 However, ahead of the 2012–13 season, St Ledger sustained a knee injury in a pre-season friendly match against Burton Albion and missed the start of the season.St Ledger made his first league appearance of the season on 1 September, playing at right-back in a 1–0 win over Blackpool.He then had a run of games in the first-team until pulling his hamstring in a 2–0 win over Bristol City on 6 October, an injury which required specialist treatment in Germany.