2025–26 Motherwell F.C. season
2025–26 season | ||||
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Chairman | Kyrk Macmillan | |||
Manager | Jens Berthel Askou | |||
Stadium | Fir Park | |||
Premiership | Preseason | |||
Scottish Cup | Preseason | |||
League Cup | Preseason | |||
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The 2025–26 season is Motherwell's forty-first consecutive season in the top flight of Scottish football, having been promoted from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 1984–85 season.
Season review
Preseason
On 23 May, Motherwell confirmed that Manager Michael Wimmer had left the club to take up a similar role at SSV Jahn Regensburg.[1]
On 26 May, Motherwell announced that they would return to Delden in the Netherlands for a pre-season camp, during which they would face FC Twente and an as unnamed club.[2]
On 27 May, Motherwell announced the signing of Lukas Fadinger on a free-transfer from Rheindorf Altach, to a two-year contract.[3]
On 28 May, Motherwell announced that Shane Blaney, Ross Callachan, Mark Ferrie, Max Ross, Brannan McDermott, Zack Flatman, Derin Marshall, Ross Nelson and Zack Tomany would all leave the club at the end of their contracts. Olly Whyte, Campbell Forrest, Mikey Booth and Scott Williamson had extended their contracts, whilst contract discussions where on going with Steve Seddon, Dan Casey, Dominic Thompson, Davor Zdravkovski, Harry Paton and Moses Ebiye.[4]
June
On 2 June, Motherwell announced the signing of Jordan McGhee on a free-transfer after his Dundee contract had expired, on a contract until the summer of 2027 with the option of another year.[5]
On 3 June, Motherwell announced that they would play Carlisle United in a behind-closed doors friendly at Fir Park on 8 July.[6]
On 9 June, Motherwell confirmed that Dan Casey had turned down a new contract from Motherwell in order to pursue options down in England.[7]
On 12 June, Motherwell announced the appointment of Jens Berthel Askou as their new manager.[8]
On 16 June, Motherwell confirmed that Steve Seddon, Harry Paton, Davor Zdravkovski and Moses Ebiye had all left the club after their contracts hadn't been renewed.[9]
On 26 June, Motherwell announced the signing of Elliot Watt to a two-year contract, with an option of a third, after his contract with Burton Albion was terminated.[10][11]
On 30 June, Motherwell announced that Matthew Connelly had signed a new one-year contract with the club.[12]
July
On 3 July, Motherwell announced that they had signed professional contracts with Aiden Tearney, Jack Dalziel, Aaron Thomson, Lucas Weir, Robbie Hunter, Blane Watson and Aaron Buchanan. At the same time, Motherwell also announced that they had signed amateur contracts with Evan Samuel, Olivier Wieczorek and Kali Fraser-Traljic.[13]
On 7 July, Motherwell announced the signing of Eseosa Sule on a season-long loan deal from West Bromwich Albion.[14]
On 9 July, Motherwell announced the signing of Elijah Just from AC Horsens to a two-year contract, with the option of a third, for an undisclosed fee.[15]
On 10 July, Motherwell announced the signing of Emmanuel Longelo from Birmingham City to a two-year contract, with the option of a third, for an undisclosed fee.[16]
Squad
- As of match played 18 May 2025
No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
1 | Aston Oxborough | GK | 9 May 1998 | Unattached | 2022[17] | 2027(+1)[18] | 32 | 0 | ||
13 | Calum Ward | GK | 17 October 2000 | Unattached | 2025[19] | 2026 (+1)[20] | 0 | 0 | ||
31 | Matthew Connelly | GK | 2 March 2003 | Academy | 2019 | 2026[12] | 0 | 0 | ||
Defenders | ||||||||||
2 | Stephen O'Donnell | DF | 11 May 1992 | Kilmarnock | 2020[21] | 2026[22] | 183 | 5 | ||
4 | Liam Gordon | DF | 26 January 1996 | St Johnstone | 2024[23] | 2026[23] | 33 | 1 | ||
5 | Kofi Balmer | DF | 19 September 2000 | Unattached | 2024[24] | 2026 (+1)[24] | 24 | 1 | ||
6 | Jordan McGhee | DF | 24 July 1996 | Unattached | 2025[5] | 2027(+1)[5] | 0 | 0 | ||
16 | Paul McGinn | DF | 22 October 1990 | Hibernian | 2022[25] | 2026[26] | 92 | 2 | ||
22 | John Koutroumbis | DF | 6 March 1998 | Unattached | 2024[27] | 2026[27] | 8 | 0 | ||
23 | Ewan Wilson | DF | 19 November 2004 | Academy | 2021[28] | 2027 (+1)[29] | 41 | 1 | ||
45 | Emmanuel Longelo | DF | 27 December 2000 | Birmingham City | 2025[16] | 2027[16] | 0 | 0 | ||
Midfielders | ||||||||||
7 | Tom Sparrow | MF | 6 December 2002 | Unattached | 2024[30] | 2027 (+1)[31] | 37 | 6 | ||
8 | Callum Slattery | MF | 8 February 1999 | Southampton | 2021[32] | 2026[22] | 110 | 15 | ||
11 | Andy Halliday | MF | 11 October 1991 | Heart of Midlothian | 2024[33] | 2026[20] | 60 | 5 | ||
12 | Lukas Fadinger | MF | 27 September 2000 | Rheindorf Altach | 2025[3] | 2027[3] | 0 | 0 | ||
20 | Elliot Watt | MF | 11 March 2000 | Burton Albion | 2025[10] | 2027(+1)[10] | 0 | 0 | ||
21 | Elijah Just | MF | 1 May 2000 | AC Horsens | 2025[15] | 2027(+1)[15] | 0 | 0 | ||
26 | Olly Whyte | MF | 27 November 2006 | Academy | 2023 | 0 | 0 | |||
27 | Dylan Wells | MF | 20 March 2006 | Academy | 2022[34] | 2026[35][36] | 6 | 0 | ||
38 | Lennon Miller | MF | 25 August 2006 | Academy | 2022[34] | 2026[37] | 76 | 6 | ||
Forwards | ||||||||||
9 | Apostolos Stamatelopoulos | FW | 9 April 1999 | Newcastle Jets | 2024[38] | 2027[38] | 18 | 5 | ||
14 | Zach Robinson | FW | 11 June 2002 | Unattached | 2024[39] | 2026[39] | 19 | 2 | ||
15 | Eseosa Sule | FW | 1 April 2006 | on loan from West Bromwich Albion | 2025[14] | 2026[14] | 0 | 0 | ||
17 | Filip Stuparević | FW | 30 August 2000 | Unattached | 2024[40] | 2026[40] | 4 | 1 | ||
18 | Tawanda Maswanhise | FW | 20 November 2002 | Unattached | 2024[41] | 2026(+1)[42] | 34 | 6 | ||
19 | Sam Nicholson | FW | 20 January 1995 | Colorado Rapids | 2024[43] | 2026[43] | 26 | 2 | ||
28 | Luca Ross | FW | 11 August 2006 | Academy | 2022[34] | 2027[44] | 5 | 1 | ||
Development team | ||||||||||
29 | Mikey Booth | MF | 25 August 2007 | Academy | 2023 | 0 | 0 | |||
30 | Campbell Forrest | MF | 10 October 2007 | Academy | 2023 | 0 | 0 | |||
32 | Scott Williamson | DF | 12 March 2007 | Academy | 2023 | 0 | 0 | |||
33 | Andrew Arnott | DF | 7 May 2008 | Academy | 2024[45] | 0 | 0 | |||
34 | Harry McLean | FW | 19 June 2008 | Academy | 2024[45] | 0 | 0 | |||
35 | Jon-Joe Friel | DF | 2 February 2008 | Academy | 2024[45] | 0 | 0 | |||
36 | Jay Gillies | DF | 5 February 2008 | Academy | 2024[45] | 0 | 0 | |||
37 | Nathan Lawson | FW | 24 February 2008 | Academy | 2024[45] | 0 | 0 | |||
39 | Zander McAllister | MF | 22 April 2008 | Academy | 2024[45] | 0 | 0 | |||
41 | Jack McConnell | GK | 20 June 2008 | Academy | 2024[45] | 0 | 0 | |||
42 | Rocco McColm | MF | 29 September 2008 | Academy | 2024[45] | 0 | 0 | |||
52 | Arran Clark | FW | 24 February 2008 | Academy | 2025 | 0 | 0 | |||
Aiden Tearney | DF | Academy | 2025[13] | 0 | 0 | |||||
Jack Dalziel | DF | Academy | 2025[13] | 0 | 0 | |||||
Aaron Thomson | DF | Academy | 2025[13] | 0 | 0 | |||||
Lucas Weir | MF | Academy | 2025[13] | 0 | 0 | |||||
Robbie Hunter | MF | Academy | 2025[13] | 0 | 0 | |||||
Blane Watson | MF | Academy | 2025[13] | 0 | 0 | |||||
Aaron Buchanan | MF | Academy | 2025[13] | 0 | 0 | |||||
Evan Samuel | FW | Academy | 2025[13] | 0 | 0 | |||||
Olivier Wieczorek | FW | Academy | 2025[13] | 0 | 0 | |||||
Kali Fraser-Traljic | FW | Academy | 2025[13] | 0 | 0 | |||||
Left during the season |
Transfers
- For those players sold, released or contract ended before the start of this season, see 2024–25 Motherwell F.C. season.
In
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
27 May 2025[a] | MF | Lukas Fadinger | Rheindorf Altach | Free | [3] | |
2 June 2025 | DF | Jordan McGhee | Unattached | Free | [5] | |
26 June 2025 | MF | Elliot Watt | Burton Albion | Free | [10] | |
9 July 2025 | MF | Elijah Just | AC Horsens | Undisclosed | [15] | |
10 July 2025 | DF | Emmanuel Longelo | Birmingham City | Undisclosed | [16] |
Loans in
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 July 2025 | FW | Eseosa Sule | West Bromwich Albion | End of season | [14] |
Released
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16 June 2025 | DF | Steve Seddon | AFC Wimbledon | 24 June 2025 | [9][46] | |
16 June 2025 | MF | Harry Paton | [9] | |||
16 June 2025 | MF | Davor Zdravkovski | [9] | |||
16 June 2025 | FW | Moses Ebiye | [9] |
- ^ Transfer announced on the shown date, becoming official on 1 July 2025.
Friendlies
1 July 2025 | Twente | 3–0 | Motherwell | Beckum, Netherlands |
18:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | van Wolfswinkel 12' Ünüvar 73', 90' |
Stadium: Sportpark De Kruudnhof |
8 July 2025 | Motherwell | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Motherwell |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Halliday 74' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 0 | |
Note: Match played behind closed doors.[6] |
25 July 2025 | Motherwell | v | Hertha Berlin | Motherwell |
19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Fir Park |
Competitions
Overview
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
Premiership | 2025 | Matchday 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
Scottish Cup | 2026 | Fourth round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
League Cup | 2025 | Group Stage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
Last updated: 18 May 2025
Source: Soccerway
Premiership
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | Kilmarnock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | Livingston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
10 | Motherwell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
11 | Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off final |
12 | St Mirren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Championship |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competition qualification, second stage group allocation, or relegation).[49]
Notes:
- ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 18 May 2025.
Source: SPFL
Results
On 20 June, the fixture list was released, with Motherwell starting their campaign at home to Rangers on 2 August, with the their last game of the first phase being scheduled for 11 April away to Heart of Midlothian.[50]
2 August 2025 1 | Motherwell | v | Rangers | Motherwell |
17:30 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Fir Park |
Scottish Cup
League Cup
Group stage
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MOT | GMO | STE | PET | CLY | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Motherwell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the second round | — | 22 Jul | — | 15 Jul | — | |
2 | Greenock Morton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible qualification for the second round | — | — | 15 Jul | — | 26 Jul | |
3 | Stenhousemuir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 Jul | — | — | 26 Jul | — | ||
4 | Peterhead | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 Jul | — | — | 19 Jul | ||
5 | Clyde | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 Jul | — | 22 Jul | — | — |
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[52]
12 July 2025 1 | Clyde | v | Motherwell | Hamilton |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: New Douglas Park | |||
Note: Match to be streamed on live on Premier Sports.[53] |
15 July 2025 2 | Motherwell | v | Peterhead | Motherwell |
19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Fir Park | |||
Note: Match to be streamed on live on Premier Sports.[53] |
19 July 2025 3 | Stenhousemuir | v | Motherwell | Stenhousemuir |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Ochilview Park | |||
Note: Match to be streamed on live on Premier Sports.[53] |
22 July 2025 4 | Motherwell | v | Greenock Morton | Motherwell |
19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Fir Park | |||
Note: Match to be shown live on Premier Sports 1.[53] |
Squad statistics
See also
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