The 2012–13 season was the 63rd season in which Crawley Town played senior football, and the eighth as a fully professional team. Crawley Town competed in Football League One, the third tier of English football, following consecutive automatic promotions from the 2010–11 Football Conference and the 2011–12 Football League Two during the past two seasons.
Sean O'Driscoll, who was appointed Crawley manager in May 2012, left the club just two months later to manage Nottingham Forest, despite not having taken charge of a competitive game. Richie Barker succeeded as manager on 7 August 2012, after agreeing compensation with Bury.
On 5 January 2013, in their third round FA Cup tie with Premier League side Reading, Crawley had a record attendance of 5,880 at Broadfield Stadium.
Crawley finished the season in 10th place.
Table
Results
Pre-season
League One
Results
FA Cup
Football League Cup
Football League Trophy
Transfers
Transfers in Although the list below displays a previous club column, many of the players were free agents at the time of signing. The column also refers to the clubs the players were most recently contracted to, although many of them were on loan before joining Crawley. Date Position Player Previous club Fee28 May 2012GKPaul JonesPeterborough UnitedFree8 June 2012DFMat SadlerWalsallFree8 June 2012MFNicky AdamsRochdaleFree9 July 2012DFMark ConnollyBolton WanderersFree25 July 2012DFShaun CooperBournemouthFree24 August 2012DFJoe WalshSwansea CityFree31 August 2012MFMike JonesSheffield WednesdayUndisclosed1 January 2013FWLateef Elford-AlliyuBuryFree10 January 2013MFMatt SparrowBrighton & Hove AlbionFree16 January 2013FWJamie ProctorSwansea CityUndisclosed23 January 2013DFMustapha DumbuyaPortsmouthFree23 January 2013DFConnor EssamGillinghamFree
Loans in Date Position Player Loaned From Duration17 August 2012FWJonathan ForteSouthampton3 months17 August 2012FWNicky AjosePeterborough UnitedUntil January 201324 September 2012DFNathan ByrneTottenham HotspurUntil January 201310 January 2013FWJimmy SpencerHuddersfield Town4 months29 January 2013GKJonny MaddisonSunderland4 months13 February 2013FWAiden O'BrienMillwall3 months28 February 2013MFJake TaylorReading1 month11 March 2013FWPaul HayesBrentford1 month
Transfers out Date Position Player New Club Fee24 December 2012MFScott NeilsonLuton TownUndisclosed21 December 2012DFCharlie WassmerFree agentFree (released)31 December 2012MFScott DaviesFree agentFree (released)8 January 2013MFHope AkpanReadingUndisclosed21 January 2013DFClaude DavisRotherham UnitedFree (released)25 January 2013GKMichel KuipersFree agentFree (released)31 January 2013FWJohn AkindeFree agentFree (released)
Loaned out Date Position Player Loaned To Duration19 July 2012FWRichard BrodieMorecambe6 months19 September 2012MFScott NeilsonGrimsby Town3 months4 January 2013MFRichard BrodieGrimsby Town4 months24 January 2013DFShaun CooperPortsmouth1 month31 January 2013FWGary AlexanderAFC Wimbledon4 months
Statistics All statistics accurate as of 7 June 2013.
Quick Stats/Facts
League goals scored59 ( goals per game)All goals scored74 ( goals per game)League goals conceded58 ( goals per game)All goals conceded71 ( goals per game)Fastest goalNicky Adams (14 seconds) vs Reading (5 January 2013)Biggest wins3 – 0 vs Scunthorpe United (18 August 2012)3 – 0 vs Colchester United (1 January 2013)Highest scoring game2 – 5 vs Tranmere Rovers (22 September 2012)Longest unbeaten run (league)7 gamesLongest winless run (league)7 gamesLongest losing run (league)2 gamesTelevised games0 – 3 vs Portsmouth (9 September 2012 – Sky Sports 1)1 – 1 vs Swindon Town (2 February 2013 – Sky Sports 2)1 – 1 vs Doncaster Rovers (18 February 2013 – Sky Sports 1)
Top scorers
PlayerPositionNationLeague OneFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotalBilly ClarkeFW821112Nicky AdamsMF821011Hope AkpanMF40206Josh SimpsonMF41106Jamie ProctorFW50005Gary AlexanderFW41005Kyle McFadzeanDF30003Jonathan ForteFW30003Matt SparrowMF30003Nicky AjoseFW20103Joe WalshDF20013Nathan ByrneDF10001Dannie BulmanMF10001Mark ConnollyDF10001Paul HayesFW10001Mat SadlerDF10001Scott NeilsonMF00011Total 51 6 6 3 66
Win Percentage
CompetitionGWDLWin %League OneFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotal References