The 2020–21 season was Motherwell's thirty-sixth 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.
| 2020–21 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | James McMahon | ||
| Manager | Stephen Robinson (Until 31 December) Keith Lasley (Interim) (31 December - 7 January) Graham Alexander (From 7 January) | ||
| Stadium | Fir Park | ||
| Premiership | 8th | ||
| Scottish Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| League Cup | Second round | ||
| UEFA Europa League | Third qualifying round vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Devante Cole (11) All: Devante Cole (12) | ||
Season review
Pre-season
On 17 June, UEFA announced that all UEFA Europa League qualifying and playoffs rounds would be played over one-leg, instead of the usual two, with Motherwell's First Round match taking place on 27 August.[1]
On 23 June, Declan Gallagher was announced as the club's new captain, with Trevor Carson being appointed vice-captain after former captain Peter Hartley left the club at the end of the previous season.[2]
On 24 June, Motherwell announced that they had giving permission to manager Stephen Robinson to discuss the vacant Northern Ireland managerial position.[3]
On 27 June, Charles Dunne signed a new short-term contract with the club, until December 2020.[4]
On 10 July, Chris Long signed a new one-year contract with the club.[5]
Transfers
On 10 June, Motherwell announced the singing of Ricki Lamie on a contract until the summer of 2022.[6]
On 12 June, Motherwell announced their second singing of the summer, with Jordan White.[7]
On 15 June, Motherwell announced the signing of Nathan McGinley to a two-year contract after his contract with Forest Green Rovers had expired.[8] The following day, Motherwell announced that youngsters Barry Maguire, Harry Robinson and Yusuf Hussain had all signed new one-year contracts with the club.[9]
On 22 June, Motherwell announced the singing of Scott Fox on a one-year contract, after his Partick Thistle contract had expired.[10]
On 24 June, Motherwell announced that they had signed Mark O'Hara on permanent deal from Peterborough United for a nominal fee, with O'Hara signing a two-year contract.[11]
On 3 July, Motherwell announced the return of Jake Hastie on a season-long loan deal from Rangers.[12]
On 29 July, Motherwell announced the signing of Callum Lang on a season-long loan deal from Wigan Athletic.[13]
On 13 August, Motherwell announced the signing of Stephen O'Donnell on a contract until the mid-season transfer window.[14]
On 27 August, David Turnbull left the club to sign for Celtic for a club-record fee, reported to be in the £3,000,000 range.[15]
On 15 September, Jamie Semple joined Scottish League One club Cove Rangers on a season-long loan.[16][17]
On 18 September, Motherwell signed Robbie Crawford on loan from Livingston until January 2021,[18] whilst Harry Robinson was loaned out to Queen of the South for the remainder of the season.[19]
On 21 September, Ross MacIver joined Greenock Morton on loan for the season.[20]
October
On 2 October, the day of the game, Motherwell's trip to Kilmarnock was postponed due to an outbreak of COVID-19 within the Kilmarnock squad.[21] Later on the same day, Motherwell announced the departure of Jermaine Hylton to Ross County and the arrival of Devante Cole on a permanent deal until the end of the season.[22][23]
The same day, the 2020-21 Challenge Cup was cancelled due to the restrictions surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic in Scotland.[24]
On 4 October, Sam Muir moved to Gretna 2008 on loan for the season.[25] On 7 October, Motherwell announced the signing of Aaron Chapman on a contract until the end of the season,[26] and Matthew Connelly joined Falkirk on a short-term loan deal.[27] On 15 October, P. J. Morrison joined Falkirk on loan for the remainder of the season.[28]On 17 October, Motherwell's trip to St Mirren was cancelled after St Mirren informed the SPFL that they could not field a squad.[29]
After Trevor Carson suffered a knee injury that will see him ruled out for 'several months', Motherwell signed Jordan Archer on 28 October to a short-term deal until January 2021.[30]
November
On 9 November, Tony Watt extended his contract with Motherwell until the summer of 2022.[31]
December
On 3 December, the SPFL awarded Motherwell a 3-0 technical victory over Kilmarnock in relation to their postponed game scheduled for 2 October, and a 3-0 technical victory over St Mirren in relation to their postponed game scheduled for 17 October.[32] On 26 December, the two technical victories over Kilmarnock and St Mirren were suspended after appeals from both clubs.[33]
On 31 December, Stephen Robinson resigned as Motherwell manager following an 8-game winless streak, with Keith Lasley being appointed Interim Manager.[34]
January
On 2 January, P. J. Morrison was recalled from his loan at Falkirk.[35]
On 5 January, Motherwell confirmed that Jordan Archer had left the club after his contract had expired, to sign for Middlesbrough.[36] The following day, Callum Lang was recalled from his loan by parent club Wigan Athletic,[37] and goalkeeper Liam Kelly signed on loan from Queens Park Rangers until the end of the season.[38]
On 7 January, Graham Alexander was appointed as Motherwell's new manager.[39] The following day, Ross MacIver was recalled from his loan spell with Greenock Morton.[40]
On 15 January, Motherwell announced the return of Academy graduate, Steven Lawless on a permanent transfer from Burton Albion, until the end of the 2021-22 season.[41]
On 18 January, Motherwells postponed match against Kilmarnock from 2 October was rescheduled for 10 February, and their game against St Mirren originally scheduled for 17 October was rescheduled for 24 February.[42]
On 21 January, Motherwell announced that Jake Carroll had signed a new contract with the club until the summer of 2023,[43] and the signing of Harry Smith on loan from Northampton Town for the remainder of the season.[44]
On 28 January, Jordan White left Motherwell to sign for Ross County.[45] The following day, Motherwell signed Sam Foley from St Mirren on a contract until the end of the season.[46]
February
On 1 February, Motherwell announced the permanent signing of Robbie Crawford from Livingston on a contract until the end of the season,[47] and the extension of Charles Dunne and Stephen O'Donnells contracts extended until the end of the season.[48][49] Later that same evening, Motherwell announced that Jamie Semple had been recalled from his loan deal with Cove Rangers, due to the suspension of football below the Championship,[50] and the loan signings of Jordan Roberts from Heart of Midlothian and Eddie Nolan from Crewe Alexandra, both until the end of the season.[51][52]On 2 February, Queen of the South confirmed that Harry Robinson had returned to Motherwell after his loan spell was ended,[53] and Tyler Magloire joined Motherwell from Blackburn Rovers on loan for the remainder of the season.[54]
March
On 11 March, Yusuf Hussain joined Brechin City on loan for the remainder of the season,[55] with Ross MacIver joining Partick Thistle on a similar deal the following day.[56]
April
On 9 April, P. J. Morrison joined Ayr United on an initial seven-day emergency loan deal.[57]
On 13 April, Stephen O'Donnell signed a new two-year contract with Motherwell, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2023.[58]
On 30 April, Graham Alexander was announced as the Scottish Premiership manager of the month for April.[59]
May
On 17 May, Scott Fox joined Greenock Morton on an emergency loan deal for their Scottish Championship play-off finals against Airdrieonians.[60]
On 24 May, Motherwell announced that Allan Campbell, Aaron Chapman, Findlay Cook, Sam Foley, Declan Gallagher, Paul Hale, Yusuf Hussain, Chris Long, Ross MacIver, Matthew McDonald, Sam Muir, Liam Polworth, Lewis Robertson, Harry Robinson, Sherwin Seedorf, Jamie Semple and Cammy Williamson would all be leaving the club at the end of the season when their contracts expire, whilst Devante Cole, Dean Cornelius, Charles Dunne and Scott Fox had all either been offered new contracts or had been invited back for pre-season training.[61]
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 June 2020 | DF |  | Ricki Lamie | Livingston | Free | [6] |
| 12 June 2020 | FW | | Jordan White | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Free | [7] |
| 15 June 2020 | DF |  | Nathan McGinley | Forest Green Rovers | Free | [8] |
| 22 June 2020 | GK | | Scott Fox | Partick Thistle | Free | [10] |
| 24 June 2020 | MF | | Mark O'Hara | Peterborough United | Undisclosed | [11] |
| 13 August 2020 | DF | | Stephen O'Donnell | Kilmarnock | Free | [14] |
| 2 October 2020 | FW | | Devante Cole | Doncaster Rovers | Free | [23] |
| 7 October 2020 | GK | | Aaron Chapman | Peterborough United | Free | [26] |
| 28 October 2020 | GK | | Jordan Archer | Fulham | Free | [30] |
| 15 January 2021 | MF | | Steven Lawless | Burton Albion | Undisclosed | [41] |
| 29 January 2021 | MF |  | Sam Foley | St Mirren | Undisclosed | [46] |
| 1 February 2021 | MF | | Robbie Crawford | Livingston | Undisclosed | [47] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 July 2020 | FW | | Jake Hastie | Rangers | End of Season | [12] |
| 29 July 2020 | FW | | Callum Lang | Wigan Athletic | 6 January 2021 | [13][37] |
| 18 September 2020 | MF | | Robbie Crawford | Livingston | 31 January 2021 | [18][47] |
| 6 January 2021 | GK | | Liam Kelly | Queens Park Rangers | End of season | [38] |
| 21 January 2021 | FW | | Harry Smith | Northampton Town | End of season | [44] |
| 1 February 2021 | FW | | Jordan Roberts | Heart of Midlothian | End of season | [51] |
| 1 February 2021 | MF | | Eddie Nolan | Crewe Alexandra | End of season | [52] |
| 2 February 2021 | DF | | Tyler Magloire | Blackburn Rovers | End of season | [54] |
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 August 2020 | MF | | David Turnbull | Celtic | Undisclosed | [15] |
| 2 October 2020 | FW | | Jermaine Hylton | Ross County | Undisclosed | [22] |
| 28 January 2021 | FW | | Jordan White | Ross County | Undisclosed | [45] |
| 15 June 2021 | MF | | Allan Campbell | Luton Town | Undisclosed | [61][62][63] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 September 2020 | MF | | Jamie Semple | Cove Rangers | 1 February 2021 | [16][50] |
| 18 September 2020 | FW |  | Harry Robinson | Queen of the South | 2 February 2021 | [19][53] |
| 21 September 2020 | FW | | Ross MacIver | Greenock Morton | 8 January 2021 | [20][40] |
| 4 October 2020 | DF | | Sam Muir | Gretna 2008 | 1 February 2021 | [25] |
| 7 October 2020 | GK | | Matthew Connelly | Falkirk | Short-term | [27] |
| 15 October 2020 | GK | | P. J. Morrison | Falkirk | 2 January 2021 | [28][35] |
| 11 March 2021 | DF | | Yusuf Hussain | Brechin City | End of season | [55] |
| 12 March 2021 | FW | | Ross MacIver | Partick Thistle | End of season | [56] |
| 9 April 2021 | GK | | P. J. Morrison | Ayr United | 16 April 2021 | [57] |
| 17 May 2021 | GK | | Scott Fox | Airdrieonians | 21 May 2021 | [60] |
Released
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 January 2021 | GK | | Jordan Archer | Middlesbrough | 5 January 2021 | [36] |
| 31 May 2021 | GK | | Aaron Chapman | Gillingham | 6 July 2021 | [61][64] |
| 31 May 2021 | DF | | Charles Dunne | St Mirren | 2 June 2021 | [61][65] |
| 31 May 2021 | DF | | Declan Gallagher | Aberdeen | 1 June 2021 | [61][66] |
| 31 May 2021 | DF | | Yusuf Hussain | Forfar Athletic | 2 July 2021 | [61][67] |
| 31 May 2021 | DF | | Matthew McDonald | Airdrieonians | 7 July 2021 | [61][68] |
| 31 May 2021 | DF | | Sam Muir | Dumbarton | 12 July 2021 | [61][69] |
| 31 May 2021 | DF | | Cammy Williamson | Falkirk | 13 July 2021 | [61][70] |
| 31 May 2021 | MF | | Sam Foley | Tranmere Rovers | 22 July 2021 | [61][71] |
| 31 May 2021 | MF | | Paul Hale | Gretna 2008 | 1 August 2021 | [61] |
| 31 May 2021 | MF | | Lewis Robertson | [61] | ||
| 31 May 2021 | MF | | Liam Polworth | Kilmarnock | 23 June 2021 | [61][72] |
| 31 May 2021 | MF | | Jamie Semple | East Fife | 6 August 2021 | [61][73] |
| 31 May 2021 | FW | | Devante Cole | Barnsley | 8 June 2021 | [61][74] |
| 31 May 2021 | FW | | Chris Long | Crewe Alexandra | 7 June 2021 | [61][75] |
| 31 May 2021 | FW | | Harry Robinson | Clyde | 7 June 2021 | [61][76] |
| 31 May 2021 | FW | | Findlay Cook | Thomas Night Hawks | [61] | |
| 31 May 2021 | FW | | Ross MacIver | Partick Thistle | 31 May 2021 | [61][77] |
| 31 May 2021 | FW |  | Sherwin Seedorf | Länk Vilaverdense | 31 January 2024 | [61] |
Squad
- As of match played 16 May 2021[78]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Trevor Carson | | GK | 5 March 1988 (aged 33) | Hartlepool United | 2017[79] | 2022[80] | 78 | 0 | |
| 12 | Scott Fox | | GK | 28 June 1987 (aged 33) | Partick Thistle | 2020[10] | 2021[10] | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Liam Kelly | | GK | 23 January 1996 (aged 25) | loan from Queens Park Rangers | 2021[38] | 2021[38] | 21 | 0 | |
| 23 | P. J. Morrison | | GK | 1 January 1998 (aged 23) | Academy | 2009 | 2021[9] | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | Matthew Connelly | | GK | 2 March 2003 (aged 18) | Academy | 2019 | 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | Aaron Chapman | | GK | 29 May 1990 (aged 30) | Peterborough United | 2020[26] | 2021[26] | 7 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Liam Grimshaw | | DF | 2 February 1995 (aged 26) | Preston North End | 2017[81] | 2022[82] | 119 | 0 | |
| 3 | Jake Carroll | | DF | 11 August 1991 (aged 29) | Cambridge United | 2019[83] | 2023[43] | 42 | 2 | |
| 4 | Ricki Lamie | | DF | 20 June 1993 (aged 27) | Livingston | 2020[6] | 2022[6] | 38 | 1 | |
| 5 | Nathan McGinley | | DF | 15 September 1996 (aged 24) | Forest Green Rovers | 2020[8] | 2022[8] | 24 | 0 | |
| 16 | Bevis Mugabi |  | DF | 1 May 1995 (aged 26) | Yeovil Town | 2019[84] | 2021[85] | 38 | 2 | |
| 18 | Charles Dunne | | DF | 13 February 1993 (aged 28) | Oldham Athletic | 2017[86] | 2021[48] | 78 | 1 | |
| 24 | David Devine | | DF | 20 June 2001 (aged 19) | Academy | 2019 | 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 27 | Max Johnston | | DF | 24 December 2003 (aged 17) | Academy | 2020 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 28 | Yusuf Hussain | | DF | 26 April 2001 (aged 20) | Falkirk | 2018 | 2021[9] | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | Declan Gallagher | | DF | 13 February 1991 (aged 30) | Livingston | 2019[87] | 2021[87] | 72 | 3 | |
| 33 | Stephen O'Donnell | | DF | 11 May 1992 (aged 29) | Kilmarnock | 2020[14] | 2023[58] | 41 | 3 | |
| 35 | Matthew McDonald | | DF | 26 August 2002 (aged 18) | Academy | 2019 | 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 38 | Eddie Nolan | | DF | 5 August 1988 (aged 32) | loan from Crewe Alexandra | 2021[52] | 2021[52] | 0 | 0 | |
| 40 | Tyler Magloire | | DF | 21 December 1998 (aged 22) | loan from Blackburn Rovers | 2021[54] | 2021[54] | 12 | 0 | |
| Sam Muir | | DF | 10 July 2002 (aged 18) | Academy | 2019 | 2021 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cameron Wilson | | DF | 20 May 2003 (aged 17) | Academy | 2019 | 2021 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 6 | Allan Campbell | | MF | 4 July 1998 (aged 22) | Academy | 2016 | 2021[88] | 160 | 16 | |
| 7 | Mark O'Hara | | MF | 12 December 1995 (aged 25) | Peterborough United | 2020[11] | 2022[11] | 53 | 7 | |
| 8 | Robbie Crawford | | MF | 22 June 1994 (aged 26) | Livingston | 2021[47] | 2021[47] | 26 | 0 | |
| 14 | Steven Lawless | | MF | 12 April 1991 (aged 30) | Burton Albion | 2021[41] | 2022[41] | 12 | 1 | |
| 15 | Barry Maguire | | MF | 27 April 1998 (aged 23) | Academy | 2015 | 2021[9] | 42 | 1 | |
| 19 | Liam Polworth | | MF | 12 October 1994 (aged 26) | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2019[89] | 2021[89] | 62 | 4 | |
| 20 | Jamie Semple | | MF | 17 May 2000 (aged 20) | Academy | 2018 | 2021[90] | 6 | 0 | |
| 22 | Liam Donnelly | | MF | 7 March 1996 (aged 25) | Hartlepool United | 2018[91] | 2022[92] | 41 | 12 | |
| 26 | Dean Cornelius | | MF | 11 April 2001 (aged 20) | Hibernian | 2018 | 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 37 | Sam Foley | | MF | 17 October 1986 (aged 34) | St Mirren | 2021[46] | 2021[46] | 5 | 1 | |
| 42 | Lewis Robertson | | MF | 1 January 2003 (aged 18) | Rangers | 2019 | 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paul Hale | | MF | 26 January 2003 (aged 18) | Academy | 2021 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | Chris Long | | FW | 25 February 1995 (aged 26) | Blackpool | 2019[93] | 2021[5] | 66 | 17 | |
| 11 | Jake Hastie | | FW | 18 March 1999 (aged 22) | loan from Rangers | 2020[12] | 2021[12] | 35 | 7 | |
| 17 | Sherwin Seedorf | | FW | 17 March 1998 (aged 23) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2019[94] | 2021[94] | 41 | 3 | |
| 21 | Harry Robinson | | FW | 26 September 2000 (aged 20) | Oldham Athletic | 2020[95] | 2021[9] | 2 | 0 | |
| 25 | Ross MacIver | | FW | 28 February 1999 (aged 22) | Ross County | 2019[96] | 2021[96] | 9 | 1 | |
| 29 | Harry Smith | | FW | 18 May 1995 (aged 25) | loan from Northampton Town | 2021[44] | 2021[44] | 5 | 0 | |
| 32 | Tony Watt | | FW | 29 December 1993 (aged 27) | CSKA Sofia | 2020[97] | 2022[31] | 46 | 9 | |
| 36 | Findlay Cook | | FW | 31 May 2002 (aged 18) | Academy | 2021 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 39 | Jordan Roberts | | FW | 5 January 1994 (aged 27) | loan from Heart of Midlothian | 2021[51] | 2021[51] | 8 | 3 | |
| 44 | Devante Cole | | FW | 10 May 1995 (aged 26) | Doncaster Rovers | 2020[23] | 2021[23] | 52 | 16 | |
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 8 | David Turnbull | | MF | 10 July 1999 (aged 21) | Academy | 2017 | 2022[98] | 41 | 16 | |
| 9 | Jordan White | | FW | 4 February 1992 (aged 29) | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2020[7] | 20 | 0 | ||
| 13 | Jordan Archer | | GK | 12 April 1993 (aged 28) | Fulham | 2020[30] | 2021[30] | 4 | 0 | |
| 14 | Jermaine Hylton | | FW | 28 June 1993 (aged 27) | Solihull Moors | 2019[99] | 2021[99] | 41 | 4 | |
| 29 | Callum Lang | | FW | 8 September 1998 (aged 22) | loan from Wigan Athletic | 2020[13] | 2021[13] | 21 | 5 | |
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | FW | ENG | Jermaine Hylton (to Ross County) |
| 29 | FW | ENG | Callum Lang (loan return to Wigan Athletic) |
Friendlies
| 11 July 2020 | Motherwell | 1 – 0 | Dundee United | Motherwell |
| BST (UTC+1) | White  55' | Report |
| 17 July 2020 | Motherwell | 2 – 3 | Kilmarnock | Motherwell |
| BST (UTC+1) | O'Hara Watt | Report | Kabamba Trialist Kiltie | Stadium: Fir Park |
| 22 July 2020 | Rangers | 4 – 0 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) | Kent 7' Hagi 10' Aribo 45' Lamie 68' (o.g.) | Report | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium |
| 25 July 2020 | Motherwell | 2 – 2 | Hamilton Academical | Motherwell |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+1) | Donnelly 41' Lamie 70' | Report | McMann 45' Ogkmpoe 50' | Stadium: Fir Park |
Competitions
Premiership
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Livingston | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 45 | |
| 7 | St Mirren | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 45 | |
| 8 | Motherwell | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 45 | |
| 9 | Dundee United | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 50 | −18 | 44 | |
| 10 | Ross County | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 35 | 66 | −31 | 39 |
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).[101]
Notes:
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
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 |
| 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 45 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 24 | −5 |
Last updated: 16 May 2021.
Source: Results
Results
| 3 August 2020 1 | Ross County | 1 – 0 | Motherwell | Dingwall |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Stewart 24' (pen.) Paton  57' Reid 75' | Report | Gallagher 24' Donnelly  73' Lang  87' | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Nick Walsh |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
| 8 August 2020 2 | Motherwell | 0 – 1 | Dundee United | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Campbell 71' Turnbull 78' | Report | Reynolds 52' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Steven McLean |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
| 12 August 2020 3 | Motherwell | 2 – 2 | Livingston | Motherwell |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Turnbull 8' Lamie 11' Campbell 35' White 61' | Report | Dykes 10' (pen.) Sibbald 41' Forrest 69' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Colin Steven |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
| 15 August 2020 4 | Hibernian | 0 – 0 | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
| 17:30 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Campbell 72' | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Greg Aitken | |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
| 22 August 2020 5 | Motherwell | 0 – 1 | Hamilton Academical | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | O'Donnell 81' Gallagher 82' | Report | Templeton 46' Odoffin 86' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Alan Muir |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
| 30 August 2020 6 | Celtic | 3 – 0 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Brown 22' Forrest 40' Ajeti 74' Jullien 90+2' | Report | Lamie 55' Grimshaw 89' | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Don Robertson |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
| 12 September 2020 7 | Motherwell | 1 – 0 | St Johnstone | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Campbell 4', 87' O'Hara 36' Watt 48' Carson 69' | Report | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Euan Anderson | |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
| 20 September 2020 8 | Aberdeen | 0 – 3 | Motherwell | Aberdeen |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Logan 47' McCrorie 56' Ferguson 71' | Report | O'Hara 4' (pen.) Long 8' Mugabi 22' | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: John Beaton |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
| 27 September 2020 9 | Motherwell | 1 – 5 | Rangers | Motherwell |
| 12:00 BST (UTC+1) | Lamie 31' Edmundson 87' (o.g.) | Report | Tavernier 12' (pen.), 37' (pen.) Jones 28' Itten 75', 80' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
| 24 October 2020 12 | Motherwell | 4 – 0 | Ross County | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Watt 37' Long 41' O'Hara 54' (pen.) Lang 64' Maguire 65' Cole 72' | Report | Vigurs 53' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Napier |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
| 31 October 2020 13 | Livingston | 0 – 2 | Motherwell | Livingston |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Guthrie 45+1' Bartley 66' | Report | Lang 22' Watt 45+2', 73' Maguire 70' | Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: John Beaton |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
| 8 November 2020 14 | Motherwell | 1 – 4 | Celtic | Motherwell |
| 12:00 GMT (UTC) | Maguire 43' Gallgher 72' Watt 81' Cole 53' | Report | Elyounoussi 8', 27', 76' Ntcham 86' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
| 21 November 2020 15 | St Johnstone | 1 – 1 | Motherwell | Perth |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | May 34 pen.' Bryson 40' McNamara 81' McCann 86' | Report | O'Hara 17' Gallagher 81' | Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
| 5 December 2020 16 | Motherwell | 0 – 3 | Hibernian | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Watt 82' | Report | Boyle 59' Doidge 88' S. McGinn 89', 90+5' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
| 12 December 2020 17 | Motherwell | 0 – 1 | St Mirren | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Gallagher 30' | Report | McGrath 13' 90+5' Erhahon 67' Tait 69' Erwin 90' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Euan Anderson |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
| 19 December 2020 18 | Rangers | 3 – 1 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Roofe 73', 90+4' Itten 82' | Report | Lang 6' Lamie 77' Archer 82' | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Don Robertson |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
| 23 December 2020 19 | Motherwell | 0 – 0 | Aberdeen | Motherwell |
| 18:15 GMT (UTC) | Report | Kennedy 89' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Greg Aitken | |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
| 26 December 2020 20 | Dundee United | 1 – 1 | Motherwell | Dundee |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Robson 46' Fuchs 83' Smith 87' Clark 90+2' | Report | Watt 9' | Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
| 30 December 2020 21 | Motherwell | 0 – 2 | Kilmarnock | Motherwell |
| 18:15 GMT (UTC) | O'Hara 52' Crawford 56' Campbell 63' | Report | Tshibola 32' Kiltie 41' Whitehall 53' (pen.) | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 0 Referee: John Beaton |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
| 2 January 2021 22 | Hamilton Academical | 3 – 0 | Motherwell | Hamilton |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Hodson 10' Callachan 49' Smith 65' McMann 84' | Report | Gallagher 61' | Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Colin Steven |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
| 9 January 2021 23 | St Mirren | 1 – 1 | Motherwell | Paisley |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Doyle-Hayes 47' McGrath 79' (pen.) | Report | O'Hara 14' Cole 27' | Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
| 17 January 2021 24 | Motherwell | 1 – 1 | Rangers | Motherwell |
| 12:00 GMT (UTC) | Cole 21', 65' Carroll 50' Lawless 74' | Report | Hagi 47' Itten 72' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Don Robertson |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
| 23 January 2021 25 | Aberdeen | 2 – 0 | Motherwell | Aberdeen |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Hoban 15' Wright 25' Ojo 27' Considine 77' | Report | Gallagher 6' Polworth 26' 48' | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Napier |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
| 27 January 2021 26 | Ross County | 1 – 2 | Motherwell | Dingwall |
| 18:00 GMT (UTC) | Shaw 14' Hjelde 45' Morris 56' Draper 59' Hylton 60' Vigurs 75' | Report | Cole 51' Mugabi 72' | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Nick Walsh |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
| 3 February 2021 27 | Motherwell | 2 – 1 | Dundee United | Motherwell |
| 18:00 GMT (UTC) | Cole 23' Long 28' | Report | Harkes 36' Edwards 80' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Don Robertson |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
| 6 February 2021 28 | Celtic | 2 –1 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Welsh 2' Édouard 50' | Report | Campbell 66' Watt 68' Cole 90' Smith 90+1' | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Nick Walsh |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
| 10 February 2021 10 | Kilmarnock | 0 – 1 | Motherwell | Kilmarnock |
| 18:00 GMT (UTC) | Report | Campbell 71' Watt 78' O'Donnell 81' | Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Willie Collum | |
| Note: Match postponed in the afternoon of 2 October, due to an outbreak of COVID-19 within the Kilmarnock squad.[21] Match awarded to Motherwell on 3 December,[32] but appealed on 26 December.[33] Match rescheduled for 10 February on 18 January.[42] | ||||
| 13 February 2021 29 | Motherwell | 1 – 4 | Hamilton Academical | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | O'Donnell 18' Watt 52' O'Hara 68' Magloire 82' Maguire 90+1' | Report | Anderson 7' Callachan 19' (pen.) Ogkmpoe 31' 61' Moyo 64' S.Martin 72' A.Martin 90+2' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 0 Referee: David Munro |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
| 20 February 2021 33 | Motherwell | 0 – 3 | St Johnstone | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Long 37' | Report | Melamed 19', 50' (pen.) Kerr 45' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 0 Referee: John Beaton |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
| 24 February 2021 11 | St Mirren | 0 – 0 | Motherwell | Paisley |
| 18:00 GMT (UTC) | Durmuş 21' Shaughnessy 61' | Report | Maguire 42' | Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
| Note: Match cancelled on 17 October, due St Mirren being unable to field a squad.[29] Match awarded to Motherwell on 3 December,[32] but appealed on 26 December.[33] Match rescheduled for 24 February on 18 January.[42] Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
| 27 February 2021 31 | Hibernian | 0 – 2 | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Boyle 80' Hanlon 81' | Report | Roberts 25' Cole 46' | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Alan Muir |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
| 6 March 2021 32 | Motherwell | 3 – 1 | Livingston | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Cole 31' (pen.), 59' O'Donnell 63' Long 69' 78' | Report | Bartley 47' Guthrie 58' Fitzwater 60' Sibbald 70' Devlin 78' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Colin Steven |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
| 20 March 2021 33 | Kilmarnock | 4 – 1 | Motherwell | Kilmarnock |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Lafferty 1' 58' McGowan 45' McKenzie 55' Burke 57' Power 72' Pinnock 83' | Report | Maguire 8' Roberts 42' | Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Alan Muir |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
| 10 April 2021 34 | Motherwell | 1 – 0 | St Mirren | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Cole 62' Campbell 67' | Report | McGrath 35' Erhahon 48' Shaughnessy 81' McCarthy 90+1' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
| 21 April 2021 35 | Hamilton Academical | 0 – 1 | Motherwell | Hamilton |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Odoffin 7' Callachan 31' Hughes 33' | Report | Long 26' O'Hara 37' | Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
| 1 May 2021 36 | Motherwell | 2 – 0 | Kilmarnock | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Cole 47' Campbell 77' Long 78' McGinley 79' O'Donnell 85' | Report | Broadfoot 85' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
| 12 May 2021 37 | Dundee United | 2 – 2 | Motherwell | Dundee |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Shankland 13' 20' Meekison 33' Butcher 85' | Report | Long 30' 54' Cole 59' 90+1' Lamie 90+7' | Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 0 Referee: David Dickinson |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
| 16 May 2021 38 | Motherwell | 1 – 2 | Ross County | Motherwell |
| 12:00 BST (UTC+1) | Magloire 3' Foley 7' Cole 76' Watt 79' | Report | Vigurs 1' 49' Tremarco 33' Gardyne 65' Tillson 86' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Steven McLean |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
Scottish Cup
| 3 April 2021 Third round | Formartine United | 0 – 5 | Motherwell | Pitmedden |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Lawrenceat 85' | Report | Roberts 28' 41', 52' Long 34' Cole 63' Campbell 76' | Stadium: North Lodge Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Mike Roncone |
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 30 January, but postponed on 11 January 2021.[102] Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
| 16 April 2021 Fourth round | Motherwell | 1 – 1 (5 – 3 p) | Greenock Morton | Motherwell |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Lamie 73' O'Donnell 120+1' | Report | Jacobs 36' Fjørtoft 120' 120+3' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Willie Collum |
| Penalties | ||||
O'Hara  Cole Long Hastie O'Donnell | Orsi Jacobs McGinty McLean | |||
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
| 24 April 2021 Quarter-final | Hibernian | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (4 – 2 p) | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
| 17:00 BST (UTC+1) | Gogić 45'  120+2' Doidge 52' Irvine 80' 115' Boyle 88' Hallberg 120+2' | Report | Lamie 82' Watt 88' O'Hara 112' McGinley 120' | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 0 Referee: John Beaton |
| Penalties | ||||
| Boyle Hallberg McGinn Nisbet Porteous | Cole O'Hara Lawless Long | |||
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. | ||||
League Cup
| 28 November 2020 Second round | Motherwell | 1 – 2 | St Johnstone | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Gallagher 10' Watt 61' | Report | O'Halloran 41' Gordon 57' Hendry 68' Wotherspoon 77' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Alan Muir |
UEFA Europa League
Qualifying rounds
Glentoran| 27 August 2020 First Qualifying Round | Motherwell | 5 – 1 | Glentoran | Motherwell, Scotland |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Lang 58' Lamie 63' O'Donnell 72' Polworth 75' Watt 78' Long 87' | Report | Clucas 10' 52' McDonagh 76' R.McDaid 90' (pen.) K.Cowan 90+3' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Bram Van Driessche (Belgium) |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland and as per UEFA regulations. | ||||
Motherwell| 17 September 2020 Second Qualifying Round | Coleraine | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (0 – 3 p) | Motherwell | Coleraine, Northern Ireland |
| 19:30 BST (UTC+1) | B.Doherty 49' (pen.), 90' (pen.) Carson 75' | Report | Lang 16', 71' Watt 37' O'Hara 49' Lamie 84' Mugabi 89' | Stadium: The Showgrounds Attendance: 0 Referee: Antti Munukka (Finland) |
| Penalties | ||||
| I.Parkhill L.Kane G.McConaghie | O'Hara Watt O'Donnell | |||
| Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Ireland and as per UEFA regulations. | ||||
Motherwell| 24 September 2020 Third Qualifying Round | Hapoel Be'er Sheva  | 3 – 0 | Motherwell | Petah Tikva, Israel |
| 18:30 BST (UTC+1) | Kabha 15' Vítor 43' Taha 45+3' Dadia 54' Agudelo 56' Bareiro 58' Josué 71' (pen.) Acolatse 82' | Report | Watt 45+3' O'Donnell 56' Gallagher 69' 70' | Stadium: HaMoshava Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Serhiy Boyko (Ukraine) |
| Note: Match played at the HaMoshava Stadium in Petah Tikva instead of Hapoel Be'er Sheva's regular stadium Turner Stadium, Be'er Sheva, which was temporarily closed for structural problems fixing on its roof. Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Israel and as per UEFA regulations. | ||||
Squad statistics
Appearances
- As of match played 16 May 2021
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premiership | Scottish Cup | League Cup | UEFA Europa League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | NIR | Trevor Carson | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Liam Grimshaw | 17 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | IRL | Jake Carroll | 15 | 0 | 14+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | SCO | Ricki Lamie | 38 | 1 | 27+4 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Nathan McGinley | 24 | 0 | 12+7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | SCO | Allan Campbell | 40 | 5 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | SCO | Mark O'Hara | 33 | 5 | 23+4 | 5 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | SCO | Robbie Crawford | 26 | 0 | 19+3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Chris Long | 35 | 6 | 19+10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | SCO | Jake Hastie | 17 | 0 | 7+7 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | SCO | Liam Kelly | 21 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | SCO | Steven Lawless | 10 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | SCO | Barry Maguire | 30 | 1 | 16+10 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | UGA | Bevis Mugabi | 25 | 2 | 19+2 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | SUR | Sherwin Seedorf | 13 | 0 | 6+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | SCO | Liam Polworth | 25 | 1 | 18+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | FW | NIR | Harry Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | NIR | Liam Donnelly | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | SCO | Dean Cornelius | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | SCO | Max Johnston | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | ENG | Harry Smith | 5 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | SCO | Declan Gallagher | 36 | 1 | 27+2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | SCO | Tony Watt | 40 | 7 | 28+7 | 3 | 0+1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2+1 | 2 |
| 33 | DF | SCO | Stephen O'Donnell | 41 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 34 | GK | ENG | Aaron Chapman | 7 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | IRL | Sam Foley | 5 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | ENG | Jordan Roberts | 8 | 3 | 5+2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | DF | ENG | Tyler Magloire | 12 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | FW | ENG | Devante Cole | 31 | 12 | 24+3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players away from the club on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 25 | FW | SCO | Ross MacIver | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who left Motherwell during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 8 | MF | SCO | David Turnbull | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | SCO | Jordan White | 20 | 0 | 3+15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | SCO | Jordan Archer | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | ENG | Jermaine Hylton | 5 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | ENG | Callum Lang | 21 | 5 | 12+5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 |
Goal scorers
- As of match played 16 May 2021
| Ranking | Nation | Position | Number | Name | Scottish Premiership | Scottish Cup | League Cup | UEFA Europa League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | | 44 | Devante Cole | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | FW | | 32 | Tony Watt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | FW | | 29 | Callum Lang | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | MF | | 7 | Mark O'Hara | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| MF | | 6 | Allan Campbell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| FW | | 9 | Chris Long | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 7 | FW | | 39 | Jordan Roberts | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| DF | | 33 | Stephen O'Donnell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 9 | DF | | 16 | Bevis Mugabi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | MF | | 8 | David Turnbull | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | | 19 | Liam Polworth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| DF | | 33 | Declan Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | | 15 | Barry Maguire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | | 37 | Sam Foley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | | 4 | Ricki Lamie | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| TOTALS | 39 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 55 | ||||
Clean sheets
- As of match played 16 May 2021
| Ranking | Nation | Position | Number | Name | Scottish Premiership | Scottish Cup | League Cup | UEFA Europa League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | | 13 | Liam Kelly | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | GK | | 1 | Trevor Carson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | GK | | 34 | Aaron Chapman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | GK | | 13 | Jordan Archer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||
Carson & Chapman both played in Motherwells's 4-0 victory over Ross County on 24 October 2020
Disciplinary record
- As of match played 16 May 2021
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Premiership | Scottish Cup | League Cup | UEFA Europa League | Total | |||||
| | | | | | | | | | | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | GK | Trevor Carson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | | DF | Liam Grimshaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | | DF | Jake Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | | DF | Ricki Lamie | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | | DF | Nathan McGinley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | | MF | Allan Campbell | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | | MF | Mark O'Hara | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | | MF | Robbie Crawford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | | FW | Chris Long | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | | MF | Steven Lawless | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | | MF | Barry Maguire | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | | DF | Bevis Mugabi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | | MF | Liam Polworth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | | FW | Harry Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | | DF | Declan Gallagher | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 32 | | FW | Tony Watt | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 33 | | DF | Stephen O'Donnell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 39 | | FW | Jordan Roberts | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | | DF | Tyler Magloire | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | | FW | Devante Cole | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Players who left Motherwell during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 8 | | MF | David Turnbull | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | | FW | Jordan White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | | GK | Jordan Archer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | | FW | Callum Lang | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 60 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 72 | 6 | |||
Awards
Manager of the Month
| Month | Name | Award |
|---|---|---|
| April | Graham Alexander | Won[59] |