1999–2000 Motherwell F.C. season

Motherwell 1999–2000 Billy Davies John Boyle Chairman Premier League 4th Scottish Cup Fourth round vs Ayr United League Cup Quarterfinal vs Dundee United John Spencer (11) Lee McCulloch (12) _whiteborder _maroonhorizontal _whiteborder _2 gold stripes ffdb00 ffdb00 ffdb00 ffffff 800000 1998–99 2000–01 The 1999–2000 season was Motherwell's 2nd season in the Scottish Premier League, and their 15th consecutive season in the top division of Scottish football. Squad match played 21 May 2000 No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Andy Goram SCO GK yes 2000 5 21 1964 4 13 Sheffield United 1999Football: Goram signs for Motherwell https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-goram-signs-for-motherwell-1046807.html independent.co.uk The Independent 9 May 2023 13 January 1999 44 0 17 Stevie Woods SCO GK yes 2000 5 21 1970 2 23 Preston North End 1994 29 Michael Brown SCO GK yes 2000 5 21 1979 11 7 Youth team 1999 0 0 Defenders 3 Steve McMillan SCO DF yes 2000 5 21 1976 1 19 Troon 1993 4 Jamie McGowan ENG DF yes 2000 5 21 1970 12 5 Falkirk 1998 51 1 14 Stephen Craigan NIR DF yes 2000 5 21 1976 10 29 Blantyre Victoria 1995 15 Tony Thomas ENG DF yes 2000 5 21 1971 7 12 Everton 1998 20 1 18 Greig Denham SCO DF yes 2000 5 21 1976 10 5 Youth team 1994 25 Steven Hammell SCO DF yes 2000 5 21 1982 2 18 Youth team 1999 4 0 40 Benito Kemble SUR DF yes 2000 5 21 1968 8 27 NEC Nijmegen 1999 26 1 42 Martyn Corrigan SCO DF yes 2000 5 21 1977 8 14 Falkirk 2000 19 1 44 Greg Strong ENG DF yes 2000 5 21 1975 9 5 on loan from Bolton Wanderers 2000 10 0 Midfielders 5 Ged Brannan ENG MF yes 2000 5 21 1972 1 15 Manchester City 1994 8 Simo Valakari FIN MF yes 2000 5 21 1973 4 28 FinnPa 1996 9 Lee McCulloch SCO MF yes 2000 5 21 1978 5 14 Youth team 1994 117 18 13 Pat Nevin SCO MF yes 2000 5 21 1963 9 6 Kilmarnock 1998 67 2 20 Rob Matthaei NLD MF yes 2000 5 21 1966 9 20 Volendam 1998 22 0 21 Paul Harvey SCO MF yes 2000 5 21 1968 8 28 Queen of the South 1999 14 0 22 Keith Lasley SCO MF yes 2000 5 21 1979 9 21 Youth team 1998 0 0 26 John Davies SCO MF yes 2000 5 21 1966 9 25 Ayr United 1999 10 0 27 Derek Townsley ENG MF yes 2000 5 21 1973 1 21 Queen of the South 1999 31 2 28 Kevin Twaddle SCO MF yes 2000 5 21 1971 10 31 Greenock Morton 1999 28 5 43 Saša Ćurčić FRY MF yes 2000 5 21 1968 8 28 New York/New Jersey MetroStars 2000 5 0 Forwards 7 John Spencer SCO FW yes 2000 5 21 1970 9 11 Everton 1999 57 18 10 Don Goodman ENG FW yes 2000 5 21 1966 5 9 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1999 43 11 11 Stevie Nicholas SCO FW yes 2000 5 21 1981 7 8 Stirling Albion 1998 32 2 Out on loan 12 Derek Adams SCO MF yes 2000 5 21 1975 6 25 Ross County 1998 46 4 19 Stephen Halliday ENG FW yes 2000 5 21 1976 5 3 Hartlepool United 1998 14 2 23 Dougie Ramsay SCO MF yes 2000 5 21 1979 4 26 Youth team 1998 6 1 Left during the season 2 Michel Doesburg NLD DF yes 2000 5 21 1968 8 10 AZ Alkmaar 1998 60 0 6 Shaun Teale ENG DF yes 2000 5 21 1964 3 10 Tranmere Rovers 1998 55 2 Transfers In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref1 June 1999MFENGKevin TwaddleGreenock MortonUndisclosed10 June 1999MFENGDerek TownsleyQueen of the SouthUndisclosed1 July 1999FWENGDon GoodmanSanfrecce HiroshimaUndisclosed22 October 1999DFSURBenito KembleNEC NijmegenFree22 October 1999MFSCOPaul HarveyQueen of the South£100,00029 October 1999MFSCOJohn DaviesAyr UnitedUndisclosed21 January 2000DFSCOMartyn CorriganFalkirkUndisclosed16 March 2000MFFRYSaša ĆurčićNew York/New Jersey MetroStarsUndisclosed Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.16 March 2000DFENGGreg StrongBolton WanderersEnd of season Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.16 December 1999MFSCODougie RamsayStranraer16 January 2000October 1999MFSCODerek AdamsAyr UnitedEnd of season1 January 2000FWENGStephen HallidayCarlisle UnitedEnd of season24 March 2000DFNLDMichel DoesburgDunfermline AthleticEnd of season Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.4 February 2000DFENGShaun TealeCarlisle United 31 May 2000DFNLDMichel DoesburgDunfermline Athletic 31 May 2000FWENGStephen HallidayDoncaster Rovers Competitions Overview 3 Premier League 31 July 1999 21 May 2000 Matchday 1 4th 14 10 12 49 63 Scottish Cup 1 February 2000 26 February 2000 Third round Fourth round 1 1 1 6 5 League Cup 18 August 1999 1 December 1999 Second round Fourth round 1 1 1 5 5 21 May 2000 Soccerway Premier League 1999–2000 Scottish Premier League League table MOT Results summary 8 3 7 27 34 6 7 5 22 29 pen Fir Park Corner November 2012 Results by round table b Round Ground A /H /A /A /H /A /H /H /A /A /H /A /A /H /H /A /H /A /A /H /A /H /H /H /A /A /H /A /A /H /H /A /H /H /A /H Result D /D /L /W /L /D /D /L /W /W /W /D /W /W /W /D /L /D /D /L /W /L /L /W /L /D /W /L /L /W /L /L /D /W /W /W Position 5 /6 /9 /5 /7 /8 /9 /9 /7 /5 /4 /5 /4 /4 /4 /3 /4 /4 /4 /4 /3 /3 /3 /3 /4 /4 /4 /4 /4 /4 /4 /4 /4 /4 /4 /4 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 Fir Park Corner November 2012 Results 31 July 1999 1 Hibernian 2–2 D Motherwell Lehmann 45 81 Nevin 65 Nicholas 90 Easter Road 13,058 Kenny Clark 7 August 1999 2 Motherwell 2–2 D Dundee United McCulloch 17 36 Goodman 2 90 Dodds 69 pen. Ferraz 80 Fir Park 6,791 Alan Freeland 15 August 1999 3 Rangers 4–1 L Motherwell Mols 41 45 69 80 McCulloch 90 Ibrox 45,264 Jim McCluskey 21 August 1999 4 Kilmarnock 0–1 W Motherwell Adams 33 Rugby Park 7,732 Eric Martindale 28 August 1999 5 Motherwell 0–2 L Dundee Annand 16 Falconer 83 Fir Park 6,278 Alan Freeland 11 September 1999 6 St Johnstone 1–1 D Motherwell Thomas 25 Spencer 61 McDiarmid Park 5,467 Jim McCluskey 16 October 1999 7 Motherwell 2–2 D Hibernian McCulloch 32 McMillan 67 Latapy 9 pen. Paatelainen 57 Fir Park 7,559 Eric Martindale 20 October 1999 8 Motherwell 5–6 L Aberdeen Spencer 19 65 71 Goodman 44 Teale 79 pen. Dow 3 Winters 8 25 59 Jess 39 Bernard 68 Fir Park 5,009 23 October 1999 9 Dundee United 0–2 W Motherwell Spencer 45 Teale 69 pen. Tannadice 6,213 Michael McCurry 27 October 1999 10 Celtic 0–1 W Motherwell Twaddle 13 Teale 0 34 Celtic Park 58,731 30 October 1999 11 Motherwell 1–0 W St Johnstone Twaddle 9 Fir Park 6,172 George Clyde 6 November 1999 12 Hearts 1–1 D Motherwell McSwegan 8 Twaddle 83 Tynecastle 12,514 Alan Freeland 20 November 1999 13 Dundee 0–1 W Motherwell Banger 0 81 McCulloch 45 Dens Park 4,340 Martin Clark 23 November 1999 14 Motherwell 2–1 W Hearts McCulloch 24 Nevin 90 Rousett 0 81 McSwegan 46 Fir Park 7,850 John Rowbotham 28 November 1999 15 Motherwell 3–2 W Celtic Brannan 9 Townsley 44 Goodman 49 Berkovic 20 Viduka 26 pen. Fir Park 12,775 Jim McCluskey 11 December 1999 16 Hibernian 2–2 D Motherwell Paatelainen 63 McGinlay 88 Spencer 70 89 Easter Road 9,955 George Simpson 18 December 1999 17 Motherwell 1–5 L Rangers Goodman 88 Kanchelskis 25 57 Amoruso 34 Dodds 45 49 Fir Park 13,102 Bobby Orr 22 January 2000 18 St Johnstone 1–1 D Motherwell Jones 44 McMillan 85 McDiarmid Park 4,158 Tom Brown 26 January 2000 19 Aberdeen 1–1 D Motherwell Zerouali 90 Spencer 22 Pittodrie 10,314 Kenny Clark 5 February 2000 20 Motherwell 0–3 L Dundee Robertson 49 Rae 66 Grady 89 pen. Fir Park 5,865 Willie Young 12 February 2000 21 Kilmarnock 0–2 W Motherwell Goodman 2 53 Spencer 66 McMillan 73 Rugby Park 7,057 John Rowbotham 22 February 2000 22 Motherwell 0–4 L Kilmarnock Cocard 28 42 Vareille 85 90 Fir Park 5,813 Willie Young 1 March 2000 23 Motherwell 0–2 L Hearts Jackson 45 Wales 59 Fir Park 5,588 Jim McCluskey 4 March 2000 24 Motherwell 1–0 W Aberdeen Goodman 53 Fir Park 7,538 Stuart Dougal 18 March 2000 25 Rangers 6–2 L Motherwell Wallace 20 42 70 Rozental 29 pen. Albertz 35 Tugay 90 pen. Kemble 18 McCulloch 41 Ibrox 49,622 John Rowbotham 25 March 2000 26 Hearts 0–0 D Motherwell Tynecastle 13,102 Michael McCurry 1 April 2000 27 Motherwell 2–1 W St Johnstone Brannan 76 pen. Corrigan 89 Russell 45 Jones 0 76 Fir Park 5,900 George Simpson 5 April 2000 28 Celtic 4–0 L Motherwell Johnson 9 75 Berkovic 32 Blinker 76 Celtic Park 46,862 Stuart Dougal 8 April 2000 29 Dundee 4–1 L Motherwell Grady 52 54 Grady 2 61 Billio 81 pen. Luna 86 Goodman 15 McGowan 0 53 Dens Park 4,701 Douglas McDonald 16 April 2000 30 Motherwell 2–0 W Kilmarnock Brannan 21 McCulloch 56 Fir Park 5,429 John Rowbotham 19 April 2000 31 Motherwell 1–3 L Dundee United McCulloch 22 Mathie 46 Hannah 81 De Vos 83 Fir Park 4,271 Michael McCurry 22 April 2000 32 Aberdeen 2–1 L Motherwell Dow 32 Solberg 83 Brannan 41 pen. Pittodrie 9,348 Tom Brown 29 April 2000 33 Motherwell 1–1 D Celtic Brannan 45 Burchill 15 Fir Park 8,115 Jim McCluskey 6 May 2000 34 Motherwell 2–0 W Hibernian Twaddle 70 73 Fir Park 5,426 George Clyde 13 May 2000 35 Dundee United 1–2 W Motherwell McCracken 0 28 Hamilton 37 pen. Goodman 31 78 Tannadice 5,908 Stuart Dougal 21 May 2000 36 Motherwell 2–0 W Rangers Twaddle 64 Spencer 71 Fir Park Michael McCurry Source:Results and Fixtures 1999–2000, Fir Park Corner Scottish Cup 1999-2000 Scottish Cup 1 February 2000 Third round Arbroath 1–1 D [ Report] Motherwell Bryce 35 Goodman 24 Gayfield Arbroath 2,509 Michael McCurry 19 February 2000 Third round replay Motherwell 2–0 W [ Report] Arbroath Goodman 13 McCulloch 61 Fir Park Motherwell 5,311 Michael McCurry 26 February 2000 Fourth round Motherwell 3–4 L [ Report] Ayr United McCulloch 22 Goodman 25 Brannan 35 pen. Teale 8 pen. 31 Tarrant 39 59 Reynolds 2 63 Fir Park Motherwell 5,222 Martin Clark League Cup 1999–2000 Scottish League Cup 18 August 1999 Second Round Raith Rovers 2–2 4–5 D [ Report] Motherwell Burns 75 Dargo 85 Browne 5 o.g. Halliday 74 Stark's Park Kirkcaldy 2,393 Ian Fyfe 12 October 1999 Third Round Inverness CT 0–1 W [ Report] Motherwell McCulloch 48 Caledonian Stadium Inverness 2,195 Stuart Dougal 1 December 1999 Fourth Round Dundee United 3–2 L [ Report] Motherwell Dodds 26 pen. Easton 42 Thompson 84 Hannah 0 88 Townsley 51 Teale 86 pen. Tannadice Dundee 5,086 Source: Squad statistics match played 21 May 2000 Appearances Premier League Scottish Cup League Cup 1 Andy Goram GK SCO 22 0 4 0 2 0 3 Stephen McMillan DF SCO 32 3 3 0 3 0 4 Jamie McGowan DF ENG 10+3 0 2 0 1 0 5 Ged Brannan MF ENG 34 5 3 1 3 0 7 John Spencer FW SCO 26+3 11 1 0 2+1 0 8 Simo Valakari MF FIN 29+2 0 3 0 2 0 9 Lee McCulloch MF SCO 29+1 9 3 2 1 1 10 Don Goodman FW ENG 25+4 7 3 3 2+1 0 11 Stevie Nicholas FW SCO 2+19 1 1+2 0 0+1 0 13 Pat Nevin MF SCO 7+22 2 0+2 0 2+1 0 14 Stephen Craigan DF NIR 3+1 0 2 0 0+1 0 15 Tony Thomas DF ENG 7 0 0 0 2 0 17 Stevie Woods GK SCO 14+1 0 0 0 1 0 18 Greig Denham DF SCO 6 0 3 0 0 0 20 Rob Matthaei MF NED 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 21 Paul Harvey MF SCO 6+8 0 0 0 0 0 25 Steven Hammell DF SCO 3+1 0 0 0 0 0 26 John Davies MF SCO 7+1 0 1+1 0 0 0 27 Derek Townsley MF ENG 17+8 1 2+1 0 3 1 28 Kevin Twaddle MF SCO 18+6 5 2+1 0 1 0 40 Benito Kemble DF NED 25 1 0 0 1 0 42 Martyn Corrigan DF SCO 18+1 1 0 0 0 0 43 Sasa Curcic MF FRY 3+2 0 0 0 0 0 44 Greg Strong DF ENG 10 0 0 0 0 0 |- |colspan="14"|Players away on loan: 2 Michel Doesburg DF NED 18+2 0 3 0 3 0 12 Derek Adams MF SCO 15+1 1 0 0 1 0 19 Stephen Halliday FW ENG 1+4 0 0 0 1+2 1 23 Dougie Ramsay MF SCO 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 |- |colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Motherwell but left during the season: 6 Shaun Teale DF ENG 17+2 0 0 0 2 1 |} Goal scorers RankingNationPositionNumberNamePremier LeagueScottish CupLeague CupTotal1 MFSCO9 Lee McCulloch921122 FWSCO7 John Spencer1100713 FWENG44Don Goodman730104 MFENG5 Ged Brannan51065 MFSCO28Kevin Twaddle50056 DFSCO3 Steve McMillan3003DFENG6 Shaun Teale20138 MFSCO13Pat Nevin2002MFENG27Derek Townsley101210MFSCO39Derek Adams1001DFSCO42Martyn Corrigan1001DFSUR40Benito Kemble1001FWSCO11Stevie Nicholas1001FWENG19Stephen Halliday0011 Own goal0011TOTALS496560 Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueScottish Cup League CupTotal 1 SCOGKAndy Goram100000103 SCODFSteve McMillan401000504 ENGDFJamie McGowan410010515 ENGMFGed Brannan11000001107 SCOFWJohn Spencer 500000508 FINMFSimo Valakari 300000309 SCOMFLee McCulloch9000009010ENGFWDon Goodman7200007214NIRDFStephen Craigan1000001018SCODFGreig Denham1020003021SCOMFPaul Harvey1000001026SCOMFJohn Davies3000003027ENGMFDerek Townsley1000001028SCOMFKevin Twaddle1000001040SURDFBenito Kemble4000004042SCODFMartyn Corrigan4000004044ENGDFGreg Strong20000020Players away on loan:2 NLDDFMichel Doesburg2000103012SCOMFDerek Adams30000030Players who left Motherwell during the season:6 ENGDFShaun Teale11000011 TOTALS6843020734 See also List of Motherwell F.C. seasons References 1999–2000 Category:Scottish football clubs 1999–2000 season