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The 2021–22 season was Motherwell's thirty-seventh consecutive season in the top flight of Scottish football, having been promoted from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 1984–85 season.
| 2021–22 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | James McMahon | ||
| Manager | Graham Alexander | ||
| Stadium | Fir Park | ||
| Premiership | 5th | ||
| Scottish Cup | Quarter-finals vs Hibernian | ||
| League Cup | Second round vs Dundee | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Kevin van Veen Tony Watt (9 each) All: Kevin van Veen (11 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 8,446 vs Celtic (16 October 2021) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 500 vs Livingston (26 December 2021) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 5,142 (11 May 2022) | ||
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Pre-season
On 1 June, Motherwell announced that Dean Cornelius and David Devine had both signed new two-contract, keeping them at Motherwell until the summer of 2023.[1]
On 7 June, Motherwell announced that Scott Fox had signed a new one-year contract with the club.[2]
On 28 June, Motherwell signed professional contracts with 12 graduates from their youth academy.[3]
Transfers
On 27 May 2021, Motherwell announced the signing of Connor Shields to a three-year contract, from Queen of the South.[4]
On 21 June, Motherwell announced their second signing of the summer, Justin Amaluzor on a one-year contract from Maidstone United.[5] The following day, Motherwell announced the signing of fellow striker Kaiyne Woolery on a three-year contract from Tranmere Rovers.[6]
July
On 2 July, Motherwell announced the signing of Kevin van Veen on a two-year contract from Scunthorpe United.[7]
On 5 July, Motherwell announced the return of Liam Kelly on a permanent transfer from Queens Park Rangers, with Kelly signing a three-year contract.[8] Three days later, 8 July, Motherwell announced that Trevor Carson had left the club to sign for Dundee United.[9]
On 13 July, Motherwell announced the signing of Darragh O'Connor from Leicester City Under-23s on a one-year contract.[10] Three days later, Motherwell announced the signing of Mich'el Parker on a contract until January 2022.[11]
On 24 July, Motherwell announced the signing of Callum Slattery from Southampton on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[12]
On 29 July, Motherwell announced the signing of Juhani Ojala from Vejle on a two-year contract.[13]
August
On 26 August, Motherwell announced the signing of Sean Goss to a two-year contract after he'd left Shrewsbury Town earlier in the summer.[14]
On 31 August, Transfer deadline day, Motherwell announced the signing of Sondre Johansen to a three-year contract, from Mjøndalen,[15] and the return of Jordan Roberts on loan from Heart of Midlothian until January 2022.[16]
September
On 1 September, Max Johnston joined Queen of the South on a season-long loan deal.[17]
On 30 September, Corey O’Donnell joined Albion Rovers until January 2022.[18] Later on the same day, David Devine joined East Fife on loan for the remainder of the season.[19]
October
On 1 October, Graham Alexander was announced as the Scottish Premiership Manager of the Month for September.[20]
On 11 October, Steven Lawless left Motherwell by mutual consent.[21]
December
On 1 December, Motherwell announced the signing of Ross Tierney on a three-and-a-half-year deal, for an undisclosed fee from Bohemians. Tierney joined the club when the transfer window opened on 1 January 2022.[22]
January
On 2 January, Motherwell announced the departure of Mich'el Parker, after his short-term contract had expired.[23]
On 5 January, Barry Maguire signed a new contract with Motherwell, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2024.[24]
On 7 January, Robbie Crawford was released by Moterwell to join Partick Thistle on a permanent deal,[25] whilst Liam Shaw joined Motherwell on loan for the remainder of the season from Celtic.[26]
On 10 January, manager Graham Alexander extended his contract with the club until 2025.[27]
On 14 January, Motherwell announced the permanent signing of Jordan Roberts from Heart of Midlothian on a contract until the end of the season.[28]
On 17 January, Motherwell announced that Tony Watt had left the club to sign for Dundee United for an undisclosed amount.[29]
On 25 January, Motherwell announced the signing of Victor Nirennold on a contract until the end of the season.[30]
On 28 January, Darragh O'Connor was loaned to Queen of the South for the remainder of the season,[31] and Joseph Efford joined the club for an undisclosed fee from Waasland-Beveren on a contract until the summer of 2023.[32]
February
On 18 February, Bevis Mugabi signed a new contract with Motherwell, until the summer of 2024.[33]
On 23 February, Scott Fox signed a new contract with Motherwell, until the summer of 2023.[34] The following day, 24 February, Nathan McGinley also extended his contract with Motherwell, until the summer of 2024.[35]
On 28 February, P. J. Morrison joined Alloa Athletic on loan for the remainder of the season.[36]
March
On 28 March, Motherwell announced the signing of Robbie Mahon from Bohemians on a contract until June 2023.[37]
May
On 20 May, Motherwell announced that Mark O'Hara, Darragh O'Connor, P. J. Morrison, Cody McLeod, Victor Nirennold, Justin Amaluzor, Jordan Roberts, Liam Donnelly and Liam Grimshaw would all leave the club upon the expiry of their contracts on 31 May, whilst Ricki Lamie had been offered a new contract and Liam Shaw would return to Celtic following his loan spell with the club.[38] On 24 May, Ricki Lamie signed a new two-year contract with Motherwell.[39]
- As of match played 14 May 2022
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Liam Kelly |  |
GK | 23 January 1996 (aged 26) | Queens Park Rangers | 2021[8] | 2024[8] | 67 | 0 | |
| 12 | Scott Fox | |
GK | 28 June 1987 (aged 34) | Partick Thistle | 2020[40] | 2023[34] | 0 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Stephen O'Donnell | |
DF | 11 May 1992 (aged 30) | Kilmarnock | 2020[41] | 2023[42] | 75 | 3 | |
| 3 | Jake Carroll |  |
DF | 11 August 1991 (aged 30) | Cambridge United | 2019[43] | 2023[44] | 73 | 2 | |
| 4 | Ricki Lamie | |
DF | 20 June 1993 (aged 28) | Livingston | 2020[45] | 2024[39] | 70 | 5 | |
| 5 | Bevis Mugabi |  |
DF | 1 May 1995 (aged 27) | Yeovil Town | 2019[46] | 2024[33] | 71 | 4 | |
| 14 | Juhani Ojala |  |
DF | 19 June 1989 (aged 32) | Vejle | 2021[13] | 2023[13] | 24 | 1 | |
| 19 | Nathan McGinley |  |
DF | 15 September 1996 (aged 25) | Forest Green Rovers | 2020[47] | 2024[35] | 53 | 0 | |
| 21 | Sondre Johansen |  |
DF | 7 July 1995 (aged 26) | Mjøndalen | 2021[13] | 2024[13] | 25 | 0 | |
| 23 | Liam Grimshaw | |
DF | 2 February 1995 (aged 27) | Preston North End | 2017[48] | 2022[49] | 134 | 1 | |
| 32 | Victor Nirennold |  |
DF | 5 April 1991 (aged 31) | Unattached | 2022[30] | 2022[30] | 3 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 6 | Barry Maguire | |
MF | 27 April 1998 (aged 24) | Academy | 2015 | 2024[24] | 61 | 2 | |
| 8 | Mark O'Hara | |
MF | 12 December 1995 (aged 26) | Peterborough United | 2020[50] | 2022[50] | 74 | 8 | |
| 11 | Liam Shaw | |
MF | 12 March 2001 (aged 21) | loan from Celtic | 2022[26] | 2022[26] | 8 | 0 | |
| 16 | Callum Slattery | |
MF | 8 February 1999 (aged 23) | Southampton | 2021[12] | 2024[12] | 34 | 2 | |
| 18 | Dean Cornelius | |
MF | 11 April 2001 (aged 21) | Hibernian | 2018 | 2023[1] | 19 | 2 | |
| 22 | Liam Donnelly |  |
MF | 7 March 1996 (aged 26) | Hartlepool United | 2018[51] | 2022[52] | 71 | 13 | |
| 26 | Ross Tierney | |
MF | 6 March 2001 (aged 21) | Bohemians | 2022[22] | 2025[22] | 15 | 2 | |
| 27 | Sean Goss |  |
MF | 1 October 1995 (aged 26) | Unattached | 2021[14] | 2023[14] | 31 | 1 | |
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 7 | Kaiyne Woolery | |
FW | 11 January 1995 (aged 27) | Tranmere Rovers | 2021[6] | 2023[6] | 38 | 3 | |
| 9 | Kevin van Veen |  |
FW | 1 June 1991 (aged 30) | Scunthorpe United | 2021[7] | 2023[7] | 39 | 11 | |
| 17 | Justin Amaluzor | |
FW | 17 October 1996 (aged 25) | Maidstone United | 2021[5] | 2022[5] | 13 | 1 | |
| 20 | Joseph Efford |  |
FW | 29 August 1996 (aged 25) | Waasland-Beveren | 2022[32] | 2023[32] | 16 | 3 | |
| 28 | Jordan Roberts | |
FW | 5 January 1994 (aged 28) | Heart of Midlothian | 2022[28] | 2022[28] | 28 | 5 | |
| 29 | Connor Shields | |
FW | 29 July 1997 (aged 24) | Queen of the South | 2021[4] | 2024[4] | 29 | 3 | |
| Youth team | ||||||||||
| 30 | Sam Campbell | |
DF | 13 April 2004 (aged 18) | Academy | 2021[3] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 33 | Muhammad Adam |  |
FW | 27 February 2005 (aged 17) | Academy | 2021[3] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 34 | Corey O’Donnell | |
FW | 28 October 2003 (aged 18) | Academy | 2021[3] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 35 | Adam MacDonald | |
MF | 26 July 2005 (aged 16) | Academy | 2021[3] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 36 | Ali Gould | |
DF | 26 July 2005 (aged 16) | Academy | 2021[3] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 37 | Cody McLeod | |
FW | 22 May 2003 (aged 18) | Academy | 2021[3] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 38 | Logan Dunachie | |
DF | 3 February 2004 (aged 18) | Academy | 2021[3] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 39 | Ewan Wilson | |
DF | 19 November 2004 (aged 17) | Academy | 2021[3] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 40 | Kian Speirs | |
MF | 22 May 2004 (aged 17) | Academy | 2021[3] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 41 | Matthew Connelly | |
GK | 2 March 2003 (aged 19) | Academy | 2019 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 42 | Daniel Hunter | |
MF | 25 January 2004 (aged 18) | Academy | 2021[3] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 43 | Richard Tambwe | |
FW | 24 April 2005 (aged 17) | Academy | 2021[3] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 44 | Lawton Green |  |
GK | 8 October 2003 (aged 18) | Academy | 2021[3] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 45 | Robbie Mahon | |
FW | 6 June 2003 (aged 18) | Bohemians | 2022[37] | 2023[37] | 0 | 0 | |
| Away on loan | ||||||||||
| 15 | Darragh O'Connor | |
DF | 5 August 1999 (aged 22) | Leicester City | 2021[10] | 2022[10] | 5 | 0 | |
| 24 | Max Johnston | |
DF | 24 December 2003 (aged 18) | Academy | 2020 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 25 | David Devine | |
DF | 20 June 2001 (aged 20) | Academy | 2019 | 2023[1] | 1 | 0 | |
| 31 | P. J. Morrison | |
GK | 1 January 1998 (aged 24) | Academy | 2009 | 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 11 | Steven Lawless | |
FW | 12 April 1991 (aged 31) | Burton Albion | 2021[53] | 2022[53] | 18 | 2 | |
| 20 | Robbie Crawford | |
MF | 22 June 1994 (aged 27) | Livingston | 2021[54] | 2022 | 29 | 0 | |
| 26 | Mich'el Parker | |
MF | 22 October 1998 (aged 23) | Unattached | 2021[11] | 2022[11] | 0 | 0 | |
| 32 | Tony Watt | |
FW | 29 December 1993 (aged 28) | CSKA Sofia | 2020[55] | 2022[56] | 70 | 19 | |
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2021 | FW | | Connor Shields | Queen of the South | Undisclosed | [4] |
| 21 June 2021 | FW | | Justin Amaluzor | Maidstone United | Free | [5] |
| 22 June 2021 | FW | | Kaiyne Woolery | Tranmere Rovers | Free | [6] |
| 2 July 2021 | FW | | Kevin van Veen | Scunthorpe United | Free | [7] |
| 5 July 2021 | GK | | Liam Kelly | Queens Park Rangers | Free | [8] |
| 13 July 2021 | DF | | Darragh O'Connor | Leicester City | Free | [10] |
| 16 July 2021 | MF | | Mich'el Parker | Unattached | Free | [11] |
| 24 July 2021 | MF | | Callum Slattery | Southampton | Undisclosed | [12] |
| 29 July 2021 | DF | | Juhani Ojala | Vejle | Free | [13] |
| 26 August 2021 | MF | | Sean Goss | Unattached | Free | [14] |
| 31 August 2021 | DF | | Sondre Johansen | Mjøndalen | Undisclosed | [15] |
| 1 December 2021† | MF | | Ross Tierney | Bohemians | Undisclosed | [22] |
| 14 January 2022 | FW | | Jordan Roberts | Heart of Midlothian | Undisclosed | [28] |
| 25 January 2022 | DF | | Victor Nirennold | Unattached | Free | [30] |
| 28 January 2022 | FW | | Joseph Efford | Waasland-Beveren | Undisclosed | [32] |
| 28 March 2022 | FW | | Robbie Mahon | Bohemians | Undisclosed | [37] |
- † Transfer announced on the above date, but was not completed until 1 January 2022.
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2021 | FW | | Jordan Roberts | Heart of Midlothian | 1 January 2022 | [16] |
| 7 January 2022 | MF | | Liam Shaw | Celtic | End of season | [26] |
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 July 2021 | GK | | Trevor Carson | Dundee United | Undisclosed | [9] |
| 17 January 2022 | FW | | Tony Watt | Dundee United | Undisclosed | [29] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 July 2021 | FW | | Matthew Connelly | Gretna | End of season | |
| 1 September 2021 | DF | | Max Johnston | Queen of the South | End of season | [17] |
| 30 September 2021 | FW | | Corey O’Donnell | Albion Rovers | January 2022 | [18] |
| 30 September 2021 | DF | | David Devine | East Fife | End of season | [19] |
| 28 January 2022 | DF | | Darragh O'Connor | Queen of the South | End of season | [31] |
| 28 February 2022 | GK | | P. J. Morrison | Alloa Athletic | End of season | [36] |
Released
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 October 2021 | FW | | Steven Lawless | Dunfermline Athletic | 27 December 2021 | [21][57] |
| 2 January 2022 | MF | | Mich'el Parker | Linfield | 7 February 2022 | [23][58] |
| 7 January 2022 | MF | | Robbie Crawford | Partick Thistle | 7 January 2022 | [25][59] |
| 31 May 2022 | GK | | P. J. Morrison | Falkirk | 9 June 2022 | [38][60] |
| 31 May 2022 | GK | | Lawton Green | Greenock Morton | 18 July 2022 | [61] |
| 31 May 2022 | DF | | Liam Grimshaw | Greenock Morton | 12 September 2022 | [38][62] |
| 31 May 2022 | DF | | Victor Nirennold | Gloucester City | 4 February 2023 | [38][63] |
| 31 May 2022 | DF | | Darragh O'Connor | Greenock Morton | 1 June 2022 | [38][64] |
| 31 May 2022 | MF | | Liam Donnelly | Kilmarnock | 5 July 2022 | [38][65] |
| 31 May 2022 | MF | | Mark O'Hara | St Mirren | 1 June 2022 | [38][66] |
| 31 May 2022 | FW | | Justin Amaluzor | Aldershot Town | 16 June 2022 | [38][67] |
| 31 May 2022 | FW | | Jordan Roberts | Stevenage | 17 June 2022 | [38][68] |
| 31 May 2022 | FW | | Cody McLeod | Peterhead | 9 July 2022 | [38][69] |
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premiership | 1 August 2021 | 14 May 2022 | Matchday 1 | 5th | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 61 | −19 | 31.58 |
| Scottish Cup | 22 January 2022 | 13 March 2022 | Fourth round | Quarterfinal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 66.67 |
| League Cup | 14 July 2021 | 14 August 2021 | Group stage | Second round | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 60.00 |
| Total | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 53 | 70 | −17 | 36.96 | ||||
Last updated: 14 May 2022
Source: Soccerway
Premiership
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 61 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round |
| 4 | Dundee United | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 48 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round |
| 5 | Motherwell | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 61 | −19 | 46 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
| 6 | Ross County | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 47 | 61 | −14 | 41 | |
| 7 | Livingston | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 49 |
Results by round
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A |
| Result | L | D | W | W | W | D | W | L | L | L | D | L | W | W | L | W | D | L | W | W | L | D | L | D | L | L | D | D | L | D | L | W | D | L | L | W | W | L |
| Position | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 2022. Source: SPFL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 60 | −18 | 46 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 32 | −16 |
Last updated: 14 May 2022.
Source: SPFL
Results
| 1 August 2021 1 | Motherwell | 2–3 | Hibernian | Motherwell |
| 16:30 BST (UTC+1) | van Veen  12'  55' Carroll 22' Mugabi 29' Slattery 31' S.O'Donnell 69' Kelly 70' |
Report | Magennis 17' Hanlon 48' Doidge 56' Stevenson 59' Boyle 70' (pen.) Porteous 76' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,320 Referee: David Munro |
| 8 August 2021 2 | St Johnstone | 1–1 | Motherwell | Perth |
| 15:00 BST | S.O'Donnell 34' (o.g.) Wotherspoon 62' Craig 67' |
Report | Shields 26' Watt 80' S.O'Donnell 90' |
Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 2,169 Referee: Nick Walsh |
| 21 August 2021 3 | Livingston | 1–2 | Motherwell | Livingston |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Fitzwater 18' Forrest 38' |
Report | Watt 48' Grimshaw 62' 79' |
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: 1,718 Referee: Craig Napier |
| 28 August 2021 4 | Motherwell | 1–0 | Dundee | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Watt 34' van Veen 73' Carroll  79' Kelly 80' |
Report | McGowan 90+5' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,998 Referee: Willie Collum |
| 11 September 2021 5 | Motherwell | 2–0 | Aberdeen | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | van Veen 26' 27' Woolery 36' O'Hara 44' Ojala 59' Grimshaw 72' Watt 83' |
Report | Ferguson 58' McCrorie 90+1' Brown 90+3' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,623 Referee: John Beaton |
| 19 September 2021 6 | Rangers | 1–1 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Sakala 12' Tavernier 77' |
Report | McGinley 19' Van Veen 37' Woolery 66' O'Hara 89' |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 48,961 Referee: Steven McLean |
| 25 September 2021 7 | Motherwell | 2–1 | Ross County | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Slattery 2' 62' Donnelly 78' Watt 80' 90+1' |
Report | Paton 37' Charles-Cook 39' 41' Watson 47' Callachan 90+1' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,477 Referee: Craig Napier |
| 2 October 2021 8 | Hearts | 2–0 | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Boyce 5'  55' Kingsley 22' Devlin 43' Moore 75' Baningime 83' |
Report | Ojala 11' Grimshaw 18' McGinley 90+2' |
Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 17,028 Referee: David Munro |
| 16 October 2021 9 | Motherwell | 0–2 | Celtic | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Mugabi 90+3' |
Report | Jota 17' Turnbull 52' Carter-Vickers 80' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 8,446 Referee: Willie Collum |
| 23 October 2021 10 | Dundee United | 2–1 | Motherwell | Dundee |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Edwards 35' 89' Fuchs 73' Mulgrew 77' |
Report | Slattery 34' Grimshaw 59' van Veen 66' Watt 70' (pen.) McGinley 85' |
Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 6,854 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
| 27 October 2021 11 | Motherwell | 2–2 | St Mirren | Motherwell |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Watt 48', 52' (pen.) Goss 90+2' |
Report | McAllister 71' Brophy 74', 78' (pen.) 79' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,576 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 31 October 2021 12 | Motherwell | 1–6 | Rangers | Motherwell |
| 12:00 BST (UTC+1) | Mugabi 13', 76' S.O'Donnell 9'  67' |
Report | Tavernier 43' Sakala 45+1', 63', 86' Kamara 75' Roofe 90+1' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 7,740 Referee: Nick Walsh |
| 6 November 2021 13 | Aberdeen | 0–2 | Motherwell | Aberdeen |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Ferguson 42' McCrorie 77' Ojo 90+2' |
Report | Maguire 21' van Veen 22' 50', 57' Roberts 36' McGinley 64' Mugabi 76' |
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 9,666 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 20 November 2021 14 | Motherwell | 2–0 | Hearts | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Shields 23' Lamie 66' Watt 90+4' |
Report | Moore 48' 64' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 7,908 Referee: Willie Collum |
| 27 November 2021 15 | Dundee | 3–0 | Motherwell | Dundee |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC±0) | McCowan 19' Mullen 26' 45' Sweeney 49' 59' Fontaine 76' |
Report | Slattery 10' Mugabi 58' Roberts 81' |
Stadium: Dens Park Attendance: 4,747 Referee: Craig Napier |
| 30 November 2021 16 | Motherwell | 1–0 | Dundee United | Motherwell |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC±0) | Watt 12' Maguire 44' 82' Goss 77' McGinley 77' |
Report | Hoti 71' Spörle 78' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,287 Referee: Steven McLean |
| 4 December 2021 17 | Hibernian | 1–1 | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Nisbet 33' Newell 64' Campbell 74' |
Report | Slattery 42' Watt 60' van Veen 75' Goss 90+2' |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 15,266 Referee: Colin Steven |
| 12 December 2021 18 | Celtic | 1–0 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Rogic 45+3' |
Report | van Veen 20' Slattery 45+2' |
Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: Euan Anderson |
| 18 December 2021 19 | Motherwell | 2–0 | St Johnstone | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Cornelius 17' van Veen 55' Goss 75' |
Report | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,920 Referee: Nick Walsh |
| 26 December 2021 20 | Motherwell | 2–1 | Livingston | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC±0) | van Veen 13', 69' |
Report | Sibbald 42' Longridge 47' S.Kelly 85' Anderson 87' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 500 Referee: Don Robertson |
| Note: Capacity limited due to COVID-19 restrictions in Scotland.[73] | ||||
| 18 January 2022 21 | Ross County | 3–1 | Motherwell | Dingwall |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC±0) | Johansen 45+4' (o.g.) Tillson 59' Charles-Cook 60' 72', 79' (pen.) |
Report | Roberts 55' 60' S.O'Donnell 63' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 2,523 Referee: John Beaton |
| 26 January 2022 23 | Motherwell | 0–0 | Hibernian | Motherwell |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC±0) | Donnelly 57' 73' Johansen 83' van Veen 87' |
Report | Stevenson 26' McGinn 80' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,202 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
| 29 January 2022 24 | Hearts | 2–0 | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Halliday 37' Simms 58' Haring 68' |
Report | Kelly 4' Goss 80' |
Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 17,699 Referee: Craig Napier |
| 1 February 2022 22 | St Mirren | 1–1 | Motherwell | Paisley |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC±0) | Gogić 81' |
Report | Slattery 34' Tierney 90+2' |
Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: 4,987 Referee: Euan Anderson |
| 6 February 2022 25 | Motherwell | 0–4 | Celtic | Motherwell |
| 13:30 GMT (UTC±0) | McGinley 40' Mugabi 83' Donnelly 86' |
Report | Abada 28' Rogic 31', 45' Giakoumakis 59' Maeda 71' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 7,421 Referee: John Beaton |
| 9 February 2022 26 | Dundee United | 2–0 | Motherwell | Dundee |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC±0) | Levitt 29' Watt 59' |
Report | Slattery 26' van Veen 88' |
Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 4,591 Referee: Alan Muir |
| 19 February 2022 27 | Motherwell | 1–1 | Aberdeen | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Shields 31' Mugabi 45+4' Donnelly 52' O'Hara 68' Lamie 90+2' |
Report | McCrorie 3' Besuijen 34' Gallagher 45+4' Ferguson 83' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,171 Referee: Nick Walsh |
| 27 February 2022 28 | Rangers | 2–2 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Morelos 22' 56' Sakala 24' Tavernier 75' |
Report | Efford 28' Roberts 52' S.O'Donnell 71' Woolery 76' Donnelly 80' |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 14,380 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 2 March 2022 29 | Motherwell | 0–1 | Ross County | Motherwell |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC±0) | Report | Hungbo 15' (pen.) Paton 48' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,587 Referee: John Beaton |
| 5 March 2022 30 | Motherwell | 1–1 | Dundee | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Efford 18' |
Report | McMullan 6' Daley-Campbell 53' Byrne 83' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,435 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
| 19 March 2022 31 | St Johnstone | 2–1 | Motherwell | Perth |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Davidson 16' Hendry 21', 90+1' Rooney 41' Cleary 45' |
Report | van Veen 12' 45+1' Woolery 85' |
Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 3,772 Referee: David Munro |
| 2 April 2022 32 | Motherwell | 4–2 | St Mirren | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Goss 20' Shields 21' Cornelius 45' Tait 78' (o.g.) |
Report | Brophy 14' McCarthy 38' Power 80' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,441 Referee: Craig Napier |
| 9 April 2022 33 | Livingston | 2–2 | Motherwell | Livingston |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Bailey 26' Forrest 58' S.Kelly 80' |
Report | Slattery 61' 72' Johansen 90+2' Lamie 90+3' |
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: 3,848 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 23 April 2022 34 | Motherwell | 1–3 | Rangers | Motherwell |
| 12:00 BST (UTC+1) | Ojala 31' Tierney 35' Slattery 60' Mugabi 61' |
Report | Kelly 14' (o.g.) Balogun 28' Arfield 45' Wright 47' Tavernier 62' (pen.) |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 8,036 Referee: Nick Walsh |
| 30 April 2022 35 | Dundee United | 1–0 | Motherwell | Dundee |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Levitt 37' Mulgrew 56' Smith 88' Spörle 90' |
Report | Goss 55' Mugabi 76' Slattery 87' |
Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 6,250 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
| 7 May 2022 36 | Ross County | 0–1 | Motherwell | Dingwall |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Tillson 42' Iacovitti 90+4' |
Report | Ojala 14' van Veen 68' (pen.) 85' Goss 74' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,067 Referee: David Munro |
Scottish Cup
| 22 January 2022 Fourth Round | Motherwell | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Greenock Morton | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Van Veen 111' (pen.) Donnelly 120+1' |
Report | Brandon 26' Blues 34' Ledger 80' Jacobs 103' Muirhead 105' Lithgow 113' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,735 Referee: Nick Walsh |
League Cup
Group stage
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MOT | QPK | QOS | AIR | ANN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motherwell | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 9 | Qualification for the second round | — | — | 3–2 | — | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Queen's Park | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 7 | 0–1 | — | — | 0–0p | — | ||
| 3 | Queen of the South | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 | – | 0–1 | — | 4–1 | — | ||
| 4 | Airdrieonians | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 | 2–0 | — | — | — | 1–1p | ||
| 5 | Annan Athletic | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 | — | 1–2 | 1–3 | — | — |
Results
| 14 July 2021 1 | Queen's Park | 0–1 | Motherwell | Falkirk |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Lawless 15' |
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
| 17 July 2021 2 | Motherwell | 3–2 | Queen of the South | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Watt 48' Carroll 56' Lamie 72' Woolery 74' |
Report | R.Paton 40', 45+1' S.Dunn 67' |
Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 1,539 Referee: Euan Anderson |
| 21 July 2021 3 | Airdrieonians | 2–0 | Motherwell | Airdrie |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | M.Currie 32' McCabe 66' S.McGill 79' |
Report | Stadium: Excelsior Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Don Robertson |
Knockout stage
Appearances
- As of match played 14 May 2022
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premiership | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | SCO |
Liam Kelly | 46 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | SCO |
Stephen O'Donnell | 34 | 0 | 26+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | IRL |
Jake Carroll | 31 | 0 | 19+6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | SCO |
Ricki Lamie | 32 | 4 | 20+5 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 5 | DF | UGA |
Bevis Mugabi | 33 | 2 | 29+2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | SCO |
Barry Maguire | 19 | 1 | 11+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 7 | FW | ENG |
Kaiyne Woolery | 38 | 3 | 24+7 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 | ||
| 8 | MF | SCO |
Mark O'Hara | 21 | 1 | 14+5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | NED |
Kevin van Veen | 39 | 11 | 24+8 | 9 | 2+1 | 2 | 2+2 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | ENG |
Liam Shaw | 8 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | DF | FIN |
Juhani Ojala | 24 | 1 | 18+3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 16 | MF | ENG |
Callum Slattery | 34 | 2 | 27+4 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 17 | FW | ENG |
Justin Amaluzor | 13 | 1 | 2+8 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | ||
| 18 | MF | SCO |
Dean Cornelius | 17 | 2 | 10+2 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 19 | DF | ENG |
Nathan McGinley | 29 | 0 | 22+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 20 | FW | USA |
Joseph Efford | 16 | 3 | 11+3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | DF | NOR |
Sondre Johansen | 25 | 0 | 21+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | MF | NIR |
Liam Donnelly | 30 | 1 | 16+7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | ENG |
Liam Grimshaw | 15 | 1 | 10+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 26 | MF | IRL |
Ross Tierney | 15 | 2 | 5+9 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | MF | GER |
Sean Goss | 31 | 1 | 26+3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | FW | ENG |
Jordan Roberts | 20 | 2 | 7+11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | FW | SCO |
Connor Shields | 29 | 3 | 17+8 | 2 | 2+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 32 | DF | FRA |
Victor Nirennold | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players away from the club on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 15 | DF | IRL |
Darragh O'Connor | 5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Players who left Motherwell during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 11 | FW | SCO |
Steven Lawless | 6 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 20 | MF | SCO |
Robbie Crawford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 32 | FW | SCO |
Tony Watt | 24 | 10 | 18+1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3+2 | 1 | ||
Goal scorers
- As of match played 14 May 2022
| Ranking | Nation | Position | Number | Name | Scottish Premiership | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | | 9 | Kevin van Veen | 9 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | FW | | 32 | Tony Watt | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | DF | | 4 | Ricki Lamie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | FW | | 7 | Kaiyne Woolery | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| FW | | 29 | Connor Shields | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| FW | | 20 | Joseph Efford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | DF | | 5 | Bevis Mugabi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| FW | | 28 | Jordan Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | | 18 | Dean Cornelius | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | | 16 | Callum Slattery | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | | 26 | Ross Tierney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | DF | | 23 | Liam Grimshaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | | 14 | Juhani Ojala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | | 8 | Mark O'Hara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | | 27 | Sean Goss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | | 22 | Liam Donnelly | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | | 11 | Steven Lawless | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW | | 17 | Justin Amaluzor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF | | 6 | Barry Maguire | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Own goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| TOTALS | 42 | 4 | 6 | 52 | ||||
Clean sheets
- As of match played 14 May 2022
| Ranking | Nation | Position | Number | Name | Scottish Premiership | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | | 1 | Liam Kelly | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| TOTALS | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 | ||||
Disciplinary record
- As of match played 14 May 2022
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| 1 | | GK | Liam Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2 | | DF | Stephen O'Donnell | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 3 | | DF | Jake Carroll | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 4 | | DF | Ricki Lamie | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 5 | | DF | Bevis Mugabi | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 6 | | MF | Barry Maguire | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 7 | | FW | Kaiyne Woolery | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 8 | | MF | Mark O'Hara | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 9 | | FW | Kevin van Veen | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 14 | | DF | Juhani Ojala | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 16 | | MF | Callum Slattery | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 19 | | DF | Nathan McGinley | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 20 | | FW | Joseph Efford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 21 | | DF | Sondre Johansen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 22 | | MF | Liam Donnelly | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 23 | | DF | Liam Grimshaw | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 27 | | MF | Sean Goss | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 28 | | FW | Jordan Roberts | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 29 | | FW | Connor Shields | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Players who left Motherwell during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 32 | | FW | Tony Watt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| TOTALS | 87 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 97 | 5 | |||||
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