# List of Falkirk F.C. seasons

This is a list of Falkirk Football Club seasons from 1878–79 to the present day. The list details Falkirk's record in major league and cup competitions, and the club's top league goal scorer of each season where available. Top scorers in bold were also the top scorers in Falkirk's division that season. Records of minor competitions such as the Stirlingshire Cup are not included.
The club has been runner-up of the Scottish Football League twice and won the second tier of Scottish football on seven occasions. The club has reached the final of the Scottish Cup five times, winning two, as well as winning the Scottish Challenge Cup a record four times. Falkirk has competed in a European club competition once; in 2009–10, Falkirk qualified for the inaugural season of the Europa League as runners-up of the 2008–09 Scottish Cup. Falkirk lost to FC Vaduz of Liechtenstein in the second qualifying round 2–1 on aggregate after extra time.

## Seasons

| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Challenge Cup | Europe | Top league goalscorer | Top league goalscorer |
| Season | Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Challenge Cup | Europe | Name | Goals |
| 1878–79 | | | | | | | | | | R2 | | | | | |
| 1879–80 | | | | | | | | | | R2 | | | | | |
| 1880–81 | | | | | | | | | | R3 | | | | | |
| 1881–82 | | | | | | | | | | R5 | | | | | |
| 1882–83 | | | | | | | | | | R3 | | | | | |
| 1883–84 | | | | | | | | | | R3 | | | | | |
| 1884–85 | | | | | | | | | | R3 | | | | | |
| 1885–86 | | | | | | | | | | R2 | | | | | |
| 1886–87 | | | | | | | | | | R3 | | | | | |
| 1887–88 | | | | | | | | | | R3 | | | | | |
| 1888–89 | | | | | | | | | | R4 | | | | | |
| 1889–90 | | | | | | | | | | R3 | | | | | |
| 1890–91 | | | | | | | | | | R2 | | | | | |
| Falkirk did not compete in any major national tournaments between 1891 and 1896 ||||||||||||||||
| 1896–97 | | | | | | | | | | R2 | | | | | |
| 1897–98 | | | | | | | | | | – | | | | | |
| 1898–99 | | | | | | | | | | – | | | | | |
| 1899–1900 | | | | | | | | | | R1 | | | | | |
| 1900–01 | | | | | | | | | | – | | | | | |
| 1901–02 | | | | | | | | | | QF | | | | | |
| 1902–03 | SSD | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 37 | 23 | 7th | – | | | | | |
| 1903–04 | SSD | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 50 | 34 | 26 | 4th | – | | | | | |
| 1904–05 | SSD | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 28 | 2nd | – | | | | | |
| 1905–06 | SFD | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 52 | 68 | 23 | 13th | R1 | | | | | |
| 1906–07 | SFD | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 73 | 58 | 41 | 5th | R1 | | | | | |
| 1907–08 | SFD | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 103 | 42 | 51 | 2nd | R1 | | | | Jock Simpson | 33 |
| 1908–09 | SFD | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 58 | 56 | 33 | 9th | SF | | | | | |
| 1909–10 | SFD | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 71 | 28 | 52 | 2nd | R2 | | | | Jock Simpson | 24 |
| 1910–11 | SFD | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 65 | 42 | 44 | 3rd | R2 | | | | | |
| 1911–12 | SFD | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 46 | 43 | 36 | 7th | R2 | | | | | |
| 1912–13 | SFD | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 56 | 38 | 40 | 5th | Winners | | | | | |
| 1913–14 | SFD | 34 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 69 | 51 | 49 | 5th | R1 | | | | | |
| 1914–15 | SFD | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 48 | 48 | 39 | 6th | – | | | | | |
| 1915–16 | SFD | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 45 | 61 | 33 | 12th | – | | | | | |
| 1916–17 | SFD | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 58 | 57 | 34 | 12th | – | | | | | |
| 1917–18 | SFD | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 58 | 27 | 13th | – | | | | | |
| 1918–19 | SFD | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 46 | 73 | 20 | 16th | – | | | | | |
| 1919–20 | SFD | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 45 | 74 | 31 | 20th | R2 | | | | | |
| 1920–21 | SFD | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 54 | 72 | 34 | 18th | R1 | | | | | |
| 1921–22 | SFD | 42 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 48 | 38 | 49 | 5th | R2 | | | | | |
| 1922–23 | SFD | 38 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 44 | 32 | 45 | 4th | R3 | | | | | |
| 1923–24 | SFD | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 46 | 53 | 32 | 15th | SF | | | | | |
| 1924–25 | SFD | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 44 | 54 | 32 | 16th | R3 | | | | | |
| 1925–26 | SFD | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 61 | 57 | 42 | 8th | R3 | | | | | |
| 1926–27 | SFD | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 77 | 60 | 42 | 6th | SF | | | | | |
| 1927–28 | SFD | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 76 | 69 | 37 | 10th | R3 | | | | | |
| 1928–29 | SFD | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 68 | 86 | 36 | 11th | R3 | | | | Evelyn Morrison | 43 |
| 1929–30 | SFD | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 62 | 64 | 41 | 7th | QF | | | | | |
| 1930–31 | SFD | 38 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 77 | 87 | 32 | 14th | R3 | | | | | |
| 1931–32 | SFD | 38 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 70 | 76 | 27 | 18th | R1 | | | | | |
| 1932–33 | SFD | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 70 | 70 | 36 | 11th | R2 | | | | | |
| 1933–34 | SFD | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 73 | 68 | 38 | 10th | R3 | | | | | |
| 1934–35 | SFD | 38 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 58 | 82 | 24 | 20th | R1 | | | | | |
| 1935–36 | SSD | 34 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 132 | 34 | 59 | 1st | SF | | | | | |
| 1936–37 | SFD | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 98 | 66 | 44 | 7th | R2 | | | | | |
| 1937–38 | SFD | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 82 | 52 | 47 | 4th | QF | | | | | |
| 1938–39 | SFD | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 73 | 63 | 45 | 5th | R3 | | | | | |
| No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1946 due to World War II ||||||||||||||||
| 1946–47 | SFD | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 62 | 61 | 26 | 11th | R3 | R1 | | | John Wardlaw | 9 |
| 1947–48 | SFD | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 55 | 48 | 30 | 7th | R2 | Runners-up | | | Archie Aikman | 20 |
| 1948–49 | SFD | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 70 | 54 | 32 | 5th | R1 | R1 | | | Archie Aikman | 21 |
| 1949–50 | SFD | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 72 | 24 | 14th | R2 | R1 | | | Jimmy Inglis | 12 |
| 1950–51 | SFD | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 35 | 81 | 18 | 16th | R1 | R1 | | | Angus Plumb | 8 |
| 1951–52 | SSD | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 80 | 34 | 43 | 2nd | QF | QF | | | Angus Plumb | 25 |
| 1952–53 | SFD | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 53 | 63 | 26 | 13th | R3 | R1 | | | Jimmy Delaney | 13 |
| 1953–54 | SFD | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 47 | 61 | 25 | 13th | R2 | R1 | | | Alex McCrae Angus Plumb | 11 |
| 1954–55 | SFD | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 42 | 54 | 24 | 12th | QF | R1 | | | John Davidson | 12 |
| 1955–56 | SFD | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 58 | 75 | 28 | 14th | R5 | R1 | | | Alex McCrae | 11 |
| 1956–57 | SFD | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 70 | 28 | 14th | Winners | R1 | | | George Merchant | 14 |
| 1957–58 | SFD | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 64 | 82 | 31 | 10th | QF | R1 | | | John McCole | 14 |
| 1958–59 | SFD | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58 | 79 | 27 | 17th | R2 | R1 | | | Doug Moran | 16 |
| 1959–60 | SSD | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 77 | 43 | 39 | 8th | R2 | QF | | | Doug Moran | 17 |
| 1960–61 | SSD | 36 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 100 | 40 | 54 | 2nd | R1 | R1 | | | Doug Moran | 30 |
| 1961–62 | SFD | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 45 | 68 | 26 | 14th | R1 | R1 | | | Alex Duchart | 9 |
| 1962–63 | SFD | 34 | 12 | 3 | 19 | 54 | 69 | 27 | 13th | R1 | R1 | | | Hugh Maxwell | 12 |
| 1963–64 | SFD | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 54 | 84 | 28 | 14th | QF | R1 | | | Hugh Maxwell | 17 |
| 1964–65 | SFD | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 43 | 85 | 21 | 16th | R1 | R1 | | | Hugh Maxwell Sammy Wilson | 7 |
| 1965–66 | SFD | 34 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 48 | 72 | 31 | 10th | R1 | R1 | | | Johnny Graham | 17 |
| 1966–67 | SFD | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 33 | 70 | 26 | 14th | R2 | R1 | | | Johnny Graham | 12 |
| 1967–68 | SFD | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 50 | 26 | 15th | R1 | R1 | | | Johnny Graham | 13 |
| 1968–69 | SFD | 34 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 33 | 69 | 18 | 17th | R1 | R1 | | | Johnny Graham | 7 |
| 1969–70 | SSD | 36 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 94 | 34 | 56 | 1st | QF | QF | | | Tom Young | 19 |
| 1970–71 | SFD | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 46 | 53 | 35 | 7th | R3 | QF | | | Alex Ferguson | 14 |
| 1971–72 | SFD | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 44 | 60 | 27 | 14th | R3 | SF | | | Alex Ferguson | 9 |
| 1972–73 | SFD | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 38 | 56 | 26 | 14th | R4 | R2 | | | Jim Scott | 7 |
| 1973–74 | SFD | 34 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 33 | 58 | 22 | 18th | R3 | R1 | | | Kirkie Lawson | 8 |
| 1974–75 | SSD | 38 | 26 | 2 | 10 | 76 | 29 | 54 | 1st | R4 | SF | | | John Whiteford | 24 |
| 1975–76 | SFL 1 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 35 | 25 | 8th | R4 | R1 | | | John Whiteford | 17 |
| 1976–77 | SFL 1 | 39 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 36 | 85 | 20 | 14th | R3 | QF | | | Donald Ford | 5 |
| 1977–78 | SFL 2 | 39 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 51 | 46 | 44 | 5th | R1 | R2 | | | Ally McRoberts | 13 |
| 1978–79 | SFL 2 | 39 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 66 | 37 | 50 | 3rd | R3 | R3 | | | Ally McRoberts | 12 |
| 1979–80 | SFL 2 | 39 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 65 | 35 | 50 | 1st | R1 | R2 | | | Paul Leetion | 13 |
| 1980–81 | SFL 1 | 39 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 39 | 52 | 34 | 9th | R4 | R1 | | | Brian Brown Colin Spence | 5 |
| 1981–82 | SFL 1 | 39 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 52 | 36 | 9th | R3 | R1 | | | Willie Herd | 10 |
| 1982–83 | SFL 1 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 45 | 55 | 36 | 8th | R3 | R1 | | | Peter Houston | 8 |
| 1983–84 | SFL 1 | 39 | 16 | 6 | 17 | 46 | 54 | 38 | 7th | R3 | PR | | | Kevin McAllister | 11 |
| 1984–85 | SFL 1 | 39 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 65 | 54 | 45 | 3rd | R4 | R2 | | | Gerry McCoy | 23 |
| 1985–86 | SFL 1 | 39 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 57 | 39 | 45 | 2nd | R4 | R2 | | | Jimmy Gilmour | 15 |
| 1986–87 | SPD | 44 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 31 | 70 | 26 | 10th | R3 | R2 | | | Ken Eadie | 6 |
| 1987–88 | SPD | 44 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 41 | 75 | 31 | 10th | R3 | R2 | | | Crawford Baptie | 9 |
| 1988–89 | SFL 1 | 39 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 71 | 37 | 52 | 2nd | R3 | R3 | | | Alex Rae | 12 |
| 1989–90 | SFL 1 | 39 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 74 | 64 | 22 | 4th | R3 | R3 | | | Derek McWilliams | 17 |
| 1990–91 | SFL 1 | 39 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 70 | 35 | 54 | 1st | R4 | R2 | R1 | | Simon Stainrod | 17 |
| 1991–92 | SPD | 44 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 54 | 73 | 35 | 9th | QF | R3 | | | Eddie May Kevin McAllister | 9 |
| 1992–93 | SPD | 44 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 60 | 86 | 29 | 11th | QF | QF | | | Richard Cadette | 8 |
| 1993–94 | SFL 1 | 44 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 81 | 32 | 66 | 1st | R3 | QF | Winners | | Richard Cadette | 18 |
| 1994–95 | SPD | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 5th | R3 | QF | | | Colin McDonald | 9 |
| 1995–96 | SPD | 36 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 31 | 60 | 24 | 10th | R3 | R3 | | | Paul McGrillen | 6 |
| 1996–97 | SFL 1 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 42 | 39 | 54 | 5th | Runners-up | R2 | R2 | | Mark McGraw | 8 |
| 1997–98 | SFL 1 | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 56 | 41 | 65 | 2nd | SF | R3 | Winners | | David Moss | 12 |
| 1998–99 | SFL 1 | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 60 | 38 | 66 | 2nd | QF | R3 | | | Marino Keith | 17 |
| 1999–2000 | SFL 1 | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 67 | 40 | 68 | 3rd | QF | R3 | R1 | | Scott Crabbe | 14 |
| 2000–01 | SFL 1 | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 57 | 59 | 56 | 3rd | R3 | R3 | R1 | | Gareth Hutchison | 11 |
| 2001–02 | SFL 1 | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 49 | 73 | 39 | 9th | R3 | R2 | R2 | | Lee Miller | 11 |
| 2002–03 | SFL 1 | 36 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 80 | 32 | 81 | 1st | QF | R3 | QF | | Owen Coyle | 20 |
| 2003–04 | SFL 1 | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 43 | 37 | 55 | 4th | R4 | R3 | R1 | | Jason Lee | 8 |
| 2004–05 | SFL 1 | 36 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 66 | 30 | 75 | 1st | R3 | R3 | Winners | | Darryl Duffy | 17 |
| 2005–06 | SPL | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 64 | 33 | 10th | QF | R3 | | | Darryl Duffy | 9 |
| 2006–07 | SPL | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 49 | 47 | 50 | 7th | R4 | SF | | | Anthony Stokes | 14 |
| 2007–08 | SPL | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 45 | 49 | 49 | 7th | R4 | R3 | | | Pedro Moutinho Michael Higdon | 8 |
| 2008–09 | SPL | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 52 | 38 | 10th | Runners-up | SF | | | Steve Lovell | 8 |
| 2009–10 | SPL | 38 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 31 | 57 | 31 | 12th | R4 | R3 | | Europa League, QR2 | Pedro Moutinho | 6 |
| 2010–11 | SFL 1 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 57 | 41 | 58 | 3rd | R4 | QF | R1 | | Mark Stewart | 15 |
| 2011–12 | SFL 1 | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 53 | 48 | 52 | 3rd | R5 | SF | Winners | | Farid El Alagui | 18 |
| 2012–13 | SFL 1 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 52 | 48 | 53 | 3rd | SF | R2 | R2 | | Lyle Taylor | 24 |
| 2013–14 | SC | 36 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 59 | 33 | 66 | 3rd | R4 | R3 | QF | | Rory Loy | 20 |
| 2014–15 | SC | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 48 | 48 | 53 | 5th | Runners-up | R3 | QF | | Rory Loy | 9 |
| 2015–16 | SC | 36 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 61 | 34 | 70 | 2nd | R4 | R3 | R2 | | John Baird | 17 |
| 2016–17 | SC | 36 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 58 | 40 | 60 | 2nd | R4 | GS | R4 | | Craig Sibbald | 10 |
| 2017–18 | SC | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 45 | 49 | 47 | 8th | QF | R2 | QF | | Louis Longridge | 7 |
| 2018–19 | SC | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 49 | 38 | 10th | R3 | GS | R2 | | Zak Rudden | 12 |
| 2019–20 | League One | 28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 54 | 18 | 52 | 2nd | R5 | GS | R3 | | Declan McManus | 19 |
| 2020–21 | League One | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 32 | 5th | R3 | R2 | | | Callumn Morrison | 7 |
| 2021–22 | League One | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 49 | 55 | 44 | 6th | R3 | GS | R2 | | Anton Dowds | 8 |
| 2022–23 | League One | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 70 | 39 | 67 | 2nd | SF | R2 | R4 | | Callumn Morrison | 12 |
| 2023-24 | League One | 36 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 96 | 28 | 90 | 1st | R4 | GS | SF | | Callumn Morrison | 23 |

## Key

| Champions | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated |

## Footnotes

^1. The Scottish League Cup did not start until 1946–47.
^2. The Scottish Challenge Cup did not start until 1990–91.
^3. European club competitions did not start until 1955–56 and Falkirk did not qualify until 2009–10.
^4. The 1998–99 Scottish Challenge Cup was suspended due to lack of sponsorship.
^5. The Scottish Premier League was being expanded to 12 teams so Falkirk was due to play a two-legged play-off with Aberdeen. However, Falkirk's Brockville Park did not meet the SPL's new 10,000 all-seater stadium criteria so the match never happened.
^6. After finishing 9th, Falkirk was due to be relegated to the Second Division but was spared because of the demise of Airdrieonians.
^7. Brockville Park still did not meet the SPL's 10,000 all-seater stadium criteria so Falkirk was denied promotion.