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
Pre-season DateVenueOpponentsResultF–AAttendanceFalkirk scorer(s)22 July 2008Falkirk StadiumRoss County 2–2Higdon, Finnigan23 July 2008Shielfield ParkBerwick Rangers 1–2J.Stewart26 July 2008Falkirk StadiumQueens Park Rangers 2–0Own goal, J.Stewart28 July 2008Falkirk Stadium Alloa Athletic 0–030 July 2008Cambuur Stadion SC Cambuur 0–11 August 2008De Langeleegte BV Veendam 2–0Finnigan, J.Stewart2 August 2008Abe Lenstra Stadion SC Heerenveen0–4
Scottish Premier League
DateVenueOpponentsResultF–AAttendanceFalkirk scorer(s)9 August 2008Falkirk StadiumRangers0–16,66916 August 2008Easter RoadHibernian2–312,445Higdon 30', 53'23 August 2008Celtic ParkCeltic0–356,031 30 August 2008Falkirk StadiumInverness CT1–24,730M.Stewart 60'13 September 2008Falkirk StadiumHeart of Midlothian2–15,960McCann 3', Arfield 90'20 September 2008Love StreetSt Mirren1–14,134Barrett 47'27 September 2008Falkirk StadiumHamilton Academical4–14,734Lovell 44', Arfield 69', 87' pen., O'Brien 79' 5 October 2008Fir ParkMotherwell2–34,509 Lovell 22', Barrett 48'18 October 2008Falkirk StadiumAberdeen0–15,662 25 October 2008Rugby ParkKilmarnock2–14,267Lovell 28', Arfield 66' pen.1 November 2008Falkirk StadiumDundee United0–05,6088 November 2008New Douglas ParkHamilton Academical1–12,600 Higdon 49'12 November 2008Caledonian StadiumInverness CT1–13,111Higdon 19'15 November 2008Falkirk StadiumMotherwell1–05,279 Higdon 37'22 November 2008Tynecastle StadiumHeart of Midlothian1–213,009Lovell 16'29 November 2008Falkirk StadiumHibernian1–16,260 Barr 69'6 December 2008Falkirk StadiumSt Mirren1–24,828 Lovell 62'13 December 2008Pittodrie StadiumAberdeen1–28,909Lovell 89'21 December 2008Falkirk StadiumCeltic0–36,54327 December 2008Tannadice ParkDundee United0–17,9723 January 2009Falkirk StadiumKilmarnock1–15,375 Lovell 41'17 January 2009Ibrox StadiumRangers1–348,811 Lovell 12'24 January 2009Fir ParkMotherwell1–15,018 Holden 53'31 January 2009Falkirk StadiumAberdeen1–05,605Higdon 55'14 February 2009St Mirren ParkSt Mirren2–25,504Finnigan 35', Arfield 85' pen.21 February 2009Falkirk StadiumHamilton Academical1–25,307 Swailes 6' o.g.28 February 2009Easter RoadHibernian0–010,6823 March 2009Falkirk StadiumDundee United0–14,38521 March 2009Falkirk StadiumInverness CT4–05,523Finnigan 37', 90' M.Stewart 65', Arfield 82' pen.5 April 2009Falkirk StadiumRangers0–16,8538 April 2009Celtic ParkCeltic0–457,669 11 April 2009Rugby ParkKilmarnock0–35,835 18 April 2009Falkirk StadiumHeart of Midlothian0–06,1562 May 2009Falkirk StadiumMotherwell2–14,937Finnigan 9', Scobbie 56'9 May 2009Rugby ParkKilmarnock1–15,955Barr 56'13 May 2009New Douglas ParkHamilton Academical1–03,710Arfield 60'16 May 2009Falkirk StadiumSt Mirren0–26,744 23 May 2009Caledonian StadiumInverness CT1–06,489Higdon 68'
Scottish League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersMatch ReportSecond round26 August 2008Raith Rovers Stark's Park3–12,090Higdon 16', J.Stewart 35' pen., M.Stewart 84'Third round23 September 2008Queen of the SouthFalkirk Stadium 2–12,058 McCann 29', Lovell 73'Quarter-final28 October 2008Inverness CTFalkirk Stadium 1–03,007McCann 36'Semi-final27 January 2009Rangers Hampden Park0–324,507
Scottish Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersFourth Round10 January 2009Queen of the SouthFalkirk Stadium 4–23,423 Arfield 37' pen., 48' Barrett 68', 81'Fifth Round7 February 2009Heart of Midlothian Tynecastle Stadium1–014,569 Lovell 59'Quarter-final7 March 2009Inverness CT Caledonian Stadium1–03,024 Finnigan 31' pen.Semi-final26 April 2009Dunfermline Athletic Hampden Park2–017,124 Scobbie 54', Arfield 89' pen.Final30 May 2009Rangers Hampden Park0–150,956
Squad statistics Player statistics
|colspan="12"|Players who left the club during the 2008–09 season
Team statistics League table
Transfers
Players in PlayerFromFee Dermot McCaffrey HibernianFree Jackie McNamara AberdeenFree Lee Bullen Sheffield WednesdayFree Neil McCann Heart of MidlothianFree Erik Schultz-Eklund GretnaFree Burton O'Brien Sheffield WednesdayFree Ashley Young BuryFree Arnau Riera SunderlandLoan Steve Lovell AberdeenFree Scott Flinders Crystal PalaceLoan Sean Lynch HibernianFree Steven Pressley RandersFree Dani Mallo BragaFree
Players out PlayerToFee Pedro Moutinho MarítimoFree Liam Craig St Johnstone£25,000 Jack Ross St MirrenFree Kenny Milne Scunthorpe UnitedFree Peter McMahon Berwick RangersFree Jamie Barclay East StirlingshireLoan Scott Gibb Stirling AlbionLoan John Stewart Ross CountyUndisclosedJohn Stewart Joins County TheJailEnder.com, 28 December 2008 Russell Latapy Caledonia AIAFree Graham Barrett St JohnstoneUndisclosedBARRETT ARRIVES TO INCREASE STRIKING OPTIONS St Johnstone FC Official Website, 24 February 2009
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