Motherwell Football Club are a Scottish professional association football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premiership, Scotland's Top Flight, and have done so since 1984. The club was formed in 1886 as part of a merger between Alpha and Glencairn.Motherwell F.C. History 1886-1917 , Motherwell F.C. Official Website

Key The records include the results of matches played in the Scottish Football League, Scottish Premier League, Scottish Premiership, Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup. The records exclude European matches. All records are from domestic competitions only. The records do not include matches played in regional tournaments, such as the Lanarkshire Cup. Wartime matches are regarded as unofficial and are excluded. The season given as the "first" denotes the season in which Motherwell first played a match against that team. The season given as the "last" designates the most recent season to have included a match between Motherwell and that side. P = matches played; W = matches won; D = matches drawn; L = matches lost; Win% = percentage of total matches won † Denotes clubs in the same division as Motherwell in the 2017–18 season. ‡ Denotes clubs which are now defunct.

All–time statistics

ClubPWDLPWDLPWDLWin%Win percentage correct as of previous match played against that team.FirstLastNotes (Home) (Away) (Total)Abercorn03961218121566.671893–941902–03Aberdeen4448139214870281719211825.271905–062017-18Airdriehill0011001100100.001889–901889–90Airdrieonians (1878)12247729143415268265844.741894–952001–02Airdrieonians were liquidated in 2002. A new club known as Airdrie United was formed in 2002. The name was changed back to Airdrieonians in 2013.Airdrieonians0011001100100.002006–072006–07Albion Rovers201384125186172.001919–202013–14Alloa Athletic003210651083.331922–231968–69Annan Athletic0011001100100.002016-172016-17Annbank0011001100100.001910–111910–11Arthurlie202101412125.001901–021902–03Arbroath211033421115552.381935–361979–80Ayr United1385315142410445273243.271897–981984–85Bathgate0000001100100.001930–311930–31Would re-emerge in junior football as Bathgate Thistle.Berwick Rangers204121944144.441968–692017–18Berwick are the only English-based team to play Motherwell in domestic competition.Bo'ness001010211050.001927–281927–28Was merged with Bo'ness Cadora to become junior team Bo'ness United.Breadalbane0000001100100.001923–241923–24Brechin City003210651083.331968–692010–11Broxburn United0011001100100.001913–141913–14Caledonian0011002200100.001957–581969–70Cambuslang001001100100.001886–871886–87Campsie0000001100100.001892–931892–93Carfin Shamrock002002200200.001887–881889–90Celtic38741442023101288526117618.061903–042017-18Clyde17167032102813665274447.791893–942011–12Clydebank (1914)2073131483357.141917–181925–26The 1914 Clydebank went defunct in 1931.Clydebank (1965)231457230169553.331968–691995–96The 1965 Clydebank were liquidated in 2002. A new club under the same name was formed in 2003.Cove Rangers0000001100100.002015–162015–16Cowdenbeath121383226184469.231924–251970–71Cowlairs000002420250.001893–941894–95Drumpellier0000001100100.001887–881887–88Dumbarton52206683918111046.151896–971981–82Dumfries0000001100100.001887–881887–88Dundee2243106252160216704310332.411903–042017-18Dundee United184310924364921569549232.091925–262015–16Dundee Wanderers001010211050.001894–951894–95Dunfermline Athletic15115921112711450263843.861926–272011–12East Fife47259412472081942.551930–312015–16East Stirlingshire22952219114457.891900–012016-17Edinburgh City0011001100100.02017–182017–18Elgin City0000001100100.001908–091908–09Falkirk19208931223617780415645.201902–032009–10Forfar Athletic005122842262.501953–542003–04Forres Mechanics0011001100100.001954–551954–55Gala Fairydean0000001100100.001933–341933–34Galston001001320166.661906–071936–37Greenock Morton10126324122712766223951.971893–942017–18Gretna0022003300100.002007–082007–08Gretna were liquidated in 2008.All matches played at Fir Park due to Gretna groundsharing.Hamilton Academical16116325122612762283748.821897–982017-18Heart of Midlothian2560141293478280835913829.641903–042017-18Hibernian3245136303571274916711633.211893–942017-18Huntly0022002200100.001927–281938–39Inverness Caledonian Thistle210231418472631855.322004–052016-17Inverurie Loco Works0011001100100.002008–092008–09Keith0000001100100.001959–601959–60Kilmarnock2135113451751227103388645.371895–962017-18Leith Athletic241040620821040.001895–961931–32Linthouse1242121042440.001895–961899–1900Livingston231251622103945.452001–022013–14Livingston record includes the three matches played as Meadowbank Thistle.Montrose013201860275.001932–331971–72Nithsdale Wanderers100000211066.661910–111910–11Mossend Swifts01000010010.001894–951894–95Northern001010211066.661893–941893–94Partick Thistle262810123255320472518135.291893–942017-18Peterhead0000001100100.001950–511950–51Port Glasgow Athletic1216592321831156.251893–941909–10Queen of the South292911513583172053.451933–342003–04Queen's Park36452112129057151863.331903–042017–18Raith Rovers8135020102010049331849.001902–032007–08Rangers28791401018112281414619414.591906–072017-18Renton014202740357.141894–951897–98Ross County3294231995547.372012–132017-18Royal Albert101101311133.331888–891890–91St Bernard's103102631250.001900–011902–03St Johnstone15186924172814365324645.451924–252017-18St Mirren232210930285121389517341.781903–042014–15Stenhousemuir002101430175.001953–541968–69Stirling Albion1119131536282677.781949–501980–81Stranraer0044005500100.001968–692016-17Third Lanark14155222111910445253443.271903–041964–65Third Lanark were liquidated in 1967.Thistle0011002200100.001893–941893–94

a All matches are either League or Cup matches played either home or away, excluding those played at neutral venues. b Results in all competitions until July 2012 are sourced to Fir Park Corner. Results in all competitions post July 2012 are sourced to BBC Sport. c Type in a team to get all head-to-head results against that team.Head to Head against Motherwell, Statto.com

Matches played at neutral venues

ClubPWDL Win% NotesAberdeen211050.00Airdrieonians301200.00Ayr United1100100.00Celtic1113809.10One match was decided on penalties, won by Celtic.Clyde210150.00Dundee210150.00Dundee United310233.33Duns1100100.00Duns went out of business in 1976.East Fife1100100.00Greenock Morton100100.00Heart of Midlothian411225.00Hibernian320166.66Rangers400400.00St Johnstone210150.00St Mirren310233.33

a All matches are either Semi-final or Final of cup competitions

European matches For Motherwell matches in Europe, see Motherwell F.C. in European football

Notes

References

External links Motherwell F.C. Head-to-head records Soccerbase - The Football Database Scottish Football Historical Archive