Hamilton Academical
2023–24 season
ChairmanAllan Maitland
(until 20 July)
John Brown
ManagerJohn Rankin
StadiumNew Douglas Park
Scottish CupThird round
League CupGroup stage
Challenge CupQuarter-final

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.

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 Wales 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 Red card 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 Red card 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 0–3 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 1–0 Hamilton Academical Cove Bay
15:00 Fyvie 61' Report Stadium: Balmoral Stadium
Attendance: 507
Referee: Colin Steven
11 November 2023 13 Hamilton Academical 5–0 Stirling Albion Hamilton
15:00 O'Hara 14', 56', 78'
Henderson 38', 69'		 Report Hilson Red card 90+1' Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 1,433
Referee: Chris Fordyce
28 November 2023 14 Annan Athletic 1–2 Hamilton Academical Annan
19:45 Garrity 23' Report Longridge 13'
Smith 19'
Kilday Red card 49'		 Stadium: Galabank
Attendance: 396
Referee: Stewart Luke
2 December 2023 15 Hamilton Academical 5–0 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 0–0 Hamilton Academical Alloa
15:00 Report Stadium: Recreation Park
Attendance: 680
Referee: Colin Steven
16 December 2023 17 Hamilton Academical 1–3 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 1–1 Kelty Hearts Hamilton
15:00 O'Hara 62'
Tait Red card 79'		 Report Johnston 81' Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 1,287
Referee: Colin Whyte
30 December 2023 19 Edinburgh City 2–5 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 2–0 Cove Rangers Hamilton
15:00 O'Hara 7'
Williamson Red card 55'
Barjonas 71'		 Report Doyle Red card 55' Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 1,436
Referee: Ross Hardie
20 January 2024 20 Stirling Albion v Hamilton Academical Stirling
15:00 Stadium: Forthbank Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to a frozen pitch.
27 January 2024 22 Hamilton Academical v Montrose Hamilton
15:00 Stadium: New Douglas 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 Northern Ireland Coleraine 1–3 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 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
17 November 2023 Quarter-final Hamilton Academical 1–4 Raith Rovers Hamilton
19:45 Kilday Red card 54'
Zanatta 73'		 Report Stanton 8'
Hamilton 58', 61'
Easton 90'		 Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 971
Referee: Iain Snedden

Scottish Cup

25 November 2023 Third round Hamilton Academical 0–2 Kelty Hearts Hamilton
15:00 Longridge Red card 90+4' Report Lyon 66'
Moore 75'		 Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 519
Referee: Peter Stuart

UEFA Youth League

3 October 2023 First round 1st Leg Norway 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.)		 Norway 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 13 January 2024[6]

No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneLeague CupChallenge CupScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Scotland SCO Ryan Fulton 150120002010
2 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Josh O'Brien 1406+20400+2000
3 DF Scotland SCO Jackson Longridge 272202402010
4 DF Scotland SCO Lee Kilday 210140403000
5 DF Scotland SCO Jamie Hamilton 0000000000
6 MF Scotland SCO Jamie Barjonas 28519+143+101+2110
7 FW Scotland SCO Euan Henderson 21712+57002+1010
8 MF Scotland SCO Scott Martin 241170313010
9 FW Scotland SCO Kevin O'Hara 271118+29421+1010
10 FW Canada CAN Dario Zanatta 1614+501+201+210+10
11 DF Scotland SCO Lewis Smith 1947+731+20110+10
14 MF Scotland SCO Marley Redfern 400+40000000
15 MF Scotland SCO Connor Murray 2142+1331+302100
16 DF Scotland SCO Kyle MacDonald 2761943+103210
17 FW Sweden SWE Joel Mumbongo 1110+80001+110+10
18 DF Australia AUS Dylan McGowan 190150002+1010
19 FW Scotland SCO Andy Winter 1024+203+120000
20 FW Scotland SCO Joe McGlynn 1552+830+42000+10
21 MF Scotland SCO Dylan Tait 25112+51401+2010
22 DF Scotland SCO Reghan Tumilty 265203421010
23 DF Scotland SCO Chris McGinn 300+100+100+1000
24 MF Scotland SCO Michael Hewitt 1512+101001+100+10
25 DF Scotland SCO Fergus Owens 20100+100000
27 FW Scotland SCO Liam Morgan 0000000000
28 MF Scotland SCO Ben Williamson 1010000000
29 FW Northern Ireland NIR Makenzie Kirk 100+10000000
31 GK Scotland SCO Jamie Smith 1408+10401000
33 DF Scotland SCO Stephen Hendrie 1604+50402+1000
51 GK Scotland SCO Josh Lane 0000000000
Players who left the club during the 2023–24 season
17 FW Scotland SCO Ryan Oné 820+421+300000
26 DF Scotland SCO Cian Newbury 401+10001010

Team statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Falkirk 21 16 5 0 51 13 +38 53 Promotion to the Championship
2 Hamilton Academical 20 13 5 2 43 13 +30 44 Qualification for the Championship play-offs
3 Cove Rangers 21 9 6 6 36 29 +7 33
4 Montrose 20 7 5 8 29 31 −2 26
5 Alloa Athletic 19 7 5 7 25 28 −3 26
Updated to match(es) played on 13 January 2024. Source: [7]
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).[8]

League Cup table

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LIV HAM COV BRE CLY
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 —
Source: [9]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[10]

Transfers

References

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