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Racism has no place in football or society. 

A recent survey undertaken by Show Racism the Red Card showed 46% of staff are aware of racist bullying or discrimination in Scottish schools, while 66.4% are aware of pupils expressing misconceptions, stereotypes, or negative attitudes that are racist.

It is the responsibility of us all to ensure that the anti-racism message is spread far and wide for everyone to see.

This is why we are proudly continuing our support of Show Racism the Red Card’s Match Actions Campaign during our match against St Johnstone on Saturday 21 October and our women’s match against Hearts on Sunday 22 October.

Show Racism the Red Card is the UK’s leading anti-racism Education Charity, working within schools, workplaces, sports, and community organisations to educate children, young people, and adults on challenging prejudice and stereotypes.

Using the power of football is a powerful tool to initiate conversations about anti-racism and our club has supported their messages of tolerance and inclusion for many years. Now more than ever, the importance of active anti-racism cannot be overstated.

Across Scottish football, clubs will show their commitment to anti-racism over one weekend – Friday 20th, Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd October. This weekend also coincides with Show Racism the Red Card’s UK-wide annual fundraising drive, Wear Red Day, taking place on Friday 20th October. On this day, individuals and groups up and down the country are encouraged to wear red and donate to show their support for the campaign and its message.

The Match Actions weekend also takes place during Black History Month and as part of the celebrations, SRtRC are partnering with the National Library of Scotland. On the 26th October at Glasgow’s Kelvinhall, there will be a film screening and discussion about Andrew Watson, Scotland and the world’s first black international footballer.

“We are delighted with the support for anti-racism that exists within Scottish football and are very proud of our upcoming match actions,” Billy Singh from Show Racism the Red Card said.

“However the work must continue. We call on our supporters to continue to challenge racism.

“It is a shared responsibility across the game, from dressing rooms to boardrooms, and from stadiums to social media, to ensure that an anti-racism ethos is maintained throughout the year. And please remember that all our teams are made up of different nationalities from all over the world. Migrants make a positive contribution to Scotland and that’s something we should celebrate.”

“It is vital that we continue to use our voice to say that racism is not welcome in football nor in society,” Motherwell FC manager Stuart Kettlewell stated.

“Unfortunately, we still see instances of racism across the globe. It truly is horrible to see and we must all stand up and condemn these acts.

“We must stand against racism.”

“We are lucky we get to enjoy a sport where you meet individuals from all walks of life,” Motherwell Women forward Kaela McDonald-Nguah said.

“It’s vital we show our support for one another from the changing rooms all the way onto the pitch. Football is a fantastic platform to drive out any racism and discrimination.

“We at Motherwell are proud to continue our support of the brilliant work carried out by Show Racism the Red Card.”

Football is a sport that is loved across the world and football matches should be an enjoyable experience for everyone, of all backgrounds. Education is the key and in the 27 years the Show Racism the Red Card has been running, they have educated over 1 Million participants, reaching that significant milestone in March 2023.

We are proud to support them to reach their next big milestone and to ensure Scotland is equipped with the tools to challenge and eradicate racism from football and society.

For useful resources and information from Show Racism the Red Card, please visit their website  and explore their anti-racism video platform.

You can also follow them on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

Our bring a friend for a fiver and family fun day will return for our home match against Ross County on Saturday 28 October. 

Similar to our match against County last May, prior to the match, the Motherwell FC Community Trust and ourselves are hosting a joint family fun day at the front of the Phil O’Donnell stand.

Free to all attending the match, it will start at 12pm and will run until 30 minutes prior to kick-off.

There will be:

• Giant inflatables
• Beat the goalie
• Face painting
• Meet players
• Stalls including Chunky Chunks Bakes, Salt & Chilli Truck, Shelbys Dog Bakery, Floss Boss, Coffee Cart, Angie’s Cakes & Bakes, SSPCA
• Alcoholic refreshments available to purchase from the club’s reading garden for the first time (access via Phil O’Donnell Stand South entrance)

As we look to get Fir Park as busy as possible, season ticket holders will be able to bring a friend for a fiver.

This offer will be in operation in the John Hunter, Davie Cooper and Phil O’Donnell stands.

To take advantage of this offer, please follow the online steps below:

• Visit our ticketing platform by clicking here
• Sign-in
• Select ‘All Events’ at the top right-hand side of the page and then ‘All Matches’
• Select your seat.
• Add ‘Bring a Friend’ ticket to your basket.
• Complete the checkout process.

Your additional ticket will be sent via email for you to pass to your chosen friend.  Alternatively, you can print at home.

Martyn Corrigan will be inducted into the 2023 Motherwell FC Hall of Fame. 

Despite coming close to joining the ‘Well in 1999, Martyn ‘Kaiser’ Corrigan eventually pulled on the claret and amber in 2000 when Billy Davies signed the 22-year-old from Falkirk for £30,000, which was the beginning of a very long relationship between club and player.

He would go on to make his debut on 22 January 2000 against St Johnstone where he was a second half substitute.

From then on, Martyn quickly established himself as a starting 11 regular for the Steelmen and would go onto enjoy a fruitful career at the club.

He scored his first of six Motherwell goals against St Johnstone at Fir Park in a 2-1 win. He featured in every game of his first half-a-season at the club and helped the team finish 4th in the table, just agonisingly two points away from a European spot.

It was during the 2001/02 season that the nickname ‘Kaiser’ was born, whilst playing for the reserve side. Nobody really knew how the nickname came about but it stuck with Martyn for the rest of his career.

As the club entered financial troubles and eventually entering administration in the 2001/02 season, Martyn was one of the players who the club retained.

He would go on to play every minute of the 2002/03 season, apart from 16 minutes on the last day of the season. Subsequently, he was rightfully voted the Player of the Season by the ‘Well supporters.

The following season, Corrigan continued to be an ever present player, playing every minute of every game who despite the amount of game time, never received a red card! He was labelled Mr Consistency as a result of his continuous amount of minutes and it would eventually be, Martyn would miss only one game in three years.

In one of the finer moments in Motherwell history, Martyn played in the CIS Cup semi-final against Hibernian at Easter Road in 2005.

Injury would, uncharacteristically, strike Martyn at the end of that season as the defender broke his knee cap which kept him out for eight months.

Hard work and endeavours away from the pitch meant he returned to action and seamlessly started where left off upon his return. It was from this that he earned a Scotland ‘B’ call up for a match against Turkey in 2006.

Another long-term injury would strike in the final match of the 2005/06 season but for the level of consistency and performance shown prior, there was no doubt he should be rewarded with a three-year deal.

He would leave the club in 2008, ending an eight year stint and despite moving to a league rival, when he returned to Fir Park, he was given a heroes welcome which only highlighted how highly regarded he was by Motherwell supporters of all ages.

A terrific servant, through good times and bad, Martyn played over 271 games for the club, which has him as the 16th highest appearance holder in the club’s entire history. He was loved by every supporter and this year, he takes his rightful place in the Motherwell FC Hall of Fame.

We’re asking both sets of supporters to bring along items for our food bank collection at our match with Celtic on Saturday 30 September.

We’re collecting items on the day of the game for the Maranatha Motherwell Food Bank.

We are asking fans to bring what they can to support this important cause, so that those in need can receive a food parcel to help.

Items needed are:

• Soup
• Beans
• Tinned pasta
• Custard/ Rice Puddinga
• Tinned Fruit
• Tinned Meat
• Meals in a tin
• Tuna
• Pasta n Sauce
• Noodles
• Long Life Milk
• Breakfast Cereal
• Tinned Vegetables
• Potatoes in a Tin
• Toiletries -soap, shower gel, Shampoo etc
• Tea/coffee

Motherwell fans can drop off at the Cooper Stand car park. Celtic fans’ drop points are on your approach to the Tommy McLean Stand. Collections are available from 11am. Stewards will direct you on arrival at the Davie Cooper Stand to drop donations inside the stadium.

Thank you for your help. Your contributions will be a massive help to those in need.

In November this year, we will welcome the fifth batch of inductees to the Motherwell FC Hall of Fame. 

In our 137-year history, there have been names who have forged their way into Motherwell FC history and we want to commemorate their efforts.

We will never forget those who have forged the path to where the club sits at present day. Some with us and some sadly not, we want to come together to celebrate the proud history we have at Motherwell Football Club.

This year, the event will take place at Dalziel Park Hotel on Friday 17 November, with host Tam Cowan inducting five new names.

If you would like to attend our night of celebration, tickets cost £66 for adults and £30 for children under the age of 12 are on sale now.

You can buy tickets for the dinner online or contact the commercial department on 01698 338011.

Please note than some of the colourful language on the night may not be appropriate for young children or those easily offended.

We have reviewed the UK Government consultation paper titled “Guidelines for taking passengers to sporting events in Scotland.”

The document details a number of proposed guidelines for public service vehicle (PSV) operators who provide transport for fans travelling to sporting events. These include potential restrictions on pick up points, arrival and departure times and limitations on where the vehicles can stop on route to a match.

Responses to the consultation are due by 24 November 2023 and, as a fan owned club, we will consult fully with our members before submitting our views. We believe it is important that we encourage as many fans as possible to attend matches and to make the experience as enjoyable and welcoming as possible.

The Board of the Well Society will issue a further update on how members can provide input into the consultation process.

The club would like to thank supporters for their backing over the summer. 

As a result of tremendous backing, we have now exceeded our target of 4200 season tickets sold for the 2023/24 season.

We recognise, due to a number of factors, how difficult it has been for many to be able to afford season tickets this season.

With a tricky financial climate and rising prices across the board, we are hugely grateful for your backing and support.

Season tickets are a vital part of the club’s annual income and helps sustain the club for the season ahead. As a fan owned club, supporters a key pillar in our club and manager Stuart Kettlewell wants to extend his gratitude towards supporters for their tremendous backing since he arrived at the club.

The date for the launch of our 2023/24 away kit can now be revealed. 

Pre-orders will ship on Monday and will be expected to be delivered for Tuesday.

Collect in store orders will be ready for collection on Tuesday at the ‘Well Shop.

General sale will commence in store on Wednesday.

You can still pre-order your kit online now.

The brand new and first ever MFC sticker collection is now available in the club shop.

In every cinch Premiership programme at Fir Park this season, there will be eight free stickers which will allow you to complete the full album.

There are 144 stickers to collect, which include the first-team, women’s team, the 2013/14 squad, the MFC Hall of Famers, the 1991 Scottish Cup winning squad and badges.

The first stickers will be included in our first Premiership home match of the season, against Hibernian this Sunday.

The album will be available to buy in the club shop for £3.95. The album will also be available to buy out and around the stadium on the day of the game.

At the minute, stickers will only be available in cinch Premiership home matches. Should this change, the information will be communicated.

Should you miss out on a programme or can’t make it to the club shop, you will be able to purchase the album and each programme online.

As we look forward to the start of the new league season, I wanted to give an update on where the Board has got to with the appointment of a CEO to replace Alan Burrows and some other work we’re undertaking on wider Governance.

When Alan advised us that he intended to take up the role at Aberdeen, all parties agreed that it was sensible to shorten his notice period. At that point, we immediately engaged a Firm with significant experience in both Executive and Sports Recruitment to run an extensive search process.

They provided us with an excellent list of potential candidates but, for a variety of reasons, we were unable to make an appointment in the short term. In April, Derek Weir agreed to take on the role, on an interim basis, as there were several pressing issues that required attention.

Derek is a lifelong Motherwell fan, attended his first game in 1975 and has previously been Vice Chairman and Director of the Club. He has also held a number of Executive and Board roles in Financial Services and other Industries during his 40-year career. He has also been on the SPFL board.

Over the past four months he has worked closely with the department heads, who run the Club on a day-to-day basis, and with the Management and Recruitment teams, as we look to build a competitive squad for the coming season.

The Board would like to thank Derek for taking on the role at an important and busy time for the Club but I would like to offer up my personal thanks to Derek for what he has done. Derek will continue to carry out the role of CEO until a permanent appointment has been made.

We remain engaged with our Recruitment Advisor to make the right, long term appointment for the Club.

Following various discussions with other Board members, the Well Society Board and Derek, we believe that now is a good time to review both the Club and Society Board structures, with a view to strengthening the oversight and adding additional Directors. I know Douglas Dickie will be writing out to members shortly to give an update on the Well Society Board.

There is potentially a legal process that will need to be gone through to amend Company Articles and we are currently in discussions with our Advisors on what steps need be taken. We will give further updates as the process progresses.

It’s been six years since I became Chairman, when we became fan owned, and I think it’s fair to say, last year was the trickiest to navigate through. Three managers over the course of a season was a difficult time for the club and I know, there were concerns amongst supporters when Alan Burrows moved on also. But when we needed your support the most, you were there.

I would like to take the opportunity to thank our fans for their ongoing support. Season ticket sales have been excellent, and we are confident of reaching our target by the time we play our first home game against Hibernian. The Viaplay cup campaign has started well, and Stuart and his team have done an excellent job recruiting new players to replace the departures over the summer.

Speaking with Stuart, his staff and the players, they are all hugely excited for the new season to get underway, as am I. Here’s to a successful and positive 2023/24 season and I wish everyone making the journey to Dundee tomorrow, a safe journey and looking forward to seeing you all at Fir Park for our first home game in the league this season against Hibernian.

Jim McMahon

Chairman