2022–23 Falkirk F.C. season
{{Infobox football club season
| club = Falkirk
| season = 2022–23
| chairman =
| manager = John McGlynn
| stadium = Falkirk Stadium
| league = League One
| league result = 2nd
| cup1 = Scottish Cup
| cup1 result = Semi-final
| cup2 = League Cup
| cup2 result = Second round
| cup3 = Challenge Cup
| cup3 result = Fourth round
| league topscorer = Callumn Morrison (12)
| season topscorer = Callumn Morrison (15)
| highest attendance = 7,279 vs. Dunfermline Athletic, League One, 5 November 2022
| lowest attendance = 1,700 vs. Dundee, Challenge Cup, 8 December 2022
| average attendance = 4,144
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| prevseason = 2021–22
| nextseason = 2023–24
}}
The 2022–23 season was Falkirk's fourth 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.
Results and fixtures
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=Pre Season=
{{football box collapsible
|date = 24 June 2022
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Falkirk
|score = 1–4
|report =
|team2 = Kilmarnock
|goals1 = McKay {{goal|22}}
|goals2 = Taylor {{goal|9||90}}
Cameron {{goal|74||81}}
|stadium = Falkirk Stadium
|result = L
}}
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|date = 28 June 2022
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Falkirk
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/2022/06/28/match-report-falkirk-v-stranraer/
|team2 = Stranraer
|goals1 = Nesbitt {{goal|17}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Falkirk Stadium
|result = W
}}
=Scottish League One=
{{Main|2022–23 Scottish League One}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=30 July 2022
|time=15:00
|round=1
|team1=Falkirk
|score=0–0
|team2=Montrose
|result=D
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62275240
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Falkirk Stadium
|location=Falkirk
|attendance=3,682
|referee=Gavin Duncan
}}
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|date=6 August 2022
|time=15:00
|round=2
|team1=Airdrieonians
|score=4–0
|team2=Falkirk
|result=L
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62358556
|goals1=Gallagher {{goal|21||61}}
McGill {{goal|85}}
Kouider-Aïssa {{goal|89}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Excelsior Stadium
|location=Airdrie
|attendance=1,872
|referee=Lloyd Wilson
}}
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|date=13 August 2022
|time=15:00
|round=3
|team1=Falkirk
|score=3–1
|team2=Peterhead
|result=W
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62445851
|goals1=Williamson {{goal|45+4}}
Morrison {{goal|58}}
Oliver {{goal|90}}
|goals2=Gillies {{goal|45}}
O'Keefe {{sent off|0|84}}
|stadium=Falkirk Stadium
|location=Falkirk
|attendance=3,426
|referee=Stewart Luke
}}
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|date=20 August 2022
|time=15:00
|round=4
|team1=Edinburgh
|score=0–3
|team2=Falkirk
|result=W
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62530288
|goals1=
|goals2=Morrison {{goal|21}}
Oliver {{goal|54}}
Burrell {{goal|90}}
|stadium=Meadowbank Stadium
|location=Edinburgh
|attendance=789
|referee=Alan Newlands
}}
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|date=27 August 2022
|time=15:00
|round=5
|team1=Falkirk
|score=3–1
|team2=Queen of the South
|result=W
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62614586
|goals1=Morrison {{goal|12}}
Alegría {{goal|29}}
Lawal {{goal|83}}
|goals2=Paton {{goal|61 pen.}}
McKay {{sent off|0|84}}
|stadium=Falkirk Stadium
|location=Falkirk
|attendance=3,884
|referee=Barry Cook
}}
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|date=3 September 2022
|time=15:00
|round=6
|team1=Kelty Hearts
|score=2–0
|team2=Falkirk
|result=L
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62697857
|goals1=Cardle {{goal|19}}
McGill {{goal|26}}
|goals2=
|stadium=New Central Park
|location=Kelty
|attendance=1,203
|referee=Mike Roncone
}}
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|date=17 September 2022
|time=15:00
|round=7
|team1=Dunfermline Athletic
|score=1–1
|team2=Falkirk
|result=D
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62859958
|goals1=Benedictus {{goal|55 pen.}}
|goals2=Morrison {{goal|30}}
|stadium=East End Park
|location=Dunfermline
|attendance=6,670
|referee=Chris Graham
}}
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|date=1 October 2022
|time=15:00
|round=8
|team1=Falkirk
|score=2–0
|team2=Clyde
|result=W
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63018120
|goals1=McGinn {{goal|7||19}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Falkirk Stadium
|location=Falkirk
|attendance=3,689
|referee=Graham Grainger
}}
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|date=8 October 2022
|time=15:00
|round=9
|team1=Peterhead
|score=0–4
|team2=Falkirk
|result=W
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63099574
|goals1=
|goals2=Morrison {{goal|41}}
Alegría {{goal|67}} {{sent off|0|87}}
Wilson {{goal|70 o.g.}}
Henderson {{goal|82}}
|stadium=Balmoor Stadium
|location=Peterhead
|attendance=722
|referee=Dan McFarlane
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=15 October 2022
|time=15:00
|round=10
|team1=Montrose
|score=1–1
|team2=Falkirk
|result=D
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63182509
|goals1=Mackinnon {{goal|29}}
|goals2=McGuffie {{goal|43}}
|stadium=Links Park
|location=Montrose
|attendance=1,032
|referee=Matthew MacDermid
}}
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|date=18 October 2022
|time=19:45
|round=11
|team1=Falkirk
|score=3–1
|team2=Alloa Athletic
|result=W
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62776588
|goals1=McKay {{goal|3}}
Alegría {{goal|7||44}}
|goals2=Sammon {{goal|86}}
|stadium=Falkirk Stadium
|location=Falkirk
|attendance=3,287
|referee=Graham Beaton
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=22 October 2022
|time=15:00
|round=12
|team1=Falkirk
|score=2–3
|team2=Kelty Hearts
|result=L
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63267405
|goals1=Alegría {{goal|56}} {{goal|3}}
Burrell {{goal|71}}
|goals2=Agyeman {{goal|6||8}}
Lyon {{goal|66}}
|stadium=Falkirk Stadium
|location=Falkirk
|attendance=
|referee=Chris Fordyce
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=29 October 2022
|time=15:00
|round=13
|team1=Queen of the South
|score=1–3
|team2=Falkirk
|result=W
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63355071
|goals1=Murray {{goal|64}}
|goals2=Burrell {{goal|6||21}}
Kennedy {{goal|48}}
|stadium=Palmerston Park
|location=Dumfries
|attendance=1,366
|referee=Stewart Luke
}}
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|date=5 November 2022
|time=15:00
|round=14
|team1=Falkirk
|score=0–1
|team2=Dunfermline Athletic
|result=L
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63436324
|goals1=
|goals2=Wighton {{goal|60}}
|stadium=Falkirk Stadium
|location=Falkirk
|attendance=7,279
|referee=Alan Newlands
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=12 November 2022
|time=15:00
|round=15
|team1=Falkirk
|score=2–0
|team2=Edinburgh
|result=W
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63524083
|goals1=Lawal {{goal|53}}
McCann {{goal|84}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Falkirk Stadium
|location=Falkirk
|attendance=3,705
|referee=Steven Kirkland
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=19 November 2022
|time=15:00
|round=16
|team1=Clyde
|score=3–3
|team2=Falkirk
|result=D
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63606540
|goals1=Thicot {{goal|28}}
Allan {{goal|41||62}}
|goals2=Morrison {{goal|21}}
Oliver {{goal|54}}
Lawal {{goal|68}}
|stadium=New Douglas Park
|location=Hamilton
|attendance=1,393
|referee=Chris Fordyce
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=3 December 2022
|time=15:00
|round=17
|team1=Falkirk
|score=1–1
|team2=Airdrieonians
|result=D
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63765276
|goals1=Kennedy {{goal|26}}
|goals2=Smith {{goal|78}}
|stadium=Falkirk Stadium
|location=Falkirk
|attendance=3,874
|referee=Mike Roncone
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=23 December 2022
|time=19:45
|round=18
|team1=Falkirk
|score=5–2
|team2=Queen of the South
|result=W
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63995753
|goals1=Alegría {{goal|16}}
Morrison {{goal|45||86}}
Burrell {{goal|79}}
Henderson {{goal|83}}
|goals2=Paton {{goal|21}}
Wilson {{goal|23}}
|stadium=Falkirk Stadium
|location=Falkirk
|attendance=3,907
|referee=Dan McFarlane
}}
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|date=7 January 2023
|time=15:00
|round=19
|team1=Falkirk
|score=2–1
|team2=Montrose
|result=W
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64132772
|goals1=Nesbitt {{goal|32||47}}
|goals2=Waddell {{goal|90+5}}
|stadium=Falkirk Stadium
|location=Falkirk
|attendance=3,742
|referee=Graham Beaton
}}
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|date=14 January 2023
|time=15:00
|round=20
|team1=Falkirk
|score=4–0
|team2=Clyde
|result=W
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64195312
|goals1=Morrison {{goal|25||88}}
Donaldson {{sent off|0|57}}
McGinn {{goal|78}}
Burrell {{goal|90+4}}
|goals2=Hynes {{sent off|0|74}}
|stadium=Falkirk Stadium
|location=Falkirk
|attendance=3,771
|referee=Peter Stuart
}}
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|date=28 January 2023
|time=15:00
|round=21
|team1=Edinburgh
|score=1–2
|team2=Falkirk
|result=W
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64356908
|goals1=See {{goal|74}}
|goals2=Oliver {{goal|52}}
Morrison {{goal|58}}
|stadium=Meadowbank Stadium
|location=Edinburgh
|attendance=1,017
|referee=Steven Kirkland
}}
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|date=4 February 2023
|time=15:00
|round=22
|team1=Kelty Hearts
|score=1–2
|team2=Falkirk
|result=W
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64436352
|goals1=Higginbotham {{goal|32}}
|goals2=Allan {{goal|79}}
Burrell {{goal|90}}
|stadium=New Central Park
|location=Kelty
|attendance=1,290
|referee=Mike Roncone
}}
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|date=7 February 2023
|time=19:45
|round=23
|team1=Alloa Athletic
|score=1–1
|team2=Falkirk
|result=D
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63896945
|goals1=Taggart {{goal|90+5 pen.}}
|goals2=Oliver {{goal|86}}
|stadium=Recreation Park
|location=Alloa
|attendance=1,167
|referee=Calum Scott
}}
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|date=18 February 2023
|time=15:00
|round=24
|team1=Falkirk
|score=1–0
|team2=Alloa Athletic
|result=W
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64607444
|goals1=Morrison {{goal|44}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Falkirk Stadium
|location=Falkirk
|attendance=4,061
|referee=Grant Irvine
}}
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|date=25 February 2023
|time=15:00
|round=25
|team1=Airdrieonians
|score=1–3
|team2=Falkirk
|result=W
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64686485
|goals1=Gallagher {{goal|10}}
|goals2=Oliver {{goal|44}}
Kennedy {{goal|51||72}}
|stadium=Excelsior Stadium
|location=Airdrie
|attendance=1,167
|referee=Greg Aitken
}}
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|date=4 March 2023
|time=15:00
|round=26
|team1=Falkirk
|score=5–0
|team2=Peterhead
|result=W
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64768273
|goals1=Kucheriavyi {{goal|59}}
Donaldson {{goal|68}}
McGuffie {{goal|79||83||90+3 pen.}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Falkirk Stadium
|location=Falkirk
|attendance=4,344
|referee=Peter Stuart
}}
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|date=7 March 2023
|time=19:45
|round=27
|team1=Dunfermline Athletic
|score=2–0
|team2=Falkirk
|result=L
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64092724
|goals1=Breen {{goal|67}}
Todd {{goal|75}}
|goals2=
|stadium=East End Park
|location=Dunfermline
|attendance=9,530
|referee=Euan Anderson
}}
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|date=18 March 2023
|time=15:00
|round=28
|team1=Queen of the South
|score=1–0
|team2=Falkirk
|result=L
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64923875
|goals1=Donaldson {{goal|39 o.g.}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Palmerston Park
|location=Dumfries
|attendance=1,292
|referee=Barry Cook
}}
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|date=24 March 2023
|time=19:45
|round=29
|team1=Falkirk
|score=0–0
|team2=Kelty Hearts
|result=D
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64968724
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Falkirk Stadium
|location=Falkirk
|attendance=3,707
|referee=Ross Hardie
}}
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|date=1 April 2023
|time=15:00
|round=30
|team1=Clyde
|score=0–0
|team2=Falkirk
|result=D
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65073300
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=New Douglas Park
|location=Hamilton
|attendance=
|referee=Scott Lambie
}}
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|date=8 April 2023
|time=15:00
|round=31
|team1=Falkirk
|score=2–2
|team2=Dunfermline Athletic
|result=D
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65125052
|goals1=Nesbitt {{goal|8}}
Burrell {{goal|33}}
|goals2=Wighton {{goal|35}}
McCann {{goal|44}}
|stadium=Falkirk Stadium
|location=Falkirk
|attendance=6,301
|referee=David Dickinson
}}
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|date=11 April 2023
|time=19:45
|round=32
|team1=Montrose
|score=1–2
|team2=Falkirk
|result=W
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64845632
|goals1=Milne {{goal|82}}
|goals2=Kennedy {{goal|18||24}}
|stadium=Links Park
|location=Montrose
|attendance=622
|referee=Calum Scott
}}
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|date=15 April 2023
|time=15:00
|round=33
|team1=Falkirk
|score=2–2
|team2=Airdrieonians
|result=D
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65217970
|goals1=Kennedy {{goal|29}}
Burrell {{goal|89}}
|goals2=Gallagher {{goal|58||63 pen.}}
|stadium=Falkirk Stadium
|location=Falkirk
|attendance=4,403
|referee=Graham Grainger
}}
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|date=18 April 2023
|time=19:45
|round=34
|team1=Falkirk
|score=1–2
|team2=Edinburgh
|result=L
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65236356
|goals1=Kennedy {{goal|85}}
|goals2=Handling {{goal|72}}
Murray {{goal|90+2}}
|stadium=Falkirk Stadium
|location=Falkirk
|attendance=3,825
|referee=Alan Newlands
}}
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|date=22 April 2023
|time=15:00
|round=35
|team1=Alloa Athletic
|score=1–4
|team2=Falkirk
|result=W
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65283953
|goals1=Scougall {{goal|55 pen.}}
|goals2=McKay {{goal|9}}
Kennedy {{goal|15}}
Henderson {{goal|58||66}}
|stadium=Recreation Park
|location=Alloa
|attendance=1,364
|referee=Gavin Duncan
}}
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|date=5 May 2023
|time=15:00
|round=36
|team1=Peterhead
|score=1–3
|team2=Falkirk
|result=W
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65433594
|goals1=MacIver {{goal|44}}
|goals2=Wright {{goal|26}}
Allan {{goal|56}}
Lawal {{goal|58}}
|stadium=Balmoor Stadium
|location=Peterhead
|attendance=684
|referee=Peter Stuart
}}
==Championship Play-off==
{{football box collapsible
|date=9 May 2023
|time=19:45
|round=Semi-final 1st Leg
|team1=Airdrieonians
|score=6–2
|team2=Falkirk
|result=L
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65514541
|goals1=McCabe {{goal|14||90+5 pen.}}
Smith {{goal|16}}
Taylor-Sinclair {{goal|31}}
Fordyce {{goal|41}}
Rae {{sent off|0|65}}
Devenny {{goal|88}}
|goals2=Donaldson {{goal|61}}
Kennedy {{goal|68}}
Allan {{sent off|0|90}}
|stadium=Excelsior Stadium
|location=Airdrie
|attendance=3,272
|referee=Scott Lambie
}}
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|date=13 May 2023
|time=15:00
|round=Semi-final 2nd Leg
|team1=Falkirk
|score=0–1
|aggregatescore=2–7
|team2=Airdrieonians
|result=L
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65514542
|goals1=
|goals2=McGill {{goal|42}}
|stadium=Falkirk Stadium
|location=Falkirk
|attendance=4,080
|referee=Euan Anderson
}}
=Scottish League Cup=
{{Main|2022–23 Scottish League Cup #Group D}}
==Group stage==
Results
{{football box collapsible
|date=9 July 2022
|time=15:00
|round=Group stage
|team1=Greenock Morton
|score=0–0
|penaltyscore=4–5
|team2=Falkirk
|result= D
|report= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62107724
|goals1=Quitongo {{sent off|0|45+1}}
|goals2=Henderson {{sent off|0|53}}
|stadium=Cappielow
|location=Greenock
|attendance=1,405
|referee=Colin Steven
}}
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|date=12 July 2022
|time=19:45
|round=Group stage
|team1=Falkirk
|score=1–0
|team2=Hibernian
|result=W
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62122768
|goals1=Nesbitt {{goal|39}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Falkirk Stadium
|location=Falkirk
|attendance=3,918
|referee=Kevin Clancy
}}
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|date=20 July 2022
|time=19:45
|round=Group stage
|team1=Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
|score=1–1
|penaltyscore=2–4
|team2=Falkirk
|result= D
|report= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62210108
|goals1=Turner {{goal|42 pen.}}
|goals2=Morrison {{goal|9}}
|stadium=New Dundas Park
|location=Bonnyrigg
|attendance=1,507
|referee=Ross Hardie
}}
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|date=23 July 2022
|time=15:00
|round=Group stage
|team1=Falkirk
|score=1–0
|team2=Clyde
|result=W
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62210603
|goals1=McGuffie {{goal|21}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Falkirk Stadium
|location=Falkirk
|attendance=1,911
|referee=Barry Cook
}}
==Knockout stage==
{{football box collapsible
|date=30 August 2022
|time=19:45
|round=Second round
|team1=Dundee
|score=3–0
|team2=Falkirk
|result=L
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62712675
|goals1=Cameron {{goal|55}}
Ashcroft {{goal|80}}
Robinson {{goal|90 pen.}}
|goals2=Oliver {{sent off|0|89}}
|stadium=Dens Park
|location=Dundee
|attendance=3,195
|referee=Colin Steven
}}
=Scottish Challenge Cup=
{{Main|2022–23 Scottish Challenge Cup}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=23 September 2022
|time= 19:45
|round= Third round
|team1=Falkirk
|score=2–0
|team2=Partick Thistle
|result=W
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62959012
|goals1=Burrell {{goal|9}}
Oliver {{goal|65}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Falkirk Stadium
|attendance=2,720
|referee=Lloyd Wilson
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=8 December 2022
|time= 19:45
|round= Fourth round
|team1=Falkirk
|score=0–3
|team2=Dundee
|result=L
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63879612
|goals1=
|goals2=Rudden {{goal|5 pen.||14}}
Robertson {{goal|77}}
|stadium=Falkirk Stadium
|attendance=1,700
|referee=Calum Scott
}}
=Scottish Cup=
{{Main|2022–23 Scottish Cup}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=26 November 2022
|time= 15:00
|round= Third round
|team1=Wick Academy
|score=0–6
|team2=Falkirk
|result=W
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63686015
|goals1=
|goals2=Burrell {{goal|41}}
McGuffie {{goal|61}}
Oliver {{goal|63||70 pen.}}
Donaldson {{goal|84}}
McKay {{goal|87}}
|stadium=Harmsworth Park
|attendance=1,048
|referee=Barry Cook
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=21 January 2023
|time= 15:00
|round= Fourth round
|team1=Alloa Athletic
|score=1–2
|team2=Falkirk
|result=W
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64272751
|goals1=Donnelly {{goal|21}}
|goals2=McKay {{goal|45}}
Burrell {{goal|77}}
|stadium=Recreation Park
|attendance=1,532
|referee=Calum Scott
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=13 February 2023
|time= 19:45
|round= Fifth round
|team1=Darvel
|score=1–5
|team2=Falkirk
|result=W
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64527181
|goals1=Morrison {{goal|64 o.g.}}
McGowan {{sent off|0|77}}
|goals2=Oliver {{goal|22}}
Morrison {{goal|24}}
Henderson {{goal|78}}
Nesbitt {{goal|81}}
McGuffie {{goal|88}}
|stadium=Recreation Park
|attendance=2,750
|referee=William Collum
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=13 March 2023
|time= 19:45
|round= Quarter-final
|team1=Falkirk
|score=2–1
|team2=Ayr United
|result=W
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64857304
|goals1=Morrison {{goal|66 pen.}}
Kennedy {{goal|83}}
|goals2=Akinyemi {{goal|12}}
|stadium=Falkirk Stadium
|attendance=6,375
|referee=Nick Walsh
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=29 April 2023
|time= 12:15
|round= Semi-final
|team1=Falkirk
|score=0–3
|team2=Inverness CT
|result=L
|report=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65357243
|goals1=
|goals2=McKay {{goal|7 pen.||57}}
MacKay {{goal|34}}
|stadium=Hampden Park
|attendance=12,877
|referee=Nick Walsh
}}
Player statistics
{{updated|(UTC)}} 13 May 2023{{cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2081&comp_id=13&teamTabs=stats|title=Falkirk 2022/2023 player appearances|work=Soccerbase|accessdate=13 May 2023}}
{{Efs start|League One|League Cup|Challenge Cup|Scottish Cup}}
{{Efs player|no=1|name=P. J. Morrison|pos=GK |nat=SCO |11+0|0|4+0|0|1+0|0|2+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=2|name=Ryan Williamson|pos=DF |nat=SCO |6+1|1|2+0|0|0+0|0|1+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=3|name=Blaine Rowe|pos=DF |nat=ENG |15+2|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|3+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=4|name=Stephen McGinn|pos=MF|nat=SCO |34+2|3|4+0|0|2+0|0|5+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=5|name=Liam Henderson|pos=DF |nat=SCO |28+5|4|3+0|0|1+0|0|5+0|1}}
{{Efs player|no=6|name=Coll Donaldson|pos=DF |nat=SCO |32+3|2|2+0|0|2+0|0|4+0|1}}
{{Efs player|no=7|name=Callumn Morrison|pos=MF|nat=SCO |33+4|12|5+0|1|1+1|0|4+0|2}}
{{Efs player|no=8|name=Archie Meekison|pos=MF|nat=SCO |0+1|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=9|name=Jordan Allan|pos=FW |nat=SCO |3+10|2|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=10|name=Aidan Nesbitt|pos=MF|nat=SCO |34+4|3|5+0|1|2+0|0|3+2|1}}
{{Efs player|no=11|name=Craig McGuffie|pos=MF|nat=SCO |12+16|4|4+1|1|2+0|0|1+2|2}}
{{Efs player|no=14|name=Finn Yeats|pos=FW |nat=SCO |15+13|0|5+0|0|1+1|0|0+4|0}}
{{Efs player|no=15|name=Leon McCann|pos=DF |nat=SCO |34+0|0|3+1|0|2+0|0|5+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=16|name=Matthew Wright|pos=FW |nat=SCO |1+10|1|0+0|0|0+0|0|1+2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=17|name=Brian Kinnear|pos=GK |nat=SCO |10+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|2+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=18|name=Gary Oliver|pos=FW|nat=SCO |29+9|6|5+0|0|1+1|1|2+3|3}}
{{Efs player|no=19|name=Rumarn Burrell|pos=FW |nat=ENG |15+16|9|0+1|0|2+0|1|2+2|2}}
{{Efs player|no=21|name=Ola Lawal|pos=FW |nat=IRL |3+14|4|0+1|0|0+2|0|1+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=22|name=Brad McKay|pos=DF |nat=SCO |24+5|2|3+0|0|1+0|0|5+0|2}}
{{Efs player|no=23|name=Max Kucheriavyi|pos=MF |nat=UKR |9+6|1|0|0|0|0|2+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=26|name=Sean Mackie|pos=DF |nat=SCO |18+3|0|5+0|0|1+0|0|1+2|0}}
{{Efs player|no=27|name=Kyle Connolly|pos=FW |nat=SCO |0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=28|name=Pearse Carroll|pos=MF |nat=SCO |0+2|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=29|name=Finlay Malcolm|pos=FW |nat=SCO |0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=36|name=Logan Sinclair|pos=DF |nat=SCO |0+1|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=37|name=Max McGinley|pos=DF |nat=SCO |0+1|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=44|name=Paul Watson|pos=DF |nat=SCO |1+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=73|name=Kai Kennedy|pos=MF |nat=SCO |20+11|10|0+0|0|1+1|0|4+1|1}}
|-
|colspan="8"|Players who left the club during the 2022–23 season
|-
{{Efs player|no=8|name=Steven Hetherington|pos=MF|nat=ENG |3+9|0|4+1|0|1+1|0|1+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=9|name=Juan Alegría|pos=FW |nat=COL |8+8|6|1+1|0|0+1|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=12|name=Paddy Martin|pos=GK |nat=SCO |0+1|0|0+0|0|1+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=16|name=Seb Ross|pos=MF |nat=SCO |0+1|0|0+3|0|0+1|0|0+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=17|name=Jaime Wilson|pos=FW |nat=SCO |0+0|0|0+4|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=20|name=Blair Sneddon|pos=DF |nat=SCO |0+0|0|0+2|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=29|name=Finlay Malcolm|pos=FW |nat=SCO |0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=31|name=Nicky Hogarth|pos=GK |nat=SCO |15+0|0|1+0|0|0+0|0|1+0|0}}
|}
Team statistics
=League table=
{{:2022–23 Scottish League One|showteam=FAL}}
=League Cup table=
{{#lst:2022–23 Scottish League Cup group stage|GD}}
Transfers
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=Players out=
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=Loans in=
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See also
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
{{Falkirk F.C.}}
{{2022–23 in Scottish football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2022-23 Falkirk F.C. season}}