The 2012–13 Football League Two (referred to as the Npower Football League Two for sponsorship reasons) was the ninth season of the league under its current title and twentieth season under its current league division format. It started on 18 August 2012 and finished on 27 April 2013 with all matches that day kicking off simultaneously.
Changes from last season
Team changes
From League Two Promoted to League One Swindon Town Shrewsbury Town Crawley Town Crewe Alexandra
Relegated to Conference National Hereford United Macclesfield Town
To League Two Relegated from League One Wycombe Wanderers Chesterfield Exeter City Rochdale
Promoted from Conference National Fleetwood Town York City
Team overview
Stadia and locations Note: Table shows mathematically qualified teams as of 28 April 2012 in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium Capacity Accrington Stanley Accrington Crown Ground 5,057 AFC Wimbledon Kingston upon Thames Greater London Kingsmeadow 4,850 Aldershot Town Aldershot Recreation Ground 7,100 Barnet Barnet Greater London Underhill Stadium 5,260 Bradford City Bradford Valley Parade 25,136 Bristol Rovers Bristol Memorial Stadium 12,011 Burton Albion Burton upon Trent Pirelli Stadium 6,912 Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Whaddon Road 7,066 Chesterfield Chesterfield Proact Stadium 10,338 Dagenham & Redbridge Dagenham Greater London Victoria Road 6,078 Exeter City Exeter St James Park 8,830 Fleetwood Town Fleetwood Highbury Stadium 5,094 Gillingham Gillingham Priestfield Stadium 11,582 Morecambe Morecambe Globe Arena 6,476 Northampton Town Northampton Sixfields Stadium 7,653 Oxford United Oxford Kassam Stadium 12,500 Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Home Park 16,388 Port Vale Stoke-on-Trent Vale Park 19,052 Rochdale Rochdale Spotland Stadium 10,249 Rotherham United Rotherham New York Stadium 12,021 Southend United Southend-on-Sea Roots Hall 12,392 Torquay United Torquay Plainmoor 6,104 Wycombe Wanderers High Wycombe Adams Park 10,284 York City York Bootham Crescent 7,872
Personnel and sponsoring Team Manager Chairman Team captain Kit maker SponsorAccrington StanleyJames BeattiePeter MarsdenDean WinnardSamurai SportswearClever BoxesAFC WimbledonNeal ArdleyErik SamuelsonMat Mitchel-KingTempest SportsFootball Manager (H)Sports Interactive (A)Aldershot TownAndy ScottKris MachalaBen HerdErreàEBB PaperBarnetEdgar DavidsAnthony KleanthousJonathan FortuneSurridgePulse FitnessBradford CityPhil ParkinsonMark LawnJulian RhodesGary JonesNikeMap Group UKBristol RoversJohn WardNick HiggsMatthew GillErreàOpus Recruitment (H)CR Windows (A)Burton AlbionGary RowettBen RobinsonJohn McGrathTAGMr Cropper Cheltenham Town Mark Yates Paul Baker Russell Penn Erreà Mira ShowersChesterfieldPaul CookDave AllenSam HirdPumaKick EnergyDagenham & RedbridgeWayne BurnettDave AndrewsAbu OgogoVandanelWest & Coe Funeral DirectorsExeter CityPaul TisdaleEdward ChorltonDanny ColesJomaFlybeFleetwood TownGraham AlexanderAndy PilleySteve McNultyNikeBES Commercial GasGillinghamMartin AllenPaul ScallyAdam BarrettVandanelMedway Electrical & Mechanical ServicesMorecambeJim BentleyPeter McGuiganWill HainingFilaCarbriniNorthampton TownAidy BoothroydDavid CardozaJohn JohnsonErreàJackson GrundyOxford UnitedChris WilderIan LenaganJake WrightNikeBridle InsurancePlymouth ArgyleJohn SheridanJames BrentDarren PursePumaBond TimberPort ValeMicky AdamsPaul WildesDoug LoftSondicoUK Windows Systems Ltd (H)RochdaleKeith HillChris DunphyGary JonesFilaCo-OperativeRotherham UnitedSteve EvansTony StewartJohnny MullinsPumaParkgate ShoppingSouthend UnitedPhil BrownRon MartinChris BarkerNikeInsureandGoTorquay United Alan Knill Simon Baker Lee Mansell Sondico SparkworldWycombe WanderersGareth AinsworthIvor Beeks MBEGareth AinsworthKukriDreamsYork CityNigel WorthingtonJason McGillChris SmithNikebenenden health
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Burton Albion Paul Peschisolido Sacked 17 March 2012 Pre-season Gary Rowett 10 May 2012 Gillingham Andy Hessenthaler Resigned 8 May 2012 Pre-season Martin Allen 5 July 2012 Barnet Martin Allen End of contract 31 May 2012 Pre-season Mark RobsonEdgar Davids 11 June 201211 October 2012 Chesterfield John Sheridan Sacked 28 August 2012 18th Paul Cook 25 October 2012 AFC Wimbledon Terry Brown Sacked 19 September 2012 21st Neal Ardley 10 October 2012 Wycombe Wanderers Gary Waddock Sacked 22 September 2012 21st Gareth Ainsworth 8 November 2012 Accrington Stanley Paul Cook Signed by Chesterfield 25 October 2012 16th Leam Richardson 1 November 2012 Fleetwood Town Micky Mellon Sacked 1 December 2012 8th Graham Alexander 6 December 2012Bristol Rovers Mark McGhee Sacked 15 December 2012 23rd John Ward 17 December 2012 Barnet Mark Robson Mutual consent 29 December 2012 22nd Edgar Davids 29 December 2012Davids had already been present as co-manager, and became the sole manager following Robson's departure Plymouth Argyle Carl Fletcher Sacked 1 January 2013 21st John Sheridan 6 January 2013 Rochdale John Coleman Sacked 21 January 2013 14th Keith Hill 22 January 2013 Aldershot Town Dean Holdsworth Sacked 20 February 2013 20th Andy Scott 22 February 2013 Dagenham & Redbridge John Still Signed by Luton Town 26 February 2013 16th Wayne Burnett 2 May 2013 York City Gary Mills Sacked 2 March 2013 18th Nigel Worthington 4 March 2013 Southend United Paul Sturrock Sacked 24 March 2013 9th Phil Brown 25 March 2013 Torquay United Martin Ling Sacked 29 April 2013 19th Alan Knill 7 May 2013 Accrington Stanley Leam Richardson Signed by Chesterfield 30 April 2013 18th James Beattie 13 May 2013
League table Twenty-four teams contest the division: 18 sides remaining in the division from last season, four relegated from League One, and two promoted from Conference National.
Play-offs
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Tom PopePort Vale312 Jamie CuretonExeter City213 Daniel NardielloRotherham United194 Nahki WellsBradford City185 Adebayo AkinfenwaNorthampton Town16 Rene HoweTorquay United7 Britt AssombalongaSouthend United15 Robert GrantRochdale Jacques MaghomaBurton Albion Jack RedshawMorecambe
Assists
RankPlayerClubAssists1 Kevan HurstSouthend United142 Chris HackettNorthampton Town133 Ben TozerNorthampton Town124 Tom PopePort Vale11 Matthew SaundersDagenham and Redbridge6 Billy JonesCheltenham Town107 Mark ByrneBarnet9 Kevin EllisonMorecambe Jason KennedyRochdale Jennison Myrie-WilliamsPort Vale
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date 4 Port Vale Rotherham United 6–2 8 September 2012 Tom Pope Port Vale Bristol Rovers 4–0 20 November 2012 Tom Pope Port Vale Cheltenham Town 3–2 29 March 2013 Fleetwood Town Morecambe 0–4 8 September 2012 4 Oxford United Accrington Stanley 5–0 20 October 2012 Barnet Burton Albion 3–2 21 December 2012 Morecambe AFC Wimbledon 3–1 24 November 2012 4 Player scored 4 goals
Scoring First goal of the season: Troy Brown for Aldershot Town against Plymouth Argyle (18 August 2012) Fastest goal of the season: 14 seconds, Sam Morsy for Port Vale against Morecambe (25 August 2012) Latest goal of the season: 94 minutes and 17 seconds, Jason Walker for York City against Chesterfield (8 September 2012) and Oliver Norburn for Bristol Rovers against Cheltenham Town (5 February 2013) Largest winning margin: 6 goals Port Vale 7–1 Burton Albion (5 April 2013)
Most league wins Rotherham United 24
Clean sheets Most clean sheets: 13 Fleetwood Town Fewest clean sheets: 6 AFC Wimbledon
Discipline Most yellow cards (club): 44 Fleetwood Town Most yellow cards (player): 7 Tom Parkes (Bristol Rovers) Kevin Ellison (Morecambe) Josh Scowen (Wycombe Wanderers) Junior Brown (Fleetwood Town) Rene Howe (Torquay United) Most red cards (club): 6 Bristol Rovers Most red cards (player): 2 Edgar Davids (Barnet)
Monthly awards MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthReferenceManagerClubPlayerClubAugust Martin AllenGillingham Jake WrightOxford UnitedSeptember Micky AdamsPort Vale Tom PopePort ValeOctober Mark YatesCheltenham Town Ashley VincentPort ValeNovember Paul SturrockSouthend United Adebayo AkinfenwaNorthampton TownDecember Gary RowettBurton Albion Ashley GrimesRochdaleJanuary Martin AllenGillingham Tom ParkesBristol RoversFebruary Gary RowettBurton Albion Jacques MaghomaBurton AlbionMarch John SheridanPlymouth Argyle Jason BantonPlymouth ArgyleApril Nigel WorthingtonYork City Chris SmithYork City
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