2013 Sligo Rovers F.C. season
| 2013 season | |||
| Chairman |  Dermot Kelly | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach |  Ian Baraclough | ||
| Stadium | The Showgrounds, Sligo | ||
| League of Ireland | 3rd | ||
| FAI Cup | Winners | ||
| League of Ireland Cup (aka EA Sports Cup) | semi-finalists | ||
| Setanta Sports Cup | semi-finalists | ||
| Champions League | 2nd qualifying round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Anthony Elding (10) All: Anthony Elding (15) | ||
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The 2013 Sligo Rovers F.C. season is the club's 69th season competing in the League of Ireland and the team's second season under the management of Ian Baraclough. It's the team's eighth consecutive season in the Premier Division where they are defending champions. They will be making their first appearance in the Champions League since 1977.
Squad
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position (s) | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Club Apps. | Club Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Gary Rogers |  | GK | 25 September 1981 |  St Patricks Athletic | 2012 | 75 | 0 | 
| 19 | Ciaran Kelly |  | GK | 4 May 1980 |  Athlone Town | 2009 | 94 | 0 | 
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Alan Keane |  | RB | 23 September 1984 |  Galway United | 2009 | 197 | 17 | 
| 3 | Iarfhlaith Davoren |  | LB | 12 May 1986 |  Galway United | 2010 | 119 | 2 | 
| 4 | Gavin Peers |  | CB | 10 November 1985 |  Mansfield Town | 2006 | 283 | 24 | 
| 5 | Evan McMillan |  | CB | 20 November 1986 |  Bohemians | 2013 | 30 | 4 | 
| 6 | Jeff Henderson |  | CB | 19 December 1991 |  Newcastle United | 2012 | 39 | 2 | 
| 11 | Ross Gaynor |  | LB | 9 September 1987 |  Dundalk | 2012 | 61 | 2 | 
| 24 | Jake Dykes |  | LB/CB | 30 June 1995 |  N/A | 2012 | 5 | 0 | 
| 28 | Martin Owens |  | RB | 12 February 1993 |  N/A | 2012 | 7 | 0 | 
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 8 | David Cawley |  | DM / CM | 17 September 1991 |  Ipswich Town | 2012 | 70 | 9 | 
| 14 | Pascal Millien |  | RW | 3 May 1986 |  Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2012 | 41 | 2 | 
| 15 | Joseph N'Do |  | CM | 28 April 1976 |  Bohemians | 2010 | 134 | 11 | 
| 16 | Lee Lynch |  | CM | 27 November 1991 |  Drogheda United | 2012 | 68 | 9 | 
| 18 | Ryan Connolly |  | LW | 13 January 1992 |  Derby County | 2012 | 23 | 1 | 
| 20 | Aaron Greene |  | LW | 2 January 1990 |  Shamrock Rovers | 2013 | 78 | 12 | 
| 21 | Kieran Djilali |  | LW | 22 January 1991 |  Wimbledon | 2013 | 35 | 6 | 
| 23 | Danny Ventre (captain) |  | DM / CM | 23 January 1986 |  Accrington Stanley | 2007 | 213 | 10 | 
| 29 | Seamus Conneely |  | CM / RW | 9 July 1988 |  Sheffield United | 2012 | 42 | 2 | 
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 7 | Danny North |  | ST | 7 September 1987 |  St Patricks Athletic | 2012 | 40 | 21 | 
| 9 | Anthony Elding |  | ST | 16 April 1982 |  Grimsby Town | 2013 | 31 | 15 | 
| 10 | Raffaele Cretaro |  | ST / RW | 15 October 1981 |  Bohemians | 2011 | 388 | 68 | 
| 17 | David McMillan |  | ST | 14 December 1988 |  UCD | 2013 | 11 | 1 | 
| 27 | Liam Martin |  | ST | 23 January 1994 |  N/A | 2011 | 21 | 1 | 
Transfers
In
| Player | Country | Position | Signed From | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Greene |  | Midfielder | Shamrock Rovers | 
| Evan McMillan |  | Defender | Bohemians | 
| Anthony Elding |  | Forward | Grimsby Town | 
| Kieran Djilali |  | Midfielder | Wimbledon | 
| David McMillan |  | Forward | UCD | 
Out
| Player | Country | Position | Sold To | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Brush |  | Goalkeeper | Shamrock Rovers | 
| Jason McGuinness |  | Defender | Shamrock Rovers | 
| John Dillon |  | Midfielder | Dundalk | 
| Mark Quigley |  | Forward | Shamrock Rovers | 
| Liam Buchanan |  | Forward | Airdrie United | 
Squad statistics
Appearances, goals and cards
Last Updated – 29 September 2013
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FAI Cup | League Cup | Setanta Cup | Champions League | Total | Discipline | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |  | |||
| 1 | GK |  Gary Rogers | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 2 | DF |  Alan Keane | 29 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 39(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 3 | DF |  Iarfhlaith Davoren | 11(4) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15(5) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
| 4 | DF |  Gavin Peers | 22(2) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32(2) | 4 | 9 | 0 | 
| 5 | DF |  Evan McMillan | 17(3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 2 | 3(1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23(5) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 
| 6 | DF |  Jeff Henderson | 18(6) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27(6) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 
| 7 | FW |  Danny North | 6(6) | 3 | 2(1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 9(8) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 
| 8 | MF |  David Cawley | 27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 
| 9 | FW |  Anthony Elding | 17(4) | 10 | 1(2) | 1 | 1(1) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24(7) | 15 | 1 | 2 | 
| 10 | FW |  Raffaele Cretaro | 17(1) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1(1) | 1 | 0(1) | 0 | 23(3) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 
| 11 | MF |  Ross Gaynor | 16(3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22(3) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 
| 14 | MF |  Pascal Millien | 4(6) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(9) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 15 | MF |  Joseph N'Do | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 
| 16 | MF |  Lee Lynch | 20(3) | 2 | 0(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3(1) | 3 | 1(1) | 0 | 26(6) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 
| 17 | FW |  David McMillan | 5(4) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7(4) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| 18 | MF |  Ryan Connolly | 6(5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9(6) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| 19 | GK |  Ciaran Kelly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 20 | MF |  Aaron Greene | 19(2) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27(2) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 
| 21 | MF |  Kieran Djilali | 15(11) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2(1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 22(13) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 
| 23 | MF |  Danny Ventre | 5(8) | 1 | 1(1) | 1 | 1(1) | 1 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8(11) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 
| 24 | DF |  Jake Dykes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 27 | FW |  Liam Martin | 2(8) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0(3) | 1 | 0(1) | 0 | 3(14) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 
| 28 | DF |  Martin Owens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 29 | DF |  Seamus Conneely | 15(3) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23(3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| 30 | GK |  Adam Murphy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 31 | DF |  Colm McLoughlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 32 | FW |  Ruairi Keating | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 33 | DF |  Hugh McFadden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 34 | MF |  Shane McGinty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
Top scorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal. Last updated 29 September 2013
| Position | Nation | Number | Name | LOI Premier Division | Setanta Cup | FAI Cup | League Cup | Champions League | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 9 | Anthony Elding | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 
| 2 |  | 16 | Lee Lynch | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 
| 2 |  | 8 | David Cawley | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 
| 2 |  | 20 | Aaron Greene | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 
| 5 |  | 10 | Raffaele Cretaro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 
| 5 |  | 5 | Evan McMillan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 
| 5 |  | 21 | Kieran Djilali | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 
| 8 |  | 4 | Gavin Peers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 
| 8 |  | 6 | Jeff Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 
| 8 |  | 23 | Danny Ventre | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 
| 11 |  | 7 | Danny North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
| 11 |  | 11 | Ross Gaynor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| 11 |  | 15 | Joseph N'Do | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| 11 |  | 17 | David McMillan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| 11 |  | 18 | Ryan Connolly | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| 11 |  | 27 | Liam Martin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| 11 |  | 29 | Seamus Conneely | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
Top Assists
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total assists are equal. Last updated 04/06/13
| Position | Nation | Number | Name | LOI Premier Division | Setanta Cup | FAI Cup | League Cup | Champions League | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 10 | Raffaele Cretaro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 
| 1 |  | 9 | Anthony Elding | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 
| 1 |  | 11 | Ross Gaynor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 
| 4 |  | 2 | Alan Keane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 
| 4 |  | 16 | Lee Lynch | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 
| 4 |  | 20 | Aaron Greene | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 
| 7 |  | 15 | Joseph N'Do | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 
| 7 |  | 21 | Kieran Djilali | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 
| 9 |  | 8 | David Cawley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| 9 |  | 14 | Pascal Millien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| 9 |  | 18 | Ryan Connolly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| 9 |  | 23 | Danny Ventre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
Disciplinary record
| N | P | Nat. | Name |  |  |  | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  | Rogers | 1 | |||
| 2 | DF |  | Keane | 1 | |||
| 3 | DF |  | Davoren | 1 | |||
| 4 | DF |  | Peers | 7 | |||
| 5 | DF |  | E. McMillan | 3 | |||
| 8 | MF |  | Cawley | 6 | |||
| 9 | FW |  | Elding | 1 | 2 | ||
| 10 | FW |  | Cretaro | 1 | |||
| 11 | DF |  | Gaynor | 2 | 1 | ||
| 15 | MF |  | N'Do | 2 | |||
| 21 | MF |  | Djilali | 2 | |||
| 23 | MF |  | Ventre | 2 | 
Last updated: 10 June 2013
Source: 
Only competitive matches
 = Number of bookings;
 = Number of bookings;  = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;
 = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;  = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
 = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
Notes: League only
Technical staff
- Manager: Ian Baraclough
- Assistant Manager: Gary Stevens
- Coach: Maurice Monaghan
Competitions
League of Ireland
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Patrick's Athletic (C) (Q) | 33 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 56 | 20 | +36 | 71 | 2014–15 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round | 
| 2 | Dundalk (Q) | 33 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 55 | 30 | +25 | 68 | 2014–15 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round | 
| 3 | Sligo Rovers (Q) | 33 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 53 | 22 | +31 | 66 | |
| 4 | Derry City (Q) | 33 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 56 | |
| 5 | Shamrock Rovers | 33 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 52 | |
| 6 | Cork City | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 46 | |
| 7 | Limerick | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 42 | |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 33 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 38 | |
| 9 | UCD | 33 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 45 | 73 | −28 | 30 | |
| 10 | Bohemians | 33 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 29 | |
| 11 | Bray Wanderers (O) | 33 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 33 | 66 | −33 | 27 | Promotion/Relegation play-off | 
| 12 | Shelbourne (R) | 33 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 56 | −31 | 21 | Relegation to First Division | 
Updated to games played on 25 October 2013.
Source: League of Ireland
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.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | 
| 33 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 53 | 22 | +31 | 66 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 8 | +21 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 
Last updated: 6 November 2013.
Source: extratime.ie
Results by round
| 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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | 
| Result | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | L | D | D | W | D | D | L | D | W | W | L | D | D | D | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | D | L | W | W | 
| Position | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 
Last updated: 6 November 2013.
Source: Wikipedia article
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Matches
Win Draw Loss
| 8 March 2013 Round 1 | Derry City | 0–1 | Sligo Rovers | Derry | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | (report) | Anthony Elding  31' | Stadium: Brandywell Stadium Referee: Neil Doyle | 
| 16 March 2013 Round 2 | Sligo Rovers | 3–0 | Bray Wanderers | Sligo | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Anthony Elding  39', 86' Kieran Djilali  90' | (report) | Stadium: The Showgrounds Attendance: 2,684 Referee: Derek Tomney | 
| 19 March 2013 Round 3 | Dundalk | 1–3 | Sligo Rovers | Dundalk | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Kurtis Byrne  67' | (report) | Raffaele Cretaro  2' Gavin Peers  39' Anthony Elding  52' | Stadium: Oriel Park Attendance: 2,054 Referee: Paul Tuite | 
| 23 March 2013 Round 4 | Sligo Rovers | 2–1 | Limerick | Sligo | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Anthony Elding  45' Jeff Henderson  83' | (report) | Craig Curran  32' | Stadium: The Showgrounds Attendance: 2,311 Referee: Rob Rogers | 
| 29 March 2013 Round 5 | Bohemians | 0–3 | Sligo Rovers | Phibsborough, Dublin | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:05 | (report) | Raffaele Cretaro  2' Aaron Greene  30' Anthony Elding  70' | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 1,386 Referee: Graham Kelly | 
| 1 April 2013 Round 6 | UCD | 0–3 | Sligo Rovers | Dublin | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | (report) | Aaron Greene  27', 59' David Cawley  75' | Stadium: UCD Bowl Attendance: 624 Referee: Dave McKeon | 
| 6 April 2013 Round 7 | Sligo Rovers | 2–0 | Shelbourne | Sligo | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Anthony Elding  14', 59' | (report) | Stadium: The Showgrounds Attendance: 3,158 Referee: Paul McLaughlin | 
| April 13, 2013 Round 8 | Sligo Rovers | 2–0 | Cork City | Sligo | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:55 | Lee Lynch  37' Anthony Elding  83' | (report) | Stadium: The Showgrounds Attendance: 2,221 Referee: Padraig Sutton | 
| 19 April 2013 Round 9 | St Patrick's Athletic | 2–0 | Sligo Rovers | Dublin | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:05 | Conan Byrne  21' Killian Brennan  89' | (report) | Stadium: Richmond Park Attendance: 1,656 Referee: Neil Doyle | 
| 27 April 2013 Round 10 | Sligo Rovers | 2–2 | Drogheda United | Sligo | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Anthony Elding  67' Aaron Greene  89' | (report) | Declan O'Brien  22' Graham Rusk  90' | Stadium: The Showgrounds Attendance: 2,329 Referee: Anthony Buttimer | 
| 3 May 2013 Round 11 | Shamrock Rovers | 1–1 | Sligo Rovers | Tallaght, Dublin | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Karl Sheppard  84' | (report) | David Cawley  55' | Stadium: Tallaght Stadium Referee: Alan Kelly | 
| 7 May 2013 Round 12 | Sligo Rovers | 3–0 | Derry City | Sligo | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 | Lee Lynch  38' David Cawley  53' Ross Gaynor  68' | (report) | Stadium: The Showgrounds Attendance: 4,256 Referee: Dave McKeon | 
| 10 May 2013 Round 13 | Bray Wanderers | 0–0 | Sligo Rovers | Bray, Co. Wicklow | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | (report) | Stadium: Carlisle Grounds Referee: Derek Tomney | 
| 28 May 2013 Round 14 | Sligo Rovers | 0–1 | Dundalk | Sligo | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | (report) | Dane Massey  41' | Stadium: The Showgrounds Attendance: 1,824 Referee: Paul McLaughlin | 
| 24 May 2013 Round 15 | Limerick | 0–0 | Sligo Rovers | Limerick | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:05 | Stadium: Thomond Park Attendance: 1,862 Referee: Anthony Buttimer | 
| 8 June 2013 Round 16 | Sligo Rovers | 0–0 | Bohemians | Sligo | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | (report) | Stadium: The Showgrounds Attendance: 2,245 Referee: Paul Tuite | 
| 15 June 2013 Round 17 | Sligo Rovers | 5–2 | UCD | Sligo | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | David Cawley  27' Aaron Greene  48' Liam Traynor  58' (o.g.) Kieran Djilali  60' Joseph N'Do  72' | (report) | David McMillan  2' Dean Clarke  63' | Stadium: The Showgrounds Attendance: 1,784 Referee: Padriag Sutton | 
| 28 June 2013 Round 18 | Shelbourne | 0–2 | Sligo Rovers | Dublin | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | (report) | Seamus Conneely  58' Kieran Djilali  79' | Stadium: Tolka Park Attendance: 1,214 Referee: Neil Doyle | 
| 5 July 2013 Round 19 | Cork City | 3–1 | Sligo Rovers | Cork | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Daryl Horgan  48', 74' Ciaran Kilduff  84' | (report) | David McMillan  83' | Stadium: Turners Cross Attendance: 1,538 Referee: Paul McLaughlin | 
| 14 July 2013 Round 20 | Sligo Rovers | 1–1 | St Patrick's Athletic | Sligo | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Evan McMillan  82' | Report | Anthony Flood  16' | Stadium: The Showgrounds Attendance: 3,180 Referee: Tomas Connolly | 
| 19 July 2013 Note 1 Round 21 | Drogheda United | 1–1 | Sligo Rovers | Drogheda, Co. Louth | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Paul O'Conor  29' | Report | David Cawley  50' | Stadium: Hunky Dorys Park Attendance: 651 Referee: Padraigh Sutton | 
| 27 July 2013 Round 22 | Sligo Rovers | 0–0 | Shamrock Rovers | Sligo | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: The Showgrounds Attendance: 2,840 Referee: Neil Doyle | 
| 2 August 2013 Round 23 | Derry City | 1–2 | Sligo Rovers | Derry | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Sean Houston  86' | Report | David Cawley  65' Danny North  80' | Stadium: Brandywell Stadium Referee: Anthony Buttimer | 
| 10 August 2013 Round 24 | Sligo Rovers | 2–0 | Bray Wanderers | Sligo | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Raffaele Cretaro  17' Kieran Djilali  49' | Report | Stadium: The Showgrounds Attendance: 2,082 Referee: Rob Rogers | 
| 16 August 2013 Round 25 | Dundalk | 2–0 | Sligo Rovers | Dundalk, Co. Louth | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Pat Hoban  14' Chris Shields  59' | Report | Stadium: Oriel Park Attendance: 3,031 Referee: Neil Doyle | 
| 31 August 2013 Round 26 | Sligo Rovers | 2–0 | Limerick | Sligo | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Raffaele Cretaro  9' Danny North  54' | Report | Stadium: The Showgrounds Attendance: 1,684 Referee: Derek Tomney | 
| 7 September 2013 Round 27 | Bohemians | 0–2 | Sligo Rovers | Phibsborough, Dublin | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Report | Gavin Peers  16' Aaron Greene  59' | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 1,148 Referee: Graham Kelly | 
| 20 September 2013 Round 28 | UCD | 0–3 | Sligo Rovers | Dublin | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Report | Kieran Djilali  50' Joseph N'Do  65' Danny North  89' | Stadium: UCD Bowl Referee: Rob Rogers | 
| 27 September 2013 Round 29 | Sligo Rovers | 2–0 | Shelbourne | Sligo | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Danny Ventre  25' Iarfhlaith Davoren  42' | Report | Stadium: The Showgrounds Attendance: 1,764 Referee: Anthony Buttimer | 
| 30 September 2013 Round 30 | Sligo Rovers | 0–0 | Cork City | Sligo | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: The Showgrounds Referee: Padraigh Sutton | 
| 13 October 2013 Round 31 | St Patrick's Athletic | 2–0 | Sligo Rovers | Dublin | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Greg Bolger  33' Anthony Flood  42' | Report | Stadium: Richmond Park Attendance: 3,211 Referee: Alan Kelly | 
| 19 October 2013 Round 32 | Sligo Rovers | 3–1 | Drogheda United | Sligo | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Anthony Elding  38', 66' (pen.) Evan McMillan  73' | Report | Gavin Brennan  90' (pen.) | Stadium: The Showgrounds Referee: Derek Tomney | 
| 25 October 2013 Round 33 | Shamrock Rovers | 1–2 | Sligo Rovers | Tallaght, Dublin | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Shane Robinson  26' | Report | Aaron Greene  31' Danny North  71' | Stadium: Tallaght Stadium Attendance: 2,000 (estimate) Referee: Neil Doyle | 
Note 1 - Match postponed until 3 September
FAI Cup
Win Draw Loss
| 1 June 2013 Second Round | Waterford United | 0-2 | Sligo Rovers | Waterford | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | (Report) | Ventre  21' Elding  45' | Stadium: RSC Referee: Sean Grant | 
| 24 August 2013 Third Round | Sligo Rovers | 1-0 | Cork City | Sligo | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peers  57' | Report | Stadium: The Showgrounds Attendance: 1,978 Referee: Paul Tuite | 
| 15 September 2013 Q-Final | Sligo Rovers | 1-0 | Derry City | Sligo | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cretaro  15' | Report | Stadium: The Showgrounds Referee: Neil Doyle | 
| 6 October 2013 Semi-Final | Sligo Rovers | 3-0 | Shamrock Rovers | Sligo | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventre  25' Keane  74' (pen.) Elding  89' | Report | Stadium: The Showgrounds | 
| 3 November 2013 Final | Drogheda United | 2-3 | Sligo Rovers | Dublin | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:30 | O'Connor  13' R. Brennan  90+2' | Report | North  78', 85' Elding  90+4' | Stadium: Aviva Stadium Attendance: 17,573 Referee: Paul Tuite Assistant referees: Damien McGrath Michelle O'Neill Fourth official: Derek Tomney Man of the Match: North | 
Setanta Cup
Win Draw Loss
| 4 March 2013 Quarter-Final, First Leg | Sligo Rovers | 5–0 | Glentoran | Sligo | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Lynch  2', 38' Elding  20' Connolly  36' E. McMillan  53' | (Report) | Stadium: The Showgrounds Attendance: 1,235 Referee: Raymond Crangle | 
| 11 March 2013 Quarter-Final, Second Leg | Glentoran | 0–3 (0-8 agg.) | Sligo Rovers | Belfast | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | (Report) | Lynch  9' Cretaro  26' Martin  85' | Stadium: The Oval Attendance: 100 Referee: Rob Rogers | 
| 16 April 2013 Semi-Final, First Leg | Drogheda United | 2–0 | Sligo Rovers | Drogheda, Co. Louth | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | O'Neill  24' Cassidy  35' | (Report) | Stadium: Hunky Dorys Park Attendance: 756 Referee: Mark Courtney | 
| 22 April 2013 Semi-Final, Second Leg | Sligo Rovers | 1–0 (1-2 agg.) | Drogheda United | Sligo | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Cawley  30' | (Report) | Stadium: The Showgrounds Attendance: 1,286 Referee: Arnie Hunter | 
EA Sports Cup
Win Draw Loss
| 20 May 2013 Second Round | Sligo Rovers | 4–0 | Mervue United | Sligo | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Elding  18', 90' E. McMillan  60' Ventre  69' | (Report) | Stadium: The Showgrounds Referee: Tomas Connolly | 
| 1 July 2013 Quarter-Final | Limerick | 0–4 | Sligo Rovers | Limerick | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | (Report) | Henderson  26' Peers  38' North  50' E. McMillan  77' | Stadium: Thomond Park Attendance: 913 Referee: Anthony Buttimer | 
| 13 August 2013 Semi-Final | Shamrock Rovers | 3–2 | Sligo Rovers | Tallaght, Dublin | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Sheppard  17' McCabe  27', 71' | Report |  1' Djilali  82' Elding | Stadium: Tallaght Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Paul McLaughlin | 
Champions League
Win Draw Loss
| 17 July 2013 2nd Round, 1st Leg | Sligo Rovers  | 0–1 |  Molde | Sligo, Ireland | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | Report | Chima  42' | Stadium: Showgrounds Attendance: 3,840[1] Referee: Alexandre Boucaut (Belgium) | 
| 23 July 2013 2nd Round, 2nd Leg | Molde  | 2–0 (3-0 agg.) |  Sligo Rovers | Molde, Norway | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | Linnes  5' Coly  78' | Report | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 5,765[2] Referee: Danilo Grujić (Serbia) | 
Pre-Season Friendlies
Win Draw Loss
| 30 January 2013 | Sligo/Leitrim League | 0-3 | Sligo Rovers | Sligo | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | (Report) | Conor Fitzpatrick]  35' Liam Martin]  60' Aaron Greene  82' | Stadium: McSharry Park Referee: Paul Deering | 
| 2 February 2013 | Salthill Devon | 0-5 | Sligo Rovers | Galway | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 | (Report) | Millien  14' Cretaro  63' Liam Martin  72', 80' Miguel Herlein  74' | Stadium: Drom | 
| 9 February 2013 | Jersey | 0-4 | Sligo Rovers | Springfield Stadium | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | (Report) | Cretaro  2', 78' Connolly  58' Aaron Greene  66' | 
| 16 February 2013 | Sligo Rovers | 1-1 | Finn Harps | Sligo | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Gaynor  69' | (Report) | Sean McCarron  75' | Stadium: The Showgrounds Attendance: 350 | 
| 18 February 2013 | Sligo Rovers | 3-1 | Ballinamallard United | Sligo | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Cretaro  17' Conneely  22' Cawley  36' | (Report) | Stephen Sheridan  87' | Stadium: Showgrounds Referee: Paul Deering | 
| 27 February 2013 | Castlebar Celtic | 0-7 | Sligo Rovers | Castlebar | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | Elding  4' Cawley  38' Connolly  46' Liam Martin  62', 65', 79' Cretaro  75' | Stadium: Celtic Park | 
Records
Overall
| Total | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games played | 47 | 23 | 24 | 
| Games won | 29 | 16 | 13 | 
| Games drawn | 9 | 5 | 4 | 
| Games lost | 9 | 2 | 7 | 
| Biggest win | 5-0 vs Glentoran | 5-0 vs Glentoran | 0-4 vs Limerick | 
| Biggest loss | 1-3 vs Cork City & 0-2 vs St Pats twice, Dundalk, Drogheda United & Molde | 0-1 vs Dundalk & 0-1 vs Molde | 1-3 vs Cork City & 0-2 vs St Pats twice, Dundalk, Drogheda United & Molde | 
| Biggest win (League) | 3-0 vs Bray Wanderers, Derry City, Bohemians, UCDtwice & 5-2 UCD | 3-0 vs Bray Wanderers & Derry City & 5-2 UCD | 3-0 vs Bohemians & UCDtwice | 
| Biggest win (Cup) | 5-0 vs Glentoran | 5-0 vs Glentoran | 4-0 vs Limerick | 
| Biggest loss (League) | 0-2 vs St. Pats | 0-1 vs Dundalk | St. Pats | 
| Biggest loss (Cup) | 0-2 vs Drogheda United | 0-2 vs Drogheda United | |
| Clean sheets | 15 | 8 | 7 | 
| Goals scored | 45 | 29 | 16 | 
| Goals conceded | 12 | 6 | 6 | 
| Goal difference | +33 | +23 | +10 | 
| Consecutive Victories | 10 | 5 | 5 | 
| Unbeaten run | 10 | 5 | 5 | 
| Consecutive Defeats | 2 | 1 | 2 | 
| Winless Run | 2 | 2 | 5 | 
| Average GF per game | 1.96 | 2.42 | 1.45 | 
| Average GA per game | 0.52 | 0.5 | 0.55 | 
| Yellow cards | 35 | 13 | 22 | 
| Red cards | 4 | 2 | 2 | 
| Most appearances | – | ||
| Most minutes played | – | ||
| Top scorer |  Anthony Elding (14) | ||
| Top assists |  Raffaele Cretaro &  Anthony Elding &  Ross Gaynor (4) | – | |
| Points | 35/51 (68.63%) | 20/27 (74.07%) | 15/24 (62.5%) | 
| Winning rate | 58.82% | 66.67% | 50% | 
Last updated: 17 June 2013
Source: Competitive matches
References
- ↑ "Sligo Rovers vs Molde". Soccerway. 17 July 2013.
- ↑ "Molde vs Sligo Rovers". Soccerway. 23 July 2013.
External links
- Sligo Rovers FC Website
- The Showgrounds home of Sligo Rovers FC
- Sligo Rovers Supporters Forum
- 2012 Sligo Rovers F.C. season at Soccerway
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