But where will he go and how will he fare? He leaves with the best goal-to-game ratio of any chart-topping Bairns of the last ten seasons, but as we look back here, the grass has not always been greener away from the Falkirk Stadium for departing top scorers.
1. 2010-11 Mark Stewart 17 goals
1 goal per 2.35games.
Stewart moved to Bradford before settling at Raith where he scored 26 in three years, in a total of 48 in eight and a half years after Falkirk. Photo: Lisa Ferguson
2. 2011-12 Farid El Alagui 28 goals
Strikerate: 1.57 games
Farid took seven YEARS to total the amount of goals he scored in that one memorable season in the navy blue Photo: John Devlin
3. 2012-13 Lyle Taylor 29 goals
Strike-rate: 1.45 games
One of few to leave Falkirk and score regularly, 110 times infact, Taylor is now linked with Rangers after success at AFC Wimbledon and Charlton. Photo: neil doig
4. 2013-14 Rory loy 21 goals
Strike-rate: 1.95 games
Free transfer Loy was a good find by Gary Holt and stayed, and top scored again, in a second year under Peter Houston Photo: John Devlin