2011–12 Motherwell F.C. season
| 2011–12 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Vacant | ||
| Manager | Stuart McCall | ||
| Stadium | Fir Park | ||
| Premier League | 3rd | ||
| Scottish Cup | Quarter-finals vs Aberdeen | ||
| League Cup | 3rd round vs Hibernian | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Michael Higdon (14) All: Michael Higdon (16) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 10,440 v Celtic 6 November 2011 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,772 v Dunfermline 24 January 2012 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 5,946[1] | ||
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The 2011–12 season was Motherwell's thirteenth consecutive season in the Scottish Premier League, having competed in it since its inauguration in 1998–99. Motherwell finished 3rd in the league, qualifying for the UEFA Champions League, were knocked out of the Scottish Cup at the Quarter-Finals stage by Aberdeen, and knocked out at the 3rd Round stage by Hibernian in the League Cup.
Season Events
[edit]On 2 June, Motherwell announced that they had extended their contract with Shaun Hutchinson until the summer of 2014.[2]
On 7 June, Motherwell announced that they had signed new one-year contract with Jamie Pollock, Ross McKinnon and Steven Howarth.[3]
On 24 July, Motherwell announced that worldwide franchised retail network Cash Converters would be their new main sponsors.[4]
- 2 August 2011 – Draw for the Scottish League Cup second round. Motherwell draw Clyde (away).
- 29 August 2011 – Draw for the Scottish League Cup third round. Motherwell draw Hibernian (home).
- 22 November 2011 – Draw for the Scottish Cup fourth round. Motherwell draw Queen's Park (home).
- 9 January 2012 – Draw for the Scottish Cup fifth round. Motherwell draw Greenock Morton (home).
- 10 January 2012 – Vice-Chairman Bill Dickie dies. Dickie was a Motherwell board member for over 30 years and was also the president of the SFA from 1993 to 1997.[5]
On 2 February, Motherwell announced that they had signed a new two-and-a-half year contract with Henrik Ojamaa after his impressive start to his Motherwell career.[6] The following day, 3 February, Motherwell announced that they had extended their contract with Stuart Carswell until the summer of 2014.[7]
On 7 February, the Quarter-finals draw for the Scottish Cup took place, with Motherwell being drawn at home against Aberdeen.
On 25 May, Motherwell announced that they had extended their contract with Keith Lasley for another two season, keeping him at Motherwell until the summer of 2014.[8]
On 30 May, Motherwell announced that they had extended their contract with Lee Hollis for another two season.[9]
Squad
[edit]- As of match played 13 May 2012
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Darren Randolph | 
|
GK | 12 May 1987 (aged 25) | Unattached | 2010[10] | 2013[10] | 94 | 0 | |
| 12 | Lee Hollis | 
|
GK | 27 March 1986 (aged 26) | Unattached | 2010[11] | 2014[9] | 2 | 0 | |
| 31 | Tom Bradley | 
|
GK | 20 July 1992 (aged 19) | Academy | 2011 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Steven Saunders |
|
DF | 30 March 1991 (aged 21) | Academy | 2008 | 73 | 2 | ||
| 3 | Steven Hammell |
|
DF | 18 February 1982 (aged 30) | Southend United | 2008 | 2014[12] | 426 | 4 | |
| 5 | Stephen Craigan | 
|
DF | 29 October 1976 (aged 35) | Partick Thistle | 2003 | 357 | 10 | ||
| 15 | Shaun Hutchinson | 
|
DF | 23 November 1990 (aged 21) | Academy | 2009 | 2014[2] | 68 | 7 | |
| 20 | Jonathan Page |
|
DF | 8 February 1990 (aged 22) | Portsmouth | 2008 | 2012[13] | 24 | 3 | |
| 22 | Tim Clancy |
|
DF | 8 June 1984 (aged 27) | Kilmarnock | 2011[14] | 2012[14] | 30 | 0 | |
| 23 | Jordan Halsman |
|
DF | 13 June 1991 (aged 20) | Academy | 2010 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 39 | Adam Cummins |
|
DF | 3 March 1993 (aged 19) | Everton | 2011 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Zaine Francis-Angol |
|
DF | 30 June 1993 (aged 18) | Tottenham Hotspur | 2011 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 4 | Nicky Law |
|
MF | 29 March 1988 (aged 24) | Rotherham United | 2011[15] | 2013[15] | 43 | 7 | |
| 6 | Tom Hateley |
|
MF | 12 September 1989 (aged 22) | Unattached | 2009[16] | 2013[17] | 137 | 10 | |
| 7 | Chris Humphrey | 
|
MF | 19 September 1987 (aged 24) | Unattached | 2009[18] | 2012[18] | 124 | 6 | |
| 8 | Steve Jennings |
|
MF | 28 October 1984 (aged 27) | Unattached | 2009[19] | 2012[20] | 113 | 3 | |
| 14 | Keith Lasley |
|
MF | 21 September 1979 (aged 32) | Unattached | 2006[21] | 2014[8] | 298 | 19 | |
| 17 | Omar Daley |
|
MF | 25 April 1981 (aged 31) | Unattached | 2011[22] | 2013[22] | 27 | 3 | |
| 18 | Ross Forbes |
|
MF | 3 March 1989 (aged 23) | Academy | 2007 | 2012[23] | 77 | 10 | |
| 26 | Stuart Carswell |
|
MF | 9 September 1993 (aged 18) | Academy | 2011 | 2014[7] | 20 | 0 | |
| Steven Hetherington |
|
MF | 9 March 1993 (aged 19) | Rangers | 2011 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Hermann Mboa | 
|
MF | 24 January 1993 (aged 19) | Racing Club de France | 2011[24] | 0 | 0 | |||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | Michael Higdon |
|
FW | 2 September 1983 (aged 28) | Unattached | 2011[25] | 2013[25] | 39 | 16 | |
| 11 | Jamie Murphy |
|
FW | 28 August 1989 (aged 22) | Academy | 2006 | 2013[26] | 186 | 39 | |
| 16 | Bob McHugh |
|
FW | 16 July 1991 (aged 20) | Academy | 2007 | 47 | 3 | ||
| 19 | Gary Smith |
|
FW | 28 May 1991 (aged 20) | Academy | 2009 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 24 | Henrik Ojamaa | 
|
FW | 20 May 1991 (aged 20) | RoPS | 2012[27] | 2014[6] | 21 | 9 | |
| 25 | Steven Lawless |
|
FW | 12 April 1991 (aged 21) | Academy | 2009 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Away on loan | ||||||||||
| 21 | Jamie Pollock |
|
MF | 20 February 1992 (aged 20) | Academy | 2009[3] | 2012[3] | 4 | 0 | |
| 27 | Ross McKinnon |
|
DF | 9 October 1992 (aged 19) | Academy | 2010[3] | 2012[3] | 0 | 0 | |
| Nicky Devlin |
|
DF | 17 October 1993 (aged 18) | Dumbarton | 2011[28] | 0 | 0 | |||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 24 | Stephen Hughes |
|
MF | 14 November 1982 (aged 29) | Unattached | 2011[29] | 2012[29] | 77 | 3 | |
| Steven Howarth |
|
FW | 3 June 1992 (aged 19) | Clyde | 2010[30] | 2012[3] | 0 | 0 | ||
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 March 2011 † | DF |
|
Nicky Devlin | Dumbarton | Free | [28] |
| 3 June 2011 | FW |
|
Michael Higdon | Unattached | Free | [25] |
| 1 July 2011 | MF |
|
Nicky Law | Rotherham | Free | [15] |
| 1 July 2011 | DF |
|
Adam Cummins | Everton | Free | |
| 1 July 2011 | MF |
|
Steven Hetherington | Rangers | Free | |
| 2 July 2011 | DF | 
|
Zaine Francis-Angol | Tottenham | Free | [31] |
| 24 August 2011 | MF |
|
Hermann Mboa | Racing Club de France | Free | [24] |
| 26 August 2011 | DF |
|
Tim Clancy | Kilmarnock | Free | [14] |
| 12 September 2011 | MF |
|
Omar Daley | Unattached | Free | [22] |
| 16 November 2011 | MF |
|
Stephen Hughes | Unattached | Free | [29] |
| 4 January 2012 | FW |
|
Henrik Ojamaa | RoPS | Free | [27] |
- † Devlin's transfer was announced on the above date but were not finalised until 1 July.
Loans out
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 August 2011 | DF |
|
Ross McKinnon | Dumbarton | 1 Month | [32] |
| 30 August 2011 | FW |
|
Steven Howarth | Alloa Athletic | 1 Month | [32] |
| 20 October 2011 | MF |
|
Steven Lawless | Albion Rovers | 1 Month | [33] |
| 20 October 2011 | DF |
|
Ross McKinnon | Dumbarton | 2 Months | [33] |
| 15 November 2011 | MF |
|
Steven Lawless | Albion Rovers | 2 Months | [34] |
| 20 January 2012 | DF |
|
Jordan Halsman | Albion Rovers | 2 Months | [35][36] |
| 20 January 2012 | FW |
|
Gary Smith | Stenhousemuir | 2 Months | [35][37] |
| 25 January 2012 | DF |
|
Ross McKinnon | Alloa Athletic | 5 Months | [38] |
| 21 February 2012 | MF |
|
Jamie Pollock | Clyde | 2 Months | [39][40] |
| 29 March 2012 | DF |
|
Nicky Devlin | Stenhousemuir | 2 Months | [41] |
Released
[edit]| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 January 2012 | MF | |
Stephen Hughes | Aberdeen | 27 January 2012 | [42][43] |
| 1 February 2012 | FW |
|
Steven Howarth | Albion Rovers | 2 August 2012 | [44][45] |
| 11 May 2012 | DF |
|
Stephen Craigan | Retired | [46][46] | |
| 11 May 2012 | FW |
|
Gary Smith | Shettleston | [46] | |
| 11 May 2012 | GK |
|
Tom Bradley | [46] | ||
| 11 May 2012 | MF |
|
Herman Mboa Megongo | [46] | ||
| 11 May 2012 | DF |
|
Michael Lynch | [46] | ||
| 11 May 2012 | DF |
|
Jordan Halsman | Greenock Morton | 15 May 2012 | [46][47] |
| 11 May 2012 | MF |
|
Steven Lawless | Partick Thistle | 1 June 2012 | [48] |
| 11 May 2012 | FW |
|
Keiran McGachie | Annan Athletic | 21 June 2012 | [46][49] |
| 11 May 2012 | DF |
|
Ross McKinnon | SC Veendam | 24 July 2012 | [46][50] |
| 11 May 2012 | DF |
|
Darren Brownlie | Ayr United | 26 July 2012 | [46][51] |
| 11 May 2012 | MF |
|
Ross Forbes | Partick Thistle | 5 September 2012 | [46][52] |
| 11 May 2012 | MF |
|
Jamie Pollock | East Fife | 21 September 2012 | [46][53] |
| 11 May 2012 | DF |
|
Kieran MacDonald | Clyde | 22 October 2012 | [46][54] |
| 31 May 2012 | GK | |
Willie Muir | Celtic | ||
| 31 May 2012 | DF | |
Tim Clancy | Hibernian | 21 June 2012 | [55] |
| 31 May 2012 | MF | |
Steve Jennings | Coventry City | 16 August 2012 | [56] |
Friendlies
[edit]| 5 July 2011 | Morton | 2–3 | Motherwell | Greenock |
| BST (UTC+1) | Graham  28' Jackson 73' |
Report | Murphy 34' Pollock 51' Smith 86' |
Stadium: Cappielow |
| 9 July 2011 | Dumbarton | 0–5 | Motherwell | Dumbarton |
| BST (UTC+1) | Report | Murphy 8', 22' Law 54' McHugh 84' Saunders 90' |
Stadium: Strathclyde Homes Stadium Attendance: 804 |
| 13 July 2011 Stephen Craigan Testimonial Match | Motherwell | 1–0 | Partick | Motherwell |
| BST (UTC+1) | Craigan 2' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 2,122 |
| 16 July 2011 | Motherwell | 1–2 | Leeds United | Motherwell |
| BST (UTC+1) | Murphy 34' |
Report | Bruce 68' Núñez 75' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,798 |
| 17 January 2012 | Motherwell | 3–3 | Fleetwood | Motherwell |
| BST (UTC+1) | Smith 75', 90' McHugh 80' |
Report | Seddon 22', 24' Brodie |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 0 |
| Note: Match played behind closed-doors. | ||||
Competitions
[edit]Overview
[edit]| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premier League | 23 July 2011 | 13 May 2012 | Matchday 1 | 3rd | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 47.37 |
| Scottish Cup | 7 January 2012 | 11 March 2012 | Fourth round | Quarter-final | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 66.67 |
| League Cup | 24 August 2011 | 20 September 2011 | Second round | Third round | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 50.00 |
| Total | 43 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 66 | 48 | +18 | 48.84 | ||||
Last updated: 13 May 2012
Source: Soccerway
Premier League
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic (C) | 38 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 84 | 21 | +63 | 93 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 2 | Rangers (D) | 38 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 77 | 28 | +49 | 73 | [a] |
| 3 | Motherwell | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 62 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Dundee United | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 59 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |
| 5 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 52 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round[b] |
Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified
Notes:
- ^ Rangers were deducted 10 points for entering administration.[57] As Rangers did not exit administration by 31 March, they were ineligible to compete in Europe in the 2012–13 season. Rangers were unable to agree a CVA with their creditors and the club entered proceedings to be liquidated.[58] After being reformed in a new corporate structure, Rangers were admitted into the 2012–13 Scottish Third Division in time for the start of the season.[59]
- ^ Hearts qualified for the Europa League as 2011–12 Scottish Cup winners. Since they finished fifth in the league, the sixth-placed team, St Johnstone, also qualified for the Europa League.
Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 62 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 20 | +1 |
Source: BBC Sport
Results by round
[edit]Results
[edit]| 23 July 2011 1 | Motherwell | 3–0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Hammell 25' Murphy 28' Hutchinson  51' Lasley 57' 77' Jennings 68' |
Report | Foran 72' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,190 Referee: Steven McLean |
| 30 July 2011 2 | Kilmarnock | 0–0 | Motherwell | Kilmarnock |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 4,867 Referee: George Salmond |
| 7 August 2011 3 | Motherwell | 1–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Lasley 35'  87' Murphy 60' |
Report | Black  50' Hamill 78' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,685 Referee: Stevie O'Reilly |
| 13 August 2011 4 | St Mirren | 0–1 | Motherwell | Paisley |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Goodwin 50' van Zanten 54' |
Report | Hutchinson 67' Higdon 86' Hateley 90' |
Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: 5,105 Referee: Iain Brines |
| 21 August 2011 5 | Motherwell | 0–3 | Rangers | Motherwell |
| 14:15 BST (UTC+1) | Hutchinson 42' |
Report | Naismith 20' McMillan 43' Lafferty 45' 73' Wylde 85' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 10,092 Referee: Craig Thomson |
| 27 August 2011 6 | Dunfermline Athletic | 2–4 | Motherwell | Dunfermline |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Burns 22' Keddie 28' Cardle 69', 88' |
Report | Higdon 11', 90' Murphy 26' Humphrey 55' Craigan 64' |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 4,462 Referee: Euan Norris |
| 10 September 2011 7 | Celtic | 4–0 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Forrest 9', 74' Ledley 33' Hooper 35' Ki 67' |
Report | Jennings 35' Clancy 72' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 48,793 Referee: Alan Muir |
| 17 September 2011 8 | Motherwell | 0–3 | St Johnstone | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Clancy 20' (o.g.) Adams 42' Wright 58' Sandaza 75' Craig 85' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,336 Referee: Crawford Allan |
| 24 September 2011 9 | Motherwell | 1–0 | Aberdeen | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Clancy 68' McHugh 84' |
Report | Pawlett 66' Magennis 90' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,348 Referee: Alan Muir |
| 1 October 2011 10 | Dundee United | 1–3 | Motherwell | Dundee |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Daly 77' |
Report | Lasley 14' Higdon 45+1', 64' (pen.) |
Stadium: Tannadice Attendance: 6,073 Referee: Steven McLean |
| 15 October 2011 11 | Hibernian | 0–1 | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | O'Hanlon 43' Murray 68' |
Report | Murphy 8' Hammell 64' |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 8,518 Referee: Euan Norris |
| 22 October 2011 12 | Motherwell | 0–0 | Kilmarnock | Motherwell |
| 12:45 BST (UTC+1) | Hammell 40' Lasley 49' Craigan 67' |
Report | Kelly 85' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,184 Referee: Craig Thomson |
| 29 October 2011 13 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2–3 | Motherwell | Inverness |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Davis 4' Meekings 25' Shinnie 76' Hogg 83' Hayes 85' |
Report | Murphy 22' Randolph 25' Hutchinson 39' Forbes 58' Lasley 77' Hateley 87' |
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 3,188 Referee: Crawford Allan |
| 6 November 2011 14 | Motherwell | 1–2 | Celtic | Motherwell |
| 12:00 GMT (UTC) | Higdon 11' Lasley 28' Jennings 45' Clancy 83' |
Report | Stokes 14' 53' Hooper 80' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 10,440 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
| 19 November 2011 15 | Aberdeen | 1–2 | Motherwell | Aberdeen |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Vernon 10' |
Report | Higdon 6' Daley 53' |
Stadium: Pittodrie Attendance: 8,779 Referee: Calum Murray |
| 26 November 2011 16 | Motherwell | 0–0 | Dundee United | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Hutchinson 64' |
Report | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,487 Referee: Iain Brines |
| 10 December 2011 18 | St Johnstone | 0–3 | Motherwell | Perth |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Robertson 37' |
Report | Daley 16' Murphy 28', 68' Lasley 57' |
Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 2,885 Referee: Alan Muir |
| 17 December 2011 19 | Motherwell | 1–1 | St Mirren | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Jennings 12' Hutchinson 13' Daley 37' Higdon 48' Lasley 53' Murphy 73' |
Report | Goodwin 12' 59' McLean 90+1' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,557 Referee: Calum Murray |
| 24 December 2011 20 | Heart of Midlothian | 2–0 | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
| 13:00 GMT (UTC) | Black 17' Elliott 28' |
Report | Higdon 38' Hughes 64' |
Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 13,300 Referee: Crawford Allan |
| 2 January 2012 22 | Rangers | 3–0 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Healy 35' Aluko 55' Edu 70' Craigan 73' (o.g.) |
Report | Hammell 48' |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 9,063 Referee: Euan Norris |
| 14 January 2012 23 | Motherwell | 0–1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Report | Tadé 67' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,152 Referee: Steven McLean |
| 21 January 2012 24 | Dundee United | 1–1 | Motherwell | Dundee |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Craigan 28' (o.g.) Neilson 44' |
Report | Craigan 62' Higdon 85' |
Stadium: Tannadice Attendance: 5,969 Referee: Stevie O'Reilly |
| 24 January 2012 21 | Motherwell | 3–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Motherwell |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | Craigan 18' Ojamaa 29' 40' Clancy 32' Law 52' Higdon 75' Humphrey 80' |
Report | Barrowman 18' Kirk 62' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,772 Referee: Alan Muir |
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 28 December, but re-arranged for 24 January due to high winds.[60] | ||||
| 28 January 2012 25 | Motherwell | 3–2 | St Johnstone | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Ojamaa 22', 65' Clancy 36' Lasley 75' |
Report | Anderson 23' Sandaza 38' 81' (pen.) Morris 45' 90+3' M.Davidson 67' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,520 Referee: Calum Murray |
| 11 February 2012 26 | St Mirren | 0–0 | Motherwell | Paisley |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Goodwin 12' Imrie 42' |
Report | Jennings 65' Hateley 68' Higdon 82' Clancy 90+1' |
Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: 4,204 Referee: Craig Charleston |
| 18 February 2012 27 | Motherwell | 3–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Lasley 24' 51' Webster 37' (o.g.) Murphy 41' Law 64' Ojamaa 87' Hammell 89' |
Report | Black 64' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,489 Referee: Alan Muir |
| 22 February 2012 17 | Motherwell | 4–3 | Hibernian | Motherwell |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC) | Higdon 47' (pen.), 70', 75' (pen.) Ojamaa 54' Murphy 63' Clancy 68' |
Report | Osbourne 18' Doherty 66' 74' Scott 72' Sproule 85' 86' Francomb 90+3' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 8,065 Referee: Steven McLean |
| Note: Match original scheduled for 2 December, but was abandoned after an electrical fire linked to the floodlights made it unsafe to continue the match.[61] | ||||
| 25 February 2012 28 | Celtic | 1–0 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Hooper 59' Wilson 74' |
Report | Hutchinson 37' Hateley 45' Hammell 62' Ojamaa 71' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 53,486 Referee: Crawford Allan |
| 3 March 2012 29 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–2 | Motherwell | Dunfermline |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | McCann 69' |
Report | Higdon 39' 64' Hutchinson 53' Ojamaa 70' |
Stadium: East End Park Attendance: 3,523 Referee: Euan Norris |
| 17 March 2012 30 | Motherwell | 1–0 | Aberdeen | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Hammell 22' Page 65' Hateley 74' |
Report | Considine 16' Robertson 51' Árnason 74' McArdle 90+3' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,637 Referee: Iain Brines |
| 24 March 2012 31 | Kilmarnock | 2–0 | Motherwell | Kilmarnock |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Heffernan 50', 62' (pen.) Hay 65' Fowler 71' |
Report | Jennings 70' Carswell 78' Hutchinson 87' |
Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 6,878 Referee: Crawford Allan |
| 31 March 2012 32 | Motherwell | 1–2 | Rangers | Motherwell |
| 12:00 BST (UTC+1) | Ojamaa 6' Clancy 14' Lasley 45' |
Report | Whittaker 9' 14' Aluko 29' Goian 74' McCulloch 89' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 9,063 Referee: Iain Brines |
| 8 April 2012 33 | Hibernian | 1–1 | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
| 12:30 BST (UTC+1) | O'Connor 30' 64' Wotherspoon 90' |
Report | Page 19' 90+2' Humphrey 65' Daley 77' Law 81' |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 7,110 Referee: Stevie O'Reilly |
| 22 April 2012 34 | Motherwell | 0–3 | Celtic | Motherwell |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Watt 63', 65' Cha 83' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 8,760 Referee: Stevie O'Reilly |
| 28 April 2012 35 | Motherwell | 5–1 | St Johnstone | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Higdon 17' (pen.) Law 20' Murphy 52' Ojamaa 83', 87' |
Report | Anderson 16' Craig 59' (pen.) M.Davidson 67' Maybury 85' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,743 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 1 May 2012 36 | Heart of Midlothian | 0–1 | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Higdon 29' |
Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 9,185 Referee: Brian Winter |
| 5 May 2012 37 | Rangers | 0–0 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| 12:45 BST (UTC+1) | Ness 64' |
Report | Hutchinson 75' |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 45,962 Referee: Willie Collum |
| 13 May 2012 38 | Motherwell | 0–2 | Dundee United | Motherwell |
| 12:30 BST (UTC+1) | Jennings 45' Clancy 78' Hateley[ 81' |
Report | Russell 8' Swanson 52' Daly 78' 82' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 7,456 Referee: Euan Norris |
Scottish Cup
[edit]| 7 January 2012 Fourth round | Motherwell | 4–0 | Queen's Park | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Daley 5' Murphy 21', 71' Forbes 41' Page 45+1' Ojamaa 90' |
Report | Little 66' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,286 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
| 4 February 2012 Fifth round | Motherwell | 6–0 | Greenock Morton | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Hateley 9' Murphy 29', 67' Hutchinson 9' Ojamaa 35' Law 41' |
Report | Evans 35' Young 47' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,139 Referee: Euan Norris |
| 11 March 2012 Quarter-final | Motherwell | 1–2 | Aberdeen | Motherwell |
| 15:45 GMT (UTC) | Page 60' Lasley 70' Law 79' |
Report | Fallon 5', 40' Robertson 76' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 7,640 Referee: Craig Thomson |
League Cup
[edit]| 24 August 2011 Second Round | Clyde | 0–4 | Motherwell | Cumbernauld |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Higdon 17' Hateley 41' Law 51' Lawless 85' |
Stadium: Broadwood Stadium Attendance: 1,778 Referee: Charlie Richmond |
| 20 September 2011 Third Round | Motherwell | 2–2 (6–7 p) | Hibernian | Motherwell |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Lasley 30' Higdon 40' |
Report | O'Connor 19', 87' 66' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,909 Referee: Willie Collum |
| Penalties | ||||
Higdon  Murphy  Hateley Forbes McHugh Clancy Hammell Law |
O'Connor Pálsson Agogo Griffiths Booth O'Hanlon Wotherspoon Towell |
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Squad statistics
[edit]Appearances
[edit]- As of match played 13 May 2012
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | IRL
|
Darren Randolph | 42 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | SCO
|
Steven Saunders | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | SCO
|
Steven Hammell | 42 | 2 | 38 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | ENG
|
Nicky Law | 43 | 7 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 5 | DF | NIR
|
Stephen Craigan | 28 | 0 | 24+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | ENG
|
Tom Hateley | 43 | 4 | 38 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 7 | MF | JAM
|
Chris Humphrey | 40 | 2 | 23+12 | 2 | 0+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | ENG
|
Steve Jennings | 37 | 0 | 33+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | ENG
|
Michael Higdon | 39 | 16 | 35 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 11 | FW | SCO
|
Jamie Murphy | 40 | 13 | 32+4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 12 | GK | SCO
|
Lee Hollis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF | SCO
|
Keith Lasley | 36 | 5 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 15 | DF | ENG
|
Shaun Hutchinson | 34 | 2 | 30+1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 16 | FW | SCO
|
Bob McHugh | 12 | 1 | 1+8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | JAM
|
Omar Daley | 27 | 3 | 11+14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | SCO
|
Ross Forbes | 7 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 19 | FW | SCO
|
Gary Smith | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 20 | DF | ENG
|
Jonathan Page | 8 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF | IRL
|
Tim Clancy | 30 | 0 | 24+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | SCO
|
Jordan Halsman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 24 | FW | EST
|
Henrik Ojamaa | 21 | 9 | 12+6 | 7 | 2+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | FW | SCO
|
Steven Lawless | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 26 | MF | SCO
|
Stuart Carswell | 16 | 0 | 4+10 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 39 | DF | ENG
|
Adam Cummins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players away from the club on loan: | |||||||||||||
| Players who left Motherwell during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 24 | MF | SCO
|
Stephen Hughes | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Goal scorers
[edit]- As of match played 13 May 2012
| Ranking | Nation | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | |
9 | Michael Higdon | 14 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| 2 | FW | |
11 | Jamie Murphy | 9 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| 3 | FW | |
24 | Henrik Ojamaa | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | MF | |
4 | Nicky Law | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | MF | |
14 | Keith Lasley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | DF | |
6 | Tom Hateley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | MF | |
17 | Omar Daley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | DF | |
3 | Steven Hammell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | |
7 | Chris Humphrey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| DF | |
15 | Shaun Hutchinson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | FW | |
16 | Bob McHugh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | |
25 | Steven Lawless | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| TOTALS | 48 | 11 | 6 | 65 | ||||
Clean sheets
[edit]- As of match played 13 May 2012
| Ranking | Nation | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | |
1 | Darren Randolph | 15 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| 2 | GK | |
12 | Lee Hollis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 15 | 2 | 1 | 18 | ||||
Disciplinary record
[edit]- As of match played 13 May 2012
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Premier League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | |
DF | Steven Hammell | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 5 | |
DF | Stephen Craigan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 6 | |
DF | Tom Hateley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 7 | |
MF | Chris Humphrey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 8 | |
MF | Steve Jennings | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 9 | |
FW | Michael Higdon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 11 | |
FW | Jamie Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 14 | |
MF | Keith Lasley | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | ||
| 15 | |
DF | Shaun Hutchinson | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 17 | |
MF | Omar Daley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 18 | |
MF | Ross Forbes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 20 | |
DF | Jonathan Page | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 22 | |
DF | Tim Clancy | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 24 | |
FW | Henrik Ojamaa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 26 | |
MF | Stuart Carswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Players away from the club on loan:: | |||||||||||||
| Players who left Motherwell during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 24 | |
MF | Stephen Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| TOTALS | 64 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 6 | |||||
Awards
[edit]Player of the Month
[edit]| MONTH | Name | Award |
|---|---|---|
| October | Keith Lasley
|
Won[62] |
Manager of the Month
[edit]| MONTH | Name | Award |
|---|---|---|
| July/August | Stuart McCall
|
Won[63] |
| October | Stuart McCall
|
Won[64] |
Young player of the Month
[edit]| MONTH | Name | Award |
|---|---|---|
| January | Henrik Ojamaa
|
Won[65] |
See also
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