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Matches

1885: Acas (Avenue X1) met Newmains and defeated them 6-3. No record of the other member of the side. It was in fact a Junior eleven.

1990: Corinthian Casuals became the first English Non League side to visit Hamilton as part of the pre season build up.

1996: Accies commenced the new season in another “home”, Albion Rovers Cliftonhill. St Mirren were the first visitors and the match, a Scottish League Challenge Cup tie was won 2-0 by Accies thanks to 2 goals from Jose Quitongo. Attendance was 898.

Events

1903: The Hamilton Advertiser carried a Public Notice to announce that Hamilton Academical Football Club Limited were looking to raise £1000 in £1 shares. Subscriptions for the same to close on 18th August 1903.

1946: Player Albert McMaster returns to Ireland.

1970: The new season opens with a home League Cup tie versus Stranraer which Accies lose 3-2. The remaining Section fixtures are completed before the club resigns from the Scottish League as Clyde FC wish to merge and move to Hamilton.

1987: Clothing company, Daks of Larkhall, were announced as the club’s new sponsors for the coming season. Season Ticket’s were; Stand-Adults £50,Youths and OAP’s £35, Ground-Adults £35, Youths and OAP’s-£20. General admission prices; Stand-Adults £3, Youths and OAP’s £2. Ground-Adults £2, Youths and OAP’s £2.20p

1990: Graham MacLean, a former goalkeeper, joins as a part-time coach.

1998: South Lanarkshire Council approved a planning application from the club for a new stadium consisting of four stands with an all seated capacity of 10,700 between the site of Douglas Park and Whitehill. Following the meeting a special meeting of the Council’s Home and Property Committee was convened at which it was agreed to rent 18,000 sq. ft., of office space in the planned North Stand. This will provide revenue for the club.

Permission was also granted to the Surrey based M.J.Gleeson Group, to build six retail units on ground formerly owned by Accies next to the proposed stadium. The proceeds from this sale will also go to-wards the funding of the new ground.

About 30 supporters attended a special meeting of the planning committee at which the stadium scheme and a linked retail development were considered. The plans included a £6.5m stadium which will include the club headquarters, more than 4000 sq. metres of letable floor space, hospitality suites, a restaurant, fast food shop and other accommodation. The Council also agreed to let the club use their car park for away support, it would provide space for 350 cars and 60 buses. A further 400 spaces for home supporters, players and officials is planned at the site.

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