2012–13 Airdrie United F.C. season

The 2012–13 season was Airdrie United's first season back in the Scottish First Division. Airdrie also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup. Airdrie were due to compete in their third consecutive season in the Scottish Second Division, having been relegated from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 2009–10 season.[3] On 16 July 2012, it was confirmed that Airdrie would be promoted to the Scottish First Division[4] to fill the vacancy left by Dundee's promotion to the Scottish Premier League.[5] This was to fill the slot vacated by Rangers, who were voted into the Scottish Third Division following their liquidation.[6]

Airdrie United

2012–13 season
Chairman	Jim Ballantyne
Manager	Jimmy Boyle[1]
Stadium	Excelsior Stadium
First Division	Tenth place (Relegated)
Challenge Cup	Second round, lost to East Stirlingshire
League Cup	First round, lost to Queens Park
Scottish Cup	Third Round, lost to Raith Rovers
Top goalscorer	John Boyle (10)
Highest home attendance	1,648 v Partick Thistle, 13 April 2013
Lowest home attendance	554 v Raith Rovers, 24 March 2013
Average home league attendance	League: 936[2]
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Summary

Season

During season 2012–13 Airdrie United finished tenth in the Scottish First Division,[7] and were relegated to the Scottish Second Division.[8] They reached the second round of the Challenge Cup,[9] the first round of the League Cup[10] and the third round of the Scottish Cup.[11]

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
6	Raith Rovers	36	11	13	12	45	48	−3	46
7	Dumbarton	36	13	4	19	58	83	−25	43
8	Cowdenbeath	36	8	12	16	51	65	−14	36
9	Dunfermline Athletic (R)	36	14	7	15	62	59	+3	34[lower-alpha 1]	Qualification for the First Division Play-offs
10	Airdrie United (R)	36	5	7	24	41	89	−48	22	Relegation to League One

Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.
Notes:

1. Dunfermline Athletic were deducted 15 points for entering administration.[12]

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre season

14 July 2012[13] Friendly	Whitley Bay	1 – 1	Airdrie United	Hillheads Park
15:00	Walker  81'	Whitley Bay Report	Stallard  45'	Attendance: 377

21 July 2012[14] ARR Craib Cup	Airdrie United	1 – 2	Everton XI	Firhill Stadium
14:45	Di Giacomo  63'	Report	Barkley  56' Garbutt  63'	Attendance: 1,467 Referee: Roache

22 July 2012[15] ARR Craib Cup	Airdrie United	0 – 4	Celtic XI	Firhill Stadium
12:00		Report	Twardzik  7' McGregor  71' Eadie  75' Watt  85'	Referee: Clancy

Scottish First Division

11 August 2012 Scottish First Division	Airdrie United	4 – 1	Dumbarton	Excelsior Stadium
15:00	Boyle  14', 25', 31' Di Giacomo  88'	SFL Report	Lister  62'	Attendance: 897 Referee: Beaton

18 August 2012 Scottish First Division	Livingston	0 – 2	Airdrie United	Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
15:00		SFL Report	Boyle  48' Bain  70'	Attendance: 1,170 Referee: Tumilty

25 August 2012 Scottish First Division	Airdrie United	1 – 2	Dunfermline Athletic	Excelsior Stadium
15:00	Boyle  26'	SFL Report	Dowie  80' Husband  84'	Attendance: 1,229 Referee: O'Reilly

1 September 2012 Scottish First Division	Airdrie United	0 – 3	Cowdenbeath	Excelsior Stadium
15:00	Warren  65'	SFL Report	Miller  5' Coult  76' McKenzie  85'	Attendance: 816 Referee: Salmond

15 September 2012 Scottish First Division	Raith Rovers	2 – 0	Airdrie United	Stark's Park
15:00	Graham  37' Spence  83'	SFL Report		Attendance: 1,481 Referee: Allan

22 September 2012 Scottish First Division	Falkirk	1 – 1	Airdrie United	Falkirk Stadium
15:00	Murdoch  35' (Penalty)	SFL Report	Cook  68'	Attendance: 2,951 Referee: McLean

29 September 2012 Scottish First Division	Airdrie United	2 – 3	Greenock Morton	Excelsior Stadium
15:00	Boyle  37', 80' Lilley  85'	SFL Report Airdrie Report	Campbell  49', 79' O'Brien  68'	Attendance: 1,054 Referee: McKendrick

6 October 2012 Scottish First Division	Airdrie United	0 – 4	Hamilton Academical	Excelsior Stadium
15:00		SFL Report	Crawford  67' Longridge  72' May  82', 88' (pen.)	Attendance: 868 Referee: O'Reilly

20 October 2012 Scottish First Division	Partick Thistle	7 – 0	Airdrie United	Firhill Stadium
15:00	Erskine  4', 45' Muirhead  11' (Penalty) Laawless  30' Welsh  42' Doolan  57' Forbes  80'	SFL Report	Sally  76'	Attendance: 2,545 Referee: Norris

27 October 2012 Scottish First Division	Dumbarton	3 – 4	Airdrie United	The Bet Butler Stadium
15:00	Prunty  23' Lister  27' McDougall  75'	SFL Report	Stallard  65' Watt  68' Forsyth  89' (o.g.) Blockley  90+5'	Attendance: 774 Referee: Collum

9 November 2012 Scottish First Division	Airdrie United	1 – 3	Livingston	Excelsior Stadium
19:45	Di Giacomo  20'	SFL Report	McNulty  25' Fox  63' Russell  87' (Penalty)	Attendance: 1,003 Referee: McLean

17 November 2012 Scottish First Division	Cowdenbeath	1 – 1	Airdrie United	Central Park
15:00	Stewart  70'	SFL Report	Buchanan  77'	Attendance: 423 Referee: Somers

24 November 2012 Scottish First Division	Airdrie United	0 – 0	Raith Rovers	Excelsior Stadium
15:00	Boyle  63'	SFL Report		Attendance: 747 Referee: Beaton

8 December 2012 Scottish First Division	Airdrie United	P – P	Falkirk	Excelsior Stadium
15:00		SFL Report

15 December 2012 Scottish First Division	Greenock Morton	2 – 0	Airdrie United	Cappielow Park
15:00	Graham  43' Hardie  83'	SFL Report		Attendance: 1,302 Referee: Colvin

22 December 2012 Scottish First Division	Airdrie United	1 – 4	Falkirk	Excelsior Stadium
15:00	Donnelly  56' Blockley  79'	SFL Report	Fulton  43' Taylor  67', 80', 90'	Attendance: 914 Referee: Clancy

26 December 2012 Scottish First Division	Hamilton Academical	3 – 0	Airdrie United	New Douglas Park
15:00	Longridge  15' Neil  23' Page  55'	SFL Report		Attendance: 1,179 Referee: Charleston

29 December 2012 Scottish First Division	Airdrie United	1 – 1	Partick Thistle	Excelsior Stadium
15:00	Boyle  41'	SFL Report	Erskine  79'	Attendance: 1,617 Referee: Muir

2 January 2013 Scottish First Division	Airdrie United	1 – 1	Cowdenbeath	Excelsior Stadium
15:00	Donnelly  68'	SFL Report	Brett  3'	Attendance: 776 Referee: Salmond

5 January 2013 Scottish First Division	Raith Rovers	2 – 0	Airdrie United	Stark's Park
15:00	Graham  35' Clarke  61'	Raith Report		Attendance: 1,270 Referee: Collum

12 January 2013 Scottish First Division	Dunfermline Athletic	1 – 3	Airdrie United	East End Park
15:00	Wallace  13'	BBC Report	Donnelly  4', 59' Di Giacomo  83' (Penalty)	Attendance: 2,823 Referee: Norris

19 January 2013 Scottish First Division	Airdrie United	1 – 2	Dumbarton	Excelsior Stadium
15:00	Donnelly  11'	SFL Report	McCusker  24' Lister  33'	Attendance: 844 Referee: Murray

26 January 2013 Scottish First Division	Falkirk	4 – 3	Airdrie United	Falkirk Stadium
15:00	Taylor  9', 35' Murdoch  24' Dods  73'	SFL Report	Di Giacomo  57' (Penalty) McLaren  88' Boyle  90'	Attendance: 2,715 Referee: Roache

9 February 2013 Scottish First Division	Airdrie United	0 – 4	Greenock Morton	Excelsior Stadium
15:00	Warren  83'  Lamie  89'	SFL Report	O'Brien  24' McMenamin  44' MacDonald  52' Wilkie  60'	Attendance: 984 Referee: Colvin

16 February 2013 Scottish First Division	Airdrie United	2 – 2	Hamilton Academical	Excelsior Stadium
15:00	Moore  64' (Penalty) Bain  90+5'	SFL Report	May  61', 90+6'	Attendance: 755 Referee: Somers

23 February 2013 Scottish First Division	Partick Thistle	1 – 0	Airdrie United	Firhill Stadium
15:00	Erskine  76'	SFL Report		Attendance: 3,021 Referee: Tumilty

2 March 2013 Scottish First Division	Livingston	4 – 1	Airdrie United	Braidwood Motor Company Stadium
15:00	Andreu  21', 39' Russell  44' Scougall  77'	SFL Report	Lynch  75'  Boyle  90+1'	Attendance: 1,132 Referee: Finnie

9 March 2013 Scottish First Division	Airdrie United	3 – 3	Dunfermline Athletic	Excelsior Stadium
15:00	Blockley  11' Donnelly  53' McLaren  85'	SFL Report	Husband  22' Wallace  86' Kirk  90+1'	Attendance: 702 Referee: Allan

16 March 2013 Scottish First Division	Cowdenbeath	3 – 2	Airdrie United	Central Park
15:00	McKenzie  13' Stewart  68' Moore  88'	SFL Report	Moore  12' Kirkpatrick  82'	Attendance: 407 Referee: Norris

23 March 2013 Scottish First Division	Airdrie United	1 – 2	Raith Rovers	Excelsior Stadium
15:00	Bain  7'	Raith Report	Spence  44' G.Anderson  78'	Attendance: 554 Referee: Roache

30 March 2013 Scottish First Division	Airdrie United	0 – 1	Falkirk	Excelsior Stadium
15:00		BBC Report	Taylor  58' Taylor  67'	Attendance: 790 Referee: Northcroft

6 April 2013 Scottish First Division	Greenock Morton	5 – 2	Airdrie United	Cappielow
15:00	MacDonald  5', 22', 60' McMenamin  69' (Penalty) Warren  85' (Own goal)	SFL Report	Lynch  70' Cook  73' Evans  80'	Attendance: 1,772 Referee: Salmond

9 April 2013 Scottish First Division	Hamilton Academical	5 – 0	Airdrie United	New Douglas Park
19:45	McShane  22' May  9' (Penalty), 37', 74' Devlin  86'  Brophy  87'	SFL Report		Attendance: 850 Referee: Collum

13 April 2013 Scottish First Division	Airdrie United	1 – 2	Partick Thistle	Excelsior Stadium
15:00	Watt  35'	SFL Report	Balatoni  89' Elliot  90+1'	Attendance: 1,648 Referee: Robertson

20 April 2013 Scottish First Division	Dumbarton	4 – 1	Airdrie United	Dumbarton Football Stadium
15:00	Graham  6' McGinn  43' McDougall  48' Agnew  74'	SFL Report	Buchanan  64'	Attendance: 828 Referee: Salmond

27 April 2013 Scottish First Division	Airdrie United	0 – 2	Livingston	Excelsior Stadium
15:00		SFL Report	Barr  26' Garcia Tena  80'	Attendance: 650 Referee: Madden

4 May 2013 Scottish First Division	Dunfermline Athletic	1 – 2	Airdrie United	East End Park
15:00	Thomson  58'	SFL Report	Coogans  45' McLaren  68'	Attendance: 4,624 Referee: Thomson

Scottish Challenge Cup

28 July 2012 Scottish Challenge Cup Round 1	Hamilton Academical	0 – 1	Airdrie United	New Douglas Park
15:00		SFL Report	McLaren  85'	Attendance: 1,005 Referee: Charleston

14 August 2012 Scottish Challenge Cup Round 2	East Stirlingshire	3 – 0	Airdrie United	Ochilview Park
19:45	Maxwell  23' Turner  36' Herd  89'	SFL Report		Attendance: 383 Referee: Somers

Scottish League Cup

4 August 2012 Scottish League Cup Round 1	Queen's Park	3 – 2 (a.e.t.)	Airdrie United	Firhill Stadium
15:00	Brough  60', 104' Shankland  88'	SFL Report	Blockley  46' Cook  66'	Attendance: 622 Referee: Finnie

Scottish Cup

3 November 2012 Scottish Cup Round 3	Airdrie United	2 – 2	Raith Rovers	Excelsior Stadium
15:00	Griffin  28' Thomson  78' (o.g.)	BBC Report	Mensing  13' Graham  47' Spence  90'	Attendance: 854 Referee: Finnie

13 November 2012 Scottish Cup Round 3 Replay	Raith Rovers	4 – 3 (a.e.t.)	Airdrie United	Stark's Park
19:45	Spence  5' Walker  21' (pen.) Anderson  55' Hill  99'	BBC Report	Watt  3' di Giacomo  45' (pen.) Buchanan  86'	Attendance: 935 Referee: Finnie

Player statistics

Squad

Last updated 5 May 2013[16][17]

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		First Division		Challenge Cup		League Cup		Scottish Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK		Grant Adam	8	0	8+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	GK		Kenny Arthur	22	0	16+1	0	2+0	0	1+0	0	2+0	0
	GK		Andrew Duncan	2	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+1	0
	GK		Robbie Thomson	11	0	11+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF		Jamie Bain	34	2	25+6	2	1+0	0	0+0	0	2+0	0
	DF		Gregor Buchanan	31	3	26+2	2	0+1	0	0+0	0	2+0	1
	DF		Grant Drummond	5	0	4+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF		Grant Evans	21	0	15+3	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	2+0	0
	DF		Graeme Goodall	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF		Gavin Griffin	12	1	3+5	0	2+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	1
	DF		Michael Hart	13	0	9+0	0	2+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
	DF		Ricki Lamie	17	0	17+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF		David Lilley	25	0	16+5	0	2+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
	DF		Cameron MacDonald	10	0	7+0	0	2+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
	DF		Chris O'Neil	24	0	23+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF		Kieran Stallard	8	1	5+0	1	0+1	0	0+0	0	2+0	0
	DF		Marc Warren	30	0	24+3	0	1+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
	MF		Jamie Barclay	10	0	6+4	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF		Nathan Blockley	31	3	25+1	2	2+0	0	1+0	1	2+0	0
	MF		Jack Boyle	14	1	8+4	1	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+1	0
	MF		Alan Cook	13	3	9+2	2	1+0	0	0+1	1	0+0	0
	MF		Ross Davidson	5	0	5+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF		Andrew Gilchrist	1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
	MF		Thomas Robertson	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF		Fraser Keast	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF		Jack Haggarty	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF		Steven Hetherington	14	0	14+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF		Sean Lynch	22	1	15+4	1	2+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
	MF		Christian McKenna	2	0	0+2	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF		Josh Watt	13	2	8+3	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	2+0	1
	MF		Liam Watt	13	1	11+2	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF		Jordan Wright	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW		Jordan Allan	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW		John Boyle	29	10	23+2	10	2+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
	FW		Lee Brown	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW		Liam Buchanan	6	0	5+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW		Liam Coogans	7	1	5+2	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW		Ryan Donnelly	36	6	21+11	6	0+1	0	0+1	0	1+1	0
	FW		Paul di Giacomo	22	5	5+12	4	1+1	0	1+0	0	2+0	1
	FW		Jordan Kirkpatrick	5	1	2+3	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW		Willie McLaren	32	4	17+10	3	1+1	1	1+0	0	0+2	0
	FW		Jordan Moore	9	2	6+3	2	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW		Scott Morton	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW		Owen Ronald	2	0	0+2	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW		Scott Sally	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 5 May 2013

Nation	Position	Name	First Division		Challenge Cup		League Cup		Scottish Cup		Total
	GK	Grant Adam	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	GK	Kenny Arthur	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	GK	Andrew Duncan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	GK	Robbie Thomson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Jamie Bain	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	DF	Gregor Buchanan	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	0
	DF	Grant Drummond	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	Grant Evans	9	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	10	1
	DF	Graeme Goodall	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Gavin Griffin	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	Michael Hart	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	DF	Ricki Lamie	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	1
	DF	David Lilley	6	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	7	1
	DF	Cameron MacDonald	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	DF	Chris O'Neil	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	DF	Kieran Stallard	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	4	0
	DF	Marc Warren	6	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	8	2
	MF	Jamie Barclay	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	Nathan Blockley	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	1
	MF	Jack Boyle	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	1
	MF	Alan Cook	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Ross Davidson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Andrew Gilchrist	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Jack Haggarty	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Steven Hetherington	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	MF	Fraser Keast	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Sean Lynch	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	1
	MF	Christian McKenna	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Josh Watt	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
	MF	Liam Watt	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Jordan Wright	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Jordan Allan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	John Boyle	11	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	12	0
	FW	Lee Brown	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Liam Buchanan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Liam Coogans	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	FW	Ryan Donnelly	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0
	FW	Paul di Giacomo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Jordan Kirkpatrick	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Willie McLaren	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	5	0
	FW	Jordan Moore	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	FW	Scott Morton	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Owen Ronald	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Scott Sally	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Awards

Last updated 28 September 2012

Nation	Name	Award	Month
	John Boyle[18]	Player of the Month	August

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	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A
Result	W	W	L	L	L	D	L	L	L	W	L	D	D	L	L	L	D	D	L	W	L	L	L	D	L	L	D	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	W
Position	2	1	3	5	6	6	7	8	8	8	8	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10[lower-alpha 1]	10	10	10	10

1. Dunfermline were deducted 15 points shortly prior to this fixture altering league standings. This was as a result of them entering administration.[19]

Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2013. Source: [20]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Transfers

Willie McLaren was initially released by the club[21] but later re-signed.[22]

Players in Player From Fee Alan Cook Stirling Albion[21] Free[23] Grant Evans Greenock Morton Free[24] Kenny Arthur Unattached Free[25] Paul di Giacomo Greenock Morton Free[26] Marc Warren Sheffield United Free[22] Michael Hart St Johnstone Free[22] Gavin Griffin Partick Thistle Free[27] Christian McKenna Campsie Black Watch Free[28] Jack Boyle Jersey Scottish Free[29] Josh Watt Motherwell Loan[30] Grant Adam St Mirren Loan[31] Liam Buchanan Sligo Rovers Free[32] Ross Davidson Kilmarnock Loan[33] Steven Hetherington Motherwell Loan[34] Jordan Kirkpatrick Hamilton Academical Free[35] Robbie Thomson Celtic Loan[36] Jordan Moore Dundee United Loan[37]

Players out Player To Fee Rhys Devlin East Stirlingshire Free[38] Graeme Owens Free Agent Free[21] Phil Johnston Dumbarton[39] Free[21] Jamie Stevenson Cowdenbeath Free[40] Derek Holmes Arbroath Free[41] Kevin Green Albion Rovers Free[42] Ricki Lamie Bathgate Thistle Loan[43] Graeme Goodall Shotts Bon Accord[44] Loan[45] Paul Lovering Pollok Free[46] Scott Morton Montrose[47] Free[48] Fraser Keast Broxburn Athletic Loan[49] Kieron Stallard Free Agent Free[50] Michael Hart Huntly Free[51] Ricki Lamie Clyde Loan[52] Cameron MacDonald Kitsap Pumas[53] Free[54] Liam Buchanan Ayr United Free[55] Scott Sally Albion Rovers[56] Free[57] Jack Boyle Free Agent Free[58]

References

1. "Jimmy Boyle". Airdrie United F.C. 11 May 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
2. "Scotland Stats: Team Attendance 2012/13". espnfc.com. ESPN FC. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
3. "Airdrie United relegated from First Division". Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser. 8 May 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
4. "Rangers: Airdrie United and Stranraer are promoted". BBC Sport. BBC. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
5. "Rangers: Dundee invited to take place in SPL". BBC Sport. BBC. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
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