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Left-back Steve Seddon is the latest player to sign for Motherwell ahead of the 2024/25 season. 

The 26-year-old has joined the club on a one-year deal, with an option of a further year.

“This was an area of the pitch we knew we needed to strengthen,” manager Stuart Kettlewell said.

“We have been trying to recruit someone who is not only the right type of player, but the right type of person too.

“Steve has played a lot of football down in England, and with that comes vast experience. He likes to get forward which is something that is important in our system.

“I hope he hits the ground running. I’ve spoken with him since his arrival at Fir Park and you can tell he’s raring to get going.”

Seddon was an academy player for Reading, before he moved to Birmingham City in 2014, where he signed his first professional contract in April 2016.

During the 2017/18 season, he began to train with the first-team and was named on the bench for the first time in January for a trip to Huddersfield Town in the FA Cup.

By the end of the season, Seddon was tipped for a promising future and signed a new one-year deal.

Having secured his contract, he joined Stevenage on loan until the January 2019. He made 18 appearances during his stay, scoring three goals and assisting four.

That impressive stint seen him join AFC Wimbledon on loan when his previous loan deal expired, moving up to League One. He became a key component of the side and helped maintain their League One status.

Seddon started 18 games in that spell, scoring three and assisting on one occasion.

Upon his return to his parent club Birmingham City in the summer of 2019, Seddon made his first competitive appearance for the club. He started the opening day trip to Brentford in the Championship, assisting the winning goal in the process.

He made four appearances before he picked up a hip injury that kept him out of action until January. Once fit, he joined Portsmouth on loan until the end of the season. He played 18 games for Pompey, scoring once and provided five assists.

The start of the 2020/21 season seen Seddon an unused substitute for Birmingham, so the left-back opted to join AFC Wimbledon for the second time on loan until the end of the season. After making 19 appearances in all competitions, his parent club exercised their option to recall Seddon in the January.

Then Birmingham manager Aitor Karanka said he wanted to access Seddon and see if he was ready for first-team action. A change of manager seen Lee Bowyer at the helm shortly afterwards and the new boss began to play Seddon in his side. He started six matches from April until the end of the season where Birmingham avoided the drop to League One and Seddon earned a new contract at the club.

Despite that new deal, Oxford United brought Seddon to the club for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal. He made 40 appearances for the League One side where, once again, he was involved in the goals, assisting five and scoring three in all competitions.

In his second season at Oxford, game time became more sporadic for Seddon so he joined Cambridge United on loan until the end of the season in January 2023. His start to life with the U’s wasn’t a good one as he was stretchered off in his first game after colliding with his keeper. Despite the setback, he recovered and made 10 appearances.

Last season, he joined Burton Albion on loan for the full campaign. A strong season with the Brewers seen Seddon make 42 appearances across the board, scoring three and assisting three. Playing at left-back for the majority of his time there, on occasion, Seddon would be deployed further forward at left-midfield.

Oxford United released Seddon in May 2024 and he becomes our ninth new face during the summer window.

“This is the first time I’ve came across the border to play,” Steve Seddon added.

“It’s an exciting opportunity and something really different for me. The manager spoke to me at length about the vision for the club and that’s what grabbed me.

“It’s not just about the present, he’s planning for the future and looking to build. Hopefully, I can play my part in that.”

It’s time for you to return to Fir Park this Saturday, as Motherwell face off against Livingston in friendly action.

Kick off is 3pm.

Ticket Information

Ticket details for our friendly match against Livingston at Fir Park have now been confirmed.

You can buy your tickets online now.

All home fans will be housed in the John Hunter Stand, with adult tickets costing £5 and all concessions costing £2.

Fans can buy online right up to kick off and between 1pm-3pm on Saturday at the Ticket Office for the John Hunter Stand.

Kit Watch

We will be wearing our new “Never Been Seen Before” Home Kit.

The Lowdown

Motherwell returned from their pre-season trip to The Netherlands on Monday, having faced off against FC Twente and D.S.V.D.

A 2-2 draw with Twente was followed by a comprehensive 8-0 win over D.S.V.D.

With nine new faces in the door, it has been a busy summer period for the Steelmen.

Motherwell signed-off  their pre-season trip to the Netherlands with a convincing 8-0 win over DSVD Deurningen.

Goals from Moses Ebiye, Zach Robinson, Filip Stuparevic and Sam Nicholson mean ‘Well head home undefeated and scoring ten goals.

The Steelmen settled early and took the lead through Moses Ebiye.

Stephen O’Donnell’s deep ball was cushioned across goal by Ewan Wilson and poked home by the Nigerian.

Ebiye added a second ten minutes later when he latched onto Liam Gordon’s header and fired into the net – his third goal of the trip.

With a two goal cushion at the break, Stuart Kettlewell made a host of substitutes and it didn’t take long for them to add to their lead.

Zack Robinson, only on the pitch for five minutes, netted an impressive 11 minute hat-trick to give ‘Well a handsome lead.

His first, on the 50th minute, came as Luca Ross threaded in Tom Sparrow and his cut-back was cooly finished on his left foot.

Lennon Miller was the creator for his second. He turned two men inside-out in the middle of the park, spread a ball wide to Dylan Wells whose cross was headed home.

More fine from Miller found Robinson who combined excellently with Sam Nicholson – his perfect touch split the defence wide open and allowed the Englishman to claim his hat-trick with a great finish into the bottom corner.

Goal six was created by academy graduate Dylan Wells. His driving run forward followed by a one-two with Stuparevic, earned the Steelmen a penalty when the was taken down in the box.

Serbian new boy Stuparevic then stepped and applied the finish from 12 yards.

The win was then rounded off by a fine double from Sam Nicholson. The tricky midfielder showing great skill on both occassions, in similar styles, turning defenders in and out before finding the net.

What the manager said

“It was a different type of game from the other night against FC Twente.

“We managed to get more minutes into the legs, with only one recovery day in between.

“It’s pleasing at both ends of the pitch. A clean sheet and the goals boost the players’ confidence too. Again, we managed to get eight academy graduates game time which is a large part of what this club is all about.

“Overall, it’s been a tremendously productive week. It’s a great facility and the main objective is to come away with as many match fit players as we can. We have one or two niggles but I’m delighted with the work we’ve put into the week.”

Stuart Kettlewell gave his thoughts following his side’s 2-2 draw with FC Twente.

“I’m delighted with the way we performed in our first pre-season game, especially considering the level of opposition.”, said the Motherwell manager.

“FC Twente finished third in the Eredivisie last season and although we don’t read much into the result, we can take a whole load of positives from how we applied ourselves against a top-class team.

“We had five new signings feature and I’m happy with how they are coming along. It’s good to get minutes into the legs of players and start to embed our way of playing into them, and also come away with no more injuries.

“We also have eight academy graduates here who aren’t just here to make up the numbers – these boys are pushing for a place in the squad.

“It’s been a week of hard training, which we will continue on Saturday, and will finish what has been a productive trip on Sunday against DSVD Deurningen.”

Motherwell kick-off their pre-season friendlies with a 2-2 draw against FC Twente.

In the first of two games due to be played in the Netherlands, the Steelmen had to be pegged back twice against Champions League level opposition.

Stuart Kettlewell handed starts to Liam Gordon and Zach Robinson with a largely familiar starting XI.

The hosts started dangerously, with Sayfallah Ltaief getting forward before seeing his effort being brilliantly matched by Aston Oxborough.

Motherwell got a foothold in the game and took the lead just beyond the half-hour mark.

Lennon Miller won himself a free-kick on the edge of the box and stepped up, curling a fine effort past Issam El Maach in the Twente goal.

Just before half-time, Anass Salah-Eddine tested Oxborough again but the tall Englishman was again equal to his strike.

Stuart Kettlewell then shuffled his pack at the break with a host of changes, inclusing handing gametime to newcomers Kofi Balmer, Tom Sparrow, Filip Stuparevic but within a minute of the restart the Dutch hosts were level.

Some nice play worked the ball into the box and substitute Daan Rots fired unstoppably past Aston Oxborough.

Special mention has to go to Oxborough again  as he pulled off an incredible close-range save.

There weren’t many clear cut chances after that as both sides worked away, shaking off any pre-season rust.

A moment of magic lit up the game with just over ten minutes to go.

Moses Ebiye found himself just inside the Twente half and fired an audacious effort over the head of Lars Unnerstall, earning a round of applause off of all in attendance.

The joy was short lived though as just seconds later, Daan Rots got his second of the game, levelling the game in what was arguably a fair result and a good ninety minutes of work into the legs.

Motherwell take on D.S.V.D Deurningen on Sunday, before flying home on Sunday.

Krisztián Hegyi has joined on loan until the end of the season from West Ham United. 

The 21-year-old goalkeeper has flown out to meet up with the rest of the squad in the Netherlands.

“Krisztián arrived late last night,” manager Stuart Kettlewell said.

“I’m pleased he has been able to join up with his new teammates and spend time with his new teammates.

“It can be tricky to recruit new keepers for a number of reasons but Krisztián brings quality and lots of potential.

“We now have two strong keepers at the club that can fight it out for that spot on the pitch come the start of the season. Krisztián has shown he has ability and with him only being 21, it’s clear he can still grow and this is the perfect environment for him to do that.”

Hegyi joined The Irons back in 2019, having been scouted from Szombathelyi Haladás in Hungary in 2019. Having seriously impressed with Szombathelyi Haladás, a number of high profile clubs sought to sign the Hungarian.

He moved to England where he continued to impress and eventually made his debut for the Under 18 side. After a couple of seasons, Hegyi was first-choice keeper for West Ham’s Under 23s, and was named captain for the 2022/23 campaign.

Having played for the national youth sides, he earned his first spot in the senior Hungarian squad in March 2023.

In the summer of 2023, the shot-stopper went out on loan to Stevenage, where he made six appearances in the first half of the 2023/24 campaign. For the second half of the season, he went out on loan to Dutch side FC Den Bosch, where he became first choice keeper and despite finishing second bottom of the table, kept six clean sheets in 17 appearances.

The fixtures for the new William Hill Premiership have been revealed and we will kick off the new season at Fir Park against Ross County. 

Our first away game will be to Rangers on matchday 2.

We will travel to Dingwall on Saturday 23 November. On Boxing Day, we will take a trip to Parkhead to face Celtic, before taking on Rangers at Fir Park three days later.

With there being no winter break, there are less midweek fixtures this season. We travel to Dundee twice midweek, facing Dundee United on Wednesday 30 October, and Dundee on 4 December.

The other scheduled midweek game is at home to Dundee on Wednesday 26 February.

All fixtures are subject to change.

Liam Gordon is a Motherwell player, joining on a two-year deal. 

The former St Johnstone centre-back has put pen to paper just in time for the pre-season trip to Delden.

“We have been working to bring Liam to the club for a number of weeks now,” manager Stuart Kettlewell said.

“I’ve spoken with people who know Liam really well and they all speak highly of him as a person, as well as a player.

“He is a leader and someone who gives everything for the badge. It’s that sort of mentality that we need in our team.

“We’ve brought in a player who was skipper at a team in our league last season, I think that really shows how good a move this is.

“I’m delighted he’s here in time for our trip away. It gives Liam a chance to engrain himself with his new teammates straight away and we can all begin to work together for the new season.”

Born in Perth, Gordon started his journey in football with Dundee during the early years of his career before Hearts signed him in 2014.

Initially playing in the Jambos’ Youth team, he was sent out on loan to Arbroath during the 2014-15 season, which would see him remain there for the second half of the season. Gordon made 11 appearances during his time there, his first at first-team level.

Tommy Wright brought the centre-back to McDiarmid Park in 2015, the start of a nine-year relationship with the club.

He joined Elgin City on loan during his first season in Perth, having featured for the first-team during pre-season. He went on to make his competitive debut for St Johnstone in the latter stages of the 2015/16 season, starting against Hearts in May.

Gordon remained at St Johnstone for the first half of the 2016/17 season before joining Peterhead on loan in January 2017 until the end of the season. He made 11 appearances during his stay.

That loan move proved to be a successful one as he signed a new two-year deal with St Johnstone in the summer of 2017 and began to play more regularly for the Perth side.

By August 2020, he had made 50 appearances for his team and had worn the armband by the December of that year. He was part of the team that created history in 2020, when St Johnstone did the double, lifting the League Cup and the Scottish Cup. Shortly after that success, he was officially named Club Captain.

A regular feature ever since, Gordon made a total of 201 appearances for St Johnstone before his contract expired in May 2024. The 28-year-old now switches to North Lanarkshire with 165 top-flight games under his belt.

“It’s great to be here,” Liam Gordon added.

“I know a lot of the boys and have played against them so many times. I just know this is a good club and a good place to be.

“There have been a lot of conversations between the manager and myself. The project and ambition is clear to see and I’m glad I can be a part of that.”

Filip Stuparevic has finalised his move to Motherwell on a two-year deal, with the club having an option of a further year.

The 23-year-old Serbian forward made his Serbian top-flight debut at the age of 15 with Voždovac. That appearance in July 2016 meant he became the youngest player to ever play in the Serbian first tier.

After a year of development, he scored his first goal for the club at the age of 16.

He enjoyed two seasons at Voždovac, making over 35 appearances and scoring two goals before Watford secured his signature. It was reported that the likes of Valencia and Juventus were also looking to sign the forward.

The Premier League side signed the then 18-year-old, in a reported multi-million pound deal, but he remain on loan Voždovac, where he made a further 31 appearances, scoring eight goals.

In his second year as a Watford player, he joined Příbram in the Czech Republic for six months before returning to Voždovac for the second half of the campaign.

Stuparevic left Watford in 2021 to join Serbian side Metalac Gornji Milanovac where he netted five in 28 games across all competitions.

A short spell with United Arab Emirates side Al Urooba would come next before he joined Domžale in Slovenia.

Last season, he scored seven goals in 23 games in all competitions and became a real fan favourite. With his deal expired, the Slovenian side offered Stuparevic a new deal but an agreement could not be made.

Now he moves to Scotland looking for the next step in his career.

“With over 100 games played in the Serbian top-flight, I think you can see he has experience,” manager Stuart Kettlewell said.

“He had a really successful start to his football career and burst onto the scene. I think when you have teams in the Premier League and teams like Juventus interested in you, it shows us all the talent Filip has.

“Filip had a really good season last year and having watched all his games, I know the type of player we’re getting. He has real flair and can do a lot of good when on the pitch.

“I think everyone will see he can score, assist and work hard.”

Callum Slattery has signed a contract extension with the club.

The midfielder has put pen to paper on a one-year deal, with club holding the option of a further year.

“It’s so good to continue my stay here,” Slattery added.

“I’m thankful to the club for the faith and trust they have shown. I know I can get back to the levels I’ve shown before and more.

“My focus is now just getting fit and getting back out there. I’m really missing playing in front of everyone at Fir Park. I will continue my recovery and look forward to seeing everyone again soon.”

Slattery first joined Motherwell in 2021, and has gone on to make 94 appearances thus far. He suffered a serious knee injury in training back in January and has been sidelined since.

On track for what he claims was going to be one of his best seasons in his career, Slattery continues his recovery during the off-season.

“Callum’s injury was a setback for the team but also for him personally,” manager Stuart Kettlewell said.

“He had been playing regularly, scoring goals and helping the team. His confidence was high and I was gutted for him when he picked up the injury.

“However, there is no doubt in my mind that Callum will get back to that level of performance when he returns. So, for that reason, we’re delighted that we have agreed a deal with him.

“His recovery is going well and he’s working hard behind the scenes.”