| Johnstone's Paint Trophy | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Country | England Wales |
| Teams | 48 |
| Defending champions | Chesterfield |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Crewe Alexandra |
| Runners-up | Southend United |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 49 |
| Goals scored | 139 (2.84 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Dave Mooney (4 goals) |
The2012–13 Football League Trophy, known as theJohnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is the 32nd season in the history ofthe competition. It is a knock-out tournament forEnglish football clubs inLeague One andLeague Two, the third and fourth tiers of 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 atWembley Stadium.Chesterfield are the defending champions, having beatenSwindon Town in theprevious year's final, 2–0.
The draw for the first round of the competition took place on 18 August 2012.[1] Sixteen clubs were given abye into the second round, and the remaining 32 clubs, including the holders, were divided into four geographical regions.
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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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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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The draw for the Area Semi-finals was made on 8 December 2012, and the matches were played in the week commencing 7 January 2013.[4]
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The area finals, which serve as the semi-finals for the entire competition, were contested over two legs, home and away.
| 5 FebruaryLeg 1 | Coventry City | 0–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Ricoh Arena,Coventry |
| 19:45 | Report | Inman 52',78'Leitch-Smith 85' | Attendance: 31,054 Referee:Graham Salisbury |
| 20 FebruaryLeg 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–2 | Coventry City | Alexandra Stadium,Crewe |
| 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.
| 5 FebruaryLeg 1 | Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Southend United | Matchroom Stadium,Leyton |
| 19:45 | Report | Leonard 57' | Attendance: 5,359 Referee:Keith Stroud |
| 20 FebruaryLeg 2 | Southend United | 2–2 | Leyton Orient | Roots Hall,Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:15 | Corr 61' Reeves 90' | Report | Batt 8' Mooney 72' | Attendance: 9,421 Referee:Andy Woolmer |
Southend United won 3–2 on aggregate.