2012 Bray Wanderers F.C. season

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Bray Wanderers F.C.
2012 season
ChairmanEddie Cox
Manager Flag of Ireland.svg Pat Devlin
Stadium Carlisle Grounds
Premier Division 10th
FAI Cup 2nd Round
League of Ireland Cup Quarter-finalists
Setanta Sports Cup First Round
Leinster Senior Cup Quarter-finalists
Top goalscorerLeague: Jason Byrne (13)
All: Jason Byrne (14)
Highest home attendance2,000 v Shamrock Rovers (20 April)
Lowest home attendance150 v Limerick (26 June)

The 2012 Bray Wanderers F.C. season is the club's 28th season competing in the League of Ireland and the team's first season under the management of Keith Long as Pat Devlin took up the director of football role at the club. It's the team's eighth consecutive season in the Premier Division. Long left his role in September and Devlin retook the manager's role.

Contents

Squad

Squad as of 26 October 2012:

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Darren Quigley
2 DF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR David Webster
3 DF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Dane Massey
4 DF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Colm Tresson
5 DF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Adam Mitchell
6 MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Danny O'Connor (captain)
7 MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Kevin O'Connor
8 MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Daire Doyle
9 FW Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Paul Moffatt
10 FW Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Jason Byrne
11 FW Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Kieran Marty Waters
12 DF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Kevin Knight
14 MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Graham Kelly
15 MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Lee Dixon
16 MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Dean Zambra
17 FW Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Dean Marshall
No.Pos.NationPlayer
18 FW Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR John Mulroy
19 MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Conor Butler
20 DF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Sean Houston
21 MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Adam Hanlon
22 DF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Pat Seery
23 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Ismahil Akinade
25 GK Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Brian Kane
26 DF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Shane O'Connor
27 MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Conor Earley
28 FW Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Sean Hurley
29 FW Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Ger Pender
30 FW Flag of Bulgaria.svg  BUL Yani Georgiev
— DF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Stephen Brennan
— MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Ryan Dooney
— FW Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Jonathan Kelty
— FW Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Dylan Byrne

Transfers

In

DatePlayerCountryPositionSigned From
January 2012Pierce Sweeney Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Belvedere
January 2012Jonathan Kelty Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Arklow Town
January 2012Adam Hanlon Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Arklow Town
February 2012 Jason Byrne Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Dundalk
March 2012Ian Byrne Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Shamrock Rovers
July 2012 Kevin O'Connor Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Worcester City
July 2012Brendan King Flag of the United States.svg Forward Portland Timbers
July 2012Pat Seery Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Bohemians
July 2012Lee Dixon Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Bohemians
July 2012Ismahil Akinade Flag of Nigeria.svg Forward St Patrick's Athletic
July 2012Paul Moffatt Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Shamrock Rovers
July 2012Dean Marshall Flag of Ireland.svg Midfield Drogheda United
August 2012Yani Georgiev Flag of Bulgaria.svg Forward

Out

DatePlayerCountryPositionSold To
November 2011 Gary Dempsey Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Waterford United
January 2012Derek Prendergast Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Drogheda United
January 2012Conor Murphy Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Monaghan United
January 2012Gary Shaw Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Longford Town
February 2012Chris Shields Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Dundalk
February 2012Shane O'Neill Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Dundalk
February 2012 Jake Kelly Flag of Ireland.svg Forward St Patrick's Athletic
July 2012Pierce Sweeney Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Reading
July 2012Stephen Last Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Athlone Town
August 2012Brendan King Flag of the United States.svg Forward Alta IF

Most appearances

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total appearances are equal. Last updated 26/10/12

PositionNationNumberNamePremier DivisionSetanta CupFAI CupLeague CupLeinster CupTotal
1 Flag of Ireland.svg 1Darren Quigley29221135
2 Flag of Ireland.svg 6 Danny O'Connor 27221034
Flag of Ireland.svg 20Sean Houston27221134
3 Flag of Ireland.svg 16Dean Zambra26222133
4 Flag of Ireland.svg 18John Mulroy25122132
Flag of Ireland.svg 10 Jason Byrne 25222132
5 Flag of Ireland.svg 21Adam Hanlon23222130

Top scorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal. Last updated 26/10/12

PositionNationNumberNamePremier DivisionSetanta CupFAI CupLeague CupLeinster CupTotal
1 Flag of Ireland.svg 10 Jason Byrne 13001014
2 Flag of Ireland.svg 11Kieran Waters8210213
3 Flag of Ireland.svg 6 Danny O'Connor 400004
4 Flag of Ireland.svg 18John Mulroy300003
Flag of Ireland.svg 20Sean Houston200103
5 Flag of Ireland.svg 2David Webster100001
Flag of Ireland.svg 16Dean Zambra100001
Flag of Ireland.svg 17Dean Marshall100001
Flag of Ireland.svg Jonathan Kelty000101

Competitions

Premier Division

Final Table

PosTeam
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PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Sligo Rovers (C)30171035323+3061Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2 Drogheda United 3017675136+1557Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
3 St Patrick's Athletic 30151054422+2255
4 Shamrock Rovers 30141065637+1952
5 Derry City 30116133636039Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round [lower-alpha 1]
6 Cork City 30812103836+236
7 Bohemians 3099123538−336
8 Shelbourne 3098133543−835
9 UCD 3087153248−1631
10 Bray Wanderers 30510153354−2125
11 Dundalk (O)3048182363−4020Qualification to Relegation play-off
12 Monaghan United (R)00000000Withdrew from league [lower-alpha 2]
Source: [1] [2]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Derry City qualified for the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round after winning the 2012 FAI Cup Final.
  2. ↑ Monaghan United withdrew after 14 games. Their record was expunged.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
30510153354 −21252581934 −153571420 −6

Last updated: 22 October 2012.
Source:

Matches

  Win  Draw  Loss

St Patrick's Athletic v Bray Wanderers
2 MarchRound 1 St Patrick's Athletic 1–0 Bray Wanderers Richmond Park, Dublin
19:45 IWT Dean Kelly Soccerball shade.svg 15' (Report) Attendance: 1,474
Referee: Alan Kelly
17 MarchRound 3 UCD 2–3 Bray Wanderers UCD Bowl, Dublin
19.45 IWT Graham Rusk Soccerball shade.svg 40' (p)
Graham Rusk Soccerball shade.svg 66' (p)		 (Report) Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg 30'
Danny O'Connor Soccerball shade.svg 73'
Danny O'Connor Soccerball shade.svg 83'		Attendance: 376
Referee: Paul McLoughlin
23 MarchRound 4 Bray Wanderers 2–4 Drogheda United Carlisle Grounds, Bray
19.45 IWT Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg 52'
Dean Zambra Soccerball shade.svg 78'		 (Report) Dean Marshall Soccerball shade.svg 1'
Brian Gannon Soccerball shade.svg 64'
Sean Brenann Soccerball shade.svg 71'
Declan O'Brien Soccerball shade.svg 74'		Attendance: 952
Referee: Graham Kelly
30 MarchRound 5 Cork City 1–1 Bray Wanderers Turner's Cross, Cork
19.45 IST Tadhg Purcell Soccerball shade.svg 4' (Report) Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg 74'Attendance: 2,888
Referee: Tom Connolly
6 AprilRound 6 Bray Wanderers 1–2 Sligo Rovers Carlisle Grounds, Bray
19:45 IST Kieran Waters Soccerball shade.svg 19' (Report) Raffaele Cretaro Soccerball shade.svg 10'
Danny North Soccerball shade.svg 49'		Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Alan Kelly
13 AprilRound 7 Shelbourne 2–1 Bray Wanderers Tolka Park, Dublin
20:00 IST Philip Hughes Soccerball shade.svg 10'
Philip Gorman Soccerball shade.svg 82'		 (Report) Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg 30'
Jason Byrne Soccerball shade cross.svg 60' (pen.)		Attendance: 1,008
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
20 AprilRound 8 Bray Wanderers 2–2 Shamrock Rovers Carlisle Grounds, Bray
19:45 IST Kieran Waters Soccerball shade.svg 16'
Kieran Waters Soccerball shade.svg 37'		 (Report) Gary Twigg Soccerball shade cross.svg 45' (pen.)
Ronan Finn Soccerball shade.svg 67'
Gary Twigg Soccerball shade.svg 82'		Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Paul McLoughlin
27 AprilRound 9 Monaghan United 0–1 Bray Wanderers Gortakeegan, Monaghan
19:45 IST Monaghan withdrew from the league on 18 June. Result was expunged. Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg 86'Attendance: 151
4 MayRound 10 Bray Wanderers 2–1 Bohemians Carlisle Grounds, Bray
19:45 IST Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg 14'
Danny O'Connor Soccerball shade.svg 60'		 (Report) Daniel Corcoran Soccerball shade.svg 30'Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Neil Doyle
11 MayRound 11 Dundalk 0–2 Bray Wanderers Oriel Park, Dundalk
19:45 IST (Report) Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg 40' (p)
Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg 73' (p)		Attendance: 700
Referee: Paul Tuite
18 MayRound 12 Bray Wanderers 3–3 St Patrick's Athletic Carlisle Grounds, Bray
19.45 IST Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg 36'
John Mulroy Soccerball shade.svg 60'
Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg 90+3'		 (Report) Christy Fagan Soccerball shade.svg 44'
Sean O'Connor Soccerball shade.svg 66'
John Russell Soccerball shade.svg 72'		Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Richie Winter
21 MayRound 13 Derry City 3–2 Bray Wanderers The Brandywell, Derry
19:45 IST Stephen McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg 60'
Stephen McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg 67'
Ryan McBride Soccerball shade.svg 76'		 (Report) Kieran Waters Soccerball shade.svg 43'
Danny O'Connor Soccerball shade.svg 72'		Referee: Paul McLaughlin
1 JuneRound 14 Bray Wanderers 3–1 UCD Carlisle Grounds, Bray
19:45 IST Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg 17'
Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg 68'
John Mulroy Soccerball shade.svg 90+3'		 (Report) Daniel Ledwith Soccerball shade.svg 26'Referee: Anthony Buttimer
22 JuneRound 15 Drogheda United 3–1 Bray Wanderers Hunky Dorys Park, Drogheda
19:45 IST Declan O'Brien Soccerball shade.svg 21'
Paul Crowley Soccerball shade.svg 64'
Peter Hynes Soccerball shade.svg 72'		 (Report) Sean Houston Soccerball shade.svg 33'Attendance: 519
Referee: Padraig Sutton
29 JuneRound 16 Bray Wanderers 0–3 Cork City Carlisle Grounds, Bray
19:45 IST (Report) Tadhg Purcell Soccerball shade.svg 5'
Shane Duggan Soccerball shade.svg 34'
Vinny Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg 65'		Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Damien Hancock
7 JulyRound 17 Sligo Rovers 1–1 Bray Wanderers The Showgrounds, Sligo
15:45 IST Alan Keane Soccerball shade.svg 63' (Report) Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg 49'Attendance: 1,778
Referee: Graham Kelly
13 JulyRound 18 Bray Wanderers 2–3 Shelbourne Carlisle Grounds, Bray
19:45 IST Kieran Waters Soccerball shade.svg 36'
John Mulroy Soccerball shade.svg 49'		 (Report) David Cassidy Soccerball shade.svg 28'
Philip Gorman Soccerball shade.svg 45'
Paddy Kavanagh Soccerball shade.svg 45'		Referee: Neil Doyle
20 JulyRound 19 Shamrock Rovers 0–0 Bray Wanderers Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
19:05 IST (Report) Attendance: 2,100
Referee: Alan Kelly
27 JulyRound 20 Bray Wanderers Cancelled Monaghan United Carlisle Grounds, Bray
19:45 IST Monaghan withdrew from the league on 18 June.
3 AugustRound 21 Bohemians 0–0 Bray Wanderers Dalymount Park, Dublin
19:45 IST (Report) Attendance: 1,148
Referee: Paul McLaughlin
10 AugustRound 22 Bray Wanderers 1–1 Dundalk Carlisle Grounds, Bray
19:45 IST David Webster Soccerball shade.svg 90+4' (Report) Gary Shanahan Soccerball shade.svg 54'Referee: Derek Tomney
17 AugustRound 23 St Patrick's Athletic 0–1 Bray Wanderers Richmond Park, Dublin
19:45 IST (Report) Kieran Waters Soccerball shade.svg 87'Attendance: 1,105
Referee: Padraigh Sutton
20 AugustRound 24 Bray Wanderers 0–0 Derry City Carlisle Grounds, Bray
19:45 IST (Report) Attendance: 300
Referee: Tom Connolly
31 AugustRound 25 UCD 3–1 Bray Wanderers UCD Bowl, Dublin
19:45 IST David McMillan Soccerball shade.svg 15' (p)
Darren Quigley Soccerball shade.svg 83' O.G.
Chris LyonsSoccerball shade.svg 86'		 (Report) Sean Houston Soccerball shade.svg 62'Attendance: 313
Referee: Neil Doyle
7 SeptemberRound 26 Bray Wanderers 1–3 Drogheda United Carlisle Grounds, Bray
19:45 IST Dean Marshall Soccerball shade.svg 69' (Report) Eric Foley Soccerball shade.svg 47'
Declan O'Brien Soccerball shade.svg 74' (p)
Jason Marks Soccerball shade.svg 82'		Attendance: 625
Referee: Rob Rogers
10 SeptemberRound 27 Cork City 2–0 Bray Wanderers Turner's Cross, Cork
19:45 IST Keigan Parker Soccerball shade.svg 30'
Gavin Kavanagh Soccerball shade.svg 58'		 (Report) Attendance: 1,685
Referee: James McKell
21 SeptemberRound 28 Bray Wanderers 0–0 Sligo Rovers Carlisle Grounds, Bray
19:45 IST (Report) Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
28 SeptemberRound 29 Shelbourne 0–0 Bray Wanderers Tolka Park, Dublin
20:00 IST (Report) Attendance: 716
Referee: Paul McLaughlin
5 OctoberRound 30 Bray Wanderers 1–3 Shamrock Rovers Carlisle Grounds, Bray
19:45 IST Kieran Waters Soccerball shade.svg 56' (Report) Killian Brenann Soccerball shade.svg 17'
Ken Oman Soccerball shade.svg 32'
Gary McCabe Soccerball shade.svg 80' (p)		Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Padraigh Sutton
12 OctoberRound 31 Monaghan United Cancelled Bray Wanderers Gortakeegan, Monaghan
19:45 IST Monaghan withdrew from the league on 18 June.
19 OctoberRound 32 Bray Wanderers 1–4 Bohemians Carlisle Grounds, Bray
19:45 IST Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg 60' (p) (Report) Dave Mulcahy Soccerball shade.svg 51'
Keith Buckley Soccerball shade.svg 53'
Andy Mulligan Soccerball shade.svg 69'
Ryan McEvoy Soccerball shade.svg 90+2'		Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Neil Doyle
26 OctoberRound 33 Dundalk 2–1 Bray Wanderers Oriel Park, Dundalk
19:45 IST Michael Rafter Soccerball shade.svg 51'
Barry Conlon Soccerball shade.svg 51'		 (Report) Kieran Waters Soccerball shade.svg 70'Attendance: 260
Referee: Derek Tomney

FAI Cup

  Win  Draw  Loss

Second round

25 MaySecond Round Bray Wanderers 1–1 Shelbourne Carlisle Grounds, Bray
19.05 IST Kieran Waters Soccerball shade.svg 63' Report Barry Clancy Soccerball shade.svg 35'Referee: Damien Hancock
28 MayReplay Shelbourne 1–0 Bray Wanderers Tolka Park, Dublin
20.00 IST Philip Gorman Soccerball shade.svg 45+1' Report Referee: Neil Doyle

EA Sports Cup

  Win  Draw  Loss

Second round

9 April Shelbourne 1–2 Bray Wanderers Tolka Park, Dublin
20:00 IST Stephen Last Soccerball shade.svg 84' OG (Report) Jonathan Kelty Soccerball shade.svg 26'
Sean Houston Soccerball shade.svg 112'		Attendance: 280
Referee: Graham Kelly

quarter-final

26 June Bray Wanderers 1–3 Limerick Carlisle Grounds, Bray
19:45 IST Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg 55' (p) (report) Garbhan Coughlan Soccerball shade.svg 12'
Garbhan Coughlan Soccerball shade.svg 15'
Garry Sheahan Soccerball shade.svg 21'		Attendance: 150
Referee: Paul Tuite

Setanta Cup

  Win  Draw  Loss

First round

11 FebruaryFirst Leg Bray Wanderers 2–4 Glentoran Carlisle Grounds, Bray
15:00 IWT Kieran Waters Soccerball shade.svg 18'
Kieran Waters Soccerball shade.svg 42'		 (Report) Eamonn Murray Soccerball shade.svg 20'
Leon Knight Soccerball shade.svg 51'
Jim O'Hanlon Soccerball shade.svg 59'
Leon Knight Soccerball shade.svg 87'		Referee: Alan Kelly
20 FebruarySecond Leg Glentoran 3–0 Bray Wanderers The Oval, Belfast
19:45 IWT Darren Boyce Soccerball shade.svg 11'
Colin Nixon Soccerball shade.svg 45'
Darren Boyce Soccerball shade.svg 75' (p)		 (Report) Referee: Colin Burns

Bray Wanderers lost 7–2 on aggregate

Leinster Senior Cup

  Win  Draw  Loss

Second round

12 March Bray Wanderers 2–1 Longford Town Carlisle Grounds, Bray
19:45 IWT Kieran Waters Soccerball shade.svg 48'
Kieran Waters Soccerball shade.svg 58'		 (Report) Jacques Morley Soccerball shade.svg 47'Referee: Adriano Reale

quarter-final

7 May St. Patrick's C.Y.F.C. 3–0 Bray Wanderers Irishtown Stadium, Dublin
11:00 IST Alan Murphy Soccerball shade.svg 43'
Dean Young Soccerball shade.svg 50'
Andy Doolan Soccerball shade.svg 57'		 (report) Referee: Paul Tuite

Friendlies

  Win  Draw  Loss

5 February Bray Wanderers 5–0 Waterford United Carlisle Grounds, Bray
15:00 IWT Dane Massey Soccerball shade.svg 42'
Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg 48'
Daire Doyle Soccerball shade.svg 58'
John Mulroy Soccerball shade.svg 68'
Jonathan Kelty Soccerball shade.svg 90'		 (Report) Referee: Tom Connolly
16 February Bray Wanderers 2–0St Mochtas Carlisle Grounds, Bray
15:00 IWT John Mulroy Soccerball shade.svg 62'
Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg 83'		 (report)
24 February Bray Wanderers 3–0 Wexford Youths Carlisle Grounds, Bray
19:45 IWT Danny O'Connor Soccerball shade.svg 42'
Kieran Waters Soccerball shade.svg 67'
Ian Byrne Soccerball shade.svg 72'		 (report)
16 June Bray Wanderers P–P Bangor City Carlisle Grounds, Bray
15:00 IST Waterlogged Pitch.
28 July Bray Wanderers 1–2 Bradford City Carlisle Grounds, Bray
15:00 IST Ryan Dooney Soccerball shade.svg 85' (Report) Nahki Wells Soccerball shade.svg 22'
Ross Hannah Soccerball shade.svg 62'		Attendance: 650
12 August Bray Wanderers 1–5 Liverpool Carlisle Grounds, Bray
15:00 IST Kieran Waters Soccerball shade.svg 52'

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