2021–22 Hamilton Academical F.C. season explained

Club:Hamilton Academical
Season:2021–22
Chairman:Allan Maitland
Manager:Brian Rice
(until 11 August)
Stuart Taylor
(from 20 August)
Stadium:New Douglas Park
League:Scottish Championship
League Result:6th
Cup1:Scottish Cup
Cup1 Result:Third round
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Group stage
Cup3:Challenge Cup
Cup3 Result:Quarter–final
League Topscorer:Andy Ryan (9)
Season Topscorer:Andy Ryan (11)
Highest Attendance:2,595 vs. Kilmarnock, Championship, 21 August 2021
Lowest Attendance:363 vs. Aberdeen B, Challenge Cup, 6 October 2021
Average Attendance:1,262
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Prevseason:2020–21
Nextseason:2022–23

The 2021–22 season was Hamilton Academical's first season back in the second tier of Scottish football, following their relegation from the Scottish Premiership at the end of the 2020–21 season. Hamilton also competed in the League Cup, Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Summary

Management

Hamilton began the season under the management of Brian Rice who had been at the club since January 2019. Rice would resign from his position after only the second game of the league season following a 1–0 loss to Greenock Morton.[1]

Former Hamilton player and assistant manager Stuart Taylor returned to the club after being appointed as their new head coach on 20 August.[2]

Results and fixtures

Scottish Championship

See main article: 2021–22 Scottish Championship.

Scottish League Cup

See main article: 2021–22 Scottish League Cup.

Group stage

Scottish Challenge Cup

See main article: 2021–22 Scottish Challenge Cup.

Scottish Cup

See main article: 2021–22 Scottish Cup.

Squad statistics

Appearances

As of 29 April 2022[3] |-|colspan="10"|Players who left the club during the 2021–22 season|-|}

Team statistics

League Cup table

Transfers

See main article: List of Scottish football transfers summer 2021 and List of Scottish football transfers winter 2021–22.

Players in

PlayerFromFee
Matthew Shiels RangersFree[4]
Kieran MacDonald Raith RoversFree[5]
Andy Ryan Stirling AlbionFree[6]
Lewis Spence Scunthorpe UnitedFree[7]
Miko Virtanen AberdeenFree[8]
Daniel O'Reilly Drogheda UnitedFree[9]
Ellis Brown Boreham WoodUndisclosed[10]
Steve Lawson LivingstonFree[11]

Loans out

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CLUB STATEMENT: Brian Rice . Hamilton Academical FC . 11 August 2021 . 21 January 2023.
  2. Web site: Stuart Taylor returns to Hamilton Accies as head coach . STV Sport . STV . 20 August 2021 . 21 January 2023 . 20 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210820110622/https://news.stv.tv/sport/stuart-taylor-returns-to-hamilton-accies-as-head-coach?top . live .
  3. Web site: Hamilton FC Player Appearances . Soccerbase . soccerbase.com . 14 January 2023.
  4. Web site: Rangers youngster Matthew Shiels released by Ibrox side and pens deal at Premiership club . Glasgow Times . 14 May 2021 . 19 January 2023.
  5. Web site: MacDonald Returns . Hamilton Academical FC . 11 June 2021 . 19 January 2023.
  6. Web site: Andy Ryan Returns to New Douglas Park . Hamilton Academical FC . 28 June 2021 . 19 January 2023 . 30 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210630104837/https://hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk/andy-ryan-returns-to-new-douglas-park/ . dead .
  7. Web site: Moody. James. 2021-07-13. Lewis Spence signs for Hamilton. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210715235450/https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2021/july/lewis-spence-signs-for-hamilton/. 2021-07-15. 2023-01-19. Scunthorpe-United.
  8. Web site: Miko Virtnan Signs for Accies . Hamilton Academical FC . 5 August 2021 . 19 January 2023.
  9. Web site: Dan's the man for Accies . Hamilton Academical FC . 1 January 2022 . 19 January 2023.
  10. Web site: Brown Signs for Accies . Hamilton Academical FC . 1 January 2022 . 19 January 2023.
  11. Web site: Lawson Signs for Accies . Hamilton Academical FC . 27 January 2022 . 19 January 2023.
  12. Web site: End of Season Summary . Hamilton Academical FC . 19 May 2021 . 21 January 2023.
  13. Web site: SIGNED: Wrexham Sign Midfielder Charlie Trafford . Wrexham AFC . 25 October 2021 . 21 January 2023.
  14. Web site: Mackay makes Callachan his first Ross County signing . STV News . 3 June 2021 . 21 January 2023.
  15. Web site: Aaron Martin: Port Vale sign Hamilton Academical defender . BBC Sport . 9 June 2021 . 21 January 2023.
  16. Web site: Kyle Gourlay Arrives . Cove Rangers FC . 25 June 2021 . 21 January 2023.
  17. Web site: Ανακοίνωσε Μάριο Όγκμποε η ΠΑΕ ΑΕΛ . AEL FC . 31 July 2021 . 21 January 2023.
  18. Web site: Hakeem Odoffin: Rotherham sign Hamilton Academical midfielder . BBC Sport . 3 August 2021 . 21 January 2023.
  19. Web site: Airdrie sign Hamilton Accies forward Callum Smith on two-year deal . Daily Record . 9 August 2021 . 21 January 2023.
  20. Web site: Dundee United sign Hamilton's Scott McMann as Jamie Robson departs . BBC Sport . 31 August 2021 . 21 January 2023.
  21. Web site: Young midfielder released by Hamilton to join loan club permanently . Daily Record . 11 October 2021 . 21 January 2023.
  22. 1445072035701534720. acciesfc. Defender George Stanger, 21, has been released by the club. After representing New Zealand in the Olympics in July…. 4 October 2021.
  23. Web site: Hamilton announce David Templeton retirement as former Rangers and Hearts star labelled 'model professional'. dailyrecord.co.uk. Ben. Banks. 24 November 2021. 21 January 2023.
  24. 1464594394003255310. acciesfc. Ryan Scully departed us this week to join Police Scotland. He has our good wishes. Ryan Fulton had returned to trai…. 27 November 2021.
  25. Web site: Joe Hilton Signs . Hamilton Academical FC . 28 June 2021 . 19 January 2023.
  26. Web site: Josh Mullin joins Accies on loan . Hamilton Academical FC . 6 August 2021 . 19 January 2023.
  27. Web site: Matheson Signs on season-long loan deal . Hamilton Academical FC . 27 August 2021 . 19 January 2023.
  28. Web site: Popescu joins Accies on loan . Heart of Midlothian FC . 31 August 2021 . 19 January 2023.
  29. Web site: Rangers youngster Kai Kennedy joins Hamilton Accies on loan . The Herald . 14 January 2022 . 19 January 2023.
  30. Web site: Stirling Departs on Loan . Hamilton Academical FC . 14 January 2022 . 21 January 2023.

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