2012–13 Cheltenham Town F.C. season
Cheltenham Town F.C. 2012–13 football season
| 2012–13 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Paul Baker |
| Manager | Mark Yates |
| Stadium | Whaddon Road |
| League Two | 5th |
| FA Cup | Round 3 (lost 1–5 to Everton) |
| League Cup | Round 1 (lost 3–5 on penalties after a 1–1 draw with Milton Keynes Dons) |
| Football League Trophy | Round 2 (lost 2–4 to Oxford United) |
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.
First team
As of 30 March 2013.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Age | Club apps. | Club goals | Previous Club | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Scott Brown |  | 38 | 158 | 0 | Bristol City | ||||
| 12 | Connor Roberts |  | 31 | 0 | 0 | Everton | ||||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Keith Lowe | | 38 | 67 | 2 | Hereford United | ||||
| 3 | Billy Jones | | 40 | 0 | 0 | Exeter City | ||||
| 5 | Harry Hooman | | 32 | 2 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | ||||
| 6 | Steve Elliott | | 45 | 79 | 3 | Bristol Rovers | ||||
| 22 | Sido Jombati |  | 36 | 36 | 3 | Bath City | ||||
| 27 | Michael Hector | | 31 | 13 | 0 | Reading | ||||
| Jack Deaman | | 0 | 0 | Birmingham City | ||||||
| 18 | Lewis Tasker | | 33 | 72 | 4 | Exeter City | ||||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 4 | Darren Carter | | 40 | 32 | 6 | Preston North End | ||||
| 7 | Marlon Pack | | 33 | 81 | 7 | Portsmouth | ||||
| 8 | Sam Deering | | 33 | 0 | 0 | Barnet | ||||
| 11 | Jermaine McGlashan | | 36 | 16 | 2 | Aldershot Town | ||||
| 16 | Russell Penn | | 38 | 43 | 1 | Burton Albion | ||||
| 21 | Bagasan Graham | | 31 | 7 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | ||||
| 25 | Jason Taylor | | 37 | 12 | 0 | Rotherham United | ||||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | Darryl Duffy |  | 40 | 41 | 11 | Bristol Rovers | ||||
| 14 | Shaun Harrad | | 39 | 0 | 0 | Bury | ||||
| 19 | Paul Benson | | 44 | 13 | 4 | Swindon Town | ||||
| 23 | Kaid Mohamed | | 39 | 45 | 11 | AFC Wimbledon | ||||
| 29 | Byron Harrison | | 36 | 12 | 1 | Wimbledon | ||||
Transfers
In
| 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 |
Out
| Date | Player | Position | Transferred to | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 July 2012 | Luke Summerfield | 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 |
Competitions
Overall
| Competition | Started round | Current position / round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Two | — | 5th | 18 August 2012 | 27 April 2013 | |
| League Cup | 1st round | 1st round | 1st round | 11 August 2012 | 11 August 2012 |
| Football League Trophy | 2nd round | — | |||
| FA Cup | 1st round | — |
Updated to match played 19 June 2012
Source: Competitions
League Two
Standings
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Port Vale (P) | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 87 | 52 | +35 | 78 | Promotion to Football League One |
| 4 | Burton Albion | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 71 | 65 | +6 | 76 | Qualification for League Two play-offs[a] |
| 5 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 75 | |
| 6 | Northampton Town | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 64 | 55 | +9 | 73 | |
| 7 | Bradford City (O, P) | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 63 | 52 | +11 | 69 |
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
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League One.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 75 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 16 | +18 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 35 | −11 |
Last updated: 27 April 2013.
Source: [1]
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2013. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Scores Overview
Cheltenham Town score given first.
| Opposition | Home Score | 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 |
Matches
Won Drawn Lost Postponed
Pre-season friendlies
Evesham United v Cheltenham Town
| 21 July 2012 | Evesham United | 1–1 | Cheltenham Town | Spiers & Hartwell Jubilee Stadium |
| 15:00 | Hamilton (og) 57' | Plummer 80' | Attendance: 657 |
Port Talbot Town v Cheltenham Town
| 24 July 2012 | Port Talbot Town | 1–1 | Cheltenham Town | GenQuip Stadium |
| 19:45 | John 15' | Duffy 47' | Attendance: 160 |
Cheltenham Town v Birmingham City
| 28 July 2012 | Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Birmingham City | Whaddon Road |
| 15:00 | Hooman 12' | Attendance: 2,636 |
Cheltenham Town v Cardiff City
| 31 July 2012 | Cheltenham Town | 0–4 | Cardiff City | Whaddon Road |
| 19:45 | Taylor  27'Earnshaw 32'Conway 45'Whittingham 53' | Attendance: 1,615 |
Cheltenham Town v Burnley
| 4 August 2012 | Cheltenham Town | 0–4 | Burnley | Whaddon Road |
| 15:00 | Austin 32' (49) Mills 66'Wallace 70' | Attendance: 1,082 |
Solihull Moors v Cheltenham Town
| 7 August 2012 | Solihull Moors | 1–2 | Cheltenham Town | Damson Park |
| 19:45 |
League Two
Cheltenham Town v Dagenham and Redbridge
| 18 August 2012 | Cheltenham Town | 2–0 | Dagenham and Redbridge | Whaddon Road |
| 15:00 | Harrad 45' McGlashan 49' | Attendance: 2,655 |
Torquay United v Cheltenham Town
| 21 August 2012 | Torquay United | 2–2 | Cheltenham Town | Plainmoor |
| 19:45 | Downes 22' Howe 23' | Harrad 15' Zebroski 80' | Attendance: 2,517 |
Aldershot Town v Cheltenham Town
| 25 August 2012 | Aldershot Town | 0–1 | Cheltenham Town | The Recreation Ground |
| 15:00 | Harrad 73' | Attendance: 2,166 |
Cheltenham Town v Accrington Stanley
| 1 September 2012 | Cheltenham Town | 0–3 | Accrington Stanley | Whaddon Road |
| 15:00 | Amond 3' Miller 33'Boco 47' | Attendance: 2,708 |
Wycombe Wanderers v Cheltenham Town
| 8 September 2012 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–1 | Cheltenham Town | Adams Park |
| 15:00 | Lowe 3' (o.g.) | Harrad 38' (pen.) | Attendance: 3,667 |
Cheltenham Town v Southend United
| 15 September 2012 | Cheltenham Town | 1–3 | Southend United | Whaddon Road |
| 15:00 | McGlashan 15' | Clohessy 44' Assombalonga 49'Phillips 52' | Attendance: 2,751 |
Cheltenham Town v Oxford United
| 18 September 2012 | Cheltenham Town | 2–1 | Oxford United | Whaddon Road |
| 19:45 | Carter 29' Harrad 60' | Leven 80' (pen) | Attendance: 3,037 |
York City v Cheltenham Town
| 22 September 2012 | York City | 0–0 | Cheltenham Town | Bootham Crescent |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 3,477 |
Cheltenham Town v Morecambe
| 28 September 2012 | Cheltenham Town | 2–0 | Morecambe | Whaddon Road |
| 19:45 | Carter 2', 90+1' | Ellison  57' | Attendance: 2,563 |
Bristol Rovers v Cheltenham Town
| 3 October 2012 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Cheltenham Town | The Memorial Stadium |
| 19:45 | Zebroski 39' | Attendance: 5,747 |
Cheltenham Town v Fleetwood Town
| 6 October 2012 | Cheltenham Town | 2–2 | Fleetwood Town | Whaddon Road |
| 15:00 | Goulding 64' Jombati 74'Bennett 90+3' | Ball 32' Brown 90+2' | Attendance: 2,702 |
AFC Wimbledon v Cheltenham Town
| 13 October 2012 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–2 | Cheltenham Town | Kingsmeadow |
| 15:00 | Harrison 90+1' | Pack 25' Mohamed 56' | Attendance: 4,409 |
Bradford City v Cheltenham Town
| 20 October 2012 | Bradford City | 3–1 | Cheltenham Town | Valley Parade |
| 15:00 | Wells 45+4' (pen), 68' Meredith 83' | Pack 30' (pen) | Attendance: 9,648 |
Cheltenham Town v Plymouth Argyle
| 23 October 2012 | Cheltenham Town | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Whaddon Road |
| 19:45 | Elliott 37' Mohamed 78' | Hourihane 30' | Attendance: 3,058 |
Cheltenham Town v Exeter City
| 27 October 2012 | Cheltenham Town | 3–0 | Exeter City | Whaddon Road |
| 15:00 | D'Ath 55' Lowe 62', 87' | Attendance: 3,545 |
Gillingham v Cheltenham Town
| 6 November 2012 | Gillingham | 0–0 | Cheltenham Town | Priestfield |
| 19:45 | Attendance: 6,096 |
Cheltenham Town v Burton Albion
| 10 November 2012 | Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Burton Albion | Whaddon Road |
| 15:00 | Zebroski 86' | Attendance: 2,804 |
Rotherham United v Cheltenham Town
| 17 November 2012 | Rotherham United | 4–2 | Cheltenham Town | New York Stadium |
| 15:00 | Nardiello 4', 29' Pringle 20'Frecklington 90+2' | Lowe 1' Zebroski 31' | Attendance: 6,705 |
Chesterfield v Cheltenham Town
| 20 November 2012 | Chesterfield | 4–1 | Cheltenham Town | Proact Stadium |
| 19:45 | Atkinson 16' Togwell 45'Richards 59'Lester 75' | Mohamed 57' | Attendance: 4,333 |
Cheltenham Town v Barnet
| 24 November 2012 | Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Barnet | Whaddon Road |
| 15:00 | Goulding 80' | Attendance: 2,591 |
Northampton Town v Cheltenham Town
| 8 December 2012 | Northampton Town | 2–3 | Cheltenham Town | Sixfields |
| 15:00 | Akinfenwa 2' Jones 14' (o.g.) | Carter 25' Zebroski 28'Duffy 80' | Attendance: 4,625 |
Cheltenham Town v Port Vale
| 15 December 2012 | Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Port Vale | Whaddon Road |
| 15:00 | Carter 61' | Dodds 67' | Attendance: 3,670 |
Rochdale v Cheltenham
| 21 December 2012 | Rochdale | 4–1 | Cheltenham | Spotland |
| 19:45 | Grant 38' Ashley Grimes 45+2', 67'Adebola 69' | Edwards 48' (o.g.) | Attendance: 1,605 |
Cheltenham Town v Wycombe Wanderers
| 26 December 2012 | Cheltenham Town | 4–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Whaddon Road |
| 15:00 | Jake Taylor 29' Goulding 32'Duffy 54'McGlashan 69' | Attendance: 3,501 |
Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers
| 29 December 2012 | Cheltenham Town | P-P | Bristol Rovers | Whaddon Road |
Oxford United v Cheltenham Town
| 1 January 2013 | Oxford United | 1–0 | Cheltenham Town | Kassam Stadium |
| 15:00 | Leven 16' (pen) | Attendance: 6,951 |
Cheltenham Town v York City
| 12 January 2013 | Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | York City | Whaddon Road |
| 15:00 | Harrad 67' (pen) | Walker 84' | Attendance: 2,881 |
Morecambe v Cheltenham Town
| 18 January 2013 | Morecambe | 0–0 | Cheltenham Town | Globe Arena |
| 19:45 | Attendance: 1,586 |
Cheltenham Town v Rochdale
| 25 January 2013 | Cheltenham Town | 0–0 | Rochdale | Whaddon Road |
| 19:45 | Attendance: 2,348 |
Cheltenham Town v Torquay United
| 2 February 2013 | Cheltenham Town | 2–1 | Torquay United | Whaddon Road |
| 15:00 | Lowe 33' Harrad 51' | Howe 88' | Attendance: 2,961 |
Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers
| 5 February 2013 | Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Whaddon Road |
| 19:45 | Harrad 45+3' | Norburn 90+5' | Attendance: 4,436 |
Dagenham & Redbridge v Cheltenham Town
| 9 February 2013 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1–0 | Cheltenham Town | Victoria Road |
| 15:00 | Howell 58' | Attendance: 1,526 |
Southend United v Cheltenham Town
| 12 February 2013 | Southend United | 1–2 | Cheltenham Town | Roots Hall |
| 19:45 | Reeves 90+2' | Pack 13' (pen) Benson 38' | Attendance: 3,908 |
Cheltenham Town v Aldershot Town
| 16 February 2013 | Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Aldershot Town | Whaddon Road |
| 15:00 | Benson 67' | Rose 23' | Attendance: 3,119 |
Accrington Stanley v Cheltenham Town
| 23 February 2013 | Accrington Stanley | 2–2 | Cheltenham Town | Crown Ground |
| 15:00 | Beattie 40', 64' | Pack 32' (pen), 70' | Attendance: 1,216 |
Fleetwood Town v Cheltenham Town
| 26 February 2013 | Fleetwood Town | 1–1 | Cheltenham Town | Highbury |
| 19:45 | Brown 69' | Pack 24' | Attendance: 2,031 |
Cheltenham Town v Wimbledon
| 2 March 2013 | Cheltenham Town | 2–1 | Wimbledon | Whaddon Road |
| 15:00 | Elliott 10' Carter 56' | Dickenson 63' | Attendance: 3,177 |
Cheltenham Town v Chesterfield
| 5 March 2013 | Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Chesterfield | Whaddon Road |
| 19:45 | Benson 90+2' | Attendance: 2,195 |
Burton Albion v Cheltenham Town
| 9 March 2013 | Burton Albion | 3–1 | Cheltenham Town | Pirelli Stadium |
| 15:00 | MacDonald 22' Weir 26', 48' | Harrison 90+2' | Attendance: 2,680 |
Cheltenham Town v Rotherham United
| 16 March 2013 | Cheltenham Town | 3–0 | Rotherham United | Whaddon Road |
| 15:00 | McGlashan 32' Pack 41'Elliott 84' | Attendance: 3,241 |
Port Vale v Cheltenham Town
| 29 March 2013 | Port Vale | 3–2 | Cheltenham Town | Vale Park |
| 15:00 | Pope 19', 58', 74' | Mohamed 47' Benson 54' | Attendance: 5,867 |
Cheltenham Town v Northampton Town
| 1 April 2013 | Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Whaddon Road |
| 15:00 | Elliott 44' | Attendance: 4,042 |
Plymouth Argyle v Cheltenham Town
| 6 April 2013 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–0 | Cheltenham Town | Home Park |
| 15:00 | Reid 40' Hector 54' (o.g.) |
Cheltenham Town v Gillingham
| 13 April 2013 | Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Gillingham | Whaddon Road |
| 15:00 | Hector 67' |
Exeter City v Cheltenham Town
| 20 April 2013 | Exeter City | 0–1 | Cheltenham Town | St James Park |
| 15:00 | Penn 5' | Attendance: 4,042 |
Cheltenham Town v Bradford City
| 27 April 2013 | Cheltenham Town | 0–0 | Bradford City | Whaddon Road |
| 15:00 |
League Cup
Cheltenham Town v Milton Keynes Dons
| 11 August 2012 First Round | Cheltenham Town | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | Milton Keynes Dons | Whaddon Road |
| 15:00 | Mohamed 58' | Bowditch 45' | Attendance: 1,660 | |
| Penalties | ||||
Jones  Duffy  Harrad Mohamed | Bowditch MacDonald MacKenzie Kay Lowe | |||
Football League Trophy
Cheltenham Town v Oxford United
| 9 October 2012 | Cheltenham Town | 2–4 | Oxford United | Whaddon Road |
| 19:45 | Duffy 31' Lowe 45' | Craddock 35' Worley 67' Constable 71' Peter Leven 81' (pen.) | Attendance: 1,236 |
