12 May

Matches

1883: The First eleven met Cambuslang at South Avenue and lost 2-0 while at Cambuslang the 2nd Elevens met. At half time the visitors were 2-0 up. Soon it was 3-0. The home side then rallied and scored twice. With ten minutes to go there was a dispute and Acas left the field and claimed the match.

Events

1903: At a meeting of Hamilton Town Council a letter was read from the club asking for an extension of the lease of Douglas Park for a further ten years and offering to feu adjoining ground and to build cottages on it sufficient to cover feu duty. It was referred to the Property Committee. No record of the outcome.

1942: Celtic enquire about Jimmy McGurk.

1992: Billy McLaren sacked as Accies boss. Just before that he had announced that Jamie Murphy and Kevin Bell were being freed. It was also announced that George McCluskey and Billy Stark were also freed.

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