2012–13 Brechin City F.C. season

Brechin City
2012–13 season
Chairman	Ken Ferguson
Manager	Jim Weir (Until 29 September 2012) ; Ray McKinnon (From 9 October 2012)
Stadium	Glebe Park; Station Park
Second Division	Third place
Challenge Cup	First round, lost to Rangers
League Cup	First round, lost to Stenhousemuir
Scottish Cup	Fourth round, lost to St Mirren
Top goalscorer	League: ; Alan Trouten (17); All: ; Andy Jackson (20); Alan Trouten (20)
Highest home attendance	4,123 vs Rangers; Challenge Cup; 29 July 2012
Lowest home attendance	401 vs Stranraer; Second Division; 23 April 2013
	← 2011–12 2013–14 →

The 2012–13 season was Brechin City's seventh consecutive season in the Scottish Second Division, having been relegated from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 2005–06 season.^[1] Brechin also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Summary

Season

Brechin finished third in the Scottish Second Division,^[2] entering the play-offs losing 4–3 to Alloa Athletic on aggregate in the Semi-final and remained in the Scottish Second Division.^[3] They reached the first round of the Challenge Cup,^[4] the first round of the League Cup^[5] and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.^[6]

Management

They began the season under the management of Jim Weir.^[7] On 29 September 2012,^[8] Weir was sacked by the club following poor results.^[9] Andy Millen and Kevin McGowne took over in caretaker capacities on 30 September 2012 following Weir's departure.^[9] The pair were in charge for the match against Arbroath the following week.^[10] On 9 October 2012, Ray McKinnon was appointed as the new manager, taking over with Brechin third from bottom.^[11]

Stadium

Due to drainage problems at Glebe Park causing a string of postponements^[12] and with available dates to play the postponed fixtures running out^[13] Brechin took the decision to play two^[14]^[15] home ties at Station Park.^[16] This was done in an effort to avoid further postponements.^[13]

Results & fixtures

Win Draw Loss Postponed

Pre season

14 July 2012^[17] Friendly	Montrose	0 – 5	Brechin City	Links Park
15:00		Report	Dalziel 15', 33', 55' McLean 75' Jackson 87'

24 July 2012^[17] Friendly	Brechin City	2 – 1	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	Glebe Park
19:30	McKenna 62' (Penalty), 89'	Report	Shinnie 42'

Scottish Second Division

11 August 2012 Scottish Second Division	Brechin City	1 – 0	Albion Rovers	Glebe Park
15:00	Andrew Jackson 16'	SFL Report		Attendance: 413 Referee: Muir

18 August 2012 Scottish Second Division	Stenhousemuir	3 – 1	Brechin City	Ochilview Park
15:00	Gemmell 21', 73', 90'	SFL Report	Jackson 58'	Attendance: 522 Referee: Anderson

25 August 2012 Scottish Second Division	Brechin City	2 – 1	East Fife	Glebe Park
15:00	Jackson 11', 13'	SFL Report	Wardlaw 78'	Attendance: 588 Referee: Robertson

1 September 2012 Scottish Second Division	Brechin City	1 – 3	Alloa Athletic	Glebe Park
15:00	Jackson 51'	SFL Report	Thomson 65' Cawley 74' Grehan 88'	Attendance: 491 Referee: Northcroft

15 September 2012 Scottish Second Division	Forfar Athletic	1 – 0	Brechin City	Station Park
15:00	Fotheringham 22'	SFL Report		Attendance: 708 Referee: McDermott

22 September 2012 Scottish Second Division	Brechin City	0 – 3	Queen of the South	Glebe Park
15:00		SFL Report	Higgins 7' Lyle 40' Gibson 53' (Penalty)	Attendance: 538 Referee: Robertson

29 September 2012 Scottish Second Division	Ayr United	3 – 0	Brechin City	Somerset Park
15:00	McCann 15' Moffat 26' Twaddle 53' Sinclair 68'	SFL Report		Attendance: 993 Referee: Robertson

6 October 2012 Scottish Second Division	Arbroath	3 – 1	Brechin City	Gayfield Park
15:00	Keddie 24' Currie 75' Holmes 86'	SFL Report	McKenna 51'	Attendance: 854 Referee: Hilland

20 October 2012 Scottish Second Division	Brechin City	3 – 0	Stranraer	Glebe Park
15:00	Jackson 27', 31' McKenna 65'	SFL Report		Attendance: 485 Referee: Graham

27 October 2012 Scottish Second Division	Brechin City	7 – 2	Stenhousemuir	Glebe Park
15:00	Byrne 9' Trouten 31', 42', 63' McKenna 69' (pen.) Carcary 82', 84'	SFL Report	Gemmell 29' Dickson 55' Ferguson 68'	Attendance: 542 Referee: McLean

17 November 2012 Scottish Second Division	Alloa Athletic	2 – 2	Brechin City	Recreation Park
15:00	Cawley 43' Grehan 62'	SFL Report	Brown 69' Jackson 83'	Attendance: 501 Referee: Robertson

20 November 2012 Scottish Second Division	Albion Rovers	1 – 2	Brechin City	Cliftonhill
19:30	Phillips 30'	SFL Report	Jackson 46' Carcary 72'	Attendance: 220 Referee: Anderson

24 November 2012 Scottish Second Division	Brechin City	4 – 1	Forfar Athletic	Glebe Park
15:00	Brown 15' Byrne 52' (Penalty) Jackson 61', 90'	SFL Report	McCulloch 50' Campbell 69'	Attendance: 702 Referee: Robertson

8 December 2012 Scottish Second Division	Brechin City	P – P	Ayr United	Glebe Park
15:00		BBC Report

15 December 2012 Scottish Second Division	Queen of the South	1 – 0	Brechin City	Palmerston Park
15:00	Carmichael 21'	BBC Sport		Attendance: 1,419 Referee: Salmond

22 December 2012 Scottish Second Division	Brechin City	P – P	Ayr United	Glebe Park
15:00		BBC Report

26 December 2012 Scottish Second Division	Brechin City	3 – 2	Arbroath	Glebe Park
15:00	Malcolm 8' (Own goal) McLean 35' Trouten 61'	SFL Report	Sheerin 57' Doris 64' (Penalty)	Attendance: 978 Referee: Hilland

29 December 2012 Scottish Second Division	Stranraer	0 – 2	Brechin City	Stair Park
15:00		SFL Report	Trouten 12' (Penalty) Carcary 62'	Attendance: 326 Referee: Roache

2 January 2013 Scottish Second Division	Forfar Athletic	1 – 4	Brechin City	Station Park
15:00	Swankie 80'	SFL Report	McKenna 46' Brown 58' Carcary 64' Dalziel 81'	Attendance: 903 Referee: Tumilty

5 January 2013 Scottish Second Division	Brechin City	3 – 2	Alloa Athletic	Glebe Park
15:00	McKenna 4' Trouten 50' Jackson 83'	SFL Report	Cawley 17' McCord 38' (Penalty)	Attendance: 602 Referee: Anderson

12 January 2013 Scottish Second Division	East Fife	2 – 2	Brechin City	Bayview Stadium
15:00	Samuel 28' Barr 37'	SFL Report	Trouten 6' Carcary 30'	Attendance: 578 Referee: Clancy

19 January 2013 Scottish Second Division	Brechin City	P – P	Albion Rovers	Glebe Park
15:00		BBC Report
Note: Postponed due to frozen pitch

26 January 2013 Scottish Second Division	Brechin City	P – P	Queen of the South	Glebe Park
15:00		STV Report
Note: Postponed due to frozen pitch

2 February 2013 Scottish Second Division	Ayr United	P – P	Brechin City	Somerset Park
15:00		BBC Report
Note: Postponed due to frozen pitch

9 February 2013 Scottish Second Division	Brechin City	P – P	Stranraer	Glebe Park
15:00		BBC Report
Note: Postponed due to a waterlogged pitch

16 February 2013 Scottish Second Division	Arbroath	0 – 1	Brechin City	Gayfield Park
15:00		SFL Report Brechin Report	Trouten 87'	Attendance: 904 Referee: Finnie

19 February 2013 Scottish Second Division	Brechin City	2 – 1	Ayr United	Glebe Park
19:45	McLauchlan 40', 59'	SFL Report	Moyes 56' (Own goal)	Attendance: 412 Referee: Graham

23 February 2013 Scottish Second Division	Brechin City	P – P	East Fife	Glebe Park
15:00		BBC Report
Note: Postponed due to a waterlogged pitch

26 February 2013 Scottish Second Division	Brechin City	P – P	Queen of the South	Glebe Park
19:45		BBC Report
Note: Postponed due to a waterlogged pitch

2 March 2013 Scottish Second Division	Stenhousemuir	3 – 3	Brechin City	Ochilview Park
15:00	Corcoran 20' Hay 55' (o.g.) Gemmell 63' Gemmell 90'	SFL Report	Trouten 6' Moyes 70' McKenna 77' Fusco 82'	Attendance: 504 Referee: Somers

5 March 2013 Scottish Second Division	Ayr United	1 – 2	Brechin City	Somerset Park
19:45	Buchanan 50'	SFL Report	Moyes 25' Hay 75'	Attendance: 631 Referee: Roache

9 March 2013 Scottish Second Division	Brechin City	P – P	Forfar Athletic	Glebe Park
15:00		BBC Report
Note: Postponed due to a waterlogged pitch

12 March 2013 Scottish Second Division	Brechin City	P – P	Albion Rovers	Glebe Park
19:45		BBC Report
Note: Postponed due to a frozen pitch

16 March 2013 Scottish Second Division	Alloa Athletic	0 – 1	Brechin City	Recreation Park
15:00		SFL Report	Trouten 53'	Attendance: 382 Referee: Anderson

19 March 2013 Scottish Second Division	Brechin City	P – P	Stranraer	Glebe Park
19:45		BBC Report
Note: Postponed due to a waterlogged pitch

23 March 2013 Scottish Second Division	Brechin City	2 – 1	Ayr United	Station Park
15:00	Carcary 15' Trouten 19'	SFL Report	Buchanan 61' McGregor 75'	Attendance: 427 Referee: Northcroft

27 March 2013 Scottish Second Division	Brechin City	0 – 6	Queen of the South	Station Park ^[18]
19:45	McLauchlan 41' 76'	QOSFC Report	Clark 1', 42' Paton 3', 36' Moyes 18' (o.g.) Reilly 57'	Attendance: 627 Referee: Cook

30 March 2013 Scottish Second Division	Queen of the South	2 – 1	Brechin City	Palmerston Park
15:00	Durnan 16' Lyle 73'	QOSFC Report	Trouten 75' (pen.)	Attendance: 2,026 Referee: Aitken

2 April 2013 Scottish Second Division	Brechin City	6 – 0	East Fife	Glebe Park ^[18]
19:45	Carcary 8', 36' Jackson 15', 46' McLean 19' Ferguson 70'	SFL Report		Attendance: 471 Referee: Graham

6 April 2013 Scottish Second Division	Stranraer	3 – 2	Brechin City	Stair Park
15:00	Malcolm 28' (Penalty), 71' Aitken 76'	SFL Report	Carcary 35' McLean 39'	Attendance: 299 Referee: McKendrick

9 April 2013 Scottish Second Division	Brechin City	3 – 4	Forfar Athletic	Glebe Park
19:45	Hay 57' Trouten 76', 87'	SFL Report	Hilson 12' Bolochoweckyj 33' Malin 46' Swankie 84'	Attendance: 581 Referee: Roache

13 April 2013 Scottish Second Division	Brechin City	2 – 0	Arbroath	Glebe Park
15:00	Jackson 64' McLauchlan 86'	SFL Report		Attendance: 747 Referee: Robertson

20 April 2013 Scottish Second Division	Albion Rovers	3 – 1	Brechin City	Cliftonhill Stadium
15:00	Green 28' Dallas 65' Crawford 90+5'	SFL Report	Trouten 84' (Penalty) Andrews 90+4'	Attendance: 378 Referee: Robertson

23 April 2013 Scottish Second Division	Brechin City	2 – 2	Stranraer	Glebe Park
19:45	Jackson 57' Trouten 83'	SFL Report	One 44' Malcolm 86'	Attendance: 401 Referee: Finnie

27 April 2013 Scottish Second Division	Brechin City	1 – 2	Stenhousemuir	Glebe Park
15:00	Trouten 75'	SFL Report	Rowson 8' Reid 34'	Attendance: 474 Referee: Hilland

30 April 2013 Scottish Second Division	Brechin City	2 – 0	Albion Rovers	Glebe Park
	Carcary 19', 69'	SFL Report		Attendance: 402 Referee: Allan

4 May 2013 Scottish Second Division	East Fife	0 – 3	Brechin City	Bayview Stadium
15:00		SFL Report	McKenna 70' Brown 80', 85'	Attendance: 753 Referee: Dallas

First Division Play-offs

8 May 2013 Play-offs SF R1	Brechin City	0 – 2	Alloa Athletic	Glebe Park
19:45		SFL Report	McCord 40' Moon 56'	Attendance: 582 Referee: Madden

11 May 2013 Play-offs SF R2	Alloa Athletic	2 – 3 (4 – 3 agg.)	Brechin City	Recreation Park
15:00	Cawley 36' Elliot 68' (Penalty)	SFL Report	Jackson 4', 90+4' Trouten 52' (Penalty)	Attendance: 856 Referee: Collum

Scottish Challenge Cup

29 July 2012 Scottish Challenge Cup Round 1	Brechin City	1 – 2 (a.e.t.)	Rangers	Glebe Park
15:05	Jackson 43'	BBC Report	Little 4' McCulloch 102'	Attendance: 4,123 Referee: Salmond

Scottish League Cup

4 August 2012 Scottish League Cup Round 1	Stenhousemuir	4 – 0	Brechin City	Ochilview Park
15:00	Gemmell 1' Smith 76', 90' Kean 88' (Penalty)	SFL Report	McLauchlan 87'	Attendance: 282 Referee: Somers

Scottish Cup

3 November 2012 Scottish Cup Round 3	Brechin City	2 – 2	Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic	Glebe Park
15:00	Jackson 61' Dunn 78' (o.g.)	BBC Report	Grady 21' Renton 58'	Attendance: 602 Referee: Dallas

10 November 2012 Scottish Cup Round 3 Replay	Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic	0 – 6	Brechin City	New Dundas Park
13:30	McKenna 75'	BBC Report	Byrne 11', 53' Brown 16' Trouten 19', 33' Carcary 71'	Attendance: 1,082 Referee: Dallas

1 December 2012 Scottish Cup Round 4	St Mirren	2 – 0	Brechin City	St Mirren Park
15:00	McLean 32' Robertson 42'	BBC Report		Attendance: 2,363 Referee: McKendrick

Player statistics

Squad

Last updated 11 May 2013 ^[19]^[20]

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Second Division		Other^[a]		League Cup		Scottish Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	SCO	Michael Andrews	33	0	29+0	0	3+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
	GK	SCO	Craig Nelson	10	0	7+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	3+0	0
	GK	SCO	Ben Tough	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	SCO	Jonathan Brown	29	6	19+4	5	2+0	0	1+0	0	3+0	1
	DF	SCO	Ross Fisher	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	SCO	Graham Hay	28	2	23+0	2	2+0	0	0+0	0	3+0	0
	DF	SCO	Gerry McLauchlan	32	3	27+0	3	2+1	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
	DF	SCO	Paul McLean	39	3	32+1	3	2+0	0	1+0	0	3+0	0
	DF	SCO	Ewan Moyes	34	2	27+0	2	3+0	0	1+0	0	3+0	0
	DF	SCO	Ian Murray	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	SCO	Alex Pursehouse	14	0	10+2	0	1+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	SCO	Gareth Rodger	4	0	3+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	SCO	Scott Webster	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Garry Brady	29	0	17+8	0	1+1	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
	MF	SCO	Greg Cameron	8	0	3+4	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	David Crawford	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Ryan Ferguson	12	1	8+2	1	2+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Gary Fusco	33	0	25+4	0	0+1	0	0+1	0	2+0	0
	MF	SCO	Jordan Lowdon	3	0	1+2	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Craig Molloy	19	0	14+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0	3+0	0
	MF	SCO	Aaron Murdoch	2	0	1+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Allan Smith	3	0	0+3	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Jonny Stewart	38	0	21+10	0	1+2	0	0+1	0	0+3	0
	MF	SCO	Ryan Stewart	29	0	11+12	0	2+0	0	1+0	0	0+3	0
	MF	SCO	Alan Trouten	32	20	25+3	17	2+0	1	0+0	0	2+0	2
	FW	IRL	Kurtis Byrne	13	4	10+0	2	0+0	0	0+0	0	3+0	2
	FW	SCO	Derek Carcary	34	13	15+12	12	3+0	0	1+0	0	2+1	1
	FW	SCO	Scott Dalziel	17	1	6+8	1	0+1	0	0+1	0	0+1	0
	FW	IRL	Andy Jackson	42	20	35+0	16	3+0	3	1+0	0	3+0	1
	FW	SCO	Beau Longridge	4	0	3+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	SCO	David McKenna	39	7	22+11	7	1+2	0	1+0	0	1+1	0

a. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the play-offs and the Challenge Cup.

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 11 May 2013

Nation	Position	Name
Nation	Position	Name	Second Division		Other		League Cup		Scottish Cup		Total
	GK	Michael Andrews	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
	GK	Craig Nelson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	GK	Ben Tough	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Jonathan Brown	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
	DF	Ross Fisher	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Graham Hay	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
	DF	Gerry McLauchlan	11	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	11	2
	DF	Paul McLean	8	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	11	0
	DF	Ewan Moyes	9	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	13	0
	DF	Ian Murray	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Alex Pursehouse	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	Gareth Rodger	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	Scott Webster	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Garry Brady	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Greg Cameron	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	MF	David Crawford	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Ryan Ferguson	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	Gary Fusco	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	1
	MF	Jordan Lowdon	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	Craig Molloy	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	MF	Aaron Murdoch	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Allan Smith	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Jonny Stewart	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	Ryan Stewart	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	Alan Trouten	7	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	9	0
	FW	Kurtis Byrne	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	FW	Derek Carcary	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Scott Dalziel	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Andy Jackson	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	FW	Beau Longridge	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	David McKenna	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Team statistics

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Queen of the South (C, P)	36	29	5	2	92	23	+69	92	Promotion to the Championship
2	Alloa Athletic (O, P)	36	20	7	9	62	35	+27	67	Qualification for the First Division play-offs
3	Brechin City	36	19	4	13	72	59	+13	61
4	Forfar Athletic	36	17	3	16	67	74	−7	54
5	Arbroath	36	15	7	14	47	57	−10	52

Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Division summary

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36
Ground	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	A	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	H	H	A
Result	W	L	W	L	L	L	L	L	W	W	D	W	W	L	W	W	W	W	D	W	W	D	W	W	W	L	L	W	L	L	W	L	D	L	W	W
Position	2	6	4	5	6	7	8	8	8	7	7	5	3	5	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3

Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2013. Source: ^[21]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Transfers

Players in

Player	To	Fee
Andy Jackson	Greenock Morton^[22]	Free^[23]
Scott Dalziel	East Fife	Free^[24]
Jonathan Brown	Livingston	Free^[25]
Alan Trouten	Ayr United	Free^[25]
Ben Tough	Free Agent	Free^[25]
Michael Andrews	Montrose	Free^[25]
Jonny Stewart	Heart of Midlothian	Free^[25]
Ryan Stewart	Heart of Midlothian	Free^[25]
Aaron Murdoch	Heart of Midlothian	Free^[25]
Kurtis Byrne	Ross County	Loan^[26]
Ross Fisher	Kilmarnock	Loan^[26]
Allan Smith	Dunfermline Athletic	Loan^[27]
Graham Hay	Lochee United	Loan^[28]
Graham Hay	Lochee United	Free^[29]
Alex Pursehouse	Kilmarnock	Free^[30]
Gareth Rodger	St Johnstone	Loan^[31]
Ryan Ferguson	Dundee United	Loan^[31]

Players out

Player	To	Fee
Charlie King	Forfar Athletic^[32]	Free^[33]
Paul McManus	East Fife F.C.	Free^[34]
Jim Lister	Dumbarton	Free^[35]
Mick Dunlop	Stranraer	Free^[36]
Bryan Hodge	Stenhousemuir	Free^[37]
Scott Buist	Stenhousemuir	Free^[37]
David McClune	Stirling Albion	Free^[38]
Craig Mitchell	Newburgh	Free^[39]
David Scott	Forfar Athletic	Free^[40]
Ben Tough	Luncarty	Loan^[41]
Scott Dalziel	Berwick Rangers	Free^[42]

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