Dean Shiels Cup Final, which Kilmarnock won after beating Celtic 1–0. Shiels was shortlisted for the SPFA Players' Player of the Year award, along with Jon Daly, Steven Davis and Charlie Mulgrew. Shiels rejected the offer of a new contract with Kilmarnock and left the club at the end of the season. Shiels signed for Rangers on 31 July 2012. Kilmarnock's chairman Michael Johnson believes Rangers had underestimate Kilmarnock to get Shiels. Shiels vowed to make the club win a trophy this season and revealed he turned down clubs around Europe, which he could even play in the Champions League; instead, preferring
Thomas Mitchell (football manager) Thomas Mitchell (football manager) Thomas Brown Mitchell (c. 1843 in Dumfries – August 1921) was a two-time FA Cup winning Scottish football manager. Thomas Mitchell was born in Dumfries but moved south of the border "c."1867. Mitchell became secretary-manager of Blackburn Rovers in 1887. The club then went on to win two FA Cups in 1890 and 1891. The final win in 1891 was against the Notts County side featuring David Calderhead. Mitchell left Blackburn after 9 years as manager in 1896. Mitchell joined Woolwich Arsenal, after the club decided to appoint a professional manager following their defeat at the