2012–13 Football League Two

Football league season

The 2012–13 Football League Two (referred to as the Npower Football League Two for sponsorship reasons) was the ninth season of the league under its current title and twentieth season under its current league division format. It started on 18 August 2012 and finished on 27 April 2013 with all matches that day kicking off simultaneously.

Changes from last season

Team changes

From League Two

Promoted to League One

• Swindon Town
• Shrewsbury Town
• Crawley Town
• Crewe Alexandra

Relegated to Conference National

• Hereford United
• Macclesfield Town

To League Two

Relegated from League One

• Wycombe Wanderers
• Chesterfield
• Exeter City
• Rochdale

Promoted from Conference National

• Fleetwood Town
• York City

Team overview

Stadia and locations

Note: Table shows mathematically qualified teams as of 28 April 2012 in alphabetical order.^[3]

Accrington Stanley

Aldershot Town

AFC Wimbledon

Barnet

Bradford City

Bristol Rovers

Burton Albion

Cheltenham Town

Chesterfield

Dag & Red

Exeter City

Fleetwood Town

Gillingham

Morecambe

Northampton Town

Oxford Utd

Plymouth Argyle

Port Vale

Rochdale

Rotherham United

Southend Utd

Torquay United

Wycombe

York City

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Locations of League Two 2012–13 teams

Personnel and sponsoring

Managerial changes

League table

Twenty-four teams contest the division: 18 sides remaining in the division from last season, four relegated from League One, and two promoted from Conference National.

Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2013. Source: BBC Sport^{[needs update]}
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League One.

Play-offs

Results

Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2013. Source: The Football League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Hat-tricks

• ⁴ Player scored 4 goals

Scoring

• First goal of the season: Troy Brown for Aldershot Town against Plymouth Argyle (18 August 2012)
• Fastest goal of the season: 14 seconds, Sam Morsy for Port Vale against Morecambe (25 August 2012)^[44]
• Latest goal of the season: 94 minutes and 17 seconds, Jason Walker for York City against Chesterfield (8 September 2012)^[45] and Oliver Norburn for Bristol Rovers against Cheltenham Town (5 February 2013)^[46]
• Largest winning margin: 6 goals
  • Port Vale 7–1 Burton Albion (5 April 2013)

Most league wins

Rotherham United 24

Clean sheets

• Most clean sheets: 13^[2]
  • Fleetwood Town
• Fewest clean sheets: 6^[2]
  • AFC Wimbledon

Discipline

• Most yellow cards (club): 44^[47]
  • Fleetwood Town
• Most yellow cards (player): 7^[48]
  • Tom Parkes (Bristol Rovers)
  • Kevin Ellison (Morecambe)
  • Josh Scowen (Wycombe Wanderers)
  • Junior Brown (Fleetwood Town)
  • Rene Howe (Torquay United)
• Most red cards (club): 6^[47]
  • Bristol Rovers
• Most red cards (player): 2^[48]
  • Edgar Davids (Barnet)

Monthly awards

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