Hamilton Academical F.C.
| Full name | Hamilton Academical Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Accies The Pride of Lanarkshire | ||
| Founded | 1874 | ||
| Ground | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | ||
| Capacity | 6,078 | ||
| Chairman | Allan Maitland | ||
| Manager | Brian Rice | ||
| League | Scottish Premiership | ||
| 2018/19 | Scottish Premiership, 10th | ||
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Hamilton Academical is a football team from Hamilton, Lanarkshire in Scotland. They were first set up in 1874 from Hamilton Academy. More commonly known as "Hamilton Accies" the team won promotion from SFL Division 2 to SFL Division 1 in the 2003-04 season. This was followed up by promotion to the Scottish Premier League in the 2007-08 season. The club have played at New Douglas Park from 2001, having previously played at Douglas Park.