Falkirk backroom staff
We hold the names of 24 people on Falkirk's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. John McGlynn manages the first team, with Paul Smith as assistant manager. Falkirk's is the 6th longest staff list of the 12 Scottish Premiership clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McGlynn | Manager | First team | 63 | Scotland |  |
| Paul Smith | Assistant manager | First team | 62 | Scotland | |
| Mark Leslie | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 36 | Scotland | - |
| Stephen McGinn | Coach | First team | 36 | Scotland | - |
| Darren Dods | Coach | Under-19s | 50 | Scotland | - |
| Robbie Thomson | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 32 | Scotland | |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calum Fraser | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 35 | Scotland | - |
| Cammy McAndrew | Head physio | Club-wide | 27 | Scotland | - |
| Lynsey Darrell | Physio | Under-19s | 47 | - | - |
| Blair Doughty | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 34 | Scotland | |
| Lewis Collison | Sports scientist | First team | 26 | Scotland |  |
| Erin Robertson | Sports scientist | Under-19s | 28 | - |  |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 4 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Fraser | Chief scout | Club-wide | 63 | Scotland | - |
| Greg Gordon | Scout | Club-wide | 55 | Scotland | - |
| Matthew Rowan | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 26 | Scotland | - |
| Andy Tannahill | Performance analyst | First team | 33 | Scotland | |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Begg | Head of youth development | 50 | Scotland |
Owners and directors
Who owns Falkirk and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Swinney | Managing director | 38 | Scotland | Stenhousemuir |
| Bob Leishman | Director | 60 | Scotland | - |
| Keith Gourlay | Director | 63 | Scotland | - |
| Mark Whittet | Director | 57 | Scotland | - |
| Nigel Serafini | Director | 66 | Scotland | - |
| Stuart Adam | Director | 53 | Scotland | - |
| Tom Angus | Director | 65 | Scotland | - |
Backroom staff at every Scottish Premiership club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Falkirk's list is the 6th longest of the 12, against a median of 24 across the division. Celtic names the most, 39. St Mirren names the fewest, 18.
Falkirk against the Scottish Premiership, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | FALKIRK | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 6 | 8 | 11 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 6 | 5 | 8 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 4 | 6 | 14 | |
| Football management | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Owners and directors | 7 | 6 | 10 |  |
Backrooms the size of Falkirk's, in every league
Falkirk's 24 names make the joint 459th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 442 | York City | League Two | 25 |
| 459 |  | Süper Lig | 24 |
| 459 | Asociación Atlética Estudiantes de Río Cuarto | Super Liga | 24 |
| 459 | Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | Brasileirão Série A | 24 |
| 459 |  | Thai League | 24 |
| 459 |  | League Two | 24 |
| 459 | Casa Pia Atlético Clube | Primeira Liga | 24 |
| 459 |  | Liga MX | 24 |
| 459 |  | Major League Soccer | 24 |
| 459 |  | Major League Soccer | 24 |
| 459 | Falkirk | Scottish Premiership | 24 |
| 459 |  | - | 24 |
| 459 |  | Liga MX | 24 |
| 459 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 24 |
| 459 |  | - | 24 |
| 459 | KSC Lokeren | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 24 |
| 459 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 24 |
| 459 | | Scottish Championship | 24 |
| 459 | Partick Thistle | Scottish Championship | 24 |
| 459 |  | Scottish Championship | 24 |
| 459 |  | League Two | 24 |
Where Falkirk's former staff work now
On Falkirk's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Brady | Coach | |
| Cameron Gorrie | Goalkeeping coach | |
| Rachael Gillen | Physio |  |
| Ross Grady | Physio | |
| Graeme Henderson | Head of sports science | |
| Liam Corr | Scout |  |
| Graeme McArthur | Performance analyst |  |
| Peter Houston | Performance analyst | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Falkirk's manager?
John McGlynn is the Falkirk first-team manager, aged 63. Paul Smith is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Falkirk?
Robbie Thomson coaches the Falkirk first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Falkirk's head physio?
Cammy McAndrew is head physio at Falkirk.
Who is Falkirk's chief scout?
Allan Fraser is chief scout at Falkirk.
How many backroom staff do Falkirk have?
We hold the names of 24 people on Falkirk's staff for 2025/26: 6 in coaching, 6 in medical and sports science, 4 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 7 owners and directors. That is the 6th longest list of the 12 Scottish Premiership clubs we hold, against a median of 24. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 459th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Falkirk pays its squad, see Falkirk player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Scottish Premiership wages.