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

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Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 11 May 2013

NationPositionNameSecond DivisionChallenge CupLeague CupScottish CupTotal
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GKTony Bullock1000000010
GKDarren Hill0000000000
GKScott Morrison0000000000
DFScott Adams1000000010
DFMark Baxter4010100060
DFKieron Brennan0000000000
DFColin Hamilton6020100090
DFAlex Keddie2020000040
DFStuart Malcolm5010001070
DFMichael Travis5000100060
MFDavid Banjo1000000010
MFConnor Birse0000000000
MFRoss Chisholm3000000030
MFPaul Currie4110100061
MFBrian Kerr7100001081
MFScott Robertson6010002090
MFPaul Sheerin2000000020
MFPatrick Smith0000000000
MFMarcus Watt0000000000
MFJoe Prince-Wright0000000000
FWGraham Bayne5000000050
FWSteven Doris2000000020
FWJordan Elfverson0000000000
FWDarren Gribben0000001010
FWDerek Holmes0000000000
FWJake Mair0010000010
FWDanny Rennie1100000011
FWDayle Robertson0000000000
FWLee Sibanda3010000040
FWEuan Smith2000000020

Team statistics

Division summary

Transfers

Players in

PlayerToFee
Tony BullockUnattachedFree[8]
Paul Currie Musselburgh AthleticFree[9]
Danny Rennie Civil Service StrollersFree[10]
Derek Holmes Airdrie UnitedFree[11]
Michael Travis LivingstonFree[12]
Alex Keddie Dunfermline AthleticFree[13]
Berwick RangersFree[14]
Kieron Brennan Spartak TrnavaFree
Joe Prince-Wright Barnstonworth RoversFree[15]
Scott Robertson Partick ThistleFree[16]
David Banjo IlfordFree
Colin Hamilton Heart of MidlothianFree[17]
Ross Chisholm Shumen 2010Free[18]
Euan Smith HibernianLoan[19]

Players out

PlayerToFee
Chris InnesFree AgentFree[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 BuschFree AgentFree
Gavin Swankie Forfar AthleticFree[27]
Darryl Burns Broughty AthleticFree[28]
Josh Falkingham Dunfermline Athletic[29] Undisclosed[30]
Graham Girvan PetershillFree
Michael Travis Musselburgh AthleticLoan[31]
Darren Hill Forfar AthleticFree[32]
Darren Gribben StranraerFree[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 .