2008–09 Motherwell F.C. season


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.

Important Events

For a list of Scottish football transfers in 2008–09, see transfers in season 2008–09

Summer Transfer Window (1 July – 1 September 2008)

In Permanent
DatePlayerFromFeeContract length
8 July 2008 Bob MalcolmunattachedFreeOne year
8 August 2008 Jim O'BrienCelticUndisclosedTwo years
19 August 2008 John SuttonWycombe WanderersUndisclosedThree years

Loans in
DatePlayerFromLoan Length
19 August 2008 Gunnar NielsenBlackburn Rovers6 months
19 August 2008 Maros KlimplFC Midtjylland6 months

Loans out
Out Permanent
DatePlayerToFeeNote
13 June 2008 Martin GrehanStirling AlbionFree
13 June 2008 Ross McCormackCardiff City£100,000
20 July 2008 David NixonAirdrie UnitedFree
25 July 2008 Stephen McGuireAirdrie UnitedFree

Winter Transfer Window (1 January – 2 February 2009)

In Permanent
DatePlayerFromFeeContract length

Loans in
DatePlayerFromLoan Length
2 January 2009 Artur KrysiakBirmingham City6 months
2 February 2009 Cillian SheridanCeltic6 months
2 February 2008 Semih AydilekBirmingham City6 months

Loans out
DatePlayerToLoan Length
24 January 2009 Ross ForbesDumbarton6 months

Out Permanent
DatePlayerToFeeNote
17 January 2009 Kenny ConnollyAyr UnitedFree
31 January 2009 Chris PorterDerby County£400,000

Motherwell F.C. Season 2008–09 First-team Squad

Updated 5 December 2010

Motherwell F.C. Season 2008–09 Statistics

Appearances

Updated 8 December 2010, Fir Park Corner

2008–09 Motherwell Top scorers

PositionNationNumberNameScottish Premier LeagueUEFA CupScottish CupScottish League CupTotal
110David Clarkson1301014
211John Sutton1002012
39Chris Porter900010
48Robert Malcolm30003
515Jamie Murphy20013
628Brian McLean20002
79Cillian Sheridan20002
87Stephen Hughes10102
916Marc Fitzpatrick10001
1013Maros Klimpl10001
1117Jim O'Brien10001
122Paul Quinn10001
///Own Goals00000
///TOTALS4604151

2008–09 Motherwell Disciplinary Record

2008–09 season

Scottish Premier League


DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceMotherwell ScorerReport
9 August 2008HeartsTynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh 2–314,219Clarkson
16 August 2008AberdeenFir Park, Motherwell 0–15,872
23 August 2008Dundee UnitedFir Park, Motherwell 1–15,149Sutton
30 August 2008HibernianEaster Road, Edinburgh 1–011,285Sutton
13 September 2008CelticFir Park, Motherwell 2–45,872Clarkson, Sutton
21 September 2008RangersIbrox Stadium, Glasgow 1–249,448
27 September 2008St MirrenFir Park, Motherwell 2–14,786 Malcolm, Sutton
5 October 2008FalkirkFir Park, Motherwell3–24,509 Porter, Murphy, Sutton
18 October 2008KilmarnockRugby Park, Kilmarnock 0–15,113
25 October 2008Inverness CTCaledonian Stadium, Inverness 2–13,110 Malcolm
1 November 2008HamiltonFir Park, Motherwell2–06,205 Porter Sutton
8 November 2008CelticCeltic Park, Glasgow 0–256,504
12 November 2008RangersFir Park, Motherwell 0–09,600
15 November 2008FalkirkFalkirk Stadium, Falkirk 0–15,279
22 November 2008HibernianFir Park, Motherwell 1–44,957 Malcolm
29 November 2008AberdeenPittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen 0–210,302
15 December 2008KilmarnockFir Park, Motherwell 0–23,339
20 December 2008HamiltonNew Douglas Park, Hamilton 0–23,527
27 December 2008InvernessFir Park, Motherwell 3–24,521Porter
3 January 2009St MirrenLove Street, Paisley 0–010,189
7 January 2009HeartsFir Park, Motherwell 1–04,928 Porter
17 January 2009Dundee UnitedTannadice, Dundee 4–07,090 Klimpl, Porter, Clarkson, Fitzpatrick
24 January 2009FalkirkFir Park, Motherwell 1–15,018 Clarkson
31 January 2009HibernianEaster Road, Edinburgh 1–110,903 Clarkson
14 February 2009HamiltonFir Park, Motherwell 1–05,197 Clarkson
22 February 2009CelticFir Park, Motherwell 1–18,593 Quinn
28 February 2009Inverness CTCaledonian Stadium, Inverness 2–13,611 Sutton, Sheridan
4 March 2009HeartsTynecastle, Edinburgh 1–213,306 Hughes
14 March 2009Dundee UnitedFir Park, Motherwell 2–14,798 Clarkson, Sutton
21 March 2009KilmarnockRugby Park, Kilmarnock 0–05,434
4 April 2009AberdeenFir Park, Motherwell 1–14,686 O'Brien
11 April 2009RangersIbrox Stadium, Glasgow 1–350,080 Sutton
18 April 2009St MirrenFir Park, Motherwell 0–26,626
2 May 2009FalkirkFalkirk Stadium, Falkirk 1–24,937 Clarkson
9 May 2009St MirrenSt Mirren Park, Paisley 3–14,002 Murphy, Clarkson
13 May 2009Inverness CTFir Park, Motherwell 2–22,818 McLean, Sutton
16 May 2009HamiltonNew Douglas Park, Hamilton 3–03,383 Clarkson, Sheridan, Sutton
23 May 2009KilmarnockFir Park, Motherwell 1–24,186 McLean

UEFA Cup 2008–09

DateRoundOpponentH/AScoreMotherwell ScorerAttendanceReport
18 September 20081st RoundAS NancyA0–116,094
2 October 20081st RoundAS NancyH0–211,318

Scottish Cup 2008–09

DateRoundOpponentH/AScoreMotherwell ScorerAttendanceReport
2 February 20094th RoundInverurieA3–0 John Sutton, David Clarkson 2,500
7 February 20095th RoundSt MirrenH1–1 Stephen Hughes 5,695
19 February 20095th Round ReplaySt MirrenA0–14,555

Scottish League Cup 2008–09

DateRoundOpponentH/AScoreMotherwell ScorerAttendanceReport
24 September 20083rd RoundHamiltonH1–2 Jamie Murphy5,590

Overall

SPL

Classification

Results summary

Results by round

Results by opponent

Source: 2008–09 Scottish Premier League article