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Association football club in Scotland

This article is about the Scottish football team. For other teams of a similar name, see [Hamilton F.C.](/source/Hamilton_F.C._(disambiguation))

"Accies" redirects here. For other uses, see [Accies (disambiguation)](/source/Accies_(disambiguation)).

Football club

Hamilton Academical Full name Hamilton Academical Football Club Nickname The Accies Founded 1874; 152 years ago (1874) Ground New Douglas Park Capacity 6,018 Owner Morley Sports Management Group Chairman Allan Currie (interim) Head coach Darian MacKinnon League Scottish League One 2025–26 Scottish League One, 9th of 10 Website the-accies.com Home colours Away colours Current season

**Hamilton Academical Football Club**, often known as **Hamilton Accies**, or **The Accies**, is a Scottish [football](/source/Association_football) club from [Hamilton](/source/Hamilton%2C_South_Lanarkshire), [South Lanarkshire](/source/South_Lanarkshire), who currently compete in [Scottish League One](/source/Scottish_League_One). They were established in 1874 from the school football team at [Hamilton Academy](/source/Hamilton_Academy) and remain the only professional club in British football to have originated from a school team. Hamilton have won the [Scottish Challenge Cup](/source/Scottish_Challenge_Cup) three times and have finished runners-up in the [Scottish Cup](/source/Scottish_Cup) twice. The club play their home games at [New Douglas Park](/source/New_Douglas_Park).

## Club history

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See also: [List of Hamilton Academical F.C. seasons](/source/List_of_Hamilton_Academical_F.C._seasons)

Hamilton Academical F.C. was formed in late 1874 by the rector and pupils of [Hamilton Academy](/source/Hamilton_Academy). The club soon became members of the [Scottish Football Association](/source/Scottish_Football_Association) and initially began competing in the [Scottish Cup](/source/Scottish_Cup) and [Qualifying Cup](/source/Scottish_Qualifying_Cup), before joining the [Scottish Football League](/source/Scottish_Football_League) in November 1897 following the resignation of [Renton](/source/Renton_F.C.).[1]

Throughout its history, the club has only reached two Scottish Cup finals. The first, in [1911](/source/1911_Scottish_Cup_final), resulted in a goalless draw against Celtic at Ibrox Park. The replay, again held at Ibrox, attracted a crowd of 45,000 spectators and ended in a 2–0 defeat for Hamilton Academical. Their next chance at major silverware was the [1935 Scottish Cup final](/source/1935_Scottish_Cup_final). Despite a [Bertie Harrison](/source/Robert_Harrison_(footballer)) goal (the club's only in a final of a major competition), Rangers went on to win the match in front of over 87,000 spectators by two [Jimmy Smith](/source/Jimmy_Smith_(footballer%2C_born_1911)) goals.[2]

In the 1970s, Hamilton briefly resigned from the league due to mounting debts.[3] In 1994 the club sold its home ground, [Douglas Park](/source/Douglas_Park), to [Sainsbury's](/source/Sainsbury's) supermarket, and subsequently ground-shared in Coatbridge and Glasgow for seven years.[3] During this period the club went through financial hardships and unpaid players went on strike.[3] As a result, Hamilton was unable to fulfil one fixture during the 1999–2000 season and were docked 15 points, the result of which was relegation to the [Third Division](/source/Scottish_Football_League_Third_Division).[4][3] The club moved into its [New Douglas Park](/source/New_Douglas_Park) stadium in 2001.[3]

In 2008, for the first time in 20 years, Accies gained promotion to the top division of Scottish football, the [Scottish Premier League](/source/Scottish_Premier_League).[5] In the [2009–10 season](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_Scottish_Premier_League), a 3–0 victory against [Kilmarnock](/source/Kilmarnock_F.C.) on 17 April 2010 secured a third straight season in Scotland's top flight with four games remaining.[6]

The Accies' stay in the SPL ended in the [2010–11 season](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Scottish_Premier_League), when they were relegated after a 1–0 defeat away to [St Johnstone](/source/St_Johnstone_F.C.).[7] Despite their relegation, Hamilton's time in the top flight was most notable for [their emphasis on youth](/source/Hamilton_Academical_F.C._Reserves_and_Academy#Academy_history), including midfielders [James McCarthy](/source/James_McCarthy_(footballer)) and [James McArthur](/source/James_McArthur), both of whom went on to play for English club [Wigan Athletic](/source/Wigan_Athletic_F.C.) in the [Premier League](/source/Premier_League) before gaining international recognition.

### Return to the Premiership

After a hard-fought campaign during the [2013–14 Scottish Championship season](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Scottish_Championship), Accies finished in second position on the final day of the season following a 10–2 home victory over [Morton](/source/Greenock_Morton_F.C.). Despite the disappointment of missing out on automatic promotion to [Dundee](/source/Dundee_F.C.), they went on to defeat [Falkirk](/source/Falkirk_F.C.) 2–1 on aggregate in the first stage of their [Premiership](/source/Scottish_Premiership) play-off to face top-flight [Hibernian](/source/Hibernian_F.C.) over two legs for a place in the [2014–15 Scottish Premiership](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Scottish_Premiership). Hamilton lost the first leg 2–0 at New Douglas Park, but two away goals in the return leg at [Easter Road](/source/Easter_Road), including an injury time strike, forced the tie to extra time and penalty-kicks. Hamilton converted all of their spot-kicks and gained promotion back to the top flight.[8] Manager [Alex Neil](/source/Alex_Neil_(footballer)) left the club in January 2015, to take up a position at English club [Norwich](/source/Norwich_City_F.C.).[9][10]

Hamilton found themselves in another playoff at the end of [2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Scottish_Premiership), this time as the Premiership incumbents. A close tie against [Championship](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Scottish_Championship) representatives [Dundee United](/source/Dundee_United_F.C.) ended in a 1–0 aggregate victory, with Accies youth graduate [Greg Docherty](/source/Greg_Docherty) scoring the only goal.[11]

### 2017 fraud incident

In October 2017, an elaborate [voice phishing](/source/Voice_phishing) fraud was perpetrated on Hamilton Academical.[12][13] Posing as a fraud investigator for the club's bank ([Royal Bank of Scotland](/source/Royal_Bank_of_Scotland)), the culprit convinced the club's account handler that funds were at risk from corruption within the company and should be moved temporarily, providing instructions to evade suspicion in the bank's genuine checks when monies began to be transferred.[14] The account handler also spoke to an accomplice via a telephone number provided by the main culprit to 'confirm' the legitimacy of the instructions.[14] With the employee sufficiently deceived, a total of close to £1 million was transferred out of the club's accounts over several transactions, with the fraud being discovered the following day.[13] The incident involved most of the club's working funds, causing the abandonment of a project to improve the youth academy.[12]

In February 2018, having only been able to recover a small percentage of their funds, Hamilton publicly declared that they were preparing to take legal action against the bank for a portion of the loss, believing the bank's security measures to have been inadequate in detecting the fraud (due to the unusual pattern of the transactions and the large sums involved);[13][15] RBS rebutted this but stated they were working with the club and the police to identify those responsible.[13][15] The *Accies* chief executive Colin McGowan later described RBS as "morally bankrupt" after he was informed during discussions to prevent future losses that the bank's system did not allow customers to set daily transfer limits.[16]

### Decline, financial issues and takeover

After spending seven years in the Scottish Premiership, Hamilton were eventually relegated, finishing 12th in the Scottish Premiership in the 2020–21 season, meaning the club returned to the Scottish Championship.[17]

Following their return to the Scottish Championship, Hamilton continued to struggle on the pitch and once again found themselves battling relegation. However, they managed to avoid back-to-back relegations with two games to spare after a 1–0 win away to Greenock Morton ensured safety. Accies eventually finished 6th on their return to the Scottish Championship.[18]

The 2022–23 season was once again a difficult one for Hamilton, as they again found themselves in a relegation battle. They managed to avoid automatic relegation, entering the relegation play-offs. Despite winning the [2023 Scottish Challenge Cup final](/source/2023_Scottish_Challenge_Cup_final), the winning goal scored in the thirtieth minute by [Reghan Tumilty](/source/Reghan_Tumilty),[19] the club eventually lost in the Championship play-off final on penalties to Airdrieonians which confirmed the club's relegation to Scottish League One. This meant that Hamilton had been relegated twice in the space of three seasons, falling from the Scottish Premiership in 2021 to League One by 2023.[20][21] Hamilton were promoted back to the Scottish Championship after defeating [Inverness Caledonian Thistle](/source/Inverness_Caledonian_Thistle_F.C.) 5–3 on aggregate in the play-off final.[22]

Amid serious ongoing financial issues between the former and incumbent ownerships in 2025, a points deduction from the SPFL due to missed payments led to relegation from the Championship back to League One at the end of what was the club's 150th anniversary season.[23] At the start of the [2025–26 season](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_Hamilton_Academical_F.C._season), the club was issued with a transfer [embargo](/source/Embargo),[24] and its [youth academy](/source/Hamilton_Academical_F.C._Reserves_and_Academy) was cancelled;[25] it was found that the club had breached the embargo by offering payments to players registered as amateurs and trialists, and was deducted points again along with a fine,[26][27] with directors disqualified as a fraud investigation was undertaken.[28][29] In December 2025, the club was deducted 9 points by the SPFL for failing to maintain a bronze-level club license.[30]

On 4 January 2026, the club announced that a takeover had been completed by Morley Sports Management Group, who had acquired 97.5% controlling stake in the club from Seref Zengin.[31] The group, headed by Rob Edwards, were also the owners of Welsh [Cymru Premier](/source/Cymru_Premier) side [Haverfordwest County](/source/Haverfordwest_County_A.F.C.) and the American wrestling company [Ohio Valley Wrestling](/source/Ohio_Valley_Wrestling) of which Edwards acted as Chairman and CEO respectively. Neil Blankstone and Allan Currie were also appointed to the clubs's board, with Currie taking on the role of interim chairman of the football club.[32][33]

## Stadium

New Douglas Park, home of Hamilton Academical

The club play their fixtures at [New Douglas Park](/source/New_Douglas_Park), which was opened in 2001. The pitch is an artificial surface. The stadium has an overall capacity of 6,018 and is composed of two permanent and one temporary stand.

The ground replaced [Douglas Park](/source/Douglas_Park), which was the home of Hamilton from 1888 to 1994. The ground was opened on 30 May 1888 with a match against Glasgow University. It was eventually sold to supermarket chain [Sainsbury's](/source/Sainsbury's) in 1994, with the proceeds going towards the construction of the new stadium, which lies adjacent to the site of Douglas Park.

Between 1994 and 2001 the club had no home. They ground-shared at [Cliftonhill](/source/Cliftonhill) and [Firhill Stadium](/source/Firhill_Stadium).

From 2022 until 2025, the club shared New Douglas Park with [Clyde](/source/Clyde_F.C.) following their eviction from [Broadwood Stadium](/source/Broadwood_Stadium).[34]

In May 2025 it was announced that due to a dispute with the owner of New Douglas Park, Hamilton would play their home fixtures at Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld until further notice.[35][36]

Agreement was reached with the owners of New Douglas Park for Hamilton to return from the 2026–27 season.[37]

## Honours

Chart of yearly table positions of The Accies in the Scottish league

- **[Scottish First Division](/source/Scottish_Football_League_First_Division)** (second tier) - **Winners:** [1985–86](/source/1985%E2%80%9386_Scottish_First_Division), [1987–88](/source/1987%E2%80%9388_Scottish_First_Division), [2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_Scottish_First_Division)[5] - Runners-up: [2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Scottish_Championship) (second tier)

- **[Scottish Second Division](/source/Scottish_Football_League_Second_Division)** - **Winners:** [1903–04](/source/1903%E2%80%9304_Scottish_Division_Two) - Runners-up: [1952–53](/source/1952%E2%80%9353_Scottish_Division_Two) (second tier), [1964–65](/source/1964%E2%80%9365_Scottish_Division_Two) (second tier), [1996–97](/source/1996%E2%80%9397_Scottish_Second_Division) (third tier), [2003–04](/source/2003%E2%80%9304_Scottish_Second_Division) (third tier), [2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Scottish_League_One) (third tier)

- **[Scottish Third Division](/source/Scottish_Football_League_Third_Division)** - **Winners:** [2000–01](/source/2000%E2%80%9301_Scottish_Third_Division)

- **[Scottish Cup](/source/Scottish_Cup)** - Runners-up: [1910–11](/source/1910%E2%80%9311_Scottish_Cup),[38] [1934–35](/source/1934%E2%80%9335_Scottish_Cup)[39]

- **[Scottish Challenge Cup](/source/Scottish_Challenge_Cup)** - **Winners:** [1991–92](/source/1991_Scottish_Challenge_Cup_Final), [1992–93](/source/1992_Scottish_Challenge_Cup_Final), [2022–23](/source/2023_Scottish_Challenge_Cup_final)[40] - Runners-up: [2005–06](/source/2005_Scottish_Challenge_Cup_Final), [2011–12](/source/2012_Scottish_Challenge_Cup_Final)

## Club records

### Match records

- **Record victory:** 10–2 vs. Cowdenbeath (October 1932)[41] and 10–2 vs. Morton (May 2014)[42][43]

### Transfer records

- **Biggest transfer purchase:** [Tomáš Černý](/source/Tom%C3%A1%C5%A1_%C4%8Cern%C3%BD) from [Sigma Olomouc](/source/Sigma_Olomouc) (July 2009; £180,000)[44]

- **Biggest transfer sale:** [James McCarthy](/source/James_McCarthy_(footballer)) to Wigan Athletic (July 2009; £1,200,000)[44]

## Players

### Current squad

- *As of 27 May 2026*[45]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under [FIFA eligibility rules](/source/FIFA_eligibility_rules); some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK ENG Dean Lyness 4 DF SCO Lee Kilday 7 FW SCO Kevin O'Hara 9 FW SCO Oli Shaw 10 MF SCO Steven Bradley 14 MF SCO Barry Maguire 15 DF SCO Cian Newbury 16 DF SCO Kyle MacDonald 18 FW SCO Liam Morgan 27 MF SCO Stuart McKinstry 28 FW SCO Ben Black No. Pos. Nation Player 30 DF SCO Tony Gallacher 32 DF SCO Aaron Eadie 33 DF SCO Stephen Hendrie (captain) 34 MF SCO Marcus Syme 41 GK SCO Josh Lane 42 MF SCO Lennon Lyons 47 MF SCO Josh Carson 48 MF SCO Jamie Herd 49 DF SCO Dominic Shiels 51 GK SCO Neil Stafford 52 GK SCO Michael Marks

### Player of the Year

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Year Winner 2004 Brian McPhee[46] 2009 Tomáš Černý[47] 2013 Ziggy Gordon[48] 2017 Darian MacKinnon[49]

### Captains

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The following is a list of the officially appointed [captains](/source/Captain_(association_football)) of the Hamilton Academical first-team.

Name Nation Years Notes Ref Alex Neil Scotland 2005–2014 Finished captaincy to become player-manager [50] Martin Canning Scotland 2014–2015 Finished captaincy to become player-manager [51] Michael McGovern Northern Ireland 2015–2016 Signed for Norwich City [52] Michael Devlin Scotland 2016–2018 Signed for Aberdeen [52] Dougie Imrie Scotland 2018–2019 Retired in 2019 [53] Darian MacKinnon Scotland 2019–2020 Signed for Partick Thistle [54] Brian Easton Scotland 2020–2023 Signed for East Fife [55] Scott Martin Scotland 2023–2025 Signed for Partick Thistle [56] Sean McGinty Republic of Ireland 2025 Signed for Airdrieonians [57] Scott Robinson Scotland 2025–2026 Signed for Arbroath [58] Stephen Hendrie Scotland 2026– [59]

### Former players

Main article: [List of Hamilton Academical F.C. players](/source/List_of_Hamilton_Academical_F.C._players)

See also: [Category:Hamilton Academical F.C. players](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Hamilton_Academical_F.C._players)

## Coaching staff

- *As of 3 February 2026*[60]

Role Name Head coach Darian MacKinnon Assistant head coach Dylan McGowan Goalkeeping coach Ryan Marshall First team coach Shaun Fagan Sports scientist Mark Wright Kit manager Danny Cunning[61]

## Managers

Main article: [List of Hamilton Academical F.C. managers](/source/List_of_Hamilton_Academical_F.C._managers)

- [Alex Raisbeck](/source/Alex_Raisbeck), 1914–1922

- [David Buchanan](/source/Dave_Buchanan_(footballer%2C_born_1873)), 1922–1923

- [Scott Duncan](/source/Scott_Duncan_(footballer)), 1923–1925

- [Willie McAndrew](/source/Willie_McAndrew), 1925–1946

- [Jimmy McStay](/source/Jimmy_McStay), 1946–1951

- Andrew Wylie, 1951–1953

- [Jacky Cox](/source/Jackie_Cox_(footballer)), 1953–1956

- [John Lowe](/source/John_Lowe_(footballer)), 1956–1958

- [Andy Paton](/source/Andy_Paton), 1959–1968

- John Crines, 1968–1969

- [Billy Lamont](/source/Billy_Lamont), 1969 (Player/Manager)

- [Tommy Ewing](/source/Tommy_Ewing), 1969–1970

- [Bobby Shearer](/source/Bobby_Shearer), 1970–1971

- [Ronnie Simpson](/source/Ronnie_Simpson), 1971–1972

- [Billy Lamont](/source/Billy_Lamont), 1972 (Caretaker)

- [Eric Smith](/source/Eric_Smith_(footballer%2C_born_1934)), 1972–1978

- [Davie McParland](/source/Davie_McParland), 1978–1982

- [John Blackley](/source/John_Blackley), 1982–1983

- [Bertie Auld](/source/Bertie_Auld), 1983–1984

- [John Lambie](/source/John_Lambie_(footballer_born_1940)), 1984–1988

- [Jim Dempsey](/source/Jim_Dempsey), 1988–1989

- [George Miller](/source/George_Miller_(Scottish_footballer)), 1989 (Caretaker)

- [John Lambie](/source/John_Lambie_(footballer_born_1940)), 1989–1990

- [George Miller](/source/George_Miller_(Scottish_footballer)), 1990 (Caretaker)

- [Billy McLaren](/source/Billy_McLaren), 1990–1992

- [Iain Munro](/source/Iain_Munro), 1992–1996

- [Sandy Clark](/source/Sandy_Clark), 1996–1998

- [Colin Miller](/source/Colin_Miller_(soccer%2C_born_1964)), 1998–1999 (Player/Manager)

- [Ally Dawson](/source/Ally_Dawson), 1999–2002

- [Chris Hillcoat](/source/Chris_Hillcoat), 2002–2003

- [Allan Maitland](/source/Allan_Maitland), 2003–2005

- [Billy Reid](/source/Billy_Reid_(footballer%2C_born_1963)), 2005–2013

- [Alex Neil](/source/Alex_Neil_(footballer)), 2013 (Caretaker)

- [Alex Neil](/source/Alex_Neil_(footballer)), 2013–2015 (Player/Manager)

- [Martin Canning](/source/Martin_Canning), 2015 (Caretaker)

- [Martin Canning](/source/Martin_Canning), 2015–2019[62]

- [Brian Rice](/source/Brian_Rice_(footballer)), 2019–2021[63]

- [Stuart Taylor](/source/Stuart_Taylor_(footballer%2C_born_1974)), 2021–2022

- [John Rankin](/source/John_Rankin_(footballer%2C_born_1983)), 2022–2025

- [Darian MacKinnon](/source/Darian_MacKinnon), 2025–2026 (Caretaker)

- [Darian MacKinnon](/source/Darian_MacKinnon) 2026–

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## External links

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- [Official website](https://www.hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk/)

- [Club history](https://sites.google.com/site/hamiltonacademicalmemorybank/history). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20201017160524/https://sites.google.com/site/hamiltonacademicalmemorybank/history) 17 October 2020 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine). *Hamilton Academical Memory Bank*.

v t e Hamilton Academical Football Club Club Players Managers Reserves and Academy Lanarkshire Cup Lanarkshire derby Women Seasons Notable matches Stadiums Douglas Park Firhill (groundshare 1994–97/99–2001) Cliftonhill (groundshare 1997–99) New Douglas Park Broadwood Stadium (groundshare 2025–present)

v t e Hamilton Academical F.C. seasons 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26

v t e Scottish Professional Football League « Scottish Premier League (1998–2013) « Scottish Football League (1890–2013) Divisions Premiership Championship League One League Two Cup competitions League Cup Challenge Cup 2026–27 Premiership teams Aberdeen Celtic Dundee Dundee United Falkirk Heart of Midlothian Hibernian Kilmarnock Motherwell Rangers St Johnstone St Mirren 2026–27 Championship teams Arbroath Ayr United Dunfermline Athletic Greenock Morton Inverness Caledonian Thistle Livingston Partick Thistle Queen's Park Raith Rovers Stenhousemuir 2026–27 League One teams Airdrieonians Alloa Athletic Cove Rangers East Fife East Kilbride Hamilton Academical Montrose Peterhead Queen of the South Ross County 2026–27 League Two teams Annan Athletic Clyde Dumbarton Edinburgh City Elgin City Forfar Athletic Kelty Hearts Stirling Albion Stranraer The Spartans Former teams Albion Rovers Berwick Rangers Bonnyrigg Rose Brechin City Cowdenbeath East Stirlingshire Seasons 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26 2026–27 Clubs Foreign players Hat-tricks Managers Monthly awards Stadia Yearly awards Reserve League Development League

v t e Scottish Premier League (1998–2013) « Scottish Football League Premier Division (1975–98) Scottish Premiership (2013– ) » Former teams Aberdeen Celtic Dundee Dundee United Dunfermline Athletic Falkirk Gretna Hamilton Academical Heart of Midlothian Hibernian Inverness Caledonian Thistle Kilmarnock Livingston Motherwell Partick Thistle Rangers Ross County St Johnstone St Mirren Seasons 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 Clubs Stadia Foreign players Hat-tricks Yearly awards Monthly awards Reserve League

v t e Scottish Football League (1890–2013) ≫ Scottish Professional Football League (2013–present) Divisions Premier Division (1975–1998) First Division (1975–2013) Second Division (1975–2013) Third Division (1994–2013) Cup competitions League Cup Challenge Cup B Division Supplementary Cup Summer Cup Spring Cup Clubs Abercorn Aberdeen Airdrieonians (1878) Airdrieonians (2002) Albion Rovers Alloa Athletic Annan Athletic Arbroath Armadale Arthurlie Ayr Ayr Parkhouse Ayr United Bathgate Beith Berwick Rangers Bo'ness Brechin City Broxburn United Cambuslang Celtic Clackmannan Clyde Clydebank (1914) Clydebank (1965) Cowdenbeath Cowlairs Dumbarton Dumbarton Harp Dundee Dundee United Dundee Wanderers Dunfermline Athletic Dykehead East Fife East Stirlingshire Edinburgh City (1928) Elgin City Falkirk Forfar Athletic Galston Greenock Morton Gretna Hamilton Academical Heart of Midlothian Helensburgh Hibernian Inverness Caledonian Thistle Johnstone Kilmarnock King's Park Leith Athletic Linthouse Livingston Lochgelly United Meadowbank Thistle Mid-Annandale Montrose Motherwell Nithsdale Wanderers Northern Partick Thistle Peebles Rovers Peterhead Port Glasgow Athletic Queen of the South Queen's Park Raith Rovers Rangers Renton Ross County Royal Albert Solway Star St Bernard's St Johnstone St Mirren Stenhousemuir Stirling Albion Stranraer Third Lanark Thistle Vale of Leven Seasons 1890–91 1891–92 1892–93 1893–94 1894–95 1895–96 1896–97 1897–98 1898–99 1899–1900 1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 Anglo-Franco-Scottish Friendship Cup Clubs Stadia Yearly awards Monthly awards Representative team List of players

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