2016–17 Motherwell F.C. season

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Motherwell
2016–17 season
ChairmanBrian McCafferty
ManagerMark McGhee
(until 28 February 2017)
Steve Robinson (caretacker)
(28 February-15 March 2017)
Steve Robinson
(from 15 March)
StadiumFir Park
Scottish Premiership9th
League CupLast 16 vs Celtic
Scottish CupFourth round vs Rangers
Top goalscorerLeague: Louis Moult (15)
All: Louis Moult (18)
Average home league attendance4,450[1]
Away colours
Third colours

The 2016–17 season is Motherwell's thirty-second consecutive season in the top flight of Scottish football and the fourth in the newly established Scottish Premiership,[2] having been promoted from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 1984–85 season. Motherwell will also compete in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Season review[]

Following the conclusion of the 2015–16 season, Brett Long, Jack Leitch, David Clarkson and Wes Fletcher were released by the club following the end of their contracts, whilst loan players Connor Ripley and Morgaro Gomis returned to their parent clubs. Also at the end of the 2015–16 season, first team players Steven Hammell, Stephen McManus, Craig Samson, Keith Lasley, Craig Moore, James McFadden, David Ferguson, Ben Hall and Scott McDonald were all offered new contracts, as were Under 20 players Dylan Mackin, Robbie Leith, Jack McMillan, Ross MacLean and Ryan Watters.[3] Lasley signed a new one-year contract on 22 June 2016.[4]

On 2 June 2016, Motherwell were drawn into Group F of the 2016–17 Scottish League Cup, resulting in matches against Rangers, Annan Athletic, East Stirlingshire and Stranraer at the end of July.[5] On 5 June 2016, Motherwell announced their first 4 pre-season friendlies, with another two to be confirmed at a later date.[6] Steven Hammell signed a new two-year contract with Motherwell on 29 June,[7] with Scott McDonald signing a new one-year on 1 July 2016.[8]

On 9 July 2015, Motherwell announced that assistant manager Steve Robinson had left the club to take up the vacant Oldham Athletic managers job.[9][10]

On 7 December 2016, Ross MacLean signed a new two-and-a-half-year deal with Motherwell, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2019.[11]

Transfers[]

On 23 June 2016, Motherwell announced their first signings of the season, with Ben Heneghan, Richard Tait and Jacob Blyth all joining the club.[12] Motherwell announced Dean Brill as their fourth summer signing on 27 June.[13] Two days later, 29 June, Stephen Pearson left the club and returned to the Indian Super League with Atlético de Kolkata.[14] On 5 July, Motherwell announced the signing of Carl McHugh on a free-transfer after his Plymouth Argyle contract had expired.[15] Craig Clay became Motherwells sixth summer signing on 10 August, signing a two-year contract.[16]

On 15 August 2016, Louis Laing joined Notts County on loan until 16 January 2017.[17]

On 31 August, transfer deadline day, Motherwell saw the departure of Marvin Johnson to Oxford United for an undisclosed fee,[18] and Luke Watt to Stranraer on loan until January 2017.[19] Also on the 31st, Motherwell signed Ryan Bowman on a two-year contract from Gateshead for an undisclosed fee,[20] and Luka Belić on a six-month loan deal from West Ham United.[21]

On 14 September, Lee Lucas, who had been on trial early in the summer, signed a short-term deal with the club until January 2017.[22]

January Transfers[]

On 1 January 2017, Motherwell announced that Dom Thomas had moved to Queen of the South on loan until the end of the season.[23]

On 26 January, Motherwell signed midfielder Elliott Frear from Forest Green Rovers,[24] with Russell Griffiths joining the club on loan for the remainder of the season from Everton the following day.[25] Also on the 27th, Luka Belić loan came to an end, Dean Brill was released by the club, Dylan Mackin joined Alloa Athletic on loan for the remainder of the season,[26] and Zak Jules joined until the end of the season from Reading.[27]

On 31 January 2017, Motherwell signed Sunderland goalkeeper Oliver Pain on loan until the end of the season and Shea Gordon to the U20's, whilst Luke Watt joined East Fife for the remainder of the season.[28]

February[]

On 2 February, Stephen Pearson returned to the club, signing a contract until the end of the season.[29]

On 28 February, manager Mark McGhee was sacked by the club, with Steve Robinson being put in temporary charge.[30][31]

March[]

On 15 March, Robinson was given a permanent contract as the club's manager.[32] On 23 March, Kieran Kennedy left the club by mutual consent.[33]

Transfers[]

Main articles: List of Scottish football transfers summer 2016 and List of Scottish football transfers winter 2016-17

Squad[]

As of match played 20 May 2017[53]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Craig Samson Scotland GK (1984-04-01) 1 April 1984 (age 37) Kilmarnock 2015 2017[54] 42 0
13 Russell Griffiths England GK (1996-04-13) 13 April 1996 (age 25) Loan from Everton 2017 2017 4 0
31 Oliver Pain Australia GK (1997-10-28) 28 October 1997 (age 24) loan from Sunderland 2017 2017 0 0
41 Peter Morrison Scotland GK (1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 (age 24) Academy 0 0
Defenders
2 Richard Tait Scotland DF (1996-03-24) 24 March 1996 (age 25) Grimsby Town 2016 2019[12] 31 1
3 Steven Hammell Scotland DF (1982-02-18) 18 February 1982 (age 39) Southend United 2008 2018[7] 574 5
4 Ben Heneghan England DF (1993-09-19) 19 September 1993 (age 28) Chester 2016 2018[12] 43 0
6 Stephen McManus Scotland DF (1982-09-10) 10 September 1982 (age 39) Middlesbrough 2013 2018[55] 155 6
15 Joe Chalmers Scotland DF (1994-01-03) 3 January 1994 (age 28) Celtic 2015 2017[56] 32 0
21 Zak Jules Scotland DF (1997-07-02) 2 July 1997 (age 24) Loan from Reading 2017 2017[27] 10 1
25 David Ferguson Scotland DF (1996-03-24) 24 March 1996 (age 25) Academy 2013 2017[54] 16 0
30 Jack McMillan Scotland DF (1997-12-18) 18 December 1997 (age 24) Academy 15 0
33 Barry Maguire Scotland DF Academy 0 0
43 Adam Livingstone Scotland DF (1998-02-22) 22 February 1998 (age 23) Academy 2 0
Midfielders
7 Lionel Ainsworth England MF (1987-10-01) 1 October 1987 (age 34) Rotherham United 2014 2017[57] 127 23
8 Carl McHugh Republic of Ireland MF (1993-02-05) 5 February 1993 (age 28) Plymouth Argyle 2016 2018[15] 22 2
12 Chris Cadden Scotland MF (1996-09-19) 19 September 1996 (age 25) Academy 2013 2018[58] 69 7
14 Keith Lasley Scotland MF (1979-09-21) 21 September 1979 (age 42) Plymouth Argyle 2006 2017[4] 485 23
17 Elliott Frear England MF (1990-09-11) 11 September 1990 (age 31) Forest Green Rovers 2017[24] 2019[24] 15 1
18 Lee Lucas Wales MF (1992-06-10) 10 June 1992 (age 29) Swansea City 2016[22] 2017[22] 11 0
20 Craig Clay England MF (1992-05-05) 5 May 1992 (age 29) Grimsby Town 2016 2018[16] 39 1
26 Allan Campbell Scotland MF (1997-07-04) 4 July 1997 (age 24) Academy 7 1
27 Ross MacLean Scotland MF (1997-03-13) 13 March 1997 (age 24) Academy 2014 2019[11] 8 0
32 David Turnbull Scotland MF (1999-07-10) 10 July 1999 (age 22) Academy 2016 0 0
34 Jake Hastie Scotland MF (1999-03-18) 18 March 1999 (age 22) Academy 2016 3 0
36 Shea Gordon Northern Ireland MF (1998-05-16) 16 May 1998 (age 23) Stalybridge Celtic 2017 4 0
88 Stephen Pearson Scotland MF (1982-10-02) 2 October 1982 (age 39) Atlético Kolkata 2017 2017[29] 142 24
Forwards
9 Louis Moult England FW (1992-05-14) 14 May 1992 (age 29) Wrexham 2015 2018[59] 76 36
11 Ryan Bowman England FW (1991-11-30) 30 November 1991 (age 30) Gateshead 2016 2018[20] 24 2
19 Jacob Blyth England FW (1992-08-14) 14 August 1992 (age 29) Leicester City 2016 2018[12] 9 0
24 James McFadden Scotland FW (1983-04-14) 14 April 1983 (age 38) Academy 2015 2017[60] 123 44
35 Dylan Falconer Scotland FW (1999-05-23) 23 May 1999 (age 22) Academy 0 0
77 Scott McDonald Australia FW (1983-08-21) 21 August 1983 (age 38) Millwall 2015 2017[8] 215 74

On loan[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
22 FW Scotland SCO Craig Moore (on loan at Ayr United)
23 MF Scotland SCO Dom Thomas (on loan at Queen of the South)[23]
No. Pos. Nation Player
28 DF Scotland SCO Luke Watt (on loan at East Fife)
29 FW Scotland SCO Dylan Mackin (on loan at Alloa Athletic)[26]

Left club during season[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
5 DF England ENG Louis Laing
11 MF England ENG Marvin Johnson (to Oxford United)
13 GK Northern Ireland NIR Dean Brill
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF England ENG Kieran Kennedy
21 FW Serbia SRB Luka Belić (loan return to West Ham United)
42 MF Scotland SCO Josh Moore

Friendlies[]

2 July 2016 Friendly Albion Rovers 1–3 Motherwell Coatbridge
15:00 BST Willis 25' Report Moult 40'
Johnson 44'
Lasley 71'		 Stadium: Cliftonhill
Attendance: 445
3 July 2016 Friendly Arbroath 1–0 Motherwell Coatbridge
15:00 BST Doris 88' Report Stadium: Cliftonhill
5 July 2016 Friendly Cowdenbeath 3–1 Motherwell Cowdenbeath
19:30 BST Brett 54' (pen.)
Kennedy 66' (o.g.)
Trialist 71'		 Report Johnson 44' Stadium: Central Park
9 July 2016 Friendly Dumbarton 1–2 Motherwell Dumbarton
15:00 BST Thomson Report MacLean 63'
Moore 76'		 Stadium: The Cheaper Insurance Direct Stadium
10 July 2016 Friendly Hibernian 4–1 Motherwell Edinburgh
15:00 BST Boyle 4'
Holt 17'
McGinn 23'
Keatings 66'		 Report Johnson 2' Stadium: Easter Road

Competitions[]

Premiership[]

Main article: 2016–17 Scottish Premiership

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
7 Ross County 38 11 13 14 48 58 −10 46
8 Kilmarnock 38 9 14 15 36 56 −20 41
9 Motherwell 38 10 8 20 46 69 −23 38
10 Dundee 38 10 7 21 38 62 −24 37
11 Hamilton Academical (O) 38 7 14 17 37 56 −19 35 Qualification for the Premiership play-off final
Source: Scottish Premiership, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification and second stage group allocation).[61]
(O) Play-off winner
Notes:
  1. ^ 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.

Results by round[]

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAAHAHAAHAAHAHAHHHAHA
ResultWLLDDWDLLLWLWLLDDLWDLWLLLLWLLDDLWLLWWL
Position479885566119106699810791066610101010101010111011111099
Source: See results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

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 10 8 20 46 69  −23 38 5 3 11 27 37  −10 5 5 9 19 32  −13

Source: See Results

Results[]

6 August 2016 1 Kilmarnock 1–2 Motherwell Kilmarnock
15:00 BST (UTC+1) M Smith 81' BBC Report Ainsworth 41'
Johnson Yellow card 45' 46'
McHugh Yellow card 54'
Heneghan Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 4.308
Referee: Craig Thomson
13 August 2016 2 Motherwell 1–2 St Johnstone Motherwell
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Tait Yellow card 39'
Cadden 47'
Clay Yellow card 74'
McDonald Yellow card 82'		 BBC Report Kane Yellow card 42'
Swanson Yellow card 50' 56'
MacLean 75'
Davidson Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 3,739
Referee: Euan Anderson
20 August 2016 3 Rangers 2–1 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Forrester 64'
Miller 90+1'		 BBC Report McDonald 19' Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,716
Referee: Bobby Madden
27 August 2016 4 Motherwell 0–0 Dundee Motherwell
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Heneghan Yellow card 84' BBC Report O'Hara Yellow card 27'
McGowan Yellow card 31'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 4,078
Referee: Andrew Dallas
10 September 2016 5 Ross County 1–1 Motherwell Dingwall
15:00 BST (UTC+1) McEveley Yellow card 24' Yellow-red card 70'
Boyce 61'
Fox Yellow card 66'		 BBC Report Lasley 22'
Tait Yellow card 31'
Moult 67' (pen.)		 Stadium: Global Energy Stadium
Attendance: 3,019
Referee: Alan Muir
17 September 2016 6 Motherwell 4–2 Hamilton Academical Motherwell
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Moult 8', 13', 21', 50' (pen.)
McManus Yellow card 79'
Lasley Yellow card 88'
Clay Yellow card 90'		 BBC Report Donati Yellow card 23'
Crawford 36', 64'
Gillespie Yellow card 54'
Imrie Yellow card 75'
Devlin Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 4,514
Referee: William Collum
24 September 2016 7 Partick Thistle 1–1 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Erskine 31'
Lindsay Yellow card 63'		 BBC Report McDonald 83'
Cadden Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 3,227
Referee: Craig Thomson
30 September 2016 8 Motherwell 1–3 Heart of Midlothian Motherwell
19:45 BST (UTC+1) McFadden 90+2' BBC Report Nicholson 45'
Rossi Yellow card 63'
Paterson 67'
Djoum 84'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 4,666
Referee: Steven McLean
15 October 2016 9 Celtic 2–0 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Sinclair 18'
Henderson Yellow card 23'
Brown Yellow card 70'
Dembélé 87' (pen.)		 BBC Report Tait Yellow card 46'
Moult Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 54,159
Referee: John Beaton
26 October 2016 11 Motherwell 0–3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Motherwell
19:45 BST (UTC+1) BBC Report Tremarco 57'Yellow card 86'
Doumbouya 71'
Polworth 83'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 3,131
Referee: Don Robertson
29 October 2016 12 Motherwell 4–1 Ross County Motherwell
15:00 BST (UTC+1) McDonald 8'
van der Weg 32' (o.g.)
Heneghan Yellow card 49'
Tait 51'
Ainsworth 62'		 BBC Report van der Weg Yellow card 39'
Quinn Yellow card 53'
Schalk 78'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 3,177
Referee: Nick Walsh
5 November 2016 13 Dundee 2–0 Motherwell Dundee
15:00 GMT (UTC) Kerr 40'
Haber 80'
Williams Yellow card 90+4'		 BBC Report Hammell Yellow card 42'
McManus Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 5,471
Referee: John Beaton
19 November 2016 14 Motherwell 2–0 Partick Thistle Motherwell
15:00 GMT (UTC) Moult 14'
McDonald 38'
Tait Yellow card 90+2'		 BBC Report Devine Yellow card 15'
Welsh Yellow card 45+1'
Osman Yellow card 86'
Booth Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 3,759
Referee: Andrew Dallas
26 November 2016 15 Heart of Midlothian 3–0 Motherwell Edinburgh
15:00 GMT (UTC) Johnsen 31', 49'
Smith Yellow card 45+2'
Walker 66'		 BBC Report Tait Yellow card 10' Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 16,199
Referee: Bobby Madden
3 December 2016 16 Motherwell 3–4 Celtic Motherwell
12:15 GMT (UTC) Moult 3', 35'Yellow card 28'
MacLean Yellow card 43'
McManus Yellow card 63'
Ainsworth 71'Yellow card 74'		 BBC Report Izaguirre Yellow card 25'
McGregor 48'
Brown Yellow card 56'
Roberts 70'
Armstrong 72'
Rogic 90'Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 8,535
Referee: Kevin Clancy
10 December 2016 17 Motherwell 0–0 Kilmarnock Motherwell
15:00 GMT (UTC) Lucas Yellow card 59'
Lasley Yellow card 71'		 BBC Report S.Boyd Yellow card 51'
Dicker Yellow card 84'
Boyle Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 3,684
Referee: Steven McLean
13 December 2016 10 Aberdeen 0–0
Abandoned after 8 minutes due to floodlight failure[62]		 Motherwell Aberdeen
19:45 GMT (UTC) BBC Report Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Referee: Alan Muir
17 December 2016 18 St Johnstone 1–1 Motherwell Perth
15:00 GMT (UTC) Kane 62'
Foster Yellow card 90'		 BBC Report Clark 12' (o.g.)
Moult Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 2,836
Referee: Willie Collum
23 December 2016 19 Motherwell 1–3 Aberdeen Motherwell
19:45 GMT (UTC) McDonald 16'Yellow card 77'
Clay Yellow card 63'		 BBC Report Shinnie 6'
Rooney 25'
Reynolds Yellow card 70'
Jack Yellow card 73'
McGinn 90'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 3,428
Referee: Bobby Madden
28 December 2016 20 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–2 Motherwell Inverness
19:45 GMT (UTC) Cole Yellow card 36'
McKay Yellow card 40'
Fisher Yellow card 77'
Vigurs Yellow card 89'
Tansey 90'		 BBC Report Clay 50'
Moult Yellow card 59'
McDonald 87'		 Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 3,097
Referee: Barry Cook
31 December 2016 21 Hamilton Academical 1–1 Motherwell Hamilton
13:00 GMT (UTC) Sarris Yellow card 24'
D'Acol 54'
Kurtaj Yellow card 56'		 BBC Report Lucas Red card 27'
McDonald Yellow card 56'
Moult 90+3'Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 3,526
Referee: Euan Anderson
28 January 2017 22 Motherwell 0–2 Rangers Motherwell
12:30 GMT (UTC) McDonald Red card 27' BBC Report O'Halloran Red card 5'
Kiernan Yellow card 12'
Miller 72'
Hill Yellow card 80'
Hyndman 87'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 7,902
Referee: Willie Collum
31 January 2017 23 Ross County 1–2 Motherwell Dingwall
19:45 GMT (UTC) McEveley 34'
Chow Yellow card 60'
Lalkovič Yellow card 90+3'		 BBC Report McDonald 28'
Samson Yellow card 34'
Moult 54'
McManus Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Global Energy Stadium
Attendance: 2,511
Referee: Steven McLean
4 February 2017 24 Motherwell 0–3 Heart of Midlothian Motherwell
12:15 GMT (UTC) Tait Yellow card 17'
Lasley Yellow card 28'
McHugh Red card 53'
Heneghan Yellow card 72'		 BBC Sport Walker Yellow card 33'
Martin Yellow card 43'
Tziolis 59'
Gonçalves 84', 88'Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 4,651
Referee: Andrew Dallas
15 February 2017 10 Aberdeen 7–2 Motherwell Aberdeen
19:45 GMT (UTC) Hayes 2'
Considine 32'Yellow card 50'
Rooney 34', 64' (pen.), 69'
Christie 40'
Taylor Yellow card 59'
Pawlett 83'		 BBC Report Lucas Yellow card 30'
Bowman 73'
Pearson 82'		 Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 10,384
Referee: Alan Muir
18 February 2017 25 Celtic 2–0 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00 GMT (UTC) Dembélé 34' (pen.)
Forrest 41'		 BBC Report Bowman Yellow card 65' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 56,366
Referee: Don Robertson
25 February 2017 26 Motherwell 1–5 Dundee Motherwell
15:00 GMT (UTC) Moult 22'Yellow card 69'
Heneghan Yellow card 45+1'
McDonald Yellow card 84'		 BBC Report Jules 7' (o.g.)
Haber 27', 45+1'
O'Hara 31'
Wighton 35'
Vincent Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 4,002
Referee: Stephen Finnie
4 March 2017 27 Kilmarnock 1–2 Motherwell Kilmarnock
15:00 GMT (UTC) Boyd 32' BBC Report Lasley Yellow card 22'
McHugh 51'Yellow card 90+1'
Heneghan Yellow card 69'
Jules 76'
Cadden Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 4,726
Referee: Bobby Madden
11 March 2017 28 Aberdeen 1–0 Motherwell Aberdeen
15:00 GMT (UTC) Stockley Yellow card 82'
McGinn 90+2'		 BBC Report Heneghan Yellow card 13'
Bowman Yellow card 32'
Pearson Yellow card 69'
Hammell Yellow card 72'
Ferguson Yellow card 75'
Cadden Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 12,524
Referee: Euan Anderson
18 March 2017 29 Motherwell 1–2 St Johnstone Motherwell
15:00 GMT (UTC) McDonald 44' BBC Report Craig 8', 66'
Davidson Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 3,588
Referee: Greg Aitken
1 April 2017 30 Rangers 1–1 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Waghorn Yellow card 22'
Toral Yellow card 43'
Garner 61'		 BBC Report Moult 3'
Pearson Yellow card 31'
McHugh Yellow card 66'
Lasley Yellow card 74'
McDonald Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,198
Referee: Steven McLean
5 April 2017 31 Motherwell 0–0 Hamilton Academical Motherwell
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Pearson Yellow card 45+1' BBC Report Skondras Yellow card 59'
MacKinnon Red card 74'
Sarris Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 4,644
Referee: Kevin Clancy
8 April 2017 32 Partick Thistle 1–0 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Doolan 11' BBC Report Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 3,920
Referee: John Beaton
15 April 2017 33 Motherwell 3–2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Motherwell
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Cadden 7'
Moult 9'
McDonald 65'
Campbell 70'		 BBC Report Fisher 21', 54'
McKay Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 3,696
Referee: Willie Collum
29 April 2017 34 Motherwell 2–3 Dundee Motherwell
15:00 GMT (UTC) Moult 50'
Cadden 80'
McHugh Yellow card 90+3'		 BBC Report Gomis Yellow card 29'
O'Hara 45', 56'
Haber 49'Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 4,919
Referee: Steven McLean
6 May 2017 35 Motherwell 0–1 Ross County Motherwell
15:00 GMT (UTC) BBC Report van der Weg Yellow card 44'
O'Brien Yellow card 61'
Routis 72'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 3,870
Referee: Bobby Madden
13 May 2017 36 Hamilton Academical 0–1 Motherwell Hamilton
15:00 GMT (UTC) Devlin Yellow card 11'
Crawford Yellow card 30'
Matthews Yellow card 56'
Docherty Yellow card 69'
MacKinnon Yellow card 77'
Templeton Yellow card 88'		 Report McDonald Yellow card 34'
Lasley Yellow card 36'
McHugh Yellow card 41'
Campbell Yellow card 43'
Moult 66'		 Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 4,173
Referee: Kevin Clancy
16 May 2017 37 Motherwell 3–1 Kilmarnock Motherwell
19:45 GMT (UTC) McHugh 1'
Lasley Yellow card 11'
Ferguson Yellow card 31'
Clay Yellow card 48'
Ainsworth 53'
Cadden Yellow card 76'
Frear 78'
Moult Yellow card 82'		 Report Frizzell 17'
Ajer Yellow card 49'
Taylor Yellow card 52'
Dicker Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 5,246
Referee: Nick Walsh
20 May 2017 38 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3–2 Motherwell Inverness
15:00 GMT (UTC) Tansey 64'
Fisher 66', 67'		 Report McFadden 73'
Bowman 90+3'		 Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 5,351
Referee: Craig Thomson

Scottish Cup[]

Main article: 2016–17 Scottish Cup
21 January 2017 Fourth round Rangers 2–1 Motherwell Glasgow
12:30 GMT (UTC) Miller 84', 89' BBC Report Chalmers Yellow card 59'
Moult 74'
McDonald Yellow card 78'
McHugh Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 31,921
Referee: Craig Thomson

League Cup[]

Main article: 2016–17 Scottish League Cup

Group stage[]

Main article: 2016–17 Scottish League Cup group stage § Group F
Pos Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RAN MOT STR ANN EST
1 Rangers (Q) 4 4 0 0 0 10 0 +10 12 Qualification for the Second Round — — 3–0 2–0 —
2 Motherwell (Q) 4 3 0 0 1 9 3 +6 9 0–2 — — — 3–0
3 Stranraer 4 2 0 0 2 5 8 −3 6 — 0–3 — — 3–1
4 Annan Athletic 4 1 0 0 3 4 7 −3 3 — 1–3 1–2 — —
5 East Stirlingshire 4 0 0 0 4 1 11 −10 0 0–3 — — 0–2 —
Source: SPFL
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
16 July 2016 1 Motherwell 0–2 Rangers Motherwell
15:00 BST (UTC+1) McDonald Yellow card 62'
McHugh Yellow card 77'		 Report Tavernier 48'
Forrester Yellow card 52'
Windass Yellow card 82'
Waghorn 90+1'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 6,951
Referee: Steven McLean
23 July 2016 2 Annan Athletic 1–3 Motherwell Annan
15:00 BST (UTC+1) R.Krissian Yellow card 4'
R.Omar 44'
P.Watson Yellow card 55'
McKenna Yellow card 66'		 Report Johnson 16'
Moult 61', 63'
McHugh Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Galabank
Attendance: 956
Referee: Nick Walsh
26 July 2016 3 Motherwell 3–0 East Stirlingshire Motherwell
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Johnson 53'
McDonald 76'
Cadden 87'		 Report Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 2,503
Referee: Craig Charleston
30 July 2016 4 Stranraer 0–3 Motherwell Stranraer
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Dick Yellow card 42' Report Cadden 51'
Johnson 84'
McDonald 86'		 Stadium: Stair Park
Attendance: 953
Referee: Don Robertson

Knockout stage[]

9 August 2016 Last 16 Celtic 5–0 Motherwell Glasgow
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Rogic 20', 76'
Dembélé 34' (pen.), 64'
Sinclair 61'		 Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 20,165
Referee: Kevin Clancy

Challenge Cup[]

Main article: 2016–17 Scottish Challenge Cup
2 August 2016 First Round Motherwell U-20 2–1 Edinburgh City Motherwell
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Mackin 37'
T.Fry 60'		 Report J. Dunn Yellow card 48'
Cummings 73'
I.McFarland Yellow card 84'
G.Donaldson Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 402
Referee: Lloyd Wilson
16 August 2016 Second Round Motherwell U-20 1–2 Airdrieonians Motherwell
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Mackin 54' Report I Russell 45+1'
Ryan 49'
K.Schmidt Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 1,007
Referee: Mike Taylor

Squad statistics[]

Appearances[]

As of match played 20 May 2017
No. Pos Nat Player Total Scottish Premiership Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Scotland SCO Craig Samson 40 0 34 0 1 0 5 0
2 DF Scotland SCO Richard Tait 31 1 25 1 1 0 5 0
3 DF Scotland SCO Steven Hammell 31 0 24+1 0 1 0 5 0
4 DF England ENG Ben Heneghan 43 0 37 0 1 0 5 0
6 DF Scotland SCO Stephen McManus 31 0 25 0 1 0 5 0
7 MF England ENG Lionel Ainsworth 35 4 10+20 4 0 0 3+2 0
8 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Carl McHugh 22 2 19 2 1 0 2 0
9 FW England ENG Louis Moult 34 18 30+1 15 1 1 1+1 2
11 FW England ENG Ryan Bowman 24 2 11+13 2 0 0 0 0
12 MF Scotland SCO Chris Cadden 42 5 36 3 1 0 4+1 2
13 GK England ENG Russell Griffiths 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF Scotland SCO Keith Lasley 34 0 26+3 0 1 0 4 0
15 DF Scotland SCO Joe Chalmers 13 0 7+1 0 1 0 2+2 0
17 MF England ENG Elliott Frear 15 1 11+4 1 0 0 0 0
18 MF Wales WAL Lee Lucas 11 0 6+4 0 0 0 1 0
19 FW England ENG Jacob Blyth 9 0 1+7 0 0 0 0+1 0
20 MF England ENG Craig Clay 39 1 31+4 1 1 0 3 0
21 DF Scotland SCO Zak Jules 10 1 6+4 1 0 0 0 0
24 FW Scotland SCO James McFadden 6 2 0+6 2 0 0 0 0
25 DF Scotland SCO David Ferguson 10 0 7+3 0 0 0 0 0
26 MF Scotland SCO Allan Campbell 7 1 6+1 1 0 0 0 0
27 MF Scotland SCO Ross MacLean 8 0 4+3 0 0 0 0+1 0
30 DF Scotland SCO Jack McMillan 15 0 9+5 0 0+1 0 0 0
34 MF Scotland SCO Jake Hastie 3 0 0+3 0 0 0 0 0
36 MF Northern Ireland NIR Shea Gordon 4 0 2+2 0 0 0 0 0
43 DF Scotland SCO Adam Livingstone 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
77 FW Australia AUS Scott McDonald 40 11 34+1 9 0+1 0 4 2
88 MF Scotland SCO Stephen Pearson 11 1 10+1 1 0 0 0 0
Players away from the club on loan:
23 MF Scotland SCO Dom Thomas 7 0 0+4 0 0 0 1+2 0
29 FW Scotland SCO Dylan Mackin 2 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0
Players who left Motherwell during the season:
11 MF England ENG Marvin Johnson 9 4 4 1 0 0 5 3

Goal scorers[]

As of match played 20 May 2017
Ranking Nation Position Number Name Scottish Premiership Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup Total
1 FW England 9 Louis Moult 15 1 2 18
2 FW Australia 77 Scott McDonald 9 0 2 11
3 MF Scotland 12 Chris Cadden 3 0 2 5
4 MF England 7 Lionel Ainsworth 4 0 0 4
MF England 11 Marvin Johnson 1 0 3 4
6 MF Republic of Ireland 8 Carl McHugh 2 0 0 2
FW Scotland 24 James McFadden 2 0 0 2
FW England 11 Ryan Bowman 2 0 0 2
Own goal 2 0 0 2
10 DF Scotland 2 Richard Tait 1 0 0 1
MF England 20 Craig Clay 1 0 0 1
MF Scotland 88 Stephen Pearson 1 0 0 1
DF Scotland 21 Zak Jules 1 0 0 1
MF Scotland 26 Allan Campbell 1 0 0 1
MF England 17 Elliott Frear 1 0 0 1
TOTALS 46 1 9 56

Disciplinary record[]

As of match played 20 May 2017
Nation Position Number Name Premier League Scottish Cup League Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
Scotland GK 1 Craig Samson 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Scotland DF 2 Richard Tait 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Scotland DF 3 Steven Hammell 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
England DF 4 Ben Heneghan 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Scotland DF 6 Stephen McManus 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
England MF 7 Lionel Ainsworth 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
Republic of Ireland MF 8 Carl McHugh 5 1 1 0 2 0 8 1
England FW 9 Louis Moult 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
England MF 11 Marvin Johnson 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
England FW 11 Ryan Bowman 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Scotland MF 12 Chris Cadden 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Scotland MF 14 Keith Lasley 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Scotland DF 15 Joe Chalmers 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Wales MF 18 Lee Lucas 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
England MF 20 Craig Clay 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Scotland DF 25 David Ferguson 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Scotland MF 26 Allan Campbell 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Scotland MF 27 Ross MacLean 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Australia FW 77 Scott McDonald 6 1 1 0 1 0 8 1
Scotland MF 88 Stephen Pearson 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
TOTALS 67 3 3 0 3 0 73 3

See also[]

Notes[]

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