2024–25 Hamilton Academical F.C. season
Appearance
2024–25 season | |||
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Chairman | John Brown | ||
Manager | John Rankin | ||
Stadium | New Douglas Park | ||
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The 2024–25 season is Hamilton Academical's first season back in the second tier of Scottish football, following their promotion from League One at the end of the 2023–24 season. Hamilton will also compete in the League Cup, Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary
[edit]The 2024–25 sees Hamilton celebrate their 150th anniversary.[1]
Results and fixtures
[edit]Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]29 June 2024 Friendly | Hamilton Academical XI | 4–0 | Cumbernauld Colts | Hamilton |
12:30 BST | Kilday 6', 32' Martin 42' Cameron 83' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park |
29 June 2024 Friendly | Hamilton Academical XI | 2–0 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | Hamilton |
15:30 BST | Kalala 65' 80' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park |
6 July 2024 Friendly | Kelty Hearts | 2–1 | Hamilton Academical | Kelty |
15:00 BST | Johnston 74' |
Shaw | Stadium: New Central Park |
Scottish Championship
[edit]3 August 2024 1 | Hamilton Academical | v | Ayr United | Hamilton |
15:00 | Stadium: New Douglas Park |
10 August 2024 2 | Greenock Morton | v | Hamilton Academical | Greenock |
15:00 | Stadium: Cappielow |
24 August 2024 3 | Hamilton Academical | v | Dunfermline Athletic | Hamilton |
15:00 | Stadium: New Douglas Park |
31 August 2024 4 | Hamilton Academical | v | Airdrieonians | Hamilton |
15:00 | Stadium: New Douglas Park |
Scottish League Cup
[edit]Group stage
[edit]13 July 2024 1 | Hamilton Academical | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Stirling Albion | Hamilton |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 668 Referee: Lloyd Wilson |
20 July 2024 2 | Stranraer | v | Hamilton Academical | Stranraer |
15:00 | Stadium: Stair Park |
23 July 2024 3 | Hamilton Academical | v | Ross County | Hamilton |
19:45 | Stadium: New Douglas Park |
27 July 2024 4 | Raith Rovers | v | Hamilton Academical | Kirkcaldy |
15:00 | Stadium: Stark's Park |
Squad statistics
[edit]Appearances
[edit]As of 16 July 2024[2]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | League Cup | Challenge Cup | Scottish Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ENG | Charlie Albinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | DF | SCO | Reghan Tumilty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | DF | SCO | Stephen Hendrie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0} |
4 | DF | SCO | Lee Kilday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | IRL | Sean McGinty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0} |
6 | DF | AUS | Dylan McGowan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | FW | SCO | Euan Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | MF | SCO | Scott Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | FW | SCO | Kevin O'Hara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | MF | SCO | Jamie Barjonas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | MF | SCO | Steven Bradley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | FW | SCO | Liam Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | MF | SCO | Barry Maguire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | DF | SCO | Cian Newbury | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | DF | SCO | Kyle MacDonald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | MF | SCO | Connor Murray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | MF | SCO | Ben Williamson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | FW | SCO | Oli Shaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | FW | SCO | Joe McGlynn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | GK | ENG | Dean Lyness | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | DF | SCO | Fergus Owens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | GK | SCO | Josh Lane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
44 | FW | SCO | Lewis Latona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
47 | FW | SCO | Gravine Kalala | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
48 | DF | SCO | Chris Neeson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
49 | DF | SCO | Arran Preston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DF | SCO | Jackson Longridge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Players who left the club during the 2024–25 season | |||||||||||||
GK | SCO | Jamie Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team statistics
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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4 | Falkirk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final |
5 | Greenock Morton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | Hamilton Academical | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | Livingston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | Partick Thistle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 2 August 2024. Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[4]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[4]
League Cup table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RAI | ROS | STI | HAM | STR | |
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1 | Raith Rovers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | Qualification for the second round | — | — | — | 27 Jul | 2–1 | |
2 | Ross County | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | Possible qualification for the second round | 20 Jul | — | 27 Jul | — | — | |
3 | Stirling Albion | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 2 | 0–3 | — | — | — | 23 Jul | ||
4 | Hamilton Academical | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 23 Jul | 0–0p | — | — | ||
5 | Stranraer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 | — | 1–3 | — | 20 Jul | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 16 July 2024. Source: [5]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[6]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[6]
Transfers
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Players in[edit]
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Players out[edit]
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Loans in[edit]
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Loans out[edit]
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References
[edit]- ^ "Let's all commit to Accies in 2024–25". Hamilton Academical FC. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Hamilton FC Player Appearances". soccerbase.com. Soccerbase. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Championship Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Summary - League Cup Group H". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Charlie Albinson becomes our first summer signing". Hamilton Academical FC. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Barry Maguire becomes our second summer signing". Hamilton Academical FC. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Steven Bradley makes it three summer signings". Hamilton Academical FC. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Sean McGinty makes it four summer signings". Hamilton Academical FC. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Oli Shaw makes it five summer signings". Hamilton Academical FC. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Lewis Smith is a Lion!". Livingston FC. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ a b "End of Season Summary". Hamilton Academical FC. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Fulton joins the Jambos". Heart of Midlothian FC. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "New Signing: Marley Redfern". Clyde FC. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "Retained and Released list". hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "A summer signing with a Winter feel to it..." Livingston FC. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Michael Hewitt departs to join QOTS". hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk. Hamilton Academical FC. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Welcome Michael Hewitt". qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Jamie Smith leaves on loan". Hamilton Academical FC. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.