The 1997–98 season was Motherwell's 13th consecutive season in the Scottish Premier Division, and their final season before the top division of Scottish Football was reformed as the Scottish Premier League.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers Scott Thomson GK loan from Hull City 1998 1998 1 0 Stevie Woods GK Preston North End 1994 Defenders Stephen Craigan DF Blantyre Victoria 1995 Kevin Christie DF East Fife 1997 Greig Denham DF Youth team 1994 Brian Martin DF St Mirren 1991 Eddie May DF Falkirk 1994 Steve McMillan DF Troon 1993 John Philliben DF Doncaster Rovers 1986 Midfielders Simo Valakari MF FinnPa 1996 Éric Garcin MF Toulouse 1997 13 1 Billy Davies MF Dunfermline Athletic 1993 Lee McCulloch MF Youth team 1994 51 2 Shaun McSkimming MF Kilmarnock 1994 Ian Ross MF Youth team 1995 Mickey Weir MF Hibernian 1996 Stefan Lindqvist MF Dalian Shide 1997 6 1 Forwards Owen Coyle FW Dundee United 1997 Tommy Coyne FW Tranmere Rovers 1993 Eliphas Shivute FW Alemannia Aachen 1997 24 3 Dougie Arnott FW Pollok 1986 Willie Falconer FW Celtic 1996 John Hendry FW Tottenham Hotspur 1995 Mats Lundgren FW Unattached 1997 0 0 Left during the season Scott Howie GK Norwich City 1994 Franz Resch DF Admira Wacker 1997 5 0 Rob Newman DF loan from Norwich City 1997 1998 15 0 Marko Tuomela DF FF Jaro 1997 0 0 Gunnlaugur Jónsson DF ÍA 1997 2 0 Mario Dorner FW Admira Wacker 1997 4 0
Transfers In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.28 July 1997MFFranz ReschAdmira WackerUndisclosed28 July 1997FWMario DornerAdmira WackerUndisclosed10 September 1997FWEliphas ShivuteAlemannia AachenUndisclosed24 October 1997DFGunnlaugur JónssonÍAFree31 October 1997MFÉric GarcinToulouseUndisclosed14 November 1997DFMarko TuomelaFF JaroUndisclosed27 March 1998MFStefan LindqvistDalian WandaUndisclosed31 March 1998FWMats Lundgren Undisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.12 December 1997DFRob NewmanNorwich City8 March 199827 March 1998GKScott ThomsonHull CityEnd of season
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.17 October 1997MFFranz ReschDarlingtonUndisclosed17 October 1997FWMario DornerDarlingtonUndisclosedMarch 1998GKScott HowieReadingUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.January 1998GKScott HowieCoventry CityMarch 1998
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date2 November 1997DFGunnlaugur JónssonKongsvinger14 December 1997DFMarko TuomelaTromsø30 June 1998MFMickey WeirRetirement
Competitions Overview
Premier Division
Results summary
Results by round
Results
Source:Results and Fixtures 1997–1998, Fir Park Corner
League table
Scottish Cup
League Cup
Squad statistics 1997–98 Motherwell player stats, Soccerbase
Appearances
|colspan="14"|Players who appeared for Motherwell but left during the season:
Goal scorers RankingPositionNationNumberNamePremier DivisionScottish CupLeague CupTotal1 FW Owen Coyle1114162 FW Tommy Coyne1410153 MF Mickey Weir4004FW Willie Falconer30145 FW Eliphas Shivute30036 MF Billy Davies2002MF Lee McCulloch20028 DF Brian Martin1001DF Steve McMillan1001MF Stefan Lindqvist1001MF Ian Ross1001FW Dougie Arnott1001DF Éric Garcin1001FW John Hendry1001MF Shaun McSkimming0101 Own goal0101TOTALS464555
Clean sheets RankingPositionNationNumberNamePremier DivisionScottish CupLeague CupTotal1 GK Stevie Woods5117TOTALS5117
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier DivisionScottish CupLeague CupTotal DFStephen Craigan40000040 DFKevin Christie41202081 DFGreig Denham61000061 DFBrian Martin70000181 DFEddie May30001040 DFSteve McMillan80001090 DFJohn Philliben30000030 MFSimo Valakari70001080 MFÉric Garcin10100020 MFBilly Davies10000111 MFLee McCulloch30100040 MFShaun McSkimming30000030 MFIan Ross50002171 MFMickey Weir00001010 FWOwen Coyle30002050 FWTommy Coyne30001040 FWEliphas Shivute10000010 FWWillie Falconer60001070 FWJohn Hendry10000010Players away on loan:Players who left Motherwell during the season: DFFranz Resch10000010 DFRob Newman40000040 DFGunnlaugur Jónsson10000010TOTALS75240123915
See also List of Motherwell F.C. seasons
References