1996–97 Motherwell F.C. season
The 1996-97 season was Motherwell's 12th consecutive season in the Scottish Premier Division, the top division of Scottish Football.
| 1996–97 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Alex McLeish |
| Premier Division | 8th |
| Scottish Cup | Quarter-finals |
| League Cup | Second round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Tommy Coyne (11) All: Tommy Coyne (11) |
Season events
Motherwell started the season with pre-season friendlies in England against Southend United, Baldock Town and Blyth Spartans. Motherwell lost to Southend United, defeated Baldock Town and Blyth Spartans before returning to Fir Park to face Portuguese giants Porto, losing 1-0.[1]
Squad
- As of match played 10 May 1997
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| Scott Howie |  |
GK | 4 January 1972 (aged 25) | Norwich City | 1994 | |||||
| Stevie Woods | |
GK | 23 February 1970 (aged 27) | Preston North End | 1994 | |||||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| Mitchell van der Gaag |  |
DF | 22 October 1971 (aged 25) | PSV Eindhoven | 1995 | |||||
| Stephen Craigan | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
DF | 29 October 1976 (aged 20) | Blantyre Victoria | 1995 | |||||
| Kevin Christie | |
DF | 1 April 1976 (aged 21) | East Fife | 1997 | |||||
| Greig Denham | |
DF | 5 October 1976 (aged 20) | Youth team | 1994 | |||||
| Brian Martin | |
DF | 24 February 1963 (aged 34) | St Mirren | 1991 | |||||
| Eddie May | |
DF | 30 August 1967 (aged 29) | Falkirk | 1994 | |||||
| David McCallum | |
DF | 7 September 1977 (aged 19) | Bearsden BC | 1995 | |||||
| Chris McCart | |
DF | 17 April 1967 (aged 30) | Youth team | 1985 | |||||
| Steve McMillan | |
DF | 19 January 1976 (aged 21) | Troon | 1993 | |||||
| John Philliben | |
DF | 14 March 1964 (aged 33) | Doncaster Rovers | 1986 | |||||
| Fraser Wishart | |
DF | 1 March 1965 (aged 32) | Heart of Midlothian | 1996 | |||||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| Joni Lehtonen |  |
MF | 30 September 1973 (aged 23) | Ilves | 1996 | |||||
| Simo Valakari | |
MF | 28 April 1973 (aged 24) | FinnPa | 1996 | |||||
| Billy Davies | |
MF | 31 May 1964 (aged 32) | Dunfermline Athletic | 1993 | |||||
| Lee McCulloch | |
MF | 14 May 1978 (aged 18) | Youth team | 1994 | 21 | 0 | |||
| Shaun McSkimming | |
MF | 29 May 1970 (aged 26) | Kilmarnock | 1994 | |||||
| Ian Ross | |
MF | 27 August 1974 (aged 22) | Youth team | 1995 | |||||
| Mickey Weir | |
MF | 16 January 1966 (aged 31) | Hibernian | 1996 | |||||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| Owen Coyle |  |
FW | 14 July 1966 (aged 30) | Dundee United | 1997 | |||||
| Tommy Coyne | |
FW | 14 November 1962 (aged 34) | Tranmere Rovers | 1993 | |||||
| Roy Essandoh | |
FW | 17 February 1976 (aged 21) | Cumbernauld United | 1994 | |||||
| Dougie Arnott | |
FW | 5 August 1964 (aged 32) | Pollok | 1986 | |||||
| Alex Burns | |
FW | 4 August 1973 (aged 23) | Youth team | 1991 | |||||
| Willie Falconer | |
FW | 5 April 1966 (aged 31) | Celtic | 1996 | |||||
| John Hendry | |
FW | 6 January 1970 (aged 27) | Tottenham Hotspur | 1995 | |||||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| Jamie Dolan | |
MF | 22 February 1969 (aged 28) | Youth team | 1987 | |||||
| Innes Ritchie | |
DF | 24 August 1973 (aged 23) | Youth team | 1992 | |||||
| Andy Roddie | |
MF | 4 November 1971 (aged 25) | Aberdeen | 1994 | |||||
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 November 1997 | MF | | Joni Lehtonen | Ilves | Undisclosed | |
| 7 January 1998 | FW | | Owen Coyle | Dundee United | Player swap | |
| 7 February 1998 | MF | | Simo Valakari | FinnPa | Undisclosed | |
| 14 March 1998 | MF | | Mickey Weir | Hibernian | Undisclosed | |
| 21 March 1998 | DF | | Kevin Christie | East Fife | Undisclosed |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 July 2021 | FW | | Matthew Connelly | Gretna | End of season |
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January 1998 | MF | | Jamie Dolan | Dundee United | Player swap | |
| 11 January 1998 | DF | | Innes Ritchie | East Fife | Undisclosed | |
| 27 January 1998 | MF | | Andy Roddie | Notts County | Undisclosed |
Released
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 1996 | MF | | Paul Lambert | Borussia Dortmund |
Friendlies
| 24 July 2021 | Southend United | 1 – 0 | Motherwell | Southend-on-Sea |
| BST (UTC+1) |  |
Stadium: Roots Hall |
| 25 July 2021 | Baldock Town | 1 – 2 | Motherwell | Arlesey |
| BST (UTC+1) | |
|
Stadium: Hitchin Road |
| 27 July 2021 | Blyth Spartans | 2 – 3 | Motherwell | Blyth |
| BST (UTC+1) | |
|
Stadium: Croft Park |
| 3 August 2021 | Motherwell | 0 – 1 | Porto | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | |
Stadium: Fir Park |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premier Division | 10 August 1996 | 10 May 1997 | Matchday 1 | 8th | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 25.00 |
| Scottish Cup | 25 January 1997 | 8 March 1997 | Third Round | Quarterfinal | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 50.00 |
| League Cup | 13 August 1996 | 13 August 1996 | Second Round | Second Round | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Total | 41 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 50 | 60 | −10 | 26.83 | ||||
Last updated: 10 May 1997
Source: Competitions
Premier Division
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 |
| 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 30 | −10 |
Source: Fir Park Corner
Results by round
Results
| 10 August 1996 1 | Dundee United | 1 – 1 | Motherwell | Dundee |
| BST (UTC+1) | McSwegan 7' |
van der Gaag 78' May  Denham |
Stadium: Tannadice Attendance: 8,157 Referee: Captain W Simpson |
| 17 August 1996 2 | Motherwell | 2 – 2 | Aberdeen | Motherwell |
| BST (UTC+1) | McSkimming 40', pen.', 51' McMillan Falconer |
Windass 24' Shearer 72' Kiryakov |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,036 |
| 24 August 1996 3 | Raith Rovers | 0 – 3 | Motherwell | Kirkcaldy |
| BST (UTC+1) | Browne Millar |
van der Gaag 23', 58' Arnott 31' Dolan |
Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 4,836 |
| 7 September 1996 4 | Motherwell | 0 – 1 | Rangers | Motherwell |
| BST (UTC+1) | van der Gaag McSkimming |
Gough 39' Gascoigne |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 12,288 |
| 14 September 1996 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 1 | Motherwell | Dunfermline |
| BST (UTC+1) | Clark 5' |
May 57' |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 5,687 |
| 21 September 1996 6 | Hearts | 1 – 1 | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
| BST (UTC+1) | Weir 5' |
Arnott 46' May |
Stadium: Tynecastle Attendance: 10,932 |
| 28 September 1996 7 | Motherwell | 1 – 0 | Kilmarnock | Motherwell |
| BST (UTC+1) | Arnott 19' Dolan  86' |
Anderson 86' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,700 |
| 12 October 1996 8 | Celtic | 1 – 0 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| BST (UTC+1) | Marshall  80' van Hooijdonk 90' |
May McSkimming |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 49,422 |
| 19 October 1996 9 | Motherwell | 1 – 1 | Hibernian | Motherwell |
| BST (UTC+1) | McSkimming 73' Dolan Burns |
Leighton 26' Harper 73' Wilkins |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 6,784 |
| 26 October 1996 10 | Rangers | 5 – 0 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| BST (UTC+1) | Laudrup 51', 78' Gascoigne 66', 79', 84' |
Ross McCart |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 48,160 |
| 2 November 1996 11 | Motherwell | 1 – 3 | Dundee United | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Ross 59' |
Olofsson 55' McKinnon 57' Winters 89' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,814 |
| 11 November 1996 12 | Motherwell | 0 – 2 | Hearts | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | May Martin Burns |
Paille 54' Robertson 88' Weir |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,441 |
| 16 November 1996 13 | Kilmarnock | 2 – 4 | Motherwell | Kilmarnock |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Wright 55', 87' (pen.) |
Coyne 9', 59', 89' Philliben 49' |
Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 7,087 |
| 30 November 1996 14 | Hibernian | 2 – 0 | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Jackson 35', 90' (pen.) Wilkins |
Dolan Davies |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 7,332 |
| 7 December 1996 15 | Motherwell | 2 – 1 | Celtic | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Davies 39' Ross 89' Roddie |
Hay 83' McKinlay |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 11,589 |
| 11 December 1996 16 | Motherwell | 0 – 1 | Raith Rovers | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Lennon 89' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,040 |
| 14 December 1996 17 | Aberdeen | 0 – 0 | Motherwell | Aberdeen |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Shearer |
Martin McMillan Dolan Roddie Burns |
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 10,000 |
| 21 December 1996 18 | Motherwell | 2 – 3 | Dunfermline Athletic | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Ireland 12' (o.g.) Coyne 29' van der Gaag Davies |
Miller 15' (pen.) Andy Smith 56', 75' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,529 |
| 26 December 1996 19 | Dundee United | 2 – 0 | Motherwell | Dundee |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | McSwegan 36' Hannah 67' |
Martin |
Stadium: Tannadice Attendance: 8,072 |
| 28 December 1996 20 | Hearts | 4 – 1 | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Robertson 22' (pen.), 75' Weir 53' Hamilton 63' |
Coyne 12' Martin McSkimming Davies Falconer |
Stadium: Tynecastle Attendance: 11,164 |
| 4 January 1997 21 | Celtic | 5 – 0 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Di Canio 29' (pen.) van Hooijdonk 41' Cadete 75', 86' Wieghorst 87' Mackay McNamara |
McCart Denham |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 45,374 |
| 11 January 1997 22 | Motherwell | 2 – 1 | Hibernian | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | McSkimming 20' Hunter 24' (o.g.) van der Gaag |
Dow 49' Welsh |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,855 |
| 18 January 1997 23 | Motherwell | 1 – 3 | Rangers | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Coyle 68' (pen.) van der Gaag McSkimming Ross Falconer |
Albertz 20' Laudrup 60' Gascoigne 88' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 13,166 |
| 21 January 1997 24 | Motherwell | 2 – 0 | Kilmarnock | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Coyle 3', 38' van der Gaag |
Mitchell Reilly |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,508 |
| 1 February 1997 25 | Dunfermline Athletic | 3 – 1 | Motherwell | Dunfermline |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Miller 11' Tod 26' Britton 76' |
Davies |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 4,796 |
| 8 February 1997 26 | Motherwell | 2 – 2 | Aberdeen | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Falconer 48' Burns 54' Philliben 82' May |
Dodds 11' Martin 33' (o.g.) Windass 82' Glass |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,555 |
| 18 February 1997 27 | Raith Rovers | 1 – 5 | Motherwell | Kirkcaldy |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Duffield 79' |
Coyle 27' van der Gaag 40' Coyne 48', 54' May 81' Valakari |
Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 3,052 |
| 22 February 1997 28 | Motherwell | 0 – 1 | Celtic | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | McMillan |
Cadete 10' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 12,131 Referee: Jim McCluskey |
| 1 March 1997 29 | Hibernian | 1 – 1 | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Wright 51' |
Coyne 64' Falconer |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 8,328 |
| 15 March 1997 30 | Kilmarnock | 1 – 0 | Motherwell | Kilmarnock |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Wright 77' MacPherson |
Martin Wishart |
Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 7,612 |
| 22 March 1997 31 | Motherwell | 0 – 1 | Hearts | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Martin Davies |
Paille 12' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 6,245 |
| 5 April 1997 32 | Aberdeen | 0 – 0 | Motherwell | Aberdeen |
| BST (UTC+1) | Valakari Davies Coyle |
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Captain W Simpson |
| 12 April 1997 33 | Motherwell | 5 – 0 | Raith Rovers | Motherwell |
| BST (UTC+1) | Falconer 17' Weir 46' Coyne 53', 74' Coyle 78' |
Harvey |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,691 |
| 19 April 1997 34 | Motherwell | 1 – 1 | Dundee United | Motherwell |
| BST (UTC+1) | Coyne 36' (pen.) Christie 88' Weir |
McKimmie 40' Zetterlund 66' Bowman |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,382 |
| 5 May 1997 35 | Rangers | 0 – 2 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| BST (UTC+1) | McLaren Gascoigne |
Coyle 7', pen.', 84' Valakari Weir |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 50,059 |
| 10 May 1997 36 | Motherwell | 2 – 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Motherwell |
| BST (UTC+1) | Weir 32' van der Gaag 73' |
French 38' Bingham 59' Fraser Britton |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 9,676 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Aberdeen | 36 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 45 | 54 | −9 | 44 | |
| 7 | Kilmarnock | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 41 | 61 | −20 | 39 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 8 | Motherwell | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 38 | |
| 9 | Hibernian (O) | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 55 | −17 | 38 | Qualification for the Play-off |
| 10 | Raith Rovers (R) | 36 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 73 | −44 | 25 | Relegation to the First Division |
Source: Soccerbase
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Kilmarnock qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as the winners of the Scottish Cup.
Scottish Cup
| 25 January 1997 Third round | Partick Thistle | 0 – 2 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| McSkimming 65' Davies 76' |
Stadium: Firhill |
| 15 February 1997 Fourth Round | Motherwell | 1 – 1 | Hamilton Academical | Motherwell |
| Coyle 33' |
Clark 69' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 8,050 |
| 26 February 1997 Fourth Round Replay | Hamilton Academical | 0 – 2 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| [ Report] | Coyle 1', 77' |
Stadium: Firhill |
| 8 March 1997 Quarter-finals | Dundee United | 4 – 1 | Motherwell | Dundee |
| McLaren 47', 66' Winters 63' Olofsson 87' |
[ Report] | Van der Gaag 80' |
Stadium: Tannadice Attendance: 11,054 |
League Cup
| 13 August 1996 Second round | Motherwell | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) (2 – 4 p) | Alloa Athletic | Motherwell |
| Stadium: Fir Park |
Statistics
Goal scorers
| Ranking | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | | Tommy Coyne | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| 2 | FW | | Owen Coyle | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | |
| 3 | DF | | Mitchell van der Gaag | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| 4 | MF | | Shaun McSkimming | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 5 | FW | | Dougie Arnott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | FW | | Willie Falconer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | | Eddie May | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| MF | | Ian Ross | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| MF | | Mickey Weir | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| MF | | Billy Davies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Own goal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 12 | FW | | Alex Burns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | | John Philliben | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| TOTALS | 44 | 6 | 0 | 50 | ||||
See also
References
- "1996/97 Fixtures". motherwellnet.com/. Motherwell Net. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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