2008–09 Falkirk F.C. season

April 2022 Falkirk 2008–09 John Hughes Campbell Christie Falkirk Stadium Scottish Premier League Tenth Place League Cup Semi-final Scottish Cup Runners-up Steve Lovell (8) Scott Arfield & Steve Lovell (10) 6,853 vs. Rangers, 5 April 2009 4,385 vs. Dundee United, 3 March 2009 5,640 000066 000066 000066 000066 _redborder _redborder _whitebands2 _HAGLaway2009 _redsides _red_midband_color 2007–08 2009–10 The 2008–09 season was Falkirk's fourth consecutive season in the Scottish Premier League. Falkirk also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup. Summary In their fourth season in the SPL, Falkirk finished in tenth place. The club reached the semi-final of the League Cup, and ended as runners in the Scottish Cup, losing to Rangers in both matches. Results #ccffcc Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #ffffcc Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #ffcccc Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA Pre-season DateVenueOpponentsResultF–AAttendanceFalkirk scorer(s)Ref. Reference22 July 2008Falkirk StadiumRoss County 2–2Higdon, Finniganhttp://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/club-news/honours-even-in-friendly-2.html Archived copy 14 August 2008 24 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110724004601/http://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/club-news/honours-even-in-friendly-2.html dead 23 July 2008Shielfield ParkBerwick Rangers 1–2J.Stewarthttp://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/club-news/berwick-r.-2-falkirk-xi-1-2.html Archived copy 14 August 2008 24 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110724004624/http://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/club-news/berwick-r.-2-falkirk-xi-1-2.html dead 26 July 2008Falkirk StadiumQueens Park Rangers 2–0Own goal, J.Stewarthttp://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/club-news/slick-bairns-on-top-2.html Archived copy 14 August 2008 24 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110724004710/http://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/club-news/slick-bairns-on-top-2.html dead 28 July 2008Falkirk Stadium Alloa Athletic 0–0http://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/club-news/no-goals-at-the-stadium-2.html Archived copy 14 August 2008 24 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110724004743/http://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/club-news/no-goals-at-the-stadium-2.html dead 30 July 2008Cambuur Stadion SC Cambuur 0–1http://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/club-news/ht-sc-cambuur-0-0-falkirk-fc-2.html Archived copy 14 August 2008 24 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110724004837/http://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/club-news/ht-sc-cambuur-0-0-falkirk-fc-2.html dead 1 August 2008De Langeleegte BV Veendam 2–0Finnigan, J.Stewarthttp://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/club-news/score-update-bv-veendam-0-1-falkirk-fc-2.html Archived copy 14 August 2008 24 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110724004945/http://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/club-news/score-update-bv-veendam-0-1-falkirk-fc-2.html dead 2 August 2008Abe Lenstra Stadion SC Heerenveen0–4http://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/club-news/latest-score-update-2.html Archived copy 14 August 2008 24 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110724005017/http://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/club-news/latest-score-update-2.html dead Scottish Premier League 2008–09 Scottish Premier League DateVenueOpponentsResultF–AAttendanceFalkirk scorer(s)Ref. Reference9 August 2008Falkirk StadiumRangers0–16,669http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7548329.stm Falkirk 0-1 Rangers 9 August 2008 BBC Sport16 August 2008Easter RoadHibernian2–312,445Higdon 30', 53'http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7561722.stm Hibernian 3-2 Falkirk 16 August 2008 BBC Sport23 August 2008Celtic ParkCeltic0–356,031 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7575843.stm Celtic 3-0 Falkirk 23 August 2008 BBC Sport30 August 2008Falkirk StadiumInverness CT1–24,730M.Stewart 60'August 30, 2008 Falkirk 1-2 Inverness CT http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7587198.stm BBC Sport en-GB13 September 2008Falkirk StadiumHeart of Midlothian2–15,960McCann 3', Arfield 90'http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7611541.stm Falkirk 2-1 Hearts 13 September 2008 BBC Sport20 September 2008Love StreetSt Mirren1–14,134Barrett 47'http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7624429.stm St Mirren 1-1 Falkirk 20 September 2008 BBC Sport27 September 2008Falkirk StadiumHamilton Academical4–14,734Lovell 44', Arfield 69', 87' pen., O'Brien 79' http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7636791.stm Falkirk 4-1 Hamilton Academical 27 September 2008 BBC Sport5 October 2008Fir ParkMotherwell2–34,509 Lovell 22', Barrett 48'http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7647525.stm Motherwell 3-2 Falkirk 5 October 2008 BBC Sport18 October 2008Falkirk StadiumAberdeen0–15,662 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7673929.stm Falkirk 0-1 Aberdeen 19 October 2008 BBC Sport25 October 2008Rugby ParkKilmarnock2–14,267Lovell 28', Arfield 66' pen.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7687873.stm Kilmarnock 1-2 Falkirk 25 October 2008 BBC Sport1 November 2008Falkirk StadiumDundee United0–05,608http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7701229.stm Falkirk 0-0 Dundee United 1 November 2008 BBC Sport8 November 2008New Douglas ParkHamilton Academical1–12,600 Higdon 49'http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7714187.stm Hamilton Accies 1-1 Falkirk 8 November 2008 BBC Sport12 November 2008Caledonian StadiumInverness CT1–13,111Higdon 19'http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7721233.stm Inverness CT 1-1 Falkirk 12 November 2008 BBC Sport15 November 2008Falkirk StadiumMotherwell1–05,279 Higdon 37'http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7728873.stm Falkirk 1-0 Motherwell 15 November 2008 BBC Sport22 November 2008Tynecastle StadiumHeart of Midlothian1–213,009Lovell 16'http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7740109.stm Hearts 2-1 Falkirk 22 November 2008 BBC Sport29 November 2008Falkirk StadiumHibernian1–16,260 Barr 69'http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7751591.stm Falkirk 1-1 Hibernian 29 November 2008 BBC Sport6 December 2008Falkirk StadiumSt Mirren1–24,828 Lovell 62'http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7766242.stm Falkirk 1-2 St Mirren 6 December 2008 BBC Sport13 December 2008Pittodrie StadiumAberdeen1–28,909Lovell 89'http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7778776.stm Aberdeen 2-1 Falkirk 13 December 2008 BBC Sport21 December 2008Falkirk StadiumCeltic0–36,543http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7790935.stm Falkirk 0-3 Celtic 21 December 2008 BBC Sport27 December 2008Tannadice ParkDundee United0–17,972http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7798559.stm Dundee Utd 1-0 Falkirk 27 December 2008 BBC Sport3 January 2009Falkirk StadiumKilmarnock1–15,375 Lovell 41'http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7805940.stm Falkirk 1-1 Kilmarnock 3 January 2009 BBC Sport17 January 2009Ibrox StadiumRangers1–348,811 Lovell 12'http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7832201.stm Rangers 3-1 Falkirk 17 January 2009 BBC Sport24 January 2009Fir ParkMotherwell1–15,018 Holden 53'http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7843804.stm Motherwell 1-1 Falkirk 24 January 2009 BBC Sport31 January 2009Falkirk StadiumAberdeen1–05,605Higdon 55'http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7858884.stm Falkirk 1-0 Aberdeen 31 January 2009 BBC Sport14 February 2009St Mirren ParkSt Mirren2–25,504Finnigan 35', Arfield 85' pen.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7887490.stm St Mirren 2-2 Falkirk 14 February 2009 BBC Sport21 February 2009Falkirk StadiumHamilton Academical1–25,307 Swailes 6' o.g.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7898455.stm Falkirk 1-2 Hamilton 21 February 2009 BBC Sport28 February 2009Easter RoadHibernian0–010,682http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7913911.stm Hibernian 0-0 Falkirk 28 February 2009 BBC Sport3 March 2009Falkirk StadiumDundee United0–14,385http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7917978.stm Falkirk 0-1 Dundee United 3 March 2009 BBC Sport21 March 2009Falkirk StadiumInverness CT4–05,523Finnigan 37', 90' M.Stewart 65', Arfield 82' pen.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7953573.stm Falkirk 4-0 Inverness CT 21 March 2009 BBC Sport5 April 2009Falkirk StadiumRangers0–16,853http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7980381.stm Falkirk 0-1 Rangers 5 April 2009 BBC Sport8 April 2009Celtic ParkCeltic0–457,669 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7986858.stm Celtic 4-0 Falkirk 8 April 2009 BBC Sport11 April 2009Rugby ParkKilmarnock0–35,835 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7992239.stm Kilmarnock 3-0 Falkirk 11 April 2009 BBC Sport18 April 2009Falkirk StadiumHeart of Midlothian0–06,156http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/8003487.stm Falkirk 0-0 Hearts 18 April 2009 BBC Sport2 May 2009Falkirk StadiumMotherwell2–14,937Finnigan 9', Scobbie 56'http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/8028069.stm Falkirk 2-1 Motherwell 2 May 2009 BBC Sport9 May 2009Rugby ParkKilmarnock1–15,955Barr 56'http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/8038876.stm Kilmarnock 1-1 Falkirk 9 May 2009 BBC Sport13 May 2009New Douglas ParkHamilton Academical1–03,710Arfield 60'http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/8043606.stm Hamilton 0-1 Falkirk 13 May 2009 BBC Sport16 May 2009Falkirk StadiumSt Mirren0–26,744 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/8051162.stm Falkirk 0-2 St Mirren 16 May 2009 BBC Sport23 May 2009Caledonian StadiumInverness CT1–06,489Higdon 68'http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/8062736.stm Inverness CT 0-1 Falkirk 23 May 2009 BBC Sport Scottish League Cup 2008–09 Scottish League Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersMatch ReportSecond round26 August 2008Raith Rovers Stark's Park3–12,090Higdon 16', J.Stewart 35' pen., M.Stewart 84'http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/7581115.stm Raith Rovers 1-3 Falkirk 26 August 2008 BBC SportThird round23 September 2008Queen of the SouthFalkirk Stadium 2–12,058 McCann 29', Lovell 73'http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/7629623.stm Falkirk 2-1 Queen of the South 23 September 2008 BBC SportQuarter-final28 October 2008Inverness CTFalkirk Stadium 1–03,007McCann 36'http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/7691771.stm Falkirk 1-0 Inverness CT 28 October 2008 BBC SportSemi-final27 January 2009Rangers Hampden Park0–324,507 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/7851386.stm Rangers 3-0 Falkirk 27 January 2009 BBC Sport Scottish Cup 2008–09 Scottish Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersRef. ReferenceFourth Round10 January 2009Queen of the SouthFalkirk Stadium 4–23,423 Arfield 37' pen., 48' Barrett 68', 81'http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/7819271.stm Falkirk 4-2 Queen of the South 10 January 2009 BBC SportFifth Round7 February 2009Heart of Midlothian Tynecastle Stadium1–014,569 Lovell 59'http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/7872221.stm Hearts 0-1 Falkirk 7 February 2009 BBC SportQuarter-final7 March 2009Inverness CT Caledonian Stadium1–03,024 Finnigan 31' pen.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/7926815.stm Inverness CT 0-1 Falkirk 7 March 2009 BBC SportSemi-final26 April 2009Dunfermline Athletic Hampden Park2–017,124 Scobbie 54', Arfield 89' pen.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/8015682.stm Falkirk 2-0 Dunfermline 26 April 2009 BBC SportFinal30 May 2009Rangers Hampden Park0–150,956 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/8072822.stm Rangers 1-0 Falkirk 30 May 2009 BBC Sport Squad statistics Player statistics 30 May 2009(UTC)https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=955&comp_id=14&teamTabs=stats Falkirk 2008/2009 player appearances Soccerbase 22 March 2020 Premier League League Cup Scottish Cup 1 Dani Mallo GK SPA 15+0 0 1+0 0 4+0 0 2 Lee Bullen DF SCO 29+3 0 2+0 0 3+0 0 3 Dean Holden DF NIR 16+3 1 1+0 0 1+1 0 4 Patrick Cregg MF IRL 16+7 0 2+2 0 2+2 0 5 Jackie McNamara DF SCO 29+0 0 4+0 0 4+0 0 6 Kevin McBride MF SCO 25+3 0 4+0 0 2+1 0 7 Neil McCann MF SCO 22+2 1 3+0 2 4+0 0 8 Arnau Riera MF SPA 14+3 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 10 Steven Pressley DF SCO 15+1 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 11 Michael Higdon FW ENG 27+7 7 3+1 1 3+1 0 12 Stephen Bradley MF IRL 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 14 Gerard Aafjes DF NED 10+7 0 3+0 0 2+1 0 15 Steve Lovell FW ENG 25+3 8 2+0 1 3+0 1 16 Scott Arfield MF CAN 35+2 7 4+0 0 4+0 3 17 Bobby Olejnik GK Austria 15+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 18 Brian Allison DF SCO 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 19 Sean Lynch MF SCO 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 20 Darren Barr DF SCO 35+0 2 4+0 0 5+0 0 21 Carl Finnigan FW ENG 10+4 4 0+0 0 2+3 1 22 Chris Mitchell DF SCO 3+6 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 23 Kevin Moffat FW SCO 0+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 24 Mark Stewart FW SCO 5+15 2 1+2 1 1+3 0 29 Sean Lynch MF SCO 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 30 Jamie Barclay GK SCO 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 31 Dermot McCaffrey DF NIR 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 33 Tam Scobbie DF SCO 18+2 1 2+1 0 4+0 1 34 Dayne Robertson FW SCO 0+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 35 Mark Staunton DF SCO 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 47 Burton O'Brien MF SCO 30+2 1 1+1 0 4+1 0 56 Erik Schultz-Eklund DF SWE 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 |- |colspan="12"|Players who left the club during the 2008–09 season |- 9 Graham Barrett FW IRL 9+6 2 2+1 0 1+0 2 10 Russell Latapy MF TRI 2+1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 13 Scott Flinders GK ENG 8+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 25 John Stewart FW SCO 4+0 0 1+0 1 0+0 0 |} Team statistics League table FAL Transfers Players in PlayerFromFee NIR Dermot McCaffrey SCO HibernianFreehttps://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/club-news/falkirk-sign-northern-ireland-u21-defender-2.html falkirk-sign-northern-ireland-u21-defender Falkirk FC 12 May 2008 22 February 2022 SCO Jackie McNamara SCO AberdeenFreehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/7396261.stm Falkirk complete McNamara swoop BBC Sport 13 May 2008 22 February 2022 SCO Lee Bullen ENG Sheffield WednesdayFreehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/7399775.stm Falkirk complete Bullen transfer BBC Sport 14 May 2008 22 February 2022 SCO Neil McCann SCO Heart of MidlothianFree SWE Erik Schultz-Eklund SCO GretnaFreehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7419347.stm Transfer deadline day BBC Sport 1 September 2008 22 February 2022 SCO Burton O'Brien ENG Sheffield WednesdayFreehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/7482073.stm O'Brien back up north with Bairns BBC Sport 30 June 2008 22 February 2022 ENG Ashley Young ENG BuryFreehttp://www.lincolnshireonline.net/news/article.asp?xmn=77855000804072008165814 Ashley Young Signs for Falkirk lincolnshireonline.net 4 July 2008 22 February 2022 https://archive.today/20110723182444/http://www.lincolnshireonline.net/news/article.asp?xmn=77855000804072008165814 23 July 2011 dead SPA Arnau Riera ENG SunderlandLoanhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/7515605.stm Riera passed fit to rejoin Bairns BBC Sport 19 July 2008 22 February 2022 ENG Steve Lovell SCO AberdeenFreehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/7514316.stm Falkirk secure signing of Lovell BBC Sport 6 August 2008 22 February 2022 ENG Scott Flinders ENG Crystal PalaceLoanhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/7560702.stm Falkirk bring in keeper Flinders BBC Sport 14 August 2008 22 February 2022 SCO Sean Lynch SCO HibernianFreehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/7624309.stm Falkirk sign up midfielder Lynch BBC Sport 18 September 2008 22 February 2022 SCO Steven Pressley DEN RandersFreehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/7826829.stm Falkirk swoop to sign Pressley BBC Sport 13 January 2009 22 February 2022 SPA Dani Mallo POR BragaFreehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/7831651.stm Bairns complete keeper Mallo deal BBC Sport 22 January 2009 22 February 2022 Players out PlayerToFee POR Pedro Moutinho POR MarítimoFreehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/7412148.stm Moutinho makes Maritimo switch BBC Sport 21 May 2008 22 February 2022 SCO Liam Craig SCO St Johnstone£25,000http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/st_johnstone/7355302.stm Falkirk's Craig to stay a Saint BBC Sport 1 July 2008 22 February 2022 SCO Jack Ross SCO St MirrenFreehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/7376416.stm St Mirren snap up Bairns player BBC Sport 1 July 2008 22 February 2022 SCO Kenny Milne ENG Scunthorpe UnitedFreehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/scunthorpe_utd/7490025.stm Milne completes Scunthorpe switch BBC Sport 4 July 2008 22 February 2022 SCO Peter McMahon SCO Berwick RangersFreehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/berwick_rangers/7526900.stm Berwick boss makes signing spree BBC Sport 26 July 2008 22 February 2022 SCO Jamie Barclay SCO East StirlingshireLoanhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/east_stirlingshire/7612668.stm Barclay joins East Stirlingshire BBC Sport 12 September 2008 22 February 2022 SCO Scott Gibb SCO Stirling AlbionLoanhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/7731003.stm Stirling Albion take Gibb on loan BBC Sport 15 November 2008 22 February 2022 SCO John Stewart SCO Ross CountyUndisclosedJohn Stewart Joins County TheJailEnder.com, 28 December 2008 TRI Russell Latapy TRI Caledonia AIAFreehttps://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/russell-latapy-heads-out-of-falkirk-1003573 Russell Latapy heads out of Falkirk and Scotland Daily Record Glasgow 30 December 2008 22 February 2022http://caledoniaaia.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15&Itemid=2 Latapy to star in Pro League 4 September 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20090427065423/http://caledoniaaia.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15&Itemid=2 27 April 2009 dead IRL Graham Barrett SCO St JohnstoneUndisclosedBARRETT ARRIVES TO INCREASE STRIKING OPTIONS https://web.archive.org/web/20090228101055/http://www.perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk/newsitemsdetail.php?param=302 28 February 2009 St Johnstone FC Official Website, 24 February 2009 References 2008-09 Category:Scottish football clubs 2008–09 season