| 3 | Rangers | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 22 |
| 4 | Dundee United | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 |
| 5 | Motherwell | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 19 |
| 6 | St Mirren | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 15 |
| 7 | Dundee | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 12 |
Our popular calendar signing will return for the first time in three years.
The first team squad will be in the Centenary Suite at Fir Park between 6pm and 7.30pm on Monday 12 December to meet fans and sign autographs.
Just turn up on the night at the front door of the Centenary Suite to see the squad.
Calendars can be purchased from the club shop now either in store or online at motherwelldirect.co.uk.
Black Friday has arrived early.
Starting Monday 21 November, we’ve a host of great deals now and across the week.
First up, you can get 20% off our 2022/23 away kit and training range.
If you’re looking for some Christmas gift inspiration, we’ve also got you covered.
Our commemorative bricks, which are placed on the wall in our Davie Cooper Stand, are reduced by 40% to £33.
We’ve also got £10 off our Scottish Cup Anniversary whisky, and 50% off our training top sponsorship.
You can also sponsor one of our Women’s players for only £130 which is a massive 50% saving.
Finally, we have £5 off our
There’s also discounts to be had on our matchday hospitality.
Centenary Suite
Enjoy a 2-course meal in the Centenary Suite, half-time refreshments, match ticket, match programme, teamsheet with pay bay facility. Available at:
· Ross County on Saturday, 14th January 2023
· St Johnstone on Wednesday, 1st February 2023
Our special Black Friday prices are £30 per person for season ticket holders, £40 for non-season ticket holders and £15 for kids (under 12’s for a children’s meal)
Cooper Box
Come in out of the cold and enjoy relaxed hospitality from the warmth and comfort of a Cooper Box. Package includes viewing the match from the box, half-time refreshments, match programme, teamsheet and 2 complimentary drinks per person. Available at:
· Ross County on Saturday, 14th January 2023
· St Johnstone on Wednesday, 1st February 2023
Our special Black Friday price is just £40 per person.
Make it a December to remember!
We are delighted to unveil its amazing festive programme for 2022, bigger and better than before!
Whether you are catching up with friends, family or colleagues, celebrate in style in the Centenary Suite at Fir Park. Combining your favourite Christmas classics with dance floor fillers, and bringing a live saxophone to the party, this will be a Christmas party your guests will never forget.
Our party nights are now open to book and run from 7pm – 1am.
Available dates are as follows:
LIMITED AVAILABILITY
We also have an earlier option, with our Boozy Brunch.
Enjoy a shot on arrival and a delicious 3-course meal in addition to the live entertainment listed above.
Tickets can be secured with a £10 deposit at the time of booking.
Call our events team on 01698 338003 to book or for more information.
Our party nights are for over 18’s only!Our events are non refundable & non transferable.
Legendary ‘Ancell Babe’ winger Willie Hunter is the final name to be inducted in the 2022 Motherwell FC Hall of Fame.
Hunter, or Billy to his friends and family, would become the darling of every Motherwell fan of a certain generation.
Following a few years of typical Motherwell Football Club inconsistency a major decision was taken between the boardroom and the manager’s chair during the summer of 1956.
After a year in the Fir Park hotseat, Bobby Ancell implemented a policy of no longer signing ready made “seasoned” football players from other clubs, and going back to pursuing a strategy of developing talented youngsters from Scotland’s central belt in true Motherwell tradition.
That close season would see the first moves to support the new thinking at Fir Park. Youngsters Bert McCann, William Cowie, Pat Holton and ‘keeper Alan Wylie all arrived from Queens’ Park, Kilsyth Rangers, Hamilton Accies and Penicuik respectively.
Whilst the named four signings went on to contribute to a decent season for the Fir Parkers, it was probably the youngster who had signed on from Edinburgh Norton a year later that would go on to make his name in claret and amber shine more brightly than most others.
That man was the aforementioned Willie Hunter.
Within months it had became clear that the manager had snapped up a dazzling footballer who was both a brilliant ball player and a determined performer. Willie began his Motherwell career playing, and starring, for the Fir Park reserves alongside fellow teenager Ian St. John.
He was brought into the first team at Dens Park in mid-October 1957. Although the result didn’t go to the liking of the travelling ‘Well fans, they had taken some solace from the performance of the young Edinburgh lad who had made the jump from amateur football to top division action within a couple of months with ease.
His first appearance on Fir Park came a fortnight later when Falkirk visited and left with the points following a 5-2 defeat of the hosts. Despite the loss, the name of Willie Hunter was on the lips of every Motherwell fan as they made their way home the wet Saturday evening.
His first goal came at Parkhead in April when netted the opener in a thrilling 2-2 draw between the teams. Eleven appearances for Motherwell was a good debut season for Hunter, as he tried to earn a berth in a terrific developing Fir Park squad under the guidance of Ancell.
When the team was announced for the opening day of the new season at home to Partick Thistle, Hunter’s name was included. Although it was goals from Ian St. John, twice, and Jim Forrest which won the game, it was Hunter who was man of the match having produced a sublime display.
The start of the season had been promising, with only one defeat in the first six fixtures before Third Lanark arrived in North Lanarkshire. The team that day would always be remembered as a typical Ancell Babes XI: Hastie Weir, McSeveney, Holton, Aitken, Martis, McCann, Hunter, Sammy Reid, St. John, Quinn and Andy Weir.
The Babes were on fire that afternoon, winning 8-1 as the Fir Park crowd began to realise their favourites were developing into something very special indeed.
The young inside forward Hunter only missed four games in that season, scoring 13 goals, which saw Motherwell narrowly miss out on the league title.
International honours were also on their way, with eight players being recognised in various squads, including Hunter who was capped for the Scottish league.
Willie had become a forward of uncommon grace, which had won over the Motherwell fans with performances that could not be measured merely in goals and assists, but that glistened with the flair of an artist who could deceive defenders with a subtle touch or shimmy.
Whilst these seasons were extremely entertaining for the Fir Park faithful, it was arguably two glamour friendlies that summed up that Ancell side.
18,000 punters clicked through the Fir Park turnstiles to see Athletic Bilbao despite torrential rain hammering down throughout the 90 minutes. A delightful Willie Hunter goal put Motherwell two goals up after just 25 minutes, before the visitors stunned the large crowd by levelling before the interval.
However, an Ian St. John shot two minutes into the second period was enough to give the home side a deserved win.
A couple of weeks later, it was Brazilian giants Flamengo who turned up at Fir Park on the back of an impressive 5-0 win over Manchester United. After the visitors opened the scoring six minutes in, the 25,000 crowd were saluting a wonderful goal by Hunter which seemed to inspire the Steelmen.
A St. John hat trick and a Pat Quinn penalty were soon forgotten when Hunter produced a sublime finish to leave the Fir Parkers 6-1 up, and thoroughly entertaining a by now ecstatic home support.
Another hat trick by St. John left the Brazilians shell-shocked as Motherwell trooped of the pitch having trounced the tourists 9-2. At the end of that season there was a definite air of disappointment that such a talented outfit could only finish fifth despite many memorable displays throughout the campaign.
Always amongst the goals for Motherwell, Hunter had in fact laid on far more than he had scored, which was a proud claim since he bagged more than 50 competitive goals for the Steelmen.
Whilst at Fir Park he won three full Scotland caps, four Under 23 caps and four appearances for the Scottish League. He managed 301 appearances for our club all in, scoring 61 goals.
He finally left North Lanarkshire in 1967, when Detroit Cougars paid £14,000 for his signature as the inaugural North American Soccer League was about to kick off. He went on to feature for his boyhood club Hibs before two more spells overseas at Hellenic and Cape Town City.
Following a coaching stint as Ian St John’s assistant at Portsmouth, he then had two brief spells as manager, firstly at Queen of the South then Inverness Caledonian in the Highland League.
Willie was a inside forward who played on the left hand side, with the experience and knowledge of playing as a winger; a real craftsman, skilled in ball control and distribution.
He had a brilliant football career in what was undoubtedly a tough school. His generous gifts to the game gave him little financial rewards, yet he continued to give to the game and his colleagues afterwards He was a man of substance and opinions, who was the subject of much praise from those who played with, against, or indeed, watched him.
This magical footballer was one of the most complete ever to pull our famous colours over his head, and is someone this club is proud to have played a large part in his life.
Willie Hunter is the twentieth entrant to the Motherwell FC Hall of Fame.
Our highly-anticipated Hall of Fame dinner will welcome its fourth batch of inductees later this Friday.
The event, launched in 2019, has already paid special tribute to the legendary names of the club’s long and distinguished history.
For the first time, the dinner will take place at Dalziel Park Hotel this Friday, 18 November, with host Tam Cowan inducted five new names, with Willie joining the already-announced Keith Lasley, Willie MacFadyen, Tommy Coyne and Bobby Graham.
There are only a handful of tickets left priced at £64 for adults and £30 for children aged under 12.
You can buy tickets for the dinner online here now or contact the commercial department on 01698 338 011.
The five legends inducted this year will join:
| 2019 intake | 2020 intake | 2021 intake |
| George Stevenson | John ‘Sailor’ Hunter | Bobby Ferrier |
| Willie Pettigrew | Andy Paton | John Martis |
| Ally Maxwell | Joe Wark | Tommy McLean |
| Phil O’Donnell | Davie Cooper | Stevie Kirk |
| James McFadden | Steven Hammell | Stephen Craigan |
* Please note that some of the colourful language on the night may not be appropriate for young children or those easily offended.
We were saddened to learn of the passing of former forward Jimmy O’Rourke this morning.
Born in Edinburgh on the 18th September 1946, Jimmy is perhaps better know for his association with Hibernian. Plucked straight from schools football in 1962, he made his Hibs debut at the age of 16 setting a new record for the youngest player to represent the Easter Road club, a record which he kept for over four decades.
A bustling forward, he flourished under the guidance of Eddie Turnbull.
Despite suffering the disappointment of losing the 1972 Scottish Cup Final, when the Hibee’s fell to a 6-1 defeat by Celtic, he did enjoy a degree of revenge as he scored in the League Cup Final later in the year as both clubs met again, this time Hibs came out on top.
The former Scotland youth international was somewhat controversially sold to St Johnstone for a fee of just £15,000, essentially he had to make way for Joe Harper who arrived at the club for a significant sum from Everton.
At Muirton Park he helped the Saints win promotion, In July 1979 it was Willie McLean who brought him to Fir Park in a deal which saw Ian Taylor head to Perth.
Jimmy was comfortable playing at either centre and inside forward and had a tremendous eye for goal. He enjoyed a fruitful league debut for the Steelmen as he scored twice against Ayr United in a 4-1 win.
O’Rourke was a player of quality but the then 29 year old would only manage two seasons at Fir Park due to frustrations with injuries. There were some high points across those two seasons – a hat-trick in the exciting 5-4 win over Kilmarnock and the winner against Celtic at Celtic Park in a new year fixture. He would make over 50 appearances in claret and amber, scoring 16 goals.
After his departure from Lanarkshire he would hang up his boots and become a coach at Hibernian where he was reunited with his old mentor Eddie Turnbull.
Jimmy died surrounded by his family at his home in Edinburgh aged 76.
Everyone at Motherwell Football Club would like to express our sympathy and condolences to the O’Rourke family at this sad time.
The fourth inductee into the Motherwell Football Club Hall of Fame, class of 2022, is Bobby Graham.
Although Bobby was born and brought up in Motherwell, and supported the Steelmen as a kid, he would make his footballing name in the red of Bill Shankley’s Liverpool, joining the Anfield club from Motherwell Bridge Works aged 17.
Shankley had already made the trip to Lanarkshire to secure the signing of Ian St John from Motherwell just six months earlier for a then club-record fee.
Whilst St John was signed as a bonafide first-team starter, Graham, who was six years younger than his compatriot, spent several profitable years in the youth system before breaking into the Reds’ first-team in 1964 and made quite the impression.
He scored on his debut against KR Reykjavík then, 12 days later, netted a hat-trick in his first league outing against Aston Villa then followed that with a goal against Sheffield United the following week.
Bobby’s early time at Liverpool was somewhat unfortunate for himself as he found it difficult to dislodge the hugely successful strike partnership of St John and Roger Hunt as Shankly’s side became one of the best ever.
As the 1960s were coming to an end, he had forced his way into a regular starter but his ambitions were cut short courtesy of a cruel leg break at Anfield against Chelsea at the start of the 1970/71 season.
His eleven-year Liverpool career came to an end in March 1972 when he moved to Coventry City for £70,000. He stayed at Highfield Road for 18 months, playing 19 games and also being loaned out to Tranmere, where he linked up with Ian St John who was coaching at Rovers.
So it was therefore little surprise when St John upon his appointment as Motherwell manager looked to Bobby to provide guidance up front and it proved to be a very shrewd decision. Motherwell had to beat off the likes of Portsmouth, Peterborough & Luton Town who were also vying for his signature, but the draw of coming back home and signing for his boyhood club was too much.
He finished his first full season as the club’s top scorer but things would really click into gear when a certain young buck the name of Willie Pettigrew arrived on the first-team scene, almost instantly forming a telepathic partnership with his new strike partner.
The youngster had spent most of the first-half of the season on the bench under Willie McLean, but following an ‘play me or sell me’ ultimatum to the manager, the duo were put together for the first-time against Ayr United.
Pettigrew, aided by Graham, netted four that day at Fir Park before Celtic came to Lanarkshire the following midweek. Pettigrew got one, Graham got two and that was the start of a lethal four years together in claret and amber.
As a goalscorer, Graham often considered second-fiddle to Pettigrew in terms of goals and whilst that is true, the diminutive forward still had a very impressive record. In 172 starts at Fir Park, he netted a total of 48 times and assisted countless others.
For ‘Well fans of a certain vintage, that mid to late 1970s will be fondly remembered as an exciting, swashbuckling Motherwell side that could live with any team in the country. Sadly, despite the significant talent that was at the club at the time, a winner’s medal would prove illusive although there were several near misses at the Semi Final stages.
Bobby Graham was very much at the core of that. Quick, intelligent with a laser-guided passing ability, he’s the local lad who done good, not only in the bright lights of the English top-flight, but back home at his beloved Fir Park. One of our own, and now rightfully in the Motherwell FC Hall of Fame.
Our highly-anticipated Hall of Fame dinner will welcome its fourth batch of inductees later this month
The event, launched in 2019, has already paid special tribute to the legendary names of the club’s long and distinguished history.
For the first time, the dinner will take place at Dalziel Park Hotel on Friday 18 November, with host Tam Cowan inducted five new names, with Bobby joining the already-announced Keith Lasley, Willie MacFadyen and Tommy Coyne.
The event is priced at £64 for adults and £30 for children aged under 12.
You can buy tickets for the dinner online here now or contact the commercial department on 01698 338 011.
The final legend of the 2022 class of inductees will be revealed shortly, joining:
| 2019 intake | 2020 intake | 2021 intake |
| George Stevenson | John ‘Sailor’ Hunter | Bobby Ferrier |
| Willie Pettigrew | Andy Paton | John Martis |
| Ally Maxwell | Joe Wark | Tommy McLean |
| Phil O’Donnell | Davie Cooper | Stevie Kirk |
| James McFadden | Steven Hammell | Stephen Craigan |
* Please note that some of the colourful language on the night may not be appropriate for young children or those easily offended.
We are delighted to showcase our new official Motherwell FC tartan range.
The tartan, originally designed by Scott Mcilvaney back in 2017, will now be used across a range of products, including formal kilt purchasing and hire from our partners at Slanj Kilts in Glasgow.
In addition, the ‘Well Shop will carry a number of products at launch with more to follow in the weeks and months ahead.
“We’ve been working on this range and our partnership with Slanj for some time now, so it’s great to finally have it launched,” CEO Alan Burrows said.
“I would like to thank Scott at Touchdown Tartans for his help not only creating the beautiful tartan in the first place, but his efforts to ensure the club could release it across a range of products.
“We already have a number of really nice tartan items, with plans to grow the range over the weeks and months ahead.”
Click here for a number of official Motherwell FC tartan products in the Well Shop.
Click here for the official Motherwell FC tartan kilt purchase at Slanj Kilts. To hire the tartan wear, please click here.
We’re asking both sets of supporters to bring along items for our food bank collection at our match with Celtic on Wednesday 9 November.
We’re collecting items on the day of the game for the Maranatha Motherwell Food Bank.
We are asking fans to bring what they can to support this important cause, so that those in need can receive a food parcel to help.
“Unfortunately, food banks are now having to play a vital role in helping the most vulnerable in our community,” CEO Alan Burrows said.
“Given soaring inflation levels, rising interest rates and the energy crisis, more and more people are tragically having to rely on the thoughtfulness and generosity of others to help feed their family.
“Over the last few years, Motherwell fans have really stepped up to the mark and helped stock up food banks all over Lanarkshire. This year, as we approach the cold winter months, we are asking those who can to once again help.”
Items needed are:
Soup
Beans
Tinned pasta
Custard/ Rice Pudding
Tinned Fruit
Tinned Meat
Meals in a tin
Tuna
Pasta n Sauce
Noodles
Long Life Milk
Breakfast Cereal
Tinned Vegetables
Potatoes in a Tin
Toiletries -soap, shower gel, Shampoo etc
Tea/coffee
Motherwell fans can drop off at the Cooper Stand car park. Celtic fans’ drop points are on your approach to the Tommy McLean Stand. Collections are available from 6pm.
Thank you for your help. Your contributions will be a massive help to those in need.
Motherwell Football Club is looking for a talented videographer to join our digital content team.
This full-time position will require knowledge and experience of both operating a camera and editing.
Working as part of the digital content department, the successful candidate will work in a small but dedicated team tasked with producing high-quality video content for our official channels, telling the club’s story.
We are seeking a creative and well-organised individual, who is able to contribute new ideas to our output.
Essential Skills and Responsibilities:
The ideal candidate will have:
How to Apply
Deadline: 5pm on Monday, November 14 2022
Salary: Dependent on Experience
Location: Fir Park, Motherwell
This role is full time covering our First Team, Reserves and Women squads. Due to the nature of the post, evening and weekend work will be necessary.
If you can add value to our team please email your CV along with your showreel or links to any work which displays your suitability for the role to alan.burrows@motherwellfc.co.uk by 5pm on Monday, November 14, 2022.
Equality & Inclusion:
Motherwell Football Club is an equal opportunities employer, which positively encourages applications from qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.
Motherwell FC are proudly continuing their support Show Racism the Red Card’s Match Actions Campaign during our match against Dundee United on Saturday 28 October.
Show Racism the Red Card is the UK’s leading anti-racism Education Charity, and our club has supported their messages of tolerance and inclusion for many years. Now more than ever, the importance of active anti-racism cannot be overstated.
Across Scottish football, clubs will show their commitment to anti-racism over one weekend – Friday 28th, Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th October. In doing so we can raise the profile of year round commitment to anti-racism within football. Show Racism the Red Card works within schools, workplaces, sport, and community organisations to educate children, young people, and adults on challenging prejudice and stereotypes, using the power of football as a powerful tool to initiate conversations about anti-racism. They ran educational programmes with over 10,000 participants here in Scotland over the past year.
Here at Motherwell FC we recognize the importance of being alert to the inequalities that persist due to racism. A recent SRtRC survey revealed 46% of staff are aware of racist bullying or discrimination in Scottish schools, while 66.4% are aware of pupils expressing misconceptions, stereotypes, or negative attitudes that are racist.
Chris Priestley, from Show Racism the Red Card had this to say; “We are delighted with the support for anti-racism that exists within Scottish football and are very proud of our upcoming match actions.
“However the work must continue. We call on our supporters to continue to challenge racism. It is a shared responsibility across the game, from dressing rooms to boardrooms, and from stadiums to social media, to ensure that an anti-racism ethos is maintained throughout the year.”
“The club is once again delighted to support this years Show Racism the Red Card campaign,” manager Steven Hammell said.
“We have to continue the message that discrimination is not welcome in our beloved sport, nor in society, and I feel supporting such an important cause is vital to push that message.
“This is a community driven club and we will always welcome everyone to be part of it.”
Motherwell stands with everyone who has had to endure racial prejudice in all areas of their lives. We condemn all forms of racism and any racist behaviour will not be tolerated at our club.
Football is a sport that is loved across the world and football matches should be an enjoyable experience for everyone, of all backgrounds. Education is the key and Motherwell FC will support Show Racism the Red Card to ensure Scotland is equipped with the tools to challenge and eradicate racism from football and society.
For useful resources and information from Show Racism the Red Card, please:
Visit their Website: www.theredcard.org
Explore their anti-racism video platform: https://voices.theredcard.org/
And follow them on:
Instagram @SRtRCScotland
Twitter @SRtRCScotland
Facebook.com/theRedCardScotland
