Born in Nuneaton, Faulconbridge played youth football with Coventry City, before playing league football for Dunfermline Athletic, Hull City, Wrexham, Wycombe Wanderers and later non-league football with Wingate & Finchley, Maidenhead United, Oxford City and Carshalton

Faulconbridge notably scored a dramatic goal during the 1997–98 Scottish Premier Division season for Dunfermline against Celtic, a goal which denied Celtic the league championship that weekend. Celtic eventually clinched the championship, which denied Rangers a tenth successive championship, on the final day of the season by beating St. Johnstone 2–0.

He signed for Aylesbury on 10 January 2012. After the conclusion of the season, Faulconbridge was confirmed as the new manager at Aylesbury, replacing Steve Smith, In June 2012. Guided the Moles to a creditable mid table finish last season and will be looking to push for the Playoffs this year.