2012–13 Albion Rovers F.C. season

Albion Rovers
2012–13 season
Chairman Frank Meade
Manager Todd Lumsden
Stadium Cliftonhill
Second Division Tenth place (Relegated)
Challenge Cup First round, lost to Greenock Morton
League Cup First round, lost to Dumbarton
Scottish Cup Third round, lost to Greenock Morton
Top goalscorer League:
David Crawford (10)
All:
David Crawford (10)
Highest home attendance 853 vs Queen of the South Second Division
4 May 2013
Lowest home attendance 206 vs Stenhousemuir
Second Division
5 March 2013
206 vs East Fife
Second Division
19 March 2013
Average home league attendance League: 387[1]
2013–14 →

The 2012–13 season was Albion Rovers's second consecutive season in the Scottish Second Division, having been promoted from the Scottish Third Division at the end of the 2010–11 season.[2] Albion also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Summary

Season

Albion finished tenth in the Scottish Second Division,[3] and were relegated to the Scottish Third Division.[4] They reached the first round of the Challenge Cup,[5] the first round of the League Cup[6] and the third round of the Scottish Cup.[7]

Management

Albion Rovers were managed by Todd Lumsden for the 2012–13 season,[8] following the resignation due to illness of Paul Martin.[9]

Results & fixtures

      Win       Draw       Loss       Postponed

Scottish Second Division

Scottish Challenge Cup

Scottish League Cup

Scottish Cup

Player statistics

Squad

Last updated 10 May 2013 [10][11]
No. Pos Nat Player TotalSecond Division Challenge Cup League Cup Scottish Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Scotland Chris McCluskey 6 0 4+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
GK Scotland Matthew McGinley 23 0 20+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
GK Scotland Ryan McWilliams 4 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
GK Scotland Ryan Scully 6 0 6+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
GK Scotland Graeme Shepherd 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF Trinidad and Tobago Marvin Andrews 17 2 16+1 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF Scotland Alan Dempsie 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF Scotland Ciaran Donnelly 40 1 35+1 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
DF Scotland Kevin Green 15 1 12+3 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF Scotland Todd Lumsden 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF Scotland Simon Marriott 28 0 21+5 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
DF Scotland Michael O’Byrne 13 0 8+1 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
DF Scotland Alan Reid 35 1 31+0 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
DF Scotland Barry Russell 31 0 26+1 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
MF Scotland Chris Boyle 29 1 14+12 1 0+0 0 0+1 0 2+0 0
MF Scotland David Crawford 34 10 30+2 10 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
MF Scotland Gordon Dick 6 0 2+2 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
MF Scotland Daniel Ferry 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF Scotland Bradley Halsman 7 0 5+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF Scotland Peter Innes 24 0 19+1 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+1 0
MF Scotland Gary Phillips 40 2 32+4 2 1+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
MF Scotland Connor Stevenson 12 0 5+5 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
MF Scotland Tony Stevenson 22 4 18+1 3 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 1
MF Scotland Glenn Thomson 10 0 7+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW Scotland Kieran Brannan 12 1 5+5 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+2 0
FW Scotland Jason Crooks 18 1 8+6 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+2 0
FW Scotland Christopher Dallas 17 6 16+1 6 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW England Christie Elliot 7 1 6+0 1 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
FW Scotland James Gilmartin 4 0 1+2 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
FW Scotland Chris Hamilton 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW Scotland Sean Pierce 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
FW Scotland Steven Howarth 25 4 11+10 4 0+1 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
FW Scotland Mark McGuigan 6 3 5+1 3 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW Scotland Owen Ronald 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW Scotland Scott Sally 15 1 12+3 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW Scotland Ryan Tiffany 12 0 2+9 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
FW Scotland Patrick Walker 15 4 11+4 4 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW Scotland Robbie Winters 3 2 2+1 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 10 May 2013
Nation Position Name Second Division Challenge Cup League Cup Scottish Cup Total
Red card Red card Red card Red card Red card
Scotland GKChris McCluskey 0000000000
Scotland GKMatthew McGinley 0000000000
Scotland GKRyan McWilliams 0000000000
Scotland GKRyan Scully 0000000000
Scotland GKGraeme Shepherd 0000000000
Trinidad and Tobago DFMarvin Andrews 2000000020
Scotland DFAlan Dempsie 0000000000
Scotland DFCiaran Donnelly 4000000040
Scotland DFKevin Green 9100000091
Scotland DFTodd Lumsden 0000000000
Scotland DFSimon Marriott 5100001061
Scotland DFMichael O’Byrne 5000000050
Scotland DFAlan Reid 140000010150
ScotlandDFBarry Russell 6300000063
ScotlandMFChris Boyle 3000000030
ScotlandMFDavid Crawford 5000000050
ScotlandMFGordon Dick 1000000010
ScotlandMFDaniel Ferry 0000000000
ScotlandMFBradley Halsman 1000000010
ScotlandMFPeter Innes 91100010111
ScotlandMFGary Phillips 3000000030
ScotlandMFConnor Stevenson 1010000020
ScotlandMFTony Stevenson 6001001071
ScotlandMFGlenn Thomson 0000000000
ScotlandFWKieran Brannan 0000000000
ScotlandFWJason Crooks 1000000010
ScotlandFWChristopher Dallas 1000000010
EnglandFWChristie Elliot 0100000001
ScotlandFWJames Gilmartin 0100000001
ScotlandFWChris Hamilton 0000000000
ScotlandFWSean Pierce 0000000000
ScotlandFWSteven Howarth 0000000000
ScotlandFWMark McGuigan 0000000000
ScotlandFWOwen Ronald 0000000000
ScotlandFWScott Sally 1000000010
ScotlandFWRyan Tiffany 0000000000
ScotlandFWPatrick Walker 1000000010
ScotlandFWRobert Winters 0000000000

Team statistics

League table

Pos
Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Promotion or relegation
1 Queen of the South (C) (P) 36 29 5 2 92 23+69 92 Promotion to the 2013–14 Scottish First Division
2 Alloa Athletic (P) 36 20 7 9 62 35+27 67 Qualification to the Scottish 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 59 590 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 to the Scottish Second Division Play-offs
10 Albion Rovers (R) 36 7 3 26 45 82−37 24 Relegation to the 2013–14 Scottish Third Division

Updated to games played on 19 May 2013.
Source: Scottish Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Division summary

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundAHAAHHAAHAHHAAHHAHAHHAAAHHAHAHAHHAAH
Result L L L W W D L L W L L L D L L W L L L L L L L L L W L D W L L L W L L L
Position 9 10 10 8 7 6 7 7 6 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

Last updated: 10 May 2013.
Source: [12]
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Transfers

Players in

Player From Fee
Scotland Jason Crooks Scotland Elgin City Free[13]
Scotland Peter Innes Scotland East Kilbride Thistle Free[14]
Scotland Chris McCluskey Scotland Stenhousemuir Free[15]
Scotland Gary Phillips Scotland Largs Thistle Free[16]
Scotland Ryan Tiffany Scotland Drumchapel Amateur Free[16]
Scotland Ryan McWilliams Scotland Ayr United Free[17]
Scotland Matthew McGinley Scotland Greenock Morton Free[17]
Scotland Connor Stevenson Scotland Clyde Free[18]
Scotland Gordon Dick Scotland Rangers Free[18]
Scotland Kevin Green Scotland Airdrie United Free[19]
Scotland Steven Howarth Free Agent Free[19]
Scotland David Crawford Scotland Brechin City Free[20]
Scotland Kieran Brannan Scotland Dumbarton Free[21]
Scotland Mark McGuigan Scotland Partick Thistle Loan[22]
England Christie Elliot Scotland Partick Thistle Loan[23]
Scotland Bradley Halsman Scotland Partick Thistle Loan[23]
Scotland Ryan Scully Scotland Partick Thistle Loan[24]
Trinidad and Tobago Marvin Andrews Scotland Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Free[25]
Scotland Christopher Dallas Scotland Arthurlie Free[25]
Scotland Patrick Walker Scotland Dumbarton Free[26]
Scotland Scott Sally Scotland Airdrie United Free[27]
Scotland Graeme Shepherd Scotland Arthurlie Loan[28]

Players out

Player To Fee
Scotland Robert Love Scotland Stranraer[29] Free[13]
Scotland Chris Fahey Scotland Cumnock Juniors[30] Free[13]
Ghana Larry Acquah Free Agent Free[13]
Scotland Daniel McKay Scotland Arthurlie[31] Free[13]
Scotland Paul Quinn Scotland East Stirlingshire[32] Free[13]
Scotland Steven Canning Retired[33]
Scotland John Gemmell Scotland Stenhousemuir Free[34]
Scotland Ryan McStay Scotland Ayr United Free[35]
Scotland Scott Chaplain Scotland Annan Athletic Free[36]
Scotland Gaston, DerekDerek Gaston Scotland Greenock Morton Free[37]
Scotland Ryan McWilliams Scotland East Stirlingshire Loan[38]
Scotland Sean Pierce Scotland Cumnock Juniors Free[39]
Scotland Gordon Dick Free Agent Free[40]
Scotland Jason Crooks Scotland Kirkintilloch Rob Roy[41] Free[25]
Scotland Peter Innes Scotland Cambuslang Rangers Loan[42]
Scotland Ryan McWilliams Free Agent Free[43]
Scotland Chris McCluskey Scotland Pollok Free[44]
Scotland Kieran Brannan Scotland Arthurlie Loan[45]

References

  1. ↑ "Scotland Stats: Team Attendance 2012/13". espnfc.com. ESPN FC. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  2. ↑ "Scottish Football League Season 2010/11". Scottish Football League. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  3. ↑ "2012/13 Scottish Second League Table". espnfc.com. ESPN FC. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "Albion Rovers relegated after Alloa defeat". acadvertiser.co.uk. Airdire & Coatbridge Advertiser. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  5. ↑ "Morton were too strong for 10-man Albion Rovers". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 28 July 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  6. ↑ "First Division Dumbarton edged out Albion in the Scottish Communities League Cup first round". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  7. ↑ "Greenock Morton F.C. v Albion Rovers F.C.". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  8. ↑ "Albion Rovers clinch SFL2 play-off glory". Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser. 20 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  9. ↑ "Martin vindicated by survival". Albion Rovers F.C. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  10. ↑ "Soccerbase Team Stats". Retrieved 22 May 2012.
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  14. ↑ "Double signing for Albion Rovers". scottishfootballleague.com (Scottish Football League). 2 July 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
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  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 "Thistle's Loan Rovers". ptfc.co.uk. Partick Thistle F.C. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
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  26. ↑ "Pat Walker". albionroversfc.com (Albion Rovers F.C.). 31 January 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  27. ↑ "Sally signs on at Rovers". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 19 February 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  28. ↑ "Shepherd joins Rovers". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  29. ↑ "All You Need Is Love". Stranraer F.C. 28 May 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
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  31. ↑ "Local star joins Arthurlie from Killie". Barrhead News. Clyde Weekly Press. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  32. ↑ "Quinn Joins Shire". East Stirlingshire F.C. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  33. ↑ "Canning ends career". Scottish Football League. 5 June 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
  34. ↑ "Gemmell becomes a Warrior". Scottish Football League. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  35. ↑ "Ayr bring in McStay". Scottish Football League. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  36. ↑ "Annan bring in two". Scottish Football League. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  37. ↑ "Player News Gaston and MacDonald". gmfc.net (Greenock Morton F.C.). 19 June 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  38. ↑ "Keeper Ryan Signs Up". eaststirlingshirefc.com. East Stirlingshire. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
  39. ↑ "Pierce joins Cumnock". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  40. ↑ "Gordon Dick". http://albionroversfc.com''. Albion Rovers F.C. 10 November 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
  41. ↑ "Crooks joins Junior side". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  42. ↑ "Innes makes impressive start to loan period". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  43. ↑ "Rovers release McWilliams". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  44. ↑ "Signing News". pollokfc.com. Pollok F.C. 29 March 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  45. ↑ "Brannan Joins Arthurlie". albionroversfc.com. Albion Rovers F.C. 1 April 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.

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