Motherwell Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the town of Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club first competed in a European competition in 1991–92, qualifying for the European Cup Winners' Cup as winners of the 1991 Scottish Cup.1991-92, RSSSF.com. 17 January 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2012. The club have reached the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League twice (2010 and 2012),2010/11 Europa League, UEFA.com. 13 August 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2012.2012/13 Europa League, UEFA.com. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012. which remain Motherwell's two best runs in a European competition.

History 1990s Motherwell qualified for a UEFA competition for the first time in 1991–92 after winning the Scottish Cup the previous season. Their opponents were GKS Katowice from Poland. They won the home leg 3–1, but lost the away tie 2–0, resulting in elimination on away goals.

Motherwell qualified for the UEFA Cup for the first time in 1994–95 having finished third in the 1993–94 Scottish Premier Division the previous season. They faced HB Torshavn of the Faroe Islands in the preliminary round, and advanced to the next round winning by an aggregate score of 7-1 after a 3–0 home leg win.1994/95 UEFA Cup, uefa.com. 12 August 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2012. In the first round proper, they faced German giants Borussia Dortmund. They lost the first leg away 1-0 and lost the home second leg 2–0, losing 3–0 on aggregate. Motherwell finished second behind Rangers in the 1994–95 Scottish Premier Division, leading to qualification for the preliminary round of the UEFA Cup. They faced MYPA of Finland, but lost the first leg 3–1 at home. A 2–0 away win was not enough for Motherwell to advance and they were eliminated on the away goals rule.1995/96 UEFA Cup, uefa.com. 12 August 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2012.

2008–15 After a 13-year absence, Motherwell returned to European football by finishing third in the 2007-08 Scottish Premier League. They were drawn to face Nancy of France in the first round proper. After losing the first leg 1–0 at the Stade Marcel Picot, they then lost the second leg 2–0 at home, losing 3–0 on aggregate.2008/09 UEFA Cup, uefa.com. 13 August 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2012. Motherwell qualified for Europe for a second straight season after winning a place through the Fair Play League, despite finishing 7th the previous season. They were the first ever Scottish entrant to the newly formed Europa League. Also, due to extensive remedial work on their Fir Park surface, Motherwell played all of their home European matches at Excelsior Stadium in Airdrie. They were drawn to face Welsh Premier League side Llanelli in the first qualifying round. They suffered a shock 1–0 home first leg defeat, but recovered to win the away leg 3–0 at the Parc y Scarlets.2009/10 Europa League, uefa.com. 13 August 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2012. In the next round they met Flamurtari of Albania, but lost the first leg 1–0 away. Just like in the previous round, they recovered by hammering the Albanians 8–1 at home in the second, a score that stands as a record club European victory to this day. They advanced to the third qualifying round for a meeting with Romanian heavyweights Steaua București. They lost the first leg 3–0 away at the Stadionul Steaua, and the second leg 3–1 at home. and were eliminated 6–1 on aggregate.

A fifth-place finish in the 2010–11 Scottish Premier League saw Motherwell qualify for Europe for a third straight season. They were to play teams only from the Nordic countries during that season's run. They first played Icelandic club Breiðablik in the second qualifying round, winning both legs 1–0 to advance to the third qualifying round. They would then be paired with Aalesund of Norway, and drew the first leg away 1-1, their only draw in European football, before winning the second leg 3–0 at Fir Park. They were in the Europa League play-offs, the furthest they have gone in European competition, and would play Danish outfit Odense. They lost the first leg away 2–1, and lost the home second leg 1–0 to bow out of Europe for another season.

Motherwell qualified for the Champions League for the first time in 2012, being placed in the third qualifying round. They took the place of Rangers who were in administration and were not allowed to participate. Motherwell were in the non-champions section of the draw, and were paired with Greek giants Panathinaikos. They lost the first leg 2–0 at Fir Park, and went on to lose the second leg 3–0 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens.2012/13 UEFA Champions League, uefa.com. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012. Motherwell's elimination from the Champions League saw them parachuted into the Europa League play-off round, where they would face Levante of Spain. After losing the home leg 2–0, they then lost the second leg 1–0 away in Valencia to bow out of Europe 3–0 on aggregate and without scoring a single goal overall. They did, however, equal their longest participation in European competition.

Motherwell finished the 2012–13 Scottish Premier League in second place, and with champions Celtic winning the 2012–13 Scottish Cup, Motherwell moved into the third qualifying round of the Europa League. They were un-seeded in that draw and were paired with Kuban Krasnodar of Russia. They lost the first-leg 2–0 at Fir Park, suffering a 1–0 defeat in the return leg to exit European competition.2013/14 UEFA Europa League, uefa.com. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2013. Motherwell finished the 2013–14 Scottish Premiership in second place, meaning Motherwell began in the second qualifying round of the Europa League. They were seeded in that draw and were paired with Stjarnan of Iceland. They drew the first-leg 2–2 at Fir Park, suffering a 3–2 extra time defeat in the return leg which confirmed elimination from that season's competition.2014/15 UEFA Europa League, uefa.com. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.

Overall record Matches List of Motherwell games in European competitions Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Other Agg. Notes Ref.1991–92Cup Winners' Cup1R GKS Katowice3–10–2 style="text-align:center;" rowspan="22" 3–3 Away goals 1994–95UEFA CupPR HB Torshavn3–04–17–1 style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" 1R Borussia Dortmund0–20–10–3 1995–96UEFA CupPR MyPA-471–32–03–3 Away goals 2008–09UEFA Cup1R Nancy0–20–10–3 style="text-align:center;" rowspan="10" 2009–10Europa League1QR Llanelli0–13–03–1 2QR Flamurtari8–10–18–2 3QR Steaua București1–30–31–6 2010–11Europa League2QR Breiðablik1–01–02–0 3QR Aalesund3–01–14–1 PO Odense0–11–21–3 2012–13Champions League3QR Panathinaikos0–20–30–5 Europa LeaguePO Levante0–20–10–3 2013–14Europa League3QR Kuban Krasnodar0–20–10–3 2014–15Europa League2QR Stjarnan2–22–34–5 Extra time 2020–21Europa League1QR Glentoran5−1 style="text-align:center;" 2QR Coleraine 2−2 Penalties 3QR Hapoel Be'er Sheva 0−3 style="text-align:center;" rowspan="5" 2022–23Europa Conference League2QR Sligo Rovers0−10–20–3 2026–27Conference League2QR HB2−03−05−0 3QR HJK2−01−13−1 PO SC Freiburg1–31–42–7

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Player statistics Appearances

RankPlayerYearsCup Winners' CupChampions LeagueUEFA CupEuropa LeagueConference LeagueTotalRatio1 Steven Hammell1999–20062008–20182 Keith Lasley1999–20042006–20173 Jamie Murphy2006–20134 John Sutton2008–20112013–20155 Mark Reynolds2005–20115 Stephen Craigan1995–20002003–20127 Chris Humphrey2009–20138 Steven Saunders2008–20138 Ross Forbes2007–20128 Darren Randolph2010–20138 Bob McHugh2007–201512 Tom Hateley2009–201313 Jamie Dolan1987–199713 Steve Jennings2009–201213 Shaun Hutchinson2009–201416 John Philliben1986–199816 Steve Kirk1986–199516 Brian Martin1991–199816 Chris McCart1985–199716 Billy Davies1993–199816 Jim O'Brien2008–201016 Paul Slane2009–201016 Simon Ramsden2012–201516 Fraser Kerr2012–20132013–201516 Alex Paulsen2026–present16 Jake Girdwood-Reich2026–present16 Emmanuel Longelo2025–present16 Lukas Fadinger2025–present16 Regan Charles-Cook2025–present16 Willy Vogt2026–present16 Olly Whyte2023–present32 Jonathan Page2008–201232 Stevie Woods1994–200332 Rob McKinnon1992–199632 Paul Lambert1993–199632 Stuart Carswell2011–201532 Zaine Francis-Angol2011–201532 Ricki Lamie2020–202432 Martin Moormann2026–present32 Ewan Wilson2022–present32 Ibrahim Said2025–present32 Tawanda Maswanhise2025–present43 Rab Shannon1993–199543 Tommy Coyne1993–199843 Michael Fraser2009–201043 Steven McGarry2006–201043 Michael Higdon2011–201343 Henrik Ojamaa2012–20132014–201543 Adam Cummins2011–201543 Stephen McManus2013–201743 Bevis Mugabi2019–202443 Barry Maguire2017–202443 Oscar Priestman2025–present43 Mikey Booth2026–present43 Stephen O'Donnell43 Tom Sparrow2025–present43 Alex Lowry2026–present43 Jamie Knight-Lebel2026–present59 Phil O'Donnell1990–19942004–200759 Paul McGrillen1990–199559 Alex Burns1991–19972003–200559 Dougie Arnott1986–199859 Marc Fitzpatrick2004–201159 Nicky Law2011–201359 Iain Vigurs2013–201559 Trevor Carson2017–202159 Allan Campbell2016–202159 Mark O'Hara2019–20202020–202259 Chris Long2019–202159 Liam Polworth2019–202159 Declan Gallagher2019–202159 Tony Watt2020–202259 Callum Lang2020–202159 Luca Ross2022–present59 Dylan Williams2026–present76 Billy Thomson1991–199476 Jim Griffin1984–199476 Luc Nijholt1990–199376 Chris McCart1985–199776 Bobby Russell1987–199276 Davie Cooper1989–199376 Nick Cusack1989–199276 Eddie May1994–199976 Graeme Smith2005–200976 Paul Quinn2002–200976 Stephen Hughes2007–20092011–201276 Bob Malcolm2008–200976 Chris Porter2007–200976 David Clarkson2002–20092015–201676 Darren Smith2004–201076 Giles Coke2009–201076 John Ruddy2009–201076 Nick Blackman2010–201176 Omar Daley2011–201376 Paul Lawson2013–201576 Henri Anier2013–2014201476 Craig Reid2014–201676 Lionel Ainsworth2013–20142014–201776 Dan Twardzik2013–20142014–201676 Mark O'Brien2014–201576 Josh Law2014–201676 Liam Grimshaw2017–202276 Nathan McGinley2020–202476 Sherwin Seedorf2019–202176 Liam Kelly20212021–202476 Jake Carroll2019–202376 Blair Spittal2022–202476 Callum Slattery2021–202676 Kevin van Veen2021–202376 Joseph Efford2022–202376 Paul McGinn2022–present76 Josh Morris2022–202376 Ross Tierney2022–202476 Connor Shields2021–202376 John Koutroumbis2024–present76 Joe Hodge2026–present76 Seb Palmer-Houlden2026–present118 Joe McLeod1990–1993118 Tony Shepherd1991–1993118 Ian Angus1990–1994118 Iain Ferguson1990–1993118 Ray Allan1994118 Steve McMillan1993–2001118 Alex McLeish1994–1995118 Shaun McSkimming1994–1998118 Scott Howie1994–1998118 Mitchell van der Gaag1995–1997118 John Hendry1995–1998118 Roy Essandoh1994–1997118 Andy Roddie1994–1997118 Lee McCulloch1994–2001118 Mark Archdeacon2008–2010118 Jamie Pollock2009–2012118 Gary Smith2009–2012118 Steven Hetherington2011–2013118 Lee Hollis2010–2014118 James McFadden2000–20032013–20142015–2017118 Gunnar Nielsen20082013–2015118 Craig Moore2011–2017118 Lee Erwin2012–2015118 Jack Leitch2013–2016118 Jake Hastie2016–20192020–2021118 Harry Robinson2020–2021118 Jordan White2020–2021118 Sean Goss2021–2023118 Sondre Solholm Johansen2021–2023118 Lucas Weir2026–present

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