The Steel Men : Motherwell FC Trivia Quiz

Answer: Alpha

Named for the Alpha Steam Crane and Engineering Works, Alpha FC had previously been Glencairn's great rivals but in 1886 the clubs decided to join together to create a new club under the town name. In its first match Motherwell defeated a club that became a traditional rival, Hamilton Academical, by 3-2.

Answer: John "Sailor" Hunter

"Sailor" was not only the first manager but served the club as manager for 35 years. When he chose to step down in 1946 he remained as club secretary until 1959. It was under Hunter that Motherwell became a formidable team, one of the few who could challenge the domination of Celtic and Rangers in the 1920s and 1930s.

The others named were all players signed by Hunter. George Stevenson succeeded him as manager.

Answer: Alan Craig

Centre half Craig heard a shout of "Go for it, Alan" as the ball was crossed towards the Motherwell penalty area so tried to clear it only for the ball to deflect from his head past the other Alan, goalkeeper McClory, who was coming to intercept the ball. Celtic won the replay 4-2.

Answer: Willie McFadyen

Joining Motherwell in 1921, Mcfadyen became a prolific goalscorer in the second half of his career at Fir Park. In his fifteen years with the club he scored 251 league goals and represented Scotland on two occasions. The other players listed were all part of the championship winning squad.

Answer: Dundee

Motherwell won the final by 4-0, with goals from Jimmy Watson, Willie Redpath, Wilson Humphries and Archie Kelly before an attendance of 136,274.

Answer: George Stevenson

Stevenson managed the club from 1946-1955. He had previously played 573 times for the club and on 12 occasions for Scotland. Motherwell beat Hibernian 3-0 in the 1951 League Cup final.

Answer: Ian St. John

St. John later became a star for Liverpool and Scotland before having a successful career as a TV presenter. He also served briefly as Motherwell manager during the 1973-1974 season. Remarkably, Ian St. John scored no less than six goals in one match in April 1960 as Motherwell defeated Flamengo of Brazil 9-2 in a friendly match.

Answer: The Ancell Babes

The Ancell Babes included Ian St. John, Pat Quinn, Willie Hunter, Bert McCann and John Martis, who all gained caps for Scotland. They played with a flowing style that drew many admirers, but were not able to win a major trophy.

Answer: Colin O'Neill

The goal by "Psycho" was the decisive moment as Motherwell fought back from being 2-1 behind at half time. Arnott and Kirk also scored in the match, and Ian Ferguson scored the first goal in the final, won in extra time by yet another goal from "super sub" Steven Kirk. Motherwell won 4-2.

Answer: Panathinaikos

Having finished third in the Scottish Premier League, Motherwell qualified for the Champions League because of the financial difficulties of Rangers, who had finished second. They lost 2-0 at home in the first leg and 3-0 away to the Greek side.