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5 unusual facts about Hamilton Academical F.C.


Hamilton Academical F.C.

Goalkeeper Tomas Cerny made his move from SK Sigma Olomouc permanent at £180k (triple the previous record), while James McCarthy moved to Wigan Athletic for almost £1.2m after a successful stint with the first team which all started from former Academy director John Bean.

In the early days of the century the club played in cerise and French grey, the colours of the then Duke of Hamilton.

During the war another great came to play for Accies – England 'keeper Frank Swift, who would later tragically die in the Munich disaster.

Unseen Academicals

The title is a play on the names of rugby and football teams in the UK who have or have had a connection to educational institutions, examples being Hamilton Academical and Edinburgh Academicals.

Yago Alonso-Fueyo Sako

After unsuccessful trials at both Aris Thessaloniki F.C. and Hamilton Academical, Yao returned to Spain in January 2010, signing with modest Montañeros CF in Galicia.


1991 Scottish Challenge Cup Final

The 1991 Scottish Challenge Cup Final, also known as the B&Q Cup Final for sponsorship reasons, was an association football match between Hamilton Academical and Ayr United on 8 December 1991 at Fir Park in Motherwell.

1992 Scottish Challenge Cup Final

The 1992 Scottish Challenge Cup Final, also known as the B&Q Cup Final for sponsorship reasons, was an association football match between Morton and Hamilton Academical on 13 December 1992 at Love Street in Paisley.

2011–12 Scottish First Division

The league comprises the teams ranked second through eighth of the 2010–11 season, the relegated side from the 2010–11 Premier League (Hamilton Academical), the 2010–11 Second Division champions, and the winners of the 2010–11 First Division play-off (Livingston and Ayr United respectively).

Kirkby Thore

Helen is now a television presenter, best known for working on Blue Peter and Countryfile, whilst Gavin is a professional footballer who has played in the Scottish Premier League with Gretna, Kilmarnock and Hamilton Academicals.

Richard Hastings

Richard Cory Hastings (born 18 May 1977 in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian football player, who has played for Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Ross County, Grazer AK, MVV Maastricht, Hamilton Academical and Brora Rangers.


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