2012–13 Aberdeen F.C. season
2012–13 season | |||
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Chairman | Stewart Milne | ||
Manager | Craig Brown | ||
Stadium | Pittodrie Stadium | ||
Scottish Premier League | 9th (ongoing) | ||
Scottish Cup | 4th round (ongoing) | ||
Scottish League Cup | 3rd round (ongoing) | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Jonny Hayes 1 Isaac Osbourne 1 All: Jonny Hayes 1 Isaac Osbourne 1 Gavin Rae 1 Scott Vernon 1 | ||
Highest home attendance | 14,010 vs Ross County 11 August 2012 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 9,288 vs St. Mirren 1 September 2012 | ||
Average home league attendance | 11,756 | ||
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The 2012–13 season is Aberdeen's 99th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 101st season overall. Aberdeen will compete in the Scottish Premier League, Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup. A number of players all departed during the summer's pre-season. Kari Arnason, Rory McArdle, Youl Mawene and Mohamed Chalali all moved onto new clubs as free agents. Darren Mackie, Yoann Folly and Danny Uchechi were also released by the club, but remain without a club. Aberdeen also sold youngster Fraser Fyvie to Premier League side Wigan Athletic for a fee in the region of £500,000.
Manager Craig Brown made four additions, bringing in wingers Jonny Hayes and Niall McGinn from rival SPL clubs, as well as adding experienced left-back Gary Naysmith to his squad. Mark Reynolds who returned to his parent club Sheffield Wednesday at the end of last season, was allowed to return to Pittodrie on a season long loan.
Results & fixtures
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Friendly matches
14 July 2012 Friendly | Arbroath | 1–5 | Aberdeen | Arbroath |
15:00 | Sibanda 89' (pen.) | AFC | Fallon 34' Magennis 49' Megginson 55' Paton 60' Vernon 90' (pen.) |
Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 1,766 Referee: David Somers |
17 July 2012 Friendly | Elgin City | 1–0 | Aberdeen | Elgin |
19:30 | Moore 8' (pen) | AFC | Stadium: Borough Briggs Attendance: 1,486 Referee: Thomas Shaw |
21 July 2012 Friendly | VfB Alstatte | 0–12 | Aberdeen | Alstatte |
15:00 | AFC | Fallon 11' Jack 17' Milsom 21' (pen.) Pawlett 38, 45' Shaughnessy 40' Rae 49, 76' Vernon 54 pen, 55' McGinn 83' Megginson 90 pen.' |
Stadium: Stadion am Bahnhof Attendance: 180 |
25 July 2012 Friendly | Werder Bremen | 1–0 | Aberdeen | Bremen |
18:00 | Elia 24' | Report | Stadium: Weserstadion Attendance: 8,500 |
28 July 2012 Friendly | FC St. Pauli | 1–1 | Aberdeen | Hamburg |
15:30 | Ebbers 63' | AFC | McGinn 71' | Stadium: Millerntor-Stadion Attendance: 8.402 |
14 August 2012 Neil Simpson testimonial | Aberdeen | 2–1 | Manchester United | Aberdeen |
19:00 | Hayes 37' Shaughnessy 70' |
AFC | Anderson 80' | Stadium: Pittodrie Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Kevin Clancey |
29 August 2012 Friendly | Viking FK | 0–2 | Aberdeen | Stavanger |
19:00 | AFC | Smith 81' Jordon Brown 85' |
Stadium: Viking Stadium |
Scottish Premier League
4 August 2012 1 [1] | Celtic | 1–0 | Aberdeen | Glasgow |
12:45 | Commons 79' | BBC Sport | Anderson 90+1' | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 48,251 Referee: Calum Murray |
11 August 2012 2 | Aberdeen | 0–0 | Ross County | Aberdeen |
15:00 | Jack 22' Vernon 74' |
BBC Sport | Tokely 81' McMenamin 90+2' |
Stadium: Pittodrie Attendance: 14,010 Referee: Euan Norris |
18 August 2012 3 | St. Johnstone | 1–2 | Aberdeen | Perth |
15:00 | Hasselbaink 83' Anderson 5' Cregg 89' |
BBC Sport | Osbourne 16' Hayes 47' Vernon 8' Considine 42' Osbourne 59' |
Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 4,857 Referee: John Beaton |
26 August 2012 4 | Aberdeen | 0–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Aberdeen |
15:00 | Considine 67' | BBC Sport | Taouil 40' Zaliukas 43' Novikovas 64' McGowan 82' Grainger 90' |
Stadium: Pittodrie Attendance: 11,971 Referee: Alan Muir |
1 September 2012 5 | Aberdeen | 0–0 | St. Mirren | Aberdeen |
15:00 | BBC Sport | van Zanten 54' Barron 73' Goodwin 75' |
Stadium: Pittodrie Attendance: 9,288 Referee: Brian Colvin |
15 September 2012 6 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–1 | Aberdeen | Inverness |
15:00 | Foran 67' (pen.) Doran 18' Meekings 43' Tudar Jones Foran 78' |
BBC Sport | Smith 84' Anderson Vernon 66' Smith 84' |
Stadium: Tulloch Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 4,499 Referee: George Salmond |
23 September 2012 7 | Aberdeen | 3–3 | Motherwell | Aberdeen |
12:45 | Rae 6' McGinn 84' Magennis 90+3' |
BBC Sport | Higdon 42' Hutchinson 48' Law 82' Kerr 18' Hutchinson 27' |
Stadium: Pittodrie Attendance: 8,577 Referee: Madden |
29 September 2012 8 | Aberdeen | 2–1 | Hibernian | Aberdeen |
12:00 | McGinn 4' Rae 71' |
BBC Sport | Doyle 33' Maybury 12' Cairney 63' Hanlon 66' |
Stadium: Pittodrie Attendance: 8,282 Referee: Calum Murray |
Scottish League Cup
Aberdeen entered the Scottish League Cup in the second round stage, having not qualified for Europe in 2011–12. The draw for the second round took place at Hampden on August 9 and handed the Dons' an away tie against First Division side Greenock Morton [2]
22 August 2012 2 | Greenock Morton | 0–2 (a.e.t) | Aberdeen | Greenock |
19:45 | O'Brien 13' McLaughlin 73' Reid 84' Tidser 114' |
BBC Sport | Rae 109' Vernon 115' |
Stadium: Cappielow Attendance: 2,817 Referee: Iain Brines |
26 September 2012 3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–1 | Aberdeen | Dunfermline |
19:45 | BBC Sport | Vernon 90+3' Rae 36' Robertson 65' Hughes 88' |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 3,057 Referee: John Beaton |
Scottish Cup
Aberdeen will enter the Scottish Cup in the fourth round stage.
Statistics
Appearances and Goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | SPL | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | SCO | Jamie Langfield | 6 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
2 | MF | SCO | Ryan Jack | 5 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
3 | DF | SCO | Clark Robertson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
4 | DF | SCO | Russell Anderson | 5 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
5 | MF | SCO | Gavin Rae | 6 | 1 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
6 | DF | SCO | Andrew Considine | 6 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
7 | MF | SCO | Chris Clark | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
8 | MF | ENG | Robert Milsom | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
9 | FW | ENG | Scott Vernon | 6 | 1 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
10 | FW | NIR | Niall McGinn | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
11 | MF | IRL | Jonny Hayes | 6 | 1 | 5+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
13 | DF | SCO | Nicky Low | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
14 | FW | NZL | Rory Fallon | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
15 | MF | SCO | Peter Pawlett | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
16 | MF | ENG | Isaac Osbourne | 6 | 1 | 5+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
17 | DF | SCO | Gary Naysmith | 5 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
18 | MF | SCO | Stephen Hughes | 5 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
19 | FW | SCO | Mitchel Megginson | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
20 | MF | SCO | Ryan Fraser | 6 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
21 | FW | NIR | Josh Magennis | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
22 | DF | SCO | Mark Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
23 | DF | IRL | Joe Shaughnessy | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
24 | MF | SCO | Jordon Brown | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
25 | MF | SCO | Jamie Masson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
26 | FW | SCO | Michael Paton | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
32 | GK | WAL | Jason Brown | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
34 | FW | SCO | Declan McManus | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
38 | FW | SCO | Cammy Smith | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
As of 1 September 2012
Starting 11
This shows the most used players in each position, based on Aberdeen's typical starting formation for the season.
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Last updated: 1 September 2012
Source: Squad stats and Start formations.
Only competitive matches.
Using the most used start formation.
Ordered by position on pitch (from back right to front left).
Goalscorers
Source: Match reports in Results
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Assists
Source: Match reports in Results
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Clean Sheets
Place | Position | Nationality | Number | Name | SPL | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Total |
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1 | GK | 1 | Jamie Langfield | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
TOTALS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Disciplinary record
No. | Nat. | Pos. | Name | SPL | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
9 | FW | Scott Vernon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
6 | DF | Andrew Considine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
4 | DF | Russell Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Ryan Jack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2 | MF | Isaac Osbourne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
As of 1 September 2012
Home attendances
Correct as of match played 20 August 2012
Win
Draw
Loss
Comp | Date | Score | Opponent | Attendance |
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SPL | 11 August 2012 | 0–0 | Ross County | 14,010 |
SPL | 26 August 2012 | 0–0 | Hearts | 11,971 |
SPL | 1 September 2012 | 0–0 | St. Mirren | 9,288 |
SPL | 23 September 2012 | 3–3 | Motherwell | 8,577 |
SPL | 28 September 2012 | 2–1 | Hibernian | 8,282 |
Total attendance | 52,128 | |||
Total league attendance | 52,128 | |||
Average attendance | 10,425 | |||
Average league attendance | 10,425 |
Source: Match reports in Results
Competition statistics
Overall
Competition | Started round | Current position / round |
Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
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SPL | 1 | 9 | 4 August | May | |
SL Cup | R2 | R3 | 22 August | ||
SC | R4 | R4 |
Source: Competitions
League table
Template:2012–13 Scottish Premier League table
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Results by round
League Cup
Round | 2 |
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Ground | A |
Result | 2-0 |
Results by opponent
Team | Results[3] | Points | |||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
Celtic | 0–1 | 0 | |||
Dundee | 0 | ||||
Dundee United | 0 | ||||
Heart of Midlothian | 0–0 | 1 | |||
Hibernian | 2–1 | 3 | |||
Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0 | ||||
Kilmarnock | 0 | ||||
Motherwell | 0 | ||||
Ross County | 0–0 | 1 | |||
St. Johnstone | 2–1 | 3 | |||
St. Mirren | 0–0 | 1 |
Source: 2012–13 Scottish Premier League article
Transfers
Players In
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Players Out
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References
- ^ "Celtic 1-0 Aberdeen". BBC Sport. BBC Sport. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ "Scottish Communities League Cup Draw". afc.co.uk. Aberdeen F.C. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ^ Aberdeen's score is shown first.
- ^ "Jonny Hayes completes deal". afc.co.uk. Aberdeen F.C. 26 June 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- ^ "Northern Ireland international". 4 June 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
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- ^ "Mark Reynolds rejoins the Dons". 9 August 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
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- ^ "Rory's a Bantam!". Bradford City F.C. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ^ "Rotherham sign Iceland international Kari Arnason". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ^ "Butcher will be cautious with Cooper". The Inverness Courier. Scottish Provincial Press. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
- ^ "Wigan Athletic sign Aberdeen's Fraser Fyvie". BBC Sport. BBC. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ "Signing News". Forfar Athletic F.C. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ^ "Fleetwood Town sign French defender Youl Mawene". BBC Sport. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ^ Walid Z. (10 August 2012). "Mohamed Chalali signe à l'ES Sétif" (in French). DZFoot. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ^ AFC (23 August 2012). "Peter's a temporary Saint". AFC. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
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