Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Accies, are a football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. They were established in 1874 from Hamilton Academy.
The team won promotion from Scottish Football League Division 2 to SFL Division 1 in the 2003–04 season; this was followed up by promotion to the Scottish Premier League in the 2007–08 season. The club have played at New Douglas Park since 2001, having previously ...
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Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Accies, are a football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. They were established in 1874 from Hamilton Academy.
The team won promotion from Scottish Football League Division 2 to SFL Division 1 in the 2003–04 season; this was followed up by promotion to the Scottish Premier League in the 2007–08 season. The club have played at New Douglas Park since 2001, having previously played at Douglas Park.
Hamilton Academical should not be confused with Hamilton Football Club (1874–1878), who were connected to Hamilton Cricket Club, and competed in the early Scottish Cup seasons.
Hamilton Academical were formed in late 1874 by the Rector and pupils of the local school, Hamilton Academy. Membership of the Scottish Football League came in November 1897 when Renton were forced to resign.
In the 1905–06 season they were promoted into the old First Division, despite finishing 4th place (although they had won the championship...
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