2023β24 season | |||
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Chairman |
Allan Maitland (until 20 July) John Brown | ||
Manager | John Rankin | ||
Stadium | New Douglas Park | ||
Scottish League One | Second place (Promoted via play-offs) | ||
Scottish Cup | Third round | ||
League Cup | Group stage | ||
Challenge Cup | Quarter-final | ||
Top goalscorer | League:
Kevin O'Hara (17) All: Kevin O'Hara (19) | ||
Highest home attendance | 3,820, vs. Falkirk, League One, 16 December 2023 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 530, vs. Brechin City, League Cup, 18 July 2023 | ||
Average home league attendance | 1,293 | ||
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The 2023β24 season is Hamilton Academical's first season back in the third tier of Scottish football, following their relegation from the Scottish Championship at the end of the 2022β23 season. Hamilton will also compete in the League Cup, Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup.
On 20 May 2023, following a play-off draw with Lanarkshire derby rivals Airdrieonians, Hamilton were relegated to League One after losing 5β6 on penalties. It will be the club's first appearance in the third tier of Scottish football since 2005. [1] [2] [3]
On 20 July, the club announced that the proposed takeover by 1874 Holding Limited had been successfully completed, with Seref Zengin appointed as the club's new CEO. [4] [5]
Win Draw Loss Postponed
30 June 2023 Friendly | Hamilton Academical XI | 11β1 | Thorniewood United | Hamilton |
19:00 BST |
O'Hara 4', 17', 32' Zanatta 37' Henderson 56', 76', 86 pen.' OnΓ© 60', 88' Owens 78' Tumilty 83' |
Trialist 50' | Stadium: New Douglas Park |
1 July 2023 Friendly | Blantyre Victoria | 0β3 | Hamilton Academical XI | Blantyre |
12:00 BST |
Longridge 12' White 34 o.g.' Henderson 47' |
Stadium: KG Stadium Attendance: 440 |
1 July 2023 Friendly | Newmains United | 0β12 | Hamilton Academical XI | Newmains |
15:30 BST | Trialist 1', 6', 33' Winter 5' OnΓ© 12', 58' MacDonald 18 pen.' McGlynn 25' Spence 67' Black 70', 73' Meechan 80' |
Stadium: Victoria Park |
3 July 2023 Friendly | Hamilton Academical | 2β1 | The New Saints | Hamilton |
19:00 BST |
O'Hara 7 pen.' McGlynn 85' |
Report | McManus 10' | Stadium: New Douglas Park |
8 July 2023 Friendly | Cumbernauld Colts | 3β1 | Hamilton Academical | Cumbernauld |
14:00 BST | McIntyre 17', 22', 47' | Winter 4' | Stadium: Broadwood Stadium |
5 August 2023 1 | Hamilton Academical | 1β0 | Cove Rangers | Hamilton |
15:00 | Kerr 35 o.g.' | Report | McGowan 82' | Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,087 Referee: Lloyd Wilson |
12 August 2023 2 | Kelty Hearts | 0β2 | Hamilton Academical | Kelty |
15:00 | Report |
Tumility 59' OnΓ© 68' |
Stadium:
New Central Park Attendance: 607 Referee: Scott Lambie |
19 August 2023 3 | Edinburgh City | 0β3 | Hamilton Academical | Edinburgh |
15:00 | Hamilton 83' | Report | MacDonald 19' OnΓ© 67' Murray 81' |
Stadium:
Meadowbank Stadium Attendance: 525 Referee: Iain Snedden |
26 August 2023 4 | Hamilton Academical | 1β0 | Montrose | Hamilton |
15:00 | Tait 4' | Report | Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,345 Referee: Peter Stuart |
2 September 2023 5 | Stirling Albion | 2β2 | Hamilton Academical | Stirling |
15:00 | Cooper 44' Banner 76' |
Report |
Henderson 30' O'Hara 38' |
Stadium:
Forthbank Stadium Attendance: 1,073 Referee: Chris Fordyce |
16 September 2023 6 | Hamilton Academical | 2β1 | Alloa Athletic | Hamilton |
15:00 |
Henderson 47' McGlynn 90+3' |
Report | Donnelly 69' | Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,259 Referee: George Calder |
23 September 2023 7 | Queen of the South | 1β2 | Hamilton Academical | Dumfries |
15:00 | Cochrane 28' | Report |
Henderson 15' Longridge 84' |
Stadium:
Palmerston Park Attendance: 1,250 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
29 September 2023 8 | Hamilton Academical | 5β0 | Annan Athletic | Hamilton |
19:45 |
Barjonas 2' Tumilty 48' Henderson 58' Murray 69' McGlynn 77' |
Report | Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,453 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
7 October 2023 9 | Falkirk | 0β0 | Hamilton Academical | Falkirk |
17:30 | Stadium:
Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 4,837 Referee: Euan Anderson |
21 October 2023 10 | Hamilton Academical | 1β1 | Edinburgh City | Hamilton |
15:00 | MacDonald 35' | Report | Shanley 52' | Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,264 Referee: Chris Graham |
28 October 2023 11 | Montrose | 0β3 | Hamilton Academical | Montrose |
17:30 | Report | McGlynn 41' Barjonas 58' MacDonald 85' |
Stadium:
Links Park Attendance: 574 Referee: Euan Anderson |
4 November 2023 12 | Cove Rangers | 1β0 | Hamilton Academical | Cove Bay |
15:00 | Fyvie 61' | Report | Stadium:
Balmoral Stadium Attendance: 507 Referee: Colin Steven |
11 November 2023 13 | Hamilton Academical | 5β0 | Stirling Albion | Hamilton |
15:00 |
O'Hara 14', 56', 78' Henderson 38', 69' |
Report | Hilson 90+1' | Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,433 Referee: Chris Fordyce |
28 November 2023 14 | Annan Athletic | 1β2 | Hamilton Academical | Annan |
19:45 | Garrity 23' | Report |
Longridge 13' Smith 19' Kilday 49' |
Stadium:
Galabank Attendance: 396 Referee: Stewart Luke |
2 December 2023 15 | Hamilton Academical | 5β0 | Queen of the South | Hamilton |
15:00 |
O'Hara 5', 54' Smith 38' Tumilty 44' Murray 89' |
Report | Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,279 Referee: Lloyd Wilson |
9 December 2023 16 | Alloa Athletic | 0β0 | Hamilton Academical | Alloa |
15:00 | Report | Stadium:
Recreation Park Attendance: 680 Referee: Colin Steven |
16 December 2023 17 | Hamilton Academical | 1β3 | Falkirk | Hamilton |
15:00 | Smith 28' | Report |
Morrison 23 pen.', 79' Miller 32' |
Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 3,821 Referee: Calum Scott |
23 December 2023 18 | Hamilton Academical | 1β1 | Kelty Hearts | Hamilton |
15:00 |
O'Hara 62' Tait 79' |
Report | Johnston 81' | Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,287 Referee: Colin Whyte |
30 December 2023 19 | Edinburgh City | 2β5 | Hamilton Academical | Edinburgh |
15:00 | See 47' Mahon 68' |
Report | MacDonald 12', 19' Hewitt 24' Henderson 30' O'Hara 32' |
Stadium:
Meadowbank Stadium Attendance: 339 Referee: George Calder |
13 January 2024 21 | Hamilton Academical | 2β0 | Cove Rangers | Hamilton |
15:00 |
O'Hara 7' Williamson 55' Barjonas 71' |
Report | Doyle 55' | Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,436 Referee: Ross Hardie |
27 January 2024 22 | Hamilton Academical | 1β1 | Montrose | Hamilton |
15:00 | O'Hara 16' | Report | Graham 84' | Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 778 Referee: Calum Scott |
3 February 2024 23 | Queen of the South | 0β2 | Hamilton Academical | Dumfries |
15:00 | Report |
Smith 57' O'Hara 66' |
Stadium:
Palmerston Park Attendance: 1,264 Referee: Lloyd Wilson |
10 February 2024 24 | Hamilton Academical | 2β3 | Annan Athletic | Hamilton |
15:00 | Douglas 62 o.g.' Davidson 90' |
Report | Goss 33' Gibson 50' Walker 90+3' |
Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 759 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
17 February 2024 25 | Falkirk | 3β2 | Hamilton Academical | Falkirk |
15:00 |
Morrison 15' MacIver 23' Miller 27' |
Report | Rose 32', 57' | Stadium:
Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 5,756 Referee: Colin Steven |
24 February 2024 26 | Hamilton Academical | 1β2 | Alloa Athletic | Hamilton |
15:00 | Henderson 61' | Report | Roberts 58' Robertson 84' |
Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 745 Referee: Craig Napier |
27 February 2024 20 | Stirling Albion | 0β0 | Hamilton Academical | Stirling |
19:45 | Report | Stadium:
Forthbank Stadium Attendance: 669 Referee: Peter Stuart | ||
Note: Match postponed due to a frozen pitch. |
2 March 2024 27 | Kelty Hearts | 0β5 | Hamilton Academical | Kelty |
15:00 | Report |
Davidson 3' Rose 17', 32', 64' Tumilty 50' |
Stadium:
New Central Park Attendance: 520 Referee: Greg Soutar |
9 March 2024 28 | Hamilton Academical | 1β0 | Edinburgh City | Hamilton |
15:00 | Rose 43' | Report | Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 619 Referee: Dan McFarlane |
16 March 2024 29 | Hamilton Academical | 3β0 | Stirling Albion | Hamilton |
15:00 |
O'Hara 20' Rose 52' Hastie 90+3' |
Report | Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 762 Referee: Duncan Nicolson |
23 March 2024 30 | Cove Rangers | 1β3 | Hamilton Academical | Cove Bay |
15:00 | Scully 56' | Report | Scully 13 o.g.' Henderson 83' O'Hara 86' |
Stadium:
Balmoral Stadium Attendance: 521 Referee: Graham Grainger |
30 March 2024 31 | Hamilton Academical | 0β0 | Queen of the South | Hamilton |
15:00 | Barjonas 84' | Report | Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 907 Referee: Ross Hardie |
6 April 2024 32 | Annan Athletic | 1β3 | Hamilton Academical | Annan |
15:00 | Smith 88' | Report | Muir 38 o.g.' Williamson 61' Hastie 85' |
Stadium:
Galabank Attendance: 501 Referee: Greg Soutar |
13 April 2024 33 | Hamilton Academical | 0β2 | Falkirk | Hamilton |
17:30 | Report |
MacIver 50' Nesbitt 86' |
Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 2,211 Referee: Craig Napier |
20 April 2024 34 | Montrose | 1β2 | Hamilton Academical | Montrose |
15:00 | Lyons 25' | Report |
Barjonas 24' Tumilty 77' |
Stadium:
Links Park Attendance: 1,039 Referee: Alan Muir |
27 April 2024 35 | Alloa Athletic | 0β1 | Hamilton Academical | Alloa |
15:00 | Report | O'Hara 26' | Stadium:
Recreation Park Attendance: 665 Referee: Greg Soutar |
4 May 2024 36 | Hamilton Academical | 4β1 | Kelty Hearts | Hamilton |
15:00 | Morgan 7' Hastie 25', 81' Smith 78' |
Report | Johnston 42' | Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 835 Referee: Lloyd Wilson |
7 May 2024 Semi-final 1st leg | Alloa Athletic | 2β2 | Hamilton Academical | Alloa |
19:45 | Steven 47' Roberts 54' |
Report |
Henderson 31' O'Hara 75' |
Stadium:
Recreation Park Attendance: 1,077 Referee: Craig Napier |
11 May 2024 Semi-final 2nd leg | Hamilton Academical | 3β2 (5β4 agg.) | Alloa Athletic | Hamilton |
15:00 |
Tumilty 18' Smith 43' Rose 77' |
Report | Coulson 7' Neill 45' Sammon 57' |
Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,027 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
15 May 2024 Final 1st leg | Hamilton Academical | 2β1 | Inverness CT | Hamilton |
19:45 |
Ridgers 6 o.g.' Owens 22' |
Report | Pepple 68' | Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,389 Referee: Graham Grainger |
18 May 2024 Final 2nd leg | Inverness CT | 2β3 (3β5 agg.) | Hamilton Academical | Inverness |
17:30 |
Kerr 31' Samuel 90+8' |
Report |
O'Hara 8', 41 pen.' Smith 12' |
Stadium:
Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2,873 Referee: Euan Anderson |
15 July 2023 1 | Clyde | 1β3 | Hamilton Academical | Hamilton |
15:00 | Scullion 16' | Report |
Winter 64' McGlynn 88' Martin 90+2' |
Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 792 Referee: George Calder |
18 July 2023 2 | Hamilton Academical | 1β0 | Brechin City | Hamilton |
19:45 | O'Hara 22 pen.' | Report | Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 530 Referee: Iain Snedden |
22 July 2023 3 | Livingston | 1β1 (1β4 p) | Hamilton Academical | Livingston |
15:00 | Anderson 90' | Report | Winter 31' | Stadium:
Almondvale Stadium Attendance: 923 Referee: Craig Napier |
29 July 2023 4 | Hamilton Academical | 2β2 (2β4 p) | Cove Rangers | Hamilton |
19:45 |
O'Hara 13' Tumility 90+6' |
Report |
Gallagher 44' Burrell 60' |
Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 659 Referee: Stewart Luke |
9 September 2023 Third round | Coleraine | 1β3 | Hamilton Academical | Coleraine |
15:00 | Lynch 24' | Report |
Smith 11' Zanatta 48' Barjonas 82' |
Stadium:
The Showgrounds Attendance: 906 Referee: Chris Morrison |
14 October 2023 Fourth round | East Kilbride | 2β5 | Hamilton Academical | East Kilbride |
15:00 | McGowan 31' Flanagan 53' |
Report |
Mumbongo 17' Arnott 20 o.g.' MacDonald 36 pen.', 80' Murray 38' |
Stadium:
K-Park Training Academy Attendance: 583 Referee: Chris Fordyce |
17 November 2023 Quarter-final | Hamilton Academical | 1β4 | Raith Rovers | Hamilton |
19:45 |
Kilday 54' Zanatta 73' |
Report |
Stanton 8' Hamilton 58', 61' Easton 90' |
Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 971 Referee: Iain Snedden |
25 November 2023 Third round | Hamilton Academical | 0β2 | Kelty Hearts | Hamilton |
15:00 | Longridge 90+4' | Report |
Lyon 66' Moore 75' |
Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 519 Referee: Peter Stuart |
3 October 2023 First round 1st Leg | Molde | 3β0 | Hamilton Academical | Molde |
11:00 | Juberg-Hovland 35' Myklebust 62' ΓdegΓ₯rd 68' |
UEFA Report | Stadium:
Aker Stadion Attendance: 221 Referee: Marian Barbu |
24 October 2023 First round 2nd Leg | Hamilton Academical | 4β2 (4β5 agg.) | Molde | Hamilton |
20:00 | Black 40 pen.', 44', 64 pen.' Meechan 50' |
UEFA Report | Nyheim 13' Myklebust 74' |
Stadium:
New Douglas Park Attendance: 695 Referee: Ante Δulina |
As of 18 May 2024 [6]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One + Playoffs | League Cup | Challenge Cup | Scottish Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | SCO | Ryan Fulton | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
3 | DF | SCO | Jackson Longridge | 44 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
4 | DF | SCO | Lee Kilday | 36 | 0 | 24+5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | SCO | Jamie Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | MF | SCO | Jamie Barjonas | 46 | 6 | 33+5 | 5 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
7 | FW | SCO | Euan Henderson | 39 | 10 | 20+15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
8 | MF | SCO | Scott Martin | 31 | 1 | 23+1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
9 | FW | SCO | Kevin O'Hara | 44 | 19 | 35+2 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
10 | FW | JAM | Ahkeem Rose | 17 | 8 | 10+7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | MF | SCO | Lewis Smith | 35 | 8 | 18+12 | 7 | 1+2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
12 | FW | SCO | Jake Hastie | 16 | 4 | 4+12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | MF | SCO | Marley Redfern | 17 | 0 | 5+12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | MF | SCO | Connor Murray | 28 | 4 | 5+17 | 3 | 1+3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
16 | DF | SCO | Kyle MacDonald | 33 | 6 | 24+1 | 4 | 3+1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
18 | DF | AUS | Dylan McGowan | 38 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
19 | FW | SCO | Andy Winter | 23 | 2 | 6+13 | 0 | 3+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | MF | SCO | Jake Davidson | 16 | 2 | 14+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | DF | SCO | Reghan Tumilty | 43 | 8 | 37 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
24 | MF | SCO | Michael Hewitt | 22 | 1 | 6+13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
25 | DF | SCO | Fergus Owens | 16 | 1 | 12+3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | FW | SCO | Liam Morgan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | MF | SCO | Ben Williamson | 17 | 1 | 16+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | FW | NIR | Makenzie Kirk | 8 | 0 | 1+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | GK | ENG | Dean Lyness | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | GK | SCO | Jamie Smith | 19 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | DF | SCO | Stephen Hendrie | 23 | 0 | 7+9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
44 | FW | SCO | Lewis Latona | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
47 | FW | SCO | Gravine Kalala | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
48 | DF | SCO | Chris Neeson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
49 | DF | SCO | Arran Preston | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Players who left the club during the 2023β24 season | |||||||||||||
2 | DF | IRL | Josh O'Brien | 14 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | FW | CAN | Dario Zanatta | 16 | 1 | 4+5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
17 | FW | SCO | Ryan OnΓ© | 8 | 2 | 0+4 | 2 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | FW | SWE | Joel Mumbongo | 11 | 1 | 0+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
20 | FW | SCO | Joe McGlynn | 15 | 5 | 2+8 | 3 | 0+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
21 | MF | SCO | Dylan Tait | 25 | 1 | 12+5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
23 | DF | SCO | Chris McGinn | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | DF | SCO | Cian Newbury | 4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Falkirk (C, P) | 36 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 96 | 28 | +68 | 90 | Promotion to the Championship |
2 | Hamilton Academical (O, P) | 36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 73 | 28 | +45 | 74 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
3 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 56 | |
4 | Montrose | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 58 | 57 | +1 | 53 | |
5 | Cove Rangers | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 58 | 63 | −5 | 49 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LIV | HAM | COV | BRE | CLY | |
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1 | Livingston | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 10 | Qualification for the second round | — | 1β1p | β | β | 1β0 | |
2 | Hamilton Academical | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 9 | β | — | 2β2p | 1β0 | β | ||
3 | Cove Rangers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 8 | 0β5 | β | — | β | 5β2 | ||
4 | Brechin City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 | 0β3 | β | 2β3 | — | β | ||
5 | Clyde | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 0 | β | 1β3 | β | 1β2 | — |
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