2011–12 Hamilton Academical F.C. season

Hamilton Academical
2011–12 season
Chairman	Ronnie MacDonald
Manager	Billy Reid
Stadium	New Douglas Park
Scottish First Division	Fourth place
Challenge Cup	Runners-up, lost to Falkirk
League Cup	Second round, lost to Ross County
Scottish Cup	Fourth round, lost to St Mirren
Top goalscorer	Jon McShane (9)
Highest home attendance	2,401 vs. Partick Thistle, 13 January 2012
Lowest home attendance	1,276 vs. Raith Rovers, 21 February 2012
Average home league attendance	1,770
	← 2010–11 2012–13 →

The 2011–12 season was Hamilton Academical's first season back in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from the Scottish Premier League at the end of the 2010–11 season.^[1] Hamilton also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Summary

Hamilton finished fourth in the First Division.^[2] They reached the second round of the League Cup,^[3] the fourth round of the Scottish Cup^[4] and lost 1–0 to Falkirk in the final of the Challenge Cup.^[5]

Results and fixtures

Win Draw Loss Postponed

Pre-season

8 July 2011 Friendly	Berwick Rangers	0–2	Hamilton Academical	Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
		Hamilton Report	Trialist 5' (pen.) Anderson 74'

12 July 2011 Friendly	Gretna 2008	0–4	Hamilton Academical	Raydale Park, Gretna
		Hamilton Report	Anderson McLaughlin Mensing Kirkpatrick	Attendance: 180

17 July 2011 Friendly	Hamilton Academical	1–2	Huddersfield Town	New Douglas Park, Hamilton
	Anderson 39'	Hamilton FC Report	Ward 4' Lee 23'	Attendance: 820 Referee: Conroy

Scottish First Division

6 August 2011 First Division	Ayr United	1–2	Hamilton Academical	Somerset Park, Ayr
	McGowan 8'	BBC Sport	McLaughlin 29', 57'	Attendance: 1,750 Referee: Salmond

13 August 2011 First Division	Hamilton Academical	5–1	Ross County	New Douglas Park, Hamilton
	McLaughlin 23' Crawford 39' Chambers 42' (pen.) Paterson 57' Anderson 90'	BBC Sport	Flynn 41' Byrne 77'	Attendance: 1,744 Referee: Murray

20 August 2011 First Division	Partick Thistle	1–1	Hamilton Academical	Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
	Elliot 66'	BBC Sport	Mensing 76'	Attendance: 2,501 Referee: Brines

27 August 2011 First Division	Hamilton Academical	1–1	Livingston	New Douglas Park, Hamilton
	McLaughlin 53' Mensing 64' Crawford 78'	BBC Sport	Boulding 90'	Attendance: 2,051 Referee: Charleston

10 September 2011 First Division	Queen of the South	1–0	Hamilton Academical	Palmerston Park, Dumfries
	Johnston 51'	BBC Sport		Attendance: 1,514 Referee: Richmond

17 September 2011 First Division	Hamilton Academical	2–2	Raith Rovers	New Douglas Park, Hamilton
	Spence 66' Lyle 73'	BBC Sport	Baird 45' Hamill 62'	Attendance: 1,982 Referee: Finnie

24 September 2011 First Division	Dundee	0–1	Hamilton Academical	Dens Park, Dundee
		BBC Sport	McLaughlin 66'	Attendance: 4,186 Referee: Madden

1 October 2011 First Division	Hamilton Academical	0–1	Falkirk	New Douglas Park, Hamilton
		BBC Sport	El Alagui 39'	Attendance: 2,367 Referee: Norris

15 October 2011 First Division	Greenock Morton	0–2	Hamilton Academical	Cappielow Park, Greenock
		BBC Sport	Currie 72' Anderson 77'	Attendance: 2,264 Referee: Salmond

22 October 2011 First Division	Ross County	1–0	Hamilton Academical	Victoria Park, Dingwall
	Munro 31'	BBC Sport		Attendance: 2,431 Referee: Allan

29 October 2011 First Division	Hamilton Academical	2–3	Ayr United	New Douglas Park, Hamilton
	Currie 17' (pen.) Spence 45'	BBC Sport	Moffat 52' Robertson 57' Smith 90'	Attendance: 1,699 Referee: Somers

5 November 2011 First Division	Hamilton Academical	3–1	Queen of the South	New Douglas Park, Hamilton
	Paterson 17' Imrie 82' Anderson 90+2'	BBC Sport	Smith 31'	Attendance: 1,836 Referee: Salmond

12 November 2011 First Division	Livingston	1–0	Hamilton Academical	Braidwood Motor Company Stadium, Livingston
	McNulty 52'	BBC Sport		Attendance: 1,738 Referee: McKendrick

26 November 2011 First Division	Raith Rovers	3–2	Hamilton Academical	Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
	Holt 9' Prychynenko 61' Smith 79'	BBC Sport	Imrie 16' McLaughlin 90'	Attendance: 1,416 Referee: O'Reilly

3 December 2011 First Division	Hamilton Academical	1–6	Dundee	New Douglas Park, Hamilton
	Imrie 86'	SFL Report	Milne 21', 37', 49' O'Donnell 39' Riley 71' Rae 83'	Attendance: 1,964 Referee: Tumilty

10 December 2011 First Division	Falkirk	0–0	Hamilton Academical	Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
		SFL Report		Attendance: 3,024 Referee: Thomson

17 December 2011 First Division

Hamilton Academical

P–P

Greenock Morton

New Douglas Park, Hamilton

26 December 2011 First Division	Hamilton Academical	0–1	Livingston	New Douglas Park, Hamilton
		SFL Report	Barr 70'	Attendance: 1,546 Referee: Charleston

2 January 2012 First Division	Queen of the South	1–2	Hamilton Academical	Palmerston Park, Dumfries
	McGuffie 82'	BBC Sport	Imrie 5', 15' McLaughlin 71'	Attendance: 1,282 Referee: Hilland

13 January 2012 First Division	Hamilton Academical	1–0	Partick Thistle	New Douglas Park, Hamilton
	Spence 87'	BBC Sport	Archibald 90'	Attendance: 2,401 Referee: Tumilty

21 January 2012 First Division	Ayr United	2–2	Hamilton Academical	Somerset Park, Ayr
	Dodd 32' Malone 45'	BBC Sport	Spence 46' Redmond 53'	Attendance: 1,310 Referee: Richmond

28 January 2012 First Division

Hamilton Academical

P–P

Raith Rovers

New Douglas Park, Hamilton

11 February 2012 First Division	Dundee	2–2	Hamilton Academical	Dens Park, Dundee
	Conroy 53' Milne 79' (pen.)	SFL Report	McShane 12' Routledge 85'	Attendance: 4,065 Referee: Salmond

14 February 2012 First Division	Hamilton Academical	1–2	Greenock Morton	New Douglas Park, Hamilton
	Ryan 85'	SFL Report	Campbell 24' O'Brien 29'	Attendance: 1,356 Referee: Conroy

18 February 2012 First Division	Hamilton Academical	0–1	Falkirk	New Douglas Park, Hamilton
		SFL Report	Dods 45'	Attendance: 1,843 Referee: McLean

21 February 2012 First Division	Hamilton Academical	2–1	Raith Rovers	New Douglas Park, Hamilton
	Canning 45' Mensing 63'	SFL Report	Graham 59'	Attendance: 1,276 Referee: McKendrick

25 February 2012 First Division	Greenock Morton	1–2	Hamilton Academical	Cappielow Park, Greenock
	O'Brien 85'	SFL Report	McShane 11' Ryan 30'	Attendance: 1,594 Referee: Beaton

3 March 2012 First Division	Partick Thistle	2–0	Hamilton Academical	Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
	Doolan 18' Erskine 65'	SFL Report		Attendance: 2,111 Referee: Finnie

10 March 2012 First Division	Hamilton Academical	0–2	Ross County	New Douglas Park, Hamilton
		SFL Report	McMenamin 7' Boyd 16'	Attendance: 1,743 Referee: McKendrick

16 March 2012 First Division	Livingston	P–P	Hamilton Academical	Braidwood Motor Company Stadium, Livingston
		Livingston Report		Referee: O'Reilly

17 March 2012 First Division	Livingston	0–4	Hamilton Academical	Braidwood Motor Company Stadium, Livingston
	Talbot 11'	Livingston Report	McShane 3' Redmond 12' Routledge 28', 81'	Attendance: 1,066 Referee: O'Reilly

20 March 2012 First Division	Hamilton Academical	3–1	Dundee	New Douglas Park, Hamilton
	McLaughlin 35' McShane 50' Stewart 56'	SFL Report	Conroy 30' (pen.)	Attendance: 1,366 Referee: Muir

24 March 2012 First Division	Hamilton Academical	3–0	Queen of the South	New Douglas Park, Hamilton
	Spence 72' Redmond 84' Ryan 90'	BBC Sport		Attendance: 1,631 Referee: Norris

7 April 2012 First Division	Raith Rovers	2–1	Hamilton Academical	Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
	Casalinuovo 55' Walker 61'	BBC Sport	McLaughlin 23'	Attendance: 1,526 Referee: Charleston

10 April 2012 First Division	Falkirk	3–0	Hamilton Academical	Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
	Millar 58' (pen.), 60' El Alagui 81'	SFL Report	Hutton 56'	Attendance: 2,461 Referee: Allan

14 April 2012 First Division	Hamilton Academical	4–3	Greenock Morton	New Douglas Park, Hamilton
	Weatherson 16' (o.g.) McShane 17', 51' Mensing 63' Neil 72'	BBC Sport	Mensing 78' (o.g.) McGeouch 84' Young 89'	Attendance: 1,423 Referee: Somers

21 April 2012 First Division	Hamilton Academical	3–2	Ayr United	New Douglas Park, Hamilton
	McShane 24', 89' Redmond 58'	SFL Report	Roberts 17' McGowan 59'	Attendance: 1,645 Referee: Charleston

28 April 2012 First Division	Ross County	5–1	Hamilton Academical	Victoria Park, Dingwall
	McMenamin 5' Brittain 40', 54' Kettlewell 46' Gardyne 77'	SFL Report	McAlister 45'	Attendance: 4,737 Referee: Norris

5 May 2012 First Division	Hamilton Academical	2–2	Partick Thistle	New Douglas Park, Hamilton
	Redmond 26' McShane 30' McLaughlin 77'	BBC Sport	Bannigan 36' Welsh 42'	Attendance: 1,978 Referee: McKendrick

Challenge Cup

23 July 2011 Scottish Challenge Cup round 1	Queen's Park	0–2	Hamilton Academical	Hampden Park, Glasgow
		Hamilton Report	Crawford 72' Hopkirk 81'	Attendance: 748 Referee: Colvin

9 August 2011 Scottish Challenge Cup round 2	Hamilton Academical	1–0	Partick Thistle	New Douglas Park, Hamilton
	Chambers 86' (pen.)	BBC Sport		Attendance: 1,362 Referee: Thomson

4 September 2011 Scottish Challenge Cup quarter-finals	Hamilton Academical	2–1	Greenock Morton	New Douglas Park, Hamilton
	Spence 18' Mensing 33'	BBC Sport	Di Giacomo 10'	Attendance: 1,496 Referee: O'Reilly

9 October 2011 Scottish Challenge Cup Semi-finals	Hamilton Academical	1–0	Livingston	New Douglas Park, Hamilton
	McLaughlin 43'	BBC Sport		Attendance: 1,418 Referee: Richmond

1 April 2012 Scottish Challenge Cup Final	Falkirk	1–0	Hamilton Academical	Braidwood Motor Company Stadium, Livingston
	Dods 2'	BBC Sport		Attendance: 5,210 Referee: Winter

Scottish League Cup

23 August 2011 Scottish League Cup round 2	Hamilton Academical	1–2	Ross County	New Douglas Park, Hamilton
	Chambers 2' (pen.)	BBC Sport	Gardyne 65' Craig 82'	Attendance: 828 Referee: Tumilty

Scottish Cup

7 January 2012 Scottish Cup round 4	St Mirren	0–0	Hamilton Academical	St Mirren Park, Paisley
		BBC Sport		Attendance: 3,091 Referee: Collum

17 January 2012 Scottish Cup round 4 replay	Hamilton Academical	0–1	St Mirren	New Douglas Park, Hamilton
		BBC Sport	Carey 21'	Attendance: 1,520 Referee: Collum

Player statistics

Captains

No.	P	Name	Country	No. games	Notes
	MF	Alex Neil		18	Club captain

Last updated: 5 May 2012
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.

Squad

Last updated 5 May 2012^[6]

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Scottish First Division		Scottish Cup		League Cup		Challenge Challenge Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	CZE	Tomáš Černý	17	0	11+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0	4+0	0
	GK	SCO	Brian Potter	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	GK	SCO	Alan Coombe	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	GK	SCO	David Hutton	21	0	18+1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
	GK	SCO	Scott Christie	3	0	3+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	GK	SCO	Blair Currie	4	0	3+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	SCO	Grant Gillespie	19	0	12+3	0	1+0	0	1+0	0	2+0	0
	DF	SCO	James Gibson	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	SCO	Michael Devlin	3	0	1+2	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	SCO	Lee Kilday	19	0	13+1	0	2+0	0	1+0	0	2+0	0
	DF	SCO	Ziggy Gordon	10	0	7+1	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
	DF	SCO	Stephen Hendrie	31	0	22+3	0	2+0	0	0+0	0	2+2	0
	DF	SCO	Martin Canning	38	1	31+1	1	2+0	0	1+0	0	3+0	0
	DF	SCO	Mark McLaughlin	29	8	23+0	7	2+0	0	0+0	0	4+0	1
	DF	SCO	Gary Fraser	4	0	3+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	SCO	Jordan Jivanda	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF	SCO	Craig Watson	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Alex Neil	18	0	17+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
	MF	SCO	Jim McAlister	44	1	36+0	1	2+0	0	1+0	0	5+0	0
	MF	SCO	Kyle Wilkie	2	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
	MF	IRL	James Chambers	14	4	5+4	2	0+0	0	1+0	1	2+2	1
	MF	SCO	Ali Crawford	26	2	16+3	1	2+0	0	0+1	0	3+1	1
	MF	SCO	Andy Ryan	25	3	13+8	3	2+0	0	0+0	0	1+1	0
	MF	SCO	Jordan Kirkpatrick	9	0	2+5	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	2+0	0
	MF	SCO	Conner McGlinchey	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	ENG	Jon Routledge	11	0	11+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	ENG	Simon Mensing	42	4	34+0	3	2+0	0	1+0	0	5+0	1
	MF	SCO	Grant Anderson	25	3	7+13	3	2+0	0	0+1	0	1+1	0
	MF	SCO	Paul Currie	10	2	3+6	2	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	SCO	Kevin McBride	6	0	5+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF	ENG	Daniel Redmond	19	5	18+0	5	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
	MF	ENG	Jon Routledge	6	3	4+1	3	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
	MF	SCO	Graeme MacGregor	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	SCO	David Hopkirk	5	1	1+2	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	2+0	1
	FW	SCO	Derek Lyle	13	1	3+6	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	3+1	0
	FW	SCO	Louis Longridge	2	0	1+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	SCO	Willie McLaren	7	0	0+3	0	0+0	0	1+0	0	1+2	0
	FW	SCO	Dougie Imrie	26	5	18+1	5	2+0	0	1+0	0	3+1	0
	FW	SCO	Kieran Millar	2	0	2+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	SCO	Matt Paterson	17	2	10+3	2	0+0	0	1+0	0	2+1	0
	FW	SCO	Greig Spence	34	6	11+18	5	1+1	0	0+0	0	1+2	1
	FW	SCO	Gordon Smith	3	0	3+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	SCO	Jon McShane	18	9	17+0	9	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
	FW	SCO	James Martin	2	0	1+0	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW	SCO	Mark Stewart	14	1	8+5	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 5 May 2012

Nation	Position	Name
Nation	Position	Name	Scottish First Division		Scottish Cup		League Cup		Challenge Cup		Total
	GK	Tomáš Černý	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	GK	Brian Potter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	GK	David Hutton	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
	GK	Scott Christie	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	GK	Blair Currie	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	Grant Gillespie	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	0
	DF	James Gibson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Michael Devlin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Lee Kilday	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	DF	Ziggy Gordon	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
	DF	Stephen Hendrie	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	Martin Canning	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6	0
	DF	Mark McLaughlin	10	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	2
	DF	Gary Fraser	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	Jordan Jivanda	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	DF	Craig Watson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Alex Neil	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1
	MF	Jim McAlister	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	4	0
	MF	Kyle Wilkie	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	James Chambers	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	Ali Crawford	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Andy Ryan	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	Jordan Kirkpatrick	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Conner McGlinchey	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	Jon Routledge	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	MF	Graeme MacGregor	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Simon Mensing	12	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	14	1
	MF	Grant Anderson	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	MF	Paul Currie	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	MF	Kevin McBride	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	Daniel Redmond	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	MF	Jon Routledge	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	FW	David Hopkirk	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Derek Lyle	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Louis Longridge	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Willie McLaren	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	FW	Dougie Imrie	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6	0
	FW	Kieran Millar	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	FW	Matt Paterson	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	FW	Greig Spence	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	FW	Gordon Smith	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	FW	Jon McShane	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	FW	James Martin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	FW	Mark Stewart	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Awards

Last updated 5 May 2012

Nation	Name	Award	Month
	Dougie Imrie^[7]	Player of the Month	August
	Andy Ryan^[8]	Young Player of the Month	February

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
2	Dundee (P)	36	15	10	11	53	43	+10	55^[a]	Promotion to the Premier League
3	Falkirk	36	13	13	10	53	48	+5	52
4	Hamilton Academical	36	14	7	15	55	56	−1	49
5	Livingston	36	13	9	14	56	54	+2	48
6	Partick Thistle	36	12	11	13	50	39	+11	47

Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted
Notes:

^ Rangers were liquidated prior to the 2012–13 season. Dundee were chosen to take their place, gaining promotion to the SPL.^[9]

Transfers

Players in

Player	From	Fee
Willie McLaren	Queen of the South	Free^[10]
Grant Anderson	Stenhousemuir	Free^[11]
David Hutton	Queen of the South	Free^[12]
Derek Lyle	Greenock Morton	Free^[13]
Matt Paterson	Southend United	Loan^[14]
Greig Spence	Celtic	Loan^[15]
Paul Currie	Berwick Rangers	Undisclosed^[16]
Kevin McBride	Hibernian	Free^[17]
Gordon Smith	Heart of Midlothian	Loan^[18]
Blair Currie	Rangers	Loan^[19]
Jon McShane	St Mirren	Loan^[20]
Daniel Redmond	Wigan Athletic	Loan^[21]
Mark Stewart	Bradford City	Loan^[22]
Jon Routledge	Stockport County	Loan^[23]
Graeme MacGregor	Bolton Wanderers	Loan^[24]
Louis Longridge		Free^[25]

Players out

Player	To	Fee
Grant Evans	Greenock Morton	Free^[26]
Andy Graham	Greenock Morton	Free^[27]
Gary McDonald	Morecambe	Free^[28]
Nigel Hasselbaink	St Mirren	Free^[29]
Mickaël Antoine-Curier	Ermis Aradippou	Free^[30]
Euan Lindsay	Largs Thistle	Free^[31]
Brian McQueen	Clyde	Free^[32]
Gavin Skelton	Barrow	Free^[33]
Flávio Paixão	Tractor Sazi	Free^[34]
Marco Paixão	Naft Tehran^[35]	Free^[36]
Damián Casalinuovo	Raith Rovers^[37]	Free^[36]
Sean Murdoch	Accrington Stanley	Free^[38]
David Hopkirk	Free Agent	Free^[39]
David Buchanan	Tranmere Rovers	Free^[40]
Mark Carrington	Bury	Free^[41]
David Elebert	Fylkir^[42]	Free^[43]
Jon Routledge	Stockport County	Free^[44]
Tom Elliott	Stockport County	Free^[44]
James Gibson	Maybole^[45]	Free^[43]
Darren Dolan	Sauchie	Free^[46]
Andy Kennedy	Cumnock	Free^[43]
Jordan McCue	Free Agent	Free^[43]
Reece McGillion	Greenock Morton	Free^[47]
Scott Pittman	Broxburn Athletic	Free^[48]
Willie McLaren	Airdrie United	Loan^[49]
James Chambers	St Patrick's Athletic^[50]	Free^[51]
Andy MacLean	Free Agent	Free^[51]
Kevin McBride	Dundee^[52]	Free^[19]
Derek Lyle	Cowdenbeath^[53]	Free^[19]
Willie McLaren	Airdrie United	Free^[19]
Ryan Finnie	Dumbarton	Loan^[54]
Paul Currie	Musselburgh Athletic^[55]	Free^[56]
Dougie Imrie	St Mirren	£35,000^[57]
Lewis Milton	Armadale Thistle	Loan^[58]
Ciaran Johnston	Armadale Thistle	Loan^[58]
Michael Devlin	Stenhousemuir	Loan^[59]
Tomáš Černý	Free Agent	Free^[60]
Conner McGlinchey	Berwick Rangers	Loan^[61]
Grant Anderson	Stenhousemuir	Loan^[62]
Kieran Millar	Stenhousemuir	Loan^[62]

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