List of Hamilton Academical F.C. seasons

This is a list of Hamilton Academical F.C. seasons in Scottish football, from their foundation in 1874 onwards. It details the club's achievements in senior league and cup competitions and the top scorers for each season. The list of top scorers also chronicles how the club's scoring records have progressed throughout the club's history.

Hamilton Academical were formed in late 1874 by the rector and pupils of Hamilton Academy. The club soon became members of the Scottish Football Association and initially began competing in the Scottish Cup and Qualifying Cup, before joining the Scottish Football League in November 1897 following the resignation of Renton.[1]

They have twice been runners up in the Scottish Cup, in 1910–11 (losing to Celtic after a replay)[2] and in 1934–35 (losing to Rangers).[3] The 1920s and 30s was the most successful period in the history of the Accies, when they achieved a highest finish of 4th in the top tier of Scottish football (also in 1935) and reached the semi-final of the Scottish Cup on three further occasions in 1925, 1930 and 1932.[4]

They maintained their place in the highest division for 33 consecutive seasons from 1906 until the interruption of World War II in 1939; in the first season after the end of conflict, 1946–47, the club was unable to field a competitive side and finished bottom of the table with only 11 points, bringing the long run to an end.[5]

Seasons

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Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Top scorer
Division Position
1874–75 N/A N/A First round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1875–76 N/A N/A Second round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1876–77 N/A N/A First round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1877–78 N/A N/A Second round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1878–79 N/A N/A Second round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1879–80 N/A N/A Fourth round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1880–81 N/A N/A Second round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1881–82 N/A N/A Second round N/A Lanarkshire Cup winners Unknown Unknown
1882–83 N/A N/A First round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1883–84 N/A N/A Third round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1884–85 N/A N/A Third round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1885–86 N/A N/A Unknown N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1886–87 N/A N/A Second round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1887–88 N/A N/A Unknown N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1888–89[lower-alpha 1] N/A N/A Second round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1889–90 N/A N/A First round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1890–91 Did not enter N/A First round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1891–92 Did not enter N/A Unknown N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1892–93 Did not enter N/A Unknown N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1893–94 Did not enter N/A Unknown N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1894–95 Did not enter N/A Unknown N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1895–96 Did not enter N/A Unknown N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1896–97 Did not enter N/A Unknown N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1897–98 Division Two 9th[lower-alpha 2] Unknown N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1898–99 Division Two 5th Unknown N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1899–1900 Division Two 7th First round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1900–01 Division Two 8th Unknown N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1901–02 Division Two 4th Unknown N/A Lanarkshire Cup winners Unknown Unknown
1902–03 Division Two 6th Second round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1903–04 Division Two 1st Unknown N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1904–05 Division Two 3rd Unknown N/A Lanarkshire Cup winners Unknown Unknown
1905–06 Division Two 4th Second round N/A Lanarkshire Cup winners Unknown Unknown
1906–07 Division One 18th Unknown N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1907–08 Division One 12th First round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1908–09 Division One 16th First round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1909–10 Division One 15th First round N/A Lanarkshire Cup winners (Shared) Unknown Unknown
1910–11 Division One 16th Runners-up[3] N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1911–12 Division One 12th First round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1912–13 Division One 10th Second round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1913–14 Division One 18th Second round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1914–15 Division One 8th N/A[lower-alpha 3] N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1915–16 Division One 7th N/A[lower-alpha 3] N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1916–17 Division One 9th= N/A[lower-alpha 3] N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1917–18 Division One 12th N/A[lower-alpha 3] N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1918–19 Division One 14th N/A[lower-alpha 3] N/A Victory Cup – Second Round[6] Unknown Unknown
1919–20 Division One 21st First round N/A Lanarkshire Cup winners Unknown Unknown
1920–21 Division One 14th Third round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1921–22 Division One 18th Quarter-final N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1922–23 Division One 18th Third round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1923–24 Division One 12th Third round N/A Lanarkshire Cup winners Unknown Unknown
1924–25 Division One 13th Semi-final N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1925–26 Division One 12th Second round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1926–27 Division One 15th Third round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1927–28 Division One 18th Second round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1928–29 Division One 12th Second round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1929–30 Division One 13th Semi-final N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1930–31 Division One 10th Second round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1931–32 Division One 10th Semi-final N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1932–33 Division One 8th First round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1933–34 Division One 11th Second round N/A Lanarkshire Cup winners Unknown Unknown
1934–35 Division One 4th[lower-alpha 4] Runners-up[3] N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1935–36 Division One 6th First round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1936–37 Division One 8th Quarter-final N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1937–38 Division One 13th Third round N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
1938–39 Division One 7th Second round N/A Lanarkshire Cup winners Unknown Unknown
1939–40 Emergency League West[lower-alpha 5] 3rd N/A[lower-alpha 3] N/A Emergency Cup – Second round Unknown Unknown
1940–41 Southern League[lower-alpha 5] 11th N/A[lower-alpha 3] Southern League Cup – Group stage Summer Cup – Quarter-final[7] Unknown Unknown
1941–42 Southern League[lower-alpha 5] 16th N/A[lower-alpha 3] Southern League Cup – Group stage Summer Cup – First round[7] Unknown Unknown
1942–43 Southern League[lower-alpha 5] 6th N/A[lower-alpha 3] Southern League Cup – Semi-final Summer Cup – First round[7] Unknown Unknown
1943–44 Southern League[lower-alpha 5] 9th N/A[lower-alpha 3] Southern League Cup – Group stage Summer Cup – First round[7] Unknown Unknown
1944–45 Southern League[lower-alpha 5] 9th N/A[lower-alpha 3] Southern League Cup – Group stage Summer Cup – First round[7] Unknown Unknown
1945–46 Southern League[lower-alpha 5] 16th[8] N/A[lower-alpha 3] Southern League Cup – Group stage Victory Cup – First Round[6] Unknown Unknown
1946–47 Division One 16th First round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1947–48 Division Two 3rd First round Quarter-final N/A Unknown Unknown
1948–49 Division Two 10th First round Semi-final N/A Unknown Unknown
1949–50 Division Two 6th First round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1950–51 Division Two 7th Second round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1951–52 Division Two 9th Second round Group stage Lanarkshire Cup winners Unknown Unknown
1952–53 Division Two 2nd Third round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1953–54 Division One 16th Quarter-final Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1954–55 Division Two 3rd Quarter-final Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1955–56 Division Two 11th Fifth round Quarter-final N/A Unknown Unknown
1956–57 Division Two 11th Sixth round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1957–58 Division Two 10th First round Quarter-final N/A Unknown Unknown
1958–59 Division Two 7th Third round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1959–60 Division Two 4th First round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1960–61 Division Two 6th Third round Semi-final N/A Unknown Unknown
1961–62 Division Two 13th Second round Quarter-final N/A Unknown Unknown
1962–63 Division Two 4th Third round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1963–64 Division Two 13th Second round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1964–65 Division Two 2nd First round Quarter-final N/A Unknown Unknown
1965–66 Division One 18th First round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1966–67 Division Two 4th Quarter-final Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1967–68 Division Two 11th First round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1968–69 Division Two 15th Preliminary round 2 Quarter-final N/A Unknown Unknown
1969–70 Division Two 19th First round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1970–71 Division Two 18th Second round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1971–72 Division Two 19th Third round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1972–73 Division Two 8th Fourth round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1973–74 Division Two 3rd First round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1974–75 Division Two 4th[lower-alpha 6] Fourth round Quarter-final N/A Unknown Unknown
1975–76 First Division 9th Third round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1976–77 First Division 10th Third round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1977–78 First Division 7th Third round Third round N/A Unknown Unknown
1978–79 First Division 5th Third round Third round N/A Unknown Unknown
1979–80 First Division 7th Third round Semi-final N/A Unknown Unknown
1980–81 First Division 7th Third round Third round N/A Unknown Unknown
1981–82 First Division 7th Third round Quarter-final N/A Unknown Unknown
1982–83 First Division 11th Third round Group stage N/A Unknown Unknown
1983–84 First Division 9th Fourth round[lower-alpha 7] Second round N/A Unknown Unknown
1984–85 First Division 4th Third round Second round N/A Unknown Unknown
1985–86 First Division 1st Fourth round Quarter-final Lanarkshire Cup winners Unknown Unknown
1986–87 Premier Division 12th Fourth round Third round N/A Unknown Unknown
1987–88 First Division 1st Fourth round Second round N/A Unknown Unknown
1988–89 Premier Division 10th Third round Third round N/A Unknown Unknown
1989–90 First Division 6th Third round Quarter-final N/A Unknown Unknown
1990–91 First Division 6th Fourth round Third round Challenge Cup
Second round		 Unknown Unknown
1991–92 First Division 3rd Third round Third round Challenge Cup
Winners		 Unknown Unknown
1992–93 First Division 5th Third round Second round Challenge Cup
Winners		 Unknown Unknown
1993–94[lower-alpha 8] First Division 4th[lower-alpha 9] Third round Second round Challenge Cup
Second round		 Unknown Unknown
1994–95[lower-alpha 10] First Division 6th Third round Third round Challenge Cup
Second round		 Unknown Unknown
1995–96[lower-alpha 10] First Division 9th Third round Second round Challenge Cup
Second round		 Unknown Unknown
1996–97[lower-alpha 10] Second Division 2nd Fourth round Second round Challenge Cup
Second round		 Unknown Unknown
1997–98[lower-alpha 11] First Division 8th Third round Second round
Unknown Unknown
1998–99[lower-alpha 11] First Division 9th Fourth round Second round N/A[lower-alpha 12] Unknown Unknown
1999–2000[lower-alpha 10] Second Division 9th[lower-alpha 13] Third round Second round Challenge Cup
Second round		 Unknown Unknown
2000–01[lower-alpha 10] Third Division 1st Second round First round
Unknown Unknown
2001–02[lower-alpha 14] Second Division 5th Fourth round Second round Challenge Cup
First round		 Unknown Unknown
2002–03 Second Division 8th Fourth round Second round Challenge Cup
First round		 Unknown Unknown
2003–04 Second Division 2nd Fourth round Second round Challenge Cup
First round		 Unknown Unknown
2004–05 First Division 7th Third round Second round Challenge Cup
First round		 Unknown Unknown
2005–06 First Division 3rd Quarter-final Second round
Unknown Unknown
2006–07 First Division 4th Third round First round Challenge Cup
Second round		 Unknown Unknown
2007–08 First Division 1st Fourth round Quarter-final Challenge Cup
First round		 Unknown Unknown
2008–09 SPL 9th Quarter-final Quarter-final Lanarkshire Cup winners James McCarthy,
Simon Mensing,
Richard Offiong,[9]		 6
2009–10 SPL 7th Fourth round Second round N/A Simon Mensing[9] 8
2010–11 SPL 12th Fifth round Second round N/A Mickaël Antoine-Curier[9] 4
2011–12 First Division 4th Fourth round Second round
Unknown Unknown
2012–13 First Division 5th Quarter-final Third round Challenge Cup
First round		 Unknown Unknown
2013–14 Championship[lower-alpha 15] 2nd[lower-alpha 16] Third round Third round Challenge Cup
First round		 Unknown Unknown
2014–15 Premiership 7th Fourth round Quarter-final N/A Tony Andreu[9] 12
2015–16 Premiership 10th Fourth round Second round N/A Carlton Morris[9] 8
2016–17 Premiership 11th[lower-alpha 17] Quarter-final Second round N/A Ali Crawford[9] 8
2017–18 Premiership 10th Fourth round Second round N/A Dougie Imrie,
David Templeton[9]		 8
2018–19 Current season

Notes

  1. ↑ First season playing home matches at Douglas Park.
  2. ↑ Hamilton Academical took Renton's place in the league and fulfilled the club's remaining fixtures.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 The Scottish Cup was not held in the 1914–15, 1915–16, 1916–17, 1917–18 or 1918–19 seasons due to World War I, or the 1939–40, 1940–41, 1941–42, 1942–43, 1943–44, 1944–45 or 1945–46 seasons due to World War II.[3]
  4. ↑ 4th place in the 1934–35 Scottish Division One is Hamilton's highest-ever league finish.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The official Scottish Football League was supended from 1939 to 1946 due to World War II. Unofficial competitions were held.
  6. ↑ The teams placed 1st–6th were promoted to the new First Division, but it remained the second tier below the new Premier Division.
  7. ↑ First Scottish Cup tie won in 9 years (since 1974–75).
  8. ↑ Last season playing home matches at Douglas Park.
  9. ↑ The teams placed 8th–12th were relegated to the Second Division, with a new Third Division below.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 Home matches played at Firhill Stadium, Glasgow.
  11. 1 2 Home matches played at Cliftonhill Stadium, Coatbridge.
  12. ↑ The Scottish Challenge Cup was not held in the 1998–99 season.
  13. ↑ Hamilton Academical were penalised 15 points for breaking league rules (failing to fulfil a fixture against Stenhousemuir, after their players went on strike due to non-payments of wages); they would otherwise have finished 7th.
  14. ↑ First season playing home matches at New Douglas Park.
  15. ↑ The leagues were renamed for the 2013–14 season, but the divisions remained as before.
  16. ↑ Promoted via play-offs
  17. ↑ Won in relegation play-offs

References

  1. ↑ "Accies News". Hamilton Academical F.C. 26 February 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "Scottish Cup – Replayed Final". Glasgow Herald. 17 April 1911. Retrieved 11 August 2018 – via The Celtic Wiki (scan).
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Scottish Cup - Past Winners". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Accies in the Quarter Final". Hamilton Academical F.C. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  5. ↑ Andy McGilvray (12 January 2018). "Former Hamilton Accies secretary Scott Struthers makes[sic] a nostalgic look back on club's glory days in 1930s". Daily Record. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Victory Cup". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "Summer Cup". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  8. ↑ "Southern Football League". Scottish Football History. Archived from the original on 21 October 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Squad". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 July 2018.

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