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2012–13 Football League

114th season of the Football League

114th season of the Football League

FieldValue
competitionThe Football League
season2012–13
winnersCardiff City
promotedCardiff City
Hull City
Crystal Palace
relegatedBarnet
Aldershot Town
continentalcup1New Clubs in League
continentalcup1 qualifiersFleetwood Town
York City
prevseason2011–12
nextseason2013–14

Hull City Crystal Palace Aldershot Town York City The 2012–13 Football League (known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 114th season of the Football League. It began in August 2012 and concluded in May 2013, with the promotion play-off finals. The Football League is contested through three Divisions: the Championship, League One and League Two. The winner and the runner up of the League Championship are automatically promoted to the Premier League and they will are joined by the winner of the Championship playoff. The bottom two teams in League Two are relegated to the Conference Premier.

Promotion and relegation

From Premier League

; Relegated to Championship

  • Bolton Wanderers
  • Blackburn Rovers
  • Wolverhampton Wanderers

From Championship

; Promoted to Premier League

  • Reading
  • Southampton
  • West Ham United

; Relegated to League One

  • Portsmouth
  • Coventry City
  • Doncaster Rovers

From League One

; Promoted to Championship

  • Charlton Athletic
  • Sheffield Wednesday
  • Huddersfield Town

; Relegated to League Two

  • Wycombe Wanderers
  • Chesterfield
  • Exeter City
  • Rochdale

From League Two

; Promoted to League One

  • Swindon Town
  • Shrewsbury Town
  • Crawley Town
  • Crewe Alexandra

; Relegated to Conference Premier

  • Hereford United
  • Macclesfield Town

From Conference Premier

; Promoted to League Two

  • Fleetwood Town
  • York City

Championship

Table

Play-offs

Results

League One

Table

Play-offs

Results

League Two

Table

Play-offs

Results

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in table at
time of departureIncoming managerDate of appointmentPosition in table at
time of appointment
Burton AlbionSacked17 March 20122011–12 season10 May 2012Pre-season
Bournemouth25 March 201211 May 2012
Crawley TownSigned by Rotherham United9 April 201216 May 2012
Hull CitySacked8 May 2012Pre-season8 June 2012
GillinghamMutual Consent8 May 20125 July 2012
BarnetEnd of contracturl=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18394278title=Barnet appoint Mark Robson as new head coachdate=11 June 2012publisher=BBC Sport}}11 June 2012
Birmingham CitySigned by Norwich City7 June 201226 June 2012
Wolverhampton WanderersEnd of contracturl=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18030227title=Wolves appoint Norwegian Stale Solbakken as new managerdate=11 May 2012publisher=BBC Sport}}1 July 2012
WatfordSacked6 July 20127 July 2012
Nottingham Forest12 July 2012url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18919341title=Sean O'Driscoll appointed new Nottingham Forest managerdate=19 July 2012publisher=BBC Sport}}
Crawley TownSigned by Nottingham Forest19 July 2012url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19165979title=Crawley Town appoint Bury's Richie Barker as new managerdate=7 August 2012publisher=BBC Sport}}
BurySigned by Crawley Town7 August 201226 September 201224th
Coventry CitySacked26 August 201214th19 September 201223rd
Chesterfield28 August 201218thurl=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19883479title=Chesterfield appoint Accrington boss Paul Cookdate=25 October 2012publisher=BBC Sport}}13th
AFC Wimbledon19 September 201221st10 October 201221st
Wycombe Wanderers22 September 201221st7 November 201222nd
Colchester United24 September 201222nd27 September 201222nd
Blackburn RoversResigned28 September 20123rd31 October 20125th
BournemouthSacked3 October 201220thurl=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19927379title=Eddie Howe: Bournemouth agree deal with Burnley for managerdate=12 October 2012publisher=BBC Sport}}21st
Bolton Wanderers9 October 201218thurl=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20081696title=Bolton Wanderers confirm Dougie Freedman as new managerdate=25 October 2012publisher=BBC Sport}}16th
BarnetN/AN/AN/AN/A12 October 201224th
BurnleySigned by Bournemouth12 October 201216th30 October 201214th
Ipswich TownMutual Consent24 October 201224th1 November 201224th
Hartlepool UnitedResigned24 October 201224th13 November 201224th
Crystal PalaceSigned by Bolton Wanderers25 October 20124thurl=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20176036title=Ian Holloway appointed as Crystal Palace managerdate=3 November 2012publisher=BBC Sport}}4th
Accrington StanleySigned by Chesterfield25 October 201216th1 November 201212th
Scunthorpe UnitedSackedurl=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19885536title=Scunthorpe United: Brian Laws replaces Alan Knill as managerdate=29 October 2012publisher=BBC Sport}}22nd29 October 201222nd
BlackpoolSigned by Crystal Palace3 November 201212thurl=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20236445title=Michael Appleton: Blackpool name Portsmouth manager as new bossdate=7 November 2012publisher=BBC Sport}}12th
PortsmouthSigned by Blackpool7 November 201217th24 April 201324th
Fleetwood TownSacked1 December 20127th6 December 20127th
Bristol Rovers15 December 201223rd17 December 201223rd
Nottingham Forest26 December 20128th27 December 20128th
Blackburn Rovers27 December 201217thurl=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20972061title=Michael Appleton: Blackburn Rovers announce new managerdate=11 January 2013publisher=BBC Sport}}13th
BarnetMutual Consent28 December 201221stN/AN/AN/A
BarnsleySacked29 December 201224th13 January 201323rd
Plymouth Argyle1 January 201320th6 January 201323rd
Wolverhampton Wanderers5 January 201318thurl=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20931554title=Dean Saunders: Wolves appoint Doncaster Rovers bossdate=7 January 2013publisher=BBC Sport}}18th
Doncaster RoversSigned by Wolverhampton Wanderers7 January 20132nd17 January 20132nd
BlackpoolSigned by Blackburn Rovers11 January 201314th18 February 201314th
Bristol CitySacked12 January 201324th14 January 201324th
Rochdale21 January 201314th22 January 201314th
Huddersfield Town24 January 201318thurl=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21450038title=Huddersfield Town appoint Mark Robins as managerdate=14 January 2013publisher=BBC Sport}}18th
Oldham AthleticResigned3 February 201320th18 March 201321st
Notts CountySacked3 February 201310th23 February 20139th
Nottingham ForestMutual Consent5 February 201311th7 February 201311th
Preston North EndSacked13 February 201317th18 February 201317th
Coventry CitySigned by Huddersfield Town14 February 20138th8 March 20139th
Swindon TownResigned18 February 20136th28 February 20134th
Aldershot TownSacked20 February 201320th22 February 201320th
Dagenham & RedbridgeSigned by Luton Town26 February 201316th2 May 20132013–14 season
York CitySacked2 March 201318th4 March 201318th
Blackburn Rovers19 March 201318th24 May 20132013–14 season
Stevenage20 March 201315th30 March 201315th
Southend United24 March 20139th25 March 20139th
Leeds United1 April 201312th12 April 201317th
Sheffield United10 April 20135th10 June 20132013–14 season

References

References

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  2. (10 May 2012). "Burton Albion name Gary Rowett as permanent manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  3. (25 March 2012). "Bournemouth boss Lee Bradbury leaves club after poor run". [[BBC Sport]].
  4. (11 May 2012). "Bournemouth appoint Paul Groves as permanent manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  5. (9 April 2012). "Rotherham United appoint Crawley Town boss Steve Evans". [[BBC Sport]].
  6. (16 May 2012). "Sean O'Driscoll appointed Crawley Town manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  7. (8 May 2012). "Hull City sack manager Nick Barmby". [[BBC Sport]].
  8. (8 June 2012). "Steve Bruce appointed Hull City manager on three-year deal". [[BBC Sport]].
  9. (8 May 2012). "Andy Hessenthaler steps down as Gillingham manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  10. (5 July 2012). "Martin Allen appointed new Gillingham manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  11. (11 June 2012). "Barnet appoint Mark Robson as new head coach". [[BBC Sport]].
  12. (7 June 2012). "Chris Hughton appointed as new Norwich City manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  13. (26 June 2012). "Lee Clark named new Birmingham City manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  14. (11 May 2012). "Wolves appoint Norwegian Stale Solbakken as new manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  15. (6 July 2012). "Watford confirm Sean Dyche's departure as manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  16. (7 July 2012). "Gianfranco Zola named as new Watford manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  17. (12 July 2012). "Steve Cotterill: Nottingham Forest owners Al-Hasawi family sack boss". [[BBC Sport]].
  18. (19 July 2012). "Sean O'Driscoll appointed new Nottingham Forest manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  19. (7 August 2012). "Crawley Town appoint Bury's Richie Barker as new manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  20. (26 September 2012). "Kevin Blackwell named new manager of Bury". [[BBC Sport]].
  21. (26 August 2012). "Andy Thorn sacked as manager by Coventry City". [[BBC Sport]].
  22. (19 September 2012). "Coventry City hire Mark Robins as new manager on three-year deal". [[BBC Sport]].
  23. (28 August 2012). "Chesterfield manager John Sheridan relieved of duties". [[BBC Sport]].
  24. (25 October 2012). "Chesterfield appoint Accrington boss Paul Cook". [[BBC Sport]].
  25. (19 September 2012). "AFC Wimbledon sack manager Terry Brown". [[BBC Sport]].
  26. (10 October 2012). "AFC Wimbledon appoint Neal Ardley as new manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  27. (22 September 2012). "Gary Waddock sacked as Wycombe Wanderers manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  28. (7 November 2012). "Gareth Ainsworth gets Wycombe Wanderers job for season". [[BBC Sport]].
  29. (24 September 2012). "John Ward sacked as Colchester United manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  30. (27 September 2012). "Colchester United: Joe Dunne named manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  31. (28 September 2012). "Steve Kean 'forced to resign' as Blackburn Rovers manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  32. (31 October 2012). "Blackburn Rovers: Henning Berg appointed manager at Ewood Park". [[BBC Sport]].
  33. (3 October 2012). "Paul Groves: AFC Bournemouth part with manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  34. (12 October 2012). "Eddie Howe: Bournemouth agree deal with Burnley for manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  35. (9 October 2012). "Owen Coyle sacked as Bolton Wanderers manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  36. (25 October 2012). "Bolton Wanderers confirm Dougie Freedman as new manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  37. (12 October 2012). "Edgar Davids joins Barnet as joint-head coach". [[BBC Sport]].
  38. (30 October 2012). "Burnley: Sean Dyche named as new manager at Turf Moor". [[BBC Sport]].
  39. (24 October 2012). "Paul Jewell leaves as Ipswich Town manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  40. (1 November 2012). "Mick McCarthy: Ipswich Town appoint ex-Wolves boss". [[BBC Sport]].
  41. (24 October 2012). "Neale Cooper resigns as Hartlepool United first-team coach". [[BBC Sport]].
  42. (13 November 2012). "Hartlepool United: John Hughes appointed as head coach". [[BBC Sport]].
  43. (3 November 2012). "Ian Holloway appointed as Crystal Palace manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  44. (1 November 2012). "Accrington Stanley: Leam Richardson named new manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  45. (29 October 2012). "Scunthorpe United: Brian Laws replaces Alan Knill as manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  46. (7 November 2012). "Michael Appleton: Blackpool name Portsmouth manager as new boss". [[BBC Sport]].
  47. (24 April 2013). "Portsmouth: Guy Whittingham appointed Pompey manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  48. (1 December 2012). "Fleetwood Town sack manager Micky Mellon". [[BBC Sport]].
  49. (6 December 2012). "Fleetwood Town appoint Graham Alexander as boss". [[BBC Sport]].
  50. (15 December 2012). "Mark McGhee: Struggling Bristol Rovers sack manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  51. (17 December 2012). "John Ward: Bristol Rovers name ex-Colchester boss as manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  52. (26 December 2012). "Nottingham Forest sack manager Sean O'Driscoll". [[BBC Sport]].
  53. (27 December 2012). "Nottingham Forest name Alex McLeish as new manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  54. (27 December 2012). "Henning Berg: Blackburn Rovers sack manager after 57 days". [[BBC Sport]].
  55. (11 January 2013). "Michael Appleton: Blackburn Rovers announce new manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  56. (28 December 2012). "Edgar Davids in charge at Barnet after Mark Robson departs". [[BBC Sport]].
  57. (29 December 2012). "Keith Hill: Barnsley sack manager after defeat by Blackburn". [[BBC Sport]].
  58. (13 January 2013). "Barnsley appoint David Flitcroft manager after Leeds win". [[BBC Sport]].
  59. (1 January 2013). "Plymouth Argyle: Carl Fletcher sacked by League Two strugglers". [[BBC Sport]].
  60. (6 January 2013). "Plymouth Argyle appoint John Sheridan as new manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  61. (5 January 2013). "Wolves sack manager Stale Solbakken after six months". [[BBC Sport]].
  62. (7 January 2013). "Dean Saunders: Wolves appoint Doncaster Rovers boss". [[BBC Sport]].
  63. (17 January 2013). "Doncaster Rovers appoint Brian Flynn as manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  64. (18 February 2013). "Paul Ince: Blackpool appoint former England captain as boss". [[BBC Sport]].
  65. (12 January 2013). "Derek McInnes sacked by Bristol City". [[BBC Sport]].
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  67. (21 January 2013). "Rochdale sack manager John Coleman". [[BBC Sport]].
  68. (22 January 2013). "Keith Hill: Rochdale return for former Barnsley manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  69. (24 January 2013). "Simon Grayson sacked by Huddersfield Town". [[BBC Sport]].
  70. (14 January 2013). "Huddersfield Town appoint Mark Robins as manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  71. (3 February 2013). "Paul Dickov: Oldham Athletic manager steps aside". [[BBC Sport]].
  72. (18 March 2013). "Lee Johnson: Oldham appoint youngest Football League boss". [[BBC Sport]].
  73. (3 February 2013). "Keith Curle: Notts County sack manager after Hartlepool defeat". [[BBC Sport]].
  74. (23 February 2013). "Chris Kiwomya given Notts County job for rest of the season". [[BBC Sport]].
  75. (5 February 2013). "Alex McLeish: Nottingham Forest manager exits City Ground". [[BBC Sport]].
  76. (7 February 2013). "Billy Davies: Nottingham Forest re-appoint ex-manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  77. (13 February 2013). "Graham Westley: Preston North End boss sacked". [[BBC Sport]].
  78. (18 February 2013). "Simon Grayson named Preston North End manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  79. (8 March 2013). "Steven Pressley: Coventry City appoint Falkirk boss as manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  80. (18 February 2013). "Paolo Di Canio quits as manager of Swindon". [[BBC Sport]].
  81. (28 February 2013). "Swindon Town: Kevin MacDonald succeeds Paolo Di Canio as boss". [[BBC Sport]].
  82. (20 February 2013). "Aldershot Town sack Dean Holdsworth as manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  83. (22 February 2013). "Aldershot Town: Andy Scott appointed as new manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  84. (26 February 2013). "John Still: Luton Town appoint Dagenham & Redbridge boss". [[BBC Sport]].
  85. (2 May 2013). "Dagenham & Redbridge: Wayne Burnett appointed manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  86. (2 March 2013). "Gary Mills: York City sack manager after loss to Bradford". [[BBC Sport]].
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  88. (19 March 2013). "Michael Appleton: Blackburn Rovers sack manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  89. (24 May 2013). "Gary Bowyer: Blackburn Rovers caretaker manager appointed boss". [[BBC Sport]].
  90. (20 March 2013). "Stevenage sack manager Gary Smith after 'worrying' run". [[BBC Sport]].
  91. (30 March 2013). "Graham Westley re-appointed as Stevenage manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  92. (24 March 2013). "Paul Sturrock: Southend United part company with manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  93. (25 March 2013). "Phil Brown named new Southend United manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  94. (1 April 2013). "Neil Warnock 'parts company' with Leeds United". [[BBC Sport]].
  95. (12 April 2013). "Brian McDermott: Leeds United appoint ex-Reading boss". [[BBC Sport]].
  96. (10 April 2013). "Danny Wilson leaves post as Sheffield United manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  97. (10 June 2013). "David Weir: Sheffield United appoint Everton coach as boss". [[BBC Sport]].
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