Motherwell Cricket Club was formed in 1873 and, next year, we’ll be celebrating our 150th anniversary of uninterrupted cricket in the Lanarkshire town.
Many will remember the team playing at Home Park in what was originally The Duke of Hamilton’s estate. These days, we play our cricket at Dalziel Park. To commemorate the anniversary, we’ll be compiling a book to remember some of the great games and characters who have played for Motherwell, and recalling some memorable incidents down the years. So, if you have played for Motherwell or have memori
07/11/2023
We’re celebrating 150 years of Motherwell Cricket Club. A hardback book has been published covering the club’s history from the 1870s up to the present day.
Steel Town Cricketers is a fascinating read for those with an interest in Motherwell and/or Scottish cricket. There are a limited number of books for sale - copies can be purchased online from the publishers, Troubador.
07/01/2023
“ Left to right …. Gavin Shaw, Hamish Forbes, Peter Forbes (scorer), Jack Smith, Stevie Young, Alan Johnston (capt), Jim Dobbie, Adrian Gibb, Hilton Brady, David Brady, Alastair Hamilton, (Ronnie Morrison was absent).
Back in 1973, Motherwell Cricket Club celebrated their centenary - big hair was in! So here we are, in 2023, and it’s our 150th …. or so you would think!?!? Watch this space ….”
30/10/2022
This photo was taken in 1973. Brian Adair brought a Bats side through to celebrate Motherwell CC centenary. It included Chisholm, More and Goddard but we don’t have a full list of the players as they appear in the picture. Can anyone help please?
06/10/2022
Motherwell Cricket Club’s old pavilion, built in 1907 destroyed by fire in 1977. It served us well, and played host to legendary cricketers from Herbert Sutcliffe to Kim Hughes.
17/07/2022
Wonderful 1950s photo of Motherwell cricketers taken at Home Park.
If anyone has any photos of the Club (the ground, the pavilion or team photos), please share them. They bring back so many memories.
15/06/2022
Motherwell Trinity Cricket Club (they dropped the Trinity shortly after) went on their first tour to Yorkshire, and here’s the touring party. They lost narrowly to Kings Cross and the Farsley game was washed out, but I’m sure they had a great trip.
Amazingly, the year was 1890 !?! as reported in The Motherwell Times of July that year.