2012–13 season | |||
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Chairman | Martin Ritchie | ||
Manager |
Steven Pressley (until 8 March 2013) Alex Smith (interim) (8 March-7 April 2013) Gary Holt (from 8 April 2013) |
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Stadium | Falkirk Stadium | ||
First Division | Third place | ||
Challenge Cup |
Second round, lost to Rangers |
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League Cup |
Second round, lost to Rangers |
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Scottish Cup |
Semi-final, lost to Hibernian |
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Top goalscorer |
League: Lyle Taylor (24) All: Lyle Taylor (29) |
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Highest home attendance | 4,804 v Partick Thistle, 20 April 2013 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 2,288 v Dumbarton, 16 April 2013 | ||
Average home league attendance | League: 3,176 | ||
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The 2012–13 season was Falkirk's third consecutive season in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from the Scottish Premier League at the end of season 2009–10. Falkirk also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
During season 2012–13 Falkirk finished third in the Scottish First Division. They reached the second round of the Challenge Cup, the second round of the League Cup and the Semi-final of the Scottish Cup.
Falkirk began the season under the management of Steven Pressley. On 8 March 2013, Pressley left the club to take up the manager post at Coventry City after compensation was agreed. The club's technical director Alex Smith took over as interim manager with Stevie Crawford acting as his assistant.
On 3 April, the club announced that Gary Holt would take over as manager from 8 April 2013.
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