2012–13 Airdrie United F.C. season explained

Club:	Airdrie United
Season:	2012–13
Manager:	Jimmy Boyle^[1]
Chairman:	Jim Ballantyne
Stadium:	Excelsior Stadium
League:	First Division
League Result:	Tenth place (Relegated)
Cup1:	Challenge Cup
Cup1 Result:	Second round, lost to East Stirlingshire
Cup2:	League Cup
Cup2 Result:	First round, lost to Queens Park
Cup3:	Scottish Cup
Cup3 Result:	Third round, lost to Raith Rovers
League Topscorer:	John Boyle (10)
Highest Attendance:	1,648 v Partick Thistle, 13 April 2013
Lowest Attendance:	554 v Raith Rovers, 24 March 2013
Average Attendance:	League: 936^[2]
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Prevseason:	2011–12
Nextseason:	2013–14

The 2012–13 season was Airdrie United's first season back in the Scottish First Division. Airdrie also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup. Airdrie were due to compete in their third consecutive season in the Scottish Second Division, having been relegated from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 2009–10 season.^[3] On 16 July 2012, it was confirmed that Airdrie would be promoted to the Scottish First Division^[4] to fill the vacancy left by Dundee's promotion to the Scottish Premier League.^[5] This was to fill the slot vacated by Rangers, who were voted into the Scottish Third Division following their liquidation.^[6]

Summary

Season

During season 2012–13 Airdrie United finished tenth in the Scottish First Division,^[7] and were relegated to the Scottish Second Division.^[8] They reached the second round of the Challenge Cup,^[9] the first round of the League Cup^[10] and the third round of the Scottish Cup.^[11]

Results and fixtures

Scottish Challenge Cup

See main article: 2012–13 Scottish Challenge Cup.

Scottish League Cup

See main article: 2012–13 Scottish League Cup.

Scottish Cup

See main article: 2012–13 Scottish Cup.

Player statistics

Squad

Last updated 5 May 2013^{[12] [13]} |}

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 5 May 2013

Nation	Position	Name	First Division		Challenge Cup		League Cup		Scottish Cup		Total
	GK	Grant Adam	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	GK	Kenny Arthur	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	GK	Andrew Duncan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	GK	Robbie Thomson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Jamie Bain	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	DF	Gregor Buchanan	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	0
	DF	Grant Drummond	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	Grant Evans	9	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	10	1
	DF	Graeme Goodall	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Gavin Griffin	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	Michael Hart	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	DF	Ricki Lamie	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	1
	DF	David Lilley	6	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	7	1
	DF	Cameron MacDonald	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	DF	Chris O'Neil	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	DF	Kieran Stallard	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	4	0
	DF	Marc Warren	6	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	8	2
	MF	Jamie Barclay	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	Nathan Blockley	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	1
	MF	Jack Boyle	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	1
	MF	Alan Cook	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Ross Davidson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Andrew Gilchrist	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Jack Haggarty	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Steven Hetherington	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	MF	Fraser Keast	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Sean Lynch	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	1
	MF	Christian McKenna	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Josh Watt	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
	MF	Liam Watt	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Jordan Wright	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Jordan Allan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	John Boyle	11	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	12	0
	FW	Lee Brown	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Liam Buchanan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Liam Coogans	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	FW	Ryan Donnelly	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0
	FW	Paul di Giacomo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Jordan Kirkpatrick	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Willie McLaren	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	5	0
	FW	Jordan Moore	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	FW	Scott Morton	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Owen Ronald	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Scott Sally	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Awards

Last updated 28 September 2012

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	John Boyle^[14]	Player of the Month	August

Transfers

Willie McLaren was initially released by the club but later re-signed.^[15]

Players in

Player	From	Fee
Alan Cook	Stirling Albion	Free^[16]
Grant Evans	Greenock Morton	Free^[17]
Kenny Arthur	Unattached	Free^[18]
Paul di Giacomo	Greenock Morton	Free^[19]
Marc Warren	Sheffield United	Free
Michael Hart	St Johnstone	Free
Gavin Griffin	Partick Thistle	Free^[20]
Christian McKenna	Campsie Black Watch	Free^[21]
Jack Boyle	Jersey Scottish	Free^[22]
Josh Watt	Motherwell	Loan^[23]
Grant Adam	St Mirren	Loan^[24]
Liam Buchanan	Sligo Rovers	Free^[25]
Ross Davidson	Kilmarnock	Loan^[26]
Steven Hetherington	Motherwell	Loan^[27]
Jordan Kirkpatrick	Hamilton Academical	Free^[28]
Robbie Thomson	Celtic	Loan^[29]
Jordan Moore	Dundee United	Loan^[30]

Players out

Player	To	Fee
Rhys Devlin	East Stirlingshire	Free^[31]
Graeme Owens	Free Agent	Free^[32]
Phil Johnston	Dumbarton^[33]	Free
Jamie Stevenson	Cowdenbeath	Free^[34]
Derek Holmes	Arbroath	Free^[35]
Kevin Green	Albion Rovers	Free^[36]
Ricki Lamie	Bathgate Thistle	Loan^[37]
Graeme Goodall	Shotts Bon Accord^[38]	Loan^[39]
Paul Lovering	Pollok	Free^[40]
Scott Morton	Montrose^[41]	Free^[42]
Fraser Keast	Broxburn Athletic	Loan^[43]
Kieron Stallard	Free Agent	Free^[44]
Michael Hart	Huntly	Free^[45]
Ricki Lamie	Clyde	Loan^[46]
Cameron MacDonald	Kitsap Pumas^[47]	Free^[48]
Liam Buchanan	Ayr United	Free^[49]
Scott Sally	Albion Rovers^[50]	Free^[51]
Jack Boyle	Free Agent	Free^[52]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jimmy Boyle . . 11 May 2012 . 15 May 2012 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025621/http://www.airdriefc.com/news/2012/05/jimmyboyle.html . dead .
2. Web site: Scotland Stats: Team Attendance 2012/13 . . espnfc.com . 3 June 2013.
3. Web site: Airdrie United relegated from First Division . https://archive.today/20120716070756/http://www.acadvertiser.co.uk/coatbridge-airdrie-sport/lanarkshire-football/airdrie-utd-fc/2010/05/08/airdrie-united-relegated-from-first-division-65864-26406521/ . dead . 16 July 2012 . . 8 May 2010 . 20 May 2012 .
4. Web site: Rangers: Airdrie United and Stranraer are promoted . BBC . BBC Sport . 16 July 2012 . 19 July 2012.
5. Web site: Rangers: Dundee invited to take place in SPL . BBC . BBC Sport . 16 July 2012 . 19 July 2012.
6. Web site: Rangers: Life in Scottish Division Three beckons . BBC . BBC Sport . 14 July 2012 . 19 July 2012.
7. Web site: 2012/13 Scottish First League Table . . espnfc.com . 3 June 2013.
8. Web site: Airdrie United relegated after loss to Partick . Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser . acadvertiser.co.uk . 14 April 2013 . 3 June 2013 .
9. Web site: East Stirlingshire cruised into the third round of the Ramsdens Cup with a thumping win over Airdrie United. . . bbc.co.uk . 14 August 2012 . 3 June 2013.
10. Web site: James Brough's extra time goal saw Queens Park through to the second round of the Scottish Communities League Cup as they beat Airdrie . . bbc.co.uk . 4 August 2012 . 3 June 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120815124929/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19025844 . 15 August 2012 . dead .
11. Web site: Douglas Hill grabbed the winner in extra-time as Raith Rovers emerged victorious from a seven-goal Scottish Cup replay thriller against Airdrie United . . bbc.co.uk . 13 November 2012 . 3 June 2013.
12. Web site: Airdrie Team Stats . . Soccerbase . 15 May 2012.
13. Web site: Squad . . 15 May 2012 . 25 April 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120425022052/http://www.airdriefc.com/squad.html . dead .
14. News: IRN-BRU SFL Phenomenal Awards - August 2012 . scottishfootballleague.com . . 21 September 2012 . 28 September 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121101164415/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/irn-bru-sfl-phenomenal-awards---august-2012-98/ . 1 November 2012 .
15. Web site: SIGNING NEWS . . airdriefc.com . 27 July 2012 . 27 July 2012 . 27 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130527053529/http://airdriefc.com/news/2012/07/signingnews.html . dead .
16. Web site: Alan Cook . . 17 May 2012 . 22 May 2012.
17. Web site: GRANT EVANS SIGNS . . 9 June 2012 . 9 June 2012 . 27 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130527053514/http://airdriefc.com/news/2012/06/grantevans.html . dead .
18. News: Pre-Season . . 21 June 2012 . 22 June 2012 . 27 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130527054423/http://airdriefc.com/news/2012/06/preseason.html . dead .
19. Web site: Squad news . . 12 July 2012 . 13 July 2012 . 27 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130527055325/http://airdriefc.com/news/2012/07/squadnews.html . dead .
20. Web site: ARR CRAIB CUP . . 20 July 2012 . 28 July 2012 . 27 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130527061206/http://airdriefc.com/news/2012/07/arrcraibcup.html . dead .
21. Web site: McKenna becomes a Diamond . . scottishfootballleague.com . 1 August 2012 . 1 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121101141701/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/mckenna-becomes-a-diamond/ . 1 November 2012 .
22. Web site: Airdrie add Boyle . https://archive.today/20130201215151/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/airdrie-add-boyle/ . dead . 1 February 2013 . . scottishfootballleague.com . 15 August 2012 . 18 August 2012 .
23. Web site: Watt joins Airdrie Utd on loan . . motherwellfc.co.uk . 17 October 2012 . 17 October 2012.
24. Web site: Grant on Loan to the Diamonds . . saintmirren.net . 16 November 2012 . 16 November 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140104000131/http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=17635 . 4 January 2014 .
25. Web site: Liam Buchanan . . airdriefc.com . 7 December 2012 . 7 December 2012 . 27 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130527053838/http://airdriefc.com/news/2012/12/liambuchanan.html . dead .
26. Web site: Killmarnock duo sign loan deals with Hamilton and Airdrie United . . BBC Sport . 1 January 2013 . 1 January 2013.
27. Web site: Hetherington joins Airdrie on loan . . motherwellfc.co.uk . 7 February 2013 . 7 February 2013 .
28. Web site: Squad News . . airdriefc.com . 8 February 2013 . 8 February 2013 . 11 February 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130211024157/http://airdriefc.com/news/2013/02/squadnews.html . dead .
29. Web site: Airdrie United v Hamilton Accies preview . https://archive.today/20130419114300/http://www.acadvertiser.co.uk/coatbridge-airdrie-sport/lanarkshire-football/airdrie-utd-fc/2013/02/14/airdrie-united-v-hamilton-accies-preview-65864-32811134/ . dead . 19 April 2013 . Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser . acadvertiser.co.uk . 14 February 2013 . 18 February 2013 .
30. Web site: Share of spoils feels more like a loss . Evening Times . eveningtimes.co.uk . 18 February 2013 . 18 February 2013.
31. News: Two More Squad Additions . https://archive.today/20130103053158/http://www.eaststirlingshirefc.com/2012/05/17/two-more-squad-additions/ . dead . 3 January 2013 . eaststirlingshirefc.com . . 17 May 2012 . 23 May 2012 .
32. Web site: PLAYER UPDATES . . 22 May 2012 . 22 May 2012 . 3 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303205809/http://www.airdriefc.com/news/2012/05/players.html . dead .
33. News: Two join the Sons . https://archive.today/20130102094007/http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3969 . dead . 2 January 2013 . dumbartonfootballclub.com . Dumbarton F.C. . 24 May 2012 . 25 May 2012 .
34. Web site: Jamie Stevenson Signs . . 7 June 2012 . 7 June 2012.
35. News: Derek Holmes joins Arbroath . https://archive.today/20130104192132/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/derek-holmes-joins-arbroath/ . dead . 4 January 2013 . . 5 July 2012 . 8 July 2012 .
36. Web site: Two more Rovers on board . https://archive.today/20130104150219/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/two-more-rovers-on-board/ . dead . 4 January 2013 . . scottishfootballleague.com . 2 August 2012 . 2 August 2012 .
37. Web site: SFJA News . . scottishfa.co.uk . 8 August 2012 . 8 August 2012.
38. Web site: Signings . scottishfa.co.uk . . 7 August 2012 . 8 August 2012.
39. Web site: YOUNG DEFENDERS GO OUT ON LOAN . . airdriefc.com . 10 August 2012 . 10 August 2012 . 27 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130527054051/http://airdriefc.com/news/2012/08/loandeals.html . dead .
40. Web site: Lovering returns to Junior ranks after break . https://archive.today/20130104161538/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/lovering-returns-to-junior-ranks-after-lenghty-break/ . dead . 4 January 2013 . . scottishfootballleague.com . 9 August 2012 . 9 August 2012 .
41. News: Morton joins Montrose . scottishfootballleague.com . . 12 October 2012 . 14 October 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121110120735/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/morton-joins-montrose/ . 10 November 2012.
42. Web site: Morton leaves Airdrie . . scottishfootballleague.com . 30 August 2012 . 30 August 2012 . https://archive.today/20130202084030/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/morton-leaves-airdrie/ . 2 February 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
43. Web site: Keast goes out on loan . . scottishfootballleague.com . 2 October 2012 . 2 October 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130526022748/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/keast-goes-out-on-loan/ . 26 May 2013 .
44. Web site: Stallard leaves Diamonds for Australia . . scottishfootballleague.com . 22 November 2012 . 22 November 2012 . https://archive.today/20130202034545/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/stallard-leaves-diamonds-for-australia/ . 2 February 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
45. Web site: DIAMOND DEPARTURES . . airdriefc.com . 21 November 2012 . 22 November 2012 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025941/http://www.airdriefc.com/news/2012/11/squadnews.html . dead .
46. Web site: Loan Deal for Lamie . . clydefc.co.uk . 23 November 2012 . 23 November 2012.
47. Web site: Pumas sign Scottish center back Cameron MacDonald . Goal WA . goalwa.wordpress.com . 17 April 2013 . 3 June 2013.
48. Web site: INS & OUTS . . airdriefc.com . 31 December 2012 . 31 December 2012 . 27 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130527061418/http://airdriefc.com/news/2012/12/squadnews.html . dead .
49. Web site: Somerset Boab helps bring in Buchanan . https://archive.today/20130216192422/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/somerset-boab-helps-bring-in-buchanan/ . dead . 16 February 2013 . . scottishfootballleague.com . 23 January 2013 . 23 January 2013 .
50. Web site: Sally signs on at Rovers . . scottishfootballleague.com . 19 February 2013 . 19 February 2013 . https://archive.today/20130411184957/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/sally-signs-on-at-rovers/ . 11 April 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
51. News: Scott Sally . airdriefc.com . Airdrie United F.C . 30 January 2013 . 1 February 2013 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304032836/http://airdriefc.com/news/2013/01/scottsally.html . dead .
52. Web site: Jack Boyle leaves Airdrie . . scottishfootballleague.com . 22 March 2013 . 24 March 2013 . https://archive.today/20130411185620/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/jack-boyle-leaves-airdrie/ . 11 April 2013 . dead . dmy-all .