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Falkirk

Falkirk were founded in 1876 and play their home games at The Falkirk Stadium in Scotland.

Falkirk Football Club, established in 1876, holds its home matches at the Falkirk Stadium in Scotland (source).

The team comprises of a 32-strong squad, sporting an average age of 26, providing a blend of youthful exuberance and seasoned professionals. It's a side that has been showing promise, exhibiting a promising mix of experience and dynamism that bodes well for the Bairns (source).

Turning to the current season, the Bairns have been maintaining a presence in two competitions thus far. They're nestled in the Premiership, sitting in a respectable 9th position, demonstrating their mettle against some of the nation's top teams without facing the demeaning spectre of a relegation battle. Still, the mid-table obscurity can be a hard pill to swallow for a club of such rich history and ambitious supporters. The season is still young, and higher aspirations, with a comfortable top-half finish, perhaps, are not beyond grasp yet (source).

Simultaneously, Falkirk have also been fighting it out in the League Cup, having made up to the Second Round. Not quite the stuff of legends in the making, but a decent run in the cup competitions, if they can pull it off, could provide some much-needed boost and momentum for the rest of the season (source).

This team profile is regularly updated with new stats and analysis throughout the season. Last updated 17 September 2025. Send feedback

Falkirk stats

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1876
Founded
John McGlynn (age 63)
Manager
Jamie Swinney
Chair
The Bairns
Nickname
The Falkirk Stadium
Stadium
7,937
Capacity
4 Stadium Way, Falkirk, FK2 9DX, UK
Address

Recent results

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W
L
L
D
W

In their last six matches, Falkirk have recorded two wins, one draw and three losses.

Falkirk
Falkirk
1 - 2
St Mirren
St Mirren
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
0 - 1
Falkirk
Falkirk
Celtic
Celtic
4 - 1
Falkirk
Falkirk
Livingston
Livingston
3 - 1
Falkirk
Falkirk
Falkirk
Falkirk
2 - 2
Dundee United
Dundee United
Falkirk
Falkirk
4 - 0
The Spartans
The Spartans

Falkirk have worse recent form than Celtic, who have three wins and three draws in their last six games.

League position analysis

Track the position of Falkirk over time in Scotland‘s Premiership during season 2025 - 2026. After 4 games, Falkirk are placed ninth in the league.

Round 1
3rd
Round 2
11th
Round 3
8th
Round 4
Round 4
9th

League form

Track the performance of Falkirk in Scotland‘s Premiership over their last six matches, home and away.

Overall

L
W
L
D
W
L
Falkirk
Falkirk
1 - 2
St Mirren
St Mirren
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
0 - 1
Falkirk
Falkirk
Livingston
Livingston
3 - 1
Falkirk
Falkirk
Falkirk
Falkirk
2 - 2
Dundee United
Dundee United
Falkirk
Falkirk
3 - 1
Hamilton Academical
Hamilton Academical
Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle
2 - 1
Falkirk
Falkirk

Falkirk have the fifth best overall form in the Scottish Premiership, with two wins, one draw and three losses, which is on par with St Mirren. Heart of Midlothian have the best overall form based on their last six games. Celtic have the second best overall form. Aberdeen have the worst overall form in the league.

Home

L
D
W
L
W
W
Falkirk
Falkirk
1 - 2
St Mirren
St Mirren
Falkirk
Falkirk
2 - 2
Dundee United
Dundee United
Falkirk
Falkirk
3 - 1
Hamilton Academical
Hamilton Academical
Falkirk
Falkirk
1 - 3
Raith Rovers
Raith Rovers
Falkirk
Falkirk
5 - 0
Greenock Morton
Greenock Morton
Falkirk
Falkirk
2 - 0
Airdrieonians
Airdrieonians

Falkirk have the third best home form in the Scottish Premiership, with three wins, one draw and two losses, which is on par with Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Motherwell and St Mirren. Celtic have the best home form based on their last six home games. Aberdeen and Dundee have the worst home form in the league.

Away

W
L
L
D
L
W
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
0 - 1
Falkirk
Falkirk
Livingston
Livingston
3 - 1
Falkirk
Falkirk
Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle
2 - 1
Falkirk
Falkirk
Ayr United
Ayr United
1 - 1
Falkirk
Falkirk
Livingston
Livingston
1 - 0
Falkirk
Falkirk
Queen's Park
Queen's Park
0 - 4
Falkirk
Falkirk

Falkirk have the third worst away form in the Scottish Premiership, with two wins, one draw and three losses, which is on par with Motherwell. Heart of Midlothian have the best away form based on their most recent six away matches, and Celtic are second best. Aberdeen have the worst away form in the league.

Average statistics

Check out these per game stats for Falkirk in their domestic league season 2025 - 2026.

⚽️ Goals scored
1.5
Home
1
Away
⚽️ Goals conceded
2
Home
1.5
Away

Falkirk have the fifth worst attack in the Scottish Premiership, with an average of just 1.25 goals per game. Heart of Midlothian have the best attack, with 1.65 goals per game, and Celtic are fourth best. Aberdeen have the worst attack in the league.

At home, Falkirk score the sixth most goals in the Scottish Premiership, with 1.5 goals per game, which is on par with Motherwell. Heart of Midlothian score more than any other team at home, with 2 goals per game. Celtic have the second best home attack. Aberdeen have the worst scoring record at home in the league.

Away from home, Falkirk have the seventh best scoring record in the Scottish Premiership, with 1 goal per game, which is on par with Rangers and St Mirren. Dundee United and Heart of Midlothian score the most goals away from home, with 1.3 goals per game. Celtic have the fifth best away attack. Aberdeen score the fewest away goals per match in the league.

Falkirk have the second worst defence in the Scottish Premiership, losing an average of 1.75 goals per game. Celtic have the best defence, losing just 0.15 goals per game. Dundee United have the worst defence in the league.

At home, Falkirk concede the second highest number of goals in the Scottish Premiership, losing an average of 2 goals per game, which is on par with Hibernian. Celtic concede fewer goals than any other team at home, losing just 0 goals per game. Dundee United concede the highest number of goals per game at home in the league.

Away from home, Falkirk have the fifth worst defensive record in the Scottish Premiership, losing an average of 1.5 goals per game. Celtic concede the fewest goals away from home, losing just 0.3 goals per game. Aberdeen and Kilmarnock concede the most away goals per match in the league.

⏱️ Time of first goal scored
69m
Home
75m
Away
⏱️ Time of first goal conceded
52m
Home
18m
Away
🟨 Yellow cards
1
Home
3.5
Away
🟥 Red cards
Home
Away
🤩 Biggest victory
Home
1-0
Away
🫣 Biggest defeat
2-1
Home
3-1
Away
⛳ Corners awarded
4
Home
5.5
Away
⛳ Corners conceded
2
Home
4.5
Away

Top scorers

Top scorers for Falkirk in the league season 2025 - 2026.

Player
⚽️ Goals
5
Player
⚽️ Goals
3
Player
⚽️ Goals
3
Player
⚽️ Goals
2
Player
⚽️ Goals
2
Player
⚽️ Goals
2
Player
⚽️ Goals
1
⚽️ Goals
1
Player
⚽️ Goals
1

Time of first goal

Time of first goal scored for and against Falkirk in their previous 20 games.

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0-10 mins
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Against
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⏱️ Time
11-20 mins
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Against
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⏱️ Time
21-30 mins
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Against
⏱️ Time
31-40 mins
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Against
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⏱️ Time
41-50 mins
For
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Against
⏱️ Time
51-60 mins
For
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Against
⏱️ Time
61-70 mins
For
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Against
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⏱️ Time
71-80 mins
For
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⏱️ Time
81-90 mins
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Against
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