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Motherwell Football Club and the Well Society have today announced changes to their leadership, further strengthening the link between the club and its fan-owned majority shareholder.

David brings a wealth of experience from a successful international business career, holding global leadership roles in finance and risk management. He brings many years of experience serving as a director on executive boards.

In changes to the Well Society leadership, Derek Watson has been appointed Society Chair, succeeding Philip Speedie, who steps back due to personal commitments. Amber Johnstone and Martin Grey have been appointed Deputy Chairs. Between them, Derek, Amber and Martin bring a host of experience in strategy, corporate communications, human resources and transformation across the private, public and third sectors.

“This is an exciting time for Motherwell FC,” Chairman Kyrk Macmillan said.

“Strengthening our leadership and the connection between the club and The Well Society is vital as we build on the significant progress made over the past year, both on and off the pitch. We’re committed to maintaining that momentum and delivering for our supporters.

“I think it’s also important that I place on record our thanks to Philip for his hard work and endeavour during his time as Well Society Chair.”

“The ambition within the UK’s first top-flight, fan-owned football club is clear – to keep punching above our weight,” new Well Society Chair Derek Watson added.

“This is a team effort: from the Club Executive Board to the Well Society Board, our members and our supporters.

“It’s right we thank both Philip and Tom Feely, who have made significant contributions to the success of our fan-owned club, and in particular Philip, who has led the programme of Well Society reform. We’ve all got a role to play, and the best way to drive progress is to join the Well Society, helping our club grow and flourish.”

“It’s a huge honour to be elected to the Well Society and now appointed to the Club Executive Board,” new Motherwell FC Executive Board member David Macfarlane stated.

“I’m joining a talented leadership team that’s driving real change at Motherwell. I’m committed to bringing my business experience and my lifelong passion for the club to help take us further forward.”

Lukas Fadinger talks about his move from Austria this summer and also touches on the style being implemented at the club. 

The Austrian is looking for the team to go one better than they did on Saturday against Hearts, as they search for their first win of the league season.

Manager Jens Berthel Askou refuses to get drawn into any narratives or added emotion involving the return of former manager Stuart Kettlewell on Saturday, with the boss focused on the action on the pitch alone. 

The manager discusses the recent praise his side have received for their performances of late, and how winning the first league of the season isn’t just the sole objective.

Ladies day

Mamma Mia – It’s Ladies Day!

Come and join our host Barry Chisholm for a fantastic ladies lunch, football and dance to classic ABBA songs with a Motherwell Football Club twist

Motherwell v Falkirk

Saturday 18^th October

£49 Season Ticket Holders      £59 Non-Season Ticket Holders

What’s Included?

• Complimentary cocktail on arrival – 1pm
• Two-course meal & half-time refreshments
• Match ticket in the Phil O’Donell Stand
• Best Dressed Competition with Cash Prizes
• Music and Dancing until 7pm

To get your tickets, buy online now at tickets.motherwellfc.co.uk or email events@motherwellfc.co.uk or phone us on 01698 338003.

GOLF DAY

Join us for fun on the fairways at the Motherwell FC Golf Day

Our 2025 event will take place at Wishaw Golf Club.

Your three-man team will be joined by a Motherwell first team player, past player, or member of the backroom staff.

In addition to a round of golf, you will enjoy breakfast rolls, lunch and a prize-giving ceremony.

Our Golf Day package includes:

• Players, past players, and management in attendance
• Breakfast roll with hot beverage in the Clubhouse (9:15 registration for a 10:00 tee)
• Lunch
• Prize-giving
• Formation – 4-ball Texas Scramble with Shotgun Start

Price
£440 +VAT for a three-man team

To book, please email events@motherwellfc.co.uk or ellie.higgins@motherwellfc.co.uk or phone 01698 338012.

Christmas Party nights

Celebrate Christmas in the Centenary Suite with entertainer, Barry Chisholm.

In addition to a 2-course meal, Barry will perform live songs and get the party started with dances, games, crowd interaction, karaoke, and music to make it a Christmas night to remember!

When:

• Friday 5^th December (7pm-1am)
• Saturday 6^th December (7pm-1am)
• Friday 12^th December (7pm-1am)
• Saturday 13^th December (7pm-1am)

What’s included:

• Shot on arrival
• 2-course meal (choice of main)
• Christmas fun with live entertainer and singer, Barry Chisholm

Where:

• Centenary Suite, Fir Park Stadium, Motherwell

Price: £45pp

To book:

• Please contact hospitality@motherwellfc.co.uk or events@motherwellfc.co.uk
• Or phone: 01698 338012
• £10 deposit per person required at time of booking

Over 18’s only.

Winger and July player of the month Tawanda Maswanhise has received a call-up for Zimbabwe. 

The Warriors continue their World Cup qualifying campaign in September, playing two matches.

First up, it’s Benin on Friday 5 September before facing Rwanda on Tuesday 9 September.

Zimbabwe are currently bottom of Group C but are well in touch with qualification from the group. Just four points separate second place and Zimbabwe going into matchdays six and seven.

• Benin v Zimbabwe 
• Friday 5 September 
• 5pm Kick Off
• Alassane Ouattara Ebimpé Olympic Stadium, Côte d’Ivoire

• Zimbabwe v Rwanda 
• Tuesday 9 September 
• 2pm Kick Off
• Orlando Stadium, South Africa

Matchday three of the 2025/26 SWPL campaign approaches this weekend, as they head across Glasgow to face Rangers at Broadwood Stadium. 

Motherwell have had to endure a frustrating opening weekend, and first home encounter of the season, with Glasgow City and Montrose both emerging with comfortable victories.

Motherwell’s woes from Springburn persisted last weekend at K-Park, with the hosts struggling to implement their game plan in the opening phase of play, and former Well strikers Kaela McDonald-Nguah and Sophia Martin both completed braces to seal an assured 1-4 victory.

The Tale of the Tape 

Motherwell 

Ready to put a disappointing weekend behind them, Motherwell head to Springburn determined to earn their first-points of the campaign.

Paul Brownlie will be without goalscorer Sophie Black and fellow Rangers loanee Lily Boyce, with the duo unable to face their parent club.

The women of steel will be motivated to improve upon their recent record against the gers, with Motherwell yet to score in their previous three-meetings.

Rangers 

Since taking over in the Ibrox hot-seat, former Motherwell Assistant Leanne Crichton has maintained an unbeaten start to her Rangers tenure, with the Glasgow-side hitting Montrose for six on the opening day before a closely-fought 2-2 stalemate with Hearts at Ibrox.

Ticket Information 

Tickets can be purchased through the matchday turnstiles at Broadwood Stadium or ahead of time HERE. Both cash and card payments are accepted.

• Adult – £10.
• Concession – £6.
• Juvenile – £6.

Matchday Travel 

• Sunday 31st August 2025, kick-off 4pm. 
• Broadwood Stadium, 1 Ardgoil Dr, Cumbernauld, Glasgow G68 9NE
• Scotrail services operate from Glasgow Queen Street to Croy Station, a 20-minute walk from the stadium.
• First Greater Glasgow X3 Bus service operates from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station towards Cumbernauld, alight at Craiglinn Interchange, a 10-minute walk to the stadium.
• Free on-site parking is available, with overflow parking signposted at the park entrance. Please follow the one-way system upon your exit.
• Selection of hot food, baking, confectionary and both hot and cold drinks available at the kiosk before and during the match.
• Follow our live matchday coverage on the Motherwell Women X (formerly Twitter) account.

Aaron Thomson has been named in the latest Scotland Under 17 squad. 

The youngster will travel with the squad to Portugal to take part in a tournament.

The tournament is preparation for the squad ahead of Euro qualifying next month. Brian McLaughlin’s side will play three matches during their stay in Portugal, facing Serbia, Portugal and Italy.

This squad was named following a short training camp earlier this month.

• Scotland v Serbia
• Thursday 4 September 
• 2pm Kick Off
• Estádio da Coutada, Arcos de Valdevez

• Portugal v Scotland
• Saturday 6 September 
• 10am Kick Off
• Complexo Desportivo do Fão

• Italy v Scotland
• Tuesday 9 September 
• 10am Kick Off
• Estádio Manuela Machado

New signing Oscar Priestman was named in the Australian Under 23 squad, which was announced earlier this week.

The young Socceroos travel to China PR, where they will play three games as they look to qualify for the AFC Under 23 Asian Cup.

Tony Vidmar’s side kick off their qualifying campaign against Northern Mariana Islands on Wednesday 3 September, before taking on Timor-Leste on Saturday 6 September.

They play their third and final match of the international window on Tuesday 9 September, against China PR. The main tournament takes place in Saudi Arabia next year, and to qualify, they need to finish as one of the 11 group winners or the four best second-placed teams.

• Australia v Northern Mariana Islands
• Wednesday 3 September 2025
• Kick-off 8:30am
• Xi’an Sports Training Centre, Xi’an, China PR

• Australia v Timor-Leste
• Saturday 6 September 2025
• Kick-off 8:30am
• Xi’an Sports Training Centre, Xi’an, China PR

• Australia v China PR
• Tuesday 9 September 2025
• Kick-off 12:35pm
• Xi’an International Football Centre, Xi’an, China PR

Oscar Priestman has arrived from Western Sydney Wanderers for an undisclosed fee, subject to international clearance.

The midfielder has penned a three-year deal.

“We’re very excited to welcome Oscar Priestman to Motherwell FC,” Jens Berthel Askou said.

“Over the years scouting the Australian market has been very fruitful for us, and through data and our scouting network we have identified Oscar to be our next success story from down under.

“At 22 he’s already had good exposure in the A-League. He’s shown his big talent and potential as a dynamic and athletic central midfielder with good feet, solid body language and a great work rate. We look forward to developing his abilities even further and seeing him grow in our environment.

“He’ll be with us this week before he travels to China during the international break to secure a place in the Asian Cup for the Australian U23s.”

Priestman is a product of the Sydney FC academy, where he went on to play two games for the Sydney FC first-team. Working his way to the top, Western Sydney Wanderers brought the centre-midfielder to the CommBank Stadium in 2023.

His first season there was a roaring success. Playing 25 games across the season, with his standout performances earning him a spot in the Australia Under 23 squad for the first time, Priestman quickly earned a new contract at the end of his first campaign.

In his second season, he featured a further 26 times in the heart of the Western Sydney midfield. With over 50 games played in the Australian top-flight, with the 22-year-old playing alongside former Manchester United and Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata, Priestman now makes his first move outside of his country, looking to take the next step in his career.

He follows his former Western Sydney teammates Zac Sapsford and Nicolas Milanovic to Scotland, who joined Dundee United and Aberdeen, respectively, earlier this summer.

“I’m really grateful and excited to have the opportunity to represent this special football club,” Oscar Priestman stated.

“I see this as a big chance to progress my career, and the environment here with all the players and staff seems the perfect fit for me. There’s been a lot of travel over the last couple of days, and there’s more to come over the next couple of weeks.

“I’m looking forward to getting settled in Scotland and getting to work. I can’t wait to play in front of all the supporters at Fir Park, and hopefully I can contribute to the team having a really successful season. I watched the highlights from the games so far, and it looks like such an exciting team.

“Bring it on.”

Motherwell play their first home game in three weeks on Saturday 30 August, taking on Kilmarnock at Fir Park in the William Hill Premiership. 

Kick off is 3pm.

How to follow the game

You can buy online here.

• Young Adults tickets would ages 13-17.
•  Concessions are classed as, Over 65, Full Time Students, 18-21 Year olds.
• Juveniles would be 12 and under

On Match days, the Ticket Office is open from 11am – the ticket office is open until kick-off with no pay gate facility.

If you are outside the UK, you can watch the game via Motherwell TV.

Should you be in the UK, it will be live commentary only.

What else is happening?

The Cooper Bar is open from 12pm for food and drink, and will be open for one hour after full time. Away fans are welcome.

Our Beer Garden will also be open on Saturday. There is a trial 12pm open, food and drink is available pre match. The Beer Garden is for home fans only.

Motherwell’s Fortunes

Motherwell came close to earning their first win of the new Premiership season on Saturday against Hearts but were made to wait after the Jambos clawed the game back to earn a point.

Tawanda Maswanhise netted his fifth of the season in the process, with full-back Emmanuel Longelo getting his third of the campaign.

Jordan McGhee and Liam Gordon returned to the squad, adding to the defensive options in the team. Callum Hendry made his debut up top, with Regan Charles-Cook also joining last week.

Opposition Report

Kilmarnock make the journey up the M77 to ML1 on Saturday, having made a similar start to their league season as the Steelmen. Killie have drawn all three of their opening games also and have progressed to the quarter-final of the Premier Sports Cup.

Led by former Motherwell manager Stuart Kettlewell, Killie have shown plenty of positive signs this season. Youngster Ben Brannan has burst onto the scene this campaign, scoring four goals already, including a goal of the season contender at Easter Road.

Up front, there’s a new feel to the team. The addition of duo Djenairo Daniels and Marcus Dackers has proven to be a shrewd bit of business thus far, with the pair notching five goals between them this season.

Former Motherwell men Dominic Thompson and Liam Polworth are amongst the Killie ranks, with Kettlewell adding 12 new players so far in the summer window.