This is a list of Falkirk Football Club seasons from 1878–79 to the present day. The list details Falkirk's record in major league and cup competitions, and the club's top league goal scorer of each season where available. Top scorers in bold were also the top scorers in Falkirk's division that season. Records of minor competitions such as the Stirlingshire Cup are not included.
The club has been runner-up of the Scottish Football League twice and won the second tier of Scottish football on eight occasions. The club has reached the final of the Scottish Cup five times, winning two, as well as winning the Scottish Challenge Cup a record four times. Falkirk has competed in a European club competition once; in 2009–10, Falkirk qualified for the inaugural season of the Europa League as runners-up of the 2008–09 Scottish Cup. Falkirk lost to FC Vaduz of Liechtenstein in the second qualifying round 2–1 on aggregate after extra time.
Seasons SeasonLeagueScottish CupLeague CupChallenge CupEuropeTop league goalscorerDivision NameGoals1878–79R21879–80R21880–81R31881–82R51882–83R31883–84R31884–85R31885–86R21886–87R31887–88R31888–89R41889–90R31890–91R2Falkirk did not compete in any major national tournaments between 1891 and 18961896–97R21897–98 –1898–99 –1899–1900R11900–01 –1901–02QF1902–03SSD7th – 1903–04SSD2211475034264th – 1904–05SSD2212463225282nd – 1905–06SFD30951652682313thR1 1906–07SFD34177107358415thR1 1907–08SFD34227510342512ndR1Jock Simpson33Scottish Football League & Scottish Premier League - Top goalscorers per division , retrieved 7 January 2012.1908–09SFD34137145856339thSF 1909–10SFD3422847128522ndR2Jock Simpson241910–11SFD34171076542443rdR2 1911–12SFD34156134643367thR2 1912–13SFD34141285638405thWinners 1913–14SFD3420996951495thR1 1914–15SFD38167154848396th – 1915–16SFD381291745613312th – 1916–17SFD3812101658573412th – 1917–18SFD34991638582713th – 1918–19SFD34682046732016th – 1919–20SFD4210112145743120thR2 1920–21SFD4211121954723418thR1 1921–22SFD42161794838495thR2 1922–23SFD4thR3 1923–24SFD381361946533215thSF 1924–25SFD381281844543216thR3 1925–26SFD381414106157428thR3 1926–27SFD381610127760426thSF 1927–28SFD381651776693710thR3 1928–29SFD381481668863611thR3Evelyn Morrison431929–30SFD38169136264417thQF 1930–31SFD381442077873214thR3 1931–32SFD381152270762718thR1 1932–33SFD381561770703611thR2 1933–34SFD381661673683810thR3 1934–35SFD38962358822420thR1 1935–36SSD34283313234591stSF 1936–37SFD38196139866447thR2 1937–38SFD38199108252474thQF 1938–39SFD38197127363455thR3 No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1946 due to World War II1946–47SFD11thR3R1John Wardlaw9Season 1946-1947 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1947–48SFD301010105548307thR2Runners-upArchie Aikman20Season 1947-1948 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1948–49SFD30128107054325thR1R1Archie Aikman21Season 1948-1949 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1949–50SFD307101348722414thR2R1Jimmy Inglis12Season 1949-1950 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1950–51SFD30741935811816thR1R1Angus Plumb8Season 1950-1951 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1951–52SSD3018758034432ndQFQFAngus Plumb25Season 1951-1952 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1952–53SFD301141553632613thR3R1Jimmy Delaney13Season 1952-1953 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1953–54SFD30971447612513thR2R1Alex McCraeAngus Plumb11Season 1953-1954 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1954–55SFD30881442542412thQFR1John Davidson12Season 1954-1955 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1955–56SFD341161758752814thR5R1Alex McCrae11Season 1955-1956 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1956–57SFD341081651702814thWinnersR1George Merchant14Season 1956-1957 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1957–58SFD341191464823110thQFR1John McCole14Season 1957-1958 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1958–59SFD341071758792717thR2R1Doug Moran16Season 1958-1959 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1959–60SSD36159127743398thR2QFDoug Moran17Season 1959-1960 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1960–61SSD36246610040542ndR1R1Doug Moran30Season 1960-1961 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1961–62SFD341141945682614thR1R1Alex Duchart9Season 1961-1962 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1962–63SFD341231954692713thR1R1Hugh Maxwell12Season 1962-1963 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1963–64SFD341161754842814thQFR1Hugh Maxwell17Season 1963-1964 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1964–65SFD34772043852116thR1R1Hugh MaxwellSammy Wilson7Season 1964-1965 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1965–66SFD341511848723110thR1R1Johnny Graham17Season 1965-1966 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1966–67SFD14thR2R1Johnny Graham12Season 1966-1967 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1967–68SFD347121536502615thR1R1Johnny Graham13Season 1967-1968 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1968–69SFD34582133691817thR1R1Johnny Graham7Season 1968-1969 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1969–70SSD3625659434561stQFQFTom Young19Season 1969-1970 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1970–71SFD34139124653357thR3QFAlex Ferguson14Season 1970-1971 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1971–72SFD341071744602714thR3SFAlex Ferguson9Season 1971-1972 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1972–73SFD347121538562614thR4R2Jim Scott7Season 1972-1973 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1973–74SFD344141633582218thR3R1Kirkie Lawson8Season 1973-1974 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1974–75SSD38262107629541stR4SFJohn Whiteford24Season 1974-1975 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1975–76SFL 126105113835258thR4R1John Whiteford17Season 1975-1976 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1976–77SFL 139682536852014thR3QFDonald Ford5Season 1976-1977 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1977–78SFL 2391514105146445thR1R2Ally McRoberts13Season 1977-1978 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1978–79SFL 239191286637503rdR3R3Ally McRoberts12Season 1978-1979 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1979–80SFL 239191286535501stR1R2Paul Leetion13Season 1979-1980 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1980–81SFL 139138183952349thR4R1Brian BrownColin Spence5Season 1980-1981 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1981–82SFL 1391114144952369thR3R1Willie Herd10Season 1981-1982 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1982–83SFL 139156184555368thR3R1Peter Houston8Season 1982-1983 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1983–84SFL 139166174654387thR3PRKevin McAllister11Season 1983-1984 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1984–85SFL 139197136554453rdR4R2Gerry McCoy23Season 1984-1985 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1985–86SFL 1391711115739452ndR4R2Jimmy Gilmour15Liverpool and Falkirk FC - Falkirk Facts, angelfire.com. Retrieved 13 June 2012.1986–87SPD10thR3R2Ken Eadie61987–88SPD4410112341753110thR3R2Crawford Baptie91988–89SFL 13922897137522ndR3R3Alex Rae121989–90SFL 1391415107464224thR3R3Derek McWilliams171990–91SFL 139211267035541stR4R2R1Simon Stainrod17Season 1990-1991 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1991–92SPD441211215473359thQFR3Eddie MayKevin McAllister91992–93SPD441172660862911thQFQFRichard Cadette81993–94SFL 144261448132661stR3QFWinnersRichard Cadette181994–95SPD361212124847485thR3QFColin McDonald91995–96SPD36662431602410thR3R3Paul McGrillen61996–97SFL 136159124239545thRunners-upR2R2Mark McGraw8Falkirk FC Player Appearances , retrieved 8 January 2012.1997–98SFL 13619895641652ndSFR3WinnersDavid Moss121998–99SFL 136206106038662ndQFR3Marino Keith17Season 1998-1999- Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.1999–2000SFL 13620886740683rdQFR3R1Scott Crabbe14Season 1999-2000 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.2000–01SFL 136168125759563rdR3R3R1Gareth Hutchison11Season 2000-2001 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.2001–02SFL 136109174973399thR3R2R2Lee Miller11Leading goalscorers, Falkirk-mad. Retrieved 13 February 2012.2002–03SFL 13625658032811stQFR3QFOwen Coyle202003–04SFL 1361510114337554thR4R3R1Jason Lee82004–05SFL 13622956630751stR3R3WinnersDarryl Duffy172005–06SPL38892135643310thQFR3Darryl Duffy92006–07SPL7thR4SFAnthony Stokes142007–08SPL381310154549497thR4R3Pedro MoutinhoMichael Higdon82008–09SPL389111837523810thRunners-upSFSteve Lovell82009–10SPL386131931573112thR4R3Europa League, QR2Pedro Moutinho62010–11SFL 136177125741583rdR4QFR1Mark Stewart152011–12SFL 1361313105348523rdR5SFWinnersFarid El Alagui18Season 2011-2012 - Player Appearances & Goals , bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2012.2012–13SFL 136158135248533rdSFR2R2Lyle Taylor242013–14SC36199135933663rdR4R3QFRory Loy202014–15SC361411114848535thRunners-upR3QFRory Loy 92015–16SC36191346134702ndR4R3R2John Baird172016–17SC36161265840602ndR4GSR4Craig Sibbald102017–18SC361211134549478thQFR2QFLouis Longridge72018–19SC369111637493810thR3GSR2Zak Rudden122019–20League One28141045418522ndR5GSR3Declan McManus192020–21League One229582926325thR3R2Callumn Morrison72021–22League One36128164955446thR3GSR2Anton Dowds82022–23League One36191077039672ndSFR2R4Callumn Morrison122023-24League One3627909628901stR4GSSFCallumn Morrison232024-25SC3622777233731stR4QFR3Calvin Miller102025-26SP36147175062496thSFR2Barney Stewart8
Key Champions Runners-up Promoted Relegated
P = Played W = Games won D = Games drawn L = Games lost F = Goals for A = Goals against Pts = Points Pos = Final position
SFD = Scottish Division One SSD = Scottish Division Two SP = Scottish Premiership SC = Scottish Championship SPD = Scottish Premier Division SPL = Scottish Premier League SFL 1 = Scottish First Division SFL 2 = Scottish Second Division
QR2 = Qualifying round 2 PR = Preliminary round R1 = Round 1 R2 = Round 2 R3 = Round 3 R4 = Round 4 R5 = Round 5 QF = Quarter-finals SF = Semi-finals
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