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2008–09 Falkirk F.C. season

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox football club season

| club = Falkirk

| season = 2008–09

| manager = John Hughes

| chairman = Campbell Christie

| league = Scottish Premier League

| league result = Tenth Place

| cup1 = League Cup

| cup1 result = Semi-final

| cup2 = Scottish Cup

| cup2 result = Runners-up

| league topscorer = Steve Lovell (8)

| season topscorer = Scott Arfield & Steve Lovell (10)

| highest attendance = 6,853 vs. Rangers,
5 April 2009

| lowest attendance = 4,385 vs. Dundee United,
3 March 2009

| average attendance = 5,640

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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.

Summary

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

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{{legend2|#ffffcc|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|#ffcccc|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

=Pre-season=

class="wikitable"
Date

!Venue

!Opponents

!ScoreFalkirk's score is shown first.

!Attendance

!Falkirk scorer(s)

!Match Report

style="background:#ffffcc;"

|22 July 2008

|Falkirk Stadium

|Ross County

|align=center|2–2

|

|Higdon, Finnigan

|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110724004601/http://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/club-news/honours-even-in-friendly-2.html Falkirk Official Site]

style="background:#ffcccc;"

|23 July 2008

|Shielfield Park

|Berwick Rangers

|align=center|1–2

|

|J.Stewart

|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110724004624/http://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/club-news/berwick-r.-2-falkirk-xi-1-2.html Falkirk Official Site]

style="background:#ccffcc;"

|26 July 2008

|Falkirk Stadium

|Queens Park Rangers

|align=center|2–0

|

|Own goal, J.Stewart

|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110724004710/http://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/club-news/slick-bairns-on-top-2.html Falkirk Official Site]

style="background:#ffffcc;"

|28 July 2008

|Falkirk Stadium

|Alloa Athletic

|align=center|0–0

|

|

|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110724004743/http://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/club-news/no-goals-at-the-stadium-2.html Falkirk Official Site]

style="background:#ffcccc;"

|30 July 2008

|Cambuur Stadion

|{{flagicon|NED}} SC Cambuur

|align=center|0–1

|

|

|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110724004837/http://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/club-news/ht-sc-cambuur-0-0-falkirk-fc-2.html Falkirk Official Site]

style="background:#ccffcc;"

|1 August 2008

|De Langeleegte

|{{flagicon|NED}} BV Veendam

|align=center|2–0

|

|Finnigan, J.Stewart

|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110724004945/http://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/club-news/score-update-bv-veendam-0-1-falkirk-fc-2.html Falkirk Official Site]

style="background:#ffcccc;"

|2 August 2008

|Abe Lenstra Stadion

|{{flagicon|NED}} SC Heerenveen

|align=center|0–4

|

|

|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110724005017/http://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/club-news/latest-score-update-2.html Falkirk Official Site]

=Scottish Premier League=

{{Main|2008–09 Scottish Premier League}}

class="wikitable"
Date

!Venue

!Opponents

!Score

!Attendance

!Falkirk scorer(s)

!Match Report

style="background:#ffcccc;"

|9 August 2008

|Falkirk Stadium

|Rangers

|align=center|0–1

|6,669

|

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7548329.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ffcccc;"

|16 August 2008

|Easter Road

|Hibernian

|align=center|2–3

|12,445

|Higdon 30', 53'

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7561722.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ffcccc;"

|23 August 2008

|Celtic Park

|Celtic

|align=center|0–3

|56,031

|

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7575843.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ffcccc;"

|30 August 2008

|Falkirk Stadium

|Inverness CT

|align=center|1–2

|4,730

|M.Stewart 60'

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7587198.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ccffcc;"

|13 September 2008

|Falkirk Stadium

|Heart of Midlothian

|align=center|2–1

|5,960

|McCann 3', Arfield 90'

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7611541.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ffffcc;"

|20 September 2008

|Love Street

|St Mirren

|align=center|1–1

|4,134

|Barrett 47'

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7624429.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ccffcc;"

|27 September 2008

|Falkirk Stadium

|Hamilton Academical

|align=center|4–1

|4,734

|Lovell 44', Arfield 69', 87 pen., O'Brien 79'

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7636791.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ffcccc;"

|5 October 2008

|Fir Park

|Motherwell

|align=center|2–3

|4,509

|Lovell 22', Barrett 48'

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7647525.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ffcccc;"

|18 October 2008

|Falkirk Stadium

|Aberdeen

|align=center|0–1

|5,662

|

|[http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7673929.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ccffcc;"

|25 October 2008

|Rugby Park

|Kilmarnock

|align=center|2–1

|4,267

|Lovell 28', Arfield 66' pen.

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7687873.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ffffcc;"

|1 November 2008

|Falkirk Stadium

|Dundee United

|align=center|0–0

|5,608

|

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7701229.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ffffcc;"

|8 November 2008

|New Douglas Park

|Hamilton Academical

|align=center|1–1

|2,600

|Higdon 49'

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7714187.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ffffcc;"

|12 November 2008

|Caledonian Stadium

|Inverness CT

|align=center|1–1

|3,111

|Higdon 19'

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7721233.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ccffcc;"

|15 November 2008

|Falkirk Stadium

|Motherwell

|align=center|1–0

|5,279

|Higdon 37'

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7728873.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ffcccc;"

|22 November 2008

|Tynecastle Stadium

|Heart of Midlothian

|align=center|1–2

|13,009

|Lovell 16'

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7740109.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ffffcc;"

|29 November 2008

|Falkirk Stadium

|Hibernian

|align=center|1–1

|6,260

|Barr 69'

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7751591.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ffcccc;"

|6 December 2008

|Falkirk Stadium

|St Mirren

|align=center|1–2

|4,828

|Lovell 62'

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7766242.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ffcccc;"

|13 December 2008

|Pittodrie Stadium

|Aberdeen

|align=center|1–2

|8,909

|Lovell 89'

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7778776.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ffcccc;"

|21 December 2008

|Falkirk Stadium

|Celtic

|align=center|0–3

|6,543

|

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7790935.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ffcccc;"

|27 December 2008

|Tannadice Park

|Dundee United

|align=center|0–1

|7,972

|

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7798559.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ffffcc;"

|3 January 2009

|Falkirk Stadium

|Kilmarnock

|align=center|1–1

|5,375

|Lovell 41'

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7805940.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ffcccc;"

|17 January 2009

|Ibrox Stadium

|Rangers

|align=center|1–3

|48,811

|Lovell 12'

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7832201.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ffffcc;"

|24 January 2009

|Fir Park

|Motherwell

|align=center|1–1

|5,018

|Holden 53'

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7843804.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ccffcc;"

|31 January 2009

|Falkirk Stadium

|Aberdeen

|align=center|1–0

|5,605

|Higdon 55'

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7858884.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ffffcc;"

|14 February 2009

|St Mirren Park

|St Mirren

|align=center|2–2

|5,504

|Finnigan 35', Arfield 85' pen.

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7887490.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ffcccc;"

|21 February 2009

|Falkirk Stadium

|Hamilton Academical

|align=center|1–2

|5,307

|Swailes 6' o.g.

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7898455.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ffffcc;"

|28 February 2009

|Easter Road

|Hibernian

|align=center|0–0

|10,682

|

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7913911.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ffcccc;"

|3 March 2009

|Falkirk Stadium

|Dundee United

|align=center|0–1

|4,385

|

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7917978.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ccffcc;"

|21 March 2009

|Falkirk Stadium

|Inverness CT

|align=center|4–0

|5,523

|Finnigan 37', 90' M.Stewart 65', Arfield 82' pen.

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7953573.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ffcccc;"

|5 April 2009

|Falkirk Stadium

|Rangers

|align=center|0–1

|6,853

|

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7980381.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ffcccc;"

|8 April 2009

|Celtic Park

|Celtic

|align=center|0–4

|57,669

|

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7986858.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ffcccc;"

|11 April 2009

|Rugby Park

|Kilmarnock

|align=center|0–3

|5,835

|

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7992239.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ffffcc;"

|18 April 2009

|Falkirk Stadium

|Heart of Midlothian

|align=center|0–0

|6,156

|

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/8003487.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ccffcc;"

|2 May 2009

|Falkirk Stadium

|Motherwell

|align=center|2–1

|4,937

|Finnigan 9', Scobbie 56'

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/8028069.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ffffcc;"

|9 May 2009

|Rugby Park

|Kilmarnock

|align=center|1–1

|5,955

|Barr 56'

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/8038876.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ccffcc;"

|13 May 2009

|New Douglas Park

|Hamilton Academical

|align=center|1–0

|3,710

|Arfield 60'

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/8043606.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ffcccc;"

|16 May 2009

|Falkirk Stadium

|St Mirren

|align=center|0–2

|6,744

|

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/8051162.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ccffcc;"

|23 May 2009

|Caledonian Stadium

|Inverness CT

|align=center|1–0

|6,489

|Higdon 68'

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/8062736.stm BBC Sport Report]

=Scottish League Cup=

{{Main|2008–09 Scottish League Cup}}

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!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers!!Match Report

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|Second round

|26 August 2008

|Raith Rovers

|Stark's Park

|align=center|3–1

|2,090

|Higdon 16', J.Stewart 35 pen., M.Stewart 84'

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7581115.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ccffcc;"

|Third round

|23 September 2008

|Queen of the South

|Falkirk Stadium

|align=center|2–1

|2,058

|McCann 29', Lovell 73'

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7629623.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ccffcc;"

|Quarter-final

|28 October 2008

|Inverness CT

|Falkirk Stadium

|align=center|1–0

|3,007

|McCann 36'

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7691771.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ffcccc;"

|Semi-final

|27 January 2009

|Rangers

|Hampden Park

|align=center|0–3

|24,507

|

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7851386.stm BBC Sport Report]

=Scottish Cup=

{{Main|2008–09 Scottish Cup}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers!!Match Report

style="background:#ccffcc;"

|Fourth Round

|10 January 2009

|Queen of the South

|Falkirk Stadium

|align=center|4–2

|3,423

|Arfield 37' pen., 48' Barrett 68', 81'

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7819271.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ccffcc;"

|Fifth Round

|7 February 2009

|Heart of Midlothian

|Tynecastle Stadium

|align=center|1–0

|14,569

|Lovell 59'

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7872221.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ccffcc;"

|Quarter-final

|7 March 2009

|Inverness CT

|Caledonian Stadium

|align=center|1–0

|3,024

|Finnigan 31' pen.

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7926815.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ccffcc;"

|Semi-final

|26 April 2009

|Dunfermline Athletic

|Hampden Park

|align=center|2–0

|17,124

|Scobbie 54', Arfield 89' pen.

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8015682.stm BBC Sport Report]

style="background:#ffcccc;"

|Final

|30 May 2009

|Rangers

|Hampden Park

|align=center|0–1

|50,956

|

|[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8072822.stm BBC Sport Report]

Squad statistics

=Player statistics=

{{updated|30 May 2009(UTC)}}{{cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=955&comp_id=14&teamTabs=stats|title=Falkirk 2008/2009 player appearances|work=Soccerbase|accessdate=22 March 2020}}

{{Efs start|Premier League|League Cup|Scottish Cup}}

{{Efs player|no=1|name=Dani Mallo|pos=GK |nat=SPA |15+0|0|1+0|0|4+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=2|name=Lee Bullen|pos=DF |nat=SCO |29+3|0|2+0|0|3+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=3|name=Dean Holden|pos=DF |nat=NIR |16+3|1|1+0|0|1+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=4|name=Patrick Cregg|pos=MF |nat=IRL |16+7|0|2+2|0|2+2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=5|name=Jackie McNamara|pos=DF |nat=SCO |29+0|0|4+0|0|4+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=6|name=Kevin McBride|pos=MF |nat=SCO |25+3|0|4+0|0|2+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=7|name=Neil McCann|pos=MF |nat=SCO |22+2|1|3+0|2|4+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=8|name=Arnau Riera|pos=MF |nat=SPA |14+3|0|0+0|0|3+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=10|name=Steven Pressley|pos=DF |nat=SCO |15+1|0|1+0|0|2+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=11|name=Michael Higdon|pos=FW |nat=ENG |27+7|7|3+1|1|3+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=12|name=Stephen Bradley|pos=MF |nat=IRL |4+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=14|name=Gerard Aafjes|pos=DF |nat=NED |10+7|0|3+0|0|2+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=15|name=Steve Lovell|pos=FW |nat=ENG |25+3|8|2+0|1|3+0|1}}

{{Efs player|no=16|name=Scott Arfield|pos=MF |nat=CAN |35+2|7|4+0|0|4+0|3}}

{{Efs player|no=17|name=Bobby Olejnik|pos=GK |nat=Austria |15+0|0|2+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=18|name=Brian Allison|pos=DF |nat=SCO |0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=19|name=Sean Lynch|pos=MF |nat=SCO |0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=20|name=Darren Barr|pos=DF |nat=SCO |35+0|2|4+0|0|5+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=21|name=Carl Finnigan|pos=FW |nat=ENG |10+4|4|0+0|0|2+3|1}}

{{Efs player|no=22|name=Chris Mitchell|pos=DF |nat=SCO |3+6|0|0+1|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=23|name=Kevin Moffat|pos=FW |nat=SCO |0+4|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=24|name=Mark Stewart|pos=FW |nat=SCO |5+15|2|1+2|1|1+3|0}}

{{Efs player|no=29|name=Sean Lynch|pos=MF |nat=SCO |0+2|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=30|name=Jamie Barclay|pos=GK |nat=SCO |0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=31|name=Dermot McCaffrey|pos=DF |nat=NIR |1+1|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=33|name=Tam Scobbie|pos=DF |nat=SCO |18+2|1|2+1|0|4+0|1}}

{{Efs player|no=34|name=Dayne Robertson|pos=FW |nat=SCO |0+4|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=35|name=Mark Staunton|pos=DF |nat=SCO |0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=47|name=Burton O'Brien|pos=MF |nat=SCO |30+2|1|1+1|0|4+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=56|name=Erik Schultz-Eklund|pos=DF |nat=SWE |0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

|-

|colspan="12"|Players who left the club during the 2008–09 season

|-

{{Efs player|no=9|name=Graham Barrett|pos=FW |nat=IRL |9+6|2|2+1|0|1+0|2}}

{{Efs player|no=10|name=Russell Latapy|pos=MF |nat=TRI |2+1|0|0+1|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=13|name=Scott Flinders|pos=GK |nat=ENG |8+0|0|1+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=25|name=John Stewart|pos=FW |nat=SCO |4+0|0|1+0|1|0+0|0}}

|}

Team statistics

=League table=

{{:2008–09 Scottish Premier League|showteam=FAL}}

Transfers

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

= Players in =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;width:98%; text-align:left"

!Player

!From

!Fee

{{flagicon|NIR}} Dermot McCaffrey

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Hibernian

|Free{{cite web | url=https://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/club-news/falkirk-sign-northern-ireland-u21-defender-2.html| title=falkirk-sign-northern-ireland-u21-defender |work=Falkirk FC|date=12 May 2008|accessdate=22 February 2022}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} Jackie McNamara

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Aberdeen

|Free{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/7396261.stm| title=Falkirk complete McNamara swoop |publisher=BBC Sport|date=13 May 2008|accessdate=22 February 2022}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} Lee Bullen

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Sheffield Wednesday

|Free{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/7399775.stm| title=Falkirk complete Bullen transfer |publisher=BBC Sport|date=14 May 2008|accessdate=22 February 2022}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} Neil McCann

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Heart of Midlothian

|Free

{{flagicon|SWE}} Erik Schultz-Eklund

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Gretna

|Free{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7419347.stm| title=Transfer deadline day |publisher=BBC Sport|date=1 September 2008|accessdate=22 February 2022}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} Burton O'Brien

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Sheffield Wednesday

|Free{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/7482073.stm| title=O'Brien back up north with Bairns |publisher=BBC Sport|date=30 June 2008|accessdate=22 February 2022}}

{{flagicon|ENG}} Ashley Young

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Bury

|Free{{cite web |url=http://www.lincolnshireonline.net/news/article.asp?xmn=77855000804072008165814 |title=Ashley Young Signs for Falkirk |work=lincolnshireonline.net |date=4 July 2008 |accessdate=22 February 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20110723182444/http://www.lincolnshireonline.net/news/article.asp?xmn=77855000804072008165814 |archive-date=23 July 2011 |url-status=dead}}

{{flagicon|SPA}} Arnau Riera

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Sunderland

|Loan{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/7515605.stm| title=Riera passed fit to rejoin Bairns |publisher=BBC Sport|date=19 July 2008|accessdate=22 February 2022}}

{{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Lovell

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Aberdeen

|Free{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/7514316.stm| title=Falkirk secure signing of Lovell |publisher=BBC Sport|date=6 August 2008|accessdate=22 February 2022}}

{{flagicon|ENG}} Scott Flinders

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Crystal Palace

|Loan{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/7560702.stm| title=Falkirk bring in keeper Flinders |publisher=BBC Sport|date=14 August 2008|accessdate=22 February 2022}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} Sean Lynch

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Hibernian

|Free{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/7624309.stm| title=Falkirk sign up midfielder Lynch |publisher=BBC Sport|date=18 September 2008|accessdate=22 February 2022}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} Steven Pressley

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Randers

|Free{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/7826829.stm| title=Falkirk swoop to sign Pressley |publisher=BBC Sport|date=13 January 2009 |accessdate=22 February 2022}}

{{flagicon|SPA}} Dani Mallo

| {{flagicon|POR}} Braga

|Free{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/7831651.stm| title=Bairns complete keeper Mallo deal |publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 January 2009 |accessdate=22 February 2022}}

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{{flagicon|POR}} Pedro Moutinho

| {{flagicon|POR}} Marítimo

|Free{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/7412148.stm| title=Moutinho makes Maritimo switch|publisher=BBC Sport|date=21 May 2008 |accessdate=22 February 2022}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} Liam Craig

| {{flagicon|SCO}} St Johnstone

|£25,000{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/st_johnstone/7355302.stm| title=Falkirk's Craig to stay a Saint |publisher=BBC Sport|date=1 July 2008 |accessdate=22 February 2022}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} Jack Ross

| {{flagicon|SCO}} St Mirren

|Free{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/7376416.stm| title=St Mirren snap up Bairns player |publisher=BBC Sport|date=1 July 2008 |accessdate=22 February 2022}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} Kenny Milne

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Scunthorpe United

|Free{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/scunthorpe_utd/7490025.stm| title=Milne completes Scunthorpe switch |publisher=BBC Sport|date=4 July 2008 |accessdate=22 February 2022}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} Peter McMahon

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Berwick Rangers

|Free{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/berwick_rangers/7526900.stm| title=Berwick boss makes signing spree |publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 July 2008 |accessdate=22 February 2022}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} Jamie Barclay

| {{flagicon|SCO}} East Stirlingshire

|Loan{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/east_stirlingshire/7612668.stm| title=Barclay joins East Stirlingshire |publisher=BBC Sport|date=12 September 2008 |accessdate=22 February 2022}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} Scott Gibb

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Stirling Albion

|Loan{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/7731003.stm| title=Stirling Albion take Gibb on loan |publisher=BBC Sport|date=15 November 2008 |accessdate=22 February 2022}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} John Stewart

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Ross County

|Undisclosed[http://www.thejailender.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=501&Itemid=0 John Stewart Joins County ] TheJailEnder.com, 28 December 2008

{{flagicon|TRI}} Russell Latapy

| {{flagicon|TRI}} Caledonia AIA

|Free{{cite web | url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/russell-latapy-heads-out-of-falkirk-1003573| title=Russell Latapy heads out of Falkirk and Scotland |work=Daily Record|location=Glasgow|date=30 December 2008 |accessdate=22 February 2022}}{{cite web|url=http://caledoniaaia.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15&Itemid=2|title=Latapy to star in Pro League|access-date=4 September 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090427065423/http://caledoniaaia.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15&Itemid=2|archive-date=27 April 2009|url-status=dead}}

{{flagicon|IRL}} Graham Barrett

| {{flagicon|SCO}} St Johnstone

|Undisclosed[http://www.perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk/newsitemsdetail.php?param=302 BARRETT ARRIVES TO INCREASE STRIKING OPTIONS ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228101055/http://www.perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk/newsitemsdetail.php?param=302 |date=28 February 2009}} St Johnstone FC Official Website, 24 February 2009

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