Stuart Graham: Lifelong fan, club historian [email protected] https://xitter.cf/t.co/QI5IiK6ihc @mfchistorian.bsky.social @mfcheritagetrust.bsky.social
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Classic Motherwell kits, worn by a few legends.❤️
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#OTD 17 October 2020 the game against St Mirren was postponed as Saints were unable to field a team because of players isolating due to Covid-19.
On 3 December the SPFL awarded 'Well a 3-0 win, however on 14 January 2021 St Mirren were successful in an appeal to the SPFL, the game was replayed.
#OTD 17 October 1998 Billy Davies took charge of a Motherwell side for the first time.
Unfortunately it was a 5-0 loss to St Johnstone in Perth.
#OTD 53 years ago 😱17 October 1973 Keith MacRae signed for Manchester City for £100,000 and Willie Watson joined from Manchester United.
Yep, Motherwell were involved in transfers with those giants on the same day.
Third photo is of Willie back at Fir Park in September 2023.
Sadly he died in April this year.
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#OTD 12 October 1977 John G Gardiner died in Small Heath, Birmingham.
Born in 1904 in Hamilton, 6th of 8 boys, he signed on 10 Sept 1925, played 6 games for Motherwell in 1925-26 before moving to Coventry in 1926-27.
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Motherwell F.C. History retweeted
On this day 7 October 1933
Kilmarnock 1-3 Motherwell
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#OTD 53 years ago😱 on 6 October 1973 the first appearance of the new sash style kit (in the years to come aka Willie Pettigrew kit) v Celtic at Parkhead in a 2-0 defeat.
#OTD 1 October 1955 Motherwell drew 3-3 aet with St Mirren in the League Cup semi-final at Ibrox.
St Mirren would win the replay 2-0.
Motherwell scored 31 goals in 11 games, including 7 when beating Dundee Utd 7-1.
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Motherwell F.C. History retweeted
My research into St Mirren’s early years has been a deliberate project to learn what the missing/destroyed early minute books might have told us. I do it with the following mantra firmly in mind …
TO APPRECIATE WHO YOU ARE
IT HELPS TO UNDERSTAND
WHERE YOU’VE COME FROM
COYS 😇
52 years ago this month Willie McLean was appointed the new Motherwell manager, (24 September 1974 - November 1977).
He would remain in that post until he was replaced by his assistant John Hagart.
This was an interim manager position until Boxing Day when Roger Hynd took over as fulltime manager (December 1977 - 1 November 1978).
32 years ago 😱on 27 September 1994 Motherwell lost 2-0 at Fir Park to Borussia Dortmund in UEFA Cup 1st rd 2nd leg.
Although a kick-off of 3:15 was arranged to suit German tv coverage 9,362 fans still turned out.
Dougie Arnott (32nd min) & Rab Shannon (87 min) were sent off by ref Anders Frisk😡.
This was given to MFC Heritage Trust by Brian Martin, after he removed Mathias Sammer from his pocket.
Now on display at Fir Park.
Book a stadium tour via this link:
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#OTD 28 September 1901 at Chancelot Park, Leith, Motherwell lost 3-0 to Leith Athletic in a 2nd Division game.
Motherwell would finish 3rd in the 11 team Division 2 League.
Sorry no photo from this game but here's the team from 1900-01 from the 'Well Again book by Keith Brown and Graham Barnstaple.
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Fellow Motherwell fans, as you may be aware MFC Heritage Trust helped author Steve Young in producing his new book, 'Well Beyond Scotland', which was launched on Monday evening in the Centenary Suite at Fir Park.
It covers the club tours of Spain in 1927, Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay in 1928, South Africa in 1931, Belgium and Paris in 1932 and the return to South Africa in 1934.
Copies can be bought via this link weareeventpal.com/MFCHeritag…
Here is a link to James Cropper of The Partido YouTube channel filming around Fir Park and discussing the Spanish section of the clubs tour in 1927.
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