2009–10 Motherwell F.C. season
Motherwell competed in the Scottish Premier League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and UEFA Europa League during the 2009–10 season.
2009–10 season | |||
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Chairman | ![]() | ||
Manager | ![]() ![]() | ||
Scottish Premier League | Fifth place | ||
Scottish Cup | 4th Round | ||
League Cup | Quarter-Finals | ||
Europa League | Third qualifying round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: ![]() All: ![]() | ||
Highest home attendance | 9,355 v Rangers, 12 September 2009 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 3,544 v Dundee United, 18 April 2010 | ||
Average home league attendance | 5,307 | ||
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Important events
- 30 June 2009 – Jim Gannon appointed new manager of the club, after he was made redundant by English League One side, Stockport[1]
- 2 July 2009 – First competitive match of the season against Welsh Premier League side, Llanelli in the First Qualifying Round of the UEFA Europa League, a 1–0 defeat at Fir Park
- 6 August 2009 – Motherwell are eliminated from the UEFA Europa League in the Third Qualifying Round by Steaua Bucharest
- 15 August 2009 – The first Scottish Premier League fixture of the season (against St Johnstone) ends in a 2–2 draw at McDiarmid Park
- 28 December 2009 – Jim Gannon is sacked by the board following continuous refusals to sign a contract with the club[2][3]
- 29 December 2009 – Craig Brown is hired to fill the void as caretaker manager until a replacement for Gannon can be found[4]
- 18 January 2010 – Motherwell are knocked out of the Scottish Cup after just one game, a 2–0 defeat to Inverness in the 4th round
- 23 March 2010 – Both St Johnstone and Falkirk play out a 1–1 draw, which confirms Motherwell's place in the top-six of the Scottish Premier League
- 5 May 2010 – Motherwell play their last home fixture of the year at Fir Park, a 6–6 draw with Hibernian, and break the league record for most goals in a single game
- 5 May 2010 – Hearts play out a 0–0 draw confirming a minimum finish of 5th place for Motherwell
- 9 May 2010 – A final day draw away to Rangers sees Motherwell fall just short of automatic qualification to the Europa League as Hibernian win at Tannadice
- 15 May 2010 – Dundee United win the Scottish Cup: Motherwell qualify for the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round.
Transfers
For a list of Scottish football transfers in 2009–10, see transfers in season 2009–10
Summer transfer window (1 July – 1 September 2009)
In permanent
Date | Player | From | Fee | Contract length |
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1 July 2009 | ![]() |
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Free | One year |
15 July 2009 | ![]() |
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Free | Three years |
21 July 2009 | ![]() |
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Free | One year |
13 August 2009 | ![]() |
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Free | One year |
7 September 2009 | ![]() |
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Undisclosed | Three years |
Loans in
Date | Player | From | Loan length |
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24 July 2009 | ![]() |
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Six months |
26 August 2009 | ![]() |
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Six months |
1 September 2009 | ![]() |
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Six months |
Loans out
Date | Player | To | Loan length |
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Out permanent
Date | Player | To | Fee | Note |
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2 June 2009 | ![]() |
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Free | |
29 June 2009 | ![]() |
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£600,000 | |
1 July 2009 | ![]() |
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Loan return | |
1 July 2009 | ![]() |
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Loan return | |
1 July 2009 | ![]() |
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Free | |
1 July 2009 | ![]() |
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Loan return | |
1 July 2009 | ![]() |
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Free | |
4 July 2009 | ![]() |
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£300,000 | |
22 July 2009 | ![]() |
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Free |
Winter transfer window (1 January – 2 February 2010)
In permanent
Date | Player | From | Fee | Contract length |
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Loans in
Date | Player | From | Loan length |
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2 January 2010 | ![]() |
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Six months |
2 January 2010 | ![]() |
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Six months |
2 January 2010 | ![]() |
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Six months |
Loans out
Date | Player | To | Loan rength |
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31 January 2010 | ![]() |
Stirling Albion | Six months |
Out permanent
Date | Player | To | Fee | Note |
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1 January 2010 | ![]() |
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Free | — |
1 February 2010 | ![]() |
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Undisclosed | Four year contract with Celtic |
First-team squad
Updated 5 December 2010
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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