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2011–12 Motherwell F.C. season


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clubMotherwell
season2011–12
managerStuart McCall
chairmanVacant
stadiumFir Park
leaguePremier League
league result3rd
cup1Scottish Cup
cup1 resultQuarter-finals vs Aberdeen
cup2League Cup
cup2 result3rd round vs Hibernian
league topscorerMichael Higdon (14)
season topscorerMichael Higdon (16)
highest attendance10,440 v Celtic
6 November 2011
lowest attendance3,772 v Dunfermline
24 January 2012
average attendance5,946
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6 November 2011 24 January 2012

The 2011–12 season was Motherwell's thirteenth consecutive season in the Scottish Premier League, having competed in it since its inauguration in 1998–99. Motherwell finished 3rd in the league, qualifying for the UEFA Champions League, were knocked out of the Scottish Cup at the Quarter-Finals stage by Aberdeen, and knocked out at the 3rd Round stage by Hibernian in the League Cup.

Season Events

On 2 June, Motherwell announced that they had extended their contract with Shaun Hutchinson until the summer of 2014.

On 7 June, Motherwell announced that they had signed new one-year contract with Jamie Pollock, Ross McKinnon and Steven Howarth.

On 24 July, Motherwell announced that worldwide franchised retail network Cash Converters would be their new main sponsors.

  • 2 August 2011 – Draw for the Scottish League Cup second round. Motherwell draw Clyde (away).
  • 29 August 2011 – Draw for the Scottish League Cup third round. Motherwell draw Hibernian (home).
  • 22 November 2011 – Draw for the Scottish Cup fourth round. Motherwell draw Queen's Park (home).
  • 9 January 2012 – Draw for the Scottish Cup fifth round. Motherwell draw Greenock Morton (home).
  • 10 January 2012 – Vice-Chairman Bill Dickie dies. Dickie was a Motherwell board member for over 30 years and was also the president of the SFA from 1993 to 1997.

On 2 February, Motherwell announced that they had signed a new two-and-a-half year contract with Henrik Ojamaa after his impressive start to his Motherwell career. The following day, 3 February, Motherwell announced that they had extended their contract with Stuart Carswell until the summer of 2014.

On 7 February, the Quarter-finals draw for the Scottish Cup took place, with Motherwell being drawn at home against Aberdeen.

On 25 May, Motherwell announced that they had extended their contract with Keith Lasley for another two season, keeping him at Motherwell until the summer of 2014.

On 30 May, Motherwell announced that they had extended their contract with Lee Hollis for another two season.

Squad

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.GoalsGoalkeepersDefendersMidfieldersForwardsAway on loanLeft during the season
1Darren RandolphIRLGKUnattachedtitle=Charlton goalkeeper Darren Randolph joins Motherwellurl=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/8777563.stmwebsite=bbc.co.uk/sport/publisher=BBC Sportaccess-date=1 May 2025date=1 July 2010}}2013940
12Lee HollisSCOGKUnattachedtitle=Motherwell sign former Airdrie goalkeeper Lee Hollisurl=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/8727326.stmwebsite=bbc.co.uk/sport/publisher=BBC Sportaccess-date=1 May 2025date=7 June 2010}}201420
31Tom BradleyWALGKAcademy201100
2Steven SaundersSCODFAcademy2008732
3Steven HammellSCODFSouthend United200820144264
5Stephen CraiganNIRDFPartick Thistle200335710
15Shaun HutchinsonENGDFAcademy20092014687
20Jonathan PageENGDFPortsmouth20082012243
22Tim ClancyIRLDFKilmarnock20112012300
23Jordan HalsmanSCODFAcademy201010
39Adam CumminsENGDFEverton201110
Zaine Francis-AngolENGDFTottenham Hotspur201100
4Nicky LawENGMFRotherham United20112013437
6Tom HateleyENGMFUnattached2009201313710
7Chris HumphreyJAMMFUnattachedtitle=Motherwell sign Shrews' Humphreyurl=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/8151948.stmwebsite=bbc.co.uk/sportpublisher=BBC Sportaccess-date=1 May 2025date=15 July 2009}}20121246
8Steve JenningsENGMFUnattached200920121133
14Keith LasleySCOMFUnattached2006201429819
17Omar DaleyJAMMFUnattached20112013273
18Ross ForbesSCOMFAcademy200720127710
26Stuart CarswellSCOMFAcademy20112014200
Steven HetheringtonENGMFRangers201100
Hermann MboaFRAMFRacing Club de France201100
9Michael HigdonENGFWUnattached201120133916
11Jamie MurphySCOFWAcademy2006201318639
16Bob McHughSCOFWAcademy2007473
19Gary SmithSCOFWAcademy200930
24Henrik OjamaaESTFWRoPS20122014219
25Steven LawlessSCOFWAcademy200921
21Jamie PollockSCOMFAcademy2009201240
27Ross McKinnonSCODFAcademy2010201200
Nicky DevlinSCODFDumbarton201100
24Stephen HughesSCOMFUnattached20112012773
Steven HowarthSCOFWClyde2010201200

Transfers

Main article: List of Scottish football transfers summer 2011, List of Scottish football transfers winter 2011-12

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef
3 March 2011DFSCONicky DevlinDumbartonFreeurl=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/dumbarton/9412723.stmtitle=Motherwell agree deal for Dumbarton's Nicky Devlindate=3 March 2011work=BBC Sportaccess-date=9 May 2014}}
3 June 2011FWENGMichael HigdonUnattachedFreetitle=Michael Higdon signsurl=https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2011/06/03/michael-higdon-signs/website=motherwellfc.co.ukpublisher=Motherwell F.C.access-date=1 May 2025date=3 June 2011}}
1 July 2011MFENGNicky LawRotherhamFreeurl=http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2011/07/01/nicky-law-completes-%E2%80%98well-move/title=Nicky Law completes 'Well movedate=2011-07-01accessdate=2014-05-09publisher=Motherwell F.C.archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120105180920/http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2011/07/01/nicky-law-completes-%e2%80%98well-move/archive-date=5 January 2012url-status=dead}}
1 July 2011DFENGAdam CumminsEvertonFree
1 July 2011MFENGSteven HetheringtonRangersFree
2 July 2011DFATGZaine Francis-AngolTottenhamFree
24 August 2011MFFRAHermann MboaRacing Club de FranceFreeurl=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14656721title=Motherwell sign French midfielder Hermann Mboa Mekongodate=24 August 2011work=BBC Sportaccess-date=25 August 2011}}
26 August 2011DFIRETim ClancyKilmarnockFreeurl=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14667835title=Motherwell complete signing of Kilmarnock's Tim Clancydate=26 August 2011work=BBC Sportaccess-date=9 May 2014}}
12 September 2011MFJAMOmar DaleyUnattachedFreeurl=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14891774title=Motherwell complete the signing of Jamaican winger Omar Daleydate=12 September 2011work=BBC Sportaccess-date=9 May 2014}}
16 November 2011MFSCOStephen HughesUnattachedFreeurl=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15753480title=Motherwell re-sign midfielder Stephen Hughesdate=16 November 2011work=BBC Sportaccess-date=9 May 2014}}
4 January 2012FWESTHenrik OjamaaRoPSFreeurl=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16364980title=Motherwell sign Henrik Ojamaa until end of seasondate=4 January 2012work=BBC Sportaccess-date=9 May 2014}}

: Devlin's transfer was announced on the above date but were not finalised until 1 July.

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate toRef.
30 August 2011DFSCORoss McKinnonDumbarton1 Monthurl=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14729388title=Motherwell pair sent out on loandate=30 August 2011work=BBC Sportaccess-date=30 August 2011}}
30 August 2011FWSCOSteven HowarthAlloa Athletic1 Month
20 October 2011MFSCOSteven LawlessAlbion Rovers1 Month
20 October 2011DFSCORoss McKinnonDumbarton2 Monthsurl=http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2011/10/20/lawless-rejoins-rovers-on-loan/title=Lawless rejoins Rovers on loandate=2011-10-20work=Motherwell F.C.accessdate=2011-10-20}}
15 November 2011MFSCOSteven LawlessAlbion Rovers2 Months
20 January 2012DFSCOJordan HalsmanAlbion Rovers2 Monthsurl=http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2012/01/20/duo-head-out-on-loan/title=Duo head out on loandate=2012-01-20work=Motherwell F.C.accessdate=2012-01-20}}
20 January 2012FWSCOGary SmithStenhousemuir2 Monthsurl=http://www.stenhousemuirfc.com/news/2012/02/17/695/title=Gary Smith loan extendedwork=Stenhousemuir F.C.date=17 February 2012accessdate=1 March 2012archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120221042410/http://www.stenhousemuirfc.com/news/2012/02/17/695/archive-date=21 February 2012url-status=dead}}
25 January 2012DFSCORoss McKinnonAlloa Athletic5 Months
21 February 2012MFSCOJamie PollockClyde2 Months
29 March 2012DFSCONicky DevlinStenhousemuir2 Months

Released

DatePositionNationalityNameJoinedDateRef.
3 January 2012MFSCOStephen HughesAberdeen27 January 2012
1 February 2012FWSCOSteven HowarthAlbion Rovers2 August 2012
11 May 2012DFNIRStephen CraiganRetiredtitle=End of season contract newsurl=http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2012/05/11/end-of-season-contract-news/work=motherwellfc.co.ukpublisher=Motherwell F.C.date=11 May 2012accessdate=11 August 2012}}
11 May 2012FWSCOGary SmithShettleston
11 May 2012GKWALTom Bradley
11 May 2012MFFRAHerman Mboa Megongo
11 May 2012DFSCOMichael Lynch
11 May 2012DFSCOJordan HalsmanGreenock Morton15 May 2012title=Halsman signs deal with Tonurl=http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/articles/2012/06/06/430140-halsman-signs-deal-with-ton/work=Greenock Telegraphpublisher=Clyde & Forth Pressdate=6 June 2012accessdate=12 June 2012 }}
11 May 2012MFSCOSteven LawlessPartick Thistle1 June 2012
11 May 2012FWSCOKeiran McGachieAnnan Athletic21 June 2012url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19037866title=Scottish Division Three ins and outswork=BBC Sport}}
11 May 2012DFSCORoss McKinnonSC Veendam24 July 2012title=SC Veendam's new left backurl=http://www.sc-veendam.nl/sc-veendam-nieuws/2359-sc-veendam-heeft-nieuwe-linksback.htmlarchive-url=https://archive.today/20130222152533/http://www.sc-veendam.nl/sc-veendam-nieuws/2359-sc-veendam-heeft-nieuwe-linksback.htmlurl-status=deadarchive-date=22 February 2013work=sc-veendam.nlpublisher=SC Veendamdate=24 July 2012accessdate=7 September 2012language=Dutch }}
11 May 2012DFSCODarren BrownlieAyr United26 July 2012title=Brown and Brownlie Sign For Unitedurl=http://www.ayrunitedfc.co.uk/news.asp?int_news_id=3020work=ayrunitedfc.co.ukpublisher=Ayr United F.C.date=26 July 2012accessdate=5 August 2012 }}
11 May 2012MFSCORoss ForbesPartick Thistle5 September 2012title=Thistle Sign Midfielderurl=http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2012-2013/september_2012/thistle_sign_midfielderwork=ptfc.co.ukpublisher=Partick Thistle F.C.date=5 September 2012accessdate=5 September 2012url-status=deadarchiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120908022154/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2012-2013/september_2012/thistle_sign_midfielderarchivedate=8 September 2012 }}
11 May 2012MFSCOJamie PollockEast Fife21 September 2012title=Pollok joins East Fifeurl=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/pollok-joins-east-fife/work=scottishfootballleague.compublisher=Scottish Football Leaguedate=21 September 2012accessdate=22 September 2012url-status=deadarchiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121101140254/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/pollok-joins-east-fife/archivedate=1 November 2012}}
11 May 2012DFSCOKieran MacDonaldClyde22 October 2012title=Squad Changesurl=http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2012/10/22/4220/work=clyde.co.ukpublisher=Clyde F.C.date=22 October 2012accessdate=23 October 2012}}
31 May 2012GKSCOWillie MuirCeltic
31 May 2012DFIRLTim ClancyHibernian21 June 2012
31 May 2012MFENGSteve JenningsCoventry City16 August 2012

Friendlies

Jackson Pollock
Smith Law
McHugh
Saunders Núñez McHugh Brodie

Competitions

Overview

Premier League

Main article: 2011–12 Scottish Premier League

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Results

Murphy
Hutchinson
Lasley
Jennings Murphy Hamill van Zanten Higdon
Hateley McMillan
Lafferty
Wylde Keddie
Cardle Murphy
Humphrey
Craigan Ledley
Hooper
Ki Clancy Adams
Wright
Sandaza
Craig McHugh Magennis Higdon Murray Hammell Lasley
Craigan Meekings
Shinnie
Hogg
Hayes Randolph
Hutchinson
Forbes
Lasley
Hateley Lasley
Jennings
Clancy Hooper Daley Murphy
Lasley Hutchinson
Daley
Higdon
Lasley
Murphy McLean Elliott Hughes Aluko
Edu
Craigan Neilson Higdon Ojamaa
Clancy
Law
Higdon
Humphrey Kirk Clancy
Lasley Sandaza
Morris
M.Davidson Imrie Hateley
Higdon
Clancy Webster
Murphy
Law
Ojamaa
Hammell Ojamaa
Murphy
Clancy Doherty
Scott
Sproule
Francomb Wilson Hateley
Hammell
Ojamaa Hutchinson
Ojamaa Page
Hateley Robertson
Árnason
McArdle Hay
Fowler Carswell
Hutchinson Clancy
Lasley Aluko
Goian
McCulloch Wotherspoon Humphrey
Daley
Law Cha Law
Murphy
Ojamaa Craig
M.Davidson
Maybury Clancy
Hateley[ Swanson
Daly

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2011–12 Scottish Cup

Murphy
Forbes
Page
Ojamaa Murphy
Hutchinson
Ojamaa
Law Young Lasley
Law Robertson

League Cup

Main article: 2011–12 Scottish League Cup

Hateley
Law
Lawless Higdon Murphy
Hateley
Forbes
McHugh
Clancy
Hammell
Law Pálsson Agogo Griffiths Booth O'Hanlon Wotherspoon Towell

Squad statistics

Appearances

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Goal scorers

RankingNationPositionNumberNamePremier LeagueScottish CupLeague CupTotal
1FWENG9Michael Higdon140216
2FWSCO11Jamie Murphy94013
3FWEST24Henrik Ojamaa7209
4MFENG4Nicky Law4217
5MFSCO14Keith Lasley4015
6DFENG6Tom Hateley2114
7MFJAM17Omar Daley2103
8DFSCO3Steven Hammell2002
MFJAM7Chris Humphrey2002
DFENG15Shaun Hutchinson1102
11FWSCO16Bob McHugh1001
MFSCO25Steven Lawless1001
Own goal1001
TOTALS4811665

Clean sheets

RankingNationPositionNumberNamePremier LeagueScottish CupLeague CupTotal
1GKIRL1Darren Randolph152017
2GKSCO12Lee Hollis0011
TOTALS152118

Disciplinary record

TOTALS6453100676

Awards

Player of the Month

MONTHNameAward
OctoberSCO Keith LasleyWon

Manager of the Month

MONTHNameAward
July/AugustSCO Stuart McCallWon
OctoberSCO Stuart McCallWon

Young player of the Month

MONTHNameAward
JanuaryEST Henrik OjamaaWon

References

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