2013–14 Motherwell F.C. season explained

Club:Motherwell
Season:2013–14
Manager:Stuart McCall
Chairman:Vacant
Stadium:Fir Park
League:Scottish Premiership
League Result:2nd
Cup1:Scottish Cup
Cup1 Result:Fourth round
v Albion Rovers
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Quarter-final
v Aberdeen
Cup3:Europa League
Cup3 Result:Third qualifying round
v FC Kuban Krasnodar
League Topscorer:John Sutton (22)
Season Topscorer:John Sutton (22)
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Prevseason:2012–13
Nextseason:2014–15

The 2013–14 season was Motherwell's twenty ninth consecutive season in the top flight of Scottish football and the first in the newly established Scottish Premiership,[1] having been promoted from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 1984–85 season. They finished the season in second place, behind Celtic, earning entry to the Europa League again, having been knocked out of the 2013–14 seasons at the Third Qualifying Round stage by FC Kuban Krasnodar. They also competed in the League Cup, reaching the Quarter-Final, and the Scottish Cup where they reached the Fourth Round.

Transfers

See main article: List of Scottish football transfers summer 2013 and List of Scottish football transfers winter 2013–14.

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
20 May 2013MFPaul LawsonRoss CountyFree[2]
12 June 2013MFIain VigursRoss CountyFree[3]
28 June 2013FWJohn SuttonHeartsFree[4]
1 July 2013DFFraser KerrBirmingham CityFree[5]
3 July 2013GKGunnar NielsenSilkeborgFree[6]
15 July 2013DFStephen McManusMiddlesbroughFree[7]
15 July 2013MFBen HallDungannon SwiftsFree[8]
10 January 2014FWHenri AnierVikingFree[9]
21 February 2014DFCraig ReidGreenock MortonFree[10]

Loans in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate toRef.
29 July 2013FWHenri AnierVikingJanuary 2014[11]
29 August 2013MFLionel AinsworthRotherham UnitedEnd of season[12] [13]
12 December 2013GKDan TwardzikDundeeJanuary 2014[14]

Out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
14 May 2013GKDarren RandolphBirmingham CityFree[15]
4 June 2013MFChris HumphreyPreston North EndFree[16]
7 June 2013FWHenrik OjamaaLegia WarsawUndisclosed[17]
8 July 2013FWMichael HigdonN.E.C. NijmegenFree[18]
21 September 2013DFTom HateleyTranmere RoversFree[19]

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate toRef.
31 August 2013FWLee ErwinArbroath31 December 2013[20]
9 January 2014DFAdam CumminsDundee1 June 2014[21]
13 January 2014FWRobert McHughQueen of the South1 June 2014[22]

Released

DatePositionNationalityNameJoinedDateRef.
19 May 2014FWJames McFaddenSt Johnstone1 October 2014[23] [24]
19 May 2014DFShaun Hutchinson Fulham16 June 2014[25]

Competitions

Premiership

See main article: 2013–14 Scottish Premiership.

Results

Scottish Cup

See main article: 2013–14 Scottish Cup.

League Cup

See main article: 2013–14 Scottish League Cup.

UEFA Europa League

See main article: 2013–14 UEFA Europa League.

Qualifying phase

See main article: 2013–14 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round.

Squad statistics

Appearances

[26] [27] |-|colspan=14|Players away from the club on loan:|-|colspan=14|Players who appeared for Motherwell no longer at the club:|}

Goal scorers

[26] [27]

width=60Rankingwidth=60Nationwidth=60Positionwidth=60Numberwidth=150Namewidth=150Premiershipwidth=100Scottish Cupwidth=150League Cupwidth=150UEFA Europa Leaguewidth=80Total
1 FW9 John Sutton2200022
2 MF25Lionel Ainsworth1100011
3 FW24Henri Anier90009
4 FW7 James McFadden40105
5 DF6 Stephen McManus40004
MF11Iain Vigurs40004
7 DF17Zaine Francis-Angol30003
8 MF14Keith Lasley20002
FW16Bob McHugh10102
10DF5 Shaun Hutchinson10001
FW22Craig Moore10001
DF2 Craig Reid10001
Own goal10001
TOTALS6402066

Clean sheets

width=60Rankingwidth=60Nationwidth=60Positionwidth=60Numberwidth=150Namewidth=150Premiershipwidth=100Scottish Cupwidth=150League Cupwidth=150UEFA Europa Leaguewidth=80Total
1 GK1 Lee Hollis40004
GK12Gunnar Nielsen40004
3 GK51Dan Twardzik30003
TOTALS1100011

Disciplinary record

[26] [27]

NumberNationPositionNamePremiershipScottish Cup League CupUEFA Europa LeagueTotal
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3 DFSteven Hammell5010001070
4 DFSimon Ramsden4100000041
5 DFShaun Hutchinson101201020151
6 DFStephen McManus5000000050
7 MFJames McFadden1010001030
8 MFPaul Lawson5000000050
9 FWJohn Sutton2000000020
11MFIain Vigurs7000000070
12GKGunnar Nielsen1000000010
14MFKeith Lasley7000000070
18MFStuart Carswell4000200060
20DFFraser Kerr2000000020
22FWCraig Moore3000000030
24FWHenri Anier1000000010
25MFLionel Ainsworth1000000010
26MFJack Leitch1000000010
Players away from the club on loan::
15DFAdam Cummins1000000010
TOTALS602003040672

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New SPFL branding is unveiled . . 24 July 2013 . 24 July 2013.
  2. News: Paul Lawson signs from Ross County as seven exit . . 20 May 2013 . 24 May 2013.
  3. News: Ross County's Iain Vigurs signs Motherwell deal . . 12 June 2013 . 12 June 2013.
  4. News: John Sutton makes Motherwell return after Hearts exit . . 28 June 2013 . 28 June 2013.
  5. News: Defender Fraser Kerr signs new Motherwell contract . . 1 July 2013 . 1 July 2013.
  6. News: Gunnar Nielsen: Motherwell sign Faroe Islands goalkeeper . . 3 July 2013 . 3 July 2013.
  7. News: Defender Stephen McManus joins Motherwell . . 15 July 2013 . 15 July 2013.
  8. News: 16 year old Ben Hall signs for Motherwell FC . . dungannonswiftsfc.co.uk . 17 July 2013 . 1 September 2013.
  9. News: Anier completes Well switch . . motherwellfc.co.uk . 10 January 2014 . 10 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140531192349/http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2014/01/10/anier-completes-well-switch/ . 31 May 2014 . dead .
  10. News: Motherwell sign Craig Reid . . motherwellfc.co.uk . 21 February 2014 . 21 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140224110607/http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2014/02/21/motherwell-sign-craig-reid/ . 24 February 2014 . dead .
  11. News: Motherwell sign Viking striker Henri Anier on loan . . 29 July 2013 . 29 July 2013.
  12. News: Motherwell sign Lionel Ainsworth on loan from Rotherham . . 29 August 2013 . 29 August 2013.
  13. News: Lionel Ainsworth: Rotherham winger extends Motherwell stay . . 3 January 2014 . 3 January 2014.
  14. News: Motherwell sign Dundee goalkeeper Dan Twardzik on short-term loan . . stv.tv . 12 December 2013 . 12 December 2013.
  15. News: Birmingham City sign Motherwell keeper . . 14 May 2013 . 24 May 2013.
  16. News: Preston North End to sign Motherwell winger . . 4 June 2013 . 4 June 2013.
  17. News: Henrik Ojamaa signs for Polish side Legia Warsaw . . 7 June 2013 . 7 June 2013.
  18. News: Last season's top scorer Michael Higdon heads to Holland . . 8 July 2013 . 8 July 2013.
  19. News: Tom Hateley: Defender joins Tranmere on four-month deal . . 21 September 2013 . 22 September 2013.
  20. News: Erwin joins Arbroath on loan . Motherwell F.C. . motherwellfc.co.uk . 31 August 2013 . 31 August 2013.
  21. News: Cummins joins Dundee on loan . Motherwell F.C. . motherwellfc.co.uk . 9 January 2014 . 9 January 2014.
  22. News: New Loan Signing . . qosfc.com . 13 January 2014 . 14 January 2014 . 15 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140115170852/http://www.qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=2152 . dead .
  23. News: Motherwell: James McFadden to leave Fir Park at end of May . . 19 May 2014 . 21 May 2014.
  24. Web site: SAINTS BOOST OPTIONS WITH JAMES McFADDEN CAPTURE. St Johnstone F.C.. 1 October 2014. 1 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141001180527/http://www.perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk/newsitemsdetail.php?param=3159. 1 October 2014. dead.
  25. News: Hutchinson Joins Fulham. . 16 June 2014 . 22 July 2014.
  26. http://www.skysports.com/football/squad/0,19752,11796,00.html Motherwell F.C. Sky Sports Statistics
  27. http://www.skysports.com/football/stats/club/0,19887,11796,00.html Motherwell F.C. Sky Sports Statistics 2

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