2012–13 Berwick Rangers F.C. season explained

Club:Berwick Rangers
Season:2012–13
Manager:Ian Little
Chairman:Brian Porteous
Stadium:Shielfield Park
League:Third Division
League Result:Fourth place
Cup1:Challenge Cup
Cup1 Result:First round, lost to Queen's Park
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:First round, lost to Raith Rovers
Cup3:Scottish Cup
Cup3 Result:Third round, lost to Stenhousemuir
League Topscorer:
Darren Lavery (17)
Season Topscorer:
Darren Lavery (20)
Highest Attendance:4,476 vs Rangers Third Division, 23 February 2013
Lowest Attendance:372 vs Queen's Park Challenge Cup, 28 July 2012
Average Attendance:League: 917[1]
Prevseason:2011–12
Nextseason:2013–14

The 2012–13 season was Berwick Rangers's eighth consecutive season in the Scottish Third Division, having been relegated from the Scottish Second Division at the end of the 2004–05 season.[2] Berwick also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.[3]

Summary

Season

Berwick Rangers finished fourth in the Scottish Third Division,[4] entering the play-offs losing 3–2 to East Fife on aggregate in the Semi-final.[5] They reached the first round of the Challenge Cup,[6] the first round of the League Cup[7] and the third round of the Scottish Cup.[3]

Results & fixtures

Scottish Third Division

See main article: 2012–13 Scottish Third 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 13 May 2013 [8] [9] |}

a. Includes other competitive competitions, including the play-offs and the Challenge Cup.

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 13 May 2013

NationPositionNameThird DivisionOtherLeague CupScottish CupTotal
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GKYoussef Bejaoui0000000000
GKMarc McCallum1000000010
GKIan McCaldon0000000000
DFRoss Brady0000000000
DFDean Droudge0000000000
DFRoss Gray2000000020
DFDevon Jacobs4010100060
DFMarc Lancaster0000100010
DFAndy McLean0000000000
DFSteven Notman7210000082
DFChris Townsley5000001060
MFPhil Addison0000000000
MFDougie Brydon7010001090
MFLee Currie101200021142
MFAlberto Garcia Arena0000000000
MFDamian Gielty2010000030
MFDean Hoskins5010000060
MFNeil Janczyk2000000020
MFKevin McDonald3120000051
MFFraser McLaren4010001060
MFCraig Stevenson0000000000
FWDean Carse0000000000
FWScott Dalziel2000000020
FWDylan Easton4000000040
FWJohn Ferguson1000000010
FWDarren Lavery2000000020
FWIan Little0000000000
FWStuart Noble1000000010
FWKenny O'Brien0000000000
FWGreig Smith0000000000
FWJosh Morris0000000000

Team statistics

Division summary

Transfers

Players in

PlayerToFee
CowdenbeathFree[10]
Neil Janczyk East FifeFree[11]
Dean Hoskins SpartansFree[12]
Dougie Brydon DunsFree[13]
Damian Gielty Avenir BeggenFree[14]
Craig Stevenson Lothian ThistleFree
Dean Droudge CowdenbeathFree[15]
Ian McCaldonFree AgentFree
Darren Linton Leith AthleticFree[16]
Nicholas Rendall Alloa AthleticFree
Craig Robertson TynecastleFree
Grant Sandison Alloa AthleticFree
Greig Smith Alloa AthleticFree
Devon Jacobs Stirling AlbionFree[17]
Phil Addison HibernianFree
Marc Lancaster HibernianFree[18]
Ross Brady LivingstonFree[19]
Dean Carse AberdeenFree
Alberto Garcia Arena Atlético Mancha RealFree
Ross Gray LivingstonLoan[20]
Marc McCallum Dundee UnitedLoan[21]
Dylan Easton LivingstonFree[22]
Scott Dalziel Brechin CityFree[23]

Players out

PlayerToFee
East Stirlingshire[24] Free[25]
Clyde[26] Free
Newtongrange Star[27] Free
Free agentFree
Bonnyrigg Rose[28] Free
Free agentFree
Musselburgh AthleticFree
Free agentFree
Kelty Hearts[29] Free
Arbroath[30] Free
Free agentFree
John Ferguson Spartans[31] Free[32]
Youssef BejaouiFree agentFree[33]
Stuart NobleFree agentFree[34]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scotland Stats: Team Attendance 2012/13 . . espnfc.com . 3 June 2013.
  2. Web site: Promotion, relegation and the re election rule 1893 to date . Scottish Football Historical Archive . 14 May 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120929152050/http://scottish-football-historical-archive.com/promotionrelegation.htm . 29 September 2012 .
  3. Web site: Berwick Rangers F.C. v Stenhousemuir F.C. . . scottishfa.co.uk . 13 November 2013 . 3 June 2013.
  4. Web site: 2012/13 Scottish Division Three Table . . espnfc.com . 3 June 2013.
  5. Web site: Liam Gormley snatched an extra-time winner for East Fife to book a place in the Second Division play-off final against Peterhead. . . bbc.co.uk . 11 May 2013 . 3 June 2013.
  6. Web site: Queen's Park beat Berwick Rangers on penalties to reach the second round of the Ramsdens Cup. . . bbc.co.uk . 28 July 2012 . 3 June 2013.
  7. Web site: Pat Clarke struck a late winner as Raith came back from a goal behind three times to defeat Berwick in the Scottish Communities League Cup first round. . . bbc.co.uk . 4 August 2012 . 3 June 2013.
  8. Web site: Soccerbase Team Stats . 7 May 2011.
  9. Web site: 1st Team Profiles . . 17 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120518125354/http://www.berwickrangersfc.co.uk/f-the-team/1st-team-profiles.html . 18 May 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
  10. Web site: Berwick secure Bejaoui . https://archive.today/20130104141847/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/berwick-secure-bejaoui/ . dead . 4 January 2013 . . 5 June 2012 . 5 June 2012 .
  11. Web site: Berwick add to squad . . 5 July 2012 . 8 July 2012 . https://archive.today/20130202085423/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/berwick-add-to-squad/ . 2013-02-02 . dead .
  12. Web site: McLaren, Hoskins and Janczyk sign . The Berwick Advertiser . . 3 July 2012 . 8 July 2012 .
  13. News: Little can’t wait for kick off to season Brydon concludes deal to finalise switch from Duns . The Berwick Advertiser . . 10 July 2012 . 10 July 2012 .
  14. Web site: Rangers bring Gielty back from continent . Berwick Advertiser . berwick-advertiser.co.uk . 27 July 2012 . 30 July 2012 .
  15. Web site: Rangers add three new players to squad . Berwick Advertiser . berwick-advertiser.co.uk . 20 July 2012 . 30 July 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120807102112/http://www.berwick-advertiser.co.uk/sport/local-sport-headlines/berwick-rangers/rangers-add-three-new-players-to-squad-1-2423702 . 7 August 2012 . dead .
  16. Web site: Signing News . . berwickrangersfc.co.uk . 3 July 2012 . 30 July 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130530191532/http://www.berwickrangersfc.co.uk/f-news/f-news-archive/july-news-archive.html . 30 May 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
  17. Web site: Horn hopes players are up for the cup . Berwick Advertiser . berwick-advertiser.co.uk . 3 August 2012 . 3 August 2012 .
  18. Web site: Transfer talk Aug 1 . . dailyrecord.co.uk . 1 August 2012 . 3 August 2012.
  19. News: Rangers hope to get back to winning ways . The Berwick Advertiser . . 18 October 2012 . 18 October 2012 .
  20. News: Berwick loan return out Rossco . livingstonfc.co.uk . . 27 October 2012 . 29 October 2012 .
  21. Web site: Loan News . . dundeeunitedfc.co.uk . 12 January 2013 . 12 January 2013.
  22. Web site: New signing Easton nets on his home debut . Berwick Advertiser . berwick-advertiser.co.uk . 22 January 2013 . 22 January 2013.
  23. Web site: Rangers seek views of fans over league restructure . Berwick Advertiser . berwick-advertiser.co.uk . 5 February 2013 . 5 February 2013 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304191836/http://www.berwick-advertiser.co.uk/sport/football/berwick-rangers/rangers-seek-views-of-fans-over-league-restructure-1-2774584 . dead .
  24. Web site: David Is First New Face . https://archive.today/20130102094256/http://www.eaststirlingshirefc.com/2012/05/16/david-is-first-new-face/ . dead . 2 January 2013 . . 16 May 2012 . 17 May 2012 .
  25. Web site: Six Rangers players to return after agreeing new deals . Berwick Advertiser . 15 May 2012 . 17 May 2012 .
  26. Web site: Barclay Joins The Bully Wee . . 7 June 2012 . 7 June 2012.
  27. News: Deland becomes a Star . scottishfootballleague.com . . 21 June 2012 . 21 June 2012 . https://archive.today/20130201221649/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/deland-becomes-a-star/ . 1 February 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
  28. Web site: Thomson moves to Bonnyrigg permanently . . 14 June 2012 . 14 June 2012 . https://archive.today/20130201223017/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/thomson-moves-to-bonnyrigg-permanently/ . 1 February 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
  29. Web site: Signings . . scottishfa.co.uk . 30 July 2012 . 8 August 2012.
  30. 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 .
  31. Web site: Stop-Start January . . spartansfc.com . 22 January 2013 . 22 January 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304200107/http://www.spartansfc.com/2013/01/22/stop-start-january/ . 4 March 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
  32. Web site: Ferguson departs Berwick . . scottishfootballleague.com . 9 January 2013 . 10 January 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130112015621/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/ferguson-departs-berwick . 12 January 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
  33. Web site: Berwick sign new keeper and release Bejaoui . Berwick Advertiser . 12 January 2013 . 13 January 2013 . 8 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130308160059/http://www.berwick-advertiser.co.uk/sport/football/berwick-rangers/berwick-sign-new-keeper-and-release-bejaoui-1-2734100 . dead .
  34. Web site: Noble departure from Berwick . . scottishfootballleague.com . 13 February 2013 . 13 February 2013 . https://archive.today/20130411200055/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/noble-departure-from-berwick/ . 11 April 2013 . dead . dmy-all .