2007–08 Motherwell F.C. season

The 2007–08 season was Motherwell's 10th season in the Scottish Premier League, and their 23rd consecutive season in the top division of Scottish football. Because of finishing 3rd in the SPL, the club managed to qualify for Europe in the UEFA Cup, their first season in Europe for 13 years.

Motherwell
2007–08 season
Chairman John Boyle
Manager Mark McGhee
Premier League3rd
Scottish CupFifth Round
League CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerChris Porter (18)
Highest home attendance10,445 vs Rangers (17 May 2008)
Lowest home attendance3,571 vs Raith Rovers (29 August 2007)
Average home league attendance6,599

Important events
  • 18 June 2007 – Motherwell name Mark McGhee as their new manager, replacing Maurice Malpas, who was sacked at the end of the previous season.[1]
  • 4 August 2007 – The first Scottish Premier League fixture of the season (against St Mirren) ends in a 1–0 win at Love Street.
  • 25 August 2007 – Motherwell play at Fir Park as the away team for the first time in their history, in a match with Gretna, who are groundsharing for the season. Motherwell win the match 2-1
  • 29 August 2007 – The first League Cup fixture of the season against Raith Rovers ends in a 3–1 win at Fir Park. Motherwell advance to the Third Round.
  • 31 October 2007 – Motherwell are eliminated from the League Cup against Rangers, ending in a 2–1 defeat at Fir Park
  • 29 December 2007 – Captain Phil O'Donnell dies after collapsing on the pitch during Motherwell's 5–3 win over Dundee United. A post mortem reveals left ventricular failure of the heart. Motherwell's next two games (against Hibernian and Celtic) are postponed as a mark of respect. Players wear O'Donnell's signature on their shirts for the rest of the season.[2]
  • 4 January 2008 – The funeral of Phil O'Donnell is held at St. Mary's Church, Hamilton.[3]
  • 12 January 2008 – The first Scottish Cup fixture of the season against Hearts (also the first match Motherwell play since O'Donnell's death) ends in a 2–2 draw at Tynecastle. Motherwell win the replay 1–0. The club advance to the Fifth Round.
  • 4 February 2008 – Motherwell are eliminated from the Scottish Cup after a 2–1 defeat to Dundee at Fir Park.
  • 10 May 2008 – Motherwell beat Aberdeen 2–1 to all but seal their place in next seasons UEFA Cup. Hibernian's 2–0 defeat to Celtic confirms Motherwell's place in Europe for the first time in 13 years.
  • 22 May 2008 – The final Scottish Premier League fixture of the season against Hibernian ends in a 2–0 win at Easter Road.

Transfers
Main article: List of Scottish football transfers 2007–08

Motherwell F.C. Season 2007-08 first-team squad

Updated 5 December 2010[13]

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 Graeme Smith
2 DF  SCO Martyn Corrigan
3 DF  SCO Jim Paterson (Departed January 2008)
3 DF  SCO Steven Hammell (Arrived January 2008)
4 DF  SCO Mark Reynolds
5 DF  NIR Stephen Craigan
6 DF  NIR Brian McLean
7 MF  SCO Stephen Hughes
8 MF  GER Simon Mensing (Departed November 2007)
8 FW  SCO Simon Lappin (Arrived January 2008)
9 FW  ENG Chris Porter
10 MF  SCO Phil O'Donnell (Died 29 December 2007. No. 10 Shirt given to David Clarkson (nephew) in his memory) (c)[2][3]
11 FW  SCO Ross McCormack
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 FW  SCO David Clarkson
14 MF  SCO Keith Lasley
15 GK  ENG Luke Daniels
16 MF  SCO Marc Fitzpatrick
17 MF  SCO Robert Malcolm (Arrived January 2008)
18 MF  SCO Steven McGarry
20 GK  SCO Colin Meldrum
21 DF  IRL Danny Murphy (Departed January 2010)
23 DF  SCO Paul Quinn
23 MF  SCO Darren Smith
30 FW  SCO Paul Slane
32 FW  SCO Jamie Murphy
33 FW  SCO Mark Archdeacon
44 FW  SCO Robert McHugh

Motherwell F.C. 2007-08 Season

Appearances

Updated 8 December 2010[14][15]

No. Pos Nat Player TotalScottish Premier LeagueScottish CupScottish League Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Graeme Smith 42036+003+003+00
2 DF Martyn Corrigan 100+000+001+00
3 DF Jim Paterson 25020+002+003+00
3 DF Steven Hammell 16015+001+000+00
4 DF Mark Reynolds 44038+003+003+00
5 DF Stephen Craigan 43038+003+002+00
6 DF Brian McLean 1116+301+001+01
7 MF Stephen Hughes 35129+213+001+00
8 MF Simon Mensing 400+200+001+10
8 MF Simon Lappin 1527+720+100+00
9 FW Chris Porter 421834+3142+022+12
10 MF Phil O'Donnell (c) 1529+421+100+00
12 FW David Clarkson 411334+1123+002+11
11 FW Ross McCormack 421130+683+013+02
14 FW Keith Lasley 38225+713+003+01
15 GK Luke Daniels 202+000+000+00
16 MF Marc Fitzpatrick 35019+1102+101+10
17 MF Robert Malcolm 808+000+000+00
18 MF Steven McGarry 34227+322+001+10
20 GK Colin Meldrum 000+000+000+00
21 DF Danny Murphy 200+200+000+00
23 DF Paul Quinn 35331+022+002+01
23 MF Darren Smith 2744+1930+311+00
30 FW Paul Slane 000+000+000+00
32 MF Jamie Murphy 1710+1610+100+00
33 FW Bobby Donnelly 000+000+000+00
33 FW Mark Archdeacon 000+000+000+00
44 FW Robert McHugh 100+100+000+00

2007-08 Motherwell Top scorers
Last updated on 8 December 2010[14]
Position Nation Number Name Scottish Premier League Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup Total
1 9 Chris Porter 14 2 2 18
2 12 David Clarkson 12 0 1 13
3 11 Ross McCormack 8 1 2 11
4 22 Paul Quinn 2 1 1 4
5 23 Darren Smith 3 0 0 3
6 8 Simon Lappin 2 0 0 2
7 18 Steven McGarry 2 0 0 2
8 10 Phil O'Donnell 2 0 0 2
9 14 Keith Lasley 1 0 1 2
10 7 Stephen Hughes 1 0 0 1
11 32 Jamie Murphy 1 0 0 1
12 6 Brian McLean 0 0 1 1
/ / / Own Goals 2 0 0 2
/ / / TOTALS 50 4 8 62

2007-08 Motherwell Disciplinary Record
Last updated 8 December 2010[14]
Nation Position Number Name Scottish Premier League Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup Total
GK1Graeme Smith 10102040
DF2Martyn Corrigan 52000052
DF3Steven Hammell 10001020
DF3Jim Paterson 60001070
DF4Mark Reynolds 00001010
DF5Stephen Craigan 60200080
DF6Brian McLean 10000010
MF7Stephen Hughes 40001050
MF8Simon Mensing 10000010
MF8Simon Lappin 20001030
FW9Chris Porter 60000060
FW10Phil O'Donnell 30001040
FW11Ross McCormack 50000050
FW12David Clarkson 70000070
MF14Keith Lasley 50101070
GK15Luke Daniels 00000000
MF16Marc Fitzpatrick 30001040
MF17Robert Malcolm 21000021
MF18Steven McGarry 10001020
GK20Colin Meldrum 00000000
DF21Danny Murphy 00000000
DF23Paul Quinn 70200090
FW23Darren Smith 10000010
MF30Paul Slane 00000000
FW32Jamie Murphy 00000000
DF33Bobby Donnelly 00000000
FW34Mark Archdeacon 00000000
FW35Robert McHugh 00000000
/ / / TOTALS 63 1 6 0 10 0 79 1

Last Updated - 8 December 2010[14]

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss

Scottish Premier League
Main article: 2007–08 Scottish Premier League

[15]

Date Opponent Venue Result[16] Attendance Motherwell Scorer(s)[17] Report
4 August 2007St MirrenLove Street, Paisley (A)1–05,257McGarry (3)BBC Sport
11 August 2007Inverness C.T.Fir Park, Motherwell (H)2–14,259O'Donnell  85', McCormack  90' (pen.)
18 August 2007KilmarnockFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–24,985Clarkson (23)
25 August 2007GretnaFir Park, Motherwell[18] (A)2–13,758Lasley (8), Porter (62)BBC Sport
3 September 2007HeartsFir Park, Motherwell (H)0–25,081
15 September 2007AberdeenPittodrie, Aberdeen (A)2–110,154Quinn (34), Porter (37)BBC Sport
22 September 2007FalkirkFalkirk Stadium, Falkirk (A)0–15,245
29 August 2007RangersFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–110,009Porter (24)BBC Sport
6 October 2007Dundee UnitedTannadice, Dundee (A)0–16,286
20 October 2007HibernianFir Park, Motherwell (H)2–17,071McCormack (35,37)
27 October 2007CelticCeltic Park, Glasgow (A)0–357,566BBC Sport
3 November 2007St MirrenFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–15,123Porter (29)BBC Sport
10 November 2007Inverness C.T.Caledonian Stadium, Inverness (A)3–03,608Clarkson (15,53), Smith (87)
24 November 2007KilmarnockRugby Park, Kilmarnock (A)1–05,016O'Donnell (46)BBC Sport
1 December 2007GretnaFir Park, Motherwell (H)3–06,431Clarkson (44,74), Porter (61)BBC Sport
8 December 2007HeartsTynecastle, Edinburgh (A)2–116,633Porter (53), Zaliukas (67 og)
15 December 2007AberdeenFir Park, Motherwell (H)3–05,326McCormack (8 pen.,45), McGarry (12)BBC Sport
22 December 2007FalkirkFir Park, Motherwell (H)0–35,241BBC Sport
26 December 2007RangersIbrox Stadium, Glasgow (A)1–349,823Quinn (65)BBC Sport
29 December 2007Dundee UnitedFir Park, Motherwell (H)5–35,227Hughes (11), Porter (14), McCormack (17), Clarkson (55,56)BBC Sport
19 January 2008St MirrenLove Street, Paisley (A)1–34,291Clarkson (11)BBC Sport
9 February 2008KilmarnockFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–06,618Clarkson (90)
16 February 2008GretnaFir Park, Motherwell[18] (A)3–12,877Porter (25), McCormack (47,90)BBC Sport
20 February 2008Inverness C.T.Fir Park, Motherwell (H)3–14,526Clarkson (7,42), Porter (10)
23 February 2008HeartsFir Park, Motherwell (H)0–15,925
27 February 2008AberdeenPittodrie, Aberdeen (A)1–18,240Smith (83)BBC Sport
1 March 2008FalkirkFalkirk Stadium, Falkirk (A)0–05,108
12 March 2008HibernianEaster Road, Edinburgh (A)0–111,692
22 March 2008Dundee UnitedTannadice, Dundee (A)0–26,779
29 March 2008HibernianFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–06,580Clarkson (3)
5 April 2008CelticCeltic Park, Glasgow (A)1–058,624Lappin (43)BBC Sport
13 April 2008CelticFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–49,771McManus (24 og)BBC Sport
26 April 2008Dundee UnitedFir Park, Motherwell (H)2–25,027Porter (17,50)
3 May 2008CelticFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–29,158Porter (60)BBC Sport
7 May 2008RangersIbrox Stadium, Glasgow (A)0–148,238BBC Sport
10 May 2008AberdeenFir Park, Motherwell (H)2–18,574Smith (61), Porter (81)BBC Sport
17 May 2008RangersFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–110,445Porter (50)BBC Sport
22 May 2008HibernianEaster Road, Edinburgh (A)2–010,754Lappin  4', Murphy  50' (pen.)BBC Sport

Scottish Cup 2007–08
Main article: 2007–08 Scottish Cup
Date Round Opponent H/A Score[16] Motherwell Scorer(s)[17] Attendance Report
12 January 2008 4th Round Hearts A 2–2 Chris Porter (64,78) 13,651 BBC Sport
22 January 2008 4th Round Replay Hearts H 1-0 Ross McCormack (23 pen.) 8,300 —
11 February 2008 5th Round Dundee H 1-2 Darren Smith (61) 5,733 —

Scottish League Cup 2007–08
Main article: 2007–08 Scottish League Cup
Date Round Opponent H/A Score[16] Motherwell Scorer(s)[17] Attendance Report
29 August 2007 2nd Round Raith Rovers H 3-1 Brian McLean (45), Ross McCormack (74), Chris Porter (90) 3,571 —
26 September 2007 3rd Round Hibernian A 4-2 David Clarkson (17), Keith Lasley (20), Ross McCormack (24), Chris Porter (83) 7,000 BBC Sport
31 October 2007 Quarter-finals Rangers H 1-2 Paul Quinn (90) 9,283 BBC Sport

Overall
Competition Started roundCurrent
position / round		 Final
position / round		 First match Last match
Scottish Premier League — — 3 4 August 200722 May 2008
Scottish League Cup Scottish League Cup third round — Scottish League Cup third round 29 August 200731 October 2007
Scottish Cup Scottish Cup fourth round — Scottish Cup Fifth round 12 January 200811 February 2008

Source: Competitions

Classification
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
1 Celtic 38 28 5 5 84 26 +58 89 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Rangers 38 27 5 6 84 33 +51 86 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
3 Motherwell 38 18 6 14 50 46 +4 60 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Aberdeen 38 15 8 15 50 58 −8 53
5 Dundee United 38 14 10 14 53 47 +6 52
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.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 18 6 14 50 46  +4 60 9 4 6 30 26  +4 9 2 8 20 20  0

Source: BBC Sport

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHHAAAAHAHHHAHHA
ResultWWLWLWLDLWLDWWWWWLLWLWWWLDDLLWWLDLLWDW
Position43435455656555533333443333345433333333
Source: BBC Sport
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results by opponent
Team Results[16] Points
1 2 3 4
Aberdeen2–13–01–12–110
Celtic0-31–01–41–23
Dundee United0–15–30–22–24
Falkirk0–10–30–0—1
Gretna2–13–03–1—9
Heart of Midlothian0–22–10–1–3
Hibernian2–11–01–02–09
Inverness CT3–03–12–1—9
Kilmarnock1–21–01-0—6
Rangers1–11–30–11–12
St Mirren1–01–11–3—4

Source: 2007–08 Scottish Premier League article

See also

References
  1. "McGhee named new Motherwell manager". BBC Sport.
  2. Motherwell Captain O'Donnell Dies, BBC Sport, 29 December 2007
  3. Footballer Died Of Heart Failure, BBC News, 1 January 2008
  4. "Hughes and Grabban move to Well". BBC Sport. 31 August 2007.
  5. "Well capture Hammell and Lappin". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  6. "Malcolm seals Motherwell switch". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  7. "Midfielder McBride quits Fir Park". BBC Sport. 24 May 2007.
  8. "Thistle complete Keegan signing". BBC Sport. 17 August 2007.
  9. "Sturrock signs defender Paterson". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  10. "Dundee sign Corrigan on loan deal". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 5 October 2007.
  11. "Well's Nixon makes Queens move". BBC Sport. 19 October 2007.
  12. "Well's Murphy joins Pars on loan". BBC Sport. 2 November 2007.
  13. "FootballSquads - Motherwell - 2007/08". Footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  14. Motherwell F.C. 2007-08 Statistics, Motherwell F.C. Official Site
  15. Motherwell FC season 2007-08, Fir Park Corner
  16. Motherwell's score is shown first.
  17. The number(s) in brackets shows the minutes of the goal(s) that was/were scored.
  18. The match was played at Fir Park due to Gretna groundsharing at the stadium for the season.
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