The 2012–13 season was Stranraer's first season back in the Scottish Second Division. Stranraer also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup. They were due to play in their fourth consecutive season in the Scottish Third Division, having been relegated from the Scottish Second Division at the end of the 2008–09 season. On 16 July 2012, it was confirmed that Stranraer would be promoted to the Scottish Second Division to fill the vacancy's left by Dundee's promotion to the Scottish Premier League and Airdrie United's promotion to the Scottish First Division. This was to fill the slot vacated by Rangers, who were voted into the Scottish Third Division following their liquidation.
Summary
Season Stranraer finished eighth in the Scottish Second Division. They reached the first round of the Challenge Cup, the first round of the League Cup and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.
Management Stranraer began the season under the management of Keith Knox. On 22 October 2012, Knox was sacked by the club following unacceptable results, with Knox's assistant Stephen Aitken taking over as interim manager following his departure. After the Forfar Athletic match on 27 October 2012, Aitken was given the manager's job on a permanent basis.
Results & fixtures
Second Division
Scottish Challenge Cup
Scottish League Cup
Scottish Cup
Player statistics
Squad Last updated 12 May 2013
Disciplinary record Includes all competitive matches. Last updated 12 May 2013 NationPositionNameSecond DivisionChallenge CupLeague CupScottish CupTotal GKRussell Cadwell0000000000GKRyan Marshall0000000000GKDavid Mitchell0200000002GKColin Stewart0000000000DFZakaria Belkouche 0000000000DFMick Dunlop4000000040DFGrant Gallagher3010000040DFLloyd Kinnaird3000001040DFDavid McGregor5000001060DFFrank McKeown5000000050DFMark Staunton7000101090MFDean Agnew0000000000MFChris Aitken4100000041MFRyan Boris6000000060MFJamie Campbell0000000000MFAdam Forde0000000000MFNick Phinn1000000010MFKyle Rafferty0000000000MFSean Winter1000001020MFKieren Wood0000000000FWBlair Dougan0000000000FWDarren Gribben0000000000FWRobert Love6010000070FWCraig Malcolm4000001050FWMichael Moore4000000040FWArmand Oné1000000010FWMax Wright0000000000
Team statistics
League table
Division summary
Transfers
Players in PlayerToFee Robert Love Albion Rovers Free Ryan Borris DumbartonFree Mick Dunlop Brechin City Free Mark Staunton Beith Juniors Free Russell Cadwell Kilmarnock Free Max Wright Alloa Athletic Free Nick Phinn Dunfermline Athletic Free Armand One Free agentFree Jamie Campbell Partick ThistleLoan Darren Gribben Arbroath Free
Players out PlayerToFee Stuart McColm Clyde Free John Kane Clyde Free Nathan Shepherd East Stirlingshire Free Angus Cochrane Free agent Free Stephen Stirling Greenock Morton Free Steven Noble Peterhead Free Martin Grehan Alloa Athletic Free Max Wright East Stirlingshire Free
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