2008–09 Falkirk F.C. season
Falkirk competed in the Scottish Premier League, the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup in 2008–09. Although they slipped from a final league position of seventh to tenth, they performed well in both cups, reaching the semi-finals of the League Cup and finishing as runners-up in the Scottish Cup, losing 1–0 to Rangers.
| 2008–09 season | |
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| Chairman | Campbell Christie |
| Manager | John Hughes |
| Scottish Premier League | 10th |
| Scottish Cup | Runners-up |
| Scottish League Cup | Semi-finals |
| Top goalscorer | League: Steve Lovell (8) All: Michael Higdon, Steve Lovell (9) |
Squad
First team Squad
As of 2 February 2009 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
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Free | Two years |
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Free | Three years |
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Free | Two years |
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Free | Two years |
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Free | Two years |
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Free | Two years |
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Loan Return | Two years |
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Loan | Season Long |
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Unattached | Free | Two years |
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Unattached | Free | End of Season |
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Unattached | Free | End of Season |
Out
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Results and fixtures
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1] |
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| 8 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 44 | |
| 9 | Hamilton Academical | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 30 | 53 | −23 | 41 | |
| 10 | Falkirk | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 52 | −15 | 38 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 2] |
| 11 | St Mirren | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 33 | 52 | −19 | 37 | |
| 12 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 37 | Relegation to the First Division |
Source: Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
- Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.
- Since Rangers, the winners of the Scottish Cup, already qualified for the Champions League via their league position, Falkirk, the losing finalist, earned a spot in the Europa League.
References
- Falkirk's score is shown first.
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