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2000–01 Motherwell F.C. season


FieldValue
clubMotherwell
season2000–01
managerBilly Davies
chairmanJohn Boyle
chrtitleChairman
leaguePremier League
league result8th
cup1Scottish Cup
cup1 resultFourth round vs Dundee United
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultThird round vs Dunfermline Athletic
league topscorerStuart Elliott (12)
season topscorerStuart Elliott (12)
pattern_b1_bow burgundy whiteleftarm1=ffdb00body1=ffdb00rightarm1=ffdb00shorts1=800000socks1=ffdb00
prevseason1999–2000
nextseason2001–02

The 2000–01 season was Motherwell's 3rd season in the Scottish Premier League, and their 16th consecutive season in the top division of Scottish football.

Season review

In February, Ged Brannan joined Wigan Athletic and John Spencer was sold to Colorado Rapids.

On 2 March, Steve McMillan and Lee McCulloch both joined Wigan Athletic for a combined £1.25m.

On 16 March, Saïd Chiba joined Motherwell on loan from AS Nancy until the end of the season, whilst James Okoli joined from Watford on a contract also until the end of the season.

On 22 March, goalkeeper Andy Goram was loaned to Manchester United, for £100k, until the end of the season, and Don Goodman left on a free-transfer to sign for Walsall.

Squad

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.GoalsGoalkeepersDefendersMidfieldersForwardsOut on loanLeft during the season
17Stevie WoodsSCOGKPreston North End1994
25Jon ConnollySCOGKThorniewood United200020
2Martyn CorriganSCODFFalkirk2000591
4Benito KembleSURDFN.E.C.1999531
5James OkoliNGRDFWatford2001200150
6Greg StrongENGDFBolton Wanderers2000442
15Tony ThomasENGDFEverton1999201
16Steven HammellSCODFYouth team1999420
23Ange OueifioCAFDFDenderleeuw EH2000200
28Brian DempsieSCODFYouth team199910
30Scott WilsonSCODFYouth team200000
34John ConstableSCODFYouth team199900
36William KinniburghSCODFYouth team200000
37John CrawleySCODFYouth team199900
8John DaviesSCOMFAyr United1999140
12Derek AdamsSCOMFRoss County1998757
18Derek TownsleyENGMFQueen of the South1999657
19Stuart ElliottNIRMFGlentoran20003612
20Dougie RamsaySCOMFYouth team1997161
21Paul HarveySCOMFQueen of the South1999261
22Keith LasleySCOMFYouth team1999131
26Colin MillerSCOMFYouth team199900
29David ClarkeSCOMFYouth team199900
31Kevin MacDonaldSCOMFYouth team199900
33John ConstableSCOMFYouth team199900
35Shaun FaganSCOMFYouth team199900
38Barry TullochSCOMFYouth team200000
39Liam FlemingSCOMFYouth team200000
40Billy BrawleySCOMFYouth team199900
41Stephen PearsonSCOMFYouth team200060
43Scott LeitchSCOMFSwindon Town2000290
Saïd ChibaMARMFloan from AS Nancy2001200170
11Stevie NicholasSCOFWStirling Albion1999503
14Kevin TwaddleSCOFWGreenock Morton1999557
24Martin WoodSCOFWRothes199990
27James McFaddenSCOFWYouth team200070
32John FallonSCOFWYouth team199900
1Andy GoramSCOGKSheffield United1998700
3Steve McMillanSCODFTroon1993
5Ged BrannanENGMFManchester City19989318
7John SpencerSCOFWEverton19998221
9Lee McCullochSCOMFYouth team1995
10Don GoodmanENGFWSanfrecce Hiroshima19996412
44Jamie McClenENGMFloan from Newcastle United200030

Out on loan

Transfers

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
Summer 2000GKSCOJon ConnollyThorniewood UnitedUndisclosed
Summer 2000DFENGGreg StrongBolton WanderersUndisclosed
Summer 2000DFCAFAnge OueifioDenderleeuw EHUndisclosed
Summer 2000MFNIRStuart ElliottGlentoranUndisclosed
Summer 2000MFSCOScott LeitchSwindon TownUndisclosed
16 March 2001DFNGRJames OkoliWatfordFree

Loans in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate toRef.
1 October 2000MFENGJamie McClenNewcastle United31 December 2000
16 March 2001MFMARSaïd ChibaAS NancyEnd of season

Out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
February 2001MFENGGed BrannanWigan AthleticUndisclosed
21 February 2001FWSCOJohn SpencerColorado RapidsUndisclosed
2 March 2001DFSCOSteve McMillanWigan Athletic£550,000
2 March 2001MFSCOLee McCullochWigan Athletic£700,000
22 March 2001FWENGDon GoodmanWalsallFree

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate toRef.
22 March 2001GKSCOAndy GoramManchester UnitedEnd of Season

Released

DatePositionNationalityNameJoinedDate
31 May 2001GKSCOAndy GoramCoventry City24 August 2001
31 May 2001DFNGRJames OkoliYork City
title=Three more leave Wellurl=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/1324274.stmwebsite=news.bbc.co.uk/publisher=BBC Sportaccessdate=30 July 2020date=11 May 2001}}DFSURBenito KembleSt Johnstone27 July 2001
31 May 2001MFENGDerek TownsleyHibernian9 July 2001
31 May 2001MFMARSaïd ChibaAris Thessaloniki

Competitions

Premier League

Main article: 2000–01 Scottish Premier League

League table

Results summary

Results by matchday

Results

Ngonge
Artero McNamara
Sutton Strong
McCulloch
Kemble Spencer Ferguson Wright
Dindeleux Hammell Strong
Brannan Young McMillan
Goodman Fenwick
Sauzée
Lehmann Hammell
Townsley
Strong Twaddle
Spencer Amoruso
Tugay Kirk
James
Naysmith McCulloch
Kemble McCulloch
Brannan
Elliott
Kemble
Elliott Bonetti
Carranza Strong
McMillan
McCulloch
Brannan McCulloch
Brannan
Strong
Corrigan Valgaeren
McNamara Elliott
McMillan Naveda
McQuillan
Miller Nicholson
Skinner Brannan
Strong
Leitch
Townsley Elliott Cocard
Dindeleux
Durrant
McLaren Di Rocco
Rowson McCulloch
Leitch
Townsley Nicholas Leitch
Brannan Townsley
Laursen
Sauzée
O'Neil Ferguson
Wilson
Ricksen Brannan
Twaddle
Oueifio Adams Sylla
Dods Adams
Townsley
Adams
Hammell Spencer Rae
Marrocco
Tweed
del Río Hamilton
Lauchlan
Lilley Townsley Adams
Goodman Nicholson
Mason Twaddle
Leitch
Townsley Spencer Rowson
Belabed Adams
Leitch
Townsley
Lasley Hammell
Adams
Elliott Libbra Corrigan
Adams
Townsley
Elliott Chiba
Lasley Malcolm
Kirk Leitch Weir Miller Oueifio
Lasley Winters
Belabed Doesburg Elliott
Fenton
Turner

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2000–01 Scottish Cup

Walker
Fenton
Gillies Goodman
Spencer
Strong
Leitch Easton
de Vos

League Cup

Main article: 2000–01 Scottish League Cup

Harvey
McCulloch
Hammell
Corrigan
Adams Moss McCulloch

Squad statistics

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Goal scorers

RankingPositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueScottish CupLeague CupTotal
1MFNIR19Stuart Elliott120012
2MFSCO9Lee McCulloch7119
3MFENG5Ged Brannan6006
4MFENG18Derek Townsley5005
5MFSCO12Derek Adams3003
FWSCO7John Spencer2103
7FWSCO14Kevin Twaddle2002
DFENG6Greg Strong1012
9FWENG10Don Goodman1001
MFSCO22Keith Lasley1001
MFSCO11Stevie Nicholas1001
MFSCO21Paul Harvey0011
Own goal1001
TOTALS422347

Clean sheets

RankingPositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueScottish CupLeague CupTotal
1GKSCO1Andy Goram3014
2GKSCO17Stevie Woods3003
TOTALS6017

Disciplinary record

References

References

  1. (2 March 2001). "Well duo sign for Wigan". BBC Sport.
  2. (16 March 2001). "African pair join Motherwell". BBC Sport.
  3. (22 March 2001). "Man Utd sign veteran Goram". BBC Sport.
  4. (22 March 2001). "Goodman saddles up at Walsall". BBC Sport.
  5. (21 January 2000). "Well pleased to sign Corrigan". The Herald (Glasgow).
  6. (11 May 2001). "Three more leave Well". BBC Sport.
  7. (27 July 2001). "Kemble signs for Saints". BBC Sport.
  8. (9 July 2001). "Hibs land Townsley". BBC Sport.
  9. "2000/01 Appearances". Soccerbase.
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