| 2014–15 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Les Gray | ||
| Manager | Alex Neil (until 9 January) Martin Canning (player-manager) | ||
| Stadium | New Douglas Park | ||
| Premiership | Seventh place | ||
| League Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| Scottish Cup | Fourth round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:Tony Andreu (12) All: Tony Andreu (13) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 6,007 vs.Celtic,Premiership, 17 January 2015 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 694 vs.Alloa Athletic,League Cup, 26 August 2014 | ||
The2014–15 season wasHamilton Academical's first season in the top flight of Scottish football since2010–11 season, and their first in the newly establishedScottish Premiership having been promoted from the2013–14 Scottish Championship through thePlay-offs. Hamilton also competed in theLeague Cup and theScottish Cup.
The club began the 2014–15 season under the management ofAlex Neil. On 9 January 2015, Neil left to become the new manager of, at the time,English Championship sideNorwich City.[1]Martin Canning was appointed Caretaker Player-manager, and was later on 23 January 2015 officially appointed Player-manager.[2] With top goalscorerTony Andreu also leaving,[3] the club suffered with the sudden departures and Canning had to wait 14 matches for his first victory as manager, coming on 24 April 2015 in theLanarkshire derby at home toMotherwell.[4]
Win Draw Loss Postponed
| 9 July 2014Friendly | Hamilton Academical | 1–0 | Hearts | New Douglas Park,Hamilton |
| 19:45 | Gillespie | Evening News Report Daily Record Report Scotsman Report | Attendance: 883 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
| 15 July 2014Friendly | Hamilton Academical | 3–1 | Dumbarton | New Douglas Park,Hamilton |
| 19:45 | Antoine-Curier | Report | Kirkpatrick |
| 19 July 2014Friendly | East Fife | 1–0 | Hamilton Academical | Bayview Stadium |
| 15:00 | Campbell | Report |
| 22 July 2014Friendly | Whitby Town | 0–3 | Hamilton Academical | Turnbull Ground |
| 19:45 | Report | Crawford Scotland Ryan | Attendance: 271 |
| 24 July 2014Friendly | Spennymoor Town | 0–5 | Hamilton Academical | The Brewery Field |
| 19:15 | Antoine-Curier Brophy Redmond | Attendance: 290 |
| 26 July 2014Friendly | Shildon | 1–3 | Hamilton Academical | Dean Street |
| 15:00 | Paul Connor | Report | Scotland Redmond Antoine-Curier |
| 9 August 20141 | Hamilton Academical | 0–2 | Inverness CT | New Douglas Park,Hamilton |
| 15:00 | BBC accies | McKay Christie | Attendance: 1,622 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 13 August 20142 | St Mirren | 0–2 | Hamilton Academical | St Mirren Park,Paisley |
| 19:45 | BBC accies | Crawford | Attendance: 3,635 Referee: Alan Muir |
| 16 August 20143 | Hamilton Academical | 1–0 | St Johnstone | New Douglas Park,Hamilton |
| 15:00 | MacKinnon | BBC accies | Attendance: 1,577 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 23 August 20144 | Partick Thistle | 1–2 | Hamilton Academical | Firhill Stadium,Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Higginbotham | BBC accies | Andreu Scotland | Attendance: 3,578 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
| 30 August 20145 | Hamilton Academical | 4–0 | Ross County | New Douglas Park,Hamilton |
| 15:00 | Canning Antoine-Curier Scotland | BBC accies | Celcer | Attendance: 2,684 Referee:Willie Collum |
| 13 September 20146 | Dundee United | 2–2 | Hamilton Academical | Tannadice Park,Dundee |
| 15:00 | Ciftci Fojut | BBC accies | Antoine-Curier MacKinnon Andreu | Attendance: 7,109 Referee: John Beaton |
| 20 September 20147 | Hamilton Academical | 0–0 | Kilmarnock | New Douglas Park,Hamilton |
| 15:00 | BBC accies | Attendance: 2,604 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
| 27 September 20148 | Motherwell | 0–4 | Hamilton Academical | Fir Park,Motherwell |
| 15:00 | BBC accies | Andreu Crawford Antoine-Curier | Attendance: 4,125 Referee:Willie Collum |
| 5 October 20149 | Celtic | 0–1 | Hamilton Academical | Celtic Park,Glasgow |
| BBC accies | Crawford | Attendance: 42,412 Referee:Steven McLean |
| 17 October 201410 | Hamilton Academical | 3–0 | Aberdeen | New Douglas Park,Hamilton |
| 19:45 | Andreu Antoine-Curier | BBC accies | Attendance: 4,093 Referee:Clancy |
| 25 October 201411 | Dundee | 2–0 | Hamilton Academical | Dens Park,Dundee |
| 15:00 | Clarkson Stewart | BBC accies | Attendance: 6,035 Referee: John Beaton |
| 1 November 201412 | Hamilton Academical | 3–3 | Partick Thistle | New Douglas Park,Hamilton |
| 15:00 | MacKinnon Redmond | BBC accies | McMillan Craigen | Attendance: 2,855 Referee: Brian Colvin |
| 8 November 201413 | Inverness CT | 4–2 | Hamilton Academical | Caledonian Stadium,Inverness |
| 15:00 | McKay Warren Vincent | BBC accies | Andreu | Attendance: 3,022 Referee:Collum |
| 22 November 201414 | Hamilton Academical | 3–0 | St Mirren | New Douglas Park,Hamilton |
| 15:00 | Andreu Antoine-Curier Crawford | BBC accies | Attendance: 2,195 Referee: Greg Aitken |
| 6 December 201415 | Aberdeen | 3–0 | Hamilton Academical | Pittodrie Stadium,Aberdeen |
| 15:00 | Taylor McGinn Rooney | BBC accies | Routledge | Attendance: 10,330 Referee: Brian Colvin |
| 13 December 201416 | Hamilton Academical | 2–1 | Dundee | New Douglas Park,Hamilton |
| 15:00 | Andreu Antoine-Curier | BBC accies | Stewart Harkins | Attendance: 2,636 Referee: Alan Muir |
| 20 December 201417 | Ross County | 0–1 | Hamilton Academical | Global Energy Stadium,Dingwall |
| 15:00 | BBC accies | Canning | Attendance: 2,966 Referee: John Beaton |
| 27 December 201418 | Kilmarnock | 1–0 | Hamilton Academical | Rugby Park,Kilmarnock,East Ayrshire |
| 15:00 | Eremenko | BBC accies | Attendance: 3,921 Referee: John Beaton |
| 1 January 201519 | Hamilton Academical | 5–0 | Motherwell | New Douglas Park,Hamilton |
| 15:00 | Imrie Crawford Antoine-Curier Andreu Redmond | BBC accies | Attendance: 3,926 Referee:Crawford Allan |
| 4 January 201520 | St Johnstone | 0–1 | Hamilton Academical | McDiarmid Park,Perth |
| 15:00 | McFadden | BBC accies | Andreu | Attendance: 3,202 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
| 12 January 201521 | Hamilton Academical | 2–3 | Dundee United | New Douglas Park,Hamilton |
| 19:45 | Tena Crawford | BBC accies | Armstrong Mackay-Steven Dillon | Attendance: 2,384 Referee:Madden |
| 17 January 201522 | Hamilton Academical | 0–2 | Celtic | New Douglas Park,Hamilton |
| 12:45 | BBC Sport accies | Matthews Henderson | Attendance: 6,007 Referee:Steven McLean |
| 21 January 201523 | Partick Thistle | 5–0 | Hamilton Academical | Firhill Stadium,Glasgow |
| 19:45 | Doolan Eccleston | BBC accies | Attendance: 2,138 Referee:Craig Thomson |
| 24 January 201524 | Hamilton Academical | 0–2 | Inverness CT | New Douglas Park,Hamilton |
| 15:00 | BBC accies | Grant Gillespie Nick Ross | Attendance: 5,089 Referee: Brian Colvin |
| 31 January 201525 | Dundee | 1–1 | Hamilton Academical | Dens Park,Dundee |
| 15:00 | Stewart | BBC accies | Canning Imrie | Attendance: 5,618 Referee:Crawford Allan |
| 7 February 201526 | Hamilton Academical | 0–0 | Kilmarnock | New Douglas Park,Hamilton |
| 15:00 | BBC accies | Attendance: 2,245 Referee: Alan Muir |
| 15 February 201527 | Hamilton Academical | 0–3 | Aberdeen | New Douglas Park,Hamilton |
| 15:30 | Tena | BBC accies | Considine Jack McGinn | Attendance: 3,095 Referee:Collum |
| 22 February 201528 | Celtic | 4–0 | Hamilton Academical | Celtic Park,Glasgow |
| 13:00 | Commons Johansen Guidetti | BBC | Attendance: 47,989 Referee: Brian Colvin |
| 28 February 201529 | St Mirren | 1–0 | Hamilton Academical | St Mirren Park,Paisley |
| 15:00 | Thompson | BBC | Attendance: 3,503 Referee: Crawford Allan |
| 14 March 201530 | Hamilton Academical | 2–2 | Ross County | New Douglas Park,Hamilton |
| 15:00 | Scotland Imrie | BBC | Curran Gardyne | Attendance: 1,544 Referee:Craig Thomson |
| 20 March 201531 | Motherwell | 4–0 | Hamilton Academical | Fir Park,Motherwell |
| 19:45 | Ainsworth Sutton | BBC | Lyon | Attendance: 4,250 Referee: Calum Murray |
| 4 April 201532 | Hamilton Academical | 1–1 | St Johnstone | New Douglas Park,Hamilton |
| 15:00 | Crawford Canning | BBC | Graham | Attendance: 2,032 Referee: Greg Aitken |
| 11 April 201533 | Dundee United | 1–0 | Hamilton Academical | Tannadice Park,Dundee |
| 15:00 | Erskine | BBC | Attendance: 5,243 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
| 24 April 201534 | Hamilton Academical | 2–0 | Motherwell | New Douglas Park,Hamilton |
| 19:45 | Scotland Crawford | BBC | Attendance: 3,301 Referee: John Beaton |
| 2 May 201535 | Kilmarnock | 2–3 | Hamilton Academical | Rugby Park,Kilmarnock,East Ayrshire |
| 15:00 | Ashcroft Kiltie | BBC | Scotland MacKinnon Hasselbaink | Attendance: 3,450 Referee:Steven McLean |
| 9 May 201536 | Hamilton Academical | 1–1 | Partick Thistle | New Douglas Park,Hamilton |
| 15:00 | Docherty | BBC | O'Donnell | Attendance: 2,342 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
| 16 May 201537 | Ross County | 2–1 | Hamilton Academical | Global Energy Stadium,Dingwall |
| 15:00 | Gardyne Kiss Boyce | BBC | Lucas | Attendance: 3,381 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 23 May 201538 | Hamilton Academical | 1–0 | St Mirren | New Douglas Park,Hamilton |
| 15:00 | Crawford | BBC | Attendance: 2,425 Referee:Craig Thomson |
| 2 August 2014First round | Hamilton Academical | 2–1 | Arbroath | New Douglas Park,Hamilton |
| 19:45BSTUTC+1 | Imrie Longridge | BBC accies | Kevin Buchan | Attendance: 730 Referee:Craig Thomson |
| 26 August 2014Second round | Hamilton Academical | 4–1 | Alloa Athletic | New Douglas Park,Hamilton |
| 19:45BSTUTC+1 | Andreu Canning Longridge Brophy | BBC accies | Spence | Attendance: 694 Referee:John McKendrick |
| 24 September 2014Third round | Hamilton Academical | 0–0 (6–5p) | Motherwell | New Douglas Park,Hamilton |
| 19:45BSTUTC+1 | Hendrie | BBC accies | O'Brien | Attendance: 3,631 Referee:Craig Charleston |
| Penalties | ||||
| Gillespie Crawford Devlin Longridge Imrie Watson | ||||
| 29 October 2014Quarter-finals | Aberdeen | 1–0 | Hamilton Academical | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 19:45BSTUTC+1 | Rooney | BBC | Attendance: 9,311 Referee:Madden |
| 29 November 2014Fourth round | Partick Thistle | 2–0 | Hamilton Academical | Firhill Stadium,Glasgow |
| 15.00 | Stevenson | BBC accies | Imrie | Attendance: 2,467 Referee:Calum Murray |
During the 2014–15 season, Hamilton Academical have used twenty six different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.
Includes all competitive matches.
| Ranking | Nation | Number | Name | Scottish Premiership | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Tony Andreu | 12 | 0 | 1 | 13 | |
| 2 | 11 | Ali Crawford | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| 3 | 99 | Mickaël Antoine-Curier | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 4 | 9 | Jason Scotland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 5 | 6 | Martin Canning | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 6 | 7 | Dougie Imrie | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 18 | Darian MacKinnon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 8 | 17 | Louis Longridge | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 28 | Daniel Redmond | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 10 | 14 | Nigel Hasselbaink | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 | Eamonn Brophy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 21 | Greg Docherty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 24 | Jesús García Tena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 44 | Lucas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| TOTALS | 50 | 0 | 6 | 56 | |||
Includes all competitive matches.
As of matches played 23 May 2015
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Total | Premiership | League Cup | Scottish Cup | ||||
| 2 | DF | Ziggy Gordon | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Stephen Hendrie | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Michael Devlin | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Martin Canning | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | MF | Grant Gillespie | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | Dougie Imrie | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | MF | Jon Routledge | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Jason Scotland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF | Alex Neil | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | MF | Ali Crawford | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | MF | Darren Lyon | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | FW | Nigel Hasselbaink | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | MF | Louis Longridge | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | FW | Darian MacKinnon | 13 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | FW | Tony Andreu | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | DF | Jesús García Tena | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | MF | Daniel Redmond | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 44 | DF | Lucas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 99 | FW | Mickaël Antoine-Curier | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TOTALS | 82 | 8 | 77 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Dundee United | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 58 | 56 | +2 | 56 |
| 6 | Dundee[a] | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 45 |
| 7 | Hamilton Academical | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 53 | −3 | 53 |
| 8 | Partick Thistle | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 46 |
| 9 | Ross County | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 46 | 63 | −17 | 44 |
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
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| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | W | W | W | W | D | D | W | W | W | L | D | L | W | L | W | W | L | W | W | L | L | L | L | D | D | L | L | L | D | L | D | L | W | W | D | L | W |
| Position | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Hamilton score first
| Team | Results | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Aberdeen | 3–0 | 0–3 | 0–3 | X | 3 |
| Celtic | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–4 | X | 3 |
| Dundee | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | X | 4 |
| Dundee United | 2–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | X | 1 |
| Inverness CT | 0–2 | 2–4 | 0–2 | X | 0 |
| Kilmarnock | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 5 |
| Motherwell | 4–0 | 5–0 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 9 |
| Partick Thistle | 2–1 | 3–3 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 5 |
| Ross County | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 7 |
| St Johnstone | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | X | 7 |
| St Mirren | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 9 |
Source:2014–15 Scottish Premier League Results Table
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