MX23RW : Saturday, December 14 16:09:03| >> :600:3833456:3833456:

Hamilton pay tribute to departing duo Gary Woods and Ziggy Gordon

Goalkeeper Woods to leave after making 93 appearances; defender Woods made 201 appearances over two spells.

Hamilton have thanked Gary Woods and Ziggy Gordon for their service in maintaining the club's top-flight status as both prepare to quit the club.

Goalkeeper Woods has informed boss Brian Rice he will not be renewing his contract, while defender Gordon is reported to be closing in on a move to Romanian side Dinamo Bucharest.

Woods, who joined Accies in 2016 and has made 93 appearances, helped Hamilton secure their Ladbrokes Premiership status for the last three seasons.

The club has also confirmed Gordon is to leave as he looks to "pursue a career overseas".

The right-back joined the Accies academy at the age of 10 and made his first-team breakthrough in 2011.

After five years he left to join Partick Thistle before a 12-month stint with Polish side Jagiellonia, returning to Hamilton last summer.

Over his two spells, he made 201 appearances, scoring seven goals.

Hamilton chairman Allan Maitland paid tribute to both players, saying: "Gary has been a fantastic servant to the club.

"He's been a crucial part of keeping Hamilton in Scotland's top flight and we wish him all the best for his future.

"Ziggy has been a distinguished player at Hamilton and the club recognises his efforts over the years.

"He was part of our most memorable day in the play-off final against Hibernian in 2014, which saw us rise to Premiership status. We also wish him all the best for his future."

ga('create', 'UA-72310761-1', 'auto', {'name': 'pacontentapi'});
ga('pacontentapi.set', 'referrer', location.origin);
ga('pacontentapi.set', 'dimension1', 'By Andy Newport, Press Association Sport');
ga('pacontentapi.set', 'dimension2', 'f19aa12f-c6d1-4b6b-a649-2c8be7fe2330');
ga('pacontentapi.set', 'dimension3', 'paservice:sport,paservice:sport:club-news,paservice:sport:football');
ga('pacontentapi.set', 'dimension6', 'story');
ga('pacontentapi.set', 'dimension7', 'composite');
ga('pacontentapi.set', 'dimension8', null);
ga('pacontentapi.set', 'dimension9', 'sport:football');
ga('pacontentapi.send', 'pageview', { 'location': location.href, 'page': (location.pathname + location.search + location.hash), 'title': 'Hamilton pay tribute to departing Woods and Gordon'});

ID:360694: cacheID:360694:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:3531:
Written by
P A
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Robbie Neilson pictured in January 2018
Read Next:
Hearts drawn against Dundee United in Betfred Cup
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1FalkirkFalkirk1612223192238
2Livingston1696121101133
3Ayr UnitedAyr168442315828
4Partick ThistlePartick167541811726
5Queen's ParkQueen's Park167451816225
6Dunfermline AthleticDunfermline164391418-415
7Hamilton AcademicalHamilton154382128-715
8Raith Rovers154381321-815
9Greenock MortonMorton153661119-815
10AirdrieoniansAirdrieonians151212629-235


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!