The 2020–21 season was Falkirk's second season in League One following their relegation from the Championship at the end of the 2018–19 season. Falkirk also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup. On 2 October 2020, the SPFL confirmed that the Scottish Challenge Cup had been cancelled for the upcoming season.
Summary Falkirk began their season on 6 October in the League Cup group stage with the League One season beginning on 17 October.
On 11 January 2021, all football below the Scottish Championship was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 29 January 2021, the suspension was extended until at least 14 February.
In March 2021, the Scottish Government gave permission for the league to resume. On 16 March, clubs from League 1 and 2 voted to implement for a reduced 22-game season with a league split after 18 games.
On 21 April 2021, both of Falkirk's co-managers David McCracken & Lee Miller were sacked following their defeat to Peterhead with sporting director and former manager Gary Holt being appointed in interim charge until the end of the season.
Results and fixtures
Pre Season
Scottish League One
Scottish League Cup
Group stage Results
Knockout stage
Scottish Cup
Player statistics
|colspan="12"|Players who left the club during the 2020–21 season
Team statistics
League table
Division summary
Transfers
Players in PlayerFromFee Blair Sneddon Camelon JuniorsFree Anton Dowds East FifeFree Aidan Keena Hartlepool UnitedUndisclosed Callumn Morrison Heart of MidlothianFree Blair Alston Hamilton AcademicalFree Akeel Francis Grantham TownFree Matthew Connolly MotherwellLoan Peter Morrison MotherwellLoan Euan Deveney KilmarnockLoan Sean KellyFree AgentFree Kyle McClelland RangersLoan Kai Fotheringham Dundee UnitedLoan Lewis Neilson Dundee UnitedLoan
Players out PlayerToFee Ian McShane DarvelFree Denny Johnstone DumbartonFree Michael Doyle Queen's ParkFree Gregor Buchanan Queen of the SouthFree Louis Longridge Queen's ParkFree Josh Todd Ayr UnitedLoan
See also List of Falkirk F.C. seasons
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