Motherwell competed in the Scottish Premier League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and UEFA Europa League during the 2009–10 season.

Season events

30 June 2009 – Jim Gannon appointed new manager of the club, after he was made redundant by English League One side, Stockport 2 July 2009 – First competitive match of the season against Welsh Premier League side, Llanelli in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League, a 1–0 defeat at Fir Park 6 August 2009 – Motherwell are eliminated from the UEFA Europa League in the third qualifying round by Steaua Bucharest 15 August 2009 – The first Scottish Premier League fixture of the season (against St Johnstone) ends in a 2–2 draw at McDiarmid Park 28 December 2009 – Jim Gannon is sacked by the board following continuous refusals to sign a contract with the club 29 December 2009 – Craig Brown is hired to fill the void as caretaker manager until a replacement for Gannon can be found 18 January 2010 – Motherwell are knocked out of the Scottish Cup after just one game, a 2–0 defeat to Inverness in the 4th round 23 March 2010 – Both St Johnstone and Falkirk play out a 1–1 draw, which confirms Motherwell's place in the top-six of the Scottish Premier League 5 May 2010 – Motherwell play their last home fixture of the year at Fir Park, a 6–6 draw with Hibernian, and break the league record for most goals in a single game 5 May 2010 – Hearts play out a 0–0 draw confirming a minimum finish of 5th place for Motherwell 9 May 2010 – A final day draw away to Rangers sees Motherwell fall just short of automatic qualification to the Europa League as Hibernian win at Tannadice 15 May 2010 – Dundee United win the Scottish Cup: Motherwell qualify for the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round.

Squad

No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Michael Fraser GK Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2009 9 0 21 John Ruddy GK on loan from Everton 2009 2010 39 0 Ross Hyslop GK Scunthorpe United 2009 0 0 Defenders 3 Steven Hammell DF Southend United 2008 2010 341 2 4 Mark Reynolds DF Academy 2004 2010 174 6 5 Stephen Craigan (c) DF Partick Thistle 2003 296 9 28 Shaun Hutchinson DF Academy 2008 10 4 43 Steven Saunders DF Academy 2008 35 1 Midfielders 6 Giles Coke MF Northampton Town 2009 2010 37 2 7 Chris Humphrey MF Shrewsbury Town 2009 2012 33 0 8 Steve Jennings MF Tranmere Rovers 2009 2010 33 2 14 Keith Lasley MF Unattached 2006 222 13 16 Marc Fitzpatrick MF Academy 2002 2010 136 5 17 Jim O'Brien MF Celtic 2008 2010 72 4 18 Michael McGlinchey MF on loan from Central Coast Mariners 2010 2010 8 0 24 Tom Hateley MF Reading 2009 2010 41 3 27 Ross Forbes MF Academy 2008 37 9 32 Steven Meechan MF Academy 2009 2 0 39 Jordan Halsman MF Academy 2009 1 0 46 Jamie Pollock MF Academy 2009 1 0 32 Steven Meechan MF Academy 2009 2 0 38 Ryan Scanlon MF Ross County 2009 2012 0 0 Steven Lawless MF Academy 2009 0 0 Forwards 9 Lukas Jutkiewicz FW on loan from Everton 2009 2010 36 12 11 John Sutton FW Wycombe Wanderers 2008 2011 75 26 15 Jamie Murphy FW Academy 2006 97 14 33 Mark Archdeacon FW Academy 2007 1 0 35 Bob McHugh FW Academy 2007 18 2 Gary Smith FW Queen's Park 2009 0 0 Away on loan 29 Jonathan Page DF Portsmouth 2008 3 0 Left during the season 2 Yassin Moutaouakil DF on loan from Charlton Athletic 2009 2010 15 0 18 Steven McGarry MF Ross County 2006 2010 104 4 45 Paul Slane MF Academy 2007 9 1

Transfers

In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref1 June 2009GKMichael FraserInverness Caledonian ThistleFree1 July 2009MFStephen JenningsTranmere RoversFree15 July 2009MFChris HumphreyShrewsbury TownFree21 July 2009MFGiles CokeNorthampton TownFree13 August 2009MFTom HateleyReadingFree7 September 2009MFRyan ScanlonRoss CountyUndisclosed

Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.24 July 2009GKJohn RuddyEvertonEnd of season26 August 2009FWLukas JutkiewiczEvertonEnd of season1 September 2009DFYassin MoutaouakilCharlton Athletic 2 January 2010MFMichael McGlincheyCentral Coast MarinersEnd of season

Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.29 June 2009FWDavid ClarksonBristol City£600,0004 July 2009DFPaul QuinnCardiff City£300,0001 February 2010MFPaul SlaneCelticUndisclosed

Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.31 January 2010DFJonathan PageStirling AlbionEnd of season

Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref. MFSteven McGarryPerth Glory 31 May 2010GKSebastian Kosiorowski 31 May 2010GKRoss HyslopQueen of the South1 June 201031 May 2010MFGiles CokeSheffield Wednesday1 July 201031 May 2010MFJim O'BrienBarnsley1 July 201031 May 2010FWDarren SmithRoss County23 July 2010

Friendlies Date Opponent H/A Score Motherwell scorer(s)The number(s) in brackets shows the minutes of the goal(s) that was/were scored. Attendance Report27 June 2009 Rhyl H 1–3Forbes (47) 0 (match was closed-doors)6 September 2009 Manchester United XI H 1–0Coke (53) 3,470 Motherwell F.C.4 January 2010 Bellshill Athletic A 11–1 O'Brien, Meechan, Smith,Jutkiewicz, Sutton, McHugh, Murphy 0 (match was closed-doors) Motherwell F.C.

Competitions

Overall

Premier League

Table

Results summary

Results by round

Results

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Motherwell scorer(s) LeaguePositionShows Motherwell's position in the table at end of day the match was played on Attendance Report 115 August 2009St Johnstone A 2–2Hutchinson (55), Forbes (65) 5 5,220 BBC Sport 222 August 2009Kilmarnock H 3–1Sutton (14), Forbes (45) (pen.), Hutchinson (68) 3 5,093 BBC Sport 329 August 2009Aberdeen A 0–0 5 11,320 BBC Sport 412 September 2009Rangers H 0–0 5 9,355 BBC Sport 519 September 2009Dundee United A 1–0Forbes (65) 4 7,196 BBC Sport 626 September 2009Hibernian H 1–3Reynolds (35) 6 5,221 BBC Sport 73 October 2009Falkirk H 1–0Jutkiewicz (18) 5 4,337 BBC Sport 817 October 2009Celtic A 0–0 5 58,000 BBC Sport 924 October 2009St Mirren A 3–3Forbes (49) (pen.), Jutkiewicz (74, 81) 5 4,327 BBC Sport 1031 October 2009Hearts H 1–0Forbes (55) 4 4,830 BBC Sport 117 November 2009Hamilton A 2–2Murphy (78), Jutkiewicz (87) 5 3,583 BBC Sport 1221 November 2009Aberdeen H 1–1Jutkiewicz (13) 5 4,662 BBC Sport 1328 November 2009Dundee United H 2–2Sutton (16), Jutkiewicz (29) 5 4,593 BBC Sport 145 December 2009Hibernian A 0–2 5 10,398 BBC Sport 1512 December 2009Celtic H 2–3Jutkiewicz (26), Reynolds (45) 5 7,807 BBC Sport 1619 December 2009Rangers A 1–6Hutchinson (67) 5 44,291 BBC Sport 1726 December 2009St Johnstone H 1–3Jennings (39) 6 4,140 BBC Sport 1830 December 2009Hearts A 0–1 6 14,411 BBC Sport 1916 January 2010Kilmarnock A 3–0O'Brien (55, 70), Jutkiewicz (78) 6 5,354 BBC Sport 2023 January 2010St Mirren H 2–0Murphy (56), Sutton (76) 6 3,621 BBC Sport 2127 January 2010Falkirk A 0–0 7 4,321 BBC Sport 2230 January 2010Aberdeen A 3–0Sutton (29, 53), Jutkiewicz (50) 5 9,555 BBC Sport 236 February 2010Hamilton H 1–0Jutkiewicz (68) 5 4,777 BBC Sport 2410 February 2010Rangers H 1–1Hateley (28) 5 9,352 BBC Sport 2513 February 2010Hamilton A 0–0 5 3,133 BBC Sport 2620 February 2010Hibernian H 1–0Murphy (82) 5 5,055 BBC Sport 2727 February 2010Kilmarnock H 1–0Murphy (69) 5 4,178 BBC Sport 286 March 2010St Johnstone A 2–1Murphy (12), Sutton (86) 5 3,669 BBC Sport 299 March 2010St Mirren A 0–0 5 3,154 BBC Sport 3013 March 2010Hearts H 3–1Reynolds (2), Sutton (13), O'Brien (68) 4 4,448 BBC Sport 3127 March 2010Dundee United A 0–3 5 7,609 BBC Sport 323 April 2010Falkirk H 0–1 5 4,268 BBC Sport 3313 April 2010Celtic A 1–2Reynolds (49) 5 27,750 BBC Sport 3418 April 2010Dundee United H 2–3Sutton (28, 81) 5 3,544 BBC Sport 3524 April 2010Hearts A 2–0Saunders (42), Žaliūkas (o.g.) (45) 4 13,447 BBC Sport 361 May 2010Celtic A 0–4 4 24,000 BBC Sport 375 May 2010Hibernian H 6–6Coke (16, 67), Sutton (39, 76), Hateley (72), Jutkiewicz (90) 4 6,241 BBC Sport 389 May 2010Rangers A 3–3Murphy (51), Jennings (90), Jutkiewicz (90) (pen.) 5 50,321 BBC Sport Note: Due to postponements between match day 18 and match day 19 (not shown above), Motherwell's position in the Scottish Premier League dropped to 8th place. The win on match day 19 served to allow them to leapfrog the teams in 6th and 7th place while still having two games in hand.

UEFA Europa League

Date Round Opponent H/A Score Motherwell scorer(s) Attendance Report2 July 2009 FQR Llanelli H 0–1 4,307 BBC Sport9 July 2009 FQR Llanelli A 3–0Sutton (8, 24) Murphy (72) 3,025 BBC Sport16 July 2009 SQR Flamurtari Vlorë A 0–1 4,012 BBC Sport23 July 2009 SQR Flamurtari Vlorë H 8–1Murphy (16, 19, 34) Slane (25) Forbes (pen 28, 50) Shaun Hutchinson (37) McHugh (72) 4,641 BBC Sport30 July 2009 TQR Steaua Bucharest A 0–3 25,000 BBC Sport6 August 2009 TQR Steaua Bucharest H 1–3Forbes (17) 4,975 BBC Sport

Scottish League Cup

DateRoundOpponentH/AScoreMotherwell scorer(s)AttendanceReport 22 September 2009 3rd Round Inverness CT H 3–2 McHugh, Own goal, Forbes 3,905 BBC Sport 27 October 2009 Quarter-Final St Mirren A 0–3 — 4,325 BBC Sport

Scottish Cup

Date Round Opponent H/A Score Motherwell scorer(s) Attendance Report 18 January 2010 4th Round Inverness CT A 0–2 — 1,450 BBC Sport

Squad statistics

Appearances , Fir Park Corner

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Goal scorers

RankingNationPositionNumberNamePremier LeagueScottish CupLeague CupEuropa LeagueTotal1 FW11John Sutton12002142 FW9 Lukas Jutkiewicz12000123 FW15Jamie Murphy6004104 MF20Ross Forbes501395 DF4 Mark Reynolds40004DF28Shaun Hutchinson300147 MF24Tom Hateley30003MF17Jim O'Brien300039 MF6 Giles Coke20002MF8 Steve Jennings20002FW35Bob McHugh0011212DF43Steven Saunders10001FW45Paul Slane00011 Own goal10001TOTALS54031269

Clean sheets RankingPositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueScottish CupLeague CupEuropa LeagueTotal1 GK21John Ruddy15000152 GK1 Michael Fraser10012TOTALS1600117

Disciplinary record

NationPositionNumberNamePremier LeagueScottish CupLeague CupEuropa LeagueTotal DF3 Steven Hammell4000001050DF4 Mark Reynolds3000000030DF5 Stephen Craigan3000000030MF6 Giles Coke4100000041MF8 Steve Jennings6000000060FW11John Sutton1000000010FW15Jamie Murphy3000000030MF17Jim O'Brien4010000050MF24Tom Hateley5010100070MF27Ross Forbes0000002020DF28Shaun Hutchinson0000001010MF46Jamie Pollock1000000010DF43Steven Saunders0000001010 Totals341201050421

See also List of Motherwell F.C. seasons

Notes and references

External links Motherwell F.C. website BBC My Club page