2008–09 Hamilton Academical F.C. season

Hamilton Academical
2008–09 season
ChairmanRonnie MacDonald
ManagerBilly Reid
StadiumNew Douglas Park
Scottish Premier League9th
League CupQuarter-finals
Scottish CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
James McCarthy
Simon Mensing
Richard Offiong
(6)
All: James McCarthy
Simon Mensing
Richard Offiong (6)

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 their promotion from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 2007–08 season.

Results and fixtures

Win Draw Loss
Date Venue Opponents Score[1] Competition Hamilton scorer(s) Match Report
12 July 2008 Glencruitten, Oban Various (whole tournament was in 1 day) Various Keyline Cup Various Oban Saints Official Site
16 July 2008 Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie Airdrie United 0–1 F
17 July 2008 Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed Berwick Rangers 3–2 F Grady, Easton, McLeod
22 July 2008 Cliftonhill, Coatbridge Albion Rovers 1–1 F Waterworth
23 July 2008 Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton Dumbarton 3–1 F Stevenson, McCarthy, Akins Dumbarton Official Site
24 July 2008 Bayview Stadium, Methil East Fife 0–2 F East Fife Official Site
26 July 2008 The PTS Stadium, Billingham Billingham Synthonia 3–0 F Taylor (2), Akins
26 July 2008 Victoria Park, Hartlepool Huddersfield Town 2–1 Hartlepool United Centenary Tournament McArthur, Mensing Hartlepool United Official Site
27 July 2008 Victoria Park, Hartlepool Sunderland 2–1 Hartlepool United Centenary Tournament Own goal, Graham Hartlepool United Official Site
5 August 2008 Prestonfield, Linlithgow Linlithgow Rose 3–2 F Stevenson (pen), McArthur, McLeod
11 August 2008 New Douglas Park, Hamilton Dundee United 3–1 SPL Stevenson, McArthur, Graham Hamilton Official Site
16 August 2008 Caledonian Stadium, Inverness Inverness CT 1–0 SPL Offiong Hamilton Official Site
20 August 2008 New Douglas Park, Hamilton Liverpool Reserves 1–2 F Thomas Liverpool Official Site
23 August 2008 Rugby Park, Kilmarnock Kilmarnock 0–1 SPL Hamilton Official Site
26 August 2008 New Douglas Park, Hamilton Clyde 3–1 SLC Grady, Thomas, Stevenson (pen) Hamilton Official Site
30 August 2008 New Douglas Park, Hamilton Heart of Midlothian 1–2 SPL Lyle Hamilton Official Site
13 September 2008 Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen Aberdeen 2–1 SPL Graham, McCarthy Hamilton Official Site
20 September 2008 New Douglas Park, Hamilton Hibernian 0–1 SPL Hamilton Official Site
24 September 2008 Fir Park, Motherwell Motherwell 2–1 (a.e.t.) SLC Graham, Ettien Hamilton Official Site
27 September 2008 Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk Falkirk 1–4 SPL Own goal Hamilton Official Site
4 October 2008 Celtic Park, Glasgow Celtic 0–4 SPL Hamilton Official Site
18 October 2008 New Douglas Park, Hamilton St Mirren 1–2 SPL Corcoran Hamilton Official Site
25 October 2008 New Douglas Park, Hamilton Rangers 1–3 SPL Easton Hamilton Official Site
28 October 2008 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Rangers 0–2 SLC Hamilton Official Site
1 November 2008 Fir Park, Motherwell Motherwell 0–2 SPL Hamilton Official Site
8 November 2008 New Douglas Park, Hamilton Falkirk 1–1 SPL McCarthy Hamilton Official Site
12 November 2008 Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh Heart of Midlothian 0–1 SPL Hamilton Official Site
16 November 2008 New Douglas Park, Hamilton Celtic 1–2 SPL Offiong Hamilton Official Site
22 November 2008 Tannadice Park, Dundee Dundee United 1–1 SPL Offiong Hamilton Official Site
29 November 2008 New Douglas Park, Hamilton Kilmarnock 1–0 SPL Offiong Hamilton Official Site
6 December 2008 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Rangers 1–7 SPL McArthur Hamilton Official Site
13 December 2008 Easter Road, Edinburgh Hibernian 0–2 SPL Hamilton Official Site
20 December 2008 New Douglas Park, Hamilton Motherwell 2–0 SPL McCarthy (2) Hamilton Official Site
27 December 2008 Love Street, Paisley St Mirren 0–1 SPL Hamilton Official Site
3 January 2009 New Douglas Park, Hamilton Aberdeen 2–0 SPL Mensing (pen), Offiong Hamilton Official Site
10 January 2009 Victoria Park, Dingwall Ross County 1–0 SC Swailes Hamilton Official Site
17 January 2009 New Douglas Park, Hamilton Inverness CT 1–0 SPL Mensing (pen) Hamilton Official Site
25 January 2009 Rugby Park, Kilmarnock Kilmarnock 1–0 SPL Offiong Hamilton Official Site
31 January 2009 New Douglas Park, Hamilton Heart of Midlothian 2–0 SPL Mensing (2, 1 pen) Hamilton Official Site
7 February 2009 New Douglas Park, Hamilton Dundee United 2–1 SC Swailes (2) Hamilton Official Site
14 February 2009 Fir Park, Motherwell Motherwell 0–1 SPL Hamilton Official Site
21 February 2009 Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk Falkirk 2–1 SPL Mensing, McGowan Hamilton Official Site
28 February 2009 New Douglas Park, Hamilton Rangers 0–1 SPL Hamilton Official Site
4 March 2009 New Douglas Park, Hamilton Hibernian 0–1 SPL Hamilton Official Site
8 March 2009 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Rangers 1–5 SC Quinn Hamilton Official Site
14 March 2009 Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen Aberdeen 0–1 SPL Hamilton Official Site
21 March 2009 New Douglas Park, Hamilton St Mirren 0–0 SPL Hamilton Official Site
4 April 2009 Celtic Park, Glasgow Celtic 0–4 SPL Hamilton Official Site
11 April 2009 New Douglas Park, Hamilton Dundee United 0–1 SPL Hamilton Official Site
18 April 2009 Caledonian Stadium, Inverness Inverness CT 1–1 SPL Gibson Hamilton Official Site
2 May 2009 New Douglas Park, Hamilton Kilmarnock 2–1 SPL McCarthy (2) Hamilton Official Site
10 May 2009 Caledonian Stadium, Inverness Inverness CT 1–1 SPL Canning Hamilton Official Site
13 May 2009 New Douglas Park, Hamilton Falkirk 0–1 SPL Hamilton Official Site
16 May 2009 New Douglas Park, Hamilton Motherwell 0–3 SPL Hamilton Official Site
23 May 2009 St Mirren Park, Paisley St Mirren 1–0 SPL Mensing Hamilton Official Site

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 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.[2]

26 August 2008 Second round Hamilton Academical 3–1 Clyde New Douglas Park, Hamilton
19:45 Grady 17'
Thomas 81'
Stevenson 90' (pen.)		 Report Clarke 19'
Ohnesorge Yellow card 1' Yellow-red card 66'		 Attendance: 1,146
Referee: David Somers
24 September Third round Motherwell 1–2 (a.e.t.) Hamilton Academical Fir Park, Motherwell
19:45 Murphy 66'
Porter Red card 45'		 Report Graham 53'
Ettien 95'
Mensing Yellow card 45' Yellow-red card 112'		 Attendance: 5,590
Referee: I Brines
28 October 2008 Quarter-finals Rangers 2–0 Hamilton Academical Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
19:45 Boyd 24'
Lafferty 50'		 Report Attendance: 32,083
Referee: E Smith

Scottish Cup

Main article: 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.[3][4]

10 January 2009 Fourth round Ross County 0–1 Hamilton Academical Victoria Park, Dingwall
15:00 Report Swailes 22'
McArthur Red card 90'		 Attendance: 2,300
Referee: C Allan
8 March 2009 Quarter-finals Rangers 5–1 Hamilton Academical Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
15:00 Whittaker 15'
Lafferty 35', 81'
Ñíguez 45 pen.'
Davis 53'		 Report Quinn 26' Attendance: 27,588
Referee: I Brines

Team statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
7 Motherwell 38 13 9 16 46 51 −5 48 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[b]
8 Kilmarnock 38 12 8 18 38 48 −10 44
9 Hamilton Academical 38 12 5 21 30 53 −23 41
10 Falkirk 38 9 11 18 37 52 −15 38 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[c]
11 St Mirren 38 9 10 19 33 52 −19 37
Source: Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.
  2. ^ Scotland were awarded an additional Europa League place as the association finished in third place of the UEFA Fair Play ranking. Motherwell earned this place as winners of the Scottish Fair Play ranking.
  3. ^ Since Rangers, the winners of the Scottish Cup, already qualified for the Champions League via their league position, Falkirk, the losing finalist, earned a spot in the Europa League.

References

  1. ^ Hamilton's score is shown first.
  2. ^ "Rangers 2-0 Hamilton Accies". BBC. 28 October 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Accies in the Quarter Final". Hamilton Academical F.C. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Rangers 5-1 Hamilton". BBC. 8 March 2009. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
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