2016–17 Falkirk F.C. season explained
| League Result: | Runners-up |
| Cup1 Result: | Semi-final |
| Cup2 Result: | Group stage |
| Cup3 Result: | Fourth round |
| Cup4 Result: | Fourth round |
| League Topscorer: | Craig Sibbald (10) |
| Season Topscorer: | Sibbald, Baird & Miller (10) |
| Highest Attendance: | 7,926 vs. Dundee United, Play-offs, 19 May 2017 |
| Lowest Attendance: | 1,073 vs. Brechin City, League Cup, 30 July 2016 |
| Average Attendance: | 5,032 |
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| Nextseason: | 2017–18 |
The 2016–17 season was Falkirk's fourth season in the Scottish Championship and their sixth consecutive season in the second-tier of Scottish football following their relegation from the Scottish Premier League at the end of the 2009–10 season . Falkirk also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary
Season
Falkirk finished as runners-up in the Scottish Championship for the second consecutive season and qualified for the Premiership play-offs, losing to Dundee United in the semi-final.[1]
Results and fixtures
Scottish Championship
See main article: 2016–17 Scottish Championship.
Premiership play-off
See main article: 2016–17 Scottish Premiership.
Scottish League Cup
Group stage
Results
Group G Table
Scottish Challenge Cup
See main article: 2016–17 Scottish Challenge Cup.
Scottish Cup
See main article: 2016–17 Scottish Cup.
Player statistics
[2] |-|colspan="12"|Players who left the club during the 2016–17 season|-|}
Club statistics
Division summary
Transfers
Players out
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Falkirk 1-2 Dundee United (agg 3-4) . . BBC Sport . 19 May 2017 . 22 May 2020.
- Web site: Falkirk 2016/2017 player appearances. Soccerbase. 20 May 2020.
- Web site: James Craigen eager to go out on high at Raith Rovers ahead of summer Falkirk move . Deadline News . deadlinenews.co.uk . 25 March 2016 . 27 May 2020.
- Web site: Lewis Kidd signs for Falkirk . . falkirkherald.co.uk . 15 June 2016 . 27 May 2020.
- Web site: Gasparotto pens Bairns deal . Falkirk FC . falkirkfc.co.uk . 22 June 2016 . 27 May 2020.
- Web site: Bairns Delight as Rogers Returns . Falkirk FC . falkirkfc.co.uk . 8 July 2016 . 27 May 2020.
- Web site: John Rankin Signs for the Bairns . Falkirk FC . falkirkfc.co.uk . 22 July 2016 . 27 May 2020.
- Web site: Robbie Thomson signs for Falkirk . . falkirkherald.co.uk . 3 January 2017 . 27 May 2020.
- Web site: Fraser Aird: Midfielder leaves Rangers to join Falkirk . . bbc.co.uk/sport . 18 January 2017 . 27 May 2020.
- Web site: Joe McKee makes deadline day move . Falkirk FC . falkirkfc.co.uk . 31 January 2017 . 27 May 2020.
- Web site: Blair Alston: Midfielder moves to St Johnstone from Falkirk . . bbc.co.uk/sport . 26 May 2016 . 27 May 2020.
- Web site: Winger confirms deal with gaffer . Dumbarton FC . dumbartonfootballclub.com . 27 June 2016 . 27 May 2020.
- Web site: Will Vaulks: Rotherham United sign Falkirk midfielder . . bbc.co.uk/sport . 22 July 2016 . 27 May 2020.
- Web site: O'Hara joins East Fife on loan . SPFL . spfl.co.uk . 23 July 2016 . 27 May 2020 . 11 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171111042328/https://spfl.co.uk/news/article/o039hara-joins-east-fife-on-loan/ . dead .
- Web site: John Rankin leaves Falkirk to join Queen of the South . . bbc.co.uk/sport . 5 January 2017 . 27 May 2020.
- Web site: Henderson set for Cowdenbeath loan . Falkirk FC . falkirkfc.co.uk . 31 January 2017 . 27 May 2020.
- Web site: Deniz Mehmet: Port Vale sign former Falkirk goalkeeper until end of season . Falkirk FC . bbc.co.uk/sport . 1 March 2017 . 27 May 2020.
