2024–25 Motherwell F.C. season
Motherwell 2024–25 football season
| 2024–25 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | James McMahon | ||
| Manager | Stuart Kettlewell | ||
| Stadium | Fir Park | ||
| Premiership | Preseason | ||
| Scottish Cup | Preseason | ||
| League Cup | Preseason | ||
| |||
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |||
The 2024–25 season is Motherwell's fortieth consecutive season in the top flight of Scottish football, having been promoted from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 1984–85 season.
Season review
Preseason
On 20 May 2024, Motherwell announced that they would have a 7-day training camp in the Netherlands from 24 June, during which they would play two friendly matches, against Twente and DSVD Deurningen.[1]
On 24 May, Motherwell announced their retained and released list, with Liam Kelly, Callan Elliot, Calum Butcher, Barry Maguire and Blair Spittal all leaving the club at the end of the season when their contracts expire, whilst Matthew Connelly, Stephen O'Donnell, Bevis Mugabi, Callum Slattery and Sam Nicholson had all been offered new contracts, with Paul McGinn and Aston Oxborough both extending their contracts until the summer of 2025. Meanwhile youth team players, Olly Whyte, Max Ross, Ewan Wilson and Mark Ferrie all extended their contract until the summer of 2025, whilst Shay Nevans, Robbie Garcia, Arran Bone, Kyle Aitken, Josh Bogan and Adam MacDonald would be leaving the club at the end of their contracts.[2]
On 30 May, Jonathan Obika announced his retirement from football and joined the coaching staff at Motherwell.[3]
On 31 May, Motherwell announced that they had signed Sam Nicholson to a permanent two-year contract, after joining the club on loan from Colorado Rapids in January 2024.[4]
June
On 3 June, Motherwell announced that Stephen O'Donnell had signed a new two-year contract with the club.[5]
On 7 June, Motherwell announced that Bevis Mugabi would be leaving the club having turned down a new contract with the club following the expiration of his last one at the end of the previous season.[6]
On 11 June, Motherwell announced the signing of Kofi Balmer to a two-year contract, with the option of a third, from Crystal Palace.[7]
On 12 June, Motherwell announced the signing of free-agent Tom Sparrow to a two-year contract, with the option of a third, after he'd left Stoke City at the end of his contract.[8]
On 15 June, Motherwell announced the signing of free-agent John Koutroumbis to a two-year contract, after he'd left Perth Glory at the end of his contract.[9]
On 19 June, Motherwell announced the signing of free-agent Ross Callachan to a one-year contract, with the option of an additional year, after he'd left Ross County at the end of his contract the previous month.[10]
On 20 June, Motherwell announced that Ross Tierney left the club to return to Bohemians for an undisclosed fee.[11] Later the same day, Motherwell announced the signing of Zach Robinson, to a two-year contract following the completion of his AFC Wimbledon contract, and of Filip Stuparević to a two-year contract, with an option of a third, after his Domžale contract had expired.[12][13] Motherwell also announced that Callum Slattery had singed a new one-year contract, with the option of an additional year.[14]
Squad
- As of match played 19 May 2024
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 13 | Aston Oxborough |  | GK | (1998-05-09) 9 May 1998 (age 26) | Unattached | 2022[15] | 2025[2] | 2 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Stephen O'Donnell |  | DF | (1992-05-11)11 May 1992 (aged 32) | Kilmarnock | 2020[16] | 2026[5] | 147 | 3 | |
| 5 | Kofi Balmer |  | DF | (2000-09-19) 19 September 2000 (age 23) | Unattached | 2024[7] | 2026 (+1)[7] | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Dan Casey |  | DF | (1997-10-29) 29 October 1997 (age 26) | Unattached | 2023[17] | 2025[18] | 44 | 3 | |
| 16 | Paul McGinn | | DF | (1990-10-22) 22 October 1990 (age 33) | Hibernian | 2022[19] | 2025[2] | 80 | 1 | |
| 20 | Shane Blaney | | DF | (1999-01-20) 20 January 1999 (age 25) | Sligo Rovers | 2022[20] | 2025[20] | 37 | 2 | |
| 22 | John Koutroumbis |  | DF | (1998-03-06) 6 March 1998 (age 26) | Unattached | 2024[9] | 2026[9] | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | Ewan Wilson | | DF | (2004-11-19) 19 November 2004 (age 19) | Academy | 2021[21] | 2025[2] | 2 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 7 | Tom Sparrow |  | MF | (2002-12-06) 6 December 2002 (age 21) | Unattached | 2024[8] | 2026 (+1)[8] | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Callum Slattery | | MF | (1999-02-08)8 February 1999 (aged 25) | Southampton | 2021[22] | 2025 (+1)[14] | 94 | 9 | |
| 11 | Andy Halliday | | MF | (1991-10-11) 11 October 1991 (age 32) | Heart of Midlothian | 2024[23] | 2025[23] | 14 | 1 | |
| 12 | Harry Paton |  | MF | (1998-05-23) 23 May 1998 (age 26) | Unattached | 2023[24] | 2025[25] | 39 | 2 | |
| 17 | Davor Zdravkovski |  | MF | (1998-03-20) 20 March 1998 (age 26) | Unattached | 2023[26] | 2025[26] | 31 | 1 | |
| 18 | Ross Callachan | | MF | (1993-09-04) 4 September 1993 (age 30) | Unattached | 2024[10] | 2025 (+1)[10] | 0 | 0 | |
| 38 | Lennon Miller | | MF | (2006-08-25) 25 August 2006 (age 17) | Academy | 2022[27] | 2026[28] | 37 | 2 | |
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | Zach Robinson | | FW | (2002-06-11) 11 June 2002 (age 22) | Unattached | 2023[12] | 2025[12] | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Theo Bair | | FW | (1999-08-27) 27 August 1999 (age 24) | Unattached | 2023[29] | 2025[29] | 41 | 15 | |
| 17 | Filip Stuparević |  | FW | (2000-08-30) 30 August 2000 (age 23) | Unattached | 2023[13] | 2025[13] | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Sam Nicholson | | FW | (1995-01-20) 20 January 1995 (age 29) | Colorado Rapids | 2024[4] | 2026[4] | 16 | 2 | |
| 21 | Moses Ebiye |  | FW | (1997-04-28) 28 April 1997 (age 27) | Unattached | 2024[30] | 2025[30] | 6 | 2 | |
| 30 | Mark Ferrie | | FW | (2005-12-02) 2 December 2005 (age 18) | Academy | 2022[27] | 2025[2] | 10 | 0 | |
| Development team | ||||||||||
| 35 | Brannan McDermott | | DF | (2006-03-01) 1 March 2006 (age 18) | Academy | 2022[27] | 2025[2] | 0 | 0 | |
| 37 | Dylan Wells | | MF | (2006-03-20) 20 March 2006 (age 18) | Academy | 2022[27] | 2026[31][2] | 2 | 0 | |
| 39 | Luca Ross | | FW | (2006-08-11) 11 August 2006 (age 17) | Academy | 2022[27] | 2025[2] | 5 | 1 | |
| 42 | Max Ross | | DF | (2006-04-10) 10 April 2006 (age 18) | Academy | 2022[27] | 2025[2] | 0 | 0 | |
| 43 | Olly Whyte | | MF | Academy | 2023 | 2025[2] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 44 | Zack Tomany | | FW | Academy | 2023 | 2025[2] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 45 | Campbell Forrest | | MF | Academy | 2023 | 2025[2] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 46 | Scott Williamson | | DF | Academy | 2023 | 2025[2] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 47 | Zack Flatman | | DF | Academy | 2023 | 2025[2] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 48 | Derin Marshall | | DF | Academy | 2023 | 2025[2] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 49 | Devon Johnston | | MF | Academy | 2023 | 2025[2] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 50 | Ross Nelson | | DF | Academy | 2023 | 2025[2] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 52 | Mikey Booth | | MF | Academy | 2023 | 2025[2] | 0 | 0 | ||
| U18 | ||||||||||
| Away on loan | ||||||||||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 June 2024 | MF | | Sam Nicholson | Colorado Rapids | Free | [4] |
| 11 June 2024 | DF | | Kofi Balmer | Crystal Palace | Undisclosed | [7] |
| 12 June 2024 | MF | | Tom Sparrow | Unattached | Free | [8] |
| 15 June 2024 | DF | | John Koutroumbis | Unattached | Free | [9] |
| 19 June 2024 | MF | | Ross Callachan | Unattached | Free | [10] |
| 20 June 2024 | FW | | Zach Robinson | Unattached | Free | [12] |
| 20 June 2024 | FW | | Filip Stuparević | Unattached | Free | [13] |
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 June 2024 | MF | | Ross Tierney | Bohemians | Undisclosed | [11] |
Friendlies
Twente v Motherwell
| 28 June 2024 | Twente | v | Motherwell | Deurningen, Netherlands |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
DSVD Deurningen v Motherwell
| 30 June 2024 | DSVD Deurningen | v | Motherwell | Deurningen, Netherlands |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+1) |
Motherwell v Livingston
| 6 July 2024 | Motherwell | v | Livingston | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Fir Park |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Premiership | 2024 | Matchday 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— | |
| Scottish Cup | 2025 | Fourth round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— | |
| League Cup | 2024 | Group Stage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— | |||
Last updated: 19 May 2024
Source: Soccerway
Premiership
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Hibernian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Kilmarnock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Motherwell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Ross County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 3 August 2024. Source: [32][33]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[34]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[34]
Notes:
- ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 19 May 2024.
Source: SPFL
Results
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| BST (UTC+1) |
Scottish Cup
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| BST (UTC+1) |
League Cup
Group stage
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MOT | PAR | MON | EDI | CLY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motherwell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the second round | — | 28 Jul | — | 13 Jul | — | |
| 2 | Partick Thistle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible qualification for the second round | — | — | 13 Jul | — | 23 Jul | |
| 3 | Montrose | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 Jul | — | — | 23 Jul | — | ||
| 4 | Edinburgh City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 Jul | — | — | 17 Jul | ||
| 5 | Clyde | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 Jul | — | 27 Jul | — | — |
First match(es) will be played: 13 July 2024. Source: [35]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[36]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[36]
Motherwell v Edinburgh City
| 13 July 2024 1 | Motherwell | v | Edinburgh City | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Fir Park |
Montrose v Motherwell
| 16 July 2024 2 | Montrose | v | Motherwell | Montrose |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Links Park |
Clyde v Motherwell
| 20 July 2024 3 | Clyde | v | Motherwell | Hamilton |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: New Douglas Park |
Motherwell v Partick Thistle
| 28 July 2024 4 | Motherwell | v | Partick Thistle | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Fir Park |
Squad statistics
See also
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