2012–13 Premier League
| Season | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Manchester United 13th Premier League title 20th English title |
| Relegated | Queens Park Rangers Reading Wigan Athletic |
| Champions League | Manchester United Manchester City Chelsea Arsenal |
| Europa League | Tottenham Hotspur Swansea City Wigan Athletic |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,062 (2.79 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Robin van Persie (26 goals)[1] |
| Biggest home win | Chelsea 8–0 Aston Villa |
| Biggest away win | Newcastle United 0–6 Liverpool |
| Highest scoring | Arsenal 7–3 Newcastle United West Brom 5–5 Manchester United |
| Longest winning run | 7 games[2] Manchester United |
| Longest unbeaten run | 18 games[2] Manchester United |
| Longest winless run | 16 games[2] Queens Park Rangers |
| Longest losing run | 7 games[2] Reading |
| Highest attendance | 75,605[2] Manchester United 1–0 Reading (16 March 2013) |
| Lowest attendance | 15,436[2] Wigan Athletic 3–2 Reading (24 November 2012) |
| Average attendance | 35,903[2] |
← 2011–12 2013–14 → | |
The 2012–13 Premier League (known as the Barclays Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 21st season of the Premier League, the English professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. The fixture schedule was released on 18 June 2012.[3][4] The season began on 18 August 2012 and ended on 19 May 2013.[4]
Manchester City were the defending champions, having won their first Premier League the previous season. This was their first top division league title since the 1967–68 season.
On 22 April 2013, Manchester United won their 13th Premier League title and 20th English title overall by defeating Aston Villa 3–0 at Old Trafford. This left reigning champions Manchester City 16 points behind with only 15 left to play for.[5][6] It was the first time the title had been decided in April since Chelsea were the winners in 2005–06. It was also only the fourth time in the history of the Premier League that it had been won with at least four games of the season remaining, the last time being in 2003–04 when Arsenal were the champions.[7] England national football team manager, Roy Hodgson declared that United's manager, Alex Ferguson, was a "magician" having won 13 titles in 21 seasons.[8]
On 28 April 2013, Queens Park Rangers and Reading were both relegated from the Premier League after a 0–0 draw against each other.[9] Wigan Athletic were the third club to be relegated, after a 4–1 defeat to Arsenal on 14 May 2013. This brought an end to their eight-year stay in the Premier League, and also meant that they became the first ever club to win the FA Cup and suffer relegation in the same season.[10]
Season summary
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The season opened the weekend of 18 August 2012. Defending champions Manchester City opened their season with a narrow 3–2 victory over Southampton, who had just been promoted back to the Premier League after seven seasons in lower divisions. Man City had taken a 1–0 lead, with Southampton turning it on its head to go 2-1 up with 20 minutes remaining. City eventually came back and Samir Nasri scored the winning goal with 10 minutes left.[11] In a Monday evening fixture at Goodison Park, Manchester United started their season with a 1–0 loss to Everton, the goal scored by Marouane Fellaini.[12] The first goal of the season, however, was scored by Swansea City's Michu, whose team thrashed Queens Park Rangers 5-0 away from home.
Manchester United recovered from their opening week loss with a 3–2 win over Fulham in their opening home game at Old Trafford, but lost striker Wayne Rooney to injury during the match.[13] Other second week highlights included Chelsea's 2–0 win over Newcastle United, with recent Belgian signing Eden Hazard involved in both goals.[14][15]
Early leaders Chelsea had week three off, while a win by Manchester City over Queens Park Rangers left the defending champions two points off the pace. The game was a highly anticipated rematch between the two teams that squared off on the final day of the 2011–12 season, when Manchester City snatched the title on goal difference with a late goal by Sergio Aguero. This time though, it was less exciting, with Manchester City comfortably winning 3–1.[16] Level on points with Manchester City in second place were Swansea City, who registered a 2–2 draw with Sunderland, and West Bromwich Albion, who defeated Everton 2–0.[17]
The fourth week of the season began with controversy, as the Chelsea v Queens Park Rangers match was fraught with racial tensions when QPR's Anton Ferdinand refused to shake hands with Chelsea's John Terry, who was suspended for four games for using racial epithets against Ferdinand during the previous season.[18] The teams would play out a 0–0 draw, however second place Manchester City could not gain ground as they also drew, with Stoke City.[19]
Week five saw Chelsea extend their league lead to 3 points with a 1–0 win over Stoke City. A late goal in the 85th minute by Ashley Cole secured the win for the Blues.[20] Everton and West Bromwich Albion maintained control of second place, each notching a win in week five, though a draw by the Baggies in week six would drop them back to fifth place, which they would share with Tottenham Hotspur following their surprise 3–2 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford. Chelsea, Everton, and Manchester City would all win in week six. The results table after six games would have Chelsea in the lead with 16 points, followed by Everton and Manchester City with 13 points each, and Manchester United with 12. At the bottom of the league, Liverpool forward Luis Suárez scored a hat trick against Norwich City, leading Liverpool to a 5–2 victory. It was the second consecutive year that Suárez had scored a hat trick at Carrow Road.[21]
The month of October saw a tightening at the top of the standings, with Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City all winning their first two of three games for the month, setting up a vital Sunday afternoon match at Stamford Bridge between third placed Manchester United and the leaders Chelsea. The game did not disappoint, as Chelsea went down 2–0 early on an own goal by David Luiz in the fourth minute and a goal by Robin van Persie in the twelfth. Van Persie had also taken the shot that had rebounded off of Luiz, and thus was ultimately responsible for the Red Devil's one goal lead at half-time, following a late first half goal by Chelsea's Juan Mata from a free kick. Eight minutes into the second half Ramires equalised for Chelsea, and in the 75th minute United's Javier Hernández scored what proved to be the deciding goal via a rebound from a missed Van Persie shot. Replays showed that Hernández was in an offside position, generating a great deal of controversy. After the game, only a single point separated leaders Chelsea from second placed Manchester United.[22] The rest of the standings were tightly packed in mid-table as 4 points separated fourth through ninth place. Another key match in October included a fixture between Liverpool and Reading, with Liverpool winning 2–1 and giving manager Brendan Rodgers his first win over Reading, a team he formerly managed.[23] The final week of October featured the longest match in the 20-year history of the Premier League, a 103-minute game between Manchester City and Swansea that featured two serious injuries, one to the groin of Swansea keeper Michel Vorm and the other to the knee of Manchester City back Micah Richards, both of which required stretchers to carry them off. City prevailed 1–0 in the marathon event with a goal from Carlos Tevez.[24][25]
League leaders Chelsea suffered a dip in form in November. They opened the month with draws against Swansea City and Liverpool, dropping them to third in the standings. A loss to West Bromwich Albion on 17 November was marked by ineffective second half play, as the team was unable to capitalize on a late first half equalizer by Eden Hazard.[26] The Blues closed out the month with uninspiring 0–0 draws against Manchester City and Fulham. The primary beneficiaries of Chelsea's slide were Manchester United and Manchester City, as the two rivals moved into commanding control of the first two places in the league table. Key November games included a 2–1 Manchester United win over Arsenal on 3 November,[27] and a dominating 5–0 win by Manchester City over Aston Villa on 17 November marked by a pair of two-goal performances by Carlos Tevez and Sergio Aguero.[28] West Bromwich Albion proved to be the biggest mover up the league table, moving from eighth up to joint third with Chelsea, on the strength of four wins over Southampton, Wigan Athletic, Chelsea, and Sunderland. At the bottom end of the table, Queens Park Rangers found themselves as the only team without a league win by the end of November.
The month of December saw little change in the standings at the top end of the table. The situation by New Years Eve with the top three places was the same as it was at the start of the month, though Manchester United had extended their lead over second place Manchester City to seven points, with Chelsea four points back from City in third place. Tottenham Hotspur occupied fourth place with Arsenal, Everton, and West Bromwich Albion all tied for fifth. Chelsea stopped their November slide with a 3–1 win at Sunderland on 8 December on the strength of two goals by Fernando Torres.[29] The Manchester derby was renewed on 9 December at the City of Manchester Stadium with first place on the line. United took a two goal lead thanks to two goals from Wayne Rooney in the 16th and 30th minute. City responded with a Yaya Touré goal in the 60th minute, a goal that followed two saves in rapid succession by United keeper David De Gea. Pablo Zabaleta equalized in the 86th minute, but Robin van Persie once again proved to be the hero for United, scoring the winning goal two minutes into extra time to extend United's lead over City at the top of the table to six points.[30] The last team without a league win, Queens Park Rangers, finally got their first win of the season on 15 December.
Teams
A total of 20 teams contested the league, including 17 sides from the 2011–12 season and three promoted from the 2011–12 Football League Championship.
The relegation for Wolverhampton Wanderers to the 2012–13 Football League Championship was confirmed on 22 April 2012, ending a three-season Premier League tenure.[31] Blackburn Rovers were relegated after a 1–0 defeat against Wigan Athletic on 7 May 2012, ending an eleven-season tenure in top-flight football.[32] The final team to be relegated from the 2011–12 Premier League was Bolton Wanderers on 13 May 2012, the final day of the season, also after eleven seasons in the top flight. For only the second time in the history of the Premier League, all three sides who were promoted from the 2011–12 Football League Championship survived and will compete in this season.
Reading (as Champions) and Southampton (as runners-up) secured direct promotion to the Premier League from the Championship. Reading returned to the Premier League after an absence of four years, while Southampton make a comeback to the highest tier after making two successive promotions and seven seasons in the leagues below. The third promoted team was decided in a four-team play-off between the Championship teams ranked third through sixth. Ultimately, third-placed West Ham United defeated fifth-placed Blackpool in the play-off final at Wembley Stadium on 19 May 2012. West Ham returned to the Premier League after one season of absence.
Stadia and locations
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.[33]
| Team | Stadium[34] | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | Emirates Stadium | 60,362 |
| Aston Villa | Villa Park | 42,785 |
| Chelsea | Stamford Bridge | 41,798 |
| Everton | Goodison Park | 40,157 |
| Fulham | Craven Cottage | 25,700 |
| Liverpool | Anfield | 45,276 |
| Manchester City | Etihad Stadium | 47,405 |
| Manchester United | Old Trafford | 75,765 |
| Newcastle United | St James' Park | 52,405 |
| Norwich City | Carrow Road | 27,224 |
| Queens Park Rangers | Loftus Road | 18,439 |
| Reading | Madejski Stadium | 24,197 |
| Southampton | St Mary's Stadium | 32,689 |
| Stoke City | Britannia Stadium | 27,740 |
| Sunderland | Stadium of Light | 48,707 |
| Swansea City | Liberty Stadium | 20,750 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | White Hart Lane | 36,284 |
| West Bromwich Albion | The Hawthorns | 26,445 |
| West Ham United | Boleyn Ground | 35,016 |
| Wigan Athletic | DW Stadium | 25,133 |
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
- 1 According to current revision of List of English Football League managers
- Additionally, referee kits are now being sponsored by Expedia.com, and Nike has a new match ball, the Maxim Premier League.
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bromwich Albion |  Roy Hodgson
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Signed by England | 13 May 2012[36] | Pre-season |  Steve Clarke
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8 June 2012[37] |
| Aston Villa | Alex McLeish
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Sacked | 14 May 2012[38] | Paul Lambert
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2 June 2012[39] | |
| Liverpool | Kenny Dalglish
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16 May 2012[40] |  Brendan Rodgers
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1 June 2012[41] | ||
| Swansea City | Brendan Rodgers
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Signed by Liverpool | 1 June 2012[41] |  Michael Laudrup
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15 June 2012[42] | |
| Norwich City | Paul Lambert
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Signed by Aston Villa | 2 June 2012[39] |  Chris Hughton
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7 June 2012[43] | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Harry Redknapp
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Sacked | 13 June 2012[44] |  André Villas-Boas
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3 July 2012[45] | |
| Chelsea |  Roberto Di Matteo
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21 November 2012[46] | 3rd |  Rafael Benítez
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21 November 2012[47] | |
| Queens Park Rangers |  Mark Hughes
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23 November 2012[48] | 20th | Harry Redknapp
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24 November 2012[49] | |
| Southampton | Nigel Adkins
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18 January 2013[50] | 15th |  Mauricio Pochettino
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18 January 2013[50] | |
| Reading | Brian McDermott
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11 March 2013[51] | 19th | Nigel Adkins
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26 March 2013[52] | |
| Sunderland | Martin O'Neill
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30 March 2013[53] | 16th | Paolo Di Canio
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31 March 2013[54] | |
| Manchester City | Roberto Mancini
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13 May 2013[55] | 2nd | Brian Kidd(caretaker)
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13 May 2013[55] |
League table
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Results
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Season statistics
Top scorers
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Top assists
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Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Robin van Persie |
Manchester United | Southampton | 3–2[57] | 2 September 2012 |
 Luis Suárez |
Liverpool | Norwich City | 5–2[58] | 29 September 2012 |
| Jordi Gómez |
Wigan Athletic | Reading | 3–2[59] | 24 November 2012 |
| Santi Cazorla |
Arsenal | Reading | 5–2[60] | 17 December 2012 |
| Gareth Bale |
Tottenham Hotspur | Aston Villa | 4–0[61] | 26 December 2012 |
| Theo Walcott |
Arsenal | Newcastle United | 7–3[62] | 29 December 2012 |
 Shinji Kagawa |
Manchester United | Norwich City | 4–0[63] | 2 March 2013 |
| Luis Suárez |
Liverpool | Wigan Athletic | 4–0[64] | 2 March 2013 |
| Robin van Persie |
Manchester United | Aston Villa | 3–0[65] | 22 April 2013 |
 Christian Benteke |
Aston Villa | Sunderland | 6–1[66] | 29 April 2013 |
| Daniel Sturridge |
Liverpool | Fulham | 3–1[67] | 12 May 2013 |
| Kevin Nolan |
West Ham United | Reading | 4–2[68] | 19 May 2013 |
| Romelu Lukaku |
West Bromwich Albion | Manchester United | 5–5[69] | 19 May 2013
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Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Hart
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Manchester City | 18 |
| 2 |  Petr Čech
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Chelsea | 14 |
| Pepe Reina
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Liverpool | ||
| 4 |  Asmir Begović
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Stoke City | 12 |
| 5 | David de Gea
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Manchester United | 11 |
 Jussi Jääskeläinen
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West Ham United | ||
| Simon Mignolet
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Sunderland | ||
| 8 |  Tim Howard
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Everton | 10 |
 Wojciech Szczęsny
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Arsenal | ||
| 10 |  Hugo Lloris
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Tottenham Hotspur | 9 |
Scoring
- First goal of the season: Michu for Swansea City against Queens Park Rangers (18 August 2012)[70]
- Fastest goal of the season: 20 seconds, Theo Walcott for Arsenal against Queens Park Rangers (4 May 2013)[71]
- Last goal of the season: Urby Emanuelson for Fulham against Swansea City, (19 May 2013)[72]
- Largest winning margin: 8 goals
- Chelsea 8–0 Aston Villa (23 December 2012)
- Highest scoring game: 10 goals
- Arsenal 7–3 Newcastle United (29 December 2012)
- West Bromwich Albion 5-5 Manchester United (19 May 2013)
- Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 8 goals
- Chelsea 8–0 Aston Villa (23 December 2012)
- Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 3 goals
- Reading 3–4 Manchester United (1 December 2012)
- Swansea City 3–4 Norwich City (8 December 2012)
- Manchester United 4–3 Newcastle United (26 December 2012)
- Norwich City 3–4 Manchester City (29 December 2012)
- Arsenal 7–3 Newcastle United (29 December 2012)
Clean sheets
- Most clean sheets: 18[2]
- Manchester City
- Fewest clean sheets: 5[2]
- Aston Villa
- Reading
- Wigan Athletic
Discipline
AwardsMonthly awards
Annual awardsPremier League Manager of the SeasonManchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, 71, received the Premier League Manager of the Season. It was his 11th win.[83] Premier League Player of the SeasonThe Premier League Player of the Season was awarded to Gareth Bale.[83] PFA Player of the YearThe PFA Players' Player of the Year was awarded to Gareth Bale.[84] PFA Team of the Year
FWA Footballer of the YearThe FWA Footballer of the Year was also awarded to Gareth Bale.[86] PFA Young Player of the YearThe PFA Young Player of the Year was also awarded to Gareth Bale. [84] Barclays Golden GloveThe Barclays Golden Glove award was won by Joe Hart of Manchester City[87]. Barclays Merit AwardThe Barclays Merit Award was awarded to Sir Alex Ferguson.[88] References
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