2019–20 Motherwell F.C. season

The 2019–20 season was Motherwell's thirty-fifth consecutive season in the top flight of Scottish football, having been promoted from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 1984–85 season. After the season was postponed on 13 March by the Scottish Football Association due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[1] the season was curtailed on 18 May by the Scottish Professional Football League, with Motherwell finishing the season in third place with a points per game ration of 1.5333, 0.0333 higher than fourth placed Aberdeen.[2] In the League Cup, Motherwell where knocked out by Heart of Midlothian in the Second Round, whilst St Mirren knocked Motherwell out of the Scottish Cup by penalties in a Fifth Round Reply.

Motherwell
2019–20 season
ChairmanJames McMahon
ManagerStephen Robinson
StadiumFir Park
Scottish Premiership3rd
Scottish CupFifth round vs St Mirren
League CupSecond round vs Heart of Midlothian
Top goalscorerLeague:
Liam Donnelly
Chris Long
(7 each)

All:
Liam Donnelly
Chris Long
(11 each)
Highest home attendance8,822 vs Celtic
(10 August 2019)
Lowest home attendance2,763 vs Annan Athletic
(27 July 2019)
Average home league attendance5,246
(4 March 2020)

Season review edit

Pre-season edit

On 10 June, Motherwell announced the singing of Chris Long to a one-year contract, beginning when his Blackpool expires on 30 June.[3] On 12 June, Motherwell announced that they had agreed a record transfer fee with Celtic for the transfer of midfielder David Turnbull, with the player given permission to discuss personal terms with Celtic.[4] On 27 June Motherwell announced that the transfer had fallen through during the medical, with Turnbull requiring preventive surgery on his knee.[5] On 2 July, Motherwell announced the signing of Devante Cole on an initial six-month loan deal from Wigan Athletic.[6] On 8 July, Motherwell signed Sherwin Seedorf to a two-year contract from Wolverhampton Wanderers.[7] On 12 July, Motherwell announced the signing of Christian Ilić to a one-year contract.[8]

July edit

On 18 July, manager Stephen Robinson and assistant manager Keith Lasley both agreed new contracts, keeping them at the club until the summer of 2022.[9] The following day, Rohan Ferguson moved to Linfield for the 2019/20 season.[10]

On 23 July, Allan Campbell signed an improved contract with Motherwell until the summer of 2021.[11] On 25 July, Motherwell announced the singing of Christy Manzinga on a one-year contract, with the option of a second, from Sporting Châtelet.[12] The following day, 26 July, Danny Johnson moved to Dundee for an undisclosed fee,[13] and Reece McAlear moved to Norwich City for an undisclosed.[14]

On 2 September, Adam Livingstone joined Greenock Morton on a season-long loan deal,[15] Craig Tanner declined a new contract from Motherwell and left the club,[16] and Mark O'Hara joined on a season-long loan deal from Peterborough United.[17]

September edit

On 12 September, Motherwell announced the signing of Bevis Mugabi on a contract until January 2020.[18]

On 20 September, Motherwell announced that P. J. Morrison had joined Cowdenbeath on an emergency one-week loan deal.[19]

October edit

On 2 October, Motherwell announced that they had extended their contract with Liam Donnelly until the summer of 2022.[20]

November edit

On 22 November, Motherwell announced that they had extended their contract with Bevis Mugabi until the summer of 2021.[21]

January edit

On 7 January, Motherwell announced that Trevor Carson had signed a new contract with the club, until the summer of 2022.[22] On 13 January, Mikael Ndjoli joined Motherwell on loan from AFC Bournemouth for the remainder of the season.[23]

On 15 January, Liam Grimshaw signed a new contract with Motherwell until the summer of 2022.[24]

On 23 January, David Devine joined Queen of the South on loan for the remainder of the season.[25]

On 28 January, Ross Maciver signed a new contract with Motherwell, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2021.[26]

On 31 January, Casper Sloth left Motherwell by mutual consent,[27] Rolando Aarons joined the club on loan from Newcastle United for the remainder of the season,[28] and James Scott moved to Hull City for an undisclosed fee.[29]

February edit

After returning to the club from his loan deal with Greenock Morton on 31 January,[30] Adam Livingstone joined Clyde on loan for the remainder of the season on 4 February.[31]

On 7 February, Motherwell announced the signing of Tony Watt on a contract until the end of the season.[32]

March edit

On 9 March, Motherwell announced the signing of Harry Robinson on a contract until the end of the season.[33]

On 11 March, David Turnbull signed a one-year extension to his contract, keeping him at Motherwell until the summer of 2022.[34]

On 13 March, the Scottish Football Association postponed all league fixtures until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[35][1]

May edit

On 18 May the season was curtailed by the Scottish Professional Football League with Motherwell finishing the season in third place with a points per game ration of 1.5333, 0.0333 higher than fourth placed Aberdeen.[2]

On 29 May, Motherwell announced that Tony Watt had signed a new contract with the club, for the 2020–21 season.[36]

On 31 May, Motherwell announced that Rohan Ferguson, Mark Gillespie, Richard Tait, Peter Hartley, Christian Ilić, Adam Livingstone and Christy Manzinga were all leaving the club after their contracts expired, whilst Charles Dunne, Chris Long, Barry Maguire, P. J. Morrison, Harry Robinson and Yusuf Hussain have been offered new contracts with contracts due to expire too Lokopd.[37]

Transfers edit

In edit

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
11 April 2019† DF   Declan Gallagher Livingston Free [38]
17 April 2019† MF   Liam Polworth Inverness Caledonian Thistle Free [39]
29 April 2019†† DF   Jake Carroll Cambridge United Free [40]
21 May 2019†† MF   Casper Sloth Silkeborg Free [41]
29 May 2019†† MF   Jermaine Hylton Solihull Moors Free [42]
10 June 2019†† FW   Chris Long Blackpool Free [3]
8 July 2019 MF   Sherwin Seedorf Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed [7]
12 July 2019 MF   Christian Ilić TSV Hartberg Undisclosed [8]
25 July 2019 FW   Christy Manzinga Sporting Châtelet Undisclosed [12]
1 August 2019 FW   Ross Maciver Ross County Undisclosed
12 September 2019 DF   Bevis Mugabi Yeovil Town Free [18]
7 February 2020 FW   Tony Watt CSKA Sofia Free [32]
9 March 2020 MF   Harry Robinson Oldham Athletic Free [33]
† Transfers announced on the above date, becoming official when the Scottish transfer window opened on 1 June.
†† Transfers announced on the above date, becoming official when they're contracts expire on 30 June.

Out edit

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
26 July 2019 FW   Danny Johnson Dundee Undisclosed [13]
26 July 2019 MF   Reece McAlear Norwich City Undisclosed [14]
31 January 2020 FW   James Scott Hull City Undisclosed [29]

Loans in edit

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.
2 July 2019 FW   Devante Cole Wigan Athletic 1 January 2020 [6]
2 September 2019 MF   Mark O'Hara Peterborough United End of Season [17]
13 January 2020 FW   Mikael Ndjoli AFC Bournemouth End of Season [23]
31 January 2020 FW   Rolando Aarons Newcastle United End of Season [28]

Loans out edit

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
19 July 2019 GK   Rohan Ferguson Linfield End of Season [10]
2 September 2019 DF   Adam Livingstone Greenock Morton 31 January 2019 [15][30]
20 September 2019 GK   P. J. Morrison Cowdenbeath 27 September 2019 [19]
23 January 2020 DF   David Devine Queen of the South End of Season [25]
4 February 2020 DF   Adam Livingstone Clyde End of Season [31]

Released edit

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.
2 September 2019 FW   Craig Tanner Aldershot Town 9 December 2019 [16][43]
31 January 2020 MF   Casper Sloth Notts County 20 August 2020 [27][44]
31 May 2020 GK   Mark Gillespie Newcastle United 3 July 2020 [37][45]
31 May 2020 GK   Rohan Ferguson Queen of the South 17 September 2020 [37][46]
31 May 2020 DF   Peter Hartley Jamshedpur 20 August 2020 [37]
31 May 2020 DF   Richard Tait St Mirren 18 June 2020 [37][47]
31 May 2020 DF   Charles Dunne Motherwell 27 June 2020 [37][48]
31 May 2020 DF   Jack Brown Albion Rovers 18 June 2020 [49]
31 May 2020 DF   Adam Livingstone Cove Rangers 27 August 2020 [37][50]
31 May 2020 MF   Christian Ilić Lokomotiv Plovdiv 21 August 2020 [37][51]
31 May 2020 FW   Christy Manzinga Linfield 1 August 2020 [37][52]
31 May 2020 FW   Chris Long Motherwell 10 July 2020 [37][53]
30 June 2020 GK   Robbie Hemfrey Stoke City U23 6 October 2020 [54]
30 June 2020 MF   Adam Kettings Syngenta
30 June 2020 FW   Cole Starrs Forfar Athletic 1 September 2020

Squad edit

As of match played 7 March 2020[55]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Trevor Carson   GK (1988-03-05)5 March 1988 (aged 32) Hartlepool United 2017[56] 2022[22] 63 0
20 Mark Gillespie   GK (1992-03-27)27 March 1992 (aged 28) Walsall 2018[57] 2020[57] 67 0
41 Robbie Hemfrey   GK (2002-02-21)21 February 2002 (aged 18) Academy 2012 2020 0 0
43 Matty Connelly   GK (2003-03-02)2 March 2003 (aged 17) Academy 2019 2021 0 0
Defenders
2 Richard Tait   DF (1989-03-24)24 March 1989 (aged 31) Grimsby Town 2016[58] 2020[59] 142 5
3 Jake Carroll   DF (1991-08-11)11 August 1991 (aged 28) Cambridge United 2019[40] 2021[40] 27 2
5 Peter Hartley   DF (1988-04-03)3 April 1988 (aged 32) Blackpool 2018 2020[60] 65 7
15 Barry Maguire   DF (1998-04-27)27 April 1998 (aged 22) Academy 2015 2020[61] 14 0
18 Charles Dunne   DF (1993-02-13)13 February 1993 (aged 27) Oldham Athletic 2017[62] 2020[59] 78 1
22 Liam Donnelly   DF (1996-03-07)7 March 1996 (aged 24) Hartlepool United 2018[63] 2022[20] 40 12
24 Bevis Mugabi   DF (1995-05-01)1 May 1995 (aged 25) Yeovil Town 2019[18] 2021[21] 11 0
31 Declan Gallagher   DF (1991-02-13)13 February 1991 (aged 29) Livingston 2019[38] 2021[38] 36 2
32 Yusuf Hussain   DF (2001-04-26)26 April 2001 (aged 19) Falkirk 2018 2020 0 0
34 Jack Brown   DF (2002-07-02)2 July 2002 (aged 17) Academy 2014 2020 0 0
35 Sam Muir   DF (2002-07-10)10 July 2002 (aged 17) Academy 2019 2021 0 0
36 Matthew McDonald   DF (2002-08-26)26 August 2002 (aged 17) Academy 2019 2021 0 0
38 Cameron Wilson   DF (2003-05-20) 20 May 2003 (age 20) Academy 2019 2021 0 0
Midfielders
4 Liam Grimshaw   MF (1995-02-02)2 February 1995 (aged 25) Preston North End 2017[64] 2022[24] 102 0
6 Allan Campbell   MF (1998-07-04)4 July 1998 (aged 21) Academy 2016 2021[11] 120 11
7 David Turnbull   MF (1999-07-10)10 July 1999 (aged 20) Academy 2017 2022[34] 36 15
11 Sherwin Seedorf   MF (1998-03-17)17 March 1998 (aged 22) Wolverhampton Wanderers 2019[7] 2021[7] 28 3
16 Christian Ilić   MF (1996-07-22)22 July 1996 (aged 23) TSV Hartberg 2019[8] 2020[8] 13 1
19 Liam Polworth   MF (1994-10-12)12 October 1994 (aged 25) Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2019[39] 2021[39] 37 3
26 Dean Cornelius   MF (2001-04-11)11 April 2001 (aged 19) Hibernian 2018 2021 1 0
33 Adam Kettings   MF (2002-03-18)18 March 2002 (aged 18) Academy 2012 2020 0 0
40 Paul Hale   MF (2003-01-26)26 January 2003 (aged 17) Academy 2019 2021 0 0
42 Lewis Robertson   MF (2003-01-01)1 January 2003 (aged 17) Rangers 2019 2021 0 0
52 Mark O'Hara   MF (1995-12-12)12 December 1995 (aged 24) Loan from Peterborough United 2019[17] 2020[17] 20 2
Harry Robinson   MF (2000-09-26)26 September 2000 (aged 19) Oldham Athletic 2020[33] 2020[33] 0 0
Forwards
8 Tony Watt   FW (1993-12-29)29 December 1993 (aged 26) CSKA Sofia 2020[32] 2021[36] 6 2
9 Chris Long   FW (1995-02-25)25 February 1995 (aged 25) Blackpool 2019[3] 2020[3] 31 11
12 Christy Manzinga   FW (1995-01-31)31 January 1995 (aged 25) Sporting Châtelet 2019[12] 2020[12] 7 1
14 Jermaine Hylton   FW (1993-06-28)28 June 1993 (aged 26) Solihull Moors 2019[42] 2021[42] 36 4
17 Rolando Aarons   FW (1995-11-16)16 November 1995 (aged 24) loan from Newcastle United 2020[28] 2020[28] 8 1
25 Jamie Semple   FW (2000-05-17)17 May 2000 (aged 20) Academy 2018 2021[65] 6 0
29 Cole Starrs   FW (2002-04-25)25 April 2002 (aged 18) Academy 2020 0 0
37 Ross Maciver   FW (1999-02-28)28 February 1999 (aged 21) Ross County 2019[26] 2021[26] 8 1
39 Findlay Cook   FW (2002-05-31)31 May 2002 (aged 17) Academy 2021 0 0
44 Mikael Ndjoli   FW (1998-12-16)16 December 1998 (aged 21) loan from AFC Bournemouth 2020[23] 2020[23] 2 0
Away on loan
13 Rohan Ferguson   GK (1997-12-06)6 December 1997 (aged 22) Airdrieonians 2017[66] 2020 1 0
21 Adam Livingstone   DF (1998-02-22)22 February 1998 (aged 22) Academy 2008 2020[67] 5 0
28 David Devine   DF (2001-06-20)20 June 2001 (aged 18) Academy 2019 2021 1 0
31 P. J. Morrison   GK (1998-01-01)1 January 1998 (aged 22) Academy 2009 2020 0 0
Left during the season
8 Casper Sloth   MF (1992-03-26)26 March 1992 (aged 28) Silkeborg 2019[41] 2021[41] 1 0
17 James Scott   FW (2000-08-30)30 August 2000 (aged 19) Academy 42 7
24 Danny Johnson   FW (1993-02-28)28 February 1993 (aged 27) Gateshead 2018[68] 2020[68] 28 8
27 Craig Tanner   FW (1994-10-27)27 October 1994 (aged 25) Reading 2017[69] 36 9
30 Reece McAlear   MF (2002-02-12)12 February 2002 (aged 18) Academy 0 0
44 Devante Cole   FW (1995-05-10)10 May 1995 (aged 25) loan from Wigan Athletic 2019[6] 2020[6] 21 4

Out on loan edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK   SCO Rohan Ferguson (at Linfield)
21 DF   SCO Adam Livingstone (at Clyde)
No. Pos. Nation Player
28 DF   SCO David Devine (at Queen of the South)
31 GK   SCO P. J. Morrison (at Cowdenbeath)

Left club during season edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
8 FW   DEN Casper Sloth
17 FW   SCO James Scott (to Hull City)
24 FW   ENG Danny Johnson (to Dundee)
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 FW   ENG Craig Tanner
30 MF   SCO Reece McAlear (to Norwich City)
44 FW   ENG Devante Cole (loan return to Wigan Athletic)

Friendlies edit

26 June 2019 Friendly Crusaders 1–0 Motherwell Belfast
19:45 BST Ror.Hale   25' Report Stadium: Seaview
29 June 2019 Friendly Linfield 0–3 Motherwell Belfast
15:00 BST Report Long   28'
Hartley   47'
Carroll   68'
Stadium: Windsor Park
2 July 2019 Friendly Gretna 2008 0–7 Motherwell Gretna
19:15 BST Report Hylton   40'
Johnson   41', 54', 88'
Tait   52'
Maguire   63'
Trialist   77'
Stadium: Raydale Park
6 July 2019 Friendly Darlington 0–3 Motherwell Darlington
14:00 BST Report Long   39'
Donnelly   45'
Semple   86'
Stadium: Blackwell Meadows

Competitions edit

Premiership edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification or relegation[a]
1 Celtic (C) 30 26 2 2 89 19 +70 80 2.67 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Rangers 29 21 4 4 64 19 +45 67 2.31 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[b]
3 Motherwell 30 14 4 12 41 38 +3 46 1.53 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
4 Aberdeen 30 12 9 9 40 36 +4 45 1.50
5 Livingston 30 10 9 11 41 39 +2 39 1.30
Source: BBC SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[71]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ All play-off matches were cancelled, as clubs voted to curtail the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[70]
  2. ^ Since the 2019–20 Scottish Cup was postponed and could not be completed by the UEFA registration deadline of 3 August 2020, the spot awarded to the Scottish Cup winners (Europa League second qualifying round) was passed to the second-placed team, while the fourth-placed team also qualified for European competition.

Results by round edit

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAHAHHAHHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAAHHA
ResultDLWWWLWWLLWWLLWWWLWWLWDLLLDLWD
Position7106534333433444434333333343333
Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

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
30 14 4 12 41 37  +4 46 7 1 6 22 20  +2 7 3 6 19 17  +2

Source: See Results

Results edit

3 August 2019 1 Livingston 0–0 Motherwell Livingston
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Dykes   51' Report Ilić   18'
Donnelly   79'
Carroll   90+2'
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 2,633
Referee: David Munro
10 August 2019 2 Motherwell 2–5 Celtic Motherwell
12:00 BST (UTC+1) Donnelly   12', 90+1'   85'
Gallagher   45+2'
Hylton   71'
Tait   83'
Gillespie   85'
Report Ajer   14'
Griffiths   41'
Forrest   66'
Édouard   76'
Christie   86' (pen.)
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 8,822
Referee: Nick Walsh
24 August 2019 3 Hamilton Academical 1–3 Motherwell Hamilton
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Hamilton   20'
Cunningham   24' (pen.)
Report Gogić   16' (o.g.)
Donnelly   21' (pen.)   88'
Long   51'
Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 2,927
Referee: Andrew Dallas
31 August 2019 4 Motherwell 3–0 Hibernian Motherwell
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Donnelly   16'   80' (pen.)
Seedorf   23'
Long   51'
Gallagher   71'
Hylton   86'
Report Allan   45'
Mallan  
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 5,964
Referee: Steven McLean
14 September 2019 5 Heart of Midlothian 2–3 Motherwell Edinburgh
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Halkett   58'
Ikpeazu   61'   90+5'
Berra   62'
Meshino   86'
Report Carroll   9'
Gallagher   20'
Donnelly   22'
Seedorf   52'   53'
Hylton   66'
Stadium: Tynecastle
Attendance: 15,862
Referee: Euan Anderson
21 September 2019 6 Motherwell 1–2 Ross County Motherwell
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Gallagher   58'
Campbell   61'
Carroll   78'   80'
Report Graham   75'
Gardyne   84'
Stewart   88'
Spittal   90+4'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 4,620
Referee: Alan Muir
28 September 2019 7 St Johnstone 0–1 Motherwell Perth
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Tanser   55'
Davidson   68'
Report Hartley   24'
Cole   42'
Polworth   68'
Tait   80'
Donnelly   90+4'
Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 2,972
Referee: Gavin Duncan
5 October 2019 8 Motherwell 2–0 St Mirren Motherwell
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Scott   39'
Long   86'
Report Mullen   57'
Foley   64'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 5,101
Referee: John Beaton
19 October 2019 9 Motherwell 0–3 Aberdeen Motherwell
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Scott   5'
Grimshaw   90'
Report Cosgrove   15'
McGinn   53'
Vyner   60'   72'
McKenna   90+3'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 5,640
Referee: Euan Anderson
27 October 2019 10 Rangers 2–1 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00 GMT (UTC) Tavernier   38'
Defoe   45+1'
Helander   80'
Report Cole   21'
Polworth   42'
Gillespie   84'
Donnelly   85'
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,629
Referee: Andrew Dallas
30 October 2019 11 Motherwell 2–1 Kilmarnock Motherwell
19:45 GMT (UTC) Donnelly   15'
Cole   54'
Grimshaw   56'
Report Bruce   14'
Thomas   31'
Dicker   49'
Johnson   85'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 4,676
Referee: Don Robertson
2 November 2019 12 Motherwell 2–1 Livingston Motherwell
15:00 GMT (UTC) Long   47'
Gallagher   52'
Campbell   83'
Report Guthrie   30'
Lawless   60' (pen.)   69'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 4,423
Referee: Euan Anderson
10 November 2019 13 Celtic 2–0 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00 GMT (UTC) Édouard   19'
Tait   54' (o.g.)
Report Scott   87' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 57,137
Referee: Alan Muir
23 November 2019 14 Hibernian 3–1 Motherwell Edinburgh
15:00 GMT (UTC) Porteous   18'
Doidge   21'
Kamberi   25'
Naismith   67'
Maxwell   85'
Horgan   86'
Report Polworth   9'
Grimshaw   17'
Carroll   65'
Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 15,984
Referee: John Beaton
30 November 2019 15 Motherwell 4–0 St Johnstone Motherwell
15:00 GMT (UTC) Cole   29'
Hartley   49'
Carroll   72'
Manzinga   89'
Report McCann   70' Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 4,092
Referee: Euan Anderson
4 December 2019 16 St Mirren 0–3 Motherwell Paisley
19:45 GMT (UTC) P.McGinn   86' Report Cole   15'
Scott   28', 33'
Campbell   67'
Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: 4,240
Referee: Andrew Dallas
7 December 2019 17 Motherwell 1–0 Heart of Midlothian Motherwell
15:00 GMT (UTC) Long   40'   66'
Campbell   75'
Donnelly   81'
Report Berra   62'
Mulraney   90+2'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 4,745
Referee: Alan Muir
15 December 2019 18 Motherwell 0–2 Rangers Motherwell
12:00 GMT (UTC) Donnelly   44'
Gallagher   45'
Long   83'
Report Katić   27'
Jack   45'
Morelos   57'   71'   69'
Tavernier   79'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 8,359
Referee: Don Robertson
21 December 2019 19 Kilmarnock 0–1 Motherwell Kilmarnock
15:00 GMT (UTC) Del Fabro   59' Report Donnelly   36'
Carroll   67'
Gillespie   78'
Hartley   82'
Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 5,688
Referee: Willie Collum
26 December 2019 20 Ross County 1–2 Motherwell Dingwall
15:00 GMT (UTC) Spittal   24'
Spence   48'   62'
Foster   71'
Fontaine   90+4'
Graham   90+5'
Report Gallagher   49'   90+2'
Maciver   81'
Hartley   90+4'
Polworth   90+5'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,181
Referee: Greg Aitken
29 December 2019 21 Motherwell 1–2 Hamilton Academical Motherwell
15:00 GMT (UTC) Long   5'
Hylton   63'
O'Hara   75'
Report Martin   11'
Stubbs   52'
McGowan   68'
Moyo   77'
Alston   81'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 6,048
Referee: John Beaton
22 January 2020 22 Aberdeen 0–1 Motherwell Aberdeen
19:45 GMT (UTC) Cosgrove   75' Report Long   21'
Donnelly   37'   45+1'
Carroll   71'
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 12,365
Referee: Willie Collum
25 January 2020 23 Motherwell 0–0 Hibernian Motherwell
15:00 GMT (UTC) Donnelly   34' Report Omeonga   24'
Doidge   37'
Newell   49'
James   89'
Boyle   90+1'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 5,767
Referee: Colin Steven
1 February 2020 24 Livingston 1–0 Motherwell Livingston
15:00 GMT (UTC) Bartley   56'
Dykes   56'
Taylor-Sinclair   67'
Report Tait   70'
O'Hara   89'
Carroll   90+1'
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 1,932
Referee: John Beaton
5 February 2020 25 Motherwell 0–4 Celtic Motherwell
19:45 GMT (UTC) Gallagher   79' Report Édouard   9', 80'
Griffiths   51'
McGregor   75'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 8,534
Referee: Don Robertson
12 February 2020 26 St Johnstone 2–1 Motherwell Perth
19:45 GMT (UTC) Hendry   27'
Kane   90+3'
Report Long   32'
Donnelly   69'
Manzinga   77'   82'
Carroll   90+1'
Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 2,655
Referee: Nick Walsh
15 February 2020 27 Motherwell St Mirren Motherwell
15:00 GMT (UTC) Stadium: Fir Park
Note: Match postponed due to adverse weather conditions caused by Storm Dennis.[72]
22 February 2020 28 Hamilton Academical 0–0 Motherwell Hamilton
15:00 GMT (UTC) Hunt   4'
Gogić   59'
Report Long   31'   37'
O'Hara   34'
Gillespie   73'
Gallagher   90+3'
Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 2,531
Referee: Colin Steven
25 February 2020 27 Motherwell 1–1 St Mirren Motherwell
19:45 GMT (UTC) Donnelly   12' (pen.)
Gallagher   90'
Report Waters   17'
Obika   50'
Foley   70'
Wallace   80'
Durmuş   87'
Hladký   89'
Famewo   90+1'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 3,636
Referee: David Munro
Note: Originally scheduled for 15 February 2020 but postponed due to adverse weather conditions caused by Storm Dennis.[73]
4 March 2020 29 Motherwell 4–1 Ross County Motherwell
19:45 GMT (UTC) O'Hara   17'
Aarons   20'
Campbell   25', 75'
Tait   65'
Watt   90+3'
Report Fontaine   3'
Morris   16'
Vigurs   64'
Stewart   80'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 3,191
Referee: Alan Muir
7 March 2020 30 Heart of Midlothian 1–1 Motherwell Edinburgh
15:00 GMT (UTC) Washington   49'
Dikamona   61'
Hickey   90+4'
Report Long   21'
Maguire   39'
Aarons   58'
O'Hara   58'
Stadium: Tynecastle
Attendance: 17,339
Referee: Don Robertson
13 March 2020 31 Motherwell Aberdeen Motherwell
19:45 GMT (UTC) Stadium: Fir Park
Note: Match postponed on 13 March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[35]
21 March 2020 32 Motherwell Kilmarnock Motherwell
15:00 GMT (UTC) Stadium: Fir Park
Note: Match postponed on 13 March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[35]
4 April 2020 33 Rangers Motherwell Glasgow
15:00 GMT (UTC) Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Note: Match postponed on 13 March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[35]

Scottish Cup edit

18 January 2020 Fourth Round Dundee 0–3 Motherwell Dundee
15:00 GMT (UTC) McGhee   69'
Dorrans   83'
Kerr   89'
Report Long   22', 30', 75'   69' Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 2,407
Referee: Steven McLean
8 February 2020 Fifth Round St Mirren 1–1 Motherwell Paisley
15:00 GMT (UTC) Jakubiak   74'
McCarthy   89'
Famewo   90'
Report O'Hara   21'
Polworth   90'
Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: 4,323
Referee: Andrew Dallas
18 February 2020 Fifth Round Replay Motherwell 4–4 (a.e.t.)
(2–3 p)
St Mirren Motherwell
19:45 GMT (UTC) Polworth   27'
Carroll   31'
Mugabi   38'
Watt   57'
Aarons   73'
Campbell   74'   99'
Report Obika   14', 31'
Hartley   33' (o.g.)
Foley   43'
McGrath   74'
MacPherson   106'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 4,534
Referee: Gavin Duncan
Penalties
Donnelly  
Watt  
Aarons  
Polworth  
Hylton  
  McGrath
Andreu  
MacPherson  
McAllister  
Obika  

League Cup edit

Group stage edit

Table edit

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Motherwell 4 4 0 0 0 13 0 +13 12 Qualification for the Second Round
2 Greenock Morton 4 2 1 0 1 14 8 +6 8
3 Queen of the South 4 1 1 1 1 10 10 0 6
4 Dumbarton 4 1 0 0 3 3 12 −9 3
5 Annan Athletic 4 0 0 1 3 3 13 −10 1
Source: [74]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[75]
Results edit
13 July 2019 1 Queen of the South 0–3 Motherwell Dumfries
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Donnelly   71' (pen.)
Seedorf   90'
Hylton   90+2'
Stadium: Palmerston Park
Attendance: 1,956
Referee: Don Robertson
19 July 2019 2 Motherwell 4–0 Greenock Morton Motherwell
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Scott   22', 66'
Hylton   76'
Donnelly   82'
Report Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 3,167
Referee: Willie Collum
23 July 2019 3 Dumbarton 0–2 Motherwell Dumbarton
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Hutton   70' Report Ilić   42'
Hartley   76'
Stadium: The C&G Systems Stadium
Attendance: 1,394
Referee: Colin Steven
27 July 2019 4 Motherwell 4–0 Annan Athletic Motherwell
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Donnelly   20', 89'
Polworth   44'
Scott   90+2'
Report McLean   12'
T.Muir   29'
E.Griffiths   67'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 2,763
Referee: Alan Newlands

Knockout phase edit

16 August 2019 Second round Motherwell 1–2 Heart of Midlothian Motherwell
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Long   60'
Tait   81'
Seedorf   82'
Report Clare   9
Damour   36'
Smith   40'   81'
Washington   45+2' (pen.)
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 5,597
Referee: Bobby Madden

Challenge Cup edit

7 August 2019 First round Motherwell U21s 1–0 Spartans Airdrie
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Semple   18'
Devine   87'
Report Michael Allan   84' Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
Attendance: 170
Referee: Ross Hardie
13 August 2019 Second round Clyde 4–0 Motherwell U21s Cumbernauld
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Goodwillie   6'
Love   59'
McNiff   72'
Devine   84' (o.g.)
Report Devine   57' Stadium: Broadwood Stadium
Attendance: 372
Referee: Chris Graham

Squad statistics edit

Appearances edit

As of match played 7 March 2020
No. Pos Nat Player Total Scottish Premiership Scottish Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 DF   SCO Richard Tait 20 0 12+2 0 1+1 0 4 0
3 DF   IRL Jake Carroll 27 2 21 2 3 0 3 0
4 MF   ENG Liam Grimshaw 31 0 25 0 2 0 3+1 0
5 DF   ENG Peter Hartley 30 2 23+2 1 3 0 2 1
6 MF   SCO Allan Campbell 37 6 30 5 2+1 1 4 0
7 MF   SCO David Turnbull 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
8 FW   SCO Tony Watt 6 2 2+2 1 1+1 1 0 0
9 FW   ENG Chris Long 31 11 21+4 7 2 3 2+2 1
11 MF   SUR Sherwin Seedorf 29 3 9+14 2 0+1 0 3+2 1
12 FW   COD Christy Manzinga 7 1 0+6 1 0+1 0 0 0
14 FW   ENG Jermaine Hylton 35 4 18+9 2 2+1 0 3+2 2
15 DF   SCO Barry Maguire 9 0 4+3 0 0 0 1+1 0
16 MF   CRO Christian Ilić 13 1 3+5 0 0 0 3+2 1
17 FW   ENG Rolando Aarons 8 1 6 0 2 1 0 0
18 DF   IRL Charles Dunne 7 0 3 0 0 0 4 0
19 MF   SCO Liam Polworth 37 3 28+2 1 3 1 4 1
20 GK   ENG Mark Gillespie 38 0 30 0 3 0 5 0
22 DF   NIR Liam Donnelly 29 11 22 7 2+1 0 4 4
24 DF   UGA Bevis Mugabi 11 0 6+4 0 1 0 0 0
25 FW   SCO Jamie Semple 3 0 0 0 0 0 2+1 0
31 DF   SCO Declan Gallagher 36 2 30 2 2 0 4 0
37 FW   SCO Ross Maciver 8 1 1+6 1 1 0 0 0
44 FW   ENG Mikael Ndjoli 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
52 MF   SCO Mark O'Hara 20 2 9+8 1 2+1 1 0 0
Players away from the club on loan:
Players who left Motherwell during the season:
8 MF   DEN Casper Sloth 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
17 FW   SCO James Scott 28 6 15+7 3 1 0 3+2 3
44 FW   ENG Devante Cole 21 4 12+7 4 0 0 1+1 0

Goal scorers edit

As of match played 7 March 2020
Ranking Position Nation Number Name Scottish Premiership Scottish Cup League Cup Total
1 DF   22 Liam Donnelly 7 0 4 11
FW   9 Chris Long 7 3 1 11
3 MF   6 Allan Campbell 5 1 0 6
FW   17 James Scott 3 0 3 6
5 FW   44 Devante Cole 4 0 0 4
FW   14 Jermaine Hylton 2 0 2 4
7 MF   11 Sherwin Seedorf 2 0 1 3
MF   19 Liam Polworth 1 1 1 3
9 DF   3 Jake Carroll 2 0 0 2
DF   31 Declan Gallagher 2 0 0 2
MF   52 Mark O'Hara 1 1 0 2
FW   8 Tony Watt 1 1 0 2
DF   5 Peter Hartley 1 0 1 2
14 FW   12 Christy Manzinga 1 0 0 1
FW   37 Ross Maciver 1 0 0 1
FW   17 Rolando Aarons 0 1 0 1
MF   16 Christian Ilić 0 0 1 1
Own goal 1 0 0 1
TOTALS 40 8 14 62

Clean sheets edit

As of match played 7 March 2020
Ranking Position Nation Number Name Scottish Premiership Scottish Cup League Cup Total
1 GK   20 Mark Gillespie 11 1 4 16
TOTALS 11 1 4 16

Disciplinary record edit

As of match played 7 March 2020
Number Nation Position Name Scottish Premiership Scottish Cup League Cup Total
               
2   DF Richard Tait 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
3   DF Jake Carroll 8 1 1 0 0 0 9 1
4   MF Liam Grimshaw 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
5   DF Peter Hartley 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
6   MF Allan Campbell 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
9   FW Chris Long 6 1 1 0 0 0 7 1
11   MF Sherwin Seedorf 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
12   FW Christy Manzinga 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
14   FW Jermaine Hylton 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
15   DF Barry Maguire 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
16   MF Christian Ilić 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
17   FW Rolando Aarons 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
19   MF Liam Polworth 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
20   GK Mark Gillespie 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
22   DF Liam Donnelly 12 1 0 0 0 0 12 1
24   DF Bevis Mugabi 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
31   DF Declan Gallagher 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
52   MF Mark O'Hara 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Players who left Motherwell during the season:
17   FW James Scott 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
44   FW Devante Cole 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 58 4 5 0 2 0 75 4

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