# 2012–13 in Scottish football

The 2012–13 season was the 116th season of competitive football in Scotland. The season began on 28 July 2012, with the start of the Challenge Cup.

## League competitions
### Scottish Premier League

Rangers' participation in the SPL was dependant upon the successful transfer of their membership share of the League to the new company that had bought the club, which would be decided by a vote of the SPL clubs. Eight clubs publicly declared that they would oppose the membership transfer, which would mean that they could not play in the SPL. The vote took place on 4 July 2012, and Rangers were refused re-entry to the SPL by a 10-1 majority. Dundee, who had finished second in the 2011–12 Scottish First Division, were invited to replace Rangers.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Celtic (C) | 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 92 | 35 | +57 | 79 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Motherwell | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 67 | 51 | +16 | 63 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |
| 3 | St Johnstone | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 56 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 4 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 64 | 60 | +4 | 54 | |
| 5 | Ross County | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 53 | |
| 6 | Dundee United | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 47 | |
| 7 | Hibernian | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 51 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 48 | |
| 9 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 45 | |
| 10 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 44 | |
| 11 | St Mirren | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 41 | |
| 12 | Dundee (R) | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 66 | −38 | 30 | Relegation to the Championship |
* 1 2 3 Teams in the bottom half at the time of the split may not overtake a team in the top 6 at the time of the split.
* ↑ Since the winners of 2012–13 Scottish Cup, Celtic, qualified for European competition based on league position, the runners–up Hibernian secured a spot in Europa League second qualifying round.

### Scottish First Division

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Partick Thistle (C, P) | 36 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 76 | 28 | +48 | 78 | Promotion to the Premiership |
| 2 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 73 | 47 | +26 | 67 | |
| 3 | Falkirk | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 52 | 48 | +4 | 53 | |
| 4 | Livingston | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 58 | 56 | +2 | 52 | |
| 5 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 52 | 45 | +7 | 51 | |
| 6 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 46 | |
| 7 | Dumbarton | 36 | 13 | 4 | 19 | 58 | 83 | −25 | 43 | |
| 8 | Cowdenbeath | 36 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 51 | 65 | −14 | 36 | |
| 9 | Dunfermline Athletic (R) | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 62 | 59 | +3 | 34 | Qualification for the First Division Play-offs |
| 10 | Airdrie United (R) | 36 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 41 | 89 | −48 | 22 | Relegation to League One |
* ↑ Dunfermline Athletic were deducted 15 points for entering administration.

### Scottish Second Division

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
| 4 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 67 | 74 | −7 | 54 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
| 5 | Arbroath | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 47 | 57 | −10 | 52 | |
| 6 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 49 | |
| 7 | Ayr United | 36 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 53 | 65 | −12 | 41 | |
| 8 | Stranraer | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 43 | 71 | −28 | 37 | |
| 9 | East Fife (O) | 36 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 50 | 65 | −15 | 32 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
| 10 | Albion Rovers (R) | 36 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 45 | 82 | −37 | 24 | Relegation to the League Two |

### Scottish Third Division

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
| 1 | Rangers (C, P) | 36 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 87 | 29 | +58 | 83 | Promotion to League One |
| 2 | Peterhead | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 52 | 28 | +24 | 59 | Qualification for the Second Division Play-offs |
| 3 | Queen's Park | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 60 | 54 | +6 | 56 | Qualification for the Second Division Play-offs |
| 4 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 49 | Qualification for the Second Division Play-offs |
| 5 | Elgin City | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 67 | 69 | −2 | 49 | |
| 6 | Montrose | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 60 | 68 | −8 | 47 | |
| 7 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 59 | 58 | +1 | 45 | |
| 8 | Annan Athletic | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 54 | 65 | −11 | 43 | |
| 9 | Clyde | 36 | 12 | 4 | 20 | 42 | 66 | −24 | 40 | |
| 10 | East Stirlingshire | 36 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 49 | 97 | −48 | 29 | |

### Scottish Premier Under-20 League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Celtic (C) | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 21 | +34 | 64 |
| 2 | Aberdeen | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 77 | 34 | +43 | 57 |
| 3 | Hibernian | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 48 |
| 4 | St Mirren | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 47 |
| 5 | Dundee United | 28 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 54 | 41 | +13 | 45 |
| 6 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 44 |
| 7 | St Johnstone | 28 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 41 | 50 | −9 | 41 |
| 8 | Hamilton Academical | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 38 |
| 9 | Heart of Midlothian | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 37 |
| 10 | Dunfermline Athletic | 28 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 44 | 52 | −8 | 36 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 28 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 47 | 65 | −18 | 34 |
| 12 | Falkirk | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 32 |
| 13 | Motherwell | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 31 |
| 14 | Ross County | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 52 | −23 | 23 |
| 15 | Dundee | 28 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 31 | 72 | −41 | 19 |

## Honours
### Cup honours

| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Match report |
| 2012–13 Scottish Cup | Celtic | 3 – 0 | Hibernian | Report |
| 2012–13 League Cup | St Mirren | 3 – 2 | Heart of Midlothian | Report |
| 2012–13 Challenge Cup | Queen of the South | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) 6 – 5 pens. | Partick Thistle | Report |
| 2012–13 Youth Cup | Celtic | 3 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Report |
| 2012–13 Junior Cup | Auchinleck Talbot | 1 – 0 | Linlithgow Rose | Report |

### Non-league honours
#### Senior

| Competition | Winner |
| 2012–13 Highland League | Cove Rangers |
| 2012–13 East of Scotland League | Whitehill Welfare |
| South of Scotland League | Dalbeattie Star |

#### Junior

West Region
| Division | Winner |
| 2012-13 Super League Premier Division | Auchinleck Talbot |
| Super League First Division | Hurlford United |
| Ayrshire League | Kilwinning Rangers |
| Central League Division One | Greenock Juniors |
| Central League Division Two | Cambuslang Rangers |
East Region
| Division | Winner |
| 2012-13 Superleague | Linlithgow Rose |
| Premier League | Newtongrange Star |
| North Division | Kirriemuir Thistle |
| Central Division | Kinnoull |
| South Division | Fauldhouse United |
North Region
| Division | Winner |
| 2012-13 Superleague | Culter |
| Division One | New Elgin |
| Division Two | Colony Park |

### Individual honours
#### PFA Scotland awards

The PFA Scotland awards took place in Glasgow on 5 May 2013, with the following winners:
| Award | Winner | Team |
| Players' Player of the Year | Michael Higdon | Motherwell |
| Young Player of the Year | Leigh Griffiths | Hibernian on loan from Wolves |
| Manager of the Year | Allan Johnston | Queen of the South |
| First Division Player | Lyle Taylor | Falkirk |
| Second Division Player | Nicky Clark | Queen of the South |
| Third Division Player | Lee Wallace | Rangers |

#### SFWA awards

| Award | Winner | Team |
| Footballer of the Year | Leigh Griffiths | Hibernian on loan from Wolves |
| Young Player of the Year | Stuart Armstrong | Dundee United |
| Manager of the Year | Neil Lennon | Celtic |
| International Player of the Year | Jordan Rhodes | Blackburn Rovers |

## Scottish clubs in Europe
### Summary

| Club | Competitions | Started round | Final round | Coef. | Top Scorer |
| Celtic | UEFA Champions League | Third qualifying round | Round of 16 | 16.0 | Giorgos Samaras, 5 |
| Motherwell | UEFA Champions League | Third qualifying round | Third qualifying round | 1.5 | |
| Motherwell | UEFA Europa League | Play-off round | Play-off round | 1.5 | |
| Heart of Midlothian | UEFA Europa League | Play-off round | Play-off round | 1.5 | David Templeton, 1 |
| Dundee United | UEFA Europa League | Third qualifying round | Third qualifying round | 1.0 | Willo Flood, 1 Keith Watson, 1 |
| St Johnstone | UEFA Europa League | Second qualifying round | Second qualifying round | 0.5 | Grégory Tadé, 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 20.5 |
| Average | Average | Average | Average | 4.3 |

### St Johnstone
#### 2012–13 UEFA Europa League
## Women's football
### League and Cup honours

| Division | Winner |
| 2012 Scottish Women's Premier League | Glasgow City |
| SWFL First Division | Hibernian Reserves |
| SWFL Second Division North | Stonehaven |
| SWFL Second Division West | Murieston United |
| SWFL Second Division East | Dunfermline Athletic |
| SWFL Second Division South East | Hearts |
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Match report |
| 2012 Scottish Women's Cup | Glasgow City | 1 – 0 | Forfar Farmington | BBC Sport |
| 2012 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup | Glasgow City | 5 – 1 | Spartans | BBC Sport |
| SWFL First Division Cup | Queen's Park | 0 – 0 (3 – 2 pens) | Paisley Saints | SWFitba |
| SWFL Second Division Cup | Hearts | 6 – 1 | Aberdeen Reserves | Hearts FC |

### Individual honours
#### SWF awards

The SWF awards evening took place at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 23 November 2012 and the winners were as follows:
| Award | Winner | Team |
| Players' Player of the Year | Jane Ross | Glasgow City |
| International Player of the Year | Rhonda Jones | Celtic |
| Manager of the Year | Mark Nisbet | Forfar Farmington |
| Premier Division Player of the Year | Natalie Ross | Celtic |
| First Division Player | Lesley Blair | Airdrie Ladies |
| Second Division Player | Laura-Anne Johnston | Dundee City |

### Scottish Women's Premier League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Glasgow City (C, Q) | 21 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 143 | 10 | +133 | 60 | 2013–14 Champions League |
| 2 | Forfar Farmington | 21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 23 | +27 | 44 | |
| 3 | Celtic | 21 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 72 | 19 | +53 | 43 | |
| 4 | Hibernian | 21 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 80 | 31 | +49 | 43 | |
| 5 | Spartans | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 26 | |
| 6 | Aberdeen | 21 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 18 | 94 | −76 | 16 | |
| 7 | Hamilton Academical | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 74 | 42 | +32 | 36 | |
| 8 | Hutchison Vale | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 61 | 65 | −4 | 30 | |
| 9 | Rangers | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 24 | |
| 10 | Falkirk | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 36 | 71 | −35 | 23 | |
| 11 | Inverness City (R) | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 38 | 87 | −49 | 15 | Relegation to SWFL First Division |
| 12 | FC Kilmarnock Ladies (R) | 21 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 23 | 142 | −119 | 5 | Relegation to SWFL First Division |

### Glasgow City

2012–13 UEFA Women's Champions League

## Deaths

* 11 July: Joe McBride, 74, Kilmarnock, Motherwell, Celtic, Hibs, Partick Thistle, Dunfermline, Clyde and Scotland forward.
* 11 July: Bobby Nicol, 76, Hibernian and Berwick Rangers wing half.
* 4 August: Jimmy Thomson, 75, St Mirren, Dunfermline and Raith Rovers defender; Dunfermline, Alloa, Berwick Rangers and Raith Rovers manager.
* 12 August: Jackie Watters, 92, Celtic and Airdrieonians forward
* 25 August: Emilio Pacione, 92, Dundee United winger.
* 12 September: Jimmy Andrews, 85, Dundee winger.
* 15 October: Jim Rollo, 74, Hibs goalkeeper.
* 15 October: Trevor Kemp, Berwick Rangers forward.
* 19 October: Iain Jamieson, 84, Aberdeen wing half.
* 23 October: Hughie Hay, 80, Aberdeen, Dundee United and Arbroath forward.
* 5 November: Jimmy Stephen, 90, Portsmouth defender, won two caps for Scotland.
* 7 November: Harry McShane, 92, Blackburn Rovers and Manchester United winger.
* 8 November: Bobby Gilfillan, 74, Cowdenbeath, St Johnstone and Raith Rovers forward.
* 5 December: Doug Smith, 75, Dundee United defender and director; Scottish Football League president.
* 13 December: Ian Black, 88, Aberdeen, Southampton, Fulham and Scotland goalkeeper.
* 16 December: Jim Patterson, 84, Queen of the South forward, all-time top goalscorer for club.
* 17 December: Charlie Adam, 50, Arbroath, Brechin City, Dundee United, Forfar Athletic, Partick Thistle and St Johnstone midfielder.
* 22 December: Wattie Dick, 85, Third Lanark inside forward.
* 22 December: George Hazlett, 89, Celtic winger.
* 23 December: Doug Stockdale, 86, Raith Rovers, Ayr United and Forfar Athletic forward.
* 29 December: Hugh Adam, 87, Rangers director.
* 31 December: Willie Benvie, Dunfermline Athletic and Raith Rovers forward.
* 3 January: George Falconer, 66, Raith Rovers, Dundee and Montrose forward.
* 18 January: Peter Boyle, 61, Clyde forward, made one appearance for Australia.
* 18 January: Sean Fallon, 90, Celtic defender and assistant manager.
* 8 February: Ian Lister, 65, Aberdeen, Dunfermline Athletic, Raith Rovers, St Mirren and Berwick Rangers winger.
* 19 February: John Downie, 87, Manchester United inside forward.
* 2 March: Jimmy Jackson, 81, Notts County forward.
* 7 March: Willie McCulloch, 85, Kilmarnock, Airdrie, St Mirren and Morton winger.
* 14 March: Harry Thomson, 72, Burnley and Blackpool goalkeeper.
* 21 March: Angus Carmichael, 87, Queen's Park defender; played for Great Britain in the 1948 Olympic Games.
* 5 April: Tommy McGhee, 66, Clydebank forward.
* 21 April: Jimmy McGill, 87, Queen of the South forward.
* 6 May: Ian MacLeod, 53, Motherwell, Falkirk, Raith Rovers and Meadowbank Thistle player.
* 8 May: Ernie Winchester, 68, Aberdeen, Hearts and Arbroath forward.
* 17 June: Peter Millar, 62, Arbroath, Dunfermline, Motherwell and Dundee midfielder.