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Matches

1979: For the first time the Lanarkshire Cup was played as a tournament over two days at Fir Park. Accies beat Albion Rovers in the Semi Final only to lose to Airdrieonians the following day in the Final.

1994: Accies entertained Hereford United in a Friendly at Douglas Park. Scottish League matches however, would be played at Firhill in Glasgow.

Events

1885: The Half Yearly Meeting took place in the British Workmen’s Public House at 8pm. R.W.. the Hon. Secretary.

1938: Pre Season Trial Match.

"A" Team; Jimmy Morgan; Bobby Wallace and John Scott; Gibby McKenzie; John Lowe and John Thomson; Matt Devine and John Cassidy; Innes; Pinkerton and James Park. William Darge in place of Innes in second half.

"B" team; Murgotroyd; William Davidson and Jimmy McGurk; Hugh Findlay; Joe Keddie and Hugh Drew; Willie McNeil and Alex Trotter; Davie Wilson; Lawrie Cumming and Chris McNee.

Score 2-7. Scorers for "A" were Cassidy and Pinkerton. "B" scorers Wilson 4, Findlay, McNeil and Cumming.

1939: Pre Season Trial Match.

"A" Team; Jimmy Morgan; Bobby Wallace and John Scott; Gibby McKenzie; John Lowe and Tom Jarvie; Willie McNeil and John Cassidy; William Darge; John McNab and Black.

"B" team; Johnny Campbell; Andy Donaldson and Jimmy McGurk; William Hay; Joe Keddie and John Thomson; Matt Devine and William Kennedy; Davie Wilson; Bertie Harrison and Davie Wallace.

Score 5-5. Scorers for "A", Darge 2, McNeil, McNab and Morgan (pen). "B", Harrison 2, Wilson 2 and Devine (pen).

1943: Trial Match.

"A" Team v "B" Team 1-0. These were the men who turned out. "A" Team; Johnny Campbell; Jimmy McGurk and Tom Jarvie; Pat Daly; Cyril Johnstone and W. Moffat; Jess and Ronnie Hood; Rennie Clark; McTavish and Michael Ryan.

"B" Team; Dunning; Jack Scott and John Boyle; Morton Dempster: Hugh Weir and K. Moffat; Jacky Jones and John Peddie; William Darge; Hugh Cameron and Willie McCall. McTavish was the scorer.

John McLay played at left back in the "A" side in the second half with Jarvie at left half and W. Moffat outside left vice Michael Ryan, who was a goalkeeper who had expressed a desire to play outfield. In the "B" Team Cameron and McCall switched positions in the second half.

1953: George Brown signed from Stenhousemuir for a fee of £500.

1979: It was decided to enter a team in the newly formed Scottish Professional Youth League.

1990: For a fee of £25,000, Andy Millen joined the club in a two year deal from Alloa Athletic.

1993: Andy Millen left the club under Freedom of Contract to join Kilmarnock. Frank Ness who had been the club physiotherapist for the last five years left and was replaced by David Henderson who had been with Clydebank and was employed at Stirling Infirmary.

1994: It was intimated that during the close season, Vice-Chairman, George Whitelaw had resigned. Jim Watson took over as Chairman for a second spell. George Miller, Commercial Manager left the club to do a similar job at Falkirk. Physio, David Henderson departed for a full-time post with St Johnstone, while Gerry McCabe returned to Accies as a full-time coach.

2001: The first ever Scottish League match was played at the new stadium. The visitors were Queen of the South. The game ended 1-1 with Paul Gaughan as scorer. The attendance was 3,192.

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