2003–04 Motherwell F.C. season

The 2003–04 season was Motherwell's 6th season in the Scottish Premier League, and their 19th consecutive season in the top division of Scottish football.

Motherwell
2003–04 season
ChairmanJohn Boyle
ManagerTerry Butcher
Premier League6th
Scottish CupQuarter-finals
League CupSecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague: David Clarkson (12)
All: David Clarkson (14)
Highest home attendance10,824 vs Rangers
19 October 2003
Lowest home attendance3,920 vs Dunfermline Athletic
15 April 2004
Average home league attendance6,229

Squad

Updated 6 August 2011[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  SCO Gordon Marshall
2 DF  SCO Martyn Corrigan
3 DF  SCO Steven Hammell
4 MF  SCO Keith Lasley
5 DF  NIR Stephen Craigan
6 DF  SCO Gary Bollan
7 FW  SCO Derek Adams
8 MF  SCO Scott Leitch
9 FW  SCO Jason Dair
10 MF  SCO Phil O'Donnell
11 FW  SCO Alex Burns
12 FW  AUS Scott McDonald
14 DF  WAL David Partridge
15 GK  SCO Barry John Corr
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF  ENG David Cowan
17 FW  SCO Steven Craig
18 FW  SCO David Clarkson
19 DF  SCO Paul Quinn
20 MF  SCO Kevin MacDonald
21 MF  SCO Shaun Fagan
22 DF  SCO William Kinniburgh
23 DF  SCO Graeme Mathie
25 GK  SCO Jamie Ewings
26 FW  SCO Kenny Wright
27 DF  SCO Chris Higgins
25 GK  SCO Andrew Reid
35 MF  SCO Marc Fitzpatrick

Transfers

Released

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date
May 2004 DF Gary Bollan Clyde 6 August 2004[10]
May 2004 FW Andy Scott Bellshill Athletic

Competitions

Scottish Premier League

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 12 10 16 42 49  −7 46 7 7 5 25 22  +3 5 3 11 17 27  −10

Source: Fir Park Corner

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHHAAHAHAAHHAAHHAHAAHAHHHAAAHHHAAAHHA
ResultLLWDWLDWDWWDDLLLLDWLLWLWWWDDLLDWWLLLDL
Position1111875786654444556656756555556665555666
Source: Fir Park Corner
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results by opponent

Team Results[11] Points
1 2 3 4
Aberdeen3–01–02–09
Celtic0–30–21–11–12
Dundee0–31–05–36
Dundee United2–03–10–10–16
Dunfermline2–20–11–00–34
Heart of Midlothian1–10–01–12–33
Hibernian2–00–13–34
Livingston0–11–11–31
Kilmarnock2–10–21–06
Partick Thistle2–20–13–04
Rangers1–10–10–10–41

Source: 2003–04 Scottish Premier League article

Results

[12]

9 August 2003 1Motherwell0–3DundeeMotherwell
15:00 BST Report Rae  23'
Wilkie  43'
Smith  84'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 6,812
Referee: John Underhill
16 August 2003 2Livingston1–0MotherwellLivingston
15:00 BST Lilley  78' Report
BBC
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 5,316
Referee: C Thomson
23 August 2003 3Motherwell2–1KilmarnockMotherwell
15:00 BST McFadden  66' (pen.)
Pearson  90'
Report Dindeleux  76' Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 5,087
Referee: Ian Fyfe
30 August 2003 4Motherwell2–2Partick ThistleMotherwell
15:00 BST McFadden  9', 69' Report Britton  26'
Taylor  82'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 6,193
Referee: John Rowbotham
13 September 2003 5Hibernian0–2MotherwellEdinburgh
15:00 BST Report Clarkson  45', 75' Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 8,387
Referee: Kenny Clark
20 September 2003 6Celtic3–0MotherwellGlasgow
15:00 BST Larsson  47'
Sutton  64'
Maloney  70'
Report
BBC
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 58,013
Referee: Iain Brines
27 September 2003 7Motherwell1–1Heart of MidlothianMotherwell
15:00 BST Adams  29' Report Hartley  45' Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 5,888
Referee: Charlie Richmond
4 October 2003 8Dundee United0–2MotherwellDundee
15:00 BST Report
BBC
Adams  22' (pen.), 90' Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 6,194
Referee: Hugh Dallas
19 October 2003 9Motherwell1–1RangersMotherwell
15:00 BST Pearson  25' Report
BBC
Arveladze  15' Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 10,824
Referee: Dougie McDonald
1 November 2003 10Aberdeen0–3MotherwellAberdeen
15:00 GMT Report
Aberdeen
Craig  10'
Pearson  77'
Lasley  90'
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 9,895
Referee: Kevin Toner
8 November 2003 11Dundee1–0MotherwellDundee
15:00 GMT Craig  52' [8 November 2003 Report] Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 6,374
Referee: Iain Brines
22 November 2003 12Motherwell1–1LivingstonMotherwell
15:00 GMT Clarkson  28' Report
BBC
Lilley  39' Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 6,357
Referee: John Underhill
25 November 2003 13Motherwell2–2Dunfermline AthleticMotherwell
19:45 GMT Pearson  70'
Corrigan  90'
Report Crawford  15'
Brewster  39'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 4,220
Referee: Chris Foy
29 November 2003 14Kilmarnock2–0MotherwellKilmarnock
15:00 GMT Canero  13'
Boyd  60'
Report Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 6,320
Referee: Michael McCurry
7 December 2003 15Partick Thistle1–0MotherwellGlasgow
15:00 GMT McBride  59' Report Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 4,124
Referee: Tom Brown
13 December 2003 16Motherwell0–1HibernianMotherwell
15:00 GMT Report Riordan  90' Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 4,533
Referee: Craig Thomson
21 December 2003 17Motherwell0–2CelticMotherwell
15:00 GMT Report
BBC
Hartson  3'
Thompson  71'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 10,513
Referee: John Underhill
27 December 2003 18Heart of Midlothian0–0MotherwellEdinburgh
12:30 GMT Report Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 10,046
Referee: John Rowbotham
3 January 2004 19Motherwell3–1Dundee UnitedMotherwell
15:00 GMT Clarkson  60', 68', 90' Report
BBC
Wilson  15' Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 5,549
Referee: Charlie Richmond
17 January 2004 20Rangers1–0MotherwellGlasgow
15:00 GMT Arveladze  82' Report
BBC
Stadium: Ibrox
Attendance: 48,925
Referee: C Thompson
24 January 2004 21Dunfermline Athletic1–0MotherwellDunfermline
15:00 GMT Young  73' Report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 5,270
Referee: Dougie McDonald
11 February 2004 22Motherwell5–3DundeeMotherwell
19:45 GMT Lasley  15'
Dair  18', 73'
Clarkson  51'
Burns  62'
Report Barrett  11', 28'
Novo  58'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 4,327
Referee: John Rowbotham
14 February 2004 23Livingston3–1MotherwellLivingston
15:00 GMT McAllister  3'
Lilley  29'
Fernandez  45'
Report
Livingston
Adams  90' Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 3,492
Referee: Chris Foy
21 February 2004 24Motherwell1–0KilmarnockMotherwell
15:00 GMT Quinn  15' Report Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 5,163
Referee: Dougie McDonald
24 February 2004 25Motherwell1–0AberdeenMotherwell
19:45 GMT Wright  84' Report
Aberdeen
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 5,225
Referee: Calum Murray
28 February 2004 26Motherwell3–0Partick ThistleMotherwell
15:00 GMT Hammell  1'
Clarkson  52'
Adams  80'
Report Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 5,814
Referee: C Thompson
14 March 2004 27Celtic1–1MotherwellGlasgow
13:30 GMT Larsson  70' Report
BBC
Adams  26' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 47,563
Referee: Tom Brown
24 March 2004 28Hibernian3–3MotherwellEdinburgh
19:45 GMT Nicol  6'
Reid  37'
Riordan  62' (pen.)
Report Lasley  46'
Adams  60' (pen.)
Doumbe  80' (o.g.)
Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 5,670
Referee: Alan Freeland
27 March 2004 29Dundee United1–0MotherwellDundee
15:00 GMT Scotland  66' Report
BBC
Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 7,585
Referee: Stuart Dougal
4 April 2004 30Motherwell0–1RangersMotherwell
15:00 BST Report
BBC
Hughes  44' Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 8,967
Referee: John Rowbotham
15 April 2004 31Motherwell1–1Heart of MidlothianMotherwell
19:45 BST Clarkson  61' Report Wyness  27' Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: C Melville
15 April 2004 32Motherwell1–0Dunfermline AthleticMotherwell
19:45 BST Adams  10' (pen.) Report Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 3,920
Referee: Calum Murray
18 April 2004 33Aberdeen0–2MotherwellAberdeen
15:00 BST Report
Aberdeen
Burns  61'
Craig  90'
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 7,246
Referee: Steve Conroy
24 April 2004 34Dunfermline Athletic3–0MotherwellDunfermline
15:00 BST Nicholson  36'
Dempsey  52'
Young  74'
Report Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 4,290
Referee: John Underhill
1 May 2004 35Rangers4–0MotherwellGlasgow
15:00 BST Arteta  45'
Ross  47'
Namouchi  51'
Thompson  55'
Report
BBC
Stadium: Ibrox
Attendance: 47,579
Referee: Stuart Dougal
8 May 2004 36Motherwell0–1Dundee UnitedMotherwell
19:45 BST Report
BBC
Wilson  52' Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 5,722
Referee: A Freeland
12 May 2004 37Motherwell1–1CelticMotherwell
19:45 BST Clarkson  64' Report
BBC
Beattie  71' Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 7,749
Referee: John Rowbotham
16 May 2004 38Heart of Midlothian3–2MotherwellEdinburgh
15:00 BST Wyness  5', 68'
McKenna  75'
Report McDonald  37'
Clarkson  45'
Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 11,619
Referee: Iain Brines

Classification

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
4 Dunfermline Athletic 38 14 11 13 45 52 7 53 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 2]
5 Dundee United 38 13 10 15 47 60 13 49
6 Motherwell 38 12 10 16 42 49 7 46
7 Dundee 38 12 10 16 48 57 9 46
8 Hibernian 38 11 11 16 41 60 19 44 Qualification for the UEFA Intertoto Cup second round[lower-alpha 3]
Source: Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.
  2. As Celtic, the 2003–04 Scottish Cup winners, qualified for the UEFA Champions League via their league position, the place in the UEFA Cup was passed onto Dunfermline Athletic, the cup runners-up.
  3. Hibernian qualified for the 2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup as the highest placed team to apply to participate in the competition.

Scottish Cup

10 January 2004 Third RoundSt Johnstone0–3MotherwellPerth
15:00 GMT Report Clarkson  24', 32'
McDonald  90'
Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 4,090
Referee: Kevin Toner
7 February 2004 Fourth RoundMotherwell3–2Queen of the SouthMotherwell
15:00 GMT Adams  3' (pen.)
Burns  18', 45'
Report O'Connor  65', 69' Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 8,101
Referee: Michael McCurry
6 March 2004 Quarter-finalsMotherwell0–1Inverness Caledonian ThistleMotherwell
15:00 GMT Report Wilson  10' Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 7,930
Referee: Kenny Clark

Scottish League Cup

23 September 2003 Second RoundForfar Athletic3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
MotherwellForfar
19:45 BST Henderson  30'
Tosh  51', 54'
Report Craig  3'
Lasley  55'
Pearson  60'
Stadium: Station Park
Attendance: 1,110

Statistics

Appearances

Updated 6 August 2011[12][13]

No. Pos Nat Player TotalScottish Premier LeagueScottish CupScottish League Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Gordon Marshall 37033+003+001+00
2 DF Martyn Corrigan 42138+013+001+00
3 DF Steven Hammell 41137+013+001+00
4 MF Keith Lasley 37433+033+001+01
5 DF Stephen Craigan 37336+030+001+00
6 DF Gary Bollan 401+200+100+00
7 FW Derek Adams 35931+083+011+00
8 MF Scott Leitch (c) 22020+001+001+00
9 FW Jason Dair 32219+1022+000+10
10 MF Phil O'Donnell 1207+201+200+00
11 MF Alex Burns 36429+423+020+00
12 FW Scott McDonald 18210+511+210+00
14 DF David Partridge 16015+000+001+00
15 GK Barry John Corr 505+000+000+00
16 DF David Cowan 100+100+000+00
17 FW Steven Craig 25416+830+001+01
18 FW David Clarkson 421432+6123+021+00
19 DF Paul Quinn 29024+203+000+00
20 FW Kevin MacDonald 401+300+000+00
21 MF Shaun Fagan 1509+401+100+00
22 DF William Kinniburgh 100+100+000+00
23 DF Graeme Mathie 000+000+000+00
25 GK Jamie Ewings 000+000+000+00
26 FW Kenny Wright 1512+1110+100+10
27 DF Chris Higgins 000+000+000+00
33 GK Andrew Reid 000+000+000+00
35 MF Marc Fitzpatrick 201+100+000+00
Players who appeared for Motherwell but left during the season:
6 MF Stephen Pearson 19517+140+001+01
10 MF James McFadden 332+130+000+00

Top scorers

Last updated on 6 August 2011
Position Nation Number Name Scottish Premier League Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup Total
118David Clarkson122014
27Derek Adams8109
36Stephen Pearson4105
417Steven Craig3014
4Keith Lasley3014
65Stephen Craigan3003
10James McFadden3003
89Jason Dair2002
Own Goal2002
12Scott McDonald1102
112Martyn Corrigan1001
3Steven Hammell1001
26Kenny Wright0011
TOTALS 556364

Disciplinary record

Last updated 8 December 2010[14]
Nation Position Number Name Scottish Premier League Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup Total
GK1Gordon Marshall 00000000
DF2Martyn Corrigan 40000040
DF3Steven Hammell 50100060
MF4Keith Lasley 60000060
DF5Stephen Craigan 40001050
MF6Stephen Pearson 11000011
DF6Gary Bollan 00000000
FW7Derek Adams 30000030
MF8Scott Leitch 50000050
FW9Jason Dair 20000020
FW10James McFadden 10000010
FW11Alex Burns 30000030
FW12Scott McDonald 00000000
DF14David Partridge 00000000
GK15Barry John Corr 00000000
DF16David Cowan 00000000
FW17Steven Craig 30000030
FW18David Clarkson 40000040
DF19Paul Quinn 20000020
FW20Kevin MacDonald 00000000
MF21Shaun Fagan 10000010
DF22William Kinniburgh 10000010
DF23Graeme Mathie 00000000
GK25Jamie Ewings 00000000
FW26Kenny Wright 00000000
DF27Chris Higgins 00000000
GK33Andrew Reid 00000000
MF35Marc Fitzpatrick 00000000
TOTALS 44 1 1 0 1 0 46 1
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See also

Note

    References

    1. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/scots/2003-2004/scotprm/mother.htm
    2. "Motherwell complete triple signing". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
    3. "Dair joins Motherwell". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
    4. "Transfers – September 2003". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
    5. "Transfers – January 2004". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
    6. "Bollan joins Motherwell". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
    7. "Transfers – July 2003". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
    8. "McFadden signs for Everton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
    9. "Celtic parade Pearson". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
    10. "Double signing for Clyde". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
    11. Motherwell's score is shown first.
    12. Motherwell results 2003/2004, Fir Park Corner
    13. Motherwell Club Stats, Soccerbase.com
    14. Motherwell F.C. 2003–04 Statistics, Motherwell F.C. Official Site
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