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2005–06 Motherwell F.C. season

FieldValue
clubMotherwell
season2005–06
managerTerry Butcher
chairmanJohn Boyle
chrtitleChairman
leaguePremier League
league result8th
cup1Scottish Cup
cup1 resultThird round
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultSemi-finals
league topscorer
Richie Foran
Scott McDonald
(11 each)
season topscorer
Richie Foran
(12 goals)
highest attendance11,503 vs Celtic
22 January 2006
lowest attendance3,438 vs Inverness C.T.
15 April 2006
average attendance6,250
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shorts1FFA000
socks1FFA000
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Richie Foran Scott McDonald (11 each) Richie Foran (12 goals) 22 January 2006 15 April 2006 The 2005–06 season was Motherwell's 8th season in the Scottish Premier League, and their 21st consecutive season in the top division of Scottish football.

Season events

On 25 June, Motherwell announced the signing of Graeme Smith from Rangers.

On 31 August, Motherwell announced the signing of Steve McDonald from Sorrento on a deal until January, and the signing of Brian McLean on loan from Rangers for the remainder of the season.

On 31 January, Motherwell announced the signing of Abel Thermeus from Créteil-Lusitanos after impressing on trial, whilst Ryan Wilkie who was also on trial with the club left for a trial with Real Betis.

Squad

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.GoalsGoalkeepersDefendersMidfieldersForwardsAway on loanLeft during the season
15Graeme SmithSCOGKRangers2005340
18Colin MeldrumSCOGKForfar Athletic200590
2Martyn CorriganSCODFFalkirk20002416
3Steven HammellSCODFYouth team19992422
5Stephen CraiganNIRDFPartick Thistle20031499
11Jim PatersonSCODFDundee United2004595
19Paul QuinnSCODFYouth team2002800
22William KinniburghSCODFYouth team2000573
26John KaneSCODFHibernian200500
27Bobby DonnellySCODFYouth team200330
30Mark QuinnSCODFYouth team200300
31John McStaySCODFCeltic200300
35John GrantSCODFYouth team200400
36William SoutarSCODFYouth team200400
39Mark ReynoldsSCODFYouth team200410
41Craig BrownlieSCODFYouth team200500
43David NixonSCODFYouth team200500
44Cameron MurraySCODFYouth team200500
47Brian McLeanSCODFon loan from Rangers20052006343
4Brian KerrSCOMFNewcastle United2004494
6Alan McCormackIRLMFon loan from Preston North End20052006282
10Phil O'DonnellSCOMFSheffield Wednesdaytitle=Transfers – January 2004date=18 January 2004url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3360833.stmpublisher=BBC Sportaccessdate=6 November 2013}}21124
14Steven McGarrySCOMFRoss County200690
17Kevin McBrideSCOMFCeltic2005538
21Shaun FaganSCOMFYouth team1999843
24Marc FitzpatrickSCOMFYouth team2002413
27Kenny ConnollySCOMFYouth team200400
29Stephen MaguireSCOMFYouth team200300
37Darren SmithSCOMFYouth team200431
39Alex DonnellySCOMFYouth team200300
42Ross ForbesSCOMFYouth team200500
7Scott McDonaldAUSFWWimbledon20048829
9Richie ForanIRLFWCarlisle United20047821
12David ClarksonSCOFWYouth team2002200613925
16Jim HamiltonSCOFWLivingston20055213
20Kenny WrightSCOFWYouth team2002262
23Abel ThermeusFRAFWCréteil-Lusitanos200620
32Ryan RussellSCOFWYouth team200300
33Adam CoakleySCOFWYouth team200310
45David GormleySCOFWYouth team200500
46Jamie MurphySCOFWYouth team200600
1Gordon MarshallSCOGKKilmarnocktitle=Motherwell complete triple signingdate=5 June 2003url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/2966392.stmpublisher=BBC Sportaccessdate=6 November 2013}}770
8Scott LeitchSCOMFSwindon Town20001441
13Steve McDonaldAUSDFSorrento2005200610
14Andy SmithNIRFWon loan from Preston North End2005200510
32David KeoghSCODFYouth team200340

Transfers

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
25 June 2005GKSCOGraeme SmithRangersUndisclosed
1 July 2005MFSCOKevin McBrideCelticUndisclosedtitle=Kevin McBride Soccerbaseurl=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=38383publisher=Soccerbaseaccessdate=7 November 2013}}
12 August 2005GKSCOColin MeldrumLivingstonUndisclosedtitle=Colin Meldrum Soccerbaseurl=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=9249publisher=Soccerbaseaccessdate=7 November 2013}}
31 August 2005DFAUSSteve McDonaldSorrentoUndisclosed
27 January 2006MFSCOSteven McGarryRoss CountyUndisclosedtitle=Steven McGarry Soccerbaseurl=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=11507publisher=Soccerbaseaccessdate=7 November 2013}}
31 January 2006FWFRAAbel ThermeusCréteil-LusitanosUndisclosed

Loans in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate toRef.
29 July 2005MFIRLAlan McCormackPreston North EndEnd of season
5 August 2005FWNIRAndy SmithPreston North End25 September 2005
31 August 2005DFSCOBrian McLeanRangersEnd of season

Out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
25 July 2005DFWALDavid PartridgeBristol City£150,000
GKSCOBarry John CorrStranraer
GKSCOJamie EwingsAlbion Rovers
DFSCOChris HigginsClyde
January 2006DFAUSSteve McDonaldSengwang Punggol

Released

DatePositionNationalityNameJoinedDateRef.
9 November 2005GKSCOGordon MarshallHibernian as Coach9 November 2005
January 2006FWSCODavid Keogh
May 2006DFSCOSteven HammellSouthend United30 June 2006
May 2006MFSCOScott LeitchRetired
May 2006FWSCOKenny WrightStranraer25 July 2006

Competitions

Premier League

Main article: 2005–06 Scottish Premier League

Classification

Results summary

Results by round

Results

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceMotherwell Scorer(s)Report
30 Jul 2005CelticFir Park, Motherwell (H)4–49,903Brian Kerr, Jim Hamilton, Scott McDonald, William Kinniburgh
6 Aug 2005Dunfermline AthleticFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–04,649Jim Hamilton
13 Aug 2005KilmarnockRugby Park, Kilmarnock (A)1–45,035David Clarkson
20 Aug 2005Dundee UnitedFir Park, Motherwell (H)4–54,706Alan McCormack, Scott McDonald, Marc Fitzpatrick, Jim Hamilton
27 Aug 2005HeartsTynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh (A)1–216,213Richie Foran
10 Sep 2005Inverness CTCaledonian Stadium, Inverness (A)2–14,018Scott McDonald, William Kinniburgh
17 Sep 2005FalkirkFir Park, Motherwell (H)5–05,625Jim Hamilton, Richie Foran (2), Shaun Fagan, Scott McDonald
24 Sep 2005HibernianFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–36,461Richie Foran {{goalpen.}}
1 Oct 2005AberdeenPittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen (A)2–211,448David Clarkson (2)
15 Oct 2005LivingstonFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–04,507Richie Foran
22 Oct 2005RangersIbrox Stadium, Glasgow (A)0–249,215
26 Oct 2005CelticCeltic Park, Glasgow (A)0–557,388
29 Oct 2005Dunfermline AthleticEast End Park, Dunfermline (A)3–04,421Brian Kerr, Martyn Corrigan, Jim Hamilton
5 Nov 2005KilmarnockFir Park, Motherwell (H)2–24,979Scott McDonald, Brian Kerr
19 Nov 2005Dundee UnitedTannadice Stadium, Dundee (A)1–16,305Scott McDonald
26 Nov 2005HeartsFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–18,131Brian McLean
3 Dec 2005Inverness CTFir Park, Motherwell (H)0–24,103
10 Dec 2005FalkirkFalkirk Stadium, Falkirk (A)1–04,972Jim Hamilton
17 Dec 2005HibernianEaster Road, Edinburgh (A)1–211,926Scott McDonald
26 Dec 2005AberdeenFir Park, Motherwell (H)3–16,555Scott McDonald, Alan McCormack
31 Dec 2005LivingstonAlmondvale Stadium, Livingston (A)2–14,431Richie Foran, Kevin McBride
15 Dec 2006RangersFir Park, Motherwell (H)0–110,689
22 Jan 2006CelticFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–311,503Jim Hamilton
28 Jan 2006Dunfermline AthleticEast End Park, Dunfermline (A)1–14,961Jim Hamilton
8 Feb 2006KilmarnockRugby Park, Kilmarnock (A)0–25,169
11 Feb 2006Dundee UnitedFir Park, Motherwell (H)2–05,257Richie Foran (2)
18 Feb 2006HeartsTynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh (A)0–316,976
4 Mar 2006Inverness CTCaledonian Stadium, Inverness (A)1–03,183Richie Foran (pen.)
11 Mar 2006FalkirkFir Park, Motherwell (H)3–18,179Scott McDonald (2), Richie Foran
18 Mar 2006HibernianFir Park, Motherwell (H)2–26,724Phil O'Donnell, Stephen Craigan
25 Mar 2006AberdeenPittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen (A)2–210,212Brian McLean, Richie Foran (pen.)
1 Apr 2006LivingstonFir Park, Motherwell (H)2–14,458Jim Hamilton, Brian McLean
8 Apr 2006RangersIbrox Stadium, Glasgow (A)0–149,481
15 Apr 2006Inverness CTFir Park, Motherwell (H)0–13,438
22 Apr 2006FalkirkFalkirk Stadium, Falkirk (A)1–14,467Phil O'Donnell
29 Apr 2006DunfermlineFir Park, Motherwell (H)2–33,621Jim Paterson, Stephen Craigan
3 May 2006LivingstonAlmondvale Stadium, Livingston (A)1–02,283David Clarkson
6 May 2006Dundee UnitedFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–15,269Jim Hamilton

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2005–06 Scottish Cup

BBC Potter

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2005–06 Scottish League Cup

DateRoundOpponentH/AScoreMotherwell Scorer(s)AttendanceReport
23 August 20052nd RoundHamilton AcademicalH2-1Scott McDonald , Jim Hamilton (89)4,619
20 September 20053rd RoundSt MirrenA2-0David Clarkson (97) Darren Smith (104)3,810
8 November 2005Quarter-finalAberdeenH1-0Brian Kerr3,989
1 February 2006Semi-finalCelticN1-2Richie Foran (11)32,595

Statistics

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Goal scorers

RankingPositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueScottish CupLeague CupTotal
1FWIRL9Richie Foran110112
FWSCO7Scott McDonald110112
3FWSCO16Jim Hamilton100111
4FWSCO12David Clarkson4015
5DFNIR47Brian McLean3003
MFSCO4Brian Kerr2013
7DFNIR2Stephen Craigan2002
DFSCO22Willie Kinniburgh2002
MFIRL6Alan McCormack2002
MFSCO10Phil O'Donnell2002
11DFSCO2Martyn Corrigan1001
MFSCO21Shaun Fagan1001
DFSCO24Marc Fitzpatrick1001
MFSCO17Kevin McBride1001
FWSCO37Darren Smith0011
TOTALS550661

Disciplinary record

References

References

  1. (25 June 2005). "Keeper Smith moves to Motherwell". BBC Sport.
  2. (31 August 2005). "Motherwell snap up two defenders". BBC Sport.
  3. (31 January 2006). "Thermeus seals move to Motherwell". BBC Sport.
  4. (21 January 2000). "Well pleased to sign Corrigan". The Herald (Glasgow).
  5. (30 June 2004). "Kerr joins Motherwell". BBC Sport.
  6. (18 January 2004). "Transfers – January 2004". BBC Sport.
  7. (6 January 2004). "Motherwell sign McDonald". BBC Sport.
  8. (5 June 2003). "Motherwell complete triple signing". BBC Sport.
  9. "Kevin McBride Soccerbase". Soccerbase.
  10. "Colin Meldrum Soccerbase". Soccerbase.
  11. "Steven McGarry Soccerbase". Soccerbase.
  12. "Alan McCormack Soccerbase". Soccerbase.
  13. "Andy Smith Soccerbase". Soccerbase.
  14. (25 July 2005). "Partridge seals Bristol City move". [[BBC Sport]].
  15. (9 November 2005). "Marshall parting Well for Hibees". BBC Sport.
  16. (26 July 2006). "Ex-Well striker joins Stranraer". BBC Sport.
  17. Motherwell's score is shown first.
  18. The number in brackets shows the actual number of goals that were scored by one player.
  19. The number(s) in brackets shows the minutes of the goal(s) that was/were scored.
  20. [http://www.motherwell-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadtmrs.asp?ssnno=135&teamno=377 Motherwell results 2005/2006], Fir Park Corner
  21. [http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=1734&comp_id=12#teamTabs=stats Motherwell Club Stats], [[Soccerbase]].com
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