The 2012 Sligo Rovers F.C. season was the club's 68th season competing in the League of Ireland and the team's first season under the management of Ian Baraclough. It was the team's seventh consecutive season in the Premier Division. Sligo Rovers won their first title in 35 years.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position (s) Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Club Apps. Club Goals Goalkeepers 1 Gary Rogers GK St Patrick's Athletic 2012 35 0 12 Richard Brush GK Shamrock Rovers 2012 142 0 23 Ciaran Kelly GK Athlone Town 2009 93 0 Defenders 2 Alan Keane RB Galway United 2009 156 17 3 Iarfhlaith Davoren LB Galway United 2010 99 1 4 Gavin Peers CB Mansfield Town 2006 249 20 6 Jeff Henderson CB Newcastle United 2012 6 0 11 Ross Gaynor LB Dundalk 2012 36 1 20 Jason McGuinness CB Bohemians 2011 73 7 24 Jake Dykes LB/CB N/A 2012 4 0 28 Martin Owens RB N/A 2012 6 0 Midfielders 5 Danny Ventre (captain) DM / CM Accrington Stanley 2007 194 7 7 John Dillon RW Crewe Alexandra 2010 97 12 14 Pascal Millien RW Tampa Bay Rowdies 2012 26 2 15 Joseph Ndo CM Bohemians 2010 108 9 15 Lee Lynch CM Drogheda United 2012 36 4 22 David Cawley DM / CM Ipswich Town 2012 34 2 26 Ryan Connolly LW Derby 2012 8 0 29 Seamus Conneely CM / RW Sheffield United 2012 16 1 Forwards 9 Mark Quigley ST Dundalk 2012 32 13 10 Raffaele Cretaro ST / RW Bohemians 2011 362 62 27 Danny North ST St Patricks Athletic 2012 23 17 39 Liam Buchanan ST Dunfermline Athletic 2012 10 2
Transfers
In
PlayerCountryPositionSigned FromGary RogersGoalkeeperSt Patrick's AthleticLee LynchMidfielderDrogheda UnitedRomauld BocoMidfielderShanghai East AsiaRoss GaynorMidfielderDundalkMark QuigleyForwardDundalkDanny NorthForwardSt Patrick's AthleticRichard BrushGoalkeeperShamrock RoversDavid CawleyMidfielderIpswich TownPascal MillienMidfielderTampa Bay RowdiesRyan ConnollyMidfielderDerby CountySeamus ConneelyDefenderSheffield UnitedJeff HendersonDefenderNewcastle UnitedLiam BuchananForwardDunfermline
Out
PlayerCountryPositionSold ToBrendan ClarkeGoalkeeperSt Patrick's AthleticConor PowellDefenderShamrock RoversDerek ForanDefenderDundalkRichie RyanMidfielderDundee UnitedJohn RussellMidfielderSt Patrick's AthleticMatthew BlinkhornForwardYork CityEoin DoyleForwardHibernianDaryl HorganMidfielderCork CityAaron GreeneMidfielderShamrock RoversRomuald BocoMidfielderAccrinton Stanley
Squad statistics
Appearances, goals and cards Last Updated – 30 October 2012 No.Pos.NameLeagueFAI CupLeague CupSetanta CupEuropa LeagueTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK Gary Rogers29010102020350002DF Alan Keane17110204000241223DF Iarfhlaith Davoren11(2)00030300017(2)0504DF Gavin Peers284101040213651005MF Danny Ventre25010304020350716DF Jeff Henderson400010000(1)05(1)0107MF John Dillon8(10)0001(2)02(1)00011(13)0108MF Romauld Boco21200303(1)22029(1)4509FW Mark Quigley22(3)1011103(1)21028(4)134110FW Raffaele Cretaro19(8)60(1)0321(2)01024(11)82011MF Ross Gaynor25(2)01021402034(2)16012GK Richard Brush1000202000500014MF Pascal Millien11(9)20(1)00(2)00(1)01(1)012(14)20015MF Joseph Ndo231001(1)03(1)02029(2)12016MF Lee Lynch17(10)2101(2)1400(1)022(14)33017FW Mark McGoldrick0(1)0001000001(1)00018FW Liam Martin0(1)0000(1)000000(2)00020DF Jason McGuinness253101020213141121DF Colm McLoughlin0000000000000022MF David Cawley17(9)210201(2)02023(11)26023GK Ciaran Kelly0000000000000024DF Jake Dykes0(2)0100(1)000001(3)01026MF Ryan Connolly1(5)00010000(1)02(6)00027FW Danny North161410122(1)12022(1)184028DF Martin Owens0(5)0001000001(5)00029DF Seamus Conneely11(2)10010002014(2)11039FW Liam Buchanan1(9)2000000001(9)200
Top scorers Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal. Last updated 22 October 2012
PositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueSetanta CupFAI CupLeague CupEuropa LeagueTotal 127Danny North14102017 2 9Mark Quigley10210013 3 10Raffaele Cretaro602008 44Gavin Peers400015 58Romuald Boco220004 5 16Lee Lynch300104 520Jason McGuinness300014 8 14Pascal Millien200002 8 22David Cawley200002 8 39Liam Buchanan100001 11 2Alan Keane100001 11 11Ross Gaynor000101 11 15Joseph Ndo100001 11 29Seamus Conneely100001
Top assists Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total assists are equal. Last updated 22 October 2012
PositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueSetanta CupFAI CupLeague CupEuropa LeagueTotal 111Ross Gaynor020002 215Joseph Ndo510017 310Raffaele Cretaro500106 416Lee Lynch311005 52Alan Keane300003 54Gavin Peers300003 58Romuald Boco300003 59Mark Quigley300003 914Pascal Millien201003 1027Danny North001012 115Danny Ventre100001 117John Dillon100001 1120Jason McGuinness100001 1126Ryan Connolly000101 1128Martin Owens000101 1129Seamus Conneely100001
Disciplinary record
Technical staff Manager: Ian Baraclough Assistant Manager: Gerry Carr Coach: Maurice Monaghan
Competitions
League of Ireland
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
FAI Cup
Third round
Setanta Cup
quarter-final
Sligo Rovers won 3–1 on aggregate
semi-final
Sligo Rovers lost 3–2 on aggregate
EA Sports Cup
Second round
quarter-final
semi-final
Europa League
2nd qualifying round
Sligo Rovers lost 4–2 on aggregate
Preseason friendlies
Records
Overall {|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- ! !Total !Home !Away |- |align=left| Games played || 40 || 22 || 18 |- |align=left| Games won || 21 || 15 || 6 |- |align=left| Games drawn || 12 || 5 || 7 |- |align=left| Games lost || 7 || 1 || 6 |- |align=left| Biggest win || 4–0 vs Derry City || 4–0 vs Derry City|| 3–1 vs Drogheda United & Shelbourne |- |align=left| Biggest loss || 0–2 vs Crusaders & Shamrock Rovers & 1–3 vs Monaghan United & 1–3 vs Spartak Trnava || 1–3 vs Monaghan United & 0–2 Shamrock Rovers || 0–2 vs Crusaders & 1–3 vs Spartak Trnava |- |align=left| Biggest win (League) || 3–0 vs Dundalk & Shamrock Rovers & Shelbourne & Dundalk & 4–1 vs Drogheda United & Derry City || 3–0 vs Dundalk & Shamrock Rovers & Shelbourne & Dundalk & 4–1 vs Drogheda United & Derry City|| 3–1 vs Drogheda United & Shelbourne |- |align=left| Biggest win (Cup) || 4–0 vs Derry City || 4–0 vs Derry City || |- |align=left| Biggest loss (League) || 0–2 vs Shamrock Rovers || 0–2 vs Shamrock Rovers || 0–1 vs UCD & 1–2 vs Drogheda United |- |align=left| Biggest loss (Cup) || 0–2 vs Crusaders & 1–3 vs Monaghan United & 1–3 vs Spartak Trnava || 1–3 vs Monaghan United || 0–2 vs Crusaders & 1–3 vs Spartak Trnava |- |align=left| Biggest loss (Europe) || 1–3 vs Spartak Trnava || || 1–3 vs Spartak Trnava |- |align=left| Clean sheets || 13 || 8 || 5 |- |align=left| Goals scored || 69 || 50 || 19 |- |align=left| Goals conceded || 36 || 19 || 17 |- |align=left| Goal difference || +33 || +31 || +2 |- |align=left| Consecutive Victories || 4 || 5 || 2 |- |align=left| Unbeaten run || 10 || 10 || 4 |- |align=left| Consecutive Defeats || 2 || 1 || 2 |- |align=left| Winless Run || 3 || 3 || 3 |- |align=left| Average per game || || || |- |align=left| Average per game || || || |- |align=left| Yellow cards || 64 || 28 || 36 |- |align=left| Red cards || 5 || 3 || 2 |- |align=left| Most appearances || Gavin Peers & Lee Lynch & Ross Gaynor (36) || colspan=2|– |- |align=left| Most minutes played || Gary Rogers(3,150) || colspan=2|– |- |align=left| Top scorer || Danny North (17) |- |align=left| Top assists || Ross Gaynor(11) || colspan=2|– |- |align=left| Points || 61/90 (%) || 37/48 (%) || 24/42 (%) |- |align=left| Winning rate || % || % || %
References
External links Sligo Rovers FC Website The Showgrounds home of Sligo Rovers FC Sligo Rovers Supporters Forum 2012 Sligo Rovers F.C. season at Soccerway
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