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2012–13 Scottish Premier League

The 2012–13 Scottish Premier League was the fifteenth and final season of the Scottish Premier League, the highest division of Scottish football, since its inception in 1998. The season began on 4 August 2012[3] and ended on 19 May 2013.[4]

Scottish Premier League
Season2012–13
Dates4 August 2012 – 19 May 2013
ChampionsCeltic
8th Premier League title
44th Scottish title
RelegatedDundee
Champions LeagueCeltic
Europa LeagueMotherwell
St Johnstone
Hibernian
Matches played228
Goals scored623 (2.73 per match)
Top goalscorerMichael Higdon
(26 goals)
Biggest home winCeltic 5–0 Dundee
(24 February 2013)
Biggest away winSt Mirren 0–5 Celtic
(20 October 2012)
Highest scoringSt Mirren 5–4 Ross County
(29 September 2012)
Longest winning run6 games[1]
Celtic
Longest unbeaten run11 games[1]
Ross County
Longest winless run14 games[1]
Dundee
Longest losing run6 games[1]
Dundee
St Mirren
Highest attendance57,000[2]
Celtic 4–0 St Johnstone
Lowest attendance2,167[2]
St Johnstone 3–1 Aberdeen
Average attendance9,871 (3,990)[1]

Twelve teams contested the league. Ross County (champions) and Dundee (runners-up) were promoted from the 2011–12 First Division, replacing Dunfermline (relegated) and Rangers (entered administration and demoted). After the SPL clubs voted against Rangers continuing in the league,[5] the club were accepted into the fourth tier of Scottish football,[6] with Dundee taking their place in the SPL.[7]

On 21 April, Celtic retained their title after a 4–1 home win against Inverness Caledonian Thistle at Celtic Park.[8][9]

This was the final season of the Scottish Premier League before it was abolished in June 2013, when the SPL and SFL merged to form the new Scottish Professional Football League,[10] with its top division being known as the Scottish Premiership.

Teams

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Location of teams in Scottish Premier League 2012–13

Dunfermline were relegated from the 2011–12 Scottish Premier League. Ross County, who won the 2011–12 Scottish First Division, were promoted. The 2012–13 season marks the top-flight debut for the Highland team.[11]

After failing to exit administration by an agreed CVA, Rangers was replaced with the term "Club 12" when the fixture list was published on 18 June 2012.[12][13] The transfer of the club's membership share of the SPL to the new company that had bought Rangers was dependent on a vote by the remaining SPL clubs.[12] Eight clubs publicly declared that they would oppose the membership transfer, which would mean that they could not play in the SPL.[14] The vote took place on 4 July 2012, and Rangers were refused re-entry to the SPL by a 10-1 majority.[15][16] Dundee, who had finished second in the 2011–12 Scottish First Division, were invited to replace Rangers.[16][17]

Stadia and locations

TeamStadiumCapacity
Aberdeen F.C.Pittodrie22,199
Celtic F.C.Celtic Park60,832
Dundee UnitedTannadice Park14,223
Heart of Midlothian F.C.Tynecastle Stadium17,420
Hibernian F.C.Easter Road20,241
Inverness Caledonian ThistleCaledonian Stadium7,800
Kilmarnock F.C.Rugby Park18,182
Motherwell F.C.Fir Park13,742
Ross County F.C.Victoria Park6,541
St Johnstone F.C.McDiarmid Park10,740
St Mirren F.C.St Mirren Park8,023
Dundee F.C.Dens Park11,500

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
AberdeenDerek McInnesRussell AndersonAdidasTeam Recruitment
CelticNeil LennonScott BrownNikeTennents
DundeeJohn BrownStephen O'DonnellPumaKilmac Energy
Dundee UnitedJackie McNamaraJon DalyNikeCalor
Heart of MidlothianGary LockeMarius ŽaliūkasAdidasWonga.com
HibernianPat FenlonJames McPakePumaCrabbie's
Inverness Caledonian ThistleTerry ButcherRichie ForanErreàOrion Group
KilmarnockKenny ShielsManuel PascaliKillie 1869QTS
MotherwellStuart McCallKeith LasleyPumaCash Converters
Ross CountyDerek AdamsRichard BrittainDiadoraStanley CRC Evans Offshore
St JohnstoneSteve LomasDave MackayJomaGS Brown Construction
St MirrenDanny LennonJim GoodwinDiadoraDiadora

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Heart of MidlothianPaulo SérgioEnd of contract[18]7 June 2012Pre-seasonJohn McGlynn[19]26 June 2012
Dundee UnitedPeter HoustonMutual consent[20]28 January 20137thJackie McNamara[21]30 January 2013
DundeeBarry SmithMutual consent[22]20 February 201312thJohn Brown[23]23 February 2013
Heart of MidlothianJohn McGlynnContract terminated[24]28 February 201311thGary Locke[24]28 February 2013
AberdeenCraig BrownRetired[25]14 March 20139thDerek McInnes[26]25 March 2013

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Celtic (C)3824779235+5779Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2Motherwell38189116751+1663Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round
3St Johnstone381414104544+156Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
4Inverness Caledonian Thistle381315106460+454
5Ross County381314114748−153
6Dundee United381114135162−1147[a]
7Hibernian381312134952−351[a]Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[b]
8Aberdeen381115124143−248[a]
9Kilmarnock381112155253−145
10Heart of Midlothian381111164049−944
11St Mirren38914154760−1341
12Dundee (R)3879222866−3830Relegation to the Championship
Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Results

Matches 1–22

Teams play each other twice, once at home, once away

Home \ AwayABECELDNDDUNHOMHIBINVKILMOTROSSTJSTM
Aberdeen0–22–02–20–02–12–30–23–30–02–00–0
Celtic1–02–04–01–02–20–10–21–04–01–12–0
Dundee1–30–20–31–03–11–40–01–20–11–30–2
Dundee United1–12–23–00–33–04–43–31–20–01–13–4
Heart of Midlothian2–00–40–12–10–02–21–31–02–22–01–0
Hibernian0–11–03–02–11–12–22–12–30–12–02–1
Inverness Caledonian Thistle1–12–44–14–01–13–01–11–53–11–12–2
Kilmarnock1–31–30–03–11–01–11–21–23–01–23–1
Motherwell4–10–21–10–10–00–44–12–23–21–11–1
Ross County2–11–11–11–22–23–20–00–00–01–20–0
St Johnstone1–22–11–00–02–20–10–02–11–31–12–1
St Mirren1–40–53–10–12–01–22–21–12–15–41–1
Source: BBC Sport
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 23–33

Teams play every other team once (either at home or away)

Home \ AwayABECELDNDDUNHOMHIBINVKILMOTROSSTJSTM
Aberdeen1–02–00–00–00–10–0
Celtic4–35–06–24–13–04–1
Dundee1–10–30–22–22–1
Dundee United1–01–13–12–21–1
Heart of Midlothian1–02–30–31–24–22–0
Hibernian1–10–01–22–21–3
Inverness Caledonian Thistle3–01–30–01–12–10–0
Kilmarnock1–11–22–32–01–1
Motherwell2–10–14–13–03–22–2
Ross County3–21–00–13–01–0
St Johnstone3–11–11–12–01–0
St Mirren1–10–02–00–12–11–4
Source: BBC Sport
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 34–38

After 33 matches, the league splits into two sections of six teams each, with teams playing every other team in their section once (either at home or away). The exact matches are determined upon the league table at the time of the split.

Source: BBC Sport
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Bottom six

Home \ AwayABEDNDHOMHIBKILSTM
Aberdeen1–11–0
Dundee1–11–02–3
Heart of Midlothian1–23–0
Hibernian0–01–03–3
Kilmarnock0–11–31–3
St Mirren0–01–2
Source: BBC Sport
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Assists

RankPlayerClubAssists[2][28]
1 Henrik OjamaaMotherwell16
2 Aaron DoranInverness CT12
3 Kris CommonsCeltic11
4 Jonny HayesAberdeen9
Iain VigursRoss County9
6 Chris HumphreyMotherwell8
Adam MatthewsCeltic8
Gary TealeSt Mirren8
9 Richie ForanInverness CT7
Gary HooperCeltic7
Nicky LawMotherwell7
Andrew ShinnieInverness CT7

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Michael HigdonMotherwellInverness CT4–1[29]1 September 2012
Cillian SheridanKilmarnockHeart of Midlothian3–1[30]29 September 2012
Billy McKayInverness CTDundee United4–4[31]15 December 2012
Niall McGinnAberdeenDundee3–1[32]15 December 2012
Johnny RussellDundee UnitedKilmarnock3–2[33]19 January 2013
Michael HigdonMotherwellSt Johnstone3–2[34]20 January 2013
Paul HeffernanKilmarnockHeart of Midlothian3–0[35]16 February 2013
Billy McKayInverness CTMotherwell4–3[36]4 May 2013

Scoring

  • First goal of the season: Kris Commons for Celtic against Aberdeen (4 August 2012)
  • Fastest goal of the season: 12 seconds, Kris Commons for Celtic against Aberdeen (16 March 2013)[37]
  • Latest goal of the season: 94 minutes, Georgios Samaras for Celtic against Aberdeen (16 March 2013)[38]
  • Largest winning margin: 5 goals
    • St Mirren 0–5 Celtic (20 October 2012)
    • Celtic 5–0 Dundee (24 February 2013)
  • Highest scoring game: 9 goals
    • St Mirren 5–4 Ross County (29 September 2012)
  • Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 6 goals
    • Celtic 6–2 Dundee United (16 February 2013)
  • Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 4 goals
    • St Mirren 5–4 Ross County (29 September 2012)

Clean sheets

Discipline

Awards

Monthly awards

MonthManagerPlayerYoung Player
August Derek Adams (Ross County)[39] Leigh Griffiths (Hibernian)[40] Tony Watt (Celtic)[41]
September Steve Lomas (St Johnstone)[42] Michael Higdon (Motherwell)[43] Ryan Fraser (Aberdeen)[44]
October Craig Brown (Aberdeen)[45] Niall McGinn (Aberdeen)[45] Ryan Fraser (Aberdeen)[45]
November Terry Butcher (Inverness CT)[46] Billy McKay (Inverness CT)[46] Aaron Doran (Inverness CT)[46]
December Neil Lennon (Celtic)[47] Jamie Murphy (Motherwell)[48] Joe Shaughnessy (Aberdeen)[49]
January Derek Adams (Ross County)[50] Gary Hooper (Celtic)[51] Adam Matthews (Celtic)[52]
February Derek Adams (Ross County)[53] Leigh Griffiths (Hibernian)[54] Stuart Armstrong (Dundee United)
March Stuart McCall (Motherwell)[55] Nicky Law (Motherwell)[56] Josh Meekings (Inverness CT)[57]
April John Brown (Dundee)[58] Michael Higdon (Motherwell)[59] Henrik Ojamaa (Motherwell)[60]

See also

References

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