2011–12 Falkirk F.C. season

Falkirk
2011–12 season
ChairmanMartin Ritchie
ManagerSteven Pressley
StadiumFalkirk Stadium
Scottish First DivisionThird place
Scottish CupFifth round, lost to Ayr United
League CupSemi-final, lost to Celtic
Challenge CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Farid El Alagui (18)
All:
Farid El Alagui (28)
Highest home attendance4,383 vs. Ross County, 25 December 2011
Lowest home attendance2,461 vs. Hamilton Academical, 10 April 2012
Average home league attendance3,188

The 2011–12 season was Falkirk's second consecutive season in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from the Scottish Premier League at the end of season 2009–10.[1] Falkirk also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Summary

Falkirk finished third in the First Division.[2] They reached the semi-final of the League Cup,[3] the fifth round of the Scottish Cup,[4] and won the Challenge Cup beating Hamilton 1–0 in the final.[5]

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre season

2 July 2011 Friendly Alloa Athletic 2 – 4 Falkirk Recreation Park, Alloa
Trialist 48'
Trialist 74'		 Falkirk Report One 28' (o.g.)
Higginbotham 31'
Trialist 38'
McManus 51'		 Referee: Hilland
5 July 2011 Friendly (Closed-doors) Falkirk 2 – 5 Dundee United Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
Higginbotham 80'
Trialist 82'		 Falkirk Report Watson 10', 22', 45'
Goodwillie 14'
Russell 16'
8 July 2011 Friendly Inverurie Loco Works 1 – 1 Falkirk Harlaw Park, Inverurie
Coull 16' Falkirk Report Winters 15'
9 July 2011 Friendly Peterhead 2 – 0 Falkirk Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead
McAllister 18', 30' Falkirk Report
13 July 2011 Friendly Falkirk 0 – 2 Leeds United Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
Falkirk Report Scobbie 36' (o.g.)
Snodgrass 56'		 Attendance: 2065
Referee: Charleston
16 July 2011 Friendly Falkirk 2 – 2 Preston North End Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
Alston 1'
Flynn 67'		 Falkirk FC Report Proctor 82' (pen.)
McLaughlin 88'		 Attendance: 901
Referee: Finnie
19 July 2011 Friendly Falkirk 1 – 1 Hibernian Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
Bennett 3' Falkirk FC Report Hanlon 79' Attendance: 1,611
Referee: Madden

Scottish First Division

Main article: 2011-12 Scottish First Division
6 August 2011 First Division Raith Rovers 1 – 0 Falkirk Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
Hamill 45' BBC Sport Dods Yellow card 89' Red card Attendance: 2,695
Referee: Richmond
13 August 2011 First Division Falkirk 2 – 1 Partick Thistle Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
El Alagui 8'
Higginbotham 50'		 BBC Sport Doolan 36' Attendance: 3,036
Referee: Allan
20 August 2011 First Division Ayr United 2 – 2 Falkirk Somerset Park, Ayr
Wardlaw 29'
Malone 60'
Campbell Yellow card 73' Red card		 BBC Sport Higginbotham 8'
El Alagui 44'		 Attendance: 1,938
Referee: Finnie
27 August 2011 First Division Falkirk 1 – 1 Ross County Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
El Alagui 87' BBC Sport Craig 75' Attendance: 3,009
Referee: Tumilty
10 September 2011 First Division Livingston 1 – 1 Falkirk Braidwood Motor Company Stadium, Livingston
Russell 70' BBC Sport Murdoch Red card 38'
Millar 90' (pen.)
Higginbotham Red card 90'		 Attendance: 2,229
Referee: Thomson
17 September 2011 First Division Falkirk 2 – 1 Dundee Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
Weatherston 79'
El Alagui 86'		 BBC Sport Milne 45' Attendance: 3,576
Referee: McLean
24 September 2011 First Division Greenock Morton 3 – 2 Falkirk Cappielow Park, Greenock
MacDonald 6', 54' (pen.)
Jackson 58'		 BBC Sport Weatherston 17'
Alston 24'		 Attendance: 2,621
Referee: Allan
1 October 2011 First Division Hamilton Academical 0 – 1 Falkirk New Douglas Park, Hamilton
BBC Sport El Alagui 39' Attendance: 2,367
Referee: Norris
15 October 2011 First Division Falkirk 1 – 0 Queen of the South Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
Dods 90+5' BBC Sport Attendance: 3,094
Referee: Beaton
22 October 2011 First Division Partick Thistle 2 – 2 Falkirk Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Rowson 48'
Erskine 90'		 BBC Sport El Alagui 35'
Higginbotham 85'		 Attendance: 2,851
Referee: Collum
29 October 2011 First Division Falkirk 2 – 0 Raith Rovers Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
Alston 77'
Dods 82'		 BBC Sport Attendance: 3,628
Referee: Conroy
5 November 2011 First Division Falkirk 4 – 3 Livingston Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
El Alagui 12'
Wallace 17'
Brown 39' (o.g.)
Weatherston 85'		 BBC Sport Barr 56'
Kn. Jacobs 62'
Fotheringham 78'		 Attendance: 3,691
Referee: Colvin
12 November 2011 First Division Ross County 3 – 1 Falkirk Victoria Park, Dingwall
Kettlewell 4'
Gardyne 52'
Miller 83'		 BBC Sport Wallace 10' Attendance: 4,108
Referee: Somers
26 November 2011 First Division Dundee 4 – 2 Falkirk Dens Park, Dundee
Rae 8'
Hyde 11', 67'
Milne 85'		 SFL Report Weston 35' (o.g.)
Fulton 74'		 Attendance: 4,507
Referee: Conroy
3 December 2011 First Division Falkirk 1 – 0 Greenock Morton Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
El Alagui 58' BBC Sport Attendance: 3,114
Referee: Brines
10 December 2011 First Division Falkirk 0 – 0 Hamilton Academical Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
SFL Report Attendance: 3,024
Referee: Thomson
17 December 2011 First Division Queen of the South 1 – 5 Falkirk Palmerston Park, Dumfries
McLaughlin 34' SFL Report Sibbald 43', 77'
El Alagui 73', 86'
Higginbotham 81'		 Attendance: 1,466
Referee: Colvin
26 December 2011 First Division Falkirk 1 – 1 Ross County Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
Duffie 77' SFL Report McMenamin 90' Attendance: 4,383
Referee: Richmond
2 January 2012 First Division Livingston 1 – 2 Falkirk Braidwood Motor Company Stadium, Livingston
McNulty 66' BBC Sport El Alagui 12'
Higginbotham 72'		 Attendance: 2,967
Referee: Winter
14 January 2012 First Division Falkirk 0 – 0 Ayr United Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
BBC Sport Attendance: 3,091
Referee: Collum
21 January 2012 First Division Raith Rovers 2 – 2 Falkirk Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
Murray 27'
Baird 33'		 BBC Sport El Alagui 36'
Dods 63'		 Attendance: 2,026
Referee: Beaton
28 January 2012 First Division Falkirk P – P Dundee Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
11 February 2012 First Division Greenock Morton 0 – 0 Falkirk Cappielow Park, Greenock
SFL Report Attendance: 1,757
Referee: Madden
18 February 2012 First Division Hamilton Academical 0 – 1 Falkirk New Douglas Park, Hamilton
SFL Report Dods 45' Attendance: 1,843
Referee: McLean
21 February 2012 First Division Falkirk 1 – 1 Dundee Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
El Alagui 27' SFL Report Finnigan 87' Attendance: 3,089
Referee: Richmond
25 February 2012 First Division Falkirk 3 – 0 Queen of the South Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
El Alagui 35'
Gibson 36'
Dods 79'		 SFL Report Attendance: 2,982
Referee: Finnie
3 March 2012 First Division Ayr United 1 – 0 Falkirk Somerset Park, Ayr
Geggan 78' BBC Sport Attendance: 1,621
Referee: McKendrick
10 March 2012 First Division Falkirk 1 – 1 Partick Thistle Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
Millar 52' (pen.)
Duffie Red card 56'		 SFL Report Cairney 45' Attendance: 3,257
Referee: Collum
17 March 2012 First Division Ross County 2 – 1 Falkirk Victoria Park, Dingwall
Brittain 19' (pen.)
Quinn 25'		 SFL Report McGovern Red card 16'
Millar 62'
El Alagui Yellow card 82' Red card		 Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Brines
20 March 2012 First Division Falkirk 0 – 2 Greenock Morton Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
SFL Report Tidser 56'
Campbell 82'		 Attendance: 2,538
Referee: Norris
24 March 2012 First Division Falkirk 2 – 5 Livingston Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
El Alagui 29'
Weatherston 79'		 BBC Sport Boulding 36', 41'
B. Barr 71', 84'
Russell 74' (pen.)		 Attendance: 2,939
Referee: Somers
7 April 2012 First Division Dundee 3 – 1 Falkirk Dens Park, Dundee
O'Donnell 11'
Conroy 36' (pen.)
Milne 57'		 SFL Report Millar 24' Attendance: 3,896
Referee: Thomson
10 April 2012 First Division Falkirk 3 – 0 Hamilton Academical Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
Millar 58' (pen.), 60'
El Alagui 81'		 SFL Report Hutton Red card 56' Attendance: 2,461
Referee: Allan
14 April 2012 First Division Queen of the South 0 – 0 Falkirk Palmerston Park, Dumfries
BBC Sport Attendance: 1,446
Referee: Brines
21 April 2012 First Division Falkirk 2 – 3 Raith Rovers Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
El Alagui 9'
Alston 68'		 SFL Report Graham 24' (pen.), 45', 69' Attendance: 3,024
Referee: Madden
28 April 2012 First Division Partick Thistle 1 – 1 Falkirk Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
McGuigan 24' SFL Report Alston 71' Attendance: 2,586
Referee: O'Reilly
5 May 2012 First Division Falkirk 3 – 2 Ayr United Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
Scobbie 7' (pen.)
El Alagui 56'
Alston 63'		 BBC Sport Moffat 51', 81' Attendance: 3,445
Referee: Tumilty

Scottish Challenge Cup

Main article: 2011–12 Scottish Challenge Cup
23 July 2011 Scottish Challenge Cup round 1 Brechin City 1 – 2 Falkirk Glebe Park, Brechin
McKenna 40' BBC Sport Bennett 26'
Dods 33'		 Attendance: 596
Referee: Salmond
9 August 2011 Scottish Challenge Cup round 2 Falkirk 1 – 0 Dundee Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
El Alagui 43' BBC Sport Attendance: 1,791
Referee: Winter
4 September 2011 Scottish Challenge Cup quarter-finals East Fife 1 – 4 Falkirk Bayview Stadium, Methil
Wallace 27' BBC Sport Millar 42'
Higginbotham 52', 87'
Sibbald 54'		 Attendance: 1,064
Referee: Colvin
9 October 2011 Scottish Challenge Cup Semi-finals Annan Athletic 0 – 3 Falkirk Galabank, Annan
BBC Sport Millar 10'
El Alagui 25', 42'		 Attendance: 1,575
Referee: Salmond
1 April 2012 Scottish Challenge Cup Final Falkirk 1 – 0 Hamilton Academical Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
Dods 2' BBC Sport Attendance: 5,210
Referee: Winter

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2011–12 Scottish League Cup
30 July 2011 Scottish League Cup round 1 Albion Rovers 2 – 4 Falkirk Cliftonhill, Coatbridge
Chaplain 33' (pen.)
Boyle 90+2'		 BBC Sport El Alagui 15', 67'
Fulton 50'
Higginbotham 69'		 Attendance: 602
Referee: Tumilty
24 August 2011 Scottish League Cup round 2 Falkirk 3 – 1 Stenhousemuir Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
Ferguson 47' (o.g.)
Sibbald 49'
El Alagui 90'		 BBC Sport Paton 25' Attendance: 2,134
Referee: Muir
21 September 2011 Scottish League Cup round 3 Falkirk 3 – 2 Rangers Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
El Alagui 58', 73'
Millar 90+3'		 BBC Sport Goian 83'
Jelavić 87'		 Attendance: 6,493
Referee: Winter
25 October 2011 Scottish League Cup Quarter-Final Dundee United 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) Falkirk Tannadice Park, Dundee
Russell 73'
Daly 96'		 BBC Sport El Alagui 70'
Graham 118'		 Attendance: 4,188
Referee: Murray
29 January 2012 Scottish League Cup Semi-Final Falkirk 1 – 3 Celtic Hampden Park, Glasgow
Fulton 40' BBC Sport Brown 27' (pen.)
Stokes 56', 86'		 Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Norris

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2011–12 Scottish Cup
7 January 2012 Scottish Cup round 4 Falkirk 2 – 0 East Fife Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
Dods 7'
El Alagui 21'		 BBC Sport Attendance: 2,475
Referee: McKendrick
4 February 2012 Scottish Cup round 5 Ayr United P – P Falkirk Somerset Park, Ayr
BBC Sport
15 February 2012 Scottish Cup round 5 Ayr United 2 – 1 Falkirk Somerset Park, Ayr
Geggan 19'
Roberts 57' (pen.)		 BBC Sport Alston 6' Attendance: 1,873
Referee: Allan

Player statistics

Captains

No. P Name Country No. games Notes
DF Darren Dods[6] Scotland 46 Club captain

Last updated: 5 May 2012
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.

Squad

Last updated 5 May 2012
No. Pos Nat Player Total First Division Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Northern Ireland NIR Michael McGovern 47 0 35+0 0 2+0 0 5+0 0 5+0 0
GK Scotland SCO Graham Bowman 2 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF Scotland SCO Tam Scobbie 41 1 30+0 1 2+0 0 4+0 0 5+0 0
DF Scotland SCO Darren Dods 46 8 34+0 5 2+0 1 5+0 0 5+0 2
DF Scotland SCO Kieran Duffie 41 1 30+0 1 2+0 0 5+0 0 4+0 0
DF Scotland SCO Stephen Kingsley 17 0 8+7 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
DF England ENG Rhys Bennett 26 1 8+10 0 0+1 0 3+0 0 3+1 1
DF Scotland SCO Steven Brisbane 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF Scotland SCO Murray Wallace 42 2 32+2 2 2+0 0 3+0 0 3+0 0
DF Scotland SCO Liam Dick 2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Blair Alston 33 6 14+10 5 1+1 1 1+2 0 1+3 0
MF Scotland SCO Jay Fulton 42 3 23+9 1 0+1 0 5+0 2 3+1 0
MF Scotland SCO Mark Millar 43 9 33+0 6 1+0 0 4+0 1 5+0 2
MF Scotland SCO Stewart Murdoch 36 0 25+1 0 2+0 0 4+0 0 4+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Dale Fulton 13 0 4+2 0 0+1 0 0+3 0 0+3 0
MF Scotland SCO Ryan Millar 6 0 1+4 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Willie Gibson 14 1 10+2 1 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Kristopher Faulds 9 0 4+5 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW Scotland SCO David Weatherston 34 4 25+2 4 1+0 0 3+0 0 3+0 0
FW England ENG Kallum Higginbotham 29 8 20+0 5 1+0 0 4+0 1 4+0 2
FW Morocco MAR Farid El Alagui 44 28 33+0 18 2+0 1 5+0 6 4+0 3
FW Scotland SCO Craig Sibbald 37 4 22+4 2 2+0 0 3+1 1 4+1 1
FW Scotland SCO Ally Graham 5 1 0+3 0 0+0 0 0+2 1 0+0 0
FW Scotland SCO Jordan White 12 0 4+6 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 5 May 2012
Nation Position Name Scottish First Division Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
Northern Ireland GK Michael McGovern 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Scotland GK Graham Bowman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland DF Tam Scobbie 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
Scotland DF Darren Dods 9 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 1
Scotland DF Kieran Duffie 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 8 1
Scotland DF Stephen Kingsley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
England DF Rhys Bennett 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 0
Scotland DF Steven Brisbane 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland DF Murray Wallace 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Scotland DF Liam Dick 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland MF Blair Alston 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Scotland MF Jay Fulton 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Scotland MF Mark Millar 8 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 12 0
Scotland MF Stewart Murdoch 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 6 1
Scotland MF Dale Fulton 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Scotland MF Willie Gibson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Scotland MF Kristopher Faulds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland FW David Weatherston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
England FW Kallum Higginbotham 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 1
Morocco FW Farid El Alagui 13 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 16 1
Scotland FW Craig Sibbald 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
Scotland FW Ally Graham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland FW Jordan White 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0

Awards

Last updated 5 May 2012
Nation Name Award Month
Scotland Craig Sibbald[7] Young Player of the Month August
Scotland Steven Pressley[8] First Division Manager of the Month September
Morocco Farid El Alagui[8] Player of the Month September
Scotland Steven Pressley[9] First Division Manager of the Month (shared) October
Scotland Darren Dods[9] Player of the Month (shared) October
Morocco Farid El Alagui[10] Player of the Month December
Scotland Steven Pressley[11] First Division Manager of the Month January
Scotland Steven Pressley[12] First Division Manager of the Month February

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Ross County (C, P) 36 22 13 1 72 32 +40 79 Promotion to the Premier League
2 Dundee (P) 36 15 10 11 53 43 +10 55[a]
3 Falkirk 36 13 13 10 53 48 +5 52
4 Hamilton Academical 36 14 7 15 55 56 −1 49
5 Livingston 36 13 9 14 56 54 +2 48
Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Rangers were liquidated prior to the 2012–13 season. Dundee were chosen to take their place, gaining promotion to the SPL.[13]

Transfers

Falkirk started the season by releasing Eighteen Players.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Falkirk relegated to Division One". BBC Sport. BBC. 8 May 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  2. ^ "2011/12 Scottish Division One Table / Table". ESPN Soccernet. ESPN. Retrieved 25 May 2012.[dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Falkirk 1– 3 Celtic". Scottish Football League. 29 January 2012. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Ayr United F.C. v Falkirk F.C." Scottish Football Association. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  5. ^ "Falkirk 1– 0 Hamilton Academical". Scottish Football League. 1 April 2012. Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  6. ^ "I want to emulate David Weir and keep on playing, says new Falkirk captain Darren Dods". Daily Record. 19 June 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  7. ^ "IRN BRU Phenomenal Awards for August 2011". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 9 September 2011. Archived from the original on 24 October 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
  8. ^ a b "IRN-BRU Phenomenal Awards September 2011". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 7 October 2011. Archived from the original on 11 December 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
  9. ^ a b "IRN BRU SFL Phenomenal Awards October 2011". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 18 November 2011. Archived from the original on 5 May 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
  10. ^ "IRN BRU SFL Phenomenal Awards December 2011". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 20 December 2012. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  11. ^ "Award for Bairns Boss Pressley". Falkirk F.C. 12 February 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  12. ^ "IRN-BRU SFL Phenomenal Awards February 2012". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 16 March 2012. Archived from the original on 5 May 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  13. ^ Rangers: Dundee invited to take place in SPL - BBC Sport, 16 July 2012
  14. ^ a b c "Falkirk Release Players". Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  15. ^ "Darren Dods exits Dundee United for Falkirk". BBC Sport. 13 June 2011. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  16. ^ "Goalkeeper Michael McGovern signs for Falkirk". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 21 July 2011. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  17. ^ "Falkirk snap up Bolton kid Rhys Bennett on season-long loan deal". 5 July 2011.
  18. ^ "Bairns clinch El Alagui Signing". falkirkfc.co.uk. Falkirk F.C. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  19. ^ "Weatherston Joins Bairns". falkirkfc.co.uk. Queen of the South F.C. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  20. ^ "Jordan White Transfer Confirmed". falkirkfc.co.uk. Falkirk F.C. 12 January 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  21. ^ a b "Falkirk defender Murray Wallace joins Huddersfield Town". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  22. ^ "Willie Gibson Joins Bairns". falkirkfc.co.uk. Falkirk F.C. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  23. ^ "New face at Binos as Forsyth leaves". stirlingobserver.co.uk. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  24. ^ "Saints snap up Finnigan". Sky Sports. BSkyB. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  25. ^ "Stirling add Falkirk Bairn on loan deal". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 28 June 2011. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  26. ^ a b "Bradford City sign Falkirk duo Stewart and Mitchell". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
  27. ^ "Brian Saah & Robert Olejnik signed by Torquay". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
  28. ^ "Rochdale sign Falkirk defender Marc Twaddle". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 4 July 2011. Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  29. ^ "Sheffield United sign Falkirk midfielder Ryan Flynn". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 14 July 2011. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
  30. ^ "Compton moves on loan". falkirkfc.co.uk. Falkirk F.C. 29 July 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
  31. ^ "Arbroath v Montrose". montrosefc.co.uk. Montrose F.C. 16 July 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  32. ^ "Berwick Rangers sign Jamie Barclay and Michael Deland". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 20 July 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  33. ^ "Stirling Albion bring in McLeish". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 13 September 2011. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  34. ^ "Mehdi Khalis officially joined the JAD". ja-drancy.com (in French). JA Drancy. 22 August 2011. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
  35. ^ "McLean Delighted To Sign On". pnefc.net. Preston North End F.C. 3 August 2011. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  36. ^ "Jose Murcia Gonzalez, prezentat oficial". fcbrasov.ro (in Romanian). FC Brașov. 9 August 2011. Archived from the original on 20 August 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
  37. ^ "McManus signs for Ayr". ayrunitedfc.co.uk. Ayr United F.C. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2011.[permanent dead link‍]
  38. ^ "Mehew pleased with City start". gloucestercityafc.com. Gloucester City A.F.C. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.[permanent dead link‍]
  39. ^ "Donnelly emerges as this season's Local Hero". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 16 September 2011. Archived from the original on 24 November 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  40. ^ "Grant Santi profile". Alloa Athletic F.C. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  41. ^ "Two Player Signings". stenhousemuirfc.com. Stenhousemuir F.C. 19 August 2011. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  42. ^ "Duo win Stirling contracts after pay trials". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 23 July 2011. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  43. ^ "New Young Jags". ptfc.co.uk. Partick Thistle F.C. 9 June 2011. Archived from the original on 7 September 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  44. ^ "GRAHAM SIGNS ON-LOAN". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton F.C. 16 December 2011. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
  45. ^ "Binos looking for better weather". Stirling Observer. Trinity Mirror. 30 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  46. ^ "Fulton Joins on Loan". clydefc.co.uk. Clyde F.C. 13 January 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  47. ^ "Higginbotham moves to Huddersfield". Falkirk F.C. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012.