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2006–07 Motherwell F.C. season

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Chairman
  
John Boyle

Premier League
  
10th

League Cup
  
Quarter-finals

Manager
  
Maurice Malpas

Scottish Cup
  
Quarter-finals

Top goalscorer
  
League: Scott McDonald (15) All: Scott McDonald (16)

The 2006–07 season was Motherwell's 9th season in the Scottish Premier League, and their 22nd consecutive season in the top division of Scottish football. It was Maurice Malpas first, and only, season as manager of Motherwell having replaced Terry Butcher who had left to join Sydney FC at the end of the previous season, and himself sacked following the conclusion of the season.

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Important Events

  • 29 July 2006 - The first Scottish Premier League game of the season ends in a 2-1 defeat against Rangers at Fir Park.
  • 22 August 2006 - The first Scottish League Cup game of the season ends in a 3-0 win against Queens Park at Hampden Park.
  • 22 August 2006 - Motherwell are eliminated from the Scottish League Cup after a 3-2 defeat against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.
  • 7 January 2007 - The first Scottish Cup game of the season ends in a 1-0 win against Lanarkshire derby rivals Airdrie United at Excelsior Stadium.
  • 28 February 2007 - Motherwell are eliminated from the Scottish Cup after a 2-1 defeat against St Johnstone at Fir Park.
  • 12 May 2007 - Motherwell remain in the SPL despite a 3-2 defeat against St Mirren at Fir Park, as Inverness C.T. defeat Dunfermline Athletic to relegate the Pars.
  • 19 May 2007 - Final SPL game of the season ends in a 0-0 draw against Dundee United at Tannadice.
  • Squad

    As of 20 December 2010 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

    Classification

    Source: BBC Sport
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
    (C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
    Only applicable when the season is not finished:
    (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

    Results summary

    Source: BBC Sport

    Results by round

    Source: BBC Sport
    Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

    Results by opponent

    Source: 2006–07 Scottish Premier League article

    Appearances

    As of 20 December 2010

    Top scorers

    Last updated on 8 December 2010

    Disciplinary Record

    Last updated 8 December 2010

    References

    2006–07 Motherwell F.C. season Wikipedia