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1996–97 Motherwell F.C. season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Motherwell |
| season | 1996–97 |
| manager | Alex McLeish |
| chrtitle | Chairman |
| league | Premier Division |
| league result | 8th |
| cup1 | Scottish Cup |
| cup1 result | Quarter-finals |
| cup2 | League Cup |
| cup2 result | Second round |
| league topscorer | Tommy Coyne (11) |
| season topscorer | Tommy Coyne (11) |
| prevseason | 1995–96 |
| nextseason | 1997–98 |
The 1996–97 season was Motherwell's 12th consecutive season in the Scottish Premier Division, the top division of Scottish Football.
Season events
Motherwell started the season with pre-season friendlies in England against Southend United, Baldock Town and Blyth Spartans. Motherwell lost to Southend United, defeated Baldock Town and Blyth Spartans before returning to Fir Park to face Portuguese giants Porto, losing 1–0.
Squad
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | Left during the season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Howie | SCO | GK | Norwich City | 1994 | ||||||||||
| Stevie Woods | SCO | GK | Preston North End | 1994 | ||||||||||
| Mitchell van der Gaag | NLD | DF | PSV Eindhoven | 1995 | ||||||||||
| Stephen Craigan | NIR | DF | Blantyre Victoria | 1995 | ||||||||||
| Kevin Christie | SCO | DF | East Fife | 1997 | ||||||||||
| Greig Denham | SCO | DF | Youth team | 1994 | ||||||||||
| Brian Martin | SCO | DF | St Mirren | 1991 | ||||||||||
| Eddie May | SCO | DF | Falkirk | 1994 | ||||||||||
| David McCallum | SCO | DF | Bearsden BC | 1995 | ||||||||||
| Chris McCart | SCO | DF | Youth team | 1985 | ||||||||||
| Steve McMillan | SCO | DF | Troon | 1993 | ||||||||||
| John Philliben | SCO | DF | Doncaster Rovers | 1986 | ||||||||||
| Fraser Wishart | SCO | DF | Heart of Midlothian | 1996 | ||||||||||
| Joni Lehtonen | FIN | MF | Ilves | 1996 | ||||||||||
| Simo Valakari | FIN | MF | FinnPa | 1996 | ||||||||||
| Billy Davies | SCO | MF | Dunfermline Athletic | 1993 | ||||||||||
| Lee McCulloch | SCO | MF | Youth team | 1994 | 21 | 0 | ||||||||
| Shaun McSkimming | SCO | MF | Kilmarnock | 1994 | ||||||||||
| Ian Ross | SCO | MF | Youth team | 1995 | ||||||||||
| Mickey Weir | SCO | MF | Hibernian | 1996 | ||||||||||
| Owen Coyle | IRL | FW | Dundee United | 1997 | ||||||||||
| Tommy Coyne | IRL | FW | Tranmere Rovers | 1993 | ||||||||||
| Roy Essandoh | NIR | FW | Cumbernauld United | 1994 | ||||||||||
| Dougie Arnott | SCO | FW | Pollok | 1986 | ||||||||||
| Alex Burns | SCO | FW | Youth team | 1991 | ||||||||||
| Willie Falconer | SCO | FW | Celtic | 1996 | ||||||||||
| John Hendry | SCO | FW | Tottenham Hotspur | 1995 | ||||||||||
| Jamie Dolan | SCO | MF | Youth team | 1987 | ||||||||||
| Innes Ritchie | SCO | DF | Youth team | 1992 | ||||||||||
| Andy Roddie | SCO | MF | Aberdeen | 1994 |
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 November 1997 | MF | FIN | Joni Lehtonen | Ilves | Undisclosed | |
| 7 January 1998 | FW | IRL | Owen Coyle | Dundee United | Player swap | |
| 7 February 1998 | MF | FIN | Simo Valakari | FinnPa | Undisclosed | |
| 14 March 1998 | MF | SCO | Mickey Weir | Hibernian | Undisclosed | |
| 21 March 1998 | DF | SCO | Kevin Christie | East Fife | Undisclosed |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 July 2021 | FW | SCO | Matthew Connelly | Gretna | End of season |
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January 1998 | MF | SCO | Jamie Dolan | Dundee United | Player swap | |
| 11 January 1998 | DF | SCO | Innes Ritchie | East Fife | Undisclosed | |
| 27 January 1998 | MF | SCO | Andy Roddie | Notts County | Undisclosed |
Released
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 1996 | MF | SCO | Paul Lambert | Borussia Dortmund |
Friendlies
Competitions
Overview
Premier Division
Main article: 1996–97 Scottish Premier Division
Results summary
Results by round
Results
May
Denham
McMillan
Falconer
Shearer
Kiryakov
Millar
Arnott
Dolan
McSkimming
Gascoigne
May
Dolan
van Hooijdonk
McSkimming
Dolan
Burns
Harper
Wilkins
Gascoigne
McCart
McKinnon
Winters
Martin
Burns
Robertson
Weir
Philliben
Wilkins
Davies
Ross
Roddie
McKinlay
McMillan
Dolan
Roddie
Burns
Coyne
van der Gaag
Davies
Andy Smith
Hannah
Weir
Hamilton
Martin
McSkimming
Davies
Falconer
van Hooijdonk
Cadete
Wieghorst
Mackay
McNamara
Denham
Hunter
van der Gaag
Welsh
van der Gaag
McSkimming
Ross
Falconer
Laudrup
Gascoigne
van der Gaag
Reilly
Tod
Britton
Burns
Philliben
May
Martin
Windass
Glass
van der Gaag
Coyne
May
Valakari
Falconer
MacPherson
Wishart
Davies
Davies
Coyle
Weir
Coyne
Coyle
Christie
Weir
Zetterlund
Bowman
Gascoigne
Valakari
Weir
van der Gaag
Bingham
Fraser
Britton
League table
Scottish Cup
Main article: 1996-97 Scottish Cup
Davies
Winters
Olofsson
League Cup
Main article: 1996–97 Scottish League Cup
Statistics
Goal scorers
| Ranking | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | IRL | Tommy Coyne | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ||
| 2 | FW | IRL | Owen Coyle | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 3 | DF | NLD | Mitchell van der Gaag | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 4 | MF | SCO | Shaun McSkimming | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 5 | FW | SCO | Dougie Arnott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 6 | FW | SCO | Willie Falconer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| MF | SCO | Eddie May | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| MF | SCO | Ian Ross | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| MF | SCO | Mickey Weir | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| MF | SCO | Billy Davies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Own goal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 12 | FW | SCO | Alex Burns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | SCO | John Philliben | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| TOTALS | 44 | 6 | 0 | 50 |
References
References
- "1996/97 Fixtures". Motherwell Net.
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