2000–01 Motherwell F.C. season
The 2000–01 season was Motherwell's 3rd season in the Scottish Premier League, and their 16th consecutive season in the top division of Scottish football.
| 2000–01 season | ||
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| Chairman | John Boyle | |
| Manager | Billy Davies | |
| Premier League | 8th | |
| Scottish Cup | Fourth round vs Dundee United | |
| League Cup | Third round vs Dunfermline Athletic | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Stuart Elliott (12) All: Stuart Elliott (12) | |
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Season review
In February, Ged Brannan joined Wigan Athletic and John Spencer was sold to Colorado Rapids.
On 2 March, Steve McMillan and Lee McCulloch both joined Wigan Athletic for a combined £1.25m.[1]
On 16 March, Saïd Chiba joined Motherwell on loan from AS Nancy until the end of the season, whilst James Okoli joined from Watford on a contract also until the end of the season.[2]
On 22 March, goalkeeper Andy Goram was loaned to Manchester United, for £100k, until the end of the season,[3] and Don Goodman left on a free-transfer to sign for Walsall.[4]
Squad
- As of match played 20 May 2001
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 17 | Stevie Woods | GK | 23 February 1970 (aged 31) | Preston North End | 1994 | |||||
| 25 | Jon Connolly | GK | 3 April 1981 (aged 20) | Thorniewood United | 2000 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Martyn Corrigan | DF | 14 August 1977 (aged 23) | Falkirk | 2000[5] | 59 | 1 | |||
| 4 | Benito Kemble | DF | 27 August 1968 (aged 32) | N.E.C. | 1999 | 53 | 1 | |||
| 5 | James Okoli | DF | 11 January 1976 (aged 25) | Watford | 2001[2] | 2001[2] | 5 | 0 | ||
| 6 | Greg Strong | DF | 5 September 1975 (aged 25) | Bolton Wanderers | 2000 | 44 | 2 | |||
| 15 | Tony Thomas | DF | 12 July 1971 (aged 29) | Everton | 1999 | 20 | 1 | |||
| 16 | Steven Hammell | DF | 18 February 1982 (aged 19) | Youth team | 1999 | 42 | 0 | |||
| 23 | Ange Oueifio | DF | 29 March 1976 (aged 25) | Denderleeuw EH | 2000 | 20 | 0 | |||
| 28 | Brian Dempsie | DF | 4 February 1983 (aged 18) | Youth team | 1999 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 30 | Scott Wilson | DF | 20 April 1982 (aged 19) | Youth team | 2000 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 34 | John Constable | DF | 4 October 1984 (aged 16) | Youth team | 1999 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 36 | William Kinniburgh | DF | 8 September 1984 (aged 16) | Youth team | 2000 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 37 | John Crawley | DF | 20 March 1984 (aged 17) | Youth team | 1999 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 8 | John Davies | MF | 25 September 1966 (aged 34) | Ayr United | 1999 | 14 | 0 | |||
| 12 | Derek Adams | MF | 25 June 1975 (aged 25) | Ross County | 1998 | 75 | 7 | |||
| 18 | Derek Townsley | MF | 21 January 1973 (aged 28) | Queen of the South | 1999 | 65 | 7 | |||
| 19 | Stuart Elliott | MF | 23 July 1978 (aged 22) | Glentoran | 2000 | 36 | 12 | |||
| 20 | Dougie Ramsay | MF | 26 April 1979 (aged 22) | Youth team | 1997 | 16 | 1 | |||
| 21 | Paul Harvey | MF | 28 August 1968 (aged 32) | Queen of the South | 1999 | 26 | 1 | |||
| 22 | Keith Lasley | MF | 21 September 1979 (aged 21) | Youth team | 1999 | 13 | 1 | |||
| 26 | Colin Miller | MF | Youth team | 1999 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 29 | David Clarke | MF | 22 June 1983 (aged 17) | Youth team | 1999 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 31 | Kevin MacDonald | MF | 5 February 1983 (aged 18) | Youth team | 1999 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 33 | John Constable | MF | 1 December 1981 (aged 19) | Youth team | 1999 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 35 | Shaun Fagan | MF | 22 March 1984 (aged 17) | Youth team | 1999 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 38 | Barry Tulloch | MF | 30 January 1984 (aged 17) | Youth team | 2000 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 39 | Liam Fleming | MF | Youth team | 2000 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 40 | Billy Brawley | MF | 19 March 1984 (aged 17) | Youth team | 1999 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 41 | Stephen Pearson | MF | 2 October 1982 (aged 18) | Youth team | 2000 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 43 | Scott Leitch | MF | 6 October 1969 (aged 31) | Swindon Town | 2000 | 29 | 0 | |||
| Saïd Chiba | MF | 28 September 1970 (aged 30) | loan from AS Nancy | 2001[2] | 2001[2] | 7 | 0 | |||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 11 | Stevie Nicholas | FW | 8 July 1981 (aged 19) | Stirling Albion | 1999 | 50 | 3 | |||
| 14 | Kevin Twaddle | FW | 31 October 1971 (aged 29) | Greenock Morton | 1999 | 55 | 7 | |||
| 24 | Martin Wood | FW | 20 August 1982 (aged 18) | Rothes | 1999 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 27 | James McFadden | FW | 14 April 1983 (aged 18) | Youth team | 2000 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 32 | John Fallon | FW | 14 January 1982 (aged 19) | Youth team | 1999 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Out on loan | ||||||||||
| 1 | Andy Goram | GK | 13 April 1964 (aged 37) | Sheffield United | 1998 | 70 | 0 | |||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 3 | Steve McMillan | DF | 19 January 1976 (aged 25) | Troon | 1993 | |||||
| 5 | Ged Brannan | MF | 15 January 1972 (aged 29) | Manchester City | 1998 | 93 | 18 | |||
| 7 | John Spencer | FW | 11 September 1970 (aged 30) | Everton | 1999 | 82 | 21 | |||
| 9 | Lee McCulloch | MF | 14 May 1978 (aged 23) | Youth team | 1995 | |||||
| 10 | Don Goodman | FW | 9 May 1966 (aged 35) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1999 | 64 | 12 | |||
| 44 | Jamie McClen | MF | 13 May 1979 (aged 22) | loan from Newcastle United | 2000 | 3 | 0 | |||
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2000 | GK | Jon Connolly | Thorniewood United | Undisclosed | ||
| Summer 2000 | DF | Greg Strong | Bolton Wanderers | Undisclosed | ||
| Summer 2000 | DF | Ange Oueifio | Denderleeuw EH | Undisclosed | ||
| Summer 2000 | MF | Stuart Elliott | Glentoran | Undisclosed | ||
| Summer 2000 | MF | Scott Leitch | Swindon Town | Undisclosed | ||
| 16 March 2001 | DF | James Okoli | Watford | Free | [2] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 October 2000 | MF | Jamie McClen | Newcastle United | 31 December 2000 | ||
| 16 March 2001 | MF | Saïd Chiba | AS Nancy | End of season | [2] |
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2001 | MF | Ged Brannan | Wigan Athletic | Undisclosed | ||
| 21 February 2001 | FW | John Spencer | Colorado Rapids | Undisclosed | ||
| 2 March 2001 | DF | Steve McMillan | Wigan Athletic | £550,000 | [1] | |
| 2 March 2001 | MF | Lee McCulloch | Wigan Athletic | £700,000 | [1] | |
| 22 March 2001 | FW | Don Goodman | Walsall | Free | [4] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 March 2001 | GK | Andy Goram | Manchester United | End of Season | [3] |
Released
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2001 | GK | Andy Goram | Coventry City | 24 August 2001 | |
| 31 May 2001[6] | DF | James Okoli | York City | ||
| 31 May 2001[6] | DF | Benito Kemble | St Johnstone | 27 July 2001[7] | |
| 31 May 2001 | MF | Derek Townsley | Hibernian | 9 July 2001[8] | |
| 31 May 2001[6] | MF | Saïd Chiba | Aris Thessaloniki |
Competitions
Premier League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Dundee | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 51 | 49 | +2 | 47 | Qualification for the UEFA Intertoto Cup first round[lower-alpha 2] |
| 7 | Aberdeen | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 45 | |
| 8 | Motherwell | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 42 | 56 | −14 | 43 | |
| 9 | Dunfermline Athletic | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 54 | −20 | 42 | |
| 10 | St Johnstone | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 40 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
- Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.
- Dundee qualified for the 2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup as the highest-placed team to apply for a place in the competition.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 42 | 56 | −14 | 43 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 29 | −9 |
Source: See Results
Results by matchday
Results
| 29 July 2000 1 | Motherwell | 0 – 2 | Dundee | Motherwell |
| BST (UTC+1) | Kemble |
Billio Ngonge Artero |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 6,161 Referee: John Rowbotham |
| 5 August 2000 2 | Celtic | 1 – 0 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| BST (UTC+1) | Petrov McNamara Sutton |
Davies Strong McCulloch Kemble |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 58,534 Referee: Alan Freeland |
| 12 August 2000 3 | Dundee United | 1 – 1 | Motherwell | Dundee |
| BST (UTC+1) | Paterson |
Spencer |
Stadium: Tannadice Attendance: 6,201 Referee: Willie Young |
| 16 August 2000 4 | Motherwell | 0 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Motherwell |
| BST (UTC+1) | Strong Spencer |
Moss Ferguson |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,257 |
| 19 August 2000 5 | Kilmarnock | 3 – 2 | Motherwell | Kilmarnock |
| BST (UTC+1) | Dargo Wright Dindeleux |
Elliott Hammell |
Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 6,533 Referee: George Clyde |
| 27 August 2000 6 | Motherwell | 1 – 1 | Aberdeen | Motherwell |
| BST (UTC+1) | McCulloch Strong Brannan |
Winters Young |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,541 Referee: John Rowbotham |
| 9 September 2000 7 | St Mirren | 0 – 1 | Motherwell | Paisley |
| BST (UTC+1) | McCulloch McMillan Goodman |
Stadium: Love Street Attendance: 5,274 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
| 16 September 2000 8 | Hibernian | 2 – 0 | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
| BST (UTC+1) | Paatelainen Fenwick Sauzée Lehmann |
Oueifio Hammell Townsley Strong |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 9,852 Referee: Michael McCurry |
| 23 September 2000 9 | Motherwell | 0 – 1 | Rangers | Motherwell |
| BST (UTC+1) | Leitch Twaddle Spencer |
Mols Amoruso Tugay |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 11,275 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
| 1 October 2000 10 | Hearts | 3 – 0 | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
| BST (UTC+1) | Durie Kirk James Naysmith |
Oueifio McCulloch Kemble |
Stadium: Tynecastle Attendance: 10,460 Referee: Willie Young |
| 14 October 2000 11 | Motherwell | 4 – 0 | St Johnstone | Motherwell |
| BST (UTC+1) | Dods McCulloch Brannan Elliott Kemble Elliott |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,483 Referee: Kevin Toner |
| 21 October 2000 12 | Dundee | 1 – 2 | Motherwell | Dundee |
| BST (UTC+1) | Caniggia Bonetti Carranza |
Elliott Strong McMillan McCulloch Brannan |
Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 7,344 Referee: John Fleming |
| 29 October 2000 13 | Motherwell | 3 – 3 | Celtic | Motherwell |
| GMT (UTC) | Adams McCulloch Brannan Strong Corrigan |
Mjällby Valgaeren McNamara |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 10,820 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
| 4 November 2000 14 | Motherwell | 2 – 1 | Dundee United | Motherwell |
| GMT (UTC) | Brannan Elliott McMillan |
Lauchlan Naveda McQuillan Miller |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 6,864 Referee: Alan Freeland |
| 11 November 2000 15 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 2 | Motherwell | Dunfermline |
| GMT (UTC) | Moss Nicholson Skinner |
Townsley Brannan Strong Leitch Townsley |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 4,488 Referee: John Underhill |
| 18 November 2000 16 | Motherwell | 1 – 2 | Kilmarnock | Motherwell |
| GMT (UTC) | Brannan Elliott |
Wright Cocard Dindeleux Durrant McLaren |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 6,571 Referee: Eric Martindale |
| 25 November 2000 17 | Aberdeen | 3 – 3 | Motherwell | Aberdeen |
| GMT (UTC) | Stavrum Di Rocco Rowson |
Townsley McCulloch Leitch Townsley |
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 12,324 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
| 29 November 2000 18 | Motherwell | 2 – 0 | St Mirren | Motherwell |
| GMT (UTC) | Twaddle Nicholas |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,312 Referee: Garry Mitchell |
| 3 December 2000 19 | Motherwell | 1 – 3 | Hibernian | Motherwell |
| GMT (UTC) | Elliott Leitch Brannan |
Zitelli Townsley Laursen Sauzée O'Neil |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,715 Referee: John Rowbotham |
| 10 December 2000 20 | Rangers | 2 – 0 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| GMT (UTC) | Konterman Ferguson Wilson Ricksen |
Corrigan Brannan Twaddle Oueifio |
Stadium: Ibrox Attendance: 46,058 Referee: Tom Brown |
| 16 December 2000 21 | Motherwell | 2 – 0 | Hearts | Motherwell |
| GMT (UTC) | Townsley Adams |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,440 Referee: Michael McCurry |
| 23 December 2000 22 | St Johnstone | 2 – 3 | Motherwell | Perth |
| GMT (UTC) | Parker Sylla Dods |
Spencer Adams Townsley Adams Hammell |
Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 3,489 Referee: Michael McCurry |
| 26 December 2000 23 | Motherwell | 0 – 3 | Dundee | Motherwell |
| GMT (UTC) | Nicholas Spencer |
Sara Rae Marrocco Tweed del Río |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 6,183 Referee: Douglas McDonald |
| 2 January 2001 24 | Dundee United | 2 – 0 | Motherwell | Dundee |
| GMT (UTC) | Easton Hamilton Lauchlan Lilley |
Strong Townsley |
Stadium: Tannadice Attendance: 6,311 Referee: Eric Martindale |
| 31 January 2001 25 | Motherwell | 1 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Motherwell |
| GMT (UTC) | McCulloch Adams Goodman |
Bullen Nicholson Mason |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,601 Referee: Bobby Orr |
| 3 February 2001 26 | Kilmarnock | 1 – 2 | Motherwell | Kilmarnock |
| GMT (UTC) | Dargo |
Brannan Twaddle Leitch Townsley |
Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 6,018 Referee: John Underhill |
| 10 February 2001 27 | Motherwell | 0 – 1 | Aberdeen | Motherwell |
| GMT (UTC) | Leitch Spencer |
Young Rowson Belabed |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 6,680 Referee: Michael McCurry |
| 21 February 2001 28 | Celtic | 1 – 0 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| GMT (UTC) | Moravčík |
Kemble Adams Leitch Townsley Lasley |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 58,880 Referee: John Rowbotham |
| 24 February 2001 29 | St Mirren | 0 – 1 | Motherwell | Paisley |
| GMT (UTC) | Townsley Hammell Adams Elliott |
Stadium: Love Street Attendance: 4,034 Referee: Douglas McDonald |
| 4 March 2001 30 | Hibernian | 1 – 1 | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
| GMT (UTC) | Latapy Libbra |
Strong Corrigan Adams Townsley Elliott |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 9,500 Referee: Kenny Clark |
| 17 March 2001 31 | Motherwell | 1 – 2 | Rangers | Motherwell |
| GMT (UTC) | Goodman Chiba Lasley |
Fernandes Malcolm |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 11,208 Referee: Alan Freeland |
| 31 March 2001 32 | Hearts | 3 – 0 | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
| BST (UTC+1) | Tomaschek Kirk |
Chiba Leitch |
Stadium: Tynecastle Attendance: 11,581 Referee: David Somers |
| 7 April 2001 33 | Motherwell | 1 – 0 | St Johnstone | Motherwell |
| BST (UTC+1) | Elliott |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,600 Referee: Douglas McDonald |
| 21 April 2001 34 | Motherwell | 0 – 1 | St Johnstone | Motherwell |
| BST (UTC+1) | Sylla Weir |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,195 Referee: Kevin Toner |
| 28 April 2001 35 | Dundee United | 1 – 0 | Motherwell | Dundee |
| BST (UTC+1) | Buchan Miller |
Okoli Oueifio Lasley |
Stadium: Tannadice Attendance: 5,928 Referee: John Underhill |
| 5 May 2001 36 | Motherwell | 0 – 2 | Aberdeen | Motherwell |
| BST (UTC+1) | Stavrum Winters Belabed |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,905 Referee: Ian Fyfe |
| 12 May 2001 37 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 2 | Motherwell | Dundee |
| BST (UTC+1) | Crawford Doesburg |
Elliott |
Stadium: Tannadice Attendance: 5,928 Referee: John Underhill |
Scottish Cup
| 27 January 2001 Third round | St Mirren | 1 – 2 | Motherwell | Paisley |
| GMT (UTC) | Quitongo Walker Fenton Gillies |
McCulloch Goodman Spencer Strong Leitch |
Stadium: Love Street Attendance: 5,002 Referee: Willie Young |
| 17 February 2001 Fourth round | Motherwell | 0 – 2 | Dundee United | Motherwell |
| GMT (UTC) | Spencer |
Miller Easton de Vos |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 6,186 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
League Cup
| 22 August 2000 Second Round | Queens Park | 0 – 3 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| BST (UTC+1) | Duncan |
Strong Harvey McCulloch Hammell Corrigan Adams |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 1,845 Referee: Michael McCurry |
| 6 September 2000 Third Round | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 – 0 | Motherwell | Dunfermline |
| BST (UTC+1) | Thomson Moss |
McMillan McCulloch |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 3,428 Referee: Alan Freeland |
Squad statistics
- As of match played 20 May 2001[9]
Appearances
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 2 | DF | Martyn Corrigan | 40 | 0 | 32+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Benito Kemble | 27 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | James Okoli | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | Greg Strong | 34 | 2 | 31+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 8 | MF | John Davies | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| 11 | FW | Stevie Nicholas | 18 | 1 | 5+12 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | MF | Derek Adams | 29 | 3 | 17+9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 14 | FW | Kevin Twaddle | 27 | 2 | 20+5 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | DF | Steven Hammell | 38 | 0 | 32+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 17 | GK | Stevie Woods | 13 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | Derek Townsley | 34 | 5 | 22+8 | 5 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| 19 | MF | Stuart Elliott | 36 | 12 | 20+13 | 12 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| 20 | MF | Dougie Ramsay | 10 | 0 | 3+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | MF | Paul Harvey | 12 | 1 | 10+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | |
| 22 | MF | Keith Lasley | 13 | 1 | 6+6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | DF | Ange Oueifio | 20 | 0 | 14+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 24 | FW | Martin Wood | 9 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 25 | GK | Jon Connolly | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | FW | James McFadden | 7 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | DF | Brian Dempsie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 41 | MF | Stephen Pearson | 6 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 43 | MF | Scott Leitch | 29 | 0 | 23+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | Saïd Chiba | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players away from the club on loan: | |||||||||||
| 1 | GK | Andy Goram | 26 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Players who left Motherwell during the season: | |||||||||||
| 3 | DF | Steve McMillan | 27 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 5 | MF | Ged Brannan | 25 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 7 | FW | John Spencer | 25 | 3 | 20+2 | 2 | 1+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 9 | MF | Lee McCulloch | 29 | 9 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 10 | FW | Don Goodman | 21 | 1 | 6+12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 44 | MF | Jamie McClen | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Goal scorers
| Ranking | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | 19 | Stuart Elliott | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 2 | MF | 9 | Lee McCulloch | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 3 | MF | 5 | Ged Brannan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | MF | 18 | Derek Townsley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 5 | MF | 12 | Derek Adams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| FW | 7 | John Spencer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 7 | FW | 14 | Kevin Twaddle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| DF | 6 | Greg Strong | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 9 | FW | 10 | Don Goodman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 22 | Keith Lasley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | 11 | Stevie Nicholas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | 21 | Paul Harvey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Own goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| TOTALS | 42 | 2 | 3 | 47 | ||||
Clean sheets
| Ranking | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 1 | Andy Goram | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | GK | 17 | Stevie Woods | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| TOTALS | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | ||||
Disciplinary record
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Premier League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2 | DF | Martyn Corrigan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 4 | DF | Benito Kemble | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |||
| 5 | DF | James Okoli | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 6 | DF | Greg Strong | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |||
| 8 | MF | John Davies | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 11 | FW | Stevie Nicholas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 12 | MF | Derek Adams | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |||
| 14 | FW | Kevin Twaddle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 16 | DF | Steven Hammell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 18 | MF | Derek Townsley | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 19 | MF | Stuart Elliott | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 21 | MF | Paul Harvey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 22 | MF | Keith Lasley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 23 | DF | Ange Oueifio | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 43 | MF | Scott Leitch | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| MF | Saïd Chiba | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Players away on loan: | |||||||||||||
| Players who left Motherwell during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | Steve McMillan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 5 | MF | Ged Brannan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 7 | FW | John Spencer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 9 | MF | Lee McCulloch | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 10 | FW | Don Goodman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
| TOTALS | 84 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 94 | 8 | |||||
See also
References
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