The 2012–13 season was 126th season of Cheltenham Town's existence, and their 13th in the
Football League
The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional association football, football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, it is the oldest football league in Association football around the world, the w ...
since promotion from the
Conference National
The National League, officially known as Vanarama National League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in England. The National League is the first division of the National League (English football), National Le ...
in 2000.
Cheltenham's first game of the 2012–13 season was at home to
Milton Keynes Dons
Milton Keynes Dons Football Club, usually abbreviated to MK Dons, is a professional association football club based in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. The team competes in EFL League Two, the fourth level of the English football leag ...
in the
League Cup, before then hosting
Dagenham and Redbridge
Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club (), often known simply as Dagenham and abbreviated when written to Dag & Red, is a professional association football club based in Dagenham, Greater London, England that play in the , the sixth level of the En ...
in their first
League Two match of the season on 18 August 2012.
Cheltenham were in contention for automatic promotion until the final day of the season, but ultimately finished 5th and had to settle for the playoffs, in which they lost 2–0 on aggregate to
Northampton Town
Northampton Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Northampton, England. The team competes in EFL League One, League One, the third level of the English football league system.
Founded in 1897, the c ...
.
First team
''As of 30 March 2013.''
Transfers
In
Out
Competitions
Overall
League Two
Standings
Results summary
Results by round
Scores Overview
Cheltenham Town score given first.
Matches
Pre-season friendlies
League Two
Play-offs
League Cup
Football League Trophy
See also
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2012–13 in English football
The 2012–13 season was the 133rd season of competitive football in England.
The season began on 11 August 2012 for the Football Conference and 18 August 2012 for both the Premier League and The Football League. The regular season of the Foot ...
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2012–13 Football League Two
The 2012–13 Football League Two (referred to as the Npower Football League Two for sponsorship reasons) was the ninth season of the league under its current title and twentieth season under its current league division format. It started on 1 ...
References
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Cheltenham Town F.C. seasons
Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. The team competes in EFL League Two, the fourth level of the English football league system.
Founded in 1887, ...