2009–10 Falkirk F.C. season

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. 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.

Results

Scottish Premier League

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2009–10 Scottish League Cup

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2009–10 Scottish Cup

UEFA Europa League

Main article: 2009–10 UEFA Europa League

Squad statistics

Player statistics

Team statistics

League table

Transfers

Players in

Players out

References

References

1. (23 June 2009). "Falkirk name May as new manager". BBC Sport.
2. (11 February 2010). "Steven Pressley succeeds Eddie May as Falkirk manager". BBC Sport.
3. "Falkirk FC 2009/2010 player appearances". Soccerbase.
4. (1 July 2009). "Defender McLean signs for Falkirk". [[BBC Sport]].
5. (1 July 2009). "Falkirk bring in three new faces". [[BBC Sport]].
6. (1 July 2009). "Falkirk bring in three new faces". [[BBC Sport]].
7. (1 July 2009). "Falkirk bring in three new faces". [[BBC Sport]].
8. (22 July 2009). "Bairns snap up Partizan's Marceta". [[BBC Sport]].
9. (30 July 2009). "Lima completes return to Falkirk". [[BBC Sport]].
10. (11 August 2009). "Falkirk snap up keeper Wagenaar". [[BBC Sport]].
11. (28 August 2009). "Falkirk sign forward Finnbogason". [[BBC Sport]].
12. (16 September 2009). "Bairns make Flynn move permanent". [[BBC Sport]].
13. (4 November 2009). "Moutinho makes return to Falkirk". [[BBC Sport]].
14. (12 November 2009). "Pele signs contract with Falkirk". [[BBC Sport]].
15. (9 December 2009). "Falkirk recruit Zerara & Compton". [[BBC Sport]].
16. (1 January 2010). "Falkirk recruit Zerara & Compton". [[BBC Sport]].
17. (12 January 2010). "Falkirk sign Ipswich Town's Colin Healy". [[BBC Sport]].
18. (14 January 2010). "Falkirk sign striker Enoch Showunmi from Leeds". [[BBC Sport]].
19. (24 June 2009). "St Mirren sign up striker Higdon". [[BBC Sport]].
20. (24 June 2009). "Shrewsbury sign Falkirk's Holden". [[BBC Sport]].
21. (29 June 2009). "Cregg follows Hughes to Hibernian". [[BBC Sport]].
22. (2 July 2009). "McBride joins Hughes at Hibernian". [[BBC Sport]].
23. (21 July 2009). "Brechin sign keeper and defender". [[BBC Sport]].
24. (23 July 2009). "Fifers net Gourlay and Staunton". [[BBC Sport]].
25. (24 July 2009). "Reidford among eight Clyde deals". [[BBC Sport]].
26. (10 August 2009). "Call-off costs Shire and Barclay". [[BBC Sport]].
27. (18 September 2009). "Bairns' McCaffrey joins Arbroath". [[BBC Sport]].
28. (30 October 2009). "Striker Lovell signs at Firhill". [[BBC Sport]].
29. (30 October 2009). "Bairns' Sludden joins East Fife". [[BBC Sport]].
30. (22 December 2009). "Falkirk offer Moutinho extension". [[BBC Sport]].
31. (19 January 2010). "Bryan Prunty in as Alloa look to release Brian Carrigan". [[BBC Sport]].
32. (19 February 2010). "Falkirk's Jackie McNamara agrees Partick Thistle loan". [[BBC Sport]].