2008–09 Motherwell F.C. season

January 2020 Motherwell 2008–09 Mark McGhee John Boyle Chairman Premier League 7th Scottish Cup Fifth Round League Cup Third Round UEFA Cup First Round David Clarkson (13) 11,318 vs Nancy (2 October 2008) 2,818 vs Inverness (13 May 2009) 5,351 _maroonhorizontal FFA000 FFA000 FFA000 990000 FFA000 _maroonhorizontal FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 2007–08 2009–10 The 2008–09 season was Motherwell's 11th season in the Scottish Premier League, and their 24th consecutive season in the top division of Scottish football. As well as the SPL, the club competed in the Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup, and the UEFA Cup for the first time in 13 years. Season review On 10 July, Bob Malcolm signed a new one-year contract with the club.Malcolm nets new Motherwell deal https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/7500614.stm news.bbc.co.uk BBC Sport 26 May 2023 10 July 2008 On 8 August, Motherwell announced the signing of Jim O'Brien to a two-year contract from Celtic, and the six-month loan signing of Gunnar Nielsen from Blackburn Rovers.Motherwell seal double transfer https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/7539709.stm news.bbc.co.uk BBC Sport 26 May 2023 8 August 2008 On 19 August, Motherwell signed John Sutton to a three-year contract from Wycombe Wanderers.Motherwell seal Sutton transfer https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/7571005.stm news.bbc.co.uk BBC Sport 26 May 2023 19 August 2008 On 1 September, Motherwell signed Maroš Klimpl on loan from Midtjylland for five-months.Well sign Slovak defender Klimpl http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/7592856.stm news.bbc.co.uk BBC Sport 26 May 2023 1 September 2008 On 2 January, Artur Krysiak joined Motherwell on loan from Birmingham City until the end of the season, whilst Maroš Klimpl extended his loan stay from Midtjylland until the summer.Blues loan keeper Krysiak to Well https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/7808918.stm news.bbc.co.uk BBC Sport 26 May 2023 2 January 2009 On 19 January, Motherwell signed a pre-contract agreement with Michael Fraser, with the goalkeeper joining from Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the summer.Motherwell tie up deal for Fraser http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/7838530.stm news.bbc.co.uk BBC Sport 18 March 2026 19 January 2009 On 24 January, Ross Forbes joined Dumbarton for the remainder of the season.Forbes and Pope head out on loan https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_div_1/7848493.stm news.bbc.co.uk BBC Sport 26 May 2023 24 January 2009 On 2 February, Cillian Sheridan joined Motherwell on loan from Celtic for the remainder of the season, whilst Semih Aydilek joined from Birmingham City on a similar deal.Motherwell sign loan duo https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11694/4888106/motherwell-sign-loan-duo skysports.com Sky Sports 26 May 2023 2 February 2009 The following day, 3 February, Chris Porter left the club, signing for Derby County for an undisclosed fee of around £400,000Porter swaps Motherwell for Derby https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/7858094.stm news.bbc.co.uk BBC Sport 26 May 2023 3 February 2009 On 12 June 2009, Mark McGhee left the club to become manager of Aberdeen with Assistant Scott Leitch and goalkeeping coach Colin Meldrum also leaving for the Pittodrie outfit.Dons Welcome Returning Hero, BBC Sport, 12 June 2009 Squad match played 23 May 2009https://www.footballsquads.co.uk/scots/2008-2009/scotprm/mother.htm FootballSquads - Motherwell - 2008/09 No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Graeme Smith SCO GK yes 2009 5 23 1983 6 8 Rangers 2005Keeper Smith moves to Motherwell 25 June 2005 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/4622411.stm BBC Sport 7 November 2013 147 0 21 Artur Krysiak POL GK yes 2009 5 23 1989 8 11 on loan from Birmingham City 2009 2009 1 0 Defenders 2 Paul Quinn SCO DF yes 2009 5 23 1985 7 21 Academy 2002 184 5 3 Steven Hammell SCO DF yes 2009 5 23 1982 2 18 Southend United 2008Well capture Hammell and Lappin http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/7220550.stm BBC Sport 7 May 2014 2010 301 2 4 Mark Reynolds SCO DF yes 2009 5 23 1987 5 7 Academy 2004 2010 128 2 5 Stephen Craigan (captain) NIR DF yes 2009 5 23 1976 10 29 Partick Thistle 2003Motherwell complete triple signing 5 June 2003 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/2966392.stm BBC Sport 6 November 2013 260 9 6 Brian McLean NIR DF yes 2009 5 23 1985 2 28 Rangers 2006Motherwell agree deal for McLean http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/4932372.stm news.bbc.co.uk BBC Sport 26 February 2026 21 April 2006 2009 61 6 37 Shaun Hutchinson ENG DF yes 2009 5 23 1990 11 23 Academy 2008 1 0 40 Jonathan Page ENG DF yes 2009 5 23 1990 2 8 Portsmouth 2008 3 0 43 Steven Saunders SCO DF yes 2009 5 23 1991 3 30 Academy 2008 3 0 Midfielders 7 Stephen Hughes SCO MF yes 2009 5 23 1982 11 14 Leicester City 2007http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/6970957.stm BBC Sport Hughes and Grabban move to Well 31 August 2007 2009 75 3 17 Bob Malcolm SCO MF yes 2009 5 23 1980 11 12 Unattached 2008Malcolm seals Motherwell switch http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/7265555.stm BBC Sport 7 May 2014 2009 24 2 12 Darren Smith SCO MF yes 2009 5 23 1988 3 27 Academy 2004 71 8 13 Maroš Klimpl SVK MF yes 2009 5 23 1980 7 4 on loan from Midtjylland 2008 2009 24 1 14 Keith Lasley SCO MF yes 2009 5 23 1979 9 21 Unattached 2006Lasley opts for Motherwell return http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/5263256.stm news.bbc.co.uk BBC Sport 26 February 2026 18 August 2006 197 12 16 Marc Fitzpatrick SCO MF yes 2009 5 23 1986 5 11 Academy 2002 2010Fitzpatrick extends Well contract http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/7429134.stm news.bbc.co.uk BBC Sport 17 March 2026 31 May 2008 132 5 17 Jim O'Brien SCO MF yes 2009 5 23 1987 9 28 Celtic 2008 2010 28 1 18 Steven McGarry SCO MF yes 2009 5 23 1979 9 28 Ross County 2006Steven McGarry Soccerbase https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=11507 Soccerbase 7 November 2013 2010McGarry commits to Well https://www.skysports.com/football/news/3284439/mcgarry-commits-to-well skysports.com Sky Sports 17 March 2026 11 March 2008 99 4 22 Semih Aydilek GER MF yes 2009 5 23 1989 1 16 on loan from Birmingham City 2009 2009 0 0 45 Paul Slane SCO MF yes 2009 5 23 1991 11 25 Academy 2007 1 0 Forwards 9 Cillian Sheridan IRL FW yes 2009 5 23 1989 2 23 on loan from Celtic 2009 2009 15 2 12 David Clarkson SCO FW yes 2009 5 23 1985 9 10 Academy 2002 2010New deals for Well youngsters https://www.skysports.com/football/news/2930039/new-deals-for-well-youngsters skysports.com Sky Sports 17 March 2026 29 November 2007 253 55 11 John Sutton ENG FW yes 2009 5 23 1983 12 26 Wycombe Wanderers 2008 2011 33 12 15 Jamie Murphy SCO FW yes 2009 5 23 1989 8 28 Academy 2006 53 4 33 Mark Archdeacon SCO FW yes 2009 5 23 1989 10 9 Academy 2007 0 0 35 Bob McHugh SCO FW yes 2009 5 23 1991 7 16 Academy 2007 3 0 Away on loan 29 Ross Forbes SCO MF yes 2009 5 23 1989 3 3 Academy 2008 0 0 Left during the season 9 Chris Porter ENG FW yes 2009 5 23 1983 12 12 Unattached 2007Striker Porter signs for Steelmen http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/6255512.stm news.bbc.co.uk BBC Sport 12 March 2026 3 July 2007 2009 67 27 26 Kenny Connolly SCO MF yes 2009 5 23 1987 4 4 Academy 2004 3 0 Gunnar Nielsen FRO GK yes 2009 5 23 1986 10 7 on loan from Blackburn Rovers 2008 2008 0 0 Transfers List of Scottish football transfers 2008–09 In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee RefAugust 2010GKPOLSebastian KosiorowskiKorona Kielce 8 August 2008MFSCOJim O'BrienCelticUndisclosed19 August 2008FWENGJohn SuttonWycombe WanderersUndisclosed Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.8 August 2008GKFROGunnar NielsenBlackburn Rovers30 December 20081 September 2008DFSVKMaroš KlimplMidtjyllandEnd of season2 January 2009GKPOLArtur KrysiakBirmingham CityEnd of season2 February 2009FWGERSemih AydilekBirmingham CityEnd of season2 February 2009FWIRLCillian SheridanCelticEnd of season Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.16 June 2008FWSCOMartin GrehanStirling AlbionUndisclosedGrehan leaves Well to join Binos http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stirling_albion/7457587.stm news.bbc.co.uk BBC Sport 19 March 2026 16 June 20083 February 2009FWENGChris PorterDerby CountyUndisclosed Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.24 January 2009MFSCORoss ForbesDumbartonEnd of season Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.31 December 2008MFSCOKenny ConnollyAyr United17 January 2009Ayr snap up midfielder Connolly https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/ayr_united/7835111.stm news.bbc.co.uk BBC Sport 26 May 2023 17 January 200931 May 2009GKSCOGraeme SmithBrighton1 July 2009http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/Latest/0,,10433~1709258,00.html Goalkeeper Signs 1 July 2009 Seagulls.co.uk 22 July 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090804165155/http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/Latest/0%2C%2C10433~1709258%2C00.html 4 August 2009 31 May 2009DFNIRBrian McLeanFalkirk1 July 2009http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/8129251.stm Defender McLean signs for Falkirk 1 July 2009 BBC Sport 22 July 200931 May 2009MFSCOStephen HughesNorwich City22 July 2009https://www.canaries.co.uk/page/NewsDetails/0,,10355~1729826,00.html City sign Hughes 22 July 2009 Canaries.co.uk 22 July 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090723204459/http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/NewsDetails/0%2C%2C10355~1729826%2C00.html 23 July 200931 May 2009MFSCOBob MalcolmBrisbane Roar31 July 2009http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/8080366.stm Malcolm clinches move Down Under 2 July 2009 BBC Sport 22 July 2009 Trial Date from Position Nationality Name Last club Date to Ref.July 2008GKENGLenny PidgeleyMillwall August 2010GKPOLSebastian KosiorowskiKorona Kielce Sebastian Kosiorowski na testach w Motherwell FC http://www.90minut.pl/news/76/news768219-Sebastian-Kosiorowski-na-testach-w-Motherwell-FC.html 90minut.pl 90 Minut 18 March 2026 Polish 22 August 2008January 2009DFENGByron WebsterBaník Most January 2009MFNZLSimon ElliottFulham Competitions Overview 3 Premier League 9 August 2008 23 May 2009 Matchday 1 7th 13 9 16 46 51 Scottish Cup 2 February 2009 19 February 2009 Fourth round Fifth Round 1 1 1 4 2 League Cup 24 September 2008 24 September 2008 Third round Third round 0 0 1 1 2 UEFA Cup 18 September 2008 2 October 2008 First round First round 0 0 2 0 3 23 May 2009 Soccerway Premier League 2008–09 Scottish Premier League Table MOT Results summary 7 6 6 24 27 6 3 10 22 24 BBC Sport August 2013 Results by round table b Round Ground A /H /H /A /H /A /H /H /A /A /H /A /H /A /H /A /H /A /H /A /H /A /H /A /H /H /A /A /H /A /H /A /H /A /A /H /A /H Result L /L /D /W /L /L /W /W /L /W /W /L /D /L /L /L /L /L /W /D /W /W /D /D /W /D /W /L /D /D /L /L /L /L /W /D /W /L Position 9/11/10 /9/10/11/10 /8 /9 /7 /3 /6 /6 /7 /9/10/11/10 /9 /9 /9 /7 /7 /7 /7 /6 /6 /7 /7 /7 /7 /7 /7 /7 /7 /7 /7 /7 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 BBC Sport August 2013 Results Date Opponent Venue ResultMotherwell's score is shown first. Attendance Motherwell Scorer(s) Report 9 August 2008HeartsTynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh (A)2–3 14,219Clarkson (2) 16 August 2008AberdeenFir Park, Motherwell (H)0–1 5,872 BBC Sport 23 August 2008Dundee UnitedFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–15,149Sutton 30 August 2008HibernianEaster Road, Edinburgh (A)1–011,285Sutton 13 September 2008CelticFir Park, Motherwell (H)2–45,872Clarkson, SuttonBBC Sport 21 September 2008RangersIbrox Stadium, Glasgow (A)1–249,448 BBC Sport 27 September 2008St MirrenFir Park, Motherwell (H)2–14,786 Malcolm, Sutton 5 October 2008FalkirkFir Park, Motherwell(H)3–24,509 Porter, Murphy, Sutton 18 October 2008KilmarnockRugby Park, Kilmarnock (A)0–15,113 25 October 2008Inverness CTCaledonian Stadium, Inverness (A)2–13,110 Malcolm (2) 1 November 2008HamiltonFir Park, Motherwell(H)2–06,205 Porter (2) Sutton 8 November 2008CelticCeltic Park, Glasgow (A)0–256,504 BBC Sport 12 November 2008RangersFir Park, Motherwell (H)0–09,600 BBC Sport 15 November 2008FalkirkFalkirk Stadium, Falkirk (A)0–15,279 22 November 2008HibernianFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–44,957 Malcolm 29 November 2008AberdeenPittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen (A)0–210,302 BBC Sport 15 December 2008KilmarnockFir Park, Motherwell (H)0–23,339 20 December 2008HamiltonNew Douglas Park, Hamilton (A)0–23,527 27 December 2008InvernessFir Park, Motherwell (H)3–24,521Porter (3) 3 January 2009St MirrenLove Street, Paisley (A)0–010,189 7 January 2009HeartsFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–04,928 Porter 17 January 2009Dundee UnitedTannadice, Dundee (A)4–07,090 Klimpl, Porter, Clarkson, Fitzpatrick 24 January 2009FalkirkFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–15,018 Clarkson 31 January 2009HibernianEaster Road, Edinburgh (A)1–110,903 Clarkson 14 February 2009HamiltonFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–05,197 Clarkson 22 February 2009CelticFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–18,593 QuinnBBC Sport 28 February 2009Inverness CTCaledonian Stadium, Inverness (A)2–13,611 Sutton, Sheridan 4 March 2009HeartsTynecastle, Edinburgh (A)1–213,306 HughesBBC Sport 14 March 2009Dundee UnitedFir Park, Motherwell (H)2–14,798 Clarkson, SuttonBBC Sport 21 March 2009KilmarnockRugby Park, Kilmarnock (A)0–05,434 BBC Sport 4 April 2009AberdeenFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–14,686 O'BrienBBC Sport 11 April 2009RangersIbrox Stadium, Glasgow (A)1–3 50,080 SuttonBBC Sport 18 April 2009St MirrenFir Park, Motherwell (H)0–2 6,626 BBC Sport 2 May 2009FalkirkFalkirk Stadium, Falkirk (A)1–2 4,937 Clarkson (pen.)BBC Sport 9 May 2009St MirrenSt Mirren Park, Paisley (A)3–1 4,002 Murphy, Clarkson (2)BBC Sport 13 May 2009Inverness CTFir Park, Motherwell (H) 2–22,818 McLean, SuttonBBC Sport 16 May 2009HamiltonNew Douglas Park, Hamilton (A)3–03,383 Clarkson, Sheridan, SuttonBBC Sport 23 May 2009KilmarnockFir Park, Motherwell (H)1–2 4,186 McLeanBBC Sport League Cup 2008–09 Scottish League Cup Date Round Opponent H/A Score Motherwell Scorer(s) Attendance Report 24 September 2008 3rd Round Hamilton H 1–2 Jamie Murphy 5,590 BBC Sport UEFA Cup 2008–09 UEFA Cup Date Round Opponent H/A Score Motherwell Scorer(s)The number(s) in brackets shows the minutes of the goal(s) that was/were scored. Attendance Report 18 September 2008 1st Round FRAAS Nancy A 0–1 16,094 BBC Sport 2 October 2008 1st Round FRAAS Nancy H 0–2 11,318 BBC Sport Scottish Cup 2008–09 Scottish Cup Date Round Opponent H/A Score Motherwell Scorer(s) Attendance Report 2 February 2009 4th Round Inverurie A 3–0 John Sutton (2, 69), David Clarkson (57) 2,500 BBC Sport 7 February 2009 5th Round St Mirren H 1–1 Stephen Hughes (65) 5,695 BBC Sport 19 February 2009 5th Round Replay St Mirren A 0–1 4,555 BBC Sport Squad statistics Appearances match played 23 May 2009'Motherwell F.C. 2008–09 Statistics, Motherwell F.C. Official SiteMotherwell FC season 2008–09, Fir Park CornerPremier League UEFA Cup Scottish Cup League Cup 1 Graeme Smith GK SCO 37 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 2 Paul Quinn DF SCO 33+1 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 3 Steven Hammell DF SCO 37 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 4 Mark Reynolds DF SCO 36 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 5 Stephen Craigan DF NIR 22 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 6 Brian McLean DF NIR 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Stephen Hughes MF SCO 35 1 2 0 2 1 1 0 8 Bob Malcolm MF SCO 11+2 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 9 Cillian Sheridan FW IRL 9+4 2 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 10 David Clarkson FW SCO 30+3 13 2 0 3 1 1 0 11 John Sutton FW ENG 26+2 10 1+1 0 1+1 2 0+1 0 12 Darren Smith MF SCO 1+15 0 0+2 0 0+3 0 0+1 0 13 Maroš Klimpl DF SVK 20+1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 14 Keith Lasley MF SCO 24+4 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 15 Jamie Murphy FW SCO 11+19 2 0+2 0 0+1 0 1 1 16 Marc Fitzpatrick MF SCO 14+9 1 1 0 3 0 0+1 0 17 Jim O'Brien MF SCO 19+10 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 19 Steven McGarry MF SCO 16+7 0 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 21 Artur Krysiak GK POL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 Bob McHugh FW SCO 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 Shaun Hutchinson DF ENG 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 Steven Saunders DF SCO 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 Paul Slane MF SCO 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |- |colspan="14"|Players away from the club on loan: |- |colspan="14"|Players who left Motherwell during the season: 9 Chris Porter FW ENG 21+1 9 1+1 0 0 0 1 0 |} Goal scorers match played 23 May 2009 RankingNationPositionNumberNamePremier LeagueScottish CupLeague CupUEFA CupTotal1 FWSCO10David Clarkson13100142 FWENG11John Sutton10200123 FWENG9 Chris Porter900094 MFSCO8 Bob Malcolm30003FWSCO15Jamie Murphy201036 DFNIR28Brian McLean20002FWIRL9 Cillian Sheridan20002MFSCO7 Stephen Hughes110029 DFSCO16Marc Fitzpatrick10001DFSVK13Maroš Klimpl10001MFSCO17Jim O'Brien10001DFSCO12Paul Quinn10001TOTALS4641051 Clean sheets match played 23 May 2009 RankingNationPositionNumberNamePremier LeagueScottish CupLeague CupUEFA CupTotal1 GKSCO1 Graeme Smith910010TOTALS910010 Disciplinary record match played 23 May 2009 NationPositionNumberNamePremier LeagueScottish CupLeague CupUEFA CupTotal SCO GK 1 Graeme Smith3000000030SCO DF 2 Paul Quinn5200000052SCO DF 3 Steven Hammell4000100050SCO DF 4 Mark Reynolds6000100070NIR DF 5 Stephen Craigan3010000040NIR DF 6 Brian McLean1000000010SCO MF 7 Stephen Hughes2000000020SCO MF 8 Bob Malcolm5000000050SCO FW 10 David Clarkson6100000061SVK DF 13 Maroš Klimpl8010000090SCO MF 14 Keith Lasley7010001090SCO MF 16 Marc Fitzpatrick1000000010SCO MF 19 Steven McGarry1000000010Players who left Motherwell during the season:ENG FW 9 Chris Porter0000010001TOTALS523302110584 See also List of Motherwell F.C. seasons References Category:Motherwell F.C. seasons Motherwell