John Hillcoat is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
John Duffy McCormack is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a defender and has managed several Scottish clubs.
The 2005–06 Scottish Challenge Cup was the 15th season of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were Falkirk, who defeated Ross County 2–1 in the 2004 final. Falkirk did not compete in the tournament after being promoted to the Scottish Premier League.
The 2004–2005 Scottish Challenge Cup was the 14th season of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were Inverness Caledonian Thistle, who defeated Airdrie United 2–0 in the 2003 final. Inverness Caledonian Thistle did not compete in the tournament after being promoted to the Scottish Premier League.
The 1996–97 Scottish Challenge Cup was the seventh season of the competition, competed for by the 30 member clubs of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were Stenhousemuir, who defeated Dundee United 5–4 on penalties after a 0–0 draw after extra time in the 1995 final.
Blair Michael Alston is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish League One club Stenhousemuir. Alston has previously played for Hamilton Academical, St Johnstone, Falkirk, Kilmarnock and Partick Thistle.
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. Hamilton also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Christie James Elliott is an English former professional footballer. Having previously played for English lower league sides Jarrow and Whitley Bay, Elliott signed a two-year deal with then Scottish First Division side Partick Thistle. He was loaned in 2012 to Scottish Second Division side Albion Rovers before returning to Firhill in January 2013. After a stint with Carlisle United after a lengthy term with Partick, he returned to Scotland with Dundee. Having started his career as a striker, he primarily played as a defender for most of it, playing the majority of games at right-back and providing the occasional cover at left-back. Christie announced his retirement from professional football at age 31 on 16 August 2022 after leaving Dundee in the summer.
James Martin is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Fauldhouse United. Martin previously played for Hamilton Academical, K.V. Turnhout and Partick Thistle.
The 2012–13 Scottish League Cup was the 67th season of Scotland's second-most prestigious football knockout competition. It is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup for sponsorship reasons, after the Scottish Government continued their 1.7 million sponsorship for a second season.
The 2012–13 Scottish Cup was the 128th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The tournament began on 4 August 2012 and ended on 26 May 2013. It was sponsored by bookmaker William Hill in the second season of a three-year partnership and is known as the William Hill Scottish Cup. The winner of the competition qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League. The holders Hearts were knocked out by their Edinburgh rivals Hibernian in the fourth round, in a repeat of the previous season's final.
The 2014–15 Scottish League Cup was the 69th season of Scotland's second-most prestigious football knockout competition. It is also known as The Scottish League Cup presented by QTS for sponsorship reasons.
The 2014–15 season was Hamilton Academical's first season in the top flight of Scottish football since 2010–11 season, and their first in the newly established Scottish Premiership having been promoted from the 2013–14 Scottish Championship through the Play-offs. Hamilton also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
The 2016–17 season was the club's third season in the Scottish Premiership. Hamilton also competed in the Scottish Cup and the League Cup. Hamilton secured their top flight status for the 2017–18 season by beating Dundee United 1–0 on aggregate in the Premiership play-off final.
The 2016–17 season was Partick Thistle's fourth consecutive season in the top flight of Scottish football and their fourth season Scottish Premiership, having been promoted from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 2012–13 season. Thistle also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
The 2017–18 season was Hamilton Academical's fourth consecutive season in the top flight of Scottish football since their promotion at the end of the 2013–14 season. Hamilton also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Kyle Turner is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle. Turner began his career with Stranraer, where he made 138 appearances over a four-year period, and has also played for Dunfermline Athletic and a previous stint with Partick Thistle, as well as loans at Airdrieonians and Raith Rovers.
The 2020–21 season was the seventh consecutive season in the top flight of Scottish football played by Hamilton Academical, following their promotion to the division at the end of the 2013–14 season. Hamilton also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Ben Williamson is a Scottish footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship club Hamilton Academical.
The 2021–22 season is Partick Thistle's first season back in the second tier of Scottish football in the Scottish Championship, having been promoted from League One at the end of the 2020–21 season. Thistle also competed in the League Cup, Challenge Cup, the Scottish Cup and the Glasgow Cup.
