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Hamilton Academical

Hamilton Academical FC

Kit impression

Founded

1874

Years standing

152

Home ground

New Douglas Park

Capacity

6,018 seats

The Trophy Cabinet

Scottish First Division (second tier)
Winners: 1985–86, 1987–88, 2007–08
Runners-up: 2013–14 (second tier)
Scottish Second Division
Winners: 1903–04
Runners-up: 1952–53 (second tier), 1964–65 (second tier), 1996–97 (third tier), 2003–04 (third tier), 2023–24 (third tier)
Scottish Third Division
Winners: 2000–01
Scottish Cup
Runners-up: 1910–11, 1934–35
Scottish Challenge Cup
Winners: 1991–92, 1992–93, 2022–23
Runners-up: 2005–06, 2011–12

Nickname: The Accies

Why Hamilton Academical

Hamilton Academical are not a spare club. They are Scotland League One, New Douglas Park, and 152 years of people deciding this was theirs, pick them and the season has a second spine.

Deep roots
Founded in 1874, Hamilton Academical were playing organised football before floodlights, substitutes or televised highlights existed. You are adopting 152 years of accumulated grudges.
Something to defend
The cabinet is not empty: Scottish First Division (second tier) and Scottish Second Division. Small enough to recite from memory, big enough to argue about in a pub.
Close to the pitch
New Douglas Park holds about 6,018. You can hear the defenders shouting at each other, which is the single best argument for lower-capacity football.
You get a nickname
Known as The Accies. That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.

Matchday Trip

Ground: New Douglas Park. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.

Nearest airport

Glasgow Airport (GLA)

25 km / 16 miles from the ground

Nearest station

Hamilton West railway station

Walkable from the platform

See the whole Scotland League One →

Pulling fixtures and table…

Around the ground

Things To Do Near New Douglas Park

Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.

Landmarks within a 4 km radius

Matchday Shortlist

Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.

Route Planner

Getting to New Douglas Park