1996–97 Livingston F.C. season
| 1996–97 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Jim Leishman | ||
| Stadium | Almondvale Stadium | ||
| Scottish Second Division | Third place | ||
| Scottish Cup | Second round | ||
| League Cup | First round | ||
| Challenge Cup | First round | ||
| Top goalscorer | Graham Harvey (15) | ||
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Season 1996-97 saw Livingston compete in the Scottish Second Division. They also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary
In their first season in the Second Division having been promoted the previous season Livingston finished third.[1] They reached the first round of the challenge cup, the first round of the League cup[2] and the second round of the Scottish Cup.[3]
Results & fixtures
Win Draw Loss
Scottish Second Division
| 17 August 1996 1 | Livingston | 3–1 | Queen of the South | Almondvale Stadium |
McMartin  17'Duthie 40'Harvey 45' |
Flannigan 81' |
| 24 August 1996 2 | Stranraer | 1–2 | Livingston | Stair Park |
| Young 68' |
McLeod 8' Harvey 90' |
| 31 August 1996 3 | Livingston | 1–0 | Hamilton Academical | Almondvale Stadium |
| Harvey 36' |
| 7 September 1996 4 | Livingston | 2–1 | Brechin City | Almondvale Stadium |
| Williamson 20' Young 72' |
Feroz 70' |
| 14 September 1996 5 | Dumbarton | 2–4 | Livingston | Boghead Park |
| McKinnon 41' Ward 65' |
Harvey 9 pen.', 45' Young 31'McLeod 71' |
| 21 September 1996 6 | Stenhousemuir | 0–0 | Livingston | Ochilview Park |
| 28 September 1996 7 | Livingston | 2–1 | Berwick Rangers | Almondvale Stadium |
| Harvey 4 pen.', 77' |
Forrester 63' |
| 5 October 1996 8 | Livingston | 0–0 | Clyde | Almondvale Stadium |
| 12 October 1996 9 | Ayr United | 1–0 | Livingston | Somerset Park |
| Connor 10' |
| 19 October 1996 10 | Queen of the South | 2–2 | Livingston | Palmerston Park |
| Mallan 37' Flannigan 83' |
Young 16' Duthie 70' |
| 26 October 1996 11 | Livingston | 2–0 | Stranraer | Almondvale Stadium |
| Harvey 11' Tierney 63' |
| 2 November 1996 12 | Livingston | 5–0 | Dumbarton | Almondvale Stadium |
| Young 17' Harvey 21', 34'Duthie 54'Alleyne 83' |
| 9 November 1996 13 | Brechin City | 0–0 | Livingston | Glebe Park |
| 16 November 1996 14 | Berwick Rangers | 1–2 | Livingston | Shielfield Park |
| Fraser 79' |
Callaghan 21', 26' |
| 30 November 1996 15 | Clyde | 2–0 | Livingston | Broadwood Stadium |
| Matheson 22' Annand 90' |
| 7 December 1996 16 | Livingston | 2–1 | Stenhousemuir | Almondvale Stadium |
| Harvey 72' Laidlaw 83' |
Little 33' |
| 14 December 1996 17 | Livingston | 1–0 | Ayr United | Almondvale Stadium |
| Harvey 2' |
| 21 December 1996 18 | Livingston | 2–1 | Queen of the South | Almondvale Stadium |
| McMartin 23' Duthie 37' |
Flannigan 44' |
| 1 January 1997 19 | Livingston | 2–2 | Berwick Rangers | Almondvale Stadium |
| Campbell 6' Graham 32' |
Forrester 19' Walton 90' |
| 11 January 1997 20 | Stenhousemuir | 1–3 | Livingston | Ochilview Park |
| Little 52 pen.' |
McLeod 18' Harvey 45'Campbell 75 pen.' |
| 18 January 1997 21 | Livingston | 0–0 | Clyde | Almondvale Stadium |
| 1 February 1997 22 | Ayr United | 1–0 | Livingston | Somerset Park |
| Kerrigan 69' |
| 5 February 1997 23 | Hamilton Academical | 3–3 | Livingston | Firhill Stadium |
| McCormick 55' Ritchie 74', 82' |
Campbell 15' Duthie 23', 81' |
| 8 February 1997 24 | Dumbarton | 2–3 | Livingston | Boghead Park |
| Mooney 35' McKinnon 62' |
Duthie 16' Harvey 74'McLeod 77' |
| 22 February 1997 25 | Stranraer | 1–1 | Livingston | Stair Park |
| Higgins 35' |
Bailey 79' |
| 26 February 1997 26 | Livingston | 2–3 | Brechin City | Almondvale Stadium |
| Harvey 14' Bailey 36' |
Feroz 23', 57' Brown 67' |
| 8 March 1997 27 | Livingston | 1–3 | Stenhousemuir | Almondvale Stadium |
| Bailey 87' |
Little 35', 57' Haddow 40' |
| 15 March 1997 28 | Berwick Rangers | 1–1 | Livingston | Shielfield Park |
| Clegg 80' |
Callaghan 85' |
| 22 March 1997 29 | Clyde | 0–1 | Livingston | Broadwood Stadium |
| Bailey 71' |
| 30 March 1997 30 | Livingston | 1–2 | Hamilton Academical | Almondvale Stadium |
| Bailey 2' |
McIntosh 35 pen.' Ritchie 42' |
| 5 April 1997 31 | Livingston | 2–1 | Ayr United | Almondvale Stadium |
| McMartin 53' Young 90' |
Hood 27' |
| 12 April 1997 32 | Brechin City | 1–0 | Livingston | Glebe Park |
| Christie 37' |
| 19 April 1997 33 | Livingston | 1–2 | Dumbarton | Almondvale Stadium |
| McLeod 18' |
Meechan 81' Sharp 83' |
| 26 April 1997 34 | Queen of the South | 1–2 | Livingston | Palmerston Park |
| Leslie 56 pen.' |
Bailey 60', 90' |
| 3 May 1997 35 | Livingston | 3–0 | Stranraer | Almondvale Stadium |
| Bailey 26' Laidlaw 59'Forrest 78' |
| 10 May 1997 36 | Hamilton Academical | 0–0 | Livingston | Firhill Stadium |
Scottish League Cup
| 3 August 1996 First round | Ayr United | 5–2 | Livingston | Somerset Park |
Scottish Challenge Cup
| 10 August 1996 First round | Livingston | 1–2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Almondvale Stadium |
Scottish Cup
| 13 January 1997 Second round | Brechin City | 2–1 | Livingston | Glebe Park |
Statistics
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayr United (C, P) | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 61 | 33 | +28 | 77 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Hamilton Academical (P) | 36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 75 | 28 | +47 | 74 | |
| 3 | Livingston | 36 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 64 | |
| 4 | Clyde | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 52 | |
| 5 | Queen of the South | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 55 | 57 | −2 | 47 |
Source: "1996-1997 Second Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
References
- ^ "1996-97 Second Division". Scottish Football Archive. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- ^ "1996-97 League Cup". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- ^ "Scottish Cup Results for 1996-97". London Hearts. Retrieved 14 November 2011.