The 2013 season was St. Patrick's Athletic F.C.'s 84th year in existence and their 62nd consecutive season in the League of Ireland. It was the second year that Liam Buckley was the team's manager, following replacing Pete Mahon in December 2011. St Pat's finished the season as the 2013 League of Ireland Premier Division champions. They were also Leinster Senior Cup runners up. They also competed in the UEFA Europa League, the FAI Cup, the Setanta Cup and the League of Ireland Cup.
Number in brackets represents (of which were substituted ON). Last Updated â 26 October 2013
Includes all competitive matches. Last updated 26 October 2013
Includes all competitive matches. Last updated 26 October 2013
Includes all competitive matches. Last updated 26 October 2013
| | | | | |
The club's home and home alternate kits were retained from the 2012 season, with new away and third kits released for the season.
The 2013 League of Ireland fixtures were announced on 19 December 2013. St Patrick's Athletic were revealed to have Drogheda United at home in the first day of the season, with an extra special Dublin derby away to Shamrock Rovers on the second day of the season following Pats' signing Killian Brennan and Sean Gannon, whilst Rovers signed James Chambers, Sean O'Connor, Barry Murphy and also assistant manager Trevor Croly as manager, from the Saints.
The draw for the first round of the Setanta Cup took place on the sixth of December 2012. St Patrick's Athletic were drawn to play Irish League side Glentoran, with the first leg at home in Richmond Park on Monday 11 February 2013 live on Setanta Sports and the return leg on the 18th at The Oval in Belfast.