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Matches

1901: Everton lost 1-0 in a friendly at Douglas Park.

1905: Acas and Blantyre Vics met at Blantyre in a fund raising match for the benefit of Livingstone Thistle Lodge of Ancient Free Gardeners. A strong Acas eleven lost 2-1.

1916: The postponed away match against Hibernian was played at Celtic Park as this arrangement suited both clubs. Acas were victors by 3-1 in front of a disappointing crowd.

1997: Accies met Ayr United in a Scottish League fixture at Fir Park, Motherwell before 5,156 spectators as both teams were seeking to win the League title. The match ended 1-1 which suited the visitors.

Events

1901: Clark and O'Brien were selected to play in a Lanarkshire XI against their Ayrshire counterparts.

1925: A Scottish Churches League match was played at Douglas Park before a handful of spectators. The teams were Hamilton District Churches and Glasgow District Churches. The visitors ran out winners by 6 goals to1. At outside left for the Hamilton side was Tommy Lang (Larkhall Independent Order of Rechabites), who during the Second World War guested for Acas.

1938: Retained; Jimmy Morgan, Bobby Wallace, Jimmy McGurk, John Scott, William Davidson, Jacky Cox, John Lowe, John Thomson, Hugh Drew, Davie Summers, Tom Jarvie, William Hanna, Jimmy King, Joe Keddie, John Cassidy, Davie Wilson, William Darge, George Gilmour, Hugh Findlay, Willie McNeil, Chris McNee and James Park.

Open to transfer were; McGonagle, Gardiner and McGourty at £50, and Jack at £350.

Those freed were, Jamie Bulloch, Thomas McGhee and John Cook.

1965: It was agreed to retain all but one player, and operate with a pool of 15 or 16.

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Deaths

1955: In a friendly match away to Thorniewood United, Acas player, Andy McDonald died.

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