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{{Short description|Association football club in Motherwell, Scotland}}
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| nickname = ''The Well'', ''The Steelmen''<ref>[http://www.footballcrests.com/clubs/motherwell-fc Motherwell F.C. ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170512021059/http://www.footballcrests.com/clubs/motherwell-fc |date=12 May 2017 }}, ''Football Crests''</ref>
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| chairman = Kyrk Macmillan
| manager = [[Jens Berthel Askou]]
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'''Motherwell Football Club''' is a Scottish professional [[association football|football]] club based in [[Motherwell]], [[North Lanarkshire]], which plays in the {{Scottish football updater|Motherwe}}. Motherwell have not dropped out of the top flight of Scottish football since 1985, and have lifted one trophy in that time&nbsp;– the [[Scottish Cup]] [[1991 Scottish Cup final|in 1991]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Motherwell 4&nbsp;– 3 Dundee United|url=http://progs.fairlyoriginal.com/motherwell-4-3-dundee-united|work=fairleyoriginal.com|access-date=3 September 2012|archive-date=4 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504001021/http://progs.fairlyoriginal.com/motherwell-4-3-dundee-united|url-status=live}}</ref>

Clad in their traditional claret and amber, Motherwell play their home matches at [[Fir Park]]<ref name="Fir Park Stadium"/> and have done so since 1896. The club's main rivals over the years have been [[Hamilton Academical F.C.|Hamilton Academical]] and [[Airdrieonians F.C.|Airdrieonians]], due in part to their close geographical proximities. These matches are known as the [[Lanarkshire derby]].

The club have won four major trophies in domestic football: the [[List of Scottish football champions|Scottish League title]] in [[1931–32 Scottish Division One|1931–32]], the [[Scottish Cup]] in [[1952 Scottish Cup final|1951–52]] and [[1991 Scottish Cup final|1990–91]], and the [[Scottish League Cup]] in [[1950 Scottish League Cup final|1950–51]].

''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' has suggested Motherwell's fans as the originators of the "[[Viking Thunder Clap]]", a supporting chant eventually popularised by the fans of the [[Iceland national football team]], where fans stay silent and let out loud synchronised claps seconds apart, gradually speeding up; the chant received wider international attention during [[UEFA Euro 2016|Euro 2016]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=West |first1=Jenna |title=What Does Iceland's Skol Viking Clap Mean? |url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2018/06/15/iceland-skol-clap-meaning-explained-world-cup-history |access-date=6 July 2020 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |publisher=ABG-SI LLC |date=15 June 2018 |archive-date=6 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200706044815/https://www.si.com/soccer/2018/06/15/iceland-skol-clap-meaning-explained-world-cup-history|url-status=live }}</ref>

==History==

===Beginnings===
Motherwell was born on 17 May 1886, when representatives of the two main Motherwell works teams Glencairn FC and [[Alpha F.C.]] met in Baillie's pub in the town's Merry Street, and decided to merge the two teams with the aim of creating a club to represent the town as a whole at a higher footballing level.<ref name = "wilson date of formation"/> Motherwell's debut fixture proved to be a successful one as they overcame [[Hamilton Academical F.C.|Hamilton Academical]] 3–2.<ref name = "wilson">{{harvnb|Wilson|2009|p=20}}</ref>

[[File:Motherwell FC League Performance.svg|thumb|right|Yearly table positions of Motherwell in the League.]]The early years proved somewhat chaotic as the club had little regular competition to play in, and matches would often start with players short, as men failed to turn up on time after their shifts in the local ironworks. On 5 August 1893, the decision was made to turn professional,<ref>{{harvnb|Wilson|2008|p=116}}</ref> and the club was consequently elected to the league, then being the only Lanarkshire side to compete at national level.<ref>{{harvnb|Wilson|2008|p=118}}</ref>

Up until 1895, the club had played at a few different venues, including a site at Roman Road, and [[Dalziel Park (stadium)|Dalziel Park]].<ref name = "wilson"/> The small pitch and muddy conditions at Dalziel Park were deemed unsuitable and [[Baron Hamilton of Dalzell|Lord Hamilton]] granted a lease on a plot of land on his Dalzell estate. This new ground was named [[Fir Park]] and has remained the club's home for over 120 years.

The following years saw the club grow, appointing their first and longest serving manager to date, John 'Sailor' Hunter, who would go on to steer the club into its most successful period.

In 1913, the decision was made to change the club's colours from blue to the now signature claret and amber. It is thought this was inspired by the success of [[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]], who also sport claret and amber, although a more romantic version of events claims them to have been Lord Hamilton of Dalzell's racing colours.<ref>{{cite web|title=1886–1917|url=http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/the-club/history/club-history/1886-1917/|work=Motherwell FC Official Club History|access-date=9 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120129121248/http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/the-club/history/club-history/1886-1917/|archive-date=29 January 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===1920s and 1930s successes===
[[File:Argentina motherwellfc 1928.jpg|thumb|160px|Motherwell playing [[Argentina national football team|Argentina national team]] at [[Boca Juniors]] stadium, 1928]]
Motherwell enjoyed a successful period in the aftermath of [[World War I]], managed by [[John Hunter (footballer, born 1878)|John Hunter]]. The club placed third in the [[1919–20 Scottish Football League|1919–20 season]] and, although narrowly avoiding relegation in [[1924–25 Scottish Division One|1924–25]], they steadily climbed the table and enjoyed seven successive seasons finishing in the top three.

In the summer of 1927, the club made a very successful tour of Spain, winning six out of the eight games they played and losing only one. These results included an emphatic 3–1 victory over [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] and a 2–2 draw with [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]].<ref>{{harvnb|Wilson|2009|p=36}}</ref> Following their success in Spain, the club went on another [[British football clubs tours to South America|summer tour, this time of South America]].<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53403363 Motherwell: Beating Argentina & bringing football to South America] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210207190849/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53403363 |date=7 February 2021 }}, BBC Sport, 16 July 2020</ref> After losing only three of their previous ten games, the tour culminated in a 5–0 defeat by a Brazilian League Select side.<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/motherwell-satrip28.html South American Trip of Motherwell FC 1928] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404150836/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/motherwell-satrip28.html |date=4 April 2023 }}, [[RSSSF]]</ref>

Motherwell's first (and to this day, only) Scottish League championship came in [[1931–32 Scottish Division One|1931–32]]&nbsp;– with 30 wins in 38 fixtures, scoring 119 goals&nbsp;– a record 52 of which were scored by [[Willie MacFadyen]], who remains to this day the record holder for most goals scored in a single season and one of the club's all-time top goalscorers with 251 goals.<ref>{{harvnb|Wilson|2009|p=35}}</ref> The championship was sealed on 23 April 1932, when [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] could only draw at home against [[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]], handing Motherwell the title without kicking a ball.<ref>{{harvnb|Wilson|2008|p=72}}</ref> Between 1904 and 1947, this was also the only League title won by a club outside the Old Firm.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-03-26 |title=Old Firm's enduring appeal |url=https://www.fifa.com/news/y=2009/m=2/news=old-firm-enduring-appeal-1023776.html |access-date=2023-06-07 |archive-date=13 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613234603/https://www.fifa.com/news/y=2009/m=2/news=old-firm-enduring-appeal-1023776.html |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=game online |url=https://www.payeindehol.com/ |access-date=7 June 2023 |archive-date=7 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607070525/https://www.payeindehol.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In the two seasons following the league title win ([[1933–34 Scottish Division One|1933–34]] and [[1934–35 Scottish Division One|1934–35]]), 'Well finished runners-up, as they had also been in [[1926–27 Scottish Division One|1926–27]] and [[1929–30 Scottish Division One|1929–30]]. They also contested three Scottish Cup finals in this period&nbsp;– in [[1930–31 Scottish Cup|1931]], [[1932–33 Scottish Cup|1933]] and [[1938–39 Scottish Cup|1939]], but lost them all.

===Post-World War II period===

Following the break-up of the squad after [[World War II]], the club were not instantly successful. It then captured two major trophies in as many years with victories in the [[1950 Scottish League Cup final]] and the [[1951–52 Scottish Cup#Final|1952 Scottish Cup Final]]. The club was then relegated for the first time ever at the end of the [[1952–53 in Scottish football|1952–53 season]], but the club were promoted the next year.

Following their return to the First Division, [[Bobby Ancell]] took management of the club in 1955 and presided over an era in which highly regarded [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] stars including [[Ian St John]] and Charlie Aitken played for the club.<ref name = "ancell">{{Cite web|url=http://qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=976|title=QosFC: Bobby Ancell|access-date=1 January 2012|archive-date=17 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120617131849/http://qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=976|url-status=live}}</ref> However, Motherwell were unable to keep their assets, and no trophies were won in Ancell's era. His resignation came in 1965 amidst a downturn in form which eventually saw the club relegated back to the Second Division at the conclusion of the [[1967–68 in Scottish football|1967–68 season]].

===1970s recovery and the McLean era===

Motherwell were immediately promoted back to the First Division in [[1968–69 in Scottish football|1969]], maintaining a mid-table position. The 18-team First Division was superseded by a new 10-team Premier League for the [[1975–76 in Scottish football|1975–76 season]], at which time they were managed by [[Willie McLean (footballer, born 1935)|Willie McLean]] and his assistant [[Craig Brown (footballer born 1940)|Craig Brown]] (who would become manager almost 35 years later). Under their management, Motherwell improved to fourth in the table with players such as Bobby Graham, Willie Pettigrew and Bobby Watson. The most notable cup run of that period was the [[1975–76 Scottish Cup]] where they eliminated Celtic and lost out in the semi-final to Rangers.

===1980 and 90s===
[[File:1991 Scottish Cup Win tribute - geograph.org.uk - 3125303.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Tribute to Motherwell's 1991 Scottish Cup winning side]]
Relegation down to the now-First Division and promotion back to the Premier League occurred twice in the early 1980s, before a decade under manager [[Tommy McLean]] (brother of Willie) culminated in a Scottish Cup win in [[1990–91 in Scottish football|1991]]. However, similarly to the Ancell era, Scotland internationalist [[Tom Boyd (Scottish footballer)|Tom Boyd]] was sold in the close season after the cup win. Results faded for two years before reaching another two season zenith immediately following the signing of [[Paul Lambert]] with third ([[1993–94 in Scottish football|1993–94]]) and second-placed ([[1994–95 in Scottish football|1994–95]]) Premier League finishes. The 1995 runners-up finish was the club's highest finish since [[1933–34 in Scottish football|1933–34]].

With Tommy McLean's departure to [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Hearts]] in 1994, much of his squad was broken up; a large fee in particular was paid by [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] for [[Phil O'Donnell (footballer)|Phil O'Donnell]]. Much of this money was reinvested in the squad, while the club cycled through managers including [[Alex McLeish]] and [[Harri Kampman]]. At this point, in August 1998, John Boyle bought the club, taking over from John Chapman.<ref>{{harvnb|Wilson|2008|p=120}}</ref> [[Billy Davies]] was appointed as manager, and large transfer fees were paid for prominent players including ex-Scotland internationals [[John Spencer (Scottish footballer)|John Spencer]] and [[Andy Goram]]. The investment though failed to provide results on the pitch.

===2000–2009===
By the end of Davies' tenure the club were in financial trouble. [[Eric Black]] was briefly in charge with the club floating near the foot of the table before it was placed in [[Administration (law)|administration]] in April 2002 with losses approaching [[Pound sterling|GBP]] 2 million yearly.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/1948121.stm "Motherwell in turmoil"]  BBC Sport, 24 April 2002</ref> Black resigned, and was replaced by [[Terry Butcher]]. The club's outlook remained bleak as they were forced to make redundant or release 19 players and replace them with younger players; Boyle also placed the club up for sale.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/1958230.stm "Motherwell axe 19 players"]  BBC Sport, 29 April 2002</ref> Relegation in [[2002–03 in Scottish football|2002–03]]&nbsp;– normally automatic following a last-place finish in the league&nbsp;– was avoided on a technicality, as First Division winners [[Falkirk F.C.|Falkirk]] lacked a stadium meeting Premier League regulations.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/2931808.stm "Falkirk denied promotion"]  BBC Sport, 23 May 2003</ref>

[[File:Fir Park, Motherwell. - geograph.org.uk - 219204.jpg|thumb|right|[[Fir Park]], home of Motherwell]]
Despite the lack of resources, a number of young talented players were found to play for the club; crucially, when many of these moved on, including [[Stephen Pearson]] and [[James McFadden]], they brought revenue in the form of transfer fees, and with John Boyle waiving the club's personal debt to him, its financial future was assured by the conclusion of the [[2004–05 in Scottish football|2004–05 season]] with the club's yearly losses falling to one of the lowest figures in the Premier League<ref>[http://worldsoccer.about.com/b/a/140198.htm "Scottish Soccer Clubs Still In Debt"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051216094606/http://worldsoccer.about.com/b/a/140198.htm |date=16 December 2005 }} [[World Soccer Magazine|World Soccer]], 18 January 2005</ref> and the club coming out of administration in time to avoid a ten-point Premier League penalty which was being phased in for teams in administration.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/3433979.stm "Motherwell plans still on course"]  BBC Sport, 27 January 2004</ref> On the field, the club also managed to reach the [[2005 Scottish League Cup final|League Cup final]], although they were comprehensively defeated by Rangers. Butcher moved on to [[Sydney FC]] at the end of the [[2005–06 in Scottish football|2005–06 season]], and was succeeded by his assistant Maurice Malpas. Malpas' stint at the club lasted just one season before his resignation in May 2007. After a short period with [[Scott Leitch]] as [[caretaker manager]], [[Mark McGhee]] was appointed to the position.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/6761427.stm McGhee named new Motherwell boss]  BBC Sport, 18 June 2007</ref> In his first season as manager, McGhee would take the club to third in the league, and thus qualify for the UEFA Cup for the first time in 13 years, where they would be beaten by French side [[AS Nancy Lorraine|Nancy]] 3–0 on aggregate.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/7639449.stm | work=BBC News | first=Thomas | last=McGuigan | title=Motherwell 0–2 AS Nancy (0–3) | date=2 October 2008 | access-date=8 September 2010 | archive-date=26 July 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726104846/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/7639449.stm | url-status=live }}</ref> Mark McGhee left Motherwell for the vacant managerial position at [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]] in June 2009, and was replaced by [[Jim Gannon]]. Former [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] manager [[Craig Brown (footballer born 1940)|Craig Brown]] took over when Gannon left.

===2010–present===
Brown helped the club finish fifth in the SPL and qualify for Europe. The 2010–11 season saw the club in the Europa League and they defeated [[Breiðablik men's football|Breiðablik]]<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/8842400.stm | work=BBC News | title=Breidablik 0–1 Motherwell (0–2) | date=22 July 2010 | access-date=4 September 2010 | archive-date=26 July 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726104841/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/8842400.stm | url-status=live }}</ref> and [[Aalesunds FK|Aalesunds]]<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/8879281.stm | work=BBC News | title=Motherwell 3–0 Aalesunds FK (4–1) | date=5 August 2010 | access-date=27 August 2010 | archive-date=11 December 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221211070358/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8879281.stm | url-status=live }}</ref> before losing in the Play-off round to [[Odense Boldklub|Odense]]<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/8944768.stm | work=BBC News | title=Motherwell 0–1 Odense (agg 1–3) | date=26 August 2010 | access-date=5 September 2010 | archive-date=24 September 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924021154/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8944768.stm | url-status=live }}</ref> preventing them from reaching the group stages of the competition. Brown left Motherwell for Aberdeen on 10 December 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/aberdeen/9257495.stm|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|title=Aberdeen name Craig Brown as new manager at Pittodrie|date=10 December 2010|access-date=10 December 2010|archive-date=10 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101210045020/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aberdeen/9257495.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Stuart McCall]] was named as his successor. This season saw the club reach the [[2010–11 Scottish Cup|Scottish Cup]] Final where they were defeated 3–0 by Celtic.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/9491542.stm | work=BBC News | first=Martin | last=Conaghan | title=Motherwell 0–3 Celtic | date=21 May 2011 | access-date=17 October 2013 | archive-date=22 May 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522112815/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/9491542.stm | url-status=live }}</ref>

The 2011–12 season saw Motherwell reach the qualifying round of the [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] for the first time. They finished third, one place outside the normal two spots allocated to the SPL for the Champions League. However the club was awarded a place because the club that had finished above them, [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]], went into administration and were prevented by UEFA from playing in European competitions. In the draw for the third qualification round of the Champions League, Motherwell were drawn against Greek heavyweights [[Panathinaikos F.C.|Panathanaikos]]. This ended in disappointment, as Motherwell were knocked out after losing 2–0 at home and then 3–0 away.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18964891|title=Motherwell 0-2 Panathinaikos|work=BBC Sport |date=30 July 2012 |access-date=12 February 2018|archive-date=26 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726104922/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/18964891|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19074400|title=Panathin'kos 3-0 Motherwell (5-0)|work=BBC Sport |date=7 August 2012 |access-date=12 February 2018|archive-date=22 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022104720/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19074400|url-status=live}}</ref> The 2012–13 season brought even greater success in the SPL as the club finished second in the table<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/match/index.html?event=21;season=2012/13|title=Football Game Scores – Football Scoreboard – ESPN|access-date=26 August 2016|archive-date=20 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020124348/http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/match/index.html?event=21;season=2012%2F13|url-status=live}}</ref> and once again qualified for the [[Europa League]]. It also saw striker [[Michael Higdon]] win the [[PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year]] award.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22424675|title=Higdon named player of the year|work=BBC Sport |date=6 May 2013 |access-date=12 February 2018|archive-date=3 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180803005049/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22424675|url-status=live}}</ref> Goalkeeper [[Darren Randolph]] ([[PFA Scotland Team of the Year#Premier League 6|second year running]]), defender [[Shaun Hutchinson]] and midfielder [[Nicky Law (footballer, born 1988)|Nicky Law]] were selected for the [[PFA Scotland Team of the Year#Premier League 7|PFA Scotland Team of the Year]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-ke/news/4522/kenya/2013/05/02/3948172/wanyama-makes-spl-team-of-the-season|title=Wanyama makes SPL team of the season - Goal.com|date=2 May 2013|access-date=18 October 2013|archive-date=9 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109034246/http://www.goal.com/en-ke/news/4522/kenya/2013/05/02/3948172/wanyama-makes-spl-team-of-the-season|url-status=live}}</ref>

{{wide image|Motherwell v Dundee Utd.png|900px|A panoramic view of Fir Park, pictured during a Scottish Premiership fixture between Motherwell and [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]].}}

Motherwell were granted associate membership of the [[European Club Association]] in June 2013, becoming the fifth Scottish club to join the Association. The club were invited to join after consistent qualification for European competition between 2008 and 2013.<ref>[http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2013/06/25/motherwell-join-the-eca/ Motherwell join the ECA] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227181315/http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2013/06/25/motherwell-join-the-eca/ |date=27 December 2013 }} motherwellfc.co.uk. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.</ref> In the 2013–14 season, Motherwell were knocked out of the Europa League by Russian side [[FC Kuban Krasnodar|Kuban Krasnodar]] 3–0 on aggregate in the third qualifying round.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23527518|title=Kuban 1-0 Motherwell (agg 3-0)|work=BBC Sport |date=7 August 2013 |access-date=12 February 2018|archive-date=5 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205212012/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23527518|url-status=live}}</ref> On 22 January 2014, Motherwell won their 40th Lanarkshire cup beating Hamilton Academical 1–0, thanks to a 54th-minute goal by 19-year-old youngster Jack Leitch. On the final day of the [[2013–14 Scottish Premiership]], Motherwell won 1–0 at [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]] with a dramatic 93rd-minute winner, leapfrogging Aberdeen in the process to seal a second successive runners-up spot in the league.<ref>[http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-match-reports/living-high-life---well-3540604 Living the high life – Well dramatically finish second] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514182147/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-match-reports/living-high-life---well-3540604 |date=14 May 2014 }} Daily Record. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/second-best-lasley-hails-runners-up-3540352 Lasley hails runners-up spt] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140516063817/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/second-best-lasley-hails-runners-up-3540352 |date=16 May 2014 }} Daily Record. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.</ref> Despite conceding the most goals (60) out of the top six teams, European football was delivered for the sixth time in seven seasons,<ref>[http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/motherwell/283619-motherwell-season-preview-will-steelmen-enjoy-more-league-success/ Motherwell season preview] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724071442/http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/motherwell/283619-motherwell-season-preview-will-steelmen-enjoy-more-league-success/ |date=24 July 2015 }} Sport STV. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2015.</ref> with a record points total (70).<ref>[http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stuart-mccall-second-place-would-3508601 Stuart McCall: Second Place Would Top It All] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724070355/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stuart-mccall-second-place-would-3508601 |date=24 July 2015 }} Daily Record. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2015.</ref> It was a season that also saw a first ever competitive defeat to [[Lanarkshire]] neighbours [[Albion Rovers F.C.|Albion Rovers]], sitting third bottom of [[2013–14 Scottish League Two|Scottish League Two]] at the time, 1–0 in the [[2013–14 Scottish Cup|Scottish Cup]].<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25064081 Albion Rovers 2–1 Motherwell]  BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 May 2015.</ref>

Despite three successful consecutive league campaigns, Motherwell made a poor start to the [[2014–15 Scottish Premiership]], which ultimately led to the resignation of manager [[Stuart McCall]] on 2 November 2014.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29874835 Stuart McCall: Motherwell manager resigns after five straight defeats]  BBC Sport. 2 November 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2015.</ref> Despite the appointment of [[Ian Baraclough]] in December 2014,<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/dec/13/ian-baraclough-motherwell-scottish-premiership Ian Baraclough feels privileged to be appointed new manager of Motherwell] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510193446/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/dec/13/ian-baraclough-motherwell-scottish-premiership |date=10 May 2017 }} The Guardian. 13 December 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.</ref> Motherwell were eventually consigned to a [[2014–15 Scottish Premiership#Premiership play-offs|Scottish Premiership relegation play-off]] spot after a defeat at [[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]] in the penultimate league match of the [[2014–15 in Scottish football|2014–15]] season.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32662721 St Mirren 2–1 Motherwell]  BBC Sport. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.</ref>
In the 2014–15 relegation play-off finals, Motherwell faced [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]. The first leg, at Rangers' home ground, [[Ibrox Stadium|Ibrox]], saw Motherwell run out as winners with a score of 1–3. In the second leg, Motherwell celebrated staying in the top division by winning, 3–0. On 23 September 2015, Motherwell parted ways with manager [[Ian Baraclough]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Club Statement: Ian Baraclough|url=http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2015/09/23/club-statement-ian-baraclough/|website=www.MotherwellFC.co.uk/|publisher=Motherwell FC|access-date=23 September 2015|date=23 September 2015|archive-date=23 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923161349/http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2015/09/23/club-statement-ian-baraclough/|url-status=live}}</ref> Mark McGhee returned in October 2015 before being sacked in March 2017 after a poor run of results.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mark McGhee: Motherwell sack manager after 'disappointing' run of results|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39115382|website=bbc.co.uk/football|publisher=BBC Sport Football|access-date=28 February 2017|date=28 February 2017|archive-date=28 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170228110822/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39115382|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 28 October 2016, Motherwell became a [[List of fan-owned sports teams|fan-owned]] club when supporters club Well Society's £1 deal with Les Hutchison was concluded.<ref>{{cite web|title=Motherwell become fan-owned club for £1 paid to Les Hutchison|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37804898|website=bbc.co.uk/sport|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=11 November 2016|date=28 October 2016|archive-date=31 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161031222852/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37804898|url-status=live}}</ref> On 13 October 2017, Manager [[Stephen Robinson (footballer)|Stephen Robinson]] extended his contract until May 2020.<ref>{{cite web|title=Robinson signs extended deal|url=http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2017/10/13/robinson-signs-extended-deal/|website=motherwellfc.co.uk|publisher=Motherwell F.C.|access-date=13 October 2017|date=13 October 2017|archive-date=14 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014034309/http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2017/10/13/robinson-signs-extended-deal/|url-status=live}}</ref> On 31 December 2020, Robinson resigned as manager, with [[Keith Lasley]] taking interim charge.<ref>{{cite web |title=Stephen Robinson Resigns as Motherwell Manager |url=https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2020/12/31/stephen-robinson-resigns-as-motherwell-manager/ |website=motherwellfc.co.uk/ |publisher=Motherwell F.C. |access-date=31 December 2020 |date=31 December 2020 |archive-date=2 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102071118/https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2020/12/31/stephen-robinson-resigns-as-motherwell-manager/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

'''In Popular Culture and Literature'''

In the crime novel ''The Greenock Murders'' by Kieran James (2021), a ten-year-old autistic boy, Wee Robbie, moves from Motherwell to Greenock with his family. He refuses to give up his support of Motherwell despite repeated abuse and bullying. In the closing stages of the novel, Motherwell defeat Rangers 2–1 in a fictional 2022 Scottish Cup Final, involving real players' names on both sides.<ref> James, K. (2021), ''The Greenock Murders'', published by mybestseller.co.uk.</ref>

==Records and statistics==
{{See also|List of Motherwell F.C. records and statistics||List of Motherwell F.C. players}}

The club has won four major trophies in its history: the First Division in 1931–32, the Scottish Cup in 1952 and 1991, and the Scottish League Cup in 1950. In addition, it has won the second-tier Scottish league on four occasions; as the Second Division in [[1953–54 in Scottish football|1953–54]] and [[1968–69 in Scottish football|1968–69]], and as the First Division (beneath the Premier League) in [[1981–82 in Scottish football|1981–82]] and [[1984–85 in Scottish football|1984–85]]. They also won the [[SuperCupNI|Milk Cup]] in 1983, and the Scottish Summer Cup in 1944 and 1965.

[[Bob Ferrier (English footballer)|Bob Ferrier]] holds the record for the number of Motherwell appearances, with 626 in the inter-war period. The goalscoring record is held by [[Hughie Ferguson]], who scored 284 league goals in 10 seasons in the 1910s and 1920s. [[Willie MacFadyen]]'s 52 goals in the title-winning 1931–32 season remains a club (and country) record for goals in one season.

The club's record European appearance holder is [[Steven Hammell]], with 19 appearances for the club in Europe. The current record European goalscorer is [[Jamie Murphy (footballer, born 1989)|Jamie Murphy]], with seven goals. Also, the 8–1 win over [[Flamurtari FC|Flamurtari]] on 23 July 2009 currently stands as their record victory in European competition.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8164957.stm | title = Motherwell 8–1 Flamurtari | date = 23 July 2009 | publisher = BBC Sport | access-date = 24 July 2009 | archive-date = 9 October 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201009014451/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/8164957.stm/ | url-status = live }}</ref>

Fir Park's current safety certificate limits the capacity to 13,742, [[All-seater stadium|all-seated]] in accordance with the [[Taylor Report]], although the ground is listed as {{SPFL-stadiums|motherwell}}.<ref name="capacity">{{cite web |url=http://spfl.co.uk/clubs/motherwell/ |title=Motherwell Football Club |publisher=Scottish Professional Football League |access-date=30 September 2013 |archive-date=6 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170506192825/http://spfl.co.uk/clubs/motherwell/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Its average home gate for the [[2018–19 Motherwell F.C. season|2018–19 season]] was 5,448. The club's record attendance for a home match is 35,632, against [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] in a Scottish Cup quarter-final replay on 12 March 1952, but as season ticket holders were not counted at the time, the true attendance would be over 37,000.<ref>{{harvnb|Wilson|2008|p=46}}</ref>

Motherwell's biggest win was a 12–1 victory over [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]] in 1954, with the club's heaviest defeat being the 8–0 loss to [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]] in 1979.<ref>[http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/the-club/history/records/ Records] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120105113018/http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/the-club/history/records/ |date=5 January 2012 }} ''Motherwell F.C. Official Website''</ref>

On 5 May 2010, Motherwell were involved in the highest scoring match in the SPL, drawing 6–6 with [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] at Fir Park, with [[Lukas Jutkiewicz]] scoring the equaliser in the 91st minute.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/8658858.stm | title = Motherwell 6–6 Hibernian | date = 5 May 2010 | publisher = BBC Sport | first = Martin | last = Conaghan | access-date = 5 May 2010 | archive-date = 7 May 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100507091100/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/8658858.stm | url-status = live }}</ref> This eclipsed another high-scoring game involving Motherwell, a 6–5 defeat by [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]] on 20 October 1999.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.scotprem.com/content/default.asp?page=s2&newsid=9108 | title = Scottish Premier League Archive | date = 5 May 2010 | publisher = Scotprem.com | access-date = 8 September 2010 | archive-date = 12 June 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110612185047/http://www.scotprem.com/content/default.asp?page=s2&newsid=9108 | url-status = live }}</ref>
The record transfer fee paid by the club was to [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] for [[John Spencer (Scottish footballer)|John Spencer]] in 1999 (£500,000) and the highest received was David Turnbull for his move to [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] in 2020 (£3.25m), eclipsing the 1.75m paid for previous record holder Phil O'Donnell in 1994.<ref name = "o'donnell by wilson">{{harvnb|Wilson|2009|p=40}}</ref> O'Donnell rejoined Motherwell in 2004, but his second spell at Fir Park ended when he died after collapsing on the pitch in a game against [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]] on 29 December 2007.<ref name = "o'donnell by wilson"/><ref>{{cite news | url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/7164150.stm | title = Motherwell Captain O'Donnell dies | date = 29 December 2007 | publisher = [[BBC Sport]] | access-date = 3 October 2010 | archive-date = 1 January 2008 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080101114050/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/7164150.stm | url-status = live }}</ref>

[[Stephen Craigan]] holds the record for the most-capped player at the club, with 54 caps in total, 51 as a Motherwell player&nbsp;– [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]].<ref name="Stephen Craigan International team stats">2 of the caps were earned whilst playing for Partick Thistle</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2006/08/stephen-craigan.html|title=Stephen Craigan|date=14 August 2006|access-date=8 October 2010|archive-date=11 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311140539/http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2006/08/stephen-craigan.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Europe===
{{main|Motherwell F.C. in European football}}
{{updated|28 July 2022}}
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! Competition !! {{Tooltip|P|Played}} !! {{Tooltip|W|Wins}} !! {{Tooltip|D|Draws}} !! {{Tooltip|L|Losses}} !! {{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !! {{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} !! {{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}
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| [[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]] / [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 5 || −5
|-
| [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]] ||width="7%"| 2 ||width="7%"| 1 ||width="7%"| 0 ||width="7%"| 1 ||width="7%"| 3 ||width="7%"| 3 ||width="7%"| 0
|-
| [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] / [[UEFA Europa League|Europa League]] || 28 || 9 || 3 || 16 || 40 || 37 || +3
|-
| [[UEFA Conference League|Europa Conference League]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 3 || –3
|-
! Total || 34 || 10 || 3 || 21 || 43 || 48 || –5
|}

===Player of the Year===
The Supporters Association first handed out the award in April 1956. The first winner of the award was [[Andy Paton]], who received a silver cup from Sailor Hunter at a dinner dance in Overton Miners Welfare. Paton was further honoured in 2007 when he was declared the "Greatest Ever" Motherwell player.<ref name="POTY List">{{cite web | url=http://www.motherwell-mad.co.uk/feat/ed22/the_player_of_the_year_list_450142/index.shtml | title=Motherwell FC Player of the Year List | publisher=Motherwell Mad | date=10 April 2011 | access-date=26 February 2014 | archive-date=4 March 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304095505/http://www.motherwell-mad.co.uk/feat/ed22/the_player_of_the_year_list_450142/index.shtml | url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Joe Wark]] and [[Keith Lasley]] are the only men to win the award three separate times. [[Charlie Aitken (footballer, born 1932)|Charlie Aitken]] was the first of five players to win the award back-to-back, with [[Louis Moult]] being the last player to do this.

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*1955–56 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Andy Paton]]
*1956–57 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Charlie Aitken (footballer, born 1932)|Charlie Aitken]]
*1957–58 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Charlie Aitken (footballer, born 1932)|Charlie Aitken]]
*1958–59 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Ian St John]]
*1959–60 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Joe Mackin]]
*1960–61 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Pat Quinn (footballer)|Pat Quinn]]
*1961–62 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Bobby Roberts (footballer)|Bobby Roberts]]
*1962–63 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Bobby McCallum]]
*1963–64 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Joe McBride (footballer, born 1938)|Joe McBride]]
*1964–65 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Pat Delaney (footballer)|Pat Delaney]]
*1965–66 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[John Martis]]
*1966–67 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[John Martis]]
*1967–68 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Peter McCloy]]
*1968–69 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Joe Wark]]
*1969–70 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Keith MacRae]]
*1970–71 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Bobby Watson (footballer)|Bobby Watson]]
*1971–72 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Willie McCallum (footballer)|Willie McCallum]]
*1972–73 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Joe Wark]]
*1973–74 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Bobby Graham (footballer)|Bobby Graham]]
*1974–75 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Bobby Watson (footballer)|Bobby Watson]]
*1975–76 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Joe Wark]]
*1976–77 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Stuart Rennie]]
*1977–78 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Gregor Stevens]]
*1978–79 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Stuart Rennie]]
*1979–80 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Hugh Sproat]]
*1980–81 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Joe Carson (footballer)|Joe Carson]]
*1981–82 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Steve McLelland]]
*1982–83 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Ally Mauchlen]]
*1983–84 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Andy Dornan]]
*1984–85 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Graeme Forbes (footballer)|Graeme Forbes]]
*1985–86 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Tom Boyd (Scottish footballer)|Tom Boyd]]
*1986–87 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Fraser Wishart]]
*1987–88 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Craig Paterson]]
*1988–89 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Steve Kirk]]
*1989–90 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Tom Boyd (Scottish footballer)|Tom Boyd]]
*1990–91 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Ally Maxwell]]
*1991–92 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Phil O'Donnell (footballer)|Phil O'Donnell]]
*1992–93 – {{flagicon|NED}} [[Sieb Dijkstra]]
*1993–94 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Brian Martin (footballer, born 1963)|Brian Martin]]
*1994–95 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Brian Martin (footballer, born 1963)|Brian Martin]]
*1995–96 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Paul Lambert]]
*1996–97 – {{flagicon|NED}} [[Mitchell van der Gaag]]
*1997–98 – {{flagicon|IRE}} [[Tommy Coyne]]
*1998–99 – {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ged Brannan]]
*1999–00 – {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Don Goodman]]
*2000–01 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Steven Hammell]]
*2001–02 – {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Éric Deloumeaux]]
*2002–03 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Martyn Corrigan]]
*2003–04 – {{flagicon|NIR}} [[Stephen Craigan]]
*2004–05 – {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Scott McDonald]]
*2005–06 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Graeme Smith (footballer, born 1983)|Graeme Smith]]
*2006–07 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Mark Reynolds (footballer, born 1987)|Mark Reynolds]]
*2007–08 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[David Clarkson (Scottish footballer)|David Clarkson]]
*2008–09 – {{flagicon|NIR}} [[Stephen Craigan]]
*2009–10 – {{flagicon|ENG}} [[John Ruddy]]
*2010–11 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Keith Lasley]]
*2011–12 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Keith Lasley]]
*2012–13 – {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Michael Higdon]]
*2013–14 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Keith Lasley]]
*2014–15 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Lee Erwin (footballer)|Lee Erwin]]
*2015–16 – {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Louis Moult]]
*2016–17 – {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Louis Moult]]
*2017–18 – {{flagicon|NIR}} [[Trevor Carson]]
*2018–19 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[David Turnbull (footballer)|David Turnbull]]
*2019–20 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Declan Gallagher]]
*2020–21 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Tony Watt]]
*2021–22 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Liam Kelly (footballer, born 1996)|Liam Kelly]]
*2022–23 – {{flagicon|NED}} [[Kevin van Veen]]
*2023–24 – {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Theo Bair]]
*2024–25 – {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Lennon Miller]]
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===Hall of Fame===
The club launched its official Hall of Fame in 2019, with five inaugural members announced at a dinner on 23 November. Four of the names were confirmed prior to the event with a fifth, a special fans vote, announced on the night as Phil O’Donnell.<ref>{{cite web|title=Launching the Motherwell FC Hall of Fame|url=https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2019/06/28/launching-the-motherwell-fc-hall-of-fame/|work=motherwellfc.co.uk|date=28 June 2019 |access-date=28 June 2019|archive-date=2 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190902170805/https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2019/06/28/launching-the-motherwell-fc-hall-of-fame/|url-status=live}}</ref> The 2020 event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with only three names, Hunter, Paton and Cooper having been confirmed. On 9 September 2021, the club announced the event was returning with the two remaining 2020 inductees to be named alongside the previous three, together with a whole new class of five names for 2021.<ref>{{cite web|title=Get your tickets for our Hall of Fame|url=https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2021/09/09/get-your-tickets-for-our-hall-of-fame-event/|work=motherwellfc.co.uk|date=9 September 2021 |access-date=9 September 2021|archive-date=21 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921125548/https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2021/09/09/get-your-tickets-for-our-hall-of-fame-event/|url-status=live}}</ref>

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'''2019:'''
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[George Stevenson (footballer)|George Stevenson]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Willie Pettigrew]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Ally Maxwell]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Phil O'Donnell (footballer)|Phil O’Donnell]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[James McFadden]]
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'''2020:'''
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[John Hunter (footballer, born 1878)|John 'Sailor' Hunter]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Andy Paton]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Joe Wark]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Davie Cooper]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Steven Hammell]]
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'''2021:'''
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bob Ferrier (English footballer)|Bobby Ferrier]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[John Martis]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Tommy McLean]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Steve Kirk]]
* {{flagicon|NIR}} [[Stephen Craigan]]
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'''2022:'''
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Willie MacFadyen]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Willie Hunter (footballer, born 1940)|Willie Hunter]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Bobby Graham (footballer)|Bobby Graham]]
* {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Tommy Coyne]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Keith Lasley]]
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'''2023:'''
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Hughie Ferguson]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Martyn Corrigan]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Bobby Ancell]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Charlie Aitken (footballer, born 1932)|Charlie Aitken]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[John Philliben]]
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===Managers===
{{For|Motherwell manager records and honours|List of Motherwell F.C. managers}}

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!style="background:#FF9900; colour:#98285c;"| Name<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/club/history/through-the-years/|title=Through The Years: History of Motherwell Football Club|work=Motherwell Football Club|access-date=31 March 2021|archive-date=24 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124183012/https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/club/history/through-the-years/|url-status=live}}</ref>
!style="background:#FF9900; colour:#98285c;"|Tenure
!style="background:#FF9900; colour:#98285c;"|Scottish League
!style="background:#FF9900; colour:#98285c;"|Scottish Cup
!style="background:#FF9900; colour:#98285c;"|Scottish League Cup
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|align=left|[[John Hunter (footballer, born 1878)|John "Sailor" Hunter]]
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|align=left|[[George Stevenson (footballer)|George Stevenson]]
|align=left|1946–1955
||0||1||1||1||3
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|align=left|[[Bobby Ancell]]
|align=left|1955–1965
||0||0||0||0||0
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|align=left|[[Bobby Howitt]]
|align=left|1965–1973
||0||0||0||1||1
|-
|align=left|[[Ian St John]]
|align=left|1973–1974
||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|align=left|[[Willie McLean (footballer, born 1935)|Willie McLean]]
|align=left|1974–1977
||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|align=left|[[Roger Hynd]]
|align=left|1977–1978
||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|align=left|[[Ally MacLeod]]
|align=left|1978–1981
||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|align=left|[[David Hay]]
|align=left|1981–1982
||0||0||0||1||1
|-
|align=left|[[Jock Wallace Jr.|Jock Wallace]]
|align=left|1982–1983
||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|align=left|[[Bobby Watson (footballer)|Bobby Watson]]
|align=left|1983–1984
||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|align=left|[[Tommy McLean]]
|align=left|1984–1994
||0||1||0||1||2
|-
|align=left|[[Alex McLeish]]
|align=left|1994–1998
||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|align=left|[[Harri Kampman]]
|align=left|1998
||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|align=left|[[Billy Davies]]
|align=left|1998–2001
||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|align=left|[[Eric Black]]
|align=left|2001–2002
||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|align=left|[[Terry Butcher]]
|align=left|2002–2006
||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|align=left|[[Maurice Malpas]]
|align=left|2006–2007
||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|align=left|[[Mark McGhee]]
|align=left|2007–2009
||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|align=left|[[Jim Gannon]]
|align=left|2009
||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|align=left|[[Craig Brown (footballer, born 1940)|Craig Brown]]
|align=left|2009–2010
||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|align=left|[[Stuart McCall]]
|align=left|2011–2014
||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|align=left|[[Ian Baraclough]]
|align=left|2014–2015
||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|align=left|[[Mark McGhee]]
|align=left|2015–2017
||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|align=left|[[Stephen Robinson (footballer)|Stephen Robinson]]
|align=left|2017–2020
||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|align=left|[[Graham Alexander]]
|align=left|2021–2022
||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|align=left|[[Steven Hammell]]
|align=left|2022–2023
||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|align=left|[[Stuart Kettlewell]]
|align=left|2023–2025
||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|align=left|[[Michael Wimmer]]
|align=left|2025
||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|align=left|[[Jens Berthel Askou]]
|align=left|2025–
||0||0||0||0||0
|}

==Honours==

Motherwell have won a number of league titles and cups in their history, which includes six major domestic trophy successes. Their sole [[List of Scottish football champions|Scottish league championship]] came in season [[1931–32 Scottish Division One|1931–32]] (66 points total, winning margin by 5 points). Amongst their biggest cup success was winning the [[Scottish Cup]] twice in [[1951–52 Scottish Cup|1951–52]] (4–0 v [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]]) and [[1990–91 Scottish Cup|1990–91]] (4–3 v [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]]), and the [[Scottish League Cup]] once in [[1950–51 in Scottish football|1950–51]] (3–0 v [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]), also winning the now defunct [[Summer Cup (Scotland)|Summer Cup]] in 1943–44 and 1964–65.

They have also won the [[List of winners of the Scottish Championship and predecessors|second tier]] of Scottish league football on four occasions. Other notable cup success includes winning the [[Scottish Qualifying Cup]] once and winning the [[Lanarkshire Cup]] forty times, most recently in its last edition played in 2014. Their most recent Final appearance in the [[Scottish Cup]] came in [[2017–18 Scottish Cup|2017–18]] (2–0 defeat to [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]) and the [[Scottish League Cup]] came in [[2017–18 Scottish League Cup|2017–18]] (2–0 defeat to [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]). Their best league performance recently in the Scottish top flight was registering back-to-back second-place finishes in [[2012–13 Scottish Premier League|2012–13]] and [[2013–14 Scottish Premiership|2013–14]]. They have qualified for [[UEFA competitions|European competition]] ten times.

In the summer of 1927, Motherwell won an invitational '[[Copa del Rey]]' trophy in Madrid as part of their tour of Spain, beating fellow tourists [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea Town]] 4–3 in the semi-final and hosts [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] 3–1 in the final.<ref>[https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2020/05/20/when-motherwell-were-the-kings-of-spain/ When Motherwell Were The Kings Of Spain] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224203232/https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2020/05/20/when-motherwell-were-the-kings-of-spain/ |date=24 February 2022 }}, Motherwell FC, 25 May 2020</ref><ref>[https://www.abc.es/archivo/periodicos/abc-madrid-19270513-35.html Fútbol {{!}} La semana inglesa del Real Madrid] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726104843/https://www.abc.es/archivo/periodicos/abc-madrid-19270513-35.html |date=26 July 2023 }} [Football {{!}} Real Madrid's English week], [[ABC (Spain)|ABC]], 13 May 1927 (in Spanish)</ref><ref>[https://breakingthelines.com/historical/when-the-scots-ruled-spain/ When the Scots Ruled Spain] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230619031459/https://breakingthelines.com/historical/when-the-scots-ruled-spain/ |date=19 June 2023 }}, Eduard Holdis, Breaking The Lines, 16 February 2023</ref><ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jun/14/when-motherwell-won-a-copa-del-rey-and-other-foreign-cup-triumphs The Knowledge {{!}} When Motherwell won a Copa del Rey and other foreign cup triumphs] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230619031501/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jun/14/when-motherwell-won-a-copa-del-rey-and-other-foreign-cup-triumphs |date=19 June 2023 }}, The Guardian, 14 June 2023</ref>

Below is a list of honours won and other achievements by Motherwell.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/the-club/history/honours/ | title=Honours | publisher=Motherwell FC | access-date=11 June 2016 | archive-date=14 March 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314135850/http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/the-club/history/honours/ | url-status=live }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"  style="font-size:100%; text-align:center;"
! colspan=2 style="background:#ffa000; colour:#98285c;"|Honour
! colspan=1 style="background:#ffa000; colour:#98285c;"|Year(s)
! colspan=1 style="background:#ffa000; colour:#98285c;"|Ref(s)
|-
| rowspan=3 | [[List of Scottish football champions|Scottish League Championship]]
''(currently known as''
''[[Scottish Premiership]])''
| Champions || [[1931–32 Scottish Football League|1931–32]]
|-
| Runners-up || [[1926–27 in Scottish football|1926–27]], [[1929–30 in Scottish football|1929–30]], [[1932–33 in Scottish football|1932–33]], [[1933–34 in Scottish football|1933–34]], [[1994–95 Scottish Premier Division|1994–95]], [[2012–13 Scottish Premier League|2012–13]], [[2013–14 Scottish Premiership|2013–14]]
|-
| Third-place || [[1919–20 Scottish Football League|1919–20]], [[1927–28 Scottish Division One|1927–28]], [[1928–29 Scottish Division One|1928–29]], [[1930–31 Scottish Division One|1930–31]], [[1958–59 Scottish Division One|1958–59]], [[1993–94 Scottish Premier Division|1993–94]], [[2007–08 Scottish Premier League|2007–08]], [[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|2011–12]], [[2019–20 Scottish Premiership|2019–20]]
|-
| rowspan=2 | [[Scottish Football League First Division|Scottish League First Division]]<ref name="2nd division">Second tier of the Scottish League.</ref> || Champions || [[1953–54 in Scottish football|1953–54]], [[1968–69 in Scottish football|1968–69]], [[1981–82 in Scottish football|1981–82]], [[1984–85 in Scottish football|1984–85]]
|-
| Runners-up || [[1894–95 in Scottish football|1894–95]], [[1902–03 in Scottish football|1902–03]]
|-
| [[Scottish Football Federation|Scottish Federation]]{{ efn | The Scottish Football Federation was a short-lived non-league that Motherwell competed in from 1891 to 1893 before being elected into the [[Scottish Football League Second Division]] in [[1893–94 Scottish Division Two|1893–94]].}} || Runners-up || 1892–93
| <ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.oocities.org/br1anmccoll/scottishfederation.htm| title=Scottish Football Federation| publisher=SFHA| access-date=31 July 2020| archive-date=2 September 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902044932/https://www.oocities.org/br1anmccoll/scottishfederation.htm| url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2 | [[Scottish Cup]] || Winners || [[1951–52 Scottish Cup|1951–52]], [[1990–91 Scottish Cup|1990–91]]
|-
| Finalists || [[1930–31 Scottish Cup|1930–31]], [[1932–33 Scottish Cup|1932–33]], [[1938–39 Scottish Cup|1938–39]], [[1950–51 Scottish Cup|1950–51]], [[2010–11 Scottish Cup|2010–11]], [[2017–18 Scottish Cup|2017–18]]
|-
|rowspan=2| [[Scottish League Cup]] || Winners || [[1950–51 Scottish League Cup|1950–51]]
|-
| Finalists || [[1954–55 Scottish League Cup|1954–55]], [[2004–05 Scottish League Cup|2004–05]], [[2017–18 Scottish League Cup|2017–18]]
|-
| [[Summer Cup (Scotland)|Summer Cup]]{{ efn | The Summer Cup in the 1940s was a regional competition for [[Southern Football League (Scotland)|Southern League]] teams, while in the 1960s it was a national cup competition for [[Scottish Football League]] clubs. }}|| Winners || 1943–44, 1964–65
| <ref>{{cite web | url=http://sfha.org.uk/summercup.htm | title=Summer Cup | publisher=SFHA | date=10 July 2020 | access-date=11 June 2016 | archive-date=24 January 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124183009/http://sfha.org.uk/summercup.htm | url-status=live }}<br>[http://www.motherwellnet.com/trophy-room/others/1965-summer-cup/ 1965 Summer Cup] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622075013/https://www.motherwellnet.com/trophy-room/others/1965-summer-cup/ |date=22 June 2021 }}, MotherWELLnet</ref>
|-
| [[Lord Provost of Glasgow Charity Cup|Lord Provost Charity Cup]]{{ efn | The [[Lord Provost of Glasgow Charity Cup]] was a Scottish [[Super cup|Super Cup]] match between the [[1951–52 Scottish Division A|1951–52 Division One]] champions and [[1951–52 Scottish Cup]] winners.}} || Winners || 1952–53
| <ref>{{cite web | title=Fast facts – Motherwell | url=https://dundeefc.co.uk/news/fast-facts-motherwell/ | publisher=[[Dundee F.C.|Dundee FC]] | access-date=4 April 2019 | date=26 August 2016 | archive-date=11 November 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161111204103/http://dundeefc.co.uk/news/fast-facts-motherwell/ | url-status=live }}<br>{{cite web | title=True Steelmen, Legends of our Club: George Stevenson | url=http://www.motherwell-mad.co.uk/sngl/edz2/glf76true_steelmen_george_stevenson_616523/index.shtml | publisher=Motherwell-Mad | access-date=5 April 2019 | archive-date=19 September 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170919164449/http://www.motherwell-mad.co.uk/sngl/edz2/glf76true_steelmen_george_stevenson_616523/index.shtml | url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2| [[Scottish Qualifying Cup]] || Winners || 1902–03
| rowspan="2"| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scotqualcuphist.html | title=Scottish Qualifying Cup (1895 – 1932 Finals) | website=[[RSSSF]] | access-date=11 June 2015 | archive-date=11 August 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811170240/https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scotqualcuphist.html | url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| Finalists || 1896–97, 1901–02
|-
| [[Southern League Cup (Scotland)|Southern League Cup]] || Finalists || [[1944–45 Southern League Cup (Scotland)|1944–45]]
| <ref>{{cite web | title=Southern Football League Cup | access-date=31 July 2020 |url=http://scottish-football-historical-archive.com/southernlc| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716020350/http://scottish-football-historical-archive.com/southernlc | archive-date=16 July 2011 }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"| Lanarkshire League || Champions || 1898–99
| rowspan="2" | <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.oocities.org/br1anmccoll/lanarkshireleague.htm | title=Lanarkshire Football League | publisher=SFHA | access-date=31 July 2020 | archive-date=2 September 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902105437/http://www.oocities.org/br1anmccoll/lanarkshireleague.htm | url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| Runners-up || 1900–01
|-
| [[Glasgow and West of Scotland Football League|West of Scotland League]] || Champions || 1902–03
|<ref>{{cite web | url=http://scottish-football-historical-archive.com/gwosl.htm | title=Glasgow and West of Scotland League | publisher=SFHA | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716022628/http://scottish-football-historical-archive.com/gwosl.htm | access-date=31 July 2020| archive-date=16 July 2011 }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2 | [[Lanarkshire Cup]]{{ efn | The Lanarkshire Cup Final was between Motherwell and Airdrieonians in 1925–26, but the cup was withheld after a dispute over choice of venue. }}|| Winners || 1894–95, 1898–99, 1900–01, 1906–07, 1907–08, 1911–12, 1926–27, 1927–28, 1928–29, <br />1929–30, 1931–32, 1932–33, 1936–37, 1939–40, 1949–50, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54, <br />1954–55, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1963–64, <br />1968–69, 1972–73, 1976–77, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91,<br>2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14
| rowspan="2"| <ref name = "lanarkshire">{{cite web | url=http://sfha.org.uk/lanarkshirecup.htm | title=Lanarkshire Cup | publisher=SFHA | access-date=31 July 2020 | archive-date=19 July 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200719233146/http://sfha.org.uk/lanarkshirecup.htm | url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| Finalists || 1887–88, 1893–94, 1895–96, 1897–98, 1914–15, 1922–23, 1925–26, 1950–51, 1960–61,<br>1962–63, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1974–75, 1992–93
|-
| Lanarkshire Charity Cup || Winners || 1917–18
| <ref name = "Charity">{{cite web | url=http://sfha.org.uk/charitylanarkshire.htm | title=Lanarkshire Charity Competitions | publisher=SFHA | date=11 July 2020 | access-date=31 July 2020 | archive-date=21 October 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021080023/http://sfha.org.uk/charitylanarkshire.htm | url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| Lanarkshire Express Cup || Winners || 1914–15, 1920–21, 1923–24, 1925–26 || <ref name = "lanarkshire"/>
|-
| rowspan=2| Lanarkshire Consolation Cup || Winners || 1892–93
| rowspan=2| <ref name = "lanarkshire"/>
|-
| Finalists || 1889–90
|-
| Airdrie Charity Cup || Winners ||1892–93 || <ref name = "Charity"/>
|-
| Wishaw Charity Cup ||  Winners || 1913–14, 1914–15 || <ref name = "Charity"/>
|-
| [[Rosebery Charity Cup]]
| Runners-up
| 1932–33
| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/games/193305131.html | title=Rosebery Charity Cup Final 1933 | publisher=SFHA | date=20 July 2020 | access-date=8 April 2021 | archive-date=27 January 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127035040/https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/games/193305131.html | url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| Express Ibrox Disaster Fund || Winners || 1901–02 || <ref name = "lanarkshire"/>
|-
| rowspan = "2"| [[Anglo-Franco-Scottish Friendship Cup|Franco-Scottish Friendship Cup]]{{ efn | The [[Anglo-Franco-Scottish Friendship Cup|Franco-Scottish Friendship Cup]] was an Inter-League competition. }}
| Co-Winners
| [[Anglo-Franco-Scottish Friendship Cup#1960-61|1960–61]]
| rowspan="2"| <ref>{{cite web | url=http://scottish-football-historical-archive.com/friendshipcup.htm | title=Anglo-Franco-British Friendship Cup | publisher=SFHA | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120908191343/http://scottish-football-historical-archive.com/friendshipcup.htm | access-date=8 April 2021 | archive-date=8 September 2012 }}<br>{{cite web | url=http://www.scottishleague.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=240 | title=Anglo-Franco-British Friendship Cup 1960-62 | publisher=SFAQs | access-date=8 April 2021 | archive-date=30 August 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210830212910/http://www.scottishleague.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=240 | url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| Co-Runners-up
| [[Anglo-Franco-Scottish Friendship Cup#1961-62|1961–62]]
|-
| [[Airdrieonians F.C. (1878)|Airdrieonians]] Tournament
| Winners
| 1887
| <ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002390/18870528/013/0001 | title=Grand Football Tournament | newspaper=Airdrie Advertiser | date=28 May 1887 | url-access=subscription | access-date=14 January 2022 }} (via) [[British Newspaper Archive]].<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000473/18870604/005/0003 | title=Pastime | newspaper=Motherwell Times | date=4 June 1887 | url-access=subscription | access-date=14 January 2022 }} (via) British Newspaper Archive.</ref>
|-
| [[1927 Copa del Rey (unofficial)|Copa del Rey]]
| Winners
| [[1927 Copa del Rey (unofficial)|1927]]
|  rowspan = "2"| <ref>{{cite news | title=When Motherwell Were 'Kings of Europe' |url=https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2020/05/20/when-motherwell-were-the-kings-of-spain/ | publisher=Motherwell FC | date=20 May 2020 | access-date=24 February 2022 | archive-date=24 February 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224203232/https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2020/05/20/when-motherwell-were-the-kings-of-spain/ | url-status=live }}<br>{{cite news | title=Mystery of Swansea Town's Spanish Tour | url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/mystery-swansea-towns-spanish-tour-13108736.amp | newspaper=Wales Online | date=21 March 2021 | access-date = 24 February 2022 | archive-date=24 February 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224203228/https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/mystery-swansea-towns-spanish-tour-13108736.amp | url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| Copa Barcelona
| Winners
| 1927
|-
| Isle of Man Tournament
| Winners
| 1989
| <ref>{{cite news | title=Isle of Man | url=http://www.stmirren.info/id39.html | publisher=StMirren.info | access-date=16 April 2021 | archive-date=16 April 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416164026/http://www.stmirren.info/id39.html | url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| Sir Matt Busby Shield || Winners || 2009
| |<ref>{{cite web | url=https://m.thefootballnetwork.net/main/s237/st149048.htm | title=Motherwell 1-0 MUFC - Steelmen win Sir Matt Busby Shield | publisher=ManUtdWeb.com | date=7 September 2009 | access-date=19 February 2021 | archive-date=31 August 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831103221/https://m.thefootballnetwork.net/main/s237/st149048.htm | url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
! colspan = "4"| Five / Six-a-Side Competitions
|-
| [[Tennents' Sixes]] || Runners-up || [[1988 Tennent's Sixes|1987–88]], [[1989 Tennent's Sixes|1988–89]], [[1991 Tennent's Sixes|1990–91]]
|<ref>{{cite web | url=http://sfha.org.uk/soccersixes.htm | title=Tennent's Soccer Sixes | publisher=SFHA | date=20 July 2020 | access-date=31 July 2020 | archive-date=17 April 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417175518/http://sfha.org.uk/soccersixes.htm | url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan = "2"| Lanarkshire Police Sports
| Winners
| 1920
| <ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000566/19200620/084/0013 | title=Lanarkshire Police Sports | newspaper=[[Sunday Post]] | date=20 June 1920 | access-date=22 February 2022 }} (via) British Newspaper Archive.</ref>
|-
| Runner-up
| 1925
| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000566/19250621/125/0012 | title=Lanarkshire Police | newspaper=Sunday Post | date=2 June 1925 | access-date=22 February 2022 | url-access=subscription }} (via) British Newspaper Archive.</ref>
|-
| [[City of Glasgow Police]] Sports
| Winners
| 1924
| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000566/19240629/152/0014 | title=RANGERS DAZZLE AT POLICE SPORTS | newspaper=Sunday Post | date=29 June 1924 | access-date=22 February 2022 | url-access=subscription }} (via) British Newspaper Archive.</ref>
|-
| Motherwell FC Sports
| Winners
| 1920, 1922, 1924, 1925
| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000473/19200702/046/0003 | title=Sports at Fir Park | newspaper=Motherwell Times | date=2 July 1920 | url-access=subscription | access-date=24 February 2022 }}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000473/19220616/075/0003 | title=Motherwell FC Sports | newspaper=Motherwell Times | date=16 June 1922 | url-access=subscription | access-date=24 February 2022 }}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000473/19240620/034/0007 | title=Football Clubs Sports | newspaper=Motherwell Times | date=20 June 1924 | url-access=subscription | access-date=24 February 2022 }}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000473/19250619/177/0008 | title=Saturday's Sports Fir Park | newspaper=Motherwell Times | date=19 June 1925 | url-access=subscription | access-date=24 February 2022 }} Retrieved 24 February 2022. (via) British Newspaper Archive.</ref>
|-
| Falkirk Pro Sports
| Winners
| 1925
| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000566/19250809/095/0015 | title=Brown's Double at Falkirk | newspaper=Sunday Post | date=9 August 1925 | access-date=24 February 2022 | url-access=subscription }} (via) British Newspaper Archive.</ref>
|-
| rowspan = "2"| Lochwinnoch Sports
| Winners
| 1926
| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000540/19260712/330/0008?browse=False | title=VARSITIES' CONTEST | newspaper=The Scotsman | date=12 July 1926 | access-date=24 February 2022 | url-access=subscription }} (via) British Newspaper Archive.</ref>
|-
| Runners up
| 1924
| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000566/19240713/136/0015?browse=False | title=Rangers Again Win Five-a-Side Prizes | newspaper=Sunday Post | date=13 July 1924 | access-date=24 February 2022 | url-access=subscription }} (via) British Newspaper Archive.</ref>
|-
| Ayr Professional
| Winners
| 1921
| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000566/19210717/108/0014 | title=Ayr Professional Sports | newspaper=Sunday Post | date=17 July 1921 | access-date=24 February 2022 | url-access=subscription }} (via) British Newspaper Archive.</ref>
|}

==Current squad==
{{updated|1 January 2026}}<ref>{{cite web|title=First Team|url=https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/squad/first-team/|website=motherwellfc.co.uk/|publisher=Motherwell FC|access-date=11 July 2022|date=11 July 2022|archive-date=16 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190716124604/https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/squad/first-team/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===First-team squad===
{{fs start}}
{{fs player|no=1 |nat=ENG|name=[[Aston Oxborough]]|pos=GK}}
{{fs player|no=2 |nat=SCO|name=[[Stephen O'Donnell (footballer, born 1992)|Stephen O'Donnell]]|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=4 |nat=SCO|name=[[Liam Gordon (footballer, born 1996)|Liam Gordon]]|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=5 |nat=NIR|name=[[Kofi Balmer]]|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=6 |nat=SCO|name=[[Jordan McGhee]]|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=7 |nat=WAL|name=[[Tom Sparrow (Welsh footballer)|Tom Sparrow]]|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=8 |nat=ENG|name=[[Callum Slattery]]|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=9 |nat=AUS|name=[[Apostolos Stamatelopoulos]]|pos=FW}}
{{fs player|no=11|nat=SCO|name=[[Andy Halliday]]|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=12|nat=AUT|name=[[Lukas Fadinger]]|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=13|nat=ENG|name=[[Calum Ward]]|pos=GK}}
{{fs player|no=14|nat=ENG|name=[[Zach Robinson]]|pos=FW}}
{{fs player|no=16|nat=SCO|name=[[Paul McGinn]]|pos=DF|other=[[Captain (association football)|captain]]}}
{{fs player|no=17|nat=SRB|name=[[Filip Stuparević]]|pos=FW}}
{{fs player|no=18|nat=ZIM|name=[[Tawanda Maswanhise]]|pos=FW}}
{{fs mid}}
{{fs player|no=19|nat=SCO|name=[[Sam Nicholson]]|pos=FW}}
{{fs player|no=20|nat=SCO|name=[[Elliot Watt]]|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=21|nat=NZL|name=[[Elijah Just]]|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=22|nat=AUS|name=[[John Koutroumbis]]|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=24|nat=ENG|name=[[Esapa Osong]]|pos=FW|other=on loan from [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]]}}
{{fs player|no=25|nat=AUS|name=[[Oscar Priestman]]|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=27|nat=SCO|name=[[Dylan Wells (footballer)|Dylan Wells]]|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=28|nat=SCO|name=[[Luca Ross]]|pos=FW}}
{{fs player|no=31|nat=SCO|name=Matthew Connelly|pos=GK}}
{{fs player|no=45|nat=ENG|name=[[Emmanuel Longelo]]|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=57|nat=SCO|name=[[Stephen Welsh]]|pos=DF|other=on loan from [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]}}
{{fs player|no=66|nat=SCO|name=[[Callum Hendry]]|pos=FW}}
{{fs player|no=77|nat=GRN|name=[[Regan Charles-Cook]]|pos=FW}}
{{fs player|no=90|nat=NGA|name=[[Ibrahim Said (footballer, born 2002)|Ibrahim Said]]|pos=FW}}
{{fs end}}

====Out on loan====
{{fs start}}
{{fs player|no=23|nat=SCO|name=[[Ewan Wilson]]|pos=DF|other=on loan at [[Raith Rovers F.C.|Raith Rovers]]}}
{{fs player|no=26|nat=SCO|name=Olly Whyte|pos=MF|other=co-operation loan with [[Stenhousemuir F.C.|Stenhousemuir]]}}
{{fs player|no=32|nat=SCO|name=Scott Williamson|pos=DF|other=co-operation loan with [[Cowdenbeath F.C.|Cowdenbeath]]}}
{{fs mid}}
{{fs player|no=37|nat=SCO|name=Nathan Lawson|pos=FW|other=co-operation loan with [[Cowdenbeath F.C.|Cowdenbeath]]}}
{{fs player|no=61|nat=SCO|name=Colbi McQuarrie|pos=GK|other=on loan at [[Stenhousemuir F.C.|Stenhousemuir]]}}
{{fs end}}

===Development team===
{{updated|19 December 2025}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Development Team|url=https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/squad/development-team/|website=motherwellfc.co.uk/|publisher=Motherwell FC|access-date=4 July 2024|date=4 July 2024}}</ref>
{{fs start}}
{{fs player|no=29|nat=SCO|name=Mikey Booth|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=30|nat=SCO|name=Campbell Forrest|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=33|nat=SCO|name=Andrew Arnott|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=34|nat=SCO|name=Harry McLean|pos=FW}}
{{fs player|no=35|nat=SCO|name=Jon-Joe Friel|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=36|nat=SCO|name=Jay Gillies|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=39|nat=SCO|name=Zander McAllister|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=40|nat=SCO|name=Robbie Hunter|pos=FW}}
{{fs player|no=41|nat=SCO|name=Jack McConnell|pos=GK}}
{{fs player|no=42|nat=SCO|name=Rocco McColn|pos=MF}}
{{fs mid}}
{{fs player|no=43|nat=SCO|name=Aiden Tearney|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=44|nat=SCO|name=Lucas Weir|pos=FW}}
{{fs player|no=46|nat=SCO|name=Aaron Buchanan|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=47|nat=SCO|name=Jack Dalziel|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=48|nat=SCO|name=Aaron Thomson|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=50|nat=SCO|name=Evan Samuel|pos=FW}}
{{fs player|no=51|nat=SCO|name=Oliver Wieczorek|pos=FW}}
{{fs player|no=52|nat=SCO|name=Arran Clark|pos=FW}}
{{fs player|no=53|nat=SCO|name=Blane Watson|pos=MF}}
{{fs end}}

===Retired numbers===
{{main|Retired numbers in association football#Special cases|l1=Unused numbers in football}}
{{fs start}}
{{fs player|no=10|nat=SCO|name=[[Phil O'Donnell (footballer)|Phil O'Donnell]]|pos=MF|other=posthumous honour}}
{{fs end}}

Since O'Donnell's death in 2007, only one player has worn the number 10 shirt. [[David Clarkson (Scottish footballer)|David Clarkson]], who is the nephew of O'Donnell, wore the shirt up until he left the club in July 2009. While not officially retired, it has not been issued to any subsequent player.

==Club staff==

===Board of directors===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Position !! Name
|-
| Majority shareholder || The Well Society
|-
| Chief executive|| Brian Caldwell
|-
| Chairman || Kyrk Macmillan
|-
| Director || Greg Anderson
|-
| Director || Grant Jarvie
|-
| Director || David Macfarlane
|-
| Finance director || David Lindsay
|}

===Coaching staff===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Position !! Name
|-
| Manager || [[Jens Berthel Askou]]
|-
| Assistant manager || Max Rogers
|-
| First team coach || [[Jonathan Obika]]
|-
| Goalkeeping coach || [[Neil Alexander]]
|-
| Academy director || [[David Clarkson (Scottish footballer)|David Clarkson]]
|-
| Head of academy coaching || [[Jim Paterson (footballer)|Jim Paterson]]
|-
| Head of recruitment || [[Nick Daws]]
|-
| Head of performance analysis || Ciaran King
|-
| Lead physiotherapist || David Henderson
|-
| Physiotherapist || Jack Pow
|-
| Club doctor || Barry McLachlan
|-
| Head of sports science || Graeme Henderson
|-
| Sports scientist || Kirk Phillips
|-
| Kit coordinator || Alan MacDonald
|}

==Sponsorship==
{{Commons|Motherwell F.C. kits}}

Motherwell were sponsored in the 2019–20 season by online gambling company [[Paddy Power]] as part of their 'Save our Shirt' campaign'.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://news.paddypower.com/propaganda/2019/07/22/save-our-shirt-motherwell/| title='Save-our-Shirt-Motherwell| work=Paddy Power| date=22 July 2019| access-date=22 July 2019| archive-date=28 August 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828204505/https://news.paddypower.com/propaganda/2019/07/22/save-our-shirt-motherwell/| url-status=live}}</ref> This followed Bet Park sponsoring the side in a deal running since the start of the 2018–19 season. Commsworld was the principal sponsor from the 2010–11 season.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/motherwell/191212-motherwell-unveil-new-sponsor/| title=Motherwell unveil new shirt sponsor| work=STV Sport| date=11 August 2010| access-date=17 August 2010| archive-date=22 August 2010| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100822053852/http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/motherwell/191212-motherwell-unveil-new-sponsor/| url-status=live}}</ref> Due to the sponsorship deal not being agreed in time for the start of the [[2010–11 UEFA Europa League]] the team briefly featured ''www.chooselife.net'' as their main shirt sponsor. The team continue to carry suicide prevention sponsorship on the arms of the shirt.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.lanarkshirementalhealth.org.uk/Promoting-Well-being/Choose_Life.aspx | title=Motherwell Support Suicide Prevention in Europe | work=Choose Life | date=July 2010 | access-date=17 August 2010 | archive-date=21 November 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121041646/http://www.lanarkshirementalhealth.org.uk/Promoting-Well-being/Choose_Life.aspx | url-status=live }}</ref> They have also been sponsored by the local [[Information technology|IT]] firm Log in to Learn, which appeared on the back of the shirts.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.wishawpress.co.uk/wishaw-sport/football/motherwell-fc/2009/08/26/motherwell-sign-up-with-it-firm-in-sponsorship-deal-76495-24527114/ | title=Motherwell sign up with IT firm in sponsorship deal | work=[[Wishaw Press]] | date=26 August 2009 | access-date=3 September 2012 | archive-date=26 July 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726110859/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/wishaw | url-status=live }}</ref> For the 2009–10 season the team were sponsored by JAXX, a German gambling company.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/jaxx-does-well-with-mother-of-all-shirt-deals-152916685.html | title=JAXX Does "Well" With Mother of All Shirt Deals | work=PR Newswire | date=14 April 2008 | access-date=3 September 2012 | archive-date=2 April 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402114951/http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/jaxx-does-well-with-mother-of-all-shirt-deals-152916685.html | url-status=live }}</ref> They in turn had replaced [[Anglian Home Improvements]], who were the club's shirt sponsor from 2006 to 2008. Previous to this the club had been sponsored by [[Zoom Airlines Limited|Zoom Airlines]], who were part-owned by club director John Boyle, and who retained advertising space on both the Davie Cooper Stand and the South Stand<ref>{{cite news| url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/3680261.stm| title=Well fly with new sponsor| work=BBC Sport| date=3 May 2004| access-date=5 January 2010| archive-date=13 July 2004| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040713142451/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/3680261.stm| url-status=live}}</ref> until they ceased trading in August 2008.

The sponsor from 2002 to 2004 was a local company called The Untouchables.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/scotland/2051770.stm | title=Motherwell secure shirt deal | work=BBC Sport | date=18 June 2002 | access-date=5 January 2010 | archive-date=26 July 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726110953/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/2051770.stm | url-status=live }}</ref> Previously the club had enjoyed a long-term association with [[Motorola]], but this ended after 11 years in 2002 as the sponsor started to reduce its manufacturing operations in Scotland. This had in turn followed another long-term association with local car dealer Ian Skelly, who had sponsored the club since 1984.

The club have had a number of different kit manufacturers since the 1970s. At present the official kit supplier is [[Macron (sportswear)|Macron]] who were newly announced for the 2014–15 season to replace [[Puma (brand)|Puma]] after their 3-year deal with the club expired.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2014/05/09/new-macron-kits-201415/ | title = Motherwell announce Macron deal | access-date = 23 May 2014 | archive-date = 13 May 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140513013326/http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2014/05/09/new-macron-kits-201415/ | url-status = live }}</ref> Previously the club kits were supplied by New-Zealand based sporting goods manufacturer [[Canterbury of New Zealand|Canterbury]] who were announced as the official kit supplier to Motherwell for the four years beginning with the 2009–10 season, taking over from [[Bukta]].<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.footballshirtculture.com/20070510299/sponsorship/motherwell-sign-bukta-kit-deal-2007/2008.html | title = Motherwell sign Bukta kit deal 2007/2008 | work = Football Shirt Culture | date = 10 May 2007 | access-date = 3 September 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140523225826/http://www.footballshirtculture.com/20070510299/sponsorship/motherwell-sign-bukta-kit-deal-2007/2008.html | archive-date = 23 May 2014 | url-status = dead }}</ref> However, Canterbury went into administration after less than one year of the contract had been completed.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8148135.stm | title = Sportswear firm in administration | work = BBC News | date = 13 July 2009 | access-date = 17 August 2010 | archive-date = 16 September 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210916122804/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8148135.stm | url-status = live }}</ref> Major manufacturers [[Adidas]], [[Admiral Sportswear|Admiral]], [[Hummel International|Hummel]], [[Patrick (sportswear company)|Patrick]], [[Pony (brand)|Pony]], [[Umbro]] and Xara have all been kit providers for Motherwell.

===Kit and main sponsors===
[[File:Past Motherwell Home strips.jpg|thumb|right|A montage of Motherwell F.C. kits from 1935 to 2006<ref>[http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Scottish_Football_League/Motherwell/Motherwell.htm Motherwell] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930023842/http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Scottish_Football_League/Motherwell/Motherwell.htm |date=30 September 2007 }} Historical Kits</ref>]]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em"
!Period
!Kit Manufacturer
!Shirt sponsor (front)
!Shirt sponsor (sleeve)
|-
|1974–1976
|rowspan=1|[[Umbro]]
|rowspan=3|None
|rowspan=28|None
|-
|1976–1979
|rowspan=1|[[Admiral Sportswear|Admiral]]
|-
|1979–1982
|[[Adidas]]
|-
|1982–1983
|rowspan=3|[[Patrick (sportswear company)|Patrick]]
|[[Scottish & Newcastle|Scottish Brewers]]
|-
|1983–1984
|None
|-
|1984–1985
|rowspan=4|Ian Skelly
|-
|1985–1987
|[[Admiral Sportswear|Admiral]]
|-
|1987–1990
|rowspan=1|Matchwinner
|-
|1990–1991
|rowspan=2|[[Admiral Sportswear|Admiral]]
|-
|1991–1992
|rowspan=4|[[Motorola]]
|-
|1992–1994
|[[Hummel International|Hummel]]
|-
|1994–1998
|[[Pony (brand)|Pony]]
|-
|1998–2002
|rowspan=4|Xara
|-
|2002–2004
|The Untouchables
|-
|2004–2006
|[[Zoom Airlines]]
|-
|2006–2007
|rowspan=2|[[Anglian Home Improvements]]
|-
|2007–2008
|rowspan=2|[[Bukta]]
|-
|2008–2009
|rowspan=2|JAXX
|-
|2009–2010
|rowspan=1|[[Canterbury of New Zealand|Canterbury]]
|-
|2010–2011
|rowspan=2|[[Puma (brand)|Puma]]
|Commsworld
|-
|2011–2014
|rowspan=2|[[Cash Converters]]
|-
|2014–2016
|rowspan=8|[[Macron (sportswear)|Macron]]
|-
|2016–2017
|Motorpoint
|-
|2017–2018
|[[McEwan Fraser Legal]]
|-
|2018–2019
|Bet Park
|-
|2019–2020
|[[Paddy Power]]
|-
|2020–2023
|Paycare
|-
|2023–2024
|rowspan=2|G4 Claims
|-
|2024–
|DX Home Improvements
|}

== Notes ==
{{notelist}}
{{reflist|group=note}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
*{{cite book| first = Derek | last = Wilson | title = Motherwell FC On This Day | year = 2008 | publisher = Pitch Publishing | isbn = 978-1-905411-37-5 }}
*{{cite book| first = Derek | last = Wilson | title = Motherwell FC Miscellany | year = 2009 | publisher = Pitch Publishing | isbn = 978-1-905411-37-5 }}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Motherwell F.C.}}
* {{official}}

;News and statistics
* [http://www.motherwellnet.com motherWELLnet]
* [http://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/Sport/Football/SPL/Motherwell Motherwell FC] – ''[[NewsNow]]''
* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/motherwell Motherwell FC] – ''[[BBC Sport]]''
* [http://origin.skysports.com/football/teams/motherwell/ Motherwell FC] – ''[[Sky Sports]]''
* [https://archive.today/20130103020642/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team/_/id/266/motherwell?cc=5739 Motherwell FC] – ''[[ESPN]]''
* [https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/teams/53035--motherwell/ Motherwell FC] – ''[[UEFA]]''
* [http://www.wishawpress.co.uk/wishaw-sport/football/motherwell-fc/ Motherwell FC] – ''[[Wishaw Press]]''
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110917122802/http://pieandbovril.com/club-pages/spl-clubs/motherwell Motherwell FC] – ''Pie and Bovril''
* [http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=1734&teamTabs=details Motherwell FC] – ''[[Soccerbase]]''

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