Motherwell Posts £500k Profit
Motherwell recorded a profit of £541,663 to the end of last season and continue to operate with no bank debt. The financial figures for the year ending 31 May are up from £18,884 in the previous year. Operating income was £5.9m, an increase of 36% on 2009/10 while operating costs were stable at £5.6m, from [...]
Motherwell climbed back to third in the Scottish Premier League as Henrik Ojamaa inspired his 10-man team to victory over disappointing Dunfermline. Stephen Craigan was sent off for violent conduct after 18 minutes. But recent signing Ojamaa’s low drive after 29 minutes and Nicky Law’s 52nd-minute piledriver put Well in control. Andy Kirk’s volley 10 [...]
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Michael Higdon is facing a one-match suspension for a gesture made during Saturday’s draw at Tannadice – but Motherwell will challenge the decision. The striker has been offered the ban by Scottish Football Association compliance officer Vincent Lunny. Higdon has been accused of gesturing at his club’s own fans after scoring in the 1-1 draw [...]
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Motherwell have expressed their shock at the sudden death of vice-chairman Bill Dickie. Dickie, an architect, ended a five-year spell as chairman in 2008 and was also a former president of the Scottish Football Association. Motherwell chief executive Leeann Dempster said: “Everyone is absolutely devastated by Bill’s sudden passing. “He was one of those characters [...]
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St Mirren captain Jim Goodwin could face trial by television after aiming a punch at Motherwell’s Steve Jennings during their sides’ 1-1 draw. It could lead to the Buddies midfielder falling foul of the Scottish Football Association’s compliance officer. Television pictures show what looks like an uppercut from the 30-year-old into the stomach of Jennings [...]
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Work to repair fire damage at Fir Park caused during Motherwell’s abandoned game against Hibernian is underway. The Friday night SPL fixture had to be scrapped at half-time because of a fire in a lighting column which powers the floodlights in the south east corner of the ground. Work to repair the damage caused will [...]
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Motherwell’s Scottish Premier League clash with Hibs at Fir Park was abandoned because of a floodlight fire. Hibs had led 1-0 at half-time – courtesy of Garry O’Connor’s 16th minute strike – in manager Pat Fenlon’s first game in charge. But a small electrical fire within a floodlight in the South Stand saw the second [...]
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Motherwell are to unveil a permanent memorial to former captain Phil O’Donnell ahead of Saturday’s match with Dundee United. O’Donnell died after collapsing towards the end of a game against United at Fir Park on 29 December 2007. A stainless steel number 10 has been erected on the side of the stand that bares O’Donnell’s [...]
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Motherwell boss Stuart McCall returns to Aberdeen this weekend with fond memories of a stirring comeback which set the tone for his reign at Fir Park. The Steelmen travelled to the north east in February off the back of a thumping 6-0 defeat to Rangers but rallied after going a goal down to return to [...]
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MOTHERWELL midfielder Nicky Law believes that Aberdeen’s lowly league position does not reflect the spirit within Craig Brown’s squad. The struggling Pittodrie side are saved the ignominy of lying at the foot of the table only by goal difference from Terry Butcher’s Inverness side. Motherwell have lost just once on the road on league duty [...]
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