2012–13 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season

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

Pre season

Scotsman Report Durie Jamieson Sutton Barrowman Trialist Adomah

Scottish First Division

Main article: 2012–13 Scottish First Division

Thomson Falkingham Husband
Falkingham
Barrowman
Jordan
McMillan
Thomson
Thomson
Thomson Wallace Armstrong
Dargo Balatoni O'Donnell Forbes Walker
Hill Cardle Graham Wallace Cardle Mullen
Barr Barrowman Alston Tidser Weatherson Wallace Di Giacomo Kane Linton Hemmings Kirk Tidser Forbes Barrowman Turner Agnew Alston McNulty Husband Husband Devlin Canning Erskine Lawless Geggan Thomson McLaren

First Division play-offs

Templeman Thomson Millen Smith Husband McCulloch Dunlop Campbell Elliot Moon Husband

Scottish Challenge Cup

Main article: 2012–13 Scottish Challenge Cup

Denholm Swankie Barrowman

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2012–13 Scottish League Cup

Wallace SFL Report

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2012–13 Scottish Cup

Barrowman Routledge

Players

Captains

Squad information

:Last updated 2 August 2016 |}

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches. :Last updated 11 May 2013

Awards

:Last updated 14 October 2012

Team statistics

League table

Division summary

Transfers

Main article: List of Scottish football transfers summer 2012

John Potter was initially released but later re-signed as a player and under 20 coach.

Players in

Players out

References

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