2012–13 Football League Two
The 2012–13 Football League Two was the ninth season of the league under its current title and twentieth season under its current league division format. It started on 18 August 2012 and finished on 27 April 2013 with all matches that day kicking off simultaneously.
Changes from last season
Team changes
From League Two
;Promoted to League One;Relegated to Conference National
- Hereford United
- Macclesfield Town
To League Two
;Promoted from Conference National
- Fleetwood Town
- York City
Team overview
Stadia and locations
''Note: Table shows mathematically qualified teams as of 28 April 2012 in alphabetical order.| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Accrington Stanley | Accrington | Crown Ground | 5,057 |
| AFC Wimbledon | Kingston upon Thames Greater London | Kingsmeadow | 4,850 |
| Aldershot Town | Aldershot | Recreation Ground | 7,100 |
| Barnet | Barnet Greater London | Underhill Stadium | 5,260 |
| Bradford City | Bradford | Valley Parade | 25,136 |
| Bristol Rovers | Bristol | Memorial Stadium | 12,011 |
| Burton Albion | Burton upon Trent | Pirelli Stadium | 6,912 |
| Cheltenham Town | Cheltenham | Whaddon Road | 7,066 |
| Chesterfield | Chesterfield | Proact Stadium | 10,338 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | Dagenham Greater London | Victoria Road | 6,078 |
| Exeter City | Exeter | St James Park | 8,830 |
| Fleetwood Town | Fleetwood | Highbury Stadium | 5,094 |
| Gillingham | Gillingham | Priestfield Stadium | 11,582 |
| Morecambe | Morecambe | Globe Arena | 6,476 |
| Northampton Town | Northampton | Sixfields Stadium | 7,653 |
| Oxford United | Oxford | Kassam Stadium | 12,500 |
| Plymouth Argyle | Plymouth | Home Park | 16,388 |
| Port Vale | Stoke-on-Trent | Vale Park | 19,052 |
| Rochdale | Rochdale | Spotland Stadium | 10,249 |
| Rotherham United | Rotherham | New York Stadium | 12,021 |
| Southend United | Southend-on-Sea | Roots Hall | 12,392 |
| Torquay United | Torquay | Plainmoor | 6,104 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | High Wycombe | Adams Park | 10,284 |
| York City | York | Bootham Crescent | 7,872 |
Personnel and sponsoring
Managerial changes
League table
Twenty-four teams contest the division: 18 sides remaining in the division from last season, four relegated from League One, and two promoted from Conference National.Play-offs
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Tom Pope | Port Vale | 31 |
| 2 | Jamie Cureton | Exeter City | 21 |
| 3 | Daniel Nardiello | Rotherham United | 19 |
| 4 | Nahki Wells | Bradford City | 18 |
| 5 | Adebayo Akinfenwa | Northampton Town | 16 |
| 5 | Rene Howe | Torquay United | 16 |
| 7 | Britt Assombalonga | Southend United | 15 |
| 7 | Robert Grant | Rochdale | 15 |
| 7 | Jacques Maghoma | Burton Albion | 15 |
| 7 | Jack Redshaw | Morecambe | 15 |
Assists
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
| 1 | Kevan Hurst | Southend United | 14 |
| 2 | Chris Hackett | Northampton Town | 13 |
| 3 | Ben Tozer | Northampton Town | 12 |
| 4 | Tom Pope | Port Vale | 11 |
| 4 | Matthew Saunders | Dagenham and Redbridge | 11 |
| 6 | Billy Jones | Cheltenham Town | 10 |
| 7 | Mark Byrne | Barnet | 9 |
| 7 | Kevin Ellison | Morecambe | 9 |
| 7 | Jason Kennedy | Rochdale | 9 |
| 7 | Jennison Myrie-Williams | Port Vale | 9 |
Hat-tricks
- 4 Player scored 4 goals
Scoring
- First goal of the season: Troy Brown for Aldershot Town against Plymouth Argyle
- Fastest goal of the season: 14 seconds, Sam Morsy for Port Vale against Morecambe
- Latest goal of the season: 94 minutes and 17 seconds, Jason Walker for York City against Chesterfield and Oliver Norburn for Bristol Rovers against Cheltenham Town
- Largest winning margin: 6 goals
- *Port Vale 7–1 Burton Albion
Most league wins
Clean sheets
- Most clean sheets: 13
- *Fleetwood Town
- Fewest clean sheets: 6
- *AFC Wimbledon
Discipline
- Most yellow cards : 44
- *Fleetwood Town
- Most yellow cards : 7
- * Tom Parkes
- * Kevin Ellison
- * Josh Scowen
- * Junior Brown
- * Rene Howe
- Most red cards : 6
- *Bristol Rovers
- Most red cards : 2
- * Edgar Davids
Monthly awards