The 2012–13 season was Falkirk's third consecutive season in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from the Scottish Premier League at the end of season 2009–10. Falkirk also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary
Season During season 2012–13 Falkirk finished third in the Scottish First Division. They reached the second round of the Challenge Cup, the second round of the League Cup and the Semi-final of the Scottish Cup.
Management Falkirk began the season under the management of Steven Pressley. On 8 March 2013, Pressley left the club to take up the manager post at Coventry City after compensation was agreed. The club's technical director Alex Smith took over as interim manager with Stevie Crawford acting as his assistant.
On 3 April, the club announced that Gary Holt would take over as manager from 8 April 2013.
Results & fixtures
Preseason A match against Stenhousemuir scheduled for 24 July, was cancelled.
Scottish First Division
Scottish Challenge Cup
Scottish League Cup
Scottish Cup
Player statistics
Captains
Squad Last updated 8 May 2013
Disciplinary record Includes all competitive matches. Last updated 8 May 2013
NationPositionNameFirst DivisionChallenge CupLeague CupScottish CupTotal GKGraham Bowman0000000000 GK Michael McGovern1100000010 DF Rhys Bennett0000000000 DF Steven Brisbane0000000000 DF Darren Dods5200001062 DF Kieran Duffie5100000051 DF Liam Dick0000000000 DF Johnny Flynn7100000071 DF Stephen Kingsley0000000000 DFRyan McGeever0000000000 DF Robbie Neilson0000000000 DFLiam Rowan0000000000 DFChris Smith2000000020 DFWill Vaulks1000000010 MF Blair Alston3000001040 MF Kristopher Faulds0000000000 MF Jay Fulton2000000020 MF Dale Fulton4000000040 Thomas Grant1000000010 MF Andy Haworth1010000020 MFConor McGrandles2000001030 MFLuke Leahy1000000010 MF Stewart Murdoch6000001070 MF Iain Flannigan1000000010 FWSean Higgins3000001040 FW Craig Sibbald0010001020 FWLewis Small0000000000 FWLyle Taylor6110001081 FW David Weatherston0000000000 FW Jordan White0000000000
Team statistics
League table
Division summary
Transfers
Players in PlayerFromFee Ryan McGeever Queen's Park Free Johnny Flynn Ross CountyUndisclosed Chris Smith Ayr United Free Andy Haworth Bury Free Luke Leahy Rugby Town Free Lyle Taylor Bournemouth Free Sean Higgins St JohnstoneFree Will Vaulks Workington Free Iain Flannigan Unattached Free
Players out PlayerToFee Ryan Millar Alloa Athletic Free Ally Graham Clydebank Free Conor Kelly Alloa Athletic Free Tam Scobbie St Johnstone Free Mark Millar Dundee United Free Willie Gibson Queen of the South Free Blair Munn Alloa Athletic Free Jack Compton Portsmouth Free Farid El Alagui BrentfordFree Jordan White Stirling Albion Loan Andy Haworth Rochdale Free Jordan White Stirling Albion Free
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