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
Team overview
Stadia and locations
Team Location Stadium Capacity Bournemouth Bournemouth Dean Court 10,700 Brentford Brentford, Greater London Griffin Park 12,763 Bury Bury Gigg Lane 11,840 Carlisle United Carlisle Brunton Park 16,981 Colchester United Colchester Colchester Community Stadium 10,064Coventry City Coventry Ricoh Arena 32,609Crawley Town Crawley Broadfield Stadium 5,996 Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra Stadium 10,153 Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Keepmoat Stadium 15,231 Hartlepool United Hartlepool Victoria Park 8,240 Leyton Orient Leyton, Greater London Brisbane Road 9,271 Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes Stadium:mk 22,000 Notts County Nottingham Meadow Lane 21,388 Oldham Athletic Oldham Boundary Park 10,638 Portsmouth Portsmouth Fratton Park 20,224 Preston North End Preston Deepdale 23,408 Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe Glanford Park 9,088 Sheffield United Sheffield Bramall Lane 32,702 Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Greenhous Meadow 9,875 Stevenage Stevenage Broadhall Way 6,722 Swindon Town Swindon County Ground 15,728 Tranmere Rovers Birkenhead Prenton Park 16,789 Walsall Walsall Bescot Stadium 11,300 Yeovil Town Yeovil Huish Park 9,565
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. Team Manager1 Team captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Bournemouth Eddie Howe Miles Addison Fila Energy Consulting Brentford Uwe Rösler Kevin O'Connor Puma SkyeX Bury Kevin Blackwell Steven Schumacher Surridge Bury Council Carlisle United Greg Abbott Lee Miller Fila Eddie Stobart Transport Colchester United Joe Dunne Kemal Izzet Puma Sponsors on a match-by-match basis (H)JobServe (A) Coventry City Steven Pressley Carl Baker Puma City Link Crawley Town Richie Barker Josh Simpson Puma Global Freight Solutions Crewe Alexandra Steve Davis Luke Murphy Carbrini Mornflake Oats Doncaster Rovers Paul Dickov Rob Jones Nike One Call Insurance Hartlepool United Colin Cooper Sam Collins Nike Dove Energy Leyton Orient Russell Slade Nathan Clarke Nike Samsung (H)FIFA 13 (A) Milton Keynes Dons Karl Robinson Dean Lewington Vandanel Case Security Notts County Chris Kiwomya Neal Bishop Fila 3663 (H)Vision Express (A & 3rd) Oldham Athletic Lee Johnson Dean Furman Fila Carbrini Portsmouth Guy Whittingham Johnny Ertl Kappa Jobsite Preston North End Simon Grayson John Mousinho Puma Magners (H)Tennent's Lager (A) Scunthorpe United Brian Laws Paul Reid Nike Rainham Steel Sheffield UnitedDavid Weir Michael Doyle Macron Westfield Health (H)Redtooth (A & 3rd) Shrewsbury Town Graham Turner Matt Richards Joma Greenhous Stevenage Graham Westley Mark Roberts Puma Stapleton's Tyres Swindon Town Kevin MacDonald Alan McCormack Adidas Samsung (H)FIFA 13 (A) Tranmere Rovers Ronnie Moore James Wallace Fila Wirral Walsall Dean Smith Andy Butler Diadora SR Timber Merchants Yeovil Town Gary Johnson Jamie McAllister Vandanel W+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 appointmentBournemouthSacked25 March 2012Pre-season11 May 2012Crawley TownSigned by Rotherham United9 April 2012Pre-season16 May 2012Crawley TownSigned by Nottingham Forest19 July 2012Pre-seasonRichie Barker7 August 2012BuryRichie BarkerSigned by Crawley Town7 August 2012Pre-seasonKevin Blackwell26 September 2012Coventry CityAndy ThornSacked26 August 201214thMark Robins19 September 2012Colchester UnitedJohn WardSacked24 September 201222ndJoe Dunne27 September 2012BournemouthPaul GrovesSacked3 October 201220thEddie Howe12 October 2012Hartlepool UnitedNeale Cooper Resigned24 October 201224thJohn Hughes 14 November 2012Scunthorpe UnitedAlan KnillSacked29 October 201222ndBrian Laws30 October 2012PortsmouthMichael AppletonSigned by Blackpool7 November 201217thGuy Whittingham24 April 2013 Doncaster RoversDean SaundersSigned by Wolverhampton Wanderers6 January 20132nd Brian Flynn17 January 2013Oldham AthleticPaul DickovResigned3 February 201320thLee Johnson18 March 2013Notts CountyKeith CurleSacked3 February 201310thChris Kiwomya23 February 2013Preston North EndGraham WestleySacked13 February 201317thSimon Grayson18 February 2013Coventry CityMark RobinsSigned by Huddersfield Town14 February 20138thSteven Pressley8 March 2013Swindon TownPaolo Di CanioResigned18 February 20136thKevin MacDonald28 February 2013StevenageGary SmithSacked20 March 201315thGraham Westley30 March 2013Sheffield UnitedDanny WilsonSacked10 April 20135thDavid Weir10 June 2013 Doncaster RoversBrian FlynnAppointed as "Director of Football"3 May 2013 1stPaul Dickov20 May 2013Hartlepool UnitedJohn HughesSacked9 May 201324thColin Cooper 24 May 2013
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Paddy MaddenYeovil Town1232 Leon ClarkeCoventry City219 Will GriggWalsall Brett PitmanBournemouth5 Clayton DonaldsonBrentford186 Kevin LisbieLeyton Orient16 David McGoldrickCoventry City8 James HayterYeovil Town149 Jose BaxterOldham Athletic13 James CollinsSwindon Town Lewis GrabbanBournemouth Billy PaynterDoncaster Rovers
- includes 1 goal for Carlisle United - includes 11 goals for Scunthorpe United
Assists
RankPlayerClubAssists1 David CotterillDoncaster Rovers202 Mark DuffyScunthorpe United153 Dean CoxLeyton Orient144 Lee CroftOldham Athletic125 Dean BowditchMilton Keynes Dons11 Alan JudgeNotts County Matt RitchieBournemouth8 Evan HorwoodHartlepool10 Marvin MorganShrewsbury Town Luke MurphyCrewe Alexandra Ed UpsonYeovil Town
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Tranmere Rovers Carlisle United 0–3 21 August 2012 Tranmere Rovers Colchester United 4–0 1 September 2012 Milton Keynes Dons Bury 1–4 22 September 2012 Preston North End Scunthorpe United 2–3 23 October 2012 Stevenage Sheffield United 4–0 16 March 2013
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 MonthReferenceManagerClubPlayerClubAugust Ronnie MooreTranmere Rovers Andy RobinsonTranmere RoversSeptember Ronnie MooreTranmere Rovers Jake CassidyTranmere RoversOctober Danny WilsonSheffield United George LongSheffield UnitedNovember Eddie HoweBournemouth Kevin LisbieLeyton OrientDecember Mark RobinsCoventry City David McGoldrickCoventry CityJanuary Dean SmithWalsall Paddy MaddenYeovil TownFebruary John HughesHartlepool United Peter HartleyHartlepool UnitedMarch Russell SladeLeyton Orient Brett PitmanBournemouthApril Eddie HoweBournemouth Matt SmithOldham Athletic
Other awards MonthAwardPlayerClubNotesAugustYoung Player of the Month Max ClaytonCrewe AlexandraSeptemberYoung Player of the Month George BowermanWalsallFebruaryYoung Player of the Month George LongSheffield United
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