2012–13 Alloa Athletic F.C. season

Alloa Athletic 2012–13 football season

Alloa Athletic
2012–13 season
Chairman	Mike Mulraney
Manager	Paul Hartley^[1]
Stadium	Recreation Park
Second Division	Second place
Challenge Cup	First round, lost to Cowdenbeath
League Cup	First round, lost to Queen of the South
Scottish Cup	Third round, lost to Rangers
Top goalscorer	League: Kevin Cawley (13) All: Kevin Cawley (14)
Highest home attendance	2,765 vs Dunfermline Athletic First Division play-offs 15 May 2013
Lowest home attendance	382 vs Brechin City Second Division 16 March 2013
← 2011–12 2013–14 →

The 2012–13 season was Alloa Athletic's first season back in the Scottish Second Division, having been promoted from the Scottish Third Division at the end of season 2011–12.^[2] Alloa also competed in the Challenge Cup, Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Summary

Season

Alloa finished second in the Scottish Second Division,^[3] entering the play-offs defeating Dunfermline Athletic 3–1 on aggregate in the final^[4] and were promoted to the Scottish First Division.^[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.^[8]

Results & fixtures

Win Draw Loss Postponed

Pre season

Alloa Athletic v Partick Thistle

10 July 2012^[9] Friendly	Alloa Athletic	1–2	Partick Thistle	Recreation Park
19:45	Munn 61'	Partick Thistle Report	Lawless 26' Sinclair 50'	Referee: John McKendrick

Alloa Athletic v Falkirk

17 July 2012^[10] Friendly	Alloa Athletic	2–1	Falkirk	Recreation Park
19:30	Cawley 61' Ry.McCord 81'	Falkirk FC Report	Small 73'	Referee: Craig Charleston

Alloa Athletic v Dundee United

24 July 2012^[11] Friendly	Alloa Athletic	0–2	Dundee United	Recreation Park
19:45		Report Record Report	Russell 21', 75'	Attendance: 413 Referee: Muir

Scottish Second Division

Alloa Athletic v East Fife

11 August 2012 Scottish Second Division	Alloa Athletic	1–1	East Fife	Recreation Park
15:00	Simmons 74'	SFL Report	McCormack 30'	Attendance: 625 Referee: McDermott

Albion Rovers v Alloa Athletic

18 August 2012 Scottish Second Division	Albion Rovers	0–3	Alloa Athletic	Cliftonhill Stadium
15:00		SFL Report	Grehan 14' Thomson 79', 83'	Attendance: 393 Referee: Hilland

Alloa Athletic v Arbroath

25 August 2012 Scottish Second Division	Alloa Athletic	2–3	Arbroath	Recreation Park
15:00	Cawley 18', 32'	SFL Report	Holmes 45' Currie 54' Travis 63' Rennie 64'	Attendance: 575 Referee: Salmond

Brechin City v Alloa Athletic

1 September 2012 Scottish Second Division	Brechin City	1–3	Alloa Athletic	Glebe Park
15:00	Jackson 51'	SFL Report	Thomson 65' Cawley 74' Grehan 88'	Attendance: 491 Referee: Northcroft

Alloa Athletic v Stenhousemuir

15 September 2012 Scottish Second Division	Alloa Athletic	0–2	Stenhousemuir	Recreation Park
15:00		SFL Report	Smith 67' Ferguson 91' (Penalty)	Attendance: 509 Referee: Cook

Alloa Athletic v Stranraer

22 September 2012 Scottish Second Division	Alloa Athletic	3–0	Stranraer	Recreation Park
15:00	Cawley 21' Grehan 45+3' (Penalty) Holmes 90'	SFL Report	Mitchell 45'	Attendance: 429 Referee: Anderson

Queen of the South v Alloa Athletic

29 September 2012 Scottish Second Division	Queen of the South	1–0	Alloa Athletic	Palmerston Park
15:00	Clark 67'	SFL Report		Attendance: 1,573^[12] Referee: Beaton

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

Alloa Athletic v Ayr United

20 October 2012 Scottish Second Division	Alloa Athletic	1–0	Ayr United	Recreation Park
15:00	Gordon 45'	SFL Report		Attendance: 595 Referee: Robertson

Alloa Athletic v Albion Rovers

27 October 2012 Scottish Second Division	Alloa Athletic	5–1	Albion Rovers	Recreation Park
15:00	Grehan 20', 57', 64' Marriott 42' Megginson 82'	SFL Report	Crawford 48'	Attendance: 467 Referee: Northcroft

East Fife v Alloa Athletic

10 November 2012 Scottish Second Division	East Fife	0–1	Alloa Athletic	Bayview Stadium
15:00		SFL Report	Holmes 32'	Attendance: 515 Referee: Somers

Alloa Athletic v Brechin City

17 November 2012 Scottish Second Division	Alloa Athletic	2–2	Brechin City	Recreation Park
15:00	Cawley 43' Grehan 62'	SFL Report	Brown 69' Jackson 83'	Attendance: 501 Referee: Robertson

Stenhousemuir v Alloa Athletic

24 November 2012 Scottish Second Division	Stenhousemuir	0–2	Alloa Athletic	Ochilview Park
15:00		SFL Report	Cawley 24' Simmons 36'	Attendance: 671 Referee: Graham

Alloa Athletic v Queen of the South

8 December 2012 Scottish Second Division	Alloa Athletic	P–P	Queen of the South	Recreation Park
15:00		BBC Report

Alloa Athletic v Queen of the South

11 December 2012 Scottish Second Division	Alloa Athletic	1–0	Queen of the South	Recreation Park
19:30	McCord 58' (Penalty)	BBC Sport		Attendance: 475 Referee: Colvin

Stranraer v Alloa Athletic

15 December 2012 Scottish Second Division	Stranraer	3–2	Alloa Athletic	Stair Park
15:00	Dunlop 44' Malcolm 56' Love 79'	SFL Report	Holmes 61' Thomson 81'	Attendance: 245 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

Ayr United v Alloa Athletic

29 December 2012 Scottish Second Division	Ayr United	0–0	Alloa Athletic	Somerset Park
15:00		SFL Report		Attendance: 927 Referee: Robertson

Alloa Athletic v Stenhousemuir

2 January 2013 Scottish Second Division	Alloa Athletic	1–0	Stenhousemuir	Recreation Park
15:00	McCord 17'	SFL Report		Attendance: 603 Referee: Hilland

Brechin City v Alloa Athletic

5 January 2013 Scottish Second Division	Brechin City	3–2	Alloa Athletic	Glebe Park
15:00	McKenna 4' Trouten 50' Jackson 83'	SFL Report	Cawley 17' McCord 38' (Penalty)	Attendance: 602 Referee: Anderson

Arbroath v Alloa Athletic

12 January 2013 Scottish Second Division	Arbroath	P–P	Alloa Athletic	Gayfield Park
15:00		BBC Report
Note: Postponed due to waterlogged pitch

Alloa Athletic v East Fife

19 January 2013 Scottish Second Division	Alloa Athletic	1–1	East Fife	Recreation Park
15:00	Marr 34'	SFL Report	McManus 23'	Attendance: 551 Referee: Northcroft

Alloa Athletic v Stranraer

26 January 2013 Scottish Second Division	Alloa Athletic	4–1	Stranraer	Recreation Park
15:00	McCord 32' Megginson 60' Holmes 67', 73'	SFL Report	Gallagher 59'	Attendance: 451 Referee: Graham

Queen of the South v Alloa Athletic

2 February 2013 Scottish Second Division	Queen of the South	0–0	Alloa Athletic	Palmerston Park
15:00		SFL Report		Attendance: 1,738 Referee: Allan

Alloa Athletic v Ayr United

9 February 2013 Scottish Second Division	Alloa Athletic	2–2	Ayr United	Recreation Park
15:00	Megginson 63' Gordon 90+2'	SFL Report	Buchanan 36' McGregor 57' Buchanan 78'	Attendance: 521 Referee: Cook

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

Alloa Athletic v Arbroath

23 February 2013 Scottish Second Division	Alloa Athletic	0–1	Arbroath	Recreation Park
15:00		SFL Report	Holmes 41'	Attendance: 451 Referee: Finnie

Arbroath v Alloa Athletic

27 February 2013 Scottish Second Division	Arbroath	1–2	Alloa Athletic	Gayfield Park
19:45	Malcolm 64'	SFL Report	McCord 19' (Penalty) Cawley 89'	Attendance: 471 Referee: Somers

Albion Rovers v Alloa Athletic

2 March 2013 Scottish Second Division	Albion Rovers	1–5	Alloa Athletic	Cliftonhill Stadium
15:00	Andrews 45'	SFL Report	Grehan 9' Elliot 31', 39' Holmes 78' Cawley 85'	Attendance: 319 Referee: Hilland

Stenhousemuir v Alloa Athletic

9 March 2013 Scottish Second Division	Stenhousemuir	1–1	Alloa Athletic	Ochilview Park
15:00	Smith 69'	SFL Report	McCord 22' (Penalty)	Attendance: 513 Referee: Aitken

Alloa Athletic v Brechin City

16 March 2013 Scottish Second Division	Alloa Athletic	0–1	Brechin City	Recreation Park
15:00		SFL Report	Trouten 53'	Attendance: 382 Referee: Anderson

Alloa Athletic v Queen of the South

23 March 2013 Scottish Second Division	Alloa Athletic	1–2	Queen of the South	Recreation Park
15:00	Cawley 56'	SFL Report	Clark 40' McGuffie 85' (Penalty)	Attendance: 647 Referee: Dallas

Stranraer v Alloa Athletic

30 March 2013 Scottish Second Division	Stranraer	1–2	Alloa Athletic	Stair Park
15:00	Love 87'	SFL Report	Holmes 55' McCord 68'	Attendance: 322 Referee: Roache

Ayr United v Alloa Athletic

6 April 2013 Scottish Second Division	Ayr United	0–2	Alloa Athletic	Somerset Park
15:00		SFL Report	McCord 27' Holmes 90'	Attendance: 898 Referee: McLean

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

East Fife v Alloa Athletic

20 April 2013 Scottish Second Division	East Fife	2–1	Alloa Athletic	Bayview Stadium
15:00	Barr 39' Willis 56'	SFL Report	Tiffoney 84'	Attendance: 497 Referee: Colvin

Alloa Athletic v Albion Rovers

27 April 2013 Scottish Second Division	Alloa Athletic	4–1	Albion Rovers	Recreation Park
15:00	Cawley 4', 86' Simmons 22' Tiffoney 31'	SFL Report	Walker 18'	Attendance: 1,224 Referee: Anderson

Arbroath v Alloa Athletic

4 May 2013 Scottish Second Division	Arbroath	0–1	Alloa Athletic	Gayfield Park
15:00		SFL Report	Hynd 89'	Attendance: 901 Referee: Robertson

First Division play-offs

Brechin City v Alloa Athletic

8 May 2012 Play-offs SF R1	Brechin City	0–2	Alloa Athletic	Glebe Park
19:45		SFL Report	McCord 40' Moon 56'	Attendance: 582 Referee: Madden

Alloa Athletic v Brechin City

11 May 2012 Play-offs SF R2	Alloa Athletic	2–3 (4–3 agg.)	Brechin City	Recreation Park
15:00	Cawley 36' Elliot 68' (Penalty)	SFL Report	Jackson 4', 90+4' Trouten 52' (Penalty)	Attendance: 856 Referee: Collum

Alloa Athletic v Dunfermline Athletic

15 May 2013 Play-offs Final R1	Alloa Athletic	3–0	Dunfermline Athletic	Recreation Park
19:45	Tiffoney 27' Elliot 45+2' Moon 90+2'	SFL Report		Attendance: 2,765 Referee: McLean

Dunfermline Athletic v Alloa Athletic

19 May 2013 Play-offs Final R2	Dunfermline Athletic	1–0 (1–3 agg.)	Alloa Athletic	East End Park
16:05	Smith 73' Husband 75'	SFL Report		Attendance: 5,110 Referee: Thomson

Scottish Challenge Cup

Cowdenbeath v Alloa Athletic

28 July 2012 Scottish Challenge Cup round 1	Cowdenbeath	1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p)	Alloa Athletic	Central Park
15:00	Coult 2'	BBC Report	Gordon 20'	Attendance: 323 Referee: Madden
	Penalties
	Coult McKenzie Ramsay Stevenson		McCord Grehan Holmes Docherty

Scottish League Cup

Queen of the South v Alloa Athletic

4 August 2012 Scottish League Cup round 1	Queen of the South	5–2	Alloa Athletic	Palmerston Park
15:00	Mitchell 9' Higgins 67' Clark 83', 85' Lyle 89'	SFL Report	Gordon 64' Grehan 78'	Attendance: 967 Referee: Colvin

Scottish Cup

Rangers v Alloa Athletic

3 November 2012 Scottish Cup round 3	Rangers	7–0	Alloa Athletic	Ibrox Stadium
15:00	Shiels 2', 21' McCulloch 33', 72' Crawford 73' McKay 82', 89'	BBC Report	Doyle 78'	Attendance: 25,478 Referee: Brines

Player statistics

Captains

No.	P	Name	Country	No. games	Notes
	MF	Young^[13]		22	Club captain

Last updated: 19 May 2013
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.

Squad

Last updated 16 May 2013 ^[14]^[15]

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Second Division		Other^[a]		League Cup		Scottish Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	SCO	Scott Bain	42	0	35+0	0	5+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
	GK	SCO	Craig McDowall	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	GK	SCO	Mickey Couser	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	SCO	Mark Docherty	33	0	17+11	0	1+2	0	1+0	0	0+1	0
	DF	SCO	Michael Doyle^{[note 1]}	34	0	27+0	0	5+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
	DF	SCO	Ben Gordon	40	6	33+0	4	5+0	1	1+0	1	1+0	0
	DF	SCO	Ryan Harding	2	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	SCO	Jason Marr	35	2	32+0	2	2+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
	DF	SCO	Mark McCullagh	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	SCO	Lee McLelland	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	SCO	Darryl Meggatt	35	0	30+0	0	4+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
	DF	SCO	Jonathan Tiffoney	9	3	6+1	2	2+0	1	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Edward Ferns	21	0	3+17	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Paul Hartley	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Graeme Holmes	40	8	31+2	8	5+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
	MF	SCO	Nicholas Locke	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Nicky Low	11	0	9+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
	MF	SCO	Ross McCord	17	0	3+12	0	0+1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Ryan McCord	38	12	30+1	11	5+0	1	1+0	0	1+0	0
	MF	SCO	Kevin Moon	15	2	11+0	0	4+0	2	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Blair Munn	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Stephen Simmons	37	3	29+2	3	4+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
	MF	SCO	Gavin Stokes	3	0	1+2	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Callum Tapping	4	0	1+3	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Darren Young	28	0	20+1	0	1+4	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
	FW	SCO	Lewis Bonar	3	0	0+3	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	SCO	Kevin Cawley	41	14	25+9	13	5+0	1	0+1	0	1+0	0
	FW	SCO	David Cox	4	0	2+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	SCO	Calum Elliot	14	4	10+0	2	4+0	2	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	SCO	Calum Gallagher	9	0	5+4	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	SCO	Martin Grehan	35	9	21+10	8	1+1	0	1+0	1	0+1	0
	FW	SCO	Mitchel Megginson	12	3	10+2	3	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	SCO	Robert Thomson	15	4	4+10	4	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+1	0
		SCO	Michael Hardie	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
		SCO	Scott Hynd	2	1	0+2	1	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 19 May 2013

Nation	Position	Name
Nation	Position	Name	Second Division		Other		League Cup		Scottish Cup		Total
	GK	Scott Bain	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	GK	Craig McDowall	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Mark Docherty	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	0
	DF	Michael Doyle	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
	DF	Ben Gordon	7	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	9	0
	DF	Ryan Harding	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Jason Marr	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	DF	Mark McCullagh	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Lee McLelland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Darryl Meggatt	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	DF	Jonathan Tiffoney	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	MF	Edward Ferns	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	MF	Paul Hartley	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Graeme Holmes	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	1
	MF	Nicholas Locke	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Nicky Low	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	MF	Ross McCord	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	MF	Ryan McCord	8	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	10	0
	MF	Kevin Moon	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Blair Munn	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Stephen Simmons	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
	MF	Gavin Stokes	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	Callum Tapping	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Darren Young	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	0
	FW	Lewis Bonar	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Craig Campbell	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Kevin Cawley	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	FW	David Cox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Calum Elliot	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Calum Gallagher	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	FW	Martin Grehan	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	FW	Mitchel Megginson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Kenny O'Brien	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Robert Thomson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Michael Hardie	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Scott Hynd	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
1	Queen of the South (C, P)	36	29	5	2	92	23	+69	92	Promotion to the Championship
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

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

Division summary

Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2013. Source: ^[16]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Transfers

Players in

Player	To	Fee
David Cox	Annan Athletic	Free^[17]
Darryl Meggatt	Queen's Park	Free^[18]
Martin Grehan	Stranraer	Free^[19]
Stephen Simmons	Queen of the South	Free^[20]
Blair Munn	Falkirk	Free^[21]
Robert Thomson	Dundee United	Loan^[22]
Edward Ferns	Drumchapel United	Free^[23]
Mitchel Megginson	Aberdeen	Loan^[24]
Nicky Low	Aberdeen	Loan^[25]
Callum Tapping	Heart of Midlothian	Loan^[26]
Gavin Stokes	Knightswood Juveniles	Free^[27]
Calum Gallagher	Rangers	Loan^[28]
Mitchel Megginson	Aberdeen	Loan^[29]
Jonathan Tiffoney	Ayr United	Free^[30]
Kevin Moon	St Johnstone	Free^[31]
Calum Elliot	Zalgiris Vilnius	Free^[32]
Jonathan Tiffoney	Limerick	Free^[33]

Players out

Player	To	Fee
Robbie Winters	Peterhead	Free^[34]
Ross Philp	Kelty Hearts	Free^[35]
Max Wright	Stranraer	Free^[36]
Steven Masterton	Clyde	Free^[37]
Ryan Harding	Peterhead	Loan^[38]
David Cox	Peterhead	Loan^[39]
Nicky Locke	Sauchie	Loan^[40]
Ryan Miller	Sauchie	Loan^[40]
Blair Munn	Sauchie	Loan^[40]
David Cox	Peterhead	Free^[41]
Jonathan Tiffoney	Limerick^[42]	Free^[43]

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^ Players Name is James Michael Doyle, Some match reports refer to Michael Doyle others James Doyle

v t e Alloa Athletic Football Club
Club	Recreation Park Players Managers
Seasons	2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21
Notable matches	1999 Scottish Challenge Cup final 2001 Scottish Challenge Cup final 2015 Scottish Challenge Cup final

v t e 2012–13 in Scottish football
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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
Club seasons
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
List of Scottish football transfers summer 2012 List of Scottish football transfers winter 2012–13