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History of Motherwell FC (1886–1945)

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This article charts the history of Motherwell F.C. from their foundation in 1886 to the end of the Second World War.

Contents

1886-1887

Manager: Committee

Scottish Cup

First Qualifying Round

1887-1888

Manager: Committee

Scottish Cup

First Qualifying Round

Second Qualifying Round

1888-1889

Manager: Committee

Scottish Cup

First Qualifying Round

Replay

Second Qualifying Round

Third Qualifying Round

1889-90

Manager: Committee

Scottish Cup

First Qualifying Round

Second Qualifying Round

1890-91

Manager: Committee

Scottish Cup

First Qualifying Round

1891-92

Manager: Committee

Scottish Football Federation

  • Burnbank Swifts v Falkirk was not played

    • Scottish Cup

    First Qualifying Round

    1892-93

    Manager: Committee

    Scottish Cup

    First Qualifying Round

    Replay - The game was replayed after Campsie complained about the dimensions of the pitch.

    Second Qualifying Round

    Other Honours

    Lanarkshire Express Cup winners
    Airdrie Charity Cup winners

    1893-94

    Manager: Committee

    Scottish Second Division

  • Port Glasgow Athletic were deducted seven points for fielding an ineligible player.

    • 1894-95

    Manager: Committee

    Other Honours

    Lanarkshire Cup winners

    1895-96

    Manager: Committee

    1896-97

    Manager: Committee

    Scottish Second Division

  • Linthouse and Port Glasgow Athletic both had four points deducted.

    • 1897-98

    Manager: Committee

    1898-99

    Manager: Committee

    Other Honours

    Lanarkshire Cup winners

    1899-00

    Manager: Committee

    1900-01

    Manager: Committee

    Other Honours

    Lanarkshire Cup winners

    1901-02

    Manager: Committee

    1902-03

    Manager: Committee

    1903-04

    Manager: Committee

    1904-05

    Manager: Committee

    1905-06

    Manager: Committee

    1906-07

    Manager: Committee

    Other Honours

    Lanarkshire Cup winners

    1907-08

    Manager: Committee

    1908-09

    Manager: Committee

    1909-10

    Manager: Committee

    1910-11

    Manager: Committee

    1911-12

    Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter, appointed April 1911.

    Other Honours

    Lanarkshire Cup winners

    1912-13

    Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

    1913-14

    Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

    1914-15

    Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

    Other Honours

    Lanarkshire Express Cup winners

    1915-16

    Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

    1916-17

    Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

    1917-18

    Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

    Other Honours

    Lanarkshire Charity Cup winners
    Motherwell Charity Cup winners

    1918-19

    Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

    1919-20

    Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

    1920-21

    Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

    Other Honours

    Lanarkshire Express Cup winners

    1921-22

    Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

    1922-23

    Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

    1923-24

    Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

    1924-25

    Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

    Other Honours

    Lanarkshire Express Cup winners

    1925-26

    Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

    Other Honours

    Lanarkshire Express Cup winners

    1926-27

    Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

    Other Honours

    Lanarkshire Cup winners

    1927-28

    Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

    Other Honours

    Lanarkshire Cup winners

    1928-29

    Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

    Other Honours

    Lanarkshire Cup winners

    1929-30

    Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

    Other Honours

    Lanarkshire Cup winners

    1930-31

    Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

    1931-32

    Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

    Other Honours

    Lanarkshire Cup winners

    1932-33

    Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

    1933-34

    Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

    1934-35

    Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

    1935-36

    Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

    1936-37

    Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

    1937-38

    Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

    1938-39

    Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

    1939-40

    Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

    Scottish First Division

    League was suspended on 2 September 1939, amid the gathering clouds of war. Britain declared war the following day.

    Scottish Cup

    Suspended due to the outbreak of World War II, Scottish War Emergency Cup replaced it; Motherwell reached the Semi-finals.

    Other Honours

    Lanarkshire Cup winners

    1940-41

    Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

    Summer Cup

    First Round

    Dumbarton win 5-2 on aggregate

    1941-42

    Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

    Summer Cup

    First Round

    Motherwell win 4-3 on aggregate

    Second Round

    Motherwell win 4-2 on aggregate

    Semi-final

    1942-43

    Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

    Summer Cup

    First Round

    Glasgow Celtic win 5-4 on aggregate

    1943-44

    Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

    Summer Cup

    First Round

    Motherwell win 9-2 on aggregate

    Second Round

    Motherwell win 7-2 on aggregate

    Semi-final

    Final

    1944-1945

    Manager: John 'Sailor' Hunter

    Publications

    Graham Barnstaple and Keith Brown (2004). "'Well Again! The Official History of Motherwell Football Club 1886-2004". Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0-9547830-2-0
    Alex Smith (2003). "Motherwell: Champions of Scotland 1931-32". Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-73-2

    References

    History of Motherwell FC (1886–1945) Wikipedia
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