A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| 2012–13 season | |||
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| Chairman | John Yorkston | ||
| Manager | Jim Jefferies[1] | ||
| Stadium | East End Park | ||
| First Division | Ninth place (Relegated) | ||
| Challenge Cup | First round, lost to Forfar Athletic | ||
| League Cup | Third round, lost to Aberdeen | ||
| Scottish Cup | Fifth Round, lost to Hamilton Academical | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Stephen Husband & Ryan Thomson (11) All: Andrew Barrowman (14) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 5,835[2] vs. Raith Rovers, (2 January 2013) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,461[2] vs. Livingston, (26 January 2013) | ||
| Average home league attendance | League: 3,849[2] | ||
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The 2012–13 season was Dunfermline Athletic's first season back in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from the Scottish Premier League at the end of the 2011–12 season.[3] Dunfermline Athletic also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary
Season
During season 2012–13 Dunfermline Athletic finished ninth[4] in the Scottish First Division, following a points deduction,[5] entering the play-offs losing 3–1 to Alloa Athletic on aggregate in the final and were relegated to the Scottish Second Division.[6] They reached the first round of the Challenge Cup,[7] the third round of the League Cup[8] and the fifth round of the Scottish Cup.[9]
Financial problems
The club failed to pay the players October wages on time[10] and in November 2012, reports arose that there were unpaid tax bills due to HM Revenue and Customs.[11] Chairman John Yorkston was adamant that any outstanding debt could be cleared,[12] however further issues arose over the coming months as it was reported in December,[13] January[14] and February[15] that players were paid late, and reduced wages,[16] prompting to squad to lodge an official complaint with the SFL.[17] In mid-February, the club announced it will launch their share issue,[18] but it was cancelled at the last minute.[19]
With the club facing a winding up order over unpaid tax of £134,000[20] on 26 March 2013, Dunfermline Athletic Football Club announced that the club would be put into voluntary administration,[21] with accountancy firm PKF appointed administrators,[22] and it was formally approved by the court the following day.[23] Bryan Jackson, who was appointed to oversee the administration proceedings, announced on 28 March that eight players including Captain Jordan McMillan were to be made redundant, however manager Jefferies stayed, on the condition of his salary would be reduced.[24] Assistant manager Gerry McCabe was also made redundant the following day.[25] Players made redundant only had until 31 March to find new clubs, as this was the last day of player registrations for the 2012–13 season.[26] The club's shareholder Gavin Masterton, who was responsible for placing the club in administration, apologised for his action.[27] A week before the club went to administration, Pars Community, the club's largest supporters group, made a bid to buy the club,[28] but the bid was unsuccessful and talks broke down.[29] The club's debt is thought to be around 8.5 million pounds.[30] On 9 April, as a result of entering administration the club were issued with a fifteen-point dedication[31] and banned from signing any players aged over 21 until the club comes out of administration.[32] The SFA later issued a further transfer ban running parallel to the original, meaning should the club exit administration prior to 31 December 2013 the ban would continue until that date.[33] On 11 April 2013, the club applied for and were granted full administration at the Court of Session in Edinburgh.[34]
Results and fixtures
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre season
| 14 July 2012[35] Friendly | Berwick Rangers | P – P | Dunfermline Athletic | Shielfield Park |
| 14:00 | Report |
| 18 July 2012[35] Friendly | Dunfermline Athletic | P – P | East Fife | East End Park |
| 19:30 | Report |
| 19 July 2012[36] Friendly | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–3 | East Fife | East End Park |
| 19:30 | Durie  25' (Own goal) |
Dunfermline Report Scotsman Report |
Samuel 19' Durie 41'Jamieson 81' |
Attendance: 800 est Referee: Finnie |
| 21 July 2012[37] Friendly | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–2 | Heart of Midlothian | East End Park |
| 15:00 | Dunfermline Report | Webster 33' Sutton 77' (pen.) |
Attendance: 1,805 Referee: Somers |
| 24 July 2012[38] Friendly | Berwick Rangers | 1–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Shielfield Park |
| 19:30 | Ferguson 3' |
Report | Kirk 20' (Penalty) Barrowman |
Attendance: 250 Referee: Salmond |
| 25 July 2012[39] Friendly | Lochgelly Albert | 1–2 | Dunfermline Athletic XI | Gardiners Park |
| 19:00 | McDiarmid 75' |
Report | Willis 34' Trialist 60' |
| 1 August 2012[35] Friendly | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–2 | Bristol City | East End Park |
| 19:30 | Report | Pitman 11' Adomah |
Attendance: 531 Referee: Norris |
Scottish First Division
| 11 August 2012 Scottish First Division | Cowdenbeath | 0–4 | Dunfermline Athletic | Central Park |
| 15:00 | SFL Report | Barrowman 44' Thomson 49', 79'Falkingham 83' |
Attendance: 2,507 Referee: McKendrick |
| 18 August 2012 Scottish First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–1 | Partick Thistle | East End Park |
| 15:00 | SFL Report | Lawless 24' |
Attendance: 3,540 Referee: Brines |
| 25 August 2012 Scottish First Division | Airdrie United | 1–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Excelsior Stadium |
| 15:00 | Boyle 26' |
SFL Report | Dowie 80' Husband 84' |
Attendance: 1,229 Referee: O'Reilly |
| 1 September 2012 Scottish First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 3–1 | Raith Rovers | East End Park |
| 15:00 | Wallace 25' Falkingham 33'Barrowman 56' |
SFL Report | Hill 51' |
Attendance: 5,634 Referee: Murray |
| 15 September 2012 Scottish First Division | Dumbarton | 0–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | SFL Report | Kirk 41' Jordan 52' |
Attendance: 1,021 Referee: Madden |
| 22 September 2012 Scottish First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 4–0 | Livingston | East End Park |
| 15:00 | Barrowman 26', 65' McMillan 30'Thomson 61' |
SFL Report | Attendance: 2,958 Referee: Somers |
| 29 September 2012 Scottish First Division | Hamilton Academical | 0–3 | Dunfermline Athletic | New Douglas Park |
| 15:00 | SFL Report | Wallace 46', 70' Thomson 89' |
Attendance: 1,330 Referee: Charleston |
| 6 October 2012 Scottish First Division | Falkirk | 2–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Falkirk Stadium |
| 15:00 | Taylor 30', 55' |
SFL Report | Barrowman 79' Thomson 82' |
Attendance: 4,691 Referee: Colvin |
| 20 October 2012 Scottish First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 2–2 | Greenock Morton | East End Park |
| 15:00 | Husband 82' (Penalty) Wallace 87' |
SFL Report | Campbell 40', 76' |
Attendance: 3,511 Referee: Charleston |
| 27 October 2012 Scottish First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 3–0 | Cowdenbeath | East End Park |
| 15:00 | Cardle 28' Armstrong 77' (o.g.) Dargo 84' |
SFL Report | Attendance: 3,353 Referee: Clancy |
| 10 November 2012 Scottish First Division | Partick Thistle | 5–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Firhill Stadium |
| 15:00 | Laawless 5', 75' Balatoni 34'O'Donnell 39'Forbes 56' |
BBC Report | Muirhead 24' (Own goal) |
Attendance: 5,268 Referee: Murray |
| 17 November 2012 Scottish First Division | Raith Rovers | 1–3 | Dunfermline Athletic | Stark's Park |
| 15:00 | Clarke 24' Walker  45' Hill  46'  |
SFL Report | Husband 37', 88' Cardle 47' |
Attendance: 4,294 Referee: Allan |
| 24 November 2012 Scottish First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 4–0 | Dumbarton | East End Park |
| 15:00 | Falkingham 31' Graham 37' (Own goal)Wallace 69' (Penalty)Cardle 90' |
SFL Report | Grindlay 67' |
Attendance: 3,565 Referee: Roache |
| 8 December 2012 Scottish First Division | Livingston | 2–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | García Tena 65' Mullen 90' Barr 90+3' |
SFL Report | Morris 19' Barrowman 90+4' (pen.) |
Attendance: 1,495 Referee: Beaton |
| 15 December 2012 Scottish First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–1 | Hamilton Academical | East End Park |
| 15:00 | Barrowman 33' |
SFL Report | May 17' |
Attendance: 2,864 Referee: Thomson |
| 26 December 2012 Scottish First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–1 | Falkirk | East End Park |
| 15:00 | McMillan 41' |
SFL Report | Duffie 85' Alston 90' |
Attendance: 5,746 Referee: Finnie |
| 29 December 2012 Scottish First Division | Greenock Morton | 4–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Cappielow |
| 15:00 | Bachirou 44' Tidser 56', 89'Weatherson 61' |
SFL Report | Morris 9' Wallace 77' |
Attendance: 3,076 Referee: McKendrick |
| 2 January 2013 Scottish First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–0 | Raith Rovers | East End Park |
| 15:00 | Geggan 71' |
SFL Report | Attendance: 5,835 Referee: Charleston |
| 5 January 2013 Scottish First Division | Dumbarton | 0–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | SFL Report | Barrowman 1' |
Attendance: 1,043 Referee: Brines |
| 12 January 2013 Scottish First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–3 | Airdrie United | East End Park |
| 15:00 | Wallace 13' |
SFL Report | Donnelly 4', 59' Di Giacomo 83' (Penalty) |
Attendance: 2,823 Referee: Norris |
| 19 January 2013 Scottish First Division | Cowdenbeath | P – P | Dunfermline Athletic | Central Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | |||
| Note: Postponed due to frozen pitch | ||||
| 26 January 2013 Scottish First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–1 | Livingston | East End Park |
| 15:00 | SFL Report | Andreu 21' |
Attendance: 2,461 Referee: Tumilty |
| 9 February 2013 Scottish First Division | Hamilton Academical | 1–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | New Douglas Park |
| 15:00 | Gillespie 66' |
SFL Report | Kirk 37' Kane 64' |
Attendance: 1,248 Referee: Madden |
| 12 February 2013 Scottish First Division | Cowdenbeath | 4–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Central Park |
| 19:45 | Milne 33' Linton 75', 88'Hemmings 81' |
BBC Report | Dowie 70' Kirk 71' |
Attendance: 1,330 Referee: Somers |
| 16 February 2013 Scottish First Division | Falkirk | 1–0 | Dunfermline | Falkirk Stadium |
| 15:00 | Weatherston 86' |
SFL Report | Attendance: 3,680 Referee: McLean |
| 23 February 2013 Scottish First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–4 | Greenock Morton | East End Park |
| 15:00 | Morris 83' |
SFL Report | MacDonald 31' (Penalty) Tidser 45', 64' |
Attendance: 2,720 Referee: Charleston |
| 2 March 2013 Scottish First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–4 | Partick Thistle | East End Park |
| 15:00 | SFL Report | Craig 4', 22', 33' Forbes 15' |
Attendance: 2,822 Referee: Madden |
| 16 March 2013 Scottish First Division | Raith Rovers | 1–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Stark's Park |
| 15:00 | Spence 39' |
SFL Report | Geggan 58' |
Attendance: 3,733 Referee: Beaton |
| 23 March 2013 Scottish First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 3–4 | Dumbarton | East End Park |
| 15:00 | Wallace 41' Barrowman 49', 56' |
SFL Report | McDougall 51', 84' Turner 59'Agnew 65' |
Attendance: 3,409[40] Referee: Muir |
| 27 March 2013 Scottish First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–2 | Falkirk | East End Park |
| 19:45 | SFL Report | Taylor 10' Alston 88' |
Attendance: 2,879 Referee: Salmond |
| 30 March 2013 Scottish First Division | Livingston | 2–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Almondvale Stadium |
| 15:00 | Andreu 54' McNulty 68' |
SFL Report | Thomson 22' Husband 90' (Penalty) |
Attendance: 1,465 Referee: Robertson |
| 6 April 2013 Scottish First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 2–3 | Hamilton Academical | East End Park |
| 15:00 | Thomson 36' Husband 66' (Penalty) |
SFL Report | McShane 2' Devlin 57'Canning 77' |
Attendance: 4,697 Referee: Roache |
| 13 April 2013 Scottish First Division | Greenock Morton | 0–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Cappielow |
| 15:00 | SFL Report | Thomson 10' |
Attendance: 1,634 Referee: Norris |
| 20 April 2013 Scottish First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–0 | Cowdenbeath | East End Park |
| 15:00 | Husband 67' (Penalty) |
SFL Report | Attendance: 4,879 Referee: Mclean |
| 27 April 2013 Scottish First Division | Partick Thistle | 3–3 | Dunfermline Athletic | Firhill Stadium |
| 15:00 | McMillan 27' Erskine 84'Lawless 90+5' |
SFL Report | Wallace 65' Geggan 72'Thomson 80' |
Attendance: 5,663 Referee: Collum |
| 4 May 2013 Scottish First Division | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–2 | Airdrie United | East End Park |
| 15:00 | Thomson 58' |
SFL Report | Coogans 45' McLaren 68' |
Attendance: 4,624 Referee: Thomson |
First Division play-offs
| 8 May 2013 Play-offs SF R1 | Forfar Athletic | 3–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Station Park |
| 19:45 | Robertson 34' Templeman 38', 45+1' |
SFL Report | Husband 84' |
Attendance: 1,562 Referee: Allan |
| 11 May 2013 Play-offs SF R2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 6–1 (a.e.t.) (7–4 agg.) | Forfar Athletic | East End Park |
| 15:00 | Dunlop 36' (Own goal) Thomson 62'Millen 81' (Penalty)Smith 102'Husband 110' 118' |
SFL Report | Campbell 6' McCulloch 15'Dunlop 53'Campbell 84' |
Attendance: 4,252 Referee: O'Reilly |
| 15 May 2013 Play-offs Final R1 | Alloa Athletic | 3–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Recreation Park |
| 19:45 | Tiffoney 27' Elliot 45+2'Moon 90+2' |
SFL Report | Attendance: 2,765 Referee: McLean |
| 19 May 2013 Play-offs Final R2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–0 (1–3 agg.) | Alloa Athletic | East End Park |
| 16:05 | Smith 73' Husband 75' |
SFL Report | Attendance: 5,110 Referee: Thomson |
Scottish Challenge Cup
| 28 July 2012 Scottish Challenge Cup round 1 | Forfar Athletic | 3–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Station Park |
| 15:00 | Kader 13' Denholm 53'Swankie 66' |
SFL Report | Wallace 16' Barrowman 35' |
Attendance: 840 Referee: Clancy |
Scottish League Cup
| 28 August 2012 Scottish League Cup round 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 3–0 | Montrose | East End Park |
| 19:45 | Barrowman 4', 64' Wallace 41' |
SFL Report | Attendance: 903 Referee: Salmond |
| 26 September 2012 Scottish League Cup round 3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–1 | Aberdeen | East End Park |
| 19:45 | BBC Report SFL Report |
Vernon 93' |
Attendance: 3,057 Referee: Beaton |
Scottish Cup
| 1 December 2012 Scottish Cup round 4 | Partick Thistle | 0–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Firhill Stadium |
| 15:00 | Muirhead 27' |
BBC Report | Barrowman 35' Barrowman 90' |
Attendance: 3,197 Referee: McLean |
| 2 February 2013 Scottish Cup round 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–2 | Hamilton Academical | East End Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | May 51' Routledge 61' |
Attendance: 2,588 Referee: Beaton |
Players
Captains
| No. | P | Name | Country | No. games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | McMillan[41] | 
|
32 | Club captain | |
| MF | Falkingham[42] | 
|
7 | Club captain |
Last updated: 11 May 2013
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.
