2020–21 Hamilton Academical F.C. season

Hamilton Academical
2020–21 season
ChairmanAllan Maitland
ManagerBrian Rice
StadiumNew Douglas Park
Scottish Premiership12th (relegated)
Scottish CupThird round
League CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Ross Callachan (10)
All: Ross Callachan (10)

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

Season

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season

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

Main article: 2020–21 Scottish Premiership
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
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
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
Referee: Steven Kirkland
22 August 2020 4 Motherwell 0–1 Hamilton Academical Motherwell
15:00 BST Report Odoffin 86' Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alan Muir
15 August 2020 5 Hamilton Academical 0–2 Rangers Hamilton
15:00 BST McMann Yellow card 11' Red card 76' Report Hagi 15'
Tavernier 20'		 Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 0
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
Referee: Don Robertson
19 September 2020 7 Kilmarnock 2–1 Hamilton Academical Kilmarnock
15:00 BST Kiltie 10'
Brophy Red card 23'
Kabamba 57'		 Report Odoffin 18' Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 0
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
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
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
Referee: Alan Muir
20 October 2020 11 Aberdeen 4–2 Hamilton Academical Aberdeen
19:45 BST Hoban 14'
Ferguson 21'
Edmondson 24', 31'
McLennan Yellow card 86'		 Report Moyo 32'
Callachan 68' (pen.)
Odoffin Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 0
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
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
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
Referee: Gavin Duncan
5 December 2020 15 Hamilton Academical 1–0 Kilmarnock Hamilton
15:00 BST Callachan 73 pen.' Report Dikamona Red card 29' Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 0
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
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
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
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
Referee: Don Robertson
30 December 2020 20 St Johnstone 0–0 Hamilton Academical Hamilton
15:00 BST Report Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 0
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
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
Referee: Grant Irvine
16 January 2021 23 Hamilton Academical 0–0 Dundee United Hamilton
15:00 BST Report Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 0
27 January 2021 24 Celtic 2–0 Hamilton Academical Glasgow
19:45 BST Griffiths 12'
Édouard 48'		 Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 0
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
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
Referee: Bobby Madden
13 February 2021 27 Motherwell 1–4 Hamilton Academical Motherwell
12:00 BST O'Donnell Red card 18'
O'Hara 68 pen.'		 Report Anderson 7'
Callachan 19 pen.'
Ogkmpoe 31'
Moyo 64'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 0
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
Referee: Steven McLean
20 February 2021 29 Hibernian 2–0 Hamilton Academical Edinburgh
15:00 BST Boyle 13'
Doig 70'		 Report Hamilton Red card 12' Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 0
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
Referee: Grant Irvine
6 March 2021 31 Aberdeen 0–0 Hamilton Academical Aberdeen
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 0
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
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
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
Referee: Bobby Madden
21 April 2021 35 Hamilton Academical 0–1 Motherwell Hamilton
19:00 BST Hughes Red card 33' Report O'Hara 37' Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 0
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
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
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
Referee: Kevin Clancy

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2020–21 Scottish League Cup

Group stage

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
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
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
Referee: Willie Collum
14 November 2020 Group Stage Hamilton Academical 3–0 Albion Rovers New Douglas Park
15:00 BST Attendance: 0

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2020–21 Scottish Cup
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

Appearances

As of 16 May 2021

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premiership League Cup Scottish Cup
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

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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 the Championship
Source:
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).
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Match played behind closed doors
  2. behind closed doors
  3. behind closed doors
  4. behind closed doors
  5. behind closed doors
  6. 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

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAHAAHAHAAAHHHAHHAHAHAHHAAAHAAHHHAAH
ResultLLLWLWLDLLLLLDWLWLLDWLDLLDWDLDDLDLLWLL
Position12121291191010111212121212101111111111101111121212111111121111121212121212
Source: BBC
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

League Cup table

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AYR ANN STR HAM ALB
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:
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.

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
2 July 2020 MF Ross Callachan St Johnstone Free transfer
2 July 2020 MF Charlie Trafford Inverness Caledonian Thistle Free transfer
2 July 2020 FW Callum Smith Dunfermline Athletic Free transfer
29 July 2020 FW Tunde Owolabi FC United of Manchester Undisclosed
31 July 2020 DF Hakeem Odoffin Livingston Undisclosed
4 August 2020 FW Justin Johnson Othellos Athienou Free transfer
28 September 2020 DF Ben Stirling Hibernian Free transfer
2 October 2020 GK Ryan Scully Dunfermline Athletic Free transfer
7 November 2020 DF Aaron Martin Free agent Free transfer
7 November 2020 MF Nathan Thomas Free agent Free transfer

Loans in

Date Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
10 August 2020 DF Lee Hodson Gillingham 30 June 2020
1 February 2021 FW Bruce Anderson Aberdeen 30 June 2020

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2020 DF Aaron McGowan Kilmarnock Free transfer
1 July 2020 FW George Oakley Pirin Blagoevgrad Free transfer
1 July 2020 DF Alex Gogić Hibernian Free transfer
1 July 2020 FW Mickel Miller Rotherham United Free transfer
1 July 2020 MF Liam Scullion Fauldhouse United Free transfer
1 July 2020 MF Jack Breen Fauldhouse United Free transfer
1 July 2020 GK Ross Connelly East Stirlingshire Free transfer
1 July 2020 DF Ciaran McAndrew Free agent Released
1 July 2020 DF Jay Blair Blantyre Victoria Free transfer
1 July 2020 FW Steve Davies Free agent Released
1 July 2020 DF Johnny Hunt Kettering Town Free transfer
1 July 2020 MF Charlie Reilly Partick Thistle Free transfer
3 August 2020 GK Owain Fôn Williams Dunfermline Athletic Free transfer
18 August 2020 MF Blair Alston Falkirk Free transfer
21 August 2020 DF Ciaran McKenna Partick Thistle Free transfer
25 September 2020 MF Niyah Joseph Queen of the South Free transfer
26 September 2020 DF Markus Fjørtoft Greenock Morton Free transfer
1 February 2021 MF Will Collar Stockport County Free transfer
1 February 2021 FW Justin Johnson Greenock Morton Free transfer
1 February 2021 FW Tunde Owolabi Finn Harps Free transfer