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2006–07 Motherwell F.C. season


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clubMotherwell
season2006–07
managerMaurice Malpas
chairmanJohn Boyle
chrtitleChairman
leaguePremier League
league result10th
cup1Scottish Cup
cup1 resultQuarter-finals
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultQuarter-finals
league topscorerScott McDonald (15)
season topscorerScott McDonald (16)
highest attendance11,745 vs Rangers
29 July 2006
lowest attendance3,640 vs Falkirk
28 April 2007
average attendance5,877
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socks1FFA000
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prevseason2005–06
nextseason2007–08

29 July 2006 28 April 2007

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.

Important Events

  • 29 July 2006 – The first Scottish Premier League game of the season ends in a 2–1 defeat against Rangers at Fir Park.
  • 22 August 2006 – The first Scottish League Cup game of the season ends in a 3–0 win against Queens Park at Hampden Park.
  • 22 August 2006 – Motherwell are eliminated from the Scottish League Cup after a 3–2 defeat against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.
  • 7 January 2007 – The first Scottish Cup game of the season ends in a 1–0 win against Lanarkshire derby rivals Airdrie United at Excelsior Stadium.
  • 28 February 2007 – Motherwell are eliminated from the Scottish Cup after a 2–1 defeat against St Johnstone at Fir Park.
  • 12 May 2007 – Motherwell remain in the SPL despite a 3–2 defeat against St Mirren at Fir Park, as Inverness C.T. defeat Dunfermline Athletic to relegate the Pars.
  • 19 May 2007 – Final SPL game of the season ends in a 0–0 draw against Dundee United at Tannadice.

Squad

Updated 20 December 2010

Transfers

Main article: 2006–07 in Scottish football#2006 2, 2006–07 in Scottish football#2007 2

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
July 2006DFNIRBrian McLeanRangers
11 July 2006FWSCORoss McCormackRangersUndisclosed
18 August 2006MFSCOKeith LasleyPlymouth ArgyleFree
1 January 2007DFIRLDanny MurphyCork CityUndisclosedtitle=Well snap up Eircom League triodate=January 2007url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/6222643.stmpublisher=BBC Sportaccess-date=7 November 2013}}
1 January 2007MFIRLPaul KeeganSt Patrick's AthleticUndisclosed
1 January 2007FWIRLTrevor MolloySt Patrick's AthleticUndisclosed

Loans in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate toRef.
31 August 2006FWSCOCalum ElliotHearts6 Months
31 January 2007FWHUNKrisztian VadoczAuxerreEnd of Season

Out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
29 August 2006FWSCOJim HamiltonDunfermline AthleticUndisclosed
31 August 2006GKSCOAlan MartinLeeds UnitedUndisclosed
31 January 2007FWIRLRichie ForanSouthend United£150,000

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate toRef.
30 December 2006MFSCOShaun FaganStenhousemuir30 January 2007

Released

DatePositionNationalityNameJoinedDateRef.
May 2007MFSCOShaun FaganIRL Galway UnitedJuly 2007

Competitions

Premier League

Main article: 2006–07 Scottish Premier League

Classification

Results summary

Results by round

Results

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceMotherwell Scorer(s)Report
30 July 2006RangersFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–211,745Phil O'DonnellFir Park Corner
5 August 2006St MirrenLove Street, Paisley (A)0–25,036Fir Park Corner
12 August 2006AberdeenFir Park, Motherwell (H)0–25,186Fir Park Corner
19 August 2006HibernianEaster Road, Edinburgh (A)1–313,274Scott McDonaldFir Park Corner
26 August 2006FalkirkFalkirk Stadium, Falkirk (A)1–04,594Scott McDonaldFir Park Corner
9 September 2006Inverness CTFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–44,091Scott McDonaldFir Park Corner
9 September 2006HeartsFir Park, Motherwell (H)0–15,931Fir Park Corner
23 September 2006Dundee UnitedTannadice, Dundee (A)1–15,036Calum ElliotFir Park Corner
30 September 2006KilmarnockFir Park, Motherwell (H)5–04,765Richie Foran, Mark Reynolds, Brian Kerr, Scott McDonald (2)Fir Park Corner
14 October 2006DunfermlineFir Park, Motherwell (H)2–14,527Scott McDonald, David ClarksonFir Park Corner
21 October 2006CelticCeltic Park, Glasgow (A)1–257,742Scott McDonaldFir Park Corner
28 October 2006RangersIbrox Stadium, Glasgow (A)1–149,785Brian KerrFir Park Corner
4 November 2006St MirrenFir Park, Motherwell (H)0–05,337Fir Park Corner
11 November 2006AberdeenPittodrie, Aberdeen (A)1–210,527Michael Hart (og)Fir Park Corner
18 November 2006HibernianFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–66,190Steven McGarryFir Park Corner
25 November 2006FalkirkFir Park, Motherwell (H)4–24,970Richie Foran (2 pens.), Scott McDonald, Calum ElliotFir Park Corner
2 December 2006Inverness CTCaledonian Stadium, Inverness (A)1–03,668Richie Foran (pen.)Fir Park Corner
9 December 2006HeartsTynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh (A)1–416,753Richie ForanFir Park Corner
16 December 2006Dundee UnitedFir Park, Motherwell (H)2–34,420Richie Foran (pen.), Mark ReynoldsFir Park Corner
23 December 2006KilmarnockRugby Park, Kilmarnock (A)2–15,576Richie Foran, Jim PatersonFir Park Corner
26 December 2006DunfermlineEast End Park, Dunfermline (A)2–04,200Marc Fitzpatrick, Scott McDonaldFir Park Corner
30 December 2006CelticFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–19,769Darren SmithFir Park Corner
2 January 2007RangersFir Park, Motherwell (H)0–110,338Fir Park Corner
27 January 2007HibernianEaster Road, Edinburgh (A)0–214,280Fir Park Corner
10 February 2007FalkirkFalkirk Stadium, Falkirk (A)2–14,478Scott McDonald, Darren SmithFir Park Corner
17 February 2007Inverness CTFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–04,258Scott McDonaldFir Park Corner
20 February 2007St MirrenLove Street, Paisley (A)0–03,576Fir Park Corner
5 March 2007HeartsFir Park, Motherwell (H)0–24,389Fir Park Corner
10 March 2007Dundee UnitedTannadice, Dundee (A)1–15,183Danny MurphyFir Park Corner
13 March 2007AberdeenFir Park, Motherwell (H)0–24,530Fir Park Corner
31 March 2007DunfermlineFir Park, Motherwell (H)2–04,511Scott McDonald (2)Fir Park Corner
3 April 2007KilmarnockFir Park, Motherwell (H)0–13,784Fir Park Corner
7 April 2007CelticCeltic Park, Glasgow (A)0–158,654Fir Park Corner
21 April 2007Inverness CTCaledonian Stadium, Inverness (A)0–23,804Fir Park Corner
28 April 2007FalkirkFir Park, Motherwell (H)3–33,640Darren Smith, Scott McDonald, David ClarksonFir Park Corner
7 May 2007DunfermlineEast End Park, Dunfermline (A)1–46,662Scott McDonald (pen.)Fir Park Corner
12 May 2007St MirrenFir Park, Motherwell (H)2–39,277Ross McCormack (2, 1 pen.)Fir Park Corner
19 May 2007Dundee UnitedTannadice, Dundee (A)0–06,070Fir Park Corner

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2006–07 Scottish Cup

McDonald Scotland

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2006–07 Scottish League Cup

DateRoundOpponentH/AScoreMotherwell Scorer(s)AttendanceReport
22 August 20062nd RoundPartick ThistleH3–2Richie Foran (6, 16) Steven McGarry (88)3,752BBC Sport
20 September 20063rd RoundQueens ParkA3–0Richie Foran (22, 47, 54(pen.))2,408BBC Sport
7 November 2006Quarter-finalKilmarnockA2–3Richie Foran (25(pen.)), David Clarkson (59)5,601BBC Sport

Statistics

Appearances

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Goal scorers

RankingPositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueScottish CupLeague CupTotal
1FWSCO7Scott McDonald151016
2FWIRL9Richie Foran71614
3FWSCO12David Clarkson2013
MFSCO4Brian Kerr2103
FWSCO8Ross McCormack2103
6FWSCO31Calum Elliot2002
DFSCO30Mark Reynolds2002
MFSCO14Steven McGarry1012
DFSCO19Paul Quinn2002
10DFSCO20Marc Fitzpatrick1001
DFIRL3Danny Murphy1001
MFSCO10Phil O'Donnell1001
DFSCO11Jim Paterson1001
TOTALS394851

Disciplinary record

:Last updated 8 December 2010

References

References

  1. "FootballSquads – Motherwell – 2006/07".
  2. "Well land Gers youngster". Sky Sports.
  3. (18 August 2006). "Lasley opts for Motherwell return". BBC Sport.
  4. (January 2007). "Well snap up Eircom League trio". BBC Sport.
  5. "Elliot gets chance, while Hughes tells Falkirk to wise up". The Scotsman.
  6. (31 January 2007). "Hungarian agrees Well loan deal". BBC Sport.
  7. (29 August 2006). "Hamilton completes move to Pars". BBC Sport.
  8. (September 2007). "Leeds complete trio of signings". BBC Sport.
  9. (31 January 2007). "Southend sign up Foran from Well". BBC Sport.
  10. Motherwell's score is shown first.
  11. The number in brackets shows the actual number of goals that were scored by one player.
  12. The number(s) in brackets shows the minutes of the goal(s) that was/were scored.
  13. [http://www.motherwell-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadtmrs.asp?ssnno=136&teamno=377 Motherwell results 2006/2007], Fir Park Corner
  14. [http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/players/index.php Motherwell F.C. 2006–07 Statistics], ''Motherwell F.C. Official Site''
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