List of Motherwell F.C. seasons

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]

This list does not include matches from the Lanarkshire Cup.

Seasons

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SeasonLeagueTierManager
[note 1][note 2]
LeagueScottish
Cup
League
Cup
[note 3]
Europe
[note 4]
Leading
Scorer(s)
[note 5][note 6]
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsFP
[note 7]
1891–92Football FederationUCommittee2246125880-221412thR1----
1892–93Football FederationU
[note 8]
Committee1811347746+31252ndR2----
1893–94
[3]
Division Two2
[note 9]
Committee1811166144+17234th-----
1894–95Division Two2Committee1810265639+17222nd-----
1895–96Division Two2Committee1853103147-16138th-----
1896–97Division Two2Committee1861114055-15139th-----
1897–98Division Two2Committee1834113156-251010th-----
1898–99Division Two2Committee187654140+1204th-----
1899–1900Division Two2Committee189183836+2194th-----
1900–01Division Two2Committee1843112642-161110th-----
1901–02Division Two2Committee2212285044+6263rd-----
1902–03Division Two2Committee221246449+35282ndR2----
1903–04Division One1Committee2663172661-351513thR2----
1904–05Division One1Committee2662182853-251414thR2----
1905–06Division One1Committee3498135064-142610th-----
1906–07Division One1Committee34129134548-33310th-----
1907–08Division One1Committee34127156153+83110thR2----
1908–09Division One1Committee34116174773-262813thR2----
1909–10Division One1Committee34128145960-13210thQF----
1910–11Division One1Committee3484223766-292017thQF----
1911–12Division One1John "Sailor" Hunter34115183444-102714thQF----
1912–13Division One1John "Sailor" Hunter34121394739+8376thR2----
1913–14Division One1John "Sailor" Hunter38116214665-192817thQF----
1914–15Division One1John "Sailor" Hunter381010184966-173018th-[note 10]----
1915–16Division One1John "Sailor" Hunter38118195582-273014th-[note 10]----
1916–17Division One1John "Sailor" Hunter38166165759-2388th-[note 10]----
1917–18Division One1John "Sailor" Hunter3416997051+19415th-[note 10]----
1918–19
[4]
Division One1John "Sailor" Hunter341410105140+11385th-----
1919–20Division One1John "Sailor" Hunter42231187453+21573rd-----
1920–21Division One1John "Sailor" Hunter421910137551+24485thQF----
1921–22Division One1John "Sailor" Hunter42167196358+53913thQF----
1922–23Division One1John "Sailor" Hunter381310155960-13613thSF----
1923–24Division One1John "Sailor" Hunter38157165863-53710thR2----
1924–25Division One1John "Sailor" Hunter381010185463-93018thR3----
1925–26Division One1John "Sailor" Hunter38198116746+21465th-----
1926–27Division One1John "Sailor" Hunter38235108152+29512nd-----
1927–28Division One1John "Sailor" Hunter3823969246+46553rdQF----
1928–29Division One1John "Sailor" Hunter38201088566+19503rdQF----
1929–30Division One1John "Sailor" Hunter38255810448+56552ndR3----
1930–31Division One1John "Sailor" Hunter38248610242+60563rdRU----
1931–32Division One1John "Sailor" Hunter383062119
[note 11]
31+88661st
[5][note 12]
QF----
1932–33Division One1John "Sailor" Hunter38275611453+61592ndRU----
1933–34Division One1John "Sailor" Hunter3829459745+52622ndSF----
1934–35Division One1John "Sailor" Hunter381510138364+19407thQF----
1935–36Division One1John "Sailor" Hunter38181287758+19484thQF----
1936–37Division One1John "Sailor" Hunter3822799654+42514thQF----
1937–38Division One1John "Sailor" Hunter381710117869+9445thQF----
1938–39Division One1John "Sailor" Hunter38165178286-43712thRU----
1939–40Division One1John "Sailor" Hunter52121412+258th
[note 13]
[note 14]
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[note 15]
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No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1946 due to the Second World War
1946–47
[6]
Division One1George Stevenson30125135854+4298thSFGS--John Brown (16)
1947–48Division One1George Stevenson30133144547-2298thR3GS--Wilson Humphries (19)
1948–49Division One1George Stevenson30105154449-52512thR2GS--Davie Mathie (13)
1949–50Division One1George Stevenson30105155358-52510thR1GS--Archie Kelly (15)
1950–51Division One1George Stevenson30116135865-7289thRUW
[note 16]
--Jim Forrest (14)
1951–52Division One1George Stevenson30121175157-6317thW
[note 17]
SF--Archie Kelly (20)
1952–53Division One1George Stevenson30105155780-232515thR3GS--Archie Kelly (19)
1953–54Division Two2George Stevenson30213610943+66451stSFGS--Jackie Hunter (28)
1954–55Division One1George Stevenson3094174262-202215th
[note 18]
QFRU--Jackie Hunter (8)
1955–56Division One1Bobby Ancell341111125359-63310thR5SFIan Gardiner (9)
1956–57Division One1Bobby Ancell34165137266+6377thR6GSIan Gardiner (18)
1957–58Division One1Bobby Ancell34128146867+1328thSFGSIan Gardiner (18)
1958–59Division One1Bobby Ancell3418888350+33443rdR3GSIan St. John (24)
1959–60Division One1Bobby Ancell34168107161+13405thR3QFIan St. John (21)
1960–61Division One1Bobby Ancell34158117057+13385thQFGSIan St. John (18)
1961–62Division One1Bobby Ancell34136156562+3329thSFQFPat Quinn (21)
1962–63Division One1Bobby Ancell341011136063-33110thR2GSJoe McBride (11)
1963–64Division One1Bobby Ancell34911145162-112911thQFQFJoe McBride (19)
1964–65Division One1Bobby Ancell34118164554-92814thSFGSJoe McBride (21)
1965–66Division One1Bobby Howitt34124185269-172813thR2GSIan Thomson (10)
1966–67Division One1Bobby Howitt341011135960-13110thR1GSBobby Campbell (18)
1967–68Division One1Bobby Howitt3467214066-261917thR1GSDixie Deans (11)
1968–69Division Two2Bobby Howitt36304211223+89641stR1GSDixie Deans (30)
1969–70Division One1Bobby Howitt341110134951-23211thQFSFDixie Deans (15)
1970–71Division One1Bobby Howitt34138134347-43410thR3GSDixie Deans (9)
1971–72Division One1Bobby Howitt34117164969-202910thQFGSJim MacCabe (7)
1972–73Division One1Bobby Howitt34119143848-10318thR4R2Willie McClymont (6)
1973–74Division One1Ian St. John34147134540+5359thQFR2Bobby Graham (13)
1974–75Division One1Willie McLean34145155257-53310thSFGSWillie Pettigrew (20)
1975–76
[note 19]
[7]
Premier Division1Willie McLean36168125349+4404thSFGSWillie Pettigrew (22)
1976–77Premier Division1Willie McLean361012145760-3327thQFGSWillie Pettigrew (21)
1977–78Premier Division1Roger Hynd361317164552-7336thR4R2Vic Davidson (8)
1978–79Premier Division1Ally MacLeod3657243386-531710thR3R3Willie Pettigrew (6)
1979–80Division One2Ally MacLeod391611125948+11436thR3R2Willie Irvine (13)
1980–81Division One2Ally MacLeod39191196551+14498thQFGSAlbert Kidd (13)
1981–82Division One2David Hay3926949236+56611stR3GSWillie Irvine (20)
1982–83Premier Division1Jock Wallace36115203973-34278thR3GSBrian McClair (11)
1983–84Premier Division1Jock Wallace
Succeeded by Bobby Watson
3647253175-441510thQFGSJohn Gahagan (11)
1984–85Division One2Tommy McLean36218106226+26501stSFR2Andy Harrow
Rab Stewart (9)
1985–86Premier Division1Tommy McLean3676233366-33209th
[note 20]
QFR3John Reilly (9)
1986–87Premier Division1Tommy McLean441112214364-21348thQFSFAndy Walker
Steve Kirk (10)
1987–88Premier Division1Tommy McLean441310213756-19368thR4SFSteve Cowan (9)
1988–89Premier Division1Tommy McLean36713163544-9279thR4R3Steve Kirk (14)
1989–90Premier Division1Tommy McLean361112134347-4346thR4R3 Nick Cusack (11)
1990–91Premier Division1Tommy McLean36129155150-1336thW[8][9]QFDougie Arnott (14)
1991–92Premier Division1Tommy McLean441014204361-183410thR4R2UEFA Cup
Winners' Cup
R1Dougie Arnott (8)
1992–93Premier Division1Tommy McLean441113204662-16358thR3R3Steve Kirk (10)
1993–94Premier Division1Tommy McLean442014105843+15543rdR4R3 Tommy Coyne (12)
1994–95Premier Division1Alex McLeish3614121050500542nd
[note 21]
R4R3UEFA CupR1 Tommy Coyne (16)
1995–96Premier Division1Alex McLeish36912152839-11398thR3QFUEFA CupPRWillie Falconer (5)
1996–97Premier Division1Alex McLeish36911164455-11388thQFR2 Tommy Coyne (11)
1997–98Premier Division1Alex McLeish3697204664-18349thR4QF Tommy Coyne (15)
1998–99
[note 22]
Premier League1 Harri Kampman
Succeeded by Billy Davies
361011153554-19417thR5R3 Owen Coyle
John Spencer (7)
1999–2000Premier League1Billy Davies361410124963-14524thR5QFJohn Spencer (11)
2000–01Premier League1Billy Davies381217194256-14438thR3R4 Stuart Elliott (12)
2001–02Premier League1Billy Davies
Succeeded by Eric Black
Succeeded by Terry Butcher
38117204969-204011thR3R2 Stuart Elliott (11)
2002–03Premier League1 Terry Butcher3877244571-262812th
[note 23][10]
SFR3James McFadden (13)
2003–04Premier League1 Terry Butcher381210164249-7466thQFR2David Clarkson (12)
2004–05Premier League1 Terry Butcher38139164649-3486thR3RU[11] Scott McDonald (15)
2005–06Premier League1 Terry Butcher381310155561-6498thR3SF Scott McDonald
Richie Foran (12)
2006–07Premier League1Maurice Malpas38108204161-203810thQFQF Scott McDonald (15)
2007–08Premier League1Mark McGhee38186145046+4603rdR5QF Chris Porter (18)
2008–09Premier League1Mark McGhee38139164651-5487thR5R3UEFA CupPODavid Clarkson (13)
2009–10Premier League1 Jim Gannon
Succeeded by Craig Brown
381314115254-2535thR4QFUEFA Europa League
[note 24]
QR3 Lukas Jutkiewicz (12)
2010–11
[note 25]
Premier League1Craig Brown
Succeeded by Stuart McCall
38137184060-20466thRU[12]SFUEFA Europa
League
PO John Sutton
Nick Blackman (10)
2011–12Premier League1Stuart McCall38188124944+5623rdQFR3 Michael Higdon (14)
2012–13Premier League1Stuart McCall38189116751+16632ndR4R3UEFA Champions
League
[note 26]
UEFA Europa
League

QR3

PO
Michael Higdon (26)
2013–14Premiership
[note 27]
1Stuart McCall38224126460+4702ndR4QFUEFA Europa
League
QR3 John Sutton (22)
2014–15Premiership1Stuart McCall
Succeeded by Ian Baraclough
38106223863-253611thR4R3UEFA Europa
League
QR2 John Sutton (13)
2015–16Premiership1 Ian Baraclough
Succeeded by Mark McGhee
38155184763-16505thR5R3 Louis Moult (15)
2016–17Premiership1Mark McGhee
Succeeded by Stephen Robinson
38108204669-23389thR4R2 Louis Moult (15)
2017–18Premiership1 Stephen Robinson38139164349-6487thRURU Louis Moult (8)
2018–19Premiership1 Stephen Robinson38156174656-10518thR4QFDavid Turnbull (15)
2019–20Premiership
[note 28][13]
1 Stephen Robinson30144124138+3463rdR5R2 Liam Donnelly
Chris Long (7)
2020–21Premiership1 Stephen Robinson
Succeeded by Graham Alexander
38129173955-16458thQFR2UEFA Europa
League
QR3 Devante Cole (11)
2021–22Premiership1Graham Alexander381210164261-19465thQFR2Tony Watt
Kevin van Veen (9)
2022–23Premiership1Graham Alexander
Succeeded by Steven Hammell
Succeeded by Stuart Kettlewell
38148165351+2507thR5QFUEFA Europa
Conference League
2R3 Kevin van Veen (25)
Champions
[note 29]
Runners-up
[note 29]
Third Place
[note 30]
Semi-finals
[note 31]
Relegated

Notes

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  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. ^ a b c d 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. ^ a b League and Cup
  30. ^ League Only
  31. ^ Cup Only

References

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  1. ^ "Records – The Scottish Football League Archive". Scottish Football Association. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  2. ^ Graham Barnstaple and Keith Brown (2004). "'Well Again! The Official History of Motherwell Football Club 1886-2004". Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0-9547830-2-0
    Alex Smith (2003). "Motherwell: Champions of Scotland 1931-32". Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-73-2
    Derek Wilson (2009). "Motherwell FC Miscellany". Pitch Publishing. ISBN 978-1-905411-37-5
    Jim Jeffrey, Genge Fry (2001). "The Men Who Made Motherwell Football Club". Tempus Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7524-2191-9
  3. ^ "Motherwell : History 1871 to 1918". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  4. ^ "Motherwell : History 1918 to 1945". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  5. ^ "Motherwell F.C. 1930-1939". Motherwell Football Club. 1931–32. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
  6. ^ "Motherwell : History 1945 to 1975". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  7. ^ "Motherwell : History 1975 to date". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  8. ^ "Scottish Cup Final Archive – Motherwell 4-3 Dundee United". Scottish Football Association. 18 May 1991. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
  9. ^ "The 1991 Cup Run". Fir Park Corner. 18 May 1991. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  10. ^ "Falkirk denied promotion". BBC Sport. 23 May 2003. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
  11. ^ "Rangers 5-1 Motherwell". BBC Sport. 20 March 2005. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
  12. ^ "Celtic lift the 2011 Scottish Cup". Scottish Football Association. 21 May 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
  13. ^ "Celtic champions & Hearts relegated after SPFL ends season". BBC Sport. 18 May 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
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