1996–97 Motherwell F.C. season
Motherwell 1996–97 football season
1996–97 season | |
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Manager | Alex McLeish |
Premier Division | 8th |
Scottish Cup | Quarter-finals |
League Cup | Second round |
Top goalscorer | League: Tommy Coyne (11) All: Tommy Coyne (11) |
← 1995–96 1997–98 → |
The 1996-97 season was Motherwell's 12th consecutive season in the Scottish Premier Division, the top division of Scottish Football.
Season events
Motherwell started the season with pre-season friendlies in England against Southend United, Baldock Town and Blyth Spartans. Motherwell lost to Southend United, defeated Baldock Town and Blyth Spartans before returning to Fir Park to face Portuguese giants Porto, losing 1-0.[1]
Squad
- As of match played 10 May 1997
No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
Scott Howie | ![]() | GK | (1972-01-04)4 January 1972 (aged 25) | Norwich City | 1994 | |||||
Stevie Woods | ![]() | GK | (1970-02-23)23 February 1970 (aged 27) | Preston North End | 1994 | |||||
Defenders | ||||||||||
Mitchell van der Gaag | ![]() | DF | (1971-10-22)22 October 1971 (aged 25) | PSV Eindhoven | 1995 | |||||
Stephen Craigan | ![]() | DF | (1976-10-29)29 October 1976 (aged 20) | Blantyre Victoria | 1995 | |||||
Kevin Christie | ![]() | DF | (1976-04-01)1 April 1976 (aged 21) | East Fife | 1997 | |||||
Greig Denham | ![]() | DF | (1976-10-05)5 October 1976 (aged 20) | Youth team | 1994 | |||||
Brian Martin | ![]() | DF | (1963-02-24)24 February 1963 (aged 34) | St Mirren | 1991 | |||||
Eddie May | ![]() | DF | (1967-08-30)30 August 1967 (aged 29) | Falkirk | 1994 | |||||
David McCallum | ![]() | DF | (1977-09-07)7 September 1977 (aged 19) | Bearsden BC | 1995 | |||||
Chris McCart | ![]() | DF | (1967-04-17)17 April 1967 (aged 30) | Youth team | 1985 | |||||
Steve McMillan | ![]() | DF | (1976-01-19)19 January 1976 (aged 21) | Troon | 1993 | |||||
John Philliben | ![]() | DF | (1964-03-14)14 March 1964 (aged 33) | Doncaster Rovers | 1986 | |||||
Fraser Wishart | ![]() | DF | (1965-03-01)1 March 1965 (aged 32) | Heart of Midlothian | 1996 | |||||
Midfielders | ||||||||||
Joni Lehtonen | ![]() | MF | (1973-09-30)30 September 1973 (aged 23) | Ilves | 1996 | |||||
Simo Valakari | ![]() | MF | (1973-04-28)28 April 1973 (aged 24) | FinnPa | 1996 | |||||
Billy Davies | ![]() | MF | (1964-05-31)31 May 1964 (aged 32) | Dunfermline Athletic | 1993 | |||||
Lee McCulloch | ![]() | MF | (1978-05-14)14 May 1978 (aged 18) | Youth team | 1994 | 21 | 0 | |||
Shaun McSkimming | ![]() | MF | (1970-05-29)29 May 1970 (aged 26) | Kilmarnock | 1994 | |||||
Ian Ross | ![]() | MF | (1974-08-27)27 August 1974 (aged 22) | Youth team | 1995 | |||||
Mickey Weir | ![]() | MF | (1966-01-16)16 January 1966 (aged 31) | Hibernian | 1996 | |||||
Forwards | ||||||||||
Owen Coyle | ![]() | FW | (1966-07-14)14 July 1966 (aged 30) | Dundee United | 1997 | |||||
Tommy Coyne | ![]() | FW | (1962-11-14)14 November 1962 (aged 34) | Tranmere Rovers | 1993 | |||||
Roy Essandoh | ![]() | FW | (1976-02-17)17 February 1976 (aged 21) | Cumbernauld United | 1994 | |||||
Dougie Arnott | ![]() | FW | (1964-08-05)5 August 1964 (aged 32) | Pollok | 1986 | |||||
Alex Burns | ![]() | FW | (1973-08-04)4 August 1973 (aged 23) | Youth team | 1991 | |||||
Willie Falconer | ![]() | FW | (1966-04-05)5 April 1966 (aged 31) | Celtic | 1996 | |||||
John Hendry | ![]() | FW | (1970-01-06)6 January 1970 (aged 27) | Tottenham Hotspur | 1995 | |||||
Left during the season | ||||||||||
Jamie Dolan | ![]() | MF | (1969-02-22)22 February 1969 (aged 28) | Youth team | 1987 | |||||
Innes Ritchie | ![]() | DF | (1973-08-24)24 August 1973 (aged 23) | Youth team | 1992 | |||||
Andy Roddie | ![]() | MF | (1971-11-04)4 November 1971 (aged 25) | Aberdeen | 1994 |
Transfers
In
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16 November 1997 | MF | ![]() | Joni Lehtonen | Ilves | Undisclosed | |
7 January 1998 | FW | ![]() | Owen Coyle | Dundee United | Player swap | |
7 February 1998 | MF | ![]() | Simo Valakari | FinnPa | Undisclosed | |
14 March 1998 | MF | ![]() | Mickey Weir | Hibernian | Undisclosed | |
21 March 1998 | DF | ![]() | Kevin Christie | East Fife | Undisclosed |
Loans in
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
24 July 2021 | FW | ![]() | Matthew Connelly | Gretna | End of season |
Out
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 January 1998 | MF | ![]() | Jamie Dolan | Dundee United | Player swap | |
11 January 1998 | DF | ![]() | Innes Ritchie | East Fife | Undisclosed | |
27 January 1998 | MF | ![]() | Andy Roddie | Notts County | Undisclosed |
Released
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30 June 1996 | MF | ![]() | Paul Lambert | Borussia Dortmund |
Friendlies
Southend United v Motherwell
24 July 2021 | Southend United | 1 – 0 | Motherwell | Southend-on-Sea |
BST (UTC+1) | ![]() | Stadium: Roots Hall |
Baldock Town v Motherwell
25 July 2021 | Baldock Town | 1 – 2 | Motherwell | Arlesey |
BST (UTC+1) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Hitchin Road |
Blyth Spartans v Motherwell
27 July 2021 | Blyth Spartans | 2 – 3 | Motherwell | Blyth |
BST (UTC+1) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Croft Park |
Motherwell v Porto
3 August 2021 | Motherwell | 0 – 1 | Porto | Motherwell |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park |
Competitions
Overview
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Premier Division | 10 August 1996 | 10 May 1997 | Matchday 1 | 8th | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 025.00 |
Scottish Cup | 25 January 1997 | 8 March 1997 | Third Round | Quarterfinal | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 050.00 |
League Cup | 13 August 1996 | 13 August 1996 | Second Round | Second Round | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 000.00 |
Total | 41 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 50 | 60 | −10 | 026.83 |
Last updated: 10 May 1997
Source: Competitions
Premier Division
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 |
36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 30 | −10 |
Source: Fir Park Corner
Results by round
Source: Fir Park Corner
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results
Dundee United v Motherwell
10 August 1996 1 | Dundee United | 1 – 1 | Motherwell | Dundee |
BST (UTC+1) | McSwegan ![]() | van der Gaag ![]() May ![]() Denham ![]() | Stadium: Tannadice Attendance: 8,157 Referee: Captain W Simpson |
Motherwell v Aberdeen
17 August 1996 2 | Motherwell | 2 – 2 | Aberdeen | Motherwell |
BST (UTC+1) | McSkimming ![]() McMillan ![]() Falconer ![]() | Windass ![]() ![]() Shearer ![]() ![]() Kiryakov ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,036 |
Raith Rovers v Motherwell
24 August 1996 3 | Raith Rovers | 0 – 3 | Motherwell | Kirkcaldy |
BST (UTC+1) | Browne ![]() Millar ![]() | van der Gaag ![]() Arnott ![]() Dolan ![]() | Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 4,836 |
Motherwell v Rangers
7 September 1996 4 | Motherwell | 0 – 1 | Rangers | Motherwell |
BST (UTC+1) | van der Gaag ![]() McSkimming ![]() | Gough ![]() Gascoigne ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 12,288 |
Dunfermline Athletic v Motherwell
14 September 1996 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 1 | Motherwell | Dunfermline |
BST (UTC+1) | Clark ![]() | May ![]() | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 5,687 |
Hearts v Motherwell
21 September 1996 6 | Hearts | 1 – 1 | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
BST (UTC+1) | Weir ![]() | Arnott ![]() May ![]() | Stadium: Tynecastle Attendance: 10,932 |
Motherwell v Kilmarnock
28 September 1996 7 | Motherwell | 1 – 0 | Kilmarnock | Motherwell |
BST (UTC+1) | Arnott ![]() Dolan ![]() | Anderson ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,700 |
Celtic v Motherwell
12 October 1996 8 | Celtic | 1 – 0 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
BST (UTC+1) | Marshall ![]() ![]() van Hooijdonk ![]() | May ![]() McSkimming ![]() | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 49,422 |
Motherwell v Hibernian
19 October 1996 9 | Motherwell | 1 – 1 | Hibernian | Motherwell |
BST (UTC+1) | McSkimming ![]() Dolan ![]() Burns ![]() | Leighton ![]() ![]() Harper ![]() ![]() Wilkins ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 6,784 |
Rangers v Motherwell
26 October 1996 10 | Rangers | 5 – 0 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
BST (UTC+1) | Laudrup ![]() Gascoigne ![]() ![]() | Ross ![]() McCart ![]() | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 48,160 |
Motherwell v Dundee United
2 November 1996 11 | Motherwell | 1 – 3 | Dundee United | Motherwell |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Ross ![]() | Olofsson ![]() McKinnon ![]() Winters ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,814 |
Motherwell v Hearts
11 November 1996 12 | Motherwell | 0 – 2 | Hearts | Motherwell |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | May ![]() Martin ![]() Burns ![]() | Paille ![]() ![]() Robertson ![]() Weir ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,441 |
Kilmarnock v Motherwell
16 November 1996 13 | Kilmarnock | 2 – 4 | Motherwell | Kilmarnock |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Wright ![]() | Coyne ![]() Philliben ![]() | Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 7,087 |
Hibernian v Motherwell
30 November 1996 14 | Hibernian | 2 – 0 | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Jackson ![]() Wilkins ![]() | Dolan ![]() Davies ![]() | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 7,332 |
Motherwell v Celtic
7 December 1996 15 | Motherwell | 2 – 1 | Celtic | Motherwell |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Davies ![]() Ross ![]() Roddie ![]() | Hay ![]() ![]() McKinlay ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 11,589 |
Motherwell v Raith Rovers
11 December 1996 16 | Motherwell | 0 – 1 | Raith Rovers | Motherwell |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Lennon ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,040 |
Aberdeen v Motherwell
14 December 1996 17 | Aberdeen | 0 – 0 | Motherwell | Aberdeen |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Shearer ![]() | Martin ![]() McMillan ![]() Dolan ![]() Roddie ![]() Burns ![]() | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 10,000 |
Motherwell v Dunfermline Athletic
21 December 1996 18 | Motherwell | 2 – 3 | Dunfermline Athletic | Motherwell |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Ireland ![]() Coyne ![]() van der Gaag ![]() Davies ![]() | Miller ![]() ![]() Andy Smith ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,529 |
Dundee United v Motherwell
26 December 1996 19 | Dundee United | 2 – 0 | Motherwell | Dundee |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | McSwegan ![]() Hannah ![]() | Martin ![]() | Stadium: Tannadice Attendance: 8,072 |
Hearts v Motherwell
28 December 1996 20 | Hearts | 4 – 1 | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Robertson ![]() Weir ![]() Hamilton ![]() | Coyne ![]() Martin ![]() McSkimming ![]() Davies ![]() Falconer ![]() | Stadium: Tynecastle Attendance: 11,164 |
Celtic v Motherwell
4 January 1997 21 | Celtic | 5 – 0 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Di Canio ![]() van Hooijdonk ![]() Cadete ![]() Wieghorst ![]() Mackay ![]() McNamara ![]() | McCart ![]() Denham ![]() | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 45,374 |
Motherwell v Hibernian
11 January 1997 22 | Motherwell | 2 – 1 | Hibernian | Motherwell |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | McSkimming ![]() Hunter ![]() van der Gaag ![]() | Dow ![]() Welsh ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,855 |
Motherwell v Rangers
18 January 1997 23 | Motherwell | 1 – 3 | Rangers | Motherwell |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Coyle ![]() ![]() van der Gaag ![]() McSkimming ![]() Ross ![]() Falconer ![]() | Albertz ![]() Laudrup ![]() ![]() Gascoigne ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 13,166 |
Motherwell v Kilmarnock
21 January 1997 24 | Motherwell | 2 – 0 | Kilmarnock | Motherwell |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Coyle ![]() van der Gaag ![]() | Mitchell ![]() Reilly ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,508 |
Dunfermline Athletic v Motherwell
1 February 1997 25 | Dunfermline Athletic | 3 – 1 | Motherwell | Dunfermline |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Miller ![]() Tod ![]() Britton ![]() | Davies ![]() | Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 4,796 |
Motherwell v Aberdeen
8 February 1997 26 | Motherwell | 2 – 2 | Aberdeen | Motherwell |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Falconer ![]() ![]() Burns ![]() ![]() Philliben ![]() ![]() May ![]() | Dodds ![]() Martin ![]() Windass ![]() ![]() Glass ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,555 |
Raith Rovers v Motherwell
18 February 1997 27 | Raith Rovers | 1 – 5 | Motherwell | Kirkcaldy |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Duffield ![]() | Coyle ![]() van der Gaag ![]() Coyne ![]() May ![]() ![]() Valakari ![]() | Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 3,052 |
Motherwell v Celtic
22 February 1997 28 | Motherwell | 0 – 1 | Celtic | Motherwell |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | McMillan ![]() | Cadete ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 12,131 Referee: Jim McCluskey |
Hibernian v Motherwell
1 March 1997 29 | Hibernian | 1 – 1 | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Wright ![]() | Coyne ![]() Falconer ![]() | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 8,328 |
Kilmarnock v Motherwell
15 March 1997 30 | Kilmarnock | 1 – 0 | Motherwell | Kilmarnock |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Wright ![]() MacPherson ![]() | Martin ![]() Wishart ![]() | Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 7,612 |
Motherwell v Hearts
22 March 1997 31 | Motherwell | 0 – 1 | Hearts | Motherwell |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Martin ![]() Davies ![]() | Paille ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 6,245 |
Aberdeen v Motherwell
5 April 1997 32 | Aberdeen | 0 – 0 | Motherwell | Aberdeen |
BST (UTC+1) | Valakari ![]() Davies ![]() Coyle ![]() | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Captain W Simpson |
Motherwell v Raith Rovers
12 April 1997 33 | Motherwell | 5 – 0 | Raith Rovers | Motherwell |
BST (UTC+1) | Falconer ![]() Weir ![]() Coyne ![]() Coyle ![]() | Harvey ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,691 |
Motherwell v Dundee United
19 April 1997 34 | Motherwell | 1 – 1 | Dundee United | Motherwell |
BST (UTC+1) | Coyne ![]() Christie ![]() ![]() Weir ![]() | McKimmie ![]() ![]() Zetterlund ![]() Bowman ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,382 |
Rangers v Motherwell
5 May 1997 35 | Rangers | 0 – 2 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
BST (UTC+1) | McLaren ![]() Gascoigne ![]() | Coyle ![]() Valakari ![]() Weir ![]() | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 50,059 |
Motherwell v Dunfermline Athletic
10 May 1997 36 | Motherwell | 2 – 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Motherwell |
BST (UTC+1) | Weir ![]() van der Gaag ![]() | French ![]() Bingham ![]() Fraser ![]() Britton ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 9,676 |
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | Aberdeen | 36 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 45 | 54 | −9 | 44 | |
7 | Kilmarnock | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 41 | 61 | −20 | 39 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round[a] |
8 | Motherwell | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 38 | |
9 | Hibernian (O) | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 55 | −17 | 38 | Qualification for the Play-off |
10 | Raith Rovers (R) | 36 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 73 | −44 | 25 | Relegation to the First Division |
Source: Soccerbase
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Kilmarnock qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as the winners of the Scottish Cup.
Scottish Cup
Partick Thistle v Motherwell
25 January 1997 Third round | Partick Thistle | 0 – 2 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
McSkimming ![]() Davies ![]() | Stadium: Firhill |
Motherwell v Hamilton Academical
15 February 1997 Fourth Round | Motherwell | 1 – 1 | Hamilton Academical | Motherwell |
Coyle ![]() | Clark ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 8,050 |
Hamilton Academical v Motherwell
26 February 1997 Fourth Round Replay | Hamilton Academical | 0 – 2 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
[ Report] | Coyle ![]() | Stadium: Firhill |
Dundee United v Motherwell
8 March 1997 Quarter-finals | Dundee United | 4 – 1 | Motherwell | Dundee |
McLaren ![]() Winters ![]() Olofsson ![]() | [ Report] | Van der Gaag ![]() | Stadium: Tannadice Attendance: 11,054 |
League Cup
Motherwell v Alloa Athletic
13 August 1996 Second round | Motherwell | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) (2 – 4 p) | Alloa Athletic | Motherwell |
Stadium: Fir Park |
Statistics
Goal scorers
Ranking | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FW | ![]() | Tommy Coyne | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
2 | FW | ![]() | Owen Coyle | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | |
3 | DF | ![]() | Mitchell van der Gaag | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
4 | MF | ![]() | Shaun McSkimming | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
5 | FW | ![]() | Dougie Arnott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
6 | FW | ![]() | Willie Falconer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
MF | ![]() | Eddie May | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
MF | ![]() | Ian Ross | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
MF | ![]() | Mickey Weir | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
MF | ![]() | Billy Davies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
Own goal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
12 | FW | ![]() | Alex Burns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() | John Philliben | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
TOTALS | 44 | 6 | 0 | 50 |
See also
References
- ^ "1996/97 Fixtures". motherwellnet.com/. Motherwell Net. Retrieved 22 January 2022.