2020–21 Hamilton Academical F.C. season
Appearance
2020–21 season | |||
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Chairman | Allan Maitland | ||
Manager | Brian Rice | ||
Stadium | New Douglas Park | ||
Scottish Premiership | 12th (relegated) | ||
Scottish Cup | Third round | ||
League Cup | Group stage | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Ross Callachan (10) All: Ross Callachan (10) | ||
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The 2020–21 season was the seventh consecutive season in the top flight of Scottish football played by Hamilton Academical, following their promotion to the division at the end of the 2013–14 season. Hamilton also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary
[edit]Season
[edit]Results and fixtures
[edit]Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre-season
[edit]25 July 2020 | Motherwell | 2–2 | Hamilton Academical | Motherwell |
14:00 BST | Donnelly 41' Lamie 70' |
Report | McMann 45' Ogkmpoe 50' |
Stadium: Fir Park |
Scottish Premiership
[edit]2 August 2020 1 | Celtic | 5–1 | Hamilton Academical | Glasgow |
16:30 BST | Édouard 20', 49', 53' Frimpong 34' Klimala 90' |
Report | Martin 34' | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Willie Collum |
8 August 2020 2 | Hamilton Academical | 0–1 | Ross County | Hamilton |
15:00 BST | Report | Mckay 76' Vigurs 90+1' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Bobby Madden |
15 August 2020 3 | Hamilton Academical | 0–1 | St Mirren | Hamilton |
15:00 BST | Report | Obika 19' | Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Steven Kirkland |
22 August 2020 4 | Motherwell | 0–1 | Hamilton Academical | Motherwell |
15:00 BST | Report | Odoffin 86' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Alan Muir |
15 August 2020 5 | Hamilton Academical | 0–2 | Rangers | Hamilton |
15:00 BST | McMann 11' 76' | Report | Hagi 15' Tavernier 20' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Willie Collum |
12 September 2020 6 | Livingston | 1–2 | Hamilton Academical | Livingston |
15:00 BST | Want 1' (o.g.) | Report | Templeton 57' Munro 85' |
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Don Robertson |
19 September 2020 7 | Kilmarnock | 2–1 | Hamilton Academical | Kilmarnock |
15:00 BST | Kiltie 10' Brophy 23' Kabamba 57' |
Report | Odoffin 18' | Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Nick Walsh |
26 September 2020 8 | Hamilton Academical | 1–1 | Dundee United | Hamilton |
15:00 BST | Odoffin 75' | Report | Shankland 4' | Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Alan Muir |
2 October 2020 9 | Hibernian | 3–2 | Hamilton Academical | Edinburgh |
19:45 BST | Nisbet 19', 35' Hanlon 63' |
Report | Callachan 75' (pen.) Porteous 84' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Bobby Madden |
17 October 2020 10 | Hamilton Academical | 3–5 | St Johnstone | Hamilton |
15:00 BST | Hughes 40', 79' Ogkmpoe 44' |
Report | May 1', 33' Wotherspoon 14' Conway 69', 82' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Alan Muir |
20 October 2020 11 | Aberdeen | 4–2 | Hamilton Academical | Aberdeen |
19:45 BST | Hoban 14' Ferguson 21' Edmondson 24', 31' McLennan 86' |
Report | Moyo 32' Callachan 68' (pen.) Odoffin 90+1' |
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Nick Walsh |
8 November 2020 12 | Rangers | 8–0 | Hamilton Academical | Govan |
15:00 BST | Arfield 16' Roofe 18', 54' Aribo 19', 36' Barker 62' Tavernier 65' (pen.), 69' |
Report | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Steven McLean |
21 November 2020 13 | Dundee United | 2–1 | Hamilton Academical | Dundee |
15:00 BST | Clark 76', 80' | Report | Callachan 56' | Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Craig Napier |
25 November 2020 14 | Hamilton Academical | 1–1 | Aberdeen | Hamilton |
19:45 BST | Ogkmpoe 49' | Report | Hedges 19' | Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Gavin Duncan |
5 December 2020 15 | Hamilton Academical | 1–0 | Kilmarnock | Hamilton |
15:00 BST | Callachan 73 pen.' | Report | Dikamona 29' | Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Willie Collum |
12 December 2020 16 | Hamilton Academical | 0–4 | Hibernian | Hamilton |
15:00 BST | Report | Boyle 10 pen.' Doidge 39' McGinn 65' Nisbet 68' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Kevin Clancy |
19 December 2020 17 | Ross County | 0–2 | Hamilton Academical | Dingwall |
15:00 BST | Report | Callachan 22' Martin 62' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 0[a] |
23 December 2020 18 | Hamilton Academical | 0–2 | Livingston | Hamilton |
18:00 BST | Report | Guthrie 51' Mullin 90+1' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Gavin Duncan |
26 December 2020 19 | Hamilton Academical | 0–3 | Celtic | Hamilton |
15:00 BST | Report | Edouard 49 pen.' Griffiths 54' Turnbull 74' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Don Robertson |
30 December 2020 20 | St Johnstone | 0–0 | Hamilton Academical | Hamilton |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 0[a] Referee: David Munro |
2 January 2021 21 | Hamilton Academical | 3–0 | Motherwell | Hamilton |
15:00 BST | Hodson 10' Callachan 49' Smith 65' |
Report | Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Colin Steven |
9 January 2021 22 | Kilmarnock | 2–0 | Hamilton Academical | Kilmarnock |
15:00 BST | Kiltie 36', 63' | Report | Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Grant Irvine |
16 January 2021 23 | Hamilton Academical | 0–0 | Dundee United | Hamilton |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 0[a] |
27 January 2021 24 | Celtic | 2–0 | Hamilton Academical | Glasgow |
19:45 BST | Griffiths 12' Édouard 48' |
Report | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Colin Steven |
3 February 2021 25 | Hamilton Academical | 1–2 | Ross County | Hamilton |
15:00 BST | Kelly 16 o.g.' | Report | White 81' McKay 85' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 0[a] |
7 February 2021 26 | Hamilton Academical | 1–1 | Rangers | Hamilton |
12:00 BST | Callachan 90+4' | Report | Easton 80 o.g.' | Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Bobby Madden |
13 February 2021 27 | Motherwell | 1–4 | Hamilton Academical | Motherwell |
12:00 BST | O'Donnell 18' O'Hara 68 pen.' |
Report | Anderson 7' Callachan 19 pen.' Ogkmpoe 31' Moyo 64' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Bobby Madden |
17 February 2021 28 | St Mirren | 1–1 | Hamilton Academical | Paisley |
15:00 BST | Durmuş 53' | Report | Anderson 68' | Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Steven McLean |
20 February 2021 29 | Hibernian | 2–0 | Hamilton Academical | Edinburgh |
15:00 BST | Boyle 13' Doig 70' |
Report | Hamilton 12' | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Craig Napier |
3 March 2021 30 | Hamilton Academical | 1–1 | St Johnstone | Hamilton |
18:00 BST | Callachan 36' | Report | Melamed 87' | Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Grant Irvine |
6 March 2021 31 | Aberdeen | 0–0 | Hamilton Academical | Aberdeen |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Bobby Madden |
13 March 2021 32 | Livingston | 2–1 | Hamilton Academical | Livingston |
15:00 BST | Emmanuel-Thomas 16' Pittman 36' |
Report | Smith 30' | Stadium: Almondvale Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Kevin Clancy |
20 March 2021 33 | Hamilton Academical | 1–1 | St Mirren | Hamilton |
15:00 BST | Munro 89' | Report | McGrath 33 pen.' | Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Don Robertson |
10 April 2021 34 | Hamilton Academical | 0–1 | Dundee United | Hamilton |
15:00 BST | Report | McNulty 6' | Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Bobby Madden |
21 April 2021 35 | Hamilton Academical | 0–1 | Motherwell | Hamilton |
19:00 BST | Hughes 33' | Report | O'Hara 37' | Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Kevin Clancy |
1 May 2021 36 | St Mirren | 1–2 | Hamilton Academical | Paisley |
15:00 BST | McGrath 71' | Report | Callachan 28' Moyo 57' |
Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: 0[a] Referee: John Beaton |
12 May 2021 37 | Ross County | 2–1 | Hamilton Academical | Dingwall |
19:45 BST | Spittal 28' Lakin 70' |
Report | McMann 26' | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 0[a] Referee: William Collum |
16 May 2021 38 | Hamilton Academical | 0–2 | Kilmarnock | Hamilton |
12:00 BST | Report | Pinnock 9', 44' | Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Kevin Clancy |
Scottish League Cup
[edit]Group stage
[edit]6 October 2020 Group Stage | Annan Athletic | 3–1 | Hamilton Academical | Annan |
19:45 BST | Swinglehurst 31' Fulton 38' Purdue 43' |
Report | McMann 51' | Stadium: Galabank Attendance: 0[b] Referee: Craig Napier |
10 October 2020 Group Stage | Hamilton Academical | 2–1 | Ayr United | Hamilton |
15:00 BST | Ogkmpoe 19' Trafford 36' |
Report | Moffat 68' | Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 0[c] Referee: Colin Steven |
11 November 2020 Group Stage | Stranraer | 2–1 | Hamilton Academical | Stranraer |
19:45 BST | Orr 34' Duffy 81' |
Report | Odoffin 71' | Stadium: Stair Park Attendance: 0[d] Referee: Willie Collum |
14 November 2020 Group Stage | Hamilton Academical | 3–0 [A] | Albion Rovers | New Douglas Park |
15:00 BST | Attendance: 0[e] |
Scottish Cup
[edit]3 April 2021 Third round | Hamilton Academical | 0–3 | St Mirren | New Douglas Park |
15:00 | Report | McGrath 4', 79 pen.' Dennis 74' |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Euan Anderson |
Squad statistics
[edit]Appearances
[edit]As of 16 May 2021[1]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premiership | League Cup | Scottish Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
2 | DF | ENG | Hakeem Odoffin | 41 | 4 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
3 | DF | SCO | Scott McMann | 40 | 2 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
4 | DF | SCO | Ben Stirling | 22 | 0 | 16+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | SCO | Brian Easton | 26 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
6 | DF | SCO | Jamie Hamilton | 28 | 0 | 21+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
7 | FW | SCO | Bruce Anderson | 14 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
8 | MF | SCO | Scott Martin | 27 | 1 | 21+3 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
9 | FW | GRE | Marios Ogkmpoe | 22 | 4 | 15+5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
10 | MF | SCO | David Templeton | 10 | 1 | 7+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | MF | SCO | Lewis Smith | 10 | 0 | 4+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | DF | SCO | Shaun Want | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | MF | CAN | Charlie Trafford | 11 | 1 | 3+7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
15 | MF | SCO | Ronan Hughes | 18 | 2 | 7+9 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
16 | DF | ENG | Aaron Martin | 26 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
17 | DF | NZL | George Stanger | 5 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | MF | SCO | Reegan Mimnaugh | 19 | 0 | 8+9 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | FW | SCO | Andy Winter | 23 | 0 | 10+12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | FW | ZIM | David Moyo | 36 | 3 | 23+10 | 3 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
21 | MF | SCO | Kyle Munro | 20 | 2 | 9+7 | 2 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
22 | GK | SCO | Kyle Gourlay | 11 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | GK | SCO | Ryan Fulton | 31 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
24 | MF | ENG | Nathan Thomas | 11 | 0 | 3+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | FW | SCO | Sean Slaven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | MF | SCO | Marley Redfern | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | DF | NIR | Lee Hodson | 36 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
31 | GK | SCO | Jamie Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | FW | SCO | Callum Smith | 26 | 2 | 8+15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | MF | SCO | Daryl Meikle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
34 | MF | SCO | Ross Callachan | 37 | 10 | 32+1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
41 | GK | IRL | Ryan Scully | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Players who left the club during the 2018–19 season | |||||||||||
4 | DF | SCO | Ciaran McKenna | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | MF | ENG | Will Collar | 6 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | DF | NOR | Markus Fjørtoft | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
36 | FW | BEL | Tunde Owolabi | 9 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
37 | FW | NED | Justin Johnson | 7 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team statistics
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[f] |
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8 | Motherwell | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 45 | |
9 | Dundee United | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 50 | −18 | 44 | |
10 | Ross County | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 35 | 66 | −31 | 39 | |
11 | Kilmarnock (R) | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 36 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off final |
12 | Hamilton Academical (R) | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 34 | 67 | −33 | 30 | Relegation to Championship |
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 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).[3]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 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).[3]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
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- ^ behind closed doors
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- ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
Results by round
[edit]League Cup table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AYR | ANN | STR | HAM | ALB | |
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1 | Ayr United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 8 | Qualification for the Second round | — | 1–0 | p1–1 | — | — | |
2 | Annan Athletic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 | — | — | 1–1p | 3–1 | — | ||
3 | Stranraer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 | — | — | — | 2–1 | 2–2p | ||
4 | Hamilton Academical | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | 2–1 | — | — | — | 3–0 | ||
5 | Albion Rovers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 2 | 2–5 | 1–5 | — | — | — |
Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) goal difference, 3) goals scored, 4) away goals scored, 5) matches won, 6) away matches won, 7) drawing of lots.[5]
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) goal difference, 3) goals scored, 4) away goals scored, 5) matches won, 6) away matches won, 7) drawing of lots.[5]
Transfers
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Loans in[edit]
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Loans out[edit]
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Notes
[edit]Footnotes
[edit]References
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- ^ "Summary - League Cup Group F". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Format". SPFL. Archived from the original on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ a b c "Hamilton: Ross Callachan, Charlie Trafford & Callum Smith join Accies". BBC Sport. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Hamilton Academical sign Tunde Owolabi from FC United of Manchester". BBC Sport. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Hakeem Odoffin: Hamilton sign defender from Livingston for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Justin Johnson: Hamilton sign former Dundee United winger". BBC Sport. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
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- ^ a b c "Hamilton: George Oakley & Alex Gogic follow Aaron McGowan in announcing exit". BBC Sport. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Alex Dyer: Kilmarnock boss 'chuffed' to continue as right-back Aaron McGowan signs". BBC Sport. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Английски нападател е десетият нов в Пирин". Topsport.bg (in Bulgarian). 15 June 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ Pilcher, Ross (10 July 2020). "Alex Gogic joins Hibs as Easter Road club confirm latest capture". Daily Record. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
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- ^ a b c "End of Season Squad Summary". hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk. Hamilton Academical F.C. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Owain Fon Williams: Wales goalkeeper joins Dunfermline Athletic as player-coach". BBC Sport. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "Blair is Back!". Falkirk FC. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Signing News: Ciaran McKenna is a Jag". Partick Thistle FC. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Summer Signings". SPFL. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Will Collar Departs". hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "County sign Collar". stockportcounty.com. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Bruce Anderson joins Accies on loan". hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Justin Johnson signs until end of the season". gmfc.net. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Harps sign Tunde Owolabi". finnharps.ie. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Lee Hodson joins Hamilton Academical on loan". Gillingham FC. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Aberdeen: Florian Kamberi, Fraser Hornby & Callum Hendry join on loan". Gillingham FC. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "League Cup: Albion Rovers forfeit game at Hamilton after Covid-19 problems". BBC. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "St Mirren & Kilmarnock given 3-0 defeats & £40,000 fines for Covid-19 breaches". BBC. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.