2012–13 Scottish Premier League

107th season of top-tier football league in Scotland August 2022 March 2026 Scottish Premier League 2012–13 4 August 2012 – 19 May 2013 Celtic8th Premier League title44th Scottish title Dundee Champions League Celtic Europa League MotherwellSt JohnstoneHibernian 228 623 Michael Higdon(26 goals) Celtic 5–0 Dundee(24 February 2013) St Mirren 0–5 Celtic(20 October 2012) St Mirren 5–4 Ross County(29 September 2012) 6 gamesCeltic 11 gamesRoss County 14 gamesDundee 6 gamesDundeeSt Mirren 57,000Celtic 4–0 St Johnstone 2,167St Johnstone 3–1 Aberdeen 9,871 (12px3,990)http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/_/league/sco.1/scottish-premier-league?cc=5739 https://web.archive.org/web/20101212005905/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/_/league/sco.1/scottish-premier-league?cc=5739 dead 12 December 2010 Scotland Stats – 2012–13 ESPN Soccernet Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) 23 August 2012 2011–12 2013–14 The 2012–13 Scottish Premier League was the fifteenth and final season of the Scottish Premier League, the highest division of Scottish football, since its inception in 1998. The season began on 4 August 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16293107 Scottish Premier League sets 4 August start date for 2012/13 season BBC Sport 21 December 2011 7 April 2012 and ended on 19 May 2013.http://www.scotprem.com/content/default.asp?page=s49 Key dates Scottish Premier League 16 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130705063057/http://www.scotprem.com/content/default.asp?page=s49 5 July 2013 dead Twelve teams contested the league. Ross County (champions) and Dundee (runners-up) were promoted from the 2011–12 First Division, replacing Dunfermline (relegated) and Rangers (now in the Third Division). After the SPL clubs voted against the new Rangers company replacing the old Rangers company in the league,https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18703183#:~:text=Rangers%20will%20not%20play%20in,and%20Rangers%20voting%20in%20favour./ Rival teams block Rangers from playing in Scottish Premier League BBC News 4 July 2012 3 May 2025 the club were accepted into the fourth tier,https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11788/7897300/rangers-put-in-third-division Rangers demoted to 3rd division after debt crisis SkySports News 13 July 2012 3 May 2025 with Dundee taking their place in the SPL.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/jul/16/dundee-replace-rangers-spl Dundee replace Rangers in SPL The Guardian 16 July 2012 22 November 2020 On 21 April, Celtic retained their title after a 4–1 home win against Inverness Caledonian Thistle at Celtic Park.Martin Conaghan Celtic 4–1 Inverness CT https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22141268 BBC Sport 21 April 2013 21 April 2013 http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/203492.html# Celtic retain Scottish Premier League title 21 April 2013 ESPN 22 April 2013 This was the final season of the Scottish Premier League before it was abolished in June 2013, when the SPL and SFL merged to form the new Scottish Professional Football League,https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22864944 Scottish Football League clubs vote in favour of a proposed merger with the Scottish Premier League. BBC Sport 2013-06-12 with its top division being known as the Scottish Premiership. Teams UK Scotland 350 right Location of teams in Scottish Premier League 2012–13 UK Scotland Red_pog.svg 6 57.159167 -2.088889 Aberdeen UK Scotland Green_pog.svg 6 55.849711 -4.205589 top UK Scotland Blue_pog.svg 6 56.475264 -2.993194 Dundee FC left UK Scotland Orange_pog.svg 6 56.474703 -2.948961 Dundee United UK Scotland Red_pog.svg 6 55.939058 -3.2323 bottom UK Scotland Green_pog.svg 6 55.961667 -3.165556 Hibernian UK Scotland Blue_pog.svg 6 57.494722 -4.2175 Inverness Caledonian Thistle UK Scotland Blue_pog.svg 6 55.604225 -4.508122 Kilmarnock left UK Scotland Orange_pog.svg 6 55.779947 -3.980078 UK Scotland 6 57.595863 -4.419276 Ross County UK Scotland Blue_pog.svg 6 56.424722 -3.4075 St Johnstone bottom UK Scotland Black_pog.svg 6 55.853056 -4.428611 St Mirren left UK Scotland TransparentPlaceholder.png 6 55.88 -4.21 Celtic right UK Scotland TransparentPlaceholder.png 6 55.939058 -2.70 Heart of Midlothian bottom UK Scotland TransparentPlaceholder.png 6 55.78 -3.51 Motherwell bottom Dunfermline were relegated from the 2011–12 Scottish Premier League. Ross County, who won the 2011–12 Scottish First Division, were promoted. The 2012–13 season marks the top-flight debut for the Highland team.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18498399 Ross County ready for Scotland's top-flight BBC Sport 18 June 2012 18 June 2012 After failing to exit administration by an agreed CVA, Rangers was replaced with the term "Club 12" when the fixture list was published on 18 June 2012.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18484588 Rangers replaced with 'Club 12' in SPL fixture list BBC Sport 18 June 2012 18 June 2012 The transfer of the club's membership share of the SPL to the new company that had bought Rangers was dependent on a vote by the remaining SPL clubs.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/rangers/9337279/Rangers-would-have-to-start-in-Scottish-League-Division-Three-says-SFL-chief-executive-David-Longmuir.html Rangers would have to start in Scottish League Division Three Ewing Grahame The Daily Telegraph London 17 June 2012 17 June 2012 Eight clubs publicly declared that they would oppose the membership transfer, which would mean that they could not play in the SPL.Newco Rangers will not get votes for SPL transfer https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18577192 25 June 2012 25 June 2012 BBC Sport The vote took place on 4 July 2012, and Rangers were refused re-entry to the SPL by a 10-1 majority.https://www.itv.com/news/update/2012-07-04/rival-teams-block-rangers-from-playing-in-scottish-premier-league/ Rival teams block Rangers from playing in Scottish Premier League ITV News 4 July 2012 3 October 2020https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18703183 Rangers newco refused SPL entry after chairmen vote BBC Sport 4 July 2012 4 July 2012 Dundee, who had finished second in the 2011–12 Scottish First Division, were invited to replace Rangers.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18850864 BBC Sport Rangers: Dundee invited to take place in SPL 28 July 2012 16 July 2012 Stadia and locations Team Stadium CapacityAberdeen F.C.Pittodrie 22,199Celtic F.C.Celtic Park 60,832Dundee UnitedTannadice Park 14,223Heart of Midlothian F.C.Tynecastle Stadium 17,420Hibernian F.C.Easter Road 20,241Inverness Caledonian ThistleCaledonian Stadium 7,800Kilmarnock F.C.Rugby Park 18,182Motherwell F.C.Fir Park 13,742Ross County F.C.Victoria Park 6,541St Johnstone F.C.McDiarmid Park 10,740St Mirren F.C.St Mirren Park 8,023Dundee F.C.Dens Park 11,500 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. Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorAberdeenDerek McInnesRussell AndersonAdidasTeam RecruitmentCelticNeil LennonScott Brown footballer, born June 1985NikeTennentsDundeeJohn Brown footballer born 1962Stephen O'Donnell Scottish footballer born 1983PumaKilmac EnergyDundee UnitedJackie McNamaraJon Daly Jon Daly (footballer)NikeCalorHeart of MidlothianGary Locke Scottish footballerMarius ŽaliūkasAdidasWonga.comHibernianPat FenlonJames McPakePumaCrabbie'sInverness Caledonian ThistleTerry ButcherRichie ForanErreàOrion GroupKilmarnockKenny ShielsManuel PascaliKillie 1869QTSMotherwellStuart McCallKeith LasleyPumaCash ConvertersRoss CountyDerek AdamsRichard BrittainDiadoraStanley CRC Evans OffshoreSt JohnstoneSteve LomasDave Mackay footballer born 1980JomaGS Brown ConstructionSt MirrenDanny LennonJim GoodwinDiadoraDiadora Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment Heart of Midlothian Paulo Sérgio Paulo Sérgio Bento Brito End of contracthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18362868 Manager Paulo Sergio leaves Hearts after rejecting deal BBC Sport 7 June 2012 27 June 2012 7 June 2012 Pre-season John McGlynn Scottish footballerhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18601001 John McGlynn is Hearts manager after leaving Raith Rovers BBC Sport 26 June 2012 27 June 2012 26 June 2012 Dundee United Peter Houston Mutual consenthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21230375 Dundee Utd boss Peter Houston brings forward Tannadice exit BBC Sport 28 January 2013 31 January 2013 28 January 2013 7th Jackie McNamarahttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21249708 Jackie McNamara named as new Dundee United manager BBC Sport 30 January 2013 31 January 2013 30 January 2013 Dundee Barry Smith footballer born 1974 Mutual consenthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21521521 Dundee part company with manager Barry Smith BBC Sport 20 February 2013 21 February 2013 20 February 2013 12th John Brown footballer born 1962https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21557895 John Brown takes over as Dundee interim manager BBC Sport 23 February 2013 24 February 2013 23 February 2013 Heart of Midlothian John McGlynn Scottish footballer Contract terminatedhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21614533 John McGlynn departs Hearts manager position BBC Sport 28 February 2013 7 March 2013 28 February 2013 11th Gary Locke Scottish footballer 28 February 2013 Aberdeen Craig Brown footballer born 1940 Retiredhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21785178 Aberdeen boss Craig Brown to retire in the summer BBC Sport 14 March 2013 4 May 2013 14 March 2013 9th Derek McInneshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21911117 Aberdeen confirm Derek McInnes will replace Craig Brown as boss BBC Sport 25 March 2013 4 May 2013 25 March 2013 League table main WDL 5 QR CEL Celtic MOT Motherwell STJ St Johnstone INV Inverness Caledonian Thistle ROS Ross County DUN Dundee United HIB Hibernian ABE Aberdeen KIL Kilmarnock HOM Heart of Midlothian STM St Mirren DND Dundee y 24 7 7 92 35 C 18 9 11 67 51 14 14 10 45 44 13 15 10 64 60 13 14 11 47 48 11 14 13 51 62 13 12 13 49 52 11 15 12 41 43 11 12 15 52 53 11 11 16 40 49 9 14 15 47 60 7 9 22 28 66 R HIB Teams in the bottom half at the time of the split may not overtake a team in the top 6 at the time of the split. HIB green1 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round CL2 blue1 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round TQR blue2 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round SQR blue2 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round Since the winners of 2012–13 Scottish Cup, Celtic, qualified for European competition based on league position, the runners–up Hibernian secured a spot in Europa League second qualifying round. ELCR red1 Relegation to the Championship REL 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete SPFL Archive Results Matches 1–22 Teams play each other twice, once at home, once away main FBR grey ABE CEL DND DUN HOM HIB INV KIL MOT ROS STJ STM Aberdeen 0–2 2–0 2–2 0–0 2–1 2–3 0–2 3–3 0–0 2–0 0–0 Celtic 1–0 2–0 4–0 1–0 2–2 0–1 0–2 1–0 4–0 1–1 2–0 Dundee 1–3 0–2 0–3 1–0 3–1 1–4 0–0 1–2 0–1 1–3 0–2 Dundee United 1–1 2–2 3–0 0–3 3–0 4–4 3–3 1–2 0–0 1–1 3–4 Heart of Midlothian 2–0 0–4 0–1 2–1 0–0 2–2 1–3 1–0 2–2 2–0 1–0 Hibernian 0–1 1–0 3–0 2–1 1–1 2–2 2–1 2–3 0–1 2–0 2–1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–1 2–4 4–1 4–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 1–5 3–1 1–1 2–2 Kilmarnock 1–3 1–3 0–0 3–1 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–2 3–0 1–2 3–1 Motherwell 4–1 0–2 1–1 0–1 0–0 0–4 4–1 2–2 3–2 1–1 1–1 Ross County 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–2 3–2 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–2 0–0 St Johnstone 1–2 2–1 1–0 0–0 2–2 0–1 0–0 2–1 1–3 1–1 2–1 St Mirren 1–4 0–5 3–1 0–1 2–0 1–2 2–2 1–1 2–1 5–4 1–1 complete BBC Sport Matches 23–33 Teams play every other team once (either at home or away) main FBR grey ABE CEL DND DUN HOM HIB INV KIL MOT ROS STJ STM Aberdeen null 1–0 null 2–0 0–0 null null 0–0 0–1 null 0–0 Celtic 4–3 5–0 6–2 4–1 3–0 null 4–1 null null null null Dundee null null null null null 1–1 null 0–3 0–2 2–2 2–1 Dundee United 1–0 null 1–1 3–1 2–2 null null null 1–1 null null Heart of Midlothian null null 1–0 null null 2–3 0–3 1–2 4–2 2–0 null Hibernian null null 1–1 null 0–0 1–2 2–2 null null 1–3 null Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3–0 1–3 null 0–0 null null 1–1 null 2–1 0–0 null Kilmarnock 1–1 null 1–2 2–3 null null null 2–0 null null 1–1 Motherwell null 2–1 null 0–1 null 4–1 3–0 null null 3–2 2–2 Ross County null 3–2 null null null 1–0 null 0–1 3–0 1–0 null St Johnstone 3–1 1–1 null 1–1 null null null 2–0 null null 1–0 St Mirren null 1–1 null 0–0 2–0 0–1 2–1 null null 1–4 null complete BBC Sport Matches 34–38 After 33 matches, the league splits into two sections of six teams each, with teams playing every other team in their section once (either at home or away). The exact matches are determined upon the league table at the time of the split. Top six main FBR grey CEL DUN INV MOT ROS STJ Celtic null 4–1 null null 4–0 Dundee United 0–4 null 1–3 null 0–1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle null 1–2 4–3 null null Motherwell 3–1 null null 2–0 null Ross County 1–1 1–0 1–0 null null St Johnstone null null 1–0 2–0 2–2 complete BBC Sport Bottom six main FBR grey ABE DND HOM HIB KIL STM Aberdeen null 1–1 null 1–0 null Dundee 1–1 1–0 null 2–3 null Heart of Midlothian null null 1–2 null 3–0 Hibernian 0–0 1–0 null null 3–3 Kilmarnock null null 0–1 1–3 1–3 St Mirren 0–0 1–2 null null null complete BBC Sport Season statistics Top scorers RankScorerTeamGoalshttp://www.scotprem.com/content/default.asp?page=home_Statistics Statistics Scottish Premier League 23 August 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110612200756/http://www.scotprem.com/content/default.asp?page=home_Statistics 12 June 2011 http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/scorers/_/league/sco.1/scottish-premier-league?cc=5739 https://archive.today/20120527085320/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/scorers/_/league/sco.1/scottish-premier-league?cc=5739 dead 27 May 2012 Scotland Stats: Top Goal Scorers – 2012–13 ESPN Soccernet Entertainment and Sports Programming Network 20 August 20121ENG Michael HigdonMotherwell262SCO Leigh GriffithsHibernian23NIR Billy McKayInverness CT234NIR Niall McGinnAberdeen205ENG Gary HooperCeltic196SCO Johnny RussellDundee United13SCO Steven ThompsonSt Mirren138SCO Andrew ShinnieInverness CT129SCO Kris CommonsCeltic11IRL Paul HeffernanKilmarnock11 Assists RankPlayerClubAssistshttp://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/assists/_/league/sco.1/scottish-premier-league?cc=5739 https://web.archive.org/web/20101218134803/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/assists/_/league/sco.1/scottish-premier-league?cc=5739 dead 18 December 2010 Scotland Stats: Assists Leaders – 2012–13 ESPN Soccernet Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) 23 August 20121EST Henrik OjamaaMotherwell162IRL Aaron DoranInverness CT123SCO Kris CommonsCeltic114IRL Jonny HayesAberdeen9SCO Iain VigursRoss County96JAM Chris HumphreyMotherwell8WAL Adam MatthewsCeltic8SCO Gary TealeSt Mirren89IRL Richie ForanInverness CT7ENG Gary HooperCeltic7ENG Nicky LawMotherwell7SCO Andrew ShinnieInverness CT7 Hat-tricks List of Scottish Premier League hat-tricks Player For Against Result DateENG Michael Higdon Motherwell Inverness CT 4–1https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19384145 Motherwell 4–1 Inverness CT 1 September 2012 BBC Sport 5 October 2012 dmy 2012 9 1IRL Cillian Sheridan Kilmarnock Heart of Midlothian 3–1https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19684030 Hearts 1–3 Kilmarnock 29 September 2012 BBC Sport 29 September 2012 dmy 2012 9 29NIR Billy McKay Inverness CT Dundee United 4–4Stevie Miller https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20650417 Inverness CT 4–4 Dundee United BBC Sport 15 December 2012 15 December 2012 dmy 2012 12 15NIR Niall McGinn Aberdeen Dundee 3–1Brian McLauchlin https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20823267 Dundee 1–3 Aberdeen BBC Sport 29 December 2012 29 December 2012 dmy 2012 12 29SCO Johnny Russell Johnny Russell (footballer) Dundee United Kilmarnock 3–2https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20996697 Kilmarnock 2–3 Dundee Utd BBC Sport 19 January 2013 19 January 2013 dmy 2013 1 19ENG Michael Higdon Motherwell St Johnstone 3–2https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21002567 Motherwell 3–2 St Johnstone BBC Sport 20 January 2013 20 January 2013 dmy 2013 1 20IRL Paul Heffernan Kilmarnock Heart of Midlothian 3–0https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21449260 Hearts 0–3 Kilmarnock BBC Sport 16 February 2013 16 February 2013 dmy 2013 2 16NIR Billy McKay Inverness CT Motherwell 4–3https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22320471 Inverness CT 4–3 Motherwell BBC Sport 4 May 2013 4 May 2013 dmy 2013 5 4 Scoring First goal of the season: Kris Commons for Celtic against Aberdeen (4 August 2012) Fastest goal of the season: 12 seconds, Kris Commons for Celtic against Aberdeen (16 March 2013)Celtic 4–Aberdeen 3 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21724379 BBC Sport 2 September 2012 19 January 2013 Latest goal of the season: 94 minutes, Georgios Samaras for Celtic against Aberdeen (16 March 2013)Celtic 4–3 Aberdeen https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21724379 BBC Sport 16 March 2013 16 March 2013 Largest winning margin: 5 goals St Mirren 0–5 Celtic (20 October 2012) Celtic 5–0 Dundee (24 February 2013) Highest scoring game: 9 goals St Mirren 5–4 Ross County (29 September 2012) Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 6 goals Celtic 6–2 Dundee United (16 February 2013) Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 4 goals St Mirren 5–4 Ross County (29 September 2012) Clean sheets Most clean sheets: 16 Celtic Fewest clean sheets: 5 Dundee Discipline Most yellow cards (club): 76 Ross County Most yellow cards (player): 11 Iain Davidson (Dundee) James Fowler (Kilmarnock) Jim Goodwin (St Mirren) Most red cards (club): 6 Dundee Motherwell St Johnstone Most red cards (player): 2 Jim Goodwin (St Mirren) Owain Tudur Jones (Inverness CT) Rowan Vine (St Johnstone) Awards Monthly awards List of Scottish Premier League monthly award winners Month Manager Player Young Player August SCO Derek Adams (Ross County)Ross County boss Derek Adams named manager of the month https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19415445 BBC Sport 30 August 2012 11 October 2012 SCO Leigh Griffiths (Hibernian)Hibernian's Leigh Griffiths named SPL player of month for August https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19589850 BBC Sport 13 September 2012 11 October 2012 SCO Tony Watt (Celtic)Celtic's Tony Watt wins August young player of the month award https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19575730 BBC Sport 12 September 2012 11 October 2012 September NIR Steve Lomas (St Johnstone)St Johnstone's Steve Lomas named manager of the month https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19820221 BBC Sport 4 October 2012 11 October 2012 ENG Michael Higdon (Motherwell)Motherwell striker Michael Higdon nets player award https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19848627 BBC Sport 5 October 2012 11 October 2012 SCO Ryan Fraser (Aberdeen)SPL: Aberdeen's Ryan Fraser is young player of the month https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19862077 BBC Sport 7 October 2012 11 October 2012 October SCO Craig Brown (Aberdeen) NIR Niall McGinn (Aberdeen) SCO Ryan Fraser (Aberdeen)Aberdeen trio collect monthly SPL awards https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20155176 BBC Sport 6 November 2012 8 November 2012 November ENG Terry Butcher (Inverness CT) NIR Billy McKay (Inverness CT) IRE Aaron Doran (Inverness CT)Inverness CT sweep Clydesdale Bank SPL November awards https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20624797 BBC Sport 6 December 2012 7 December 2012 December NIR Neil Lennon (Celtic)Celtic manager Neil Lennon wins December award https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20991184 BBC Sport 10 January 2013 19 January 2013 SCO Jamie Murphy (Motherwell)Ex-Motherwell forward Jamie Murphy wins SPL monthly award https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20963396 BBC Sport 10 January 2013 19 January 2013 IRL Joe Shaughnessy (Aberdeen)Aberdeen's Joe Shaughnessy wins December young player award https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21024882 BBC Sport 10 January 2013 19 January 2013 January SCO Derek Adams (Ross County)Ross County manager Derek Adams wins January SPL award https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21353015 BBC Sport 7 February 2013 12 February 2013 ENG Gary Hooper (Celtic)Celtic striker Gary Hooper wins SPL monthly award https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21504098 BBC Sport 19 February 2013 22 February 2013 WAL Adam Matthews (Celtic)Celtic's Adam Matthews wins SPL January young player award https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21377678 BBC Sport 8 February 2013 12 February 2013 February SCO Derek Adams (Ross County)Ross County's Derek Adams wins February SPL award https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21681801 BBC Sport 7 March 2013 8 March 2013 SCO Leigh Griffiths (Hibernian)Hibernian striker Leigh Griffiths nets monthly SPL award https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21720228 BBC Sport 8 March 2013 10 March 2013 SCO Stuart Armstrong (Dundee United) March SCO Stuart McCall (Motherwell)Motherwell's Stuart McCall is SPL manager of month https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22142732 BBC Sport 15 April 2013 17 April 2013 ENG Nicky Law (Motherwell)Award-winner Nicky Law ponders future at Motherwell https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22158841 BBC Sport 15 April 2013 17 April 2013 ENG Josh Meekings (Inverness CT)Inverness CT player Josh Meekings wins young player award https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22189526 BBC Sport 19 April 2013 19 April 2013 April SCO John Brown (Dundee)Dundee's John Brown wins award and has another blast at St Mirren https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22360549 BBC Sport 1 May 2013 3 May 2013 ENG Michael Higdon (Motherwell)Motherwell's Michael Higdon picks up April player prize https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22495502 BBC Sport 12 May 2013 12 May 2013 EST Henrik Ojamaa (Motherwell)Motherwell's Henrik Ojamaa picks up young player award for April https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22389242 BBC Sport 3 May 2013 3 May 2013 Annual awards Award Winner Club SPL Player of the Year SCO Leigh Griffiths SCO Hibernian SPL Young Player of the Year KEN Victor Wanyama SCO Celtic PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year ENG Michael Higdon SCO Motherwell PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year SCO Leigh Griffiths SCO Hibernian PFA Scotland Team of the YearFour named in SPL Team of the Year https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2013/05/02/four-named-in-spl-team-of-the-year/ Motherwell Football Club 2 May 2013 27 September 2026 Goalkeeper IRL Darren Randolph (Motherwell) Defence WAL Adam Matthews (Celtic) SCO Shaun Hutchinson (Motherwell) ENG Kelvin Wilson (Celtic) SCO Charlie Mulgrew (Celtic) Midfield KEN Victor Wanyama (Celtic) ENG Nicky Law (Motherwell) SCO Andrew Shinnie (Inverness Caledonian Thistle) Forwards NIR Niall McGinn (Aberdeen) ENG Michael Higdon (Motherwell) SCO Leigh Griffiths (Hibernian) Attendances Source:https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/sco/avesco13.htm Historical attendances European-football-statistics.co.uk 10 August 2026 # Football club Average attendance 1 Celtic 46,917 2 Heart of Midlothian 13,163 3 Hibernian 10,489 4 Aberdeen 9,611 5 Dundee United 7,547 6 Dundee 5,958 7 Motherwell 5,362 8 Kilmarnock 4,647 9 Ross County 4,430 10 St. Mirren 4,389 11 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 4,038 12 St. Johnstone 3,712 See also Nine in a row References External links http://www.scotprem.com 2012-13 1 Scot