10. Derek Townsley, 47 (18) Apps, 8 Goals

Joining from Queen of the South (the finest name in Scottish football), Big Del is in mainly to wind up a few of you guys !! We all know some ‘Well fans took it in turn to abuse his wife and kids on a weekly basis to such an extent that he was never out the papers telling the world how bad the Motherwell support was. Derek did have his moments at Fir Park, unfortunately they were usually in a Hibernian shirt. When he beat Stevie Woods all ends up (how hard was that!) with a free kick and proceeded to run the length of the East Stand kissing his badge , I must confess to having a wry smile on my face as each individual member of the home Stand stood up and one by one abused him. Quality.

Brian was a right good footballer, if a bit slow, who had the cracking middle name of Vincent. Never seemed to dominate a game in the way good midfielders do. Brian joined up at Fir Park after a spell at the Accies, and quickly became a key part in the side that tried (and succeeded) to stabilise the Club in the Premier League. Brian was what is called a players player, who most fans didn't notice until he was not there. A fine player who deserves his place in the Motherwell FC elite.

This guy was a strange one. When he arrived via Aberdeen and Dundee in our Cup winning season (have I ever mentioned that before?) no-one at Fir Park was counting the hours to his debut. Iain was an archetypal Tommy McLean signing. A player who cost very little but would bring some professionalism to Fir Park, and more importantly to Wee Tam, a player who could play in several positions. A tireless worker who was never destined to be a fans favourite until one day in May '91

This Ulsterman was the first winger I saw in the flesh, and like all good outside men he was either hot to trot or not. Fortunately for him and Motherwell fans, his good days well outnumbered his bad ones. Billy had a successful spell at Dundee before coming to Motherwell in a swap deal which saw Jimmy Wilson go to Tayside. Billy, as you might expect, had pace to burn and an ability to deliver a pinpoint cross to the advantage of the Motherwell strike force. Left Fir Park after three years to return home with Glenavon.

A really classy player who played the roll of the nice guy next to big bad Tom Forsyth in the Motherwell midfield of the early seventies. Tom always had a clean cut look and always seemed to be resplendent in his all Amber kit no matter how muddy the park seemed to be. A great passer of the ball who did everything on the pitch neat and tidy. Fir Park seen Tom at his best after he joined from Rangers (reserves) and disappeared down the plughole to East Stirling three years later . He should've achieved more, not unlike his son Simon. Not only have I seen Tom going over the hill, but also watched his son join Partick Thistle !!!

The Cayman Islands legend had his critics at Fir Park (mainly due to his wage packet), but I wasn't one of them. Ged was quality who could be comfortable in several positions. He was well known for his strikes “live on Sky” which seemed to get better by the game. Apparently he had been hounded out of Man City when they couldn't win a game for love nor money (some things just don't change, eh Kevin !) and jumped at the chance of some sanity at Fir Park. One of the last players to come to Motherwell for a substantial fee. A vastly underrated player in Claret and Amber.

What can I say about the legend of Stevie Kirk that you've never heard before ? His list of achievements are truly awe-inspiring. Goalkeeping heroics aplenty, four goals in one Premier League match, scoring the winner in a Scottish Cup Final, netting in both the UEFA Cup and European Cup Winners Cup, running the length of Tynecastle to score as good a goal as you're likely to see anywhere, scoring against Liverpool in our Centenary match, a career scoring against every Scottish club (including us !!, except Rangers) and most famously getting Billy Abercrombie sent off three times in one game. Altogether now, “Abercrombie, Abercrombie, Off, Off, Off” !!

Billy done time with a few clubs without hitting the big stage. Of course he entered the big time at Fir Park from a spell at Leicester City, and in no time won over the purists among the Motherwell support (yep, there are some you know !!). His arrival coincided with the rise of the quality ‘Well side of the mid-1990's who we all should agree were really the champions of Scotland. Like all players of his kind, Billy was sometimes not everybody's cup of tea with his insistence on passing square or even back to retain possession. We know now that Billy's' way is the way to play football.

Bobby “The Shimmy King” Russell was always a class act. Rangers fans knew it, the media pack knew it, and Motherwell fans knew it. Only we refused to believe it until Bobby pulled on the famous Claret and Amber shirt. Bobby was the architect (and scorer !!) of our victory over the light blue brigade from Ibrox that took us to the top of the Premier League for the first time in my career as a ‘Well fan. The legend of the Shimmy King was born in the East End of Glasgow, when Bobby turned the Celtic defence inside out six times (at least !!) before netting the winner for the Steelmen after being a goal down. A tragedy that he had to sit out the Cup Final in 1991, as I'm sure he would've set up another three goals at least. A pure joy to watch.

Aaaah, Johnny Gahagan. The mere thought of this legend hurtling down the Fir Park wings is almost enough to bring a tear to my eye. Johnny was perhaps the last true Motherwell winger in the old fashioned mould. He had pace, skill, a keen eye for goal, and most importantly for this type of player, an air on unpredictability. The Fir Park crowd rarely knew what Johnny was going to give them on any given match day (many would argue that the great man didn't know himself), but on many occasions he produced stuff that us mere mortals could only dream about doing. My memories of the “Gagster” are too many and varied for this paragraph to do him justice, but who could forget his strike at East End Park just prior to his move to Morton. Johnny was a star who didn't quite have the belief to be one. The legend that was David Cooper claimed that Johnny Gahagan was one of the finest wingers he'd ever seen, and when someone of that calibre claims that the “Gagster” was the best, who am I to disagree ?

Unfortunately, Motherwell and Fir Park have seen some crap running up and down it in most positions and right midfield is no different. Jim McIlwraith, Jim McCabe and Alex Martin were awful, but are saved by a decent goals per game ratio. Jimmy Miller, Jimmy Lindsay and Jamie Doyle all played in similar areas, and were of a similar build, ie Fat. Only their talent keeps them out the bottom two. Andy Ritchie was a quality striker of a ball but was finished by the time he arrived here. He's saved by his part in a famous Ibrox victory. Iain McDonald was close to selection because of his sheer ugliness, but the man who has fought off strong challenges from Bobby Flavell and Alfie Conn is…………Mike Cormack 9 (12) apps, 1 goal.

Scream Team, Dream Team,

1. Stevie Woods. 1. Keith McRae

2. Peter Carr. 2. Martyn Corrigan.

3. Billy Dickson. 3. Joe Wark.

4.Allan Mackin. 4. Brian Martin.

5. Karl Ready. 5. Miodrag Krivokapic.

6. John Capaldi. 6. Tom Forsyth.

7. Mike Cormack. 7. Johnny Gahagan.

Eddie Steelman