2022–23 Hamilton Academical F.C. season explained

Club:Hamilton Academical
Season:2022–23
Chairman:Allan Maitland
Manager:John Rankin
Stadium:New Douglas Park
League:Scottish Championship
League Result:Ninth Place
(Relegated via play-off)
Cup1:Scottish Cup
Cup1 Result:Fifth round
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Group stage
Cup3:Challenge Cup
Cup3 Result:Winners
League Topscorer:Andy Winter (7)
Season Topscorer:Andy Ryan (9)
Highest Attendance:4,731 vs. Heart of Midlothian, Scottish Cup, 10 February 2023
Lowest Attendance:447 vs. Stranraer, League Cup,
12 July 2022
Average Attendance:1,441
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Nextseason:2023–24

The 2022–23 season was Hamilton Academical's second 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

Former Hamilton player and assistant manager Stuart Taylor returned to the club after being appointed as their new head coach on 20 August 2021.[1]

Taylor would step down from his role on 23 June 2022 after 10 months in charge.[2] John Rankin, who had been first-team coach under Taylor, was promoted to the position of head coach 5 days later.[3]

On 20 May 2023, following a play-off draw with Lanarkshire derby rivals Airdrieonians, Hamilton were relegated to League One after losing 5–6 on penalties and dropped down to the third tier of Scottish football for the first time since 2005.[4]

Results and fixtures

Scottish Championship

See main article: 2022–23 Scottish Championship.

Championship Play-off

Scottish League Cup

See main article: 2022–23 Scottish League Cup.

Group stage

Scottish Challenge Cup

See main article: 2022–23 Scottish Challenge Cup.

Scottish Cup

See main article: 2022–23 Scottish Cup.

Squad statistics

Appearances

As of 20 May 2023[5] |-|colspan="10"|Players who left the club during the 2022–23 season|-|}

Team statistics

League Cup table

Transfers

See main article: List of Scottish football transfers summer 2022 and List of Scottish football transfers winter 2022–23.

Players in

PlayerFromFee
Jonny Ngandu Coventry CityFree[6]
Michael Doyle Queen's ParkFree[7]
Regan Thomson Newcastle UnitedFree[8]
Dario Zanatta Raith RoversFree[9]
Ryan ScullyFree agentFree[10]
Reghan Tumilty Hartlepool UnitedFree[11]
Benny Ashley-Seal KTPFree[12]

Loans out

Notes and References

  1. 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 .
  2. Web site: Stuart Taylor leaves Hamilton Academical after 10 months in charge . BBC Sport . 23 June 2022 . 26 January 2023.
  3. Web site: Hamilton Academical promote John Rankin to head coach day after 39th birthday . BBC Sport . 28 June 2022 . 26 January 2023.
  4. News: Hamilton Academical 2–1 Airdrieonians (agg 2–2): Visitors promoted after penalty shoot-out . Clive . Lindsay . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk . 20 May 2023 . 28 May 2023.
  5. Web site: Hamilton FC Player Appearances . Soccerbase . soccerbase.com . 20 May 2023.
  6. Web site: Ngandu signs for Accies . Hamilton Academical FC . 5 July 2022 . 31 January 2023.
  7. Web site: Doyle Signs for Accies! . Hamilton Academical FC . 7 July 2022 . 31 January 2023.
  8. Web site: Thomson Signs for Accies . Hamilton Academical FC . 13 August 2022 . 31 January 2023.
  9. Web site: David Moyo: Barrow sign former Hamilton Academical striker . BBC Sport . 8 August 2022 . 31 January 2023.
  10. Web site: Hamilton Accies make emergency signing as doubt lingers over Ryan Fulton . Daily Record . 29 October 2022 . 31 January 2023.
  11. Web site: Ex-Hartlepool defender signs for Hamilton Accies . Daily Record . 7 February 2023 . 8 February 2023.
  12. Web site: Hamilton Accies sign a striker right before Ayr United Championship clash . Daily Record . 18 March 2023 . 21 March 2023.
  13. Web site: Squad Update . Hamilton Academical FC . 24 May 2022 . 31 January 2023.
  14. Web site: Football: FC Edinburgh's Ben Stirling back after injury hell . East Lothian Courier . 16 April 2023 . 12 January 2024.
  15. Web site: Ex-Hamilton Accies star snapped up in trio of East Kilbride signings . Daily Record . 2 June 2022 . 31 January 2023.
  16. Web site: FC Edinburgh sign ex-Hamilton defender Kieran MacDonald . Daily Record . 7 July 2022 . 31 January 2023.
  17. Web site: David Moyo: Barrow sign former Hamilton Academical striker . BBC Sport . 8 August 2022 . 31 January 2023.
  18. Web site: Club statement: Shaun Want . Hamilton Academical FC . 30 August 2022 . 31 January 2023.
  19. Web site: Shaun Want becomes an Inver Red . Larne FC . 30 August 2022 . 31 January 2023.
  20. Web site: 'It’s an unbelievable signing for us' - Syngenta boss Gordon Wylde hails acquisition of former Newcastle United ace . Falkirk Herald . 8 November 2022 . 6 March 2023.
  21. Web site: Miko Virtanen Joins The Journey . Cove Rangers FC . 23 January 2023 . 31 January 2023.
  22. Web site: Andy Ryan Departs . Cove Rangers FC . 24 January 2023 . 31 January 2023.
  23. Web site: Invermen sign striker Ryan from Hamilton . Larne FC . 24 January 2023 . 31 January 2023.
  24. Web site: Ellis Brown Departs . Hamilton Academical . 7 February 2023 . 8 February 2023.
  25. Web site: Tiéhi joins Accies . Hamilton Academical FC . 6 August 2022 . 31 January 2023.
  26. Web site: De Bolle Joins Accies . Hamilton Academical FC . 1 September 2022 . 31 January 2023.
  27. Web site: Stoke City and Kilmarnock defenders join Hamilton Accies on loan . Daily Record . 7 January 2023 . 31 January 2023.
  28. Web site: Newcastle United youngster Dylan Stephenson joins Scottish side Hamilton Academical on loan . Chronicle Live . 24 January 2023 . 31 January 2023.
  29. Web site: Connor's Accies switch . Heart of Midlothian FC . 28 January 2023 . 31 January 2023.
  30. Web site: Myles Gaffney joins Tranent on loan . Hamilton Academical FC . 20 August 2022 . 9 February 2023.
  31. Web site: Myles Gaffney joins Tranent on loan . Hamilton Academical FC . 20 August 2022 . 9 February 2023.
  32. Web site: Doyle joins on loan . Alloa Athletic FC . 7 February 2023 . 9 February 2023.
  33. Web site: Ngandu signs . Stranraer FC . 15 February 2023 . 25 March 2023.

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