2007–08 Motherwell F.C. season

The 2007–08 season was Motherwell's 10th season in the Scottish Premier League, and their 23rd consecutive season in the top division of Scottish football. Because of finishing 3rd in the SPL, the club managed to qualify for Europe in the UEFA Cup, their first season in Europe for 13 years.

Motherwell
2007–08 season
ChairmanScotland John Boyle
ManagerScotland Mark McGhee
Premier League3rd
Scottish CupFifth Round
League CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerChris Porter (18)
Highest home attendance10,445 vs Rangers (17 May 2008)
Lowest home attendance3,571 vs Raith Rovers (29 August 2007)
Average home league attendance6,599

Important events
  • 18 June 2007 – Motherwell name Mark McGhee as their new manager, replacing Maurice Malpas, who was sacked at the end of the previous season.[1]
  • 4 August 2007 – The first Scottish Premier League fixture of the season (against St Mirren) ends in a 1–0 win at Love Street.
  • 25 August 2007 – Motherwell play at Fir Park as the away team for the first time in their history, in a match with Gretna, who are groundsharing for the season. Motherwell win the match 2-1
  • 29 August 2007 – The first League Cup fixture of the season against Raith Rovers ends in a 3–1 win at Fir Park. Motherwell advance to the Third Round.
  • 31 October 2007 – Motherwell are eliminated from the League Cup against Rangers, ending in a 2–1 defeat at Fir Park
  • 29 December 2007 – Captain Phil O'Donnell dies after collapsing on the pitch during Motherwell's 5–3 win over Dundee United. A post mortem reveals left ventricular failure of the heart. Motherwell's next two games (against Hibernian and Celtic) are postponed as a mark of respect. Players wear O'Donnell's signature on their shirts for the rest of the season.[2]
  • 4 January 2008 – The funeral of Phil O'Donnell is held at St. Mary's Church, Hamilton.[3]
  • 12 January 2008 – The first Scottish Cup fixture of the season against Hearts (also the first match Motherwell play since O'Donnell's death) ends in a 2–2 draw at Tynecastle. Motherwell win the replay 1–0. The club advance to the Fifth Round.
  • 4 February 2008 – Motherwell are eliminated from the Scottish Cup after a 2–1 defeat to Dundee at Fir Park.
  • 10 May 2008 – Motherwell beat Aberdeen 2–1 to all but seal their place in next seasons UEFA Cup. Hibernian's 2–0 defeat to Celtic confirms Motherwell's place in Europe for the first time in 13 years.
  • 22 May 2008 – The final Scottish Premier League fixture of the season against Hibernian ends in a 2–0 win at Easter Road.

Squad

Updated 5 December 2010[4]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Scotland SCO Graeme Smith
2 DF Scotland SCO Martyn Corrigan
3 DF Scotland SCO Steven Hammell
4 DF Scotland SCO Mark Reynolds
5 DF Northern Ireland NIR Stephen Craigan
6 DF Northern Ireland NIR Brian McLean
7 MF Scotland SCO Stephen Hughes
8 FW Scotland SCO Simon Lappin
9 FW England ENG Chris Porter
11 FW Scotland SCO Ross McCormack
12 FW Scotland SCO David Clarkson
14 MF Scotland SCO Keith Lasley
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 GK England ENG Luke Daniels
16 MF Scotland SCO Marc Fitzpatrick
17 MF Scotland SCO Robert Malcolm
18 MF Scotland SCO Steven McGarry
20 GK Scotland SCO Colin Meldrum
23 DF Scotland SCO Paul Quinn
23 MF Scotland SCO Darren Smith
30 FW Scotland SCO Paul Slane
32 FW Scotland SCO Jamie Murphy
33 FW Scotland SCO Mark Archdeacon
44 FW Scotland SCO Robert McHugh

Transfers
Main article: List of Scottish football transfers 2007–08

In
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee
31 August 2007 MF Scotland Stephen Hughes England Leicester City Undisclosed[5]
31 January 2008 DF Scotland Steven Hammell England Southend £110,000[6]
26 February 2008 DF Scotland Robert Malcolm England Derby County Free[7]

Loans in
Date from Date to Position Nationality Name From
31 August 2007[5] 6 Months England Lewis Grabban England Crystal Palace
31 January 2008 6 Months MF Scotland Simon Lappin England Norwich City
31 January 2008 6 Months England Luke Daniels England West Brom


Out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee
24 May 2007 MF Scotland Kevin McBride England Darlington Free[8]
25 July 2007 MF Scotland Brian Kerr Hibernian Free
30 July 2007 FW Australia Scott McDonald Celtic £700,000
1 August 2007 GK Scotland Alan Martin England Leed United Free
17 August 2007 DF Republic of Ireland Paul Keegan Partick Thistle Undisclosed[9]
29 November 2007 DF Germany Simon Mensing Hamilton Undisclosed
4 January 2008 DF Scotland Martyn Corrigan Kilmarnock Free
19 January 2008 DF Scotland William Kinniburgh Partick Thistle Undisclosed
19 January 2008 DF Scotland Jim Paterson England Plymouth Undisclosed[10]

Loans out
Date from Date to Position Nationality Name To
5 October 2007[11] 5 November 2007 DF Scotland Martyn Corrigan Dundee
19 October 2007[12] 3 months DF Scotland David Nixon Queen of the South
2 November 2007[13] 3 months DF Republic of Ireland Danny Murphy Dunfermline
29 November 2007 2 months DF Scotland William Kinniburgh Partick Thistle
20 February 2008 6 months FW Scotland Martin Grehan Forfar


Released
Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date

Competitions

Overview
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 4 August 2007 22 May 2008 Matchday 1 3rd 38 18 6 14 50 46 +4 047.37
Scottish Cup 12 January 2008 11 February 2008 Fourth round Fifth Round 3 1 1 1 4 4 +0 033.33
League Cup 29 August 2007 31 October 2007 Second round Quarterfinal 3 2 0 1 8 5 +3 066.67
Total 44 21 7 16 62 55 +7 047.73

Last updated: 22 May 2008
Source: Soccerway

Premier League
Main article: 2007–08 Scottish Premier League

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
1 Celtic (C) 38 28 5 5 84 26 +58 89 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Rangers 38 27 5 6 84 33 +51 86 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
3 Motherwell 38 18 6 14 50 46 +4 60 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Aberdeen 38 15 8 15 50 58 −8 53
5 Dundee United 38 14 10 14 53 47 +6 52
Source: Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
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 summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 18 6 14 50 46  +4 60 9 4 6 30 26  +4 9 2 8 20 20  0

Source: BBC Sport

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHHAAAAHAHHHAHHA
ResultWWLWLWLDLWLDWWWWWLLWLWWWLDDLLWWLDLLWDW
Position43435455656555533333443333345433333333
Source: BBC Sport
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

[14]

Date Opponent Venue Result[15] Attendance Motherwell Scorer(s)[16] Report
4 August 2007St MirrenLove Street, Paisley (A)1–05,257McGarry (3)BBC Sport
11 August 2007Inverness C.T.Fir Park, Motherwell (H)2–14,259O'Donnell 85', McCormack 90' (pen.)
18 August 2007KilmarnockFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–24,985Clarkson (23)
25 August 2007GretnaFir Park, Motherwell[17] (A)2–13,758Lasley (8), Porter (62)BBC Sport
3 September 2007HeartsFir Park, Motherwell (H)0–25,081
15 September 2007AberdeenPittodrie, Aberdeen (A)2–110,154Quinn (34), Porter (37)BBC Sport
22 September 2007FalkirkFalkirk Stadium, Falkirk (A)0–15,245
29 August 2007RangersFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–110,009Porter (24)BBC Sport
6 October 2007Dundee UnitedTannadice, Dundee (A)0–16,286
20 October 2007HibernianFir Park, Motherwell (H)2–17,071McCormack (35,37)
27 October 2007CelticCeltic Park, Glasgow (A)0–357,566BBC Sport
3 November 2007St MirrenFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–15,123Porter (29)BBC Sport
10 November 2007Inverness C.T.Caledonian Stadium, Inverness (A)3–03,608Clarkson (15,53), Smith (87)
24 November 2007KilmarnockRugby Park, Kilmarnock (A)1–05,016O'Donnell (46)BBC Sport
1 December 2007GretnaFir Park, Motherwell (H)3–06,431Clarkson (44,74), Porter (61)BBC Sport
8 December 2007HeartsTynecastle, Edinburgh (A)2–116,633Porter (53), Zaliukas (67 og)
15 December 2007AberdeenFir Park, Motherwell (H)3–05,326McCormack (8 pen.,45), McGarry (12)BBC Sport
22 December 2007FalkirkFir Park, Motherwell (H)0–35,241BBC Sport
26 December 2007RangersIbrox Stadium, Glasgow (A)1–349,823Quinn (65)BBC Sport
29 December 2007Dundee UnitedFir Park, Motherwell (H)5–35,227Hughes (11), Porter (14), McCormack (17), Clarkson (55,56)BBC Sport
19 January 2008St MirrenLove Street, Paisley (A)1–34,291Clarkson (11)BBC Sport
9 February 2008KilmarnockFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–06,618Clarkson (90)
16 February 2008GretnaFir Park, Motherwell[17] (A)3–12,877Porter (25), McCormack (47,90)BBC Sport
20 February 2008Inverness C.T.Fir Park, Motherwell (H)3–14,526Clarkson (7,42), Porter (10)
23 February 2008HeartsFir Park, Motherwell (H)0–15,925
27 February 2008AberdeenPittodrie, Aberdeen (A)1–18,240Smith (83)BBC Sport
1 March 2008FalkirkFalkirk Stadium, Falkirk (A)0–05,108
12 March 2008HibernianEaster Road, Edinburgh (A)0–111,692
22 March 2008Dundee UnitedTannadice, Dundee (A)0–26,779
29 March 2008HibernianFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–06,580Clarkson (3)
5 April 2008CelticCeltic Park, Glasgow (A)1–058,624Lappin (43)BBC Sport
13 April 2008CelticFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–49,771McManus (24 og)BBC Sport
26 April 2008Dundee UnitedFir Park, Motherwell (H)2–25,027Porter (17,50)
3 May 2008CelticFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–29,158Porter (60)BBC Sport
7 May 2008RangersIbrox Stadium, Glasgow (A)0–148,238BBC Sport
10 May 2008AberdeenFir Park, Motherwell (H)2–18,574Smith (61), Porter (81)BBC Sport
17 May 2008RangersFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–110,445Porter (50)BBC Sport
22 May 2008HibernianEaster Road, Edinburgh (A)2–010,754Lappin 4', Murphy 50' (pen.)BBC Sport

Scottish Cup 2007–08
Main article: 2007–08 Scottish Cup
Date Round Opponent H/A Score[15] Motherwell Scorer(s)[16] Attendance Report
12 January 2008 4th Round Hearts A 2–2 Chris Porter (64,78) 13,651 BBC Sport
22 January 2008 4th Round Replay Hearts H 1-0 Ross McCormack (23 pen.) 8,300 —
11 February 2008 5th Round Dundee H 1-2 Darren Smith (61) 5,733 —

Scottish League Cup 2007–08
Main article: 2007–08 Scottish League Cup
Date Round Opponent H/A Score[15] Motherwell Scorer(s)[16] Attendance Report
29 August 2007 2nd Round Raith Rovers H 3-1 Brian McLean (45), Ross McCormack (74), Chris Porter (90) 3,571 —
26 September 2007 3rd Round Hibernian A 4-2 David Clarkson (17), Keith Lasley (20), Ross McCormack (24), Chris Porter (83) 7,000 BBC Sport
31 October 2007 Quarter-finals Rangers H 1-2 Paul Quinn (90) 9,283 BBC Sport

Squad statistics

Appearances
As of match played 22 May 2008[18][14]
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueScottish CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Scotland SCO Graeme Smith 4203603030
2 DF Scotland SCO Martyn Corrigan 10000010
3 DF Scotland SCO Steven Hammell 1601501000
4 DF Scotland SCO Mark Reynolds 4403803030
5 DF Northern Ireland NIR Stephen Craigan 4303803020
6 DF Northern Ireland NIR Brian McLean 1116+301011
7 MF Scotland SCO Stephen Hughes 35129+213010
8 MF Scotland SCO Simon Lappin 1527+720+1000
9 FW England ENG Chris Porter 421834+314222+12
11 FW Scotland SCO Ross McCormack 421130+683132
12 FW Scotland SCO David Clarkson 411334+112302+11
14 MF Scotland SCO Keith Lasley 38225+713031
15 GK England ENG Luke Daniels 20200000
16 MF Scotland SCO Marc Fitzpatrick 35019+1102+101+10
17 MF Scotland SCO Bob Malcolm 80800000
18 MF Scotland SCO Steven McGarry 34227+32201+10
22 DF Scotland SCO Paul Quinn 3533122021
23 MF Scotland SCO Darren Smith 2744+1930+3110
24 FW Scotland SCO Martin Grehan 100+100000
27 MF Scotland SCO Stephen Maguire 100+100000
32 FW Scotland SCO Jamie Murphy 1710+1610+1000
44 FW Scotland SCO Bob McHugh 100+100000
Players away from the club on loan:
Players who left Motherwell during the season:
3 DF Scotland SCO Jim Paterson 2502002030
8 MF Germany GER Simon Mensing 400+20001+10
10 MF Scotland SCO Phil O'Donnell 19215+32000+10
15 FW England ENG Lewis Grabban 600+50000+10
17 DF Scotland SCO Willie Kinniburgh 200+100010
21 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Danny Murphy 200+200000

Goal scorers
As of match played 22 May 2008
Ranking Nation Position Number Name Premier League Scottish Cup League Cup Total
1FWEngland9Chris Porter142218
2FWScotland12David Clarkson120113
3FWScotland11Ross McCormack81211
4DFScotland22Paul Quinn2114
5DFScotland23Darren Smith3003
6MFScotland8Simon Lappin2002
MFScotland18Steven McGarry2002
MFScotland10Phil O'Donnell2002
MFScotland14Keith Lasley1012
Own goal2002
11MFScotland7Stephen Hughes1001
FWScotland32Jamie Murphy1001
DFNorthern Ireland6Brian McLean0011
TOTALS 504862

Clean sheets
As of match played 22 May 2008
Ranking Nation Position Number Name Premier League Scottish Cup League Cup Total
1GKScotland1Graeme Smith91010
1GKEngland15Luke Daniels1001
TOTALS 101011

Disciplinary record
As of match played 22 May 2008
Nation Position Number Name Premier League Scottish Cup League Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
ScotlandGK1Graeme Smith 10102040
ScotlandDF2Martyn Corrigan 52000052
ScotlandDF3Steven Hammell 10001020
ScotlandDF4Mark Reynolds 00001010
Northern IrelandDF5Stephen Craigan 60200080
Northern IrelandDF6Brian McLean 10000010
ScotlandMF7Stephen Hughes 40001050
ScotlandMF8Simon Lappin 20001030
EnglandFW9Chris Porter 60000060
ScotlandFW11Ross McCormack 50000050
ScotlandFW12David Clarkson 70000070
ScotlandMF14Keith Lasley 50101070
ScotlandMF16Marc Fitzpatrick 30001040
ScotlandMF17Robert Malcolm 21000021
ScotlandMF18Steven McGarry 10001020
ScotlandDF23Paul Quinn 70200090
ScotlandFW23Darren Smith 10000010
Players away from Motherwell on loan:
Players who left Motherwell during the season:
ScotlandDF3Jim Paterson 60001070
GermanyMF8Simon Mensing 10000010
ScotlandMF10Phil O'Donnell 30001040
TOTALS 63 1 6 0 10 0 79 1

See also

References
  1. "McGhee named new Motherwell manager". BBC Sport.
  2. Motherwell Captain O'Donnell Dies, BBC Sport, 29 December 2007
  3. Footballer Died Of Heart Failure, BBC News, 1 January 2008
  4. "FootballSquads - Motherwell - 2007/08". Footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  5. "Hughes and Grabban move to Well". BBC Sport. 31 August 2007.
  6. "Well capture Hammell and Lappin". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  7. "Malcolm seals Motherwell switch". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  8. "Midfielder McBride quits Fir Park". BBC Sport. 24 May 2007.
  9. "Thistle complete Keegan signing". BBC Sport. 17 August 2007.
  10. "Sturrock signs defender Paterson". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  11. "Dundee sign Corrigan on loan deal". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 5 October 2007.
  12. "Well's Nixon makes Queens move". BBC Sport. 19 October 2007.
  13. "Well's Murphy joins Pars on loan". BBC Sport. 2 November 2007.
  14. Motherwell FC season 2007-08, Fir Park Corner
  15. Motherwell's score is shown first.
  16. The number(s) in brackets shows the minutes of the goal(s) that was/were scored.
  17. The match was played at Fir Park due to Gretna groundsharing at the stadium for the season.
  18. Motherwell F.C. 2007-08 Statistics, Motherwell F.C. Official Site
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