2012–13_Cowdenbeath_F.C._season

2012–13 Cowdenbeath F.C. season

2012–13 Cowdenbeath F.C. season

Cowdenbeath 2012–13 football season

The 2012–13 season was Cowdenbeath's first season back in the Scottish First Division, having been promoted from the Scottish Second Division at the end of the 2011–12 season.[3] Cowdenbeath also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

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Summary

Season

Cowdenbeath finished ninth in the Scottish First Division.[4] They reached the Semi-final of the Challenge Cup,[5] the first round of the League Cup[6] and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.[7]

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre season

6 July 2012[8] Friendly Elgin City 3 – 3 Cowdenbeath Borough Briggs
19:45 Miller 19'
Gunn 32'
Wyness 35'		 Report Linton 38'
O'Brien 62'
Brett 75'		 Attendance: 293
Referee: Ross
7 July 2012[8] Friendly Brora Rangers 2 – 4 Cowdenbeath Dudgeon Park
15:00 Baxter 68'
Mackay 84'		 Report Milne 11'
McDonald 15'
Cameron 40'
Armstrong 90+'		 Attendance: 90
Referee: Fraser
10 July 2012[9] Friendly (Closed Door) Berwick Rangers 1 – 3 Cowdenbeath Netherdale
Bryson 75' Report Stevenson 14', 41', 46'
17 July 2012[8] Friendly Selkirk 2 – 3 Cowdenbeath Yarrow Park
19:30 Gibson 53', 54' Report Coult 58', 75'
Stevenson 88'		 Referee: Hogg
14 July 2012[10] Friendly Cowdenbeath 1 – 1 Aberdeen Central Park
15:00 McKenzie 15' Report Brown 42' Referee: Hilland
21 July 2012[11] Friendly Cowdenbeath 1 – 1 St Johnstone Central Park
15:00 McKenzie 42' Report Hasselbaink 86'

Scottish First Division

Main article: 2012–13 Scottish First Division
11 August 2012 Scottish First Division Cowdenbeath 0 – 4 Dunfermline Athletic Central Park
15:00 SFL Report Barrowman 44'
Thomson 49', 79'
Falkingham 83'		 Attendance: 2,507
Referee: McKendrick
18 August 2012 Scottish First Division Dumbarton 0 – 3 Cowdenbeath Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 SFL Report Coult 9'
Stewart 17'
McKenzie 82' (Penalty)		 Attendance: 695
Referee: Muir
25 August 2012 Scottish First Division Cowdenbeath 1 – 0 Hamilton Academical Central Park
15:00 Miller 12' SFL Report Attendance: 525
Referee: Murray
1 September 2012 Scottish First Division Airdrie United 0 – 3 Cowdenbeath Excelsior Stadium
15:00 Warren Red card 65' SFL Report Miller 5'
Coult 76'
McKenzie 85'		 Attendance: 816
Referee: Salmond
15 September 2012 Scottish First Division Cowdenbeath 3 – 4 Greenock Morton Central Park
15:00 Armstrong 40'
Ramsay 82'
Stevenson 90'		 SFL Report Weatherson 12', 25'
Campbell 45'
O'Brien 54'		 Attendance: 611
Referee: Finnie
22 September 2012 Scottish First Division Partick Thistle 2 – 1 Cowdenbeath Firhill Stadium
15:00 Muirhead 25' (Penalty)
Linton 70' (Own goal)		 SFL Report Stevenson 49' Attendance: 2,510
Referee: Collum
29 September 2012 Scottish First Division Cowdenbeath 1 – 1 Falkirk Central Park
15:00 Coult 18' SFL Report Weatherston 3' Attendance: 699
Referee: O'Reilly
6 October 2012 Scottish First Division Livingston 1 – 1 Cowdenbeath Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
15:00 Ke. Jacobs 71' SFL Report Armstrong Red card 55'
Milne 90'		 Attendance: 1,203
Referee: Allan
20 October 2012 Scottish First Division Cowdenbeath 4 – 4 Raith Rovers Central Park
15:00 Miller 6'
Stevenson 24'
Coult 78', 80'		 SFL Report Graham 35'
Spence 45'
Clarke 81'
Mensing 90'		 Attendance: 1,209
Referee: Madden
27 October 2012 Scottish First Division Dunfermline Athletic 3 – 0 Cowdenbeath East End Park
15:00 Cardle 28'
Armstrong 77' (o.g.)
Dargo 84'		 SFL Report Attendance: 3,353
Referee: Clancy
10 November 2012 Scottish First Division Cowdenbeath 0 – 1 Dumbarton Central Park
15:00 SFL Report Gilhaney 29' Attendance: 415
Referee: Tumilty
17 November 2012 Scottish First Division Cowdenbeath 1 – 1 Airdrie United Central Park
15:00 Stewart 70' SFL Report Buchanan 77' Attendance: 423
Referee: Somers
24 November 2012 Scottish First Division Greenock Morton 1 – 0 Cowdenbeath Cappielow Park
15:00 Hawke 88' SFL Report Attendance: 1,526
Referee: Thomson
8 December 2012 Scottish First Division Cowdenbeath P – P Partick Thistle Central Park
15:00 BBC Report
15 December 2012 Scottish First Division Falkirk 2 – 0 Cowdenbeath Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Murdoch 33' (Penalty)
Taylor 42'		 SFL Report Attendance: 2,647
Referee: Robertson
22 December 2012 Scottish First Division Cowdenbeath 1 – 1 Livingston Central Park
15:00 McKenzie 1' SFL Report Scougall 70' Attendance: 409
Referee: Collum
29 December 2012 Scottish First Division Raith Rovers 2 – 2 Cowdenbeath Stark's Park
15:00 Hill 50'
Spence 53'		 SFL Report Milne 9'
Stevenson 42' (pen.)		 Attendance: 1,877
Referee: Murray
2 January 2013 Scottish First Division Airdrie United 1 – 1 Cowdenbeath Excelsior Stadium
15:00 Donnelly 68' SFL Report Brett 3' Attendance: 776
Referee: Salmond
5 January 2013 Scottish First Division Cowdenbeath 1 – 1 Greenock Morton Central Park
15:00 Caddis 37' SFL Report MacDonald 51' Attendance: 647
Referee: Tumilty
12 January 2013 Scottish First Division Hamilton Academical 2 – 1 Cowdenbeath New Douglas Park
15:00 Page 61'
May 65'
Neil Yellow card 68' Yellow-red card		 SFL Report Hemmings 24' Attendance: 1,021
Referee: Brines
19 January 2013 Scottish First Division Cowdenbeath P – P Dunfermline Athletic Central Park
15:00 BBC Report
Note: Postponed due to frozen pitch
26 January 2013 Scottish First Division Partick Thistle 2 – 1 Cowdenbeath Firhill Stadium
15:00 Craig 25'
Balatoni 44'		 SFL Report Hemmings 9' Attendance: 2,543
Referee: Allan
2 February 2013 Scottish First Division Cowdenbeath P – P Partick Thistle Central Park
15:00 BBC Report
Note: Postponed due to a waterlogged pitch
9 February 2013 Scottish First Division Cowdenbeath 4 – 1 Falkirk Central Park
15:00 Armstrong 35', 73'
Hemmings 38'
Stevenson 90+1'		 SFL Report Taylor 2' Attendance: 566
Referee: Finnie
12 February 2013 Scottish First Division Cowdenbeath 4 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic Central Park
19:45 Milne 33'
Linton 75', 88'
Hemmings 81'		 BBC Report Dowie 70'
Kirk 71'		 Attendance: 1,330
Referee: Somers
16 February 2013 Scottish First Division Livingston 3 – 0 Cowdenbeath Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
15:00 Russell 27'
Andreu 39'
Garcia Tena 44'		 SFL Report Attendance: 1,112
Referee: Muir
23 February 2013 Scottish First Division Cowdenbeath 1 – 1 Raith Rovers Central Park
15:00 Stewart 81' Raith Report Graham 48' Attendance: 1,078
Referee: Colvin
26 February 2013 Scottish First Division Cowdenbeath A – A Partick Thistle Central Park
19:45 Moore 4', 64' SFL Report Lawless 23' Attendance: 719
Referee: Charleston
Note: Abandoned due to fog[12]
2 March 2013 Scottish First Division Dumbarton 2 – 2 Cowdenbeath Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Prunty 66'
Agnew 84'		 SFL Report Stevenson 11'
Moore 90'		 Attendance: 742
Referee: Tumilty
9 March 2013 Scottish First Division Cowdenbeath 1 – 1 Hamilton Academical Central Park
15:00 Moore 38' SFL Report May 32' Attendance: 370
Referee: Salmond
16 March 2013 Scottish First Division Cowdenbeath 3 – 2 Airdrie United Central Park
15:00 McKenzie 13'
Stewart 68'
Moore 88'		 SFL Report Moore 12'
Kirkpatrick 82'		 Attendance: 407
Referee: Norris
19 March 2013 Scottish First Division Cowdenbeath P – P Partick Thistle Central Park
19:45 BBC Report
Note: Postponed due to snow
23 March 2013 Scottish First Division Greenock Morton 4 – 2 Cowdenbeath Cappielow
15:00 MacDonald 51' (Penalty), 54'
Taggart 63'
Hardie 71'		 SFL Report Moore 13'
Stevenson 40'		 Attendance: 1,533
Referee: Brines
27 March 2013 Scottish First Division Cowdenbeath 0 – 3 Partick Thistle Central Park
19:45 O'Brien Red card 70' SFL Report O'Donnell 24'
Doolan 30', 79'		 Attendance: 716
Referee: Charleston
30 March 2013 Scottish First Division Cowdenbeath 1 – 2 Partick Thistle Central Park
15:00 Moore 31' SFL Report Doolan 12', 62' Attendance: 1,214
Referee: Muir
6 April 2013 Scottish First Division Falkirk 4 – 0 Cowdenbeath Falkirk Stadium
15:00 Dods 69'
Sibbald 78'
Higgins 87' (Penalty), 89'		 SFL Report Attendance: 2,539
Referee: Murray
9 April 2013 Scottish First Division Cowdenbeath 2 – 2 Livingston Central Park
19:45 Stewart 35'
McKenzie 90'		 SFL Report Watson 7'
Barr 71'		 Attendance: 455
Referee: Allan
13 April 2013 Scottish First Division Raith Rovers 0 – 1 Cowdenbeath Stark's Park
15:00 SFL Report Stevenson 41' Attendance: 1,574
Referee: Collum
20 April 2013 Scottish First Division Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 0 Cowdenbeath East End Park
15:00 Husband 67' (Penalty) SFL Report Attendance: 4,879
Referee: Mclean
27 April 2013 Scottish First Division Cowdenbeath 2 – 3 Dumbarton Central Park
15:00 Moore 15'
Miller 88'		 SFL Report Agnew 35', 44' (Penalty)
Lister 39'		 Attendance: 659
Referee: Finnie
4 May 2013 Scottish First Division Hamilton Academical 1 – 3 Cowdenbeath New Douglas Park
15:00 Stevie May 27'
Ryan Red card 31'		 SFL Report Linton 48'
Moore 72'
McKenzie 84'		 Attendance: 1,434
Referee: Madden

Scottish Challenge Cup

Main article: 2012–13 Scottish Challenge Cup
28 July 2012 Scottish Challenge Cup round 1 Cowdenbeath 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(3 – 1 p)		 Alloa Athletic Central Park
15:00 Coult 2' SFL Report Gordon 20' Attendance: 323
Referee: Madden
Penalties
Coult soccer ball with red X
McKenzie soccer ball with check mark
Ramsay soccer ball with check mark
Stevenson soccer ball with check mark		 McCord soccer ball with red X
Grehan soccer ball with red X
Holmes soccer ball with check mark
Docherty soccer ball with red X
14 August 2012 Scottish Challenge Cup round 2 Cowdenbeath 3 – 0 East Fife Central Park
19:45 Stevenson 44', 73'
Miller 67'		 SFL Report Attendance: 466
Referee: Tumilty
9 September 2012 Scottish Challenge Cup QF East Stirlingshire 1 – 2 Cowdenbeath Ochilview Park
15:00 Kelly 24' SFL Report McKenzie 10'
Adamson 40'		 Attendance: 414
Referee: Brines
14 October 2012 Scottish Challenge Cup SF Cowdenbeath 0 – 1 Partick Thistle Central Park
16:05 SFL Report Craig 74' Attendance: 1,159
Referee: McKendrick

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2012–13 Scottish League Cup
4 August 2012 Scottish League Cup round 1 Montrose 2 – 1 Cowdenbeath Links Park
15:00 Boyle 31'
Watson 43'		 SFL Report McKenzie 90' Attendance: 312
Referee: Roache

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2012–13 Scottish Cup
3 November 2012 Scottish Cup round 3 Cowdenbeath 8 – 1 Vale of Leithen Central Park
14:00 Stewart 25', 31', 41'
Coult 47', 51'
McKenzie 49'
Ramsay 64'
Stevenson 78'		 BBC Report Moffat 2' Attendance: 309
Referee: Salmond
1 December 2012 Scottish Cup round 4 Cowdenbeath P – P St Johnstone Central Park
15:00 BBC Report
4 December 2012 Scottish Cup round 4 Cowdenbeath P – P St Johnstone Central Park
19:45 BBC Report
10 December 2012 Scottish Cup round 4 Cowdenbeath P – P St Johnstone Central Park
19:45 BBC Report
12 December 2012 Scottish Cup round 4 Cowdenbeath P – P St Johnstone Central Park
19:45 BBC Report
17 December 2012 Scottish Cup round 4 Cowdenbeath 0 – 3 St Johnstone Central Park
19:45 BBC Report McCracken 54'
MacLean 76' (pen.)
Tadé 87'		 Attendance: 809
Referee: Beaton

Player statistics

Captains

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Last updated: 7 May 2013
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.

Squad

Last updated 7 May 2013[14][15]
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Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 7 May 2013
Nation Position Name First Division Challenge Cup League Cup Scottish Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
EnglandGKThomas Flynn 1000001020
ScotlandGKColin Stewart 0000000000
ScotlandGKCraig Wight 0000000000
ScotlandGKLee Wilson 0000000000
ScotlandDFKenny Adamson 100100000110
ScotlandDFJohn Armstrong 1110000021
ScotlandDFSteven Bennett 0000000000
ScotlandDFDean Brett 1010000020
EnglandDFDavid Cowan 2000000020
ScotlandDFScott Linton 0000000000
CameroonDFJoe Mbu 1000000010
ScotlandDFJason Naismith 0000000000
ScotlandDFThomas O'Brien 5100000051
ScotlandMFDean Brett 3000000030
ScotlandMFLiam Caddis 0000000000
ScotlandMFLiam Callaghan 0000000000
ScotlandMFColin Cameron 4000001050
SpainMFRubén García Rey 0000100010
EnglandMFLee Makel 0000000000
EnglandMFSean McAllister 1000000010
ScotlandMFKyle Miller 1000000010
ScotlandMFLewis Milne 0000000000
SpainMFAlbert Puigdollers 0000000000
ScotlandMFMark Ramsay 4000000040
ScotlandMFJon Robertson 0000000000
ScotlandMFSam Stanton 0000000000
ScotlandMFJamie Stevenson 3000000030
ScotlandFWLewis Coult 2000000020
ScotlandFWLiam Cusack 0000000000
EnglandFWKane Hemmings 0000000000
ScotlandFWMarc McKenzie 2000000020
ScotlandFWCraig Moore 2000000020
SpainFWPablo Navas 0000000000
ScotlandFWJack Nicholson 0000000000
ScotlandFWGreg Stewart 1000000010
Saint Kitts and NevisFWZephaniah Thomas 0000000000

Team statistics

League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Dunfermline Athletic were deducted 15 points for entering administration.[16]

Division summary

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  1. Dunfermline were deducted 15 points shortly prior to this fixture altering league standings. This was as a result of them entering administration.[17]
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2013. Source: [18]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Transfers

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