Season | 2012β13 |
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Champions |
Cardiff City 1st Championship title 1st 2nd tier title |
Promoted |
Cardiff City Hull City Crystal Palace |
Relegated |
Peterborough United Wolverhampton Wanderers Bristol City |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,494 (2.71 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Glenn Murray ~ 30 goals |
Biggest home win |
Blackpool 6β0
Ipswich Town Leicester City 6β0 Ipswich Town |
Biggest away win | Barnsley 0β6 Charlton Athletic |
Highest scoring | (9 goals) Charlton Athletic 5β4 Cardiff City Peterborough United 5β4 Bolton Wanderers |
Longest winning run | 6 games Nottingham Forest |
Longest unbeaten run | 14 games Crystal Palace |
Longest winless run | 12 games Huddersfield Town Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Longest losing run | 7 games Bristol City Peterborough United Sheffield Wednesday |
Highest attendance | 33,010
[1] Derby County v Nottingham Forest |
Lowest attendance | 5,435
[1] Peterborough United v Bristol City |
Average attendance | 17,331 [1] |
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2011β12
2013β14 β |
The 2012β13 Football League Championship (known as the npower Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the ninth season of the league under its current title and twentieth season under its current league division format. The season began on 17 August 2012 with promotion candidates Cardiff City hosting newly promoted Huddersfield Town at Cardiff City Stadium and finished on 27 May 2013 with the play-off final.
Of the 24 teams which participate, eighteen of these remain following the 2011β12 Football League Championship. They were joined by Charlton Athletic, Sheffield Wednesday and Huddersfield Town from 2011β12 Football League One, and Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers and Wolverhampton Wanderers from the 2011β12 Premier League. The final place was decided on 26 May 2012, as Huddersfield Town defeated Sheffield United 8β7 on penalties, in the 2012 Football League One play-off final.
Cardiff City won the league in their first season since a controversial rebrand; they achieved promotion to the top flight for the first time since 1960 and became the second Welsh club to play in the Premier League. The second automatic promotion spot was won by Hull City with a 2β2 draw against Cardiff on the final day after a dramatic finale to the season. Watford, just two points behind, had to settle for a place in the playoffs, joining Brighton & Hove Albion, Crystal Palace, and Leicester City, who secured their place with a last-minute goal over rivals Nottingham Forest. In the playoffs, Watford defeated Leicester City 3β2, Crystal Palace defeated Brighton 2β0, and in the final Watford was upset by Crystal Palace to gain the promotion. Bristol City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Peterborough United were relegated. Peterborough gained 54 points, the highest ever for a relegated team in Championship history. Wolves' relegation was the first time a team had been relegated from the top tier to the third tier in consecutive seasons since Swindon Town in 1994 and 1995. They also became the first team to achieve this feat twice.
Promoted from League One Relegated from Premier League |
Promoted to Premier League Relegated to League One
|
On 25 April 2012, it was announced that financial fair play rules would be introduced for teams within The Championship. [2] This means that clubs have agreed to new rules on sustainable financing which includes:
Also the 2011β12 season saw Football League clubs vote for five substitutes instead of seven. However, on 1 June 2012, Football League clubs re-voted with the outcome of seven substitutes instead of five, ahead of the 2012β13 Football League season. [3]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Hull City |
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Sacked | 8 May 2012 [5] | Pre-season |
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8 June 2012 [6] |
Birmingham City |
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Signed by Norwich City | 7 June 2012 [7] |
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26 June 2012 | |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
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End of contract | 30 June 2012 [8] |
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1 July 20121 | |
Watford |
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Sacked | 2 July 2012 [9] |
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7 July 2012 [10] | |
Nottingham Forest |
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12 July 2012 [11] |
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19 July 2012 [12] | ||
Blackburn Rovers |
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Resigned | 28 September 2012 [13] | 3rd |
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31 October 2012 [14] |
Bolton Wanderers |
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Sacked | 9 October 2012 [15] | 18th |
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23 October 2012 [16] |
Burnley |
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Signed by Bournemouth | 12 October 2012 [17] | 16th |
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30 October 2012 [18] |
Crystal Palace |
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Signed by Bolton Wanderers | 23 October 2012 [16] | 4th |
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3 November 2012 [19] |
Ipswich Town |
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Mutual consent | 24 October 2012 [20] | 24th |
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1 November 2012 [21] |
Blackpool |
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Signed by Crystal Palace | 2 November 2012 [22] | 12th |
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7 November 2012 [23] |
Nottingham Forest |
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Sacked | 26 December 2012 [24] | 8th |
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27 December 2012 [25] |
Blackburn Rovers |
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27 December 2012 [26] | 17th |
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11 January 2013 [27] | |
Barnsley |
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29 December 2012 [28] | 24th |
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13 January 2013 [29] | |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
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5 January 2013 [30] | 18th |
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7 January 2013 [31] | |
Blackpool |
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Signed by Blackburn Rovers | 11 January 2013 [32] | 14th |
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18 February 2013 [33] |
Bristol City |
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Sacked | 12 January 2013 [34] | 24th |
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14 January 2013 [35] |
Huddersfield Town |
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24 January 2013 [36] | 18th |
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14 February 2013 [37] | |
Nottingham Forest |
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Mutual consent | 5 February 2013 [38] | 11th |
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7 February 2013 [39] |
Blackburn Rovers |
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Sacked | 19 March 2013 [40] | 18th |
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24 May 2013 [41] |
Leeds United |
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Resigned | 1 April 2013 [42] | 12th |
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12 April 2013 [43] |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
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Sacked | 7 May 2013 [44] | 23rd |
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1 June 2013 [45] |
A total of 24 teams contest the division: 18 sides remaining in the division from last season, three relegated from the Premier League, and three promoted from the League One.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Cardiff City (C, P) | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 72 | 45 | +27 | 87 | Promotion to the Premier League |
2 | Hull City (P) | 46 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 79 | |
3 | Watford | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 85 | 58 | +27 | 77 | Qualification for Championship play-offs |
4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 69 | 43 | +26 | 75 | |
5 | Crystal Palace (O, P) | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 73 | 62 | +11 | 72 | |
6 | Leicester City | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 71 | 48 | +23 | 68 | |
7 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 69 | 61 | +8 | 68 | |
8 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 63 | 59 | +4 | 67 | |
9 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 65 | 59 | +6 | 65 | |
10 | Derby County | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 65 | 62 | +3 | 61 | |
11 | Burnley | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 62 | 60 | +2 | 61 | |
12 | Birmingham City | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 63 | 69 | −6 | 61 | |
13 | Leeds United | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 57 | 66 | −9 | 61 | |
14 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 60 | |
15 | Blackpool | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 62 | 63 | −1 | 59 | |
16 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 61 | 70 | −9 | 59 | |
17 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 58 | |
18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 58 | |
19 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 53 | 73 | −20 | 58 | |
20 | Millwall | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 56 | |
21 | Barnsley | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 56 | 70 | −14 | 55 | |
22 | Peterborough United (R) | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 66 | 75 | −9 | 54 | Relegation to Football League One |
23 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (R) | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 55 | 69 | −14 | 51 | |
24 | Bristol City (R) | 46 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 59 | 84 | −25 | 41 |
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||
3 | Watford | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
6 | Leicester City | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
3 | Watford | 0 | |||||||||
5 | Crystal Palace (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||
4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
5 | Crystal Palace | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Rank | Player | Club | Scored (Miss) |
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1 | Glenn Murray | Crystal Palace | 8 (3) |
2 | Jordan Rhodes | Blackburn Rovers1 | 6 |
3 | Luciano Becchio | Leeds United | 5 |
Grant McCann | Peterborough United | ||
5 | Marlon King | Birmingham City | 4 |
Sam Baldock | Bristol City | ||
Keith Andrews | Bolton Wanderers | ||
Jamie Ward | Derby County | ||
Peter Whittingham | Cardiff City | ||
Charlie Austin | Burnley | ||
David LΓ³pez | Brighton |
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Peter Whittingham | Cardiff City | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3β1 [48] | 2 September 2012 |
Charlie Austin (#1) | Burnley | Peterborough United | 5β2 [49] | 15 September 2012 |
Craig Davies4 | Barnsley | Birmingham City | 0β5 [50] | 22 September 2012 |
Glenn Murray (#1) | Crystal Palace | Cardiff City | 3β2 [51] | 22 September 2012 |
David Nugent | Leicester City | Hull City | 3β1 [52] | 23 September 2012 |
Emile Sinclair | Peterborough | Hull City | 1β3 [53] | 29 September 2012 |
Charlie Austin (#2) | Burnley | Sheffield Wednesday | 3β3 [54] | 2 October 2012 |
Marlon King | Birmingham City | Millwall | 3β3 [55] | 23 October 2012 |
Glenn Murray (#2) | Crystal Palace | Ipswich Town | 5β0 [56] | 6 November 2012 |
Jordan Rhodes | Blackburn Rovers | Peterborough United | 1β4 [57] | 17 November 2012 |
Chris Wood | Leicester City | Bristol City | 0β4 [58] | 12 January 2013 |
RadosΕaw Majewski | Nottingham Forest | Huddersfield Town | 6β1 [59] | 19 February 2013 |
Dwight Gayle | Peterborough | Blackburn Rovers | 2β3 [60] | 2 March 2013 |
Leonardo Ulloa | Brighton | Huddersfield Town | 4β1 [61] | 2 March 2013 |
Kevin Phillips | Crystal Palace | Hull City | 4β2 [62] | 5 March 2013 |
James Vaughan | Huddersfield Town | Bristol City | 1β3 [63] | 27 April 2013 |
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Reference | ||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | ||
August | Ian Holloway | Blackpool | Tom Ince | Blackpool | [68] [69] |
September | Dougie Freedman | Crystal Palace | Glenn Murray | Crystal Palace | [70] [71] |
October | Tony Mowbray | Middlesbrough | Charlie Austin | Burnley | [72] [73] |
November | Kenny Jackett | Millwall | Sone Aluko | Hull City | [74] [75] |
December | Steve Bruce | Hull City | Dwight Gayle | Peterborough United | [76] [77] |
January | Nigel Pearson | Leicester City | MatΔj Vydra | Watford | [78] [79] |
February | Gianfranco Zola | Watford | Fraizer Campbell | Cardiff City | [80] [81] |
March | Billy Davies | Nottingham Forest | George Boyd | Hull City | |
April | Dougie Freedman | Bolton Wanderers | James Vaughan | Huddersfield Town |
The final day of the season fell on 4 May 2013. Watford and Hull City were both fighting for 2nd place and automatic promotion to the 2013β14 Premier League. [82] Crystal Palace, Leicester City, Bolton Wanderers and Nottingham Forest were all fighting for 5th and 6th place, and for a play-off spot. However, on the final day, it was mathematically possible for any 2 of 7 teams to get relegated alongside already relegated Bristol City. These teams were Wolverhampton Wanderers, Peterborough United, Huddersfield Town, Blackburn Rovers, Millwall, Barnsley and Sheffield Wednesday.
Late drama occupied all three battles, with the headlines inevitably going to Hull, who won promotion to the Premier League [83] after a 2β2 draw with newly crowned champions Cardiff City and Watford being beaten 2β1 by Leeds United. Hull were 2β1 up and in the 91st minute when they were awarded a penalty which could have sealed their 2nd place spot. Hull missed their penalty and in the 93rd minute, Cardiff were awarded a penalty, which was converted by Nicky Maynard, bringing the score to 2β2. After a serious injury delayed the match, the Watford game was fifteen minutes behind the other games, so with the score at 1β1, Watford knew that a win would secure their promotion to the Premier League. In the 89th minute Leeds scored to make it 2β1. The scores stayed that way and promotion for Hull was assured.
In the play-off battle between Leicester City, Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest and Bolton, there was a late goal for Leicester (vs Nottingham Forest) that secured a 3β2 victory, meaning that the 2β2 draw between Bolton Wanderers and Blackpool left them in 6th place. As the other results turned out, Crystal Palace would have remained in 5th place with a loss, but also scored late on to beat Peterborough 3β2. This left Bolton in 7th place, missing out on play-offs via goal difference. [84]
The relegation battle ended in disappointment for Wolves and Peterborough. The late goal for Crystal Palace against Peterborough meant that a 1β1 draw was enough for Blackburn, a 2β0 win for Sheffield Wednesday over Middlesbrough was enough to secure their safety, a 1β0 defeat for Millwall against Derby County was enough for them and a 2β2 draw between Huddersfield and Barnsley was enough for both teams. Wolves lost 2β0 to Brighton, having started the day in the most difficult situation of the threatened teams. [85]
Season | 2012β13 |
---|---|
Champions |
Cardiff City 1st Championship title 1st 2nd tier title |
Promoted |
Cardiff City Hull City Crystal Palace |
Relegated |
Peterborough United Wolverhampton Wanderers Bristol City |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,494 (2.71 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Glenn Murray ~ 30 goals |
Biggest home win |
Blackpool 6β0
Ipswich Town Leicester City 6β0 Ipswich Town |
Biggest away win | Barnsley 0β6 Charlton Athletic |
Highest scoring | (9 goals) Charlton Athletic 5β4 Cardiff City Peterborough United 5β4 Bolton Wanderers |
Longest winning run | 6 games Nottingham Forest |
Longest unbeaten run | 14 games Crystal Palace |
Longest winless run | 12 games Huddersfield Town Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Longest losing run | 7 games Bristol City Peterborough United Sheffield Wednesday |
Highest attendance | 33,010
[1] Derby County v Nottingham Forest |
Lowest attendance | 5,435
[1] Peterborough United v Bristol City |
Average attendance | 17,331 [1] |
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2011β12
2013β14 β |
The 2012β13 Football League Championship (known as the npower Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the ninth season of the league under its current title and twentieth season under its current league division format. The season began on 17 August 2012 with promotion candidates Cardiff City hosting newly promoted Huddersfield Town at Cardiff City Stadium and finished on 27 May 2013 with the play-off final.
Of the 24 teams which participate, eighteen of these remain following the 2011β12 Football League Championship. They were joined by Charlton Athletic, Sheffield Wednesday and Huddersfield Town from 2011β12 Football League One, and Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers and Wolverhampton Wanderers from the 2011β12 Premier League. The final place was decided on 26 May 2012, as Huddersfield Town defeated Sheffield United 8β7 on penalties, in the 2012 Football League One play-off final.
Cardiff City won the league in their first season since a controversial rebrand; they achieved promotion to the top flight for the first time since 1960 and became the second Welsh club to play in the Premier League. The second automatic promotion spot was won by Hull City with a 2β2 draw against Cardiff on the final day after a dramatic finale to the season. Watford, just two points behind, had to settle for a place in the playoffs, joining Brighton & Hove Albion, Crystal Palace, and Leicester City, who secured their place with a last-minute goal over rivals Nottingham Forest. In the playoffs, Watford defeated Leicester City 3β2, Crystal Palace defeated Brighton 2β0, and in the final Watford was upset by Crystal Palace to gain the promotion. Bristol City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Peterborough United were relegated. Peterborough gained 54 points, the highest ever for a relegated team in Championship history. Wolves' relegation was the first time a team had been relegated from the top tier to the third tier in consecutive seasons since Swindon Town in 1994 and 1995. They also became the first team to achieve this feat twice.
Promoted from League One Relegated from Premier League |
Promoted to Premier League Relegated to League One
|
On 25 April 2012, it was announced that financial fair play rules would be introduced for teams within The Championship. [2] This means that clubs have agreed to new rules on sustainable financing which includes:
Also the 2011β12 season saw Football League clubs vote for five substitutes instead of seven. However, on 1 June 2012, Football League clubs re-voted with the outcome of seven substitutes instead of five, ahead of the 2012β13 Football League season. [3]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Hull City |
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Sacked | 8 May 2012 [5] | Pre-season |
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8 June 2012 [6] |
Birmingham City |
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Signed by Norwich City | 7 June 2012 [7] |
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26 June 2012 | |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
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End of contract | 30 June 2012 [8] |
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1 July 20121 | |
Watford |
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Sacked | 2 July 2012 [9] |
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7 July 2012 [10] | |
Nottingham Forest |
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12 July 2012 [11] |
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19 July 2012 [12] | ||
Blackburn Rovers |
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Resigned | 28 September 2012 [13] | 3rd |
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31 October 2012 [14] |
Bolton Wanderers |
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Sacked | 9 October 2012 [15] | 18th |
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23 October 2012 [16] |
Burnley |
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Signed by Bournemouth | 12 October 2012 [17] | 16th |
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30 October 2012 [18] |
Crystal Palace |
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Signed by Bolton Wanderers | 23 October 2012 [16] | 4th |
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3 November 2012 [19] |
Ipswich Town |
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Mutual consent | 24 October 2012 [20] | 24th |
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1 November 2012 [21] |
Blackpool |
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Signed by Crystal Palace | 2 November 2012 [22] | 12th |
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7 November 2012 [23] |
Nottingham Forest |
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Sacked | 26 December 2012 [24] | 8th |
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27 December 2012 [25] |
Blackburn Rovers |
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27 December 2012 [26] | 17th |
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11 January 2013 [27] | |
Barnsley |
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29 December 2012 [28] | 24th |
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13 January 2013 [29] | |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
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5 January 2013 [30] | 18th |
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7 January 2013 [31] | |
Blackpool |
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Signed by Blackburn Rovers | 11 January 2013 [32] | 14th |
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18 February 2013 [33] |
Bristol City |
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Sacked | 12 January 2013 [34] | 24th |
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14 January 2013 [35] |
Huddersfield Town |
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24 January 2013 [36] | 18th |
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14 February 2013 [37] | |
Nottingham Forest |
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Mutual consent | 5 February 2013 [38] | 11th |
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7 February 2013 [39] |
Blackburn Rovers |
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Sacked | 19 March 2013 [40] | 18th |
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24 May 2013 [41] |
Leeds United |
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Resigned | 1 April 2013 [42] | 12th |
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12 April 2013 [43] |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
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Sacked | 7 May 2013 [44] | 23rd |
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1 June 2013 [45] |
A total of 24 teams contest the division: 18 sides remaining in the division from last season, three relegated from the Premier League, and three promoted from the League One.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cardiff City (C, P) | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 72 | 45 | +27 | 87 | Promotion to the Premier League |
2 | Hull City (P) | 46 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 79 | |
3 | Watford | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 85 | 58 | +27 | 77 | Qualification for Championship play-offs |
4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 69 | 43 | +26 | 75 | |
5 | Crystal Palace (O, P) | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 73 | 62 | +11 | 72 | |
6 | Leicester City | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 71 | 48 | +23 | 68 | |
7 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 69 | 61 | +8 | 68 | |
8 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 63 | 59 | +4 | 67 | |
9 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 65 | 59 | +6 | 65 | |
10 | Derby County | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 65 | 62 | +3 | 61 | |
11 | Burnley | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 62 | 60 | +2 | 61 | |
12 | Birmingham City | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 63 | 69 | −6 | 61 | |
13 | Leeds United | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 57 | 66 | −9 | 61 | |
14 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 60 | |
15 | Blackpool | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 62 | 63 | −1 | 59 | |
16 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 61 | 70 | −9 | 59 | |
17 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 58 | |
18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 58 | |
19 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 53 | 73 | −20 | 58 | |
20 | Millwall | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 56 | |
21 | Barnsley | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 56 | 70 | −14 | 55 | |
22 | Peterborough United (R) | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 66 | 75 | −9 | 54 | Relegation to Football League One |
23 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (R) | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 55 | 69 | −14 | 51 | |
24 | Bristol City (R) | 46 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 59 | 84 | −25 | 41 |
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||
3 | Watford | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
6 | Leicester City | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
3 | Watford | 0 | |||||||||
5 | Crystal Palace (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||
4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
5 | Crystal Palace | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Rank | Player | Club | Scored (Miss) |
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1 | Glenn Murray | Crystal Palace | 8 (3) |
2 | Jordan Rhodes | Blackburn Rovers1 | 6 |
3 | Luciano Becchio | Leeds United | 5 |
Grant McCann | Peterborough United | ||
5 | Marlon King | Birmingham City | 4 |
Sam Baldock | Bristol City | ||
Keith Andrews | Bolton Wanderers | ||
Jamie Ward | Derby County | ||
Peter Whittingham | Cardiff City | ||
Charlie Austin | Burnley | ||
David LΓ³pez | Brighton |
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Peter Whittingham | Cardiff City | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3β1 [48] | 2 September 2012 |
Charlie Austin (#1) | Burnley | Peterborough United | 5β2 [49] | 15 September 2012 |
Craig Davies4 | Barnsley | Birmingham City | 0β5 [50] | 22 September 2012 |
Glenn Murray (#1) | Crystal Palace | Cardiff City | 3β2 [51] | 22 September 2012 |
David Nugent | Leicester City | Hull City | 3β1 [52] | 23 September 2012 |
Emile Sinclair | Peterborough | Hull City | 1β3 [53] | 29 September 2012 |
Charlie Austin (#2) | Burnley | Sheffield Wednesday | 3β3 [54] | 2 October 2012 |
Marlon King | Birmingham City | Millwall | 3β3 [55] | 23 October 2012 |
Glenn Murray (#2) | Crystal Palace | Ipswich Town | 5β0 [56] | 6 November 2012 |
Jordan Rhodes | Blackburn Rovers | Peterborough United | 1β4 [57] | 17 November 2012 |
Chris Wood | Leicester City | Bristol City | 0β4 [58] | 12 January 2013 |
RadosΕaw Majewski | Nottingham Forest | Huddersfield Town | 6β1 [59] | 19 February 2013 |
Dwight Gayle | Peterborough | Blackburn Rovers | 2β3 [60] | 2 March 2013 |
Leonardo Ulloa | Brighton | Huddersfield Town | 4β1 [61] | 2 March 2013 |
Kevin Phillips | Crystal Palace | Hull City | 4β2 [62] | 5 March 2013 |
James Vaughan | Huddersfield Town | Bristol City | 1β3 [63] | 27 April 2013 |
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Reference | ||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | ||
August | Ian Holloway | Blackpool | Tom Ince | Blackpool | [68] [69] |
September | Dougie Freedman | Crystal Palace | Glenn Murray | Crystal Palace | [70] [71] |
October | Tony Mowbray | Middlesbrough | Charlie Austin | Burnley | [72] [73] |
November | Kenny Jackett | Millwall | Sone Aluko | Hull City | [74] [75] |
December | Steve Bruce | Hull City | Dwight Gayle | Peterborough United | [76] [77] |
January | Nigel Pearson | Leicester City | MatΔj Vydra | Watford | [78] [79] |
February | Gianfranco Zola | Watford | Fraizer Campbell | Cardiff City | [80] [81] |
March | Billy Davies | Nottingham Forest | George Boyd | Hull City | |
April | Dougie Freedman | Bolton Wanderers | James Vaughan | Huddersfield Town |
The final day of the season fell on 4 May 2013. Watford and Hull City were both fighting for 2nd place and automatic promotion to the 2013β14 Premier League. [82] Crystal Palace, Leicester City, Bolton Wanderers and Nottingham Forest were all fighting for 5th and 6th place, and for a play-off spot. However, on the final day, it was mathematically possible for any 2 of 7 teams to get relegated alongside already relegated Bristol City. These teams were Wolverhampton Wanderers, Peterborough United, Huddersfield Town, Blackburn Rovers, Millwall, Barnsley and Sheffield Wednesday.
Late drama occupied all three battles, with the headlines inevitably going to Hull, who won promotion to the Premier League [83] after a 2β2 draw with newly crowned champions Cardiff City and Watford being beaten 2β1 by Leeds United. Hull were 2β1 up and in the 91st minute when they were awarded a penalty which could have sealed their 2nd place spot. Hull missed their penalty and in the 93rd minute, Cardiff were awarded a penalty, which was converted by Nicky Maynard, bringing the score to 2β2. After a serious injury delayed the match, the Watford game was fifteen minutes behind the other games, so with the score at 1β1, Watford knew that a win would secure their promotion to the Premier League. In the 89th minute Leeds scored to make it 2β1. The scores stayed that way and promotion for Hull was assured.
In the play-off battle between Leicester City, Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest and Bolton, there was a late goal for Leicester (vs Nottingham Forest) that secured a 3β2 victory, meaning that the 2β2 draw between Bolton Wanderers and Blackpool left them in 6th place. As the other results turned out, Crystal Palace would have remained in 5th place with a loss, but also scored late on to beat Peterborough 3β2. This left Bolton in 7th place, missing out on play-offs via goal difference. [84]
The relegation battle ended in disappointment for Wolves and Peterborough. The late goal for Crystal Palace against Peterborough meant that a 1β1 draw was enough for Blackburn, a 2β0 win for Sheffield Wednesday over Middlesbrough was enough to secure their safety, a 1β0 defeat for Millwall against Derby County was enough for them and a 2β2 draw between Huddersfield and Barnsley was enough for both teams. Wolves lost 2β0 to Brighton, having started the day in the most difficult situation of the threatened teams. [85]