This article charts the history of Motherwell F.C. from their foundation in 1886 to the end of the Second World War.
1886-1887 Manager: Committee
Scottish Cup First Qualifying Round
1887-1888 Manager: Committee
Scottish Cup First Qualifying Round
Second Qualifying Round
1888-1889 Manager: Committee
Scottish Cup First Qualifying Round
Replay
Second Qualifying Round
Third Qualifying Round
1889-1890 Manager: Committee
Scottish Cup First Qualifying Round
Second Qualifying Round
1890-1891 Manager: Committee
Scottish Cup First Qualifying Round
1891-1892 Manager: Committee
Scottish Football Federation
Scottish Cup First Qualifying Round
1892-1893 Manager: Committee
Scottish Football Federation
Scottish Cup First Qualifying Round
Replay – The game was replayed after Campsie complained about the dimensions of the pitch.
Second Qualifying Round
Other Honours Lanarkshire Express Cup winners Airdrie Charity Cup winners
1893-1894 Manager: Committee
Scottish Second Division
Scottish Cup
1894-1895 Manager: Committee
Scottish Second Division
Scottish Cup
Other Honours Lanarkshire Cup winners
1895-1896 Manager: Committee
Scottish Second Division
Scottish Cup
1896-1897 Manager: Committee
Scottish Second Division
Scottish Cup
1897-1898 Manager: Committee
Scottish Second Division
Scottish Cup
1898-1899 Manager: Committee
Scottish Second Division
Scottish Cup
Other Honours Lanarkshire Cup winners
1899-1900 Manager: Committee
Scottish Second Division
Scottish Cup
1900-1901 Manager: Committee
Scottish Second Division
Scottish Cup
Other Honours Lanarkshire Cup winners
1901-1902 Manager: Committee
Scottish Second Division
Scottish Cup
1902-1903 Manager: Committee
Scottish Second Division
Scottish Cup
1903-1904 Manager: Committee
Scottish First Division
Scottish Cup
1904–05 Manager: Committee
Scottish First Division
Scottish Cup
1905-1906 Manager: Committee
Scottish First Division
Scottish Cup
1906-1907 Manager: Committee
Scottish First Division
Scottish Cup
Other Honours Lanarkshire Cup winners
1907-1908 Manager: Committee
Scottish First Division
Scottish Cup
1908-1909 Manager: Committee
Scottish First Division
Scottish Cup
1909-1910 Manager: Committee
Scottish First Division
Scottish Cup
1910-1911 Manager: Committee
Scottish First Division
Scottish Cup
1911-1912 Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter, appointed April 1911.
Scottish First Division
Scottish Cup
Other Honours Lanarkshire Cup winners
1912-1913 Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter
Scottish First Division
Scottish Cup
1913-1914 Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter
Scottish First Division
Scottish Cup
1914-1915 Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter
Scottish First Division
Scottish Cup
Other Honours Lanarkshire Express Cup winners
1915-1916 Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter
Scottish First Division
Scottish Cup
1916-1917 Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter
Scottish First Division
Scottish Cup
1917-1918 Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter
Scottish First Division
Scottish Cup
Other Honours Lanarkshire Charity Cup winners Motherwell Charity Cup winners
1918-1919 Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter
Scottish First Division
Scottish Cup
1919-1920 Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter
Scottish First Division
Scottish Cup
1920-1921 Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter
Scottish First Division
Scottish Cup
Other Honours Lanarkshire Express Cup winners
1921-1922 Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter
Scottish First Division
Scottish Cup
1922-1923 Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter
Scottish First Division
Scottish Cup
1923-1924 Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter
Scottish First Division
Scottish Cup
1924-1925 Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter
Scottish First Division
Scottish Cup
Other Honours Lanarkshire Express Cup winners
1925-1926 Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter
Scottish First Division
Scottish Cup
Other Honours Lanarkshire Express Cup winners
1926-1927 Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter
Scottish First Division
Scottish Cup
Other Honours Lanarkshire Cup winners
1927-1928 Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter
Scottish First Division
Scottish Cup
Other Honours Lanarkshire Cup winners
1928-1929 Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter
Scottish First Division
Scottish Cup
Other Honours Lanarkshire Cup winners
1929-1930 Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter
Scottish First Division
Scottish Cup
Other Honours Lanarkshire Cup winners
1930-1931 Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter
Scottish First Division
Scottish Cup
1931-1932 Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter
Scottish First Division
Scottish Cup
Other Honours Lanarkshire Cup winners
1932-1933 Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter
Scottish First Division
Scottish Cup
1933-1934 Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter
Scottish First Division
Scottish Cup
1934-1935 Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter
Scottish First Division
Scottish Cup
1935-1936 Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter
Scottish First Division
Scottish Cup
1936-1937 Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter
Scottish First Division
Scottish Cup
1937-1938 Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter
Scottish First Division
Scottish Cup
1938-1939 Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter
Scottish First Division
Scottish Cup
1939-1940 Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter
Scottish First Division (cancelled due to World War II) PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPTS1Rangers54101431192Falkirk540120101083Heart of Midlothian5221149564Aberdeen530299065Partick Thistle522177066Celtic530278 –167Albion Rovers5212127558Motherwell52121412259Third Lanark5212981510Kilmarnock52121091511Queen of the South52121091512St Mirren5131880513Hamilton Academical5212711 –4514Arbroath5203990415St Johnstone520378 –1416Hibernian52031113 –2417Alloa Athletic5203813 –5418Ayr United52031017 –7419Clyde51041014 –4220Cowdenbeath5104618 –122 League was suspended on 2 September 1939. Britain declared war the following day. The team participated in the 1939–40 Scottish War Emergency League.
Scottish Cup Suspended due to the outbreak of World War II, Scottish War Emergency Cup replaced it; Motherwell reached the Semi–finals.
Other Honours Lanarkshire Cup winners
1940-1941 Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter
Southern League
Southern League Cup
Summer Cup First Round
Dumbarton win 5–2 on aggregate
1941-1942 Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter
Southern League
Southern League Cup
Summer Cup First Round
Motherwell win 4–3 on aggregate
Second Round
Motherwell win 4–2 on aggregate
Semi–final
1942-1943 Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter
Southern League
Southern League Cup
Summer Cup First Round
Celtic win 5–4 on aggregate
1943-1944 Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter
Southern League
Southern League Cup
Summer Cup First Round
Motherwell win 9–2 on aggregate
Second Round
Motherwell win 7–2 on aggregate
Semi–final
Final
1944-1945 Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter
Southern League
Southern League Cup
Summer Cup
1945-1946 Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter
Southern League
Southern League Cup
Victory Cup
References
External links Scottish Football History website
Publications Graham Barnstaple and Keith Brown (2004). "'Well Again! The Official History of Motherwell Football Club 1886-2004". Yore Publications. Alex Smith (2003). "Motherwell: Champions of Scotland 1931-32". Desert Island Books.