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2009–10 Motherwell F.C. season

FieldValue
clubMotherwell
season2009–10
managerJim Gannon (Sacked),
Craig Brown
chairmanJohn Boyle
leagueScottish Premier League
league resultFifth place
cup1Scottish Cup
cup1 result4th Round
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultQuarter-Finals
cup3Europa League
cup3 resultThird qualifying round
league topscorerLukas Jutkiewicz (12)
season topscorerJohn Sutton (13)
highest attendance9,355 v Rangers, 12 September 2009
lowest attendance3,544 v Dundee United, 18 April 2010
average attendance5,307
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rightarm1FFA000
shorts1FFA000
socks1FFA000
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shorts2C00000
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prevseason2008–09
nextseason2010–11

Craig Brown

Motherwell competed in the Scottish Premier League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and UEFA Europa League during the 2009–10 season.

Important events

  • 30 June 2009 – Jim Gannon appointed new manager of the club, after he was made redundant by English League One side, Stockport
  • 2 July 2009 – First competitive match of the season against Welsh Premier League side, Llanelli in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League, a 1–0 defeat at Fir Park
  • 6 August 2009 – Motherwell are eliminated from the UEFA Europa League in the third qualifying round by Steaua Bucharest
  • 15 August 2009 – The first Scottish Premier League fixture of the season (against St Johnstone) ends in a 2–2 draw at McDiarmid Park
  • 28 December 2009 – Jim Gannon is sacked by the board following continuous refusals to sign a contract with the club
  • 29 December 2009 – Craig Brown is hired to fill the void as caretaker manager until a replacement for Gannon can be found
  • 18 January 2010 – Motherwell are knocked out of the Scottish Cup after just one game, a 2–0 defeat to Inverness in the 4th round
  • 23 March 2010 – Both St Johnstone and Falkirk play out a 1–1 draw, which confirms Motherwell's place in the top-six of the Scottish Premier League
  • 5 May 2010 – Motherwell play their last home fixture of the year at Fir Park, a 6–6 draw with Hibernian, and break the league record for most goals in a single game
  • 5 May 2010 – Hearts play out a 0–0 draw confirming a minimum finish of 5th place for Motherwell
  • 9 May 2010 – A final day draw away to Rangers sees Motherwell fall just short of automatic qualification to the Europa League as Hibernian win at Tannadice
  • 15 May 2010 – Dundee United win the Scottish Cup: Motherwell qualify for the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round.

Transfers

For a list of Scottish football transfers in 2009–10, see transfers in season 2009–10

Summer transfer window (1 July – 1 September 2009)

In permanent

DatePlayerFromFeeContract length
1 July 2009ENG Stephen JenningsENG Tranmere RoversFreeOne year
15 July 2009JAM Chris HumphreyENG Shrewsbury TownFreeThree years
21 July 2009ENG Giles CokeENG Northampton TownFreeOne year
13 August 2009ENG Tom HateleyENG ReadingFreeOne year
7 September 2009SCO Ryan ScanlonSCO Ross CountyUndisclosedThree years

Loans in

DatePlayerFromLoan length
24 July 2009ENG John RuddyENG EvertonSix months
26 August 2009POL Lukas JutkiewiczENG EvertonSix months
1 September 2009FRA Yassin MoutaouakilENG Charlton AthleticSix months

Loans out

DatePlayerToLoan length
————

Out permanent

DatePlayerToFeeNote
2 June 2009SCO Bob MalcolmAUS Brisbane RoarFree
29 June 2009SCO David ClarksonENG Bristol City£600,000
1 July 2009SVK Maros KlimplDEN MidtjyllandLoan return
1 July 2009POL Artur KrysiakENG Birmingham CityLoan return
1 July 2009SCO Brian McLeanSCO FalkirkFree
1 July 2009IRL Cillian SheridanSCO CelticLoan return
1 July 2009SCO Graeme SmithENG BrightonFree
4 July 2009SCO Paul QuinnWAL Cardiff City£300,000
22 July 2009SCO Stephen Hughes{{cite newsurl=http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/NewsDetails/0,,10355~1729826,00.htmltitle=City sign Hughesdate=22 July 2009

Winter transfer window (1 January – 2 February 2010)

In permanent

DatePlayerFromFeeContract length
—————

Loans in

DatePlayerFromLoan length
2 January 2010ENG John RuddyENG EvertonSix months
2 January 2010POL Lukas JutkiewiczENG EvertonSix months
2 January 2010NZL Michael McGlincheyAUS Central Coast MarinersSix months

Loans out

DatePlayerToLoan length
31 January 2010ENG Jonathan PageStirling AlbionSix months

Out permanent

DatePlayerToFeeNote
1 January 2010SCO Steven McGarryAUS Perth GloryFree—
1 February 2010SCO Paul SlaneSCO CelticUndisclosedFour year contract with Celtic

First-team squad

Updated 5 December 2010

Squad statistics

Appearances

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Goal scorers

RankingNationPositionNumberNamePremier LeagueScottish CupLeague CupEuropa LeagueTotal
1FWENG11John Sutton1200214
2FWENG9Lukas Jutkiewicz1200012
3FWSCO15Jamie Murphy600410
4MFSCO20Ross Forbes50139
5DFSCO4Mark Reynolds40004
DFENG28Shaun Hutchinson30014
7MFENG24Tom Hateley30003
MFSCO17Jim O'Brien30003
9MFENG6Giles Coke20002
MFENG8Steve Jennings20002
FWSCO35Bob McHugh00112
12DFSCO43Steven Saunders10001
FWSCO45Paul Slane00011
Own goal10001
TOTALS54031269

Disciplinary record

Totals341201050421

Results and fixtures

Friendlies

DateOpponentH/AScoreMotherwell scorer(s)AttendanceReport
27 June 2009WAL RhylH1–3Forbes (47)0 (match was closed-doors)
6 September 2009ENG Manchester United XIH1–0Coke (53)3,470Motherwell F.C.
4 January 2010SCO Bellshill AthleticA11–1O'Brien, Meechan, Smith,
Jutkiewicz, Sutton, McHugh, Murphy0 (match was closed-doors)Motherwell F.C.

Scottish Premier League

Main article: 2009–10 Scottish Premier League

Match
DayDateOpponentH/AScoreMotherwell scorer(s)League
PositionAttendanceReport
115 August 2009St JohnstoneA2–2Hutchinson (55), Forbes (65)55,220BBC Sport
222 August 2009KilmarnockH3–1Sutton (14), Forbes (45) (pen.), Hutchinson (68)35,093BBC Sport
329 August 2009AberdeenA0–0511,320BBC Sport
412 September 2009RangersH0–059,355BBC Sport
519 September 2009Dundee UnitedA1–0Forbes (65)47,196BBC Sport
626 September 2009HibernianH1–3Reynolds (35)65,221BBC Sport
73 October 2009FalkirkH1–0Jutkiewicz (18)54,337BBC Sport
817 October 2009CelticA0–0558,000BBC Sport
924 October 2009St MirrenA3–3Forbes (49) (pen.), Jutkiewicz (74, 81)54,327BBC Sport
1031 October 2009HeartsH1–0Forbes (55)44,830BBC Sport
117 November 2009HamiltonA2–2Murphy (78), Jutkiewicz (87)53,583BBC Sport
1221 November 2009AberdeenH1–1Jutkiewicz (13)54,662BBC Sport
1328 November 2009Dundee UnitedH2–2Sutton (16), Jutkiewicz (29)54,593BBC Sport
145 December 2009HibernianA0–2510,398BBC Sport
1512 December 2009CelticH2–3Jutkiewicz (26), Reynolds (45)57,807BBC Sport
1619 December 2009RangersA1–6Hutchinson (67)544,291BBC Sport
1726 December 2009St JohnstoneH1–3Jennings (39)64,140BBC Sport
1830 December 2009HeartsA0–1614,411BBC Sport
1916 January 2010KilmarnockA3–0O'Brien (55, 70), Jutkiewicz (78)65,354BBC Sport
2023 January 2010St MirrenH2–0Murphy (56), Sutton (76)63,621BBC Sport
2127 January 2010FalkirkA0–074,321BBC Sport
2230 January 2010AberdeenA3–0Sutton (29, 53), Jutkiewicz (50)59,555BBC Sport
236 February 2010HamiltonH1–0Jutkiewicz (68)54,777BBC Sport
2410 February 2010RangersH1–1Hateley (28)59,352BBC Sport
2513 February 2010HamiltonA0–053,133BBC Sport
2620 February 2010HibernianH1–0Murphy (82)55,055BBC Sport
2727 February 2010KilmarnockH1–0Murphy (69)54,178BBC Sport
286 March 2010St JohnstoneA2–1Murphy (12), Sutton (86)53,669BBC Sport
299 March 2010St MirrenA0–053,154BBC Sport
3013 March 2010HeartsH3–1Reynolds (2), Sutton (13), O'Brien (68)44,448BBC Sport
3127 March 2010Dundee UnitedA0–357,609BBC Sport
323 April 2010FalkirkH0–154,268BBC Sport
3313 April 2010CelticA1–2Reynolds (49)527,750BBC Sport
3418 April 2010Dundee UnitedH2–3Sutton (28, 81)53,544BBC Sport
3524 April 2010HeartsA2–0Saunders (42), Žaliūkas (o.g.) (45)413,447BBC Sport
361 May 2010CelticA0–4424,000BBC Sport
375 May 2010HibernianH6–6Coke (16, 67), Sutton (39, 76), Hateley (72), Jutkiewicz (90)46,241BBC Sport
389 May 2010RangersA3–3Murphy (51), Jennings (90), Jutkiewicz (90) (pen.)550,321BBC Sport

Note: Due to postponements between match day 18 and match day 19 (not shown above), Motherwell's position in the Scottish Premier League dropped to 8th place. The win on match day 19 served to allow them to leapfrog the teams in 6th and 7th place while still having two games in hand.

UEFA Europa League

Main article: 2009–10 UEFA Europa League

DateRoundOpponentH/AScoreMotherwell scorer(s)AttendanceReport
2 July 2009FQRWAL LlanelliH0–14,307BBC Sport
9 July 2009FQRWAL LlanelliA3–0Sutton (8, 24) Murphy (72)3,025BBC Sport
16 July 2009SQRALB Flamurtari VlorëA0–14,012BBC Sport
23 July 2009SQRALB Flamurtari VlorëH8–1Murphy (16, 19, 34) Slane (25) Forbes (pen 28, 50) Shaun Hutchinson (37) McHugh (72)4,641BBC Sport
30 July 2009TQRROU Steaua BucharestA0–325,000BBC Sport
6 August 2009TQRROU Steaua BucharestH1–3Forbes (17)4,975BBC Sport

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2009–10 Scottish League Cup

DateRoundOpponentH/AScoreMotherwell scorer(s)AttendanceReport
22 September 20093rd RoundInverness CTH3–2McHugh, Own goal, Forbes3,905BBC Sport
27 October 2009Quarter-FinalSt MirrenA0–3—4,325BBC Sport

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2009–10 Scottish Cup

DateRoundOpponentH/AScoreMotherwell scorer(s)AttendanceReport
18 January 20104th RoundInverness CTA0–2—1,450BBC Sport

Competitions

Overall

SPL

Main article: 2009–10 Scottish Premier League

Classification

Results summary

Results by round

Results by opponent

TeamResultsPoints1234
Aberdeen0–01–13–0—5
Celtic0–02–31–20–41
Dundee United1–02–20–32–34
Falkirk1–00–00–1—4
Hamilton Academical2–21–00–0—5
Heart of Midlothian1–00–13–12–09
Hibernian1–30–21–06–64
Kilmarnock3–13–01–0—9
Rangers0–01–61–13–33
St Johnstone2–21–32–1—4
St Mirren3–32–00–0—5

Source: 2009–10 Scottish Premier League article

References

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  2. (28 December 2009). "Boss Gannon sacked by Motherwell". BBC Sport.
  3. Lindsay, Clive. (29 December 2009). "Loose Gannon fired for not signing Motherwell contract". BBC Sport.
  4. Lindsay, Clive. (29 December 2009). "Brown given stint at Motherwell". BBC Sport.
  5. McLauchlin, Brian. (1 July 2009). "Well secure Tranmere's Jennings". BBC Sport.
  6. (15 July 2009). "Motherwell sign Shrews' Humphrey". BBC Sport.
  7. (21 July 2009). "Town fizzing at Coke's Well move". BBC Sport.
  8. (13 August 2009). "Well deal-in midfielder Hateley". BBC Sport.
  9. (7 September 2009). "Well capture Ross County youth". BBC Sport.
  10. (24 July 2009). "Well sign Everton keeper on loan". BBC Sport.
  11. (27 August 2009). "Jutkiewicz agrees Well loan deal". BBC Sport.
  12. (1 September 2009). "Moutaouakil seals Well loan move". BBC Sport.
  13. (2 July 2009). "Malcolm clinches move Down Under". BBC Sport.
  14. (29 June 2009). "Bristol City tie up Clarkson deal". BBC Sport.
  15. (1 July 2009). "Bluebirds look at Klimpl". Sky sports.
  16. (1 July 2009). "Krysiak signs deal". Birmingham City Official Website.
  17. (1 July 2009). "Defender McLean signs for Falkirk". BBC Sport.
  18. (1 July 2009). "Goalkeeper Signs". Seagulls.co.uk.
  19. (4 July 2009). "Defender Quinn seals Cardiff move". BBC Sport.
  20. (2 January 2010). "Everton duo extend Well loan deal". BBC Sport.
  21. (27 January 2010). "Everton duo remain at Motherwell for season". BBC Sport.
  22. (22 January 2010). "Motherwell secure Mariners Michael McGlinchey". BBC Sport.
  23. (22 May 2010). "Defender Jonathan Page signs Motherwell extension". BBC Sport.
  24. (1 January 2010). "McGarry departs". Motherwell FC Online.
  25. (1 February 2010). "Celtic sign Fulham's Kamara, Braafheid and Well's Slane". BBC Sport.
  26. [https://archive.today/20130421004729/http://www.motherwell-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadtmrs.asp?ssnno=139&teamno=377 Motherwell FC season 2009–10], ''Fir Park Corner''
  27. The number(s) in brackets shows the minutes of the goal(s) that was/were scored.
  28. Shows Motherwell's position in the table at end of day the match was played on
  29. Motherwell's score is shown first.
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