2018–19 Falkirk F.C. season explained
Manager: | Paul Hartley (until 27 August) Ray McKinnon (from 31 August) |
Chairman: | Margaret Lang |
League Result: | 10th (relegated) |
Cup1 Result: | Third round |
Cup2 Result: | Group stage |
Cup3 Result: | Second round |
League Topscorer: | Zak Rudden (12) |
Season Topscorer: | Zak Rudden (12) |
Highest Attendance: | 6,173 vs. Dunfermline Athletic, Championship, 6 October 2018 |
Lowest Attendance: | 1,429 vs. Forfar Athletic, League Cup, 17 July 2018 |
Average Attendance: | 4,742 |
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Nextseason: | 2019–20 |
The 2018–19 season was Falkirk's sixth consecutive season in the Scottish Championship and their eighth consecutive season in the second-tier of Scottish football. Falkirk also competed in the League Cup, Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup. Falkirk finished the season in tenth place and were relegated to the third-tier of Scottish football for only the second time in their history.
Summary
Management
Falkirk began the 2018–19 season under the management of Paul Hartley who had guided the club to safety from relegation in his previous season. On 27 August, Hartley left his position as manager following a poor start to the season.[1] Ray McKinnon was appointed as his replacement on 31 August[2] but he could not prevent the club from being relegated. Falkirk's relegation was confirmed on the final day of the season despite winning their final match against league winners Ross County.[3]
Results and fixtures
Scottish Championship
See main article: 2018–19 Scottish Championship.
Scottish League Cup
Group stage
Results
Scottish Challenge Cup
See main article: 2018–19 Scottish Challenge Cup.
Scottish Cup
See main article: 2018–19 Scottish Cup.
Player statistics
[4] |-|colspan="12"|Players who left the club during the 2018–19 season|-|}
Club statistics
Division summary
Transfers
See main article: List of Scottish football transfers summer 2018 and List of Scottish football transfers winter 2018-19.
Players in
Loans out
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Paul Hartley: Falkirk manager leaves after losing opening three league games . . BBC Sport . 27 August 2018 . 4 June 2020.
- Web site: Ray McKinnon named Bairns boss . Falkirk FC . falkirkfc.co.uk . 31 August 2018 . 4 June 2020.
- Web site: Falkirk relegated despite win over Ross County . . BBC Sport . 4 May 2019 . 4 June 2020.
- Web site: Falkirk 2018/2019 player appearances. Soccerbase. 4 June 2020.
- Web site: Tom Dallison signs pre-contract . Falkirk FC . falkirkfc.co.uk . 8 May 2018 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Bairns sign Patrick Brough from Morecambe . Falkirk FC . falkirkfc.co.uk . 14 May 2018 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Dennon Lewis Signs! . Falkirk FC . falkirkfc.co.uk . 18 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180518060228/https://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/dennon-lewis-signs-up/ . 6 June 2020. 2018-05-18 .
- Web site: Scott Harrison departs for Falkirk . Hartlepool United FC . hartlepoolunited.co.uk . 14 June 2018 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Leo Fasan signs! . Falkirk FC . falkirkfc.co.uk . 11 June 2018 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Tom Owen Evans signs from Newport County . Falkirk FC . falkirkfc.co.uk . 18 June 2018 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Deimantas Petravičius Signs! . Falkirk FC . falkirkfc.co.uk . 19 June 2018 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Froxylias is a Bairn! . Falkirk FC . falkirkfc.co.uk . 19 June 2018 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Paul Paton signs two-year deal . Falkirk FC . falkirkfc.co.uk . 23 June 2018 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Falkirk buy striker Dylan Mackin from Livingston . . BBC Sport . 10 July 2018 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Bairns sign Rees Greenwood on one-year deal . Falkirk FC . falkirkfc.co.uk . 23 July 2018 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Mark Russell signs . Falkirk FC . falkirkfc.co.uk . 7 August 2018 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Prince Buaben: Falkirk sign former Hearts midfielder . . BBC Sport . 1 October 2018 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Sierra Leone defender Dumbuya hopes to resurrect career at Falkirk . . BBC Sport . 19 November 2018 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Paul Dixon: Falkirk sign defender on six-month deal . . BBC Sport . 27 December 2018 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Falkirk: Abdul Osman joins Championship until end of season . . BBC Sport . 2 January 2019 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Falkirk sign Motherwell's Ross MacLean and St Mirren's Ian McShane . . BBC Sport . 3 January 2019 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Falkirk sign Motherwell's Ross MacLean and St Mirren's Ian McShane . . BBC Sport . 3 January 2019 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Duke University's ex-Celtic defender signs for the bairns . . falkirkherald.co.uk . 4 January 2019 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Nikolay Todorov signs . Falkirk FC . falkirkfc.co.uk . 1 February 2019 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Craig Sibbald joins Livingston on a two-year deal . . BBC Sport . 30 May 2018 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Robbie Thomson . Raith Rovers FC . raithrovers.net . 6 June 2018 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Cameron Blues: Livingston sign midfielder from Falkirk . . BBC Sport . 19 June 2018 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Rory Loy comes on board for two years . Dumbarton FC . dumbartonfootballclub.com . 20 June 2018 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Hamilton complete double swoop for Taiwo and Bloomfield . . Stv.tv . 24 June 2018 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Peter Grant: Plymouth Argyle sign Falkirk defender . . BBC Sport . 27 June 2018 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Reis Peggie . Alloa Athletic . alloaathletic.co.uk . 17 July 2018 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Reis Peggie Profile . Alloa Athletic FC . alloaathletic.co.uk . 17 July 2018 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Dundee United: Defender Paul Watson signs two-year deal . . BBC Sport . 20 July 2018 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: City sign forward Alex Harris . York City FC . yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk . 20 September 2018 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Player Update . Falkirk FC . falkirkfc.co.uk . 5 October 2018 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Player Update . Falkirk FC . falkirkfc.co.uk . 5 October 2018 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Hereford sign former Newport County midfielder . . herefordtimes.com . 26 October 2018 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Tom Dallison: Crawley sign defender after Falkirk exit . . BBC Sport . 8 January 2019 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Ghana midfielder Prince Buaben released by Scottish side Falkirk FC . Ghana Soccernet . ghanasoccernet.com . 4 January 2019 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Phoenix Rising signs Sierra Leone international defender Mustapha Dumbuya . Phoenix Rising FC . phxrisingfc.com . 10 January 2019 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Aaron Muirhead is snapped up by Ayr United . . ayradvertiser.com . 24 January 2019 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Philpot and Lewis added to squad . Bromley FC . bromleyfc.tv . 9 February 2019 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Horgan adds Mark Russell to Harps squad . Finn Harps FC . finnharps.ie . 26 February 2019 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Young midfielder moves on loan . Chelsea FC . chelseafc.com . 19 June 2018 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Dan Turner moves to Falkirk on loan . One Vale Fan . onevalefan.co.uk . 28 June 2018 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Marcus Haber: Falkirk manager Paul Hartley 'surprised' at Dundee striker's availability . . BBC Sport . 28 July 2018 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Bairns sign Andy Irving on loan from Hearts . Falkirk FC . falkirkfc.co.uk . 31 July 2018 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Zak Rudden signs from Rangers . Falkirk FC . falkirkfc.co.uk . 31 August 2018 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Waddington joins Falkirk . Stoke City FC . stokecityfc.com . 3 January 2019 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Lavery joins Falkirk on loan . Stoke City FC . evertonfc.com . 6 January 2019 . 6 June 2020 . 6 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190106010234/http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2019/01/04/lavery-joins-falkirk-on-loan . dead .
- Web site: Bairns sign Davis Keillor-Dunn . Falkirk FC . falkirkfc.co.uk . 10 January 2019 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Harry Burgoyne signs from Wolves . Falkirk FC . falkirkfc.co.uk . 21 January 2019 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Falkirk: Dundee Utd centre-back William Edjenguele signs . . BBC Sport . 29 January 2019 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Aaron Jarvis signs from Luton Town . Falkirk FC . falkirkfc.co.uk . 31 January 2019 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Kevin O'Hara joins Stenhousemuir on loan . . falkirkherald.co.uk . 13 August 2018 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Harrison adds depth to Moors defence . Spennymoor Town FC . spennymoortownfc.co.uk. 31 January 2019 . 6 June 2020.
- Web site: Dundalk sign McKee after injuries to star men . . rte.ie . 21 February 2019 . 6 June 2020.