Falkirk

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Scottish Premiership3rdof 12 · 21 pts

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Falkirk

Regulars · average age 25.6

37SHO9th

46CRE7th

42DRI10th

54PAS3rd

49DEF7th

47PHY7th

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Falkirk transfer HQ

The whole picture. Each part opens below.

What they need

dribbling10th of 12
shooting9th of 12

Where their regulars rank in Scottish Premiership.

The regulars ↓

Chasing

No credible links in right now.

Transfer Watch ↓

Might leave

Nobody credibly linked away.

5 contracts ending within a year

Ryan StrainMay 2027
Connor McLeodMay 2027
Keelan AdamsMay 2027

Contract Watch ↓

Who decides

John McGlynn

Manager

The manager ↓

Credible links in and out

Transfer Watch

No credible links involving Falkirk right now. We only list moves that have been reported, never guesses.

Falkirk · usual XI this season4-2-3-1 · 13 of 13 league games

28 players · minutes are 2026/27 league matches

The Falkirk squad

Goalkeepers · 2

GK

League matches, each opening its match page

Fixtures & results

The whole season →

Results

Sun 8 Nov

HEAHeart of Midlothian2–5FalkirkFAL

Sun 1 Nov

FALFalkirk2–0CelticCEL

Wed 28 Oct

The Dugout

Manager

The Dugout →

Manager since 4 May 2022

John McGlynn

Contract length not known

Before

Ray McKinnon 2018–2019

Ending soon, and every contract reported by the club or a journalist, with sources

Contract Watch

6monthsRyan StrainUntil 31 May 2027 · Squad register
6monthsConnor McLeodUntil 31 May 2027 · Squad register
6monthsKeelan AdamsUntil 31 May 2027 · Squad register
6monthsEthan RossUntil 31 May 2027 · Squad register
6monthsRoss MacIver

The record since 2016Falkirk’s transfer history260 signings and departures on record, year by year.See every move →

Live wirechecked just now

Nothing on the wire about Falkirk yet. Reports appear here the moment a credible source publishes one.

Repeats are folded in. Single source: one report so far, not yet in the Index.Full live wire →

Which Falkirk fans really know

Best in the stands

No Falkirk fans on the board yet. Make this your club and make some calls.

The regulars, averaged

Strongest in passing, 3rd in Scottish Premiershipweakest in dribbling (10th of 12)

Passing543rd/12
Defending497th/12
Physical477th/12
Creating467th/12
Shooting379th/12
Dribbling4210th/12

The 11 most-used players this season, outfield only, averaged out of 99; ranked against every squad in Scottish Premiership.

The formation Falkirk have started most league games in this season, with whoever has started most in each spot; each player once, and only players still at the club.

Scott Bain

Goalkeeper · age 34 · Scotland · 1,170 league minutes

Apps: 13
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Rating: 7.29

2026/27 · league

SAV77

SHP50

LNG74

AER22

SWP52

Contract to 2028

GK

Nicky Hogarth

Goalkeeper · age 25 · Scotland · no league minutes yet

Apps: 0
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Rating: –

2026/27 · league

Attributes after ten full games.

Contract to 2028

Defenders · 9

CB
Liam Henderson
Centre-back · age 30 · Scotland · 1,137 league minutes
Apps
13
Goals
1
Assists
0
Rating
6.89
2026/27 · league
SHO28
CRE11
PAS66
DRI19
DEF40
PHY91
Contract to 2029
RB
Ryan Strain
Right-back · age 29 · Australia · 995 league minutes
Apps
12
Goals
0
Assists
5
Rating
7.22
2026/27 · league
SHO30
CRE77
CB
Lewis Neilson
Centre-back · age 23 · Scotland · 990 league minutes
Apps
11
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.77
2026/27 · league
SHO10
CRE8
LB
Leon McCann
Left-back · age 26 · Scotland · 793 league minutes
Apps
11
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.59
2026/27 · league
SHO10
CRE45
CB
Deniss Melniks
Centre-back · age 24 · Latvia · 600 league minutes
Apps
11
Goals
0
Assists
1
Rating
6.81
2026/27 · league
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2028
LB
Scott Tanser
Left-back · age 32 · England · 342 league minutes
Apps
6
Goals
1
Assists
0
Rating
6.67^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 342 min
SHO57
CRE86
CB
Connor Allan
Centre-back · age 22 · Scotland · 24 league minutes
Apps
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.51^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 24 min
SHO21
CRE8
RB
Keelan Adams
Right-back · age 25 · Scotland · 11 league minutes
Apps
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.56^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 11 min
SHO7
CRE36
CB
Coll Donaldson
Centre-back · age 31 · Scotland · no league minutes yet
Apps
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
–
2026/27 · league
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2028

Midfielders · 6

CM
Finley Barbrook
Central midfielder · age 21 · England · On loan from Ipswich · 1,014 league minutes
Apps
12
Goals
1
Assists
0
Rating
6.85
2026/27 · league
SHO56
CRE28
PAS65
DRI59
DEF75
PHY20
CM
Brad Spencer
Central midfielder · age 30 · Scotland · 945 league minutes
Apps
11
Goals
0
Assists
1
Rating
6.96
2026/27 · league
SHO10
CRE57
AM
Owen Eames
Attacking midfielder · age 20 · England · On loan from Derby County · 718 league minutes
Apps
9
Goals
2
Assists
2
Rating
6.95
2026/27 · league
Attributes after ten full games.
CM
Ben Krauhaus
Central midfielder · age 22 · England · On loan from Brentford · 662 league minutes
Apps
10
Goals
2
Assists
0
Rating
6.75
2026/27 · league
Attributes after ten full games.
AM
Finn Yeats
Attacking midfielder · age 22 · Scotland · 187 league minutes
Apps
6
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.55^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 187 min
SHO60
CRE39
CM
Craig Sibbald
Central midfielder · age 31 · Scotland · 174 league minutes
Apps
6
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.58^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 174 min
SHO56
CRE

Forwards · 11

LM
Ethan Ross
Left midfielder · age 25 · Scotland · 962 league minutes
Apps
13
Goals
2
Assists
2
Rating
6.93
2026/27 · league
SHO45
CRE54
PAS72
DRI47
DEF25
PHY22
Contract to 2027
LW
Jacob Murrell
Left winger · age 22 · United States · 789 league minutes
Apps
11
Goals
7
Assists
0
Rating
7.08
2026/27 · league
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2028
RM
Jack McMillan
Right midfielder · age 28 · Scotland · 258 league minutes
Apps
7
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.66^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 258 min
SHO20
CRE13
LW
CJ Fodrey
Left winger · age 22 · United States · On loan from Austin · 254 league minutes
Apps
10
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.56^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 254 min
Attributes after ten full games.
ST
Ben Parkinson
Striker · age 21 · England · 250 league minutes
Apps
9
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.47^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 250 min
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2028
LM
Aodhan Doherty
Left midfielder · age 20 · Northern Ireland · On loan from Blackburn · 203 league minutes
Apps
6
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.45^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 203 min
Attributes after ten full games.
ST
Ross MacIver
Striker · age 27 · Scotland · 147 league minutes
Apps
5
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.60^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 147 min
SHO78
CRE58
LM
Joe Gardner
Left midfielder · age 21 · England · 84 league minutes
Apps
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.38^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 84 min
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2029
RW
Connor McLeod
Right winger · age 19 · England · 71 league minutes
Apps
6
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.42^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 71 min
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2027
RW
Paul McGovern
Right winger · age 18 · Northern Ireland · 33 league minutes
Apps
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.39^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 33 min
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2029
ST
Ethan Laidlaw
Striker · age 21 · Scotland · no league minutes yet
Apps
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
–
2026/27 · league
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2028

This season’s league matches. Attributes are out of 99 (how they’re worked out is on each player’s page). Contracts in amber end by next year. “To leave” is the Index on his live story.

ABEAberdeen0–1FalkirkFAL

Sat 24 Oct

FALFalkirk3–0KilmarnockKIL

Sat 17 Oct

HIBHibs1–2FalkirkFAL

Fixtures

Sat 21 Nov

FALFalkirk15:00St JohnstoneSTJ

Sat 28 Nov

RANRangers15:00FalkirkFAL

Wed 2 Dec

FALFalkirk19:45MotherwellMOH

Sat 5 Dec

DUNDundee15:00FalkirkFAL

Sat 12 Dec

FALFalkirk15:00AberdeenABE

Until 31 May 2027 · Squad register

An expiring contract doesn’t mean a player is leaving, and nobody is a free agent until it’s established. Under a year left in amber.

PAS35

DRI43

DEF41

PHY35

Contract to 2027

PAS63

DRI5

DEF30

PHY58

PAS38

DRI62

DEF55

PHY39

Contract to 2028

PAS19

DRI43

DEF45

PHY40

Contract to 2028

PAS59

DRI6

DEF62

PHY43

PAS12

DRI48

DEF48

PHY35

Contract to 2027

PAS52

DRI19

DEF53

PHY56

Contract to 2028

PAS31

DRI13

DEF26

PHY27

Contract to 2028

38

PAS39

DRI16

DEF44

PHY29

PAS62

DRI10

DEF75

PHY35

Contract to 2028

PAS36

DRI44

DEF26

PHY66

Contract to 2027