2012–13 Football League


The 2012–13 Football League was the 114th season of the Football League. It began in August 2012 and concluded in May 2013, with the promotion play-off finals.
The Football League is contested through three Divisions: the Championship, League One and League Two. The winner and the runner up of the League Championship are automatically promoted to the Premier League and they will are joined by the winner of the Championship playoff. The bottom two teams in League Two are relegated to the Conference Premier.

Promotion and relegation

From Premier League

; Relegated to Championship
; Promoted to Premier League
; Relegated to League One
; Promoted to Championship
; Relegated to League Two
; Promoted to League One
; Relegated to Conference Premier
; Promoted to League Two

Table

Play-offs

Results

League One

Table

Play-offs

Results

League Two

Table

Play-offs

Results

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in table at
time of departure		Incoming managerDate of appointmentPosition in table at
time of appointment
Burton AlbionSacked17 March 20122011–12 season10 May 2012Pre-season
BournemouthSacked25 March 20122011–12 season11 May 2012Pre-season
Crawley TownSigned by Rotherham United9 April 20122011–12 season16 May 2012Pre-season
Hull CitySacked8 May 2012Pre-season8 June 2012Pre-season
GillinghamMutual Consent8 May 2012Pre-season5 July 2012Pre-season
BarnetEnd of contract31 May 2012Pre-season11 June 2012Pre-season
Birmingham CitySigned by Norwich City7 June 2012Pre-season26 June 2012Pre-season
Wolverhampton WanderersEnd of contract30 June 2012Pre-season1 July 2012Pre-season
WatfordSacked6 July 2012Pre-season7 July 2012Pre-season
Nottingham ForestSacked12 July 2012Pre-season19 July 2012Pre-season
Crawley TownSigned by Nottingham Forest19 July 2012Pre-season7 August 2012Pre-season
BurySigned by Crawley Town7 August 2012Pre-season26 September 201224th
Coventry CitySacked26 August 201214th19 September 201223rd
ChesterfieldSacked28 August 201218th25 October 201213th
AFC WimbledonSacked19 September 201221st10 October 201221st
Wycombe WanderersSacked22 September 201221st7 November 201222nd
Colchester UnitedSacked24 September 201222nd27 September 201222nd
Blackburn RoversResigned28 September 20123rd31 October 20125th
BournemouthSacked3 October 201220th12 October 201221st
Bolton WanderersSacked9 October 201218th25 October 201216th
BarnetN/AN/AN/AN/A12 October 201224th
BurnleySigned by Bournemouth12 October 201216th30 October 201214th
Ipswich TownMutual Consent24 October 201224th1 November 201224th
Hartlepool UnitedResigned24 October 201224th13 November 201224th
Crystal PalaceSigned by Bolton Wanderers25 October 20124th3 November 20124th
Accrington StanleySigned by Chesterfield25 October 201216th1 November 201212th
Scunthorpe UnitedSacked29 October 201222nd29 October 201222nd
BlackpoolSigned by Crystal Palace3 November 201212th7 November 201212th
PortsmouthSigned by Blackpool7 November 201217th24 April 201324th
Fleetwood TownSacked1 December 20127th6 December 20127th
Bristol RoversSacked15 December 201223rd17 December 201223rd
Nottingham ForestSacked26 December 20128th27 December 20128th
Blackburn RoversSacked27 December 201217th11 January 201313th
BarnetMutual Consent28 December 201221stN/AN/AN/A
BarnsleySacked29 December 201224th13 January 201323rd
Plymouth ArgyleSacked1 January 201320th6 January 201323rd
Wolverhampton WanderersSacked5 January 201318th7 January 201318th
Doncaster RoversSigned by Wolverhampton Wanderers7 January 20132nd17 January 20132nd
BlackpoolSigned by Blackburn Rovers11 January 201314th18 February 201314th
Bristol CitySacked12 January 201324th14 January 201324th
RochdaleSacked21 January 201314th22 January 201314th
Huddersfield TownSacked24 January 201318th14 February 201318th
Oldham AthleticResigned3 February 201320th18 March 201321st
Notts CountySacked3 February 201310th23 February 20139th
Nottingham ForestMutual Consent5 February 201311th7 February 201311th
Preston North EndSacked13 February 201317th18 February 201317th
Coventry CitySigned by Huddersfield Town14 February 20138th8 March 20139th
Swindon TownResigned18 February 20136th28 February 20134th
Aldershot TownSacked20 February 201320th22 February 201320th
Dagenham & RedbridgeSigned by Luton Town26 February 201316th2 May 20132013–14 season
York CitySacked2 March 201318th4 March 201318th
Blackburn RoversSacked19 March 201318th24 May 20132013–14 season
StevenageSacked20 March 201315th30 March 201315th
Southend UnitedSacked24 March 20139th25 March 20139th
Leeds UnitedSacked1 April 201312th12 April 201317th
Sheffield UnitedSacked10 April 20135th10 June 20132013–14 season