his Motherwell debut in the first leg of the third round of Europa League, in a 2–0 loss against Kuban Krasnodar. Motherwell would be eliminated after Kuban Krasnodar proved to be too strong and failed to win either legs losing 2–0 and 1–0 respectively. Lawson then made his league debut in the opening game of the season, in a 1–0 win over Hibernian. However, Lawson's first season at Motherwell didn't go well, due to playing less from the substitution and his own injury concern that kept him out for the remainder of the season. Lawson went on to make twenty-two appearances in all competitions. Following his recovery in time for the pre-season friendly, Lawson played his first game since recovering from an injury, in a 1–0 loss against St Johnstone on 30 August 2014. Lawson's appearance was soon short-lived after just three appearances when he suffered injuries that kept him out for the remainder of the season once again. On 2 June 2015, he was released by the club at the end of his contract. Formartine United On 6 July 2015 Lawson signed for Formartine United on a three-year contract. In September 2017 he was appointed as player/manager of the club, with Russell Anderson his assistant. Lawson resigned on the 13th of March 2022 along with Assistant Manager Russell Anderson by mutual consent with the club. Personal life His brother-in-law is former Aberdeen captain Russell Anderson (Anderson is married to Lawson's sister), and he was an Aberdeen fan while growing up, along with his family. Honours Ross County Second Division 2010–11 Scottish Challenge Cup 2011–12 Scottish First Division Individual Scottish First Division Player of the Month: January 2010 References External links Paul Lawson profile at Motherwell FC official website 1984 births Living people Footballers from Aberdeen Ross County F.C. players Scotland under-21 international footballers Scottish Football League players Scottish footballers Scottish Premier League players Celtic F.C. players St Johnstone F.C. players St Mirren F.C. players Motherwell F.C. players Association football midfielders Scottish Professional Football League players Formartine United F.C. players Highland Football League players Scottish football managers