# List of Hamilton Academical F.C. seasons

This is a list of Hamilton Academical F.C. seasons in Scottish football, from their foundation in 1874 onwards. It details the club's achievements in senior league and cup competitions and the top scorers for each season. The list of top scorers also chronicles how the club's scoring records have progressed throughout the club's history.

## Summary

Hamilton Academical were formed in late 1874 by the rector and pupils of Hamilton Academy. The club soon became members of the Scottish Football Association and initially began competing in the Scottish Cup and Qualifying Cup, before joining the Scottish Football League in November 1897 following the resignation of Renton.
They have twice been runners up in the Scottish Cup, in 1910–11 (losing to Celtic after a replay) and in 1934–35 (losing to Rangers). The 1920s and 30s was the most successful period in the history of the Accies, when they achieved a highest finish of 4th in the top tier of Scottish football (also in 1935) and reached the semi-final of the Scottish Cup on three further occasions in 1925, 1930 and 1932.
They maintained their place in the highest division for 33 consecutive seasons from 1906 until the interruption of World War II in 1939; in the first season after the end of conflict, 1946–47, the club was unable to field a competitive side and finished bottom of the table with only 11 points, bringing the long run to an end.

## Seasons

| Season | League | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Top league scorer | Top league scorer |
| Season | Division | Position | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Top league scorer | Top league scorer |
| 1874–75 | N/A | N/A | First round | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1875–76 | N/A | N/A | Second round | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1876–77 | N/A | N/A | First round | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1877–78 | N/A | N/A | Second round | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1878–79 | N/A | N/A | Second round | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1879–80 | N/A | N/A | Fourth round | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1880–81 | N/A | N/A | Second round | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1881–82 | N/A | N/A | Second round | N/A | Lanarkshire Cup winners | N/A | N/A |
| 1882–83 | N/A | N/A | First round | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1883–84 | N/A | N/A | Third round | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1884–85 | N/A | N/A | Third round | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1885–86 | N/A | N/A | Did not enter | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1886–87 | N/A | N/A | Second round | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1887–88 | N/A | N/A | First round | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1888–89 | N/A | N/A | Second round | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1889–90 | N/A | N/A | First round | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1890–91 | Did not enter | N/A | First round | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1891–92 | Did not enter | N/A | Pre-qualification round | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1892–93 | Did not enter | N/A | Pre-qualification round | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1893–94 | Did not enter | N/A | Pre-qualification round | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1894–95 | Did not enter | N/A | Pre-qualification round | N/A | Scottish Alliance 5th | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1895–96 | Did not enter | N/A | Did not enter | N/A | Scottish Alliance 5th | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1896–97 | Did not enter | N/A | Did not enter | N/A | Scottish Combination 5th | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1897–98 | Division Two | 9th | Did not enter | N/A | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1898–99 | Division Two | 5th | Did not enter | N/A | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1899–1900 | Division Two | 7th | First round | N/A | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1900–01 | Division Two | 8th | Did not enter | N/A | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1901–02 | Division Two | 4th | Did not enter | N/A | Lanarkshire Cup winners | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1902–03 | Division Two | 6th | Second round | N/A | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1903–04 | Division Two | 1st | Did not enter | N/A | Glasgow & West of Scotland League Winners | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1904–05 | Division Two | 3rd | Did not enter | N/A | Lanarkshire Cup winners | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1905–06 | Division Two | 4th | Second round | N/A | Lanarkshire Cup winners | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1906–07 | Division One | 18th | Did not enter | N/A | Glasgow & West of Scotland Shield Runners-up | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1907–08 | Division One | 12th | First round | N/A | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1908–09 | Division One | 16th | First round | N/A | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1909–10 | Division One | 15th | First round | N/A | Lanarkshire Cup winners (Shared) | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1910–11 | Division One | 16th | Runners-up | N/A | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1911–12 | Division One | 12th | First round | N/A | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1912–13 | Division One | 10th | Second round | N/A | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1913–14 | Division One | 18th | Second round | N/A | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1914–15 | Division One | 8th | N/A | N/A | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1915–16 | Division One | 7th | N/A | N/A | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1916–17 | Division One | 9th= | N/A | N/A | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1917–18 | Division One | 12th | N/A | N/A | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1918–19 | Division One | 14th | N/A | N/A | Victory Cup – Second round | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1919–20 | Division One | 21st | First round | N/A | Lanarkshire Cup winners | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1920–21 | Division One | 14th | Third round | N/A | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1921–22 | Division One | 18th | Quarter-final | N/A | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1922–23 | Division One | 18th | Third round | N/A | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1923–24 | Division One | 12th | Third round | N/A | Lanarkshire Cup winners | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1924–25 | Division One | 13th | Semi-final | N/A | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1925–26 | Division One | 12th | Second round | N/A | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1926–27 | Division One | 15th | Third round | N/A | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1927–28 | Division One | 18th | Second round | N/A | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1928–29 | Division One | 12th | Second round | N/A | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1929–30 | Division One | 13th | Semi-final | N/A | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1930–31 | Division One | 10th | Second round | N/A | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1931–32 | Division One | 10th | Semi-final | N/A | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1932–33 | Division One | 8th | First round | N/A | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1933–34 | Division One | 11th | Second round | N/A | Lanarkshire Cup winners | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1934–35 | Division One | 4th | Runners-up | N/A | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1935–36 | Division One | 6th | First round | N/A | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1936–37 | Division One | 8th | Quarter-final | N/A | N/A | David Wilson | 34 |
| 1937–38 | Division One | 13th | Third round | N/A | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1938–39 | Division One | 7th | Second round | N/A | Lanarkshire Cup winners | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1939–40 | Emergency League West | 3rd | N/A | N/A | Emergency Cup – Second round | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1940–41 | Southern League | 11th | N/A | Southern League Cup – Group stage | Summer Cup – Quarter-final | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1941–42 | Southern League | 16th | N/A | Southern League Cup – Group stage | Summer Cup – First round | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1942–43 | Southern League | 6th | N/A | Southern League Cup – Semi-final | Summer Cup – First round | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1943–44 | Southern League | 9th | N/A | Southern League Cup – Group stage | Summer Cup – First round | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1944–45 | Southern League | 9th | N/A | Southern League Cup – Group stage | Summer Cup – First round | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1945–46 | Southern League | 16th | N/A | Southern League Cup – Group stage | Victory Cup – First round | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1946–47 | Division A | 16th | First round | Group stage | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1947–48 | Division B | 3rd | First round | Quarter-final | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1948–49 | Division B | 10th | First round | Semi-final | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1949–50 | Division B | 6th | First round | Group stage | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1950–51 | Division B | 7th | Second round | Group stage | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1951–52 | Division B | 9th | Second round | Group stage | Lanarkshire Cup winners | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1952–53 | Division B | 2nd | Third round | Group stage | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1953–54 | Division A | 16th | Quarter-final | Group stage | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1954–55 | Division B | 3rd | Quarter-final | Group stage | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1955–56 | Division Two | 11th | Fifth round | Quarter-final | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1956–57 | Division Two | 11th | Sixth round | Group stage | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1957–58 | Division Two | 10th | First round | Quarter-final | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1958–59 | Division Two | 7th | Third round | Group stage | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1959–60 | Division Two | 4th | First round | Group stage | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1960–61 | Division Two | 6th | Third round | Semi-final | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1961–62 | Division Two | 13th | Second round | Quarter-final | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1962–63 | Division Two | 4th | Third round | Group stage | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1963–64 | Division Two | 13th | Second round | Group stage | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1964–65 | Division Two | 2nd | First round | Quarter-final | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1965–66 | Division One | 18th | First round | Group stage | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1966–67 | Division Two | 4th | Quarter-final | Group stage | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1967–68 | Division Two | 11th | First round | Group stage | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1968–69 | Division Two | 15th | Preliminary round 2 | Quarter-final | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1969–70 | Division Two | 19th | First round | Group stage | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1970–71 | Division Two | 18th | Second round | Group stage | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1971–72 | Division Two | 19th | Third round | Group stage | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1972–73 | Division Two | 8th | Fourth round | Group stage | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1973–74 | Division Two | 3rd | First round | Group stage | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1974–75 | Division Two | 4th | Fourth round | Quarter-final | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1975–76 | First Division | 9th | Third round | Group stage | Spring Cup Quarter-final | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1976–77 | First Division | 10th | Third round | Group stage | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1977–78 | First Division | 7th | Third round | Third round | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1978–79 | First Division | 5th | Third round | Third round | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1979–80 | First Division | 7th | Third round | Semi-final | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1980–81 | First Division | 7th | Third round | Third round | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1981–82 | First Division | 7th | Third round | Quarter-final | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1982–83 | First Division | 11th | Third round | Group stage | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1983–84 | First Division | 9th | Fourth round | Second round | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1984–85 | First Division | 4th | Third round | Second round | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1985–86 | First Division | 1st | Fourth round | Quarter-final | Lanarkshire Cup winners | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1986–87 | Premier Division | 12th | Fourth round | Third round | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1987–88 | First Division | 1st | Fourth round | Second round | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1988–89 | Premier Division | 10th | Third round | Third round | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1989–90 | First Division | 6th | Third round | Quarter-final | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1990–91 | First Division | 6th | Fourth round | Third round | Challenge Cup Second round | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1991–92 | First Division | 3rd | Third round | Third round | Challenge Cup Winners | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1992–93 | First Division | 5th | Third round | Second round | Challenge Cup Winners | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1993–94 | First Division | 4th | Third round | Second round | Challenge Cup Second round | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1994–95 | First Division | 6th | Third round | Third round | Challenge Cup Second round | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1995–96 | First Division | 9th | Third round | Second round | Challenge Cup Second round | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1996–97 | Second Division | 2nd | Fourth round | Second round | Challenge Cup Second round | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1997–98 | First Division | 8th | Third round | Second round | Challenge Cup – Semi-finalLanarkshire Cup winners | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1998–99 | First Division | 9th | Fourth round | Second round | N/A | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1999–2000 | Second Division | 9th | Third round | Second round | Challenge Cup Second round | Unknown | Unknown |
| 2000–01 | Third Division | 1st | Second round | First round | Challenge Cup – Second roundLanarkshire Cup winners | Unknown | Unknown |
| 2001–02 | Second Division | 5th | Fourth round | Second round | Challenge Cup First round | Unknown | Unknown |
| 2002–03 | Second Division | 8th | Fourth round | Second round | Challenge Cup First round | Unknown | Unknown |
| 2003–04 | Second Division | 2nd | Fourth round | Second round | Challenge Cup First round | Unknown | Unknown |
| 2004–05 | First Division | 7th | Third round | Second round | Challenge Cup First round | Unknown | Unknown |
| 2005–06 | First Division | 3rd | Quarter-final | Second round | Challenge Cup - Runners-upLanarkshire Cup winners | Unknown | Unknown |
| 2006–07 | First Division | 4th | Third round | First round | Challenge Cup Second round | Unknown | Unknown |
| 2007–08 | First Division | 1st | Fourth round | Quarter-final | Challenge Cup First round | Unknown | Unknown |
| 2008–09 | SPL | 9th | Quarter-final | Quarter-final | Lanarkshire Cup winners | James McCarthy, Simon Mensing, Richard Offiong, | 6 |
| 2009–10 | SPL | 7th | Fourth round | Second round | N/A | Simon Mensing | 8 |
| 2010–11 | SPL | 12th | Fifth round | Second round | N/A | Mickaël Antoine-Curier | 4 |
| 2011–12 | First Division | 4th | Fourth round | Second round | Challenge Cup - Runners-upLanarkshire Cup winners | Jon McShane | 9 |
| 2012–13 | First Division | 5th | Quarter-final | Third round | Challenge Cup First round | Stevie May | 25 |
| 2013–14 | Championship | 2nd | Third round | Third round | Challenge Cup First round | Tony Andreu, James Keatings | 13 |
| 2014–15 | Premiership | 7th | Fourth round | Quarter-final | N/A | Tony Andreu | 12 |
| 2015–16 | Premiership | 10th | Fourth round | Second round | N/A | Carlton Morris | 8 |
| 2016–17 | Premiership | 11th | Quarter-final | Second round | N/A | Ali Crawford | 8 |
| 2017–18 | Premiership | 10th | Fourth round | Second round | N/A | Dougie Imrie, David Templeton | 8 |
| 2018–19 | Premiership | 10th | Fourth round | Group Stage | N/A | Mickel Miller | 5 |
| 2019–20 | Premiership | 11th | Fifth round | Second round | N/A | Marios Ogkmpoe | 6 |
| 2020–21 | Premiership | 12th | Third round | Group Stage | N/A | Ross Callachan | 8 |
| 2021–22 | Championship | 6th | Third round | Group Stage | Challenge Cup Quarter-final | Andy Ryan | 9 |
| 2022–23 | Championship | 9th | Fifth round | Group Stage | Challenge Cup Winners | Connor Smith, Daniel O'Reilly | 5 |
| 2023–24 | League One | tbd | tbd | tbd | Challenge Cup | | |