2012–13 Football League Trophy
| Country |
 England | ||
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| Teams | 48 | ||
| Defending champions | Chesterfield | ||
| Champions | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Runners-up | Southend United | ||
| Matches played | 49 | ||
| Goals scored | 139 (2.84 per match) | ||
| Top goal scorer(s) |
 Dave Mooney(4 goals) | ||
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The 2012–13 Football League Trophy, known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is the 29th season in the history of the competition. It is a knock-out tournament for English football clubs in League One and League Two, the third and fourth tiers of the English football.
In all, 48 clubs will enter the competition. It is split into two sections, Northern and Southern, with the winners of each section contesting the final at Wembley Stadium. Chesterfield are the defending champions, having beaten Swindon Town in the previous year's final, 2–0.
First round
The draw for the first round of the competition took place on 18 August 2012.[1] Sixteen clubs were given a bye into the second round, and the remaining 32 clubs, including the holders, were divided into four geographical regions.
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- Byes
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Second Round
The draw for the second round of the competition took place on 8 September 2012, with matches played in the week commencing 8 October 2012.[2]
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Area Quarter Finals
The draw for the Area Quarter Finals was made on 13 October 2012, and the matches will be played in the week commencing 3 December 2012.[3]
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Area Semi Finals
The draw for the Area Semi Finals was made on 8 December 2012, and the matches will be played in the week commencing 7 January 2013.[4]
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Area finals
The area finals, which serve as the semi-finals for the entire competition, were contested over two legs, home and away.
Northern section
| 5 February Leg 1 | Coventry City | 0–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
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| 19:45 | Report | Inman  52', 78'Leitch-Smith 85' |
Attendance: 31,054 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 20 February Leg 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–2 | Coventry City | Alexandra Stadium, Crewe |
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| 19:30 | Report | Ellis 90+3' (o.g.) L. Clarke 90+4' |
Attendance: 8,325 Referee: Graham Scott |
Crewe Alexandra won 3–2 on aggregate.
Southern section
| 5 February Leg 1 | Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Southend United | Matchroom Stadium, Leyton |
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| 19:45 | Report | Leonard 57' |
Attendance: 5,359 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 20 February Leg 2 | Southend United | 2–2 | Leyton Orient | Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea |
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| 19:15 | Corr 61' Reeves 90' |
Report | Batt 8' Mooney 72' |
Attendance: 9,421 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
Southend United won 3–2 on aggregate.
Final
References
- ↑ "Trophy Round 1 draw". The Football League. 18 August 2012.
- ↑ "Trophy Round 2 draw". The Football League. 8 September 2012.
- ↑ "Trophy Area Quarter-Finals draw". The Football League. 13 October 2012.
- ↑ "Trophy Area Semi-Finals draw". The Football League. 8 December 2012.