Motherwell Trivia

1. Motherwell Football Club was formed in 1886 by the merger of Glencairn FC and which other club, founded by workers from a local engineering firm?

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Answer: Alpha

Named for the Alpha Steam Crane and Engineering Works, Alpha FC had previously been Glencairn's great rivals but in 1886 the clubs decided to join together to create a new club under the town name. In its first match Motherwell defeated a club that became a traditional rival, Hamilton Academical, by 3-2.

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Answer: Wee Alpha

Motherwell FC were formed in 1886 by the merger of two existing clubs, Glencairn and Alpha, with the name Wee Alpha being their first moniker. The club's current name was adopted shortly afterwards.

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Answer: John "Sailor" Hunter

"Sailor" was not only the first manager but served the club as manager for 35 years. When he chose to step down in 1946 he remained as club secretary until 1959. It was under Hunter that Motherwell became a formidable team, one of the few who could challenge the domination of Celtic and Rangers in the 1920s and 1930s. The others named were all players signed by Hunter. George Stevenson succeeded him as manager.

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Answer: Willie McFadyen

Between 1926 and 1934 the 'Well finished each season somewhere in the top three positions of the old Division 1. The 1931-32 Championship win was to be the only one by a team other than Celtic or Rangers in a 43 year period (1905-1948).

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Answer: Fir Park

Motherwell began playing home games at Fir Park in 1895. In 1952, a Scottish Cup tie vs Rangers attracted a record attendance of 35,632 to the ground. Following redevelopment in the 1990s the all-seater stadium consisted of four stands named after former players or managers (John Hunter, Tommy McLean, Davie Cooper and Phil O'Donell), and had a capacity of less than 14,000.

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Answer: George Stevenson

Stevenson had played in the title winning side of 1931-32. He had taken over the managerial reigns from John 'Sailor' Hunter, who had held the post from 1911-46. Needless to say, the Steelmen followed their cup triumph with the ignominy of relegation the following season. Stevenson himself left the job in 1955 and was replaced by Bobby Ancell.

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Answer: Claret & Amber

Motherwell wore mainly blue shirts in the early years of their existence, but, in 1913, changed to claret and amber. These were the racing colours of Lord Hamilton of Dalzell, on whose land their stadium was built. Shirt designs tend to change from season to season, but the most common Motherwell strip is amber shirts with a claret band, and white shorts.

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Answer: Willie McFadyen

Joining Motherwell in 1921, Mcfadyen became a prolific goalscorer in the second half of his career at Fir Park. In his fifteen years with the club he scored 251 league goals and represented Scotland on two occasions. The other players listed were all part of the championship winning squad.

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Answer: Ian St. John

To meet the cost of the new construction it was inevitable that players would have to move on. Although it is often said that it was St. John's transfer fee that built the stand, the truth is he only brought in around half the required amount. Pat Quinn's switch to Blackpool, some 18 months later, provided the remainder of the funding. Ian St. John returned to manage the club in 1973 and led them into the newly formed Premier League.

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Answer: The Steelmen

Motherwell has a long history of steel-making, dating back to the late 19th century, so it was natural that the football club would adopt Steelmen as their nickname. Another less interesting nickname for the club is "The Well".

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Answer: Dundee

Motherwell won the final by 4-0, with goals from Jimmy Watson, Willie Redpath, Wilson Humphries and Archie Kelly before an attendance of 136,274.

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Answer: 1931-32

Motherwell FC were very much the "third force" in Scottish football in the late 1920s/early 1930s, often coming close to breaking the duopoly of the "Old Firm". They managed to do so once, in season 1931-32, finishing five points ahead of Rangers, with Celtic a distant third, 18 points behind.

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Answer: George Stevenson

Stevenson managed the club from 1946-1955. He had previously played 573 times for the club and on 12 occasions for Scotland. Motherwell beat Hibernian 3-0 in the 1951 League Cup final.

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Answer: Texaco

The first 'Texaco Cup' was competed for in 1970. Motherwell twice reached the semi-finals, beating English sides such as Tottenham Hotspur, Coventry City and Stoke City, who had World Cup winner Gordon Banks in goal. Hearts dumped the 'Well in the 1970 semi, while Norwich City won at the same stage in 1972.

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Answer: Hibernian

In season 1950-51, Motherwell qualified from their League Cup first round group ahead of Hearts, Partick Thistle and Airdrie, and were drawn to face Celtic in a two-legged quarter-final. A magnificent 4-1 victory at Celtic Park meant that, despite a 0-1 reverse in the home leg, it was still good enough for Motherwell to progress to the semi-final, where Ayr United were defeated in a 4-3 thriller. The final against Hibernian took place at Hampden on 28th October 1950, where second-half goals from Jim Forrest, Archie Kelly and Willie Watters saw Motherwell triumph 3-0.

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Answer: Ian St. John

St. John later became a star for Liverpool and Scotland before having a successful career as a TV presenter. He also served briefly as Motherwell manager during the 1973-1974 season. Remarkably, Ian St. John scored no less than six goals in one match in April 1960 as Motherwell defeated Flamengo of Brazil 9-2 in a friendly match.

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Answer: Dundee

In season 1951-52, Motherwell began their Scottish Cup with a 4-2 victory away to Forfar Athletic, then proceeded to eliminate St Mirren, Dunfermline, Rangers and Hearts to set up a cup final meeting with Dundee at Hampden on April 19th, 1952. Motherwell dominated the final, winning 4-0 with goals from Jimmy Watson, Willie Redpath, Wilson Humphries and Archie Kelly. The attendance of 136,274 was a record for Hampden for any match not involving Celtic, Rangers or Scotland.

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Answer: The Ancell Babes

The Ancell Babes included Ian St. John, Pat Quinn, Willie Hunter, Bert McCann and John Martis, who all gained caps for Scotland. They played with a flowing style that drew many admirers, but were not able to win a major trophy.

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Answer: Colin O'Neill

The goal by "Psycho" was the decisive moment as Motherwell fought back from being 2-1 behind at half time. Arnott and Kirk also scored in the match, and Ian Ferguson scored the first goal in the final, won in extra time by yet another goal from "super sub" Steven Kirk. Motherwell won 4-2.

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Answer: Morton

Although never the most popular of leaders with fans or players (allegedly!), Tommy McLean brought more success to Motherwell than many managers before or since. He masterminded the defeat of his brother Jim's Dundee United side in the 1991 Scottish Cup Final, gained qualification for Europe twice and achieved third place in the Premier League in his last season in charge. The third McLean brother, Willie, also managed the Steelmen in the mid 1970's.

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Answer: Northern Ireland

Stephen Craigan was a defender from Newtownards in Northern Ireland who had two spells at Motherwell between 1995 and 2012 ( he spent 2000-2003 with Partick Thistle). All of his international caps for his country came during his second spell with Motherwell.

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Answer: Panathinaikos

Having finished third in the Scottish Premier League, Motherwell qualified for the Champions League because of the financial difficulties of Rangers, who had finished second. They lost 2-0 at home in the first leg and 3-0 away to the Greek side.

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Answer: Steve Kirk

Motherwell began their 1990-91 Scottish Cup campaign with an upset 1-0 victory away to Aberdeen, then proceeded to eliminate Falkirk, Morton and Celtic to reach the final against Dundee United. The match took place at Hampden on 18th May 1991, and was unique in that the two managers in charge were brothers, Tommy Mclean of Motherwell and Jim McLean of Dundee United. The game itself was a thriller, with goals from Iain Ferguson, Phil O'Donell and Ian Angus giving Motherwell a 3-1 lead only for United to come back and level it, Darren Jackson scoring a last-minute equaliser. In extra-time, Steve Kirk's header put Motherwell back in front, and they held on to lift the trophy for the first time since 1952.

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