2012–13 Arbroath F.C. season explained

Season:	2012–13
League Result:	Fifth place
League Topscorer:	Steven Doris (11)
Season Topscorer:	Steven Doris (15)
Highest Attendance:	4,127 vs Celtic Scottish Cup 12 December 2012
Lowest Attendance:	387 vs Stranraer Second Division 21 November 2012
Nextseason:	2013–14

The 2012–13 season was Arbroath's second consecutive season in the Scottish Second Division, having been promoted from the Scottish Third Division at the end of the 2010–11 season.^[1] Arbroath also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Summary

Season

Arbroath finished fifth in the Scottish Second Division.^[2] They reached the Semi-final of the Challenge Cup,^[3] the second round of the League Cup^[4] and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup,^[5] losing to eventual champions Celtic.^[6]

Results & fixtures

Scottish Second Division

See main article: 2012–13 Scottish Second Division.

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 11 May 2013^[7] |}

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 11 May 2013

Nation	Position	Name	Second Division		Challenge Cup		League Cup		Scottish Cup		Total
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	GK	Tony Bullock	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	GK	Darren Hill	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	GK	Scott Morrison	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Scott Adams	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	Mark Baxter	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	6	0
	DF	Kieron Brennan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Colin Hamilton	6	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	9	0
	DF	Alex Keddie	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	DF	Stuart Malcolm	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	7	0
	DF	Michael Travis	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	0
	MF	David Banjo	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	Connor Birse	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Ross Chisholm	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	MF	Paul Currie	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	6	1
	MF	Brian Kerr	7	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	8	1
	MF	Scott Robertson	6	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	9	0
	MF	Paul Sheerin	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	MF	Patrick Smith	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Marcus Watt	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Joe Prince-Wright	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Graham Bayne	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	FW	Steven Doris	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	FW	Jordan Elfverson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Darren Gribben	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	FW	Derek Holmes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Jake Mair	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	FW	Danny Rennie	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
	FW	Dayle Robertson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Lee Sibanda	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	FW	Euan Smith	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0

Team statistics

Division summary

Transfers

Players in

Player	To	Fee
Tony Bullock	Unattached	Free^[8]
Paul Currie	Musselburgh Athletic	Free^[9]
Danny Rennie	Civil Service Strollers	Free^[10]
Derek Holmes	Airdrie United	Free^[11]
Michael Travis	Livingston	Free^[12]
Alex Keddie	Dunfermline Athletic	Free^[13]
	Berwick Rangers	Free^[14]
Kieron Brennan	Spartak Trnava	Free
Joe Prince-Wright	Barnstonworth Rovers	Free^[15]
Scott Robertson	Partick Thistle	Free^[16]
David Banjo	Ilford	Free
Colin Hamilton	Heart of Midlothian	Free^[17]
Ross Chisholm	Shumen 2010	Free^[18]
Euan Smith	Hibernian	Loan^[19]

Players out

Player	To	Fee
Chris Innes	Free Agent	Free^[20]
Kieran McAnespie	Stirling Albion^[21]	Free
Keith Gibson	Forfar Athletic^[22]	Free
Collin Samuel	East Fife^[23]	Free
Michael White	Petershill^[24]	Free
Kevin Brown	Crossgates Primrose^[25]	Free
Craig Wedderburn	Clyde^[26]	Free
Beau Busch	Free Agent	Free
Gavin Swankie	Forfar Athletic	Free^[27]
Darryl Burns	Broughty Athletic	Free^[28]
Josh Falkingham	Dunfermline Athletic^[29]	Undisclosed^[30]
Graham Girvan	Petershill	Free
Michael Travis	Musselburgh Athletic	Loan^[31]
Darren Hill	Forfar Athletic	Free^[32]
Darren Gribben	Stranraer	Free^[33]
Joe Prince-Wright	Bo'ness United^[34]	Free^[35]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Scottish Football League 2010/11 . . 14 May 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121216052007/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/stats/records/league-championship/league-tables/2010-11-to-2010-11/201011 . 16 December 2012 .
2. Web site: 2012/13 Scottish Second League Table . . espnfc.com . 3 July 2013.
3. Web site: Queen of the South progressed to the final of the Ramsdens Cup . . bbc.co.uk . 14 October 2012 . 3 July 2013.
4. Web site: Shinnie send Caley through . . scottishfootballleague.com . 29 August 2012 . 3 July 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130126085340/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/league-cup/results/3547276/ . 2013-01-26 . dead .
5. Web site: Celtic narrowly beat Second Division Arbroath to earn a Scottish Cup fifth-round tie at Raith Rovers . . bbc.co.uk . 12 December 2012 . 3 July 2013.
6. Web site: Celtic clinched their 36th Scottish Cup and with it a domestic double . . bbc.co.uk . 26 May 2013 . 3 July 2013.
7. Web site: Soccerbase Team Stats . 14 May 2012.
8. News: Arbroath bring in Bullock . https://archive.today/20130202023811/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/arbroath-bring-in-bullock/ . dead . 2 February 2013 . scottishfootballleague.com . . 22 June 2012 . 23 June 2012 .
9. News: Gayfield is new home of Currie . https://archive.today/20130201230348/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/gayfield-is-new-home-of-currie/ . dead . 1 February 2013 . scottishfootballleague.com . . 29 June 2012 . 29 June 2012 .
10. News: Arbroath youngster in first team . scottishfootballleague.com . . 3 July 2012 . 4 July 2012 . https://archive.today/20130202011529/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/arbroath-youngster-in-first-team/ . 2013-02-02 . dead .
11. 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 .
12. Web site: Travis play at Arbroath . https://archive.today/20130104172638/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/travis-play-at-arbroath/ . dead . 4 January 2013 . . 12 July 2012 . 12 July 2012 .
13. Web site: Gayfield men land experienced defender . . scottishfootballleague.com . 27 July 2012 . 27 July 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120915045954/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/gayfield-men-land-experienced-defender/ . 15 September 2012 .
14. Web site: Sheerin adds two to squad . . scottishfootballleague.com . 24 July 2012 . 27 July 2012 . https://archive.today/20130201232203/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/sheerin-adds-two-to-squad/ . 2013-02-01 . dead .
15. Web site: Former Men's Soccer Standout Joe Prince-Wright Signs Pro Contract . . pittsburghpanthers.com . 26 June 2012 . 30 July 2012 . 8 September 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120908012231/http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/062612aaa.html . dead .
16. Web site: Banjo and Robertson on board . https://archive.today/20130114010232/http://www.arbroathherald.co.uk/sport/banjo-and-robertson-on-board-1-2435568 . dead . 14 January 2013 . Arbroath Herald . arbroathherald.co.uk . 27 July 2012 . 30 July 2012 .
17. Web site: Hamilton joins the Lichties . https://archive.today/20130114005506/http://www.arbroathherald.co.uk/sport/hamilton-joins-the-lichties-1-2483399 . dead . 14 January 2013 . . arbroathherald.co.uk . 23 August 2012 . 23 August 2012 .
18. Web site: Sheerin backs Ross Chisholm to have big impact on return to Gayfield . The Courier . thecourier.co.uk . 10 January 2013 . 23 January 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092945/http://www.thecourier.co.uk/sport/football/div-2-2.194/sheerin-backs-ross-chisholm-to-have-big-impact-on-return-to-gayfield-1.64245 . 2016-03-04 . dead .
19. News: Arbroath tie up loan deal . . . 31 January 2013 . 1 February 2013 . https://archive.today/20130419141401/http://www.arbroathherald.co.uk/sport/local-sport/arbroath-tie-up-loan-deal-1-2769429 . 2013-04-19 . dead .
20. Web site: Sheerin reshapes squad . . 18 May 2012 . 18 May 2012 . https://archive.today/20130201231257/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/sheerin-reshapes-squad/ . 2013-02-01 . dead .
21. News: Stirling land McAnespie . https://archive.today/20130102130010/http://www.clubcall.com/scots-div-3/stirling-land-mcanespie-1441786.html . dead . 2 January 2013 . . 29 June 2012 . 29 June 2012 .
22. Web site: Campbell brings in Gibson . . 23 May 2012 . 23 May 2012 . https://archive.today/20120910100824/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/campbell-brings-in-gibson/ . 2012-09-10 . dead .
23. Web site: Collin Samuel signs for the Club . . eastfifefc.info . 4 August 2012 . 6 August 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044222/http://eastfifefc.info/component/content/article/1-latest-news/660-collin-samuel-signs-for-the-club . 2016-03-04 . dead .
24. Web site: Signings . . scottishfa.co.uk . 30 July 2012 . 8 August 2012.
25. Web site: Crossgates Primrose Players Season 2012 13 . . crossgates-primrose-jfc.co.uk . 3 June 2013 . https://archive.today/20130707023811/http://www.crossgates-primrose-jfc.co.uk/players/ . 2013-07-07 . dead .
26. Web site: Wedderburn Signs . . clydefc.co.uk . 13 September 2012 . 16 September 2012.
27. News: Swankie rejects Lichties in favour of Forfar . . . 6 June 2012 . 20 June 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120609022449/http://www.arbroathherald.co.uk/sport/swankie-rejects-lichties-in-favour-of-forfar-1-2340436 . 2012-06-09 . dead .
28. News: SJFA News - Tuesday, June 26. . . 26 June 2012 . 29 June 2012 .
29. Web site: Dunfermline add three new signings . . BBC Sport . 9 June 2012 . 10 June 2012.
30. Web site: Dunfermline poised for a triple transfer swoop as JJ shapes squad . . 1 June 2012 . 8 June 2012 . 5 June 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120605000607/http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/dunfermline/104297-dunfermline-poised-for-a-triple-transfer-swoop-as-jj-shapes-squad/ . dead .
31. Web site: Travis to get game time at Musselburgh . . scottishfootballleague.com . 23 October 2012 . 23 October 2012 . https://archive.today/20130202052056/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/travis-to-get-game-time-at-musselburgh/ . 2013-02-02 . dead .
32. Web site: Darren Hill . . forfarathletic.co.uk . 24 January 2013 . 24 January 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040118/http://www.forfarathletic.co.uk/index.php?option=com_flexicontent&view=items&cid=6:news&id=898:darren-hill&Itemid=27 . 4 March 2016 . dead .
33. Web site: Striker Signs . . stranraerfc.org . 7 February 2013 . 7 February 2013.
34. Web site: Prince Wright joins Bo'ness . . scottishfootballleague.com . 26 February 2013 . 26 February 2013 . https://archive.today/20130411184225/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/prince-wright-joins-boness/ . 2013-04-11 . dead .
35. Web site: Player Availability - Joe Prince-Wright . . scottishfootballleague.com . 21 February 2013 . 21 February 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130512174040/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/player-availability---joe-prince-wright/ . 2013-05-12 . dead .