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2008–09 Motherwell F.C. season

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clubMotherwell
season2008–09
managerMark McGhee
chairmanJohn Boyle
chrtitleChairman
leaguePremier League
league result7th
cup1Scottish Cup
cup1 resultFifth Round
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultThird Round
cup3UEFA Cup
cup3 resultFirst Round
league topscorerDavid Clarkson (13)
highest attendance11,318 vs Nancy (2 October 2008)
lowest attendance2,818 vs Inverness (13 May 2009)
average attendance5,351
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The 2008–09 season was Motherwell's 11th season in the Scottish Premier League, and their 24th consecutive season in the top division of Scottish football. As well as the SPL, the club competed in the Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup, and the UEFA Cup for the first time in 13 years.

Season review

On 10 July, Bob Malcolm signed a new one-year contract with the club.

On 8 August, Motherwell announced the signing of Jim O'Brien to a two-year contract from Celtic, and the six-month loan signing of Gunnar Nielsen from Blackburn Rovers.

On 19 August, Motherwell signed John Sutton to a three-year contract from Wycombe Wanderers.

On 1 September, Motherwell signed Maroš Klimpl on loan from Midtjylland for five-months.

On 2 January, Artur Krysiak joined Motherwell on loan from Birmingham City until the end of the season, whilst Maroš Klimpl extended his loan stay from Midtjylland until the summer.

On 24 January, Ross Forbes joined Dumbarton for the remainder of the season.

On 2 February, Cillian Sheridan joined Motherwell on loan from Celtic for the remainder of the season, whilst Semih Aydilek joined from Birmingham City on a similar deal. The following day, 3 February, Chris Porter left the club, signing for Derby County for an undisclosed fee of around £400,000

On 12 June 2009, Mark McGhee left the club to become manager of Aberdeen with Assistant Scott Leitch and goalkeeping coach Colin Meldrum also leaving for the Pittodrie outfit.

Squad

Updated 5 December 2010

Transfers

Main article: List of Scottish football transfers 2008–09

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef
8 August 2008MFSCOJim O'BrienCelticUndisclosed
19 August 2008FWENGJohn SuttonWycombe WanderersUndisclosed

Loans in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate toRef.
8 August 2008GKFROGunnar NielsenBlackburn Rovers30 December 2008
1 September 2008DFSVKMaroš KlimplMidtjyllandEnd of season
2 January 2009GKPOLArtur KrysiakBirmingham CityEnd of season
2 February 2009FWGERSemih AydilekBirmingham CityEnd of season
2 February 2009FWIRLCillian SheridanCelticEnd of season

Out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
3 February 2009FWENGChris PorterDerby CountyUndisclosed

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate toRef.
24 January 2009MFSCORoss ForbesDumbartonEnd of season

Released

DatePositionNationalityNameJoinedDateRef.
31 December 2008MFSCOKenny ConnollyAyr United17 January 2009

Trial

Date fromPositionNationalityNameLast clubDate toRef.
January 2009DFByron WebsterBaník Most
January 2009MFSimon ElliottFulham

Competitions

Overview

Premier League

Main article: 2008–09 Scottish Premier League

Table

Results summary

Results by round

Results

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceMotherwell Scorer(s)Report
9 August 2008HeartsTynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh (A)2–314,219Clarkson (2)
16 August 2008AberdeenFir Park, Motherwell (H)0–15,872BBC Sport
23 August 2008Dundee UnitedFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–15,149Sutton
30 August 2008HibernianEaster Road, Edinburgh (A)1–011,285Sutton
13 September 2008CelticFir Park, Motherwell (H)2–45,872Clarkson, SuttonBBC Sport
21 September 2008RangersIbrox Stadium, Glasgow (A)1–249,448BBC Sport
27 September 2008St MirrenFir Park, Motherwell (H)2–14,786Malcolm, Sutton
5 October 2008FalkirkFir Park, Motherwell(H)3–24,509Porter, Murphy, Sutton
18 October 2008KilmarnockRugby Park, Kilmarnock (A)0–15,113
25 October 2008Inverness CTCaledonian Stadium, Inverness (A)2–13,110Malcolm (2)
1 November 2008HamiltonFir Park, Motherwell(H)2–06,205Porter (2) Sutton
8 November 2008CelticCeltic Park, Glasgow (A)0–256,504BBC Sport
12 November 2008RangersFir Park, Motherwell (H)0–09,600BBC Sport
15 November 2008FalkirkFalkirk Stadium, Falkirk (A)0–15,279
22 November 2008HibernianFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–44,957Malcolm
29 November 2008AberdeenPittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen (A)0–210,302BBC Sport
15 December 2008KilmarnockFir Park, Motherwell (H)0–23,339
20 December 2008HamiltonNew Douglas Park, Hamilton (A)0–23,527
27 December 2008InvernessFir Park, Motherwell (H)3–24,521Porter (3)
3 January 2009St MirrenLove Street, Paisley (A)0–010,189
7 January 2009HeartsFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–04,928Porter
17 January 2009Dundee UnitedTannadice, Dundee (A)4–07,090Klimpl, Porter, Clarkson, Fitzpatrick
24 January 2009FalkirkFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–15,018Clarkson
31 January 2009HibernianEaster Road, Edinburgh (A)1–110,903Clarkson
14 February 2009HamiltonFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–05,197Clarkson
22 February 2009CelticFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–18,593QuinnBBC Sport
28 February 2009Inverness CTCaledonian Stadium, Inverness (A)2–13,611Sutton, Sheridan
4 March 2009HeartsTynecastle, Edinburgh (A)1–213,306HughesBBC Sport
14 March 2009Dundee UnitedFir Park, Motherwell (H)2–14,798Clarkson, SuttonBBC Sport
21 March 2009KilmarnockRugby Park, Kilmarnock (A)0–05,434BBC Sport
4 April 2009AberdeenFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–14,686O'BrienBBC Sport
11 April 2009RangersIbrox Stadium, Glasgow (A)1–350,080SuttonBBC Sport
18 April 2009St MirrenFir Park, Motherwell (H)0–26,626BBC Sport
2 May 2009FalkirkFalkirk Stadium, Falkirk (A)1–24,937Clarkson (pen.)BBC Sport
9 May 2009St MirrenSt Mirren Park, Paisley (A)3–14,002Murphy, Clarkson (2)BBC Sport
13 May 2009Inverness CTFir Park, Motherwell (H)2–22,818McLean, SuttonBBC Sport
16 May 2009HamiltonNew Douglas Park, Hamilton (A)3–03,383Clarkson, Sheridan, SuttonBBC Sport
23 May 2009KilmarnockFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–24,186McLeanBBC Sport

League Cup

Main article: 2008–09 Scottish League Cup

DateRoundOpponentH/AScoreMotherwell Scorer(s)AttendanceReport
24 September 20083rd RoundHamiltonH1–2Jamie Murphy5,590BBC Sport

UEFA Cup

Main article: 2008–09 UEFA Cup

DateRoundOpponentH/AScoreMotherwell Scorer(s)AttendanceReport
18 September 20081st RoundFRAAS NancyA0–116,094BBC Sport
2 October 20081st RoundFRAAS NancyH0–211,318BBC Sport

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2008–09 Scottish Cup

DateRoundOpponentH/AScoreMotherwell Scorer(s)AttendanceReport
2 February 20094th RoundInverurieA3–0John Sutton (2, 69), David Clarkson (57)2,500BBC Sport
7 February 20095th RoundSt MirrenH1–1Stephen Hughes (65)5,695BBC Sport
19 February 20095th Round ReplaySt MirrenA0–14,555BBC Sport

Squad statistics

Appearances

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Goal scorers

RankingNationPositionNumberNamePremier LeagueScottish CupLeague CupUEFA CupTotal
1FWSCO10David Clarkson1310014
2FWENG11John Sutton1020012
3FWENG9Chris Porter90009
4MFSCO8Bob Malcolm30003
FWSCO15Jamie Murphy20103
6DFNIR28Brian McLean20002
FWIRL9Cillian Sheridan20002
MFSCO7Stephen Hughes11002
9DFSCO16Marc Fitzpatrick10001
DFSVK13Maroš Klimpl10001
MFSCO17Jim O'Brien10001
DFSCO12Paul Quinn10001
TOTALS4641051

Clean sheets

RankingNationPositionNumberNamePremier LeagueScottish CupLeague CupUEFA CupTotal
1GKSCO1Graeme Smith910010
TOTALS910010

Disciplinary record

TOTALS523302110584

References

References

  1. (10 July 2008). "Malcolm nets new Motherwell deal". BBC Sport.
  2. (19 August 2008). "Motherwell seal Sutton transfer". BBC Sport.
  3. (1 September 2008). "Well sign Slovak defender Klimpl". BBC Sport.
  4. (2 January 2009). "Blues loan keeper Krysiak to Well". BBC Sport.
  5. (24 January 2009). "Forbes and Pope head out on loan". BBC Sport.
  6. (2 February 2009). "Motherwell sign loan duo". Sky Sports.
  7. (3 February 2009). "Porter swaps Motherwell for Derby". BBC Sport.
  8. [https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aberdeen/8097592.stm Dons Welcome Returning Hero], BBC Sport, ''12 June 2009''
  9. "FootballSquads - Motherwell - 2008/09".
  10. (17 January 2009). "Ayr snap up midfielder Connolly". BBC Sport.
  11. Motherwell's score is shown first.
  12. The number(s) in brackets shows the minutes of the goal(s) that was/were scored.
  13. [http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/players/index.php Motherwell F.C. 2008–09 Statistics], ''Motherwell F.C. Official Site''
  14. [http://www.motherwell-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadtmrs.asp?ssnno=138&teamno=377 Motherwell FC season 2008–09], ''Fir Park Corner''
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