2012–13 Forfar Athletic F.C. season

Forfar Athletic 2012–13 football season

Forfar Athletic
2012–13 season
Chairman	Alastair Donald
Manager	Dick Campbell
Stadium	Station Park
Second Division	Fourth place
Challenge Cup	Second round, lost to Arbroath
League Cup	First round, lost to Partick Thistle
Scottish Cup	Fifth round, lost to Falkirk
Top goalscorer	League: Chris Templeman (11) All: Gavin Swankie (14) Chris Templeman (14)
Highest home attendance	1,562 vs Dunfermline Athletic First Division play-offs 8 May 2013
Lowest home attendance	293 vs Albion Rovers Second Division 26 February 2013
← 2011–12 2013–14 →

The 2012–13 season was Forfar Athletic's third consecutive season in the Scottish Second Division, having been promoted from the Scottish Third Division at the end of the 2009–10 season. Forfar Athletic also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Summary

Season

Forfar finished fourth in the Scottish Second Division, entering the play-offs losing 7–4 to Dunfermline Athletic on aggregate in the Semi-final and remained in the Scottish Second Division. They reached the second round of the Challenge Cup, the first round of the League Cup and the fifth round of the Scottish Cup.

Results & fixtures

Win Draw Loss Postponed

Pre season

Montrose v Forfar Athletic

10 July 2012 Friendly	Montrose	0 – 3	Forfar Athletic	Links Park
		Report	Tulloch Denholm Swankie

Cove Rangers v Forfar Athletic

14 July 2012 Friendly	Cove Rangers	2 – 7	Forfar Athletic	Allan Park
15:00		Report	Motion Swankie Dunlop Reid	Referee: Potten

Preston Athletic v Forfar Athletic

17 July 2012 Friendly	Preston Athletic	2 – 5	Forfar Athletic	Pennypit Park
	Martin Cairnie	Report	Templeman King Swankie

Huntly v Forfar Athletic

21 July 2012 Friendly	Huntly	0 – 4	Forfar Athletic	Christie Park
15:00		Report	Campbell Penalty' Templeman Penalty' Fotheringham Bolochoweckyj

Lochore Welfare v Forfar Athletic

24 July 2012 Friendly	Lochore Welfare	1 – 3	Forfar Athletic	Central Park
15:00	K Fotheringham	Report	Swankie M Fotheringham

Scottish Second Division

Main article: 2012–13 Scottish Second Division Queen of the South v Forfar Athletic

11 August 2012 Scottish Second Division	Queen of the South	2 – 0	Forfar Athletic	Palmerston Park
15:00	Lyle 32' Reilly 89'	SFL Report		Attendance: 1,247 Referee: Tumilty

Forfar Athletic v Stranraer

18 August 2012 Scottish Second Division	Forfar Athletic	4 – 0	Stranraer	Station Park
15:00	Swankie 8' Denholm 50' Staunton 52' Fotheringham 67'	SFL Report		Attendance: 449 Referee: Aitken

Ayr United v Forfar Athletic

25 August 2012 Scottish Second Division	Ayr United	2 – 3	Forfar Athletic	Somerset Park
15:00	Sinclair 6', 52'	SFL Report	Campbell 45' (Penalty) Swankie 59' Fotheringham 89'	Attendance: 1,094 Referee: Somers

Stenhousemuir v Forfar Athletic

1 September 2012 Scottish Second Division	Stenhousemuir	0 – 4	Forfar Athletic	Ochilview Park
15:00		SFL Report	Tulloch 37' Campbell 45' (Penalty) Denholm 62' Templeman 89'	Attendance: 673 Referee: Hilland

Forfar Athletic v Brechin City

15 September 2012 Scottish Second Division	Forfar Athletic	1 – 0	Brechin City	Station Park
15:00	Fotheringham 22'	SFL Report		Attendance: 708 Referee: McDermott

Arbroath v Forfar Athletic

22 September 2012 Scottish Second Division	Arbroath	1 – 1	Forfar Athletic	Gayfield Park
15:00	Doris 52' (Penalty)	SFL Report	Bolochoweckyj 4' Bolochoweckyj 28' Tulloch 62'	Attendance: 940 Referee: Roache

Forfar Athletic v Albion Rovers

29 September 2012 Scottish Second Division	Forfar Athletic	4 – 2	Albion Rovers	Station Park
15:00	Campbell 13', 19', 55' Templeman 62' (pen.)	SFL Report	McGuigan 71' Crawford 81' (pen.)	Attendance: 452 Referee: Cook

Forfar Athletic v Alloa Athletic

6 October 2012 Scottish Second Division	Forfar Athletic	2 – 3	Alloa Athletic	Station Park
15:00	Denholm 8', 79'	SFL Report	McCord 7' (Penalty) Marr 22' Gordon 83'	Attendance: 487 Referee: McKendrick

East Fife v Forfar Athletic

20 October 2012 Scottish Second Division	East Fife	3 – 0	Forfar Athletic	Bayview Stadium
15:00	Muir 38' S. Smith 89' McManus 90'	SFL Report	Fotheringham 7'	Attendance: 541 Referee: Northcroft

Stranraer v Forfar Athletic

27 October 2012 Scottish Second Division	Stranraer	4 – 1	Forfar Athletic	Stair Park
15:00	Malcolm 4', 73' Aitken 40' 90' McKeown 90'	SFL Report	Denholm 28'	Attendance: 258 Referee: Robertson

Forfar Athletic v Stenhousemuir

17 November 2012 Scottish Second Division	Forfar Athletic	3 – 2	Stenhousemuir	Station Park
15:00	Swankie 5', 23' Motion 74'	SFL Report	McMillan 35' Rodgers 58' (pen.)	Attendance: 432 Referee: Cook

Forfar Athletic v Queen of the South

20 November 2012 Scottish Second Division	Forfar Athletic	1 – 5	Queen of the South	Station Park
19:30	Dunlop 21' Swankie 25'	SFL Report	Clark 5', 49' McGuffie 22' (pen.) Durnan 27' Hopkirk 81'	Attendance: 391 Referee: Aitken

Brechin City v Forfar Athletic

24 November 2012 Scottish Second Division	Brechin City	4 – 1	Forfar Athletic	Glebe Park
15:00	Brown 15' Byrne 52' (Penalty) Jackson 61', 90'	SFL Report	McCulloch 50' Campbell 69'	Attendance: 702 Referee: Robertson

Albion Rovers v Forfar Athletic

8 December 2012 Scottish Second Division	Albion Rovers	P – P	Forfar Athletic	Cliftonhill
15:00		BBC Report

Forfar Athletic v Arbroath

15 December 2012 Scottish Second Division	Forfar Athletic	1 – 1	Arbroath	Station Park
15:00	Hilson 74'	SFL Report	Holmes 90+2'	Attendance: 719 Referee: Brines

Albion Rovers v Forfar Athletic

18 December 2012 Scottish Second Division	Albion Rovers	2 – 3	Forfar Athletic	Cliftonhill
19:45	Boyle 35' Howarth 40'	SFL Report	Craigen 1', 24' Sellars 90+1'	Attendance: 249 Referee: McKendrick

Alloa Athletic v Forfar Athletic

22 December 2012 Scottish Second Division	Alloa Athletic	2 – 1	Forfar Athletic	Recreation Park
15:00	McCord 4', 20' Holmes 90'	SFL Report	Templeman 36' Tulloch 90'	Attendance: 401 Referee: Dallas

Forfar Athletic v East Fife

29 December 2012 Scottish Second Division	Forfar Athletic	3 – 2	East Fife	Station Park
15:00	Campbell 33' (Penalty) Denholm 57' Swankie 58'	SFL Report	Johnstone 7' Willis 21' Darren McCormack 30'	Attendance: 619 Referee: Graham

Forfar Athletic v Brechin City

2 January 2013 Scottish Second Division	Forfar Athletic	1 – 4	Brechin City	Station Park
15:00	Swankie 80'	SFL Report	McKenna 46' Brown 58' Carcary 64' Dalziel 81'	Attendance: 903 Referee: Tumilty

Stenhousemuir v Forfar Athletic

5 January 2013 Scottish Second Division	Stenhousemuir	2 – 0	Forfar Athletic	Ochilview Park
15:00	Dickson 65' Smith 67'	SFL Sport		Attendance: 461 Referee: Aitken

Forfar Athletic v Ayr United

12 January 2013 Scottish Second Division	Forfar Athletic	2 – 1	Ayr United	Station Park
15:00	Robertson 9' (Own goal) Swankie 52'	SFL Report	Sinclair 48'	Attendance: 479 Referee: Hilland

Queen of the South v Forfar Athletic

19 January 2013 Scottish Second Division	Queen of the South	3 – 1	Forfar Athletic	Palmerston Park
15:00	McGuffie 11' Lyle 19' Clark 70'	SFL Report	Templeman 15'	Attendance: 1,481 Referee: Colvin

Arbroath v Forfar Athletic

26 January 2013 Scottish Second Division	Arbroath	3 – 1	Forfar Athletic	Gayfield Park
15:00	Sibanda 8' Bayne 17', 56'	SFL Report	Campbell 72' (Penalty) Robertson 79'	Attendance: 843 Referee: Somers

East Fife v Forfar Athletic

9 February 2013 Scottish Second Division	East Fife	1 – 2	Forfar Athletic	Bayview Stadium
15:00	McBride 88' (Penalty)	SFL Report	Templeman 33', 71'	Attendance: 502 Referee: Charleston

Forfar Athletic v Alloa Athletic

16 February 2013 Scottish Second Division	Forfar Athletic	0 – 1	Alloa Athletic	Station Park
15:00		SFL Report	Gordon 89'	Attendance: 511 Referee: Aitken

Ayr United v Forfar Athletic

23 February 2013 Scottish Second Division	Ayr United	2 – 1	Forfar Athletic	Somerset Park
15:00	Buchanan 19' Donald 69'	SFL Report	Campbell 74' (Penalty)	Attendance: 1,008 Referee: Brines

Forfar Athletic v Albion Rovers

26 February 2013 Scottish Second Division	Forfar Athletic	4 – 2	Albion Rovers	Station Park
19:45	Denholm 42' Fotheringham 50' Hilson 52' Denholm 78' Malin 83'	SFL Report	Walker 12' Innes 57' Andrews 65'	Attendance: 293 Referee: Robertson

Forfar Athletic v Stranraer

2 March 2013 Scottish Second Division	Forfar Athletic	3 – 1	Stranraer	Station Park
15:00	Malin 18' Kader 44' Templeman 45+1' Bolochoweckyj 79'	SFL Report	Malcolm 63'	Attendance: 448 Referee: Robertson

Brechin City v Forfar Athletic

9 March 2013 Scottish Second Division	Brechin City	P – P	Forfar Athletic	Glebe Park
15:00		BBC Report
Note: Postponed due to a waterlogged pitch

Forfar Athletic v Stenhousemuir

16 March 2013 Scottish Second Division	Forfar Athletic	3 – 3	Stenhousemuir	Station Park
15:00	Kader 10' Denholm 77' Campbell 37' (Penalty)	SFL Report	Kean 5' Gemmell 31', 35' Buist 86'	Attendance: 395 Referee: Roache

Albion Rovers v Forfar Athletic

23 March 2013 Scottish Second Division	Albion Rovers	P – P	Forfar Athletic	Cliftonhill Stadium
15:00		BBC Report
Note: Postponed due to snow

Forfar Athletic v Arbroath

30 March 2013 Scottish Second Division	Forfar Athletic	2 – 4	Arbroath	Station Park
15:00	Denholm 30' Templeman 77'	SFL Report	Doris 7' Hamilton 56' Travis 73' Sheerin 89'	Attendance: 770 Referee: Anderson

Albion Rovers v Forfar Athletic

2 April 2013 Scottish Second Division	Albion Rovers	1 – 2	Forfar Athletic	Cliftonhill Stadium
19:45	Dallas 7'	SFL Report	Campbell 45+1' Templeman 70'	Attendance: 220 Referee: Finnie

Forfar Athletic v East Fife

6 April 2013 Scottish Second Division	Forfar Athletic	3 – 2	East Fife	Station Park
15:00	Malin 20', 51' Swankie 82'	SFL Report	Sloan 45+1' McBride 80'	Attendance: 471 Referee: Hilland

Brechin City v Forfar Athletic

9 April 2013 Scottish Second Division	Brechin City	3 – 4	Forfar Athletic	Glebe Park
19:45	Hay 57' Trouten 76', 87'	SFL Report	Hilson 12' Bolochoweckyj 33' Malin 46' Swankie 84'	Attendance: 581 Referee: Roache

Alloa Athletic v Forfar Athletic

13 April 2013 Scottish Second Division	Alloa Athletic	1 – 0	Forfar Athletic	Recreation Park
15:00	Cawley 46'	SFL Report		Attendance: 507 Referee: Muir

Forfar Athletic v Queen of the South

20 April 2013 Scottish Second Division	Forfar Athletic	0 – 4	Queen of the South	Station Park
15:00		SFL Report	Paton 33' Clark 54', 56', 85'	Attendance: 555 Referee: Roache

Stranraer v Forfar Athletic

27 April 2013 Scottish Second Division	Stranraer	0 – 3	Forfar Athletic	Stair Park
15:00		SFL Report	Dunlop 10' (Own goal) Templeman 28' Kader 69'	Attendance: 422 Referee: Robertson

Forfar Athletic v Ayr United

4 May 2013 Scottish Second Division	Forfar Athletic	2 – 1	Ayr United	Station Park
15:00	Templeman 12' Campbell 45' (Penalty)	SFL Report	Bolochoweckyj 36' (Own goal) Brownlie 44'	Attendance: 622 Referee: Charleston

First Division play-offs

Forfar Athletic v Dunfermline Athletic

8 May 2013 Play-offs SF R1	Forfar Athletic	3 – 1	Dunfermline Athletic	Station Park
19:45	Robertson 34' Templeman 38', 45+1'	SFL Report	Husband 84'	Attendance: 1,562 Referee: Allan

Dunfermline Athletic v Forfar Athletic

11 May 2013 Play-offs SF R2	Dunfermline Athletic	6 – 1 (a.e.t.) (7 – 4 agg.)	Forfar Athletic	East End Park
15:00	Dunlop 36' (Own goal) Thomson 62' Millen 81' (Penalty) Smith 102' Husband 110' 118'	SFL Report	Campbell 6' McCulloch 15' Dunlop 53' Campbell 84'	Attendance: 4,252 Referee: O'Reilly

Scottish Challenge Cup

Main article: 2012–13 Scottish Challenge Cup Forfar Athletic v Dunfermline Athletic

28 July 2012 Scottish Challenge Cup round 1	Forfar Athletic	3 – 2	Dunfermline Athletic	Station Park
15:00	Kader 13' Denholm 53' Swankie 66'	SFL Report	Wallace 16' Barrowman 35'	Attendance: 840 Referee: Clancy

Arbroath v Forfar Athletic

14 August 2012 Scottish Challenge Cup round 2	Arbroath	3 – 2	Forfar Athletic	Gayfield Park
	Currie 22' Gribben 35', 38'	SFL Report	Swankie 30' Gibson 44' Campbell 62'	Attendance: 732 Referee: Charleston

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2012–13 Scottish League Cup Forfar Athletic v Partick Thistle

4 August 2012 Scottish League Cup round 1	Forfar Athletic	0 – 2	Partick Thistle	Station Park
15:00		SFL Report	Erskine 18' Lawless 37' Murray 44'	Attendance: 693 Referee: Northcroft

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2012–13 Scottish Cup Forfar Athletic v Nairn County

3 November 2012 Scottish Cup round 3	Forfar Athletic	3 – 3	Nairn County	Station Park
15:00	Templeman 11' Swankie 26' Tulloch 39'	BBC Report	MacDonald 57' Naismith 72' MacMillan 90+6'	Attendance: 546 Referee: Anderson

Nairn County v Forfar Athletic

10 November 2012 Scottish Cup round 3 Replay	Nairn County	2 – 3	Forfar Athletic	Station Park
15:00	Gethins 79' Cameron 88'	BBC Report	Campbell 41', 58' Swankie 54'	Attendance: 578 Referee: Anderson

Forfar Athletic v Ayr United

1 December 2012 Scottish Cup round 4	Forfar Athletic	2 – 1	Ayr United	Station Park
15:00	Robertson 59' King 74'	BBC Report	Sinclair 16'	Attendance: Salmond Referee: 505

Falkirk v Forfar Athletic

2 February 2013 Scottish Cup round 5	Falkirk	4 – 1	Forfar Athletic	Falkirk Stadium
15:00	Taylor 19', 83' Murdoch 68' Weatherston 75'	BBC Report	Campbell 21' (Penalty)	Attendance: 1,967 Referee: Clancy

Player statistics

Squad

Last updated 11 May 2013

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Second Division		Other		League Cup		Scottish Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	SCO	Jack Hamilton	9	0	8+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
	GK	SCO	Darren Hill	18	0	15+0	0	2+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
	GK	SCO	David Scott	5	0	4+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
	GK	SCO	Derek Soutar	13	0	9+0	0	2+0	0	0+0	0	2+0	0
	DF	SCO	Jamie Bishop	3	0	2+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+1	0
	DF	SCO	Michael Bolochoweckyj	36	2	26+1	2	4+0	0	1+0	0	4+0	0
	DF	SCO	Iain Campbell	44	10	34+1	8	4+0	1	1+0	0	4+0	1
	DF	SCO	Michael Dunlop	22	0	11+4	0	3+1	0	1+0	0	1+1	0
	DF	FRO	Odmar Faeroe	12	0	11+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
	DF	SCO	Gregor Fotheringham	3	0	3+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	SCO	Mark McCulloch	43	0	34+0	0	4+0	0	1+0	0	4+0	0
	DF	SCO	Duncan Reid	1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+1	0
	DF	SCO	Stephen Tulloch	25	2	16+4	1	1+0	0	0+0	0	4+0	1
	DF	SCO	Scott Webster	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Jordon Brown	18	0	9+6	0	0+2	0	0+0	0	0+1	0
	MF	ENG	James Craigen	11	2	10+0	2	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
	MF	SCO	Danny Denholm	33	10	25+3	9	2+0	1	1+0	0	1+1	0
	MF	SCO	Keith Gibson	7	1	4+0	0	2+0	1	1+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Connor Gray	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Martyn Fotheringham	32	4	19+7	4	1+1	0	0+1	0	2+1	0
	MF	SCO	Liam Keiller	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Gavin Malin	23	5	15+5	5	2+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
	MF	SCO	Kevin Motion	20	1	7+7	1	0+2	0	0+1	0	2+1	0
	MF	SCO	Willie Robertson	23	2	14+6	0	2+0	1	0+0	0	1+0	1
	MF	SCO	Barry Sellars	17	1	5+9	1	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+2	0
	MF	SCO	Alastair Smith	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Gavin Thomson	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	SCO	Ross Campbell	38	6	21+8	4	3+1	0	0+1	0	4+0	2
	FW	SCO	Dale Hilson	23	3	19+1	3	2+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
	FW	SCO	Omar Kader	30	4	8+17	3	1+2	1	1+0	0	0+1	0
	FW	SCO	Charlie King	27	1	1+19	0	2+1	0	1+0	0	1+2	1
	FW	SCO	Gavin Swankie	41	14	31+1	10	4+0	2	1+0	0	4+0	2
	FW	SCO	Chris Templeman	44	14	34+1	11	3+1	2	1+0	0	4+0	1
	FW	SCO	Graham Gibson	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0

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

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 11 May 2013

Nation	Position	Name
Nation	Position	Name	Second Division		Other		League Cup		Scottish Cup		Total
	GK	Jack Hamilton	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	GK	Darren Hill	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	GK	David Scott	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	GK	Derek Soutar	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	Jamie Bishop	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	Michael Bolochoweckyj	7	2	3	0	1	0	1	0	12	2
	DF	Iain Campbell	4	0	3	2	0	0	1	0	8	2
	DF	Michael Dunlop	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2
	DF	Odmar Faeroe	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	Gregor Fotheringham	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Mark McCulloch	5	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	7	2
	DF	Duncan Reid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Stephen Tulloch	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	2
	DF	Scott Webster	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Jordon Brown	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	MF	James Craigen	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	MF	Danny Denholm	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1
	MF	Keith Gibson	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	Connor Gray	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	Martyn Fotheringham	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	1
	MF	Liam Keiller	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Gavin Malin	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	MF	Kevin Motion	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	4	0
	MF	Willie Robertson	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	7	1
	MF	Barry Sellars	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Alastair Smith	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Gavin Thomson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Ross Campbell	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	FW	Dale Hilson	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
	FW	Omar Kader	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Charlie King	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	FW	Gavin Swankie	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
	FW	Chris Templeman	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	6	0
	FW	Graham Gibson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Team statistics

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
2	Alloa Athletic (O, P)	36	20	7	9	62	35	+27	67	Qualification for the First Division play-offs
3	Brechin City	36	19	4	13	72	59	+13	61
4	Forfar Athletic	36	17	3	16	67	74	−7	54
5	Arbroath	36	15	7	14	47	57	−10	52
6	Stenhousemuir	36	12	13	11	59	59	0	49

Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Division summary

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36
Ground	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	A	H	A	H	H	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H
Result	L	W	W	W	W	D	W	L	L	L	W	L	L	D	W	L	W	L	L	W	L	L	W	L	L	W	W	D	L	W	W	W	L	L	W	W
Position	10	5	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	2	4	4	5	4	5	4	4	5	5	4

Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2013. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Transfers

Players in

Player	From	Fee
Keith Gibson	Arbroath	Free
Gavin Swankie	Arbroath	Free
Charlie King	Brechin City	Free
David Scott	Brechin City	Free
Derek Soutar	Formartine United	Free
Danny Denholm	Stirling University	Free
Michael Dunlop	Aberdeen	Free
Omar Kader	Spartans	Free
Odmar Faeroe	B36 Tórshavn	Free
James Craigen	Partick Thistle	Loan
Jack Hamilton	Heart of Midlothian	Loan
Willie Robertson	Dundee United	Loan
Dale Hilson	Dundee United	Loan
Jordon Brown	Aberdeen	Loan
Darren Hill	Arbroath	Free
Gregor Fotheringham	Rangers	Loan

Players out

Player	To	Fee
Bradley Coyne	Stirling Albion	Free
Graham Gibson	Ballingry Rovers	Free
Craig Wilson	Free agent	Free
Greg Ross	Stenhousemuir	Free
Kevin Byers	Ballingry Rovers	Free
Chris Hegarty	Ballingry Rovers	Free
Greg Paterson	Linlithgow Rose	Free
David Mowat	Ballingry Rovers	Free
Jamie Bishop	Stirling Albion	Loan
Jamie Bishop	Stirling Albion	Free
Kevin Motion	Spartans	Loan
David Scott	Linlithgow Rose	Free

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Domestic leagues	Premier League Football League First Division Second Division Third Division Highland League East of Scotland League SJFA West Premier SJFA East Superleague SJFA North Superleague Scottish Premier Under-20 League Women's Premier League 2012 2013
Domestic cups	Scottish Cup Final League Cup Final Challenge Cup Final Junior Cup Youth Cup Women's Cup 2012 2013 Women's League Cup 2012 2013
European competitions	Champions League Europa League
Related to national team	Results 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group A
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Premier League	Aberdeen Celtic Dundee Dundee United Heart of Midlothian Hibernian Inverness Caledonian Thistle Kilmarnock Motherwell Ross County St Johnstone St. Mirren
First Division	Airdrie United Cowdenbeath Dumbarton Dunfermline Athletic Falkirk Greenock Morton Hamilton Academical Livingston Partick Thistle Raith Rovers
Second Division	Albion Rovers Alloa Athletic Arbroath Ayr United Brechin City East Fife Forfar Athletic Queen of the South Stenhousemuir Stranraer
Third Division	Annan Athletic Berwick Rangers Clyde East Stirlingshire Elgin City Montrose Peterhead Queen's Park Rangers Stirling Albion
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