3–4 (N)
18 May 1991
Motherwell
Scotland · Our head-to-head record
Both long-time competitors in Scotland's top tier, United and Motherwell have been frequent opponents since the Terrors were promoted in 1960. Before then, meetings were constricted to United's few ventures into the country's top Division, and when Motherwell were relegated in 1953. Since 1960, there has been only six occasions where the clubs have not shared the same Division. Most memorably, the clubs were opponents in the Scottish Cup final in 1991, with Jim McLean, United manager, facing his brother, Motherwell manager, Tommy McLean. The two siblings led their teams onto the park for the match, before Motherwell ultimately won…Read moreRead less
Both long-time competitors in Scotland's top tier, United and Motherwell have been frequent opponents since the Terrors were promoted in 1960. Before then, meetings were constricted to United's few ventures into the country's top Division, and when Motherwell were relegated in 1953. Since 1960, there has been only six occasions where the clubs have not shared the same Division. Most memorably, the clubs were opponents in the Scottish Cup final in 1991, with Jim McLean, United manager, facing his brother, Motherwell manager, Tommy McLean. The two siblings led their teams onto the park for the match, before Motherwell ultimately won the entertaining final.
- Played
- 238
- Won
- 99
- Drawn
- 58
- Lost
- 81
- For
- 361
- Against
- 340
- Win rate
- 41.6%
- Clean sheets
- 69
- Longest winning run
- 6
- Longest unbeaten run
- 17
- European meetings
- 0
Memorable meetings
1–0 (H)
2 Jun 1965
Home and away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 119 | 54 | 39 | 26 | 201 | 135 | 45.4% |
| Away | 118 | 45 | 19 | 54 | 157 | 201 | 38.1% |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.0% |
Competitions
| Competition | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division One | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 56 | 58 | 38.9% |
| Scottish Cup | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 50.0% |
| League Cup | 27 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 42 | 55 | 40.7% |
| B Division | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 50.0% |
| Summer Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 50.0% |
| Premier Division | 72 | 35 | 21 | 16 | 122 | 71 | 48.6% |
| SPL | 58 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 73 | 82 | 32.8% |
| Premiership | 29 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 40 | 36 | 41.4% |
Seasons
| Season | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 2025-26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2024-25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 75.0% |
| 2020-21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 25.0% |
| 2015-16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 33.3% |
| 2014-15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 75.0% |
| 2013-14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 75.0% |
| 2012-13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 50.0% |
| 2011-12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 2010-11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 28.6% |
| 2009-10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 50.0% |
| 2008-09 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 2007-08 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 50.0% |
| 2006-07 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 2005-06 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 25.0% |
| 2004-05 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 2003-04 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 50.0% |
| 2002-03 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 50.0% |
| 2001-02 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 25.0% |
| 2000-01 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 60.0% |
| 1999-00 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 40.0% |
| 1998-99 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 1997-98 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 1996-97 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 60.0% |
| 1995-96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1994-95 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 25.0% |
| 1993-94 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 33.3% |
| 1992-93 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 25.0% |
| 1991-92 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 25.0% |
| 1990-91 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 66.7% |
| 1989-90 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 25.0% |
| 1988-89 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 1987-88 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 25.0% |
| 1986-87 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 75.0% |
| 1985-86 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 80.0% |
| 1983-84 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 83.3% |
| 1982-83 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 1981-82 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 1980-81 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 66.7% |
| 1978-79 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 100.0% |
| 1977-78 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 50.0% |
| 1976-77 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 25.0% |
| 1975-76 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 1974-75 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 75.0% |
| 1973-74 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 1972-73 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 50.0% |
| 1971-72 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 75.0% |
| 1970-71 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 50.0% |
| 1969-70 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% |
| 1967-68 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 1966-67 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1965-66 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 75.0% |
| 1964-65 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 66.7% |
| 1963-64 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 100.0% |
| 1962-63 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
| 1961-62 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 0.0% |
| 1960-61 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1955-56 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 1953-54 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 25.0% |
| 1938-39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1931-32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0.0% |
| 1929-30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 1926-27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 1925-26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.0% |
Our programmes
23 Jan 1954B Division
3 Apr 1976Premier Division
12 Aug 1989Premier Division
3 Apr 1999SPL
28 Nov 2009SPL
2 Sep 2026PremiershipOur meetings (238)
| Date | Competition | Venue | Score | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 2026 | Premiership | Away | 0–3 | L | 6,412 |
| 28 Feb 2026 | Premiership | Away | 0–2 | L | 8,054 |
| 13 Dec 2025 | Premiership | Home | 0–0 | D | 8,350 |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Premiership | Away | 0–2 | L | 6,446 |
| 22 Feb 2025 | Premiership | Home | 1–0 | W | 9,044 |
| 14 Dec 2024 | Premiership | Away | 3–4 | L | 4,473 |
| 30 Oct 2024 | Premiership | Home | 1–2 | L | 8,415 |
| 20 Sep 2024 | League Cup | Away | 1–2 | L | 8,327 |
| 28 May 2023 | Premiership | Away | 2–3 | L | 6,814 |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Premiership | Away | 2–1 | W | 6,391 |
| 29 Oct 2022 | Premiership | Home | 0–1 | L | 7,581 |
| 3 Sep 2022 | Premiership | Away | 0–0 | D | 5,783 |
| 30 Apr 2022 | Premiership | Home | 1–0 | W | 6,250 |
| 9 Feb 2022 | Premiership | Home | 2–0 | W | 4,591 |
| 30 Nov 2021 | Premiership | Away | 0–1 | L | 4,287 |
| 23 Oct 2021 | Premiership | Home | 2–1 | W | 6,854 |
| 12 May 2021 | Premiership | Home | 2–2 | D | BCD |
| 3 Feb 2021 | Premiership | Away | 1–2 | L | BCD |
| 26 Dec 2020 | Premiership | Home | 1–1 | D | BCD |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Premiership | Away | 1–0 | W | BCD |
| 11 Mar 2016 | Premiership | Away | 1–2 | L | 4,210 |
| 16 Feb 2016 | Premiership | Home | 0–3 | L | 6,251 |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Premiership | Away | 2–0 | W | 4,859 |
| 24 Jan 2015 | Premiership | Home | 3–1 | W | 7,176 |
| 29 Nov 2014 | Scottish Cup | Away | 2–1 | W | 4,827 |