2011–12 Hamilton Academical F.C. season
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Hamilton Academical
will compete in the Scottish First Division having been relegated from the SPL
during season 2010-11. They will also compete in the Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup
and the Ramsdens Challenge Cup
. during the 2011–12 season.
will compete in the Scottish First Division having been relegated from the SPL
during season 2010-11. They will also compete in the Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup
and the Ramsdens Challenge Cup
. during the 2011–12 season.
will compete in the Scottish First Division having been relegated from the SPL
during season 2010-11. They will also compete in the Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup
and the Ramsdens Challenge Cup
. during the 2011–12 season.
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Hamilton Academical F.C.
Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have...
will compete in the Scottish First Division having been relegated from the SPL
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
during season 2010-11. They will also compete in the Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup
2011–12 Scottish League Cup
The 2011–12 Scottish League Cup is the 66th season of Scotland's second-most prestigious football knockout competition, the Scottish League Cup, also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup for sponsorship reasons. Rangers are the current title holder having beaten Celtic in the 2011 final,...
and the Ramsdens Challenge Cup
2011–12 Scottish Challenge Cup
The 2011–12 Scottish Challenge Cup, known as the Ramsdens Challenge Cup due to sponsorship reasons with Ramsdens, is the 21st season of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League and the top two clubs from the Highland League...
. during the 2011–12 season.
Results and fixtures
Pre-season
Hamilton AcademicalHamilton Academical F.C.
Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have...
will compete in the Scottish First Division having been relegated from the SPL
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
during season 2010-11. They will also compete in the Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup
2011–12 Scottish League Cup
The 2011–12 Scottish League Cup is the 66th season of Scotland's second-most prestigious football knockout competition, the Scottish League Cup, also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup for sponsorship reasons. Rangers are the current title holder having beaten Celtic in the 2011 final,...
and the Ramsdens Challenge Cup
2011–12 Scottish Challenge Cup
The 2011–12 Scottish Challenge Cup, known as the Ramsdens Challenge Cup due to sponsorship reasons with Ramsdens, is the 21st season of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League and the top two clubs from the Highland League...
. during the 2011–12 season.
Results and fixtures
Pre-season
Hamilton AcademicalHamilton Academical F.C.
Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have...
will compete in the Scottish First Division having been relegated from the SPL
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
during season 2010-11. They will also compete in the Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup
2011–12 Scottish League Cup
The 2011–12 Scottish League Cup is the 66th season of Scotland's second-most prestigious football knockout competition, the Scottish League Cup, also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup for sponsorship reasons. Rangers are the current title holder having beaten Celtic in the 2011 final,...
and the Ramsdens Challenge Cup
2011–12 Scottish Challenge Cup
The 2011–12 Scottish Challenge Cup, known as the Ramsdens Challenge Cup due to sponsorship reasons with Ramsdens, is the 21st season of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League and the top two clubs from the Highland League...
. during the 2011–12 season.
Results and fixtures
Pre-season
Scottish First Division
Scottish Cup
Scottish League Cup
Scottish Challenge Cup
Captains
Squad
- Last updated 26 November 2011
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Disciplinary record
Includes all competitive matches.- Last updated 26 November 2011
| Nation | Position | Name | Scottish First Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Challenge Cup | Total | |||||
 Czech Republic |
GK | Tomáš Černý Tomáš Cerný Tomáš Černý is a Czech professional footballer who plays for Hamilton Academical in the Scottish Premier League as a goalkeeper.- Club career :... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scotland |
GK | Brian Potter Brian Potter (footballer) Brian Potter is a former Scottish professional footballer and currently a goalkeeping coach.-Career:Potter began his career with Raith Rovers, and was the substitute goalkeeper when Scott Thomson was sent off in the 1994–95 Scottish League Cup semi-final... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scotland |
GK | David Hutton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scotland |
DF | Grant Gillespie Grant Gillespie Grant Gillespie is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Hamilton Academical, as a defender.-Career:Gillespie made his senior debut for Hamilton Academical on 15 August 2009, in a Scottish Premier League match against Kilmarnock. In May 2011, he signed a new two-year contract with... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Scotland |
DF | James Gibson James Gibson (footballer born 1989) James Gibson is a Scottish footballer who most recently played as a left back for Scottish Premier League club Hamilton Academical. Gibson's contract was not renewed by Hamilton Academical in 2011. It was noted that he was expected to take some time out from football due to injuries... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scotland |
DF | Michael Devlin Michael Devlin (footballer) Michael Devlin is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Hamilton Academical, as a central defender.-Career:Devlin made his senior debut for Hamilton Academical in the Scottish Premier League on 15 January 2011, in a 0–4 defeat away at Rangers... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scotland |
DF | Lee Kilday Lee Kilday Lee Kilday is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Hamilton Academical.-Career:Kilday made his senior debut for Hamilton Academical in the Scottish Premier League on 15 January 2011, in a 0-4 defeat away at Rangers... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scotland |
DF | Ziggy Gordon Ziggy Gordon Ziggy Gordon is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Hamilton Academical, as a defender.-Career:Gordon made his professional debut for Hamilton Academical on 1 February 2011, in a 0-2 defeat against St. Johnstone in the Scottish Premier League.He made his international debut for... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Scotland |
DF | Stephen Hendrie Stephen Hendrie Stephen Hendrie is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Hamilton Academical, as a left back.-Club career:He made his club debut on 23 July 2011 in the Scottish Challenge Cup, before making his Scottish Football League debut two weeks later.-International career:Hendrie received his... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scotland |
DF | Martin Canning Martin Canning Martin Canning is a Scottish football defender who plays for Scottish Premier League side .Canning became 's record signing in January 2006 after joining from in a £60,000 deal... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Scotland |
DF | Mark McLaughlin Mark McLaughlin Mark McLaughlin is a Scottish footballer currently playing for Hamilton Academical.-Career:McLaughlin, a defender, began his career at junior club Arthurlie before moving to Clyde in 1999. After five years at Clyde, he joined Hamilton Academical in 2004... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Scotland |
DF | Gary Fraser Gary Fraser Gary Fraser is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Hamilton Academical, as a defender.-Career:Fraser made his debut for Hamilton Academical on 27 August 2011.... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Scotland |
MF | Alex Neil Alex Neil (footballer) Alexander Francis Neil is a Scottish footballer currently playing for Hamilton Academical.He is the joint longest serving captain in the Scottish Premier League, along with John Potter.-Career:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scotland |
MF | Jim McAlister | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Scotland |
MF | Kyle Wilkie Kyle Wilkie Kyle Wilkie is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Hamilton Academical, as a midfielder.-Career:Wilkie graduated from the Stockport County Centre of Excellence.... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Republic of Ireland |
MF | James Chambers James Chambers (Irish footballer) James Chambers , is an Irish footballer who currently plays for Hamilton Academical. Chambers is a central midfield player.-Club career:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Scotland |
MF | Ali Crawford Ali Crawford Alister "Ali" Crawford is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hamilton Academical.-Career:He made his league debut on 13 January 2010, against Dundee United,, and spent a loan spell at Bo'ness United during the first-half of the 2010–11 season... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scotland |
MF | Andy Ryan Andy Ryan Andy Ryan is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Hamilton Academical, as a striker.-Career:He made his club debut on 23 July 2011 in the semi-final of the Scottish Challenge Cup, before making his Scottish Football League debut one week later.-Career statistics:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Scotland |
MF | Jordan Kirkpatrick Jordan Kirkpatrick Jordan Kirkpatrick is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Hamilton Academical, as a midfielder.-Career:Kirkpatrick made his senior debut for Hamilton Academical on 26 April 2008, against Dundee. He moved on loan to Brechin City on 31 January 2011.-References:GeneralSpecific... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scotland |
MF | Conner McGlinchey Conner McGlinchey Connor McGlinchey is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Hamilton Academical.-Club career:McGlinchey made his senior debut for Hamilton Academical on 14 May 2011, in a 1–2 loss against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 England |
MF | Jon Routledge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kingdom of England |
MF | Simon Mensing Simon Mensing Simon Ross Mensing is an English professional footballer playing for Scottish club Hamilton Academical.-Clyde:... |
7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Scotland |
MF | Grant Anderson Grant Anderson (footballer) Grant Anderson is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Hamilton Academical, as a winger.-Career:After spending time with Kirkintilloch Rob Roy and Stenhousemuir, Anderson moved to Hamilton Academical in June 2011... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Scotland |
MF | Paul Currie Paul Currie (footballer) Paul Currie is a Scottish footballer, currently playing for Hamilton Academical in the Scottish First Division.-Career:Currie began his career as a youth player with Cowdenbeath. He has also played for Scottish Second Division side Raith Rovers and junior side Musselburgh Athletic.-Berwick... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scotland |
MF | Kevin McBride Kevin McBride (footballer) Kevin McBride is a Scottish football player. He currently plays for Hamilton Academical, having previously played for Celtic, Motherwell, Darlington, Falkirk, Hibernian and Raith Rovers.-Celtic:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scotland |
FW | David Hopkirk David Hopkirk David Hopkirk is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.-Career:After initially playing with their youth team, Hopkirk signed an 18-month professional contract with Hamilton Academical in February 2010... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scotland |
FW | Derek Lyle Derek Lyle Derek Lyle is a Scottish footballer who is currently playing for Hamilton Academical.-Playing career:Derek's career started off at Partick Thistle in 1999 but after struggling to hold down a first team spot he went out on loan to East Stirlingshire and then Queen of the South... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scotland |
FW | Willie McLaren Willie McLaren William "Willie" McLaren is a Scottish professional footballer who usually plays as a creative attacking player... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Scotland |
FW | Dougie Imrie Dougie Imrie Douglas "Dougie" Imrie is a Scottish football forward currently playing for Scottish side Hamilton. Imrie can play as either a forward or a winger, being used to great effect in both positions during his Clyde career. He has played at amateur, junior and senior level.-Lanark United:Imrie's first... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Scotland |
FW | Kieran Millar Kieran Millar Kieran Millar is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Hamilton Academical, as a midfielder.-Career:Millar made his senior debut for Hamilton Academical on 14 May 2011, in a 1–2 loss against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Scotland |
FW | Matt Paterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Scotland |
FW | Greig Spence Greig Spence Greig Spence is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Hamilton Academical, on loan from Celtic, as a striker.-Career:Spence started his career at Alloa Athletic breaking into the first team at the age of 15... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Players in
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| Willie McLaren Willie McLaren William "Willie" McLaren is a Scottish professional footballer who usually plays as a creative attacking player... |
Queen of the South Queen of the South F.C. Queen of the South Football Club is a Scottish professional football club founded in 1919 and located in Dumfries. The club currently plays in the Scottish First Division, the second tier of Scottish football. They are officially nicknamed The Doonhamers, but usually referred to as Queens or QoS... |
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Stenhousemuir Stenhousemuir F.C. Stenhousemuir FC is a Scottish football club located in Stenhousemuir. The club is a member of the Scottish Football League and currently plays in the Scottish Second Division.... |
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Queen of the South Queen of the South F.C. Queen of the South Football Club is a Scottish professional football club founded in 1919 and located in Dumfries. The club currently plays in the Scottish First Division, the second tier of Scottish football. They are officially nicknamed The Doonhamers, but usually referred to as Queens or QoS... |
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Greenock Morton Greenock Morton F.C. Greenock Morton Football Club are a Scottish professional football club, who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs.... |
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Southend United Southend United F.C. Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had... |
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Celtic Celtic F.C. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the... |
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Berwick Rangers Berwick Rangers F.C. Berwick Rangers Football Club are a football team based in the English Border town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, although they play in the Scottish Football League Third Division... |
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Hibernian Hibernian F.C. Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts... |
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Players out
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| Grant Evans Grant Evans Grant Evans is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Greenock Morton.-Career:He made his début for Hamilton Academical in August 2007 against Ayr United in the Scottish League Challenge Cup.... |
Greenock Morton Greenock Morton F.C. Greenock Morton Football Club are a Scottish professional football club, who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs.... |
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| Andy Graham Andy Graham Andy Graham is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Greenock Morton in the Scottish Football League First Division.-Stirling Albion:Graham joined Stirling Albion from Glasgow Amateurs U-21 squad... |
Greenock Morton Greenock Morton F.C. Greenock Morton Football Club are a Scottish professional football club, who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs.... |
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| Gary McDonald Gary McDonald Gary McDonald is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Morecambe.-Club career:McDonald started his career at Kilmarnock, making his debut in the 2001–02 season.... |
Morecambe Morecambe F.C. Morecambe Football Club is an English football club based in Morecambe, Lancashire. It plays its football in League Two, the fourth division of English football, having been promoted in 2007 for the first time in their history to the Football League. They played their home matches at Christie Park... |
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St. Mirren St. Mirren F.C. St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St... |
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 Ermis AradippouErmis Aradippou Ermis Aradippou is a Cypriot football club based in Aradippou, a settlement on the outskirts of Larnaca. Founded in 1958, it currently plays in the Cypriot First Division.-History:... |
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Largs Thistle Largs Thistle F.C. Largs Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club, based in the town of Largs, North Ayrshire. Nicknamed Theestle, they were formed in 1889, and they play at Barrfields Park. Currently playing in the SJFA West Premier League of the Scottish Junior Football Association, they wear black and... |
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Clyde Clyde F.C. Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South... |
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| Gavin Skelton Gavin Skelton Gavin Richard Skelton is an English footballer who is currently playing in the Conference National with Barrow.-Career:... |
Barrow Barrow A.F.C. Barrow A.F.C. are an English football club founded in 1901 based in the town of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria. Following promotion at the end of the 2007–08 season, they currently play in the Conference National. The club spent over fifty years in the Football League between 1921 and 1972, and have... |
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Accrington Stanley Accrington Stanley F.C. Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system.... |
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Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers F.C. Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system... |
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| Mark Carrington Mark Carrington (footballer) Mark Richard Carrington is an English professional footballer, playing most recently in the Scottish Premier League for Hamilton Academical as a central midfielder.-Crewe Alexandra:... |
Bury Bury F.C. Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the... |
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| David Elebert David Elebert David Elebert is an Irish footballer who last played for then Scottish Premier League club Hamilton Academical.-Domestic:... |
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Stockport County Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport... |
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| Tom Elliott Tom Elliott (footballer) Thomas Joshua "Tom" Elliott is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Stockport County.-Leeds United:... |
Stockport County Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport... |
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| James Gibson James Gibson (footballer) James Gibson is a Scottish footballer who most recently played as a left back for Scottish Premier League club Hamilton Academical. Gibson's contract was not renewed by Hamilton Academical in 2011. It was noted that he was expected to take some time out from football due to injuries... |
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Sauchie Sauchie F.C. Sauchie F.C. are a Scottish junior football club based in the village of Sauchie, Clackmannanshire. Their home ground is Beechwood Park and club colours are red and white.... |
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Greenock Morton Greenock Morton F.C. Greenock Morton Football Club are a Scottish professional football club, who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs.... |
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| Scott Pittman |
Broxburn Athletic Broxburn Athletic F.C. Broxburn Athletic F.C. are a Scottish junior football club based in the town of Broxburn, West Lothian. They play their home games at Albyn Park. The team was managed by the late Jamie Dolan.... |
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| Willie McLaren Willie McLaren William "Willie" McLaren is a Scottish professional footballer who usually plays as a creative attacking player... |
Airdrie United Airdrie United F.C. Airdrie United Football Club are a Scottish professional football team based in the town of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire. They are currently managed by ex-Airdrieonians player and former Airdrie United Under 19s coach Jimmy Boyle. They are members of the Scottish Football League and play in the... |
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