2010–11 Motherwell F.C. season


Motherwell will compete in the Scottish Premier League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and UEFA Europa League during the 2010–11 season. This is the third consecutive season in which Motherwell have been involved in European competition, the first time this has happened in the club's 125-year history.

Important Events

For a list of Scottish football transfers in 2010–11, see transfers in season 2010–11
In Permanent
DatePlayerFromFeeContract length
7 June 2010 Lee Hollis Airdrie UnitedFreeOne year
10 June 2010 Angelis Charalambous Anorthosis FamagustaFreeOne Year
1 July 2010 Darren Randolph Charlton AthleticFreeThree Years
12 August 2010 Esteban Casagolda FC BrusselsFreeOne Year
31 August 2010 Steve Howarth ClydeUndisclosedUnknown
2 September 2010 Alan Gow Plymouth ArgyleFreeSix Months
4 February 2011 Francis Jeffers Newcastle United JetsFreeSix Months
1 April 2011 Maurice RossUnattachedFreeThree Months

Out Permanent
DatePlayerToFee
1 June 2010 Jim O'Brien BarnsleyFree
1 June 2010 Ross Hyslop Queen of the SouthFree
1 July 2010 Giles Coke Sheffield WednesdayFree
23 July 2010 Darren Smith Ross CountyFree
12 January 2011 Marc FitzpatrickRoss CountyFree
14 January 2011 Alan GowNotts CountyFree
16 January 2011 Mark ReynoldsSheffield WednesdayUndisclosed
12 March 2010 Seb Kosiorowski-Released
31 August 2010 Michael Fraser-Released
1 June 2011 Esteban Casagolda-Released
1 June 2011 Angelis Charalambous-Released
August 2011 Dario Quinn-Released
31 August 2011 Dean McLean-Released

Loans in
DatePlayerFromLoan Length
14 August 2010 Nick Blackman Blackburn RoversSix months
20 January 2011 Steve JonesWalsall6 months
28 January 2011 Gavin GunningBlackburn Rovers6 months

Loans out
DatePlayerToLoan Length
20 July 2010 Jordan Halsman Annan Athletic6 Months
20 July 2010 Steven Lawless Annan Athletic31 Days
4 August 2010 Dario Quinn Linlithgow Rose1 Year
28 August 2010 Gary Smith Dumbarton6 Months
31 August 2010 Steven Lawless Albion Rovers6 Months
20 July 2010 Peter Innes Albion Rovers6 Months
20 July 2010 Steven Meechan Albion Rovers6 Months
1 December 2010 Steven Lawless Albion Rovers6 months
1 December 2010 Peter Innes Albion Rovers6 months
28 January 2011 Jordan Halsman Dumbarton6 months

First-team Squad

As of 28 January 2011

Statistics

Appearances

As of 21 May 2011, Fir Park Corner

Top scorers

PositionNationNumberNameScottish Premier LeagueEuropa LeagueScottish CupScottish League CupTotal
111John Sutton1016017
29Jamie Murphy633012
322Nick Blackman1000010
47Chris Humphrey30104
66Tom Hateley21003
520Jonathan Page01023
724Francis Jeffers10102
1517Steve Jones10102
824Alan Gow10012
914Keith Lasley10012
1019Shaun Hutchinson10001
112Steven Saunders10001
1218Ross Forbes01001
135Stephen Craigan00101
148Steve Jennings00101
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Disciplinary Record

Last updated: 26 July 2011

Results and fixtures

Friendlies

DateOpponentH/AScoreMotherwell ScorerAttendanceReport
6 July 2010 Brechin CityA3–1Sutton, Forbes, Lasley Unknown
8 July 2010 Forfar AthleticA2–1Trialist, Reynolds Unknown
10 July 2010 Ayr UnitedA2–1Forbes, McHugh Unknown

Scottish Premier League


Match
Day
DateOpponentH/AScoreMotherwell ScorerLeague
Position
AttendanceReport
115 August 2010HibernianH2–3Sutton, Murphy 95,172
222 August 2010KilmarnockA1–0Blackman 65,399
329 August 2010CelticH0–179,207
411 September 2010St JohnstoneA2–0Blackman, Rutkiewicz 43,254
518 September 2010AberdeenH1–1Murphy 55,251
625 September 2010HeartsA2–0Blackman, Sutton 313,749
72 October 2010St MirrenH3–1Humphrey, Hateley, Murphy 34,384
816 October 2010RangersA1–4Blackman 344,609
923 October 2010Dundee UnitedH2–1Severin, Dillon 34,635
1030 October 2010Hamilton AcademicalH0–134,865
116 November 2010Inverness CTA2–1Gow, Blackman 34,054
1210 November 2010St JohnstoneH4–0Blackman, Sutton 33,361
1313 November 2010HibernianA1–2Blackman 411,178
1420 November 2010St MirrenA1–1Blackman 54,213
15 14 December 2010HeartsH1–2Lasley 53,324
1926 December 2010RangersH1–4Sutton 69,371
2029 December 2010CelticA0–1640,750
211 January 2011Hamilton AcademicalA0–063,171
17 12 January 2011Dundee UnitedA0–264,918
2215 January 2011Inverness CTH0–063,728
2322 January 2011HibernianH2–0Murphy, Saunders 64,202
2426 January 2011St JohnstoneA0–162,268
16 2 February 2011KilmarnockH0–183,640
2612 February 2011RangersA0–6843,789
18 15 February 2011AberdeenA2–1Jeffers, Murphy 56,882
2719 February 2011Hamilton AcademicalH1–0Sutton 54,407
25 23 February 2011St MirrenH0–153,613
2827 February 2011CelticH2–0Sutton 59,716
295 March 2011Inverness CTA0–353,563
3019 March 2011KilmarnockA1–3Sutton 64,259
312 April 2011AberdeenH2–1Humphrey, Hutchinson 64,458
33 6 April 2011Dundee UnitedH2–1Murphy, Humphrey 63,435
329 April 2011HeartsA0–0613,800
3423 April 2011HeartsA3–3Sutton, Hateley 613,039
3530 April 2011RangersH0–568,968
367 May 2011Dundee UnitedA0–465,951
3711 May 2011KilmarnockH1–1Jones 64,101
3815 May 2011CelticA0–4657,837

UEFA Europa League

DateRoundOpponentH/AScoreMotherwell ScorerAttendanceReport
15 July 2010Second qualifying round BreiðablikH1–0Forbes 5,990
22 July 2010Second qualifying round BreiðablikA1–0Murphy 1,700
29 July 2010Third qualifying round AalesundA1–1Murphy 8,450
5 August 2010Third qualifying round AalesundH3–0Murphy, Sutton, Page 7,721
19 August 2010Play-off round OdenseA1–2Hateley 14,911
26 August 2010Play-off round OdenseH0–19,105

Scottish Cup

DateRoundOpponentH/AScoreMotherwell ScorerAttendanceReport
9 January 2011Fourth roundDundeeA4–0Sutton, Jennings, Murphy 4,285
5 February 2011Fifth roundStranraerA2–0Jones, Sutton 2,042
13 March 2011Quarter-finalDundee UnitedA2–2Sutton 7,358
30 March 2011Quarter-final replayDundee UnitedH3–0Murphy, Humphrey, Jeffers 8,337
16 April 2011Semi-finalSt JohnstoneN3–0Craigan, Murphy, Sutton 11,920
21 May 2011FinalCelticN0–349,618

Scottish League Cup

DateRoundOpponentH/AScoreMotherwell ScorerAttendanceReport
21 September 2010Third roundBrechin CityA2–0Page 903
26 October 2010Quarter-finalsDundee UnitedH1–0Gow 4,838
30 January 2011Semi-finalsRangersN1–2Lasley 23,432

Competitions

Overall

SPL

Classification

Results summary

Results by round

Results by opponent

Source: 2010–11 Scottish Premier League article