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League One 2012/13
Doncaster won the 2012/13 League One with 84 points, 1 point ahead of Bournemouth. Doncaster, Bournemouth and Yeovil were promoted. Scunthorpe, Bury, Hartlepool and Portsmouth were relegated. 2.48 goals per game over 552 matches; home sides won 40% and 27% were drawn.
Final table
| P | D | L | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doncaster · Champions | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 84 |
| 2 | Bournemouth · Promoted | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 76 | 53 | +23 | 83 |
| 3 | Brentford | 46 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 62 | 47 | +15 | 79 |
| 4 | Yeovil · Promoted | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 71 | 56 | +15 | 77 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 75 |
| 6 | Swindon | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 72 | 39 | +33 | 74 |
| 7 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 71 |
| 8 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 62 | 45 | +17 | 70 |
| 9 | Walsall | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 65 | 58 | +7 | 68 |
| 10 | Crawley Town | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 59 | 58 | +1 | 68 |
| 11 | Tranmere | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 58 | 48 | +10 | 67 |
| 12 | Notts County | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 61 | 49 | +12 | 65 |
| 13 | Crewe | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 54 | 62 | -8 | 64 |
| 14 | Preston | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 54 | 49 | +5 | 59 |
| 15 | Coventry | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 66 | 59 | +7 | 55 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 54 | 60 | -6 | 55 |
| 17 | Carlisle | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 56 | 77 | -21 | 55 |
| 18 | Stevenage | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 47 | 64 | -17 | 54 |
| 19 | Oldham | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 46 | 59 | -13 | 51 |
| 20 | Colchester | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 47 | 68 | -21 | 51 |
| 21 | Scunthorpe · Relegated | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 49 | 73 | -24 | 48 |
| 22 | Bury · Relegated | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 45 | 73 | -28 | 41 |
| 23 | Hartlepool · Relegated | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 39 | 67 | -28 | 41 |
| 24 | Portsmouth · Relegated | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 51 | 69 | -18 | 32 |
Watch the season unfoldWhere teams in each position finished
Where this season ranks
- 2.48 goals per game: 5th lowest of 33 complete League One seasons on file.
- Champions’ 84 points: 2nd lowest of 33 seasons with 24 clubs.
Season in numbers
| Measure | 2012/13 | League average |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.48 | 2.60 |
| Home wins | 40% | 44% |
| Draws | 27% | 27% |
| Away wins | 33% | 29% |
| Goalless draws | 7% | 8% |
| Home advantageHome minus away points per game | 0.22 pts/game | 0.47 pts/game |
| Champions’ points | 84 | 95 |
| Most points relegated | 48 | 48 |
| Fewest points safe | 51 | 50 |
League average: every complete League One season on file except this one; points thresholds only from seasons with 24 clubs.