Falkirk Juniors F.C.
 | |
| Founded | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 2016 |
| Ground |
Grangemouth Stadium Kersiebank Avenue Grangemouth |
| League |
Scottish Junior Football Association, East Region 2011–16 |
Falkirk Juniors Football Club were a Scottish football club based in the town of Grangemouth. Members of the Scottish Junior Football Association from 2011 until 2016, they played in the Scottish Junior Football Association, East Region The club was formed in 2011 to provide another option for part-time professional football in the Falkirk council area and were based at Grangemouth Stadium.[1]
Joining the Juniors in 2011, Falkirk played in the East Region South Division, finishing third in their debut season. Club founder Sonny Lejman died in October 2012 but the club continued successfully and won promotion to the East Premier League in 2015 as runners-up to Haddington Athletic.[2] They finished tenth in the East Premier League in their final season.
The club were latterly managed from June 2016 by David Lapsley who succeeded club co-founder Karl Lejman in the role, but scratched their first league match of the 2016–17 season after being unable to raise a team. Falkirk Juniors folded with immediate effect on 8 August 2016 on the eve of their second fixture, with club officials citing the inability to attract supporters as the reason.[3]
Previous managers since the clubs' foundation were Terry Aikman (Season 2011–12), Mark Quinn (2012–13), Robert Lee (2013–14) and Lejman (2014–16).[4][2][5][6]
League history
| Season | Division | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | East Region South Division | 3rd |
| 2012–13 | East Region South Division | 13th |
| 2013–14 | East Region South Division | 7th |
| 2014–15 | East Region South Division | 2nd (promoted) |
| 2015–16 | East Premier League | 10th |
References
- ↑ Falkirk Juniors apply to join league Falkirk Herald, 16 June 2011.
- 1 2 Campbell, Scott (26 October 2012). "I'll Gow for it as gaffer like mates". The Scottish Sun. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ↑ "Falkirk no more as junior club is forced to fold". Falkirk Herald. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ↑ "Historic day at Grangemouth for new club". Falkirk Herald. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ↑ White, Ian (16 September 2014). "Falkirk JFC boss resigns after Blackburn defeat". Falkirk Herald. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ↑ "Boss Lejman leaves Falkirk Juniors". Falkirk Herald. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.