2012–13 in Scottish football
The 2012–13 season was the 116th season of competitive football in Scotland. The season began on 28 July 2012, with the start of the Challenge Cup.
Transfer deals
League competitions
Scottish Premier League
The participation of Rangers was dependent on the outcome of a vote by SPL clubs on whether or not a "newco" Rangers will be allowed an SPL licence. When the fixture list was published on 18 June 2012, Rangers were replaced by the term "Club 12", pending the outcome of the vote. Eight clubs publicly declared that they would oppose the newco Rangers, which would mean that it could not enter the SPL. The vote took place on 4 July 2012, and the newco Rangers were refused entry to the SPL. Dundee were promoted from the Scottish First Division after finishing second in the 2011-12 season.Scottish First Division
Scottish Second Division
Scottish Third Division
Scottish Premier Under-20 League
Honours
Cup honours
Non-league honours
Senior
Junior
West Region| Division | Winner |
| 2012-13 Super League Premier Division | Auchinleck Talbot |
| Super League First Division | Hurlford United |
| Ayrshire League | Kilwinning Rangers |
| Central League Division One | Greenock Juniors |
| Central League Division Two | Cambuslang Rangers |
East Region
| Division | Winner |
| 2012-13 Superleague | Linlithgow Rose |
| Premier League | Newtongrange Star |
| North Division | Kirriemuir Thistle |
| Central Division | Kinnoull |
| South Division | Fauldhouse United |
North Region
| Division | Winner |
| 2012-13 Superleague | Culter |
| Division One | New Elgin |
| Division Two | Colony Park |
Individual honours
PFA Scotland awards
The PFA Scotland awards took place in Glasgow on 5 May 2013, with the following winners:| Award | Winner | Team |
| Players' Player of the Year |  Michael Higdon | Motherwell |
| Young Player of the Year |  Leigh Griffiths | Hibernian on loan from Wolves |
| Manager of the Year | Allan Johnston | Queen of the South |
| First Division Player | Lyle Taylor | Falkirk |
| Second Division Player | Nicky Clark | Queen of the South |
| Third Division Player | Lee Wallace | Rangers |
SFWA awards
Scottish clubs in Europe
Summary
Celtic
;2012–13 UEFA Champions LeagueMotherwell
;2012–13 UEFA Champions League;2012–13 UEFA Europa League
Heart of Midlothian
;2012–13 UEFA Europa LeagueDundee United
;2012–13 UEFA Europa LeagueSt Johnstone
;2012–13 UEFA Europa LeagueScotland national team
Women's football
League and Cup honours
| Division | Winner |
| 2012 Scottish Women's Premier League | Glasgow City |
| SWFL First Division | Hibernian Reserves |
| SWFL Second Division North | Stonehaven |
| SWFL Second Division West | Murieston United |
| SWFL Second Division East | Dunfermline Athletic |
| SWFL Second Division South East | Hearts |
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Match report |
| 2012 Scottish Women's Cup | Glasgow City | 1 – 0 | Forfar Farmington | |
| Scottish Women's Premier League Cup | Glasgow City | 5 – 1 | Spartans | |
| SWFL First Division Cup | Queen's Park | 0 – 0 | Paisley Saints | |
| SWFL Second Division Cup | Hearts | 6 – 1 | Aberdeen Reserves |
Individual honours
SWF awards
The SWF awards evening took place at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 23 November 2012 and the winners were as follows:| Award | Winner | Team |
| Players' Player of the Year | Jane Ross | Glasgow City |
| International Player of the Year | Rhonda Jones | Celtic |
| Manager of the Year | Mark Nisbet | Forfar Farmington |
| Premier Division Player of the Year | Natalie Ross | Celtic |
| First Division Player | Lesley Blair | Airdrie Ladies |
| Second Division Player | Laura-Anne Johnston | Dundee City |
Scottish Women's Premier League
Scotland women's national team
Glasgow City
2012–13 UEFA Women's Champions LeagueDeaths
- 11 July: Joe McBride, 74, Kilmarnock, Motherwell, Celtic, Hibs, Partick Thistle, Dunfermline, Clyde and Scotland forward.
- 11 July: Bobby Nicol, 76, Hibernian and Berwick Rangers wing half.
- 4 August: Jimmy Thomson, 75, St Mirren, Dunfermline and Raith Rovers defender; Dunfermline, Alloa, Berwick Rangers and Raith Rovers manager.
- 12 August: Jackie Watters, 92, Celtic and Airdrieonians forward
- 25 August: Emilio Pacione, 92, Dundee United winger.
- 12 September: Jimmy Andrews, 85, Dundee winger.
- 15 October: Jim Rollo, 74, Hibs goalkeeper.
- 15 October: Trevor Kemp, Berwick Rangers forward.
- 19 October: Iain Jamieson, 84, Aberdeen wing half.
- 23 October: Hughie Hay, 80, Aberdeen, Dundee United and Arbroath forward.
- 5 November: Jimmy Stephen, 90, Portsmouth defender, won two caps for Scotland.
- 7 November: Harry McShane, 92, Blackburn Rovers and Manchester United winger.
- 8 November: Bobby Gilfillan, 74, Cowdenbeath, St Johnstone and Raith Rovers forward.
- 5 December: Doug Smith, 75, Dundee United defender and director; Scottish Football League president.
- 13 December: Ian Black, 88, Aberdeen, Southampton, Fulham and Scotland goalkeeper.
- 16 December: Jim Patterson, 84, Queen of the South forward, all-time top goalscorer for club.
- 17 December: Charlie Adam, 50, Arbroath, Brechin City, Dundee United, Forfar Athletic, Partick Thistle and St Johnstone midfielder.
- 22 December: Wattie Dick, 85, Third Lanark inside forward.
- 22 December: George Hazlett, 89, Celtic winger.
- 23 December: Doug Stockdale, 86, Raith Rovers, Ayr United and Forfar Athletic forward.
- 29 December: Hugh Adam, 87, Rangers director.
- 31 December: Willie Benvie, Dunfermline Athletic and Raith Rovers forward.
- 3 January: George Falconer, 66, Raith Rovers, Dundee and Montrose forward.
- 18 January: Peter Boyle, 61, Clyde forward, made one appearance for Australia.
- 18 January: Sean Fallon, 90, Celtic defender and assistant manager.
- 8 February: Ian Lister, 65, Aberdeen, Dunfermline Athletic, Raith Rovers, St Mirren and Berwick Rangers winger.
- 19 February: John Downie, 87, Manchester United inside forward.
- 2 March: Jimmy Jackson, 81, Notts County forward.
- 7 March: Willie McCulloch, 85, Kilmarnock, Airdrie, St Mirren and Morton winger.
- 14 March: Harry Thomson, 72, Burnley and Blackpool goalkeeper.
- 21 March: Angus Carmichael, 87, Queen's Park defender; played for Great Britain in the 1948 Olympic Games.
- 5 April: Tommy McGhee, 66, Clydebank forward.
- 19 April: Peter Armit, 87, St Johnstone and Hamilton winger.
- 21 April: Jimmy McGill, 87, Queen of the South forward.
- 6 May: Ian MacLeod, 53, Motherwell, Falkirk, Raith Rovers and Meadowbank Thistle player.
- 8 May: Ernie Winchester, 68, Aberdeen, Hearts and Arbroath forward.
- 17 June: Peter Millar, 62, Arbroath, Dunfermline, Motherwell and Dundee midfielder.