The 2012–13 season was Dunfermline Athletic's first season back in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from the Scottish Premier League at the end of the 2011–12 season. Dunfermline Athletic also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary
Season During season 2012–13 Dunfermline Athletic finished ninth in the Scottish First Division, following a points deduction, entering the play-offs losing 3–1 to Alloa Athletic on aggregate in the final and were relegated to the Scottish Second Division. They reached the first round of the Challenge Cup, the third round of the League Cup and the fifth round of the Scottish Cup.
Financial problems The club failed to pay the players October wages on time and in November 2012, reports arose that there were unpaid tax bills due to HM Revenue and Customs. Chairman John Yorkston was adamant that any outstanding debt could be cleared, however further issues arose over the coming months as it was reported in December, January and February that players were paid late, and reduced wages, prompting to squad to lodge an official complaint with the SFL. In mid-February, the club announced it will launch their share issue, but it was cancelled at the last minute.
With the club facing a winding up order over unpaid tax of £134,000 on 26 March 2013, Dunfermline Athletic Football Club announced that the club would be put into voluntary administration, with accountancy firm PKF appointed administrators, and it was formally approved by the court the following day. Bryan Jackson, who was appointed to oversee the administration proceedings, announced on 28 March that eight players including Captain Jordan McMillan were to be made redundant, however manager Jefferies stayed, on the condition of his salary would be reduced. Assistant manager Gerry McCabe was also made redundant the following day. Players made redundant only had until 31 March to find new clubs, as this was the last day of player registrations for the 2012–13 season. The club's shareholder Gavin Masterton, who was responsible for placing the club in administration, apologised for his action. A week before the club went to administration, Pars Community, the club's largest supporters group, made a bid to buy the club, but the bid was unsuccessful and talks broke down. The club's debt is thought to be around 8.5 million pounds. On 9 April, as a result of entering administration the club were issued with a fifteen-point dedication and banned from signing any players aged over 21 until the club comes out of administration. The SFA later issued a further transfer ban running parallel to the original, meaning should the club exit administration prior to 31 December 2013 the ban would continue until that date. On 11 April 2013, the club applied for and were granted full administration at the Court of Session in Edinburgh.
Results and fixtures
Preseason
Scottish First Division
First Division play-offs
Scottish Challenge Cup
Scottish League Cup
Scottish Cup
Players
Captains
Squad information Last updated 2 August 2016
Disciplinary record Includes all competitive matches. Last updated 11 May 2013 NationPositionNameFirst DivisionChallenge CupLeague CupScottish CupTotal GKPaul Gallacher0000000000 GKRyan Goodfellow0000000000 GKMichal Hrivňák0000000000 DFPatrick Boyle0000000000DFAndy Dowie4010000050DFRoss Drummond0000000000DF Faissal El Bakhtaoui0000000000DFStephen Jordan4000000040DFLewis Martin0000000000DFJordan McMillan8100001091DFRoss Millen0000000000DFCallum Morris4100001051DFGrant Munro0000000000DFJohn Potter3000000030DFKerr Young2000000020MFPaul Burns0000000000MFShaun Byrne2000000020MFJoe Cardle2000000020MFIvan D'Angelo0000000000MFJosh Falkingham8000000080MFAndy Geggan6000001070MFStephen Husband6010000070MFChris Kane5000000050MFAllan Smith1000000010MFRyan Thomson6000001070MFAlex Whittle1000000010MFPaul Willis0000000000FWAndrew Barrowman2000002141FWCraig Dargo1000000010FWBlair Henderson0000000000FWAndy Kirk0000000000FWRyan Wallace5000000050
Awards
Last updated 14 October 2012 NationNameAwardMonthJim JefferiesFirst Division Manager of the MonthSeptember
Team statistics
League table
Division summary
Transfers
John Potter was initially released but later re-signed as a player and under 20 coach.
Players in PlayerFromFee Alex Whittle Nike Academy Free Chris Kane Heart of Midlothian Free Ryan Wallace East Fife Undisclosed Andy Geggan Ayr United Free Josh Falkingham Arbroath Undisclosed Stephen Husband Blackpool Free Michal Hrivňák Brescia Calcio Free Faissal El Bakhtaoui Racing Club de la BaieFree Stephen Jordan Rochdale Free Craig Dargo Dumbarton Free Ivan D'Angelo Sambenedettese Free Callum MorrisUnattachedFree
Players out PlayerToFee Chris Smith St Mirren Free Alex Keddie Arbroath Free Austin McCann Ayr United Free David Graham Greenock Morton Free Steven McDougall Dumbarton Free Martin Hardie Greenock Morton Free Pat Clarke Raith Rovers Free Bernardo Domínguez Mirandés Free Kevin Rutkiewicz Greenock Morton Free Steven Bell Free Agent Free Nick Phinn Stranraer Free James Birnie Free Agent Free Steven Leslie Free Agent Free Conor Schiavone Dundonald Bluebell Free John MacDonald Newtongrange Star Free Gary Mason Retired Patrick Boyle GatesheadLoan Liam Buchanan Sligo Rovers Free Mark Kerr Dundee Free Paul Willis East FifeLoan Paul Burns Queen of the South Free Allan Smith Brechin City Loan Paul Gallacher Ross County Made Redundant Jordan McMillan Partick Thistle Made Redundant Stephen Jordan Free Agent Made Redundant Andy Dowie Partick Thistle Made Redundant Joe Cardle Raith Rovers Made Redundant Andy Kirk Free Agent Made Redundant Andrew Barrowman Dundee Made Redundant Steven Mayne Free Agent Made Redundant
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