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2012–13 Football League Trophy
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | Football League Trophy |
| year | 2012–13 |
| other_title | Johnstone's Paint Trophy |
| country | England |
| Wales | |
| num_teams | 48 |
| defending champions | Chesterfield |
| champions | Crewe Alexandra |
| runner-up | Southend United |
| matches | 49 |
| goals | 139 |
| top goal scorer | Dave Mooney |
| (4 goals) | |
| prevseason | 2011–12 |
| nextseason | 2013–14 |
Wales | runner-up = Southend United (4 goals) The 2012–13 Football League Trophy, known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is the 32nd season in the history of the competition. It is a knock-out tournament for English football clubs in League One and League Two, the third and fourth tiers of English football.
In all, 48 clubs will enter the competition. It is split into two sections, Northern and Southern, with the winners of each section contesting the final at Wembley Stadium. Chesterfield are the defending champions, having beaten Swindon Town in the previous year's final, 2–0.
First round
The draw for the first round of the competition took place on 18 August 2012. Sixteen clubs were given a bye into the second round, and the remaining 32 clubs, including the holders, were divided into four geographical regions.
Northern section
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | North-West | Rochdale won 4 – 2 on penalties | Preston North End won 1 – 3 on penalties | North-East | Coventry City won 10 – 9 on penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rochdale | 2−2 | Fleetwood Town | 1,256 | |||||
| 2 | Carlisle United | 1−1 | Preston North End | 3,471 | |||||
| 3 | Accrington Stanley | 0−2 | Morecambe | 1,049 | |||||
| 4 | Port Vale | 2−0 | Tranmere Rovers | 2,702 | |||||
| 5 | Rotherham United | 0−1 | York City | 3,975 | |||||
| 6 | Chesterfield | 2−1 | Oldham Athletic | 2,384 | |||||
| 7 | Coventry City | 0−0 | Burton Albion | 5,437 | |||||
| 8 | Scunthorpe United | 1−2 | Notts County | 725 |
Southern section
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | South-West | Portsmouth won 4 – 3 on penalties | Aldershot Town won 4 – 3 on penalties | South-East |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxford United | 1−0 | Swindon Town | 7,746 | ||||
| 2 | Bristol Rovers | 0−3 | Yeovil Town | 2,810 | ||||
| 3 | Portsmouth | 2−2 | Bournemouth | 5,979 | ||||
| 4 | Exeter City | 0−0 | Aldershot Town | 1,944 | ||||
| 5 | Southend United | 2−1 | AFC Wimbledon | 1,925 | ||||
| 6 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 3−2 | Stevenage | 981 | ||||
| 7 | Northampton Town | 1−0 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3,444 | ||||
| 8 | Crawley Town | 3−2 | Gillingham | 1,249 |
;Byes Northern section
Bradford City, Bury, Crewe Alexandra, Doncaster Rovers, Hartlepool United, Sheffield United, Shrewsbury Town, Walsall. Southern section
Barnet, Brentford, Cheltenham Town, Colchester United, Leyton Orient, Plymouth Argyle, Torquay United, Wycombe Wanderers.
Second round
The draw for the second round of the competition took place on 8 September 2012, with matches played in the week commencing 8 October 2012.
Northern section
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | North-West | Bury won 5 – 4 on penalties | Port Vale won 6 – 5 on penalties | North-East | Bradford won 3 – 2 on penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Crewe Alexandra | 2,063 | |||||
| 2 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Bury | 2,826 | |||||
| 3 | Morecambe | 2–4 | Preston North End | 2,577 | |||||
| 4 | Walsall | 2–2 | Port Vale | 2,845 | |||||
| 5 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Chesterfield | 4,030 | |||||
| 6 | York City | 0–4 | Coventry City | 2,771 | |||||
| 7 | Notts County | 1–4 | Sheffield United | 2,082 | |||||
| 8 | Hartlepool United | 0–0 | Bradford City | 1,777 |
Southern section
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | South-West | Yeovil won 5 – 4 on penalties | South-East |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portsmouth | 1–3 | Wycombe Wanderers | 7,292 | |||
| 2 | Cheltenham Town | 2–4 | Oxford United | 1,236 | |||
| 3 | Torquay United | 2–2 | Yeovil Town | 1,280 | |||
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Aldershot Town | 2,580 | |||
| 5 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Colchester United | 1,561 | |||
| 6 | Leyton Orient | 1–0 | Barnet | 1,404 | |||
| 7 | Brentford | 1–0 | Crawley Town | 2,739 | |||
| 8 | Southend United | 2–0 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 2,965 |
Area Quarter-finals
The draw for the Area Quarter-finals was made on 13 October 2012, and the matches will be played in the week commencing 3 December 2012.
Northern section
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Crewe Alexandra won 5 – 3 on penalties | Preston North End won 5 – 4 on penalties | Coventry City won 4 – 1 on penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | 1,892 | |||
| 2 | Bury | 3–3 | Preston North End | 2,023 | |||
| 3 | Port Vale | 0–2 | Bradford City | 2,789 | |||
| 4 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Sheffield United | 10,162 |
Southern section
Area Semi-finals
The draw for the Area Semi-finals was made on 8 December 2012, and the matches were played in the week commencing 7 January 2013.
Northern section
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 3–2 | Preston North End | 12,665 |
| 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 4–1 | Bradford City | 2,935 |
Southern section
Area finals
The area finals, which serve as the semi-finals for the entire competition, were contested over two legs, home and away.
Northern section
Leitch-Smith L. Clarke Crewe Alexandra won 3–2 on aggregate.
Southern section
Reeves Mooney Southend United won 3–2 on aggregate.
Final
Main article: 2013 Football League Trophy final
Clayton
References
References
- (18 August 2012). "Trophy Round 1 draw". The Football League.
- (8 September 2012). "Trophy Round 2 draw". The Football League.
- (13 October 2012). "Trophy Area Quarter-finals draw". The Football League.
- (8 December 2012). "Trophy Area Semi-finals draw". The Football League.
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