| Club: | Cheltenham Town F.C. |
| Season: | 2012–13 |
| Chairman: | Paul Baker |
| League Result: | 5th |
| Cup1 Result: | Round 3 (lost 1–5 to Everton) |
| Cup2 Result: | Round 1 (lost 3–5 on penalties after a 1–1 draw with Milton Keynes Dons) |
| Cup3 Result: | Round 2 (lost 2–4 to Oxford United) |
| Nextseason: | 2013–14 |
The 2012–13 season was 126th season of Cheltenham Town's existence, and their 13th in the Football League since promotion from the Conference National in 2000.
Cheltenham's first game of the 2012–13 season was at home to Milton Keynes Dons in the League Cup, before then hosting Dagenham and Redbridge in their first League Two match of the season on 18 August 2012.
Cheltenham were in contention for automatic promotion until the final day of the season, but ultimately finished 5th and had to settle for the playoffs, in which they lost 2–0 on aggregate to Northampton Town.
As of 30 March 2013.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Age | Club apps. | Club goals | Previous Club | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | 158 | 0 | Bristol City | |||||
| 12 | Connor Roberts | 0 | 0 | Everton | ||||
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Keith Lowe | 67 | 2 | Hereford United | ||||
| 3 | Billy Jones | 0 | 0 | Exeter City | ||||
| 5 | Harry Hooman | 2 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | ||||
| 6 | Steve Elliott | 79 | 3 | Bristol Rovers | ||||
| 22 | Sido Jombati | 36 | 3 | Bath City | ||||
| 27 | Michael Hector | 13 | 0 | Reading | ||||
| Jack Deaman | 0 | 0 | Birmingham City | |||||
| 18 | Lewis Tasker | 72 | 4 | Exeter City | ||||
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 4 | Darren Carter | 32 | 6 | Preston North End | ||||
| 7 | Marlon Pack | 81 | 7 | Portsmouth | ||||
| 8 | Sam Deering | 0 | 0 | Barnet | ||||
| 11 | Jermaine McGlashan | 16 | 2 | Aldershot Town | ||||
| 16 | Russell Penn | 43 | 1 | Burton Albion | ||||
| 21 | Bagasan Graham | 7 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | ||||
| 25 | Jason Taylor | 12 | 0 | Rotherham United | ||||
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 9 | Darryl Duffy | 41 | 11 | Bristol Rovers | ||||
| 14 | Shaun Harrad | 0 | 0 | Bury | ||||
| 19 | Paul Benson | 13 | 4 | Swindon Town | ||||
| 23 | Kaid Mohamed | 45 | 11 | AFC Wimbledon | ||||
| 29 | Byron Harrison | 12 | 1 | Wimbledon |
| Date | Player | Position | Transferred from | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 July 2012 | Sam Deering | MF | Barnet | Free | |
| 11 July 2012 | Billy Jones | DF | Exeter City | Free | [1] |
| 2 August 2012 | Chris Zebroski | FW | Bristol Rovers | Undisclosed | [2] |
| 3 August 2012 | Shaun Harrad | FW | Bury | Season-Long Loan | [3] |
| 9 August 2012 | Connor Roberts | GK | Everton | Free | |
| 23 August 2012 | Darren Carter | MF | Preston North End | Free, six-month contract | |
| 25 October 2012 | Lawson D'Ath | MF | Reading | One month loan | |
| 25 October 2012 | Jake Taylor | MF | Reading | One month loan | |
| 25 January 2013 | Luke McCullough | DF | Manchester United | Loan, recalled 6 March 2013 | |
| 28 January 2013 | Jason Taylor | MF | Rotherham United | Free | |
| 29 January 2013 | Paul Benson | FW | Swindon Town | Loan until end of season | |
| 30 January 2013 | Michael Hector | DF | Reading | Loan until end of season | |
| 31 January 2013 | Byron Harrison | FW | Wimbledon | Undisclosed fee | |
| 28 March 2013 | Jack Deaman | DF | Birmingham City | Loan until end of season | |
| Date | Player | Position | Transferred to | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 July 2012 | MF | Shrewsbury Town | Free | |
| Brian Smikle | MF | Hereford United | Free | |
| 13 September 2012 | Danny Andrew | DF | Cambridge United | One month loan |
| 13 December 2012 | Danny Andrew | DF | Gloucester City | One month loan |
| 13 December 2012 | Bagasan Graham | FW | Gloucester City | One month loan |
| 4 January 2013 | Chris Zebroski | FW | Eastleigh | Free |
| 18 January 2013 | Danny Andrew | DF | Gloucester City | Free |
| 31 January 2013 | Alan Bennett | DF | Wimbledon | Free |
| 31 January 2013 | Jeff Goulding | FW | Aldershot Town | Free |
Cheltenham Town score given first.
| width=40% | Opposition | width=20% | Home Score | width=20% | Away Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 0–3 | 2–2 | |||
| Wimbledon | 2–1 | 2–1 | |||
| Aldershot Town | 1–1 | 1–0 | |||
| Barnet | 1–0 | 0–0 | |||
| Bradford City | 0–0 | 1–3 | |||
| Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | 1–0 | |||
| Burton Albion | 1–0 | 1–3 | |||
| Chesterfield | 1–0 | 1–4 | |||
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2–0 | 0–1 | |||
| Exeter City | 3–0 | 1–0 | |||
| Fleetwood Town | 2–2 | 1–1 | |||
| Gillingham | 1–0 | 1–1 | |||
| Morecambe | 2–0 | 0–0 | |||
| Northampton Town | 1–0 | 3–2 | |||
| Oxford United | 2–1 | 0–1 | |||
| Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | 0–2 | |||
| Port Vale | 1–1 | 2–3 | |||
| Rochdale | 0–0 | 1–4 | |||
| Rotherham United | 3–0 | 2–4 | |||
| Southend United | 1–3 | 2–1 | |||
| Torquay United | 2–1 | 2–2 | |||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 4–0 | 1–1 | |||
| York City | 1–1 | 0–0 |
See also: 2012–13 Football League Two.
See also: 2012–13 Football League Cup.
See also: 2012–13 Football League Trophy.