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2012–13 Scottish First Division

Field	Value
image	File:Thistle_crowned_champs.jpg
caption	Partick Thistle win the title
competition	Irn-Bru Scottish First Division
season	[2012–13](2012-13-in-scottish-football)
winners	Partick Thistle
promoted	Partick Thistle
relegated	Airdrie United
Dunfermline Athletic
matches	180
total goals	568
league topscorer	Stevie May
(25 goals)
biggest home win	Partick Thistle 7–0 Airdrie
(29 September 2012)
biggest away win	Cowdenbeath 0–4 Dunfermline Athletic
(11 August 2012)
Airdrie United 0–4 Hamilton Academical
(6 October 2012)
Dumbarton 1–5 Greenock Morton
(17 November 2012)
Dunfermline Athletic 0–4 Partick Thistle
(2 March 2013)
highest scoring	Cowdenbeath 4–4 Raith Rovers
(20 October 2012)
longest wins	8 games
Partick Thistle
longest unbeaten	16 games
Partick Thistle
longest winless	14 games
Cowdenbeath
longest losses	7 games
Airdrie United
highest attendance	8,875
Partick Thistle 1-0 Greenock Morton
(10 April 2013)
lowest attendance	409
Cowdenbeath 1–1 Livingston
(22 December 2012)
prevseason	[2011–12](2011-12-scottish-first-division)
nextseason	[2013–14](2013-14-scottish-championship)

Dunfermline Athletic (25 goals) (29 September 2012) (11 August 2012) Airdrie United 0–4 Hamilton Academical (6 October 2012) Dumbarton 1–5 Greenock Morton (17 November 2012) Dunfermline Athletic 0–4 Partick Thistle (2 March 2013) (20 October 2012) Partick Thistle Partick Thistle Cowdenbeath Airdrie United Partick Thistle 1-0 Greenock Morton (10 April 2013) Cowdenbeath 1–1 Livingston (22 December 2012)

The 2012–13 Scottish Football League First Division, also known as the 2012–13 Irn Bru Scottish Football League First Division for sponsorship reasons, was the 19th season of the Scottish Football League First Division and the 107th season of a second-tier football league in Scotland. Partick Thistle were confirmed as 2012–13 champions, on 20 April following their 2-0 win over Falkirk. This was the final season of the First Division under its then format, as it was replaced by the Scottish Championship from the 2013–14 season onwards.

Teams

Ross County were promoted to the Scottish Premier League as champions, while Dunfermline Athletic were relegated from the SPL to this division.

Two sides were relegated from this division at the end of the 2011–12 season. Queen of the South, who finished bottom, and Ayr United in the play-offs. They were replaced by Second Division champions Cowdenbeath, and Dumbarton as winners of the promotion play-offs.

On 13 July, Rangers were admitted to the Third Division after being voted out of the SPL. As a result, the playoff losing finalist Airdrie United were promoted to the First Division to fill the gap caused by Dundee replacing Rangers in the SPL.

Stadia and Locations

Team	Location	Stadium	Capacity
Airdrie	Airdrie	Excelsior Stadium	10,171
Cowdenbeath	Cowdenbeath	Central Park	4,370
Dumbarton	Dumbarton	Dumbarton Football Stadium	2,025
Dunfermline Athletic	Dunfermline	East End Park	11,380
Falkirk	Falkirk	Falkirk Stadium	9,200
Greenock Morton	Greenock	Cappielow Park	11,100
Hamilton Academical	Hamilton	New Douglas Park	6,078
Livingston	Livingston	Almondvale Stadium	10,122
Partick Thistle	Glasgow	Firhill Stadium	10,887
Raith Rovers	Kirkcaldy	Stark's Park	10,104

Personnel and kits

Team	Manager	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor
Airdrie	SCO Jimmy Boyle	Puma	N/A (H,3rd), Advance Construction Scotland (A)
Cowdenbeath	SCO Colin Cameron	Umbro	Subsea Pressure Controls
Dumbarton	SCO Ian Murray	1872 (Club own brand)	Bet Butler
Dunfermline Athletic	SCO Jim Jefferies	Joma	The Purvis Group
Falkirk	SCO Gary Holt	Puma	Central Demolition
Greenock Morton	SCO Allan Moore	Puma	Millions Chews
Hamilton Academical	SCO Alex Neil (interim)	Nike	M&H Logistics (H), Life Skills Centres (A)
Livingston		SCO Richie Burke	Adidas	Fasteq
Partick Thistle	SCO Alan Archibald	Puma	macb
Raith Rovers	SCO Grant Murray	Puma	Kittys Styx (H), Livesport.co.uk (A)

League table

Results

Teams play each other four times in this league. In the first half of the season each team plays every other team twice (home and away) and then do the same in the second half of the season, for a total of 36 games.

First half of season

Second half of season

Play-offs

Times are BST (UTC+1)

Semi-finals

The fourth placed team in the Second Division (Forfar Athletic) played the ninth placed team in the First Division (Dunfermline Athletic) and the third placed team in the Second Division (Brechin City) played the second placed team in the Second Division (Alloa Athletic). The play-offs were played over two legs, the winning team in each semi-final advancing to the final.

First legs

Templeman

Moon

Second legs

Thomson Millen Smith Husband McCulloch Dunlop

Elliot Trouten

Final

The two semi-final winners played each other over two legs. The winning team was awarded a place in the 2013–14 First Division.

First leg

Elliot Moon

Second leg

Husband

References

(16 July 2012). "Rangers: Airdrie United and Stranraer are promoted". BBC.
(9 April 2013). "Dunfermline docked 15 points for going into interim administration". [[Sky Sports]].

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