2012–13 Fulham F.C. season explained

Club:Fulham
Season:2012–13
Chairman:Mohammed Al Fayed
Manager:Martin Jol
Stadium:Craven Cottage
League:Premier League
League Result:12th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Fourth round
(lost to Manchester United)
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Second round
(lost to Sheffield Wednesday)
League Topscorer:
Dimitar Berbatov (15)
Season Topscorer:
Dimitar Berbatov (15)
Highest Attendance:25,700 (26 December vs Southampton, League)
Lowest Attendance:14,473 (5 January vs Blackpool, FA Cup)
Average Attendance:24,848
(in all competitions)
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Prevseason:2011–12
Nextseason:2013–14

The 2012–13 season is Fulham's 115th professional season and their 12th consecutive season in the top flight of English football, the Premier League. They will also compete in the League Cup and the FA Cup.

First team squad

As of 19 May 2013

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of Birth (Age)Year SignedSigned FromAppearance (s)Goal (s)
Goalkeepers
1Mark SchwarzerGK6 October 19722008Middlesbrough2200
13David StockdaleGK20 September 19852008Darlington260
38Neil EtheridgeGK7 February 19902008Fulham Academy10
Defenders
3John Arne RiiseLB24 September 19802011 Roma760
4Philippe SenderosCB14 February 19852010Arsenal531
5Brede HangelandCB20 June 19812008 Copenhagen24512
6Chris BairdRB25 February 19822007Southampton1654
17Matthew BriggsLB9 March 19912006Fulham Academy281
18Aaron HughesCB8 November 19792007Aston Villa2333
25Stanislav ManolevRB16 December 19852013 PSV40
27Sascha RietherRB23 March 19832012 1. FC Köln391
Midfielders
7Steve SidwellCM14 December 19822011Aston Villa749
8Pajtim KasamiCM2 June 19922011 Palermo210
12Emmanuel FrimpongCM10 January 19922013Arsenal60
14Giorgos KaragounisCM6 March 19772012Free Agent282
15Kieran RichardsonLW21 October 19842012Sunderland162
16Damien DuffRW2 March 19792009Newcastle United15522
19Mahamadou DiarraDM18 May 19812012Free Agent191
21Kerim FreiAM19 November 19932011Fulham Academy331
24Ashkan DejagahAM5 July 19862012 VfL Wolfsburg240
28Urby EmanuelsonLW16 June 19862013 Milan131
29Simon DaviesLW23 October 19792007Everton16817
31Alexander KačaniklićLW13 August 19912010Liverpool284
33Eyong EnohCM23 March 19862013 Ajax90
Forwards
9Dimitar BerbatovST30 January 19812012Manchester United3515
10Mladen PetrićST1 January 19812012 Hamburger SV245
11Bryan RuizST18 August 19852011 Twente617
20Hugo RodallegaST25 July 19852012Wigan Athletic332

Source:BBC Sport

Transfers

Transfers in

DatePos.NameFromFeeSource
28 June 2012ST Mladen Petrić Hamburg SVFree[1]
12 July 2012ST Hugo Rodallega Wigan AthleticFree[2]
31 August 2012ST Dimitar Berbatov Manchester Unitednear £5,000,000[3]
31 August 2012MF Kieran Richardson Sunderland£2,000,000[4]
31 August 2012MF Ashkan Dejagah VfL Wolfsburg£2,000,000[5]
11 September 2012MF Giorgos KaragounisFree AgentFree[6]

Loans in

DatePos.NameFromLengthSource
6 July 2012DF Sascha Riether 1. FC KölnSeason[7]
25 January 2013MF Emmanuel Frimpong ArsenalSeason[8]
31 January 2013MF Urby Emanuelson MilanSeason[9]
31 January 2013DF Stanislav Manolev PSVSeason[10]
31 January 2013MF Eyong Enoh AjaxSeason[11]

Transfers out

DatePos.NameToFeeSource
18 June 2012ST Andrew Johnson Queens Park RangersFree[12]
25 June 2012MF Danny Murphy Blackburn RoversFree[13]
29 June 2012ST Pavel Pogrebnyak ReadingFree[14]
30 June 2012ST Orlando Sá AEL LimassolReleased[15]
23 July 2012MF Marcel Gecov GentUndisclosed[16]
3 August 2012MF Dickson Etuhu Blackburn Rovers£1,500,000[17]
3 August 2012MF Bjørn Helge Riise LillestrømFree
29 August 2012MF Mousa Dembélé Tottenham Hotspur£15,000,000[18]
31 August 2012FW Clint Dempsey Tottenham Hotspur£6,000,000[19]
31 August 2012DF Rafik Halliche Académica de CoimbraFree[20]
6 December 2012DF Zdeněk GrygeraRetired[21]
11 January 2013DF Stephen Kelly ReadingUndisclosed[22]

Loans out

DatePos.NameToLengthSource
22 November 2012GK David Stockdale Hull City2 January 2013[23]
22 November 2012ST Marcello Trotta BrentfordSeason[24]
18 January 2013GK David Stockdale Hull CitySeason[25]

Overall transfer activity

Spending

Summer: £8,000,000

Winter: £0

Total: £8,000,000

Income

Summer: £23,000,000

Winter: £0

Total: £23,000,000

Expenditure

Summer: £15,000,000

Winter: £0

Total: £15,000,000

Competitions

League performance

Fixtures and results

Premier League

See main article: 2012–13 Premier League.

Football League Cup

See main article: 2012–13 Football League Cup.

FA Cup

See main article: 2012–13 FA Cup.

Squad statistics

Appearances & goals

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Top scorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total goals are equal.

Last updated on 19 May 2013

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19 Dimitar Berbatov150015
210 Mladen Petrić5005
11 Bryan Ruiz5005
416 Steve Sidwell4004
31 Alexander Kačaniklić4004
616 Damien Duff3003
20 Hugo Rodallega3003
86 Chris Baird2002
14 Giorgos Karagounis1012
15 Kieran Richardson1012
115 Brede Hangeland0011
18 Aaron Hughes0011
27 Sascha Riether1001
28 Urby Emanuelson1001
Own Goals5005
TOTALS500454

a.  The Premier League's Dubious Goals Panel ruled that Fulham's first goal against Everton on 3 November 2012 was in fact a Bryan Ruiz goal and therefore has not been credited as an own goal by Tim Howard.[26] [27]

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by position, and then shirt number.

Suspensions

PlayerDate ReceivedOffenceLength of suspension
Chris Baird v Arsenal, 10 November5 cautions1 MatchSunderland (H), Premier League
Brede Hangeland v Sunderland, 18 NovemberSerious foul play3 MatchesStoke (A), Chelsea (A), Tottenham Hotspur (H), Premier League
Steve Sidwell v Queens Park Rangers, 15 December5 cautions1 MatchLiverpool (A), Premier League
Steve Sidwell v Queens Park Rangers, 1 AprilSerious foul play3 MatchesNewcastle (A), Aston Villa (A), Chelsea (H), Premier League
Steve Sidwell v Arsenal, 20 AprilSerious foul play4 MatchesEverton (A), Reading (H), Liverpool (H), Swansea City (A), Premier League

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Petric Signs. Fulham F.C.
  2. Web site: Rodallega Signs . Fulham F.C.
  3. Web site: Fulham sign Dimitar Berbatov from Manchester United on two-year deal. 31 August 2012. The Guardian.
  4. Web site: Whites seal Richardson signing . Fulham F.C..
  5. Web site: Fulham Sign Dejagah . Fulham F.C..
  6. Web site: Karagounis Signs . Fulham F.C..
  7. Web site: Fulham Sign Riether . Fulham F.C.
  8. Web site: Frimpong Joins On Loan . Fulham F.C.
  9. Web site: Emanuelson Signs . Fulham F.C.
  10. Web site: Fulham Sign Manolev . Fulham F.C.
  11. Web site: Whites Sign Enoh. Fulham F.C. 1 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130203212234/http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2013/january/31/whites-sign-enoh. 3 February 2013. dead.
  12. Web site: AJ Agrees R's Deal. Queens Park Rangers F.C. 11 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131214025505/http://www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/aj-agrees-rs-deal-208898.aspx. 14 December 2013. dead. dmy-all.
  13. Web site: Rovers complete Murphy signing. Blackburn Rovers F.C. 11 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924114550/http://www.rovers.co.uk/news/article/rovers-complete-murphy-signing-197731.aspx. 24 September 2015. dead. dmy-all.
  14. Web site: Pogrebnyak Agrees Terms . https://web.archive.org/web/20120703100947/http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10306~2827411%2C00.html . 3 July 2012 . Reading F.C. . 2 July 2012 . 11 December 2013 . dead .
  15. Web site: Player Departures. Fulham F.C.
  16. Web site: Gecov Departs . https://web.archive.org/web/20120726141202/http://www.fulhamfc.com/Club/News/NewsArticles/2012/July/GecovDeparts.aspx . 26 July 2012 . Fulham F.C.. 23 July 2012 . 11 December 2013.
  17. Web site: Player Departures . Fulham F.C. . 3 August 2012 . 11 December 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120805234708/http://www.fulhamfc.com/Club/News/NewsArticles/2012/August/PlayerDepartures.aspx . 5 August 2012 .
  18. Web site: Dembélé Departs . Fulham FC . 29 August 2012.
  19. Web site: Dempsey Departs . Fulham FC . 31 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131225180045/http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2012/august/31/dempsey-departs . 25 December 2013 .
  20. Web site: Halliche Released . Fulham FC . 31 August 2012.
  21. Web site: Grygera: "Thank You" . Fulham FC . 7 December 2012.
  22. Web site: Kelly Departs . Fulham FC . 11 January 2013.
  23. Web site: Stocko's Loan Deal . Fulham FC . 22 November 2012.
  24. Web site: Trotta Loan . Fulham FC . 22 November 2012.
  25. Web site: Stockdale Returns To Hull . Fulham FC . 18 January 2013.
  26. Web site: Dubious Goals Panel rulings (Oct-Nov 2012) . Premier League . 11 December 2013 .
  27. Web site: Ruiz Credited With Goal . Fulham FC . 20 November 2012.

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