title: 2010–11 Motherwell F.C. season
text: # 2010–11 Motherwell F.C. season
  
  Motherwell will compete in the Scottish Premier League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and UEFA Europa League during the 2010–11 season. This is the third consecutive season in which Motherwell have been involved in European competition, the first time this has happened in the club's 125-year history.
  
  ## Important Events
  
  * 21 June 2010 – Draw for the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round. Motherwell draw Icelandic side, Breiðablik.
  * 16 July 2010 – Draw for the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round. Motherwell draw Norwegian side, Aalesund.
  * 21 June 2010 – Draw for the UEFA Europa League play-off round. Motherwell draw Danish side, Odense.
  * 11 August 2010 – The club announce a new year-long sponsorship deal with Scottish telecommunications firm, Commsworld.
  * 31 August 2010 – Draw for the Scottish League Cup third round. Motherwell draw Brechin City (away).
  * 23 September 2010 – Draw for the Scottish League Cup quarter finals. Motherwell draw Dundee United (home).
  * 5 October 2010 – Motherwell appoint new Vice-Chairman, Derek Weir, and report a modest profit for the sixth time in seven years.
  * 28 October 2010 – Draw for the Scottish League Cup semi finals. Motherwell draw Rangers (tie to be played at Hampden).
  * 22 November 2010 – Draw for the Scottish Cup Fourth round. Motherwell draw Dundee (away).
  * 9 December 2010 – Manager Craig Brown resigns.
  * 30 December 2010 – Motherwell appoint Stuart McCall as their new manager on a 2+1⁄2-year deal.
  * 11 January 2011 – Draw for the Scottish Cup Fifth round. Motherwell draw Stranraer (away).
  * 19 January 2011 – Kenny Black is confirmed as the new assistant manager.
  * 6 February 2011 – Draw for the Scottish Cup quarter finals. Motherwell draw Dundee United (away).
  * 23 February 2011 – Chairman John Boyle announces that he will stand down as Motherwell chairman, and give up his shareholding for free. The club also consider switching to a wider form of ownership.
  * 14 March 2011 – Draw for the Scottish Cup semi finals. Motherwell draw St Johnstone with the tie to be played at Hampden Park.
  * 16 April 2011 – Motherwell defeat St Johnstone 3–0 at Hampden Park to progress to the 2011 Scottish Cup Final where they are to play Celtic, again at Hampden Park.
  * 15 May 2011 – Motherwell finish their league campaign with a 4–0 defeat by Scottish Cup final opponents, Celtic, at Parkhead in their 52nd and penultimate competitive fixture of the season.
  * 21 May 2011 – Motherwell finish their campaign with a 3–0 Scottish Cup final defeat against Celtic at Hampden Park.
  
  ## Transfers
  
  For a list of Scottish football transfers in 2010–11, see transfers in season 2010–11
  
  | Date | Player | From | Fee | Contract length |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 7 June 2010 | Lee Hollis | Airdrie United | Free | One year |
  | 10 June 2010 | Angelis Charalambous | Anorthosis Famagusta | Free | One Year |
  | 1 July 2010 | Darren Randolph | Charlton Athletic | Free | Three Years |
  | 12 August 2010 | Esteban Casagolda | FC Brussels | Free | One Year |
  | 31 August 2010 | Steve Howarth | Clyde | Undisclosed | Unknown |
  | 2 September 2010 | Alan Gow | Plymouth Argyle | Free | Six Months |
  | 4 February 2011 | Francis Jeffers | Newcastle United Jets | Free | Six Months |
  | 1 April 2011 | Maurice Ross | Unattached | Free | Three Months |
  | Date | Player | To | Fee |
  | 1 June 2010 | Jim O'Brien | Barnsley | Free |
  | 1 June 2010 | Ross Hyslop | Queen of the South | Free |
  | 1 July 2010 | Giles Coke | Sheffield Wednesday | Free |
  | 23 July 2010 | Darren Smith | Ross County | Free |
  | 12 January 2011 | Marc Fitzpatrick | Ross County | Free |
  | 14 January 2011 | Alan Gow | Notts County | Free |
  | 16 January 2011 | Mark Reynolds | Sheffield Wednesday | Undisclosed |
  | 12 March 2010 | Seb Kosiorowski | - | Released |
  | 31 August 2010 | Michael Fraser | - | Released |
  | 1 June 2011 | Esteban Casagolda | - | Released |
  | 1 June 2011 | Angelis Charalambous | - | Released |
  | August 2011 | Dario Quinn | - | Released |
  | 31 August 2011 | Dean McLean | - | Released |
  | Date | Player | From | Loan Length |
  | 14 August 2010 | Nick Blackman | Blackburn Rovers | Six months |
  | 20 January 2011 | Steve Jones | Walsall | 6 months |
  | 28 January 2011 | Gavin Gunning | Blackburn Rovers | 6 months |
  | Date | Player | To | Loan Length |
  | 20 July 2010 | Jordan Halsman | Annan Athletic | 6 Months |
  | 20 July 2010 | Steven Lawless | Annan Athletic | 31 Days |
  | 4 August 2010 | Dario Quinn | Linlithgow Rose | 1 Year |
  | 28 August 2010 | Gary Smith | Dumbarton | 6 Months |
  | 31 August 2010 | Steven Lawless | Albion Rovers | 6 Months |
  | 20 July 2010 | Peter Innes | Albion Rovers | 6 Months |
  | 20 July 2010 | Steven Meechan | Albion Rovers | 6 Months |
  | 1 December 2010 | Steven Lawless | Albion Rovers | 6 months |
  | 1 December 2010 | Peter Innes | Albion Rovers | 6 months |
  | 28 January 2011 | Jordan Halsman | Dumbarton | 6 months |
  
  ## First-team Squad
  
  Updated 28 January 2011
  
  Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | GK | IRL | Darren Randolph |
  | 2 | DF | SCO | Steven Saunders |
  | 3 | DF | SCO | Steven Hammell |
  | 4 | DF | SCO | Maurice Ross |
  | 5 | DF | NIR | Stephen Craigan (captain) |
  | 6 | MF | ENG | Tom Hateley |
  | 7 | MF | JAM | Chris Humphrey |
  | 8 | MF | ENG | Steve Jennings |
  | 9 | FW | SCO | Jamie Murphy |
  | 11 | FW | ENG | John Sutton |
  | 12 | GK | SCO | Lee Hollis |
  | 14 | MF | SCO | Keith Lasley |
  | 16 | FW | SCO | Robert McHugh |
  | 17 | MF | NIR | Steve Jones (on loan from Walsall) |
  | 18 | MF | SCO | Ross Forbes |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 19 | DF | ENG | Shaun Hutchinson |
  | 20 | MF | ENG | Jonathan Page |
  | 21 | DF | CYP | Angelis Charalambous |
  | 22 | DF | IRL | Gavin Gunning (on loan from Blackburn Rovers) |
  | 23 | FW | ESP | Esteban Casagolda |
  | 24 | FW | ENG | Francis Jeffers |
  | 27 | MF | SCO | Steven Meechan |
  | 28 | FW | SCO | Steve Howarth |
  | 32 | MF | SCO | Jamie Pollock |
  | 33 | FW | SCO | Gary Smith |
  | 34 | GK | WAL | Tom Bradley |
  | 36 | DF | SCO | Ross McKinnon |
  | 41 | FW | SCO | Lee Erwin |
  | 42 | MF | SCO | Stuart Carswell |
  
  ## Statistics
  
  ### Appearances
  
  Updated 21 May 2011
  
  | No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Scottish Premier League | Scottish Premier League | Europa League | Europa League | Scottish Cup | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | Scottish League Cup |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
  | 1 | GK | IRL | Darren Randolph | 52 | 0 | 37+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
  | 2 | DF | SCO | Steven Saunders | 36 | 1 | 22+3 | 1 | 5+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
  | 3 | DF | SCO | Steven Hammell | 44 | 0 | 26+5 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
  | 4 | DF | SCO | Mark Reynolds | 27 | 0 | 18+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
  | 4 | DF | SCO | Maurice Ross | 6 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
  | 5 | DF | NIR | Stephen Craigan | 50 | 1 | 32+3 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 5+1 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 |
  | 6 | MF | ENG | Tom Hateley | 53 | 3 | 36+2 | 2 | 6+0 | 1 | 6+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
  | 7 | MF | JAM | Chris Humphrey | 51 | 4 | 33+3 | 3 | 4+2 | 0 | 5+1 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 |
  | 8 | MF | ENG | Steve Jennings | 42 | 1 | 30+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 |
  | 9 | FW | SCO | Jamie Murphy | 49 | 12 | 31+4 | 6 | 6+0 | 3 | 5+1 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 |
  | 11 | FW | ENG | John Sutton | 50 | 17 | 25+10 | 10 | 6+0 | 1 | 6+0 | 6 | 1+2 | 0 |
  | 12 | GK | SCO | Lee Hollis | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
  | 14 | MF | SCO | Keith Lasley | 40 | 2 | 26+0 | 1 | 6+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
  | 16 | FW | SCO | Robert McHugh | 17 | 0 | 0+11 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
  | 17 | MF | SCO | Marc Fitzpatrick | 7 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
  | 17 | MF | NIR | Steve Jones | 17 | 2 | 10+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
  | 18 | MF | SCO | Ross Forbes | 32 | 1 | 11+12 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
  | 19 | DF | ENG | Shaun Hutchinson | 24 | 1 | 17+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
  | 20 | DF | ENG | Jonathan Page | 14 | 3 | 3+6 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 2 |
  | 21 | DF | CYP | Angelis Charalambous | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
  | 22 | FW | ENG | Nick Blackman | 22 | 10 | 15+3 | 10 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
  | 22 | DF | IRL | Gavin Gunning | 18 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
  | 23 | FW | ESP | Esteban Casagolda | 13 | 0 | 3+9 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
  | 24 | FW | SCO | Alan Gow | 17 | 2 | 9+6 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
  | 24 | FW | ENG | Francis Jeffers | 14 | 2 | 8+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
  | 27 | MF | SCO | Steven Meechan | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
  | 28 | FW | SCO | Steve Howarth | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
  | 32 | MF | SCO | Jamie Pollock | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
  | 33 | FW | SCO | Gary Smith | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
  | 42 | MF | SCO | Stuart Carswell | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
  
  ### Top scorers
  
      Last updated on 21 May 2011
  
  | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Scottish Premier League | Europa League | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | | 11 | John Sutton | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 17 |
  | 2 | | 9 | Jamie Murphy | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
  | 3 | | 22 | Nick Blackman | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
  | 4 | | 7 | Chris Humphrey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
  | 6 | | 6 | Tom Hateley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
  | 5 | | 20 | Jonathan Page | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
  | 7 | | 24 | Francis Jeffers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
  | 15 | | 17 | Steve Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
  | 8 | | 24 | Alan Gow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
  | 9 | | 14 | Keith Lasley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
  | 10 | | 19 | Shaun Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | 11 | | 2 | Steven Saunders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | 12 | | 18 | Ross Forbes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | 13 | | 5 | Stephen Craigan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 14 | | 8 | Steve Jennings | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | / | / | / | Own Goals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
  | / | / | / | TOTALS | 40 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 65 |
  
  ### Disciplinary record
  
      Last updated 26 July 2011
  
  | Nation | Position | Number | Name | Scottish Premier League | Scottish Premier League | Europa League | Europa League | Scottish Cup | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | Scottish League Cup | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | GK | 1 | Darren Randolph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | | DF | 2 | Steven Saunders | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
  | | DF | 3 | Steven Hammell | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | | DF | 4 | Mark Reynolds | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
  | | DF | 4 | Maurice Ross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | | DF | 5 | Stephen Craigan | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
  | | MF | 6 | Tom Hateley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
  | | MF | 7 | Chris Humphrey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
  | | MF | 8 | Steve Jennings | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
  | | FW | 9 | Jamie Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | | FW | 11 | John Sutton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | | GK | 12 | Lee Hollis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | | MF | 14 | Keith Lasley | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
  | | FW | 16 | Robert McHugh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | | MF | 17 | Marc Fitzpatrick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | | MF | 17 | Steve Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | | MF | 18 | Ross Forbes | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
  | | DF | 19 | Shaun Hutchinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
  | | DF | 20 | Jonathan Page | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | | DF | 21 | Angelis Charalambous | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | | FW | 22 | Nick Blackman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | | MF | 22 | Gavin Gunning | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
  | | FW | 23 | Esteban Casagolda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | | FW | 24 | Alan Gow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | | FW | 24 | Francis Jeffers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | | MF | 25 | Steven Meechan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | | FW | 27 | Steve Howarth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | | MF | 32 | Jamie Pollock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | | FW | 33 | Gary Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | | MF | 42 | Stuart Carswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | / | / | / | TOTALS | 65 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 84 | 2 |
  
  Last updated: 26 July 2011
  
  ## Results and fixtures
  
  Win  Draw  Loss
  
  ### Friendlies
  
  | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Motherwell Scorer(s) | Attendance | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 July 2010 | Brechin City | A | 3–1 | Sutton 48', Forbes 55', Lasley 66' | Unknown | Motherwell F.C. |
  | 8 July 2010 | Forfar Athletic | A | 2–1 | Trialist 24', Reynolds 75' | Unknown | Motherwell F.C. |
  | 10 July 2010 | Ayr United | A | 2–1 | Forbes 69', McHugh 89' | Unknown | Motherwell F.C. |
  
  ### Scottish Premier League
  
  | Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Motherwell Scorer(s) | League Position | Attendance | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 15 August 2010 | Hibernian | H | 2–3 | Sutton 13', Murphy 75' (pen.) | 9 | 5,172 | BBC Sport |
  | 2 | 22 August 2010 | Kilmarnock | A | 1–0 | Blackman 37' | 6 | 5,399 | BBC Sport |
  | 3 | 29 August 2010 | Celtic | H | 0–1 | | 7 | 9,207 | BBC Sport |
  | 4 | 11 September 2010 | St Johnstone | A | 2–0 | Blackman 3', Rutkiewicz 39' (og.) | 4 | 3,254 | BBC Sport |
  | 5 | 18 September 2010 | Aberdeen | H | 1–1 | Murphy 35' | 5 | 5,251 | BBC Sport |
  | 6 | 25 September 2010 | Hearts | A | 2–0 | Blackman 58', Sutton 70' | 3 | 13,749 | BBC Sport |
  | 7 | 2 October 2010 | St Mirren | H | 3–1 | Humphrey 3', Hateley 87' (pen.), Murphy 88' | 3 | 4,384 | BBC Sport |
  | 8 | 16 October 2010 | Rangers | A | 1–4 | Blackman 44' | 3 | 44,609 | BBC Sport |
  | 9 | 23 October 2010 | Dundee United | H | 2–1 | Severin 1' (og.), Dillon 75' (og.) | 3 | 4,635 | BBC Sport |
  | 10 | 30 October 2010 | Hamilton Academical | H | 0–1 | | 3 | 4,865 | BBC Sport |
  | 11 | 6 November 2010 | Inverness CT | A | 2–1 | Gow 33', Blackman 43' | 3 | 4,054 | BBC Sport |
  | 12 | 10 November 2010 | St Johnstone | H | 4–0 | Blackman 12', 24', 45', Sutton 88' | 3 | 3,361 | BBC Sport |
  | 13 | 13 November 2010 | Hibernian | A | 1–2 | Blackman 10' (pen.) | 4 | 11,178 | BBC Sport |
  | 14 | 20 November 2010 | St Mirren | A | 1–1 | Blackman 74' | 5 | 4,213 | BBC Sport |
  | 15 (Re-arranged) | 14 December 2010 | Hearts | H | 1–2 | Lasley 45' | 5 | 3,324 | BBC Sport |
  | 19 | 26 December 2010 | Rangers | H | 1–4 | Sutton 46' | 6 | 9,371 | BBC Sport |
  | 20 | 29 December 2010 | Celtic | A | 0–1 | | 6 | 40,750 | BBC Sport |
  | 21 | 1 January 2011 | Hamilton Academical | A | 0–0 | | 6 | 3,171 | BBC Sport |
  | 17 (Re-arranged) | 12 January 2011 | Dundee United | A | 0–2 | | 6 | 4,918 | BBC Sport |
  | 22 | 15 January 2011 | Inverness CT | H | 0–0 | | 6 | 3,728 | BBC Sport |
  | 23 | 22 January 2011 | Hibernian | H | 2–0 | Murphy 20', Saunders 24' | 6 | 4,202 | BBC Sport |
  | 24 | 26 January 2011 | St Johnstone | A | 0–1 | | 6 | 2,268 | BBC Sport |
  | 16 (Re-arranged) | 2 February 2011 | Kilmarnock | H | 0–1 | | 8 | 3,640 | BBC Sport |
  | 26 | 12 February 2011 | Rangers | A | 0–6 | | 8 | 43,789 | BBC Sport |
  | 18 (Re-arranged) | 15 February 2011 | Aberdeen | A | 2–1 | Jeffers 14', Murphy 71' | 5 | 6,882 | BBC Sport |
  | 27 | 19 February 2011 | Hamilton Academical | H | 1–0 | Sutton 36' (pen.) | 5 | 4,407 | BBC Sport |
  | 25 (Re-arranged) | 23 February 2011 | St Mirren | H | 0–1 | | 5 | 3,613 | BBC Sport |
  | 28 | 27 February 2011 | Celtic | H | 2–0 | Sutton 2', 49' (pen.) | 5 | 9,716 | BBC Sport |
  | 29 | 5 March 2011 | Inverness CT | A | 0–3 | | 5 | 3,563 | BBC Sport |
  | 30 | 19 March 2011 | Kilmarnock | A | 1–3 | Sutton 12' | 6 | 4,259 | BBC Sport |
  | 31 | 2 April 2011 | Aberdeen | H | 2–1 | Humphrey 15', Hutchinson 88' | 6 | 4,458 | BBC Sport |
  | 33 (Re-arranged) | 6 April 2011 | Dundee United | H | 2–1 | Murphy 26', Humphrey 41' | 6 | 3,435 | BBC Sport |
  | 32 | 9 April 2011 | Hearts | A | 0–0 | | 6 | 13,800 | BBC Sport |
  | 34 | 23 April 2011 | Hearts | A | 3–3 | Sutton 55', 88', Hateley 58' | 6 | 13,039 | BBC Sport |
  | 35 | 30 April 2011 | Rangers | H | 0–5 | | 6 | 8,968 | BBC Sport |
  | 36 | 7 May 2011 | Dundee United | A | 0–4 | | 6 | 5,951 | BBC Sport |
  | 37 | 11 May 2011 | Kilmarnock | H | 1–1 | Jones 8' | 6 | 4,101 | BBC Sport |
  | 38 | 15 May 2011 | Celtic | A | 0–4 | | 6 | 57,837 | BBC Sport |
  
  ### UEFA Europa League
  
  | Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Score | Motherwell Scorer(s) | Attendance | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 15 July 2010 | Second qualifying round | Breiðablik | H | 1–0 | Forbes 63' | 5,990 | BBC Sport |
  | 22 July 2010 | Second qualifying round | Breiðablik | A | 1–0 | Murphy 42' | 1,700 | BBC Sport |
  | 29 July 2010 | Third qualifying round | Aalesund | A | 1–1 | Murphy 48' | 8,450 | BBC Sport |
  | 5 August 2010 | Third qualifying round | Aalesund | H | 3–0 | Murphy 4', Sutton 11', Page 89' | 7,721 | BBC Sport |
  | 19 August 2010 | Play-off round | Odense | A | 1–2 | Hateley 90+4' | 14,911 | BBC Sport |
  | 26 August 2010 | Play-off round | Odense | H | 0–1 | | 9,105 | BBC Sport |
  
  ### Scottish Cup
  
  | Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Score | Motherwell Scorer(s) | Attendance | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 9 January 2011 | Fourth round | Dundee | A | 4–0 | Sutton 3', 47', Jennings 81', Murphy 87' | 4,285 | BBC Sport |
  | 5 February 2011 | Fifth round | Stranraer | A | 2–0 | Jones 45', Sutton 82' | 2,042 | BBC Sport |
  | 13 March 2011 | Quarter-final | Dundee United | A | 2–2 | Sutton 1', 72' | 7,358 | BBC Sport |
  | 30 March 2011 | Quarter-final replay | Dundee United | H | 3–0 | Murphy 8', Humphrey 36', Jeffers 63' | 8,337 | BBC Sport |
  | 16 April 2011 | Semi-final | St Johnstone | N | 3–0 | Craigan 5', Murphy 14', Sutton 39' | 11,920 | BBC Sport |
  | 21 May 2011 | Final | Celtic | N | 0–3 | | 49,618 | BBC Sport |
  
  ### Scottish League Cup
  
  | Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Score | Motherwell Scorer(s) | Attendance | Report |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 21 September 2010 | Third round | Brechin City | A | 2–0 | Page 16', 59' | 903 | BBC Sport |
  | 26 October 2010 | Quarter-finals | Dundee United | H | 1–0 | Gow 86' | 4,838 | BBC Sport |
  | 30 January 2011 | Semi-finals | Rangers | N | 1–2 | Lasley 66' | 23,432 | BBC Sport |
  
  ## Competitions
  
  ### Overall
  
  | Competition | Started round | Current position / round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Scottish Premier League | — | — | 6 | 5 August 2010 | 15 May 2011 |
  | League Cup | 3rd Round | — | Semi-finals | 21 September 2010 | 30 January 2011 |
  | Scottish Cup | 4th Round | — | Final | 9 January 2011 | 21 May 2011 |
  | UEFA Europa League | Second qualifying round | — | Play-off round | 15 July 2010 | 26 August 2010 |
  
  Source: Competitions
  
  ### SPL
  
  **Classification**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | Dundee United | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 61 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
  | 5 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 49 | |
  | 6 | Motherwell | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 40 | 60 | −20 | 46 | |
  | 7 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 53 | |
  | 8 | St Johnstone | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 43 | −20 | 44 | |
  
  * ↑ Celtic entered the play-off round of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League as they won the 2011 Scottish Cup Final. Due to this, Heart of Midlothian also moved up to the third qualifying round, whilst fourth-placed team Dundee United received the second qualifying round spot.
  
  **Results summary**
  
  | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  
  Source: BBC Sport
  
  **Results by round**
  
  | Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
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  | Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
  | Result | L | W | L | W | D | W | W | L | W | L | W | W | L | D | L | L | L | D | L | D | W | L | L | L | W | W | L | W | L | L | W | D | W | D | L | L | D | L |
  | Position | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
  
  **Results by opponent**
  
  | Team | Results | Results | Results | Results | Points |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Points |
  | Aberdeen | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | — | 7 |
  | Celtic | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 3 |
  | Dundee United | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 6 |
  | Hamilton Academical | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 4 |
  | Heart of Midlothian | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 5 |
  | Hibernian | 2–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | — | 3 |
  | Inverness CT | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | — | 4 |
  | Kilmarnock | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4 |
  | Rangers | 1–4 | 1–4 | 0–6 | 0–5 | 0 |
  | St Johnstone | 2–0 | 4–0 | 0–1 | — | 6 |
  | St Mirren | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 4 |
  
  Source: 2010–11 Scottish Premier League article
  
  