2012–13 Football League Trophy
| Johnstone's Paint Trophy | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
The 2012–13 Football League Trophy, known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is the 32nd 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.
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.