2012–13 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season

The 2012–13 season was the 112th season of competitive association football and the 86th season in the Football League played by Tranmere Rovers Football Club, a professional football club based in Birkenhead, Wirral. During the season, Tranmere Rovers competed in Football League One under Ronnie Moore in his first full season in charge.

Tranmere Rovers F.C.

2012–13 season
Chairman	Peter Johnson
Manager	Ronnie Moore
League One	11th
FA Cup	Third round
Football League Cup	Second round
Football League Trophy	First round
Top goalscorer	League: Jake Cassidy (11) All: Jake Cassidy (11)
Highest home attendance	10,587 vs Milton Keynes Dons (16 November)
Lowest home attendance	4,342 vs Stevenage (24 March)
Average home league attendance	6,196 (10th in the league)[1]
Home colours Away colours
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Season summary

Tranmere enjoyed a fine start to the season, standing top of League One at the end of January. Injuries to key players including Andy Robinson, Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro and captain James Wallace sparked a dramatic downturn in form. Tranmere fell to sixth by the end of March and finished the season 11th with no goals scored in their final six games.

Background and pre-season

Main article: 2011–12 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season

League One

Main article: 2012–13 Football League One

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
9	Walsall	46	17	17	12	65	58	+7	68
10	Crawley Town	46	18	14	14	59	58	+1	68
11	Tranmere Rovers	46	19	10	17	58	48	+10	67
12	Notts County	46	16	17	13	61	49	+12	65
13	Crewe Alexandra	46	18	10	18	54	62	−8	64

Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2013. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
46	19	10	17	58	48	+10	67	10	6	7	31	21	+10	9	4	10	27	27	0

Last updated: 3 May 2013.
Source: Football League Official Site

Results by matchday

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46
Ground	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H
Result	W	W	D	W	D	W	W	W	D	W	W	W	L	L	D	W	W	L	D	D	D	D	L	W	W	W	W	L	W	L	L	L	L	W	D	L	W	L	L	W	L	L	L	L	L	D
Position	3	1	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	6	3	3	6	4	5	7	5	6	7	7	9	10	11

Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2013. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Tranmere Rovers v Leyton Orient

18 August 2012 1	Tranmere Rovers	3–1	Leyton Orient	Birkenhead
15:00	Bakayogo 34' Akpa Akpro 57', 65' Robinson  69' Fon Williams  89'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Cox  69' Baudry  80' Symes 88'  89'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,063 Referee: Geoff Eltrigham

Carlisle United v Tranmere Rovers

21 August 2012 2	Carlisle United	0–3	Tranmere Rovers	Carlisle
15:00	Berrett  61' Livesey  66' Thirlwell  68' Symington  81'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Robinson 12', 19', 66' Palmer  39' Holmes  59'	Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,192 Referee: Graham Salisbury

Shrewsbury Town v Tranmere Rovers

25 August 2012 3	Shrewsbury Town	1–1	Tranmere Rovers	Shrewsbury
15:00	Hector  30' Morgan 45+2'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Akpa Akpro 88'	Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 6,253 Referee: Steven Rushton

Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United

1 September 2012 4	Tranmere Rovers	4–0	Colchester United	Birkenhead
15:00	Cassidy 40', 49', 77' Bakayogo 58'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Okuonghae  16' Henderson  80'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 4,711 Referee: Andrew Madley

Crewe Alexandra v Tranmere Rovers

8 September 2012 5	Crewe Alexandra	0–0	Tranmere Rovers	Crewe
15:00	Murphy  85'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Wallace  90+2'	Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 5,740 Referee: Robert Madley

Tranmere Rovers v Coventry City

15 September 2012 6	Tranmere Rovers	2–0	Coventry City	Birkenhead
15:00	Cassidy 79' Robinson 83'  84'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Jennings  36'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,087 Referee: Andy D'Urso

Tranmere Rovers v Bury

18 September 2012 7	Tranmere Rovers	3–0	Bury	Birkenhead
15:00	Robinson 35' (pen.) 68' (pen.)  62' Cassidy 71'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Lockwood  67' Sodje  70' Schumacher  79'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 4,976 Referee: Trevor Kettle

Crawley Town v Tranmere Rovers

22 September 2012 8	Crawley Town	2–5	Tranmere Rovers	Crawley
15:00	Simpson 12' McFadzean 16'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Holmes 2' Taylor  29' Cassidy 39', 53' Akpa Akpro 46' Robinson 90'	Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 3,099 Referee: Mike Russell

Tranmere Rovers v Brentford

29 September 2012 9	Tranmere Rovers	1–1	Brentford	Birkenhead
15:00	Akpa Akpro 60' Robinson  70'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Logan  63' Craig  77' Douglas  79' 90+6'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,720 Referee: Rob Lewis

Scunthorpe United v Tranmere Rovers

2 October 2012 10	Scunthorpe United	1–3	Tranmere Rovers	Scunthorpe
15:00	Hawley 15' Prutton  60'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Wallace 64' Akpa Akpro 66', 88' Palmer  70'	Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 2,768 Referee: Paul Tierney

Notts County v Tranmere Rovers

6 October 2012 11	Notts County	0–1	Tranmere Rovers	Nottingham
15:00	Regan  49' Bishop  51'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Thompson 22'	Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 7,260 Referee: Tony Bates

Tranmere Rovers v Yeovil Town

13 October 2012 12	Tranmere Rovers	3–2	Yeovil Town	Birkenhead
15:00	Wallace  41' 45' Cassidy 51' Holmes 78'  79'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Madden 9' Burn  21' Foley 29' Smith  41' Edwards  42'  73' Marsh-Brown  90+3'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,344 Referee: Kevin Wright

Bournemouth v Tranmere Rovers

20 October 2012 13	Bournemouth	3–1	Tranmere Rovers	Bournemouth
19:45	Francis  17' 72' Arter  31' 58' Gibson 53' (o.g.) Pugh  75' Partington  87' Daniels  90+2'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Jervis 39' Bakayogo  45+2'	Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 6,233 Referee: David Phillips

Tranmere Rovers v Doncaster Rovers

23 October 2012 14	Tranmere Rovers	1–2	Doncaster Rovers	Birkenhead
15:00	Wallace  44' Cassidy 87'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Paynter 48' Hume 90+2'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 7,386 Referee: Scott Mathieson

Tranmere Rovers v Preston North End

27 October 2012 15	Tranmere Rovers	1–1	Preston North End	Birkenhead
15:00	Cassidy  20' 85'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Monakana  9' Huntington 50' Keane  54' Welsh  90+2'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 7,732 Referee: Phil Gibbs

Hartlepool United v Tranmere Rovers

7 November 2012 16	Hartlepool United	0–2	Tranmere Rovers	Hartlepool
15:00	Richards  47'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Robinson  10' 79' (pen.) Gibson  62' Stockton 90+3'	Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,285 Referee: Gary Sutton

Oldham Athletic v Tranmere Rovers

10 November 2012 17	Oldham Athletic	0–1	Tranmere Rovers	Oldham
15:00	Furman  5' Wesolowski  53' Byrne  72'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Taylor  40' McGurk 54' Palmer  74' Kay  78'	Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,159 Referee: Andy Woolmer

Tranmere Rovers v Milton Keynes Dons

16 November 2012 18	Tranmere Rovers	0–1	Milton Keynes Dons	Birkenhead
19:45	Gibson  23' Jervis  24'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Gleeson 87' Smith  90'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 10,587 Referee: Michael Naylor

Tranmere Rovers v Walsall

20 November 2012 19	Tranmere Rovers	0–0	Walsall	Birkenhead
15:00	Taylor  55'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Brandy  69'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 4,717 Referee: Jeremy Simpson

Stevenage v Tranmere Rovers

24 November 2012 20	Stevenage	1–1	Tranmere Rovers	Stevenage
15:00	Charles  25' Tansey 90+2'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Cassidy 78'	Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 3,069 Referee: James Adcock

Tranmere Rovers v Portsmouth

8 December 2012 21	Tranmere Rovers	2–2	Portsmouth	Birkenhead
19:45	Taylor 31' O'Halloran 74'	TRFC Report BBC Report	McLeod  30' Gyepes 50' Jervis  75' Russell  81' Williamson  90+1'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,591 Referee: David Webb

Sheffield United v Tranmere Rovers

15 December 2012 22	Sheffield United	0–0	Tranmere Rovers	Sheffield
15:00		TRFC Report BBC Report	McGurk  89'	Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 19,163 Referee: Eddie Ilderton

Swindon Town v Tranmere Rovers

21 December 2012 23	Swindon Town	5–0	Tranmere Rovers	Swindon
15:00	Hollands 4' De Vita 7' Williams 21', 51' Ritchie 33'	TRFC Report BBC Report		Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,885 Referee: Tony Bates

Tranmere Rovers v Crewe Alexandra

26 December 2012 24	Tranmere Rovers	2–1	Crewe Alexandra	Birkenhead
15:00	McGurk 58' Power 63' Bakayogo  66'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Inman 12' Davis  90+3'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 7,252 Referee: Paul Tierney

Tranmere Rovers v Scunthorpe United

29 December 2012 25	Tranmere Rovers	1–0	Scunthorpe United	Birkenhead
15:00	Stockton 59'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Barcham  36' Djeziri  45' Reid  78'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,044 Referee: Andy Davies

Bury v Tranmere Rovers

1 January 2013 26	Bury	0–1	Tranmere Rovers	Bury
15:00	Worrall  45+3'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Robinson 56' Daniels  75'	Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,208 Referee: Nigel Miller

Tranmere Rovers v Crawley Town

12 January 2013 27	Tranmere Rovers	2–0	Crawley Town	Birkenhead
15:00	Amoo 30' Bakayogo 39' Daniels  73'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Hunt  47' Bulman  67'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,011 Referee: Lee Mason

Coventry City v Tranmere Rovers

16 January 2013 28	Coventry City	1–0	Tranmere Rovers	Coventry
19:45	Clarke 20'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Bakayogo  58' Holmes  81'	Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 9,668 Referee: Gavin Ward

Brentford v Tranmere Rovers

19 January 2013 29	Brentford	1–2	Tranmere Rovers	Brentford
15:00	Dean  41' 50' Douglas  75' Bidwell  90+1'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Robinson 42' (pen.) Bakayogo  56' McGurk 66'  75' Fon Williams  75' Power  90+3'	Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 6,948 Referee: Darren Deadman

Tranmere Rovers v Carlisle United

2 February 2013 30	Tranmere Rovers	0–1	Carlisle United	Birkenhead
15:00	Akpa Akpro  36' Holmes  67'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Loy 44'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,713 Referee: Tony Harrington

Leyton Orient v Tranmere Rovers

9 February 2013 31	Leyton Orient	2–1	Tranmere Rovers	Leyton
15:00	McDonald 9' Rowlands 67' Smith  90+2'	TRFC Report BBC Report	O'Halloran 75'	Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 4,351 Referee: Trevor Kettle

Tranmere Rovers v Shrewsbury Town

15 February 2013 32	Tranmere Rovers	0–2	Shrewsbury Town	Birkenhead
15:00	Palmer  6' Taylor  52'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Porter 10' Gayle 67'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 9,127 Referee: Mark Brown

Tranmere Rovers v Swindon Town

19 February 2013 33	Tranmere Rovers	1–3	Swindon Town	Birkenhead
15:00	Daniels 78'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Collins 48' Roberts 71', 90+3' McEveley  79'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,223 Referee: Chris Sarginson

Colchester United v Tranmere Rovers

23 February 2013 34	Colchester United	1–5	Tranmere Rovers	Colchester
15:00	Okuonghae 29' Thompson  65'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Power 11' Akpa Akpro 41' Corry  48' Taylor 65' Stockton 85' O'Halloran 90+1'	Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,077 Referee: Keith Stroud

Tranmere Rovers v Notts County

26 February 2013 35	Tranmere Rovers	1–1	Notts County	Birkenhead
19:45	Bell-Baggie 29' Power  88'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Bishop 74' Judge  76'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 4,703 Referee: Scott Duncan

Yeovil Town v Tranmere Rovers

2 March 2013 36	Yeovil Town	1–0	Tranmere Rovers	Yeovil
15:00	Upson 58' Madden  74'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Bakayogo  9' Holmes  58' Goodison  74' Amoo  80'	Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 4,862 Referee: Darren Sheldrake

Tranmere Rovers v Oldham Athletic

9 March 2013 37	Tranmere Rovers	1–0	Oldham Athletic	Birkenhead
15:00	Goodison  9' Power 61'  64'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Brown  11' Tarkowski  18'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,560 Referee: Tim Robinson

Walsall v Tranmere Rovers

12 March 2013 38	Walsall	2–0	Tranmere Rovers	Walsall
19:45	Grigg 50' (pen.) Westcarr 57'  60' Brandy  60'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Holmes  51' Power  60'	Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 3,775 Referee: Graham Salisbury

Milton Keynes Dons v Tranmere Rovers

16 March 2013 39	Milton Keynes Dons	3–0	Tranmere Rovers	Milton Keynes
15:00	Lewington 9' Kay  14' Gleeson 43' Potter 51' Chicksen  81'	TRFC Report BBC Report		Stadium: Stadium:mk Attendance: 9,682 Referee: Oliver Langford

Tranmere Rovers v Stevenage

24 March 2013 40	Tranmere Rovers	3–1	Stevenage	Birkenhead
15:00	Bakayogo 10', 38' Gibson 17'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Freeman 12' Gray  16' Dunne  25'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 4,342 Referee: Graham Scott

Tranmere Rovers v Sheffield United

29 March 2013 41	Tranmere Rovers	0–1	Sheffield United	Birkenhead
15:00	Sidibé  77'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Flynn  38' Maguire  40' Taylor 42' (o.g.)	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 9,145 Referee: Andy Haines

Portsmouth v Tranmere Rovers

1 April 2013 42	Portsmouth	1–0	Tranmere Rovers	Portsmouth
19:45	Connolly 53'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Gibson  49'	Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 12,014 Referee: Andrew Madley

Doncaster Rovers v Tranmere Rovers

6 April 2013 43	Doncaster Rovers	1–0	Tranmere Rovers	Doncaster
15:00	Jones 63'	TRFC Report BBC Report	McGinty  53' Taylor  63'	Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,979 Referee: David Coote

Tranmere Rovers v Hartlepool United

13 April 2013 44	Tranmere Rovers	0–1	Hartlepool United	Birkenhead
19:45	Gibson  9' Power  21'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Austin 10' Monkhouse  40' Rutherford  90+2'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 4,721 Referee: Lee Collins

Preston North End v Tranmere Rovers

20 April 2013 45	Preston North End	1–0	Tranmere Rovers	Preston
15:00	Monakana 45+3'	TRFC Report BBC Report	O'Halloran  34'	Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 10,467 Referee: Carl Boyeson

Tranmere Rovers v Bournemouth

27 April 2013 46	Tranmere Rovers	0–0	Bournemouth	Birkenhead
15:00		TRFC Report BBC Report	Arter  88'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,745 Referee: Eddie Ilderton

FA Cup

Main article: 2012–13 FA Cup

Braintree Town (5) v Tranmere Rovers

13 November 2012 First round	Braintree Town (5)	0–3	Tranmere Rovers	Braintree
19:45		TRFC Report BBC Report	Thompson 24' Stockton 53' Power 90'	Stadium: Cressing Road Attendance: 1,503 Referee: Dean Whitestone

Tranmere Rovers v Chesterfield (4)

1 December 2012 Second round	Tranmere Rovers	2–1	Chesterfield (4)	Birkenhead
15:00	Stockton 42'  71' McGurk 57' Gibson  65' Goodison  70' Fon Williams  86'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Cooper 31' Boa Morte  54' Darikwa  64' Hird  76'	Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 3,781 Referee: Robert Madley

Derby County (2) v Tranmere Rovers

5 January 2013 Third round	Derby County (2)	5–0	Tranmere Rovers	Derby
15:00	Davies 42' Sammon 54' Brayford 63' Hendrick 72' Bennett 87'	TRFC Report BBC Report		Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 11,740 Referee: Mark Halsey

Football League Cup

Main article: 2012–13 Football League Cup

Chesterfield (4) v Tranmere Rovers

14 August 2012 First round	Chesterfield (4)	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Tranmere Rovers	Chesterfield
19:45	Trotman  27' Hird  44' Togwell  66' Whataker  81' Lester 109'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Bakayogo  74' Stockton 93' Bell-Baggie 120+2' Wallace  120+3'	Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 3,088 Referee: David Webb

Aston Villa (1) v Tranmere Rovers

28 August 2012 Second round	Aston Villa (1)	3–0	Tranmere Rovers	Birmingham
19:45	Delph 38'  77' Herd 66' Bent 81'	TRFC Report BBC Report	Taylor  28' Holmes  85'	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 15,319 Referee: James Adcock

Football League Trophy

Main article: 2012–13 Football League Trophy

Port Vale (4) v Tranmere Rovers

4 September 2012 First round	Port Vale (4)	2–0	Tranmere Rovers	Burslem
19:45	Morsy  29' Myrie-Williams 57', 75' (pen.)	TRFC Report BBC Report	Golobart  74'	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 2,702 Referee: Steve Martin

Players

Transfers, contract extensions and loans are listed from the last day of the previous season till the final day of this season

Transfers

In Date Player Age Previous club Ends Fee 7 June 2012 Danny Harrison 29 Rotherham United 1 July 2013 Free[2] 19 June 2012 Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro 27 Rochdale 1 July 2014 Free[3] 26 June 2012 James Wallace 20 Everton 1 July 2014 Undisclosed[4] 5 July 2012 Paul Black 22 Oldham Athletic 1 July 2013 Free[5] 26 July 2012 Jason Mooney 23 Wycombe Wanderers 1 July 2013 Free[6] 1 August 2012 Abdulai Bell-Baggie 20 Salisbury City 1 July 2013 Free[7] 3 August 2012 Joe Thompson 23 Rochdale 1 July 2014 Free[8] 9 January 2013 David Amoo 21 Preston North End 1 July 2013 Free[9]

Out Date Player Age Status Next club Fee 8 May 2012 Joss Labadie 21 Released Notts County Free[10] 8 May 2012 Enoch Showunmi 30 Released Notts County Free[10] 8 May 2012 Martin Devaney 31 Released Kidderminster Harriers Free[10] 8 May 2012 Robbie Weir 23 Released Burton Albion Free[10] 8 May 2012 Andy Coughlin 19 Released Wrexham Free[10] 8 May 2012 Mustafa Tiryaki 25 Released 1461 Trabzon Free[10] 8 May 2012 David Raven 27 Released Inverness Caledonian Thistle Free[10] 14 May 2012 John Welsh 28 Transfer Preston North End Free[11] 24 May 2012 David Buchanan 26 Transfer Preston North End Free[12] 3 August 2012 Lucas Akins 23 Transfer Stevenage Undisclosed[13] 20 November 2012 Will Vaulks 19 Released Falkirk Free[14] 3 January 2013 Mark McChrystal 28 Released Bristol Rovers Free[15] 29 April 2013 Paul Black 23 Released Mansfield Town Free[16] 29 April 2013 Danny Harrison 30 Released Chester Free[16] 29 April 2013 Adam McGurk 24 Released Burton Albion Free[16] 29 April 2013 David Amoo 22 Released Carlisle United Free[16] 29 April 2013 Michael Kay 23 Released Chester Free[16]

Contract extensions

Date	Player	Age	Ends
11 May 2012	Ian Goodison	39	1 July 2013[17]
11 May 2012	Ash Taylor	21	1 July 2014[17]
16 May 2012	Andy Robinson	32	1 July 2013[18]
29 January 2013	Cole Stockton	18	1 July 2015[19]
31 January 2013	Jake Kirby	18	1 July 2015[20]
7 February 2013	Danny Holmes	24	1 July 2015[21]
4 March 2013	Max Power	19	1 July 2015[22]
7 March 2013	Abdulai Bell-Baggie	20	1 July 2015[23]

Loans

In Player Age Signed from Date Started Ended Liam Palmer 20 Sheffield Wednesday 17 July[24][25] end of the season Jake Cassidy 19 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 August[26] 1 January[27] Ben Gibson 19 Middlesbrough 14 August[28][29] 13 December[30] Román Golobart 20 Wigan Athletic 31 August[31] 3 October[32] Jake Jervis 21 Birmingham City 20 October[33] 19 November[34] Nathan Eccleston 21 Blackpool 25 October[35] 19 November[34] Donervon Daniels 18 West Bromwich Albion 22 November[36][37][38] 19 March[39] Michael O'Halloran 21 Bolton Wanderers 22 November[40][41][42] end of the season Paul Corry 22 Sheffield Wednesday 15 February[43] 18 March[44] Mamady Sidibé 33 Stoke City 21 February[45] end of the season Ben Gibson 20 Middlesbrough 14 March[46] end of the season Sean McGinty 19 Manchester United 28 March[47] end of the season

Out Player Age Signed to Date Started Ended Will Vaulks 18 Workington 21 August[48][49][50] 20 November[14] Mark McChrystal 28 Scunthorpe United 20 November[51] 24 December[52] Joe Thompson 23 Rochdale 1 March[53] 4 April[54]

Season statistics

No.	Nat	Player	Total		League One		FA Cup		League Cup		League Trophy		Discipline		Signed†
			A	G	A	G	A	G	A	G	A	G			Status	Joined	Left
Goalkeepers
1		Owain Fôn Williams	51+0	–	45+0	–	3+0	–	2+0	–	1+0	–	3	–	–	–	–
23		Sam Ramsbottom	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	youth	–	–
33		Jason Mooney	1+0	–	1+0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Defenders
2		Danny Holmes	49+0	2	43+0	2	3+0	–	2+0	–	1+0	–	7	–	–	–	–
3		Paul Black	2+9	–	2+8	–	0+1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	29.04[16]
4		Ash Taylor	47+0	2	44+0	2	2+0	–	1+0	–	–	–	6	–	–	–	–
5		Ian Goodison	10+2	–	9+1	–	1+1	–	–	–	–	–	3	–	–	–	–
14		Zoumana Bakayogo	52+0	5	46+0	5	3+0	–	2+0	–	1+0	–	6	–	–	–	–
18		Mark McChrystal	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	03.01[15]
19		Michael Kay	4+5	–	3+3	–	–	–	1+1	–	0+1	–	1	–	–	–	29.04[16]
20		Will Vaulks	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	20.11[14]
21		Ben Gibson	33+0	1	28+0	1	2+0	–	2+0	–	1+0	–	5	–	loan	– 14.03[46]	13.12[30] –
23		Román Golobart	2+0	–	1+0	–	–	–	–	–	1+0	–	–	–	loan	31.08[31]	03.10[32]
23		Donervon Daniels	11+3	1	10+3	1	1+0	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	loan	22.11[36]	19.03[39]
27		Sean McGinty	3+0	–	3+0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	loan	28.03[47]	–
Midfielders
6		Liam Palmer	45+1	–	42+1	–	1+0	–	2+0	–	–	–	3	1	loan	–	–
7		Joe Thompson	11+13	2	7+12	1	1+1	1	2+0	–	1+0	–	–	–	–	–	–
8		James Wallace	23+0	2	19+0	2	2+0	–	2+0	–	–	–	4	–	–	–	–
10		Andy Robinson	38+0	10	33+0	10	3+0	–	2+0	–	–	–	5	–	–	–	–
12		Danny Harrison	7+11	–	4+9	–	2+0	–	0+2	–	1+0	–	–	–	–	–	29.04[16]
15		Jake Kirby	0+6	–	0+4	–	0+1	–	–	–	0+1	–	–	–	–	–	–
17		Max Power	27+5	4	25+2	3	1+2	1	0+1	–	1+0	–	5	–	–	–	–
22		Abdulai Bell-Baggie	21+13	2	20+11	1	–	–	0+2	1	1+0	–	–	–	–	–	–
24		Paul Corry	5+1	–	5+1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	loan	15.02[43]	18.03[44]
Forwards
9		Jake Cassidy	28+0	11	26+0	11	–	–	1+0	–	1+0	–	1	–	loan	–	01.01[27]
11		Adam McGurk	23+7	4	20+7	3	2+0	1	–	–	1+0	–	2	–	–	–	29.04[16]
16		Cole Stockton	9+27	6	5+26	3	3+0	2	1+0	1	0+1	–	1	–	–	–	–
18		David Amoo	6+5	1	6+5	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	09.01[9]	29.04[16]
20		Michael O'Halloran	19+6	3	17+6	3	2+0	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	loan	22.11[40]	–
24		Jake Jervis	5+0	1	4+0	1	1+0	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	loan	20.10[33]	19.11[34]
25		Nathan Eccleston	1+0	–	1+0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	loan	25.10[35]	19.11[34]
23		Mamady Sidibé	10+0	–	10+0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	loan	21.02[45]	–
26		Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro	29+1	8	27+1	8	–	–	2+0	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–
		Own goals		–		–		–		–		–
		Total	52	65	46	58	3	5	2	2	1	0	60	2

^† Statuses are mentioned for youth academy players without senior contract and players who were signed on non-contract basis or on loan. Dates joined and left are mentioned only for players who changed club between the first and the last matchday of the season.

Last updated: 27 April 2013.
Source: 11v11.com

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