2024–25 Falkirk F.C. season

Falkirk
2024–25 season
CEOJamie Swinney
ManagerJohn McGlynn
StadiumFalkirk Stadium
Championship1st (promoted)
Scottish CupFourth round
League CupQuarter-finals
Challenge CupThird round
Stirlingshire CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Calvin Miller (10)
All: Calvin Miller (12)
Highest home attendance7,633 vs. Hamilton Academical, Championship, 2 May 2025
Lowest home attendance552 vs. Dumbarton, Stiringshire Cup, 7 January 2025
Average home league attendance6,445

The 2024–25 season was Falkirk's first season in Championship following their promotion from League One at the end of the 2023–24 season. Falkirk also competed in the League Cup, Challenge Cup, Scottish Cup and the re-introduced Stirlingshire Cup.

Summary

On 31 May 2024, Falkirk announced their participation in the revived Stirlingshire Cup.[1]

Results and fixtures

Pre-season

29 June 2024 Dumbarton 2–3 Falkirk Dumbarton
14:00 Hilton 6', 9' Miller 32'
Nesbitt 67'
Allan 70'		 Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium
6 July 2024 Falkirk 2–2 Alloa Athletic Falkirk
14:00 Roberts 4'
Rankin 55'		 MacIver 23', 65' Stadium: Falkirk Stadium

Scottish Championship

Main article: 2024–25 Scottish Championship
2 August 2024 1 Falkirk 2–1 Queen’s Park Falkirk
19:45 Miller 33'
Mackie 48'		 Report Thomas 46' Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 5,505
Referee: Iain Snedden
10 August 2024 2 Dunfermline Athletic 0–2 Falkirk Dunfermline
15:00 Report MacIver 6'
Morrison 87 pen.'		 Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 7,595
24 August 2024 3 Falkirk 2–1 Partick Thistle Falkirk
15:00 Henderson 58'
Spencer 83'		 Report Stanway  25'
Ablade 76'		 Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 6,502
31 August 2024 4 Greenock Morton 2–3 Falkirk Greenock
15:00 Boyes 19'
Baird 26'		 Report Spencer 30 pen.'
Tait 42'
Agyeman 75'		 Stadium: Cappielow
Attendance: 2,961
Referee: Graham Grainger
14 September 2024 5 Airdrieonians 0–2 Falkirk Airdrie
15:00 Report Tait 72'
Mackie 79'		 Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
Attendance: 2,973
Referee: Dan McFarlane
28 September 2024 6 Raith Rovers 1–0 Falkirk Kirkcaldy
15:00 Hamilton 11 pen.' Report Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: 5,030
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
5 October 2024 7 Falkirk 2–0 Ayr United Falkirk
15:00 Ross 8', 51' Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 6,753
Referee: Nick Walsh
8 October 2024 8 Falkirk 0–0 Livingston Falkirk
19:45 Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 5,715
Referee: Euan Anderson
12 October 2024 9 Partick Thistle 1–1 Falkirk Glasgow
15:00 Graham 61' Report Ross 59' Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 4,762
Referee: Steven McLean
18 October 2024 10 Hamilton Academical 1–3 Falkirk Hamilton
19:45 Henderson 47' Report Maguire 5 o.g.'
Miller 29'
Spencer 34'		 Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 1,753
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
26 October 2024 11 Falkirk 2–1 Dunfermline Athletic Falkirk
15:00 Hamilton 24 o.g.'
Miller 57'		 Report McCann 72' Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 7,321
Referee: Chris Graham
2 November 2024 12 Falkirk 6–0 Greenock Morton Falkirk
15:00 Adams 16'
Ross 37'
Spencer 46 pen.', 82'
Oliver 52'
Miller 54'		 Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 5,708
Referee: David Dickinson
9 November 2024 13 Falkirk 2–0 Airdrieonians Falkirk
15:00 Adams 33'
Miller 59'		 Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 6,008
Referee: Calum Scott
16 November 2024 14 Livingston 1–0 Falkirk Livingston
15:00 Yengi 41' Report Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 3,745
Referee: Iain Snedden
22 November 2024 15 Queen's Park 0–1 Falkirk Glasgow
19:45 Report Nesbitt 26' Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 2,071
Referee: David Dickinson
7 December 2024 16 Falkirk 3–0 Raith Rovers Falkirk
15:00 Agyeman 5', 57'
Adams 66'		 Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 6,248
Referee: Graham Grainger
14 December 2024 17 Ayr United 5–2 Falkirk Ayr
15:00 McLennan 34'
Dempsey 38'
McMann 40'
Bavidge 60', 70'		 Report MacIver 2'
Graham  8'
Agyeman 36'		 Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 3,039
Referee: David Dickinson
21 December 2024 18 Falkirk 1–0 Hamilton Academical Falkirk
15:00 Morrison 80' Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 5,532
Referee: Calum Scott
27 December 2024 19 Dunfermline Athletic 3–3 Falkirk Dunfermline
19:45 Kane 25 pen.'
M.Todd 63 pen.'
Benedictus 90+2'		 Report Morrison 24'
Nesbitt 54'
Henderson 87'		 Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 8,558
Referee: Colin Steven
11 January 2025 20 Falkirk 0–0 Queen's Park Falkirk
15:00 Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 5,745
Referee: Chris Graham
25 January 2025 21 Raith Rovers 0–2 Falkirk Kirkcaldy
15:00 Report Henderson 6'
MacIver 60'		 Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: 4,495
Referee: Calum Scott
31 January 2025 22 Falkirk 1–2 Livingston Falkirk
19:45 Spencer 55 pen.' Report Muirhead 13 pen.'
McAlear 45+4'		 Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 6,381
Referee: Graham Grainger
8 February 2025 23 Falkirk 5–2 Partick Thistle Falkirk
15:00 Arfield 1', 40 pen.', 60 pen.'
Oliver 35'
McCann 76'		 Report Chalmers 10'
Graham 24' 		Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 6,471
Referee: Ross Hardie
15 February 2025 24 Falkirk 2–2 Ayr United Falkirk
15:00 Henderson 45'
Arfield 62'		 Report Henderson 14 pen.'
Oakley 38'		 Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 7,419
Referee: Steven McLean
21 February 2025 25 Greenock Morton 0–2 Falkirk Greenock
19:45 Report Arfield 19'
Ross 27'		 Stadium: Cappielow
Attendance: 2,194
Referee: Dan McFarlane
1 March 2025 26 Hamilton Academical 2–2 Falkirk Hamilton
15:00 Tumilty 36'
McKinstry 44'		 Report Henderson 21'
Ageyman 90+1'		 Stadium: New Douglas Park
Referee: Grant Irvine
4 March 2025 27 Airdrieonians 0–3 Falkirk Airdrie
19:45 Report Wilson 9 o.g.'
Spencer 39'
Stewart 77'		 Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
Referee: Iain Snedden
8 March 2025 28 Falkirk 1–0 Dunfermline Athletic Falkirk
15:00 Spencer 6' Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 7,106
Referee: Calum Scott
15 March 2025 29 Queen's Park 0–4 Falkirk Glasgow
15:00 Report Henderson 43'
Oliver 51'
Miller 59'
Lang 72'		 Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 2,685
Referee: Duncan Nicolson
22 March 2025 30 Falkirk 2–0 Airdrieonians Falkirk
15:00 Miller 61'
Arfield 90+7 pen.'		 Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 6,287
Referee: Euan Anderson
25 March 2025 31 Livingston 1–0 Falkirk Livingston
19:45 Shinnie 88' Report Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 3,827
Referee: Nick Walsh
5 April 2025 32 Falkirk 5–0 Greenock Morton Falkirk
15:00 Arfield 4', 44'
Miller 17'
Ross 54'
Stewart 79'		 Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 6,128
Referee: Grant Irvine
11 April 2025 33 Ayr United 1–1 Falkirk Ayr
19:45 Walker 90'  90+3' Report Mackie 44' Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 4,471
Referee: Don Robertson
19 April 2025 34 Falkirk 1–3 Raith Rovers Falkirk
15:00 Miller 17'
Mackie   61'		 Report Marsh 88'
Hanlon 90+2'
Easton 90+6 pen.'		 Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 7,539
Referee: Ross Hardie
25 April 2025 35 Partick Thistle 2–1 Falkirk Glasgow
19:45 Graham 6'
Bannigan  35' 
Ablade 90+8'		 Report Arfield 39'
Agyeman  83'		 Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 4,997
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
2 May 2025 36 Falkirk 3–1 Hamilton Academical Falkirk
19:45 Ross 33', 59'
Miller 71'		 Report Robinson 5' Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 7,633
Referee: Steven McLean

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2024–25 Scottish League Cup

Group stage

13 July 2024 Group Stage Falkirk 2–0 Dundee United Falkirk
15:00 Tait 62'
MacIver 71'		 Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 3,305
Referee: Iain Sneddon
16 July 2024 Group Stage Ayr United 1–0 Falkirk Ayr
19:45 Dowds 5' Report Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 1,900
Referee: Calum Scott
20 July 2024 Group Stage Buckie Thistle 1–5 Falkirk Buckie
15:00 MacAskill 28' Report Fyffe 21 o.g.'
Nesbitt 29', 84'
Mackie 31'
Shanley 90'		 Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 1,023
Referee: Greg Soutar
27 July 2024 Group Stage Falkirk 4–0 Stenhousemuir Falkirk
15:00 Morrison 25 pen.'
MacIver 31', 56'
Henderson 68'		 Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 2,964
Referee: Lloyd Wilson

Knockout phase

17 August 2024 Second round Falkirk 2–0 Heart of Midlothian Falkirk
15:00 Ross 53'
Tait 81'
Shanley  90+5'		 Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 6,653
Referee: David Dickinson
22 September 2024 Quarter-finals Celtic 5–2 Falkirk Glasgow
15:00 Bernardo 21'
Idah 70', 72'
Kühn 81', 84'		 Report MacIver 11'
Yeats 45+1'
McKenna  90'		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 42,960
Referee: Calum Scott

Scottish Challenge Cup

Main article: 2024–25 Scottish Challenge Cup
7 September 2024 Third round Stenhousemuir 1–1
(5–4 p)		 Falkirk Stenhousemuir
15:00 Alston 84 pen.' Report Henderson  67'
Miller 89'		 Stadium: Ochilview Park
Attendance: 2,426
Referee: Gavin Duncan

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2024–25 Scottish Cup
2 December 2024 Third round East Kilbride 1–3 Falkirk East Kilbride
19:45 Ferguson 87' Report Agyeman 20'
Miller 37'
Morrison 88'		 Stadium: K-Park Training Academy
Attendance: 692
Referee: Chris Graham
19 January 2025 Fourth round Falkirk 1–2 (a.e.t.) Raith Rovers Falkirk
12:00 Morrison 79' Report Stanton 86'
Easton 109'		 Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 4,557
Referee: Don Robertson

Stirlingshire Cup

Main article: Stirlingshire Cup
19 November 2024 Group stage Stenhousemuir 3–5 Falkirk Stenhousemuir
19:45 Tomlinson 9'
Steele 68'
Aitken 69'		 Agyeman 6', 29'
Honeyman 15 pen.'
Stewart 66'
Carmichael 76'		 Stadium: Ochilview Park
7 January 2025 Group stage Falkirk 8–0 Dumbarton Falkirk
19:45 Stewart 9', 28'
McCafferty 22'
McCrone 53', 66', 82'
Honeyman 58'
Sinclair 88'		 Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 552
11 March 2025 Final Falkirk 5–1 Stirling Albion Falkirk
19:45 Agyeman 1'
Thomson 4'
Honeyman 15', 31', 86'		 Howe 65' Stadium: Falkirk Stadium

Squad statistics

As of 2 May 2025 (UTC)[2]
No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship League Cup Challenge Cup Scottish Cup Stirlingshire Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK  SCO Nicky Hogarth 44 0 36+0 0 5+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
2 MF  SCO Finn Yeats 37 1 1+25 0 4+2 1 1+0 0 0+1 0 3+0 0
3 DF  SCO Leon McCann 18 1 12+3 1 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
4 DF  SCO Tom Lang 11 1 8+3 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
5 DF  SCO Liam Henderson 44 7 35+0 6 6+0 1 1+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
6 DF  SCO Coll Donaldson 26 0 19+1 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
7 MF  SCO Miller Thomson 10 1 1+8 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 1
8 MF  SCO Brad Spencer 44 8 36+0 8 6+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
9 FW  SCO Ross MacIver 30 7 13+7 3 6+0 4 0+1 0 1+1 0 1+0 0
10 MF  SCO Aidan Nesbitt 36 4 15+16 2 3+0 2 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
11 FW  GHA Alfredo Agyeman 42 9 8+23 5 2+4 0 1+0 0 2+0 1 2+0 3
12 GK  SCO Jamie Sneddon 1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
16 FW  ENG Barney Stewart 18 4 5+11 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 2
18 FW  SCO Gary Oliver 42 3 22+11 3 2+4 0 0+1 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
20 DF  SCO Keelan Adams 43 3 35+0 3 5+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
21 MF  SCO Dylan Tait 40 4 26+5 2 6+0 2 1+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
22 DF  SCO Luke Graham 23 0 20+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
23 MF  SCO Ethan Ross 44 9 29+6 8 2+4 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
24 DF  IRL Darragh O'Connor 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
25 FW  SCO Eamonn Brophy 4 0 1+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
26 DF  SCO Sean Mackie 30 4 19+1 3 6+0 1 0+1 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
29 MF  SCO Calvin Miller 45 12 34+2 10 6+0 0 0+1 1 1+1 1 0+0 0
31 GK  SCO Ross Munro 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
34 FW  SCO Flynn McCafferty 2 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 1
37 MF  CAN Scott Arfield 13 9 12+1 9 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Players who left the club during the 2024–25 season
7 MF  SCO Callumn Morrison 18 6 4+8 3 3+0 1 0+0 0 0+2 2 1+0 0
14 MF  SCO Michael McKenna 26 0 1+16 0 0+5 0 1+0 0 0+2 0 1+0 0
19 FW  SCO Ryan Shanley 14 1 0+8 0 0+5 1 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
27 GK  SCO Owen Hayward 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
30 MF  SCO Scott Honeyman 3 5 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 5
32 MF  SCO Rhys Walker 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
33 DF  SCO Logan Sinclair 3 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 1
35 FW  SCO Caelan McCrone 3 3 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 3
72 FW  SCO Jordan Allan 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Team statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Falkirk (C, P) 36 22 7 7 72 33 +39 73 Promotion to the Premiership
2 Livingston (O, P) 36 20 10 6 55 27 +28 70 Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final
3 Ayr United 36 18 9 9 57 39 +18 63 Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final
4 Partick Thistle 36 15 10 11 43 38 +5 55
5 Raith Rovers 36 15 8 13 47 43 +4 53
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[4]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

League cup table

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification FAL DUN AYR STE BUC
1 Falkirk 4 3 0 0 1 11 2 +9 9 Qualification for the second round — 2–0 — 4–0 —
2 Dundee United 4 3 0 0 1 10 5 +5 9 — — 2–1 3–0 —
3 Ayr United 4 3 0 0 1 9 5 +4 9 1–0 — — — 3–2
4 Stenhousemuir 4 1 0 0 3 5 11 −6 3 — — 1–4 — 4–0
5 Buckie Thistle 4 0 0 0 4 5 17 −12 0 1–5 2–5 — — —
Source: [5]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[6]

Transfers

See also

References

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