2016–17 Motherwell F.C. season
The 2016–17 season is Motherwell's thirty-second consecutive season in the top flight of Scottish football and the fourth in the newly established Scottish Premiership,[2] having been promoted from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 1984–85 season. Motherwell will also compete in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
2016–17 season | ||||
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Chairman | Brian McCafferty | |||
Manager | Mark McGhee (until 28 February 2017) Steve Robinson (caretacker) (28 February-15 March 2017) Steve Robinson (from 15 March) | |||
Stadium | Fir Park | |||
Scottish Premiership | 9th | |||
League Cup | Last 16 vs Celtic | |||
Scottish Cup | Fourth round vs Rangers | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Louis Moult (15) All: Louis Moult (18) | |||
Average home league attendance | 4,450[1] | |||
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Season review
Following the conclusion of the 2015–16 season, Brett Long, Jack Leitch, David Clarkson and Wes Fletcher where released by the club following the end of their contracts, whilst loan players Connor Ripley and Morgaro Gomis returned to their parent clubs. Also at the end of the 2015-16 season, first team players Steven Hammell, Stephen McManus, Craig Samson, Keith Lasley, Craig Moore, James McFadden, David Ferguson, Ben Hall and Scott McDonald where all offered new contracts, as where Under 20 players Dylan Mackin, Robbie Leith, Jack McMillan, Ross MacLean and Ryan Watters.[3] Lasley signed a new one-year contract on 22 June 2016.[4]
On 2 June 2016, Motherwell were drawn into Group F of the 2016–17 Scottish League Cup, resulting in matches against Rangers, Annan Athletic, East Stirlingshire and Stranraer at the end of July.[5] On 5 June 2016, Motherwell announced their first 4 pre-season friendlies, with another two to be confirmed at a later date.[6] Steven Hammell signed a new two-year contract with Motherwell on 29 June,[7] with Scott McDonald signing a new one-year on 1 July 2016.[8]
On 9 July 2015, Motherwell announced that assistant manager Steve Robinson had left the club to take up the vacant Oldham Athletic managers job.[9][10]
On 7 December 2016, Ross MacLean signed a new two-and-a-half-year deal with Motherwell, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2019.[11]
Transfers
On 23 June 2016, Motherwell announced their first signings of the season, with Ben Heneghan, Richard Tait and Jacob Blyth all joining the club.[12] Motherwell announced Dean Brill as their fourth summer signing on 27 June.[13] Two days later, 29 June, Stephen Pearson left the club and returned to the Indian Super League with Atlético de Kolkata.[14] On 5 July, Motherwell announced the signing of Carl McHugh on a free-transfer after his Plymouth Argyle contract had expired.[15] Craig Clay became Motherwells sixth summer signing on 10 August, signing a two-year contract.[16]
On 15 August 2016, Louis Laing joined Notts County on loan until 16 January 2017.[17]
On 31 August, transfer deadline day, Motherwell saw the departure of Marvin Johnson to Oxford United for an undisclosed fee,[18] and Luke Watt to Stranraer on loan until January 2017.[19] Also on the 31st, Motherwell signed Ryan Bowman on a two-year contract from Gateshead for an undisclosed fee,[20] and Luka Belić on a six-month loan deal from West Ham United.[21]
On 14 September, Lee Lucas, who had been on trial early in the summer, signed a short-term deal with the club until January 2017.[22]
January Transfers
On 1 January 2017, Motherwell announced that Dom Thomas had moved to Queen of the South on loan until the end of the season.[23]
On 26 January, Motherwell signed midfielder Elliott Frear from Forest Green Rovers,[24] with Russell Griffiths joining the club on loan for the remainder of the season from Everton the following day.[25] Also on the 27th, Luka Belić loan came to an end, Dean Brill was released by the club, Dylan Mackin joined Alloa Athletic on loan for the remainder of the season,[26] and Zak Jules joined until the end of the season from Reading.[27]
On 31 January 2017, Motherwell signed Sunderland goalkeeper Oliver Pain on loan until the end of the season and Shea Gordon to the U20's, whilst Luke Watt joined East Fife for the remainder of the season.[28]
February
On 2 February, Stephen Pearson returned to the club, signing a contract until the end of the season.[29]
On 28 February, manager Mark McGhee was sacked by the club, with Steve Robinson being put in temporary charge.[30][31]
March
On 15 March, Robinson was given a permanent contract as the club's manager.[32] On 23 March, Kieran Kennedy left the club by mutual consent.[33]
Transfers
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Loans in
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Loans out
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Released
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Trial
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Squad
- As of match played 20 May 2017[53]
No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
1 | Craig Samson | ![]() |
GK | 1 April 1984 | Kilmarnock | 2015 | 2017[54] | 42 | 0 | |
13 | Russell Griffiths | ![]() |
GK | 13 April 1996 | Loan from Everton | 2017 | 2017 | 4 | 0 | |
31 | Oliver Pain | ![]() |
GK | 28 October 1997 | loan from Sunderland | 2017 | 2017 | 0 | 0 | |
41 | Peter Morrison | ![]() |
GK | 1 January 1998 | Academy | 0 | 0 | |||
Defenders | ||||||||||
2 | Richard Tait | ![]() |
DF | 24 March 1996 | Grimsby Town | 2016 | 2019[12] | 31 | 1 | |
3 | Steven Hammell | ![]() |
DF | 18 February 1982 | Southend United | 2008 | 2018[7] | 574 | 5 | |
4 | Ben Heneghan | ![]() |
DF | 19 September 1993 | Chester | 2016 | 2018[12] | 43 | 0 | |
6 | Stephen McManus | ![]() |
DF | 10 September 1982 | Middlesbrough | 2013 | 2018[55] | 155 | 6 | |
15 | Joe Chalmers | ![]() |
DF | 3 January 1994 | Celtic | 2015 | 2017[56] | 32 | 0 | |
21 | Zak Jules | ![]() |
DF | 2 July 1997 | Loan from Reading | 2017 | 2017[27] | 10 | 1 | |
25 | David Ferguson | ![]() |
DF | 24 March 1996 | Academy | 2013 | 2017[54] | 16 | 0 | |
30 | Jack McMillan | ![]() |
DF | 18 December 1997 | Academy | 15 | 0 | |||
33 | Barry Maguire | ![]() |
DF | Academy | 0 | 0 | ||||
43 | Adam Livingstone | ![]() |
DF | 22 February 1998 | Academy | 2 | 0 | |||
Midfielders | ||||||||||
7 | Lionel Ainsworth | ![]() |
MF | 1 October 1987 | Rotherham United | 2014 | 2017[57] | 127 | 23 | |
8 | Carl McHugh | ![]() |
MF | 5 February 1993 | Plymouth Argyle | 2016 | 2018[15] | 22 | 2 | |
12 | Chris Cadden | ![]() |
MF | 19 September 1996 | Academy | 2013 | 2018[58] | 69 | 7 | |
14 | Keith Lasley | ![]() |
MF | 21 September 1979 | Plymouth Argyle | 2006 | 2017[4] | 485 | 23 | |
17 | Elliott Frear | ![]() |
MF | 11 September 1990 | Forest Green Rovers | 2017[24] | 2019[24] | 15 | 1 | |
18 | Lee Lucas | ![]() |
MF | 10 June 1992 | Swansea City | 2016[22] | 2017[22] | 11 | 0 | |
20 | Craig Clay | ![]() |
MF | 5 May 1992 | Grimsby Town | 2016 | 2018[16] | 39 | 1 | |
26 | Allan Campbell | ![]() |
MF | 4 July 1997 | Academy | 7 | 1 | |||
27 | Ross MacLean | ![]() |
MF | 13 March 1997 | Academy | 2014 | 2019[11] | 8 | 0 | |
32 | David Turnbull | ![]() |
MF | 10 July 1999 | Academy | 2016 | 0 | 0 | ||
34 | Jake Hastie | ![]() |
MF | 18 March 1999 | Academy | 2016 | 3 | 0 | ||
36 | Shea Gordon | ![]() |
MF | 16 May 1998 | Stalybridge Celtic | 2017 | 4 | 0 | ||
88 | Stephen Pearson | ![]() |
MF | 2 October 1982 | Atlético Kolkata | 2017 | 2017[29] | 142 | 24 | |
Forwards | ||||||||||
9 | Louis Moult | ![]() |
FW | 14 May 1992 | Wrexham | 2015 | 2018[59] | 76 | 36 | |
11 | Ryan Bowman | ![]() |
FW | 30 November 1991 | Gateshead | 2016 | 2018[20] | 24 | 2 | |
19 | Jacob Blyth | ![]() |
FW | 14 August 1992 | Leicester City | 2016 | 2018[12] | 9 | 0 | |
24 | James McFadden | ![]() |
FW | 14 April 1983 | Academy | 2015 | 2017[60] | 123 | 44 | |
35 | Dylan Falconer | ![]() |
FW | 23 May 1999 | Academy | 0 | 0 | |||
77 | Scott McDonald | ![]() |
FW | 21 August 1983 | Millwall | 2015 | 2017[8] | 215 | 74 |
On loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Friendlies
2 July 2016 Friendly | Albion Rovers | 1 – 3 | Motherwell | Coatbridge |
15:00 BST | Willis ![]() |
Report | Moult ![]() Johnson ![]() Lasley ![]() |
Stadium: Cliftonhill Attendance: 445 |
3 July 2016 Friendly | Arbroath | 1 – 0 | Motherwell | Coatbridge |
15:00 BST | Doris ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Cliftonhill |
5 July 2016 Friendly | Cowdenbeath | 3 – 1 | Motherwell | Cowdenbeath |
19:30 BST | Brett ![]() Kennedy ![]() Trialist ![]() |
Report | Johnson ![]() |
Stadium: Central Park |
Competitions
Premiership
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1] |
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7 | Ross County | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 46 | |
8 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 36 | 56 | −20 | 41 | |
9 | Motherwell | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 46 | 69 | −23 | 38 | |
10 | Dundee | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 38 | 62 | −24 | 37 | |
11 | Hamilton Academical (O) | 38 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 37 | 56 | −19 | 35 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off final |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification and second stage group allocation).[61]
(O) Play-off winner.
Notes:
- 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 by round
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 46 | 69 | −23 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 32 | −13 |
Source: See Results
Results
6 August 2016 1 | Kilmarnock | 1-2 | Motherwell | Kilmarnock |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | M Smith ![]() |
BBC Report | Ainsworth ![]() Johnson ![]() ![]() McHugh ![]() Heneghan ![]() |
Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 4.308 Referee: Craig Thomson |
13 August 2016 2 | Motherwell | 1-2 | St Johnstone | Motherwell |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Tait ![]() Cadden ![]() Clay ![]() McDonald ![]() |
BBC Report | Kane ![]() Swanson ![]() ![]() MacLean ![]() Davidson ![]() |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,739 Referee: Euan Anderson |
20 August 2016 3 | Rangers | 2-1 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Forrester ![]() Miller ![]() |
BBC Report | McDonald ![]() |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 48,716 Referee: Bobby Madden |
27 August 2016 4 | Motherwell | 0-0 | Dundee | Motherwell |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Heneghan ![]() |
BBC Report | O'Hara ![]() McGowan ![]() |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,078 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
10 September 2016 5 | Ross County | 1-1 | Motherwell | Dingwall |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | McEveley ![]() ![]() Boyce ![]() Fox ![]() |
BBC Report | Lasley ![]() Tait ![]() Moult ![]() |
Stadium: Global Energy Stadium Attendance: 3,019 Referee: Alan Muir |
17 September 2016 6 | Motherwell | 4-2 | Hamilton Academical | Motherwell |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Moult ![]() McManus ![]() Lasley ![]() Clay ![]() |
BBC Report | Donati ![]() Crawford ![]() Gillespie ![]() Imrie ![]() Devlin ![]() |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,514 Referee: William Collum |
24 September 2016 7 | Partick Thistle | 1-1 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Erskine ![]() Lindsay ![]() |
BBC Report | McDonald ![]() Cadden ![]() |
Stadium: Firhill Stadium Attendance: 3,227 Referee: Craig Thomson |
30 September 2016 8 | Motherwell | 1-3 | Heart of Midlothian | Motherwell |
19:45 BST (UTC+1) | McFadden ![]() |
BBC Report | Nicholson ![]() Rossi ![]() Paterson ![]() Djoum ![]() |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,666 Referee: Steven McLean |
15 October 2016 9 | Celtic | 2-0 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Sinclair ![]() Henderson ![]() Brown ![]() Dembélé ![]() |
BBC Report | Tait ![]() Moult ![]() |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 54,159 Referee: John Beaton |
26 October 2016 11 | Motherwell | 0-3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Motherwell |
19:45 BST (UTC+1) | BBC Report | Tremarco ![]() ![]() Doumbouya ![]() Polworth ![]() |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,131 Referee: Don Robertson |
29 October 2016 12 | Motherwell | 4-1 | Ross County | Motherwell |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | McDonald ![]() van der Weg ![]() Heneghan ![]() Tait ![]() Ainsworth ![]() |
BBC Report | van der Weg ![]() Quinn ![]() Schalk ![]() |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,177 Referee: Nick Walsh |
5 November 2016 13 | Dundee | 2-0 | Motherwell | Dundee |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Kerr ![]() Haber ![]() Williams ![]() |
BBC Report | Hammell ![]() McManus ![]() |
Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 5,471 Referee: John Beaton |
19 November 2016 14 | Motherwell | 2-0 | Partick Thistle | Motherwell |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Moult ![]() McDonald ![]() Tait ![]() |
BBC Report | Devine ![]() Welsh ![]() Osman ![]() Booth ![]() |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,759 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
26 November 2016 15 | Heart of Midlothian | 3-0 | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Johnsen ![]() Smith ![]() Walker ![]() |
BBC Report | Tait ![]() |
Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium Attendance: 16,199 Referee: Bobby Madden |
3 December 2016 16 | Motherwell | 3-4 | Celtic | Motherwell |
12:15 GMT (UTC) | Moult ![]() ![]() MacLean ![]() McManus ![]() Ainsworth ![]() ![]() |
BBC Report | Izaguirre ![]() McGregor ![]() Brown ![]() Roberts ![]() Armstrong ![]() Rogic ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 8,535 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
10 December 2016 17 | Motherwell | 0-0 | Kilmarnock | Motherwell |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Lucas ![]() Lasley ![]() |
BBC Report | S.Boyd ![]() Dicker ![]() Boyle ![]() |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,684 Referee: Steven McLean |
13 December 2016 10 | Aberdeen | 0-0 Abandoned after 8 minutes due to floodlight failure[62] | Motherwell | Aberdeen |
19:45 GMT (UTC) | BBC Report | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Referee: Alan Muir |
17 December 2016 18 | St Johnstone | 1-1 | Motherwell | Perth |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Kane ![]() Foster ![]() |
BBC Report | Clark ![]() Moult ![]() |
Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 2,836 Referee: Willie Collum |
23 December 2016 19 | Motherwell | 1-3 | Aberdeen | Motherwell |
19:45 GMT (UTC) | McDonald ![]() ![]() Clay ![]() |
BBC Report | Shinnie ![]() Rooney ![]() Reynolds ![]() Jack ![]() McGinn ![]() |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,428 Referee: Bobby Madden |
28 December 2016 20 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1-2 | Motherwell | Inverness |
19:45 GMT (UTC) | Cole ![]() McKay ![]() Fisher ![]() Vigurs ![]() Tansey ![]() |
BBC Report | Clay ![]() Moult ![]() McDonald ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 3,097 Referee: Barry Cook |
31 December 2016 21 | Hamilton Academical | 1-1 | Motherwell | Hamilton |
13:00 GMT (UTC) | Sarris ![]() D'Acol ![]() Kurtaj ![]() |
BBC Report | Lucas ![]() McDonald ![]() Moult ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 3,526 Referee: Euan Anderson |
28 January 2017 22 | Motherwell | 0-2 | Rangers | Motherwell |
12:30 GMT (UTC) | McDonald ![]() |
BBC Report | O'Halloran ![]() Kiernan ![]() Miller ![]() Hill ![]() Hyndman ![]() |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 7,902 Referee: Willie Collum |
31 January 2017 23 | Ross County | 1-2 | Motherwell | Dingwall |
19:45 GMT (UTC) | McEveley ![]() Chow ![]() Lalkovič ![]() |
BBC Report | McDonald ![]() Samson ![]() Moult ![]() McManus ![]() |
Stadium: Global Energy Stadium Attendance: 2,511 Referee: Steven McLean |
4 February 2017 24 | Motherwell | 0-3 | Heart of Midlothian | Motherwell |
12:15 GMT (UTC) | Tait ![]() Lasley ![]() McHugh ![]() Heneghan ![]() |
BBC Sport | Walker ![]() Martin ![]() Tziolis ![]() Gonçalves ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,651 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
15 February 2017 10 | Aberdeen | 7-2 | Motherwell | Aberdeen |
19:45 GMT (UTC) | Hayes ![]() Considine ![]() ![]() Rooney ![]() Christie ![]() Taylor ![]() Pawlett ![]() |
BBC Report | Lucas ![]() Bowman ![]() Pearson ![]() |
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 10,384 Referee: Alan Muir |
18 February 2017 25 | Celtic | 2-0 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Dembélé ![]() Forrest ![]() |
BBC Report | Bowman ![]() |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 56,366 Referee: Don Robertson |
25 February 2017 26 | Motherwell | 1-5 | Dundee | Motherwell |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Moult ![]() ![]() Heneghan ![]() McDonald ![]() |
BBC Report | Jules ![]() Haber ![]() O'Hara ![]() Wighton ![]() Vincent ![]() |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,002 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
4 March 2017 27 | Kilmarnock | 1-2 | Motherwell | Kilmarnock |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Boyd ![]() |
BBC Report | Lasley ![]() McHugh ![]() ![]() Heneghan ![]() Jules ![]() Cadden ![]() |
Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 4,726 Referee: Bobby Madden |
11 March 2017 28 | Aberdeen | 1-0 | Motherwell | Aberdeen |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Stockley ![]() McGinn ![]() |
BBC Report | Heneghan ![]() Bowman ![]() Pearson ![]() Hammell ![]() Ferguson ![]() Cadden ![]() |
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 12,524 Referee: Euan Anderson |
18 March 2017 29 | Motherwell | 1-2 | St Johnstone | Motherwell |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | McDonald ![]() |
BBC Report | Craig ![]() Davidson ![]() |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,588 Referee: Greg Aitken |
1 April 2017 30 | Rangers | 1-1 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Waghorn ![]() Toral ![]() Garner ![]() |
BBC Report | Moult ![]() Pearson ![]() McHugh ![]() Lasley ![]() McDonald ![]() |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 49,198 Referee: Steven McLean |
5 April 2017 31 | Motherwell | 0-0 | Hamilton Academical | Motherwell |
19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Pearson ![]() |
BBC Report | Skondras ![]() MacKinnon ![]() Sarris ![]() |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,644 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
8 April 2017 32 | Partick Thistle | 1-0 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Doolan ![]() |
BBC Report | Stadium: Firhill Stadium Attendance: 3,920 Referee: John Beaton |
15 April 2017 33 | Motherwell | 3-2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Motherwell |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Cadden ![]() Moult ![]() McDonald ![]() Campbell ![]() |
BBC Report | Fisher ![]() McKay ![]() |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,696 Referee: Willie Collum |
29 April 2017 34 | Motherwell | 2-3 | Dundee | Motherwell |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Moult ![]() Cadden ![]() McHugh ![]() |
BBC Report | Gomis ![]() O'Hara ![]() Haber ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,919 Referee: Steven McLean |
6 May 2017 35 | Motherwell | 0-1 | Ross County | Motherwell |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | BBC Report | van der Weg ![]() O'Brien ![]() Routis ![]() |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,870 Referee: Bobby Madden |
13 May 2017 36 | Hamilton Academical | 0-1 | Motherwell | Hamilton |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Devlin ![]() Crawford ![]() Matthews ![]() Docherty ![]() MacKinnon ![]() Templeton ![]() |
Report | McDonald ![]() Lasley ![]() McHugh ![]() Campbell ![]() Moult ![]() |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 4,173 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
16 May 2017 37 | Motherwell | 3-1 | Kilmarnock | Motherwell |
19:45 GMT (UTC) | McHugh ![]() Lasley ![]() Ferguson ![]() Clay ![]() Ainsworth ![]() Cadden ![]() Frear ![]() Moult ![]() |
Report | Frizzell ![]() Ajer ![]() Taylor ![]() Dicker ![]() |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,246 Referee: Nick Walsh |
20 May 2017 38 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3-2 | Motherwell | Inverness |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Tansey ![]() Fisher ![]() |
Report | McFadden ![]() Bowman ![]() |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 5,351 Referee: Craig Thomson |
Scottish Cup
21 January 2017 Fourth round | Rangers | 2-1 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
12:30 GMT (UTC) | Miller ![]() |
BBC Report | Chalmers ![]() Moult ![]() McDonald ![]() McHugh ![]() |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 31,921 Referee: Craig Thomson |
League Cup
Group Stage
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RAN | MOT | STR | ANN | EST | |
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1 | Rangers (Q) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 12 | Qualification for the Second Round | — | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | — | |
2 | Motherwell (Q) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 | 0–2 | — | — | — | 3–0 | ||
3 | Stranraer | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | — | 0–3 | — | — | 3–1 | ||
4 | Annan Athletic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | — | 1–3 | 1–2 | — | — | ||
5 | East Stirlingshire | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 | 0–3 | — | — | 0–2 | — |
16 July 2016 1 | Motherwell | 0 – 2 | Rangers | Motherwell |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | McDonald ![]() McHugh ![]() |
Report | Tavernier ![]() Forrester ![]() Windass ![]() Waghorn ![]() |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 6,951 Referee: Steven McLean |
23 July 2016 2 | Annan Athletic | 1 – 3 | Motherwell | Annan |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | R.Krissian ![]() R.Omar ![]() P.Watson ![]() McKenna ![]() |
Report | Johnson ![]() Moult ![]() McHugh ![]() |
Stadium: Galabank Attendance: 956 Referee: Nick Walsh |
26 July 2016 3 | Motherwell | 3 – 0 | East Stirlingshire | Motherwell |
19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Johnson ![]() McDonald ![]() Cadden ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 2,503 Referee: Craig Charleston |
Knockout Stage
Challenge Cup
2 August 2016 First Round | Motherwell U-20 | 2 – 1 | Edinburgh City | Motherwell |
19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Mackin ![]() T.Fry ![]() |
Report | J. Dunn ![]() Cummings ![]() I.McFarland ![]() G.Donaldson ![]() |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 402 Referee: Lloyd Wilson |
16 August 2016 Second Round | Motherwell U-20 | 1 – 2 | Airdrieonians | Motherwell |
19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Mackin ![]() |
Report | I Russell ![]() Ryan ![]() K.Schmidt ![]() |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 1,007 Referee: Mike Taylor |
Squad statistics
Appearances
- As of match played 20 May 2017
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Scottish Premiership | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Craig Samson | 40 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
2 | DF | ![]() |
Richard Tait | 31 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
3 | DF | ![]() |
Steven Hammell | 31 | 0 | 24+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
4 | DF | ![]() |
Ben Heneghan | 43 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
6 | DF | ![]() |
Stephen McManus | 31 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
7 | MF | ![]() |
Lionel Ainsworth | 35 | 4 | 10+20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | ||
8 | MF | ![]() |
Carl McHugh | 22 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
9 | FW | ![]() |
Louis Moult | 34 | 18 | 30+1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1+1 | 2 | ||
11 | FW | ![]() |
Ryan Bowman | 24 | 2 | 11+13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
12 | MF | ![]() |
Chris Cadden | 42 | 5 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4+1 | 2 | ||
13 | GK | ![]() |
Russell Griffiths | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
14 | MF | ![]() |
Keith Lasley | 34 | 0 | 26+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
15 | DF | ![]() |
Joe Chalmers | 13 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | ||
17 | MF | ![]() |
Elliott Frear | 15 | 1 | 11+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
18 | MF | ![]() |
Lee Lucas | 11 | 0 | 6+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
19 | FW | ![]() |
Jacob Blyth | 9 | 0 | 1+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
20 | MF | ![]() |
Craig Clay | 39 | 1 | 31+4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
21 | DF | ![]() |
Zak Jules | 10 | 1 | 6+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
24 | FW | ![]() |
James McFadden | 6 | 2 | 0+6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
25 | DF | ![]() |
David Ferguson | 10 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
26 | MF | ![]() |
Allan Campbell | 7 | 1 | 6+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
27 | MF | ![]() |
Ross MacLean | 8 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
30 | DF | ![]() |
Jack McMillan | 15 | 0 | 9+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
34 | MF | ![]() |
Jake Hastie | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
36 | MF | ![]() |
Shea Gordon | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
43 | DF | ![]() |
Adam Livingstone | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
77 | FW | ![]() |
Scott McDonald | 40 | 11 | 34+1 | 9 | 0+1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
88 | MF | ![]() |
Stephen Pearson | 11 | 1 | 10+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Players away from the club on loan: | |||||||||||||
23 | MF | ![]() |
Dom Thomas | 7 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | ||
29 | FW | ![]() |
Dylan Mackin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
Players who left Motherwell during the season: | |||||||||||||
11 | MF | ![]() |
Marvin Johnson | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
Goal scorers
- As of match played 20 May 2017
Ranking | Nation | Position | Number | Name | Scottish Premiership | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FW | ![]() | 9 | Louis Moult | 15 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
2 | FW | ![]() | 77 | Scott McDonald | 9 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
3 | MF | ![]() | 12 | Chris Cadden | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
4 | MF | ![]() | 7 | Lionel Ainsworth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
MF | ![]() | 11 | Marvin Johnson | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
6 | MF | ![]() | 8 | Carl McHugh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
FW | ![]() | 24 | James McFadden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
FW | ![]() | 11 | Ryan Bowman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Own goal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
10 | DF | ![]() | 2 | Richard Tait | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
MF | ![]() | 20 | Craig Clay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() | 88 | Stephen Pearson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() | 21 | Zak Jules | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() | 26 | Allan Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() | 17 | Elliott Frear | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
TOTALS | 46 | 1 | 9 | 56 |
Disciplinary record
- As of match played 20 May 2017
Nation | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
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![]() | GK | 1 | Craig Samson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
![]() | DF | 2 | Richard Tait | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
![]() | DF | 3 | Steven Hammell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
![]() | DF | 4 | Ben Heneghan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
![]() | DF | 6 | Stephen McManus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
![]() | MF | 7 | Lionel Ainsworth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
![]() | MF | 8 | Carl McHugh | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
![]() | FW | 9 | Louis Moult | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
![]() | MF | 11 | Marvin Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
![]() | FW | 11 | Ryan Bowman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
![]() | MF | 12 | Chris Cadden | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
![]() | MF | 14 | Keith Lasley | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
![]() | DF | 15 | Joe Chalmers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
![]() | MF | 18 | Lee Lucas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
![]() | MF | 20 | Craig Clay | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
![]() | DF | 25 | David Ferguson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
![]() | MF | 26 | Allan Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
![]() | MF | 27 | Ross MacLean | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
![]() | FW | 77 | Scott McDonald | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
![]() | MF | 88 | Stephen Pearson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
TOTALS | 67 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 73 | 3 | |||
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