2006–07 Motherwell F.C. season
| 2006–07 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | John Boyle | ||
| Manager | Maurice Malpas | ||
| Premier League | 10th | ||
| Scottish Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| League Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Scott McDonald (15) All: Scott McDonald (16) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 11,745 vs Rangers 29 July 2006 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,640 vs Falkirk 28 April 2007 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 5,877 | ||
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The 2006–07 season was Motherwell's 9th season in the Scottish Premier League, and their 22nd consecutive season in the top division of Scottish football. It was Maurice Malpas first, and only, season as manager of Motherwell having replaced Terry Butcher who had left to join Sydney FC at the end of the previous season, and himself sacked following the conclusion of the season.
Season events
On 21 April, Motherwell announced the signing of Brian McLean to a three-year contract from Rangers, to commence on 1 June. Whilst Phil O'Donnell signed a new one-year contract and Colin Meldrum a new two-year contract.[1]
On 1 June, Motherwell announced that Jim Paterson had signed a new contract with the club, until the summer of 2008.[2]
On 11 July, Motherwell announced the signing of Ross McCormack to a two-year contract from Rangers.[3]
On 18 August, Motherwell announced the return of Keith Lasley to the club on a two-year contract after leaving Plymouth Argyle in the summer.[4]
On 25 August, Motherwell announced the signing of Calum Elliot from Heart of Midlothian on loan until the end of the year.[5]
On 29 November, Motherwell announced that they had signed new contracts with David Clarkson and Mark Reynolds, both until the summer of 2010.[6]
On 1 January, Motherwell announced the signing of Danny Murphy from Cork City on a contract until 2009, and the signings of Paul Keegan and Trevor Molloy from St Patrick's Athletic both on contracts until the summer of 2008.[7]
On 31 January, Motherwell announced the signing of Krisztián Vadócz on loan for the remainder of the season from AJ Auxerre.[8]
On 30 March, it was announced that Motherwell and Celtic had agreed a deal for Scott McDonald, rumoured to be for £700,000, with the Australian forward joining Celtic at the start of the 2007–08 season.[9]
On 1 May, Motherwell announced that Phil O'Donnell had signed a new one-year contract with the club as a player-coach.[10]
Squad
- As of match played 19 May 2007[11]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Graeme Smith | GK | 8 June 1983 (aged 23) | Rangers | 2005[12] | 62 | 0 | |||
| 18 | Colin Meldrum | GK | 26 November 1975 (aged 31) | Forfar Athletic | 2005[13] | 2008[1] | 27 | 0 | ||
| Alan Martin | GK | 1 January 1989 (aged 18) | Academy | 2006 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Martyn Corrigan | DF | 14 August 1977 (aged 29) | Falkirk | 2000[14] | 266 | 6 | |||
| 3 | Danny Murphy | DF | 4 December 1982 (aged 24) | Cork City | 2007[7] | 2009[7] | 16 | 1 | ||
| 5 | Stephen Craigan | DF | 29 October 1976 (aged 30) | Partick Thistle | 2003[15] | 189 | 9 | |||
| 6 | Brian McLean | DF | 28 February 1985 (aged 22) | Rangers | 2006[1] | 2009[1] | 38 | 3 | ||
| 11 | Jim Paterson | DF | 25 September 1979 (aged 27) | Dundee United | 2004[16] | 2008[2] | 97 | 6 | ||
| 15 | William Kinniburgh | DF | 8 September 1984 (aged 22) | Youth team | 2000 | 63 | 3 | |||
| 19 | Paul Quinn | DF | 21 July 1985 (aged 21) | Youth team | 2002 | 109 | 2 | |||
| 24 | Bobby Donnelly | DF | 19 January 1987 (aged 20) | Youth team | 2003 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 30 | Mark Reynolds | DF | 7 May 1987 (aged 20) | Youth team | 2004 | 2010[6] | 42 | 2 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 4 | Brian Kerr | MF | 12 October 1981 (aged 25) | Newcastle United | 2004[17] | 90 | 7 | |||
| 10 | Phil O'Donnell | MF | 25 March 1972 (aged 35) | Sheffield Wednesday | 2004[18] | 2008[10] | 214 | 25 | ||
| 14 | Steven McGarry | MF | 28 September 1979 (aged 27) | Ross County | 2006[19] | 40 | 2 | |||
| 17 | Kevin McBride | MF | 14 June 1981 (aged 25) | Celtic | 2005[20] | 73 | 8 | |||
| 20 | Marc Fitzpatrick | MF | 11 May 1986 (aged 21) | Youth team | 2002 | 69 | 4 | |||
| 22 | Keith Lasley | MF | 21 September 1979 (aged 27) | Unattached | 2006[4] | 2008[4] | 126 | 10 | ||
| 23 | Darren Smith | MF | 27 March 1988 (aged 19) | Youth team | 2004 | 22 | 4 | |||
| 26 | Kenny Connolly | MF | 4 April 1987 (aged 20) | Youth team | 2004 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 29 | Stephen Maguire | MF | 14 February 1987 (aged 20) | Youth team | 2004 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 31 | Krisztián Vadócz | MF | 30 May 1985 (aged 21) | on loan from AJ Auxerre | 2007[8] | 2007[8] | 11 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 7 | Scott McDonald | FW | 21 August 1983 (aged 23) | Wimbledon | 2004[21] | 125 | 45 | |||
| 8 | Ross McCormack | FW | 18 August 1986 (aged 20) | Rangers | 2006[3] | 2008[3] | 15 | 3 | ||
| 12 | David Clarkson | FW | 10 September 1985 (aged 21) | Youth team | 2002 | 2010[6] | 173 | 28 | ||
| 13 | Paul Keegan | FW | 30 December 1972 (aged 34) | St Patrick's Athletic | 2007[7] | 2008[7] | 10 | 0 | ||
| 15 | Trevor Molloy | FW | 14 April 1977 (aged 30) | St Patrick's Athletic | 2007[7] | 2008[7] | 8 | 0 | ||
| 27 | Adam Coakley | FW | 19 October 1987 (aged 19) | Youth team | 2003 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 40 | Jamie Murphy | FW | 28 August 1989 (aged 17) | Youth team | 2006 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Away on loan | ||||||||||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 9 | Richie Foran | FW | 16 June 1980 (aged 26) | Carlisle United | 2004 | 105 | 35 | |||
| 16 | Jim Hamilton | FW | 9 February 1976 (aged 31) | Livingston | 2005[22] | 2007[22] | 55 | 13 | ||
| 31 | Calum Elliot | FW | 30 March 1987 (aged 20) | on loan from Heart of Midlothian | 2006[5] | 2006[5] | 17 | 2 | ||
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 June 2006 | DF | Brian McLean | Rangers | Undisclosed | [1] | |
| 11 July 2006 | FW | Ross McCormack | Rangers | Undisclosed | [3] | |
| 18 August 2006 | MF | Keith Lasley | Unattached | Free | [4] | |
| 1 January 2007 | DF | Danny Murphy | Cork City | Undisclosed | [7] | |
| 1 January 2007 | MF | Paul Keegan | St Patrick's Athletic | Undisclosed | [7] | |
| 1 January 2007 | FW | Trevor Molloy | St Patrick's Athletic | Undisclosed | [7] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2006 | FW | Calum Elliot | Hearts | 31 December 2006 | [5] | |
| 31 January 2007 | MF | Krisztian Vadocz | Auxerre | End of Season | [8] |
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 August 2006 | FW | Jim Hamilton | Dunfermline Athletic | Undisclosed | [23] | |
| 31 August 2006 | GK | Alan Martin | Leeds United | Undisclosed | [24] | |
| 31 January 2007 | FW | Richie Foran | Southend United | £150,000 | [25] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 December 2006 | MF | Shaun Fagan | Stenhousemuir | 30 January 2007 |
Released
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2007 | MF | Shaun Fagan | Galway United | July 2007 | ||
| 31 May 2007 | MF | Brian Kerr | Hibernian | 1 July 2007 | [26] |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premier League | 30 July 2006 | 19 May 2007 | Matchday 1 | 10th | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 41 | 61 | −20 | 26.32 |
| Scottish Cup | 6 January 2007 | 28 February 2007 | Third Round | Quarter-final | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 66.67 |
| League Cup | 22 August 2006 | 7 November 2006 | Second Round | Quarter-final | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 66.67 |
| Total | 44 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 53 | 68 | −15 | 31.82 | ||||
Last updated: 19 May 2007
Source: Competitions
Premier League
Classification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 46 | |
| 9 | Dundee United | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 59 | −19 | 42 | |
| 10 | Motherwell | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 41 | 61 | −20 | 38 | |
| 11 | St Mirren | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 36 | |
| 12 | Dunfermline Athletic (R) | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 55 | −29 | 32 | Relegation to the Scottish First Division and qualification for UEFA Cup second qualifying round[b] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ 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.
- ^ As Celtic, the Scottish Cup winners, qualified for the Champions League via their league position, the place in the UEFA Cup was passed to Dunfermline Athletic, the cup runner-up.
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 |
| 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 41 | 61 | −20 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 27 | −11 |
Source: BBC Sport
Results by round
Results
Scottish Cup
| 6 January 2007 Third Round | Airdrie | 0–1 | Motherwell | Airdrie |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Foran 31' | Stadium: Excelsior Stadium Attendance: 5,924 Referee: K Clarke |
| 3 February 2007 Fourth Round | Motherwell | 2–0 | Morton | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT | Kerr 10' McDonald 34' |
Report | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 9,394 Referee: J Underhill |
| 28 February 2007 Quarter-finals | Motherwell | 1–2 | St Johnstone | Motherwell |
| 19:45 GMT | McCormack 85' | Report | MacDonald 21' Scotland 72' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,788 Referee: M McCurry |
Scottish League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Score[28] | Motherwell Scorer(s)[30] | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 August 2006 | 2nd Round | Partick Thistle | H | 3–2 | Richie Foran (6, 16) Steven McGarry (88) | 3,752 | BBC Sport |
| 20 September 2006 | 3rd Round | Queens Park | A | 3–0 | Richie Foran (22, 47, 54(pen.)) | 2,408 | BBC Sport |
| 7 November 2006 | Quarter-final | Kilmarnock | A | 2–3 | Richie Foran (25(pen.)), David Clarkson (59) | 5,601 | BBC Sport |
Statistics
Appearances
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | SCO | Graeme Smith | 28 | 0 | 23+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | SCO | Martyn Corrigan | 25 | 0 | 19+3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | IRL | Danny Murphy | 16 | 1 | 12+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | SCO | Brian Kerr | 41 | 3 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | NIR | Stephen Craigan | 40 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | NIR | Brian McLean | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | FW | AUS | Scott McDonald | 37 | 16 | 30+2 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 8 | FW | SCO | Ross McCormack | 15 | 3 | 6+6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | SCO | Phil O'Donnell (c) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | DF | SCO | Jim Paterson | 38 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 12 | FW | SCO | David Clarkson | 34 | 3 | 19+10 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | ||
| 13 | FW | IRL | Paul Keegan | 10 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF | SCO | Steven McGarry | 31 | 2 | 20+7 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | ||
| 15 | DF | SCO | William Kinniburgh | 6 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | MF | IRL | Trevor Molloy | 8 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | SCO | Kevin McBride | 20 | 0 | 10+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | ||
| 18 | GK | SCO | Colin Meldrum | 18 | 0 | 15+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 19 | DF | SCO | Paul Quinn | 29 | 2 | 24+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | SCO | Marc Fitzpatrick | 28 | 1 | 13+11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 22 | MF | SCO | Keith Lasley | 17 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 24 | DF | SCO | Robert Donnelly | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 26 | MF | SCO | Kenny Connolly | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | FW | SCO | Adam Coakley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 29 | MF | SCO | Stephen Maguire | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 30 | DF | SCO | Mark Reynolds | 41 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 31 | FW | SCO | Calum Elliot | 17 | 2 | 10+5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 31 | MF | HUN | Krisztian Vadocz | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 40 | FW | SCO | Jamie Murphy | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players away from the club on loan: | |||||||||||||
| Players who left Motherwell during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 9 | MF | IRL | Richie Foran | 27 | 14 | 22+1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 16 | FW | SCO | Jim Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Goal scorers
| Ranking | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 7 | Scott McDonald | 15 | 1 | 0 | 16 | |
| 2 | FW | 9 | Richie Foran | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14 | |
| 3 | FW | 12 | David Clarkson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| MF | 4 | Brian Kerr | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| FW | 8 | Ross McCormack | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 6 | FW | 31 | Calum Elliot | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| DF | 30 | Mark Reynolds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| MF | 14 | Steven McGarry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| DF | 19 | Paul Quinn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 10 | DF | 20 | Marc Fitzpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 3 | Danny Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | 10 | Phil O'Donnell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | 11 | Jim Paterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| TOTALS | 39 | 4 | 8 | 51 | ||||
Clean sheets
| Ranking | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 15 | Graeme Smith | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2 | GK | 18 | Colin Meldrum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| TOTALS | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 | ||||
Colin Meldrum & Graeme Smith both played in Motherwell's 0-0 draw with Dundee United on 19 May 2007
Disciplinary record
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Premier League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2 | DF | Martyn Corrigan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 3 | DF | Danny Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 4 | MF | Brian Kerr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 5 | DF | Stephen Craigan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 6 | DF | Brian McLean | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 7 | FW | Scott McDonald | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |||
| 8 | FW | Ross McCormack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 10 | MF | Phil O'Donnell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 11 | DF | Jim Paterson | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |||
| 12 | FW | David Clarkson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |||
| 13 | FW | Paul Keegan | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 14 | MF | Steven McGarry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 15 | DF | Willie Kinniburgh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 15 | MF | Trevor Molloy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 17 | MF | Kevin McBride | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 19 | DF | Paul Quinn | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |||
| 20 | MF | Marc Fitzpatrick | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 23 | FW | Darren Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 24 | DF | Robert Donnolly | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 27 | FW | Adam Coakley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 30 | DF | Mark Reynolds | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 31 | FW | Calum Elliot | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Players who left Motherwell during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | Richie Foran | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| TOTALS | 56 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 6 | |||||
See also
References
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- ^ a b Motherwell results 2006/2007, Fir Park Corner
- ^ a b Motherwell's score is shown first.
- ^ The number in brackets shows the actual number of goals that were scored by one player.
- ^ The number(s) in brackets shows the minutes of the goal(s) that was/were scored.
- ^ Motherwell F.C. 2006–07 Statistics, Motherwell F.C. Official Site