2018–19 Motherwell F.C. season

The 2018–19 season is Motherwell's thirty-fourth consecutive season in the top flight of Scottish football and the sixth in the newly established Scottish Premiership,[1] having been promoted from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 1984–85 season. Motherwell will also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup,

Motherwell
2018–19 season
ChairmanJames McMahon
ManagerStephen Robinson
StadiumFir Park
Scottish Premiership8th
League CupQuarter-final vs Heart of Midlothian
Scottish CupFourth round vs Ross County
Top goalscorerLeague: David Turnbull (15)
All: David Turnbull (15)

Season review

Pre-season

On 26 June 2018, Maguire signed a new one-year contract with Motherwell, until the end of the 2018–19 season.[2]

Transfers

On 5 June 2018, Motherwell announced the signing of Mark Gillespie on a two-year contract from Walsall, with the transfer becoming official when the Scottish Transfer window opened on 9 June.[3]

On 7 June 2018, Motherwell announced the signing of Liam Donnelly on an initial two-year contract from Hartlepool United.[4]

On 13 June 2018, Motherwell announced the signing of Danny Johnson on a two-year contract from Gateshead.[5]

Motherwell announced their fourth signing of the summer on 19 June 2018, with Aaron Taylor-Sinclair signing a one-year contract with the club following the expiration of his Plymouth Argyle contract on 30 June 2018.[6] The following day, 20 June, Motherwell announced the signing of Alex Rodriguez on an initial one-year contract,[7] whilst Ross MacLean moved to Greenock Morton on a season-long loan deal.[8]

On 2 July, Shea Gordon joined Partick Thistle on loan for the season.[9]

On 7 July, Jake Hastie joined Alloa Athletic on loan until January 2019.[10] On 10 July, Motherwell announced that Broque Watson had joined the reserve team from Celtic and Neil McLaughlin had joined from Partick Thistle and would be immediately loaned out to Stirling Albion for the season.[11]

On 16 July, Motherwell announced the season-long loan signing of Conor Sammon from Hearts.[12]

On 3 August, Motherwell announced that Cédric Kipré had left the club to join Wigan Athletic for an undisclosed fee.[13]

On 9 August, Tom Aldred returned to Motherwell for a second loan-spell, agreeing a deal until the end of the season.[14] The next day, Christian Mbulu signed a one-year contract with Motherwell after his release from Millwall at the end of the previous season.[15]

On 10 December 2018, Vancouver Whitecaps announced that they had signed Rose to a two-year contract, following the acquisition of his MLS rights from Seattle Sounders,[16] with Motherwell confirming that Rose would join Vancouver Whitecaps on 1 January 2019.[17]

On 1 January 2019, Barry Maguire joined Queen of the South on loan for the remainder of the season, whilst Jason Krones and Jordan Armstrong left the club after the expiration of their contracts.[18] The following day, 2 January, Ryan Bowman moved permanently to Exeter City for an undisclosed fee.[19]

On 3 January 2019, Ross MacLean ended his loan deal with Greenock Morton to join Falkirk on a permanent basis.[20] 2 days later, 5 January, Ross McCormack joined on loan until the end of the season from Aston Villa after his loan deal with Central Coast Mariners was cut short.[21] On 7 January, Gboly Ariyibi joined Motherwell on loan for the remainder of the season from Nottingham Forest.[22]

On 30 January 2019, David Turnbull signed a new contract until the summer of 2021,[23] whilst Aaron Taylor-Sinclair joined Crewe Alexandra on loan for the rest of the season.[24]

On 31 January, Transfer deadline day, Broque Watson joined East Fife on loan for the remainder of the season, George Newell went on loan to Albion Rovers for the rest of the season,[25] and Gaël Bigirimana left the club in a permanent move to Hibernian.[26]

On 7 March, Barry Maguire signed a new contract, until the summer of 2020,[27] whilst Liam Grimshaw agreed a new deal on 12 March, keeping him at club until the summer of 2020.[28]

On 29 March, Adam Livingstone extended his contract until the summer of 2020.[29]

On 10 April, Jamie Semple extended his contract until the summer of 2021.[30]

On 11 April, Motherwell signed a pre-contract agreement with Inverness Caledonian Thistle defender Declan Gallagher, on a contract that will run until the summer of 2021.[31] 6 days later, 17 April, Motherwell signed another pre-contract agreement with an Inverness Caledonian Thistle player, with Liam Polworth agreeing to a contract that will also run until the summer of 2021.[32]

On 1 May, Rangers announced that they had signed Jake Hastie to a pre-contract agreement, with the winger signing a four-year contract to begin once his Motherwell contract ends.[33] On 15 May, Motherwell confirmed that Shea Gordon would leave the club when his contract expired at the end of the season, and would sign a permanent deal with Partick Thistle where he had been on a season-long loan.[34]

On 21 May, Motherwell announced that they had offered new contracts to Craig Tanner and Chris Cadden, whilst first teamer Christian Mbulu, Aaron Taylor-Sinclair, Elliott Frear, Carl McHugh, Alex Rodriguez, Curtis Main, George Newell and Jake Hastie would be leaving the club at the end of their contracts after turning down new deals or not being offered new terms.[35] At the same time, Motherwell also confirmed that youngsters Shaun Bowers, Akeal Rehman, Shea Gordon, Liam Brown, Kyle MacDonald, Broque Watson and Neil McLaughlin would also be leaving the club.[35]

Transfers

Rose move was announced on the above date, becoming official when the Scottish transfer window opened on 1 January.

Squad

As of match played 18 May 2019[49]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Trevor Carson GK (1988-03-05)5 March 1988 (aged 31) Hartlepool United 2017[50] 2020[50] 63 0
13 Rohan Ferguson GK (1997-12-06)6 December 1997 (aged 21) Airdrieonians 2017[51] 2020 1 0
20 Mark Gillespie GK (1992-03-27)27 March 1992 (aged 27) Walsall 2018[3] 2020[3] 29 0
31 Peter Morrison GK (1998-01-01)1 January 1998 (aged 21) Academy 0 0
41 Robbie Hemfrey GK (2002-02-21)21 February 2002 (aged 17) Academy 0 0
Defenders
2 Richard Tait DF (1989-03-24)24 March 1989 (aged 30) Grimsby Town 2016[52] 2020[53] 122 5
3 Aaron Taylor-Sinclair DF (1991-04-08)8 April 1991 (aged 28) Plymouth Argyle 2018[6] 2019[6] 9 0
5 Tom Aldred DF (1990-09-11)11 September 1990 (aged 28) loan from Bury 2018[14] 2019[14] 62 4
6 Peter Hartley DF (1988-04-03)3 April 1988 (aged 31) Blackpool 2018 2020[54] 35 5
18 Charles Dunne DF (1993-02-13)13 February 1993 (aged 26) Oldham Athletic 2017[55] 2020[53] 71 1
21 Christian Mbulu DF (1996-08-06)6 August 1996 (aged 22) Millwall 2018[15] 2019[15] 6 0
22 Liam Donnelly DF (1996-03-07)7 March 1996 (aged 23) Hartlepool United 2018[4] 2020[4] 11 1
29 Adam Livingstone DF (1998-02-22)22 February 1998 (aged 21) Academy 2020[29] 5 0
30 Barry Maguire DF (1998-04-27)27 April 1998 (aged 21) Academy 2015 2020[27] 5 0
34 David Devine DF (2001-06-20)20 June 2001 (aged 17) Academy 2019 1 0
37 Shaun Bowers DF (1999-01-22)22 January 1999 (aged 20) Academy 2019 0 0
43 Jack Brown DF (2002-07-02)2 July 2002 (aged 16) Academy 0 0
45 Yusuf Hussain DF (2001-04-26)26 April 2001 (aged 18) Falkirk 2018 0 0
Midfielders
4 Carl McHugh MF (1993-02-05)5 February 1993 (aged 26) Plymouth Argyle 2016[56] 2019[57] 104 4
7 Chris Cadden MF (1996-09-19)19 September 1996 (aged 22) Academy 2013 2019[58] 139 12
8 Allan Campbell MF (1997-07-04)4 July 1997 (aged 21) Academy 2016 2021[59] 83 5
11 Elliott Frear MF (1990-09-11)11 September 1990 (aged 28) Forest Green Rovers 2017[60] 2019[60] 74 8
12 Gboly Ariyibi MF (1995-01-18)18 January 1995 (aged 24) loan from Nottingham Forest 2019[22] 2019[22] 18 2
14 Liam Grimshaw MF (1995-02-02)2 February 1995 (aged 24) Preston North End 2017[61] 2020[28] 71 0
23 Alex Rodriguez MF (1993-08-01)1 August 1993 (aged 25) Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe 2018[7] 2019[7] 24 0
26 Shea Gordon MF (1998-05-16)16 May 1998 (aged 21) Stalybridge Celtic 2017 4 0
28 David Turnbull MF (1999-07-10)10 July 1999 (aged 19) Academy 2017 2021[23] 34 15
32 Jake Hastie MF (1999-03-18)18 March 1999 (aged 20) Academy 2016 18 7
33 Liam Brown MF (1999-08-06)6 August 1999 (aged 19) Queen's Park 2017 2019 1 0
40 Kyle MacDonald MF (2000-01-01)1 January 2000 (aged 19) Academy 2019 0 0
42 Broque Watson MF (1999-02-05)5 February 1999 (aged 20) Celtic 2018[11] 2019 0 0
38 Dean Cornelius MF (2001-04-11)11 April 2001 (aged 18) Hibernian 2018 2020 1 0
46 Adam Kettings MF (2002-03-18)18 March 2002 (aged 17) Academy 0 0
47 Reece McAlear MF (2002-02-12)12 February 2002 (aged 17) Academy 0 0
48 Stuart McKinstry MF (2002-09-18)18 September 2002 (aged 16) Academy 2020 0 0
Forwards
9 Curtis Main FW (1992-06-20)20 June 1992 (aged 26) Portsmouth 2018[62] 2019[62] 58 13
16 George Newell FW (1997-12-27)27 December 1997 (aged 21) Bolton Wanderers 2017[63] 2019 9 0
19 Conor Sammon FW (1986-11-06)6 November 1986 (aged 32) loan from Hearts 2018[12] 2019[12] 21 3
24 Danny Johnson FW (1993-02-28)28 February 1993 (aged 26) Gateshead 2018[5] 2020[5] 28 8
27 Craig Tanner FW (1994-10-27)27 October 1994 (aged 24) Reading 2017 2019[64] 36 9
35 James Scott FW (2000-08-30)30 August 2000 (aged 18) Academy 14 1
39 Jamie Semple FW (2000-05-17)17 May 2000 (aged 19) Academy 2018 2021[30] 3 0
44 Ross McCormack FW (1986-08-18)18 August 1986 (aged 32) loan from Aston Villa 2019[21] 2019[21] 61 14
49 Cole Starrs FW (2002-04-25)25 April 2002 (aged 17) Academy 0 0
50 Neil McLaughlin FW (2002-04-25)25 April 2002 (aged 17) Partick Thistle 2018[11] 2019 0 0
Left during the season
5 Cédric Kipré DF (1996-12-09)9 December 1996 (aged 22) Leicester City 2017.[65] 2020[53] 52 1
12 Ryan Bowman FW (1991-11-30)30 November 1991 (aged 27) Gateshead 2016[66] 2019[53] 86 14
15 Andy Rose MF (1990-02-13)13 February 1990 (aged 29) Coventry City 2017[67] 2019[68] 57 2
17 Gaël Bigirimana MF (1993-10-22)22 October 1993 (aged 25) Coventry City 2017 2019[69] 57 3
25 Ross MacLean MF (1997-03-13)13 March 1997 (aged 22) Academy 2014 2019[70] 19 1
34 Jordan Armstrong MF (1999-04-02)2 April 1999 (aged 20) Academy 2019 0 0
36 Jason Krones DF (1999-01-25)25 January 1999 (aged 20) Academy 2019 0 0
38 Alfredo Agyeman FW (2000-11-01)1 November 2000 (aged 18) Academy 2019 0 0

Out 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
3 DF  SCO Aaron Taylor-Sinclair (on loan at Crewe Alexandra)
16 FW  ENG George Newell (on loan at Albion Rovers)
26 MF  NIR Shea Gordon (on loan at Partick Thistle)
30 DF  SCO Barry Maguire (on loan at Queen of the South)
No. Pos. Nation Player
31 GK  SCO Peter Morrison (on loan at Albion Rovers)
42 MF  SCO Broque Watson (on loan at East Fife)
50 FW  SCO Neil McLaughlin (on loan at Stirling Albion)

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  CIV Cédric Kipré (to Wigan Athletic)[13]
12 FW  ENG Ryan Bowman (to Exeter City)[19]
15 MF  AUS Andy Rose (to Vancouver Whitecaps)[16]
17 MF  BDI Gaël Bigirimana (to Hibernian)[26]
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 MF  SCO Ross MacLean (to Falkirk)[20]
34 MF  SCO Jordan Armstrong [18]
36 DF  SCO Jason Krones [18]
38 FW  ITA Alfredo Agyeman [21]

Friendlies

30 June 2018 Friendly Crusaders 0 1 Motherwell Belfast
13:00 BST Report Johnson  90+2' Stadium: Seaview
8 July 2018 Friendly Darlington 1 5 Motherwell Darlington
15:00 BST H.Saunders  53' Report Kipré  4'
Johnson  7'
Campbell  36'
Bowman  81'
Scott  90'
Stadium: Blackwell Meadows
Note: Match original scheduled for 14:00, but moved back to 15:00 on 26 June.[71]
12 July 2018 Friendly Dunfermline Athletic 0 0 Motherwell Dunfermline
19:30 BST Report Stadium: East End Park

Competitions

Premiership

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
6 Heart of Midlothian 38 15 6 17 42 50 8 51
7 St Johnstone 38 15 7 16 38 48 10 52
8 Motherwell 38 15 6 17 46 56 10 51
9 Livingston 38 11 11 16 42 44 2 44
10 Hamilton Academical 38 9 6 23 28 75 47 33
Source: Soccerway BBC
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).[72]
Notes:
  1. Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHAAAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAH
ResultLLDWLLLDLWWLWLDLWLLLWWWWWWLDWLWLLDWDLW
Position121211991010101099999999999999977887778888888
Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 15 6 17 46 56  −10 51 9 4 6 29 20  +9 6 2 11 17 36  −19

Source: See Results

Results

5 August 2018 1 Hibernian 3 0 Motherwell Edinburgh
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Mallan  30'
Shaw  45'
Boyle  51' 83'
Report McHugh  7'
Donnelly  29'
Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 17,494
Referee: Bobby Madden
11 August 2018 2 Motherwell 0 1 Hamilton Academical Motherwell
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Sammon  24'
Hartley  66'
Report Want  49'
Boyd  67'
MacKinnon  85'
Woods  86'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 4,807
Referee: Nick Walsh
26 August 2018 3 Motherwell 3 3 Rangers Motherwell
12:15 BST (UTC+1) Johnson  3'
McHugh  18'
Campbell  37'
Hartley  49' 90+4'
Aldred  66'
Report Lafferty  15', 38'
Ejaria  43'
Barišić  55'
Halliday  67'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 9,545
Referee: Craig Thomson
1 September 2018 4 Dundee 1 3 Motherwell Dundee
15:00 BST (UTC+1) C.Miller  67'
Källman  71'
Inniss  90+6'
Report Bigirimana  10' 68'
Johnson  56'
Campbell  86'
Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 5,137
Referee: Gavin Duncan
15 September 2018 5 Motherwell 0 1 Heart of Midlothian Motherwell
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Bigirimana  80'
Aldred  88'
BBC Report Naismith  28'
Ikpeazu  40'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 7,218
Referee: Madden
22 September 2018 6 Aberdeen 1 0 Motherwell Aberdeen
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Wilson  6'
McKenna  76'
Considine  89'
Ball  90+2'
Report Aldred  44'
Bigirimana  77'
Frear  86'
Stadium: Pittodrie
Attendance: 14,027
Referee: Nick Walsh
29 September 2018 7 Kilmarnock 3 1 Motherwell Kilmarnock
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Burke  39'
Stewart  43'
Brophy  59' (pen.)
Dicker  74'
Report Main  16' 23'
Bigirimana  54'
Grimshaw  83'
Johnson  90+4'
Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 5,090
Referee: Don Robertson
6 October 2018 8 Motherwell 1 1 Livingston Motherwell
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Bowman  17'
Hartley  63'
McHugh  70'  78'
Johnson  89'
Report Menga  45'
Lamie  54'
Jacobs  64'
Gallagher  83'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 4,256
Referee: Willie Collum
20 October 2018 9 Motherwell 0 1 St Johnstone Motherwell
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Bowman  63'
Hartley  85'
Report Kerr  90+2' Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 3,752
Referee: Bobby Madden
31 October 2018 11 St Mirren 0 2 Motherwell Paisley
19:45 GMT (UTC) Edwards  57'
Flynn  75'
Samson  75'
Report Turnbull  30'
McHugh  43'
Cadden  47'
Bowman  77'
Aldred  88'
Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: 4,001
Referee: Kevin Clancy
3 November 20218 12 Motherwell 1 0 Dundee Motherwell
15:00 GMT (UTC) Bowman  34'
Tait  60'
Turnbull  69'
Johnson  90+5'
Report Kerr  28' Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 4,129
Referee: Don Robertson
11 November 2018 13 Rangers 7 1 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00 GMT (UTC) Arfield  8',  60'
Tavernier  35' (pen.)
Morelos  38'
Middleton  59'
Grezda  68',  75'
Report Main  25'
McHugh  25'  34'
Hartley  50'
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 49,802
Referee: Craig Thomson
24 November 2018 14 Motherwell 3 0 Aberdeen Motherwell
15:00 GMT (UTC) Johnson  25', 30'
Turnbull  54'
Campbell  84'
Report Ferguson  87' Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 5,131
Referee: John Beaton
1 December 2018 15 Livingston 2 0 Motherwell Livingston
15:00 GMT (UTC) Lawless  22'
Hamilton  34'
Halkett  83'
Report Bigirimana  36'
Tait  64'
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 1,982
Referee: Euan Anderson
5 December 2018 16 Motherwell 1 1 Celtic Motherwell
Livingstone  26'
Johnson  35' 88'
Campbell  38'
Report Christie  13'
Griffiths 41'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 8,433
Referee: Kevin Clancy
8 December 2018 17 Heart of Midlothian 1 0 Motherwell Edinburgh
15:00 GMT (UTC) Haring  14' Report McHugh  84' Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 15,915
Referee: Willie Collum
15 December 2018 18 St Johnstone 1 2 Motherwell Perth
15:00 GMT (UTC) Kennedy 26'
Watt  46'
Kerr  83'
Report Aldred  2'
Johnson  17'
Dunne  26'
Campbell  44'
Main  82'
McHugh  90+5'
Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 2,302
Referee: Alan Muir
19 December 2018 10 Celtic 3 0 Motherwell Glasgow
19:45 GMT (UTC) Ralston  28'
Sinclair  32' (pen.)
Johnston  45'
Report McHugh  70' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 54,703
Referee: Bobby Madden
22 December 2018 19 Motherwell 0 1 St Mirren Motherwell
15:00 GMT (UTC) Grimshaw  12' Report Jackson  68' Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 4,540
Referee: Don Robertson
26 December 2018 20 Motherwell 0 1 Kilmarnock Motherwell
15:00 GMT (UTC) Main  71'  71'
Grimshaw  84'
Johnson  61'
Report Jones  40'
Stewart  45'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 5,426
Referee: Steven McLean
29 December 2018 21 Hamilton Academical 1 2 Motherwell Hamilton
15:00 GMT (UTC) Imrie  17'
McGowan  61'
Report Aldred  21', 77'
Frear  40'
Turnbull  52'
Campbell  90+1'
Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 3,843
Referee: Nick Walsh
23 January 2019 22 Motherwell 1 0 Hibernian Motherwell
19:45 GMT (UTC) Turnbull  43'
Rodriguez  49'
Report Oméonga  42'
Mackie  58'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 4,090
Referee: Bobby Madden
26 January 2019 23 Dundee 0 1 Motherwell Dundee
15:00 GMT (UTC) Grimshaw  43'
Turnbull  60' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 4,887
Referee: William Collum
2 February 2019 24 Motherwell 3 0 Livingston Motherwell
15:00 GMT (UTC) Hastie  6', 21'
Main  12'
Ariyibi  52'
Report Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 3,839
Referee: John Beaton
6 February 2019 25 St Mirren 1 2 Motherwell Paisley
19:45 GMT (UTC) McGinn  46' 74' Report Hastie  10'
Rodriguez  28'
Main  55'
Campbell  77'
Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: 4,383
Referee: Nick Walsh
17 February 2019 26 Motherwell 2 1 Heart of Midlothian Motherwell
15:00 GMT (UTC) Hastie  13'
Rodriguez  30'
Aldred  56'
Turnbull  90+3'
Report Djoum  34'
Naismith  37'
Berra  53'
Garuccio  90+2'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 5,091
Referee: Nick Walsh
24 February 2019 27 Celtic 4 1 Motherwell Glasgow
15:00 GMT (UTC) Édouard  21' 37', 88'
Sinclair  31'
Boyata  53'
Ajer  55'
Toljan  82'
Burke  90+1'
Report Ariyibi  51'
Tait  53'
Rodriguez  53'
Campbell  87'
Hastie  90+2'
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 58,604
Referee: Kevin Clancy
27 February 2019 28 Kilmarnock Abandoned Motherwell Kilmarnock
19:45 GMT (UTC) Report Stadium: Rugby Park
Note: Match abandoned at halftime due to thick fog
2 March 2019 28 Kilmarnock 0 0 Motherwell Kilmarnock
15:00 GMT (UTC) McKenzie  19'
O'Donnell  37'
Waters  82'
Report Tait  37'
Aldred  83'
Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 6,215
Referee: John Beaton
Note: Match originally played on 27 February 2019, but abandoned at halftime due to thick fog
9 March 2019 29 Motherwell 3 0 Hamilton Academical Motherwell
15:00 GMT (UTC) Turnbull  3', 11' (pen.)
Hastie  37'
Rodriguez  54'
Johnson  90'
Report Gogić  38'
Keatings  56'
Sowah  61'
Kilgallon  90'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 5,248
Referee: Andrew Dallas
16 March 2019 30 Hibernian 2 0 Motherwell Edinburgh
15:00 GMT (UTC) McNulty  19' (pen.)
Gray  33',  39'
Mackie  53'
Report Aldred  19'
Gorrin  78'
Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 17,184
Referee: Kevin Clancy
30 March 2019 31 Motherwell 3 0 St Johnstone Motherwell
15:00 GMT (UTC) Frear  70'
Turnbull  80'
Aldred  87'
Tait  90+2'
Report Craig 14'
Davidson  29'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 4,083
Referee: Euan Anderson
3 April 2019 32 Aberdeen 3 1 Motherwell Aberdeen
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Lowe  4'
Ball  54'
McGinn  71', 90+7'
Report Hastie  36'
McHugh  43'
Stadium: Pittodrie
Attendance: 13,228
Referee: Gavin Duncan
7 April 2019 33 Motherwell 0 3 Rangers Motherwell
12:30 BST (UTC+1) Main  44'
Grimshaw  45'
Report Arfield  22', 39', 60' Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 9,200
Referee: Nick Walsh
20 April 2019 34 Hamilton Academical 1 1 Motherwell Hamilton
15:00 BST (UTC+1) MacKinnon  56'
Martin  71'
McGowan  80'
Ogkmpoe  84'
Report Turnbull  30'
Campbell  82'
Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 2,746
Referee: Don Robertson
27 April 2019 35 Motherwell 4 3 Dundee Motherwell
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Turnbull  12', 90+5'  86'
Scott  24'
Rodriguez  28'  58'
Ariyibi  50'
McHugh  80'
Report Woods  11' (pen.)
Robson  22'
Ralph  41'  52'
Kusunga  87'
Horsfield  90'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 3,662
Referee: Kevin Clancy
4 May 2019 36 Motherwell 1 1 St Mirren Motherwell
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Turnbull  74'
Tait  88'
Report McGinn  69'
McGinn  81'
MacKenzie  88'
Magennis  90+4'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 5,274
Referee: Alan Muir
11 May 2019 37 St Johnstone 2 0 Motherwell Perth
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Davidson  29'  47'
Tanser  34' (pen.)
Wotherspoon  90+2'
Report Ariyibi  21'
Gillespie  34'
Aldred  70'
Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 3,051
Referee: Colin Steven
18 May 2019 38 Motherwell 3 2 Livingston Motherwell
12:30 BST (UTC+1) Donnelly  10'
Turnbull  21', 25' (pen.) 44'
Report Hardie 42'
Tiffoney  80', 81'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 5,794
Referee: David Munro

Scottish Cup

19 January 2019 Fourth Round Motherwell 1 2 Ross County Motherwell
15:00 GMT (UTC) Hastie  90+1' Report Graham  52', 60'
Draper  68'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 3,869
Referee: Steven McLean

League Cup

Group stage

Table
Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Motherwell (Q) 4 3 0 1 0 11 2 +9 10 Qualification for the Second Round
2 Queen of the South (Q) 4 3 0 0 1 12 5 +7 9
3 Edinburgh City 4 1 1 0 2 5 12 7 5
4 Clyde 4 1 0 1 2 5 8 3 4
5 Stranraer 4 0 1 0 3 7 13 6 2
Source: [73]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[74]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
Matches
17 July 2018 1 Motherwell 5 0 Edinburgh City Motherwell
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Frear  8', 24', 28'
Tait  18'
Main  44'
Report Black  69' Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 2,749
Referee: Gavin Duncan
21 July 2018 2 Stranraer 1 1
(3 2 p)
Motherwell Stranraer
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Layne  59'
McManus  90+3'
Report Hartley  38'
Kipré  64'
Stadium: Stair Park
Attendance: 885
Referee: Euan Anderson
Penalties
Layne
Cummins
C.McGowan
K.Turner
Lamont
A.McDonald
Main
Cadden
Tait
Bowman
Frear
Rose
24 July 2018 3 Motherwell 2 0 Queen of the South Motherwell
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Sammon  12', 37' Report Semple  55'
Dykes  60'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 3,337
Referee: Don Robertson
28 July 2018 4 Clyde 1 3 Motherwell Cumbernauld
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Goodwillie  31'
Nicoll  86'
Report Main  76'
Johnson  79'
Sammon  90+1'
Stadium: Broadwood Stadium
Attendance: 1,620
Referee: John Beaton

Knockout phase

18 August 2018 Second round Livingston 0 1 Motherwell Livingston
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Johnson  23' Stadium: Tony Macaroni Arena
Attendance: 1,957
Referee: Willie Collum
26 September 2018 Quarterfinal Heart of Midlothian 4 2 Motherwell Edinburgh
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Mitchell  28'
MacLean  35'
Haring  64'
Lee  88'
Naismith  90+1'
Report Main  12' (pen.)
McHugh  67'
Bowman  80'
Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 14,377
Referee: Willie Collum

Challenge Cup

14 August 2018 First round East Stirlingshire 0 3 Motherwell U20 Falkirk
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Rodgers  72'
D.Ure  84'
Report Turnbull  16'
B.Watson  20'
Hastie  22'
J.Armstrong  78'
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Duncan Smith
6 September 2018 Second round Dundee U21s 1 2 Motherwell U20 Dundee
19:00 BST (UTC+1) Armstrong  43' (o.g.) Report MacDonald  25'
Watson  86'
Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 208
Referee: Mike Roncone
13 October 2018 Third round Motherwell U20 2 0 Sligo Rovers Motherwell
15:00 BST (UTC+1) P.McClean  12' (o.g.)
C.Mbulu  71'
Report Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 950
Referee: Richard Hulme
17 November 2018 Quarterfinal Motherwell U20 1 2 Ross County Motherwell
15:00 GMT (UTC) Rodriguez  15'
Livingstone  53'
Mbulu  54'
B.Watson  90+4'
Report Demetriou  45'
Stewart  51', 56'
Draper  53'
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 1,209
Referee: David Munro

Squad statistics

Appearances

As of match played 18 May 2019
No. Pos Nat Player TotalScottish PremiershipScottish CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Trevor Carson 1701200050
2 DF Richard Tait 45137+111060
4 MF Carl McHugh 35120+811060
5 DF Tom Aldred 4033731020
6 DF Peter Hartley 1821411031
7 MF Chris Cadden 25115+510050
8 MF Allan Campbell 40231+42004+10
9 FW Curtis Main 37627+430+1053
11 MF Elliott Frear 2944+181104+23
12 MF Gboly Ariyibi 1821721000
13 GK Rohan Ferguson 100+100000
14 MF Liam Grimshaw 34030+10002+10
18 DF Charles Dunne 2602301020
19 FW Conor Sammon 2136+100003+23
20 GK Mark Gillespie 29026+101010
21 DF Christian Mbulu 604+200000
22 DF Liam Donnelly 1116+11003+10
23 MF Alex Rodriguez 24016+400+101+20
24 FW Danny Johnson 28812+106101+42
28 MF David Turnbull 301526+3151000
29 DF Adam Livingstone 300+300000
32 MF Jake Hastie 15712+260+1100
34 DF David Devine 100+100000
35 FW James Scott 1216+610000
38 MF Dean Cornelius 100+100000
39 FW Jamie Semple 300+300000
44 FW Ross McCormack 400+301000
Players away from the club on loan:
3 DF Aaron Taylor-Sinclair 905+10001+20
30 DF Barry Maguire 201+100000
Players who left Motherwell during the season:
5 DF Cédric Kipré 30000030
12 FW Ryan Bowman 2027+91003+11
15 MF Andy Rose 17010+20004+10
17 MF Gaël Bigirimana 21112+710020

Goal scorers

As of match played 12 May 2019
Ranking Nation Position Number Name Scottish Premiership Scottish Cup League Cup Total
1MF28David Turnbull150015
2FW24Danny Johnson6028
3MF32Jake Hastie6107
4FW9Curtis Main3036
5MF11Elliott Frear1034
6DF5Tom Aldred3003
FW19Conor Sammon0033
8MF8Allan Campbell2002
MF12Gboly Ariyibi2002
DF6Peter Hartley1012
FW12Ryan Bowman1012
DF2Richard Tait1012
12MF4Carl McHugh1001
MF17Gaël Bigirimana1001
MF7Chris Cadden1001
FW35James Scott1001
DF22Liam Donnelly1001
TOTALS 4611461

Disciplinary record

As of match played 18 May 2019
Nation Position Number Name Premier League Scottish Cup League Cup Total
DF2Richard Tait 50000050
MF4Carl McHugh 1120010122
DF5Tom Aldred 90000090
DF6Peter Hartley 50000050
MF8Allan Campbell 70000070
FW9Curtis Main 51000051
MF11Elliott Frear 20000020
MF12Gboly Ariyibi 20000020
MF14Liam Grimshaw 40000040
DF18Charles Dunne 10000010
FW19Conor Sammon 10000010
GK20Mark Gillespie 10000010
DF22Liam Donnelly 10000010
MF23Alex Rodriguez 81000081
FW24Danny Johnson 60000060
MF28David Turnbull 20000020
DF29Adam Livingstone 10000010
MF32Jake Hastie 10000010
Players who left Motherwell during the season:
DF5Cédric Kipré 00001010
FW12Ryan Bowman 30000030
MF17Gaël Bigirimana 50000050
TOTALS 76 3 0 0 2 0 78 3

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