2009–10 Falkirk F.C. season
Falkirk 2009–10 football season
The 2009–10 season was Falkirk ' s fifth consecutive season in the Scottish Premier League . Falkirk also competed in the League Cup , Scottish Cup and the Europa League . Falkirk finished the season in twelfth place and were relegated to the Scottish First Division after five years in the SPL.
Summary
Falkirk finished as runners-up in the 2009 Scottish Cup Final and qualified for the UEFA Europa League . They entered the second qualifying round of the competition, losing 2–1 on aggregate, after extra-time, to Vaduz , becoming the first British club to lose a European tie to a club from Liechtenstein . Falkirk were relegated to the Scottish First Division for the first time since 2005 after a 0–0 draw with Kilmarnock on the final day of the season. Kilmarnock were also at threat of being relegated and the winner of the match at Rugby Park would have remained in the SPL. Falkirk also reached the third round of the League Cup , the fourth round of the Scottish Cup .
Management
Falkirk began the season under the management of Eddie May who had been appointed in June 2009 after several years of coaching in the youth set-up at the club.[ 1] On 11 February 2010, May stepped down from his position, with the club sitting bottom of the SPL. He was succeeded by Steven Pressley , player-coach at the club and was appointed until the end of the season.[ 2]
Results
Win
Draw
Loss
Scottish Premier League
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
Match Report
1
15 August 2009
Rangers
Ibrox Stadium
1–4
50,239
Finnigan 24'
Match Report
2
22 August 2009
Hibernian
Falkirk Stadium
1–3
6,059
Flynn 25'
Match Report
3
29 August 2009
Dundee United
Tannadice Park
1–2
6,979
Finnbogason 75'
Match Report
4
14 September 2009
Aberdeen
Falkirk Stadium
0–0
4,724
Match Report
5
19 September 2009
Hamilton Academical
New Douglas Park
0–0
2,640
Match Report
6
26 September 2009
Kilmarnock
Falkirk Stadium
0–0
5,394
Match Report
7
3 October 2009
Motherwell
Fir Park
0–1
4,337
Match Report
8
17 October 2009
St Mirren
Falkirk Stadium
1–3
5,084
McLean 55'
Match Report
9
24 October 2009
Heart of Midlothian
Tynecastle Stadium
0–0
14,127
Match Report
10
31 October 2009
St Johnstone
McDiarmid Park
1–3
4,423
Finnigan 49'
Match Report
11
8 November 2009
Celtic
Falkirk Stadium
3–3
6,795
Arfield 61' (Pen), Moutinho 64', Stewart 83'
Match Report
12
21 November 2009
Hamilton Academical
Falkirk Stadium
2–0
5,628
Mitchell 64', Bullen 79'
Match Report
13
28 November 2009
Hibernian
Easter Road
0–2
13,305
Match Report
14
5 December 2009
Rangers
Falkirk Stadium
1–3
6,903
Moutinho 41'
Match Report
15
12 December 2009
St Mirren
New St Mirren Park
1–1
4,033
Finnigan 88'
Match Report
16
19 December 2009
Kilmarnock
Rugby Park
2–1
4,472
Finnigan 3', Flynn 58'
Match Report
17
26 December 2009
Heart of Midlothian
Falkirk Stadium
0–1
6,082
Match Report
18
16 January 2010
Celtic
Celtic Park
1–1
50,000
Finnigan 19'
Match Report
19
24 January 2010
Dundee United
Falkirk Stadium
1–4
4,378
Moutinho 90+1'
Match Report
20
27 January 2010
Motherwell
Falkirk Stadium
0–0
4,321
Match Report
21
30 January 2010
Rangers
Ibrox Stadium
0–3
45,907
Match Report
22
2 February 2010
Aberdeen
Pittodrie
1–0
7,741
Healy 31'
Match Report
23
10 February 2010
Kilmarnock
Falkirk Stadium
0–1
7,049
Match Report
24
13 February 2010
Heart of Midlothian
Tynecastle Stadium
2–3
14,078
Kucharski 45+2' (o.g.), Moutinho 83'
Match Report
25
20 February 2010
Aberdeen
Falkirk Stadium
3–1
4,643
Moutinho 13', Barr 42', Showunmi 70'
Match Report
26
27 February 2010
Dundee United
Tannadice Park
0–3
6,352
Match Report
27
7 March 2010
Celtic
Falkirk Stadium
0–2
6,792
Match Report
28
13 March 2010
St Johnstone
Falkirk Stadium
1–2
5,895
Twaddle 27'
Match Report
29
20 March 2010
Hamilton Academical
New Douglas Park
2–2
2,461
Arfield 26', Flynn 59'
Match Report
30
23 March 2010
St Johnstone
McDiarmid Park
1–1
3,107
Flynn 19'
Match Report
31
27 March 2010
Hibernian
Falkirk Stadium
1–3
5,460
Stewart 19'
Match Report
32
3 April 2010
Motherwell
Fir Park
1–0
4,628
Flynn 27'
Match Report
33
10 April 2010
St Mirren
Falkirk Stadium
2–1
5,671
Moutinho 45+2', Higdon (o.g.) 67'
Match Report
34
17 April 2010
Aberdeen
Pittodrie
0–1
10,461
Match Report
35
24 April 2010
Hamilton Academical
Falkirk Stadium
0–1
5,118
Match Report
36
1 May 2010
St Mirren
Falkirk Stadium
1–1
5,919
Arfield 45' (Pen)
Match Report
37
5 May 2010
St Johnstone
Falkirk Stadium
0–0
5,502
Match Report
38
8 May 2010
Kilmarnock
Rugby Park
0–0
10,662
Match Report
Scottish League Cup
Scottish Cup
UEFA Europa League
Squad statistics
Player statistics
As of 8 May 2010(UTC) [ 3]
Team statistics
League table
Source:
SPFL Archive Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Transfers
References
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