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2024–25 Hamilton Academical F.C. season

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.

Hamilton Academical
2024–25 season
ChairmanJohn Brown
ManagerJohn Rankin
StadiumNew Douglas Park
← 2023–24
2025–26 →

Summary

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

Results and fixtures

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season and friendlies

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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

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Main article: 2024–25 Scottish Championship
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

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Main article: 2024–25 Scottish League Cup

Group stage

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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

Squad statistics

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Appearances

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As of 27 July 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   ENG Charlie Albinson 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF   SCO Jackson Longridge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF   SCO Lee Kilday 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF   IRL Sean McGinty 4 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0}
6 DF   AUS Dylan McGowan 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
7 FW   SCO Euan Henderson 4 1 0 0 1+3 1 0 0 0 0
8 MF   SCO Scott Martin 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW   SCO Kevin O'Hara 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF   SCO Jamie Barjonas 4 0 0 0 3+1 0 0 0 0 0
11 MF   SCO Steven Bradley 4 1 0 0 3+1 1 0 0 0 0
14 MF   SCO Barry Maguire 4 0 0 0 3+1 0 0 0 0 0
16 DF   SCO Kyle MacDonald 4 1 0 0 2+2 1 0 0 0 0
17 MF   SCO Connor Murray 4 0 0 0 0+4 0 0 0 0 0
18 FW   BUL Nikolay Todorov 3 0 0 0 0+3 0 0 0 0 0
19 FW   SCO Oli Shaw 4 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0
21 GK   ENG Dean Lyness 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
22 DF   SCO Reghan Tumilty 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
23 MF   IRL Daire O'Connor 2 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
25 DF   SCO Fergus Owens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 DF   SCO Cian Newbury 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
27 FW   SCO Liam Morgan 2 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
28 MF   SCO Ben Williamson 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
33 DF   SCO Stephen Hendrie 4 0 0 0 4 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
51 GK   SCO Josh Lane 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who left the club during the 2024–25 season
31 GK   SCO Jamie Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Team statistics

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League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
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]

League Cup table

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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

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

References

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  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 27 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Championship Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 17 April 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. ^ a b c d "Retained and Released list". hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  20. ^ "A summer signing with a Winter feel to it..." Livingston FC. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  21. ^ "Michael Hewitt departs to join QOTS". hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk. Hamilton Academical FC. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  22. ^ "Welcome Michael Hewitt". qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  23. ^ "Jamie Smith leaves on loan". Hamilton Academical FC. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
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