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List of Motherwell F.C. seasons

List of Motherwell F.C. seasons

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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]

For details of the current season, see 2023–24 Motherwell F.C. season.

This list does not include matches from the Lanarkshire Cup.

Seasons

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Key

Champions
[note 29]		 Runners-up
[note 29]		 Third Place
[note 30]		 Semi-finals
[note 31]		 Relegated

Notes

  1. [N 1]
    All managers are Scottish unless their nationality is stated
  2. [N 2]
    Before 1911, a Committee was in place as a management team
  3. [N 3]
    The League Cup competition did not start until the 1946–47 season.
  4. [N 4]
    European club competitions did not begin until the 1955–56 season.
  5. [N 5]
    All players are Scottish unless their nationality is stated
  6. [N 6]
    Only league goals are stated
  7. [N 7]
    Positions resulting in promotion are in bold
  8. [N 8]
    Since it was a Regional League, it is unknown what level the league was in the Scottish Football pyramid.
  9. [N 9]
    Since the 1893-94 season, Motherwell have never competed in a league lower than the second tier of Scottish Football.
  10. [N 10]
    The Scottish Cup was not held in 1915 through to 1918 because of the First World War.
  11. [N 11]
    This total stands as a record for the highest number of league goals scored by Motherwell in a season.
  12. [N 12]
    This was Motherwell's first, and to this day only, top-flight title success.
  13. [N 13]
    The 1939–40 season was suspended following the outbreak of the Second World War.
  14. [N 14]
    The club participated in the Scottish War Emergency Cup as an alternative
  15. [N 15]
    Scottish Cup was suspended following the outbreak of the Second World War.
  16. [N 16]
    This was Motherwell's first, and to this day, only League Cup win.
  17. [N 17]
    This was Motherwell's first ever Scottish Cup win.
  18. [N 18]
    Motherwell were spared of relegation due to Division One being increased to 18 teams for the following season.
  19. [N 19]
    The league was renamed the Scottish Premier Division
  20. [N 20]
    Relegation was suspended due to league reconstruction, therefore Motherwell retained their Premier Division status
  21. [N 21]
    The first season in which teams are awarded 3 points for a win. Before this season, 2 points were awarded for each win
  22. [N 22]
    The league was renamed the Scottish Premier League
  23. [N 23]
    Motherwell were spared of relegation as Falkirk did not meet the SPL stadium criteria
  24. [N 24]
    The UEFA Cup was re-named the Europa League.
  25. [N 25]
    The 2010-11 season was their 125 anniversary season.
  26. [N 26]
    Motherwell qualified for the Champions League as Rangers went into liquidation. They entered the Europa League upon exiting the Champions League.
  27. [N 27]
    The league was renamed the Scottish Premiership
  28. [N 28]
    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.
  29. [N 29]
    League and Cup
  30. [N 30]
    League Only
  31. [N 31]
    Cup Only

References

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  2. [2]
    Graham Barnstaple and Keith Brown (2004). "'Well Again! The Official History of Motherwell Football Club 1886-2004". Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0-9547830-2-0
    Alex Smith (2003). "Motherwell: Champions of Scotland 1931-32". Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-73-2
    Derek Wilson (2009). "Motherwell FC Miscellany". Pitch Publishing. ISBN 978-1-905411-37-5
    Jim Jeffrey, Genge Fry (2001). "The Men Who Made Motherwell Football Club". Tempus Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7524-2191-9
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    "Motherwell : History 1871 to 1918". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
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    "Motherwell : History 1945 to 1975". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
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    "Motherwell : History 1975 to date". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
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    "Scottish Cup Final Archive – Motherwell 4-3 Dundee United". Scottish Football Association. 18 May 1991. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
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    "The 1991 Cup Run". Fir Park Corner. 18 May 1991. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  10. [10]
    "Falkirk denied promotion". BBC Sport. 23 May 2003. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
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    "Rangers 5-1 Motherwell". BBC Sport. 20 March 2005. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
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    "Celtic lift the 2011 Scottish Cup". Scottish Football Association. 21 May 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
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    "Celtic champions & Hearts relegated after SPFL ends season". BBC Sport. 18 May 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
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