13 Facts About Falkirk FC

1.

Falkirk FC won the Scottish Cup again in 1957 and were runners-up in the competition in 1997,2009 and 2015.

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Falkirk FC have won the second tier of Scottish football a record seven times, an honour shared with St Johnstone.

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3.

Falkirk FC was promoted to the top division with a second-place finish behind Clyde after two seasons.

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4.

Falkirk FC remained in the top flight until the outbreak of World War II in 1939, when the league was suspended.

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5.

Falkirk FC, ranked second in the First Division, was thus denied a play-off with Motherwell.

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6.

Brockville Park was still below the SPL criterion, and Falkirk FC applied to ground-share Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, but the proposal was rejected.

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7.

The following season, Falkirk FC was again denied promotion to the SPL despite finishing top of the First Division.

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8.

Falkirk FC's current crest is a stylised version of the Falkirk FC Steeple, a dominant landmark of the town.

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9.

Falkirk FC became champions of the First Division that season and was promoted to the SPL.

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10.

The towns of Dunfermline and Falkirk FC are roughly 13 miles apart, separated by the River Forth.

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11.

Since the Union of European Football Associations was formed in 1960, Falkirk FC has qualified for a UEFA club competition on one occasion.

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12.

In 2009, Falkirk FC reached the final of the Scottish Cup, which it lost to Rangers.

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13.

Falkirk FC was eliminated in the second qualifying round by FC Vaduz of Liechtenstein in a two-legged tie.

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