History of Motherwell FC (1886-1945)

=Origins=Seasons 1886-1945=

1886-87

Manager: Committee

cottish Cup

First Qualifying Round
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date = September 11, 1886
team1 = Cambuslang
score = 6-1
team2 = Motherwell
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium =

1887-88

Manager: Committee

cottish Cup

First Qualifying Round
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date = September 3, 1887
team1 = Drumpellier
score = 2-3
team2 = Motherwell
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = footballbox
date = September 10, 1887
team1 = Motherwell
score = 2-0
team2 = Drumpellier
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Second Qualifying Round
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date = September 24, 1887
team1 = Carfin Shamrock
score = 3-1
team2 = Motherwell
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium =

1888-89

Manager: Committee

cottish Cup

First Qualifying Round
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date = September 1, 1888
team1 = Motherwell
score = 3-3
team2 = Royal Albert
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date = September 8, 1888
team1 = Royal Albert
score = 1-2
team2 = Motherwell
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stadium = Second Qualifying Round
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date = September 22, 1888
team1 = Motherwell
score = 5-1
team2 = Hamilton Academical
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Third Qualifying Round
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date = October 13, 1888
team1 = Motherwell
score = 2-6
team2 = Dumbarton
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium =

1889-90

Manager: Committee

cottish Cup

First Qualifying Round
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date = September 7, 1889
team1 = Airdriehill
score = 5-6
team2 = Motherwell
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Second Qualifying Round
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date = September 28, 1889
team1 = Carfin Shamrock
score = 6-2
team2 = Motherwell
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium =

1890-91

Manager: Committee

cottish Cup

First Qualifying Round
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date = September 6, 1890
team1 = Royal Albert
score = 5-4
team2 = Motherwell
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium =

1891-92

Manager: Committee

cottish Football Federation

*Port Glasgow Athletic were deducted seven points for fielding an illegible player.

cottish Cup

1894-95

Manager: Committee

cottish Second Division

*Linthouse and Port Glasgow Athletic both had four points deducted.

cottish Cup

1897-98

Manager: Committee

cottish Second Division

cottish Cup

1900-01

Manager: Committee

cottish Second Division

cottish Cup

1903-04

Manager: Committee

cottish First Division

cottish Cup

1906-07

Manager: Committee

cottish First Division

cottish Cup

1909-10

Manager: Committee

cottish First Division

cottish Cup

Other Honours

Lanarkshire Cup winners

1912-13

Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

cottish First Division

cottish Cup

Other Honours

Lanarkshire Express Cup winners

1915-16

Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

cottish First Division

cottish Cup

Other Honours

Lanarkshire Charity Cup winners
Motherwell Charity Cup winners

1918-19

Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

cottish First Division

cottish Cup

Other Honours

Lanarkshire Express Cup winners

1921-22

Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

cottish First Division

cottish Cup

1924-25

Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

cottish First Division

cottish Cup

Other Honours

Lanarkshire Cup winners

1927-28

Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

cottish First Division

cottish Cup

Other Honours

Lanarkshire Cup winners

1930-31

Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

cottish First Division

cottish Cup

1933-34

Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

cottish First Division

cottish Cup

1936-37

Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

cottish First Division

cottish Cup

1939-40

Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

cottish First Division

League was suspended on September 2, 1939, amid the gathering clouds of war. Britain declared war the following day.

cottish Cup

Suspended due to the outbreak of World War II

Other Honours

Lanarkshire Cup winners

1940-41

Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

ummer Cup

First Roundfootballbox
date = June 7, 1941
team1 = Motherwell
score = 2-2
team2 = Dumbarton
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goals2 =
stadium = Fir Park, Motherwellfootballbox
date = June 14, 1941
team1 = Dumbarton
score = 3-0
team2 = Motherwell
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium =
Dumbarton win 5-2 on aggregate

1941-42

Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

ummer Cup

First Roundfootballbox
date = May 30, 1942
team1 = Dumbarton
score = 1-0
team2 = Motherwell
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = footballbox
date = June 6, 1942
team1 = Motherwell
score = 4-2
team2 = Dumbarton
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Fir Park, Motherwell
Motherwell win 4-3 on aggregate
Second Roundfootballbox
date = June 13, 1942
team1 = Glasgow Celtic
score = 1-2
team2 = Motherwell
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Celtic Park, Glasgowfootballbox
date = June 20, 1942
team1 = Motherwell
score = 2-1
team2 = Glasgow Celtic
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Fir Park, Motherwell
Motherwell win 4-2 on aggregate
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date = June 27, 1942
team1 = Hibernian
score = 3-1
team2 = Motherwell
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Tynecastle, Edinburgh

1942-43

Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

ummer Cup

First Roundfootballbox
date = May 29, 1943
team1 = Motherwell
score = 2-2
team2 = Glasgow Celtic
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Fir Park, Motherwellfootballbox
date = June 5, 1943
team1 = Glasgow Celtic
score = 3-2
team2 = Motherwell
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Celtic Park, Glasgow
Glasgow Celtic win 5-4 on aggregate

1943-44

Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

ummer Cup

First Roundfootballbox
date = June 4, 1944
team1 = Hamilton Academical
score = 2-1
team2 = Motherwell
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Douglas Park, Hamiltonfootballbox
date = June 10, 1944
team1 = Motherwell
score = 8-0
team2 = Hamilton Academical
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Fir Park, Motherwell
Motherwell win 9-2 on aggregate
Second Roundfootballbox
date = June 17, 1944
team1 = St Mirren
score = 2-3
team2 = Motherwell
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Love Street, Paisleyfootballbox
date = June 24, 1944
team1 = Motherwell
score = 4-0
team2 = St Mirren
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Fir Park, Motherwell
Motherwell win 7-2 on aggregate
Semi-finalfootballbox
date = July 1, 1944
team1 = Motherwell
score = 3-1
team2 = Falkirk
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Finalfootballbox
date = July 8, 1944
team1 = Motherwell
score = 1-0
team2 = Clyde
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Hampden Park, Glasgow

1944-45

Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

=External Links=
* [http://www.geocities.com/br1anmccoll/index Scottish Football History website]

=Publications=Graham Barnstaple and Keith Brown (2004). "'Well Again! The Official History of Motherwell Football Club 1886-2004". Yore Publications. ISBN 9-780954783020
Alex Smith (2003). "Motherwell: Champions of Scotland 1931-32". Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287732