Annan Athletic
2012–13 season
ManagerHarry Cairney (Until 20 December 2012)
Jim Chapman (From 12 January 2013)
StadiumGalabank
Third DivisionEighth place
Challenge CupSecond round, lost to Stenhousemuir
League CupFirst round, lost to Hamilton Academical
Scottish CupSecond round, lost to Buckie Thistle
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ally Love (12)
All:
Ally Love (12)
Highest home attendance2,517 vs Rangers
Third Division
15 September 2012
Lowest home attendance242 vs Queen's Park
Third Division
10 April 2013

The 2012–13 season was Annan Athletic's fifth consecutive season in the Scottish Third Division, having been admitted to the Scottish Football League at the start of the 2008–09 season.[1] Annan also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Summary

Season

Annan Athletic finished eighth in the Scottish Third Division.[2] They reached the second round of the Challenge Cup,[3] the first round of the League Cup[4] and the second round of the Scottish Cup.[5]

Management

They began the season under the management of Harry Cairney.[6] On 21 December 2012, Cairney resigned as manager citing personal reasons with Euan Brydson taking over as manager on an interim basis.[7] On 12 January 2013,[8] Jim Chapman was appointed as the club's new manager.[9][10]

Results & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season

30 June 2012 Friendly Abbey Vale 1 – 5 Annan Athletic Maryfield Park
14:00 Annan Report Bell
Chaplain
Daly
Ramage
6 July 2012 Friendly Threave Rovers 0 – 5 Annan Athletic Meadow Park
19:00 Report Daly 22'
Ramage 33', 51'
Donley 63', 68'
21 July 2012 Friendly Spartans 1 – 2 Annan Athletic Ainslie Park
14:30 Report Daly 18', 44'

Scottish Third Division

11 August 2012 Scottish Third Division Stirling Albion 5 – 1 Annan Athletic Forthbank Stadium
15:00 Davidson 16'
Weir 31'
Ashe 37'
Clark 42'
McPherson 67'		 SFL Report Ramage Red card 28'
Bell 72'		 Attendance: 646 Attendance
Referee: Aitken
18 August 2012 Scottish Third Division Annan Athletic 3 – 2 Berwick Rangers Galabank Stadium
15:00 Chaplain 56' (Penalty), 59'
Love 61'		 SFL Report Addison 14'
McLaren 25'		 Attendance: 512
Referee: Ross
25 August 2012 Scottish Third Division Montrose 0 – 0 Annan Athletic Links Park
15:00 SFL Report Attendance: 267
Referee: Anderson
1 September 2012 Scottish Third Division Clyde 2 – 1 Annan Athletic Broadwood Stadium
15:00 Watt 26'
Chaplain 58' (Own Goal)		 SFL Report
Clyde Report		 Thorburn 55' Attendance: 505
Referee: Roache
22 September 2012 Scottish Third Division Annan Athletic 2 – 1 Peterhead Galabank Stadium
15:00 Ramage 2'
Daly 56'		 SFL Report Bavidge 85' Attendance: 484
Referee: Robertson
13 October 2012 Scottish Third Division Queen's Park 2 – 2 Annan Athletic Hampden Park
15:00 Burns 37'
Shankland 48'		 SFL Report Ramage 20'
McGowan 70'		 Attendance: 626
Referee: Somers
20 October 2012 Scottish Third Division Elgin City 2 – 2 Annan Athletic Borough Briggs
15:00 Duff 30'
Gunn 38'		 SFL Report Hopkirk 34', 46' Attendance: 734
Referee: Anderson
27 October 2012 Scottish Third Division Annan Athletic 5 – 2 East Stirlingshire Galabank
15:00 Hopkirk 42', 68', 90'
Love 45'
Chaplain 79' (pen.)		 SFL Report Quinn 60'
Miller Red card 78'
Shepherd 90+2'		 Attendance: 374
Referee: Cook
10 November 2012 Scottish Third Division Annan Athletic 5 – 2 Stirling Albion Galabank
15:00 Love 30', 89'
Chaplain 37'
McGachie 67'
Daly 85'		 SFL Report Filler Red card 21'
Thom Red card 45'
Weir 60'
Day 73'		 Attendance: 508
Referee: Ross
17 November 2012 Scottish Third Division Berwick Rangers 3 – 1 Annan Athletic Shielfield Park
15:00 Lavery 24'
Gray 44'
Hoskins 54'		 SFL Report Ramage 90' Attendance: 460
Referee: Anderson
24 November 2012 Scottish Third Division Annan Athletic 1 – 3 Clyde Galabank
15:00 Swinglehurst Yellow card 39' Yellow-red card
Chaplain 79' (Penalty)		 SFL Report Gilfillan 12', 49'
Marsh 16'
Marsh Yellow card 23' Yellow-red card		 Attendance: 489
Referee: Hilland
8 December 2012 Scottish Third Division Annan Athletic 2 – 3 Queen's Park Galabank
15:00 Donley 89'
Daly 90+2'		 SFL Report
BBC Report		 Quinn 25' (Penalty)
McParland 48'
Connolly 68'		 Attendance: 453
Referee: Cook
15 December 2012 Scottish Third Division Peterhead 2 – 0 Annan Athletic Balmoor Stadium
15:00 McAllister 58'
Bavidge 84'		 SFL Report Attendance: 378
Referee: Roache
18 December 2012 Scottish Third Division Rangers 3 – 0 Annan Athletic Ibrox Stadium
19:45 Templeton 29', 70'
Wallace Red card 59'
Little 64'		 SFL Report Attendance: 42,135
Referee: Robertson
22 December 2012 Scottish Third Division East Stirlingshire 2 – 2 Annan Athletic Ochilview Park
15:00 Stirling 37', 46' (Penalty) SFL Report Ramage 17'
Love 39'		 Attendance: 192
Referee: Aitken
29 December 2012 Scottish Third Division Annan Athletic 2 – 0 Elgin City Galabank
15:00 Ramage 11'
Chaplain 80' (Penalty)		 SFL Report Attendance: 356
Referee: Duncan
2 January 2013 Scottish Third Division Annan Athletic 1 – 3 Rangers Galabank
12:45 Love 35' BBC Report
Sky Report		 Templeton 26', 83'
Crawford 63'		 Attendance: 2,441
Referee: Finnie
5 January 2013 Scottish Third Division Clyde 2 – 3 Annan Athletic Broadwood Stadium
15:00 Sweeney 60'
Graham 78'		 SFL Report Chaplain 14'
Daly 15', 46'		 Attendance: 524
Referee: McKendrick
12 January 2013 Scottish Third Division Annan Athletic 2 – 1 Montrose Galabank
15:00 Hopkirk 62'
Love 69'		 SFL Report Wood 89' Attendance: 352
Referee: Graham
19 January 2013 Scottish Third Division Stirling Albion P – P Annan Athletic Forthbank Stadium
15:00 BBC Report
Note: Postponed due to frozen pitch
26 January 2013 Scottish Third Division Annan Athletic P – P Peterhead Galabank
15:00 BBC Report
SFL Report
Note: Pitch covered in snow
29 January 2013 Scottish Third Division Annan Athletic 0 – 0 Peterhead Galabank
19:30 SFL Report Smith Red card 82' Attendance: 309
Referee: Colvin
2 February 2013 Scottish Third Division Queen's Park 2 – 2 Annan Athletic Hampden Park
15:00 Longworth 59', 85' SFL Report McNiff 21'
Love 83'		 Attendance: 558
Referee: Newlands
9 February 2013 Scottish Third Division Elgin City 3 – 1 Annan Athletic Borough Briggs
15:00 Moore 14'
Harkins 23'
Gunn 43'		 SFL Report Daly 54' Attendance: 550
Referee: Roache
16 February 2013 Scottish Third Division Annan Athletic 1 – 2 East Stirlingshire Galabank
15:00 Orsi 79' SFL Report Glasgow 49'
Holt 57'		 Attendance: 349
Referee: Dallas
23 February 2013 Scottish Third Division Montrose 5 – 1 Annan Athletic Links Park
15:00 Boyle 11', 15', 35', 46'
Winter 26' (Penalty)		 SFL Report Love 81' Attendance: 425
Referee: Robertson
2 March 2013 Scottish Third Division Annan Athletic 2 – 2 Berwick Rangers Galabank
15:00 Love 62'
Chaplain 70'		 SFL Report Dalziel 14'
McLaren 67'		 Attendance: 427
Referee: Aitken
16 March 2013 Scottish Third Division Annan Athletic 0 – 1 Clyde Galabank
15:00 SFL Report Sweeney 45+1' (Penalty) Attendance: 464
Referee: Charleston
23 March 2013 Scottish Third Division Annan Athletic P – P Queen's Park Galabank
15:00 BBC Report
Note: Postponed due to snow
30 March 2013 Scottish Third Division Peterhead 2 – 0 Annan Athletic Balmoor
15:00 McAllister 70', 90' SFL Report Attendance: 483
Referee: Dallas
10 April 2013 Scottish Third Division Annan Athletic 2 – 0 Queen's Park Galabank
19:45 Chaplain 28'
Hopkirk 84'		 SFL Report Attendance: 242
Referee: Hilland
20 April 2013 Scottish Third Division Annan Athletic 0 – 1 Stirling Albion Galabank
15:00 SFL Report Day 2' Attendance: 488
Referee: Steven
27 April 2013 Scottish Third Division Berwick Rangers 0 – 2 Annan Athletic Shielfield Park
15:00 Currie Yellow card 87' Yellow-red card SFL Report Chaplain 45'
McNiff 90+3'		 Attendance: 627
Referee: Newlands
4 May 2013 Scottish Third Division Annan Athletic 1 – 1 Montrose Galabank
12:45 Daly 58' SFL Report Johnston 24' Attendance: 386
Referee: Somers

Scottish Challenge Cup

28 July 2012 Scottish Challenge Cup round 1 Annan Athletic 1 – 0 Livingston Galabank
15:00 Bell 74' SFL Report Attendance: 572
Referee: Robertson

Scottish League Cup

Scottish Cup

29 September 2012 Scottish Cup round 2 Buckie Thistle 0 – 0 Annan Athletic Victoria Park
15:00 Sky Sports Attendance: 356
Referee: Duncan
6 October 2012 Scottish Cup round 2 Replay Annan Athletic 1 – 2 Buckie Thistle Galabank
15:00 Chaplain 48' Sky Report Sutherland 59', 77'
Carrol Red card 60'		 Attendance: 404
Referee: Duncan

Player statistics

Squad

Last updated 13 May 2013 [11][12]
No. Pos Nat Player TotalThird DivisionChallenge CupLeague CupScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Scotland SCO Alex Mitchell 38034+002+000+002+00
GK England ENG Craig Summersgill 302+000+001+000+00
DF Scotland SCO Steven Black 301+200+000+000+00
DF Scotland SCO Jonathan Blake 28023+002+001+002+00
DF Scotland SCO Iain Chisholm 11111+010+000+000+00
DF Scotland SCO Ally Love 341220+10122+000+100+10
DF Scotland SCO Michael McGowan 41136+012+001+002+00
DF England ENG Steven Swinglehurst 34029+002+001+002+00
DF Scotland SCO Greig Thorburn 1517+512+001+000+00
DF Scotland SCO Lee Underwood 000+000+000+000+00
DF Scotland SCO Peter Watson 21017+200+000+002+00
DF Scotland SCO John Watson 401+300+000+000+00
MF Scotland SCO Scott Chaplain 411235+1112+001+002+01
MF Scotland SCO David Hopkirk 201018+2100+000+000+00
MF Scotland SCO Chris Jardine 35028+301+001+002+00
MF Scotland SCO Jordan McKechnie 25010+1101+000+100+20
MF Scotland SCO Martin McNiff 16215+120+000+000+00
MF Scotland SCO Harry Monaghan 15011+400+000+000+00
MF Scotland SCO Dan Orsi 717+010+000+000+00
MF Scotland SCO Steven Sloan 32020+901+000+002+00
MF Scotland SCO Jack Steele 18013+201+101+000+00
FW Scotland SCO Graeme Bell 320+110+111+000+00
FW Scotland SCO Michael Daly 35723+772+001+002+00
FW Scotland SCO Andrew Donely 1213+910+000+000+00
FW Scotland SCO Lewis Hawke 602+400+000+000+00
FW Scotland SCO Kieran McGachie 1618+410+200+000+20
FW Scotland SCO David Murray 1807+701+001+002+00
FW Scotland SCO Graeme Ramage 19514+151+000+102+00

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 13 May 2013
Nation Position Name Third Division Challenge Cup League Cup Scottish Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
ScotlandGKAlex Mitchell 1000000010
EnglandGKCraig Summersgill 0000000000
ScotlandDFSteven Black 1000000010
ScotlandDFJonathan Blake 0010000010
ScotlandDFIain Chisholm 3000000030
ScotlandDFSean Currie 0000000000
ScotlandDFScott Gibson 0000000000
ScotlandDFAlly Love 2000000020
ScotlandDFMichael McGowan 3000000030
EnglandDFSteven Swinglehurst 3100000031
ScotlandDFGreig Thorburn 0000000000
ScotlandDFLee Underwood 0000000000
ScotlandDFPeter Watson 1000001020
ScotlandDFJohn Watson 0000000000
ScotlandMFScott Chaplain 6000001070
ScotlandMFDavid Hopkirk 1000000010
ScotlandMFChris Jardine 6000000060
ScotlandMFJordan McKechnie 2010000030
ScotlandMFMartin McNiff 2000000020
ScotlandMFHarry Monaghan 3000000030
ScotlandMFDan Orsi 1000000010
ScotlandMFSteven Sloan 3000000030
ScotlandMFJack Steele 2000100030
ScotlandFWGraeme Bell 0000000000
ScotlandFWMichael Daly 6000000060
ScotlandFWAndrew Donely 0000000000
ScotlandFWLewis Hawke 0000000000
ScotlandFWKieran McGachie 2000000020
ScotlandFWDavid Murray 0000000000
ScotlandFWGraeme Ramage 0100000010

Team statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
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
Source: SPFL archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Division summary

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundAHAAHHAAHHAHHAAAHHAHHAAHAAHAHAHHAHAH
ResultLWDLDWDDWWLLLLLDWLWWDDLLLLDWLLDWWLWD
Position1076787575356777767766666678889997988
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2013. Source: [13]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Transfers

See also

References

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