Milestone - FIR PARK - 50th match

 

Motherwell v Sligo Rovers was by 50th visit to Fir Park, home of Motherwell FC.  My first visit was in 1983 for a reserve match.  Although most of the matches have been Motherwell v Celtic in the league I've managed to attend a number of different fixtures in Europe, cup ties and friendlies.

Teams seen are Motherwell, Motherwell Reserves, Gretna and Scotland U-21 as home sides with the following teams providing the opposition - Celtic 38, Aberdeen 2, Hearts, Dundee United Reserves, Iceland U-21, Italy U-21, Liverpool, Man Utd XI, Borussia Dortmund, Nancy, Derry City and Sligo Rovers.

Total goals seen 133.

Fir Park is the only ground I've went to hospitality having won a competiton in the Metro free newspaper on it's Glasgow launch in 1999.  Motherwell beating Celtic 3-2 in a Sunday evening kick off on 28 November 1999.

The worse day on a personal level was 7 Jan 1984.

The highlight was Gretna v Derry City in 2006.

DATE	COMPETITION	HOME TEAM	HS	AWAY TEAM	AS
19-Aug-83	RESERVE MATCH	MOTHERWELL Res.	1	DUNDEE UNITED Res.	1
17-Sep-83	LEAGUE	MOTHERWELL	0	CELTIC	3
07-Jan-84	LEAGUE	MOTHERWELL	2	CELTIC	2
17-Mar-84	SCOTTISH CUP	MOTHERWELL	0	CELTIC	6
16-Oct-84	U21 INTERNATIONAL	SCOTLAND U-21	1	ICELAND U-21	0
19-Oct-85	LEAGUE	MOTHERWELL	1	CELTIC	2
30-Apr-86	LEAGUE	MOTHERWELL	2	CELTIC	0
13-Aug-86	LEAGUE	MOTHERWELL	0	CELTIC	4
03-Nov-86	FRIENDLY	MOTHERWELL	1	LIVERPOOL	1
13-Dec-86	LEAGUE	MOTHERWELL	1	CELTIC	1
17-Nov-87	LEAGUE	MOTHERWELL	0	CELTIC	2
23-Jan-88	LEAGUE	MOTHERWELL	2	ABERDEEN	1
30-Apr-88	LEAGUE	MOTHERWELL	0	CELTIC	1
03-Dec-88	LEAGUE	MOTHERWELL	1	CELTIC	3
12-Apr-89	LEAGUE	MOTHERWELL	2	CELTIC	2
25-Nov-89	LEAGUE	MOTHERWELL	0	CELTIC	0
28-Apr-90	LEAGUE	MOTHERWELL	1	CELTIC	1
25-Aug-90	LEAGUE	MOTHERWELL	2	CELTIC	0
30-Jan-91	LEAGUE	MOTHERWELL	1	CELTIC	1
08-Oct-91	LEAGUE	MOTHERWELL	0	CELTIC	2
11-Jan-92	LEAGUE	MOTHERWELL	0	CELTIC	0
07-Aug-93	LEAGUE	MOTHERWELL	2	CELTIC	2
11-Jan-94	LEAGUE	MOTHERWELL	2	CELTIC	1
29-Jan-94	SCOTTISH CUP	MOTHERWELL	1	CELTIC	0
28-Sep-94	EUROPE	MOTHERWELL	0	BORUSSIA DORTMUND	2
01-Oct-94	LEAGUE	MOTHERWELL	1	CELTIC	1
04-Feb-95	LEAGUE	MOTHERWELL	1	CELTIC	0
04-Nov-95	LEAGUE	MOTHERWELL	0	CELTIC	2
23-Mar-96	LEAGUE	MOTHERWELL	0	CELTIC	0
07-Dec-96	LEAGUE	MOTHERWELL	2	CELTIC	1
22-Feb-97	LEAGUE	MOTHERWELL	0	CELTIC	1
13-Sep-97	LEAGUE	MOTHERWELL	2	CELTIC	3
28-Nov-99	LEAGUE	MOTHERWELL	3	CELTIC	2
19-Mar-02	LEAGUE	MOTHERWELL	0	CELTIC	4
10-Sep-02	LEAGUE	MOTHERWELL	2	CELTIC	1
12-May-04	LEAGUE	MOTHERWELL	1	CELTIC	1
30-Oct-04	LEAGUE	MOTHERWELL	2	CELTIC	3
22-May-05	LEAGUE	MOTHERWELL	2	CELTIC	1
30-Jul-05	LEAGUE	MOTHERWELL	4	CELTIC	4
2-Sep-05	U21 INTERNATIONAL	SCOTLAND U-21	2	ITALY U-21	2
10-Aug-06	EUROPE	GRETNA	1	DERRY CITY	5
30-Dec-06	LEAGUE	MOTHERWELL	1	CELTIC	1
07-Oct-07	LEAGUE	GRETNA	1	CELTIC	2
22-Jan-08	SCOTTISH CUP	MOTHERWELL	1	HEARTS	0
02-Oct-08	EUROPE	MOTHERWELL	0	AS NANCY	2
06-Sep-09	FRIENDLY	MOTHERWELL	1	MANCHESTER UNITED XI	0
27-Feb-11	LEAGUE	MOTHERWELL	2	CELTIC	0
22-Apr-12	LEAGUE	MOTHERWELL	0	CELTIC	3
21-Sep-17	LEAGUE CUP	MOTHERWELL	3	ABERDEEN	0
21-Jul-22	EUROPE	MOTHERWELL	0	SLIGO ROVERS	1

MATCH 1880 - Thursday 21 July 2022

Season 2022/23

Qualifying Round 1st Leg

Venue: FIR PARK 

MOTHERWELL  0  SLIGO ROVERS  1

Scorer:  Keena

Att: 7,227

European football comes to Fir Park with little Sligo Rovers from the north-west of Ireland the opposition.  Motherwell struggle to get going in their first competitive match of the new season.  While Sligo are well into their league programme.  Rovers star striker scores a well taken goal in the first half to cause an upset and take a lead into the second leg.

Some personal stats:

• My 50th match at Fir Park
• 4th time attending a Motherwell match in Europe
• 2nd time seeing Sligo Rovers

MATCH 1879 - Saturday, 16 July 2022

SEASON 2022/23

FRIENDLY

Venue:  CELTIC PARK

CELTIC  2  BLACKBURN ROVERS  2

Scorers:  Jota, Turnbull;  Gallagher, Brereton Diaz

The start of my 42nd season attending football matches and I don't have to wait too long for the first goal of the season as Blackburn score within the first minute.

5th time attending this fixture and 15th Blackburn match overall.

Match Report: LINK

Season 2021/22 - Summary

 

COMPETITION	21/22 Matches count	Overall totals
League Football
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE	22	1102
SCOTTISH LEAGUE(Lower Divisions)	1	22
ENGLISH LEAGUE (Top Division)	0	71
ENGLISH LEAGUE (Lower Divisions)	1	33
LEAGUE of IRELAND (Top Division)	0	1
Cup Football
SCOTTISH CUP	5	154
SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP	3	126
ENGLISH FA CUP	0	12
ENGLISH LEAGUE CUP	0	5
European Club Football
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS CUP	1	90
UEFA CUP / EUROPA LEAGUE	5	85
UEFA CONFERENCE LEAGUE	1	1
EUROPEAN CUP WINNERS' CUP	0	9
Minor Football
FRIENDLIES	1	89
MINI-TOURNAMENTS	0	9
TESTIMONIALS	0	21
International Football
FIFA WORLD CUP FINALS	0	4
FIFA WORLD CUP	0	8
UEFA EURO FINALS	0	11
UEFA EURO CHAMPIONSHIP	0	9
INTERNATIONAL	0	16
T O T A L S	40	1878
Minor Matches
Non-League	7	7
Reserve Football	0	50
Glasgow Cup	0	4
European Under-21 Championship Qualifier	0	2
European Youth Championship Qualifier	0	1
B International.	0	1
T O T A L S	7	65
Overall Totals	47	1943

MATCH 1878 - Saturday 14 May 2022

SEASON 2021/22

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue:  CELTIC PARK

CELTIC  6  MOTHERWELL  0

Scorers: Kyogo(2), Turnbull, Jota, Giakoumakis(2)

Celtic's last match of the season and the newly crowned Champions turn on the style to end the season on a high.  After the match the league trophy is presented to club captain, Callum McGregor.

Personnal note:

• Overall 47 matches attended this season 
• 127th Motherwell match with 110 against Celtic.
• Total of 1075 attended at Celtic Park - 55% of my matches.

Japan's Fab Four Footballers - Ideguchi, Kyogo, Hatate, Maeda.

MATCH 1877 - Saturday 7 May 2022

SEASON 2021/22

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue: CELTIC PARK

CELTIC  4  HEARTS  1

Scorers:  Maeda, Kyogo, O'Riley, Giakoumakis;  Simms

Hearts take a surprise lead but before half time the Japanese bhoys have Celtic in front.  A further two are added in the second half from O'Riley (above) and Giakoumakis to win the match.  A signifcant win as it all but secures another league title.

Personal note:

• Hearts 3rd visit to Celtic Park this season and overall the 115th attending this fixture.
• Overall my 120th Hearts match over 41 seasons.