The 2015–16 season is Motherwell's thirty-first consecutive season in the top flight of Scottish football and the third in the newly established Scottish Premiership,[1] 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.
| 2015–16 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Brian McCafferty | ||
| Manager | Ian Baraclough (until 23 September) Stephen Craigan (interim) (23 September – 13 October) Mark McGhee (from 13 October) | ||
| Stadium | Fir Park | ||
| Scottish Premiership | 5th | ||
| Scottish Cup | Fifth round | ||
| League Cup | Third round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Louis Moult (15) All: Louis Moult (18) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 4,912 | ||
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Important Events edit
On 12 June 2015, Motherwell announced their first batch of Pre-season Friendlies.[2]
On 23 September 2015, Motherwell parted ways with manager Ian Baraclough.[3]
On 13 October 2015, Mark McGhee returned to the club as manager.[4][5]
Results & Fixtures edit
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre-season Friendlies edit
| 7 July 2015 | Motherwell | 1–1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach U-23 | Rheden, Netherlands |
| 18:00 BST (UTC+1) | Fletcher  49' |
Report | Pisano 70' |
Stadium: VV Rheden |
| 9 July 2015 | Motherwell | 0–0 | Heerenveen | Drachten, Netherlands |
| 18:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Sportvereniging Langezwaag |
| 14 July 2015 | Motherwell | 0–3 | Bradford City | Grangemouth |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Leigh 45+1' Sheehan 63' Hanson 70' |
Stadium: Grangemouth Stadium[N 1] |
| 18 July 2015 | Livingston | 0–2 | Motherwell | Livingston |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Ainsworth Watt |
Stadium: The Energy Assets Arena |
| 21 July 2015 | Sligo Rovers | 1–2 | Motherwell | Sligo |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | K.Ward 11' |
Report | Thomas 8' Fletcher 90' |
Stadium: The Showgrounds |
| 24 July 2015 | Motherwell | 1–2 | Preston North End | Livingston |
| 19:00 BST UTC+1 | Moult 89' |
Report | Garner 28' Kilkenny 30' |
Stadium: The Energy Assets Arena[N 2] Attendance: 483 Referee: J Beaton |
Scottish Premiership edit
| 1 August 2015 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0–1 | Motherwell | Inverness |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Warren  1' |
BBC Motherwell |
Fletcher 4' Pearson 38' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 3,307 Referee: Allan Crawford |
| 8 August 2015 2 | Motherwell | 0–2 | Dundee United | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Leitch 64' Hammell 89' Ripley 90+1' |
BBC Motherwell |
Laing 83' (o.g.) Fraser 90+3' Murray 90+5' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,859 Referee: Bobbie Madden |
| 12 August 2015 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 2–0 | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Reilly 32' (pen.) King 64' |
BBC Motherwell |
Laing 28' Taylor 59' |
Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium Attendance: 16,645 Referee: Brian Colvin |
| 15 August 2015 4 | Motherwell | 1–2 | Aberdeen | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Johnson 5' Hammell 50' |
BBC Motherwell |
McGinn 25' Logan 40' Taylor 61' 62' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,437 Referee: Willie Collum |
| 22 August 2015 5 | St Johnstone | 2–1 | Motherwell | Perth |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | MacLean 62', 79' |
BBC | Moult 11' Taylor 28'  86' Chalmers 68' |
Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 3,361 Referee: Craig Thomson |
| 29 August 2015 6 | Motherwell | 1–0 | Kilmarnock | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Moult 13' (pen.) Chalmers 90+2' |
BBC | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,136 Referee: Steven McLean |
| 12 September 2015 7 | Motherwell | 1–1 | Ross County | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Moult 90+1' |
BBC | Gardyne 33' Reckord 57' Quinn 68' Foster 80' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,545 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 19 September 2015 8 | Hamilton Academical | 1–0 | Motherwell | Hamilton |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Docherty 57' Imrie 72' |
BBC | Lasley 43' McManus 74' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 3,325 Referee: Craig Thomson |
| 26 September 2015 9 | Motherwell | 2–1 | Partick Thistle | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Frans 22' (o.g.) Moult 45' McDonald 69' Lasley 71' Ripley 89' |
BBC Report | Osman 36' Frans 44' Welsh 58' Amoo 78' Seaborne 89' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,963 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 3 October 2015 10 | Dundee | 2–1 | Motherwell | Dundee |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Konrad 36' Loy 58' Holt 70' |
BBC Report | Moult 23' Kennedy 54' Pearson 83' |
Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 5,152 Referee: Steven McLean |
| 17 October 2015 11 | Motherwell | 0–1 | Celtic | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | McDonald 78' |
Report | Çiftçi 15' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 8,888 Referee: Alan Muir |
| 24 October 2015 12 | Aberdeen | 1–1 | Motherwell | Aberdeen |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Rooney 43' |
BBC Report | Pearson 57' McDonald 73' |
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 12,389 Referee: Crawford Allan |
| 31 October 2015 13 | Kilmarnock | 0–1 | Motherwell | Kilmarnock |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | McHattie 36' Findlay 56' McKenzie 67' Magennis 77' |
BBC Report | Ainsworth 36' Chalmers 60' Moult 87' |
Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 3,931 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 7 November 2015 14 | Motherwell | 1–3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Pearson 13' Kennedy 56' Moult 58' McManus 65' 90+5' |
BBC Report | Tansey 11' (pen.) Vigurs 18' 53' Storey 45' Devine 52' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,569 Referee: Craig Thomson |
| 21 November 2015 15 | Ross County | 3–0 | Motherwell | Dingwall |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Curran 22' Dingwall 69' Boyce 90+2' (pen.) |
BBC Report | Law 27' Pearson 53' |
Stadium: Global Energy Stadium Attendance: 3,378 Referee: Crawford Allan |
| 28 November 2015 16 | Motherwell | 2–2 | Heart of Midlothian | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Moult 2' Hammell 29' Johnson 65' Grimshaw 80' Pearson 90+1' |
BBC Report | Alexander 3' Juanma 9' Pallardó 23' Sow 69' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,141 Referee: Steven McLean |
| 5 December 2015 17 | Partick Thistle | Postponed[6] | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | BBC Report | Stadium: Firhill Stadium |
| 12 December 2015 18 | Motherwell | 3–1 | Dundee | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | McDonald 6' 60' Moult 32' Pearson 90+1' |
BBC Report | Irvine 57' McGowan 67' Harkins 68' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,512 Referee: Euan Anderson |
| 19 December 2015 19 | Celtic | 1–2 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Bitton 49' 78' |
BBC Report | Moult 53', 59' (pen.) |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 42,603 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 26 December 2015 20 | Dundee United | Postponed[7] | Motherwell | Dundee |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Stadium: Tannadice Stadium Referee: Andrew Dallas |
| 30 December 2015 21 | Motherwell | 2–0 | St Johnstone | Motherwell |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | Hall 38' Pearson 45' |
BBC Report | Easton 48' Fisher 90+2' |
Stadium: Fir Park Referee: Crawford Allan |
| 2 January 2016 22 | Motherwell | 3–3 | Hamilton Academical | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | McDonald 9', 46' Grimshaw 38' Law 49' Moult 57' Lasley 70' 90+5' McManus 87' |
BBC Report | Lucas 25' MacKinnon 28' Imrie 50' Crawford 52' 90+6' Kurakins 78' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,734 Referee: Greg Aitken |
| 16 January 2016 23 | Heart of Midlothian | 6–0 | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Rossi 11' Sow 16' Reilly 22' (pen.) Buaben 52' Paterson 77' Augustyn 81' Juanma 87' Djoum 90+1' (pen.) |
BBC Report | Ripley 22' McManus 37' Moult 56' Law 77' Hammell 82' |
Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium Attendance: 16,574 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
| 23 January 2016 24 | Motherwell | 1–2 | Ross County | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Pearson 87' |
BBC Report | Irvine 20' Graham 69' Curran 90+2' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,279 Referee: Willie Collum |
| 30 January 2016 25 | Dundee | 2–2 | Motherwell | Dundee |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | McGowan 6' Hemmings 88' (pen.) |
BBC Report | Cadden 4' 87' Pearson 23' Law 78' |
Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 4,960 Referee: John Beaton |
| 2 February 2016 17 | Partick Thistle | 1–0 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | Miller 23' Seaborne 29' Bannigan 35' Osman 38' Lawless 90+1' |
BBC Report | Pearson 41' |
Stadium: Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,487 Referee: Barry Cook |
| 13 February 2016 26 | Motherwell | 0–2 | Kilmarnock | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Hammell 33' Pearson 45' McManus 70' |
BBC Report | Obadeyi 51' Dicker 53' Kiltie 56' Slater 61' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,764 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
| 16 February 2016 20 | Dundee United | 0–3 | Motherwell | Dundee |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | Demel 64' Dillon 84' |
BBC Report | McManus 45+1' McDonald 72', 80' 77' |
Stadium: Tannadice Stadium Attendance: 6,251 Referee: Greg Aitken |
| 20 February 2016 27 | St Johnstone | 2–1 | Motherwell | Perth |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Wotherspoon 43' Fisher 60' Scobbie 84' 90+1' |
BBC Report | Moult 33' Hall 90' |
Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 3,006 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 27 February 2016 28 | Motherwell | 3–1 | Partick Thistle | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Moult 37' (pen.), 52' Johnson 69' |
Report | Nesbitt 36' Booth 76' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,302 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
| 5 March 2016 29 | Hamilton Academical | 0–1 | Motherwell | Hamilton |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Gordon 7' Kurakins 9' Kurtaj 10' McGovern 79' Morris 85' |
report | Laing 45' Johnson 77' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 3,755 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
| 11 March 2016 30 | Motherwell | 2–1 | Dundee United | Motherwell |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | Johnson 45+1' Lasley 54' Moult 65' |
Report | Anier 22' Donaldson 42' Dillon 72' Morris 74' Paton 90+3' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,210 Referee: Crawford Allan |
| 19 March 2016 31 | Motherwell | 2–1 | Aberdeen | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Gomis 34' Kennedy 44' Leitch 51' McDonald 73' Moult 75' |
Report | McLean 44' (pen.) Robson  79' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 6.251 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 2 April 2016 32 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–2 | Motherwell | Inverness |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Tremarco 41' Vigurs 70' (pen.) Draper 83' |
Report | Ainsworth 62' McDonald 90' Johnson 90+4' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 3,348 Referee: John Beaton |
| 9 April 2016 33 | Motherwell | 1–2 | Celtic | Motherwell |
| 12:30 BST (UTC+1) | McDonald 60' McManus 83' |
Report | Griffiths 44', 75' 45' Kazim-Richards 75' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 9,123 Referee: Willie Collum |
| 23 April 2016 34 | Motherwell | 1–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Hammell 22' Ainsworth 28' Cadden 62' |
Report | Kitchen 68' Smith 70' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,125 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
| 30 April 2016 35 | Aberdeen | 4–1 | Motherwell | Aberdeen |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | McLean 6' (pen.) 77' Shinnie 21' McGinn 26' Rooney 54' Logan 66' Hayes 78' |
Report | Laing 45' Cadden 64' Moult 65' Lasley 88' |
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 10,259 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 7 May 2016 36 | Motherwell | 1–2 | St Johnstone | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | McDonald 4' Pearson 67' Leitch 89' |
Report | MacLean 34' Fisher 39' Swanson 45' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,441 Referee: Greg Aitken |
| 11 May 2016 37 | Ross County | 1–3 | Motherwell | Dingwall |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Murdoch 33' Irvine 35' Quinn 68' Boyce 69' |
Report | Pearson 4', 90+2' Lasley 16' McDonald 38' Hammell 64' |
Stadium: Global Energy Stadium Attendance: 2,976 Referee: John Beaton |
| 15 May 2016 38 | Celtic | 7–0 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| 12:30 BST (UTC+1) | Tierney 21' Rogić 26' Lustig 28' Armstrong 50' Roberts 54' Christie 59' Aitchison 77' |
Report | Gomis 52' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 49,050 Referee: Euan Anderson |
Scottish Cup edit
| 9 January 2016 Fourth Round | Motherwell | 5–0 | Cove Rangers | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Moult 2' McDonald 6' Johnson 34' Pearson 44', 61' |
BBC Report | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,833 Referee: Euan Anderson |
| 6 February 2016 Fifth Round | Motherwell | 1–2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | McDonald 67' Pearson 77' |
BBC Report | Storey 39' Mbuyi-Mutombo 54' Devine 66' Roberts 90+1' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,907 Referee: Steven McLean |
Scottish League Cup edit
| 25 August 2015 Second Round | East Fife | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Motherwell | Methil |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Austin 60' Naysmith 119' |
BBC Report | Lasley 51' Moult 80' 110' McDonald 103' Ainsworth 107' |
Stadium: Bayview Stadium Attendance: 1,158 Referee: Barry Cook |
Squad statistics edit
Appearances edit
- As of match played 15 May 2016
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Scottish Premiership | Scottish League Cup | Scottish Cup | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 3 | DF |  SCO
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Steven Hammell | 29 | 0 | 25+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF |  ENG
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Louis Laing | 16 | 1 | 13+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | SCO
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Stephen McManus | 40 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | ENG
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Lionel Ainsworth | 33 | 3 | 17+12 | 2 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | SCO
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Stephen Pearson | 28 | 9 | 25+1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 9 | FW | ENG
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Wes Fletcher | 14 | 1 | 5+9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | ENG
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Marvin Johnson | 42 | 6 | 34+4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 13 | GK | SCO
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Craig Samson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF | SCO
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Keith Lasley | 33 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | SCO
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Joe Chalmers | 19 | 0 | 11+6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF | ENG
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Kieran Kennedy | 25 | 0 | 18+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | ENG
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Josh Law | 33 | 0 | 28+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 19 | FW | SCO
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David Clarkson | 8 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | FW | ENG
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Louis Moult | 42 | 18 | 34+4 | 15 | 1+1 | 2 | 1+1 | 1 | ||
| 21 | MF | SCO
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Jack Leitch | 13 | 0 | 3+8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | FW | SCO
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Craig Moore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | MF | SCO
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Dom Thomas | 17 | 0 | 2+12 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 24 | FW | SCO
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James McFadden | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 26 | MF | SCO
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Chris Cadden | 21 | 2 | 16+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 27 | DF | SCO
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David Ferguson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | DF | SCO
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Luke Watt | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | MF | SCO
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Robbie Leitch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | GK | SCO
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Brett Long | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 32 | DF |  NIR
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Ben Hall | 19 | 1 | 16+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 33 | DF | SCO
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Jack McMillan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 34 | FW | SCO
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Dylan Mackin | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 35 | MF | SCO
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Allan Campbell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 36 | FW | SCO
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Ryan Watters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 37 | MF | SCO
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Jake Hastie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 38 | DF | SCO
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Adam Livingstone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 39 | MF | SCO
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Ross MacLean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 39 | SCO
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Dylan Falconer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 40 | MF | SCO
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Barry Maguire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 41 | GK | SCO
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P. J. Morrison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 42 | SCO
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Josh Moore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 43 | MF | SCO
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David Turnbull | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 77 | FW |  AUS
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Scott McDonald | 41 | 14 | 34+3 | 10 | 0+2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Players away from the club on loan: | |||||||||||||
| Players who left Motherwell during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG
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Connor Ripley | 40 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | SCO
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Craig Reid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | ENG
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Liam Grimshaw | 16 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 12 | GK |  GER
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Dan Twardzik | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | FW |  JAM
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Theo Robinson | 11 | 0 | 2+8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF |  SEN
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Morgaro Gomis | 11 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 25 | MF |  WAL
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Jake Taylor | 8 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Goal scorers edit
| Ranking | Nation | Number | Name | Scottish Premiership | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | Total |
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| 1 | |
20 | Louis Moult | 15 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
| 2 | |
77 | Scott McDonald | 10 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | |
8 | Stephen Pearson | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | |
11 | Marvin Johnson | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | |
7 | Lionel Ainsworth | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | |
26 | Chris Cadden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | |
9 | Wes Fletcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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32 | Ben Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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6 | Stephen McManus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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5 | Louis Laing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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14 | Keith Lasley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| TOTALS | 47 | 6 | 5 | 55 | |||
Disciplinary record edit
| Nation | Position | Number | Name | Scottish Premier League | Scottish League Cup | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
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GK | 1 | Connor Ripley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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DF | 3 | Steven Hammell | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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MF | 4 | Liam Grimshaw | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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DF | 5 | Louis Laing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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DF | 6 | Stephen McManus | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
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MF | 7 | Lionel Ainsworth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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MF | 8 | Stephen Pearson | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
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MF | 11 | Marvin Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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MF | 14 | Keith Lasley | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
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DF | 15 | Joe Chalmers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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DF | 16 | Kieran Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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MF | 17 | Morgaro Gomis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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MF | 18 | Josh Law | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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FW | 20 | Louis Moult | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
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MF | 21 | Jack Leitch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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MF | 25 | Jake Taylor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
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MF | 26 | Chris Cadden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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DF | 31 | Ben Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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FW | 77 | Scott McDonald | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 66 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 4 | |||
Awards edit
Manager of the Month edit
| Month | Name | Award | Ref |
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| December | Mark McGhee | Won | [10][11] |
| March | Mark McGhee | Won | [12] |
Team statistics edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 65 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | St Johnstone | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 56 | |
| 5 | Motherwell | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 47 | 63 | −16 | 50 | |
| 6 | Ross County | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 55 | 61 | −6 | 48 | |
| 7 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 52 |
Source: Scottish Premiership, Soccerway (first phase), Soccerway (second phase)
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).[13]
Notes:
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).[13]
Notes:
- ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
Results by round edit
Results summary edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 47 | 63 | −16 | 50 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 36 | −16 |
Source: BBC Sport
Results by opponent edit
Motherwell score first
| Team | Results | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Aberdeen | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 4 |
| Celtic | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–7 | 3 |
| Dundee | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | - | 4 |
| Dundee United | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | - | 6 |
| Hamilton Academical | 0–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 | - | 4 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–6 | 1–0 | 4 |
| Inverness C.T. | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | - | 6 |
| Kilmarnock | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | - | 6 |
| Partick Thistle | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | - | 6 |
| Ross County | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 4 |
| St Johnstone | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3 |
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| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January 2016[39] | GK |
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Dan Twardzik | VSG Altglienicke | 2018 |
| 31 May 2016[40] | GK |
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Brett Long | ||
| 31 May 2016[40] | MF |
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Jack Leitch | Airdrieonians | 2 September 2016[41] |
| 31 May 2016[40] | FW |
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David Clarkson | St Mirren | 1 June 2016[42] |
| 31 May 2016[40] | FW |
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Wes Fletcher | The New Saints | 30 August 2016[43] |
| 14 June 2016 | DF |
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Ben Hall | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 June 2016[44] |
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Motherwell played their home friendly at Falkirk Stadium due to on going renovation works delayed by the previous seasons play-off matches.
- ^ Motherwell played their home friendly at The Energy Assets Arena due to on going renovation works delayed by the previous seasons play-off matches.
- ^ Taylor was born in Ascot, England, and but chose to represent Wales, qualifying through his grandfather who has born in Barry. Taylor has represented Wales at U-17, U-19, U-21 and Senior level.
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