| 2011–12 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Ronnie MacDonald | |||
| Manager | Billy Reid | |||
| Stadium | New Douglas Park | |||
| Scottish First Division | Fourth place | |||
| Challenge Cup | Runners-up, lost to Falkirk | |||
| League Cup | Second round, lost to Ross County | |||
| Scottish Cup | Fourth round, lost to St Mirren | |||
| Top goalscorer | Jon McShane (9) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 2,401 vs. Partick Thistle, 13 January 2012 | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,276 vs. Raith Rovers, 21 February 2012 | |||
| Average home league attendance | 1,770 | |||
| 
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The 2011–12 season was Hamilton Academical's first season back in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from the Scottish Premier League at the end of the 2010–11 season.[1] Hamilton also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary
Hamilton finished fourth in the First Division.[2] They reached the second round of the League Cup,[3] the fourth round of the Scottish Cup[4] and lost 1–0 to Falkirk in the final of the Challenge Cup.[5]
Results and fixtures
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre-season
| 8 July 2011 Friendly | Berwick Rangers | 0–2 | Hamilton Academical | Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed | 
| Hamilton Report | Trialist  Anderson  | 
| 12 July 2011 Friendly | Gretna 2008 | 0–4 | Hamilton Academical | Raydale Park, Gretna | 
| Hamilton Report | Anderson  McLaughlin Mensing Kirkpatrick  | 
Attendance: 180 | 
| 17 July 2011 Friendly | Hamilton Academical | 1–2 | Huddersfield Town | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | 
| Anderson  | 
Hamilton FC Report | Ward  Lee  | 
Attendance: 820 Referee: Conroy  | 
Scottish First Division
| 6 August 2011 First Division | Ayr United | 1–2 | Hamilton Academical | Somerset Park, Ayr | 
| McGowan  | 
BBC Sport | McLaughlin  | 
Attendance: 1,750 Referee: Salmond  | 
| 13 August 2011 First Division | Hamilton Academical | 5–1 | Ross County | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | 
| McLaughlin  Crawford Chambers Paterson Anderson  | 
BBC Sport | Flynn  Byrne  | 
Attendance: 1,744 Referee: Murray  | 
| 20 August 2011 First Division | Partick Thistle | 1–1 | Hamilton Academical | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow | 
| Elliot  | 
BBC Sport | Mensing  | 
Attendance: 2,501 Referee: Brines  | 
| 27 August 2011 First Division | Hamilton Academical | 1–1 | Livingston | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | 
| McLaughlin  Mensing Crawford  | 
BBC Sport | Boulding  | 
Attendance: 2,051 Referee: Charleston  | 
| 10 September 2011 First Division | Queen of the South | 1–0 | Hamilton Academical | Palmerston Park, Dumfries | 
| Johnston  | 
BBC Sport | Attendance: 1,514 Referee: Richmond  | 
| 17 September 2011 First Division | Hamilton Academical | 2–2 | Raith Rovers | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | 
| Spence  Lyle  | 
BBC Sport | Baird  Hamill  | 
Attendance: 1,982 Referee: Finnie  | 
| 24 September 2011 First Division | Dundee | 0–1 | Hamilton Academical | Dens Park, Dundee | 
| BBC Sport | McLaughlin  | 
Attendance: 4,186 Referee: Madden  | 
| 1 October 2011 First Division | Hamilton Academical | 0–1 | Falkirk | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | 
| BBC Sport | El Alagui  | 
Attendance: 2,367 Referee: Norris  | 
| 15 October 2011 First Division | Greenock Morton | 0–2 | Hamilton Academical | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 
| BBC Sport | Currie  Anderson  | 
Attendance: 2,264 Referee: Salmond  | 
| 22 October 2011 First Division | Ross County | 1–0 | Hamilton Academical | Victoria Park, Dingwall | 
| Munro  | 
BBC Sport | Attendance: 2,431 Referee: Allan  | 
| 29 October 2011 First Division | Hamilton Academical | 2–3 | Ayr United | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | 
| Currie  Spence  | 
BBC Sport | Moffat  Robertson Smith  | 
Attendance: 1,699 Referee: Somers  | 
| 5 November 2011 First Division | Hamilton Academical | 3–1 | Queen of the South | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | 
| Paterson  Imrie Anderson  | 
BBC Sport | Smith  | 
Attendance: 1,836 Referee: Salmond  | 
| 12 November 2011 First Division | Livingston | 1–0 | Hamilton Academical | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium, Livingston | 
| McNulty  | 
BBC Sport | Attendance: 1,738 Referee: McKendrick  | 
| 26 November 2011 First Division | Raith Rovers | 3–2 | Hamilton Academical | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy | 
| Holt  Prychynenko Smith  | 
BBC Sport | Imrie  McLaughlin  | 
Attendance: 1,416 Referee: O'Reilly  | 
| 3 December 2011 First Division | Hamilton Academical | 1–6 | Dundee | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | 
| Imrie  | 
SFL Report | Milne  O'Donnell Riley Rae  | 
Attendance: 1,964 Referee: Tumilty  | 
| 10 December 2011 First Division | Falkirk | 0–0 | Hamilton Academical | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk | 
| SFL Report | Attendance: 3,024 Referee: Thomson  | 
| 17 December 2011 First Division | Hamilton Academical | P–P | Greenock Morton | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | 
| 26 December 2011 First Division | Hamilton Academical | 0–1 | Livingston | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | 
| SFL Report | Barr  | 
Attendance: 1,546 Referee: Charleston  | 
| 2 January 2012 First Division | Queen of the South | 1–2 | Hamilton Academical | Palmerston Park, Dumfries | 
| McGuffie  | 
BBC Sport | Imrie  McLaughlin  | 
Attendance: 1,282 Referee: Hilland  | 
| 13 January 2012 First Division | Hamilton Academical | 1–0 | Partick Thistle | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | 
| Spence  | 
BBC Sport | Archibald  | 
Attendance: 2,401 Referee: Tumilty  | 
| 21 January 2012 First Division | Ayr United | 2–2 | Hamilton Academical | Somerset Park, Ayr | 
| Dodd  Malone  | 
BBC Sport | Spence  Redmond  | 
Attendance: 1,310 Referee: Richmond  | 
| 28 January 2012 First Division | Hamilton Academical | P–P | Raith Rovers | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | 
| 11 February 2012 First Division | Dundee | 2–2 | Hamilton Academical | Dens Park, Dundee | 
| Conroy  Milne  | 
SFL Report | McShane  Routledge  | 
Attendance: 4,065 Referee: Salmond  | 
| 14 February 2012 First Division | Hamilton Academical | 1–2 | Greenock Morton | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | 
| Ryan  | 
SFL Report | Campbell  O'Brien  | 
Attendance: 1,356 Referee: Conroy  | 
| 18 February 2012 First Division | Hamilton Academical | 0–1 | Falkirk | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | 
| SFL Report | Dods  | 
Attendance: 1,843 Referee: McLean  | 
| 21 February 2012 First Division | Hamilton Academical | 2–1 | Raith Rovers | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | 
| Canning  Mensing  | 
SFL Report | Graham  | 
Attendance: 1,276 Referee: McKendrick  | 
| 25 February 2012 First Division | Greenock Morton | 1–2 | Hamilton Academical | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 
| O'Brien  | 
SFL Report | McShane  Ryan  | 
Attendance: 1,594 Referee: Beaton  | 
| 3 March 2012 First Division | Partick Thistle | 2–0 | Hamilton Academical | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow | 
| Doolan  Erskine  | 
SFL Report | Attendance: 2,111 Referee: Finnie  | 
| 10 March 2012 First Division | Hamilton Academical | 0–2 | Ross County | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | 
| SFL Report | McMenamin  Boyd  | 
Attendance: 1,743 Referee: McKendrick  | 
| 16 March 2012 First Division | Livingston | P–P | Hamilton Academical | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium, Livingston | 
| Livingston Report | Referee: O'Reilly | 
| 17 March 2012 First Division | Livingston | 0–4 | Hamilton Academical | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium, Livingston | 
| Talbot  | 
Livingston Report | McShane  Redmond Routledge  | 
Attendance: 1,066 Referee: O'Reilly  | 
| 20 March 2012 First Division | Hamilton Academical | 3–1 | Dundee | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | 
| McLaughlin  McShane Stewart  | 
SFL Report | Conroy  | 
Attendance: 1,366 Referee: Muir  | 
| 24 March 2012 First Division | Hamilton Academical | 3–0 | Queen of the South | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | 
| Spence  Redmond Ryan  | 
BBC Sport | Attendance: 1,631 Referee: Norris  | 
| 7 April 2012 First Division | Raith Rovers | 2–1 | Hamilton Academical | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy | 
| Casalinuovo  Walker  | 
BBC Sport | McLaughlin  | 
Attendance: 1,526 Referee: Charleston  | 
| 10 April 2012 First Division | Falkirk | 3–0 | Hamilton Academical | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk | 
| Millar  El Alagui  | 
SFL Report | Hutton  | 
Attendance: 2,461 Referee: Allan  | 
| 14 April 2012 First Division | Hamilton Academical | 4–3 | Greenock Morton | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | 
| Weatherson  McShane Mensing Neil  | 
BBC Sport | Mensing  McGeouch Young  | 
Attendance: 1,423 Referee: Somers  | 
| 21 April 2012 First Division | Hamilton Academical | 3–2 | Ayr United | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | 
| McShane  Redmond  | 
SFL Report | Roberts  McGowan  | 
Attendance: 1,645 Referee: Charleston  | 
| 28 April 2012 First Division | Ross County | 5–1 | Hamilton Academical | Victoria Park, Dingwall | 
| McMenamin  Brittain Kettlewell Gardyne  | 
SFL Report | McAlister  | 
Attendance: 4,737 Referee: Norris  | 
| 5 May 2012 First Division | Hamilton Academical | 2–2 | Partick Thistle | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | 
| Redmond  McShane McLaughlin  | 
BBC Sport | Bannigan  Welsh  | 
Attendance: 1,978 Referee: McKendrick  | 
Challenge Cup
| 23 July 2011 Scottish Challenge Cup round 1 | Queen's Park | 0–2 | Hamilton Academical | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 
| Hamilton Report | Crawford  Hopkirk  | 
Attendance: 748 Referee: Colvin  | 
| 9 August 2011 Scottish Challenge Cup round 2 | Hamilton Academical | 1–0 | Partick Thistle | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | 
| Chambers  | 
BBC Sport | Attendance: 1,362 Referee: Thomson  | 
| 4 September 2011 Scottish Challenge Cup quarter-finals | Hamilton Academical | 2–1 | Greenock Morton | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | 
| Spence  Mensing  | 
BBC Sport | Di Giacomo  | 
Attendance: 1,496 Referee: O'Reilly  | 
| 9 October 2011 Scottish Challenge Cup Semi-finals | Hamilton Academical | 1–0 | Livingston | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | 
| McLaughlin  | 
BBC Sport | Attendance: 1,418 Referee: Richmond  | 
| 1 April 2012 Scottish Challenge Cup Final | Falkirk | 1–0 | Hamilton Academical | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium, Livingston | 
| Dods  | 
BBC Sport | Attendance: 5,210 Referee: Winter  | 
Scottish League Cup
| 23 August 2011 Scottish League Cup round 2 | Hamilton Academical | 1–2 | Ross County | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | 
| Chambers  | 
BBC Sport | Gardyne  Craig  | 
Attendance: 828 Referee: Tumilty  | 
Scottish Cup
| 7 January 2012 Scottish Cup round 4 | St Mirren | 0–0 | Hamilton Academical | St Mirren Park, Paisley | 
| BBC Sport | Attendance: 3,091 Referee: Collum  | 
| 17 January 2012 Scottish Cup round 4 replay | Hamilton Academical | 0–1 | St Mirren | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | 
| BBC Sport | Carey  | 
Attendance: 1,520 Referee: Collum  | 
Player statistics
Captains
| No. | P | Name | Country | No. games | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Alex Neil | 18 | Club captain | 
Last updated: 5 May 2012
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.
Squad
- Last updated 5 May 2012[6]
 
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Scottish First Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Challenge Challenge Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | Tomáš Černý | 17 | 0 | 11+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | ||
| GK | Brian Potter | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| GK | Alan Coombe | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| GK | David Hutton | 21 | 0 | 18+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| GK | Scott Christie | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| GK | Blair Currie | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Grant Gillespie | 19 | 0 | 12+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | James Gibson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Michael Devlin | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Lee Kilday | 19 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Ziggy Gordon | 10 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Stephen Hendrie | 31 | 0 | 22+3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | ||
| DF | Martin Canning | 38 | 1 | 31+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Mark McLaughlin | 29 | 8 | 23+0 | 7 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | ||
| DF | Gary Fraser | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Jordan Jivanda | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Craig Watson | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Alex Neil | 18 | 0 | 17+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Jim McAlister | 44 | 1 | 36+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Kyle Wilkie | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | James Chambers | 14 | 4 | 5+4 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 2+2 | 1 | ||
| MF | Ali Crawford | 26 | 2 | 16+3 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | ||
| MF | Andy Ryan | 25 | 3 | 13+8 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| MF | Jordan Kirkpatrick | 9 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Conner McGlinchey | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Jon Routledge | 11 | 0 | 11+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Simon Mensing | 42 | 4 | 34+0 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 1 | ||
| MF | Grant Anderson | 25 | 3 | 7+13 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| MF | Paul Currie | 10 | 2 | 3+6 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Kevin McBride | 6 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Daniel Redmond | 19 | 5 | 18+0 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Jon Routledge | 6 | 3 | 4+1 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Graeme MacGregor | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | David Hopkirk | 5 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | ||
| FW | Derek Lyle | 13 | 1 | 3+6 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| FW | Louis Longridge | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Willie McLaren | 7 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | ||
| FW | Dougie Imrie | 26 | 5 | 18+1 | 5 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| FW | Kieran Millar | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Matt Paterson | 17 | 2 | 10+3 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| FW | Greig Spence | 34 | 6 | 11+18 | 5 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | ||
| FW | Gordon Smith | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Jon McShane | 18 | 9 | 17+0 | 9 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | James Martin | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Mark Stewart | 14 | 1 | 8+5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
Disciplinary record
Includes all competitive matches.
- Last updated 5 May 2012
 
| Nation | Position | Name | Scottish First Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Challenge Cup | Total | |||||
| GK | Tomáš Černý | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | Brian Potter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | David Hutton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| GK | Scott Christie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | Blair Currie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | Grant Gillespie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| DF | James Gibson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | Michael Devlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | Lee Kilday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | Ziggy Gordon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | Stephen Hendrie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | Martin Canning | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| DF | Mark McLaughlin | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| DF | Gary Fraser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | Jordan Jivanda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | Craig Watson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | Alex Neil | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| MF | Jim McAlister | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | Kyle Wilkie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | James Chambers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | Ali Crawford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | Andy Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | Jordan Kirkpatrick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | Conner McGlinchey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | Jon Routledge | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | Graeme MacGregor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | Simon Mensing | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| MF | Grant Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | Paul Currie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | Kevin McBride | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | Daniel Redmond | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | Jon Routledge | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | David Hopkirk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | Derek Lyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | Louis Longridge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | Willie McLaren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | Dougie Imrie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| FW | Kieran Millar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | Matt Paterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | Greig Spence | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | Gordon Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | Jon McShane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | James Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | Mark Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Awards
- Last updated 5 May 2012
 
| Nation | Name | Award | Month | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Dougie Imrie[7] | Player of the Month | August | |
| Andy Ryan[8] | Young Player of the Month | February | 
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Dundee (P) | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 55[lower-alpha 1] | Promotion to the Premier League | 
| 3 | Falkirk | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 52 | |
| 4 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 55 | 56 | −1 | 49 | |
| 5 | Livingston | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 48 | |
| 6 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 50 | 39 | +11 | 47 | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted
Notes:
- ↑ Rangers were liquidated prior to the 2012–13 season. Dundee were chosen to take their place, gaining promotion to the SPL.[9]
 
Transfers
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