2012–13 Scottish Premier League#Player of the Month

{{Location map+ |UK Scotland|width=350 |float=right |caption=Location of teams in Scottish Premier League 2012–13 |places=

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{{Location map~ |UK Scotland|mark=Green_pog.svg |marksize=6 |lat=55.849711 |long=-4.205589 |label= |position=top}}

{{Location map~ |UK Scotland|mark=Blue_pog.svg |marksize=6 |lat=56.475264 |long=-2.993194 |label=Dundee FC |position=left }}

{{Location map~ |UK Scotland|mark=Orange_pog.svg |marksize=6 |lat=56.474703 |long=-2.948961 |label=Dundee United }}

{{Location map~ |UK Scotland|mark=Red_pog.svg |marksize=6 |lat=55.939058 |long=-3.2323 |label= |position=bottom }}

{{Location map~ |UK Scotland|mark=Green_pog.svg |marksize=6 |lat=55.961667 |long=-3.165556 |label=Hibernian }}

{{Location map~ |UK Scotland|mark=Blue_pog.svg |marksize=6 |lat=57.494722 |long=-4.2175 |label=Inverness Caledonian Thistle }}

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{{Location map~ |UK Scotland|mark=Orange_pog.svg |marksize=6 |lat=55.779947 |long=-3.980078 |label= }}

{{Location map~ |UK Scotland|marksize=6 |lat=57.595863 |long=-4.419276 |label=Ross County }}

{{Location map~ |UK Scotland|mark=Blue_pog.svg |marksize=6 |lat=56.424722 |long=-3.4075 |label=St Johnstone |position=bottom }}

{{Location map~ |UK Scotland|mark=Black_pog.svg |marksize=6 |lat=55.853056 |long=-4.428611 |label=St Mirren |position=left }}

{{Location map~ |UK Scotland|mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=6 |lat=55.88 |long=-4.21 |label=Celtic |position=right }}

{{Location map~ |UK Scotland|mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=6 |lat=55.939058 |long=-2.70 |label=Heart of Midlothian |position=bottom }}

{{Location map~ |UK Scotland|mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=6 |lat=55.78 |long=-3.51 |label=Motherwell |position=bottom }}

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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.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18498399|title=Ross County ready for Scotland's top-flight|publisher=BBC Sport|date=18 June 2012|access-date=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.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18484588|title=Rangers replaced with 'Club 12' in SPL fixture list|publisher=BBC Sport|date=18 June 2012|access-date=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.{{cite news| url=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 | title=Rangers would have to start in Scottish League Division Three |first=Ewing|last=Grahame|work=The Daily Telegraph|location=London | date=17 June 2012 | access-date=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.{{cite news|title=Newco Rangers will not get votes for SPL transfer|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18577192|date=25 June 2012|access-date=25 June 2012|publisher=BBC Sport}} The vote took place on 4 July 2012, and Rangers were refused re-entry to the SPL by a 10-1 majority.{{cite news |url=https://www.itv.com/news/update/2012-07-04/rival-teams-block-rangers-from-playing-in-scottish-premier-league/ |title=Rival teams block Rangers from playing in Scottish Premier League |work=ITV News |date=4 July 2012 |access-date=3 October 2020}}{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18703183 | title=Rangers newco refused SPL entry after chairmen vote | publisher=BBC Sport | date=4 July 2012 | access-date=4 July 2012}} Dundee, who had finished second in the 2011–12 Scottish First Division, were invited to replace Rangers.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18850864 |publisher=BBC Sport|title=Rangers: Dundee invited to take place in SPL |access-date=28 July 2012|date=16 July 2012}}

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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|Cash Converters

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|Ross County

|{{sortname|Derek|Adams}}

|{{sortname|Richard|Brittain}}

|Diadora

|Stanley CRC Evans Offshore

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|St Johnstone

|{{sortname|Steve|Lomas}}

|{{sortname|Dave|Mackay|dab=footballer born 1980}}

|Joma

|GS Brown Construction

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|St Mirren

|{{sortname|Danny|Lennon}}

|{{sortname|Jim|Goodwin}}

|Diadora

|Diadora

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|source=[https://spfl.co.uk/league/premiership/archive/300 SPFL Archive]

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Teams play each other twice, once at home, once away

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|source=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/scottish-premier/results BBC Sport]

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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.

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{{main|List of Scottish Premier League hat-tricks}}

• 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){{cite news | title =Celtic 4–Aberdeen 3 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21724379|publisher=BBC Sport |date=2 September 2012 |access-date=19 January 2013}}
• Latest goal of the season: 94 minutes, Georgios Samaras for Celtic against Aberdeen (16 March 2013){{cite news |title=Celtic 4–3 Aberdeen |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21724379|publisher=BBC Sport |date=16 March 2013 |access-date=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)

• Most clean sheets: 16
• Celtic
• Fewest clean sheets: 5
• Dundee

• 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)

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