2008–09 Hamilton Academical F.C. season
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{{Infobox football club season
| club = Hamilton Academical
| logo =
| season = 2008–09
| manager = Billy Reid
| chairman = Ronnie MacDonald
| stadium = New Douglas Park
| league = Scottish Premier League
| league result =9th
| cup1 = Scottish Cup
| cup1 result = Quarter-finals
| cup2 = League Cup
| cup2 result = Quarter-finals
| season topscorer =
| league topscorer =
James McCarthy
Simon Mensing
Richard Offiong
(6 each)
| prevseason =2007–08
| nextseason =2009–10
}}
The 2008–09 season was the 122nd season of competitive football by Hamilton Academical and the first back in the top-flight of Scottish football following promotion from the Scottish Football League at the end of the 2007–08 season.
Results and fixtures
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|+ !Date !Venue !Opponents !ScoreHamilton's score is shown first. !Competition !Hamilton scorer(s) !Match Report |
12 July 2008
|Glencruitten, Oban |Various (whole tournament was in 1 day) |Various |Various |[http://www.sportfocus.com/webpro/obansaints/dyncat.cfm?catid=30191 Oban Saints Official Site] |
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|16 July 2008 |0–1 |F | | |
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|17 July 2008 |Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed |3–2 |F | |
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|22 July 2008 |1–1 |F | |
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|23 July 2008 |Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton |3–1 |F |[http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/matchreports/?id=339 Dumbarton Official Site] |
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|24 July 2008 |0–2 |F | |[https://web.archive.org/web/20110719130612/http://www.eastfife.org/match_report_detail.php?id=72 East Fife Official Site] |
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|26 July 2008 |The PTS Stadium, Billingham |3–0 |F | |
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|26 July 2008 |2–1 |Hartlepool United Centenary Tournament |[https://web.archive.org/web/20111005162254/http://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10326~1351720,00.html Hartlepool United Official Site] |
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|27 July 2008 |2–1 |Hartlepool United Centenary Tournament |Own goal, Graham |[https://web.archive.org/web/20111005162308/http://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10326~1352193,00.html Hartlepool United Official Site] |
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|5 August 2008 |Prestonfield, Linlithgow |3–2 |F |Stevenson (pen), McArthur, McLeod | |
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|11 August 2008 |3–1 |SPL |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917103454/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=120:accies-3-dundee-united-1&catid=40:first-team&Itemid=137 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|16 August 2008 |Caledonian Stadium, Inverness |1–0 |SPL |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917112417/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=142:inverness-0-accies-1-160808&catid=40:first-team&Itemid=137 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|20 August 2008 |1–2 |F |[http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/match/season/2008-2009-2/aug/655/teamsheet.htm Liverpool Official Site] |
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|23 August 2008 |0–1 |SPL | |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917103612/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=145:kilmarnock-1-accies-0-230808&catid=40:first-team&Itemid=137 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|26 August 2008 |3–1 |SLC |Grady, Thomas, Stevenson (pen) |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917110009/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=161:accies-3-clyde-1-260808&catid=40:first-team&Itemid=137 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|30 August 2008 |1–2 |SPL |Lyle |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917113130/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=137:accies-1-hearts-2-300808&catid=40:first-team&Itemid=137 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|13 September 2008 |2–1 |SPL |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917111313/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=129:aberdeen-1-accies-2-130908&catid=40:first-team&Itemid=137 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|20 September 2008 |0–1 |SPL | |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917110410/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=141:accies-0-hibs-1-200908&catid=40:first-team&Itemid=137 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|24 September 2008 |2–1 (a.e.t.) |SLC |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917102448/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=151:motherwell-1-accies-2-240908&catid=40:first-team&Itemid=137 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|27 September 2008 |1–4 |SPL |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917101901/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=135:falkirk-4-accies-1-270908&catid=40:first-team&Itemid=137 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|4 October 2008 |0–4 |SPL | |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917111605/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=131:celtic-4-accies-0-041008&catid=40:first-team&Itemid=137 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|18 October 2008 |1–2 |SPL |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917112636/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=159:accies-1-st-mirren-2-181008&catid=40:first-team&Itemid=137 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|25 October 2008 |1–3 |SPL |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917105352/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=154:accies-1-rangers-3-251008&catid=40:first-team&Itemid=137 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|28 October 2008 |0–2 |SLC | |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917103835/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=157:rangers-2-accies-0-281008&catid=40:first-team&Itemid=137 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|1 November 2008 |0–2 |SPL | |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917111908/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=160:motherwell-2-accies-0-011108&catid=40:first-team&Itemid=137 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|8 November 2008 |1–1 |SPL |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917105745/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=132:accies-1-falkirk-1-081108&catid=40:first-team&Itemid=137 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|12 November 2008 |Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh |0–1 |SPL | |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917112306/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=136:hearts-1-accies-0-121108&catid=40:first-team&Itemid=137 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|16 November 2008 |1–2 |SPL |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917102529/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=130:accies-1-celtic-2-161108&catid=40:first-team&Itemid=137 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|22 November 2008 |1–1 |SPL |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917103006/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=124:dundee-united-1-accies-1&catid=40:first-team&Itemid=137 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|29 November 2008 |1–0 |SPL |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917111410/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=147:accies-1-kilmarnock-0-291108&catid=40:first-team&Itemid=137 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|6 December 2008 |1–7 |SPL |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917111021/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=153:rangers-7-accies-1-061208&catid=40:first-team&Itemid=137 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|13 December 2008 |0–2 |SPL | |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917110235/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=140:hibs-2-accies-0-131208&catid=40:first-team&Itemid=137 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|20 December 2008 |2–0 |SPL |McCarthy (2) |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917102120/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=150:accies-2-motherwell-0-201208&catid=40:first-team&Itemid=137 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|27 December 2008 |0–1 |SPL | |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917103931/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=158:st-mirren-1-accies-0-271208&catid=40:first-team&Itemid=137 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|3 January 2009 |2–0 |SPL |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917112826/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=128:accies-2-aberdeen-0-030109&catid=40:first-team&Itemid=137 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|10 January 2009 |1–0 |SC |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917104231/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=162:ross-county-0-accies-1-100109&catid=40:first-team&Itemid=137 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|17 January 2009 |1–0 |SPL |Mensing (pen) |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917104526/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=144:accies-1-inverness-0-170109&catid=40:first-team&Itemid=137 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|25 January 2009 |1–0 |SPL |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917103245/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=146:kilmarnock-0-accies-1-250109&catid=40:first-team&Itemid=137 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|31 January 2009 |2–0 |SPL |Mensing (2, 1 pen) |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917103530/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=138:accies-2-hearts-0-310109&catid=40:first-team&Itemid=137 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|7 February 2009 |2–1 |SC |Swailes (2) |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917103218/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=121:accies-2-dundee-united-1&catid=40:first-team&Itemid=137 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|14 February 2009 |0–1 |SPL | |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917102410/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=148:motherwell-1-accies-0-140209&catid=40:first-team&Itemid=137 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|21 February 2009 |2–1 |SPL |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917105318/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=133:falkirk-1-accies-2-210209&catid=40:first-team&Itemid=137 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|28 February 2009 |0–1 |SPL | |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917113055/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=155:accies-0-rangers-1-280209&catid=40:first-team&Itemid=137 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|4 March 2009 |0–1 |SPL | |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917102324/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=79:accies-0-hibs-1&catid=40:first-team&Itemid=137 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|8 March 2009 |1–5 |SC |[https://web.archive.org/web/20090314062658/http://www.acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=164:rangers-5-accies-1&catid=40:first-team&Itemid=137 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|14 March 2009 |0–1 |SPL | |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917103700/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=190%3Aaberdeen-1-accies-0&catid=57%3Aseason-20089&Itemid=149 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|21 March 2009 |0–0 |SPL | |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917110641/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=369%3Aaberdeen-1-accies-0&catid=57%3Aseason-20089&Itemid=149 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|4 April 2009 |0–4 |SPL | |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917105623/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=449&Itemid=149 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|11 April 2009 |0–1 |SPL | |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917110942/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=457:accies-0-dundee-united-1&catid=44:news&Itemid=140 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|18 April 2009 |Caledonian Stadium, Inverness |1–1 |SPL |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917104342/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=478:inverness-ct-1-accies-1&catid=44:news&Itemid=140 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|2 May 2009 |2–1 |SPL |McCarthy (2) |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917112202/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=519:accies-2-kilmarnock-1-&catid=44:news&Itemid=140 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|10 May 2009 |Caledonian Stadium, Inverness |1–1 |SPL |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917110306/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=525:inverness-ct-1-accies-1-&catid=44:news&Itemid=140 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|13 May 2009 |0–1 |SPL | |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917105041/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=531:accies-0-falkirk-1&catid=44:news&Itemid=140 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|16 May 2009 |0–3 |SPL | |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917104902/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=534:accies-0-motherwell-3&catid=44:news&Itemid=140 Hamilton Official Site] |
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|23 May 2009 |1–0 |SPL |[https://web.archive.org/web/20100917110557/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=541:st-mirren-0-accies-1&catid=44:news&Itemid=140 Hamilton Official Site] |
Competitions
=Scottish Premier League=
{{main|2008–09 Scottish Premier League}}
==League table==
{{:2008–09 Scottish Premier League|showteam=HAM}}
=Scottish Cup=
{{main|2008–09 Scottish Cup}}
Hamilton Academical entered the Scottish Cup at the fourth round where they faced Ross County on 10 January 2009. After a 1–0 win courtesy of a goal from defender Chris Swailes, the club progressed to the quarter-finals and were drawn against Rangers at Ibrox. On 8 March 2009, the club were eliminated from the competition by eventual champion Rangers, following to a 5–1 defeat.{{cite web|url=https://www.hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk/accies-in-the-quarter-final/|title=Accies in the Quarter Final|publisher=Hamilton Academical F.C.|date=3 March 2017|access-date=11 August 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/7926834.stm|title=Rangers 5-1 Hamilton|publisher=BBC|date=8 March 2009|accessdate=2 August 2021}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Fourth round
|date = 10 January 2009
|time = 15:00
|score = 0–1
|team1 = Ross County
|goals1 =
|team2 = Hamilton Academical
|goals2 = Swailes {{goal|22}}
McArthur {{sent off|0|90}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/7819276.stm
|stadium = Victoria Park, Dingwall
|attendance = 2,300
|referee = C Allan
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
| round = Quarter-finals
| date = 8 March 2009
| time = 15:00
| team1 = Rangers
| score = 5–1
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7926834.stm Report]
| team2 = Hamilton Academical
| goals1 = Whittaker {{goal|15}}
Lafferty {{goal|35||81}}
Ñíguez {{goal|45|pen.}}
Davis {{goal|53}}
| goals2 = Quinn {{goal|26}}
| stadium = Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
| referee = I Brines
| result = L
}}
=Scottish League Cup=
{{main|2008–09 Scottish League Cup}}
The Accies entered the Scottish League Cup at the second round and were again knocked out in the same stage and by the same opponents as the Scottish Cup.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7691772.stm|title=Rangers 2-0 Hamilton Accies|publisher=BBC|date=28 October 2008|accessdate=2 August 2021}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Second round
|date = 26 August 2008
|time = 19:45
|score = 3–1
|team1 = Hamilton Academical
|goals1 = Grady {{goal|17}}
Thomas {{goal|81}}
Stevenson {{goal|90|pen}}
|team2 = Clyde
|goals2 = Clarke {{goal|19}}
Ohnesorge {{sentoff|2|1|66}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7581109.stm
|stadium = New Douglas Park, Hamilton
|attendance = 1,146
|referee = David Somers
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Third round
|date = 24 September
|time = 19:45
|score = 1–2 |aet=y
|team1 = Motherwell
|goals1 = Murphy {{goal|66}}
Porter {{sentoff|0|45}}
|team2 = Hamilton Academical
|goals2 = Graham {{goal|53}}
Ettien {{goal|95}}
Mensing {{sentoff|2|45|112}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7629645.stm
|stadium = Fir Park, Motherwell
|attendance = 5,590
|referee = I Brines
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = 28 October 2008
| round = Quarter-finals
| time = 19:45
| team1 = Rangers
| score = 2–0
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7691772.stm Report]
| team2 = Hamilton Academical
| goals1 = Boyd {{goal|24}}
Lafferty {{goal|50}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
| referee = E Smith
| attendance = 32,083
| result = L
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Hamilton Academical F.C. seasons}}
{{2008-09 in Scottish football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2008-09 Hamilton Academical F.C. season}}