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Defender Paul McGinn is our second summer signing. 

The 31-year-old versatile defender made 34 appearances last season for Hibernian, whilst also earning his first Scotland cap against Austria in September.

McGinn joins on a one year deal with the club.

“We’re very happy that Paul has agreed to join us and add to our defensive options,” manager Graham Alexander said.

“He has proven quality in the Premiership and his playing record is excellent since coming back to Scotland.

“I feel we’ve brought in a talented and motivated player, whose character and experience will be very important to us.”

McGinn started his career at Queen’s Park where he came through the youth ranks before making his first team debut in 2009. After impressing at the spiders, he earned a move to Premiership side St Mirren in 2012.

Once gaining valuable game time and experience on loan, he moved to Dundee in 2014 before making the move south of the border to Chesterfield in 2016.

McGinn returned to Scotland in 2017 where has since played for Partick Thistle, St Mirren and Hibernian.

Motherwell have secured the signature of Brogan Anderson for the upcoming SWPL1 season. 

The former Boroughmuir Thistle player was part of the side that narrowly missed out on promotion to the top flight last season.

“Brogan is someone I’ve admired for a while now, I know the quality she has and what she’ll add to this squad,” head coach Paul Brownlie said.

“She is an experienced football player with real maturity.

“Motherwell will provide the perfect environment for Brogan to develop.”

Anderson is an attacking midfielder who can play upfront and is looking forward to seeing her own development in her time at the club.

“I’m very excited to become a Motherwell player,” Anderson added.

“The season ahead could be a special one and I’m looking forward to meeting up with the girls.

“Speaking to Paul, Leanne and the coaching staff I feel this is the place I can continue to develop as player.”

Celebrate the start of the school summer holidays with our School’s Out event at Fir Park.

Providing the entertainment this year will be Country pop band Jubillee.

This incredible twosome could well be the next big thing to emerge from Scotland and ironically that could well be because of the Pandemic.

From playing to a few hundred people on Facebook every Sunday from their home in Motherwell due to COVID restrictions, to being courted by one of the world’s top producers of country music in the space of just 18 months, the story goes from strength to strength. Justine & Billy will travel to Nashville later this year to start work with Kent Wells – the musical director to Dolly Parton.

With showcase concerts already lined up in Nashville this summer, it certainly looks like being an incredible rise to fame for this amazing Country Pop duo.

Following Jubillee will be karaoke and music from DJ Jammin Jimmy.

Date: 29^th June 2022

Location: Centenary Suite.

Time: Doors open at 13.30

Cost: £15pp includes buffet

To book: please phone 01698 333333, email Denise McCarthy at Denise.McCarthy@motherwellfc.co.uk or book online by clicking here.

Midfielder Lucy Ronald is Motherwell’s first summer recruit.

The 20-year-old joins up with Paul Brownlie’s squad after spending last season on loan at SWPL2 side Glasgow Women.

“I’m very excited at the prospect of being a Motherwell player,” Lucy Ronald said.

“I’m looking forward to develop my game further and by speaking to Paul and his coaching staff, I feel this is the best place for me to do that.

“I can’t wait to get started.”

Ronald was captain of Glasgow Women last season and helped guide her side to promotion from the second tier.

“Lucy is a very strong and technical player with fantastic attributes,” head coach Paul Brownlie added.

“She will add further quality to the squad for the up and coming season.

“I’m looking forward to seeing Lucy develop over the course of this season.”

Motherwell will start their 2022/23 cinch Premiership campaign away to St Mirren.

The match will take place on Saturday 30 July at St Mirren Park. There is the possibility this will be moved to Sunday 31 July due to our Europa Conference League fixture.

Our first cinch Premiership match at Fir Park will be against St Johnstone on 6 August at 3pm.

All fixtures in the 2022/23 season are subject to change, depending on TV selections and participation in European competitions.

The Steelemen will take on St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park on 12 November in our final match before the winter shutdown, which runs for the duration of the FIFA 2022 World Cup.

The 2022/23 campaign will run until the weekend of 27 May 2023, with split fixtures starting on the weekend of 6 May 2023.

UEFA have confirmed we will open our 2022/23 Europa Conference League campaign at home.

Motherwell will take on the winners of Bala Town and Sligo Rovers in the second qualifying round at Fir Park on Thursday July 21.

The second leg is due to take place on Thursday 28 July.

If Bala Town are our opponents in the second qualifying round, there are various permutations.

Should Bala Town and Welsh outfit Newtown both reach the Europa Conference League second qualifying round, and should The New Saints reach the second qualifying round of the Champions League, our second leg fixture against Bala Town will take place on Tuesday 26 July.

Also, if Bala Town and Newtown both reach the Europa Conference League second qualifying round, and should The New Saints drop into the second qualifying round of the Europa Conference League, the tie will be reversed.

This would mean, the first leg of our Europa Conference League tie against Bala Town would take place away from home on 21 July, with the second leg to be played at Fir Park on Tuesday 26 July.

Should we face Sligo Rovers in the tie, we will play the away leg on Thursday 28 July.

Our opponents will be confirmed on 14 July, after the first round of qualifying matches are concluded.

Bala Town have confirmed that Park Hall Stadium will be their home venue for their European matches this season.

Kick-off times and ticket information will be communicated in due course.

Motherwell had four first team players representing their respective countries across the world in the June international break.

Stephen O’Donnell

Motherwell captain Stephen O’Donnell watched from the bench as Ukraine advanced to the World Cup Playoff final after beating Scotland 3-1.

The full back would not feature in Scotland’s squads against Armenia and Republic of Ireland.

In their fourth match, O’Donnell was back on the bench as Scotland secured a 4-1 victory against Armenia in Yerevan.

Liam Kelly

Liam Kelly was once again named in Steve Clarke’s Scotland squad as he pushes towards his first Scotland cap. One of four goalkeeping options, Kelly made the bench for all four matches while Zander Clark was left out of the match day squads against Ukraine and Armenia.

With David Marshall announcing his retirement from international football, the Motherwell stopper moves up the pegging order as he looks to push Craig Gordon for the number one jersey.

Ross Tierney

Tierney was selected for Republic of Ireland Under 21 duty as they rounded off their UEFA European Under 21 Championship qualifying campaign.

In their first match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ireland came away with a huge three points after a 3-o victory. Tierney played 65 minutes, setting up Mipo Odubeko for the second goal in the game.

In their second match, a 3-1 win over Montenegro, Tierney was on the bench and didn’t feature.

Before their final match in this run of fixtures, Ireland knew they would finish no lower than second in their group.

As a result, they knew, at the very least, they would be one of theeight teams who would be drawn into four ties in the play-offs for a space at the UEFA Euro Under 21 Championship.

Ireland played Italy in their last game knowing a win against them would see them finish top of their group and secure automatic qualification for the Euros. Tierney was once again named on the bench as the Italians came away with a 4-1 victory.

With this defeat, Ireland dropped into the play off. This was the first time they have achieved this and will discover their opponents later this month with the games taking place in September.

Bevis Mugabi

Uganda got their AFCON 2023 qualifiers underway. Up first was Algeria for the Cranes where Bevis Mugabi played the full 90 minutes. After seeing a penalty saved by the Algerian goalkeeper, Uganda would go on to lose the match 2-0.

The defender was named in the starting lineup once again when Uganda took on Niger in their second qualifying match. The Cranes would score first in the match however went on to draw 1-1 as Mugabi played another full 90 minutes.

We will face Bala Town or Sligo Rovers in the second qualifying round of the 2022/23 UEFA Europa Conference League.

The dates and times of the matches will be confirmed shortly.

Introducing the Motherwell FC home kit for the 2022/23 season. 

You can order yours now.

This year’s kit is inspired by our history. A modern take on a 1980’s classic, 40 years on.

With vertical claret bands and the amber front and centre, it is purely our true colours throughout.

The shorts are made up of claret, with amber stripes going down each side. The amber socks also come with three claret bands at the top.

With this kit, it’s all about the finer detail. Our refreshed Motherwell badge will appear on it for the first time.

Across the edges of each vertical panel, we have a subtle pattern going across the edges to modernise the classic look and feel of the top.

Paycare will again be our main sponsor. We also continue to raise awareness of a vital message close to the club’s heart, with North Lanarkshire Suicide Prevention on our sleeve for another season.

TCL will also remain our main sponsor on the shorts.

The kit is on sale now, with infant kits due in stock week commencing 20 June.

The UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round draw takes place on Wednesday at 12pm in Nyon. 

There will be two parts to the draw, the Champions Path and the Main Path. We are in the Main Path part of the draw.

Motherwell will be seeded in the draw with ties taking place on 21 and 28 July.

The draw will also determine whether we play at home in the first or second leg.

We could be paired with two teams who will be playing each other in the first qualifying round, with the winners progressing to the next round.

If this is the case, we will discover our opponents on 14 July when the second leg of the first round qualifying matches are due to be played.