2012–13 Football League Trophy

The 2012–13 Football League Trophy, known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is the 30th 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 English football.

2012–13 Football League Trophy
Johnstone's Paint Trophy
Tournament details
Country England
 Wales
Teams48
Defending championsChesterfield
Final positions
ChampionsCrewe Alexandra
Runner-upSouthend United
Tournament statistics
Matches played49
Goals scored139 (2.84 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Dave Mooney
(4 goals)

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.

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