1999–2000 Motherwell F.C. season

The 1999–2000 season was Motherwell's 2nd season in the Scottish Premier League, and their 15th consecutive season in the top division of Scottish football.

Motherwell
1999–2000 season
Chairman John Boyle
Manager Billy Davies
Premier League4th
Scottish Cup4th round
League CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: John Spencer (11)
All: Lee McCulloch (12)

First team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Andy Goram
2 DF Michel Doesburg
3 DF Stephen McMillan
4 DF Jamie McGowan
5 MF Ged Brannan
6 DF Shaun Teale
7 FW John Spencer
8 MF Simo Valakari
9 FW Lee McCulloch
10 FW Don Goodman
11 FW Stevie Nicholas
12 MF Derek Adams
13 MF Pat Nevin
14 DF Stephen Craigan
15 DF Tony Thomas
17 GK Stevie Woods
No. Position Player
18 DF Greig Denham
19 FW Stephen Halliday
20 MF Rob Matthaei
21 MF Paul Harvey
22 MF Keith Lasley
23 MF Dougie Ramsay
25 DF Steven Hammell
26 MF John Davies
27 MF Derek Townsley
28 MF Kevin Twaddle
29 GK Michael Brown
40 DF Benito Kemble
42 DF Martyn Corrigan
43 MF Sasa Curcic
44 DF Greg Strong

Competitions

Scottish Premier League
Main article: 1999–2000 Scottish Premier League

Results
31 July 1999 1Hibernian2 – 2MotherwellEaster Road
Lehmann  45', 81' Nevin  65'
Nicholas  90'		 Attendance: 13,058
Referee: Kenny Clark
7 August 1999 2Motherwell2 – 2Dundee UnitedFir Park
McCulloch  17', 36'
Goodman  90' 		 Dodds  69' (pen.)
Ferraz  80'		 Attendance: 6,791
Referee: Alan Freeland
15 August 1999 3Rangers4 – 1MotherwellIbrox
Mols  41', 45', 69', 80' McCulloch  90' Attendance: 45,264
Referee: Jim McCluskey
21 August 1999 4Kilmarnock0 – 1MotherwellRugby Park
Adams  33' Attendance: 7,732
Referee: Eric Martindale
28 August 1999 5Motherwell0 – 2DundeeFir Park
Annand  16'
Falconer  83'		 Attendance: 6,278
Referee: Alan Freeland
11 September 1999 6St Johnstone1 – 1MotherwellMcDiarmid Park
Thomas  25' Spencer  61' Attendance: 5,467
Referee: Jim McCluskey
16 October 1999 7Motherwell2 – 2HibernianFir Park
McCulloch  32'
McMillan  67'		 Latapy  9' (pen.)
Paatelainen  57'		 Attendance: 7,559
Referee: Eric Martindale
20 October 1999 8Motherwell5 – 6AberdeenFir Park
Spencer  19', 65', 71'
Goodman  44'
Teale  79' (pen.)		 Dow  3'
Winters  8', 25', 59'
Jess  39'
Bernard  68'		 Attendance: 5,009
23 October 1999 9Dundee United0 – 2MotherwellTannadice
Spencer  45'
Teale  69' (pen.)		 Attendance: 6,213
Referee: Michael McCurry
27 October 1999 10Celtic0 – 1MotherwellCeltic Park
Twaddle  13'
Teale  34'		 Attendance: 58,731
30 October 1999 11Motherwell1 – 0St JohnstoneFir Park
Twaddle  9' Attendance: 6,172
Referee: George Clyde
6 November 1999 12Hearts1 – 1MotherwellTynecastle
McSwegan  8' Twaddle  83' Attendance: 12,514
Referee: Alan Freeland
20 November 1999 13Dundee0 – 1MotherwellDens Park
Banger  81' McCulloch  45' Attendance: 4,340
Referee: Martin Clark
23 November 1999 14Motherwell2 – 1HeartsFir Park
McCulloch  24'
Nevin  90'		 Rousett  81'
McSwegan  46'		 Attendance: 7,850
Referee: John Rowbotham
28 November 1999 15Motherwell3 – 2CelticFir Park
Brannan  9'
Townsley  44'
Goodman  49'		 Berkovic  20'
Viduka  26' (pen.)		 Attendance: 12,775
Referee: Jim McCluskey
11 December 1999 16Hibernian2 – 2MotherwellEaster Road
Paatelainen  63'
McGinlay  88'		 Spencer  70', 89' Attendance: 9,955
Referee: George Simpson
18 December 1999 17Motherwell1 – 5RangersFir Park
Goodman  88' Kanchelskis  25', 57'
Amoruso  34'
Dodds  45', 49'		 Attendance: 13,102
Referee: Bobby Orr
22 January 2000 18St Johnstone1 – 1MotherwellMcDiarmid Park
Jones  44' McMillan  85' Attendance: 4,158
Referee: Tom Brown
26 January 2000 19Aberdeen1 – 1MotherwellPittodrie
Zerouali  90' Spencer  22' Attendance: 10,314
Referee: Kenny Clark
5 February 2000 20Motherwell0 – 3DundeeFir Park
Robertson  49'
Rae  66'
Grady  89' (pen.)		 Attendance: 5,865
Referee: Willie Young
12 February 2000 21Kilmarnock0 – 2MotherwellRugby Park
Goodman  53' 
Spencer  66'
McMillan  73'		 Attendance: 7,057
Referee: John Rowbotham
22 February 2000 22Motherwell0 – 4KilmarnockFir Park
Cocard  28', 42'
Vareille  85', 90'		 Attendance: 5,813
Referee: Willie Young
1 March 2000 23Motherwell0 – 2HeartsFir Park
Jackson  45'
Wales  59'		 Attendance: 5,588
Referee: Jim McCluskey
4 March 2000 24Motherwell1 – 0AberdeenFir Park
Goodman  53' Attendance: 7,538
Referee: Stuart Dougal
18 March 2000 25Rangers6 – 2MotherwellIbrox
Wallace  20', 42', 70'
Rozental  29' (pen.)
Albertz  35'
Tugay  90' (pen.)		 Kemble  18'
McCulloch  41'		 Attendance: 49,622
Referee: John Rowbotham
25 March 2000 26Hearts0 – 0MotherwellTynecastle
Attendance: 13,102
Referee: Michael McCurry
1 April 2000 27Motherwell2 – 1St JohnstoneFir Park
Brannan  76' (pen.)
Corrigan  89'		 Russell  45'
Jones  76'		 Attendance: 5,900
Referee: George Simpson
5 April 2000 28Celtic4 – 0MotherwellCeltic Park
Johnson  9', 75'
Berkovic  32'
Blinker  76'		 Attendance: 46,862
Referee: Stuart Dougal
8 April 2000 29Dundee4 – 1MotherwellDens Park
Grady  52', 54'
Grady  61' 
Billio  81' (pen.)
Luna  86'		 Goodman  15'
McGowan  53'		 Attendance: 4,701
Referee: Douglas McDonald
16 April 2000 30Motherwell2 – 0KilmarnockFir Park
Brannan  21'
McCulloch  56'		 Attendance: 5,429
Referee: John Rowbotham
19 April 2000 31Motherwell1 – 3Dundee UnitedFir Park
McCulloch  22' Mathie  46'
Hannah  81'
De Vos  83'		 Attendance: 4,271
Referee: Michael McCurry
22 April 2000 32Aberdeen2 – 1MotherwellPittodrie
Dow  32'
Solberg  83'		 Brannan  41' (pen.) Attendance: 9,348
Referee: Tom Brown
29 April 2000 33Motherwell1 – 1CelticFir Park
Brannan  45' Burchill  15' Attendance: 8,115
Referee: Jim McCluskey
6 May 2000 34Motherwell2 – 0HibernianFir Park
Twaddle  70', 73' Attendance: 5,426
Referee: George Clyde
13 May 2000 35Dundee United1 – 2MotherwellTannadice
McCracken  28'
Hamilton  37' (pen.)		 Goodman  31', 78' Attendance: 5,908
Referee: Stuart Dougal
21 May 2000 36Motherwell2 – 0RangersFir Park
Twaddle  64'
Spencer  71'		 Referee: Michael McCurry

Source:[1]

Scottish Cup
1 February 2000 Third roundArbroath1 – 1MotherwellArbroath
Bryce  35' [ Report] Goodman  24' Stadium: Gayfield
Attendance: 2,509
Referee: Michael McCurry
19 February 2000 Third round replayMotherwell2 – 0ArbroathMotherwell
Goodman  13'
McCulloch  61'		 [ Report] Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 5,311
Referee: Michael McCurry
26 February 2000 Fourth roundMotherwell3 – 4Ayr UnitedMotherwell
McCulloch  22'
Goodman  25'
Brannan  35' (pen.)		 [ Report] Teale  8', pen.', 31'
Tarrant  39', 59'
Reynolds  63' 		 Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 5,222
Referee: Martin Clark

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 1999–2000 Scottish League Cup
18 August 1999 Second RoundRaith Rovers2 – 2
(4 – 5 on pens.)		MotherwellKirkcaldy
Burns  75'
Dargo  85'		 [ Report] Browne  5' (o.g.)
Halliday  74'		 Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: 2,393
Referee: Ian Fyfe
12 October 1999 Third RoundInverness CT0 – 1MotherwellInverness
[ Report] McCulloch  48' Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 2,195
Referee: Stuart Dougal
1 December 1999 Fourth RoundDundee United3 – 2MotherwellDundee
Dodds  26' (pen.)
Easton  42'
Thompson  84'
Hannah  88'		 [ Report] Townsley  51'
Teale  86' (pen.)		 Stadium: Tannadice
Attendance: 5,086

Source:[1]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Celtic 36 21 6 9 90 38 +52 69 Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round
3 Heart of Midlothian 36 15 9 12 47 40 +7 54
4 Motherwell 36 14 10 12 49 63 −14 52
5 St Johnstone 36 10 12 14 36 44 −8 42
6 Hibernian 36 10 11 15 49 61 −12 41
Updated to match(es) played on end of season. Source: Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Statistics

Appearances
No. Pos Nat Player TotalScottish Premier LeagueScottish CupScottish League Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Andy Goram 28023+003+002+00
2 DF Michel Doesburg 26018+203+003+00
3 DF Stephen McMillan 38332+033+003+00
4 DF Jamie McGowan 16010+302+001+00
5 MF Ged Brannan 40634+053+013+00
6 DF Shaun Teale 21117+200+002+01
7 FW John Spencer 331126+3111+002+10
8 MF Simo Valakari 36029+203+002+00
9 FW Lee McCulloch 341229+193+021+01
10 FW Don Goodman 351025+473+032+10
11 FW Stevie Nicholas 2512+1911+200+10
12 MF Derek Adams 17115+110+001+00
13 MF Pat Nevin 3427+2220+202+10
14 DF Stephen Craigan 703+102+000+10
15 DF Tony Thomas 907+000+002+00
17 GK Stevie Woods 16014+100+001+00
18 DF Greig Denham 906+003+000+00
19 FW Stephen Halliday 811+400+001+21
20 MF Rob Matthaei 302+100+000+00
21 MF Paul Harvey 1406+800+000+00
22 MF Keith Lasley 000+000+000+00
23 MF Dougie Ramsay 200+200+000+00
25 DF Steven Hammell 403+100+000+00
26 MF John Davies 1007+101+100+00
27 MF Derek Townsley 31217+812+103+01
28 MF Kevin Twaddle 28518+652+101+00
29 GK Michael Brown 000+000+000+00
40 DF Benito Kemble 26125+010+001+00
42 DF Martyn Corrigan 19118+110+000+00
43 MF Sasa Curcic 503+200+000+00
44 DF Greg Strong 10010+000+000+00

Source:[2]

Top scorers
Ranking Nation Name Scottish Premier League Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup Total
1Lee McCulloch92112
2John Spencer110011
3Don Goodman73010
4Ged Brannan5106
5Kevin Twaddle5005
6Stephen McMillan3002
Shaun Teale2013
8Pat Nevin2002
Derek Townsley1012
9Derek Adams1001
Martyn Corrigan1001
Benito Kemble1001
Stevie Nicholas1001
Stephen Halliday0011
//Own Goals0000
TOTALS 49 7 4 60

Source:[2]

Disciplinary record
Number Nation Position Name Scottish Premier League Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup Total
1GKAndy Goram10000010
2DFMichel Doesburg20001030
3DFStephen McMillan40100050
4DFJamie McGowan41001051
5MFGed Brannan1100000110
6DFShaun Teale11000011
7FWJohn Spencer50000050
8MFSimo Valakari30000030
9FWLee McCulloch90000090
10FWDon Goodman72000072
11FWStevie Nicholas00000000
12MFDerek Adams30000030
13MFPat Nevin00000000
14DFStephen Craigan10000010
15DFTony Thomas00000000
17GKStevie Woods00000000
18DFGreig Denham10200030
19FWStephen Halliday00000000
20MFRob Matthaei00000000
21MFPaul Harvey10000010
22MFKeith Lasley00000000
23MFDougie Ramsay00000000
25DFSteven Hammell00000000
26MFJohn Davies30000030
27MFDerek Townsley10000010
28MFKevin Twaddle10000010
29GKMichael Brown00000000
40DFBenito Kemble40000040
42DFMartyn Corrigan40000040
43MFSasa Curcic00000000
44DFGreg Strong20000020
TOTALS 68 4 3 0 2 0 73 4

Overall
Competition Started roundCurrent
position / round		 Final
position / round		 First match Last match
Scottish Premier League — — 4 31 July 199921 May 2000
Scottish League Cup Scottish League Cup second round — Scottish League Cup quarter-finals 18 August 19991 December 1999
Scottish Cup Scottish Cup third round — Scottish Cup fourth round 1 February 200026 February 2000

Source: Competitions

Scottish Premier League
Main article: 1999–2000 Scottish Premier League

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
36 14 10 12 49 63  −14 52 8 3 7 27 34  −7 6 7 5 22 29  −7

Source: Fir Park Corner

Results by round
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundAHAAHAHHAAHAAHHAHAAHAHHHAAHAAHHAHHAH
ResultDDLWLDDLWWWDWWWDLDDLWLLWLDWLLWLLDWWW
Position569578997545444344443333444444444444
Source: Fir Park Corner
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results by opponent
Team Results[3] Points
1 2 3 4
Aberdeen5–61–11–01–24
Celtic1–03-20-41–17
Dundee0–21–00–31–43
Dundee United2–22–01–32–17
Heart of Midlothian1–12–10–20–05
Hibernian2–22–22–22–06
Kilmarnock1–02–00–42–09
Rangers1–41–52–62–03
St Johnstone1–11–01–12–18

Source: 1999–2000 Scottish Premier League article

See also

References
  1. Results and Fixtures 1999-2000, Fir Park Corner
  2. 1999–2000 Motherwell player stats, Soccerbase
  3. Motherwell's score is shown first.
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