2023–24 Hamilton Academical F.C. season
The 2023–24 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 2022–23 season. Hamilton will also compete in the League Cup, Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup.
2023–24 season | ||
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Chairman | Allan Maitland (until 20 July) John Brown | |
Manager | John Rankin | |
Stadium | New Douglas Park | |
League Cup | Group stage | |
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Summary
On 20 May 2023, following a play-off draw with Lanarkshire derby rivals Airdrieonians, Hamilton were relegated to League One after losing 5–6 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]
Results and fixtures
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre-season and friendlies
30 June 2023 Friendly | Hamilton Academical XI | 11–1 | Thorniewood United | Hamilton |
19:00 BST | O'Hara 4', 17', 32' Zanatta 37' Henderson 56', 76', 86 pen.' Oné 60', 88' Owens 78' Tumilty 83' |
Trialist 50' | Stadium: New Douglas Park |
1 July 2023 Friendly | Blantyre Victoria | 0–3 | 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 | 0–12 | Hamilton Academical XI | Newmains |
15:30 BST | Trialist 1', 6', 33' Winter 5' Oné 12', 58' MacDonald 18 pen.' McGlynn 25' Spence 67' Black 70', 73' Meechan 80' |
Stadium: Victoria Park |
3 July 2023 Friendly | Hamilton Academical | 2–1 | 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 | 3–1 | Hamilton Academical | Cumbernauld |
14:00 BST | McIntyre 17', 22', 47' | Winter 4' | Stadium: Broadwood Stadium |
Scottish League One
5 August 2023 1 | Hamilton Academical | 1–0 | 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 | 0–2 | Hamilton Academical | Kelty |
15:00 | Report | Tumility 59' Oné 68' |
Stadium: New Central Park Attendance: 607 Referee: Scott Lambie |
19 August 2023 3 | Edinburgh City | 0–3 | Hamilton Academical | Edinburgh |
15:00 | Hamilton 83' | Report | MacDonald 19' Oné 67' Murray 81' |
Stadium: Meadowbank Stadium Attendance: 525 Referee: Iain Snedden |
26 August 2023 4 | Hamilton Academical | 1–0 | Montrose | Hamilton |
15:00 | Tait 4' | Report | Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,345 Referee: Peter Stuart |
2 September 2023 5 | Stirling Albion | 2–2 | 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 | 2–1 | 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 | 1–2 | 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 | 5–0 | 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 | 0–0 | Hamilton Academical | Falkirk |
17:30 | Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 4,837 Referee: Euan Anderson |
21 October 2023 10 | Hamilton Academical | 1–1 | 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 | v | Hamilton Academical | Montrose |
17:30 | Stadium: Links Park |
Scottish League Cup
Group stage
15 July 2023 1 | Clyde | 1–3 | 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 | 1–0 | Brechin City | Hamilton |
19:45 | O'Hara 22 pen.' | Report | Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 530 Referee: Iain Snedden |
22 July 2023 3 | Livingston | 1–1 (1–4 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 | 2–2 (2–4 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 |
Scottish Challenge Cup
9 September 2023 Third round | Coleraine | 1–3 | Hamilton Academical | Coleraine |
15:00 | Report | Smith 11' Zanatta 48' Barjonas 82' |
Stadium: The Showgrounds Referee: Chris Morrison |
14 October 2023 Fourth round | East Kilbride | 2–5 | 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 |
18 November 2023 Quarter-final | Hamilton Academical | v | Raith Rovers | Hamilton |
15:00 | Stadium: New Douglas Park |
Scottish Cup
UEFA Youth League
3 October 2023 First round 1st Leg | Molde | 3–0 | Hamilton Academical | Molde |
11:00 | Juberg-Hovland 35' Myklebust 62' Ødegård 68' |
UEFA Report | Stadium: Aker Stadion Attendance: 221 Referee: Marian Barbu |
24 October 2023 First round 2nd Leg | Hamilton Academical | 4–2 (4–5 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 Čulina |
Squad statistics
Appearances
As of 21 October 2023[6]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | 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 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | DF | IRL | Josh O'Brien | 10 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | DF | SCO | Jackson Longridge | 16 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | DF | SCO | Lee Kilday | 16 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | SCO | Jamie Hamilton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | MF | SCO | Jamie Barjonas | 16 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
7 | FW | SCO | Euan Henderson | 11 | 4 | 6+3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | MF | SCO | Scott Martin | 15 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | FW | SCO | Kevin O'Hara | 15 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | FW | CAN | Dario Zanatta | 9 | 1 | 0+4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
11 | DF | SCO | Lewis Smith | 10 | 1 | 0+6 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
14 | MF | SCO | Marley Redfern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | MF | SCO | Connor Murray | 16 | 3 | 0+10 | 2 | 1+3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
16 | DF | SCO | Kyle MacDonald | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3+1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
17 | FW | SWE | Joel Mumbongo | 5 | 1 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
18 | DF | AUS | Dylan McGowan | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | FW | SCO | Andy Winter | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | FW | SCO | Joe McGlynn | 10 | 4 | 0+6 | 2 | 0+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | MF | SCO | Dylan Tait | 16 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | DF | SCO | Reghan Tumilty | 15 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | DF | SCO | Chris McGinn | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | MF | SCO | Michael Hewitt | 5 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | DF | SCO | Fergus Owens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | DF | SCO | Cian Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | FW | SCO | Liam Morgan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | GK | SCO | Jamie Smith | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | DF | SCO | Stephen Hendrie | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1+1 | 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 2023–24 season | |||||||||||||
17 | FW | SCO | Ryan Oné | 8 | 2 | 0+4 | 2 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team statistics
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Falkirk | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 26 | Promotion to the Championship |
2 | Hamilton Academical | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 24 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
3 | Montrose | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 15 | |
4 | Kelty Hearts | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 14 | |
5 | Stirling Albion | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 14 |
League Cup table
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 | — | 1–1p | — | — | 1–0 | |
2 | Hamilton Academical | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 9 | — | — | 2–2p | 1–0 | — | ||
3 | Cove Rangers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 8 | 0–5 | — | — | — | 5–2 | ||
4 | Brechin City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 | 0–3 | — | 2–3 | — | — | ||
5 | Clyde | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 0 | — | 1–3 | — | 1–2 | — |
Transfers
In
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee |
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15 June 2023[11] | DF | Lee Kilday | Queen's Park | Free transfer | |
19 June 2023[12][13] | DF | Jackson Longridge | Livingston | ||
DF | Kyle MacDonald | Dunfermline Athletic | |||
20 June 2023[14][15][16] | FW | Kevin O'Hara | |||
MF | Jamie Barjonas | Kelty Hearts | |||
FW | Euan Henderson | Heart of Midlothian | |||
21 June 2023[17] | DF | Stephen Hendrie | Queen of the South | ||
26 June 2023[18] | FW | Joe McGlynn | Burnley | ||
3 July 2023[19] | MF | Dylan Tait | Hibernian | Loan | |
4 July 2023[20] | MF | Connor Murray | Queen of the South | Free transfer | |
4 August 2023[21] | MF | Michael Hewitt | Ayr United | ||
5 August 2023[22] | DF | Josh O'Brien | Salford City | ||
4 September 2023[23] | DF | Dylan McGowan | Kilmarnock | ||
23 September 2023[24] | FW | Joel Mumbongo | Tranmere Rovers | ||
Out
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee |
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1 June 2023[25] | FW | Benny Ashley-Seal | Free Agent | Free transfer | |
DF | Michael Doyle | Free Agent | |||
FW | Myles Gaffney | Cove Rangers | |||
MF | Steve Lawson | Stade Tunisien | |||
FW | Adam McGowan | East Kilbride[26] | |||
MF | Jonny Ngandu | Stratford Town[27] | |||
10 June 2023[28] | DF | Daniel O'Reilly | Free Agent | ||
15 June 2023[29] | DF | Matthew Shiels | Dumbarton[30] | ||
19 June 2023[31] | MF | Reegan Mimnaugh | Queen of the South[32] | ||
MF | Lewis Spence | Edinburgh City[33] | |||
20 June 2023[34] | DF | Brian Easton | East Fife[35] | ||
13 July 2023[36] | MF | Josh McDonald | Leeds United[37] | Undisclosed | |
20 July 2023 | DF | Gabriel Forsyth | Norwich City[38] | ||
1 September 2023 | FW | Ryan Oné | Sheffield United[39] | ||
19 September 2023[40] | DF | Fergus Owens | Kelty Hearts[41] | Loan | |
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