2019–20 Hamilton Academical F.C. season
2019–20 season | |||
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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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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]
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 ![]() Mckay ![]() Stewart ![]() |
Report | McKenna ![]() MacKinnon ![]() Oakley ![]() |
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 ![]() Oakley ![]() Easton ![]() |
Report | Burke ![]() |
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 ![]() Cunningham ![]() |
Report | Hartley ![]() Donnelly ![]() ![]() Long ![]() |
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 ![]() Berra ![]() ![]() |
Report | Oakley ![]() ![]() Collar ![]() MacKinnon ![]() |
Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 15,347 Referee: Greg Aitken |
14 September 2019 5 | Hamilton Academical | 0–1 | Celtic | Hamilton |
Fjørtoft ![]() Gogić ![]() |
Report | Forrest ![]() |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 5,300 Referee: Don Robertson |
21 September 2019 6 | St Mirren | 0–0 | Hamilton Academical | Paisley |
McAllister ![]() |
Report | Oakley ![]() ![]() McGowan ![]() Williams ![]() |
Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: 4,807 Referee: David Munro |
28 September 2019 7 | Hamilton Academical | 2–1 | Livingston | Hamilton |
15:00 | Alston ![]() Cunningham ![]() Stubbs ![]() |
Report | Lithgow ![]() Robinson ![]() |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,075 Referee: Steven McLean |
6 October 2019 8 | Rangers | 5–0 | Hamilton Academical | Glasgow |
15:00 | Defoe ![]() Goldson ![]() Barišić ![]() |
Report | Stubbs ![]() |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 48,838 Referee: Nick Walsh |
19 October 2019 9 | Hamilton Academical | 1–1 | Hibernian | Hamilton |
15:00 BST | Gogić ![]() Cunningham ![]() |
Report | Mallan ![]() Maxwell ![]() |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 2,680 Referee: John Beaton |
26 October 2019 10 | St Johnstone | 3–2 | Hamilton Academical | Perth |
15:00 | Wotherspoon ![]() ![]() Hendry ![]() |
Report | Miller ![]() McGowan ![]() Davies ![]() |
Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 2,231 Referee: Alan Muir |
30 October 2019 11 | Hamilton Academical | 0–1 | Aberdeen | Hamilton |
19:45 GMT | Cunningham ![]() |
Report | Ferguson ![]() Campbell ![]() |
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 ![]() Smith ![]() Oakley ![]() ![]() Martin ![]() |
Report | McKay ![]() Watson ![]() Gardyne ![]() Fontaine ![]() Graham ![]() |
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 ![]() Brophy ![]() ![]() |
Report | Miller ![]() Davies ![]() Stubbs ![]() MacKinnon ![]() Williams ![]() |
Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 5,045 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
24 November 2019 14 | Hamilton Academical | 1−3 | Rangers | Hamilton |
12:15 | Smith ![]() Oakley ![]() Gogić ![]() |
Report | Jack ![]() Kent ![]() ![]() Defoe ![]() Morelos ![]() |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 5,100 Referee: Steven McLean |
30 November 2019 15 | Livingston | 0−0 | Hamilton Academical | Livingston |
15:00 | Report | Easton ![]() |
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: 1,076 Referee: William Collum |
4 December 2019 16 | Celtic | 2–1 | Hamilton Academical | Glasgow |
Christie ![]() Brown ![]() |
Report | Ogboe ![]() |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 54,584 Referee: Alan Muir |
7 December 2019 17 | Hamilton Academical | 0−1 | St Mirren | Hamilton |
15:00 | Gogić ![]() Martin ![]() |
Report | MacPherson ![]() Magennis ![]() Waters ![]() Andreu ![]() |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,962 Referee: Don Robertson |
14 December 2019 18 | Aberdeen | 1–0 | Hamilton Academical | Aberdeen |
15:00 GMT | Cosgrove ![]() |
Report | Stubbs ![]() |
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 12,325 Referee: William Collum |
21 December 2019 19 | Hamilton Academical | 2−1 | Heart of Midlothian | Hamilton |
15:00 | Miller ![]() ![]() Collar ![]() McGowan ![]() Easton ![]() |
Report | MacLean ![]() Smith ![]() Halkett ![]() Bozanic ![]() Whelan ![]() |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 2,654 Referee: David Munro |
26 December 2019 20 | Hamilton Academical | 0−1 | St Johnstone | Hamilton |
15:00 | Easton ![]() |
Report | Davidson ![]() McCann ![]() Hendry ![]() |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,536 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
29 December 2019 21 | Motherwell | 1−2 | Hamilton Academical | Motherwell |
15:00 GMT | Long ![]() Hylton ![]() O'Hara ![]() |
Report | Martin ![]() Stubbs ![]() McGowan ![]() Moyo ![]() Alston ![]() |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 6,048 Referee: John Beaton |
22 January 2020 22 | Hibernian | 2−1 | Hamilton Academical | Edinburgh |
19:45 GMT | Doidge ![]() Hanlon ![]() |
Report | Gogic ![]() Fjørtoft ![]() Williams ![]() McMann ![]() |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 14,674 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
25 January 2020 23 | Hamilton Academical | 2–4 | Livingston | Hamilton |
15:00 | Want ![]() Woods ![]() Fjørtoft ![]() |
Report | Sibbald ![]() Taylor-Sinclair ![]() Lawless ![]() Pittman ![]() Souda ![]() |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,487 Referee: Bobby Madden |
2 February 2020 24 | Hamilton Academical | 1–4 | Celtic | Hamilton |
Gogić ![]() Ogkmpoe ![]() Hamilton ![]() McGowan ![]() Collar ![]() |
Report | Griffiths ![]() Édouard ![]() ![]() Taylor ![]() Jullien ![]() Forrest ![]() |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 4,708 Referee: Nick Walsh |
5 February 2020 25 | St Mirren | 1–1 | Hamilton Academical | Paisley |
19:45 | Durmuş ![]() Obika ![]() Foley ![]() |
Report | Templeton ![]() Miller ![]() |
Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: 4,537 Referee: Alan Newlands |
11 February 2020 26 | Hamilton Academical | 1–3 | Aberdeen | Hamilton |
19:45 GMT | Ogkmpoe ![]() |
Report | Main ![]() McGinn ![]() McLennan ![]() Considine ![]() |
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 ![]() ![]() Smith ![]() Halkett ![]() |
Report | Ogkmpoe ![]() ![]() Hamilton ![]() Collar ![]() |
Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium Attendance: 16,437 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
22 February 2020 28 | Hamilton Academical | 0–0 | Motherwell | Hamilton |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Hunt ![]() Gogić ![]() |
Report | Long ![]() ![]() O'Hara ![]() Gillespie ![]() Gallagher ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 48,167 Referee: Nick Walsh |
7 March 2020 30 | Hamilton Academical | 1–0 | Kilmarnock | Hamilton |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Miller ![]() Ogkmpoe ![]() |
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 ![]() McMann ![]() Martin ![]() Winter ![]() Miller ![]() |
[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 ![]() |
[6] | Arfield ![]() Aribo ![]() Morelos ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 756 Referee: Nick Walsh | |
Penalties | ||||
Oakley ![]() Alston ![]() McGowan ![]() Ogkmpoe ![]() McKenna ![]() McMann ![]() MacKinnon ![]() |
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17 July 2019 | Clyde | 1–3 | Hamilton Academical | Glasgow |
Wallace ![]() ![]() Grant ![]() |
Report | McMann ![]() Alston ![]() Smith ![]() |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 504 Referee: Euan Anderson |
20 July 2019 | Hamilton Academical | 2–2 (6–5 p) | Partick Thistle | Hamilton |
Cunningham ![]() ![]() McKenna ![]() |
Report | Williamson ![]() Gordon ![]() |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,693 Referee: John Beaton | |
Penalties | ||||
Oakley ![]() Cunningham ![]() McKenna ![]() Gogić ![]() Smith ![]() McMann ![]() |
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27 July 2019 | Airdrieonians | 2–3 | Hamilton Academical | Airdrie |
Smith ![]() ![]() Roy ![]() Gallagher ![]() |
Report | Cunningham ![]() ![]() ![]() MacKinnon ![]() McGowan ![]() Ogkmpoe ![]() |
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 ![]() Thomas ![]() Dicker ![]() |
Report | Gogić ![]() Miller ![]() |
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[a] |
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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:
League Cup table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
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]
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[]
Transfer Ins[]
Date | Position | Name | Previous Club | Fee | Ref |
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29 May 2019 | DF | ![]() |
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Free | [11] |
1 Jun 2019 | DF | ![]() |
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Free | [12] |
5 Jun 2019 | DF | ![]() |
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Free | [13] |
6 Jun 2019 | MF | ![]() |
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Free | [14] |
15 Jun 2019 | GK | ![]() |
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Free | [15] |
21 Jun 2019 | MF | ![]() |
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Undiscl. | [16] |
1 Jul 2019 | DF | ![]() |
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Free | [17] |
11 Jul 2019 | MF | ![]() |
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Loan | [18] |
12 Jul 2019 | GK | ![]() |
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Free | [19] |
30 Jul 2019 | FW | ![]() |
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Free | [20] |
1 Aug 2019 | GK | ![]() |
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Loan | [21][22] |
7 Aug 2019 | DF | ![]() |
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Loan | [23] |
2 Sep 2019 | MF | ![]() |
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Loan | [24] |
9 Jan 2020 | FW | ![]() |
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Loan | [25] |
21 Jan 2020 | GK | ![]() |
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Loan | [26] |
22 Jan 2020 | DF | ![]() |
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Loan | [27] |
31 Jan 2020 | FW | ![]() |
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Free | [28] |
Transfer Outs[]
Date | Position | Name | Subsequent Club | Fee | Ref |
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21 May 2019 | DF | ![]() |
Released | Free | [29] |
21 May 2019 | DF | ![]() |
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Free | [29] |
21 May 2019 | DF | ![]() |
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Free | [29] |
21 May 2019 | GK | ![]() |
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Free | [29] |
21 May 2019 | FW | ![]() |
Retired to coaching | N/A | [30] |
21 May 2019 | MF | ![]() |
Retired | N/A | [31] |
1 Jun 2019 | FW | ![]() |
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Free | [32] |
25 Jun 2019 | GK | ![]() |
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Free | [33] |
27 Jun 2019 | DF | ![]() |
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Free | [34] |
9 Jan 2020 | DF | ![]() |
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Loan | [35] |
13 Jan 2020 | MF | ![]() |
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Free | [36] |
31 Jan 2020 | GK | ![]() |
![]() |
Loan | [37] |
31 Jan 2020 | MF | ![]() |
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Loan | [38] |
Footnotes[]
References[]
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- ^ "Coronavirus – Joint Response Group Update". SPFL. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Scottish football season suspended until 10 June". BBC Sport. 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Celtic champions & Hearts relegated after SPFL ends season". BBC Sport. 18 May 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Scottish Cup Matches". Scottish FA. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Scottish Cup Matches". Scottish FA. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Dundee Utd, Raith & Cove win titles and reconstruction talks start after Dundee vote". BBC Sport. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Summary - League Cup Group F". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ "Format". SPFL. Archived from the original on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "Hamilton: Brian Easton rejoins from St Johnstone". 2019-05-29. Retrieved 2019-07-28.
- ^ "Hamilton Accies: Markus Fjortoft, son of Jan Aage, to sign in summer". 2019-04-18. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
- ^ "Ciaran McKenna: Hamilton sign former Falkirk defender". 2019-06-05. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
- ^ "Blair Alston: Midfielder joins Hamilton after St Johnstone exit". 2019-06-06. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
- ^ hamiltonbuild1 (2019-04-14). "Owain Fôn Williams Joins The Club". Hamilton Academical Website. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
- ^ "Introducing Will Collar". Hamilton Academical Website. 2019-06-25. Retrieved 2019-07-28.
- ^ "Hamilton Accies sign defender Johnny Hunt from Stevenage". 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
- ^ "Hamilton Academical: Korede Adedoyin signs on loan from Everton". 2019-07-11. Retrieved 2019-07-28.
- ^ Marcus (2019-07-12). "Kyle Gourlay Signs For Accies". Hamilton Academical Website. Retrieved 2019-07-28.
- ^ "David Moyo Sign For Accies". Hamilton Academical Website. 30 July 2019.
- ^ "Southwood seals loan switch to Scotland". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Southwood signs until 2021 and rejoins Hamilton on loan". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. 21 January 2020.
- ^ "Sam Stubbs Signs On Loan". Hamilton Academical FC. 7 August 2019.
- ^ "Adrian Beck Signs For Hamilton On A Season-Long Loan". Hamilton Academical FC. 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Andy Dales Is An Accie". Hamilton Academical Website. 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Southwood signs until 2021 and rejoins Hamilton on loan". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. 21 January 2020.
- ^ "Sam Woods joins Hamilton Academical on loan". Crystal Palace F.C. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ "Welcome Back David Templeton". Hamilton Academical F.C. 31 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Hamilton: Eight players leave after safety secured". 2019-05-21. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
- ^ Paton, Craig. "Hamilton's Dougie Imrie arrested over gambling claim".
- ^ McGilvray, Andy (2019-06-12). "Injury-hit Hamilton star Tom Taiwo retires from football at 29". dailyrecord. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
- ^ "James Keatings signs for Inverness CT". ICTFC. 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
- ^ "Oldham Athletic: Goalkeeper Gary Woods joins on two-year deal". 2019-06-25. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
- ^ "Ziggy Gordon relishing Central Coast Mariners challenge after Hamilton exit". 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
- ^ Roache, Ian. "Forfar boss Stuart Malcolm signs defender George Stanger on loan from Hamilton".
- ^ "Hamilton: Darian MacKinnon joins Partick Thistle as Brian Easton signs new deal". BBC Sport. 13 January 2020.
- ^ "Owain Fon Williams: Hamilton exit for Dunfermline a 'surprise' to Wales goalkeeper". BBC Sport. 31 January 2020.
- ^ FC, Hamilton Accies (31 January 2020). "Midfielder @ronanhughes6 has moved to Stirling Albion on a temporary transfer until the end of the season".
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