2012–13 Motherwell F.C. season
2012–13 season | ||||
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Chairman | Vacant | |||
Manager | Stuart McCall | |||
Stadium | Fir Park | |||
Scottish Premier League | 2nd | |||
Champions League | Third qualifying round vs Panathinaikos | |||
Europa League | Play-off round vs Levante | |||
League Cup | Third round vs Rangers | |||
Scottish Cup | Fourth round vs Aberdeen | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Michael Higdon (26) All: Michael Higdon (27) | |||
Highest home attendance | 10,496 vs Celtic 29 September 2012 | |||
Lowest home attendance | 3,649 vs St Johnstone 20 January 2013 | |||
Average home league attendance | 5,118[1] | |||
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The 2012–13 season will be Motherwell's fourteenth consecutive season in the Scottish Premier League, having competed in it since its inauguration in 1998–99. Motherwell will also compete in the Champions League,[2] Europa League, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Transfers[]
In[]
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Out[]
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Loans in[]
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Loans out[]
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Released[]
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date |
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20 May 2013[27] | DF | Nicky Devlin | Stenhousemuir | 10 June 2013[28] | |
20 May 2013[27] | DF | Steven Saunders | Ross County | 8 July 2013[29] | |
20 May 2013[27] | MF | Steven Hetherington | Celtic Nation | ||
20 May 2013[27] | MF | Adam Asghar | Alloa Athletic | 23 July 2014[30] | |
20 May 2013[27] | MF | Dominic Green | |||
20 May 2013[27] | MF | Nicky Law | Rangers | 24 May 2013[31] | |
20 May 2013[27] | MF | Josh Watt | ÍA | 24 July 2013[32] | |
20 May 2013[27] | MF | Omar Daley | Minnesota United | 24 August 2013[33] |
Competitions[]
Pre-season Friendlies[]
9 July 2012 | Rapid București | Cancelled1 | Motherwell | showGrangemouth |
14 July 2012 | Ayr United | 4–0 | Motherwell | showAyr |
17 July 2012 | Raith Rovers | 1–1 | Motherwell | showKirkcaldy |
21 July 2012 Stevie Hammell Testimonial | Motherwell | 1–1 | Everton | showMotherwell |
24 July 2012 | Hamilton Academical | 0–3 | Motherwell | showHamilton |
- Notes
- The Pre-season friendly between Motherwell and Rapid București was called off on 9 July, due to a waterlogged pitch at the Grangemouth Stadium.[34]
- The Pre-season friendly between Motherwell and Arbroath was called off on 18 July, due to a waterlogged pitch at the Gayfield Park.[35]
Scottish Premier League[]
Results summary[]
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
37 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 65 | 51 | +14 | 60 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 27 | +5 |
Source: BBC Sport
Results by round[]
Results by opponent[]
Team | Results | Points | |||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
Aberdeen | 3–3 | 4–1 | 0–0 | – | 5 |
Celtic | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 6 |
Dundee | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | – | 7 |
Dundee United | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 6 |
Heart of Midlothian | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | – | 4 |
Hibernian | 0–4 | 3–2 | 4–1 | – | 6 |
Inverness C.T. | 4–1 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 3–4 | 9 |
Kilmarnock | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | – | 4 |
Ross County | 0–0 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 7 |
St Johnstone | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 7 |
St Mirren | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | – | 2 |
Source: 2012–13 Scottish Premier League Results Table
Results[]
4 August 2012 1 | Ross County | 0–0 | Motherwell | showVictoria Park |
18 August 2012 3 | Kilmarnock | 1–2 | Motherwell | showRugby Park |
23 September 2012 7 | Aberdeen | 3–3 | Motherwell | showPittodrie |
20 October 2012 10 | Hearts | 1–0 | Motherwell | showTynecastle |
3 November 2012 12 | St Johnstone | 1–3 | Motherwell | showMcDiarmid Park |
18 November 2012 14 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–5 | Motherwell | showCaledonian Stadium |
28 November 2012 16 | Dundee United | 1–2 | Motherwell | showTannadice Stadium |
15 December 2012 18 | Hibernian | 2–3 | Motherwell | showEaster Road |
21 December 2012 19 | St Mirren | 2–1 | Motherwell | showSt Mirren Park |
2 January 2013 22 | Celtic | 1–0 | Motherwell | showCeltic Park |
9 February 2013 25 | Kilmarnock | 2–0 | Motherwell | showRugby Park |
23 February 2013 28 | Ross County | 3–0 | Motherwell | showVictoria Park |
2 March 2013 26 | Hearts | 1–2 | Motherwell | showTynecastle |
9 March 2013 30 | Aberdeen | 0–0 | Motherwell | showPittodrie |
19 April 2013 34 | Dundee United | 1–3 | Motherwell | showTannadice Stadium |
4 May 2013 36 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 4–3 | Motherwell | showCaledonian Stadium |
19 May 2013 38 | St Johnstone | 2–0 | Motherwell | showMcDiarmid Park |
- Notes
- The match between Motherwell and Dundee United was called off on 6 October 2012 due to a power failure in the area. The match has been re-arranged for 7 November 2012.[36]
- The match between Motherwell and Dundee United was called off on 29 January 2013 due to a waterlogged pitch. The match has been re-arranged for 19 February 2013.[37]
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Celtic (C) | 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 92 | 35 | +57 | 79 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | Motherwell | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 67 | 51 | +16 | 63 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |
3 | St Johnstone | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 56 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
4 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 64 | 60 | +4 | 54 | |
5 | Ross County | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 53 |
Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion
Scottish Cup[]
1 December 2012 Fourth Round | Aberdeen | 1–1 | Motherwell | showPittodrie |
Scottish League Cup[]
26 September 2012 Third Round | Rangers | 2–0 | Motherwell | showIbrox |
Champions League[]
31 July 2012 3rd Qualifying Round 1st Leg | Motherwell | 0–2 | Panathinaikos | showMotherwell |
8 August 2012 3rd Qualifying Round 2nd Leg | Panathinaikos | 3–0 (5–0 agg.) | Motherwell | showAthens |
Europa League[]
Squad statistics[]
Appearances[]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Scottish Premier League | Europe[40] | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | Darren Randolph | 41 | 0 | 35+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Steven Saunders | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Steven Hammell | 41 | 0 | 34+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
4 | MF | Nicky Law | 43 | 6 | 38+0 | 6 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
5 | DF | Shaun Hutchinson | 36 | 1 | 31+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
6 | MF | Tom Hateley | 40 | 3 | 34+0 | 3 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
7 | MF | Chris Humphrey | 39 | 3 | 33+0 | 3 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
8 | FW | Henrik Ojamaa | 44 | 4 | 32+5 | 4 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
9 | FW | Michael Higdon | 44 | 27 | 37+0 | 26 | 3+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | |
11 | FW | Kallum Higginbotham | 10 | 1 | 3+7 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
12 | GK | Lee Hollis | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
14 | MF | Keith Lasley | 43 | 1 | 36+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
15 | DF | Simon Ramsden | 31 | 0 | 28+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
16 | FW | Robert McHugh | 29 | 3 | 2+23 | 3 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
17 | MF | Omar Daley | 17 | 1 | 2+12 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
18 | MF | Stuart Carswell | 26 | 0 | 7+16 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
19 | DF | Fraser Kerr | 19 | 0 | 9+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
20 | FW | James McFadden | 13 | 5 | 11+2 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
26 | DF | Zaine Francis-Angol | 26 | 0 | 7+15 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
27 | MF | Steven Hetherington | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
30 | DF | Adam Cummins | 28 | 1 | 17+5 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
43 | GK | Ross M. Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
Players no longer at the club: | |||||||||||||
11 | FW | Jamie Murphy | 29 | 11 | 20+2 | 10 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | |
20 | DF | Jonathan Page | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Top scorers[]
Ranking | Nation | Number | Name | Scottish Premier League | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | Europe[40] | Total |
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1 | 9 | Michael Higdon | 26 | 1 | 27 | |||
2 | 11 | Jamie Murphy | 10 | 1 | 11 | |||
3 | 4 | Nicky Law | 6 | 6 | ||||
8 | 20 | James McFadden | 5 | 5 | ||||
4 | 8 | Henrik Ojamaa | 4 | 4 | ||||
5 | 6 | Tom Hateley | 3 | 3 | ||||
6 | 7 | Chris Humphrey | 3 | 3 | ||||
8 | 16 | Robert McHugh | 3 | 3 | ||||
9 | 30 | Adam Cummins | 1 | 1 | ||||
10 | 17 | Omar Daley | 1 | 1 | ||||
11 | 11 | Kallum Higginbotham | 1 | 1 | ||||
12 | 5 | Shaun Hutchinson | 1 | 1 | ||||
13 | 14 | Keith Lasley | 1 | 1 | ||||
Own Goals | 2 | |||||||
TOTALS | 67 | 2 | 69 |
Disciplinary record[]
Nation | Position | Number | Name | Scottish Premier League | Europe[40] | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | Total | |||||
GK | 1 | Darren Randolph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | 2 | Steven Saunders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | 3 | Steven Hammell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
MF | 4 | Nicky Law | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | 5 | Shaun Hutchinson | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
MF | 6 | Tom Hateley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
MF | 7 | Chris Humphrey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | 8 | Henrik Ojamaa | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
FW | 9 | Michael Higdon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
FW | 11 | Jamie Murphy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | 11 | Kallum Higginbotham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | 12 | Lee Hollis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | 14 | Keith Lasley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
DF | 15 | Simon Ramsden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
FW | 16 | Robert McHugh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | 17 | Omar Daley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
MF | 18 | Stuart Carswell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | 19 | Fraser Kerr | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
FW | 20 | James McFadden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | 20 | Jonathan Page | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | 26 | Zaine Francis-Angol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | 27 | Steven Hetherington | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | 30 | Adam Cummins | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
TOTALS | 42 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 7 |
Awards[]
Manager of the Month[]
MONTH | Name | Award |
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March | Stuart McCall | Won[41] |
Player of the Month[]
MONTH | Name | Award |
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September | Michael Higdon | Won[42] |
December | Jamie Murphy | Won[43] |
March | Nicky Law | Won[44] |
April | Michael Higdon | Won[45] |
Young player of the Month[]
MONTH | Name | Award |
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April | Henrik Ojamaa | Won[46] |
SPL Manager of the Year[]
Stuart McCall[47]
Player of the Year[]
Michael Higdon[48]
Notes and references[]
- ^ League Only.
- ^ https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2012/05/03/motherwell-fc/154072.html
- ^ "Motherwell sign former Bradford defender Simon Ramsden". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ "McFadden returns home to 'Well". motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell F.C. 18 February 2013. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ "Hibernian sign defender Tim Clancy". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ "Coventry City sign Motherwell midfielder Steve Jennings". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ^ "Muir agrees short term deal with Ayr". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 6 November 2012. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ "Jonathan Page leaves the club". motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell F.C. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ^ "Murphy deal done". sufc.co.uk. Sheffield United F.C. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ "Player Signings and other Movements". stenhousemuirfc.com. Stenhousemuir F.C. 29 March 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "Birmingham defender Fraser Kerr returns to Motherwell". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ^ "Kerr stay extended". bcfc.com. Birmingham City F.C. 4 January 2013. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ "Higginbotham joins on loan". motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell F.C. 9 January 2013. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ "Nicky returns to the rock". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton F.C. 17 August 2012. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ "Hamilton sign Motherwell's Jonathan Page on month's loan". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ "Accies Update". Acciesfc.co.uk. Hamilton Academical F.C. 10 November 2012. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ "Accies Update". Acciesfc.co.uk. Hamilton Academical F.C. 29 November 2012. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
- ^ "Watt joins Airdrie Utd on loan". motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell F.C. 17 October 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
- ^ "Nicky Extends Stay". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton F.C. 3 January 2013. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ "New Loan Deals – Craig Moore". cowdenbeathfc.com. Cowdenbeath F.C. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Watt joins Rovers on loan". motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell F.C. 6 March 2013. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ "Hetherington joins Airdrie on loan". motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell F.C. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ^ "Airdrie v Dunfermline". airdriefc.co.uk. Airdrie F.C. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ "Signing News". raithrovers.net. Raith Rovers F.C. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ "Devlin goes on loan to Stenhousemuir". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 19 March 2013. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ "DUMBARTON SWOOP FOR SPL YOUNGSTER". dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton F.C. 29 March 2013. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h "Paul Lawson signs from Ross County as seven exit". bbc.co.uk. British Broadcasting Corporation. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ "New Player Signings". stenhousemuirfc.com. Stenhousemuir F.C. 10 June 2013. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ^ "Ross County sign ex-Motherwell defender Steven Saunders". bbc.co.uk. British Broadcasting Corporation. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ "Ashgar makes Alloa move". spfl.co.uk/. SPFL. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ "Nicky Law agrees three-year contract at Ibrox". bbc.co.uk. British Broadcasting Corporation. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
- ^ "Watt heads for Iceland". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 24 July 2013. Archived from the original on 25 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ^ "Minnesota United FC Signs Midfielder Omar Daley". mnunitedfc.com. Minnesota United FC. 7 August 2013. Archived from the original on 12 August 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ^ Rapid game called off
- ^ Arbroath game called off
- ^ Motherwell A-A Dundee United
- ^ Motherwell P-P Dundee United
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Motherwell F.C. Sky Sports Statistics Archived 10 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Motherwell F.C. Sky Sports Statistics 2 Archived 25 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jump up to: a b c The competitions that Motherwell were involved in were 2012–13 UEFA Champions League and 2012–13 UEFA Europa League.
- ^ "Motherwell's Stuart McCall is SPL manager of month". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ^ "Motherwell striker Michael Higdon nets player award". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Ex-Motherwell forward Jamie Murphy wins SPL monthly award". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- ^ "Award-winner Nicky Law ponders future at Motherwell". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ "Motherwell's Michael Higdon picks up April player prize". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ "Motherwell's Henrik Ojamaa picks up young player award for April". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- ^ "Motherwell's Stuart McCall wins SPL manager of year award". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ^ "Motherwell: Michael Higdon named player of the year". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
External links[]
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