2012–13 Bristol Rovers F.C. season
Name League FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
Tom Eaves 7 0 0 0 7
David Clarkson 6 1 0 0 7
Eliot Richards 6 0 0 0 6
Ryan Brunt 5 0 0 0 5
Joe Anyinsah 4 0 0 0 4
Fabian Broghammer 3 0 0 0 3
Oliver Norburn 3 0 0 0 3
Lee Brown 3 0 0 0 3
Ellis Harrison 3 0 0 0 3
John-Joe O'Toole 3 0 0 0 3
Tom Hitchcock 3 0 0 0 3
Michael Smith 1 0 1 0 2
Matthew Lund 2 0 0 0 2
Danny Woodards 2 0 0 0 2
Oumare Tounkara 2 0 0 0 2
Matt Harrold 2 0 0 0 2
Guy Branston 1 0 0 0 1
Garry Kenneth 1 0 0 0 1
Tom Parkes 1 0 0 0 1
Squad statistics -- Top scorers
The 2012-13 season was the 130th season in Bristol Rovers' history and their 86th in the Football League. Rovers once again competed in League Two, the lowest level of the Football League, after finishing 13th in the 2011-12 season. Bristol Rovers met Fleetwood Town for the first time in their history after their promotion from the Conference National. They also played at Rotherham United's New York Stadium and Chesterfield's Proact Stadium for the first time. Having been bottom of League Two and real contenders to be relegated out of The Football League at the midway point in the season, they went on to win 12 of the final 23 games to steer well clear of the relegation zone and even, briefly, became contenders to reach the play-offs. In the end, Rovers finished 14th, nine points from both the play-offs and relegation zone. The upturn in form coincided with the return of John Ward to the managerial position at Rovers, replacing Mark McGhee who was sacked in December.