1998–99 Motherwell F.C. season

The 1998-99 season was Motherwell's 1st season in the Scottish Premier League, and their 14th consecutive season in the top division of Scottish football.

Motherwell
1998–99 season
Chairman John Boyle
Manager Harri Kampman (Resigned),
Billy Davies
Premier League7th
Scottish Cup3rd round
League CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Lee McCulloch
Owen Coyle (7)
All: Owen Coyle (8)

First team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  SCO Phillip Bannister
— GK  SCO Andy Goram
— GK  FIN Mikko Kaven
— GK  SCO Stevie Woods
— DF  SCO Kevin Christie
— DF  NIR Stephen Craigan
— DF  SCO Greig Denham
— DF  NED Michel Doesburg
— DF  SCO David Doherty
— DF  SCO Eddie May
— DF  ENG Jamie McGowan
— DF  SCO Stephen McMillan
— DF  ENG Shaun Teale
— DF  ENG Tony Thomas
— DF  SCO David White
— MF  SCO Derek Adams
— MF  ENG Ged Brannan
— MF  SCO Billy Davies
— MF  ENG Mark Gower
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  SCO Keith Lasley
— MF  NED Rob Matthaei
— MF  SCO Brian McClair
— MF  NED Jan Michels
— MF  SCO Greg Miller
— MF  SCO Pat Nevin
— MF  SCO Dougie Ramsay
— MF  SCO Ian Ross
— MF  SCO Jered Stirling
— MF  FIN Simo Valakari
— FW  FRA Hervé Bacqué
— FW  IRL Owen Coyle
— FW  ENG Don Goodman
— FW  ENG Stephen Halliday
— FW  SCO Lee McCulloch
— FW  SCO Stevie Nicholas
— FW  FIN Kai Nyyssonen
— FW  NAM Eliphas Shivute
— FW  SCO John Spencer

Competitions

Scottish Premier League

Results
1 August 1998 1Motherwell1 – 0St JohnstoneFir Park
Stirling  49' Kane  30' Attendance: 5,686
Referee: Alan Freeland
15 August 1998 2Rangers2 – 1MotherwellIbrox
Wallace  16'
Albertz  90' (pen.)		 Coyle  52' Attendance: 49,275
Referee: George Simpson
22 August 1998 3Motherwell0 – 0Dunfermline AthleticFir Park
Attendance: 9,858
Referee: Martin Clark
30 August 1998 4Motherwell1 – 0Dundee UnitedFir Park
Nyyssonen  43' Attendance: 11,201
Referee: Jim McCluskey
12 September 1998 5Aberdeen1 – 1MotherwellPittodrie
Jess  7' Coyle  34' Attendance: 11,560
Referee: Kenny Clark
19 September 1998 6Motherwell0 – 0KilmarnockFir Park
23 September 1998 7Hearts3 – 0MotherwellTynecastle
Weir  71'
McCann  87', pen.', 90'		 Attendance: 12,323
Referee: Kenny Clark
26 September 1998 8Dundee1 – 0MotherwellDens Park
Irvine  8' Attendance: 5,655
3 October 1998 9Motherwell1 – 2CelticFir Park
Adams  90' Brattbakk  29'
Lambert  45'		 Attendance: 12,103
Referee: Jim McCluskey
17 October 1998 10St Johnstone5 – 0MotherwellMcDiarmid Park
O'Boyle  39', 85'
Kernaghan  53'
Simao  62'
Dods  88'		 Attendance: 4,062
Referee: John Rowbotham
28 October 1998 11Motherwell1 – 0RangersFir Park
Spencer  55' Attendance: 11,777
Referee: Eric Martindale
31 October 1998 12Motherwell2 – 2AberdeenFir Park
Spencer  57'
Jamie McGowan  69'		 Newell  31'
Winters  47'		 Attendance: 8,146
Referee: Garry Mitchell
7 November 1998 13Dundee United2 – 2MotherwellTannadice
Dodds  48'
Jonsson  60'		 Coyle  4', 50'
McCulloch  37' 		 Attendance: 6,616
Referee: Michael McCurry
14 November 1998 14Motherwell3 – 2HeartsFir Park
Spencer  40'
Coyle  68', 84'		 Hamilton  69' (pen.)
Guerin  85'		 Attendance: 8,912
Referee: Martin Clark
21 November 1998 15Kilmarnock0 – 0MotherwellRugby Park
Attendance: 10,176
Referee: Jim McCluskey
28 November 1998 16Celtic2 – 0MotherwellCeltic Park
Larsson  40'
O'Donnell  46'		 Attendance: 59,227
Referee: Kenny Clark
12 December 1998 17Dunfermline Athletic1 – 1MotherwellEast End Park
Tod  48'
Smith  79'		 Spencer  47'
Doesburg  88'		 Attendance: 13,102
Referee: Alan Freeland
16 December 1998 18Motherwell2 – 1DundeeFir Park
Coyle  34'
McMillan  77'
Teale  82'		 Adamczuk  37' Attendance: 5,890
Referee: Eric Martindale
19 December 1998 19Motherwell1 – 2St JohnstoneFir Park
Adams  27' Connolly  31'
Grant  72'		 Attendance: 5,700
Referee: Willie Young
26 December 1998 20Motherwell2 – 0Dundee UnitedFir Park
McMillan  55'
Brannan  57'		 Attendance: 6,001
29 December 1998 21Aberdeen1 – 1MotherwellPittodrie
Jess  31' McCulloch  67'
McMillan  83'		 Attendance: 15,269
Referee: John Underhill
1 January 1999 22Motherwell1 – 2KilmarnockFir Park
Brannan  26' McCoist  15'
McGowne  86'		 Attendance: 8,532
Referee: Kenny Clark
30 January 1999 23Hearts0 – 2MotherwellTynecastle
McCulloch  48'
Adams  71'		 Attendance: 12,821
Referee: Willie Young
6 February 1999 24Dundee1 – 0MotherwellDens Park
Tweed  3'
Irvine  86' 		 Attendance: 4,187
Referee: Ian Fyfe
21 February 1999 25Motherwell1 – 7CelticFir Park
Spencer  14'
Brannan  26'		 Larsson  22', pen.', 65', 86', 87'
Moravcik  30'
Burley  74'
Burchill  85'		 Attendance: 11,963
Referee: Kenny Clark
27 February 1999 26Motherwell1 – 1Dunfermline AthleticFir Park
McCulloch  46' Britton  86' Attendance: 6,094
Referee: Willie Young
13 March 1999 27Rangers2 – 1MotherwellIbrox
Wallace  31'
Johansson  59'		 Mark Gower  68' Attendance: 49,483
Referee: Bobby Orr
20 March 1999 28Motherwell1 – 1AberdeenFir Park
Teale  90' (pen.) Winters  59' Attendance: 6,963
Referee: John Rowbotham
3 April 1999 29Dundee United0 – 3MotherwellTannadice
Brannan  7'
Spencer  38', 60'		 Attendance: 8,110
Referee: Martin Clark
10 April 1999 30Motherwell1 – 2DundeeFir Park
Spencer  2'
Thomas  44'		 Falconer  65'
Grady  73'		 Attendance: 5,717
Referee: Eric Martindale
17 April 1999 31Celtic1 – 0MotherwellCeltic Park
Larsson  63' (pen.) Attendance: 59,588
Referee: Jim McCluskey
24 April 1999 32Motherwell0 – 4HeartsFir Park
Jackson  21'
Adam  46', 59'
Cameron  90'		 Attendance: 8,926
Referee: Alan Freeland
1 May 1999 33Kilmarnock0 – 1MotherwellRugby Park
Brannan  53' (pen.) Attendance: 8,867
Referee: Kevin Toner
8 May 1999 34St Johnstone0 – 0MotherwellMcDiarmid Park
Attendance: 4,599
Referee: Ian Fyfe
15 May 1999 35Motherwell1 – 5RangersFir Park
Nicholas  74' Amato  16', 51', 54' (pen.)
Van Bronckhorst  37'
Kanchelskis  65'		 Attendance: 11,078
23 May 1999 36Dunfermline Athletic1 – 2MotherwellEast End Park
Boyle  20' Goodman  76'
Ramsay  90'		 Attendance: 3,532

Source:[1]

Scottish Cup
24 January 1999 Third RoundMotherwell3 – 1HeartsMotherwell
Brannan  13'
Coyle  65'
Thomas  74'		 Hamilton  56' Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 9,372
Referee: Michael McCurry
13 February 1999 Fourth RoundMotherwell2 – 0Stirling AlbionMotherwell
McCulloch  63'
Forrest  86' (o.g.)		 [ Report] Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 7,244
Referee: Bobby Orr
6 March 1999 Quarter-FinalsMotherwell0 – 2St JohnstoneMotherwell
[ Report] Dods  71'
Simao  80'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 7,660
Referee: Michael McCurry

Scottish League Cup
18 August 1999 Second RoundEast Fife0 – 1
(AET)		MotherwellMethil
Gibb  85' 
Johnston  116' 		 [ Report] Halliday  97' Stadium: Bayview Park
Attendance: 1,488
Referee: George Clyde
18 August 1999 Third RoundMotherwell0 – 2Ayr UnitedMotherwell
[ Report] Hurst  1'
Teale  70' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 4,893
Referee: Jim Herald

Source:[1]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 Dundee 36 13 7 16 36 56 −20 46
6 Heart of Midlothian 36 11 9 16 44 50 −6 42
7 Motherwell 36 10 11 15 35 54 −19 41
8 Aberdeen 36 10 7 19 43 71 −28 37
9 Dundee United 36 8 10 18 37 48 −11 34
Updated to match(es) played on end of season. Source: Soccerway and SPL official website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Statistics

Appearances
No. Pos Nat Player TotalScottish Premier LeagueScottish CupScottish League Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Phillip Bannister 000+000+000+00
GK Andy Goram 16013+003+000+00
GK Mikko Kaven 17016+000+001+00
GK Stevie Woods 807+000+001+00
DF Kevin Christie 604+100+001+00
DF Stephen Craigan 1206+400+100+10
DF Greig Denham 300+100+001+10
DF Michel Doesburg 34029+103+001+00
DF David Doherty 000+000+000+00
DF Eddie May 14010+200+101+00
DF Jamie McGowan 35132+012+001+00
DF Stephen McMillan 33230+023+000+00
DF Shaun Teale 34129+013+002+00
DF Tony Thomas 11110+001+010+00
DF David White 000+000+000+00
MF Derek Adams 29311+1531+200+00
MF Ged Brannan 28625+053+010+00
MF Billy Davies 100+000+001+00
MF Mark Gower 918+110+000+00
MF Keith Lasley 000+000+000+00
MF Rob Matthaei 19014+300+101+00
MF Brian McClair 1308+300+002+00
MF Jan Michels 1107+300+001+00
MF Greg Miller 601+300+000+20
MF Pat Nevin 33014+1602+100+00
MF Dougie Ramsay 410+410+000+00
MF Ian Ross 1308+401+000+00
MF Jered Stirling 714+110+001+10
MF Simo Valakari 39035+003+001+00
FW Hervé Bacqué 100+100+000+00
FW Owen Coyle 29826+072+011+00
FW Don Goodman 818+010+000+00
FW Stephen Halliday 612+200+002+01
FW Lee McCulloch 32414+1333+012+00
FW Stevie Nicholas 711+610+000+00
FW Kai Nyyssonen 413+010+001+00
FW Eliphas Shivute 100+100+000+00
FW John Spencer 24721+073+000+00

Source:[2]

Top scorers
Ranking Nation Name Scottish Premier League Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup Total
1Owen Coyle7108
2John Spencer7007
3Ged Brannan5106
4Lee McCulloch3104
5Derek Adams3003
6Stephen McMillan2002
7Don Goodman1001
Mark Gower1001
Jamie McGowan1001
Stevie Nicholas1001
Kai Nyyssonen1001
Dougie Ramsay1001
Jered Stirling1001
Shaun Teale1001
Tony Thomas0101
Stephen Halliday0011
//Own Goals0000
TOTALS 35 4 1 40

Source:[2]

Disciplinary record
Nation Position Name Scottish Premier League Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup Total
GKPhillip Bannister00000000
GKAndy Goram00000000
GKMikko Kaven00000000
GKStevie Woods00000000
DFKevin Christie10000010
DFStephen Craigan00000000
DFGreig Denham00000000
DFMichel Doesburg41001051
DFDavid Doherty00000000
DFEddie May10000010
DFJamie McGowan20000020
DFStephen McMillan51000051
DFShaun Teale31100041
DFTony Thomas21100031
DFDavid White00000000
MFDerek Adams30000030
MFGed Brannan50000050
MFBilly Davies00000000
MFMark Gower00000000
MFKeith Lasley00000000
MFRob Matthaei60000060
MFBrian McClair0000000-
MFJan Michels20000020
MFGreg Miller00000000
MFPat Nevin00000000
MFDougie Ramsay00000000
MFIan Ross20000020
MFJered Stirling00000000
MFSimo Valakari50000050
FWHervé Bacqué00000000
FWOwen Coyle40000040
FWDon Goodman20000020
FWStephen Halliday00000000
FWLee McCulloch810020101
FWStevie Nicholas10000010
FWKai Nyyssonen10000010
FWEliphas Shivute00000000
FWJohn Spencer41200061
TOTALS 61 6 4 0 3 0 68 6

Overall
Competition Started round Final
position / round		 First match Last match
Scottish Premier League — 7 1 August 199823 May 1999
Scottish League Cup Second round Third round 8 August 199818 August 1998
Scottish Cup Third round Quarter-finals 24 January 19996 March 1999

Source: Competitions

Scottish Premier League
Main article: 1998–99 Scottish Premier League

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
36 10 11 15 34 54  −20 41 6 5 7 19 31  −12 4 6 8 15 23  −8

Source: Fir Park Corner

Results by round
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundHAHHAHAAHAHHAHAAAHHHAHHAHHAHAHAHAAHA
ResultWLDWDDLLLLWDDWDLDWLWDLWLLDLDWLLLWDLW
Position46665377101088956786655555556555566677
Source: Fir Park Corner
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results by opponent
Team Results[3] Points
1 2 3 4
Aberdeen1–12–21–11–14
Celtic1–20-21-70–10
Dundee1–02–10–11–26
Dundee United1–02–22–03–010
Dunfermline Athletic0–01–11–12–16
Heart of Midlothian0–33–22–00–46
Kilmarnock0–00–01–21–04
Rangers1–21–01–21–53
St Johnstone1–00–51–20–04

Source: 1998–99 Scottish Premier League article

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See also

References
  1. Results and Fixtures 1998-1999, Fir Park Corner
  2. 1998–99 Motherwell player stats, Soccerbase
  3. Motherwell's score is shown first.
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