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Hamilton Academical
2024–25 season
ChairmanJohn Brown
ManagerJohn Rankin
StadiumNew Douglas Park
League CupGroup stage
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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

The 2024–25 sees Hamilton celebrate their 150th anniversary.[1]

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season and friendlies

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

Main article: 2024–25 Scottish Championship
3 August 2024 1 Hamilton Academical 0–2 Ayr United Hamilton
15:00 Martin Red card 68' Report Stanger 18'
Dowds 72'		 Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 1,468
Referee: Lloyd Wilson
10 August 2024 2 Greenock Morton 0–0 Hamilton Academical Greenock
15:00 Report Stadium: Cappielow
Attendance: 1,866
17 August 2024 3 Ayr United 3–2 Hamilton Academical Ayr
15:00 Murphy 8'
Rus 51'
Oakley 66'		 Report Shaw 27'
Barjonas 38'		 Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 2,846
24 August 2024 4 Hamilton Academical 1–0 Dunfermline Athletic Hamilton
15:00 Tumilty 26' Report Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 2,022
31 August 2024 5 Hamilton Academical 2–2 Airdrieonians Hamilton
15:00 Shaw 47', 77' Report Reid 80'
Aiken 87'		 Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 1,525
Referee: Grant Irvine

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2024–25 Scottish League Cup

Group stage

Main article: 2024–25 Scottish League Cup group stage § Group H
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 0–3 Hamilton Academical Stranraer
15:00 Report Bradley 34'
MacDonald 54'
Henderson 86'		 Stadium: Stair Park
Attendance: 438
Referee: Peter Stuart
23 July 2024 3 Hamilton Academical 1–2 Ross County Hamilton
19:45 Shaw 6' Report Hale 25'
White 28'		 Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 561
Referee: Matthew McDermid
27 July 2024 4 Raith Rovers 1–1
(5–3 p)		 Hamilton Academical Kirkcaldy
15:00 Kilday 61 o.g.' Report McGinty 56' Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: 1,910
Referee: Chris Graham

Scottish Challenge Cup

Main article: 2024–25 Scottish Challenge Cup
3 September 2024 Third round Hamilton Academical 4–0 Dundee United B Hamilton
19:45 O'Hara 4', 49'
MacDonald 7'
Shaw 89'		 Report Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 308
Referee: Stewart Luke
October 2024 Fourth round Hamilton Academical v Greenock Morton Hamilton
Stadium: New Douglas Park

Squad statistics

Appearances

As of 3 September 2024[2]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship League Cup Challenge Cup Scottish Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England ENG Charlie Albinson 7 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF Scotland SCO Fergus Owens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF Scotland SCO Jackson Longridge 3 0 0+2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
4 DF Scotland SCO Lee Kilday 5 0 1+1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Sean McGinty 9 1 4 0 4 1 1 0 0 0}
6 DF Australia AUS Dylan McGowan 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
7 FW Scotland SCO Euan Henderson 10 1 2+3 0 1+3 1 1 0 0 0
8 MF Scotland SCO Scott Martin 8 0 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 0
9 FW Scotland SCO Kevin O'Hara 10 2 5 0 4 0 1 2 0 0
10 MF Scotland SCO Jamie Barjonas 10 1 5 1 3+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
11 MF Scotland SCO Steven Bradley 7 1 2 0 3+1 1 0+1 0 0 0
14 MF Scotland SCO Barry Maguire 10 0 4+1 0 3+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
16 DF Scotland SCO Kyle MacDonald 10 2 5 0 2+2 1 1 1 0 0
18 FW Bulgaria BUL Nikolay Todorov 8 0 1+3 0 0+3 0 1 0 0 0
19 FW Scotland SCO Oli Shaw 10 5 5 3 4 1 0+1 1 0 0
20 MF Scotland SCO Ben Williamson 5 0 1+2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
21 GK England ENG Dean Lyness 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
22 DF Scotland SCO Reghan Tumilty 9 1 5 1 3 0 0+1 0 0 0
23 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Daire O'Connor 5 0 0+3 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
26 DF Scotland SCO Cian Newbury 3 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 1 0 0 0
27 FW Scotland SCO Liam Morgan 3 0 0 0 0+2 0 1 0 0 0
33 DF Scotland SCO Stephen Hendrie 9 0 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0}
37 FW Scotland SCO Gravine Kalala 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
41 GK Scotland SCO Josh Lane 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
44 FW Scotland SCO Lewis Latona 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Aaron Eadie 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Players who left the club during the 2024–25 season
17 MF Scotland SCO Connor Murray 5 0 0+1 0 0+4 0 0 0 0 0
31 GK Scotland SCO Jamie Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 DF Scotland SCO Arran Preston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 DF Scotland SCO Chris Neeson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Team statistics

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Raith Rovers 17 6 3 8 17 22 −5 21
7 Greenock Morton 17 4 7 6 15 21 −6 19
8 Hamilton Academical 17 5 3 9 23 30 −7 18
9 Dunfermline Athletic 18 4 3 11 14 22 −8 15 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
10 Airdrieonians 18 1 3 14 8 36 −28 6 Relegation to League One
Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 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]

League Cup table

Pos Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ROS RAI HAM STI STR
1 Ross County 4 4 0 0 0 10 3 +7 12 Qualification for the second round — 2–1 — 3–0 —
2 Raith Rovers 4 2 1 0 1 7 4 +3 8 — — p1–1 — 2–1
3 Hamilton Academical 4 1 0 2 1 5 3 +2 5 1–2 — — 0–0p —
4 Stirling Albion 4 0 2 0 2 2 8 −6 4 — 0–3 — — p2–2
5 Stranraer 4 0 0 1 3 4 10 −6 1 1–3 — 0–3 — —
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]

Transfers

Main articles: List of Scottish football transfers summer 2024 and List of Scottish football transfers winter 2024–25

References

  1. ^ "Let's all commit to Accies in 2024–25". Hamilton Academical FC. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Hamilton FC Player Appearances". soccerbase.com. Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Championship Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  4. ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Summary - League Cup Group H". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Charlie Albinson becomes our first summer signing". Hamilton Academical FC. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Barry Maguire becomes our second summer signing". Hamilton Academical FC. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Steven Bradley makes it three summer signings". Hamilton Academical FC. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Sean McGinty makes it four summer signings". Hamilton Academical FC. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Oli Shaw makes it five summer signings". Hamilton Academical FC. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Nikolay Todorov joins Accies". Hamilton Academical FC. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Daire O'Connor joins Accies". Hamilton Academical FC. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Lewis Smith is a Lion!". Livingston FC. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  15. ^ a b "End of Season Summary". Hamilton Academical FC. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  16. ^ "Fulton joins the Jambos". Heart of Midlothian FC. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  17. ^ "Joel Mumbongo signs for the Sons". Dumbarton FC. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  18. ^ "New Signing: Marley Redfern". Clyde FC. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  19. ^ "Jamie Hamilton joins the Honest Men". Ayr United FC. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  20. ^ a b c "Retained and Released list". hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  21. ^ "A summer signing with a Winter feel to it..." Livingston FC. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  22. ^ "Michael Hewitt departs to join QOTS". hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk. Hamilton Academical FC. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  23. ^ "Welcome Michael Hewitt". qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  24. ^ "Oludare Olufunwa joins Accies". Hamilton Academical FC. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  25. ^ "Connor Smith returns to Accies". Hamilton Academical FC. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  26. ^ "Jamie Smith leaves on loan". Hamilton Academical FC. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  27. ^ a b "Jamie Smith leaves on loan". Hamilton Academical FC. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  28. ^ "Murray Mint". Coleraine FC. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
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