The 2024–25 season was Hamilton Academical's first season back in the second tier of Scottish football, following their promotion from League One at the end of the 2023–24 season. Hamilton also competed in the League Cup, Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Summary The 2024–25 saw Hamilton celebrate their 150th anniversary.

On 17 April 2025, Hamilton were deducted 15 points and fined £9,000 for multiple breaches of SPFL rules. On 1 May, one day before the final round of Championship fixtures were scheduled to be played, the SPFL upheld their decision after the club had submitted an appeal, confirming Hamilton's relegation to League One.

Results and fixtures

Pre-season and friendlies

Scottish Championship

Scottish League Cup

Group stage

Scottish Challenge Cup

Scottish Cup

Squad statistics Appearances As of 2 May 2025

|colspan="10"|Players who left the club during the 2024–25 season

Team statistics League table

League Cup table

Transfers

Players in Player From Fee Charlie Albinson Ayr UnitedFree Barry Maguire MotherwellFree Steven Bradley LivingstonFree Sean McGinty Ayr UnitedFree Oli Shaw BarnsleyFree Nikolay Todorov AirdrieoniansFree Daire O'Connor GlentoranUndisclosed Stuart McKinstry Queen's ParkFree Tony Gallacher St JohnstoneFree Connor SmithUndisclosed Scott Robinson Partick ThistleFree

Players out Player To Fee Lewis Smith LivingstonFree Ryan Fulton Heart of MidlothianFree Joel Mumbongo DumbartonFree Marley Redfern ClydeFree Jamie Hamilton Ayr UnitedFree Chris McGinn Civil Service StrollersFree Joe McGlynn Green Gully SCFree Andy Winter LivingstonFree Michael Hewitt Queen of the SouthFree Scott Martin Partick ThistleFree

Loans in Player From Fee Oludare Olufunwa St JohnstoneLoan Connor SmithLoan Ricki Lamie Ross CountyLoan Charlie TelferLoan

Loans out Player To Fee Jamie Smith Annan AthleticLoan Chris Neeson DarvelLoan Arran PrestonLoan Connor Murray ColeraineLoan Gravine Kalala Thorniewood UnitedLoan Josh LaneLoan Lewis Latona East StirlingshireLoan Liam Morgan The SpartansLoan Arran PrestonLoan Josh Lane StranraerLoan Ben Black StenhousemuirLoan Daire O'Connor East KilbrideLoan

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