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2008–09 Falkirk F.C. season

December 15, 2023

The 2008–09 season was Falkirk's fourth consecutive season in the Scottish Premier League. Falkirk also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Falkirk
2008–09 season
ChairmanCampbell Christie
ManagerJohn Hughes
Scottish Premier LeagueTenth Place
League CupSemi-final
Scottish CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Steve Lovell (8)
All: Scott Arfield & Steve Lovell (10)
Highest home attendance6,853 vs. Rangers,
5 April 2009
Lowest home attendance4,385 vs. Dundee United,
3 March 2009
Average home league attendance5,640

Summary edit

In their fourth season in the SPL, Falkirk finished in tenth place. The club reached the semi-final of the League Cup, and ended as runners in the Scottish Cup, losing to Rangers in both matches.

Results edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

Pre-season edit

Date Venue Opponents Score[1] Attendance Falkirk scorer(s) Match Report
22 July 2008 Falkirk Stadium Ross County 2–2 Higdon, Finnigan
23 July 2008 Shielfield Park Berwick Rangers 1–2 J.Stewart
26 July 2008 Falkirk Stadium Queens Park Rangers 2–0 Own goal, J.Stewart
28 July 2008 Falkirk Stadium Alloa Athletic 0–0
30 July 2008 Cambuur Stadion   SC Cambuur 0–1
1 August 2008 De Langeleegte   BV Veendam 2–0 Finnigan, J.Stewart
2 August 2008 Abe Lenstra Stadion   SC Heerenveen 0–4

Scottish Premier League edit

Main article: 2008–09 Scottish Premier League
Date Venue Opponents Score[1] Attendance Falkirk scorer(s) Match Report
9 August 2008 Falkirk Stadium Rangers 0–1 6,669 BBC Sport Report
16 August 2008 Easter Road Hibernian 2–3 12,445 Higdon 30', 53' BBC Sport Report
23 August 2008 Celtic Park Celtic 0–3 56,031 BBC Sport Report
30 August 2008 Falkirk Stadium Inverness CT 1–2 4,730 M.Stewart 60' BBC Sport Report
13 September 2008 Falkirk Stadium Heart of Midlothian 2–1 5,960 McCann 3', Arfield 90' BBC Sport Report
20 September 2008 Love Street St Mirren 1–1 4,134 Barrett 47' BBC Sport Report
27 September 2008 Falkirk Stadium Hamilton Academical 4–1 4,734 Lovell 44', Arfield 69', 87 pen., O'Brien 79' BBC Sport Report
5 October 2008 Fir Park Motherwell 2–3 4,509 Lovell 22', Barrett 48' BBC Sport Report
18 October 2008 Falkirk Stadium Aberdeen 0–1 5,662 BBC Sport Report
25 October 2008 Rugby Park Kilmarnock 2–1 4,267 Lovell 28', Arfield 66' pen. BBC Sport Report
1 November 2008 Falkirk Stadium Dundee United 0–0 5,608 BBC Sport Report
8 November 2008 New Douglas Park Hamilton Academical 1–1 2,600 Higdon 49' BBC Sport Report
12 November 2008 Caledonian Stadium Inverness CT 1–1 3,111 Higdon 19' BBC Sport Report
15 November 2008 Falkirk Stadium Motherwell 1–0 5,279 Higdon 37' BBC Sport Report
22 November 2008 Tynecastle Stadium Heart of Midlothian 1–2 13,009 Lovell 16' BBC Sport Report
29 November 2008 Falkirk Stadium Hibernian 1–1 6,260 Barr 69' BBC Sport Report
6 December 2008 Falkirk Stadium St Mirren 1–2 4,828 Lovell 62' BBC Sport Report
13 December 2008 Pittodrie Stadium Aberdeen 1–2 8,909 Lovell 89' BBC Sport Report
21 December 2008 Falkirk Stadium Celtic 0–3 6,543 BBC Sport Report
27 December 2008 Tannadice Park Dundee United 0–1 7,972 BBC Sport Report
3 January 2009 Falkirk Stadium Kilmarnock 1–1 5,375 Lovell 41' BBC Sport Report
17 January 2009 Ibrox Stadium Rangers 1–3 48,811 Lovell 12' BBC Sport Report
24 January 2009 Fir Park Motherwell 1–1 5,018 Holden 53' BBC Sport Report
31 January 2009 Falkirk Stadium Aberdeen 1–0 5,605 Higdon 55' BBC Sport Report
14 February 2009 St Mirren Park St Mirren 2–2 5,504 Finnigan 35', Arfield 85' pen. BBC Sport Report
21 February 2009 Falkirk Stadium Hamilton Academical 1–2 5,307 Swailes 6' o.g. BBC Sport Report
28 February 2009 Easter Road Hibernian 0–0 10,682 BBC Sport Report
3 March 2009 Falkirk Stadium Dundee United 0–1 4,385 BBC Sport Report
21 March 2009 Falkirk Stadium Inverness CT 4–0 5,523 Finnigan 37', 90' M.Stewart 65', Arfield 82' pen. BBC Sport Report
5 April 2009 Falkirk Stadium Rangers 0–1 6,853 BBC Sport Report
8 April 2009 Celtic Park Celtic 0–4 57,669 BBC Sport Report
11 April 2009 Rugby Park Kilmarnock 0–3 5,835 BBC Sport Report
18 April 2009 Falkirk Stadium Heart of Midlothian 0–0 6,156 BBC Sport Report
2 May 2009 Falkirk Stadium Motherwell 2–1 4,937 Finnigan 9', Scobbie 56' BBC Sport Report
9 May 2009 Rugby Park Kilmarnock 1–1 5,955 Barr 56' BBC Sport Report
13 May 2009 New Douglas Park Hamilton Academical 1–0 3,710 Arfield 60' BBC Sport Report
16 May 2009 Falkirk Stadium St Mirren 0–2 6,744 BBC Sport Report
23 May 2009 Caledonian Stadium Inverness CT 1–0 6,489 Higdon 68' BBC Sport Report

Scottish League Cup edit

Main article: 2008–09 Scottish League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers Match Report
Second round 26 August 2008 Raith Rovers Stark's Park 3–1 2,090 Higdon 16', J.Stewart 35 pen., M.Stewart 84' BBC Sport Report
Third round 23 September 2008 Queen of the South Falkirk Stadium 2–1 2,058 McCann 29', Lovell 73' BBC Sport Report
Quarter-final 28 October 2008 Inverness CT Falkirk Stadium 1–0 3,007 McCann 36' BBC Sport Report
Semi-final 27 January 2009 Rangers Hampden Park 0–3 24,507 BBC Sport Report

Scottish Cup edit

Main article: 2008–09 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers Match Report
Fourth Round 10 January 2009 Queen of the South Falkirk Stadium 4–2 3,423 Arfield 37' pen., 48' Barrett 68', 81' BBC Sport Report
Fifth Round 7 February 2009 Heart of Midlothian Tynecastle Stadium 1–0 14,569 Lovell 59' BBC Sport Report
Quarter-final 7 March 2009 Inverness CT Caledonian Stadium 1–0 3,024 Finnigan 31' pen. BBC Sport Report
Semi-final 26 April 2009 Dunfermline Athletic Hampden Park 2–0 17,124 Scobbie 54', Arfield 89' pen. BBC Sport Report
Final 30 May 2009 Rangers Hampden Park 0–1 50,956 BBC Sport Report

Squad statistics edit

Player statistics edit

As of 30 May 2009(UTC)[2]
No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League League Cup Scottish Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   ESP Dani Mallo 20 0 15+0 0 1+0 0 4+0 0
2 DF   SCO Lee Bullen 37 0 29+3 0 2+0 0 3+0 0
3 DF   NIR Dean Holden 22 1 16+3 1 1+0 0 1+1 0
4 MF   IRL Patrick Cregg 31 0 16+7 0 2+2 0 2+2 0
5 DF   SCO Jackie McNamara 37 0 29+0 0 4+0 0 4+0 0
6 MF   SCO Kevin McBride 35 0 25+3 0 4+0 0 2+1 0
7 MF   SCO Neil McCann 31 3 22+2 1 3+0 2 4+0 0
8 MF   ESP Arnau Riera 20 0 14+3 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
10 DF   SCO Steven Pressley 19 0 15+1 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
11 FW   ENG Michael Higdon 42 8 27+7 7 3+1 1 3+1 0
12 MF   IRL Stephen Bradley 4 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 DF   NED Gerard Aafjes 23 0 10+7 0 3+0 0 2+1 0
15 FW   ENG Steve Lovell 33 10 25+3 8 2+0 1 3+0 1
16 MF   CAN Scott Arfield 45 10 35+2 7 4+0 0 4+0 3
17 GK   AUT Bobby Olejnik 18 0 15+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
18 DF   SCO Brian Allison 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
19 MF   SCO Sean Lynch 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
20 DF   SCO Darren Barr 44 2 35+0 2 4+0 0 5+0 0
21 FW   ENG Carl Finnigan 19 5 10+4 4 0+0 0 2+3 1
22 DF   SCO Chris Mitchell 10 0 3+6 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
23 FW   SCO Kevin Moffat 4 0 0+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
24 FW   SCO Mark Stewart 27 3 5+15 2 1+2 1 1+3 0
29 MF   SCO Sean Lynch 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
30 GK   SCO Jamie Barclay 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
31 DF   NIR Dermot McCaffrey 2 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
33 DF   SCO Tam Scobbie 27 2 18+2 1 2+1 0 4+0 1
34 FW   SCO Dayne Robertson 4 0 0+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
35 DF   SCO Mark Staunton 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
47 MF   SCO Burton O'Brien 39 1 30+2 1 1+1 0 4+1 0
56 DF   SWE Erik Schultz-Eklund 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Players who left the club during the 2008–09 season
9 FW   IRL Graham Barrett 19 4 9+6 2 2+1 0 1+0 2
10 MF   TRI Russell Latapy 4 0 2+1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
13 GK   ENG Scott Flinders 9 0 8+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
25 FW   SCO John Stewart 5 1 4+0 0 1+0 1 0+0 0

Team statistics edit

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
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[b]
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:
  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.

Transfers edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Falkirk's score is shown first.
  2. ^ "Falkirk 2008/2009 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  3. ^ "falkirk-sign-northern-ireland-u21-defender". Falkirk FC. 12 May 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Falkirk complete McNamara swoop". BBC Sport. 13 May 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Falkirk complete Bullen transfer". BBC Sport. 14 May 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Transfer deadline day". BBC Sport. 1 September 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  7. ^ "O'Brien back up north with Bairns". BBC Sport. 30 June 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Ashley Young Signs for Falkirk". lincolnshireonline.net. 4 July 2008. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Riera passed fit to rejoin Bairns". BBC Sport. 19 July 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Falkirk secure signing of Lovell". BBC Sport. 6 August 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Falkirk bring in keeper Flinders". BBC Sport. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Falkirk sign up midfielder Lynch". BBC Sport. 18 September 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  13. ^ "Falkirk swoop to sign Pressley". BBC Sport. 13 January 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Bairns complete keeper Mallo deal". BBC Sport. 22 January 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  15. ^ "Moutinho makes Maritimo switch". BBC Sport. 21 May 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  16. ^ "Falkirk's Craig to stay a Saint". BBC Sport. 1 July 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  17. ^ "St Mirren snap up Bairns player". BBC Sport. 1 July 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  18. ^ "Milne completes Scunthorpe switch". BBC Sport. 4 July 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  19. ^ "Berwick boss makes signing spree". BBC Sport. 26 July 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  20. ^ "Barclay joins East Stirlingshire". BBC Sport. 12 September 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  21. ^ "Stirling Albion take Gibb on loan". BBC Sport. 15 November 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  22. ^ John Stewart Joins County TheJailEnder.com, 28 December 2008
  23. ^ "Russell Latapy heads out of Falkirk and Scotland". Daily Record. Glasgow. 30 December 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  24. ^ . Archived from the original on 27 April 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2006.
  25. ^ BARRETT ARRIVES TO INCREASE STRIKING OPTIONS 28 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine St Johnstone FC Official Website, 24 February 2009

December 15, 2023
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The 2008 09 season was Falkirk s fourth consecutive season in the Scottish Premier League Falkirk also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup Falkirk2008 09 seasonChairmanCampbell ChristieManagerJohn HughesScottish Premier LeagueTenth PlaceLeague CupSemi finalScottish CupRunners upTop goalscorerLeague Steve Lovell 8 All Scott Arfield amp Steve Lovell 10 Highest home attendance6 853 vs Rangers 5 April 2009Lowest home attendance4 385 vs Dundee United 3 March 2009Average home league attendance5 640Home coloursAway colours 2007 082009 10 Contents 1 Summary 2 Results 2 1 Pre season 2 2 Scottish Premier League 2 3 Scottish League Cup 2 4 Scottish Cup 3 Squad statistics 3 1 Player statistics 4 Team statistics 4 1 League table 5 Transfers 5 1 Players in 5 2 Players out 6 ReferencesSummary editIn their fourth season in the SPL Falkirk finished in tenth place The club reached the semi final of the League Cup and ended as runners in the Scottish Cup losing to Rangers in both matches Results edit Win Draw Loss Pre season edit Date Venue Opponents Score 1 Attendance Falkirk scorer s Match Report22 July 2008 Falkirk Stadium Ross County 2 2 Higdon Finnigan Falkirk Official Site23 July 2008 Shielfield Park Berwick Rangers 1 2 J Stewart Falkirk Official Site26 July 2008 Falkirk Stadium Queens Park Rangers 2 0 Own goal J Stewart Falkirk Official Site28 July 2008 Falkirk Stadium Alloa Athletic 0 0 Falkirk Official Site30 July 2008 Cambuur Stadion nbsp SC Cambuur 0 1 Falkirk Official Site1 August 2008 De Langeleegte nbsp BV Veendam 2 0 Finnigan J Stewart Falkirk Official Site2 August 2008 Abe Lenstra Stadion nbsp SC Heerenveen 0 4 Falkirk Official SiteScottish Premier League edit Main article 2008 09 Scottish Premier League Date Venue Opponents Score 1 Attendance Falkirk scorer s Match Report9 August 2008 Falkirk Stadium Rangers 0 1 6 669 BBC Sport Report16 August 2008 Easter Road Hibernian 2 3 12 445 Higdon 30 53 BBC Sport Report23 August 2008 Celtic Park Celtic 0 3 56 031 BBC Sport Report30 August 2008 Falkirk Stadium Inverness CT 1 2 4 730 M Stewart 60 BBC Sport Report13 September 2008 Falkirk Stadium Heart of Midlothian 2 1 5 960 McCann 3 Arfield 90 BBC Sport Report20 September 2008 Love Street St Mirren 1 1 4 134 Barrett 47 BBC Sport Report27 September 2008 Falkirk Stadium Hamilton Academical 4 1 4 734 Lovell 44 Arfield 69 87 pen O Brien 79 BBC Sport Report5 October 2008 Fir Park Motherwell 2 3 4 509 Lovell 22 Barrett 48 BBC Sport Report18 October 2008 Falkirk Stadium Aberdeen 0 1 5 662 BBC Sport Report25 October 2008 Rugby Park Kilmarnock 2 1 4 267 Lovell 28 Arfield 66 pen BBC Sport Report1 November 2008 Falkirk Stadium Dundee United 0 0 5 608 BBC Sport Report8 November 2008 New Douglas Park Hamilton Academical 1 1 2 600 Higdon 49 BBC Sport Report12 November 2008 Caledonian Stadium Inverness CT 1 1 3 111 Higdon 19 BBC Sport Report15 November 2008 Falkirk Stadium Motherwell 1 0 5 279 Higdon 37 BBC Sport Report22 November 2008 Tynecastle Stadium Heart of Midlothian 1 2 13 009 Lovell 16 BBC Sport Report29 November 2008 Falkirk Stadium Hibernian 1 1 6 260 Barr 69 BBC Sport Report6 December 2008 Falkirk Stadium St Mirren 1 2 4 828 Lovell 62 BBC Sport Report13 December 2008 Pittodrie Stadium Aberdeen 1 2 8 909 Lovell 89 BBC Sport Report21 December 2008 Falkirk Stadium Celtic 0 3 6 543 BBC Sport Report27 December 2008 Tannadice Park Dundee United 0 1 7 972 BBC Sport Report3 January 2009 Falkirk Stadium Kilmarnock 1 1 5 375 Lovell 41 BBC Sport Report17 January 2009 Ibrox Stadium Rangers 1 3 48 811 Lovell 12 BBC Sport Report24 January 2009 Fir Park Motherwell 1 1 5 018 Holden 53 BBC Sport Report31 January 2009 Falkirk Stadium Aberdeen 1 0 5 605 Higdon 55 BBC Sport Report14 February 2009 St Mirren Park St Mirren 2 2 5 504 Finnigan 35 Arfield 85 pen BBC Sport Report21 February 2009 Falkirk Stadium Hamilton Academical 1 2 5 307 Swailes 6 o g BBC Sport Report28 February 2009 Easter Road Hibernian 0 0 10 682 BBC Sport Report3 March 2009 Falkirk Stadium Dundee United 0 1 4 385 BBC Sport Report21 March 2009 Falkirk Stadium Inverness CT 4 0 5 523 Finnigan 37 90 M Stewart 65 Arfield 82 pen BBC Sport Report5 April 2009 Falkirk Stadium Rangers 0 1 6 853 BBC Sport Report8 April 2009 Celtic Park Celtic 0 4 57 669 BBC Sport Report11 April 2009 Rugby Park Kilmarnock 0 3 5 835 BBC Sport Report18 April 2009 Falkirk Stadium Heart of Midlothian 0 0 6 156 BBC Sport Report2 May 2009 Falkirk Stadium Motherwell 2 1 4 937 Finnigan 9 Scobbie 56 BBC Sport Report9 May 2009 Rugby Park Kilmarnock 1 1 5 955 Barr 56 BBC Sport Report13 May 2009 New Douglas Park Hamilton Academical 1 0 3 710 Arfield 60 BBC Sport Report16 May 2009 Falkirk Stadium St Mirren 0 2 6 744 BBC Sport Report23 May 2009 Caledonian Stadium Inverness CT 1 0 6 489 Higdon 68 BBC Sport ReportScottish League Cup edit Main article 2008 09 Scottish League Cup Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers Match ReportSecond round 26 August 2008 Raith Rovers Stark s Park 3 1 2 090 Higdon 16 J Stewart 35 pen M Stewart 84 BBC Sport ReportThird round 23 September 2008 Queen of the South Falkirk Stadium 2 1 2 058 McCann 29 Lovell 73 BBC Sport ReportQuarter final 28 October 2008 Inverness CT Falkirk Stadium 1 0 3 007 McCann 36 BBC Sport ReportSemi final 27 January 2009 Rangers Hampden Park 0 3 24 507 BBC Sport ReportScottish Cup edit Main article 2008 09 Scottish Cup Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers Match ReportFourth Round 10 January 2009 Queen of the South Falkirk Stadium 4 2 3 423 Arfield 37 pen 48 Barrett 68 81 BBC Sport ReportFifth Round 7 February 2009 Heart of Midlothian Tynecastle Stadium 1 0 14 569 Lovell 59 BBC Sport ReportQuarter final 7 March 2009 Inverness CT Caledonian Stadium 1 0 3 024 Finnigan 31 pen BBC Sport ReportSemi final 26 April 2009 Dunfermline Athletic Hampden Park 2 0 17 124 Scobbie 54 Arfield 89 pen BBC Sport ReportFinal 30 May 2009 Rangers Hampden Park 0 1 50 956 BBC Sport ReportSquad statistics editPlayer statistics edit As of 30 May 2009 UTC 2 No Pos Nat Player Total Premier League League Cup Scottish CupApps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals1 GK nbsp ESP Dani Mallo 20 0 15 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 02 DF nbsp SCO Lee Bullen 37 0 29 3 0 2 0 0 3 0 03 DF nbsp NIR Dean Holden 22 1 16 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 04 MF nbsp IRL Patrick Cregg 31 0 16 7 0 2 2 0 2 2 05 DF nbsp SCO Jackie McNamara 37 0 29 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 06 MF nbsp SCO Kevin McBride 35 0 25 3 0 4 0 0 2 1 07 MF nbsp SCO Neil McCann 31 3 22 2 1 3 0 2 4 0 08 MF nbsp ESP Arnau Riera 20 0 14 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 010 DF nbsp SCO Steven Pressley 19 0 15 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 011 FW nbsp ENG Michael Higdon 42 8 27 7 7 3 1 1 3 1 012 MF nbsp IRL Stephen Bradley 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 014 DF nbsp NED Gerard Aafjes 23 0 10 7 0 3 0 0 2 1 015 FW nbsp ENG Steve Lovell 33 10 25 3 8 2 0 1 3 0 116 MF nbsp CAN Scott Arfield 45 10 35 2 7 4 0 0 4 0 317 GK nbsp AUT Bobby Olejnik 18 0 15 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 018 DF nbsp SCO Brian Allison 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 019 MF nbsp SCO Sean Lynch 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 020 DF nbsp SCO Darren Barr 44 2 35 0 2 4 0 0 5 0 021 FW nbsp ENG Carl Finnigan 19 5 10 4 4 0 0 0 2 3 122 DF nbsp SCO Chris Mitchell 10 0 3 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 023 FW nbsp SCO Kevin Moffat 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 024 FW nbsp SCO Mark Stewart 27 3 5 15 2 1 2 1 1 3 029 MF nbsp SCO Sean Lynch 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 030 GK nbsp SCO Jamie Barclay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 031 DF nbsp NIR Dermot McCaffrey 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 033 DF nbsp SCO Tam Scobbie 27 2 18 2 1 2 1 0 4 0 134 FW nbsp SCO Dayne Robertson 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 035 DF nbsp SCO Mark Staunton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 047 MF nbsp SCO Burton O Brien 39 1 30 2 1 1 1 0 4 1 056 DF nbsp SWE Erik Schultz Eklund 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Players who left the club during the 2008 09 season9 FW nbsp IRL Graham Barrett 19 4 9 6 2 2 1 0 1 0 210 MF nbsp TRI Russell Latapy 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 013 GK nbsp ENG Scott Flinders 9 0 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 025 FW nbsp SCO John Stewart 5 1 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0Team statistics editLeague table edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation a 8 Kilmarnock 38 12 8 18 38 48 10 449 Hamilton Academical 38 12 5 21 30 53 23 4110 Falkirk 38 9 11 18 37 52 15 38 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round b 11 St Mirren 38 9 10 19 33 52 19 3712 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 38 10 7 21 37 58 21 37 Relegation to the First DivisionSource Scottish Professional Football LeagueRules for classification 1 Points 2 Goal difference 3 Goals scoredNotes 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 Transfers editPlayers in edit Player From Fee nbsp Dermot McCaffrey nbsp Hibernian Free 3 nbsp Jackie McNamara nbsp Aberdeen Free 4 nbsp Lee Bullen nbsp Sheffield Wednesday Free 5 nbsp Neil McCann nbsp Heart of Midlothian Free 5 nbsp Erik Schultz Eklund nbsp Gretna Free 6 nbsp Burton O Brien nbsp Sheffield Wednesday Free 7 nbsp Ashley Young nbsp Bury Free 8 nbsp Arnau Riera nbsp Sunderland Loan 9 nbsp Steve Lovell nbsp Aberdeen Free 10 nbsp Scott Flinders nbsp Crystal Palace Loan 11 nbsp Sean Lynch nbsp Hibernian Free 12 nbsp Steven Pressley nbsp Randers Free 13 nbsp Dani Mallo nbsp Braga Free 14 Players out edit Player To Fee nbsp Pedro Moutinho nbsp Maritimo Free 15 nbsp Liam Craig nbsp St Johnstone 25 000 16 nbsp Jack Ross nbsp St Mirren Free 17 nbsp Kenny Milne nbsp Scunthorpe United Free 18 nbsp Peter McMahon nbsp Berwick Rangers Free 19 nbsp Jamie Barclay nbsp East Stirlingshire Loan 20 nbsp Scott Gibb nbsp Stirling Albion Loan 21 nbsp John Stewart nbsp Ross County Undisclosed 22 nbsp Russell Latapy nbsp Caledonia AIA Free 23 24 nbsp Graham Barrett nbsp St Johnstone Undisclosed 25 References edit a b Falkirk s score is shown first Falkirk 2008 2009 player appearances Soccerbase Retrieved 22 March 2020 falkirk sign northern ireland u21 defender Falkirk FC 12 May 2008 Retrieved 22 February 2022 Falkirk complete McNamara swoop BBC Sport 13 May 2008 Retrieved 22 February 2022 a b Falkirk complete Bullen transfer BBC Sport 14 May 2008 Retrieved 22 February 2022 Transfer deadline day BBC Sport 1 September 2008 Retrieved 22 February 2022 O Brien back up north with Bairns BBC Sport 30 June 2008 Retrieved 22 February 2022 Ashley Young Signs for Falkirk lincolnshireonline net 4 July 2008 Archived from the original on 23 July 2011 Retrieved 22 February 2022 Riera passed fit to rejoin Bairns BBC Sport 19 July 2008 Retrieved 22 February 2022 Falkirk secure signing of Lovell BBC Sport 6 August 2008 Retrieved 22 February 2022 Falkirk bring in keeper Flinders BBC Sport 14 August 2008 Retrieved 22 February 2022 Falkirk sign up midfielder Lynch BBC Sport 18 September 2008 Retrieved 22 February 2022 Falkirk swoop to sign Pressley BBC Sport 13 January 2009 Retrieved 22 February 2022 Bairns complete keeper Mallo deal BBC Sport 22 January 2009 Retrieved 22 February 2022 Moutinho makes Maritimo switch BBC Sport 21 May 2008 Retrieved 22 February 2022 Falkirk s Craig to stay a Saint BBC Sport 1 July 2008 Retrieved 22 February 2022 St Mirren snap up Bairns player BBC Sport 1 July 2008 Retrieved 22 February 2022 Milne completes Scunthorpe switch BBC Sport 4 July 2008 Retrieved 22 February 2022 Berwick boss makes signing spree BBC Sport 26 July 2008 Retrieved 22 February 2022 Barclay joins East Stirlingshire BBC Sport 12 September 2008 Retrieved 22 February 2022 Stirling Albion take Gibb on loan BBC Sport 15 November 2008 Retrieved 22 February 2022 John Stewart Joins County TheJailEnder com 28 December 2008 Russell Latapy heads out of Falkirk and Scotland Daily Record Glasgow 30 December 2008 Retrieved 22 February 2022 Latapy to star in Pro League Archived from the original on 27 April 2009 Retrieved 4 September 2006 BARRETT ARRIVES TO INCREASE STRIKING OPTIONS Archived 28 February 2009 at the 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