2012–13 Dundee United F.C. season
The 2012–13 season was the club's 104th season, having been founded as Dundee Hibernian in 1909 and their 15th consecutive season in the Scottish Premier League, having competed in it since its inauguration in 1998–99. United also competed in the Europa League,[2] League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
2012–13 season | |||
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Chairman | Stephen Thompson | ||
Manager | Peter Houston (Until 28 January 2013) Jackie McNamara (From 30 January 2013) | ||
Stadium | Tannadice Park | ||
Premier League | Sixth place | ||
Europa League | Third qualifying round, lost to Dynamo Moscow | ||
League Cup | Quarter-final, lost to Heart of Midlothian | ||
Scottish Cup | Semi-final, lost to Celtic | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Johnny Russell (13) All: Johnny Russell (20) | ||
Highest home attendance | 13,538 vs. Dundee, 19 August 2012 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 5,117 vs. Ross County, 26 January 2013 | ||
Average home league attendance | League: 7,547[1] | ||
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Summary
Season
United finished sixth in the Scottish Premier League.[3] They reached the Third qualifying round of the Europa League,[4] the Quarter-final of the League Cup[5] and the Semi-final of the Scottish Cup.[6]
Management
They began the season under the management of Peter Houston. But on 28 January 2013, Houston left the club by mutual consent,[7] having previously announced his decision to leave at the end of the season.[8] Stevie Campbell and Paul Hegarty were due to take over as caretaker manager's for their match against Motherwell the following day,[9] although the match was postponed.[10] Two days later Partick Thistle manager Jackie McNamara was appointed on a three-year contract,[11] with Simon Donnelly appointed as his assistant.[12]
Results & fixtures
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre season
4 July 2012[13] Friendly | Rapid Vienna | 3 – 0 | Dundee United | |
19:00 | Ildiz Drazan |
Dundee United Report Daily Record Report |
14 July 2012[14] Friendly | Dundee | 0 – 3 | Dundee United | Dens Park |
15:00 | Report Daily Record Report |
Daly |
Attendance: 10,121 Referee: Madden |
18 July 2012[15] Friendly | Dundee United | P – P | Everton | Tannadice |
19:45 | STV |
19 July 2012[16] Friendly | Dundee United | 0 – 1 | Everton | Tannadice |
19:45 | Dundee United Report Daily Record Report |
Barkley |
Attendance: 6,537 Referee: Collum |
21 July 2012[17] Friendly | Raith Rovers | 1 – 2 | Dundee United | Stark's Park |
15:00 | Clarke |
Raith Report | Watson McLean |
Referee: Salmond |
24 July 2012[18] Friendly | Alloa Athletic | 0 – 2 | Dundee United | Recreation Park |
19:45 | Report Record Report |
Russell |
Attendance: 413 Referee: Muir |
27 July 2012[19] Friendly | Gateshead | 1 – 3 | Dundee United | International Stadium |
19:30 | Odubade |
Report Record Report |
Russell Mark Millar Gardyne |
Attendance: 326 Referee: Joyce |
Scottish Premier League
5 August 2012 Scottish Premier League | Dundee United | 3 – 0 | Hibernian | Tannadice |
13:00 | Russell Daly Gardyne |
BBC Report | Attendance: 7,267 Referee: Thomson |
19 August 2012 Scottish Premier League | Dundee United | 3 – 0 | Dundee | Tannadice |
12:45 | Gunning Gardyne Russell Cierzniak |
Report | Riley Benedictus O'Donnell |
Attendance: 13,538 Referee: Murray |
25 August 2012 Scottish Premier League | Kilmarnock | 3 – 1 | Dundee United | Rugby Park |
15:00 | McKenzie Pérez Winchester |
BBC Report | Daly |
Attendance: 4,516 Referee: Allan |
1 September 2012 Scottish Premier League | St Johnstone | 0 – 0 | Dundee United | McDiarmid Park |
15:00 | BBC Report | Attendance: 5,014 Referee: Collum |
14 September 2012 Scottish Premier League | Dundee United | 0 – 0 | Ross County | Tannadice |
19:45 | BBC Report | Attendance: 6,892 Referee: Collum |
22 September 2012 Scottish Premier League | Dundee United | 0 – 3 | Heart of Midlothian | Tannadice Park |
15:00 | BBC Report | Paterson Novikovas |
Attendance: 6,597 Referee: Muir |
29 September 2012 Scottish Premier League | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 4 – 0 | Dundee United | Caledonian Stadium |
15:00 | Foran Shinnie Roberts |
BBC Report | Attendance: 3,059 Referee: Finnie |
6 October 2012 Scottish Premier League | Motherwell | P – P | Dundee United | Fir Park |
15:00 | BBC Report | Referee: Norris |
20 October 2012 Scottish Premier League | Dundee United | 1 – 1 | Aberdeen | Tannadice Park |
15:15 | Rankin |
BBC Report | McGinn |
Attendance: 9,858 Referee: Brines |
27 October 2012 Scottish Premier League | St Mirren | 0 – 1 | Dundee United | St Mirren Park |
15:00 | BBC Report | Russell |
Attendance: 4,333 Referee: Norris |
4 November 2012 Scottish Premier League | Dundee United | 2 – 2 | Celtic | Tannadice Park |
12:45 | Mackay-Steven Ambrose |
BBC Report | Miku Watt |
Attendance: 10,521 Referee: Collum |
7 November 2012 Scottish Premier League | Motherwell | 0 – 1 | Dundee United | Fir Park |
19:45 | BBC Report | Russell |
Attendance: 3,941 Referee: Muir |
11 November 2012 Scottish Premier League | Hibernian | 2 – 1 | Dundee United | Easter Road |
12:45 | Griffiths Doyle |
BBC Report | Mackay-Steven |
Attendance: 10,596 Referee: Thomson |
16 November 2012 Scottish Premier League | Dundee United | 3 – 3 | Kilmarnock | Tannadice Park |
19:45 | Mackay-Steven Daly |
BBC Report | Sheridan Heffernan |
Attendance: 6,287 Referee: Muir |
24 November 2012 Scottish Premier League | Ross County | 1 – 2 | Dundee United | Victoria Park |
15:00 | Vigurs |
BBC Report | Russell Armstrong |
Attendance: 3,930 Referee: Brines |
27 November 2012 Scottish Premier League | Dundee United | 1 – 2 | Motherwell | Tannadice Park |
19:45 | Daly |
BBC Report | Higdon Humphrey |
Attendance: 5,289 Referee: Madden |
9 December 2012 Scottish Premier League | Dundee | 0 – 3 | Dundee United | Dens Park |
12:45 | Sky Report | Watson Daly Flood |
Attendance: 11,419 Referee: Collum |
15 December 2012 Scottish Premier League | Dundee United | 4 – 4 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Tannadice Park |
15:00 | Meekings Daly Skacel |
BBC Report | McKay Warren |
Attendance: 5,483 Referee: Beaton |
23 December 2012 Scottish Premier League | Heart of Midlothian | 2 – 1 | Dundee United | Tynecastle Stadium |
16:30 | Stevenson |
BBC Report | Watson |
Attendance: 13,603 Referee: Thomson |
26 December 2012 Scottish Premier League | Dundee United | 1 – 1 | St Johnstone | Tannadice Park |
12:00 | Gunning |
BBC Report | McLean |
Attendance: 7,063 Referee: Murray |
30 December 2012 Scottish Premier League | Dundee United | 3 – 4 | St Mirren | Tannadice Park |
15:00 | Daly Armstrong McLean Douglas |
BBC Report SKY Report |
Dummett Thompson McAusland van Zanten |
Attendance: 6,386 Referee: Norris |
2 January 2013 Scottish Premier League | Aberdeen | 2 – 2 | Dundee United | Pittodrie Stadium |
15:00 | Vernon McGinn |
BBC Report | Gunning Langfield |
Attendance: 13,176 Referee: Muir |
19 January 2013 Scottish Premier League | Kilmarnock | 2 – 3 | Dundee United | Rugby Park |
15:00 | Pascali |
BBC Report | Russell |
Attendance: 4,112 Referee: Thomson |
22 January 2013 Scottish Premier League | Celtic | 4 – 0 | Dundee United | Celtic Park |
19:45 | Hooper Wanyama Brown |
BBC Report | Attendance: 42,596 Referee: Norris |
26 January 2013 Scottish Premier League | Dundee United | 1 – 1 | Ross County | Tannadice Park |
15:00 | Mackay-Steven |
BBC Report | Brittain |
Attendance: 5,117 Referee: Brines |
29 January 2013 Scottish Premier League | Motherwell | P – P | Dundee United | Fir Park |
19:45 | BBC Report | |||
Note: Postponed due to a waterlogged pitch |
9 February 2012 Scottish Premier League | Dundee United | 3 – 1 | Heart of Midlothian | Tannadice |
15:00 | Russell Flood Gardyne |
BBC Report | Ngoo |
Attendance: 6,842 Referee: Collum |
16 February 2013 Scottish Premier League | Celtic | 6 – 2 | Dundee United | Celtic Park |
15:00 | Ambrose Commons Ledley Stokes |
BBC Report | Armstrong Russell |
Attendance: 46,496 Referee: Madden |
19 February 2013 Scottish Premier League | Motherwell | 0 – 1 | Dundee United | Fir Park |
19:45 | BBC Report | Russell |
Attendance: 4,633 Referee: Finnie |
24 February 2013 Scottish Premier League | Dundee United | 2 – 2 | Hibernian | Tannadice Park |
16:00 | Rankin Russell |
BBC Report | McPake Griffiths |
Attendance: 6,160 Referee: Muir |
27 February 2013 Scottish Premier League | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0 – 0 | Dundee United | Caledonian Stadium |
19:45 | BBC Report | Attendance: 3,413 Referee: Colvin |
9 March 2013 Scottish Premier League | St Mirren | 0 – 0 | Dundee United | St Mirren Park |
15:00 | BBC Report | Rankin |
Attendance: 3,394 Referee: Beaton |
17 March 2013 Scottish Premier League | Dundee United | 1 – 1 | Dundee | Tannadice Park |
12:00 | Gardyne |
BBC Report | Irvine Conroy |
Attendance: 10,731 Referee: Madden |
1 April 2013 Scottish Premier League | St Johnstone | 1 – 1 | Dundee United | McDiarmid Park |
20:00 | Craig |
BBC Report | Gauld Armstrong |
Attendance: 4,613 Referee: Brines |
6 April 2013 Scottish Premier League | Dundee United | 1 – 0 | Aberdeen | Tannadice Park |
15:00 | Boulding |
BBC Report | Attendance: 8,577 Referee: Thomson |
19 April 2013 Scottish Premier League | Dundee United | 1 – 3 | Motherwell | Tannadice Park |
19:30 | Daly |
BBC Report | Higdon Ojamaa |
Attendance: 5,634 Referee: Beaton |
26 April 2013 Scottish Premier League | Ross County | 1 – 0 | Dundee United | Victoria Park |
Sproule |
BBC Report | Douglas |
Attendance: 3,183 Referee: Clancy |
4 May 2013 Scottish Premier League | Dundee United | 0 – 1 | St Johnstone | Tannadice Park |
15:00 | BBC Report | Craig |
Attendance: 6,437 Referee: Norris |
11 May 2013 Scottish Premier League | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 2 | Dundee United | Caledonian Stadium |
15:00 | Doran |
BBC Report SKY Report |
Dow Mackay-Steven |
Attendance: 3,728 Referee: Allan |
19 May 2013 Scottish Premier League | Dundee United | 0 – 4 | Celtic | Tannadice Park |
12:45 | BBC Report | Commons Samaras Stokes |
Attendance: 8,717 Referee: Beaton |
Europa League
Dundee United entered at the Third qualifying round.
2 August 2012 Leg 1 | Dundee United | 2 – 2 | Dynamo Moscow | Tannadice |
19:45 | Flood Watson |
BBC Report | Semshov Kokorin |
Attendance: 9,977 Referee: Avram |
9 August 2012 Leg 2 | Dynamo Moscow | 5 – 0 | Dundee United | Arena Khimki |
17:00 | Semshov Kokorin Yusupov Sapeta |
BBC Report | Attendance: 9,063 Referee: Johannesson |
Scottish League Cup
25 September 2012 Round 3 | Queen of the South | 0 – 1 | Dundee United | Palmerston Park |
19:45 | BBC Report SFL Report |
Russel |
Attendance: 2,374 Referee: Euan Norris |
31 October 2012 QF | Dundee United | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (4 – 5 p) | Heart of Midlothian | Tannadice Park |
19:15 | Russell |
BBC Report | Paterson Barr |
Attendance: 3,789 Referee: Murray |
Penalties | ||||
Russell Mackay-Steven Rankin Gunning McLean Armstrong Dillon |
Scottish Cup
1 December 2012 Round 4 | Stranraer | 0 – 5 | Dundee United | Stair Park |
15:00 | BBC Report | Russell Daly |
Attendance: 1,089 Referee: Finnie |
2 February 2013 Round 5 | Dundee United | 3 – 0 | Rangers | Tannadice Park |
12:45 | Russell Daly |
BBC Report Sky Report |
Naismith Black |
Attendance: 9,564 Referee: Norris |
3 March 2013 QF | Dundee | 1 – 2 | Dundee United | Dens Park |
12:45 | McAlister |
BBC Report | McLean Mackay-Steven |
Attendance: 10,191 Referee: Brines |
14 April 2013 SF | Dundee United | 3 – 4 | Celtic | Hampden Park |
12:45 | Mackay-Steven Daly |
BBC Report SKY Report |
Commons Wanyama Stokes |
Referee: Thomson |
Player statistics
Captains
No. | P | Name | Country | No. games | Notes |
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9 | FW | Jon Daly | 41 | Club captain |
Last updated: 19 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 information
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | Europa League | League Cup | Scottish Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | Radosław Cierzniak | 46 | 0 | 38+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Sean Dillon | 37 | 0 | 31+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Barry Douglas | 34 | 1 | 27+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | |
4 | DF | Brian McLean | 34 | 1 | 25+4 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | |
5 | DF | Gavin Gunning | 31 | 3 | 25+0 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
6 | MF | Willo Flood | 45 | 3 | 37+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | |
7 | FW | Johnny Russell | 38 | 20 | 30+2 | 13 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 5 | |
8 | MF | John Rankin | 43 | 2 | 35+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | |
9 | FW | Jon Daly | 44 | 15 | 35+1 | 10 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 5 | |
10 | MF | Richie Ryan | 29 | 0 | 12+10 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | |
11 | MF | Gary Mackay-Steven | 29 | 7 | 19+4 | 5 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 2 | |
12 | DF | Keith Watson | 37 | 3 | 29+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | |
13 | GK | Steve Banks | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
14 | MF | Mark Millar | 20 | 0 | 11+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
15 | FW | Michael Gardyne | 37 | 3 | 10+20 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | |
16 | MF | Stuart Armstrong | 43 | 3 | 30+6 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | |
17 | DF | Marcus Törnstrand | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
18 | FW | Ryan Dow | 14 | 1 | 3+9 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
19 | DF | Grégory Vignal | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
19 | FW | Rory Boulding | 9 | 1 | 3+5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
20 | FW | Miloš Lačný | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
21 | GK | Filip Mentel | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
23 | FW | Dale Hilson | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
25 | GK | Marc McCallum | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
27 | FW | Robert Thomson | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
33 | DF | Luke Johnston | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
38 | MF | Ryan Gauld | 11 | 1 | 6+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
40 | MF | Darren Petrie | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
44 | DF | John Souttar | 9 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
51 | MF | Rudolf Skácel | 16 | 1 | 5+9 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
Disciplinary record
Includes all competitive matches.
- Last updated 19 May 2013
Number | Nation | Position | Name | Premier League | Europa League | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Total | |||||
1 | GK | Radosław Cierzniak | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Sean Dillon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Barry Douglas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
4 | DF | Brian McLean | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
5 | DF | Gavin Gunning | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
6 | MF | Willo Flood | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
7 | FW | Johnny Russell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
8 | MF | John Rankin | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
9 | FW | Jon Daly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
10 | MF | Richie Ryan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
11 | MF | Gary Mackay-Steven | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
12 | DF | Keith Watson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
13 | GK | Steve Banks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
14 | MF | Mark Millar | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
15 | FW | Michael Gardyne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
16 | MF | Stuart Armstrong | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
17 | DF | Marcus Törnstrand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
18 | FW | Ryan Dow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
19 | DF | Grégory Vignal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
19 | FW | Rory Boulding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
20 | FW | Miloš Lačný | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
21 | GK | Filip Mentel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
23 | FW | Dale Hilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
24 | DF | Ross Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
25 | GK | Marc McCallum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
27 | FW | Robert Thomson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
33 | DF | Luke Johnston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
38 | MF | Ryan Gauld | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
40 | MF | Darren Petrie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
44 | DF | John Souttar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
51 | MF | Rudolf Skácel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Team statistics
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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4 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 64 | 60 | +4 | 54 | |
5 | Ross County | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 53 | |
6 | Dundee United | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 47[lower-alpha 1] | |
7 | Hibernian | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 51[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 2] |
8 | Aberdeen | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 48[lower-alpha 1] |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- Teams in the bottom half at the time of the split may not overtake a team in the top 6 at the time of the split.
- Since the winners of 2012–13 Scottish Cup, Celtic, qualified for European competition based on league position, the runners–up Hibernian secured a spot in Europa League second qualifying round.
Division summary
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Transfers
Players in
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Players out
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