List of Motherwell F.C. results by opponent

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Motherwell Football Club are a Scottish professional association football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premiership, Scotland's Top Flight, and have done so since 1984. The club was formed in 1886 as part of a merger between Alpha and Glencairn. [1]

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Motherwell town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland

Motherwell is a large town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, south east of Glasgow. It has a population of around 32,120. Historically in the parish of Dalziel and part of Lanarkshire, Motherwell is the headquarters for North Lanarkshire Council. Geographically the River Clyde separates Motherwell from Hamilton to the west whereas the South Calder Water separates Motherwell from Carfin to the north-east and New Stevenston and Bellshill towards the north. Motherwell is also geographically close to Wishaw to the south-east.

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Scottish Football League former league in Scotland

The Scottish Football League (SFL) was a league featuring professional and semi-professional football clubs mostly from Scotland. From its foundation in 1890 until the breakaway Scottish Premier League (SPL) was formed in 1998, the SFL represented the top level of football in Scotland. After 1998, the SFL represented levels 2 to 4 of the Scottish football league system. In June 2013, the SFL merged with the SPL to form the Scottish Professional Football League.

Scottish Premier League professional association football league, contested by clubs from Scotland

The Scottish Premier League (SPL) was the top level league competition for professional football clubs in Scotland. The league was founded in 1998, when it broke away from the Scottish Football League (SFL). It was abolished in 2013, when the SPL and SFL merged to form the new Scottish Professional Football League, with its top division being known as the Scottish Premiership. A total of 19 clubs competed in the SPL, but only the Old Firm clubs, Celtic and Rangers won the league championship.

Scottish Premiership mens association football top division

The Scottish Premiership, known for sponsorship reasons as the Ladbrokes Premiership, is the top division of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL), the league competition for men's professional football clubs in Scotland. The Scottish Premiership was established in July 2013, after the SPFL was formed by a merger of the Scottish Premier League and Scottish Football League. Sixteen clubs have played in the Scottish Premiership since its creation in the 2013–14 season. Celtic are the current league champions, being the only league champion to date since its establishment.

All–time statistics

As of 18 August 2017 [a] [b] [c]
ClubPWDLPWDLPWDLWin%
[nb 1] 		FirstLastNotes
(Home) (Away) (Total)
Abercorn 03961218121566.67 1893–94 1902–03
Aberdeen 4448139214870281719211825.27 1905–06 2017-18
Airdriehill 0011001100100.00 1889–90 1889–90
Airdrieonians (1878) 12247729143415268265844.74 1894–95 2001–02 [nb 2]
Airdrieonians 0011001100100.00 2006–07 2006–07
Albion Rovers 201384125186172.00 1919–20 2013–14
Alloa Athletic 003210651083.33 1922–23 1968–69
Annan Athletic 0011001100100.00 2016-17 2016-17
Annbank 0011001100100.00 1910–11 1910–11
Arthurlie 202101412125.00 1901–02 1902–03
Arbroath 211033421115552.38 1935–36 1979–80
Ayr United 1385315142410445273243.27 1897–98 1984–85
Bathgate 0000001100100.00 1930–31 1930–31 [nb 3]
Berwick Rangers 204121944144.44 1968–69 2017–18 [nb 4]
Bo'ness 001010211050.00 1927–28 1927–28 [nb 5]
Breadalbane 0000001100100.00 1923–24 1923–24
Brechin City 003210651083.33 1968–69 2010–11
Broxburn United 0011001100100.00 1913–14 1913–14
Caledonian 0011002200100.00 1957–58 1969–70
Cambuslang 001001100100.00 1886–87 1886–87
Campsie 0000001100100.00 1892–93 1892–93
Carfin Shamrock 002002200200.00 1887–88 1889–90
Celtic 38741442023101288526117618.06 1903–04 2017-18
Clyde 17167032102813665274447.79 1893–94 2011–12
Clydebank 4320875402111852.50 1917–18 1986–87 [nb 6]
Cove Rangers 0000001100100.00 2015–16 2015–16
Cowdenbeath 121383226184469.23 1924–25 1970–71
Cowlairs 000002420250.00 1893–94 1894–95
Drumpellier 0000001100100.00 1887–88 1887–88
Dumbarton 52206683918111046.15 1896–97 1981–82
Dumfries 0000001100100.00 1887–88 1887–88
Dundee 2243106252160216704310332.41 1903–04 2017-18
Dundee United 184310924364921569549232.09 1925–26 2015–16
Dundee Wanderers 001010211050.00 1894–95 1894–95
Dunfermline Athletic 15115921112711450263843.86 1926–27 2011–12
East Fife 47259412472081942.55 1930–31 2015–16
East Stirlingshire 22952219114457.89 1900–01 2016-17
Edinburgh City 0011001100100.0 2017–18 2017–18
Elgin City 0000001100100.00 1908–09 1908–09
Falkirk 19208931223617780415645.20 1902–03 2009–10
Forfar Athletic 005122842262.50 1953–54 2003–04
Forres Mechanics 0011001100100.00 1954–55 1954–55
Gala Fairydean 0000001100100.00 1933–34 1933–34
Galston 001001320166.66 1906–07 1936–37
Greenock Morton 10126324122712766223951.97 1893–94 2017–18
Gretna 0022003300100.00 2007–08 2007–08 [nb 7]
[nb 8]
Hamilton Academical 16116325122612762283748.82 1897–98 2017-18
Heart of Midlothian 2560141293478280835913829.64 1903–04 2017-18
Hibernian 3245136303571274916711633.21 1893–94 2017-18
Huntly 0022002200100.00 1927–28 1938–39
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 210231418472631855.32 2004–05 2016-17
Inverurie Loco Works 0011001100100.00 2008–09 2008–09
Keith 0000001100100.00 1959–60 1959–60
Kilmarnock 2135113451751227103388645.37 1895–96 2017-18
Leith Athletic 241040620821040.00 1895–96 1931–32
Linthouse 1242121042440.00 1895–96 1899–1900
Livingston 231251622103945.45 2001–02 2013–14 [nb 9]
Montrose 013201860275.00 1932–33 1971–72
Nithsdale Wanderers 100000211066.66 1910–11 1910–11
Mossend Swifts 01000010010.00 1894–95 1894–95
Northern 001010211066.66 1893–94 1893–94
Partick Thistle 262810123255320472518135.29 1893–94 2017-18
Peterhead 0000001100100.00 1950–51 1950–51
Port Glasgow Athletic 1216592321831156.25 1893–94 1909–10
Queen of the South 292911513583172053.45 1933–34 2003–04
Queen's Park 36452112129057151863.33 1903–04 2017–18
Raith Rovers 8135020102010049331849.00 1902–03 2007–08
Rangers 28791401018112281414619414.59 1906–07 2017-18
Renton 014202740357.14 1894–95 1897–98
Ross County 3294231995547.37 2012–13 2017-18
Royal Albert 101101311133.33 1888–89 1890–91
St Bernard's 103102631250.00 1900–01 1902–03
St Johnstone 15186924172814365324645.45 1924–25 2017-18
St Mirren 232210930285121389517341.78 1903–04 2014–15
Stenhousemuir 002101430175.00 1953–54 1968–69
Stirling Albion 1119131536282677.78 1949–50 1980–81
Stranraer 0044005500100.00 1968–69 2016-17
Third Lanark 14155222111910445253443.27 1903–04 1964–65 [nb 10]
Thistle 0011002200100.00 1893–94 1893–94
a ^ All matches are either League or Cup matches played either home or away, excluding those played at neutral venues.
b ^ Results in all competitions until July 2012 are sourced to Fir Park Corner. Results in all competitions post July 2012 are sourced to BBC Sport.
c ^ Type in a team to get all head-to-head results against that team. [2]

Matches played at neutral venues

As of 24 September 2011. [a]
ClubPWDL Win% Notes
Aberdeen 211050.00
Airdrieonians 301200.00
Ayr United 1100100.00
Celtic 1113809.10 [nb 11]
Clyde 210150.00
Dundee 210150.00
Dundee United 310233.33
Duns 1100100.00 [nb 12]
East Fife 1100100.00
Greenock Morton 100100.00
Heart of Midlothian 411225.00
Hibernian 320166.66
Rangers 400400.00
St Johnstone 210150.00
St Mirren 310233.33
a ^ All matches are either Semi-final or Final of cup competitions

European matches

For Motherwell matches in Europe, see Motherwell F.C. in European football

Notes

  1. ↑ Win percentage correct as of previous match played against that team.
  2. ↑ Airdrieonians were liquidated in 2002. A new club known as Airdrie United was formed in 2002. The name was changed back to Airdrieonians in 2013.
  3. ↑ Would re-emerge in junior football as Bathgate Thistle.
  4. ↑ Berwick are the only English-based team to play Motherwell in domestic competition.
  5. ↑ Was merged with Bo'ness Cadora to become junior team Bo'ness United.
  6. ↑ Clydebank were liquidated in 2002. A new club under the same name was formed in 2003.
  7. ↑ Gretna were liquidated in 2008.
  8. ↑ All matches played at Fir Park due to Gretna groundsharing.
  9. ↑ Livingston record includes the three matches played as Meadowbank Thistle.
  10. ↑ Third Lanark were liquidated in 1967.
  11. ↑ One match was decided on penalties, won by Celtic.
  12. ↑ Duns went out of business in 1976.

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References

  1. ↑ Motherwell F.C. History 1886-1917, Motherwell F.C. Official Website
  2. ↑ Head to Head against Motherwell, Statto.com
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