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2012–13 Football League One


FieldValue
competitionFootball League One
season2012–13
winnersDoncaster Rovers
(1st divisional title)
promotedDoncaster Rovers
Bournemouth
Yeovil Town
relegatedScunthorpe United
Portsmouth
Hartlepool United
Bury
matches552
total goals1367
league topscorerPaddy Madden
(23 goals)
biggest home winPreston North End 5–0 Hartlepool United
Swindon Town 5–0 Portsmouth
Swindon Town 5–0 Tranmere Rovers
biggest away winHartlepool United 0–5 Coventry City
highest scoring8 goals
Sheffield United 5–3 Bournemouth
longest wins8 games
Bournemouth
Yeovil Town
longest unbeaten16 games
Sheffield United
longest winless22 games
Portsmouth
longest losses9 games
Colchester United, Portsmouth
highest attendance23,431
Sheffield United v Brentford
(16 April 2013)
lowest attendance1,396
Bury v Stevenage
(19 March 2013)
average attendance6,319
prevseason[2011–12](2011-12-football-league-one)
nextseason[2013–14](2013-14-football-league-one)

(1st divisional title) Bournemouth Yeovil Town Portsmouth Hartlepool United Bury (23 goals) Swindon Town 5–0 Portsmouth Swindon Town 5–0 Tranmere Rovers Sheffield United 5–3 Bournemouth Bournemouth Yeovil Town Sheffield United Portsmouth Colchester United, Portsmouth Sheffield United v Brentford (16 April 2013) Bury v Stevenage (19 March 2013)

The 2012–13 Football League One (referred to as the Npower Football League One for sponsorship reasons) was the ninth season of the league under its current title and twenty-first season under its current league division format. The season began on 18 August 2012 and ended on 27 April 2013.

Changes from last season

Team changes

To League One

;Relegated from the Championship

  • Portsmouth
  • Coventry City
  • Doncaster Rovers

;Promoted from League Two

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

From League One

;Promoted to the Championship

  • Charlton Athletic
  • Sheffield Wednesday
  • Huddersfield Town

;Relegated to League Two

  • Wycombe Wanderers
  • Chesterfield
  • Exeter City
  • Rochdale

League table

Play-offs

Main article: 2013 Football League play-offs#League One

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Team overview

Stadia and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
BournemouthBournemouthDean Court10,700
BrentfordBrentford, Greater LondonGriffin Park12,763
BuryBuryGigg Lane11,840
Carlisle UnitedCarlisleBrunton Park16,981
Colchester UnitedColchesterColchester Community Stadium10,064
Coventry CityCoventryRicoh Arena32,609
Crawley TownCrawleyBroadfield Stadium5,996
Crewe AlexandraCreweAlexandra Stadium10,153
Doncaster RoversDoncasterKeepmoat Stadium15,231
Hartlepool UnitedHartlepoolVictoria Park8,240
Leyton OrientLeyton, Greater LondonBrisbane Road9,271
Milton Keynes DonsMilton KeynesStadium:mk22,000
Notts CountyNottinghamMeadow Lane21,388
Oldham AthleticOldhamBoundary Park10,638
PortsmouthPortsmouthFratton Park20,224
Preston North EndPrestonDeepdale23,408
Scunthorpe UnitedScunthorpeGlanford Park9,088
Sheffield UnitedSheffieldBramall Lane32,702
Shrewsbury TownShrewsburyGreenhous Meadow9,875
StevenageStevenageBroadhall Way6,722
Swindon TownSwindonCounty Ground15,728
Tranmere RoversBirkenheadPrenton Park16,789
WalsallWalsallBescot Stadium11,300
Yeovil TownYeovilHuish Park9,565

Personnel and sponsoring

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

TeamManager1Team captainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
BournemouthEddie HoweMiles AddisonFilaEnergy Consulting
BrentfordUwe RöslerKevin O'ConnorPumaSkyeX
BuryKevin BlackwellSteven SchumacherSurridgeBury Council
Carlisle UnitedGreg AbbottLee MillerFilaEddie Stobart Transport
Colchester UnitedJoe DunneKemal IzzetPumaSponsors on a match-by-match basis (H)
JobServe (A)
Coventry CitySteven PressleyCarl BakerPumaCity Link
Crawley TownRichie BarkerJosh SimpsonPumaGlobal Freight Solutions
Crewe AlexandraSteve DavisLuke MurphyCarbriniMornflake Oats
Doncaster RoversPaul DickovRob JonesNikeOne Call Insurance
Hartlepool UnitedColin CooperSam CollinsNikeDove Energy
Leyton OrientRussell SladeNathan ClarkeNikeSamsung (H)
FIFA 13 (A)
Milton Keynes DonsKarl RobinsonDean LewingtonVandanelCase Security
Notts CountyChris KiwomyaNeal BishopFila3663 (H)
Vision Express (A & 3rd)
Oldham AthleticLee JohnsonDean FurmanFilaCarbrini
PortsmouthGuy WhittinghamJohnny ErtlKappaJobsite
Preston North EndSimon GraysonJohn MousinhoPumaMagners (H)
Tennent's Lager (A)
Scunthorpe UnitedBrian LawsPaul ReidNikeRainham Steel
Sheffield UnitedDavid WeirMichael DoyleMacronWestfield Health (H)
Redtooth (A & 3rd)
Shrewsbury TownGraham TurnerMatt RichardsJomaGreenhous
StevenageGraham WestleyMark RobertsPumaStapleton's Tyres
Swindon TownKevin MacDonaldAlan McCormackAdidasSamsung (H)
FIFA 13 (A)
Tranmere RoversRonnie MooreJames WallaceFilaWirral
WalsallDean SmithAndy ButlerDiadoraSR Timber Merchants
Yeovil TownGary JohnsonJamie McAllisterVandanelW+S Recycling
  • 1 According to current revision of List of English Football League managers

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
BournemouthSacked25 March 2012Pre-season11 May 2012
Crawley TownSigned by Rotherham United9 April 2012Pre-season16 May 2012
Crawley TownSigned by Nottingham Forest19 July 2012Pre-seasonRichie Barkertitle=Crawley Town appoint Bury's Richie Barker as new managerurl=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19165979publisher=BBCdate=7 August 2012access-date=15 August 2012}}
BuryRichie BarkerSigned by Crawley Town7 August 2012Pre-seasonKevin Blackwell26 September 2012
Coventry CityAndy ThornSacked26 August 201214thMark Robins19 September 2012
Colchester UnitedJohn WardSacked24 September 201222ndJoe Dunne27 September 2012
BournemouthPaul GrovesSacked3 October 201220thEddie Howe12 October 2012
Hartlepool UnitedNeale CooperResigned24 October 201224thJohn Hughes14 November 2012
Scunthorpe UnitedAlan KnillSackedtitle=CHANGE IN MANAGEMENTurl=http://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/article/change-in-management-452702.aspxpublisher=Scunthorpe United Official Sitedate=29 October 2012access-date=29 October 2012}}22ndBrian Laws30 October 2012
PortsmouthMichael AppletonSigned by Blackpool7 November 201217thGuy Whittingham24 April 2013
Doncaster RoversDean SaundersSigned by Wolverhampton Wanderers6 January 20132ndBrian Flynn17 January 2013
Oldham AthleticPaul DickovResigned3 February 201320thLee Johnson18 March 2013
Notts CountyKeith CurleSacked3 February 201310thChris Kiwomya23 February 2013
Preston North EndGraham WestleySacked13 February 201317thSimon Grayson18 February 2013
Coventry CityMark RobinsSigned by Huddersfield Town14 February 20138thSteven Pressley8 March 2013
Swindon TownPaolo Di CanioResigned18 February 20136thKevin MacDonald28 February 2013
StevenageGary SmithSacked20 March 201315thGraham Westley30 March 2013
Sheffield UnitedDanny WilsonSackedurl=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22101757title=Danny Wilson leaves post as Sheffield United managerpublisher=BBC Sportdate=10 April 2013access-date=16 April 2013 }}5thDavid Weir10 June 2013
Doncaster RoversBrian FlynnAppointed as "Director of Football"3 May 20131stPaul Dickov20 May 2013
Hartlepool UnitedJohn HughesSacked9 May 201324thColin Cooper24 May 2013

Results

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubtitle=English League One Stats: Top Goal Scorers – 2012–13url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/scorers/_/league/eng.3/english-league-one?cc=5739work=ESPNaccess-date=19 August 2012archive-date=4 December 2010archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101204034651/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/scorers/_/league/eng.3/english-league-one?cc=5739url-status=dead}}
1Paddy MaddenYeovil Town123
2Leon ClarkeCoventry City219
Will GriggWalsall
Brett PitmanBournemouth
5Clayton DonaldsonBrentford18
6Kevin LisbieLeyton Orient16
David McGoldrickCoventry City
8James HayterYeovil Town14
9Jose BaxterOldham Athletic13
James CollinsSwindon Town
Lewis GrabbanBournemouth
Billy PaynterDoncaster Rovers
    • includes 1 goal for Carlisle United
    • includes 11 goals for Scunthorpe United

Assists

RankPlayerCluburl=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/assists/_/league/eng.3/english-league-one?cc=5739title=English League One Stats: Assists Leaders – 2012–13work=ESPN Soccernetpublisher=Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN)access-date=26 August 2012archive-date=14 December 2012archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121214152747/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/assists/_/league/eng.3/english-league-one?cc=5739url-status=dead }}
1David CotterillDoncaster Rovers20
2Mark DuffyScunthorpe United15
3Dean CoxLeyton Orient14
4Lee CroftOldham Athletic12
5Dean BowditchMilton Keynes Dons11
Alan JudgeNotts County
Matt RitchieBournemouth
8Evan HorwoodHartlepool10
Marvin MorganShrewsbury Town
Luke MurphyCrewe Alexandra
Ed UpsonYeovil Town

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Tranmere RoversCarlisle United0–3
Tranmere RoversColchester United4–0
Milton Keynes DonsBury1–4
Preston North EndScunthorpe United2–3
StevenageSheffield United4–0

4 Player scored 4 goals--

Scoring

  • First goal of the season: David McAllister for Sheffield United against Shrewsbury Town (18 August 2012)
  • Fastest goal of the season: 56 seconds, A-Jay Leitch-Smith for Crewe Alexandra against Scunthorpe United (21 August 2012)
  • Latest goal of the season: 95 minutes and 26 seconds, Paddy Madden for Carlisle United against Portsmouth (25 August 2012)
  • Largest winning margin: 5 goals
    • Preston North End 5–0 Hartlepool United (18 September 2012)
    • Hartlepool United 0–5 Coventry City (17 November 2012)
    • Swindon Town 5–0 Tranmere Rovers (21 December 2012)
    • Swindon Town 5–0 Portsmouth (1 January 2013)
  • Highest scoring game: 8 goals
    • Sheffield United 5–3 Bournemouth (1 September 2012)
  • Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 5 goals
    • Brentford 5–1 Crewe Alexandra (25 August 2012)
    • Sheffield United 5–3 Bournemouth (1 September 2012)
    • Preston North End 5–0 Hartlepool United (18 September 2012)
    • Crawley Town 2–5 Tranmere Rovers (22 September 2012)
    • Hartlepool United 0–5 Coventry City (17 November 2012)
    • Milton Keynes Dons 5–1 Colchester United (24 November 2012)
    • Coventry City 5–1 Walsall (8 December 2012)
    • Swindon Town 5–0 Portsmouth (1 January 2013)
    • Colchester United 1–5 Tranmere Rovers (23 February 2013)
  • Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 3 goals
    • Sheffield United 5–3 Bournemouth (1 September 2012)

Clean sheets

  • Most clean sheets: 21
    • Sheffield United
  • Fewest clean sheets: 5
    • Scunthorpe United

Discipline

  • Most yellow cards (club): 92
    • Oldham Athletic
  • Most yellow cards (player): 12
    • Harry Arter (AFC Bournemouth)
  • Most red cards (club): 7
    • Notts County
  • Most red cards (player): 3
    • Antony Kay (Milton Keynes Dons)

Awards

Monthly awards

MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthReferenceManagerClubPlayerClub
AugustRonnie MooreTranmere RoversAndy RobinsonTranmere Rovers
SeptemberRonnie MooreTranmere RoversJake CassidyTranmere Rovers
OctoberDanny WilsonSheffield UnitedGeorge LongSheffield United
NovemberEddie HoweBournemouthKevin LisbieLeyton Orient
DecemberMark RobinsCoventry CityDavid McGoldrickCoventry City
JanuaryDean SmithWalsallPaddy MaddenYeovil Town
FebruaryJohn HughesHartlepool UnitedPeter HartleyHartlepool United
MarchRussell SladeLeyton OrientBrett PitmanBournemouth
AprilEddie HoweBournemouthMatt SmithOldham Athletic

Other awards

February*Young Player of the Month*George LongSheffield United

References

References

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