2016–17 Motherwell F.C. season

The 2016–17 season is Motherwell's thirty-second consecutive season in the top flight of Scottish football and the fourth in the newly established Scottish Premiership,[2] having been promoted from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 1984–85 season. Motherwell will also compete in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Motherwell
2016–17 season
ChairmanBrian McCafferty
ManagerMark McGhee
(until 28 February 2017)
Steve Robinson (caretacker)
(28 February-15 March 2017)
Steve Robinson
(from 15 March)
StadiumFir Park
Scottish Premiership9th
League CupLast 16 vs Celtic
Scottish CupFourth round vs Rangers
Top goalscorerLeague: Louis Moult (15)
All: Louis Moult (18)
Average home league attendance4,450[1]

Season review

Following the conclusion of the 2015–16 season, Brett Long, Jack Leitch, David Clarkson and Wes Fletcher were released by the club following the end of their contracts, whilst loan players Connor Ripley and Morgaro Gomis returned to their parent clubs. Also at the end of the 2015–16 season, first team players Steven Hammell, Stephen McManus, Craig Samson, Keith Lasley, Craig Moore, James McFadden, David Ferguson, Ben Hall and Scott McDonald were all offered new contracts, as were Under 20 players Dylan Mackin, Robbie Leith, Jack McMillan, Ross MacLean and Ryan Watters.[3] Lasley signed a new one-year contract on 22 June 2016.[4]

On 2 June 2016, Motherwell were drawn into Group F of the 2016–17 Scottish League Cup, resulting in matches against Rangers, Annan Athletic, East Stirlingshire and Stranraer at the end of July.[5] On 5 June 2016, Motherwell announced their first 4 pre-season friendlies, with another two to be confirmed at a later date.[6] Steven Hammell signed a new two-year contract with Motherwell on 29 June,[7] with Scott McDonald signing a new one-year on 1 July 2016.[8]

On 9 July 2015, Motherwell announced that assistant manager Steve Robinson had left the club to take up the vacant Oldham Athletic managers job.[9][10]

On 7 December 2016, Ross MacLean signed a new two-and-a-half-year deal with Motherwell, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2019.[11]

Transfers

On 23 June 2016, Motherwell announced their first signings of the season, with Ben Heneghan, Richard Tait and Jacob Blyth all joining the club.[12] Motherwell announced Dean Brill as their fourth summer signing on 27 June.[13] Two days later, 29 June, Stephen Pearson left the club and returned to the Indian Super League with Atlético de Kolkata.[14] On 5 July, Motherwell announced the signing of Carl McHugh on a free-transfer after his Plymouth Argyle contract had expired.[15] Craig Clay became Motherwells sixth summer signing on 10 August, signing a two-year contract.[16]

On 15 August 2016, Louis Laing joined Notts County on loan until 16 January 2017.[17]

On 31 August, transfer deadline day, Motherwell saw the departure of Marvin Johnson to Oxford United for an undisclosed fee,[18] and Luke Watt to Stranraer on loan until January 2017.[19] Also on the 31st, Motherwell signed Ryan Bowman on a two-year contract from Gateshead for an undisclosed fee,[20] and Luka Belić on a six-month loan deal from West Ham United.[21]

On 14 September, Lee Lucas, who had been on trial early in the summer, signed a short-term deal with the club until January 2017.[22]

January Transfers

On 1 January 2017, Motherwell announced that Dom Thomas had moved to Queen of the South on loan until the end of the season.[23]

On 26 January, Motherwell signed midfielder Elliott Frear from Forest Green Rovers,[24] with Russell Griffiths joining the club on loan for the remainder of the season from Everton the following day.[25] Also on the 27th, Luka Belić loan came to an end, Dean Brill was released by the club, Dylan Mackin joined Alloa Athletic on loan for the remainder of the season,[26] and Zak Jules joined until the end of the season from Reading.[27]

On 31 January 2017, Motherwell signed Sunderland goalkeeper Oliver Pain on loan until the end of the season and Shea Gordon to the U20's, whilst Luke Watt joined East Fife for the remainder of the season.[28]

February

On 2 February, Stephen Pearson returned to the club, signing a contract until the end of the season.[29]

On 28 February, manager Mark McGhee was sacked by the club, with Steve Robinson being put in temporary charge.[30][31]

March

On 15 March, Robinson was given a permanent contract as the club's manager.[32] On 23 March, Kieran Kennedy left the club by mutual consent.[33]

Transfers
Main articles: List of Scottish football transfers summer 2016 and List of Scottish football transfers winter 2016-17

Squad
As of match played 20 May 2017[53]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Craig Samson GK (1984-04-01) 1 April 1984 Kilmarnock 2015 2017[54] 42 0
13 Russell Griffiths GK (1996-04-13) 13 April 1996 Loan from Everton 2017 2017 4 0
31 Oliver Pain GK (1997-10-28) 28 October 1997 loan from Sunderland 2017 2017 0 0
41 Peter Morrison GK (1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 Academy 0 0
Defenders
2 Richard Tait DF (1996-03-24) 24 March 1996 Grimsby Town 2016 2019[12] 31 1
3 Steven Hammell DF (1982-02-18) 18 February 1982 Southend United 2008 2018[7] 574 5
4 Ben Heneghan DF (1993-09-19) 19 September 1993 Chester 2016 2018[12] 43 0
6 Stephen McManus DF (1982-09-10) 10 September 1982 Middlesbrough 2013 2018[55] 155 6
15 Joe Chalmers DF (1994-01-03) 3 January 1994 Celtic 2015 2017[56] 32 0
21 Zak Jules DF (1997-07-02) 2 July 1997 Loan from Reading 2017 2017[27] 10 1
25 David Ferguson DF (1996-03-24) 24 March 1996 Academy 2013 2017[54] 16 0
30 Jack McMillan DF (1997-12-18) 18 December 1997 Academy 15 0
33 Barry Maguire DF Academy 0 0
43 Adam Livingstone DF (1998-02-22) 22 February 1998 Academy 2 0
Midfielders
7 Lionel Ainsworth MF (1987-10-01) 1 October 1987 Rotherham United 2014 2017[57] 127 23
8 Carl McHugh MF (1993-02-05) 5 February 1993 Plymouth Argyle 2016 2018[15] 22 2
12 Chris Cadden MF (1996-09-19) 19 September 1996 Academy 2013 2018[58] 69 7
14 Keith Lasley MF (1979-09-21) 21 September 1979 Plymouth Argyle 2006 2017[4] 485 23
17 Elliott Frear MF (1990-09-11) 11 September 1990 Forest Green Rovers 2017[24] 2019[24] 15 1
18 Lee Lucas MF (1992-06-10) 10 June 1992 Swansea City 2016[22] 2017[22] 11 0
20 Craig Clay MF (1992-05-05) 5 May 1992 Grimsby Town 2016 2018[16] 39 1
26 Allan Campbell MF (1997-07-04) 4 July 1997 Academy 7 1
27 Ross MacLean MF (1997-03-13) 13 March 1997 Academy 2014 2019[11] 8 0
32 David Turnbull MF (1999-07-10) 10 July 1999 Academy 2016 0 0
34 Jake Hastie MF (1999-03-18) 18 March 1999 Academy 2016 3 0
36 Shea Gordon MF (1998-05-16) 16 May 1998 Stalybridge Celtic 2017 4 0
88 Stephen Pearson MF (1982-10-02) 2 October 1982 Atlético Kolkata 2017 2017[29] 142 24
Forwards
9 Louis Moult FW (1992-05-14) 14 May 1992 Wrexham 2015 2018[59] 76 36
11 Ryan Bowman FW (1991-11-30) 30 November 1991 Gateshead 2016 2018[20] 24 2
19 Jacob Blyth FW (1992-08-14) 14 August 1992 Leicester City 2016 2018[12] 9 0
24 James McFadden FW (1983-04-14) 14 April 1983 Academy 2015 2017[60] 123 44
35 Dylan Falconer FW (1999-05-23) 23 May 1999 Academy 0 0
77 Scott McDonald FW (1983-08-21) 21 August 1983 Millwall 2015 2017[8] 215 74

On loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
22 FW  SCO Craig Moore (on loan at Ayr United)
23 MF  SCO Dom Thomas (on loan at Queen of the South)[23]
No. Pos. Nation Player
28 DF  SCO Luke Watt (on loan at East Fife)
29 FW  SCO Dylan Mackin (on loan at Alloa Athletic)[26]

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
5 DF  ENG Louis Laing
11 MF  ENG Marvin Johnson (to Oxford United)
13 GK  NIR Dean Brill
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF  ENG Kieran Kennedy
21 FW  SRB Luka Belić (loan return to West Ham United)
42 MF  SCO Josh Moore

Friendlies
2 July 2016 Friendly Albion Rovers 1–3 Motherwell Coatbridge
15:00 BST Willis  25' Report Moult  40'
Johnson  44'
Lasley  71'		 Stadium: Cliftonhill
Attendance: 445
3 July 2016 Friendly Arbroath 1–0 Motherwell Coatbridge
15:00 BST Doris  88' Report Stadium: Cliftonhill
5 July 2016 Friendly Cowdenbeath 3–1 Motherwell Cowdenbeath
19:30 BST Brett  54' (pen.)
Kennedy  66' (o.g.)
Trialist  71'		 Report Johnson  44' Stadium: Central Park
9 July 2016 Friendly Dumbarton 1–2 Motherwell Dumbarton
15:00 BST Thomson Report MacLean  63'
Moore  76'		 Stadium: The Cheaper Insurance Direct Stadium
10 July 2016 Friendly Hibernian 4–1 Motherwell Edinburgh
15:00 BST Boyle  4'
Holt  17'
McGinn  23'
Keatings  66'		 Report Johnson  2' Stadium: Easter Road

Competitions

Premiership
Main article: 2016–17 Scottish Premiership

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
7 Ross County 38 11 13 14 48 58 −10 46
8 Kilmarnock 38 9 14 15 36 56 −20 41
9 Motherwell 38 10 8 20 46 69 −23 38
10 Dundee 38 10 7 21 38 62 −24 37
11 Hamilton Academical (O) 38 7 14 17 37 56 −19 35 Qualification for the Premiership play-off final
Source: Scottish Premiership, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification and second stage group allocation).[61]
(O) Play-off winner.
Notes:
  1. Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAAHAHAAHAAHAHAHHHAHA
ResultWLLDDWDLLLWLWLLDDLWDLWLLLLWLLDDLWLLWWL
Position479885566119106699810791066610101010101010111011111099
Source: See results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 10 8 20 46 69  −23 38 5 3 11 27 37  −10 5 5 9 19 32  −13

Source: See Results

Results
6 August 2016 1 Kilmarnock 1–2 Motherwell Kilmarnock
15:00 BST (UTC+1) M Smith  81' BBC Report Ainsworth  41'
Johnson  45' 46'
McHugh  54'
Heneghan  90+4'		 Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 4.308
Referee: Craig Thomson
13 August 2016 2 Motherwell 1–2 St Johnstone Motherwell
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Tait  39'
Cadden  47'
Clay  74'
McDonald  82'		 BBC Report Kane  42'
Swanson  50' 56'
MacLean  75'
Davidson  90+2'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 3,739
Referee: Euan Anderson
20 August 2016 3 Rangers 2–1 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Forrester  64'
Miller  90+1'		 BBC Report McDonald  19' Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,716
Referee: Bobby Madden
27 August 2016 4 Motherwell 0–0 Dundee Motherwell
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Heneghan  84' BBC Report O'Hara  27'
McGowan  31'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 4,078
Referee: Andrew Dallas
10 September 2016 5 Ross County 1–1 Motherwell Dingwall
15:00 BST (UTC+1) McEveley  24'  70'
Boyce  61'
Fox  66'		 BBC Report Lasley  22'
Tait  31'
Moult  67' (pen.)		 Stadium: Global Energy Stadium
Attendance: 3,019
Referee: Alan Muir
17 September 2016 6 Motherwell 4–2 Hamilton Academical Motherwell
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Moult  8', 13', 21', 50' (pen.)
McManus  79'
Lasley  88'
Clay  90'		 BBC Report Donati  23'
Crawford  36', 64'
Gillespie  54'
Imrie  75'
Devlin  80'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 4,514
Referee: William Collum
24 September 2016 7 Partick Thistle 1–1 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Erskine  31'
Lindsay  63'		 BBC Report McDonald  83'
Cadden  86'		 Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 3,227
Referee: Craig Thomson
30 September 2016 8 Motherwell 1–3 Heart of Midlothian Motherwell
19:45 BST (UTC+1) McFadden  90+2' BBC Report Nicholson  45'
Rossi  63'
Paterson  67'
Djoum  84'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 4,666
Referee: Steven McLean
15 October 2016 9 Celtic 2–0 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Sinclair  18'
Henderson  23'
Brown  70'
Dembélé  87' (pen.)		 BBC Report Tait  46'
Moult  79'		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 54,159
Referee: John Beaton
26 October 2016 11 Motherwell 0–3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Motherwell
19:45 BST (UTC+1) BBC Report Tremarco  57' 86'
Doumbouya  71'
Polworth  83'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 3,131
Referee: Don Robertson
29 October 2016 12 Motherwell 4–1 Ross County Motherwell
15:00 BST (UTC+1) McDonald  8'
van der Weg  32' (o.g.)
Heneghan  49'
Tait  51'
Ainsworth  62'		 BBC Report van der Weg  39'
Quinn  53'
Schalk  78'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 3,177
Referee: Nick Walsh
5 November 2016 13 Dundee 2–0 Motherwell Dundee
15:00 GMT (UTC) Kerr  40'
Haber  80'
Williams  90+4'		 BBC Report Hammell  42'
McManus  54'		 Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 5,471
Referee: John Beaton
19 November 2016 14 Motherwell 2–0 Partick Thistle Motherwell
15:00 GMT (UTC) Moult  14'
McDonald  38'
Tait  90+2'		 BBC Report Devine  15'
Welsh  45+1'
Osman  86'
Booth  90+2'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 3,759
Referee: Andrew Dallas
26 November 2016 15 Heart of Midlothian 3–0 Motherwell Edinburgh
15:00 GMT (UTC) Johnsen  31', 49'
Smith  45+2'
Walker  66'		 BBC Report Tait  10' Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium
Attendance: 16,199
Referee: Bobby Madden
3 December 2016 16 Motherwell 3–4 Celtic Motherwell
12:15 GMT (UTC) Moult  3', 35' 28'
MacLean  43'
McManus  63'
Ainsworth  71' 74'		 BBC Report Izaguirre  25'
McGregor  48'
Brown  56'
Roberts  70'
Armstrong  72'
Rogic  90' 90+1'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 8,535
Referee: Kevin Clancy
10 December 2016 17 Motherwell 0–0 Kilmarnock Motherwell
15:00 GMT (UTC) Lucas  59'
Lasley  71'		 BBC Report S.Boyd  51'
Dicker  84'
Boyle  88'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 3,684
Referee: Steven McLean
13 December 2016 10 Aberdeen 0–0
Abandoned after 8 minutes due to floodlight failure[62]		 Motherwell Aberdeen
19:45 GMT (UTC) BBC Report Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Referee: Alan Muir
17 December 2016 18 St Johnstone 1–1 Motherwell Perth
15:00 GMT (UTC) Kane  62'
Foster  90'		 BBC Report Clark  12' (o.g.)
Moult  77'		 Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 2,836
Referee: Willie Collum
23 December 2016 19 Motherwell 1–3 Aberdeen Motherwell
19:45 GMT (UTC) McDonald  16' 77'
Clay  63'		 BBC Report Shinnie  6'
Rooney  25'
Reynolds  70'
Jack  73'
McGinn  90'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 3,428
Referee: Bobby Madden
28 December 2016 20 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–2 Motherwell Inverness
19:45 GMT (UTC) Cole  36'
McKay  40'
Fisher  77'
Vigurs  89'
Tansey  90'		 BBC Report Clay  50'
Moult  59'
McDonald  87'		 Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 3,097
Referee: Barry Cook
31 December 2016 21 Hamilton Academical 1–1 Motherwell Hamilton
13:00 GMT (UTC) Sarris  24'
D'Acol  54'
Kurtaj  56'		 BBC Report Lucas  27'
McDonald  56'
Moult  90+3' 90+4'		 Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 3,526
Referee: Euan Anderson
28 January 2017 22 Motherwell 0–2 Rangers Motherwell
12:30 GMT (UTC) McDonald  27' BBC Report O'Halloran  5'
Kiernan  12'
Miller  72'
Hill  80'
Hyndman  87'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 7,902
Referee: Willie Collum
31 January 2017 23 Ross County 1–2 Motherwell Dingwall
19:45 GMT (UTC) McEveley  34'
Chow  60'
Lalkovič  90+3'		 BBC Report McDonald  28'
Samson  34'
Moult  54'
McManus  67'		 Stadium: Global Energy Stadium
Attendance: 2,511
Referee: Steven McLean
4 February 2017 24 Motherwell 0–3 Heart of Midlothian Motherwell
12:15 GMT (UTC) Tait  17'
Lasley  28'
McHugh  53'
Heneghan  72'		 BBC Sport Walker  33'
Martin  43'
Tziolis  59'
Gonçalves  84', 88' 85'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 4,651
Referee: Andrew Dallas
15 February 2017 10 Aberdeen 7–2 Motherwell Aberdeen
19:45 GMT (UTC) Hayes  2'
Considine  32' 50'
Rooney  34', 64' (pen.), 69'
Christie  40'
Taylor  59'
Pawlett  83'		 BBC Report Lucas  30'
Bowman  73'
Pearson  82'		 Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 10,384
Referee: Alan Muir
18 February 2017 25 Celtic 2–0 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00 GMT (UTC) Dembélé  34' (pen.)
Forrest  41'		 BBC Report Bowman  65' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 56,366
Referee: Don Robertson
25 February 2017 26 Motherwell 1–5 Dundee Motherwell
15:00 GMT (UTC) Moult  22' 69'
Heneghan  45+1'
McDonald  84'		 BBC Report Jules  7' (o.g.)
Haber  27', 45+1'
O'Hara  31'
Wighton  35'
Vincent  74'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 4,002
Referee: Stephen Finnie
4 March 2017 27 Kilmarnock 1–2 Motherwell Kilmarnock
15:00 GMT (UTC) Boyd  32' BBC Report Lasley  22'
McHugh  51' 90+1'
Heneghan  69'
Jules  76'
Cadden  90+1'		 Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 4,726
Referee: Bobby Madden
11 March 2017 28 Aberdeen 1–0 Motherwell Aberdeen
15:00 GMT (UTC) Stockley  82'
McGinn  90+2'		 BBC Report Heneghan  13'
Bowman  32'
Pearson  69'
Hammell  72'
Ferguson  75'
Cadden  90'		 Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 12,524
Referee: Euan Anderson
18 March 2017 29 Motherwell 1–2 St Johnstone Motherwell
15:00 GMT (UTC) McDonald  44' BBC Report Craig  8', 66'
Davidson  78'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 3,588
Referee: Greg Aitken
1 April 2017 30 Rangers 1–1 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Waghorn  22'
Toral  43'
Garner  61'		 BBC Report Moult  3'
Pearson  31'
McHugh  66'
Lasley  74'
McDonald  88'		 Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,198
Referee: Steven McLean
5 April 2017 31 Motherwell 0–0 Hamilton Academical Motherwell
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Pearson  45+1' BBC Report Skondras  59'
MacKinnon  74'
Sarris  80'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 4,644
Referee: Kevin Clancy
8 April 2017 32 Partick Thistle 1–0 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Doolan  11' BBC Report Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 3,920
Referee: John Beaton
15 April 2017 33 Motherwell 3–2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Motherwell
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Cadden  7'
Moult  9'
McDonald  65'
Campbell  70'		 BBC Report Fisher  21', 54'
McKay  89'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 3,696
Referee: Willie Collum
29 April 2017 34 Motherwell 2–3 Dundee Motherwell
15:00 GMT (UTC) Moult  50'
Cadden  80'
McHugh  90+3'		 BBC Report Gomis  29'
O'Hara  45', 56'
Haber  49' 90+3'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 4,919
Referee: Steven McLean
6 May 2017 35 Motherwell 0–1 Ross County Motherwell
15:00 GMT (UTC) BBC Report van der Weg  44'
O'Brien  61'
Routis  72'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 3,870
Referee: Bobby Madden
13 May 2017 36 Hamilton Academical 0–1 Motherwell Hamilton
15:00 GMT (UTC) Devlin  11'
Crawford  30'
Matthews  56'
Docherty  69'
MacKinnon  77'
Templeton  88'		 Report McDonald  34'
Lasley  36'
McHugh  41'
Campbell  43'
Moult  66'		 Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 4,173
Referee: Kevin Clancy
16 May 2017 37 Motherwell 3–1 Kilmarnock Motherwell
19:45 GMT (UTC) McHugh  1'
Lasley  11'
Ferguson  31'
Clay  48'
Ainsworth  53'
Cadden  76'
Frear  78'
Moult  82'		 Report Frizzell  17'
Ajer  49'
Taylor  52'
Dicker  90+2'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 5,246
Referee: Nick Walsh
20 May 2017 38 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3–2 Motherwell Inverness
15:00 GMT (UTC) Tansey  64'
Fisher  66', 67'		 Report McFadden  73'
Bowman  90+3'		 Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 5,351
Referee: Craig Thomson

Scottish Cup
Main article: 2016–17 Scottish Cup
21 January 2017 Fourth round Rangers 2–1 Motherwell Glasgow
12:30 GMT (UTC) Miller  84', 89' BBC Report Chalmers  59'
Moult  74'
McDonald  78'
McHugh  90+5'		 Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 31,921
Referee: Craig Thomson

League Cup
Main article: 2016–17 Scottish League Cup

Group stage
Main article: 2016–17 Scottish League Cup group stage § Group F
Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RAN MOT STR ANN EST
1 Rangers (Q) 4 4 0 0 0 10 0 +10 12 Qualification for the Second Round — — 3–0 2–0 —
2 Motherwell (Q) 4 3 0 0 1 9 3 +6 9 0–2 — — — 3–0
3 Stranraer 4 2 0 0 2 5 8 −3 6 — 0–3 — — 3–1
4 Annan Athletic 4 1 0 0 3 4 7 −3 3 — 1–3 1–2 — —
5 East Stirlingshire 4 0 0 0 4 1 11 −10 0 0–3 — — 0–2 —
Source: SPFL
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
16 July 2016 1 Motherwell 0–2 Rangers Motherwell
15:00 BST (UTC+1) McDonald  62'
McHugh  77'		 Report Tavernier  48'
Forrester  52'
Windass  82'
Waghorn  90+1'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 6,951
Referee: Steven McLean
23 July 2016 2 Annan Athletic 1–3 Motherwell Annan
15:00 BST (UTC+1) R.Krissian  4'
R.Omar  44'
P.Watson  55'
McKenna  66'		 Report Johnson  16'
Moult  61', 63'
McHugh  70'		 Stadium: Galabank
Attendance: 956
Referee: Nick Walsh
26 July 2016 3 Motherwell 3–0 East Stirlingshire Motherwell
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Johnson  53'
McDonald  76'
Cadden  87'		 Report Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 2,503
Referee: Craig Charleston
30 July 2016 4 Stranraer 0–3 Motherwell Stranraer
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Dick  42' Report Cadden  51'
Johnson  84'
McDonald  86'		 Stadium: Stair Park
Attendance: 953
Referee: Don Robertson

Knockout stage
9 August 2016 Last 16 Celtic 5–0 Motherwell Glasgow
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Rogic  20', 76'
Dembélé  34' (pen.), 64'
Sinclair  61'		 Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 20,165
Referee: Kevin Clancy

Challenge Cup
Main article: 2016–17 Scottish Challenge Cup
2 August 2016 First Round Motherwell U-20 2–1 Edinburgh City Motherwell
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Mackin  37'
T.Fry  60'		 Report J. Dunn  48'
Cummings  73'
I.McFarland  84'
G.Donaldson  90+1'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 402
Referee: Lloyd Wilson
16 August 2016 Second Round Motherwell U-20 1–2 Airdrieonians Motherwell
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Mackin  54' Report I Russell  45+1'
Ryan  49'
K.Schmidt  69'		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 1,007
Referee: Mike Taylor

Squad statistics

Appearances
As of match played 20 May 2017
No. Pos Nat Player TotalScottish PremiershipScottish CupScottish League Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Craig Samson 4003401050
2 DF Richard Tait 3112511050
3 DF Steven Hammell 31024+101050
4 DF Ben Heneghan 4303701050
6 DF Stephen McManus 3102501050
7 MF Lionel Ainsworth 35410+204003+20
8 MF Carl McHugh 2221921020
9 FW Louis Moult 341830+115111+12
11 FW Ryan Bowman 24211+1320000
12 MF Chris Cadden 425363104+12
13 GK Russell Griffiths 40400000
14 MF Keith Lasley 34026+301040
15 DF Joe Chalmers 1307+10102+20
17 MF Elliott Frear 15111+410000
18 MF Lee Lucas 1106+400010
19 FW Jacob Blyth 901+70000+10
20 MF Craig Clay 39131+411030
21 DF Zak Jules 1016+410000
24 FW James McFadden 620+620000
25 DF David Ferguson 1007+300000
26 MF Allan Campbell 716+110000
27 MF Ross MacLean 804+30000+10
30 DF Jack McMillan 1509+500+1000
34 MF Jake Hastie 300+300000
36 MF Shea Gordon 402+200000
43 DF Adam Livingstone 200+200000
77 FW Scott McDonald 401134+190+1042
88 MF Stephen Pearson 11110+110000
Players away from the club on loan:
23 MF Dom Thomas 700+40001+20
29 FW Dylan Mackin 2000000+20
Players who left Motherwell during the season:
11 MF Marvin Johnson 94410053

Goal scorers
As of match played 20 May 2017
Ranking Nation Position Number Name Scottish Premiership Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup Total
1FW9Louis Moult151218
2FW77Scott McDonald90211
3MF12Chris Cadden3025
4MF7Lionel Ainsworth4004
MF11Marvin Johnson1034
6MF8Carl McHugh2002
FW24James McFadden2002
FW11Ryan Bowman2002
Own goal2002
10DF2Richard Tait1001
MF20Craig Clay1001
MF88Stephen Pearson1001
DF21Zak Jules1001
MF26Allan Campbell1001
MF17Elliott Frear1001
TOTALS 461956

Disciplinary record
As of match played 20 May 2017
Nation Position Number Name Premier League Scottish Cup League Cup Total
GK1Craig Samson 10000010
DF2Richard Tait 60000060
DF3Steven Hammell 20000020
DF4Ben Heneghan 70000070
DF6Stephen McManus 40000040
MF7Lionel Ainsworth 10002010
MF8Carl McHugh 51102081
FW9Louis Moult 70000070
MF11Marvin Johnson 10000010
FW11Ryan Bowman 20000020
MF12Chris Cadden 40000040
MF14Keith Lasley 80000080
DF15Joe Chalmers 00100010
MF18Lee Lucas 21000021
MF20Craig Clay 40000040
DF25David Ferguson 20000020
MF26Allan Campbell 10000010
MF27Ross MacLean 10000010
FW77Scott McDonald 61101081
MF88Stephen Pearson 30000030
TOTALS 67 3 3 0 3 0 73 3

See also

Notes

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