Motherwell
Motherwell, Glasgow · Scotland · Scottish Premiership
1League titles· last 19324Major cups· last 19918Top-2 finishes22Top-4 finishes
Footprint
Tiers played
L1, L2
Top-flight (L1) seasons
110
Lower-tier league seasons
16
First season
1894
Most recent season
2026
Season-by-season
Most recent season first. Covers Scottish Premiership only. Rows tagged "national playoff" are pre-modern formats where the workbook records only playoff participants, not round-robin standings.
| Year | League | Team | Pos | Notes | Domestic Cup | Eur Comp | P | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Eur Qual (next yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Scottish Premier(1) | Motherwell | 4 | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 61 | 59 | 36 | 23 | EUCL | |||
| 2025 | Scottish Premier(1) | Motherwell | 8 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 49 | 46 | 63 | -17 | ||||
| 2024 | Scottish Premier(1) | Motherwell | 8 | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 43 | 56 | 59 | -3 | ||||
| 2023 | Scottish Premier(1) | Motherwell | 7 | EUCL | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 53 | 51 | 2 | |||
| 2022 | Scottish Premier(1) | Motherwell | 5 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 46 | 42 | 61 | -19 | EUCL | |||
| 2021 | Scottish Premier(1) | Motherwell | 8 | EL | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 45 | 39 | 55 | -16 | |||
| 2020 | Scottish Premier(1) | Motherwell | 3 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 46 | 41 | 38 | 3 | EL | |||
| 2019 | Scottish Premier(1) | Motherwell | 8 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 51 | 46 | 56 | -10 | ||||
| 2018 | Scottish Premier(1) | Motherwell | 7 | Scot CupLg Cup | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 48 | 43 | 49 | -6 | |||
| 2017 | Scottish Premier(1) | Motherwell | 9 | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 38 | 46 | 69 | -23 | ||||
| 2016 | Scottish Premier(1) | Motherwell | 5 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 50 | 47 | 63 | -16 | ||||
| 2015 | Scottish Premier(1) | Motherwell | 11 | Not Promoted (PO) | EL | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 36 | 38 | 63 | -25 | ||
| 2014 | Scottish Premier(1) | Motherwell | 2 | EL | 38 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 70 | 64 | 60 | 4 | EL | ||
| 2013 | Scottish Premier(1) | Motherwell | 2 | CLEL | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 63 | 67 | 51 | 16 | EL | ||
| 2012 | Scottish Premier(1) | Motherwell | 3 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 62 | 49 | 44 | 5 | CL | |||
| 2011 | Scottish Premier(1) | Motherwell | 7 | Scot Cup | EL | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 46 | 40 | 60 | -20 | ||
| 2010 | Scottish Premier(1) | Motherwell | 5 | EL | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 53 | 52 | 54 | -2 | EL | ||
| 2009 | Scottish Premier(1) | Motherwell | 7 | UC | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 48 | 46 | 51 | -5 | EL | ||
| 2008 | Scottish Premier(1) | Motherwell | 3 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 60 | 50 | 46 | 4 | UC | |||
| 2007 | Scottish Premier(1) | Motherwell | 10 | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 38 | 41 | 61 | -20 | ||||
| 2006 | Scottish Premier(1) | Motherwell | 8 | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 49 | 55 | 61 | -6 | ||||
| 2005 | Scottish Premier(1) | Motherwell | 6 | Lg Cup | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 48 | 46 | 49 | -3 | |||
| 2004 | Scottish Premier(1) | Motherwell | 6 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 46 | 42 | 49 | -7 | ||||
| 2003 | Scottish Premier(1) | Motherwell | 12 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 45 | 71 | -26 | ||||
| 2002 | Scottish Premier(1) | Motherwell | 11 | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 40 | 49 | 69 | -20 | ||||
| 2001 | Scottish Premier(1) | Motherwell | 8 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 43 | 42 | 56 | -14 | ||||
| 2000 | Scottish Premier(1) | Motherwell | 4 | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 52 | 49 | 63 | -14 | ||||
| 1999 | Scottish Premier(1) | Motherwell | 7 | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 41 | 35 | 54 | -19 | ||||
| 1998 | Premier Division(1) | Motherwell | 9 | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 34 | 46 | 64 | -18 | ||||
| 1997 | Premier Division(1) | Motherwell | 8 | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 44 | 55 | -11 | ||||
| 1996 | Premier Division(1) | Motherwell | 8 | UC | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 28 | 39 | -11 | |||
| 1995 | Premier Division(1) | Motherwell | 2 | UC | 36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 54 | 50 | 50 | 0 | UC | ||
| 1994 | Premier Division(1) | Motherwell | 3 | 44 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 54 | 58 | 43 | 15 | UC | |||
| 1993 | Premier Division(1) | Motherwell | 9 | 44 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 35 | 46 | 62 | -16 | ||||
| 1992 | Premier Division(1) | Motherwell | 10 | CWC | 44 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 43 | 61 | -18 | |||
| 1991 | Premier Division(1) | Motherwell | 6 | Scot Cup | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 51 | 50 | 1 | CWC | ||
| 1990 | Premier Division(1) | Motherwell | 6 | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 43 | 47 | -4 | ||||
| 1989 | Premier Division(1) | Motherwell | 9 | 36 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 27 | 35 | 44 | -9 | ||||
| 1988 | Premier Division(1) | Motherwell | 8 | 44 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 36 | 37 | 56 | -19 | ||||
| 1987 | Premier Division(1) | Motherwell | 8 | 44 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 34 | 43 | 64 | -21 | ||||
| 1986 | Premier Division(1) | Motherwell | 9 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 33 | 66 | -33 | ||||
| 1985 | Scottish First Division(2) | Motherwell | 1 | promoted | 39 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 50 | 62 | 36 | 26 | |||
| 1984 | Premier Division(1) | Motherwell | 10 | relegated | 36 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 15 | 31 | 75 | -44 | |||
| 1983 | Premier Division(1) | Motherwell | 8 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 27 | 39 | 73 | -34 | ||||
| 1982 | Scottish First Division(2) | Motherwell | 1 | promoted | 39 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 61 | 92 | 36 | 56 | |||
| 1981 | Scottish First Division(2) | Motherwell | 5 | 39 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 49 | 65 | 51 | 14 | ||||
| 1980 | Scottish First Division(2) | Motherwell | 6 | 39 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 43 | 59 | 48 | 11 | ||||
| 1979 | Premier Division(1) | Motherwell | 10 | relegated | 36 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 17 | 33 | 86 | -53 | |||
| 1978 | Premier Division(1) | Motherwell | 6 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 33 | 45 | 52 | -7 | ||||
| 1977 | Premier Division(1) | Motherwell | 7 | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 32 | 57 | 60 | -3 | ||||
| 1976 | Premier Division(1) | Motherwell | 4 | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 57 | 49 | 8 | ||||
| 1975 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 10 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 33 | 52 | 57 | -5 | ||||
| 1974 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 9 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 45 | 40 | 5 | ||||
| 1973 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 8 | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 38 | 48 | -10 | ||||
| 1972 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 10 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 49 | 69 | -20 | ||||
| 1971 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 10 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 43 | 47 | -4 | ||||
| 1970 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 11 | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 49 | 51 | -2 | ||||
| 1969 | Scottish Division Two(2) | Motherwell | 1 | promoted | 36 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 64 | 112 | 23 | 89 | |||
| 1968 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 17 | relegated | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 66 | -26 | |||
| 1967 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 10 | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 59 | 60 | -1 | ||||
| 1966 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 13 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 28 | 52 | 69 | -17 | ||||
| 1965 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 14 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 45 | 54 | -9 | ||||
| 1964 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 11 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 51 | 62 | -11 | ||||
| 1963 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 10 | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 60 | 63 | -3 | ||||
| 1962 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 9 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 32 | 65 | 62 | 3 | ||||
| 1961 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 5 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 70 | 57 | 13 | ||||
| 1960 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 5 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 71 | 61 | 10 | ||||
| 1959 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 3 | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 83 | 50 | 33 | ||||
| 1958 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 8 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 68 | 67 | 1 | ||||
| 1957 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 7 | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 72 | 66 | 6 | ||||
| 1956 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 10 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 53 | 59 | -6 | ||||
| 1955 | A Division(1) | Motherwell | 15 | Lg Cup | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 42 | 62 | -20 | |||
| 1954 | B Division(2) | Motherwell | 1 | promoted | 30 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 109 | 43 | 66 | |||
| 1953 | A Division(1) | Motherwell | 15 | relegated | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 57 | 80 | -23 | |||
| 1952 | A Division(1) | Motherwell | 7 | Scot Cup | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 51 | 57 | -6 | |||
| 1951 | A Division(1) | Motherwell | 9 | Scot CupLg Cup | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 58 | 65 | -7 | |||
| 1950 | A Division(1) | Motherwell | 10 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 53 | 58 | -5 | ||||
| 1949 | A Division(1) | Motherwell | 12 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 44 | 49 | -5 | ||||
| 1948 | A Division(1) | Motherwell | 8 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 29 | 45 | 47 | -2 | ||||
| 1947 | A Division(1) | Motherwell | 8 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 58 | 54 | 4 | ||||
| 1939 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 12 | Scot Cup | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 82 | 86 | -4 | |||
| 1938 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 5 | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 44 | 78 | 69 | 9 | ||||
| 1937 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 4 | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 96 | 54 | 42 | ||||
| 1936 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 4 | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 77 | 58 | 19 | ||||
| 1935 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 7 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 40 | 83 | 64 | 19 | ||||
| 1934 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 2 | 38 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 62 | 97 | 45 | 52 | ||||
| 1933 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 2 | Scot Cup | 38 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 59 | 114 | 53 | 61 | |||
| 1932 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 1 | champion | 38 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 66 | 119 | 31 | 88 | |||
| 1931 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 3 | Scot Cup | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 56 | 102 | 42 | 60 | |||
| 1930 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 2 | 38 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 55 | 104 | 48 | 56 | ||||
| 1929 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 3 | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 50 | 85 | 66 | 19 | ||||
| 1928 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 3 | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 55 | 92 | 46 | 46 | ||||
| 1927 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 2 | 38 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 51 | 81 | 52 | 29 | ||||
| 1926 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 5 | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 46 | 67 | 46 | 21 | ||||
| 1925 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 18 | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 54 | 63 | -9 | ||||
| 1924 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 10 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 37 | 58 | 63 | -5 | ||||
| 1923 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 13 | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 59 | 60 | -1 | ||||
| 1922 | Scottish League(1) | Motherwell | 13 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 39 | 63 | 58 | 5 | ||||
| 1921 | Scottish League(1) | Motherwell | 5 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 75 | 51 | 24 | ||||
| 1920 | Scottish League(1) | Motherwell | 3 | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 57 | 74 | 53 | 21 | ||||
| 1919 | Scottish League(1) | Motherwell | 5 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 51 | 40 | 11 | ||||
| 1918 | Scottish League(1) | Motherwell | 5 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 70 | 51 | 19 | ||||
| 1917 | Scottish League(1) | Motherwell | 8 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 38 | 57 | 59 | -2 | ||||
| 1916 | Scottish League(1) | Motherwell | 13 | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 55 | 82 | -27 | ||||
| 1915 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 17 | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 49 | 66 | -17 | ||||
| 1914 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 17 | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 28 | 46 | 65 | -19 | ||||
| 1913 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 6 | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 37 | 47 | 39 | 8 | ||||
| 1912 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 14 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 34 | 44 | -10 | ||||
| 1911 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 17 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 37 | 66 | -29 | ||||
| 1910 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 10 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 59 | 60 | -1 | ||||
| 1909 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 13 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 28 | 47 | 73 | -26 | ||||
| 1908 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 10 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 61 | 53 | 8 | ||||
| 1907 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 10 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 45 | 48 | -3 | ||||
| 1906 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 9 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 50 | 64 | -14 | ||||
| 1905 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 14 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 28 | 53 | -25 | ||||
| 1904 | Division One(1) | Motherwell | 13 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 26 | 61 | -35 | ||||
| 1903 | Scottish Division Two(2) | Motherwell | 2 | promoted | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 44 | 35 | 9 | |||
| 1902 | Scottish Division Two(2) | Motherwell | 3 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 50 | 44 | 6 | ||||
| 1901 | Scottish Division Two(2) | Motherwell | 10 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 42 | -16 | ||||
| 1900 | Scottish Division Two(2) | Motherwell | 4 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 38 | 36 | 2 | ||||
| 1899 | Scottish Division Two(2) | Motherwell | 4 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 41 | 40 | 1 | ||||
| 1898 | Scottish Division Two(2) | Motherwell | 10 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 56 | -25 | ||||
| 1897 | Scottish Division Two(2) | Motherwell | 9 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 40 | 55 | -15 | ||||
| 1896 | Scottish Division Two(2) | Motherwell | 8 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 31 | 47 | -16 | ||||
| 1895 | Scottish Division Two(2) | Motherwell | 2 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 56 | 39 | 17 | ||||
| 1894 | Scottish Division Two(2) | Motherwell | 4 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 61 | 46 | 15 |
Cup finals
Most recent first. Every domestic cup final the club has played, including losses. Scheduled finals (date not yet passed) are flagged.
| Year | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Scottish Cup | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Scottish League Cup | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Scottish Cup | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Scottish League Cup | Runner-up |
| 1991 | Scottish Cup | Won |
| 1955 | Scottish League Cup | Runner-up |
| 1952 | Scottish Cup | Won |
| 1951 | Scottish Cup | Runner-up |
| 1951 | Scottish League Cup | Won |
| 1939 | Scottish Cup | Runner-up |
| 1933 | Scottish Cup | Runner-up |
| 1931 | Scottish Cup | Runner-up |
European competition appearances
Most recent first. One row per entry showing the deepest round reached. A Cup Winner badge marks tournaments the club won: gold for the European Cup / Champions League, silver for every other UEFA or Intercontinental trophy.
| Season | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Europa Conference League(EUCL) | Qualifying |
| 2020-21 | Europa League(EL) | Qualifying |
| 2014-15 | Europa League(EL) | Qualifying |
| 2013-14 | Europa League(EL) | Qualifying |
| 2012-13 | Champions League(CL) | Qualifying |
| 2012-13 | Europa League(EL) | Qualifying |
| 2010-11 | Europa League(EL) | Qualifying |
| 2009-10 | Europa League(EL) | Qualifying |
| 2008-09 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Qualifying |
| 1995-96 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Qualifying |
| 1994-95 | UEFA Cup(UC) | Round of 32 / qualifying |
| 1991-92 | Cup Winners Cup(CWC) | Group stage |