Falkirk Juniors Football Club were a

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club based in the town of

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History

Members of the

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from 2011 until 2016, they played in the

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The club was formed in 2011 to provide another option for part-time professional football in the

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. 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. 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. Previous managers were Terry Aikman (Season 2011–12), Mark Quinn (2012–13), Robert Lee (2013–14) and Lejman (2014–16).

Colours

The club wore all navy blue with white trim, with a change shirt in white.

Ground

The club was based at Grangemouth Stadium.Falkirk Juniors apply to join league
''Falkirk Herald'', 16 June 2011.

League history

References

Sport in Falkirk Scottish Junior Football Association clubs Association football clubs established in 2011 2011 establishments in Scotland Association football clubs disestablished in 2016 2016 disestablishments in Scotland Defunct football clubs in Scotland {{Scotland-footyclub-stub