The 2012-13 campaign was a grounding, yet ultimately respectable, debut for Fleetwood Town as The Cod Army embarked on their first-ever season in the Football League, securing a 13th-place finish in League Two. The season was defined by a mid-season managerial shift, with Graham Alexander stepping in to steady the ship after Micky Mellon’s departure, and by a gritty defense that remarkably ended the year with the most clean sheets in the division. Leading the attacking charge and providing crucial goals were joint-top scorers Junior Brown and Jon Parkin, whose 10 goals each proved vital in a turbulent yet successful campaign that cemented the club’s new professional status.