2019–20 Hamilton Academical F.C. season
The 2019–20 season was Hamilton's sixth consecutive season in the top flight of Scottish football since their promotion at the end of the 2013–14 season. Hamilton also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.[1]
| 2019–20 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Ronnie MacDonald | ||
| Manager | Brian Rice | ||
| Stadium | New Douglas Park Hamilton, Scotland (Capacity: 5,510) | ||
| Scottish Premiership | Eleventh place | ||
| Scottish League Cup | Second round | ||
| Scottish Cup | Fifth round | ||
| Highest home attendance | 5,300 vs Celtic | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 756 vs Queens Park | ||
| Average home league attendance | 2,565 | ||
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On 13 March 2020, the Scottish football season was suspended with immediate effect due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak.[2] On 9 April, the Scottish football season was further suspended until at least 10 June.[3] On 18 May 2020, the SPFL declared the end of the season determining on an average points per game with Accies finishing in eleventh place and surviving for another season.[4]
Competitions
Premiership
Results & fixtures
Win Draw Loss Postponed
| 3 August 2019 1 | Ross County | 3–0 | Hamilton Academical | Dingwall |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Chalmers  30' Mckay 36' Stewart 57' |
Report | McKenna  1' MacKinnon 51' Oakley 71' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,071 Referee: Alan Newlands |
| 10 August 2019 2 | Hamilton Academical | 2–0 | Kilmarnock | Hamilton |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Smith 20' Oakley 49' Easton  54' |
Report | Burke 84' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 2,766 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 24 August 2019 3 | Hamilton Academical | 1–3 | Motherwell | Hamilton |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Hamilton 20' Cunningham 24' (pen.) |
Report | Hartley 16' Donnelly 21' (pen.), 88' Long 51' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 2,927 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
| 31 August 2019 4 | Heart of Midlothian | 2–2 | Hamilton Academical | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 | Clare 20' Berra 26', 58' |
Report | Oakley 50', 73' Collar 80' MacKinnon 80' |
Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 15,347 Referee: Greg Aitken |
| 14 September 2019 5 | Hamilton Academical | 0–1 | Celtic | Hamilton |
| Fjørtoft 45' Gogić 84' |
Report | Forrest 4' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 5,300 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 21 September 2019 6 | St Mirren | 0–0 | Hamilton Academical | Paisley |
| McAllister 85' |
Report | Oakley 21'  50' McGowan 90' Williams 90' |
Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: 4,807 Referee: David Munro |
| 28 September 2019 7 | Hamilton Academical | 2–1 | Livingston | Hamilton |
| 15:00 | Alston 45+1' Cunningham 84' (pen.) Stubbs 90+1' |
Report | Lithgow 15' Robinson 47' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,075 Referee: Steven McLean |
| 6 October 2019 8 | Rangers | 5–0 | Hamilton Academical | Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Defoe 7', 63', 71' Goldson 34'Barišić 61' |
Report | Stubbs 60' |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 48,838 Referee: Nick Walsh |
| 19 October 2019 9 | Hamilton Academical | 1–1 | Hibernian | Hamilton |
| 15:00 BST | Gogić 34' Cunningham 59' (pen.) |
Report | Mallan 22' Maxwell 59' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 2,680 Referee: John Beaton |
| 26 October 2019 10 | St Johnstone | 3–2 | Hamilton Academical | Perth |
| 15:00 | Wotherspoon 36', 60' Hendry 88' |
Report | Miller 25' McGowan 79' Davies 83' (pen.) |
Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 2,231 Referee: Alan Muir |
| 30 October 2019 11 | Hamilton Academical | 0–1 | Aberdeen | Hamilton |
| 19:45 GMT | Cunningham 62' |
Report | Ferguson 14' Campbell 52' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,687 Referee: Willie Collum |
| 2 November 2019 12 | Hamilton Academical | 2–2 | Ross County | Hamilton |
| 15:00 GMT | McMann 27' Smith 52' Oakley 62', 64' Martin 90+3' |
Report | McKay 1' Watson 30' Gardyne 50' Fontaine 75' Graham 88' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,268 Referee: Colin Steven |
| 9 November 2019 13 | Kilmarnock | 2–2 | Hamilton Academical | Kilmarnock |
| 15:00 GMT | El Makrini 45+2' Brophy 38', 48' |
Report | Miller 2' Davies 25' Stubbs 29' MacKinnon 43' Williams 90+3' |
Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 5,045 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
| 24 November 2019 14 | Hamilton Academical | 1−3 | Rangers | Hamilton |
| 12:15 | Smith 14' Oakley 62'Gogić 64' |
Report | Jack 7' Kent 43', 90+3'Defoe 70'Morelos 87' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 5,100 Referee: Steven McLean |
| 30 November 2019 15 | Livingston | 0−0 | Hamilton Academical | Livingston |
| 15:00 | Report | Easton 76' |
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: 1,076 Referee: William Collum |
| 4 December 2019 16 | Celtic | 2–1 | Hamilton Academical | Glasgow |
| Christie 13' Brown 90+2' |
Report | Ogboe 90' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 54,584 Referee: Alan Muir |
| 7 December 2019 17 | Hamilton Academical | 0−1 | St Mirren | Hamilton |
| 15:00 | Gogić 77' Martin 89' |
Report | MacPherson 52' Magennis 56' Waters 90' Andreu 90' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,962 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 14 December 2019 18 | Aberdeen | 1–0 | Hamilton Academical | Aberdeen |
| 15:00 GMT | Cosgrove 53' |
Report | Stubbs 85' |
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 12,325 Referee: William Collum |
| 21 December 2019 19 | Hamilton Academical | 2−1 | Heart of Midlothian | Hamilton |
| 15:00 | Miller 64', 79' Collar 72' McGowan 77' Easton 90+2' |
Report | MacLean 21' Smith 58' Halkett 71' Bozanic 82' Whelan 90+6' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 2,654 Referee: David Munro |
| 26 December 2019 20 | Hamilton Academical | 0−1 | St Johnstone | Hamilton |
| 15:00 | Easton 83' |
Report | Davidson 59' McCann 80' Hendry 81' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,536 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
| 29 December 2019 21 | Motherwell | 1−2 | Hamilton Academical | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT | Long 5' Hylton 63' O'Hara 75' |
Report | Martin 11' Stubbs 52' McGowan 68' Moyo 77' Alston 81' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 6,048 Referee: John Beaton |
| 22 January 2020 22 | Hibernian | 2−1 | Hamilton Academical | Edinburgh |
| 19:45 GMT | Doidge 64' Hanlon 86' |
Report | Gogic 18' Fjørtoft 53' Williams 81' McMann 82' |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 14,674 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
| 25 January 2020 23 | Hamilton Academical | 2–4 | Livingston | Hamilton |
| 15:00 | Want 13' Woods 57' Fjørtoft 77' |
Report | Sibbald 15' Taylor-Sinclair 32' Lawless 62' (pen.) Pittman 65' Souda 71' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,487 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 2 February 2020 24 | Hamilton Academical | 1–4 | Celtic | Hamilton |
| Gogić 14' Ogkmpoe 26' Hamilton 34' McGowan 43' Collar 64' |
Report | Griffiths 13' Édouard 35', 81' Taylor 66' Jullien 78'Forrest 90+1' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 4,708 Referee: Nick Walsh |
| 5 February 2020 25 | St Mirren | 1–1 | Hamilton Academical | Paisley |
| 19:45 | Durmuş 73' Obika 64' Foley 90+6' |
Report | Templeton 25' Miller 70' |
Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: 4,537 Referee: Alan Newlands |
| 11 February 2020 26 | Hamilton Academical | 1–3 | Aberdeen | Hamilton |
| 19:45 GMT | Ogkmpoe 84' |
Report | Main 15' McGinn 23'McLennan 45+4'Considine 51' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,218 Referee: Greg Aitken |
| 15 February 2020 27 | Heart of Midlothian | 2–2 | Hamilton Academical | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 | Walker 48', 77' Smith 84' Halkett 87' |
Report | Ogkmpoe 5', 16' (pen.) Hamilton 21' Collar 73' |
Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium Attendance: 16,437 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
| 22 February 2020 28 | Hamilton Academical | 0–0 | Motherwell | Hamilton |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Hunt 4' Gogić 59' |
Report | Long 31' 37' O'Hara 34' Gillespie 73' Gallagher 90+3' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 2,531 Referee: Colin Steven |
| 4 March 2020 29 | Rangers | 0–1 | Hamilton Academical | Glasgow |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | Report | Moyo 56' |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 48,167 Referee: Nick Walsh |
| 7 March 2020 30 | Hamilton Academical | 1–0 | Kilmarnock | Hamilton |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Miller 78' Ogkmpoe 90' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 2,145 Referee: William Collum |
| 14 March 2020 31[N 1] | Ross County | Cancelled | Hamilton Academical | Dingwall |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Stadium: Victoria Park |
| 21 March 2020 32[N 1] | Hamilton Academical | Cancelled | Hibernian | Hamilton |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Stadium: New Douglas Park |
| 4 April 2020 33[N 1] | St Johnstone | Cancelled | Hamilton Academical | Perth |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: McDiarmid Park |
Scottish Cup
| 18 January 2020 Fourth round | Hamilton Academical | 5–0 | Edinburgh City | Hamilton |
| 15:00 | Dales 22' McMann 26'Martin 44'Winter 80'Miller 84' |
[5] | Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,040 Referee: Euan Anderson |
| 8 February 2020 Fifth round | Hamilton Academical | 1–4 | Rangers | Hamilton |
| 12:31 | Smith 38' |
[6] | Arfield 25', 90' Aribo 68'Morelos 85' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 4,050 Referee: Alan Muir |
League Cup
Group Stage
| 13 July 2019 | Hamilton Academical | 0–0 (5–6 p) | Queen's Park | Hamilton |
| Williams 98' |
Report | Block 44' Galt 55' Mortimer 81' Magee 90+4' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 756 Referee: Nick Walsh | |
| Penalties | ||||
Oakley  Alston  McGowan Ogkmpoe McKenna McMann MacKinnon |
Galt Clark Moore McGrory Grant Agyeman Block |
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| 17 July 2019 | Clyde | 1–3 | Hamilton Academical | Glasgow |
| Wallace 45' Syvertsen 57' Grant 59' |
Report | McMann 31' Alston 50' Smith 76' |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 504 Referee: Euan Anderson |
| 20 July 2019 | Hamilton Academical | 2–2 (6–5 p) | Partick Thistle | Hamilton |
| Cunningham 17', 54' McKenna 81' |
Report | Williamson 16' Gordon 73' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,693 Referee: John Beaton | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Oakley Cunningham McKenna Gogić Smith McMann |
Bannigan Gordon Miller Mansell Jones De Vita |
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| 27 July 2019 | Airdrieonians | 2–3 | Hamilton Academical | Airdrie |
| Smith 10' Cowan 21' Roy 24' Gallagher 60' |
Report | Cunningham 48' (pen.), 60' (pen.), 85' MacKinnon 30' McGowan 53' Ogkmpoe 89' |
Stadium: Excelsior Stadium Attendance: 814 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
Knockout Phase
| 17 August 2019 Second Round | Kilmarnock | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Hamilton Academical | Kilmarnock |
| 15:00 | Power 76' Thomas 113' Dicker 120' |
Report | Gogić 65' Miller 98' |
Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 3,762 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
Team Statistics
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Kilmarnock | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 33 | 1.10 | |
| 9 | St Mirren | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 41 | −17 | 29 | 0.97 | |
| 10 | Ross County | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 60 | −31 | 29 | 0.97 | |
| 11 | Hamilton Academical | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 50 | −20 | 27 | 0.90 | |
| 12 | Heart of Midlothian (R) | 30 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 23 | 0.77 | Relegation to the Championship |
Source: BBC SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[8]
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[8]
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
- All play-off matches were cancelled, as clubs voted to curtail the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
League Cup table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Partick Thistle | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 10 | Qualification for the Second Round |
| 2 | Hamilton Academical | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | |
| 3 | Airdrieonians | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 5 | |
| 4 | Queen's Park | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 5 | |
| 5 | Clyde | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 1 |
Transfers
Transfer Ins
| Date | Position | Name | Previous Club | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2019 | DF |  Brian Easton |
St Johnstone |
Free | [11] |
| 1 Jun 2019 | DF |  Markus Fjørtoft |
 Southern United |
Free | [12] |
| 5 Jun 2019 | DF | Ciaran McKenna |
Falkirk |
Free | [13] |
| 6 Jun 2019 | MF | Blair Alston |
St Johnstone |
Free | [14] |
| 15 Jun 2019 | GK | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Owain Fôn Williams |
Inverness CT |
Free | [15] |
| 21 Jun 2019 | MF |  Will Collar |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
Undiscl. | [16] |
| 1 Jul 2019 | DF | Johnny Hunt |
Stevenage |
Free | [17] |
| 11 Jul 2019 | MF | Korede Adedoyin |
Everton |
Loan | [18] |
| 12 Jul 2019 | GK | Kyle Gourlay |
Dundee |
Free | [19] |
| 30 Jul 2019 | FW |  David Moyo |
St Albans City |
Free | [20] |
| 1 Aug 2019 | GK | Luke Southwood |
Reading |
Loan | [21][22] |
| 7 Aug 2019 | DF | Sam Stubbs |
Middlesbrough |
Loan | [23] |
| 2 Sep 2019 | MF |  Adrian Beck |
 Union Saint-Gilloise |
Loan | [24] |
| 9 Jan 2020 | FW | Andy Dales |
Scunthorpe United |
Loan | [25] |
| 21 Jan 2020 | GK | Luke Southwood |
Reading |
Loan | [26] |
| 22 Jan 2020 | DF | Sam Woods |
Crystal Palace |
Loan | [27] |
| 31 Jan 2020 | FW | David Templeton |
Burton Albion |
Free | [28] |
Transfer Outs
| Date | Position | Name | Subsequent Club | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2019 | DF | Lennard Sowah |
Released | Free | [29] |
| 21 May 2019 | DF |  Delphin Tshiembe |
 HB Tórshavn |
Free | [29] |
| 21 May 2019 | DF | Matthew Kilgallon |
 Hyderabad FC |
Free | [29] |
| 21 May 2019 | GK | Jacob Marsden |
Needham Market |
Free | [29] |
| 21 May 2019 | FW | Douglas Imrie |
Retired to coaching | N/A | [30] |
| 21 May 2019 | MF | Tom Taiwo |
Retired | N/A | [31] |
| 1 Jun 2019 | FW | James Keatings |
Inverness CT |
Free | [32] |
| 25 Jun 2019 | GK | Gary Woods |
Oldham Athletic |
Free | [33] |
| 27 Jun 2019 | DF | Ziggy Gordon |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Central Coast Mariners |
Free | [34] |
| 9 Jan 2020 | DF | George Stanger |
Forfar Athletic |
Loan | [35] |
| 13 Jan 2020 | MF | Darian MacKinnon |
Partick Thistle |
Free | [36] |
| 31 Jan 2020 | GK | Owain Fôn Williams |
Dunfermline Athletic |
Loan | [37] |
| 31 Jan 2020 | MF | Ronan Hughes |
Stirling Albion |
Loan | [38] |
Footnotes
- Match cancelled due to Coronavirus outbreak
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