1995–96 Motherwell F.C. season

Motherwell
1994–95 season
ManagerAlex McLeish[1]
StadiumFir Park
Scottish Premier Division8th
Scottish CupThird round
Scottish League CupQuarter-final
UEFA CupPreliminary round

During the 1995–96 season, Motherwell competed in the Scottish Premier Division, in which they finished 8th.

Scottish Premier Division

Main article: 1995–96 Scottish Premier Division

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Raith Rovers 36 12 7 17 41 57 −16 43
7 Kilmarnock 36 11 8 17 39 54 −15 41
8 Motherwell 36 9 12 15 28 39 −11 39
9 Partick Thistle (R) 36 8 6 22 29 62 −33 30 Qualification for the Play-off
10 Falkirk (R) 36 6 6 24 31 60 −29 24 Relegation to the First Division
Source: Soccerbase
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated

Matches

Win Draw Loss
Scottish Premier Division results[2]
Date Opponent Venue Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
26 August 1995 Heart of Midlothian A 1–1 Arnott 10,791
9 September 1995 Partick Thistle H 1–1 Walker (o.g.) 6,155
16 September 1995 Celtic A 1–1 Arnott 31,365
23 September 1995 Falkirk A 0–0 4,246
30 September 1995 Kilmarnock H 3–0 Coyne (2, 1 pen.), May 6,356
3 October 1995 Rangers A 1–2 McSkimming 39,891
7 October 1995 Raith Rovers H 0–2 5,727
14 October 1995 Aberdeen H 2–1 Coyne, Lambert 6,842
21 October 1995 Hibernian A 2–4 Hendry (2) 9,803
28 October 1995 Partick Thistle A 0–1 4,029
4 November 1995 Celtic H 0–2 12,077
7 November 1995 Heart of Midlothian H 0–0 5,595
11 November 1995 Raith Rovers A 0–0 4,293
18 November 1995 Kilmarnock A 1–1 Burns 6,608
25 November 1995 Falkirk H 1–1 Burns 5,201
2 December 1995 Hibernian H 0–2 5,362
9 December 1995 Aberdeen A 0–1 11,299
19 December 1995 Rangers H 0–0 10,197
6 January 1996 Celtic A 0–1 34,629
10 January 1996 Heart of Midlothian A 0–4 9,288
13 January 1996 Partick Thistle H 0–2 5,226
16 January 1996 Kilmarnock H 0–1 5,781
20 January 1996 Hibernian A 0–0 7,658
23 January 1996 Falkirk A 1–0 McLaughlin (o.g.) 3,845
10 February 1996 Rangers A 2–3 Martin, Falconer 44,871
13 February 1996 Aberdeen H 1–0 Burns 5,090
24 February 1996 Raith Rovers H 1–0 Falconer 5,569
2 March 1996 Falkirk H 1–0 Falconer 5,037
16 March 1996 Kilmarnock A 1–0 Lambert (pen.) 7,035
23 March 1996 Celtic H 0–0 12,394
30 March 1996 Partick Thistle A 2–0 Davies, van der Gaag 4,846
6 April 1996 Hibernian H 3–0 Falconer, Martin, Coyne 5,964
13 April 1996 Aberdeen A 1–2 Falconer 8,943
20 April 1996 Rangers H 1–3 Arnott 13,128
27 April 1996 Raith Rovers A 0–2 3,653
4 May 1996 Heart of Midlothian H 1–1 Davies 8,301

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1995–96 Scottish Cup
Win Draw Loss
Scottish Cup results[3]
Round Date Opponent Venue Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
Third round 30 January 1996 Aberdeen H 0–2 6,035

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 1995–96 Scottish League Cup
Win Draw Loss
Scottish League Cup results[4]
Round Date Opponent Venue Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
Second round 19 August 1995 Clydebank A 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–1 p)		 Arnott 2,192
Third round 29 August 1995 Dundee United A 2–1 Lambert, Arnott 6,839
Quarter-final 20 September 1995 Aberdeen H 1–2 (a.e.t.) Arnott 9,137

UEFA Cup

Main article: 1995–96 UEFA Cup
Win Draw Loss
UEFA Cup results[5]
Round Date Opponent Venue Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Ref.
Preliminary round, first leg 8 August 1995 MyPa H 1–3 McSkimming 8,280 [6]
Preliminary round, second leg 22 August 1995 MyPa A 2–0 Burns, Arnott 4,200 [7]

References

General
  • Rollin, Jack, ed. (1996). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1996–1997. London: Headline. ISBN 9780747277811.
Specific
  1. ^ "Motherwell manager history". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  2. ^ Rollin 1996, p. 666.
  3. ^ Rollin 1996, p. 704.
  4. ^ Rollin 1996, p. 697–699.
  5. ^ Rollin 1996, p. 861.
  6. ^ "Europa League Qual. » Motherwell FC 1:3 MyPa-47". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Europa League Qual. » MyPa-47 0:2 Motherwell FC". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
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