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Motherwell were founded in 1886 from an amalgamation of two factory based teams, Glencairn and Alpha. In 1893, the club turned professional and joined the newly formed Scottish Second Division and in their first game, Motherwell defeated Hamilton Academical 4-1. In 1895 Motherwell moved to their Fir Park stadium.

In 1912, Motherwell adopted the colours of claret and amber which they use today. After the First World War, under manager John 'Sailor' Hunter , Motherwell began to show themselves as a force in Scottish Football, reaching the Scottish Cup finals in 1931, 1933 and 1939 and winning the League in 1931/32. Willie McFadyen scoring 52 goals in that season, which is still a Scottish record.

After the Second World War, with George Stevenson at the helm, Motherwell defeated Hibernian 3-0 to win the League Cup with goals from Archie Kelly , Willie Watters and Jim Forrest . That season, they also reached the Scottish Cup final only to be defeated by Celtic. Two seasons later, Motherwell defeated DundeeDundee Football Club founded in 1893, is a professional football (soccer) team based in the town of Dundee. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League, the top league of Scottish football. Their current manager is Jim Duffy. Unusually for a town o 4-0 to become 1952Summary of notable events in 1952 . Events January events January 8 West Germany has 8 million refugees inside its borders. January 24 Sudden heavy snowfall in Algeria. January 24 Vincent Massey sworn in as first Canada-born Governor-General of Canada. Scottish Cup winners with goals from Wilson Humphries, Archie Kelly , Willie Redpath and Jimmy Watson .

In 19551955 is a common year starting on Saturday. see link for calendar) Events January events January 2 Panama president Jose Antonio Remon is assassinated. January 19 The Scrabble board game debuts. February events February 8 Nikolai Bulganin ousts Georgi Mal, Bobby Ancell took over as manager and created a team which was to be known as the 'Ancell Babes' with players such as Charlie Aitken , Ian St John and Pat QuinnPat Quinn (Born: January 29, 1943 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada-) is a Canadian and former National Hockey League defenceman and current head coach. He is currently head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs since the 1998 NHL Season. He has played in the EHL,. Motherwell were relegated in 1968 but were promoted back the next season under Bobby Howitt . Ian St John, Willie McLean , Roger Hynd , Ally McLeod , Davie Hay , Jock Wallace and Bobby Watson all came and went before Tommy McLean was appointed manager in 1984. In his first season, Motherwell were promoted to the Premier League and almost reached the Scottish Cup final.

In 19911991 like 2002, is a palindromic year. It also has the same calendar as 2002, including Easter on March 31. It is a common year starting on Tuesday. Events January January 2 Sharon Pratt Dixon is sworn in as mayor of Washington, DC becoming the first blac Motherwell did reach the final and won the Scottish Cup defeating Dundee United 4-3 in a memorable final with goals from Phil O'Donnell, Stevie Kirk, Iain Ferguson and Ian Angus. Alex McLeishAlexander McLeish nicknamed "Big Eck", is a well respected football figure in Scotland. His playing career saw him join Aberdeen F. in 1976 where he formed a formidable defensive partnership with Willie Miller. He enjoyed great success at Aberdeen under t, Harri Kampman, Billy Davies all had spells as manager. Erik Black also had a spell in charge but he was forced to resign after the club went into administration. Assistant Terry Butcher took over. Motherwell have recently become known for their production of good young players such as James McFadden who is now with Everton and Stephen Pearson who is now with Celtic.