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2006–07 Motherwell F.C. season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Motherwell |
| season | 2006–07 |
| manager | Maurice Malpas |
| chairman | John Boyle |
| chrtitle | Chairman |
| league | Premier League |
| league result | 10th |
| cup1 | Scottish Cup |
| cup1 result | Quarter-finals |
| cup2 | League Cup |
| cup2 result | Quarter-finals |
| league topscorer | Scott McDonald (15) |
| season topscorer | Scott McDonald (16) |
| highest attendance | 11,745 vs Rangers |
| 29 July 2006 | |
| lowest attendance | 3,640 vs Falkirk |
| 28 April 2007 | |
| average attendance | 5,877 |
| pattern_b1 | _maroonhorizontal |
| leftarm1 | FFA000 |
| body1 | FFA000 |
| rightarm1 | FFA000 |
| shorts1 | FFFFFF |
| socks1 | FFA000 |
| pattern_b2 | _maroonhorizontal |
| leftarm2 | C00000 |
| body2 | C00000 |
| rightarm2 | C00000 |
| shorts2 | C00000 |
| socks2 | C00000 |
| prevseason | 2005–06 |
| nextseason | 2007–08 |
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
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2006 | DF | NIR | Brian McLean | Rangers | ||||||
| 11 July 2006 | FW | SCO | Ross McCormack | Rangers | Undisclosed | |||||
| 18 August 2006 | MF | SCO | Keith Lasley | Plymouth Argyle | Free | |||||
| 1 January 2007 | DF | IRL | Danny Murphy | Cork City | Undisclosed | title=Well snap up Eircom League trio | date=January 2007 | url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/6222643.stm | publisher=BBC Sport | access-date=7 November 2013}} |
| 1 January 2007 | MF | IRL | Paul Keegan | St Patrick's Athletic | Undisclosed | |||||
| 1 January 2007 | FW | IRL | Trevor Molloy | St Patrick's Athletic | Undisclosed |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2006 | FW | SCO | Calum Elliot | Hearts | 6 Months | |
| 31 January 2007 | FW | HUN | Krisztian Vadocz | Auxerre | End of Season |
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 August 2006 | FW | SCO | Jim Hamilton | Dunfermline Athletic | Undisclosed | |
| 31 August 2006 | GK | SCO | Alan Martin | Leeds United | Undisclosed | |
| 31 January 2007 | FW | IRL | Richie Foran | Southend United | £150,000 |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 December 2006 | MF | SCO | Shaun Fagan | Stenhousemuir | 30 January 2007 |
Released
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2007 | MF | SCO | Shaun Fagan | IRL Galway United | July 2007 |
Competitions
Premier League
Main article: 2006–07 Scottish Premier League
Classification
Results summary
Results by round
Results
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Motherwell Scorer(s) | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 July 2006 | Rangers | Fir Park, Motherwell (H) | 1–2 | 11,745 | Phil O'Donnell | Fir Park Corner |
| 5 August 2006 | St Mirren | Love Street, Paisley (A) | 0–2 | 5,036 | Fir Park Corner | |
| 12 August 2006 | Aberdeen | Fir Park, Motherwell (H) | 0–2 | 5,186 | Fir Park Corner | |
| 19 August 2006 | Hibernian | Easter Road, Edinburgh (A) | 1–3 | 13,274 | Scott McDonald | Fir Park Corner |
| 26 August 2006 | Falkirk | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk (A) | 1–0 | 4,594 | Scott McDonald | Fir Park Corner |
| 9 September 2006 | Inverness CT | Fir Park, Motherwell (H) | 1–4 | 4,091 | Scott McDonald | Fir Park Corner |
| 9 September 2006 | Hearts | Fir Park, Motherwell (H) | 0–1 | 5,931 | Fir Park Corner | |
| 23 September 2006 | Dundee United | Tannadice, Dundee (A) | 1–1 | 5,036 | Calum Elliot | Fir Park Corner |
| 30 September 2006 | Kilmarnock | Fir Park, Motherwell (H) | 5–0 | 4,765 | Richie Foran, Mark Reynolds, Brian Kerr, Scott McDonald (2) | Fir Park Corner |
| 14 October 2006 | Dunfermline | Fir Park, Motherwell (H) | 2–1 | 4,527 | Scott McDonald, David Clarkson | Fir Park Corner |
| 21 October 2006 | Celtic | Celtic Park, Glasgow (A) | 1–2 | 57,742 | Scott McDonald | Fir Park Corner |
| 28 October 2006 | Rangers | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow (A) | 1–1 | 49,785 | Brian Kerr | Fir Park Corner |
| 4 November 2006 | St Mirren | Fir Park, Motherwell (H) | 0–0 | 5,337 | Fir Park Corner | |
| 11 November 2006 | Aberdeen | Pittodrie, Aberdeen (A) | 1–2 | 10,527 | Michael Hart (og) | Fir Park Corner |
| 18 November 2006 | Hibernian | Fir Park, Motherwell (H) | 1–6 | 6,190 | Steven McGarry | Fir Park Corner |
| 25 November 2006 | Falkirk | Fir Park, Motherwell (H) | 4–2 | 4,970 | Richie Foran (2 pens.), Scott McDonald, Calum Elliot | Fir Park Corner |
| 2 December 2006 | Inverness CT | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness (A) | 1–0 | 3,668 | Richie Foran (pen.) | Fir Park Corner |
| 9 December 2006 | Hearts | Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh (A) | 1–4 | 16,753 | Richie Foran | Fir Park Corner |
| 16 December 2006 | Dundee United | Fir Park, Motherwell (H) | 2–3 | 4,420 | Richie Foran (pen.), Mark Reynolds | Fir Park Corner |
| 23 December 2006 | Kilmarnock | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock (A) | 2–1 | 5,576 | Richie Foran, Jim Paterson | Fir Park Corner |
| 26 December 2006 | Dunfermline | East End Park, Dunfermline (A) | 2–0 | 4,200 | Marc Fitzpatrick, Scott McDonald | Fir Park Corner |
| 30 December 2006 | Celtic | Fir Park, Motherwell (H) | 1–1 | 9,769 | Darren Smith | Fir Park Corner |
| 2 January 2007 | Rangers | Fir Park, Motherwell (H) | 0–1 | 10,338 | Fir Park Corner | |
| 27 January 2007 | Hibernian | Easter Road, Edinburgh (A) | 0–2 | 14,280 | Fir Park Corner | |
| 10 February 2007 | Falkirk | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk (A) | 2–1 | 4,478 | Scott McDonald, Darren Smith | Fir Park Corner |
| 17 February 2007 | Inverness CT | Fir Park, Motherwell (H) | 1–0 | 4,258 | Scott McDonald | Fir Park Corner |
| 20 February 2007 | St Mirren | Love Street, Paisley (A) | 0–0 | 3,576 | Fir Park Corner | |
| 5 March 2007 | Hearts | Fir Park, Motherwell (H) | 0–2 | 4,389 | Fir Park Corner | |
| 10 March 2007 | Dundee United | Tannadice, Dundee (A) | 1–1 | 5,183 | Danny Murphy | Fir Park Corner |
| 13 March 2007 | Aberdeen | Fir Park, Motherwell (H) | 0–2 | 4,530 | Fir Park Corner | |
| 31 March 2007 | Dunfermline | Fir Park, Motherwell (H) | 2–0 | 4,511 | Scott McDonald (2) | Fir Park Corner |
| 3 April 2007 | Kilmarnock | Fir Park, Motherwell (H) | 0–1 | 3,784 | Fir Park Corner | |
| 7 April 2007 | Celtic | Celtic Park, Glasgow (A) | 0–1 | 58,654 | Fir Park Corner | |
| 21 April 2007 | Inverness CT | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness (A) | 0–2 | 3,804 | Fir Park Corner | |
| 28 April 2007 | Falkirk | Fir Park, Motherwell (H) | 3–3 | 3,640 | Darren Smith, Scott McDonald, David Clarkson | Fir Park Corner |
| 7 May 2007 | Dunfermline | East End Park, Dunfermline (A) | 1–4 | 6,662 | Scott McDonald (pen.) | Fir Park Corner |
| 12 May 2007 | St Mirren | Fir Park, Motherwell (H) | 2–3 | 9,277 | Ross McCormack (2, 1 pen.) | Fir Park Corner |
| 19 May 2007 | Dundee United | Tannadice, Dundee (A) | 0–0 | 6,070 | Fir Park Corner |
Scottish Cup
Main article: 2006–07 Scottish Cup
McDonald Scotland
Scottish League Cup
Main article: 2006–07 Scottish League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Score | Motherwell Scorer(s) | 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
Updated 20 December 2010 |}
Goal scorers
| Ranking | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | SCO | 7 | Scott McDonald | 15 | 1 | 0 | 16 | |
| 2 | FW | IRL | 9 | Richie Foran | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14 | |
| 3 | FW | SCO | 12 | David Clarkson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| MF | SCO | 4 | Brian Kerr | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| FW | SCO | 8 | Ross McCormack | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 6 | FW | SCO | 31 | Calum Elliot | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| DF | SCO | 30 | Mark Reynolds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| MF | SCO | 14 | Steven McGarry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| DF | SCO | 19 | Paul Quinn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 10 | DF | SCO | 20 | Marc Fitzpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | IRL | 3 | Danny Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | SCO | 10 | Phil O'Donnell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | SCO | 11 | Jim Paterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| TOTALS | 39 | 4 | 8 | 51 |
Disciplinary record
:Last updated 8 December 2010
References
References
- "FootballSquads – Motherwell – 2006/07".
- "Well land Gers youngster". Sky Sports.
- (18 August 2006). "Lasley opts for Motherwell return". BBC Sport.
- (January 2007). "Well snap up Eircom League trio". BBC Sport.
- "Elliot gets chance, while Hughes tells Falkirk to wise up". The Scotsman.
- (31 January 2007). "Hungarian agrees Well loan deal". BBC Sport.
- (29 August 2006). "Hamilton completes move to Pars". BBC Sport.
- (September 2007). "Leeds complete trio of signings". BBC Sport.
- (31 January 2007). "Southend sign up Foran from Well". BBC Sport.
- 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.
- [http://www.motherwell-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadtmrs.asp?ssnno=136&teamno=377 Motherwell results 2006/2007], Fir Park Corner
- [http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/players/index.php Motherwell F.C. 2006–07 Statistics], ''Motherwell F.C. Official Site''
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