2012–13 Nelson F.C. season

The 2012–13 season was the 29th season in the North West Counties Football League played by Nelson F.C., an English football club based in Nelson, Lancashire. It was their second consecutive season in North West Counties Football League First Division since the club re-entered the league in 2011. The season covers the period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013.

Nelson finished in 10th position in the North West Counties Football League First Division. They also reached the second qualifying round of the FA Vase and the first round of the Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy.

They started the season under the leadership of Robert Grimes and Michael Morrison as joint player-managers following the departure of Paul Paynter. This was the pairs first venture into management having played for NWCFL Premier Division champions Ramsbottom United in the previous campaign. In October 2012, Nelson parted company with the duo after a spell of poor form. The club coach, Shadab Iftikhar, was appointed as caretaker manager. In November 2012, Nelson appointed Mark Fell of West Lancashire Football League side Whinney Hill as the new first team manager.

Match results

North West Counties Football League First Division

Date

Opponents

Venue

Result

Score
F–A

Scorers

Attendance

Ref

Irlam

A

W

3–1

Egan (3)

50

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Atherton Laburnum Rovers

H

W

5–2

Grimes (2), Cliff, Boyle, Higgins

106

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Leek County School Old Boys

H

W

2–1

Egan, Whitwell

75

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Daisy Hill

A

D

2–2

Boyle, Grimes

37

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West Didsbury & Chorlton

H

D

2–2

Grimes, Ahmed

55

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Ashton Town

A

L

0–1

29

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Chadderton

A

L

2–4

W. Morrison, Egan

49

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Daisy Hill

H

L

0–2

53

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Eccleshall

H

L

0–4

18

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Northwich Villa

A

D

2–2

Taylor, McDonald

27

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Holker Old Boys

A

L

0–4

32

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Holker Old Boys

H

W

3–0

Higgins (2), Anderton

35

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Atherton Collieries

A

L

2–5

Higgins (2)

52

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AFC Darwen

H

L

1–2

Hutchinson

55

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Cheadle Town

H

W

3–1

Higgins, Anderton, Mackenzie

30

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Oldham Boro

H

W

1–0

Turner

40

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Abbey Hey

A

L

1–5

Ahmed

30

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Atherton Collieries

H

L

0–3

49

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Rochdale Town

A

D

2–2

Turner, Higgins

19

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Formby

A

L

2–3

Taylor, Welch

50

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Oldham Boro

A

W

2–1

Robinson, Higgins

25

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Irlam

H

W

5–1

Higgins (3), Johnson, Barski

77

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Formby

H

L

1–6

Barski

34

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West Didsbury & Chorlton

A

L

2–3

Taylor, Barski

40

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Atherton Laburnum Rovers

A

D

3–3

T. Murphy (2), Turner

33

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Rochdale Town

H

W

3–2

Anderton (2), Stockdale

39

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AFC Darwen

A

L

2–3

Anderton, Eaton

100

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Eccleshall

A

D

1–1

Khan

37

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Ashton Town

H

D

1–1

Stockdale

75

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Abbey Hey

H

L

1–3

Turner

76

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Cheadle Town

A

W

3–2

Wilkinson, Taylor, Hafeji

20

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Chadderton

H

D

1–1

Stockdale

55

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Leek County School Old Boys

A

D

2–2

Matthews, N. Murphy

25

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Northwich Villa

H

W

4–1

Turner, Jones (3)

40

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FA Vase

Round

Date

Opponents

Venue

Result

Score
F–A

Scorers

Attendance

Ref

First qualifying round

1 September 2012

Appleby Frodingham

H

W

3–2

Boyle (2), Scott

30

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Second qualifying round

15 September 2012

Wigan Robin Park

H

L

2–3

Boyle (2)

29

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Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy

Round

Date

Opponents

Venue

Result

Score
F–A

Scorers

Attendance

Ref

First round

Bacup Borough

H

L

0–2

40

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League Challenge Cup

Round

Date

Opponents

Venue

Result

Score
F–A

Scorers

Attendance

Ref

First round

Rochdale Town

H

L

1–2

Hodgkinson

15

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First Division Trophy

Round

Date

Opponents

Venue

Result

Score
F–A

Scorers

Attendance

Ref

Second round

Abbey Hey

A

L

0–2

28

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Player details

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

Name

Apps

Goals

Apps

Goals

Apps

Goals

League

Cup

Total

1

0

0

0

1

0

2

2

0

2

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

5

1

0

5

2

0

0

0

2

0

3

0

3

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

6

2

4

6

0

0

0

0

5

0

0

0

5

0

5

0

2

0

7

0

6

1

0

1

0

0

1

0

1

0

2

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

5

0

5

2

0

1

0

3

0

2

0

2

0

4

0

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

7

4

3

0

10

4

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

11

1

0

11

0

2

1

1

2

0

1

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

1

1

0

1

3

0

0

3

1

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

2

1

0

0

2

1

1

2

0

1

6

0

3

0

9

0

2

0

1

0

3

0

1

0

1

0

2

0

7

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

7

1

0

0

7

1

2

1

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

1

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

1

0

2

0

1

0

0

1

3

0

1

0

4

0

5

0

1

0

6

0

0

2

1

1

0

0

0

0

19

3

0

0

19

3

0

1

0

0

4

1

0

4

0

0

0

0

7

0

1

0

8

0

23

5

3

0

26

5

3

1

0

0

3

1

6

1

1

0

7

1

8

1

0

0

8

1

0

0

0

0

15

0

0

0

15

0

5

0

0

0

5

0