Hamilton accies fergie biography
Hamilton Accies supporter Fergie - renowned for his terracing tirades, foul-mouthed outbursts and chucking the odd pie - passed away ths week..
Ian Russell, known as Fergie, became infamous from the 70s for his fanatical, foul-mouthed support for Hamilton Accies.Hamilton Academical F.C.
Association football club in Scotland
"Hamilton FC" redirects here. For the soccer club in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, originally known as Hamilton FC, see K-W United FC.
"Hamilton F.C." redirects here.
For the Scottish football club also founded in , see Hamilton F.C. (–78).
"Accies" redirects here. For the Edinburgh rugby union team known as Accies, see Edinburgh Academical Football Club.
Football club
Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Accies, or The Accies, is a Scottish football club from Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, who currently compete in the Scottish Championship.
They were established in from the school football team at Hamilton Academy and remain the only professional club in British football to have originated from a school team.
Truth be told, the most entertaining performer at Douglas Park was Fergie.
Hamilton have won the Scottish Challenge Cup three times and have finished runners-up in the Scottish Cup twice. The club play their home games at New Douglas Park.