# 2021–22 Falkirk F.C. season

The 2021–22 season was Falkirk's third 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, Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup.

## Summary

On 28 May 2021, former Aberdeen assistant coach Paul Sheerin was appointed as the club's new head coach ahead of the new season. On 5 December 2021, Paul Sheerin was relieved of his duties as head coach. On 10 December, Martin Rennie was appointed as the new head coach of Falkirk. Former Scotland striker Kenny Miller, who joined the club as an assistant coach, would take over on an interim basis for the final three matches of the season following Rennie's departure.

## Results and fixtures

Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed

### Scottish League Cup
#### Group stage

Results
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AYR | HAM | ALB | EDI | FAL |
| 1 | Ayr United | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 10 | Qualification for the second round | — | — | — | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Hamilton Academical | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 8 | | 0–1 | — | p2–2 | — | — |
| 3 | Albion Rovers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 5 | | p0–0 | — | — | p1–1 | — |
| 4 | Edinburgh City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | | — | 0–1 | — | — | 3–0 |
| 5 | Falkirk | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 | | — | 1–2 | 5–1 | — | — |
* ↑ Ayr United were awarded a technical 3−0 win over Falkirk, who were unable to raise a team after a COVID-19 outbreak among players and staff.
* ↑ Edinburgh City were awarded a technical 3−0 win over Falkirk, who were unable to raise a team after a COVID-19 outbreak among players and staff.

##### Notes

* ^ A: Edinburgh City were awarded a technical 3–0 win over Falkirk, who were unable to raise a team after a COVID-19 outbreak among players and staff.
* ^ B: Ayr United were awarded a technical 3–0 win over Falkirk, who were unable to raise a team after a COVID-19 outbreak among players and staff.

### Scottish Cup
## Player statistics

    As of 30 April 2022 (UTC)
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | League One | League One | League Cup | League Cup | Challenge Cup | Challenge Cup | Scottish Cup | Scottish Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | SCO | Robbie Mutch | 25 | 0 | 23+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | SCO | Ryan Williamson | 22 | 0 | 19+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | SCO | Paul Dixon | 24 | 3 | 20+1 | 2 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ATG | Aaron Taylor-Sinclair | 15 | 1 | 14+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | SCO | Gary Miller | 37 | 0 | 31+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | SCO | Callumn Morrison | 23 | 10 | 15+4 | 7 | 2+0 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Steven Hetherington | 30 | 0 | 22+5 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | SCO | Leigh Griffiths | 13 | 2 | 11+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | SCO | Aidan Nesbitt | 39 | 4 | 23+11 | 2 | 1+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | SCO | Craig McGuffie | 38 | 4 | 29+5 | 4 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | SCO | Paddy Martin | 16 | 0 | 13+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | SCO | Luke Holt | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | SCO | Jaimie Wilson | 12 | 0 | 2+6 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | SCO | Liam McCann | 30 | 0 | 20+6 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | SCO | Seb Ross | 23 | 1 | 6+13 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | RSA | Keaghan Jacobs | 12 | 0 | 9+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | ENG | Samuel Ompreon | 11 | 0 | 1+8 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | SCO | Anton Dowds | 15 | 8 | 11+2 | 8 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | SCO | Blair Sneddon | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | SCO | Charlie Telfer | 38 | 6 | 34+0 | 5 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | SCO | Brad McKay | 16 | 1 | 14+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | SCO | Mackenzie Lemon | 8 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | IRL | Jaze Kabia | 12 | 4 | 8+4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | SCO | Johnny Armstrong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | SCO | Finlay Malcolm | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | IRL | Jevon Mills | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | SCO | Paul Watson | 9 | 2 | 9+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Players who left the club during the 2021–22 season ||||||||
| 4 | DF | NIR | Ben Hall | 21 | 0 | 17+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | ALB | Ernaldo Krasniqi | 6 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | SCO | Michael Ruth | 13 | 4 | 11+1 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | IRL | Aidan Keena | 20 | 6 | 8+9 | 5 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | SCO | Ben Weekes | 4 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | SCO | Cammy Williamson | 9 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | SCO | Declan McDaid | 9 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | SCO | Scott Cowie | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |

## Team statistics
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 4 | Queen's Park (O, P) | 36 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 51 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 5 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 45 | |
| 6 | Falkirk | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 44 | |
| 7 | Peterhead | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 42 | |
| 8 | Clyde | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 62 | −23 | 39 | |