Falkirk F.C.: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Falkirk Football Club are members of the Scottish Football League, where they play in the First Division.

Club History

The club's date of formation is a point of much contention, although most accounts point to the year 1876 as the probable starting point. The club quickly developed the nickname "The Bairns", a Scots word meaning child, son or daughter. This was in homage to an ancient Falkirk Burgh motto, "Better meddle wi' the deil [devil] than the Bairns O' Falkirk."

Falkirk traditionally play in a dark navy blue top and white shorts. Their current shirt sponsor is the Budweiser-Budvar brewery.

In the club's early years, a wide number of pitches and stadia were used. In 1885, the site of Brockville Park in Falkirk was leased, and there the club remained until the last day of the 2002/2003 season. Due to Brockville's central location in the town, and the SPL's stringent stadium requirements, the dilapidated Brockville site, home of Falkirk FC for over 100 years, was no longer suitable for the club's ambitions. The club is now building a new stadium at Grahamston, on the outskirts of Falkirk. At present, the club groundshares with Stenhousemuir F.C. at Ochilview stadium, where temporary seating has been erected to deal with the comparatively large Falkirk fanbase.

Falkirk, along with Morton FC, hold the dubious honour of being among Scotland's most relegated - and most promoted - football clubs.

Club Honours

Cups

• Scottish Cup Winners - 1913, 1957
• SFL Challenge Cup - 1993, 1997

League

• New First Division - 1990/1991, 1993/1994, 2002/2003
• New Second Division - 1979/1980
• Old Division II - 1935/1936, 1969/1970, 1974/1975