List of Motherwell F.C. records and statistics

Motherwell Football Club is a Scottish professional association football club from the North Lanarkshire town of Motherwell, competing in the Scottish Premiership. This is an overview of all the statistics and records involving Motherwell since its official formation on 17 May 1886.^[1]

Honours

Honour		Year(s)
Scottish Premier League	Runners-up	1994–95, 2012–13
Scottish Football League	Winners	1931–32
Scottish League First Division[note 1]	Winners	1953–54, 1968–69, 1981–82, 1984–85
Scottish Cup	Winners	1951–52, 1990–91
	Runners-up	1930–31, 1932–33, 1938–39, 1950–51, 2010–11
Scottish League Cup	Winners	1950–51
	Runners-up	1953–54, 2004–05
Scottish Qualifying Cup	Winners	1902
	Runners-up	1896, 1901
Summer Cup	Winners	1943-44, 1964–65
Lanarkshire League	Winners	1898–99
Lanarkshire Cup	Winners	1894–95, 1898–99, 1900–01, 1906–07, 1911–12, 1926–27, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1931–32, 1939–40, 1949–50, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1963–64, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1972–73, 1976–77, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91
	Runners-up	1887-88, 1893–94, 1897–98, 1950–51, 1962–63, 1969–70
Lanarkshire Charity Cup	Winners	1917-18
Airdrie Charity Cup	Winners	1892-93
Wishaw Charity Cup	Winners	1913-14
West of Scotland League	Winners	1902-03

Sources:^{[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]}

Records and Statistics

Firsts

• First match: Motherwell 3-2 Hamilton Academical (17 May 1886)^[10]
• First match played at Roman Road: Motherwell 3-2 Hamilton Academical (17 May 1886)^[10]
• First match played at Dalziel Park: Motherwell 3-3 Rangers (9 March 1889)^[10]
• First match played at Fir Park: Motherwell 1-8 Celtic (3 August 1895)^[10]
• First match played (as a professional side): Motherwell 4-1 Hamilton Academical (5 August 1893) ^[11]
• First match played in league (as a professional side): Motherwell 4-1 Clyde (12 August 1893)^[12]
• First match played in Scottish Premier Division: Motherwell 1-1 Ayr United (30 August 1975)
• First match played in SPL: Motherwell 1-0 St Johnstone (1 August 1998)^[13]
• First match played in Scottish Premiership: Hibernian 0-1 Motherwell (4 August 2013)
• First match played in Scottish Cup: Cambuslang 6-1 Motherwell (11 September 1886)^[14]
• First match played in Scottish League Cup: Motherwell 0-1 Queen of the South (21 September 1946)^[15]
• First match played in Lanarkshire Cup (as Motherwell): Motherwell 3-3 Albion Rovers (20 November 1886)^{[note 2]}
• First match played in Texaco Cup/Anglo-Scottish Cup: Motherwell 1-0 Stoke City (14 September 1970)
• First win in SPL: Motherwell 1-0 St Johnstone (1 August 1998)^[13]
• First draw in SPL: Motherwell 1-1 Dunfermline Athletic (22 August 1998)^[13]
• First defeat in SPL: Rangers 2-1 Motherwell (15 August 1998)^[13]
• First win in Scottish Premiership: Hibernian 0-1 Motherwell (4 August 2013)
• First defeat in Scottish Premiership: Motherwell 1-3 Aberdeen (12 August 2013)
• First match played in Europe: 1991–92 European Cup Winners' Cup vs GKS Katowice (18 September 1991)^{[note 3]}
• First goal scored in SPL: Jered Stirling vs St Johnstone (1 August 1998)^[16]
• First goal scored in Scottish Premiership: Henri Anier vs Hibernian (4 August 1998)
• First goal scored in Europe: Steve Kirk vs GKS Katowice (1 October 1991)^{[note 3]}
• First hat-trick scored in SPL: John Spencer vs Aberdeen (20 October 1999)
• First hat-trick scored in Europe: Jamie Murphy vs Flamurtari (23 July 2009)^{[note 3]}

Individual

• Most Capped player (Scotland): George Stevenson (12 caps)
• Most Capped player (Other): Stephen Craigan (54 caps for Northern Ireland)^{[note 4]}
• Youngest Player: William Hunter 17 years (1958)
• Oldest Player: Davie Cooper 37 years (1993)^[17]
• 5,000th SPL Goal: Scott McDonald versus Falkirk (Season 2005-2006)^[18]
• Most Clean Sheets in a season (All Competitions): Darren Randolph (20 clean sheets, Season 2010-2011)

Appearances

• Most League appearances: Bob Ferrier, 626, 1917–1937
• Most League appearances since World War Two: Joe Wark, 464, 1968–1984^[19]
• Most SPL appearances: Steven Hammell, 399, 1999–2006, 2008–2013^{[note 5]}
• Most Premiership Appearances: John Sutton, 38, 2013–present^{[note 6]}

• Most European appearances: Steven Hammell, 19, 2008–present^{[note 3]}

Goals

• Most League goals: Hughie Ferguson, 284, 1916–1925
• Most League goals since World War Two: Pat Quinn, 83, 1955–1962^[20]
• Most League goals in a season: Willie MacFadyen, 52, 1931/1932 season
• Most SPL League goals: Scott McDonald, 42
• Most SPL League goals in a season: Michael Higdon, 26
• Total number of hat-tricks scored in the SPL: 9, 2012/2013 season
• Most hat-tricks scored in the SPL: Michael Higdon, 3
• Most hat-tricks scored in the SPL in a season: Michael Higdon, 2, 2012/2013 season
• Most Premiership League goals: John Sutton, 22
• Most Premiership League goals in a season: John Sutton, 22

• Most European goals: Jamie Murphy, 7^{[note 3]}
• Most European goals in a season: Jamie Murphy, 4, 2009/2010 season^{[note 3]}

Scorelines

• Highest Scoring home win: 12-1 versus Dundee United, 1954^{[note 7]}
• Highest Scoring away win: 8-1 versus Thistle, 1894^{[note 7]}
• Highest Scoring home draw: 6-6 versus Dumbarton, 1954 and Hibernian, 2010^{[note 7]}
• Highest Scoring away draw: 3-3 versus St Mirren, 2009 and Hearts, 2011^{[note 7]}
• Highest Scoring home loss: 0-7 versus Celtic, 1982^{[note 7]}
• Highest Scoring away loss: 0-8 versus Aberdeen, 1979^{[note 7]}
• Highest home aggregate: 8-5 versus Queen of the South, 1938^{[note 7]}
• Highest away aggregate: 8-3 versus Partick Thistle, 1971^{[note 7]}
• Highest Scoring home win in domestic cup football: 9-1 versus Falkirk, 1962^{[note 8]}
• Highest Scoring away win in domestic cup football: 8-1 versus Huntly, 1939^{[note 8]}
• Highest Scoring home draw in domestic cup football: 4-4 versus Clyde, 1960^{[note 8]}
• Highest Scoring away draw in domestic cup football: 5-5 versus Aberdeen, 1953^{[note 8]}
• Highest Scoring home loss in domestic cup football: 0-6 versus Celtic, 1984^{[note 8]}
• Highest Scoring away loss in domestic cup football: 7-1 versus Morton, 1898^{[note 8]}
• Highest home aggregate in domestic cup football: 8-3 versus Kilmarnock, 1933 and Albion Rovers, 1948^{[note 8]}
• Highest away aggregate in domestic cup football: 6-5 versus Airdriehill, 1889^{[note 8]}
• Highest Scoring European home win: 8-1 Versus Flamurtari, 2009^{[note 3]}
• Highest Scoring European away win: 4-1 Versus HB Tórshavn, 1994^{[note 3]}
• Highest Scoring European away draw: 1-1 Versus Aalesunds, 2010^{[note 3]}
• Highest Scoring European home loss: 1-3 Versus MYPA, 1995 and Steaua București, 2009^{[note 3]}
• Highest Scoring European away loss: 0-3 Versus Steaua București, 2009 and Panathinaikos, 2012^{[note 3]}

Points

Most points in a season:

• Two for a win: 66 Season 1932-1933
• Three for a win: 70 Season 2013-2014

Fewest points in a season:

• Two for a win: 15 Season 1983-1984
• Three for a win: 28 Season 2002-2003

Sequences

• Longest sequence of wins: 12, 1968
• Longest sequence of draw: 5, 1975 and 1988
• Longest sequence of defeats: 9, 1979
• Longest sequence of clean sheets: 7, 1996
• Longest run of games without scoring a goal: 8, 1995-1996
• Longest run of games without a win: 19, 1988
• Longest run of games without a draw: 34, 1953-1954
• Longest unbeaten run: 30, 1930
• Longest run of games without keeping a clean sheet: 35, 1905-1906
• Longest run of games scoring at least one goal: 56, 1932-1934

Basic Statistics

• Most wins in a single season (Top Flight): 30, 1931-1932
• Most draws in a single season (Top Flight): 17, 1977-1978
• Most defeats in a single season (Top Flight): 25, 1983-1984
• Fewest wins in a single season (Top Flight): 4, 1983-1984
• Fewest defeats in a single season (Top Flight): 2, 1931-1932
• Most goals scored in a single season (Top Flight): 119, 1931-1932
• Fewest goals scored in a single season (Top Flight): 28, 1995-1996
• Most goals conceded in a single season (Top Flight): 86, 1938-1939, 1978-1979
• Fewest goals conceded in a single season (Top Flight): 31, 1931-1932
• Number of wins in European football: 9 (7 home, 2 away) ^{[note 9][note 3]}
• Number of draws in European football: 1 (1 away)^{[note 9][note 3]}
• Number of defeats in European football: 18 (9 home, 9 away)^{[note 9][note 3]}
• Number of aggregate wins in European football: 5 ^{[note 9][note 3]}
• Number of aggregate defeats in European football: 9 ^{[note 9][note 3]}
• Total number of goals scored in European football: 32 (20 home, 12 away) ^{[note 9][note 3]}
• Total number of goals conceded in European football: 37 (20 home, 17 away) ^{[note 9][note 3]}
• Total number of clean sheets in European football: 6 (3 home, 3 away) ^{[note 9][note 3]}
• Total number of games without scoring in European football: 15 (7 home, 8 away) ^{[note 9][note 3]}
• Best performance in European football: play-offs, season 2010-2011 and 2012-13 ^{[note 9][note 3]}

All-time Statistics

• Total number of wins (SPL): 159^{[note 10]}
• Total number of draws (SPL): 115^{[note 10]}
• Total number of defeats (SPL): 216^{[note 10]}
• Total number of goals scored (SPL): 592^{[note 10]}
• Total number of goals conceded (SPL): 744^{[note 10]}
• All-time goal difference (SPL): −147^{[note 10]}
• All-time points (SPL): 654^{[note 10]}
• All-time league placing (SPL): 6TH^{[note 10]}
• Total number of wins (Premiership): 22^{[note 11]}
• Total number of draws (Premiership): 4^{[note 11]}
• Total number of defeats (Premiership): 12^{[note 11]}
• Total number of goals scored (Premiership): 64^{[note 11]}
• Total number of goals conceded (Premiership): 60^{[note 11]}
• All-time goal difference (Premiership): +4^{[note 11]}
• All-time points (Premiership): 70^{[note 11]}
• All-time league placing (Premiership): 2ND^{[note 11]}

Lasts

• Last match played at Dalziel Park: Motherwell 3-2 Royal Albert (31 May 1895)^[21]
• Last match played in Scottish Football League Premier Division: Motherwell 1-2 Aberdeen (9 May 1998)
• Last goal scored in Scottish Football League Premier Division: Ian Ross vs Aberdeen (9 May 1998)
• Last match played in Scottish Premier League: St Johnstone 2-0 Motherwell (19 May 2013)
• Last goal scored in Scottish Premier League: Chris Humphrey vs Ross County (12 May 2013)
• Last match played outside the top-tier (Level 1) of Scottish Football: Forfar Athletic 0-0 Motherwell (11 May 1985)
• Last match played in Texaco Cup/Anglo-Scottish Cup: St Mirren 3-0 Motherwell (9 August 1978)

Attendances

• Highest home attendance: 35,632 versus Rangers, 1952
• Highest home SPL attendance: 12,944 versus Celtic, 22 May 2005
• Lowest home SPL attendance: 2,818 versus Inverness C.T. 13 May 2009
• Highest home European attendance: 11,318 versus AS Nancy, 2 October 2008
• Lowest home European attendance: 4,307 versus Llanelli, 2 July 2009^{[note 12]}

Transfer Fees

• Highest transfer fee paid: £500,000 for John Spencer from Everton,1999
• Highest transfer fee received: £1,750,000 for Phil O'Donnell to Celtic, 1994^[22]

See also

• List of Motherwell F.C. seasons

Sources

• Jeffrey, Jim; Fry, Genge (2001). The Men Who Made Motherwell Football Club. Tempus Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7524-2191-9.
• Wilson, Derek (2008). Motherwell FC On This Day. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 978-1905411375.
• Wilson, Derek (2009). Motherwell FC Miscellany. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 978-1905411375.

Notes

1. Second tier of the Scottish League
2. This was the first official match, since Motherwell were awarded a walkover in the previous round.
3. Motherwell in Europe
4. All but two were earned whilst playing for Motherwell
5. Statistic correct as of 1 July 2013
6. Statistic correct as of 11 May 2014
7. League Only
8. Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup Only
9. Correct as of end of 2013-14 season.
10. All-time SPL statistics
11. All-time Premiership statistics
12. Match was played at Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie

References

1. Wilson 2008, p. 86
2. Motherwell F.C. Honours Section
3. Scottish Qualifying Cup (1895 - 1932 Finals)
4. Summer Cup 1940-45
5. Summer Cup 1963-65
6. Lanarkshire 1879-1996
7. Glasgow and West of Scotland Football League
8. Lanarkshire Charity Cup competitions 1884-1919
9. Airdrie Charity Cup
10. Wilson 2009, p. 20
11. Wilson 2008, p. 118
12. Wilson 2008, p. 116
13. Motherwell's first season in SPL
14. Wilson 2008, p. 131
15. Wilson 2008, p. 134
16. Jeffrey & Fry 2001, p. 156
17. Motherwell F.C. Records
18. SPL Records
19. Jeffrey & Fry 2001, p. 185
20. Jeffrey & Fry 2001, p. 186
21. Wilson 2008, p. 92
22. Jeffrey & Fry 2001, p. 126

External links

• Motherwell F.C. Records Section
• Motherwell F.C. Statistics at Statto.com
• Motherwell F.C. statistics at UEFA