16 October

Matches

1971: Another Polish player, following the signings Witold Szygula and Roman Strazalkowski the previous month, appeared for the club, Alfred Olek at Dumbarton. This game was new Manager, Ronnie Simpson’s first match in charge.

Events

1956: The Board grant permission for Schools International match at Douglas Park on 13th April 1957.

1982: The local police considered it necessary to have segregation in place for the visit of Heart of Midlothian.

1989: Jim Dempsey was sacked after just under a year in the Manager’s position. George Miller who is Commercial Manager, took over as Caretaker/Manager in the meantime.

1990: The decision by the Court of Session to over-rule the appeal by Strathclyde Regional Council over who had the decision making authority, as determined by the Secretary of State for Scotland, on the Hamilton Park West development proposals delighted all concerned with the club. This meant that Hamilton District Council’s Planning Committee could then decide on the proposals for Accies new all seated stadium, the construction of a new swimming pool on the present Douglas Park site, plus retail units. The Committee gave outline planning permission in favour of the proposals, submitted by developers L.A.W. Estates, on 24th October.

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