2015–16 Motherwell F.C. season
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2015–16 season | |||
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Chairman | Brian McCafferty | ||
Manager | Ian Baraclough (until 23 September) Stephen Craigan (interim) (23 September – 13 October) Mark McGhee (from 13 October) | ||
Stadium | Fir Park | ||
Scottish Premiership | 5th | ||
Scottish Cup | Fifth round | ||
League Cup | Third round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Louis Moult (15) All: Louis Moult (18) | ||
Average home league attendance | 4,912 | ||
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The 2015–16 season is Motherwell's thirty-first consecutive season in the top flight of Scottish football and the third in the newly established Scottish Premiership,[1] having been promoted from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 1984–85 season. Motherwell will also compete in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Important Events
[edit]On 12 June 2015, Motherwell announced their first batch of Pre-season Friendlies.[2]
On 23 September 2015, Motherwell parted ways with manager Ian Baraclough.[3]
On 13 October 2015, Mark McGhee returned to the club as manager.[4][5]
Results & Fixtures
[edit]Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre-season Friendlies
[edit]7 July 2015 | Motherwell | 1–1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach U-23 | Rheden, Netherlands |
18:00 BST (UTC+1) | Fletcher ![]() | Report | Pisano ![]() | Stadium: VV Rheden |
9 July 2015 | Motherwell | 0–0 | Heerenveen | Drachten, Netherlands |
18:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Sportvereniging Langezwaag |
14 July 2015 | Motherwell | 0–3 | Bradford City | Grangemouth |
14:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Leigh ![]() Sheehan ![]() Hanson ![]() | Stadium: Grangemouth Stadium[N 1] |
18 July 2015 | Livingston | 0–2 | Motherwell | Livingston |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Ainsworth ![]() Watt ![]() | Stadium: The Energy Assets Arena |
21 July 2015 | Sligo Rovers | 1–2 | Motherwell | Sligo |
19:45 BST (UTC+1) | K.Ward ![]() | Report | Thomas ![]() Fletcher ![]() | Stadium: The Showgrounds |
24 July 2015 | Motherwell | 1–2 | Preston North End | Livingston |
19:00 BST UTC+1 | Moult ![]() | Report | Garner ![]() Kilkenny ![]() | Stadium: The Energy Assets Arena[N 2] Attendance: 483 Referee: J Beaton |
Scottish Premiership
[edit]1 August 2015 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0–1 | Motherwell | Inverness |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Warren ![]() | BBC Motherwell | Fletcher ![]() Pearson ![]() | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 3,307 Referee: Allan Crawford |
8 August 2015 2 | Motherwell | 0–2 | Dundee United | Motherwell |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Leitch ![]() Hammell ![]() Ripley ![]() | BBC Motherwell | Laing ![]() Fraser ![]() Murray ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,859 Referee: Bobbie Madden |
12 August 2015 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 2–0 | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Reilly ![]() King ![]() | BBC Motherwell | Laing ![]() Taylor ![]() | Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium Attendance: 16,645 Referee: Brian Colvin |
15 August 2015 4 | Motherwell | 1–2 | Aberdeen | Motherwell |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Johnson ![]() Hammell ![]() | BBC Motherwell | McGinn ![]() Logan ![]() Taylor ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,437 Referee: Willie Collum |
22 August 2015 5 | St Johnstone | 2–1 | Motherwell | Perth |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | MacLean ![]() | BBC | Moult ![]() Taylor ![]() ![]() Chalmers ![]() | Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 3,361 Referee: Craig Thomson |
29 August 2015 6 | Motherwell | 1–0 | Kilmarnock | Motherwell |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Moult ![]() Chalmers ![]() | BBC | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,136 Referee: Steven McLean |
12 September 2015 7 | Motherwell | 1–1 | Ross County | Motherwell |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Moult ![]() | BBC | Gardyne ![]() Reckord ![]() Quinn ![]() Foster ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,545 Referee: Don Robertson |
19 September 2015 8 | Hamilton Academical | 1–0 | Motherwell | Hamilton |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Docherty ![]() Imrie ![]() | BBC | Lasley ![]() McManus ![]() | Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 3,325 Referee: Craig Thomson |
26 September 2015 9 | Motherwell | 2–1 | Partick Thistle | Motherwell |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Frans ![]() Moult ![]() McDonald ![]() Lasley ![]() Ripley ![]() | BBC Report | Osman ![]() Frans ![]() Welsh ![]() Amoo ![]() Seaborne ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,963 Referee: Tony Harrington |
3 October 2015 10 | Dundee | 2–1 | Motherwell | Dundee |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Konrad ![]() Loy ![]() Holt ![]() | BBC Report | Moult ![]() Kennedy ![]() Pearson ![]() | Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 5,152 Referee: Steven McLean |
17 October 2015 11 | Motherwell | 0–1 | Celtic | Motherwell |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | McDonald ![]() | Report | Çiftçi ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 8,888 Referee: Alan Muir |
24 October 2015 12 | Aberdeen | 1–1 | Motherwell | Aberdeen |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Rooney ![]() | BBC Report | Pearson ![]() McDonald ![]() | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 12,389 Referee: Crawford Allan |
31 October 2015 13 | Kilmarnock | 0–1 | Motherwell | Kilmarnock |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | McHattie ![]() Findlay ![]() McKenzie ![]() Magennis ![]() | BBC Report | Ainsworth ![]() Chalmers ![]() Moult ![]() | Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 3,931 Referee: Bobby Madden |
7 November 2015 14 | Motherwell | 1–3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Motherwell |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Pearson ![]() Kennedy ![]() Moult ![]() McManus ![]() ![]() | BBC Report | Tansey ![]() Vigurs ![]() ![]() Storey ![]() Devine ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,569 Referee: Craig Thomson |
21 November 2015 15 | Ross County | 3–0 | Motherwell | Dingwall |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Curran ![]() Dingwall ![]() Boyce ![]() | BBC Report | Law ![]() Pearson ![]() | Stadium: Global Energy Stadium Attendance: 3,378 Referee: Crawford Allan |
28 November 2015 16 | Motherwell | 2–2 | Heart of Midlothian | Motherwell |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Moult ![]() Hammell ![]() Johnson ![]() Grimshaw ![]() Pearson ![]() | BBC Report | Alexander ![]() Juanma ![]() Pallardó ![]() Sow ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,141 Referee: Steven McLean |
5 December 2015 17 | Partick Thistle | Postponed[6] | Motherwell | Glasgow |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | BBC Report | Stadium: Firhill Stadium |
12 December 2015 18 | Motherwell | 3–1 | Dundee | Motherwell |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | McDonald ![]() ![]() Moult ![]() Pearson ![]() | BBC Report | Irvine ![]() McGowan ![]() Harkins ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,512 Referee: Euan Anderson |
19 December 2015 19 | Celtic | 1–2 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Bitton ![]() ![]() | BBC Report | Moult ![]() | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 42,603 Referee: Bobby Madden |
26 December 2015 20 | Dundee United | Postponed[7] | Motherwell | Dundee |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Stadium: Tannadice Stadium Referee: Andrew Dallas |
30 December 2015 21 | Motherwell | 2–0 | St Johnstone | Motherwell |
19:45 GMT (UTC) | Hall ![]() Pearson ![]() | BBC Report | Easton ![]() Fisher ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Referee: Crawford Allan |
2 January 2016 22 | Motherwell | 3–3 | Hamilton Academical | Motherwell |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | McDonald ![]() Grimshaw ![]() Law ![]() Moult ![]() Lasley ![]() ![]() McManus ![]() | BBC Report | Lucas ![]() MacKinnon ![]() Imrie ![]() Crawford ![]() ![]() Kurakins ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,734 Referee: Greg Aitken |
16 January 2016 23 | Heart of Midlothian | 6–0 | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Rossi ![]() Sow ![]() Reilly ![]() Buaben ![]() Paterson ![]() Augustyn ![]() Juanma ![]() Djoum ![]() | BBC Report | Ripley ![]() McManus ![]() Moult ![]() Law ![]() Hammell ![]() | Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium Attendance: 16,574 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
23 January 2016 24 | Motherwell | 1–2 | Ross County | Motherwell |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Pearson ![]() | BBC Report | Irvine ![]() Graham ![]() Curran ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,279 Referee: Willie Collum |
30 January 2016 25 | Dundee | 2–2 | Motherwell | Dundee |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | McGowan ![]() Hemmings ![]() | BBC Report | Cadden ![]() ![]() Pearson ![]() Law ![]() | Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 4,960 Referee: John Beaton |
2 February 2016 17 | Partick Thistle | 1–0 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
19:45 GMT (UTC) | Miller ![]() Seaborne ![]() Bannigan ![]() Osman ![]() Lawless ![]() | BBC Report | Pearson ![]() | Stadium: Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,487 Referee: Barry Cook |
13 February 2016 26 | Motherwell | 0–2 | Kilmarnock | Motherwell |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Hammell ![]() Pearson ![]() McManus ![]() | BBC Report | Obadeyi ![]() Dicker ![]() Kiltie ![]() Slater ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,764 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
16 February 2016 20 | Dundee United | 0–3 | Motherwell | Dundee |
19:45 GMT (UTC) | Demel ![]() Dillon ![]() | BBC Report | McManus ![]() McDonald ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Tannadice Stadium Attendance: 6,251 Referee: Greg Aitken |
20 February 2016 27 | St Johnstone | 2–1 | Motherwell | Perth |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Wotherspoon ![]() Fisher ![]() Scobbie ![]() ![]() | BBC Report | Moult ![]() Hall ![]() | Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 3,006 Referee: Bobby Madden |
27 February 2016 28 | Motherwell | 3–1 | Partick Thistle | Motherwell |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Moult ![]() Johnson ![]() | Report | Nesbitt ![]() Booth ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,302 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
5 March 2016 29 | Hamilton Academical | 0–1 | Motherwell | Hamilton |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Gordon ![]() Kurakins ![]() Kurtaj ![]() McGovern ![]() Morris ![]() | report | Laing ![]() Johnson ![]() | Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 3,755 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
11 March 2016 30 | Motherwell | 2–1 | Dundee United | Motherwell |
19:45 GMT (UTC) | Johnson ![]() Lasley ![]() Moult ![]() | Report | Anier ![]() Donaldson ![]() Dillon ![]() Morris ![]() Paton ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,210 Referee: Crawford Allan |
19 March 2016 31 | Motherwell | 2–1 | Aberdeen | Motherwell |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Gomis ![]() Kennedy ![]() Leitch ![]() McDonald ![]() Moult ![]() | Report | McLean ![]() Robson ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 6.251 Referee: Don Robertson |
2 April 2016 32 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–2 | Motherwell | Inverness |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Tremarco ![]() Vigurs ![]() Draper ![]() | Report | Ainsworth ![]() McDonald ![]() Johnson ![]() | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 3,348 Referee: John Beaton |
9 April 2016 33 | Motherwell | 1–2 | Celtic | Motherwell |
12:30 BST (UTC+1) | McDonald ![]() McManus ![]() | Report | Griffiths ![]() ![]() Kazim-Richards ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 9,123 Referee: Willie Collum |
23 April 2016 34 | Motherwell | 1–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Motherwell |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Hammell ![]() Ainsworth ![]() Cadden ![]() | Report | Kitchen ![]() Smith ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,125 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
30 April 2016 35 | Aberdeen | 4–1 | Motherwell | Aberdeen |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | McLean ![]() ![]() Shinnie ![]() McGinn ![]() Rooney ![]() Logan ![]() Hayes ![]() | Report | Laing ![]() Cadden ![]() Moult ![]() Lasley ![]() | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 10,259 Referee: Bobby Madden |
7 May 2016 36 | Motherwell | 1–2 | St Johnstone | Motherwell |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | McDonald ![]() Pearson ![]() Leitch ![]() | Report | MacLean ![]() Fisher ![]() Swanson ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,441 Referee: Greg Aitken |
11 May 2016 37 | Ross County | 1–3 | Motherwell | Dingwall |
19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Murdoch ![]() Irvine ![]() Quinn ![]() Boyce ![]() | Report | Pearson ![]() Lasley ![]() McDonald ![]() Hammell ![]() | Stadium: Global Energy Stadium Attendance: 2,976 Referee: John Beaton |
15 May 2016 38 | Celtic | 7–0 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
12:30 BST (UTC+1) | Tierney ![]() Rogić ![]() Lustig ![]() Armstrong ![]() Roberts ![]() Christie ![]() Aitchison ![]() | Report | Gomis ![]() | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 49,050 Referee: Euan Anderson |
Scottish Cup
[edit]9 January 2016 Fourth Round | Motherwell | 5–0 | Cove Rangers | Motherwell |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Moult ![]() McDonald ![]() Johnson ![]() Pearson ![]() | BBC Report | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,833 Referee: Euan Anderson |
6 February 2016 Fifth Round | Motherwell | 1–2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Motherwell |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | McDonald ![]() Pearson ![]() | BBC Report | Storey ![]() Mbuyi-Mutombo ![]() Devine ![]() Roberts ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,907 Referee: Steven McLean |
Scottish League Cup
[edit]25 August 2015 Second Round | East Fife | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Motherwell | Methil |
19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Austin ![]() Naysmith ![]() | BBC Report | Lasley ![]() Moult ![]() ![]() McDonald ![]() Ainsworth ![]() | Stadium: Bayview Stadium Attendance: 1,158 Referee: Barry Cook |
22 September 2015 Third Round | Greenock Morton | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Motherwell | Greenock |
19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Samuel ![]() Pepper ![]() Miller ![]() Kilday ![]() Tidser ![]() | BBC Report | Moult ![]() ![]() Law ![]() Chalmers ![]() McDonald ![]() | Stadium: Cappielow Attendance: 2,539 Referee: Greg Aitken |
Squad statistics
[edit]Appearances
[edit]- As of match played 15 May 2016
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Scottish Premiership | Scottish League Cup | Scottish Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
3 | DF | ![]() | Steven Hammell | 29 | 0 | 25+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
5 | DF | ![]() | Louis Laing | 16 | 1 | 13+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
6 | DF | ![]() | Stephen McManus | 40 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
7 | MF | ![]() | Lionel Ainsworth | 33 | 3 | 17+12 | 2 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
8 | MF | ![]() | Stephen Pearson | 28 | 9 | 25+1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
9 | FW | ![]() | Wes Fletcher | 14 | 1 | 5+9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
11 | MF | ![]() | Marvin Johnson | 42 | 6 | 34+4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
13 | GK | ![]() | Craig Samson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
14 | MF | ![]() | Keith Lasley | 33 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
15 | DF | ![]() | Joe Chalmers | 19 | 0 | 11+6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
16 | DF | ![]() | Kieran Kennedy | 25 | 0 | 18+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
18 | MF | ![]() | Josh Law | 33 | 0 | 28+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
19 | FW | ![]() | David Clarkson | 8 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
20 | FW | ![]() | Louis Moult | 42 | 18 | 34+4 | 15 | 1+1 | 2 | 1+1 | 1 | ||
21 | MF | ![]() | Jack Leitch | 13 | 0 | 3+8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
22 | FW | ![]() | Craig Moore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
23 | MF | ![]() | Dom Thomas | 17 | 0 | 2+12 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
24 | FW | ![]() | James McFadden | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
26 | MF | ![]() | Chris Cadden | 21 | 2 | 16+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
27 | DF | ![]() | David Ferguson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
28 | DF | ![]() | Luke Watt | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
30 | MF | ![]() | Robbie Leitch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
31 | GK | ![]() | Brett Long | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
32 | DF | ![]() | Ben Hall | 19 | 1 | 16+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
33 | DF | ![]() | Jack McMillan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
34 | FW | ![]() | Dylan Mackin | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
35 | MF | ![]() | Allan Campbell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
36 | FW | ![]() | Ryan Watters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
37 | MF | ![]() | Jake Hastie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
38 | DF | ![]() | Adam Livingstone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
39 | MF | ![]() | Ross MacLean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
39 | ![]() | Dylan Falconer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
40 | MF | ![]() | Barry Maguire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
41 | GK | ![]() | P. J. Morrison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
42 | ![]() | Josh Moore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
43 | MF | ![]() | David Turnbull | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
77 | FW | ![]() | Scott McDonald | 41 | 14 | 34+3 | 10 | 0+2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
Players away from the club on loan: | |||||||||||||
Players who left Motherwell during the season: | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | ![]() | Connor Ripley | 40 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
2 | DF | ![]() | Craig Reid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
4 | MF | ![]() | Liam Grimshaw | 16 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
12 | GK | ![]() | Dan Twardzik | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
17 | FW | ![]() | Theo Robinson | 11 | 0 | 2+8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
17 | MF | ![]() | Morgaro Gomis | 11 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
25 | MF | ![]() | Jake Taylor | 8 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goal scorers
[edit]Ranking | Nation | Number | Name | Scottish Premiership | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 20 | Louis Moult | 15 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
2 | ![]() | 77 | Scott McDonald | 10 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
3 | ![]() | 8 | Stephen Pearson | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
4 | ![]() | 11 | Marvin Johnson | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
5 | ![]() | 7 | Lionel Ainsworth | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
6 | ![]() | 26 | Chris Cadden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
7 | ![]() | 9 | Wes Fletcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 32 | Ben Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 6 | Stephen McManus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 5 | Louis Laing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 14 | Keith Lasley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Own goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
TOTALS | 47 | 6 | 5 | 55 |
Disciplinary record
[edit]Nation | Position | Number | Name | Scottish Premier League | Scottish League Cup | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | GK | 1 | Connor Ripley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
![]() | DF | 3 | Steven Hammell | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
![]() | MF | 4 | Liam Grimshaw | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
![]() | DF | 5 | Louis Laing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
![]() | DF | 6 | Stephen McManus | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
![]() | MF | 7 | Lionel Ainsworth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
![]() | MF | 8 | Stephen Pearson | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
![]() | MF | 11 | Marvin Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
![]() | MF | 14 | Keith Lasley | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
![]() | DF | 15 | Joe Chalmers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
![]() | DF | 16 | Kieran Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
![]() | MF | 17 | Morgaro Gomis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
![]() | MF | 18 | Josh Law | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
![]() | FW | 20 | Louis Moult | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
![]() | MF | 21 | Jack Leitch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
![]() | MF | 25 | Jake Taylor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
![]() | MF | 26 | Chris Cadden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
![]() | DF | 31 | Ben Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
![]() | FW | 77 | Scott McDonald | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
TOTALS | 66 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 4 |
Awards
[edit]Manager of the Month
[edit]Month | Name | Award | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
December | Mark McGhee | Won | [10][11] |
March | Mark McGhee | Won | [12] |
Team statistics
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 65 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
4 | St Johnstone | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 56 | |
5 | Motherwell | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 47 | 63 | −16 | 50 | |
6 | Ross County | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 55 | 61 | −6 | 48 | |
7 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 52 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification and second stage group allocation).[13]
Notes:
- ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
Results by round
[edit]Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 47 | 63 | −16 | 50 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 36 | −16 |
Source: BBC Sport
Results by opponent
[edit]Motherwell score first
Team | Results | Points | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
Aberdeen | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 4 |
Celtic | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–7 | 3 |
Dundee | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | - | 4 |
Dundee United | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | - | 6 |
Hamilton Academical | 0–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 | - | 4 |
Heart of Midlothian | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–6 | 1–0 | 4 |
Inverness C.T. | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | - | 6 |
Kilmarnock | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | - | 6 |
Partick Thistle | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | - | 6 |
Ross County | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 4 |
St Johnstone | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3 |
Source: 2015–16 Scottish Premier League Results Table
Transfers
[edit] In[edit]
| Out[edit]
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Loans in[edit]
| Loans out[edit]
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Released
[edit]Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date |
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26 January 2016[39] | GK | ![]() | Dan Twardzik | VSG Altglienicke | 2018 |
31 May 2016[40] | GK | ![]() | Brett Long | ||
31 May 2016[40] | MF | ![]() | Jack Leitch | Airdrieonians | 2 September 2016[41] |
31 May 2016[40] | FW | ![]() | David Clarkson | St Mirren | 1 June 2016[42] |
31 May 2016[40] | FW | ![]() | Wes Fletcher | The New Saints | 30 August 2016[43] |
14 June 2016 | DF | ![]() | Ben Hall | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 June 2016[44] |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Motherwell played their home friendly at Falkirk Stadium due to on going renovation works delayed by the previous seasons play-off matches.
- ^ Motherwell played their home friendly at The Energy Assets Arena due to on going renovation works delayed by the previous seasons play-off matches.
- ^ Taylor was born in Ascot, England, and but chose to represent Wales, qualifying through his grandfather who has born in Barry. Taylor has represented Wales at U-17, U-19, U-21 and Senior level.
References
[edit]- ^ "New SPFL branding is unveiled". skysports.com. SKY Sports. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ "First pre-season games announced". motherwellfc.co.uk/. Motherwell. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ^ "Club Statement: Ian Baraclough". motherwellfc.co.uk/. Motherwell FC. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ "Motherwell name Mark McGhee as manager for second spell". BBC Sport. BBC. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "Mark McGhee returns as Motherwell boss". motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell F.C. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "Partick Thistle vs Motherwell". BBC Sport. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
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