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The month of July kicked off with the first new face arriving in ML1. Conor Wilkinson joined the club after his departure from Walsall a month prior. 

Neil Alexander talked us through what a pre-season looks like for a goalkeeping, an area often overlooked during this time of year.

Head Groundsman Paul Matthew said goodbye after eight years of service, having turned one of the poorest playing surfaces in the country into one of the best.

Lauren Doran-Barr, Katie Andrews and Kayleigh Bargathi headed for the exit door, with Rebecca Cameron, Laura McCartney and Eve Donald coming in the other direction.

Motherwell took on Falkirk in a behind-closed-door friendly match, where Blair Spittal and Callum Slattery got on the scoresheet in the 2-2 draw. The Steelmen travelled to Tannadice in their final pre-season test, defeating the Championship 1-0 thanks to a Conor Wilkinson goal.

The day prior to the first competitive match of the season against Elgin City, the new away kit was released featuring a surprise returnee as a model. Dan Casey was unveiled as the latest player to sign up for the forthcoming season after a successful spell last season at the club.

Motherwell got their Viaplay Cup campaign off to a flyer with a 2-0 win over Elgin City, with Lennon Miller and Jon Obika getting on the scoresheet as our new home kit had it’s first outing in front of 1000 travelling Motherwell fans.

Just days later, former Premier League defender Pape Souare arrived on a six-month deal, just in time for the midweek clash against Queen of the South.

The Steelmen were on their travels again, and after a thrilling 3-3 draw in Dumfries, the match went to a penalty shootout. With Blair Spittal scoring two and Slattery also netting, the pair found the back of the net with their spot kicks, as well as Stephen O’Donnell, Paul McGinn and Wilkinson. Aston Oxborough saved McKenchnie’s penalty, securing the bonus point for his team.

A tight turnaround, Motherwell faced Queen’s Park in their first home match of the new season, live on Viaplay. A first half Jon Obika strike saw off the Spiders and Motherwell went top of the group.

Davor Zdravkovski put pen to paper on a two-year deal, arriving from Cyprus. The North Macedonian went straight into the matchday squad for the final group match against East Fife. Connor Shields and Ross Tierney both departed the club days later.

Conor Wilkinson, Lennon Miller and Callum Slattery all made sure of top spot in the group, helping their side to a 3-0 win in the finale. And with that, Motherwell learned their fate in the next round of the cup would be taking on St Mirren in Paisley.

The month of June started off with the group stage Viaplay Cup draw, with the Steelmen placed with Queen of the South, Elgin City, Queen’s Park and East Fife. 

The inevitable end of season squad update brought the news that Jake Carroll was departing the club after four years of service, with David Devine and Jack Aitchison also parting ways with the club.

As the beginning of the new season drew closer and closer, the anticipation was building in the stands as over 3000 season tickets had been sold.

With only a short three weeks off, the players return to Fir Park for pre-season ahead of the new campaign. 

Prior to their departure, the start of the rebuild began with the addition of Jon Obika and Harry Paton on permanent contracts. But as arrivals were confirmed, a big looming departure was also given the green light. Record breaker and fan favourite Kevin van Veen joined Groningen for an undisclosed fee after a 29 goal haul in the season prior.

Academy graduate Dean Cornelius made his move away from the club, joining League 2 Harrogate Town.

The Women of Steel began their summer rebuild with the additions of Sarah Gibb and Kaitlyn Canavan.

New threads were released as the ‘Truly Traditional” Motherwell home kit was released, with a new front-of-shirt sponsor G4 Claims.

The squad set off for Delden, Netherlands for a seven day warm pre-season camp.

In their seven days away, the first friendly test took place against HSC Haaksbergen. With a hefty Motherwell support in the stands, an own goal from Mika Schrijver just before half-time proved to be the difference between the two sides as Stuart Kettlewell aimed to get much needed minutes into the players legs following a four-week break.

It was confirmed that Motherwell would face a trip to newly promoted Dundee on the opening day of the 23/24 season, as all the fixtures were revealed.

As their stay in the Netherlands drew to a close, Motherwell rounded off the pre-season tour of Holland with a comfortable 0-6 win over S.V. Longa’30.

Blair Spittal got two, with Mark Ferrie also notching a double. Callum Slattery blasted one in from 25 yards before Ross Tierney rounded off a comfortable evening. The Steelmen returned home to continue pre-season preparations ahead of the Viaplay Cup kicking off in two weeks time.

With the 2023/24 season at an end, there are a mixture of match worn shirts that need to find new homes. 

This year, we are running auctions on each shirt. Unique and unavailable to purchase anywhere else, this is truly a one and only time chance to get your hands on some amazing merchandise.

From Mika Biereth to Lennon Miller, all shirts are either medium or large, with home and away tops available.

The money raised from each shirt auction will directly go to the Motherwell Football Club Community Trust to help run vital community programmes, including mental health awareness and school summer camps.

All shirts can be found online here.

Each auction will run for one week only.

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

Our ‘T in the Fir Park’ themed party returns for a second year and will feature live music from local singer/songwriter Tommy McGuire.

Date: 26th June 2024
Location: Centenary Suite, Fir Park Stadium
Time: Doors open at 13.30
Cost: £20pp includes burger and chips

To book: please phone 01698 338012 or email Amanda McKindless at amanda.mckindless@motherwellfc.co.uk

Chief Executive Brian Caldwell offers a lengthy update on players’ contact, new signings, renovation work and the proposed injection of investment.

The club board met this week at Fir Park, with there being two new additions to the Executive Board at the club.

David Lindsay, who has held the role of Head of Finance at the Club since September 2020, has now joined the board as Finance Director.

Brian Caldwell was appointed the new Chief Executive recently and has now formally joined the Board of Directors.

David and Brian will join Jim McMahon (Chairman), Douglas Dickie (Vice Chairman) and Tom Feely on the Executive Board.

Not everyone is as fortunate and at Motherwell Football Club, we want to do our very best to help those within our local community who fall into that bracket.

That’s why, when our sponsors TCL wanted to give tablets to a local Primary School, we got the full team involved to give the kids a day they’ll never forget.

We can confirm that Brian Caldwell will join the club as Chief Executive on 2nd April 2024.

Brian has a wealth of football experience spanning over almost 30 years, having served as Chief Executive of Ayr United, St Mirren and Shrewsbury Town in England.

“I would like to take this opportunity to welcome Brian to Motherwell,” Chairman Jim McMahon said.

“As one of the most experienced football Chief Executives who has worked in both Scotland and England, we feel Brian will be a huge asset to Motherwell Football Club. 

“The board and the Well Society are all looking forward to working closely with Brian when he starts in a couple weeks.

“I also want to record my personal thanks to Derek Weir for stepping into the CEO role last year. Derek has now been involved with the club in various roles for over 14 years.

“We are extremely grateful for the time commitment and the significant contribution he has made to the club during that period.”

“I know how important Motherwell Football Club is to the local community, the fans and generations of families who support the club,” Brian Caldwell added.

“I am delighted to be joining and to be part of the exciting future that Motherwell Football club have in front of them.”

Following the events at our match against Aberdeen on Saturday, the club have written and submitted a video package to the SFA seeking an explanation on the rule regarding incidences of handball in the lead up play prior to a goal being scored.