The 2012–13 season was Falkirk's third consecutive season in the
Scottish First Division
The Scottish Football League First Division was the second tier in the Scottish football league system between 1975 and 2013.
History
The First Division was introduced in 1975–76 to replace the old Scottish Football League Division Two, as ...
League Cup
In several sports, most prominently association football, a league cup or secondary cup generally signifies a cup competition for which entry is restricted only to teams in a particular league. The first national association football tournament t ...
and the
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,Scottish First Division
The Scottish Football League First Division was the second tier in the Scottish football league system between 1975 and 2013.
History
The First Division was introduced in 1975–76 to replace the old Scottish Football League Division Two, as ...
. They reached the second round of the Challenge Cup, the second round of the
League Cup
In several sports, most prominently association football, a league cup or secondary cup generally signifies a cup competition for which entry is restricted only to teams in a particular league. The first national association football tournament t ...
and the Semi-final of the
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,Steven Pressley. On 8 March 2013, Pressley left the club to take up the manager post at
Coventry City
Coventry City Football Club is a professional association football club based in Coventry, West Midlands, England. The team currently compete in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. The club is nicknamed t ...
after compensation was agreed. The club's technical director
Alex Smith
Alexander Douglas Smith (born May 7, 1984) is an American former quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons. He played college football at Utah, where he received first-team All-American honors and won the 2 ...
took over as interim manager with
Stevie Crawford
Stephen Crawford (born 9 January 1974) is a Scottish professional football coach and former player.
Crawford started his career with Raith Rovers, with whom he won the 1994 Scottish League Cup final and played in the UEFA Cup. This earned him ...
acting as his assistant.
On 3 April, the club announced that Gary Holt would take over as manager from 8 April 2013.
Results & fixtures
Pre season
A match against Stenhousemuir scheduled for 24 July, was cancelled.
Scottish First Division
Scottish Challenge Cup
Scottish League Cup
Scottish Cup
Player statistics
Captains
Squad
:''Last updated 8 May 2013''
Disciplinary record
Includes all competitive matches.
:''Last updated 8 May 2013''