This is a record of the seasons played by Motherwell Football Club in Scottish and European competition from 1891 to the present day.[ 1] It details the club's achievements in major competitions, and details all the managers of Motherwell.[ 2]
This list does not include matches from the Lanarkshire Cup .
Seasons
Key
Key to league record
Pld = Matches played
W = Matches won
D = Matches drawn
L = Matches lost
GF = Goals for
GA = Goals against
GD = Goal difference
Pts = Points
FP = Final position
Key to tier
Key to rounds
PR = Preliminary Round
QR3 = Qualifying Round 3
PO = Play-Off match
R1 = Round 1
R2 = Round 2
R3 = Round 3
R4 = Round 4
R5 = Round 5
R6 = Round 6
GS = Group stage
QF = Quarter-finals
SF = Semi-finals
RU = Runners-up
W = Winners
Notes
^ All managers are Scottish unless their nationality is stated
^ Before 1911, a Committee was in place as a management team
^ The League Cup competition did not start until the 1946–47 season.
^ European club competitions did not begin until the 1955–56 season.
^ All players are Scottish unless their nationality is stated
^ Only league goals are stated
^ Positions resulting in promotion are in bold
^ Since it was a Regional League, it is unknown what level the league was in the Scottish Football pyramid.
^ Since the 1893-94 season, Motherwell have never competed in a league lower than the second tier of Scottish Football.
^ a b c d The Scottish Cup was not held in 1915 through to 1918 because of the First World War .
^ This total stands as a record for the highest number of league goals scored by Motherwell in a season.
^ This was Motherwell's first, and to this day only, top-flight title success.
^ The 1939–40 season was suspended following the outbreak of the Second World War .
^ The club participated in the Scottish War Emergency Cup as an alternative
^ Scottish Cup was suspended following the outbreak of the Second World War .
^ This was Motherwell's first, and to this day, only League Cup win.
^ This was Motherwell's first ever Scottish Cup win.
^ Motherwell were spared of relegation due to Division One being increased to 18 teams for the following season.
^ The league was renamed the Scottish Premier Division
^ Relegation was suspended due to league reconstruction, therefore Motherwell retained their Premier Division status
^ The first season in which teams are awarded 3 points for a win. Before this season, 2 points were awarded for each win
^ The league was renamed the Scottish Premier League
^ Motherwell were spared of relegation as Falkirk did not meet the SPL stadium criteria
^ The UEFA Cup was re-named the Europa League.
^ The 2010-11 season was their 125 anniversary season.
^ Motherwell qualified for the Champions League as Rangers went into liquidation. They entered the Europa League upon exiting the Champions League.
^ The league was renamed the Scottish Premiership
^ 2019–20 Scottish Premiership suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland ; season curtailed and standings at time of postponement declared final on 18 May 2020.
^ a b League and Cup
^ League Only
^ Cup Only
References
External links
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