1997–98 Motherwell F.C. season

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Motherwell
1997–98 season
ChairmanJohn Boyle
Manager Alex McLeish
(until 10 February)
Harri Kampman
(from 11 February)
Premier Division 9th
Scottish Cup Quarter-finals
League Cup Fourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Tommy Coyne (14)
All: Owen Coyle (16)
  1996–97
1998–99  

The 1997-98 season was Motherwell's 13th consecutive season in the Scottish Premier Division, and their final season before the top division of Scottish Football was reformed as the Scottish Premier League.

Contents

Squad

As of match played 9 May 1998
No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
Scott Thomson Flag of Scotland.svg GK8 November 1966 (aged 31)loan from Hull City 1998199810
Stevie Woods Flag of Scotland.svg GK23 February 1970 (aged 28) Preston North End 1994
Defenders
Stephen Craigan Ulster Banner.svg DF29 October 1976 (aged 21) Blantyre Victoria 1995
Kevin Christie Flag of Scotland.svg DF1 April 1976 (aged 22) East Fife 1997
Greig Denham Flag of Scotland.svg DF5 October 1976 (aged 21)Youth team1994
Brian Martin Flag of Scotland.svg DF24 February 1963 (aged 35) St Mirren 1991
Eddie May Flag of Scotland.svg DF30 August 1967 (aged 30) Falkirk 1994
Steve McMillan Flag of Scotland.svg DF19 January 1976 (aged 22) Troon 1993
John Philliben Flag of Scotland.svg DF14 March 1964 (aged 34) Doncaster Rovers 1986
Midfielders
Simo Valakari Flag of Finland.svg MF28 April 1973 (aged 25) FinnPa 1996
Éric Garcin Flag of France.svg MF6 December 1965 (aged 32) Toulouse 1997131
Billy Davies Flag of Scotland.svg MF31 May 1964 (aged 33) Dunfermline Athletic 1993
Lee McCulloch Flag of Scotland.svg MF14 May 1978 (aged 19)Youth team1994512
Shaun McSkimming Flag of Scotland.svg MF29 May 1970 (aged 27) Kilmarnock 1994
Ian Ross Flag of Scotland.svg MF27 August 1974 (aged 23)Youth team1995
Mickey Weir Flag of Scotland.svg MF16 January 1966 (aged 32) Hibernian 1996
Stefan Lindqvist Flag of Sweden.svg MF18 March 1967 (aged 31) Dalian Shide 199761
Forwards
Owen Coyle Flag of Ireland.svg FW14 July 1966 (aged 31) Dundee United 1997
Tommy Coyne Flag of Ireland.svg FW14 November 1962 (aged 35) Tranmere Rovers 1993
Eliphas Shivute Flag of Namibia.svg FW27 September 1974 (aged 23) Alemannia Aachen 1997243
Dougie Arnott Flag of Scotland.svg FW5 August 1964 (aged 33) Pollok 1986
Willie Falconer Flag of Scotland.svg FW5 April 1966 (aged 32) Celtic 1996
John Hendry Flag of Scotland.svg FW6 January 1970 (aged 28) Tottenham Hotspur 1995
Mats Lundgren Flag of Sweden.svg FW19 April 1970 (aged 28)Unattached199700
Left during the season
Scott Howie Flag of Scotland.svg GK4 January 1972 (aged 26) Norwich City 1994
Franz Resch Flag of Austria.svg DF4 May 1969 (aged 29) Admira Wacker 199750
Rob Newman Flag of England.svg DF13 December 1963 (aged 34)loan from Norwich City 19971998150
Marko Tuomela Flag of Finland.svg DF3 March 1972 (aged 26) FF Jaro 199700
Gunnlaugur Jónsson Flag of Iceland.svg DF29 November 1974 (aged 23) ÍA 199720
Mario Dorner Flag of Austria.svg FW21 March 1970 (aged 28) Admira Wacker 199740

Transfers

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
28 July 1997MF Flag of Austria.svg Franz Resch Admira Wacker Undisclosed
28 July 1997FW Flag of Austria.svg Mario Dorner Admira Wacker Undisclosed
10 September 1997FW Flag of Namibia.svg Eliphas Shivute Alemannia Aachen Undisclosed
24 October 1997DF Flag of Iceland.svg Gunnlaugur Jónsson ÍA Free
31 October 1997MF Flag of France.svg Éric Garcin Toulouse Undisclosed
14 November 1997DF Flag of Finland.svg Marko Tuomela FF Jaro Undisclosed
27 March 1998MF Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Lindqvist Dalian Wanda Undisclosed
31 March 1998FW Flag of Sweden.svg Mats LundgrenUndisclosed

Loans in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate toRef.
12 December 1997DF Flag of England.svg Rob Newman Norwich City 8 March 1998
27 March 1998GK Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Thomson Hull City End of season

Out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
17 October 1997MF Flag of Austria.svg Franz Resch Darlington Undisclosed
17 October 1997FW Flag of Austria.svg Mario Dorner Darlington Undisclosed
March 1998GK Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Howie Reading Undisclosed

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate toRef.
January 1998GK Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Howie Coventry City March 1998

Released

DatePositionNationalityNameJoinedDate
2 November 1997DF Flag of Iceland.svg Gunnlaugur Jónsson Kongsvinger
14 December 1997DF Flag of Finland.svg Marko Tuomela Tromsø
30 June 1998MF Flag of Scotland.svg Mickey Weir Retirement

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Premier Division 2 August 19979 May 1998Matchday 19th3697204664−18025.00
Scottish Cup 24 January 199817 February 1998Third RoundFourth Round412146−2025.00
League Cup 9 August 199710 September 1997Second RoundQuarterfinal311153+2033.33
Total431110225573−18025.58

Last updated: 9 May 1998
Source: Competitions

Premier Division

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
3697204664 −18346482628 −233122036 −16

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundAAHHHAHAAHAHAHAAHHAAAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWLWLDDLLLLLLWDDLWWLLDLWLLWLWLWDDLLLL
Position153556777101010999988888889989997777999
Source: Fir Park Corner
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

2 August 19971 Dunfermline Athletic 0 – 2 Motherwell East End Park
Coyne Soccerball shade.svg63', pen.', 85'Attendance: 5,746
16 August 19972 Motherwell 0 – 1 St Johnstone Fir Park
Grant Soccerball shade.svg65'Attendance: 5,036
23 August 19973 Aberdeen 1 – 3 Motherwell Pittodrie
Rowson Soccerball shade.svg26' Weir Soccerball shade.svg9', 55'
Coyne Soccerball shade.svg29'
Attendance: 11,522
13 September 19974 Motherwell 2 – 3 Celtic Fir Park
Coyne Soccerball shade.svg4', 59'
Denham Yellow card.svg 62' Yellow-red card.svg
Burley Soccerball shade.svg57', 75'
Donnelly Soccerball shade.svg81'
Attendance: 11,550
20 September 19975 Motherwell 1 – 1 Hibernian Fir Park
Coyne Soccerball shade.svg80' Rougier Soccerball shade.svg46'Attendance: 7,420
27 September 19976 Rangers 2 – 2 Motherwell Ibrox
Negri Soccerball shade.svg17'
Porrini Soccerball shade.svg63'
Coyne Soccerball shade.svg7'
Shivute Soccerball shade.svg44'
Attendance: 48,672
4 October 19977 Motherwell 1 – 4 Hearts Fir Park
Coyne Soccerball shade.svg44' (pen.) Cameron Soccerball shade.svg6'
Adam Soccerball shade.svg13'
McCann Soccerball shade.svg20'
Hamilton Soccerball shade.svg71'
Attendance: 8,886
Referee: Jim McCluskey
8 October 19978 Kilmarnock 2 – 1 Motherwell Rugby Park
Vareille Soccerball shade.svg17'
Burke Soccerball shade.svg37'
Shivute Soccerball shade.svg44'Attendance: 6,588
18 October 19979 Dundee United 4 – 0 Motherwell Tannadice Stadium
Olofsson Soccerball shade.svg2'
Winters Soccerball shade.svg14'
McSwegan Soccerball shade.svg77'
Andy McLaren Soccerball shade.svg87'
Attendance: 7,337
25 October 199710 Motherwell 1 – 2 Aberdeen Fir Park
Davies Soccerball shade.svg62' Windass Soccerball shade.svg8', 89'Attendance: 6,065
1 November 199711 St Johnstone 4 – 3 Motherwell McDiarmid Park
Kernaghan Soccerball shade.svg18'
O'Neil Soccerball shade.svg33', 60'
Grant Soccerball shade.svg49' (pen.)
Hendry Soccerball shade.svg61' (pen.)
Davies Soccerball shade.svg66'
Coyle Soccerball shade.svg72'
Attendance: 4,566
8 November 199712 Motherwell 0 – 1 Kilmarnock Fir Park
Roberts Soccerball shade.svg67' (pen.)Attendance: 5,346
15 November 199713 Celtic 0 – 2 Motherwell Celtic Park
Blinker Red card.svg 34' Coyle Soccerball shade.svg28'
Weir Soccerball shade.svg90'
Attendance: 48,010
22 November 199714 Motherwell 1 – 1 Rangers Fir Park
Coyne Soccerball shade.svg80' McCoist Soccerball shade.svg20'Attendance: 12,018
15 November 199715 Hibernian 1 – 1 Motherwell Easter Road
Dods Soccerball shade.svg75' Coyle Soccerball shade.svg90'Attendance: 9,999
6 December 199716 Hearts 2 – 0 Motherwell Tynecastle
Cameron Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.)
Flogel Soccerball shade.svg68'
Christie Yellow card.svg 45' Yellow-red card.svgAttendance: 12,706
13 December 199717 Motherwell 1 – 0 Dundee United Fir Park
Coyle Soccerball shade.svg52'Attendance: 4,555
20 December 199718 Motherwell 2 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Fir Park
Coyle Soccerball shade.svg61', 69'Attendance: 4,607
27 December 199719 Aberdeen 3 – 0 Motherwell Pittodrie
Windass Soccerball shade.svg63'
Jess Soccerball shade.svg83', pen.', 86'
Attendance: 13,038
3 January 199820 Kilmarnock 4 – 1 Motherwell Rugby Park
Wright Soccerball shade.svg8', 33'
Mitchell Soccerball shade.svg44'
McPherson Yellow card.svg 75' Yellow-red card.svg
Roberts Soccerball shade.svg88'
Coyle Soccerball shade.svg24'Attendance: 8,724
10 January 199821 Motherwell 1 – 1 Celtic Fir Park
Falconer Soccerball shade.svg55' Lambert Soccerball shade.svg61'Attendance: 12,350
17 January 199822 Rangers 1 – 0 Motherwell Ibrox
Cleland Soccerball shade.svg23'Attendance: 49,443
31 January 199823 Motherwell 6 – 2 Hibernian Fir Park
Arnott Soccerball shade.svg10'
Weir Soccerball shade.svg23'
Garcin Soccerball shade.svg43'
McCulloch Soccerball shade.svg43'
Coyne Soccerball shade.svg88'
Crawford Soccerball shade.svg4'
Lavety Soccerball shade.svg8'
Welsh Yellow card.svg 43' Yellow-red card.svg
Attendance: 6,169
7 February 199824 Dundee United 1 – 0 Motherwell Tannadice
Olofsson Soccerball shade.svg68'Attendance: 6,532
21 February 199825 Motherwell 2 – 4 Hearts Fir Park
Coyle Soccerball shade.svg6'
Falconer Soccerball shade.svg37'
Hamilton Soccerball shade.svg38' (58)
Fulton Soccerball shade.svg64'
Adam Soccerball shade.svg87'
Attendance: 8,375
25 February 199826 Motherwell 2 – 1 St Johnstone Fir Park
Coyne Soccerball shade.svg11', 19' O'Boyle Soccerball shade.svg61' (pen.)
Kernaghan Yellow card.svg 89' Yellow-red card.svg
Attendance: 4,517
7 March 199827 Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 1 Motherwell East End Park
Smith Soccerball shade.svg23', 61' Coyne Soccerball shade.svg12'Attendance: 4,811
14 March 199828 Motherwell 2 – 1 Rangers Fir Park
Coyle Soccerball shade.svg44'
Falconer Soccerball shade.svg87'
McCoist Soccerball shade.svg12'Attendance: 11,779
21 March 199829 Hibernian 1 – 0 Motherwell Easter Road
Elliot Red card.svg 20'
Lavety Soccerball shade.svg34'
Attendance: 10,582
28 March 199830 Motherwell 1 – 0 Dundee United Fir Park
Coyle Soccerball shade.svg52'Attendance: 5,012
8 April 199831 Hearts 1 – 1 Motherwell Tynecastle
McCann Soccerball shade.svg59' Coyne Soccerball shade.svg79'Attendance: 14,737
11 April 199832 Motherwell 1 – 1 Kilmarnock Fir Park
Lindqvist Soccerball shade.svg80' Holt Soccerball shade.svg28'Attendance: 6,209
Referee: Jim McCluskey
18 April 199833 Celtic 4 – 1 Motherwell Celtic Park
Burley Soccerball shade.svg25', 43'
Simon Donnelly Soccerball shade.svg49', 62'
McMillan Soccerball shade.svg12'Attendance: 49,541
25 April 199834 Motherwell 1 – 3 Dunfermline Athletic Fir Park
Shivute Soccerball shade.svg28' Smith Soccerball shade.svg28'
Ireland Soccerball shade.svg31'
Britton Soccerball shade.svg54'
Attendance: 5,745
2 May 199835 St Johnstone 3 – 2 Motherwell Celtic Park
Jenkinson Soccerball shade.svg15', 88'
McCluskey Soccerball shade.svg70'
Martin Soccerball shade.svg4'
Coyle Soccerball shade.svg58' (pen.)
Attendance: 49,541
9 May 199836 Motherwell 1 – 2 Aberdeen Fir Park
Ross Soccerball shade.svg67' Dodds Soccerball shade.svg2', pen.', 22'Attendance: 5,861

Source: [1]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
6 Aberdeen 369121539531439
7 Dundee United 36813154351837
8 Dunfermline Athletic 368131543682537
9 Motherwell 36972046641834
10 Hibernian (R)366121838592130Relegation to the First Division
Source: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated

Scottish Cup

24 January 1998Third Round Dumbarton 1 – 1 Motherwell Dumbarton
Sharp Soccerball shade.svg76' (pen.) McSkimming Soccerball shade.svg47'Stadium: Boghead Park
Attendance: 2,412
27 January 1998Third Round Replay Motherwell 1 – 0 Dumbarton Motherwell
Coyle Soccerball shade.svg73'Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 4,204
14 February 1998Fourth Round Motherwell 2 – 2 Rangers Motherwell
Coyne Soccerball shade.svg19'
Gough Soccerball shade.svg77' (o.g.)
[ Report] Negri Soccerball shade.svg26'
Durie Soccerball shade.svg83'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 12,602
17 February 1998Fourth Round Replay Rangers 3 – 0 Motherwell Glasgow
Albertz Soccerball shade.svg36', 86'
Durie Soccerball shade.svg38'
[ Report]Stadium: Ibrox
Attendance: 42,043

League Cup

9 August 1997Second Round Motherwell 2 2
(4 1 p)
Inverness CT Motherwell
BST (UTC+1) Falconer Soccerball shade.svg16'
Coyle Soccerball shade.svg22'Yellow card.svg
Martin Red card.svg 103'
Davies Red card.svg 104'
Coyne Yellow card.svg
Valakari Yellow card.svg
Ross Yellow card.svg
Thomson Soccerball shade.svg55' (pen.)
Addicoat Soccerball shade.svg87'Yellow card.svg
Hastings Yellow card.svg
I.MacArthur Yellow card.svg
Wilson Yellow card.svg
Stewart Yellow card.svg
Andersen Yellow card.svg
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 4,247
20 August 1997Third Round Motherwell 3 0 Greenock Morton Motherwell
BST (UTC+1) Coyle Soccerball shade.svg9', 39', 62'
Christie Yellow card.svg
May Yellow card.svg
McMillan Yellow card.svg
Falconer Yellow card.svg
Anderson Red card.svg 63'
Mahood Yellow card.svg
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 4,576
10 September 1997Quarter-final Celtic 1 0 Motherwell Glasgow
BST (UTC+1) Larsson Soccerball shade.svg29' Ross Yellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svg 90'
Christie Yellow card.svg
Coyle Yellow card.svg
Weir Yellow card.svg
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 37,006

Squad statistics

As of match played 9 May 1998 [2]

Appearances

No.PosNatPlayerTotal Premier Division Scottish Cup League Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Scott Thomson 10100000
GK Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Stevie Woods 4203504030
DF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Stephen Craigan 1409+500000
DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Kevin Christie 25020+102020
DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Greig Denham 2101800030
DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Brian Martin 3312614030
DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Eddie May 32020+504030
DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Stephen McMillan 41133+114030
DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO John Philliben 15010+300+2000
MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Simo Valakari 31024+300+201+10
MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Éric Garcin 1317+412000
MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Billy Davies 19212+520+1010
MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Lee McCulloch 3026+1822+200+20
MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Shaun McSkimming 15111+103100
MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Ian Ross 25116+61000+30
MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Mickey Weir 23413+542030
MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Stefan Lindqvist 615+110000
FW Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Owen Coyle 431634+2114134
FW Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Tommy Coyne 411533+1144130
FW Flag of Namibia.svg  NAM Eliphas Shivute 24312+113000+10
FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Dougie Arnott 1013+411+2000
FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Willie Falconer 29421+134031
FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO John Hendry 13110+310000
Players who appeared for Motherwell but left during the season:
DF Flag of Austria.svg  AUT Franz Resch 50300020
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Rob Newman 1501104000
DF Flag of Iceland.svg  ISL Gunnlaugur Jónsson 20200000
FW Flag of Austria.svg  AUT Mario Dorner 401+10000+20

Goal scorers

RankingPositionNationNumberName Premier Division Scottish Cup League Cup Total
1FW Flag of Ireland.svg Owen Coyle 111416
2FW Flag of Ireland.svg Tommy Coyne 141015
3MF Flag of Scotland.svg Mickey Weir 4004
FW Flag of Scotland.svg Willie Falconer 3014
5FW Flag of Namibia.svg Eliphas Shivute 3003
6MF Flag of Scotland.svg Billy Davies 2002
MF Flag of Scotland.svg Lee McCulloch 2002
8DF Flag of Scotland.svg Brian Martin 1001
DF Flag of Scotland.svg Steve McMillan 1001
MF Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Lindqvist 1001
MF Flag of Scotland.svg Ian Ross 1001
FW Flag of Scotland.svg Dougie Arnott 1001
DF Flag of France.svg Éric Garcin 1001
FW Flag of Scotland.svg John Hendry 1001
MF Flag of Scotland.svg Shaun McSkimming 0101
Own goal 0101
TOTALS464555

Clean sheets

RankingPositionNationNumberName Premier Division Scottish Cup League Cup Total
1GK Flag of Scotland.svg Stevie Woods 5117
TOTALS5117

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionName Premier Division Scottish Cup League Cup Total
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
Ulster Banner.svg DF Stephen Craigan 40000040
Flag of Scotland.svg DF Kevin Christie 41202081
Flag of Scotland.svg DF Greig Denham 61000061
Flag of Scotland.svg DF Brian Martin 70000181
Flag of Scotland.svg DF Eddie May 30001040
Flag of Scotland.svg DF Steve McMillan 80001090
Flag of Scotland.svg DF John Philliben 30000030
Flag of Finland.svg MF Simo Valakari 70001080
Flag of France.svg MF Éric Garcin 10100020
Flag of Scotland.svg MF Billy Davies 10000111
Flag of Scotland.svg MF Lee McCulloch 30100040
Flag of Scotland.svg MF Shaun McSkimming 30000030
Flag of Scotland.svg MF Ian Ross 50002171
Flag of Scotland.svg MF Mickey Weir 00001010
Flag of Ireland.svg FW Owen Coyle 30002050
Flag of Ireland.svg FW Tommy Coyne 30001040
Flag of Namibia.svg FW Eliphas Shivute 10000010
Flag of Scotland.svg FW Willie Falconer 60001070
Flag of Scotland.svg FW John Hendry 10000010
Players away on loan:
Players who left Motherwell during the season:
Flag of Austria.svg DF Franz Resch 10000010
Flag of England.svg DF Rob Newman 40000040
Flag of Iceland.svg DF Gunnlaugur Jónsson 10000010
TOTALS75240123915

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