Kean ![]() |
Attendance: 3,988 Referee: Tumilty Report: BBC Report |
First Division | Raith Rovers | 2 – 1 | Falkirk | Stark's Park | 25 September 2010 | |||
Tadé ![]() Dyer ![]() |
Ryan Flynn ![]() |
Attendance: 3,438 Referee: Conroy Report: BBC Report |
First Division | Falkirk | 5 – 1 | Cowdenbeath | Falkirk Stadium | 2 October 2010 | |||
Compton ![]() Stewart ![]() Millar ![]() Finnigan ![]() |
Ramsay ![]() |
Attendance: 3,764 Referee: Nicholls Report: BBC Report |
First Division | Partick Thistle | 1 – 0 | Falkirk | Firhill Stadium | 16 October 2010 | |||
Paton ![]() |
Attendance: 2,783 Referee: Somers Report: BBC Report |
First Division | Queen Of The South | 1 – 5 | Falkirk | Palmerston Park | 23 October 2010 | |||
Burns ![]() |
Finnigan ![]() Marr ![]() Deuchar ![]() Twaddle ![]() |
Attendance: 2,254 Referee: Richmond Report: BBC Report |
First Division | Falkirk | 3 – 3 | Dundee | Falkirk Stadium | 30 October 2010 | |||
Stewart ![]() Millar ![]() |
Griffiths ![]() Sean Higgins ![]() Witteveen ![]() |
Attendance: 4,667 Referee: Winter Report: BBC Report |
First Division | Falkirk | 0 – 1 | Ross County | Falkirk Stadium | 6 November 2010 | |||
Barrowman ![]() |
Attendance: 4,512 Referee: McDonald Report: BBC Report |
First Division | Stirling | 0 – 5 | Falkirk | Doubletree Dunblane Stadium | 13 November 2010 | |||
Buist ![]() |
Flynn ![]() Stewart ![]() Deuchar ![]() Finnigan ![]() |
Attendance: 2,168 Referee: Robertson Report: BBC Report |
First Division | Falkirk | 0 – 0 | Raith Rovers | Falkirk Stadium | 29 December 2010 | |||
Attendance: 4,037 Referee: O'Reilly Report: BBC Report |
First Division | Falkirk | 4 – 2 | Stirling | Falkirk Stadium | 2 January 2011 | |||
Higginbotham ![]() Allison ![]() McLean ![]() |
Witteveen ![]() Paul McHale ![]() |
Attendance: 3,722 Referee: Madden Report: BBC Report |
First Division | Falkirk | 0 – 3 | Queen of the South | Falkirk Stadium | 15 January 2011 | |||
Johnston ![]() McMenamin ![]() |
Attendance: 3,376 Referee: Salmond Report: BBC Report |
First Division | Dundee | 1 – 0 | Falkirk | Dens Park | 22 January 2011 | |||
Forsyth ![]() |
Finnigan ![]() |
Attendance: 4,763 Referee: Allan Report: BBC Report |
First Division | Raith Rovers | 1 – 2 | Falkirk | Stark's Park | 29 January 2011 | |||
Ellis ![]() |
Compton ![]() Stewart ![]() McLean ![]() |
Referee: Madden |
First Division | Falkirk | 1 – 0 | Morton | Falkirk Stadium | 12 February 2011 | |||
Mark Stewart ![]() Millar ![]() |
Monti ![]() Tidser ![]() |
Attendance: 2,829 Referee: Somers Report: BBC Report |
First Division | Dunfermline | 1 – 1 | Falkirk | East End Park | 15 February 2011 | |||
Kirk ![]() |
Scobbie ![]() |
Attendance: 5,082 Referee: Law Report: BBC SPORT |
First Division | Falkirk | 2 – 0 | Cowdenbeath | Falkirk Stadium | 26 February 2011 | |||
Murdoch ![]() Flynn ![]() |
Attendance: 3,581 Referee: Nicholls Report: BBC SPORT |
First Division | Morton | 0 – 0 | Falkirk | Cappielow Park | 1 March 2011 | |||
Attendance: 1,343 Referee: Winter Report: BBC SPORT |
First Division | Ross County | 2 – 1 | Falkirk | Victoria Park | 5 March 2011 | |||
Brittain ![]() Barrowman ![]() |
Stewart ![]() |
Attendance: 2,676 Referee: Salmond Report: BBC Sport |
First Division | Falkirk | 1 – 2 | Dunfermline | Falkirk Stadium | 12 March 2011 | |||
Millar ![]() |
Woods ![]() Hardie ![]() |
Attendance: 5,121 Referee: Smith Report: BBC Sport |
First Division | Falkirk | 2 – 2 | Dundee | Falkirk Stadium | 19 March 2011 | |||
McManus![]() ![]() |
Irvine ![]() Forsyth ![]() |
Attendance: 4,099 Referee: Collum Report: BBC SPORT |
First Division | Queen Of The South | 0 – 1 | Falkirk | Palmerston Park | 22 March 2011 | |||
McManus ![]() |
Attendance: 1,270 Referee: Nicholls Report: BBC Sport |
First Division | Falkirk | 2 – 1 | Raith Rovers | Falkirk Stadium | 26 March 2011 | |||
Stewart ![]() |
Baird ![]() |
Attendance: 5,008 Referee: Conroy Report: BBC SPORT |
First Division | Cowdenbeath | 0–0 | Falkirk | Central Park | 29 March 2011 | |||
Attendance: 803 Referee: McKendrick Report: BBC SPORT |
First Division | Morton | 2– 2 | Falkirk | Cappielow Park | 2 April 2011 | |||
O'Brien ![]() Graham ![]() |
Stewart ![]() Duffie ![]() |
Attendance: 1,965 Referee: Madden Report: BBC SPORT |
First Division | Falkirk | 2– 3 | Partick Thistle | Falkirk Stadium | 9 April 2011 | |||
McManus ![]() Finnigan ![]() |
Erskine ![]() Doolan ![]() |
Attendance: 3,735 Referee: Brines Report: BBC SPORT |
First Division | Partick Thistle | 1– 2 | Falkirk | Firhill Stadium | 12 April 2011 | |||
Kinniburgh ![]() |
Alston ![]() Finnigan ![]() |
Attendance: 1,142 Referee: Richmond Report: BBC SPORT |
First Division | Cowdenbeath | 1– 2 | Falkirk | Central Park | 16 April 2011 | |||
Stewart ![]() |
Stewart ![]() McLean ![]() |
Attendance: 636 Referee: Robertson Report: BBC SPORT |
First Division | Falkirk | 2– 0 | Partick Thistle | Falkirk Stadium | 19 April 2011 | |||
McManus ![]() Stewart ![]() |
Attendance: 3,439 Referee: Northcroft Report: BBC SPORT |
First Division | Stirling | 1– 2 | Falkirk | Doubletree Dunblane Stadium | 23 April 2011 | |||
Smith ![]() |
Millar ![]() McManus ![]() |
Attendance: 1,288 Referee: O'Reilly Report: BBC SPORT |
First Division | Falkirk | 0– 1 | Ross County | Falkirk Stadium | 30 April 2011 | |||
Flynn ![]() |
Attendance: 4,143 Referee: Richmond Report: BBC SPORT |
First Division | Dunfermline | 3– 0 | Falkirk | East End Park | 7 May 2011 | |||
Phinn ![]() Clarke ![]() |
Attendance: 7,826 Referee: Conroy Report: BBC SPORT |
Scottish Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup Round 1 | Stirling | 0 – 0 Stirling win 3-1 on Penalties | Falkirk | Doubletree Dunblane Stadium | 24 July 2010 | |||
Attendance: 1,542 Referee: McKendrick Report: SFL Report |
Scottish League Cup
League Cup Round 2 | Partick Thistle | 0 – 1 | Falkirk | Firhill Stadium | 24 August 2010 | |||
flynn ![]() |
Attendance: 1,619 Referee: Richmond Report: BBC Sport |
League Cup Round 3 | Falkirk | 4 – 3 | Hearts | Falkirk Stadium | 21 September 2010 | |||
Stewart ![]() ![]() Finnigan ![]() Flynn ![]() |
Thomson ![]() Kyle ![]() ![]() Suso ![]() |
Attendance: 4,216 Referee: B Winter Report: BBC Sport |
League Cup QF | Aberdeen | 2 – 1 | Falkirk | Pittodrie Stadium | 26 October 2010 | |||
Hartley ![]() |
Khalis ![]() |
Attendance: 6,710 Referee: O'Reilly Report: BBC Sport |
Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup Round 4 | Falkirk | 2 – 2 | Partick Thistle | Falkirk Stadium | 11 January 2011 | |||
Millar ![]() Compton ![]() |
Buchanan ![]() Doolan ![]() |
Attendance: 2,039 Referee: Winter Report: BBC Sport |
Scottish Cup Round 4 Replay | Partick Thistle | 1 – 0 | Falkirk | Firhill Stadium | 18 January 2011 | |||
Erskine ![]() |
Attendance: 2,024 Referee: Winter Report: BBC Sport |
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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Team statistics
League Table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Dunfermline Athletic (C) (P) | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 66 | 31 | +35 | 70 | Promotion to 2011–12 Scottish 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 | |
6 | Dundee | 36 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 44* | |
7 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 43 | |
8 | Ross County | 36 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 41 | |
9 | Cowdenbeath (R) | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 41 | 72 | −31 | 35 | Qualification for Scottish First Division Playoffs |
10 | Stirling Albion (R) | 36 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 82 | −50 | 20 | Relegation to Scottish Second Division |
Updated to games played on 7 May.
Source: [7]
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
* Dundee were docked 25 points for entering administration. The deduction was temporarily lifted pending an appeal by the club, however the appeal failed and the deduction was reinstated.[8]
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
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.
- ↑ "Falkirk's results from season 2010/2011". Falkirk Mad. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ↑ "IRN BRU First Division Results 2010–2011". Scottish Football League. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ↑ "Ramsdens Cup Results 2010-2011". Scottish Football League. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ↑ "The Scottish Communities League Cup Results 2010-2011". Scottish Football League. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ↑ "2010/11 Scottish Division One Table / Table". ESPN Soccernet. ESPN. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ↑ "Dundee fail to overturn 25-point penalty". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2012.