2012–13 Annan Athletic F.C. season

Annan Athletic

2012–13 season
Manager	Harry Cairney (Until 20 December 2012) Jim Chapman (From 12 January 2013)
Stadium	Galabank
Third Division	Eighth place
Challenge Cup	Second round, lost to Stenhousemuir
League Cup	First round, lost to Hamilton Academical
Scottish Cup	Second round, lost to Buckie Thistle
Top goalscorer	League: Ally Love (12) All: Ally Love (12)
Highest home attendance	2,517 vs Rangers Third Division 15 September 2012
Lowest home attendance	242 vs Queen's Park Third Division 10 April 2013
← 2011–12 2013–14 →

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

Abbey Vale v Annan Athletic

30 June 2012 Friendly	Abbey Vale	1 – 5	Annan Athletic	Maryfield Park
14:00		Annan Report	Bell Chaplain Daly Ramage

Dalbeattie Star v Annan Athletic

2 July 2012 Friendly	Dalbeattie Star	2 – 2	Annan Athletic	Islecroft Stadium
19:30		Report	Donley Swinglehurst

Threave Rovers v Annan Athletic

6 July 2012 Friendly	Threave Rovers	0 – 5	Annan Athletic	Meadow Park
19:00		Report	Daly  22' Ramage  33', 51' Donley  63', 68'

Celtic Nation v Annan Athletic

10 July 2012 Friendly	Celtic Nation	2 – 1	Annan Athletic	Newton Rigg
19:30		Report	Murray

Gala Fairydean v Annan Athletic

14 July 2012 Friendly	Gala Fairydean	1 – 3	Annan Athletic	Netherdale
15:00		Report	Daly Ramage

Stenhousemuir v Annan Athletic

17 July 2012 Friendly	Stenhousemuir	0 – 1	Annan Athletic	Ochilview Park
19:30		Report	Chaplain  54'	Referee: Cook

Spartans v Annan Athletic

21 July 2012 Friendly	Spartans	1 – 2	Annan Athletic	Ainslie Park
14:30		Report	Daly  18', 44'

Scottish Third Division

Stirling Albion v Annan Athletic

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  28' Bell  72'	Attendance: 646 Attendance Referee: Aitken

Annan Athletic v Berwick Rangers

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

Montrose v Annan Athletic

25 August 2012 Scottish Third Division	Montrose	0 – 0	Annan Athletic	Links Park
15:00		SFL Report		Attendance: 267 Referee: Anderson

Clyde v Annan Athletic

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

Annan Athletic v Rangers

15 September 2012 Scottish Third Division	Annan Athletic	0 – 0	Rangers	Galabank Stadium
15:00		SFL Report		Attendance: 2,517 Referee: Charleston

Annan Athletic v Peterhead

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

Queen's Park v Annan Athletic

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

Elgin City v Annan Athletic

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

Annan Athletic v East Stirlingshire

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  78' Shepherd  90+2'	Attendance: 374 Referee: Cook

Annan Athletic v Stirling Albion

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  21' Thom  45' Weir  60' Day  73'	Attendance: 508 Referee: Ross

Berwick Rangers v Annan Athletic

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

Annan Athletic v Clyde

24 November 2012 Scottish Third Division	Annan Athletic	1 – 3	Clyde	Galabank
15:00	Swinglehurst  39' Chaplain  79' (Penalty)	SFL Report	Gilfillan  12', 49' Marsh  16' Marsh  23'	Attendance: 489 Referee: Hilland

Annan Athletic v Queen's Park

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

Peterhead v Annan Athletic

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

Rangers v Annan Athletic

18 December 2012 Scottish Third Division	Rangers	3 – 0	Annan Athletic	Ibrox Stadium
19:45	Templeton  29', 70' Wallace  59' Little  64'	SFL Report		Attendance: 42,135 Referee: Robertson

East Stirlingshire v Annan Athletic

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

Annan Athletic v Elgin City

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

Annan Athletic v Rangers

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

Clyde v Annan Athletic

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

Annan Athletic v Montrose

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

Stirling Albion v Annan Athletic

19 January 2013 Scottish Third Division	Stirling Albion	P – P	Annan Athletic	Forthbank Stadium
15:00		BBC Report
Note: Postponed due to frozen pitch

Annan Athletic v Peterhead

26 January 2013 Scottish Third Division	Annan Athletic	P – P	Peterhead	Galabank
15:00		BBC Report SFL Report
Note: Pitch covered in snow

Annan Athletic v Peterhead

29 January 2013 Scottish Third Division	Annan Athletic	0 – 0	Peterhead	Galabank
19:30		SFL Report	Smith  82'	Attendance: 309 Referee: Colvin

Queen's Park v Annan Athletic

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

Elgin City v Annan Athletic

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

Annan Athletic v East Stirlingshire

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

Stirling Albion v Annan Athletic

19 February 2013 Scottish Third Division	Stirling Albion	2 – 1	Annan Athletic	Forthbank Stadium
19:45	Weir  21' White  50'	SFL Report	Chaplain  15'	Attendance: 327 Referee: Muir

Montrose v Annan Athletic

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

Annan Athletic v Berwick Rangers

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

Rangers v Annan Athletic

9 March 2013 Scottish Third Division	Rangers	1 – 2	Annan Athletic	Ibrox Stadium
15:00	Little  59'	BBC Report SFL Report Sky Report	Love  48' Hopkirk  55'	Attendance: 34,441 Referee: McKendrick

Annan Athletic v Clyde

16 March 2013 Scottish Third Division	Annan Athletic	0 – 1	Clyde	Galabank
15:00		SFL Report	Sweeney  45+1' (Penalty)	Attendance: 464 Referee: Charleston

Annan Athletic v Queen's Park

23 March 2013 Scottish Third Division	Annan Athletic	P – P	Queen's Park	Galabank
15:00		BBC Report
Note: Postponed due to snow

Peterhead v Annan Athletic

30 March 2013 Scottish Third Division	Peterhead	2 – 0	Annan Athletic	Balmoor
15:00	McAllister  70', 90'	SFL Report		Attendance: 483 Referee: Dallas

Annan Athletic v Elgin City

6 April 2013 Scottish Third Division	Annan Athletic	2 – 2	Elgin City	Galabank
15:00	Chisholm  69' Hopkirk  90+1'	SFL Report	Morrison  77' Wyness  90'	Attendance: 379 Referee: Finnie

Annan Athletic v Queen's Park

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

East Stirlingshire v Annan Athletic

13 April 2013 Scottish Third Division	East Stirlingshire	1 – 2	Annan Athletic	Ochilview Park
15:00	Wright  17'	SFL Report	Hopkirk  25' Love  78'	Attendance: 288 Referee: Walsh

Annan Athletic v Stirling Albion

20 April 2013 Scottish Third Division	Annan Athletic	0 – 1	Stirling Albion	Galabank
15:00		SFL Report	Day  2'	Attendance: 488 Referee: Steven

Berwick Rangers v Annan Athletic

27 April 2013 Scottish Third Division	Berwick Rangers	0 – 2	Annan Athletic	Shielfield Park
15:00	Currie  87'	SFL Report	Chaplain  45' McNiff  90+3'	Attendance: 627 Referee: Newlands

Annan Athletic v Montrose

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

Annan Athletic v Livingston

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

Annan Athletic v Stenhousemuir

14 August 2012 Scottish Challenge Cup Round 2	Annan Athletic	0 – 3	Stenhousemuir	Galabank
19:30		SFL Report	Kean  25' Dickson  31' Rodgers  60'	Attendance: 449 Referee: McKendrick

Scottish League Cup

Hamilton Academical v Annan Athletic

4 August 2012 Scottish League Cup Round 1	Hamilton Academical	2 – 0	Annan Athletic	New Douglas Park
15:00	Routledge  66' Mackinnon  80'	SFL Report		Attendance: 620 Referee: Collum

Scottish Cup

Buckie Thistle v Annan Athletic

29 September 2012 Scottish Cup Round 2	Buckie Thistle	0 – 0	Annan Athletic	Victoria Park
15:00		Sky Sports		Attendance: 356 Referee: Duncan

Annan Athletic v Buckie Thistle

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  60'	Attendance: 404 Referee: Duncan

Player statistics

Squad

Last updated 13 May 2013 ^[11][12]

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Third Division		Challenge Cup		League Cup		Scottish Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK		Alex Mitchell	38	0	34+0	0	2+0	0	0+0	0	2+0	0
	GK		Craig Summersgill	3	0	2+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
	DF		Steven Black	3	0	1+2	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF		Jonathan Blake	28	0	23+0	0	2+0	0	1+0	0	2+0	0
	DF		Iain Chisholm	11	1	11+0	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF		Ally Love	34	12	20+10	12	2+0	0	0+1	0	0+1	0
	DF		Michael McGowan	41	1	36+0	1	2+0	0	1+0	0	2+0	0
	DF		Steven Swinglehurst	34	0	29+0	0	2+0	0	1+0	0	2+0	0
	DF		Greig Thorburn	15	1	7+5	1	2+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
	DF		Lee Underwood	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF		Peter Watson	21	0	17+2	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	2+0	0
	DF		John Watson	4	0	1+3	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF		Scott Chaplain	41	12	35+1	11	2+0	0	1+0	0	2+0	1
	MF		David Hopkirk	20	10	18+2	10	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF		Chris Jardine	35	0	28+3	0	1+0	0	1+0	0	2+0	0
	MF		Jordan McKechnie	25	0	10+11	0	1+0	0	0+1	0	0+2	0
	MF		Martin McNiff	16	2	15+1	2	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF		Harry Monaghan	15	0	11+4	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF		Dan Orsi	7	1	7+0	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF		Steven Sloan	32	0	20+9	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	2+0	0
	MF		Jack Steele	18	0	13+2	0	1+1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
	FW		Graeme Bell	3	2	0+1	1	0+1	1	1+0	0	0+0	0
	FW		Michael Daly	35	7	23+7	7	2+0	0	1+0	0	2+0	0
	FW		Andrew Donely	12	1	3+9	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW		Lewis Hawke	6	0	2+4	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW		Kieran McGachie	16	1	8+4	1	0+2	0	0+0	0	0+2	0
	FW		David Murray	18	0	7+7	0	1+0	0	1+0	0	2+0	0
	FW		Graeme Ramage	19	5	14+1	5	1+0	0	0+1	0	2+0	0

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 13 May 2013

Nation	Position	Name	Third Division		Challenge Cup		League Cup		Scottish Cup		Total
	GK	Alex Mitchell	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	GK	Craig Summersgill	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Steven Black	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	Jonathan Blake	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	Iain Chisholm	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	DF	Sean Currie	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Scott Gibson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Ally Love	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	DF	Michael McGowan	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	DF	Steven Swinglehurst	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1
	DF	Greig Thorburn	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Lee Underwood	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Peter Watson	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
	DF	John Watson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Scott Chaplain	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7	0
	MF	David Hopkirk	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	Chris Jardine	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
	MF	Jordan McKechnie	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	MF	Martin McNiff	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	MF	Harry Monaghan	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	MF	Dan Orsi	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	Steven Sloan	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	MF	Jack Steele	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
	FW	Graeme Bell	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Michael Daly	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
	FW	Andrew Donely	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Lewis Hawke	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Kieran McGachie	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	FW	David Murray	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Graeme Ramage	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Team statistics

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Rangers (C) (P)	36	25	8	3	87	29	+58	83	Promotion to the 2013–14 Scottish League One
2	Peterhead	36	17	8	11	52	28	+24	59	Qualification to the Scottish Second Division Play-offs
3	Queen's Park	36	16	8	12	60	54	+6	56
4	Berwick Rangers	36	14	7	15	59	55	+4	49
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

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

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36
Ground	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	H	A	A	A	H	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H
Result	L	W	D	L	D	W	D	D	W	W	L	L	L	L	L	D	W	L	W	W	D	D	L	L	L	L	D	W	L	L	D	W	W	L	W	D
Position	10	7	6	7	8	7	5	7	5	3	5	6	7	7	7	7	6	7	7	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	8	8	8	9	9	9	7	9	8	8

Last updated: 13 May 2013.
Source: ^[13]
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Transfers

Players in Player From Fee Michael Daly Queen's Park Free[14] Steven Swinglehurst Carlisle United Free[15] David Murray Queen's Park Free[16] Scott Chaplain Albion Rovers Free[16] Kieran McGachie Motherwell Free[17] Ally Love Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Free[18] Graeme Ramage Dumbarton Free[19] Andrew Donely Threave Rovers Free[20] Greig Thorburn Kilmarnock Free[20] Jonathan Blake Gretna 2008 Free[20] David Hopkirk Queen of the South Loan[21] Harry Monaghan Hibernian Loan[22] David Hopkirk Queen of the South Free[23] Martin McNiff Dumbarton Loan[24] Dan Orsi Queen of the South Loan[25] Lewis Hawke Greenock Morton Free[26] Steven Black Queen of the South Loan[27]

Players out Player To Fee O'Connor, SeanSean O'Connor Hednesford Town[28] Free[29] Cox, DavidDavid Cox Annan Athletic[30] Free[29] Gilfillan, BryanBryan Gilfillan Clyde[31] Free[29] Mitchell, DannyDanny Mitchell Glenafton Athletic[32] Free[29] Winters, DavidDavid Winters Ayr United[33] Free[29] Muirhead, AaronAaron Muirhead Partick Thistle Undisclosed[34][35] Jonny Jamieson Free Agent Free[36] John MacBeth Dalbeattie Star Free[37] Graeme Bell Free Agent Free[38] Kieran McGachie Clyde Free[39] Andrew Donely St Cuthbert Wanderers Loan[40] Conor Jamieson Lesmahagow Loan[40]

See also

• List of Annan Athletic F.C. seasons

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