The 2012–13 season was the 116th season of competitive

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. The season began on 28 July 2012, with the start of the

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Transfer deals

League competitions

Scottish Premier League

Rangers' participation in the SPL was dependant upon the successful transfer of their membership share of the League to the new company that had bought the club, which would be decided by a vote of the SPL clubs. Eight clubs publicly declared that they would oppose the membership transfer, which would mean that they could not play in the SPL. The vote took place on 4 July 2012, and Rangers were refused re-entry to the SPL by a 10-1 majority. Dundee, who had finished second in the 2011–12 Scottish First Division, were invited to replace Rangers.

Scottish First Division

Scottish Second Division

Scottish Third Division

Scottish Premier Under-20 League

Honours

Cup honours

Non-league honours

Senior

Junior

West Region East Region North Region

Individual honours

PFA Scotland awards

The PFA Scotland awards took place in

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on 5 May 2013, with the following winners:

SFWA awards

Scottish clubs in Europe

Summary

Celtic

;2012–13 UEFA Champions League

Motherwell

;2012–13 UEFA Champions League ;2012–13 UEFA Europa League

Heart of Midlothian

;2012–13 UEFA Europa League

Dundee United

;2012–13 UEFA Europa League

St Johnstone

;2012–13 UEFA Europa League

Scotland national team

Women's football

League and Cup honours

Individual honours

SWF awards

The SWF awards evening took place at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 23 November 2012 and the winners were as follows:

Scottish Women's Premier League

Scotland women's national team

Glasgow City

2012–13 UEFA Women's Champions League

Deaths

* 11 July: Joe McBride, 74, Kilmarnock, Motherwell, Celtic, Hibs, Partick Thistle, Dunfermline, Clyde and Scotland forward. * 11 July:

Bobby Nicol Bobby Nicol (11 May 1936 – 11 July 2012) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Hibernian, Barnsley, Berwick Rangers and Toronto City. In the summer of 1962, he played abroad in the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League with Toronto ...

, 76, Hibernian and Berwick Rangers wing half. * 4 August: Jimmy Thomson, 75, St Mirren, Dunfermline and Raith Rovers defender; Dunfermline, Alloa, Berwick Rangers and Raith Rovers manager. * 12 August: Jackie Watters, 92, Celtic and Airdrieonians forward * 25 August:

Emilio Pacione Emilio Pacione (20 March 1920 – 25 August 2012) was a Scottish footballer who played as a winger best known for playing for Dundee United F.C., Dundee United from 1945 to 1950. Pacione was born on 20 March 1920. He also played for Lochee Harp, ...

, 92, Dundee United winger. * 12 September:

Jimmy Andrews James Patrick Andrews (1 February 1927 – 12 September 2012) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left winger. Biography Andrews was born on 1 February 1927 in Invergordon, Scotland. He was signed by English club West Ham United from D ...

, 85, Dundee winger. * 15 October:

Jim Rollo James Shepherd Rollo (16 November 1937 – 13 October 2012) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Scottish Football League and the Football League. He was born less than 50 miles from John O'Groats, but moved with his fam ...

, 74, Hibs goalkeeper. * 15 October:

Trevor Kemp Trevor John Kemp (died 15 October 2012) was a Scottish footballer who played as a midfielder. Kemp played his junior football for Shielfield Juniors before playing between 1961 and 1964 for Scottish Second Division club Berwick Rangers Berwi ...

, Berwick Rangers forward. * 19 October:

Iain Jamieson Iain Jamieson (14 October 1928 – 19 October 2012) was a Scottish footballer, manager and businessman. Jamieson briefly played for Aberdeen, then signed for Coventry City after completing a spell of National Service. He made over 180 appearance ...

, 84, Aberdeen wing half. * 23 October:

Hughie Hay Hughie Hay (died 23 October 2012) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Career Hay started his career with local club Banks O' Dee. He then joined Aberdeen in 1951, where he played as an inside forward. He made ...

, 80, Aberdeen, Dundee United and Arbroath forward. * 5 November:

Jimmy Stephen James Findlay Stephen (23 August 1922 – 5 November 2012) was a Scottish footballer who played as a defender. At club level, he played in the Football League for Bradford (Park Avenue) and Portsmouth. He also played in two full internatio ...

, 90, Portsmouth defender, won two caps for Scotland. * 7 November: Harry McShane, 92, Blackburn Rovers and Manchester United winger. * 8 November: Bobby Gilfillan, 74, Cowdenbeath, St Johnstone and Raith Rovers forward. * 5 December: Doug Smith, 75, Dundee United defender and director; Scottish Football League president. * 13 December: Ian Black, 88, Aberdeen, Southampton, Fulham and Scotland goalkeeper. * 16 December: Jim Patterson, 84, Queen of the South forward, all-time top goalscorer for club. * 17 December: Charlie Adam, 50, Arbroath, Brechin City, Dundee United, Forfar Athletic, Partick Thistle and St Johnstone midfielder. * 22 December:

Wattie Dick Peter Watt Dick (20 August 1927 – 22 December 2012) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside forward and a wing half in the Scottish and English football leagues. He was born in Newmains Newmains is a village and form ...

, 85, Third Lanark inside forward. * 22 December:

George Hazlett George Hazlett (10 March 1923 – 22 December 2012) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an outside-forward. Born in Glasgow, he began his career with local youth sides before appearing as a guest player for Plymouth Argyle and C ...

, 89, Celtic winger. * 23 December: Doug Stockdale, 86, Raith Rovers, Ayr United and Forfar Athletic forward. * 29 December: Hugh Adam, 87, Rangers director. * 31 December:

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, Dunfermline Athletic and Raith Rovers forward. * 3 January:

George Falconer George Falconer (23 November 1946 – 3 January 2013) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward. Falconer was best known for his time at Raith Rovers making 68 appearances and scoring 22 goals, he also played for Montrose, Dundee an ...

, 66, Raith Rovers, Dundee and Montrose forward. * 18 January:

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, 61, Clyde forward, made one appearance for Australia. * 18 January: Sean Fallon, 90, Celtic defender and assistant manager. * 8 February:

Ian Lister Ian Lister (5 September 1946 – 8 February 2013) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger. Early life Lister was born on 5 September 1946 in Kirkcaldy. Career Lister played for Smeaton Boys' Club, Aberdeen, Raith Rover ...

, 65, Aberdeen, Dunfermline Athletic, Raith Rovers, St Mirren and Berwick Rangers winger. * 19 February:

John Downie John Dennis Downie (19 July 1925 – 19 February 2013) was a Scottish footballer. He was born in Lanark,1925 Births in the District of Lanark in the County of Lanark page 35 no 104 and played as an inside forward. Downie played football as a me ...

, 87, Manchester United inside forward. * 2 March: Jimmy Jackson, 81, Notts County forward. * 7 March:

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, 85, Kilmarnock, Airdrie, St Mirren and Morton winger. * 14 March: Harry Thomson, 72, Burnley and Blackpool goalkeeper. * 21 March:

Angus Carmichael Angus Macdonald Ewing Carmichael (12 June 1925 – 21 March 2013) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left back. Early and personal life Angus Macdonald Ewing Carmichael was born on 12 June 1925. Career Carmichael represented Great Britai ...

, 87, Queen's Park defender; played for Great Britain in the 1948 Olympic Games. * 5 April: Tommy McGhee, 66, Clydebank forward. * 19 April: Peter Armit, 87, St Johnstone and Hamilton winger. * 21 April: Jimmy McGill, 87, Queen of the South forward. * 6 May:

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, 53, Motherwell, Falkirk, Raith Rovers and Meadowbank Thistle player. * 8 May: Ernie Winchester, 68, Aberdeen, Hearts and Arbroath forward. * 17 June: Peter Millar, 62, Arbroath, Dunfermline, Motherwell and Dundee midfielder.

Notes and references

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