The 2012–13 season was the

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's sixth season in the

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. Many pegged the club to be a strong contender in the

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season, but the Phoenix finished in last place with points equal to

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, but with an inferior goal difference.

Players

First-team squad

Reserve squad

Football School of Excellence players

Contract extensions

Transfers

In

: Brackets round club names indicate the player's contract with that club had expired before he joined Wellington Phoenix.

Out

: Brackets round a club denote the player joined that club after his Wellington Phoenix contract expired.

Loans in

Loans out

Matches

2012–13 pre-season friendlies

2012–13 A-League fixtures

Notes

Results by round

League table

Statistics

Appearances

*Left the field after succumbing to a head injury

Goal scorers

Goal assists

Discipline

Goal times

Home attendance

Club

Technical staff

*First team coach:

Ricki Herbert Ricki Lloyd Herbert (born 10 April 1961) is a New Zealand former footballer and manager. He is the current technical director at Cambridge FC. Herbert was formerly head coach of the New Zealand national team, stepping down after the side faile ...

(until 26 February 2013) *Assistant coach:

Chris Greenacre Christopher Mark Greenacre (born 23 December 1977) is an English football manager and former footballer, he is the head coach of the Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves. Greenacre began his career with Manchester City in 1996. Whilst at Maine Ro ...

*Strength & conditioning coach: Ed Baranowski *Goalkeeping coach:

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*Physiotherapist: Wayne Roberts *Masseur: Dene Carroll

Kit

End-of-season awards

:''See also List of Wellington Phoenix FC end-of-season awards'' *Sony Player of the Year:

Andrew Durante Andrew James Durante (born 3 May 1982 in Sydney, New South Wales) is a retired New Zealand international footballer. He is currently the Player Welfare and Development Manager at Western United while also working as a Senior Academy Assistant C ...

*Players' Player of the Year:

Jeremy Brockie Jeremy Russell Brockie (born 7 October 1987) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a forward. He has represented New Zealand at senior international level, including the 2010 FIFA World Cup and at the 2008 Olympic Games, and was ...

*Under-23 Player of the Year:

Louis Fenton Louis Ferenc Puskas Fenton (born 3 April 1993) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays for National Premier Leagues Queensland club Lions FC. Early life Fenton, whose mother is Hungarian and whose father is a postman, is named afte ...

*Golden Boot:

– 16 goals *Lloyd Morrison Spirit of the Phoenix Award:

Ben Sigmund Benjamin Robert Sigmund (born 3 February 1981) is a New Zealand former international footballer. He represented New Zealand at under-17, under-20 and senior level. Club career Born in Blenheim, Sigmund spent his early career with Football ...

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wellington Phoenix Season 2012-13 2012-13 2012–13 in New Zealand association football 2012–13 A-League season by team