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Ahead of our match against St Mirren in the William Hill Premiership on Saturday 3 January, we plan for a minute’s silence to take place once again for Motherwell fans who have passed away in 2025. 

We are asking fans to submit names of family or friends who have sadly passed away this year. Their names will be displayed on the scoreboard for the minute silence, and will be commemorated in the match programme.

To submit, email memorial@motherwellfc.co.uk with the first and second name of the person you’d like to be remembered, as well as their year of birth.

The deadline for this is Monday 22 December at 5pm.

Tawanda Maswanhise has been named in the final Zimbabwe squad that will travel to Morocco to compete in the Africa Cup of Nations. 

Maswanhise will travel following our match against Dundee United on Saturday 13 December.

Zimbabwe are in Group B and will kick off their campaign against Egypt on Monday 22 December. They then face Angola on Friday 26 December, before rounding off the group stage against South Africa on Monday 29 December.

Good luck, Tawanda.

• Zimbabwe v Egypt 
• Monday 22 December 
• 8pm Kick Off
• Adrar Stadium

• Zimbabwe v Angola 
• Friday 26 December 
• 12:30pm Kick Off 
• Stade de Marrakech

• Zimbabwe v South Africa 
• Monday 29 December 
• 4pm Kick Off 
• Stade de Marrakech

Tawanda Maswanhise has picked up the G4 Claims player of the month for November. 

Voted by the Motherwell FC fans, Maswanhise makes two trophies for his performances in November. The forward also won the William Hill Premiership player of the month for his impressive displays during November.

Well done, Tawanda.

After a successful maiden event at Fir Park 12 months ago, the Daily Mile returned in 2025. 

This year, Motherwell was the only professional club in the United Kingdom that took part. The event also grew in stature this time round, with over 150 children from Knowetop Primary, Keir Hardie Primary and Fir Park School taking part.

Promoting physical activity as well as the social and mental health benefits, the children were greeted by the full Motherwell FC first-team squad as they began their laps around the pitch.

“It’s always such a warm feeling seeing all the children with a smile on their face,” Dawn Middleton said.

“We are so proud to be the only club in the UK that is taking part in this initiative. We wanted to include even more children than we did 12 months ago. I hope everyone had a wonderful morning.”

Iain Robinson will be the new head coach of Motherwell’s women’s team.

Robinson, who previously held the position of Under-17s coach at Rangers, will join Motherwell from Queens Park after being appointed the Head Coach of the Spiders in 2024.

Assistant Coach David Brownlie will also join the coaching staff at the club after departing Queens Park.

“I’m really pleased,” said Robinson, who will officially take charge ahead of this weekend’s SWPL meeting with Hearts at K-Park.

“We’re really excited to get started. From the outside looking in, Motherwell seemed like a very exciting club to be a part of. The women’s department has gone from strength to strength in recent years, and after speaking with the board, they had a clear idea of what they wanted to do, and that tied in exactly with what I and David wanted to do.

“The structure behind the scenes is something that I really bought into. Coming through a youth academy background at Rangers, having a strong youth academy at the club, and having a young flow of players from the academy are things that we wanted to work with and things that attracted both myself and David.

“We want to be a team that dominates the ball and imposes our structure on the game. We look to play through the thirds, build from the back, and create a high number of quality chances.

“We can’t wait to get started.”

Despite his youthful age, Robinson has already built an impressive and extensive resume within the women’s game, after having achieved his UEFA A-license award in 2022.

Robinson has held coaching positions at BSC Glasgow Community Sports Club before spells with both Greenock Morton and Partick Thistle men’s teams, respectively. He then replaced the departing Craig Joyce in Glasgow after being headhunted to become the head coach of Queen’s Park.

Robinson departs the Spiders, with the club sitting comfortably in the final promotion-playoff position in the Scottish Women’s Premier League 2 table, one point shy of Boroughmuir Thistle in second.

“I’m thrilled to be able to announce Iain as our new Head Coach,” Motherwell Chief Executive Brian Caldwell said.

“He is a young and ambitious coach who impressed from a very early stage during the interview process. His vision and plan are clear, and I look forward to working with him going forward.

“I also want to extend my gratitude to Queen’s Park, who have been accommodating throughout this process and allowed for an easy and smooth exit for Iain.”

Tawanda Maswanhise has won the William Hill Premiership player of the month for November. 

The Zimbabwean has been awarded the accolade for his red-hot form throughout the month.

Maswanhise scored three goals during the month, including a double against Kilmarnock. The winger was pivotal in the team’s success throughout the month of November, with the Steelmen picking up eight points from a possible 12 in the league.

He becomes the fourth Motherwell player to win this award in six years.

“I’m absolutely buzzing to pick up this award,” Tawanda Maswanhise said.

“It’s my name on the trophy, but this is a team game, and the way the full squad has contributed to our recent success has been impressive. We’re all together in this dressing room, and I’m delighted with the way things have been going this season.

“We’re hoping we can continue that form well into December and the New Year.”

We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former player John ‘Dixie’ Deans.

Bobby Howitt brought Deans to Fir Park in 1965, looking to find more goals in the side. Signed for £100, bringing Deans to Motherwell would prove to be a complete success story, with the forward scoring 30 goals in the 1966/67 campaign, a new post-war record for the club.

Following relegation to the second tier, Deans’ firepower ensured Motherwell would return to the top-flight at the first time of asking, with the forward pushing the team back to where they belong by scoring 32 goals during the 1968/69 season.

Making 198 appearances over a six-year spell and scoring 89 goals, Deans will be remembered fondly for his exquisite goalscoring form at Fir Park. He passes away aged 79 years old, and our thoughts are with his family and friends during this incredibly sad time.

Rest in peace, Dixie.

Motherwell are back on their travels on Saturday 13 December against Dundee United in the William Hill Premiership. 

Kick off is 3pm at Tannadice Park.

How to follow the game

You can buy tickets online by clicking here.

Motherwell Fortunes

The Steelmen continue to be at the top of the form charts in the Premiership. Motherwell are now eight games unbeaten in the league following the comfortable 3-0 win over Livingston and have kept four consecutive clean sheets.

Jens Berthel Askou’s side have kept four consecutive clean sheets at home, a feat that was last achieved by a Motherwell side in 1998.

This run has Motherwell third in the table, with Tawanda Maswanhise joint top goalscorer in the league on eight goals. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos moved onto six for the league season last weekend.

Opposition Report

Dundee United lost their last match against St Mirren on Saturday 2-0 in Paisley. It extended their winless run in the league to six matches. But with this match against the Steelmen kicking off a run of three matches at home, the Tangerines will be looking to get things back on track.

Summer signing Zach Sapsford is leading the way in terms of goals scored for Jim Goodwin’s side, with the Australian on six goals in 19 games so far.

It’s been an exceptional first season so far under Jens Berthel Askou, and Motherwell faced off against Livingston at Fir Park in a match that many would expect the Steelmen to come away with nothing less than three points. 

With a weight of expectation and pressure on their shoulders, the Motherwell players settled into their groove, and it was Elliot Watt who got the opener in the first-half.

Apostolos Stamatelopoulos maintained his 100% record from the penalty spot following the award of a spot kick after Johnny Koutroumbis was tripped in the area.

Emmanuel Longelo rounded off a wonderful team move that put the cherry on top of the cake, ensuring Motherwell’s unbeaten run continued.

The women of steel gave it everything, but ultimately lacked the clinical edge required to overcome Glasgow City, as the hosts capitalised on their few opportunities at Petershill Park.

Natalia Wrobel broke the deadlock early into the second-half, with a hopeful long-range strike, before Amy Anderson punished her former side with a smartly taken second. Ukrainian striker Nicole Kozlova made it three with the final kick of the ball, as Motherwell received a harsh lesson in not taking your chances.

Head Coach Paul Brownlie made two changes ahead of his final matchday in charge at the club following defeat to Rangers a fortnight ago. Skipper Gill Inglis returned to the starting XI, replacing Shannon Leishman, who settled for a place amongst the substitutes. Rebecca Cameron earned the gloves, starting ahead of Chloe Logan in the Motherwell goal.

Keen to mark Brownlie’s final matchday in the dugout, Motherwell started firmly on the front foot, creating a series of enticing, but unfulfilled opportunities on the City goal.

Katie Rice almost teed up teammate Bailley Collins after drilling an inviting delivery across the six-yard-box, but despite expertly escaping her marker at the back post, Collins couldn’t extend her outstretched leg far enough to convert.

As the second-half resumed, Motherwell continued where they left off, with Orla Burn rattling the side-netting with an encouraging attempt from the right-flank.

Kodie Hay soon forced experienced stopper Erin Clachers into action, with a swirling effort from distance, as Carla Boyce also tried her luck from long-range.

Despite Motherwell’s early second-half dominance, City relented, and started to impose themselves on the Motherwell backline. Natalia Wrobel’s hopeful strike from distance sailed past the retreating Rebecca Cameron, as Glasgow City finally broke the deadlock early into the second-half.

Anderson soon made it two, coolly dispatching a well-struck half-volley into the top-right corner, suddenly leaving Motherwell with a mountain to climb.

Kozlova sealed proceedings with the final kick of the ball. A perfectly-weighted through ball took both Motherwell centre-halves out of action, with Kozlova rounding Cameron before placing her strike calmly into the empty-net.