2024–25 Hamilton Academical F.C. season
Hamilton Academical 2024–25 football season
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The 2024–25 season was 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 also competed in the League Cup, Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup.
ChairmanJohn Brown
(until 29 October)
Jock Brown
(from 29 October)
(until 29 October)
Jock Brown
(from 29 October)
ManagerJohn Rankin
StadiumNew Douglas Park
Scottish ChampionshipTenth place (Relegated)
| 2024–25 season | ||||
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| Chairman | John Brown (until 29 October) Jock Brown (from 29 October) | |||
| Manager | John Rankin | |||
| Stadium | New Douglas Park | |||
| Scottish Championship | Tenth place (Relegated) | |||
| Scottish Cup | Fifth round | |||
| League Cup | Group stage | |||
| Challenge Cup | Fourth round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Oli Shaw (11) All: Oli Shaw (16) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 2,561 vs. Ayr United, Championship, 1 February 2025 | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 308 vs. Dundee United B, Challenge Cup, 3 September 2024 | |||
| Average home league attendance | 1,417 | |||
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Summary
The 2024–25 saw Hamilton celebrate their 150th anniversary.[1]
On 17 April 2025, Hamilton were deducted 15 points and fined £9,000 for multiple breaches of SPFL rules.[2][3][4] On 1 May, one day before the final round of Championship fixtures were scheduled to be played, the SPFL upheld their decision after the club had submitted an appeal, confirming Hamilton's relegation to League One.[5][6]
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
| 3 August 2024 1 | Hamilton Academical | 0–2 | Ayr United | Hamilton |
| 15:00 | Martin  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 Referee: Dan McFarlane |
| 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 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
| 24 August 2024 4 | Hamilton Academical | 1–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Hamilton |
| 15:00 | Tumilty 26' |
Report | Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 2,022 Referee: Calum Scott |
| 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 |
| 14 September 2024 6 | Livingston | 3–0 | Hamilton Academical | Livingston |
| 15:00 | Pittman 56' Muirhead 81', 87' |
Report | Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: 1,241 Referee: Duncan Williams |
| 21 September 2024 7 | Raith Rovers | 3–3 | Hamilton Academical | Kirkcaldy |
| 15:00 | Stevenson 15' Pollock 36'Easton 54' |
Report | O'Hara 2' (pen.) Smith 79'Shaw 90+4' |
Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 3,322 Referee: Lloyd Wilson |
| 28 September 2024 8 | Hamilton Academical | 1–0 | Partick Thistle | Hamilton |
| 15:00 | Kilday 56' |
Report | Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,677 Referee: David Dickinson |
| 5 October 2024 9 | Queen's Park | 1–0 | Hamilton Academical | Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Turner 62' |
Report | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 1,259 Referee: Dan McFarlane |
| 18 October 2024 10 | Hamilton Academical | 1–3 | Falkirk | Hamilton |
| 19:45 | Henderson 47' |
Report | Maguire  5' (o.g.)Miller 29'Spencer 34' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,753 Referee: Matthew MacDermid |
| 26 October 2024 11 | Hamilton Academical | 3–0 | Greenock Morton | Hamilton |
| 15:00 | Shaw 77', 81', 84' |
Report | Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,071 Referee: Lloyd Wilson |
| 2 November 2024 12 | Airdrieonians | 0–4 | Hamilton Academical | Airdrie |
| 15:00 | Report | Smith 3' Graham 9' (o.g.)O'Hara 54'McGowan 82' |
Stadium: Excelsior Stadium Attendance: 1,501 Referee: Euan Anderson |
| 9 November 2024 13 | Hamilton Academical | 1–3 | Livingston | Hamilton |
| 15:00 | O'Hara 42' |
Report | May 40' Smith 50'Winter 90+2' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,033 Referee: Grant Irvine |
| 16 November 2024 14 | Partick Thistle | 5–1 | Hamilton Academical | Airdrie |
| 15:00 | Robinson 5', 20' Graham 49', 66'Chalmers 64' |
Report | O'Hara 45' |
Stadium: Firhill Stadium Attendance: 3,845 Referee: Ross Hardie |
| 7 December 2024 15 | Dunfermline Athletic | 3–2 | Hamilton Academical | Dunfermline |
| 15:00 | M.Todd 56' Cooper 83', 88' |
Report | McGinty 74' Shaw 90+3' (pen.) |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 4,286 Referee: Iain Snedden |
| 14 December 2024 16 | Hamilton Academical | 2–1 | Queen's Park | Hamilton |
| 15:00 | Bradley 3', 37' |
Report | Rudden 16' (pen.) |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,076 Referee: Chris Graham |
| 21 December 2024 17 | Falkirk | 1–0 | Hamilton Academical | Falkirk |
| 15:00 | Morrison 80' |
Report | Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 5,532 Referee: Calum Scott |
| 28 December 2024 18 | Hamilton Academical | 3–2 | Airdrieonians | Hamilton |
| 15:00 | Shaw 14', 90' McKinstry 38' |
Report | Mochrie 19' Gallagher 45' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,476 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 10 January 2025 19 | Hamilton Academical | 1–2 | Partick Thistle | Hamilton |
| 19:45 | Tumilty 61' |
Report | Graham 75' Stanway 82' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,122 Referee: Iain Snedden |
| 25 January 2025 20 | Livingston | 3–0 | Hamilton Academical | Livingston |
| 15:00 | Muirhead 3' Montaño 16'Smith 90+2' |
Report | Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: 1,078 Referee: Euan Anderson |
| 28 January 2025 21 | Hamilton Academical | 0–3 | Raith Rovers | Hamilton |
| 19:45 | Report | Pollock 3' Gullan 7'Marsh 31' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,005 Referee: Duncan Nicolson |
| 1 February 2025 22 | Hamilton Academical | 0–2 | Ayr United | Hamilton |
| 15:00 | Report | McKenzie 80' Stanger 84' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 2,561 Referee: Matthew MacDermid |
| 15 February 2025 23 | Queen's Park | 1–2 | Hamilton Academical | Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Welsh 60' |
Report | Robinson 5' Lamie 13' |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 1,147 Referee: Colin Steven |
| 18 February 2025 24 | Greenock Morton | 2–0 | Hamilton Academical | Greenock |
| 19:45 | Adeloye 28' Lyall 79' |
Report | Stadium: Cappielow Attendance: 1,541 Referee: Euan Anderson |
| 22 February 2025 25 | Raith Rovers | 2–0 | Hamilton Academical | Kirkcaldy |
| 15:00 | Easton 30' (pen.) Pollock 64' |
Report | Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 3,344 Referee: Ross Hardie |
| 25 February 2025 26 | Hamilton Academical | 1–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Hamilton |
| 19:45 | McKinstry 63' |
Report | Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,098 Referee: Chris Graham |
| 1 March 2025 27 | Hamilton Academical | 2–2 | Falkirk | Hamilton |
| 15:00 | Reghan Tumilty 36' McKinstry 44' |
Report | Henderson 21' Ageyman 90+1' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 2,291 Referee: Grant Irvine |
| 8 March 2025 28 | Airdrieonians | 2–1 | Hamilton Academical | Airdrie |
| 15:00 | Frizzell 64' Gallagher 85' |
Report | McGinty 83' |
Stadium: Excelsior Stadium Attendance: 1,584 Referee: Steven McLean |
| 15 March 2025 29 | Hamilton Academical | 0–2 | Greenock Morton | Hamilton |
| 15:00 | Report | Keay 86' Crawford 90+6' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,055 Referee: Iain Snedden |
| 22 March 2025 30 | Ayr United | 1–1 | Hamilton Academical | Ayr |
| 15:00 | Walker 90+5' |
Report | Shaw 65' |
Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 2,587 Referee: Chris Graham |
| 29 March 2025 31 | Hamilton Academical | 0–3 | Raith Rovers | Hamilton |
| 15:00 | Report | Easton 43' Fordyce 65'Mullin 75' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,007 Referee: Dan McFarlane |
| 5 April 2025 32 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–1 | Hamilton Academical | Dunfermline |
| 15:00 | Report | Tumilty 41' |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 7,636 Referee: Euan Anderson |
| 12 April 2025 33 | Partick Thistle | 1–2 | Hamilton Academical | Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Graham 90+5' |
Report | Todorov 15' Robinson 17' |
Stadium: Firhill Stadium Attendance: 3,421 Referee: Duncan Nicolson |
| 19 April 2025 34 | Hamilton Academical | 0–0 | Queen's Park | Hamilton |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,102 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 26 April 2025 35 | Hamilton Academical | 0–3 | Livingston | Hamilton |
| 15:00 | Report | Muirhead 27' (pen.), 36' Yengi 52' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,155 Referee: Iain Snedden |
Scottish League Cup
Group stage
| 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
| 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 |
| 11 October 2024 Fourth round | Hamilton Academical | 0–1 | Greenock Morton | Hamilton |
| 19:40 | Report | Stuparević 17' (pen.) |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 711 Referee: Ross Hardie |
Scottish Cup
| 30 November 2024 Third round | Banks O'Dee | 1–2 | Hamilton Academical | Aberdeen |
| 15:00 | Philipson 62' |
Report | Shaw 28', 45+1' |
Stadium: Spain Park Attendance: 350 Referee: Graham Grainger |
| 18 January 2025 Fourth round | Hamilton Academical | 3–1 | Musselburgh Athletic | Hamilton |
| 15:00 | Hendrie 24' McGinty 89'Shaw 90+5' |
Report | Todd 49' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,301 Referee: Graham Grainger |
| 8 February 2025 Fifth round | St Johnstone | 1–0 | Hamilton Academical | Perth |
| 15:00 | Sidibeh 86' |
Report | Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 3,095 Referee: Nick Walsh |
Squad statistics
Appearances
As of 2 May 2025[7]
| 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 | 21 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  SCO |
Fergus Owens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | SCO |
Jackson Longridge | 26 | 0 | 13+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | SCO |
Lee Kilday | 13 | 1 | 6+4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  IRL |
Sean McGinty | 43 | 4 | 33+1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | DF |  AUS |
Dylan McGowan | 18 | 1 | 12+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | SCO |
Euan Henderson | 40 | 2 | 10+21 | 1 | 1+3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | SCO |
Kevin O'Hara | 41 | 6 | 17+15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | SCO |
Jamie Barjonas | 38 | 1 | 17+13 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | SCO |
Steven Bradley | 40 | 3 | 21+10 | 2 | 3+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | SCO |
Connor Smith | 28 | 2 | 22+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | SCO |
Barry Maguire | 39 | 0 | 28+2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | SCO |
Ricki Lamie | 11 | 1 | 7+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | SCO |
Kyle MacDonald | 33 | 2 | 22+3 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | SCO |
Scott Robinson | 14 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW |  BUL |
Nikolay Todorov | 37 | 1 | 9+22 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | SCO |
Oli Shaw | 42 | 16 | 31+2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0+2 | 1 | 2+1 | 3 |
| 20 | MF | SCO |
Ben Williamson | 14 | 0 | 4+8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | ENG |
Dean Lyness | 23 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | SCO |
Reghan Tumilty | 37 | 4 | 25+4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | SCO |
Stuart McKinstry | 22 | 3 | 7+12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | SCO |
Charlie Telfer | 8 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | SCO |
Tony Gallacher | 6 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | SCO |
Stephen Hendrie | 32 | 1 | 20+5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 35 | DF | SCO |
Chris Neeson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | MF | SCO |
Aaron Eadie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who left the club during the 2024–25 season | |||||||||||||
| 8 | MF | SCO |
Scott Martin | 26 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG |
Oludare Olufunwa | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | IRL |
Daire O'Connor | 7 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | SCO |
Connor Murray | 5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | SCO |
Liam Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | SCO |
Jamie Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | SCO |
Arran Preston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | SCO |
Gravine Kalala | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | GK | SCO |
Josh Lane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | FW | SCO |
Lewis Latona | 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 |
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| 6 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 48 | |
| 7 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 43 | −15 | 35 | |
| 8 | Queen's Park | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 35 | |
| 9 | Airdrieonians (O) | 36 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 62 | −28 | 29 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 10 | Hamilton Academical (R) | 36 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 38 | 64 | −26 | 21[a] | Relegation to League One |
Source: [9]
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).[10]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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).[10]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Hamilton Academical were deducted 15 points for breaching multiple SPFL Rules.[8]
League Cup table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ROS | RAI | HAM | STI | STR | |
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| 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 | — | — |
Transfers
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