Motherwell Football Club Heritage Trust is delighted to announce a new strategic cooperation with the Motherwell FC Former Players Club – a natural and exciting alliance that brings together the custodians of the club’s history with the players who created it on the pitch.
The collaboration marks an important step forward in the Trust’s mission to preserve, communicate, and make accessible the club’s rich heritage. By working hand-in-hand with the former players who shaped so many memorable moments in claret and amber, the Trust aims to develop even more engaging heritage experiences for supporters, visitors, and the wider community.
Together, the two organisations will explore new projects with the club that celebrate Motherwell’s proud history, strengthen supporter engagement, and ensure the stories behind the achievements live on for future generations. From heritage events and exhibitions to supporter-focused initiatives, the cooperation will help bring the club’s past closer than ever to its fans.
As part of the new alliance, the Former Players Club will be represented on the Heritage Trust’s Board of Trustees, ensuring that the voices and experiences of those who wore the shirt are embedded in the Trust’s future plans. The Trust welcomes Derek Williams to the Board and look forward to the insight and experience he will bring to the charity.
Derek joined Motherwell FC from Fir Park Boys Club in 1978, progressing through the club ranks at the turn of the 1980s before moving on to Darvel in 1982. He is currently active with the Former Players’ Club committee and plays a hands-on role in organising its highly regarded events, including the annual Former Players Dinner and a range of guest speaker evenings.
“This cooperation represents an ideal fit for both groups,” explains Brian McCafferty, the Heritage Trust’s Chair. “Combining the Trust’s commitment to safeguarding Motherwell FC’s history with the first-hand knowledge and passion of the players who helped create it, we look forward to delivering new heritage and engagement opportunities that supporters can enjoy for many years to come.”
“The Former Players Club is delighted to be working more closely with the Heritage Trust,” says Derek Williams. “The history of Motherwell FC lives not only in photographs and memorabilia, but in the memories and experiences of the players who represented the club, and this cooperation allows us to share those stories in a much stronger and more meaningful way.”
The Motherwell FC Former Players Club performs an important role in maintaining connections between those who wore the claret and amber around the world. Through its fundraising activities, the organisation also supports visits to elderly supporters to help rekindle cherished memories, provides assistance to the families of late former players, and contributes to charitable causes – with this year’s chosen charity being the Stonehouse based Trust Jack Foundation, which supports those suffering with a mental health illness.
Motherwell Football Club Heritage Trust exists to protect and celebrate the history of Motherwell FC by preserving collections of memorabilia, developing heritage displays within the stadium, organising events, and building a growing online virtual museum. With ambitious plans in the pipeline, the Trust aims to take the storytelling of the club’s history to a new level for today’s supporters, football fans around the world, our local community, and future generations.
Together, the Heritage Trust and the Former Players Club look forward to working closely to celebrate the club’s proud past while creating new opportunities for supporters to connect with the people, moments, and stories that define Motherwell Football Club.
