List of Motherwell F.C. seasons

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This is a record of the seasons played by Motherwell Football Club in Scottish and European competition from 1891 to the present day. [1] It details the club's achievements in major competitions, and details all the managers of Motherwell. [2]

Contents

This list does not include matches from the Lanarkshire Cup.

Seasons

SeasonLeagueTierManager
[note 1] [note 2]
LeagueScottish
Cup
League
Cup
[note 3]
Europe
[note 4]
Leading
Scorer(s)
[note 5] [note 6]
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsFP
[note 7]
1891–92 Football Federation UCommittee2246125880-221412thR1----
1892–93 Football Federation U
[note 8]
Committee1811347746+31252ndR2----
1893–94
[3]
Division Two 2
[note 9]
Committee1811166144+17234th-----
1894–95 Division Two 2Committee1810265639+17222nd-----
1895–96 Division Two 2Committee1853103147-16138th-----
1896–97 Division Two 2Committee1861114055-15139th-----
1897–98 Division Two 2Committee1834113156-251010th-----
1898–99 Division Two 2Committee187654140+1204th-----
1899–1900 Division Two 2Committee189183836+2194th-----
1900–01 Division Two 2Committee1843112642-161110th-----
1901–02 Division Two 2Committee2212285044+6263rd-----
1902–03 Division Two 2Committee221246449+35282ndR2----
1903–04 Division One 1Committee2663172661-351513thR2----
1904–05 Division One 1Committee2662182853-251414thR2----
1905–06 Division One 1Committee3498135064-142610th-----
1906–07 Division One 1Committee34129134548-33310th-----
1907–08 Division One 1Committee34127156153+83110thR2----
1908–09 Division One 1Committee34116174773-262813thR2----
1909–10 Division One 1Committee34128145960-13210thQF----
1910–11 Division One 1Committee3484223766-292017thQF----
1911–12 Division One 1 John "Sailor" Hunter 34115183444-102714thQF----
1912–13 Division One 1 John "Sailor" Hunter 34121394739+8376thR2----
1913–14 Division One 1 John "Sailor" Hunter 38116214665-192817thQF----
1914–15 Division One 1 John "Sailor" Hunter 381010184966-173018th- [note 10] ----
1915–16 Division One 1 John "Sailor" Hunter 38118195582-273014th- [note 10] ----
1916–17 Division One 1 John "Sailor" Hunter 38166165759-2388th- [note 10] ----
1917–18 Division One 1 John "Sailor" Hunter 3416997051+19415th- [note 10] ----
1918–19
[4]
Division One 1 John "Sailor" Hunter 341410105140+11385th-----
1919–20 Division One 1 John "Sailor" Hunter 42231187453+21573rd-----
1920–21 Division One 1 John "Sailor" Hunter 421910137551+24485thQF----
1921–22 Division One 1 John "Sailor" Hunter 42167196358+53913thQF----
1922–23 Division One 1 John "Sailor" Hunter 381310155960-13613thSF----
1923–24 Division One 1 John "Sailor" Hunter 38157165863-53710thR2----
1924–25 Division One 1 John "Sailor" Hunter 381010185463-93018thR3----
1925–26 Division One 1 John "Sailor" Hunter 38198116746+21465th-----
1926–27 Division One 1 John "Sailor" Hunter 38235108152+29512nd-----
1927–28 Division One 1 John "Sailor" Hunter 3823969246+46553rdQF----
1928–29 Division One 1 John "Sailor" Hunter 38201088566+19503rdQF----
1929–30 Division One 1 John "Sailor" Hunter 38255810448+56552ndR3----
1930–31 Division One 1 John "Sailor" Hunter 38248610242+60563rd RU ----
1931–32 Division One 1 John "Sailor" Hunter 383062119
[note 11]
31+88661st
[5] [note 12]
QF----
1932–33 Division One 1 John "Sailor" Hunter 38275611453+61592nd RU ----
1933–34 Division One 1 John "Sailor" Hunter 3829459745+52622ndSF----
1934–35 Division One 1 John "Sailor" Hunter 381510138364+19407thQF----
1935–36 Division One 1 John "Sailor" Hunter 38181287758+19484thQF----
1936–37 Division One 1 John "Sailor" Hunter 3822799654+42514thQF----
1937–38 Division One 1 John "Sailor" Hunter 381710117869+9445thQF----
1938–39 Division One 1 John "Sailor" Hunter 38165178286-43712th RU ----
1939–40 Division One 1 John "Sailor" Hunter 52121412+258th
[note 13]
[note 14]
-
[note 15]
----
No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1946 due to the Second World War
1946–47
[6]
Division One 1 George Stevenson 30125135854+4298thSFGS--John Brown (16)
1947–48 Division One 1 George Stevenson 30133144547-2298thR3GS-- Wilson Humphries (19)
1948–49 Division One 1 George Stevenson 30105154449-52512thR2GS--Davie Mathie (13)
1949–50 Division One 1 George Stevenson 30105155358-52510thR1GS-- Archie Kelly (15)
1950–51 Division One 1 George Stevenson 30116135865-7289th RU W
[note 16]
-- Jim Forrest (14)
1951–52 Division One 1 George Stevenson 30121175157-6317th W
[note 17]
SF-- Archie Kelly (20)
1952–53 Division One 1 George Stevenson 30105155780-232515thR3GS-- Archie Kelly (19)
1953–54 Division Two 2 George Stevenson 30213610943+66451stSFGS--Jackie Hunter (28)
1954–55 Division One 1 George Stevenson 3094174262-202215th
[note 18]
QF RU --Jackie Hunter (8)
1955–56 Division One 1 Bobby Ancell 341111125359-63310thR5SF Ian Gardiner (9)
1956–57 Division One 1 Bobby Ancell 34165137266+6377thR6GS Ian Gardiner (18)
1957–58 Division One 1 Bobby Ancell 34128146867+1328thSFGS Ian Gardiner (18)
1958–59 Division One 1 Bobby Ancell 3418888350+33443rdR3GS Ian St. John (24)
1959–60 Division One 1 Bobby Ancell 34168107161+13405thR3QF Ian St. John (21)
1960–61 Division One 1 Bobby Ancell 34158117057+13385thQFGS Ian St. John (18)
1961–62 Division One 1 Bobby Ancell 34136156562+3329thSFQF Pat Quinn (21)
1962–63 Division One 1 Bobby Ancell 341011136063-33110thR2GS Joe McBride (11)
1963–64 Division One 1 Bobby Ancell 34911145162-112911thQFQF Joe McBride (19)
1964–65 Division One 1 Bobby Ancell 34118164554-92814thSFGS Joe McBride (21)
1965–66 Division One 1 Bobby Howitt 34124185269-172813thR2GSIan Thomson (10)
1966–67 Division One 1 Bobby Howitt 341011135960-13110thR1GS Bobby Campbell (18)
1967–68 Division One 1 Bobby Howitt 3467214066-261917thR1GS Dixie Deans (11)
1968–69 Division Two 2 Bobby Howitt 36304211223+89641stR1GS Dixie Deans (30)
1969–70 Division One 1 Bobby Howitt 341110134951-23211thQFSF Dixie Deans (15)
1970–71 Division One 1 Bobby Howitt 34138134347-43410thR3GS Dixie Deans (9)
1971–72 Division One 1 Bobby Howitt 34117164969-202910thQFGSJim MacCabe (7)
1972–73 Division One 1 Bobby Howitt 34119143848-10318thR4R2 Willie McClymont (6)
1973–74 Division One 1 Ian St. John 34147134540+5359thQFR2 Bobby Graham (13)
1974–75 Division One 1 Willie McLean 34145155257-53310thSFGS Willie Pettigrew (20)
1975–76
[note 19]
[7]
Premier Division 1 Willie McLean 36168125349+4404thSFGS Willie Pettigrew (22)
1976–77 Premier Division 1 Willie McLean 361012145760-3327thQFGS Willie Pettigrew (21)
1977–78 Premier Division 1 Roger Hynd 361317164552-7336thR4R2 Vic Davidson (8)
1978–79 Premier Division 1 Ally MacLeod 3657243386-531710thR3R3 Willie Pettigrew (6)
1979–80 Division One 2 Ally MacLeod 391611125948+11436thR3R2 Willie Irvine (13)
1980–81 Division One 2 Ally MacLeod 39191196551+14498thQFGS Albert Kidd (13)
1981–82 Division One 2 David Hay 3926949236+56611stR3GS Willie Irvine (20)
1982–83 Premier Division 1 Jock Wallace 36115203973-34278thR3GS Brian McClair (11)
1983–84 Premier Division 1 Jock Wallace
Succeeded by Bobby Watson
3647253175-441510thQFGS John Gahagan (11)
1984–85 Division One 2 Tommy McLean 36218106226+26501stSFR2 Andy Harrow
Rab Stewart (9)
1985–86 Premier Division 1 Tommy McLean 3676233366-33209th
[note 20]
QFR3 John Reilly (9)
1986–87 Premier Division 1 Tommy McLean 441112214364-21348thQFSF Andy Walker
Steve Kirk (10)
1987–88 Premier Division 1 Tommy McLean 441310213756-19368thR4SF Steve Cowan (9)
1988–89 Premier Division 1 Tommy McLean 36713163544-9279thR4R3 Steve Kirk (14)
1989–90 Premier Division 1 Tommy McLean 361112134347-4346thR4R3 Flag of England.svg Nick Cusack (11)
1990–91 Premier Division 1 Tommy McLean 36129155150-1336th W [8] [9] QF Dougie Arnott (14)
1991–92 Premier Division 1 Tommy McLean 441014204361-183410thR4R2 UEFA Cup
Winners' Cup
R1 Dougie Arnott (8)
1992–93 Premier Division 1 Tommy McLean 441113204662-16358thR3R3 Steve Kirk (10)
1993–94 Premier Division 1 Tommy McLean 442014105843+15543rdR4R3 Flag of Ireland.svg Tommy Coyne (12)
1994–95 Premier Division 1 Alex McLeish 361412105050054 2nd
[note 21]
R4R3 UEFA Cup R1 Flag of Ireland.svg Tommy Coyne (16)
1995–96 Premier Division 1 Alex McLeish 36912152839-11398thR3QF UEFA Cup PR Willie Falconer (5)
1996–97 Premier Division 1 Alex McLeish 36911164455-11388thQFR2 Flag of Ireland.svg Tommy Coyne (11)
1997–98 Premier Division 1 Alex McLeish 3697204664-18349thR4QF Flag of Ireland.svg Tommy Coyne (15)
1998–99
[note 22]
Premier League 1 Flag of Finland.svg Harri Kampman
Succeeded by Billy Davies
361011153554-19417thR5R3 Flag of Ireland.svg Owen Coyle
John Spencer (7)
1999–2000 Premier League 1 Billy Davies 361410124963-14524thR5QF John Spencer (11)
2000–01 Premier League 1 Billy Davies 381217194256-14438thR3R4 Ulster Banner.svg Stuart Elliott (12)
2001–02 Premier League 1 Billy Davies
Succeeded by Eric Black
Succeeded by Flag of England.svg Terry Butcher
38117204969-204011thR3R2 Ulster Banner.svg Stuart Elliott (11)
2002–03 Premier League 1 Flag of England.svg Terry Butcher 3877244571-262812th
[note 23] [10]
SFR3 James McFadden (13)
2003–04 Premier League 1 Flag of England.svg Terry Butcher 381210164249-7466thQFR2 David Clarkson (12)
2004–05 Premier League 1 Flag of England.svg Terry Butcher 38139164649-3486thR3 RU [11] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott McDonald (15)
2005–06 Premier League 1 Flag of England.svg Terry Butcher 381310155561-6498thR3SF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott McDonald
Flag of Ireland.svg Richie Foran (12)
2006–07 Premier League 1 Maurice Malpas 38108204161-203810thQFQF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott McDonald (15)
2007–08 Premier League 1 Mark McGhee 38186145046+4603rdR5QF Flag of England.svg Chris Porter (18)
2008–09 Premier League 1 Mark McGhee 38139164651-5487thR5R3 UEFA Cup PO David Clarkson (13)
2009–10 Premier League 1 Flag of Ireland.svg Jim Gannon
Succeeded by Craig Brown
381314115254-2535thR4QF UEFA Europa League
[note 24]
QR3 Flag of England.svg Lukas Jutkiewicz (12)
2010–11
[note 25]
Premier League 1 Craig Brown
Succeeded by Stuart McCall
38137184060-20466th RU [12] SF UEFA Europa
League
PO Flag of England.svg John Sutton
Flag of England.svg Nick Blackman (10)
2011–12 Premier League 1 Stuart McCall 38188124944+5623rdQFR3 Flag of England.svg Michael Higdon (14)
2012–13 Premier League 1 Stuart McCall 38189116751+16632ndR4R3 UEFA Champions
League
[note 26]
UEFA Europa
League

QR3

PO
Flag of England.svg Michael Higdon (26)
2013–14 Premiership
[note 27]
1 Stuart McCall 38224126460+4702ndR4QF UEFA Europa
League
QR3 Flag of England.svg John Sutton (22)
2014–15 Premiership 1 Stuart McCall
Succeeded by Flag of England.svg Ian Baraclough
38106223863-253611thR4R3 UEFA Europa
League
QR2 Flag of England.svg John Sutton (13)
2015–16 Premiership 1 Flag of England.svg Ian Baraclough
Succeeded by Mark McGhee
38155184763-16505thR5R3 Flag of England.svg Louis Moult (15)
2016–17 Premiership 1 Mark McGhee
Succeeded by Ulster Banner.svg Stephen Robinson
38108204669-23389thR4R2 Flag of England.svg Louis Moult (15)
2017–18 Premiership 1 Ulster Banner.svg Stephen Robinson 38139164349-6487th RU RU Flag of England.svg Louis Moult (8)
2018–19 Premiership 1 Ulster Banner.svg Stephen Robinson 38156174656-10518thR4QF David Turnbull (15)
2019–20 Premiership
[note 28] [13]
1 Ulster Banner.svg Stephen Robinson 30144124138+3463rdR5R2 Ulster Banner.svg Liam Donnelly
Flag of England.svg Chris Long (7)
2020–21 Premiership 1 Ulster Banner.svg Stephen Robinson
Succeeded by Graham Alexander
38129173955-16458thQFR2 UEFA Europa
League
QR3 Flag of England.svg Devante Cole (11)
2021–22 Premiership 1 Graham Alexander 381210164261-19465thQFR2 Tony Watt
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kevin van Veen (9)
2022–23 Premiership 1 Graham Alexander
Succeeded by Steven Hammell
Succeeded by Stuart Kettlewell
38148165351+2507thR5QF UEFA Europa
Conference League
2R3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kevin van Veen (25)

Key

Champions
[note 29]
Runners-up
[note 29]
Third Place
[note 30]
Semi-finals
[note 31]
Relegated

Notes

  1. All managers are Scottish unless their nationality is stated
  2. Before 1911, a Committee was in place as a management team
  3. The League Cup competition did not start until the 1946–47 season.
  4. European club competitions did not begin until the 1955–56 season.
  5. All players are Scottish unless their nationality is stated
  6. Only league goals are stated
  7. Positions resulting in promotion are in bold
  8. Since it was a Regional League, it is unknown what level the league was in the Scottish Football pyramid.
  9. Since the 1893-94 season, Motherwell have never competed in a league lower than the second tier of Scottish Football.
  10. 1 2 3 4 The Scottish Cup was not held in 1915 through to 1918 because of the First World War.
  11. This total stands as a record for the highest number of league goals scored by Motherwell in a season.
  12. This was Motherwell's first, and to this day only, top-flight title success.
  13. The 1939–40 season was suspended following the outbreak of the Second World War.
  14. The club participated in the Scottish War Emergency Cup as an alternative
  15. Scottish Cup was suspended following the outbreak of the Second World War.
  16. This was Motherwell's first, and to this day, only League Cup win.
  17. This was Motherwell's first ever Scottish Cup win.
  18. Motherwell were spared of relegation due to Division One being increased to 18 teams for the following season.
  19. The league was renamed the Scottish Premier Division
  20. Relegation was suspended due to league reconstruction, therefore Motherwell retained their Premier Division status
  21. The first season in which teams are awarded 3 points for a win. Before this season, 2 points were awarded for each win
  22. The league was renamed the Scottish Premier League
  23. Motherwell were spared of relegation as Falkirk did not meet the SPL stadium criteria
  24. The UEFA Cup was re-named the Europa League.
  25. The 2010-11 season was their 125 anniversary season.
  26. Motherwell qualified for the Champions League as Rangers went into liquidation. They entered the Europa League upon exiting the Champions League.
  27. The league was renamed the Scottish Premiership
  28. 2019–20 Scottish Premiership suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland; season curtailed and standings at time of postponement declared final on 18 May 2020.
  29. 1 2 League and Cup
  30. League Only
  31. Cup Only

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