7 May

Matches

1998: By their 4-0 win over Alloa, the reserve side won the Reserve League West title on goal difference from St Mirren. This was the first Reserve League title won since 1980.

Events

1988: Scottish League Secretary, Jim Farry presented Accies captain, Gerry Collins with the First Division trophy prior to the match against Meadowbank Thistle at Douglas Park.

Collins and Danny McGrain also made a presentation of a decanter and glasses inscribed with the club crest to Bobby Barr who had suffered a second leg break earlier in the season.

Five players were freed including Rikki Ferguson, the others being, Kevin Armstrong, David Laing, Derek Walsh and Gerry McEwan.

1994: Hours after watching Accies lose 3-0 at Brockville, George Fulston announced that he was taking over the Falkirk club. As a result he resigned as Scottish League Treasurer as well as other committee posts he held. His actual resignation from Accies Board was made on Wednesday 11th May.

2002: Fourteen players are released, Sean Sweeney, David McNiven, Steven Renicks, David McFarlane, Stewart Thomson, Gary Johnstone, John McIntyre, Gerry Boyle, Darren Miller, Stewart Peacock, Alan Laidlaw, Steven Cornwell, John McShane and Alec Lurinsky. Gary Johnstone remains at the club in an administrative role. Contracts offered to Scott Davidson, Ian Dobbins, Iain McCreadie, Mark Nelson and Nicky Sullivan.

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