2012–13 Football League One
The 2012–13 Football League One was the ninth season of the league under its current title and twenty-first season under its current league division format. The season began on 18 August 2012 and ended on 27 April 2013.
Changes from last season
Team changes
To League One
;Relegated from the Championship;Promoted from League Two
- Swindon Town
- Shrewsbury Town
- Crawley Town
- Crewe Alexandra
From League One
;Relegated to League Two
- Wycombe Wanderers
- Chesterfield
- Exeter City
- Rochdale
League table
Play-offs
Team overview
Stadia and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Bournemouth | Bournemouth | Dean Court | 10,700 |
| Brentford | Brentford, Greater London | Griffin Park | 12,763 |
| Bury | Bury | Gigg Lane | 11,840 |
| Carlisle United | Carlisle | Brunton Park | 16,981 |
| Colchester United | Colchester | Colchester Community Stadium | 10,064 |
| Coventry City | Coventry | Ricoh Arena | 32,609 |
| Crawley Town | Crawley | Broadfield Stadium | 5,996 |
| Crewe Alexandra | Crewe | Alexandra Stadium | 10,153 |
| Doncaster Rovers | Doncaster | Keepmoat Stadium | 15,231 |
| Hartlepool United | Hartlepool | Victoria Park | 8,240 |
| Leyton Orient | Leyton, Greater London | Brisbane Road | 9,271 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | Milton Keynes | Stadium:mk | 22,000 |
| Notts County | Nottingham | Meadow Lane | 21,388 |
| Oldham Athletic | Oldham | Boundary Park | 10,638 |
| Portsmouth | Portsmouth | Fratton Park | 20,224 |
| Preston North End | Preston | Deepdale | 23,408 |
| Scunthorpe United | Scunthorpe | Glanford Park | 9,088 |
| Sheffield United | Sheffield | Bramall Lane | 32,702 |
| Shrewsbury Town | Shrewsbury | Greenhous Meadow | 9,875 |
| Stevenage | Stevenage | Broadhall Way | 6,722 |
| Swindon Town | Swindon | County Ground | 15,728 |
| Tranmere Rovers | Birkenhead | Prenton Park | 16,789 |
| Walsall | Walsall | Bescot Stadium | 11,300 |
| Yeovil Town | Yeovil | Huish Park | 9,565 |
Personnel and sponsoring
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.| Team | Manager1 | Team captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| Bournemouth | Eddie Howe | Miles Addison | Fila | Energy Consulting |
| Brentford | Uwe Rösler | Kevin O'Connor | Puma | SkyeX |
| Bury | Kevin Blackwell | Steven Schumacher | Surridge | Bury Council |
| Carlisle United | Greg Abbott | Lee Miller | Fila | Eddie Stobart Transport |
| Colchester United | Joe Dunne | Kemal Izzet | Puma | Sponsors on a match-by-match basis JobServe |
| Coventry City | Steven Pressley | Carl Baker | Puma | City Link |
| Crawley Town | Richie Barker | Josh Simpson | Puma | Global Freight Solutions |
| Crewe Alexandra | Steve Davis | Luke Murphy | Carbrini | Mornflake Oats |
| Doncaster Rovers | Paul Dickov | Rob Jones | Nike | One Call Insurance |
| Hartlepool United | Colin Cooper | Sam Collins | Nike | Dove Energy |
| Leyton Orient | Russell Slade | Nathan Clarke | Nike | Samsung FIFA 13 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | Karl Robinson | Dean Lewington | Vandanel | Case Security |
| Notts County | Chris Kiwomya | Neal Bishop | Fila | 3663 Vision Express |
| Oldham Athletic | Lee Johnson | Dean Furman | Fila | Carbrini |
| Portsmouth | Guy Whittingham | Johnny Ertl | Kappa | Jobsite |
| Preston North End | Simon Grayson | John Mousinho | Puma | Magners Tennent's Lager |
| Scunthorpe United | Brian Laws | Paul Reid | Nike | Rainham Steel |
| Sheffield United | David Weir | Michael Doyle | Macron | Westfield Health Redtooth |
| Shrewsbury Town | Graham Turner | Matt Richards | Joma | Greenhous |
| Stevenage | Graham Westley | Mark Roberts | Puma | Stapleton's Tyres |
| Swindon Town | Kevin MacDonald | Alan McCormack | Adidas | Samsung FIFA 13 |
| Tranmere Rovers | Ronnie Moore | James Wallace | Fila | Wirral |
| Walsall | Dean Smith | Andy Butler | Diadora | SR Timber Merchants |
| Yeovil Town | Gary Johnson | Jamie McAllister | Vandanel | W+S Recycling |
- 1 According to current revision of List of English Football League managers
Managerial changes
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Paddy Madden | Yeovil Town1 | 23 |
| 2 | Leon Clarke | Coventry City2 | 19 |
| 2 | Will Grigg | Walsall | 19 |
| 2 | Brett Pitman | Bournemouth | 19 |
| 5 | Clayton Donaldson | Brentford | 18 |
| 6 | Kevin Lisbie | Leyton Orient | 16 |
| 6 | David McGoldrick | Coventry City | 16 |
| 8 | James Hayter | Yeovil Town | 14 |
| 9 | Jose Baxter | Oldham Athletic | 13 |
| 9 | James Collins | Swindon Town | 13 |
| 9 | Lewis Grabban | Bournemouth | 13 |
| 9 | Billy Paynter | Doncester Rovers | 13 |
| 9 | - | - | 13 |
- - includes 1 goal for Carlisle United
- - includes 11 goals for Scunthorpe United
Assists
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
| 1 | David Cotterill | Doncaster Rovers | 20 |
| 2 | Mark Duffy | Scunthorpe United | 15 |
| 3 | Dean Cox | Leyton Orient | 14 |
| 4 | Lee Croft | Oldham Athletic | 12 |
| 5 | Dean Bowditch | Milton Keynes Dons | 11 |
| 5 | Alan Judge | Notts County | 11 |
| 5 | Matt Ritchie | Bournemouth | 11 |
| 8 | Evan Horwood | Hartlepool | 10 |
| 8 | Marvin Morgan | Shrewsbury Town | 10 |
| 8 | Luke Murphy | Crewe Alexandra | 10 |
| 8 | Ed Upson | Yeovil Town | 10 |
Hat-tricks
Scoring
- First goal of the season: David McAllister for Sheffield United against Shrewsbury Town
- Fastest goal of the season: 56 seconds, A-Jay Leitch-Smith for Crewe Alexandra against Scunthorpe United
- Latest goal of the season: 95 minutes and 26 seconds, Paddy Madden for Carlisle United against Portsmouth
- Largest winning margin: 5 goals
- *Preston North End 5–0 Hartlepool United
- *Hartlepool United 0–5 Coventry City
- *Swindon Town 5–0 Tranmere Rovers
- *Swindon Town 5–0 Portsmouth
- Highest scoring game: 8 goals
- *Sheffield United 5–3 Bournemouth
- Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 5 goals
- *Brentford 5–1 Crewe Alexandra
- *Sheffield United 5–3 Bournemouth
- *Preston North End 5–0 Hartlepool United
- *Crawley Town 2–5 Tranmere Rovers
- *Hartlepool United 0–5 Coventry City
- *Milton Keynes Dons 5–1 Colchester United
- *Coventry City 5–1 Walsall
- *Swindon Town 5–0 Portsmouth
- *Colchester United 1–5 Tranmere Rovers
- Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 3 goals
- *Sheffield United 5–3 Bournemouth
Clean sheets
- Most clean sheets: 21
- *Sheffield United
- Fewest clean sheets: 5
- *Scunthorpe United
Discipline
- Most yellow cards : 92
- *Oldham Athletic
- Most yellow cards : 12
- *Harry Arter
- Most red cards : 7
- *Notts County
- Most red cards : 3
- *Antony Kay
Awards