Chairman Jim Ballantyne Stadium Excelsior Stadium | Manager Jimmy Boyle | |
First Division Tenth place (Relegated) Challenge Cup Second round, lost to East Stirlingshire League Cup First round, lost to Queens Park | ||
The 2012–13 season was Airdrie United's first season back in the Scottish First Division. Airdrie also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup. Airdrie were due to compete in their third consecutive season in the Scottish Second Division, having been relegated from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 2009–10 season. On 16 July 2012, it was confirmed that Airdrie would be promoted to the Scottish First Division to fill the vacancy left by Dundee's promotion to the Scottish Premier League. This was to fill the slot vacated by Rangers, who were voted into the Scottish Third Division following their liquidation.
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Season
During season 2012–13 Airdrie United finished tenth in the Scottish First Division, and were relegated to the Scottish Second Division. They reached the second round of the Challenge Cup, the first round of the League Cup and the third round of the Scottish Cup.
Results & fixtures
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Squad
Last updated 5 May 2013Disciplinary record
Includes all competitive matches.
Last updated 5 May 2013Awards
Last updated 28 September 2012League table
Updated to games played on 19 May 2013.
Source: Scottish Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
‡Dunfermline Athletic were deducted 15 points for entering administration.
Division summary
Last updated: 5 May 2013.
Source:
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Transfers
Willie McLaren was initially released by the club but later re-signed.