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.
| 1998–99 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | John Boyle | |
| Manager | Harri Kampman (until 15 October) Billy Davies (from 15 October) | |
| Premier League | 7th | |
| Scottish Cup | Quarterfinal vs St Johnstone | |
| League Cup | Third round vs Ayr United | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Two Players (7) All: Owen Coyle (8) | |
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Season events edit
On 25 June, Brian McClair signed for Motherwell on a three-year contract, having been given a free transfer by Manchester United.[1]
On 13 January, Andy Goram signed for Motherwell on a contract until the end of the season.[2]
Squad edit
- As of match played 23 May 1999
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Stevie Woods | 
|
GK | 23 February 1970 (aged 29) | Preston North End | 1994 | ||||
| 27 | Phillip Bannister |
|
GK | 6 August 1980 (aged 18) | Academy | 1998 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | Andy Goram |
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GK | 13 April 1964 (aged 35) | Sheffield United | 1999[2] | 1999[2] | 16 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Eddie May |
|
DF | 30 August 1967 (aged 31) | Falkirk | 1994 | ||||
| 3 | Steve McMillan |
|
DF | 19 January 1976 (aged 23) | Troon | 1993 | ||||
| 4 | Jamie McGowan | 
|
DF | 5 December 1970 (aged 28) | Falkirk | 1998 | 35 | 1 | ||
| 6 | Greig Denham |
|
DF | 5 October 1976 (aged 22) | Youth team | 1994 | ||||
| 15 | Tony Thomas |
|
DF | 12 July 1971 (aged 27) | Everton | 1998 | 11 | 1 | ||
| 19 | Michel Doesburg | 
|
DF | 10 August 1968 (aged 30) | AZ Alkmaar | 1998 | 34 | 0 | ||
| 21 | Stephen Craigan | 
|
DF | 29 October 1976 (aged 22) | Blantyre Victoria | 1995 | ||||
| 22 | Jered Stirling |
|
DF | 13 October 1976 (aged 22) | Partick Thistle | 1998 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 26 | David White |
|
DF | 9 September 1979 (aged 19) | Ipswich Town | 1998 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | Shaun Teale |
|
DF | 10 March 1964 (aged 35) | Tranmere Rovers | 1998 | 34 | 1 | ||
| 31 | Steven Reilly |
|
DF | 29 August 1981 (aged 17) | Youth team | 1998 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 34 | Sandy Hodge |
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DF | 4 October 1980 (aged 18) | Youth team | 1998 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 35 | David Doherty |
|
DF | 8 May 1980 (aged 19) | Youth team | 1998 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 38 | Craig Callachan |
|
DF | 26 August 1981 (aged 17) | Youth team | 1998 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 5 | Ged Brannan |
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MF | 15 January 1972 (aged 27) | Manchester City | 1994 | ||||
| 7 | Ian Ross |
|
MF | 27 August 1974 (aged 24) | Youth team | 1995 | ||||
| 8 | Simo Valakari | 
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MF | 28 April 1973 (aged 26) | FinnPa | 1996 | ||||
| 10 | Mark Gower |
|
MF | 5 October 1978 (aged 20) | on loan from Tottenham Hotspur | 1999 | 9 | 1 | ||
| 16 | Billy Davies |
|
MF | 31 May 1964 (aged 34) | Dunfermline Athletic | 1993 | ||||
| 18 | Lee McCulloch |
|
MF | 14 May 1978 (aged 21) | Youth team | 1994 | 83 | 6 | ||
| 20 | Rob Matthaei |
|
MF | 20 September 1966 (aged 32) | Volendam | 1998 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 23 | Dougie Ramsay |
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MF | 26 April 1979 (aged 20) | Youth team | 1998 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 24 | Greg Miller |
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MF | 1 April 1976 (aged 23) | Livingston | 1998 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 30 | Pat Nevin |
|
MF | 6 September 1963 (aged 35) | Kilmarnock | 1998 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 37 | David Dunn |
|
MF | 1 November 1981 (aged 17) | Youth team | 1998 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 39 | Derek Adams |
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MF | 25 June 1975 (aged 23) | Ross County | 1998 | 29 | 3 | ||
| Keith Lasley |
|
MF | 21 September 1979 (aged 19) | Youth team | 1998 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | Stephen Halliday |
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FW | 3 May 1976 (aged 23) | Hartlepool United | 1998 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 11 | Stevie Nicholas |
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FW | 8 July 1981 (aged 17) | Stirling Albion | 1998 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 25 | Daniel Kemp |
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FW | 20 January 1980 (aged 19) | Youth team | 1998 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 36 | Scott Crawford |
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FW | 22 July 1980 (aged 18) | Youth team | 1998 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 40 | John Spencer |
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FW | 11 September 1970 (aged 28) | Everton | 1999 | 24 | 7 | ||
| 44 | Don Goodman |
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FW | 9 May 1966 (aged 33) | on loan from Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1999 | 1999 | 8 | 1 | |
| Out on loan | ||||||||||
| Hervé Bacqué | 
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FW | 31 July 1976 (aged 22) | Luton Town | 1999 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 5 | Holm Kraska | 
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DF | 30 July 1975 (aged 23) | Atlas Delmenhorst | 1998 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | Brian McClair |
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MF | 8 December 1963 (aged 35) | Manchester United | 1998[1] | 2001[1] | |||
| 11 | Owen Coyle | 
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FW | 14 July 1966 (aged 32) | Dundee United | 1997 | ||||
| 12 | Jan Michels |
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MF | 8 September 1970 (aged 28) | Go Ahead Eagles | 1998 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 13 | Mikko Kavén |
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GK | 19 February 1975 (aged 24) | HJK | 1998 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 14 | Kevin Christie |
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DF | 1 April 1976 (aged 23) | East Fife | 1997 | ||||
| 15 | Eliphas Shivute | 
|
FW | 27 September 1974 (aged 24) | Alemannia Aachen | 1997 | 25 | 3 | ||
| 29 | Kai Nyyssönen |
|
FW | 10 June 1972 (aged 26) | Córdoba | 1998 | 4 | 1 | ||
Transfers edit
In edit
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 June 1998 | MF | |
Brian McClair | Manchester United | Free | [1] |
| 1 July 1998 | GK | |
Mikko Kavén | HJK | £50,000 | |
| 1 July 1998 | DF | |
Holm Kraska | Atlas Delmenhorst | Undisclosed | |
| 1 July 1998 | DF | |
Jamie McGowan | Falkirk | Free | |
| 1 July 1998 | DF | |
Michel Doesburg | AZ Alkmaar | Undisclosed | |
| 1 July 1998 | DF | |
Jered Stirling | Partick Thistle | Undisclosed | |
| 1 July 1998 | DF | |
David White | Ipswich Town | Undisclosed | |
| 1 July 1998 | DF | |
Shaun Teale | Tranmere Rovers | Undisclosed | |
| 1 July 1998 | MF | |
Jan Michels | Go Ahead Eagles | Undisclosed | |
| 1 July 1998 | MF | |
Rob Matthaei | Volendam | Undisclosed | |
| 1 July 1998 | MF | |
Greg Miller | Livingston | Undisclosed | |
| 1 July 1998 | MF | |
Derek Adams | Ross County | £200,000 | |
| 1 July 1998 | FW | |
Stephen Halliday | Hartlepool United | £50,000 | |
| 1 July 1998 | FW | |
Kai Nyyssönen | Córdoba | Undisclosed | |
| 1 July 1998 | FW | |
Stevie Nicholas | Stirling Albion | £100,000 | |
| 3 September 1998 | MF | |
Pat Nevin | Kilmarnock | Free | |
| 25 October 1998 | MF | |
Ged Brannan | Manchester City | £350,000 | |
| 16 December 1998 | DF | |
Tony Thomas | Everton | £150,000 | |
| 1 January 1999 | FW | |
Hervé Bacqué | Luton Town | Undisclosed | |
| 13 January 1999 | GK | |
Andy Goram | Sheffield United | Undisclosed | [2] |
| 28 January 1999 | FW | |
John Spencer | Everton | Undisclosed |
Loans in edit
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 October 1998 | FW | |
John Spencer | Everton | 27 January 1999 | |
| 12 March 1999 | MF | |
Mark Gower | Tottenham Hotspur | End of season | |
| 23 March 1999 | FW | |
Don Goodman | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | End of season |
Out edit
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 1999 | GK | |
Mikko Kavén | Vålerenga | Undisclosed | |
| 1 January 1999 | DF | |
Holm Kraska | Lok Stendal | Undisclosed | |
| 1 February 1999 | MF | |
Jan Michels | Den Bosch | Undisclosed | |
| 1 April 1998 | FW | |
Kai Nyyssönen | Haka | Undisclosed |
Loans out edit
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 March 1999 | MF | |
Dougie Ramsay | East Fife | 19 April 1999 | |
| 1 May 1999 | FW | |
Hervé Bacqué | Lyn | End of season |
Released edit
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 December 1998 | MF | |
Brian McClair | Retirement | ||
Competitions edit
Overview edit
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premier League | 1 August 1998 | 23 May 1999 | Matchday 1 | 7th | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 35 | 54 | −19 | 27.78 |
| Scottish Cup | 24 January 1999 | 6 March 1999 | Third round | Quarterfinal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 66.67 |
| League Cup | 8 August 1998 | 18 August 1998 | Second round | Third Round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 50.00 |
| Total | 41 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 41 | 59 | −18 | 31.71 | ||||
Last updated: 23 May 1999
Source: Soccerway
Premier League edit
League table edit
| 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
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
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 |
| 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 edit
Results edit
| 1 August 1998 1 | Motherwell | 1 – 0 | St Johnstone | Fir Park |
Stirling  49' |
Kane  30' |
Attendance: 5,686 Referee: Alan Freeland |
| 15 August 1998 2 | Rangers | 2 – 1 | Motherwell | Ibrox |
| Wallace 16' Albertz 90' (pen.) |
Coyle 52' |
Attendance: 49,275 Referee: George Simpson |
| 22 August 1998 3 | Motherwell | 0 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Fir Park |
| Attendance: 9,858 Referee: Martin Clark |
| 30 August 1998 4 | Motherwell | 1 – 0 | Dundee United | Fir Park |
| Nyyssonen 43' |
Attendance: 11,201 Referee: Jim McCluskey |
| 12 September 1998 5 | Aberdeen | 1 – 1 | Motherwell | Pittodrie |
| Jess 7' |
Coyle 34' |
Attendance: 11,560 Referee: Kenny Clark |
| 19 September 1998 6 | Motherwell | 0 – 0 | Kilmarnock | Fir Park |
| 23 September 1998 7 | Hearts | 3 – 0 | Motherwell | Tynecastle |
| Weir 71' McCann 87', pen.', 90' |
Attendance: 12,323 Referee: Kenny Clark |
| 3 October 1998 9 | Motherwell | 1 – 2 | Celtic | Fir Park |
| Adams 90' |
Brattbakk 29' Lambert 45' |
Attendance: 12,103 Referee: Jim McCluskey |
| 17 October 1998 10 | St Johnstone | 5 – 0 | Motherwell | McDiarmid Park |
| O'Boyle 39', 85' Kernaghan 53' Simao 62' Dods 88' |
Attendance: 4,062 Referee: John Rowbotham |
| 28 October 1998 11 | Motherwell | 1 – 0 | Rangers | Fir Park |
| Spencer 55' |
Attendance: 11,777 Referee: Eric Martindale |
| 31 October 1998 12 | Motherwell | 2 – 2 | Aberdeen | Fir Park |
| Spencer 57' Jamie McGowan 69' |
Newell 31' Winters 47' |
Attendance: 8,146 Referee: Garry Mitchell |
| 7 November 1998 13 | Dundee United | 2 – 2 | Motherwell | Tannadice |
| Dodds 48' Jonsson 60' |
Coyle 4', 50' McCulloch  37'  |
Attendance: 6,616 Referee: Michael McCurry |
| 14 November 1998 14 | Motherwell | 3 – 2 | Hearts | Fir Park |
| Spencer 40' Coyle 68', 84' |
Hamilton 69' (pen.) Guerin 85' |
Attendance: 8,912 Referee: Martin Clark |
| 21 November 1998 15 | Kilmarnock | 0 – 0 | Motherwell | Rugby Park |
| Attendance: 10,176 Referee: Jim McCluskey |
| 28 November 1998 16 | Celtic | 2 – 0 | Motherwell | Celtic Park |
| Larsson 40' O'Donnell 46' |
Attendance: 59,227 Referee: Kenny Clark |
| 12 December 1998 17 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 1 | Motherwell | East End Park |
| Tod 48' Smith 79' |
Spencer 47' Doesburg 88' |
Attendance: 13,102 Referee: Alan Freeland |
| 16 December 1998 18 | Motherwell | 2 – 1 | Dundee | Fir Park |
| Coyle 34' McMillan 77' Teale 82' |
Adamczuk 37' |
Attendance: 5,890 Referee: Eric Martindale |
| 19 December 1998 19 | Motherwell | 1 – 2 | St Johnstone | Fir Park |
| Adams 27' |
Connolly 31' Grant 72' |
Attendance: 5,700 Referee: Willie Young |
| 26 December 1998 20 | Motherwell | 2 – 0 | Dundee United | Fir Park |
| McMillan 55' Brannan 57' |
Attendance: 6,001 |
| 29 December 1998 21 | Aberdeen | 1 – 1 | Motherwell | Pittodrie |
| Jess 31' |
McCulloch 67' McMillan 83' |
Attendance: 15,269 Referee: John Underhill |
| 1 January 1999 22 | Motherwell | 1 – 2 | Kilmarnock | Fir Park |
| Brannan 26' |
McCoist 15' McGowne 86' |
Attendance: 8,532 Referee: Kenny Clark |
| 30 January 1999 23 | Hearts | 0 – 2 | Motherwell | Tynecastle |
| McCulloch 48' Adams 71' |
Attendance: 12,821 Referee: Willie Young |
| 6 February 1999 24 | Dundee | 1 – 0 | Motherwell | Dens Park |
| Tweed 3' Irvine 86' |
Attendance: 4,187 Referee: Ian Fyfe |
| 21 February 1999 25 | Motherwell | 1 – 7 | Celtic | Fir 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 26 | Motherwell | 1 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Fir Park |
| McCulloch 46' |
Britton 86' |
Attendance: 6,094 Referee: Willie Young |
| 13 March 1999 27 | Rangers | 2 – 1 | Motherwell | Ibrox |
| Wallace 31' Johansson 59' |
Mark Gower 68' |
Attendance: 49,483 Referee: Bobby Orr |
| 20 March 1999 28 | Motherwell | 1 – 1 | Aberdeen | Fir Park |
| Teale 90' (pen.) |
Winters 59' |
Attendance: 6,963 Referee: John Rowbotham |
| 3 April 1999 29 | Dundee United | 0 – 3 | Motherwell | Tannadice |
| Brannan 7' Spencer 38', 60' |
Attendance: 8,110 Referee: Martin Clark |
| 10 April 1999 30 | Motherwell | 1 – 2 | Dundee | Fir Park |
| Spencer 2' Thomas 44' |
Falconer 65' Grady 73' |
Attendance: 5,717 Referee: Eric Martindale |
| 17 April 1999 31 | Celtic | 1 – 0 | Motherwell | Celtic Park |
| Larsson 63' (pen.) |
Attendance: 59,588 Referee: Jim McCluskey |
| 24 April 1999 32 | Motherwell | 0 – 4 | Hearts | Fir Park |
| Jackson 21' Adam 46', 59' Cameron 90' |
Attendance: 8,926 Referee: Alan Freeland |
| 1 May 1999 33 | Kilmarnock | 0 – 1 | Motherwell | Rugby Park |
| Brannan 53' (pen.) |
Attendance: 8,867 Referee: Kevin Toner |
| 8 May 1999 34 | St Johnstone | 0 – 0 | Motherwell | McDiarmid Park |
| Attendance: 4,599 Referee: Ian Fyfe |
| 15 May 1999 35 | Motherwell | 1 – 5 | Rangers | Fir Park |
| Nicholas 74' |
Amato 16', 51', 54' (pen.) Van Bronckhorst 37' Kanchelskis 65' |
Attendance: 11,078 |
| 23 May 1999 36 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 2 | Motherwell | East End Park |
| Boyle 20' |
Goodman 76' Ramsay 90' |
Attendance: 3,532 |
Source:[3]
Scottish Cup edit
| 24 January 1999 Third Round | Motherwell | 3 – 1 | Hearts | Motherwell |
| Brannan 13' Coyle 65' Thomas 74' |
Hamilton 56' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 9,372 Referee: Michael McCurry |
| 13 February 1999 Fourth Round | Motherwell | 2 – 0 | Stirling Albion | Motherwell |
| McCulloch 63' Forrest 86' (o.g.) |
[ Report] | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 7,244 Referee: Bobby Orr |
| 6 March 1999 Quarter-Finals | Motherwell | 0 – 2 | St Johnstone | Motherwell |
| [ Report] | Dods 71' Simao 80' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 7,660 Referee: Michael McCurry |
Scottish League Cup edit
| 18 August 1999 Second Round | East Fife | 0 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Motherwell | Methil |
| Gibb 85' Johnston 116' |
Halliday 97' |
Stadium: Bayview Park Attendance: 1,488 Referee: George Clyde |
| 18 August 1999 Third Round | Motherwell | 0 – 2 | Ayr United | Motherwell |
| Hurst 1' Teale 70' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,893 Referee: Jim Herald |
Source:[3]
Squad statistics edit
- As of match played 23 May 1999
Appearances edit
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | SCO
|
Stevie Woods | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | SCO
|
Eddie May | 14 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | SCO
|
Stephen McMillan | 33 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | ENG
|
Jamie McGowan | 35 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 5 | MF | ENG
|
Ged Brannan | 28 | 6 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | SCO
|
Greig Denham | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | SCO
|
Ian Ross | 13 | 0 | 8+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | FIN
|
Simo Valakari | 39 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | ENG
|
Stephen Halliday | 6 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 10 | MF | ENG
|
Mark Gower | 9 | 1 | 8+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | SCO
|
Stevie Nicholas | 7 | 1 | 1+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | ENG
|
Tony Thomas | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | MF | SCO
|
Billy Davies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | SCO
|
Lee McCulloch | 32 | 4 | 14+13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 19 | DF | NED
|
Michel Doesburg | 34 | 0 | 29+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | NED
|
Rob Matthaei | 19 | 0 | 14+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 21 | DF | NIR
|
Stephen Craigan | 12 | 0 | 6+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF | SCO
|
Jered Stirling | 7 | 1 | 4+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 23 | MF | SCO
|
Dougie Ramsay | 4 | 1 | 0+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | MF | SCO
|
Greg Miller | 6 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 28 | DF | ENG
|
Shaun Teale | 34 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 29 | GK | SCO
|
Andy Goram | 16 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | MF | SCO
|
Pat Nevin | 33 | 0 | 14+16 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 39 | MF | SCO
|
Derek Adams | 29 | 3 | 11+15 | 3 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 40 | FW | SCO
|
John Spencer | 24 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 44 | FW | ENG
|
Don Goodman | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players away on loan: | |||||||||||||
| FW | FRA
|
Hervé Bacqué | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Players who appeared for Motherwell but left during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 10 | MF | SCO
|
Brian McClair | 13 | 0 | 8+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | IRL
|
Owen Coyle | 29 | 8 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 12 | MF | NED
|
Jan Michels | 11 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 13 | GK | FIN
|
Mikko Kaven | 17 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 14 | DF | SCO
|
Kevin Christie | 6 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 15 | FW | NED
|
Eliphas Shivute | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | FW | FIN
|
Kai Nyyssönen | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Goal scorers edit
| Ranking | Nation | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | |
11 | Owen Coyle | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | FW | |
40 | John Spencer | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | MF | |
5 | Ged Brannan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | MF | |
18 | Lee McCulloch | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | MF | |
39 | Derek Adams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | DF | |
3 | Steve McMillan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | FW | |
44 | Don Goodman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | |
10 | Mark Gower | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | |
4 | Jamie McGowan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | |
11 | Stevie Nicholas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | |
29 | Kai Nyyssönen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | |
23 | Dougie Ramsay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | |
22 | Jered Stirling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | |
28 | Shaun Teale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | |
15 | Tony Thomas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | |
9 | Stephen Halliday | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Own goal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| TOTALS | 35 | 5 | 1 | 41 | ||||
Disciplinary record edit
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Premier League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | |
DF | Eddie May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3 | |
DF | Stephen McMillan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 4 | |
DF | Jamie McGowan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 5 | |
MF | Ged Brannan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 7 | |
MF | Ian Ross | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 8 | |
MF | Simo Valakari | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 11 | |
FW | Stevie Nicholas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 15 | |
DF | Tony Thomas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 18 | |
MF | Lee McCulloch | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 19 | |
DF | Michel Doesburg | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 20 | |
MF | Rob Matthaei | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 28 | |
DF | Shaun Teale | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 39 | |
MF | Derek Adams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 40 | |
FW | John Spencer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 44 | |
FW | Don Goodman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Players who left Motherwell during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 11 | |
FW | Owen Coyle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 12 | |
MF | Jan Michels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 14 | |
DF | Kevin Christie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 29 | |
FW | Kai Nyyssönen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| TOTALS | 61 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 6 | |||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d "McClair back where it began". heraldscotland.com. The Herald. 26 June 1998. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Football: Goram signs for Motherwell". independent.co.uk. The Independent. 13 January 1999. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ a b Results and Fixtures 1998-1999, Fir Park Corner