The 2000–01 season was Motherwell's 3rd season in the Scottish Premier League, and their 16th consecutive season in the top division of Scottish football.
Season review In February, Ged Brannan joined Wigan Athletic and John Spencer was sold to Colorado Rapids.
On 2 March, Steve McMillan and Lee McCulloch both joined Wigan Athletic for a combined £1.25m.
On 16 March, Saïd Chiba joined Motherwell on loan from AS Nancy until the end of the season, whilst James Okoli joined from Watford on a contract also until the end of the season.
On 22 March, goalkeeper Andy Goram was loaned to Manchester United, for £100k, until the end of the season, and Don Goodman left on a free-transfer to sign for Walsall.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 17 Stevie Woods GK Preston North End 1994 25 Jon Connolly GK Thorniewood United 2000 2 0 Defenders 2 Martyn Corrigan DF Falkirk 2000 59 1 4 Benito Kemble DF N.E.C. 1999 53 1 5 James Okoli DF Watford 2001 2001 5 0 6 Greg Strong DF Bolton Wanderers 2000 44 2 15 Tony Thomas DF Everton 1999 20 1 16 Steven Hammell DF Youth team 1999 42 0 23 Ange Oueifio DF Denderleeuw EH 2000 20 0 28 Brian Dempsie DF Youth team 1999 1 0 30 Scott Wilson DF Youth team 2000 0 0 34 John Constable DF Youth team 1999 0 0 36 William Kinniburgh DF Youth team 2000 0 0 37 John Crawley DF Youth team 1999 0 0 Midfielders 8 John Davies MF Ayr United 1999 14 0 12 Derek Adams MF Ross County 1998 75 7 18 Derek Townsley MF Queen of the South 1999 65 7 19 Stuart Elliott MF Glentoran 2000 36 12 20 Dougie Ramsay MF Youth team 1997 16 1 21 Paul Harvey MF Queen of the South 1999 26 1 22 Keith Lasley MF Youth team 1999 13 1 26 Colin Miller MF Youth team 1999 0 0 29 David Clarke MF Youth team 1999 0 0 31 Kevin MacDonald MF Youth team 1999 0 0 33 John Constable MF Youth team 1999 0 0 35 Shaun Fagan MF Youth team 1999 0 0 38 Barry Tulloch MF Youth team 2000 0 0 39 Liam Fleming MF Youth team 2000 0 0 40 Billy Brawley MF Youth team 1999 0 0 41 Stephen Pearson MF Youth team 2000 6 0 43 Scott Leitch MF Swindon Town 2000 29 0 Saïd Chiba MF loan from AS Nancy 2001 2001 7 0 Forwards 11 Stevie Nicholas FW Stirling Albion 1999 50 3 14 Kevin Twaddle FW Greenock Morton 1999 55 7 24 Martin Wood FW Rothes 1999 9 0 27 James McFadden FW Youth team 2000 7 0 32 John Fallon FW Youth team 1999 0 0 Out on loan 1 Andy Goram GK Sheffield United 1998 70 0 Left during the season 3 Steve McMillan DF Troon 1993 5 Ged Brannan MF Manchester City 1998 93 18 7 John Spencer FW Everton 1999 82 21 9 Lee McCulloch MF Youth team 1995 10 Don Goodman FW Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1999 64 12 44 Jamie McClen MF loan from Newcastle United 2000 3 0
Out on loan
Transfers In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.Summer 2000GKJon ConnollyThorniewood UnitedUndisclosedSummer 2000DFGreg StrongBolton WanderersUndisclosedSummer 2000DFAnge OueifioDenderleeuw EHUndisclosedSummer 2000MFStuart ElliottGlentoranUndisclosedSummer 2000MFScott LeitchSwindon TownUndisclosed16 March 2001DFJames OkoliWatfordFree
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.1 October 2000MFJamie McClenNewcastle United31 December 200016 March 2001MFSaïd ChibaAS NancyEnd of season
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.February 2001MFGed BrannanWigan AthleticUndisclosed21 February 2001FWJohn SpencerColorado RapidsUndisclosed2 March 2001DFSteve McMillanWigan Athletic£550,0002 March 2001MFLee McCullochWigan Athletic£700,00022 March 2001FWDon GoodmanWalsallFree
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref. 22 March 2001 GK Andy Goram Manchester United End of Season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref. 31 May 2001 GK Andy Goram Coventry City 24 August 2001 31 May 2001 DF James Okoli York City 31 May 2001 DF Benito Kemble St Johnstone 27 July 2001 31 May 2001 MF Derek Townsley Hibernian 9 July 2001 31 May 2001 MF Saïd Chiba Aris Thessaloniki
Competitions
Premier League
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Results
Scottish Cup
League Cup
Squad statistics
Appearances
|colspan="12"|Players away from the club on loan:
|colspan="12"|Players who left Motherwell during the season:
Goal scorers RankingPositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueScottish CupLeague CupTotal1 MF19Stuart Elliott1200122 MF9 Lee McCulloch71193 MF5 Ged Brannan60064 MF18Derek Townsley50055 MF12Derek Adams3003FW7 John Spencer21037 FW14Kevin Twaddle2002DF6 Greg Strong10129 FW10Don Goodman1001MF22Keith Lasley1001MF11Stevie Nicholas1001MF21Paul Harvey0011 Own goal1001TOTALS422347
Clean sheets RankingPositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueScottish CupLeague CupTotal1 GK1 Andy Goram30142 GK17Stevie Woods3003TOTALS6017
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueScottish CupLeague CupTotal 2 DFMartyn Corrigan300010404 DFBenito Kemble610000615 DFJames Okoli210000216 DFGreg Strong9011001018 MFJohn Davies2100002111FWStevie Nicholas1100001112MFDerek Adams6100107114FWKevin Twaddle3000003016DFSteven Hammell4000105018MFDerek Townsley7000007019MFStuart Elliott5000005021MFPaul Harvey0000101022MFKeith Lasley3000003023DFAnge Oueifio3100003143MFScott Leitch80100090 MFSaïd Chiba20000020Players away on loan:Players who left Motherwell during the season:3 DFSteve McMillan300010405 MFGed Brannan600000607 FWJohn Spencer401000509 MFLee McCulloch5000106010FWDon Goodman20110031TOTALS8464260948
See also List of Motherwell F.C. seasons
References