Hamilton heroics on his Premiership debut less than seven months later. It’s fair to say Jamie Smith has been to hell and back this season.
But it’s a journey he hopes will lead to a regular first team spot as Brian Rice ’s side prepare for life in the Championship next time round.
The teenage goalkeeper - the latest graduate from the renowned Accies Academy - began the campaign on loan at West of Scotland League side Rossvale in the sixth tier of Scottish football.His season came crashing down when he dislocated his kneecap in a sickening collision against Irvine Meadow on October 31.
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