2013–14 Motherwell F.C. season
| 2013–14 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Vacant | |||
| Manager | Stuart McCall | |||
| Stadium | Fir Park | |||
| Scottish Premiership | 2nd | |||
| Scottish Cup | Fourth round v Albion Rovers | |||
| League Cup | Quarter-final v Aberdeen | |||
| Europa League | Third qualifying round v FC Kuban Krasnodar | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: John Sutton (22) All: John Sutton (22) | |||
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The 2013–14 season was Motherwell's twenty ninth consecutive season in the top flight of Scottish football and the first in the newly established Scottish Premiership,[1] having been promoted from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 1984–85 season. They finished the season in second place, behind Celtic, earning entry to the Europa League again, having been knocked out of the 2013–14 seasons at the Third Qualifying Round stage by FC Kuban Krasnodar. They also competed in the League Cup, reaching the Quarter-Final, and the Scottish Cup where they reached the Fourth Round.
Season events
On 20 May 2013, Motherwell announced their first signing of the summer, with Paul Lawson signing a two-year contract on 1 June from Ross County.[2]
On 12 June, Motherwell announced the signing of Iain Vigurs from Ross County to a two-year contract.[3]
On 28 June, Motherwell announced the return of John Sutton on a two-year contract after he was made made redundant by Heart of Midlothian.[4]
On 1 July, Motherwell announced that they had signed Fraser Kerr to a two-year contract after his Birmingham City contract had expired.[5]
On 3 July, Motherwell announced the signing of Gunnar Nielsen to a two-year contract from Silkeborg.[6]
On 15 July, Motherwell announced the signing of free-agent Stephen McManus to a one-year contract.[7]
On 19 July, Motherwell announced the signing of James McFadden to a new one-year contract after his previous contract expired at the end of the previous season.[8]
On 29 July, Motherwell announced that they had signed Henri Anier on loan from Viking until January.[9]
On 29 August, Motherwell announced the signing of Lionel Ainsworth on loan from Rotherham United until January.[10]
On 12 December, Motherwell signed Dan Twardzik on a short-term emergency loan after injuries to both Lee Hollis and Gunnar Nielsen.[11]
On 3 January, Motherwell announced that they had extended their loan deal with Lionel Ainsworth until the end of the season.[12]
On 10 January, Motherwell announced the signing of Henri Anier on from Viking, on a contract until the summer of 2016.[13]
On 21 February, Motherwell announced the signing of Craig Reid on a contract until the end of the season.[14]
On 28 April, Motherwell announced that Italian sportswear manufacturer Macron would become their kit supplier from the start of the 2014–15 season.[15]
On 28 May, Motherwell announced that they had signed a new two-year contract with Craig Reid.[16]
Squad
- As of match played 11 May 2014
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Lee Hollis | GK | 27 March 1986 (aged 28) | Unattached | 2010[17] | 2014[18] | 21 | 0 | ||
| 12 | Gunnar Nielsen | GK | 7 October 1986 (aged 27) | Silkeborg | 2013[6] | 2015[6] | 23 | 0 | ||
| 21 | Ross Stewart | GK | 10 April 1995 (aged 19) | Academy | 2012 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Craig Reid | DF | 26 February 1986 (aged 28) | Unattached | 2014[14] | 2016[16] | 14 | 1 | ||
| 3 | Steven Hammell | DF | 18 February 1982 (aged 32) | Southend United | 2008 | 2014[19] | 504 | 4 | ||
| 4 | Simon Ramsden | DF | 17 December 1981 (aged 32) | Unattached | 2012[20] | 2015[21] | 53 | 0 | ||
| 5 | Shaun Hutchinson | DF | 23 November 1990 (aged 23) | Academy | 2009 | 2014[22] | 144 | 9 | ||
| 6 | Stephen McManus | DF | 2 September 1982 (aged 31) | Unattached | 2013[7] | 2014[7] | 42 | 4 | ||
| 17 | Zaine Francis-Angol | DF | 30 June 1993 (aged 20) | Tottenham Hotspur | 2011 | 2015[23] | 63 | 3 | ||
| 20 | Fraser Kerr | DF | 17 January 1993 (aged 21) | Unattached | 2013[5] | 2015[5] | 42 | 0 | ||
| 23 | Euan Murray | DF | 20 January 1994 (aged 20) | Academy | 2013 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 32 | Morgyn Neill | DF | 10 March 1996 (aged 18) | Academy | 2013 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Ben Hall | DF | 16 January 1997 (aged 17) | Dungannon Swifts | 2013 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 8 | Paul Lawson | MF | 15 May 1984 (aged 29) | Ross County | 2013[2] | 2015[2] | 22 | 0 | ||
| 11 | Iain Vigurs | MF | 7 May 1988 (aged 26) | Ross County | 2013[3] | 2015[3] | 38 | 4 | ||
| 14 | Keith Lasley | MF | 21 September 1979 (aged 34) | Unattached | 2006[24] | 2014[25] | 382 | 22 | ||
| 18 | Stuart Carswell | MF | 9 September 1993 (aged 20) | Academy | 2011 | 2015[26] | 78 | 0 | ||
| 25 | Lionel Ainsworth | MF | 1 October 1987 (aged 26) | on loan from Rotherham United | 2013[10] | 2014[12] | 31 | 11 | ||
| 26 | Jack Leitch | MF | 17 July 1995 (aged 18) | Academy | 2013 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 30 | Dom Thomas | MF | 14 February 1996 (aged 18) | Academy | 2013 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 34 | Chris Cadden | MF | 19 September 1996 (aged 17) | Academy | 2013 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 7 | James McFadden | FW | 14 April 1983 (aged 31) | Unattached | 2013[8] | 2014[8] | 113 | 42 | ||
| 9 | John Sutton | FW | 26 December 1983 (aged 30) | Unattached | 2013[4] | 2015[4] | 166 | 65 | ||
| 19 | Lee Erwin | FW | 19 March 1994 (aged 20) | Academy | 2013 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 22 | Craig Moore | FW | 16 August 1994 (aged 19) | Academy | 2011 | 19 | 1 | |||
| 24 | Henri Anier | FW | 17 December 1990 (aged 23) | Viking | 2014[13] | 2016[13] | 36 | 9 | ||
| 29 | Dale Shirkie | FW | 2 May 1995 (aged 19) | Academy | 2013 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 39 | Paul McCafferty | FW | 18 January 1995 (aged 19) | Academy | 2013 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Away on loan | ||||||||||
| 15 | Adam Cummins | DF | 3 March 1993 (aged 21) | Everton | 2011 | 2015[27] | 34 | 1 | ||
| 16 | Bob McHugh | FW | 16 July 1991 (aged 22) | Academy | 2007 | 2015[28] | 88 | 8 | ||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 8 | Henrik Ojamaa | FW | 20 May 1991 (aged 22) | RoPS | 2012[29] | 2014[30] | 65 | 13 | ||
| 51 | Dan Twardzik | GK | 10 April 1995 (aged 19) | on loan from Dundee | 2013[11] | 2014[11] | 5 | 0 | ||
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 June 2013 | MF | Paul Lawson | Ross County | Free | [2] | |
| 12 June 2013 | MF | Iain Vigurs | Ross County | Undisclosed | [3] | |
| 28 June 2013 | FW | John Sutton | Unattached | Free | [4] | |
| 1 July 2013 | DF | Fraser Kerr | Unattached | Free | [5] | |
| 3 July 2013 | GK | Gunnar Nielsen | Silkeborg | Undisclosed | [6] | |
| 15 July 2013 | DF | Stephen McManus | Middlesbrough | Free | [7] | |
| 15 July 2013 | MF | Ben Hall | Dungannon Swifts | Undisclosed | ||
| 10 January 2014 | FW | Henri Anier | Viking | Undisclosed | [13] | |
| 21 February 2014 | DF | Craig Reid | Unattached | Free | [14] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 July 2013 | FW | Henri Anier | Viking | January 2014 | [9] | |
| 29 August 2013 | MF | Lionel Ainsworth | Rotherham United | End of season | [10][12] | |
| 12 December 2013 | GK | Dan Twardzik | Dundee | January 2014 | [11] |
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 June 2013 | FW | Henrik Ojamaa | Legia Warsaw | Undisclosed | [31] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2013 | FW | Lee Erwin | Arbroath | 31 December 2013 | [32] | |
| 9 January 2014 | DF | Adam Cummins | Dundee | End of season | [33] | |
| 13 January 2014 | FW | Bob McHugh | Queen of the South | End of season | [34] |
Released
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2014 | DF | Shaun Hutchinson | Fulham | 16 June 2014 | [35] | |
| 31 May 2014 | DF | Ross Kellock | University of Stirling | 1 July 2016 | [36] | |
| 31 May 2014 | MF | Frazer Johnstone | Airdrieonians | [36] | ||
| 31 May 2014 | FW | Paul McCafferty | University of Stirling | 1 July 2015 | [36] | |
| 31 May 2014 | FW | James McFadden | St Johnstone | 1 October 2014 | [37][38] | |
| 31 May 2014 | FW | Dale Shirkie | Ayr United | 15 August 2014 | [36][39] |
Friendlies
| 13 July 2013 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 | Motherwell | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 1,983 |
| 16 July 2013 | Motherwell | 2–4 | Newcastle United | Motherwell |
| 19:00 BST UTC+1 | Vigurs 26' McFadden 52' (pen.) |
Report | Vučkić 8' Gouffran 15' Sissoko 39' Marveaux 64' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,475 Referee: Willie Collum |
| 20 July 2013 | Morecambe | 1–2 | Motherwell XI | Morecambe |
| 14:00 BST UTC+1 | Arnold 23' | Report | Anier 16' Smith 90' |
Stadium: Globe Arena |
| 20 July 2013 | Cowdenbeath | 0–5 | Motherwell XI | Cowdenbeath |
| 15:00 BST UTC+1 | Report | Thomas 30' McHugh 42', pen.', 76' Lasley 80' Moore 84' |
Stadium: Central Park |
| 26 July 2013 | Motherwell | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Motherwell |
| 19:00 BST UTC+1 | McHugh 83' | Report | Derbyshire 11' | Stadium: Fir Park |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premiership | 4 August 2013 | 11 May 2014 | Matchday 1 | 2nd | 38 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 64 | 60 | +4 | 57.89 |
| Scottish Cup | 30 November 2013 | 30 November 2013 | Fourth round | Fourth round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| League Cup | 25 September 2013 | 30 October 2013 | Third round | Quarterfinal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 50.00 |
| UEFA Europa League | 1 August 2013 | 8 August 2013 | Third qualifying round | Third qualifying round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Total | 43 | 23 | 4 | 16 | 66 | 67 | −1 | 53.49 | ||||
Last updated: 11 May 2014
Source: Soccerway
Premiership
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic (C) | 38 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 102 | 25 | +77 | 99 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Motherwell | 38 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 64 | 60 | +4 | 70 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 68 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Dundee United | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 58 | |
| 5 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 57 | |
| 6 | St Johnstone | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 53 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a] |
| 7 | Ross County | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 44 | 62 | −18 | 40 | |
| 8 | St Mirren | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 39 | 58 | −19 | 39 | |
| 9 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 45 | 66 | −21 | 39 | |
| 10 | Partick Thistle | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 46 | 65 | −19 | 38 | |
| 11 | Hibernian (R) | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 35 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off final |
| 12 | Heart of Midlothian (R) | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 45 | 65 | −20 | 23[b] | Relegation to the Championship |
Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ St Johnstone, as winners of the 2013–14 Scottish Cup, qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round.
- ^ Heart of Midlothian were deducted 15 points for entering administration
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 64 | 60 | +4 | 70 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 31 | −6 |
Source: BBC Sport
Results by round
Results
| 4 August 2013 1 | Hibernian | 0–1 | Motherwell | Easter Road |
| 13:15 BST UTC+1 | Motherwell BBC |
Anier 83' | Attendance: 9,237 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 11 August 2013 2 | Motherwell | 1–3 | Aberdeen | Fir Park |
| 15:00 BST UTC+1 | Anier 1' | Motherwell BBC |
McGinn 62', pen.', 84', pen.' Reynolds 76' |
Attendance: 6,242 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
| 17 August 2013 3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2–0 | Motherwell | Caledonian Stadium |
| 15:00 BST UTC+1 | Foran 4' McKay 36' |
Motherwell BBC |
Attendance: 3,031 Referee: Iain Brines |
| 24 August 2013 4 | Motherwell | 1–0 | Partick Thistle | Fir Park |
| 15:00 BST UTC+1 | Sutton 21' | Motherwell BBC |
Attendance: 5,527 Referee: Euan Norris |
| 31 August 2013 5 | Motherwell | 2–1 | Kilmarnock | Fir Park |
| 17:30 BST UTC+1 | Anier 20' Sutton 45' Ramsden 87' |
Motherwell BBC |
McManus 17' (o.g.) | Attendance: 4,353 Referee: Craig Charleston |
| 14 September 2013 6 | St Mirren | 0–1 | Motherwell | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 BST UTC+1 | Motherwell BBC |
Sutton 38' | Attendance: 4,012 Referee: Craig Thomson |
| 21 September 2013 7 | Dundee United | 2–2 | Motherwell | Tannadice Stadium |
| 15:00 BST UTC+1 | Çiftçi 54' Robertson 57' |
Motherwell BBC |
Anier 30' Ainsworth 76' |
Attendance: 5,808 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
| 28 September 2013 8 | Motherwell | 3–1 | Ross County | Fir Park |
| 15:00 BST UTC+1 | Sutton 54', 68' McHugh 77' |
Motherwell BBC |
De Leeuw 30' | Attendance: 4,263 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 5 October 2013 9 | Celtic | 2–0 | Motherwell | Celtic Park |
| 15:00 BST UTC+1 | Stokes 21' Commons 49' |
Motherwell BBC |
Referee: Iain Brines |
| 19 October 2013 10 | Motherwell | 2–1 | Hearts | Fir Park |
| 15:00 BST UTC+1 | Moore 69' Hutchinson 83' |
Motherwell BBC |
Stevenson 62' | Attendance: 5,350 Referee: Brian Colvin |
| 26 October 2013 11 | St Johnstone | 2–0 | Motherwell | McDiarmid Park |
| 15:00 BST UTC+1 | May 49' Hasselbaink 64' |
Motherwell BBC |
Attendance: 2,449 Referee: Calum Murray |
| 3 November 2013 12 | Motherwell | 1–0 | Hibernian | Fir Park |
| 12:30 BST UTC+1 | McManus 23' Hutchinson 87' |
Motherwell BBC |
Attendance: 3,864 Referee: Crawford Allan |
| 9 November 2013 13 | Motherwell | 0–4 | Dundee United | Fir Park |
| 15:00 BST UTC+1 | Motherwell BBC |
Gauld 16', 64' Paton 19' Robertson 90' |
Attendance: 5,103 Referee: Steven McLean |
| 23 November 2013 14 | Kilmarnock | 0–2 | Motherwell | Rugby Park |
| 15:00 BST UTC+1 | Motherwell BBC |
Sutton 55' Anier 88' |
Attendance: 3,704 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
| 6 December 2013 15 | Motherwell | 0–5 | Celtic | Fir Park |
| 19:45 BST UTC+1 | Motherwell BBC |
Commons 44', 76' Ambrose 54' Stokes 78' Atajic 90' |
Attendance: 9,117 Referee: Steven McLean |
| 14 December 2013 16 | Ross County | 1–2 | Motherwell | Victoria Park |
| 15:00 BST UTC+1 | De Leeuw 62' | Motherwell BBC |
Sutton 15', 27' | Attendance: 2,792 Referee: Crawford Allan |
| 21 December 2013 17 | Motherwell | 3–0 | St Mirren | Fir Park |
| 15:00 BST UTC+1 | Anier 31', 64' Ainsworth 42' |
Motherwell BBC |
Attendance: 3,867 Referee: Willie Collum |
| 26 December 2013 18 | Aberdeen | 0–1 | Motherwell | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 15:00 BST UTC+1 | Motherwell BBC |
Ainsworth 49' | Attendance: 12,494 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
| 29 December 2013 19 | Partick Thistle | 1–5 | Motherwell | Firhill Stadium |
| 15:00 BST UTC+1 | Lawless 8' | Motherwell BBC |
Lasley 15' Francis-Angol 21' McFadden 36' Ainsworth 57' Sutton 65' |
Attendance: 4,588 Referee: Steven McLean |
| 1 January 2014 20 | Motherwell | 4–0 | St Johnstone | Fir Park |
| 15:00 BST UTC+1 | Sutton 22' Vigurs 49' Ainsworth 73' McFadden 87' |
Motherwell BBC |
Attendance: 3,763 Referee: John Beaton |
| 4 January 2014 21 | Motherwell | Postponed | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Fir Park |
| 12:45 BST UTC+1 | Motherwell BBC |
| 11 January 2014 22 | Hearts | 0–1 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Stadium |
| 15:00 BST UTC+1 | Motherwell BBC |
Sutton 40' | Attendance: 12,888 Referee: Willie Collum |
| 18 January 2014 23 | Celtic | 3–0 | Motherwell | Celtic Park |
| 15:00 BST UTC+1 | Commons 5', 39', pen.' McManus 68' (o.g.) |
Motherwell BBC |
Attendance: 47,489 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 25 January 2014 24 | Motherwell | 2–2 | Aberdeen | Fir Park |
| 15:00 BST UTC+1 | McManus 47' Francis-Angol 69' |
Motherwell BBC |
Rooney 67' Anderson 90' |
Attendance: 5,756 Referee: Steven McLean |
| 15 February 2014 25 | Motherwell | 4–3 | Partick Thistle | Fir Park |
| 15:00 BST UTC+1 | Lasley 43' Ainsworth 52' Sutton 85' McManus 88' |
Motherwell BBC |
Erskine 37' Higginbotham 66', pen.', 72' |
Attendance: 5,048 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
| 22 February 2014 26 | Dundee United | 3–1 | Motherwell | Tannadice Stadium |
| 15:00 BST UTC+1 | Dow 22' Gunning 42', 47' |
Motherwell BBC |
Sutton 57', pen.' | Attendance: 7,029 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 25 February 2014 27 | St Johnstone | 3–0 | Motherwell | McDiarmid Park |
| 19:45 BST UTC+1 | MacLean 6', 35' Miller 87' |
Motherwell BBC |
Attendance: 1,892 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
| 1 March 2014 28 | Motherwell | 4–1 | Hearts | Fir Park |
| 15:00 BST UTC+1 | Vigurs 18' Ainsworth 37' Sutton 65' McFadden 74' |
Motherwell BBC |
Paterson 69' | Attendance: 4,914 Referee: John Beaton |
| 8 March 2014 31 | Hibernian | 3–3 | Motherwell | Easter Road |
| 15:00 BST UTC+1 | Forster 43' Nelson 76' Heffernan 79' |
Motherwell BBC |
Sutton 12', 90' Ainsworth 29' |
Attendance: 8,277 Referee: Steven McLean |
| 19 March 2014 21 | Motherwell | 2–0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Fir Park |
| 19:45 BST UTC+1 | Ainsworth 26' Sutton 34' |
Motherwell BBC |
Attendance: 3,432 Referee: Alan Muir |
| 22 March 2014 30 | Motherwell | 2–1 | Ross County | Fir Park |
| 15:00 BST UTC+1 | McFadden 48' Sutton 60' |
Motherwell BBC |
Songo'o 82' | Attendance: 4,080 Referee: Iain Brines |
| 29 March 2014 32 | Motherwell | 1–2 | Kilmarnock | Fir Park |
| 15:00 BST UTC+1 | Vigurs 41' | Motherwell BBC |
McKenzie 66' Slater 90' |
Attendance: 4,467 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 1 April 2014 32 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–2 | Motherwell | Caledonian Stadium |
| 19:45 BST UTC+1 | Christie 74' | Motherwell BBC |
Anier 40' Vigurs 83' |
Attendance: 2,366 Referee: Craig Thomson |
| 5 April 2014 33 | St Mirren | 3–2 | Motherwell | St Mirren Park |
| 15:00 BST UTC+1 | Thompson 42', 87' McLean 86', pen.' |
Motherwell BBC |
Anier 17' Sutton 27' |
Attendance: 4,377 Referee: Euan Norris |
| 19 April 2014 34 | Motherwell | 3–3 | Celtic | Fir Park |
| 12:45 BST UTC+1 | Sutton 5', 90' Francis-Angol 44' |
Motherwell BBC |
Stokes 45' Samaras 56' Griffiths 86' |
Attendance: 7,493 Referee: Craig Thomson |
| 26 April 2014 35 | Dundee United | 5–1 | Motherwell | Tannadice Stadium |
| 15:00 BST UTC+1 | Çiftçi 8', 41' Armstrong 61' Dow 72' Graham 81' |
Motherwell BBC |
Ainsworth 88' | Attendance: 6,383 Referee: Steven McLean |
| 3 May 2014 36 | Motherwell | 2–1 | St Johnstone | Fir Park |
| 15:00 BST UTC+1 | Ainsworth 21' McManus 36' |
Motherwell BBC |
Mackay 27' | Attendance: 7,201 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
| 7 May 2014 37 | Motherwell | 2–1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Fir Park |
| 19:45 BST UTC+1 | Sutton 4', pen.' Warren 32' (o.g.) |
Motherwell BBC |
Shinnie 55' | Attendance: 4,482 Referee: Willie Collum |
| 11 May 2014 38 | Aberdeen | 0–1 | Motherwell | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 12:15 BST UTC+1 | Motherwell BBC |
Reid 90' | Attendance: 17,016 Referee: Steven McLean |
Scottish Cup
| 30 November 2013 Fourth Round | Albion Rovers | 1–0 | Motherwell | New Douglas Park |
| 15:00 BST UTC+1 | Phillips 90' | Motherwell BBC |
Attendance: 2,950 Referee: Euan Anderson |
League Cup
| 25 September 2013 Third round | Livingston | 1–2 | Motherwell | Almondvale Stadium |
| 19:45 BST UTC+1 | Talbot 65' Denholm 90' |
Motherwell BBC |
McHugh 16' McFadden 73' |
Attendance: 1,660 |
| 30 October 2013 Quarter-Final | Motherwell | 0–2 | Aberdeen | Fir Park |
| 19:45 BST UTC+1 | [ Motherwell] BBC |
Shaughnessy 13' Considine 83' Hayes 90' |
Attendance: 6,995 Referee: John Beaton |
UEFA Europa League
Qualifying phase
| 1 August 2013 3rd qualifying round 1st leg | Motherwell | 0–2 | Kuban Krasnodar | Motherwell, Scotland |
| 19:45 BST UTC+1 | Report | Popov 52', 78' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 6,748 Referee: Alain Bieri (Switzerland) |
| 8 August 2013 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg | Kuban Krasnodar | 1–0 | Motherwell | Krasnodar, Russia |
| 19:45 BST UTC+1 | McManus 50' (o.g.) | Report | Stadium: Kuban Stadium Attendance: 31,754[40] Referee: Cristian Balaj (Romania) |
Squad statistics
Appearances
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Scottish Premiership | Scottish Cup | League Cup | UEFA Europa League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | SCO | Lee Hollis | 15 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | SCO | Craig Reid | 14 | 1 | 13+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | SCO | Steven Hammell | 39 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Simon Ramsden | 22 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Shaun Hutchinson | 40 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | SCO | Stephen McManus | 42 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | SCO | James McFadden | 30 | 5 | 21+6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | SCO | Paul Lawson | 22 | 0 | 5+12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | John Sutton | 41 | 22 | 38 | 22 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | SCO | Iain Vigurs | 38 | 4 | 34+3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | FRO | Gunnar Nielsen | 23 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | SCO | Keith Lasley | 41 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | ATG | Zaine Francis-Angol | 38 | 3 | 21+12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | SCO | Stuart Carswell | 32 | 0 | 24+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | SCO | Fraser Kerr | 22 | 0 | 10+9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | SCO | Craig Moore | 19 | 1 | 3+14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | SCO | Euan Murray | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | EST | Henri Anier | 36 | 9 | 18+14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ENG | Lionel Ainsworth | 31 | 11 | 22+7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | SCO | Jack Leitch | 10 | 0 | 6+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | SCO | Dale Shirkie | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | SCO | Chris Cadden | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players away from the club on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 15 | DF | ENG | Adam Cummins | 5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | SCO | Bob McHugh | 12 | 2 | 3+5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| Players who left Motherwell during the season:: | |||||||||||||
| 51 | GK | GER | Dan Twardzik | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goal scorers
| Ranking | Nation | Position | Number | Name | Premiership | Scottish Cup | League Cup | UEFA Europa League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 9 | John Sutton | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | |
| 2 | MF | 25 | Lionel Ainsworth | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| 3 | FW | 24 | Henri Anier | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 4 | FW | 7 | James McFadden | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 5 | DF | 6 | Stephen McManus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| MF | 11 | Iain Vigurs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 7 | DF | 17 | Zaine Francis-Angol | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | MF | 14 | Keith Lasley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| FW | 16 | Bob McHugh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 10 | DF | 5 | Shaun Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | 22 | Craig Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | 2 | Craig Reid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Own goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| TOTALS | 64 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 66 | ||||
Clean sheets
- As of match played 11 May 2014
| Ranking | Nation | Position | Number | Name | Premiership | Scottish Cup | League Cup | UEFA Europa League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 1 | Lee Hollis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| GK | 12 | Gunnar Nielsen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 3 | GK | 51 | Dan Twardzik | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| TOTALS | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ||||
Disciplinary record
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Premiership | Scottish Cup | League Cup | UEFA Europa League | Total | |||||
| 3 | DF | Steven Hammell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Simon Ramsden | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 5 | DF | Shaun Hutchinson | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| 6 | DF | Stephen McManus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | James McFadden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Paul Lawson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | John Sutton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 11 | MF | Iain Vigurs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 12 | GK | Gunnar Nielsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF | Keith Lasley | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | Stuart Carswell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 20 | DF | Fraser Kerr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 22 | FW | Craig Moore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 24 | FW | Henri Anier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 25 | MF | Lionel Ainsworth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 26 | MF | Jack Leitch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Players away from the club on loan:: | |||||||||||||
| 15 | DF | Adam Cummins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| TOTALS | 60 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 67 | 2 | |||
See also
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